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S tudents organize rally Junior Jake

By CLARE KOSSLER A ssociate News Editor Scanlan dies

Following weeks of stu- Observer Staff Report Michael O’Connell, who re- dent protests against ra- sponded this morning, will cial discrimination at the A 20-year-old Notre Dame determine cause of death, ac- University of Missouri, a student was found unrespon- cording to the release. group of at least 75 Notre sive in his bed in Siegfried Hall “On behalf of the entire Dame students and faculty on Wednesday morning, and University, I extend my deep- gathered outside of Main was pronounced dead shortly est condolences and heartfelt Building on Wednesday to thereafter, the University an- prayers to Jake’s family and demonstrate their support nounced in a press release friends, and to his parents es- for students of color at the Wednesday afternoon. pecially,” University president University of Missouri. Junior Jake Scanlan was Fr. John Jenkins said in the re- Standing on the front a mechanical engineering lease. “I pray that they may find steps of Main Building, stu- major from North Potomac, some solace in God’s grace, dent leaders from various Maryland. According to the and support through Jake’s ex- multicultural groups said press release, fellow students tended Notre Dame family. We the events of the past week and then emergency respond- mourn with them on this tragic at Missouri — culminat- ers tried to resuscitate Scanlan occasion.” ing in the Missouri foot- after his roommate found him In an email to students ball team’s announcement around 7:30 a.m., but were not Wednesday afternoon, that they would boycott GRACE TOURVILLE | The Observer able to revive him. There were U niversity vice president Students stage a demonstration in solidarity with Missouri no signs of trauma or foul play, see MIZZOU PAGE 7 students outside of the Main Building on Wednesday afternoon. and St. Joseph County Coroner see SCANLAN PAGE 6 ROTC units SMC launches Active Minds

By NICOLE CARATAS who lost her brother to suicide. issues. N ews Writer The website states that the “[We] want to make bet- honor veterans club works to “combat the stig- ter the state of mental health A ctive Minds, a nation-wide ma of mental illness, encour- and the state of people think- organization that seeks to age students who need help to ing about their own and oth- create conversations about seek it early and prevent future ers’ mental health as well,” mental health and provide a tragedies.” Dedelow said. supportive community for col- Dedelow, who brought the Dedelow said interest in lege students, started a chap- club to Saint Mary’s with the club was high, especially ter on Saint Mary’s campus, the help of associate profes- because it offered resources senior Bridget Dedelow said. sor of psychology Catherine that students weren’t finding According to the Active Pittman, said she hopes the otherwise. Minds website, the club was club will help better inform started by a college student students about mental health see MINDS PAGE 6 Talk reviews Vatican reforms

By EDDIE DAMSTRA N ews Writer

ROSIE LoVOI | The Observer W hile many are aware of A student in the ROTC program takes part in the Veteran’s Day vigil, Pope Francis’ devotion to which concluded Wednesday evening with a memorial service. solving global problems, By JENNA WILSON Veteran’s Day began at 5 especially in regards to N ews Writer p.m. on Nov. 10, when a poverty, Joseph Zahra 24-hour vigil at the Clarke highlighted the pope’s G od. Country. Notre Memorial Fountain, known sometimes overlooked Dame. by students as “Stonehenge,” commitment to amending On Nov. 11, this tradition- began. According to a the administrative and al Notre Dame motto took University press release, ca- financial structure of the on an even deeper signifi- dets and midshipmen from Vatican. cance as Veteran’s Day was all three ROTC units stood Zahra, the vice coordi- observed on North Quad by guard at the four corners nator of the Council for Notre Dame’s Army, Navy of the fountain during the the Economy for the Holy ROSIE LoVOI | The Observer and Air Force ROTC units. Joseph Zahra, the vice coordinator of the Council for the Economy for The celebration of see VIGIL PAGE 6 see FINANCE PAGE 5 the Holy See, lectures on financial environment at the Vatican.

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Student senate G roup hears presentation on study abroad changes

By MEGAN VALLEY financial aspect of it, that ability to send students students who apply abroad.” the same percentage of tu- N ews Writer was announced over the abroad, mainly due to rising Pangborn Hall senator ition that is covered by the summer and will go into ef- costs for overseas institu- Taylor Still said in an email University will also be given S tudent senators received fect next academic year,” tions,” Guinan said. “About that despite concerns about to buy a plane ticket. a presentation from Tom Guinan said. “People have 10 years ago, we’d send 800, the new costs, she is pleased “That was the key con- Guinan, associate vice presi- been surprised in the past 850 students abroad. Last Notre Dame International sideration before we imple- dent for administrative op- that they didn’t have to pay year, we only sent 690, and is working to expand the mented this policy,” Guinan erations for Notre Dame for their airfare, but Notre the numbers are just going program. said. “We didn’t want to International, and junior Dame has had a long-stand- down by 15 to 20 students a “While the immediate exclude students who oth- Frank Wamsley regarding ing policy that airfare would year.” cost incurred by students erwise wouldn’t be able to af- the policy change on over- be covered.” According to Guinan, is inconvenient and unwar- ford the airfare, and those on seas flights for students in Guinan said that by hav- Notre Dame International ranted, the decision is com- financial aid will have access study abroad programs this ing students pay for their decided it was “unacceptable ing from a well-intentioned to the programs in the same Wednesday. tickets, the University will and appalling” that so many place,” she said. “Especially way they had before.” Previously, airfare was be able to send up to 50 students were being turned as Notre Dame International Student senate meets ev- covered by the University; more students abroad each down for study abroad. expansion efforts proceed, I ery Wednesday at 6 p.m. in starting with the 2016-2017 year. He also said this is “Every student who applies am more excited that a great- the Notre Dame room of school year, students who just the first effort by Notre is qualified to go, we just er number of students will LaFortune Student Center. are studying abroad will be Dame International to in- didn’t have the resources to have this opportunity.” All meetings are open to the responsible for the costs of crease participation in study send all the students abroad Students who are receiving public. their flights. abroad programs. that we wanted to,” Guinan financial aid will be given “We had a change in study “We’ve seen a disturb- said. “Our goal is to send be- help in purchasing the tick- Contact Megan Valley at abroad policy, mainly the ing declining trend in our tween 85 and 90 percent of ets. According to Guinan, [email protected] Professors examine spirituality of conservation

By MARTHA REILLY said he makes an effort to He said that riding his bike in our lives,” he said. comes once a week, it defines N ews Writer see the value of basic actions, instead of driving also con- Rachel Novick, assistant our lives in ways that influ- which helps him relate energy tributes to his understand- professor of biological scienc- ence our choices more broad- Taking a bike ride or turn- conservation to his Quaker ing of the right use of energy, es at Notre Dame, said North ly,” Novick said. “For instance, ing off the lights can be faith. which he sees as a spiritual Americans use significantly we choose to live in walking transformative experienc- “What we call energy con- practice. distance of other people so es, according to Wednesday servation often, usually even, “My awareness of the spiri- “I feel connected to that we have people to social- comes down to simple every- tual aspect of riding my bike my surroundings. ize with on Saturdays.” day activities: I ride a bike, I helps me to do it everyday,” he I am aware of According to Novick, it is nglish put on a sweater, I eat a meal said. “I see that I am not doing not uncommon for people E without meat,” Cobb said. so with the intent to conserve the weather, the to take two-hour walks or to “These are not glamorous fossil fuel energy for someone light, the direction visit parks on the Sabbath be- activities, and these are the else to use. My hope is that no cause people enjoy activities onmental studies of the breeze, sort of activities I might do, or one else will use it. Rather, I the presence of at slower paces. might not do, without think- have the intent of improving “The Sabbath is a powerful and envir

Christopher Cobb animals.” associate professor of associate professor ing much about it.” the right use of energy in my anecdote to the way we be- Cobb said his choice not to life.” Christopher Cobb come so accustomed to tech- night’s interfaith discussion obtain a driver’s license has Cobb said recognizing a associate professor of English nology that we can’t imagine panel at Saint Mary’s about strengthened his Quaker faith. spiritual presence in activi- and environmental studies life without it,” Novick said. the spirituality of energy “Riding my bike to get where ties such as biking or walk- “It can be really nice to take conservation. I need to go day-by-day has ing helps him engage with more energy than those on things slowly. If you ask peo- Associate professor of deepened my spirituality,” nature. other continents. She said this ple who keep the Sabbath if English and environmental Cobb said. “It’s very easy not “I feel connected to my is one main reason she prac- it’s a sacrifice every week, studies Christopher Cobb to drive. You just never learn.” surroundings,” Cobb said. tices energy conservation. they’re actually really excited “I am aware of the weather, “As much as we want to about it.” P aid Advertisement the light, the direction of the care about nature and protect Novick said everyone has breeze, the presence of ani- it, we still think we own it,” this opportunity to build mals. I am able to speak to Novick said. community with others people, to encourage geese to She said that principles of through a shared prioritiza- get off the path. When I bike, the Jewish tradition encour- tion of energy conservation. I adjust my approach to be in age people to think more “We live in a country to- harmony with the conditions simply and to eliminate un- day that grows enough corn around me.” necessary energy usage from to feed every hungry person According to Cobb, his their lives. Novick said the on this planet,” Novick said. Quaker faith aligns with Sabbath, the most central as- “The choices we make about his practices of energy pect of Jewish life, prohibits how to use energy, and its im- conservation. activities such as driving, cell pacts, all come back to us.” “What comes to us in prayer phone usage and shopping for and worship from God, we 24 hours. Contact Martha Reilly at seek to understand and follow “While the Sabbath only [email protected]

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By ANDREA VALE diagnostics and treatment,” Porod has also been launching the new journal when they decided to start N ews Writer Porod said. “As director, I named a Fellow of the required a “lengthy process” a new journal, they invited represent the center and American Association of more than a year. The larg- me to be the [Editor-in- P rofessor Wolfgang Porod set strategic directions for the Advancement of est step to publication was Chief],” he said, “I saw it has been named the found- and try to capitalize on Science and the Institute of obtaining the approval of as a nice recognition and ing Editor-in-Chief of the opportunities.”According to Electrical and Electronics oversight committees with- distinction.” Open Access IEEE (Institute a University press release, Engineers. He has lent him- As Editor-in-Chief, Porod of Electrical and Electronics Porod has been a faculty self as a lecturer for multiple will manage staff and Engineers) Nanotechnology member since 1986 and has IEEE societies, in addition “I hope that ENANO production. Express, a new online produced more than 300 to serving as an associate “[My duties include] over- journal. editor for other scientific will be successful seeing the creation of the In addition to serv- publications, according to by attracting high- all-electronic manuscript ing as Frank M. Freimann the press release. quality papers and processing system, and I did Professor of Electrical The Open Access IEEE that it will become appoint associate editors Engineering at Notre Dame, Nanotechnology Express a premier journal with expertise in the vari-

Porod also holds the po- professor is known as ENANO and is ous topics of the broad field sition of director of the a publication of the IEEE for [publishing] of nanotechnology,” he said.

University’s Center for Nano electrical engineering Nanotechnology Council. “From now on, I will oversee Wolfgang Porod Wolfgang the very best Science and Technology, The IEEE, according to research in nano- the handling and process- known as NDnano. Porod, is “the largest en- ing of manuscripts, making According to Porod, scholarly papers in that gineering professional technology.” decisions about acceptance, NDnano is one of the largest time. His research focuses society.” Wolfgang Porod revision or rejection. research centers on Notre “on solid-state physics and Porod said the publication Editor-in-Chief “I hope that ENANO will Dame’s campus, with about its application to electron- works to disseminate infor- Open Access IEEE be successful by attracting 60 participating faculty in ics, quantum devices, and mation quickly about new Nanotechnology Express high-quality papers, and the Colleges of Science and architectures for nanoelec- resarch. that it will become a premier Engineering. tronics, reliability, degra- “[ENANO] aims to provide journal for [publishing] the “It fosters interdisci- dation and breakdown, and quick turn-around publica- in the IEEE Nanotechnology very best research in nano- plinary research on the the limits imposed by the tion of important research Council. technology,” Porod said. nanoscale, ranging from ad- laws of physics on computa- that requires priority treat- “I had been involved in vanced transistor concepts tion,” according to the press ment,” Porod said. the past with the IEEE nan- Contact Andrea Vale at to nano particles for cancer release. According to Porod, otechnology Council, and [email protected]

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By KATHRYN MARSHALL has approximately 13,000 hearing.” 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. handing out This is the first time the club A ssociate Saint Mary’s Editor members and 300 student- According to the Sertoma ‘swag bags,’ and if people bring has worked with Flourish, managed campus chapters in website, the organization has the event flyer, they will get 50 Ellerbrock said. Planning S aint Mary’s NSSLHA Club the United States and abroad. a mission to improve the qual- percent off their purchase and for the event began after fall is partnering with Flourish “Every year [NSSLHA ity of life through education free pair of earrings, she said. break, when the club decided Boutique and Gallery to raise Loves] picks a foundation to and support for those impact- “Even if you don’t bring to do a fundraiser that was money for Sertoma, a national ed by hearing loss. different than the Eddy Street service organization focused In order to achieve ‘gold Give Back Nights. They also on hearing health, this Friday. “Five percent of level’ honors within NSSLHA, wanted to reach people be- “Not only can you The fundraiser is part of the purchases at the Saint Mary’s club must do- yond the Saint Mary’s-Notre get a great deal, annual nationwide “NSSLHA Flourish from the nate at least $500 to Sertoma, Dame community, she said. Loves” campaign, club Ellerbrock said. The upcoming but this also helps Ellerbrock said everyone whole day [on president and senior Taylor event with Flourish Boutique NSSLHA raise they worked with at Flourish Ellerbrock said. Nov. 13] is going and Gallery is one of the main was helpful and supportive. awareness about “NSSLHA stands for to Sertoma alone. fundraisers for their contribu- The club enjoys working with hearing health in ‘National Student Speech Our club is not tion, she said. a company that promotes pos- Language Hearing “Five percent of purchases general.” itive self-image and self-confi- Association’ and is a club taking any of it.” at Flourish from the whole dence, she said Taylor Ellerbock for anyone interested in the Taylor Ellerbock day [on Nov. 13] is going to “Not only can you get a president professional world of speech president Sertoma alone. Our club is not great deal, but this also helps Saint Mary’s NSSLHA pathology and audiology.” Saint Mary’s NSSLHA taking any of it,” Ellerbrock NSSLHA raise awareness Ellerbrock said. “Saint Mary’s said. about hearing health in gen- is just one chapter of the na- The event will run from 10 eral,” Ellerbrock said. “We’re tional organization contrib- raise awareness and funds a.m. to 7 p.m., and shoppers that flyer and you’re a ran- really passionate our major uting to the NSSLHA Loves for, and this year they picked are encouraged to look for dom shopper from, say, and about hearing health. It’s campaign.” Sertoma,” Ellerbrock said. hidden gift cards in the store Granger, five percent of your going to be a fun time.” According to the American “Sertoma is a hearing loss- ranging from $10 to $100, purchase money still goes to Speech-Language-Hearing hearing health foundation. Ellerbrock said. NSSLHA of- NSSLHA, which in turn goes Contact Kathryn Marshall at Association website, NSSLHA ... They advocate for healthy ficers will be at Flourish from to Sertoma,” Ellerbrock said. [email protected]

promotes certain economic “The problem really is peo- The structures that contain eyes of administrative and Finance systems, the public’s specula- ple and culture rather than these underlying principles lay people who work in the Cn o tinued from page 1 tions are not always true. the economic system,” he said. are separate but unified in Vatican,” Zahra said, because it “Pope Francis’ words are “The monstrosity of social de- working towards the same goal is the first time the office of an S ee, gave his lecture, titled either misinterpreted or else cay, poverty and marginaliza- — higher levels of efficiency. auditor general has been giv- “Inside the Financial and misunderstood by many, par- tion is the result of the human The Council of the Economy, en investigative powers. The Administrative Changes in the ticularly in the business com- abuse of the market economy. which consists of 15 members Office of the Auditor General is Vatican: What Pope Francis munity,” Zahra said. “Pope Francis says that this — eight cardinals and bishops led by a senior lay expert. is Doing and Why,” at the Eck Zahra said the 1991 en- time of crisis is a human cri- and seven lay experts — “has To summarize his lecture, Visitors Center Auditorium cyclical of Pope John Paul II, sis. It is the human person that oversight over all the admin- Zahra ran through the benefits on Wednesday. The talk was “Centesimus Annus,” empha- is in crisis. Man himself is in of Pope Francis’ reforms in the sponsored by Mendoza College sized the benefits of a free en- danger of being destroyed,” “All of this is being Vatican. of Business and was open to terprise economy. Zahra said. “All three structures are the public. Cardinal Theodore “The business economy has According to Zahra, solu- done with the operating effectively and ef- McCarrick, archbishop many positive aspects. It is tions can be found in reformed improvement of ficiently,” he said. “There is emeritus of Washington D.C. based on human freedom, hu- behavior. programs and professionalism, transparency and CAPP-USA National man freedom that is exercised “Us, as Catholics, are holis- higher levels and universal standards of Ecclesiastical Counselor, in- in the economic field,” Zahra tic beings. Our values should accounting. Control mecha- troduced Zahra to kick off the said. “Free culture, free mar- be reflected in our attitudes of efficiency to nisms have been put in place.” event. kets and free policies create a and our behaviors, wherever ensure better The motivation behind the Zahra began his lecture by free society.” we are,” he said. “Our duty is to support for reforms within the Vatican clarifying the economic posi- According to Zahra, the continue to insist that the hu- the poor and has always been the desire to tions of Pope Francis. He said problem with the economy is man person and human dig- conserve as much money and while many assume the pope the corrupt nature of mankind. nity are not simply catch words marginalized.” resources as possible for the but pillars of creating shared Joseph Zarah impoverished, Zahra said. P aid Advertisement values and structures.” vice coordinator “All this is being done with Zahra said the significance Council for the Economy for the the improvement of programs of Pope Francis’ reform in the Holy See and higher levels of efficiency Vatican is deeper than the to ensure better support for structures put in place. the poor and marginalized,” “It is the spirit with which istrative financial structures he said. these structures come to life. and activities of the various Zahra concluded the talk These shared values, this atti- industries of the Holy See, as by addressing the leaking tude, is an essential element in well as the Vatican City,” Zahra of confidential documents making this change,” he said. said. by Emiliano Fittipaldi and Zahra then proceeded to “It is not simply a talking Gianluigi Nuzzi, both of whom explain the specifics behind shop, but rather a decision are publishing books contain- the new structures instilled in making and policy making en- ing classified information re- the Vatican. He said the three tity,” he said. garding the process of Pope new structures are all based on The second structure cre- Francis’ Vatican reforms. “two underlying principles”: ated by Pope Francis is the Zahra noted that Pope universality and technical Secretariat for the Economy, Francis has since expressed expertise. a finance and accounting de- that there will be no delay in Universality, Zahra said, is partment responsible for the the instillation of his Vatican important because it “reflects implementation of policies set reforms. the global reach of the church.” by the Council of the Economy, “Even if these books created “There are cardinals from Zahra said. confusion and chaos rather Hong Kong to South Africa in- “It is like the executive arm to than transparency, I would volved,” he said. the Council of the Economy,” also say that they showed, with Additionally, Zahra said the he said. firmness and commitment on Vatican is so vastly complex The third structure put in the part of the Holy Father, that technical expertise is ab- place by Pope Francis is the the that these reforms must go on,” solutely vital. Office of theA uditor General, Zahra said. “We need to introduce ex- a structure with investigative perts into these structures,” he capabilities. This structure is Contact Eddie Damstra at said. “the most controversial in the [email protected] 6 The observer | thursday, november 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS

we are showing reverence and V igil respect for the veterans and Cn o tinued from page 1 the fallen heroes,” Cadet Maj. Robert Szabo said. “We are re- vigil. This 24-hour vigil is a membering what those men traditional event that Notre did in those wars.” Dame ROTC units hold each All cadets and midship- year, according to the release. man who guarded the memo- The vigil concluded with a rial were honored during the ceremony on the quad on Nov. ceremony. 11, exactly 24-hours after the “The 24-hour vigil they guarding of the memorial be- just completed is not only a gan. Cadets and midshipmen tribute to veterans, but a tes- filled the quad, standing in tament to [the cadets’ and rank to show respect for all midshipmen’s] commitment, the living and deceased men strength and character,” Col. and women who served before Pratt said in a speech dur- them. ing the ceremony. “Although The ceremony began with most have yet to serve, they the introduction of the of- represent the best and the ficial party, which included brightest of our country. They Fr. Pete McCormick, director chose a path of service to this of Campus Ministry; James great nation that less than one Wagenbach, former U.S. sol- half of 1 percent choose these ider and Vietnam veteran; days.” Lt. Col. Christopher Pratt, Pratt then introduced commanding officer of Notre Wagenbach, the keynote Dame Army ROTC and profes- speaker. In his introduction, sor of military science; Cmrd. Pratt noted that Wagenbach Frederick Landau, executive was both a Notre Dame alum officer of Notre Dame Naval and veteran. According to CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer ROTC and professor of na- Pratt, Wagenbach served as In observance of Veteran’s Day, the Notre Dame ROTC units stood vigil for 24 hours at the Clarke Memorial Fountain, known popularly as “Stonehenge,” to honor the men and women who have served. val science; and Col. Frank a recon platoon leader and Rossi, commanding officer of armored cavalry troop com- Notre Dame very different hero, and we are honored to utmost importance,” Szabo Notre Dame Air Force ROTC mander in Vietnam. He was than the one students know to- have him with us,” Pratt said. said. “Holding a 24-hour vigil and professor of aerospace medically discharged for day. In his speech, Wagenbach The ceremony concluded as for Veteran’s Day, culminating studies. wounds received in combat said during his time at Notre veterans in attendance were in the ceremony on the quad, The introduction was fol- and decorated with a Silver Dame in the 1960s, there were asked to stand and be recog- is a great way to show the im- lowed by a playing of the na- Star Medal, the third highest 6,000 total undergraduate stu- nized. Finally, taps was played portance of Veteran’s Day on tional anthem, a prayer led by military decoration for valor, dents, 4,000 of which partici- to honor those veterans who campus.” McCormick and a brief his- awarded for gallantry and ac- pated in ROTC. passed. tory of Veteran’s Day. tion against the enemy. “James Wagenbach is both “To honor the men and wom- Contact Jenna Wilson at “By guarding the memorial, Wagenbach spoke about a an American treasure and en who have served is of the [email protected]

everything we try to do in the S aint Mary’s a safer place to M inds club is positive.” be for some people.” Cn o tinued from page 1 “Obviously, if the students The club plans to bring in are having a better time guest speakers to discuss “ Basically, we … hope to cre- dealing with their mental their experiences with mental ate awareness around Saint health, the community will illnesses and to host informa- Mary’s campus,” Dedlow said. be strengthened,” she said. tional panels next semester, “We’re aiming to advocate “Even if you’re not directly Dedelow said. She said the for more resources at Saint affected by it, you’re affected club also plans to host calm- Mary’s and to bring people by it in some sort of way. By ing events for Stress Less together and say, ‘You’re not having the club on campus, Week around finals week. alone in this — if you’re strug- we hope there will be an over- gling with a mental illness at all understanding that this is Contact Nicole Caratas at college, you’re not alone.’” a safe place and it will make [email protected] Dedelow said the club meets once a month to dis- P aid Advertisement cuss fundraising and relevant topics, all the while providing a supportive environment for students. “This club is very open and very accepting of all kinds of people,” Dedelow said. “We also tell people that even if they don’t deal with mental illness, they can still be in this club and make new friends

MICHAEL YU | The Observer and meet new people. We ac- Students stand outside the Siegfried Hall chapel, unable to fit inside cept all kinds of people. for Mass remembering Jake Scanlan, who died Wednesday morning. “We all get a space to talk about issues. We don’t talk impacted by Jake’s death,” over each other. It’s not as S canlan the email states. “The structured as raising your Cn o tinued from page 1 University Counseling hand to talk, but you can Center and Campus talk openly without fear of for student affairs Erin Ministry are both available judgement.” Hoffmann Harding said to offer their support to you Dedelow said the Saint both the University and other members of our Mary’s community can great- Counseling Center (UCC) community. ly benefit from the presence and Campus Ministry re- “A campus memorial ser- of an Active Minds chapter on sources are available to vice is planned for tomor- campus. all members of the Notre row evening, Thursday, “Even if you don’t join the Dame community affected November 12, at 9 p.m. in club, it has a positive impact by Scanlan’s death. the Basilica of the Sacred on the students,” Dedelow “We realize that many Heart. All are welcome and said. “You’ll hear about of you may have been encouraged to attend. things that are going on, and News ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, november 12, 2015 | The Observer 7

greatly,” senior Rachel M izzou Wallace, another organizer of Cn o tinued from page 1 the event, said. The last to speak about her this weekend’s game and motivation for attending, the resignation of Missouri’s Jones said she wanted to par- president — affect not only ticipate because she thinks students of the University of that while there are current Missouri, but Notre Dame efforts at Notre Dame to ad- students as well. dress issues of racial discrim- Senior Ray’Von Jones, one ination, there is still more of the organizers for the that needs to be done in order event, called on members of to make Notre Dame an in- the Notre Dame community clusive campus. “to stand up and speak out” “I’m here because I know against the racial threats and that there are people on this unrest at Missouri. campus that care about these “Far too often we are silent. things. You all being here to- … Part of standing in solidar- day is a really strong confir- ity is also getting our voices mation of that,” Jones said. “I heard as well,” Jones said. know that there’s been a lot of Following a reading of work done on many levels to quotes about the experiences make this place safe for us. GRACE TOURVILLE | The Observer of students of color, event or- “But with that said we can’t Students marched from the steps of Main Building to the Great Hall of O’Shaughnessy as part of a ganizer and senior Geraldine be complicit; we can’t be si- demonstration in response to recent racially charged events at the University of Missouri. Mukumbi invited her fellow lent, and we have to speak up organizers as well as those in about these things.” The events at Missouri re- they’re a huge problem.” opportunity to unite behind a attendance to share their rea- The demonstration con- veal that outbreaks of racial Freshman Bi’unca Redmon, common cause and confront sons for participating in the cluded with a procession to the discrimination and violence who was also involved in discrimination on campus demonstration. Great Hall of O’Shaughnessy, are an ongoing problem on organizing the event, said head-on. “Why are you all here?” where students continued the college campuses, Wallace Notre Dame is not alone in “Movements like this on Mukumbi asked the crowd. discussion about race rela- said, and that racial tensions demonstrating to express campus are super crucial in “What made you decide to tions in smaller, more infor- are not confined to any one concern over what is happen- having the ability to have a come?” mal groups. locale. ing at Missouri. Around the voice, to be able to get to- Passing around a mega- In an interview following “This could happen here, country students are taking gether, assemble and have a phone, students named a the demonstration, Wallace this could happen every- to social media to voice sup- conversation together about variety of reasons for attend- said her personal connec- where,” Wallace said. “When port for students of color at important things going on on ing, from feeling exasperated tion to students on Missouri’s you read back on the Mizzou Missouri, she said. campus,” Berke said. with discrimination at Notre campus made the problem of story, there’re a lot of things “There are hashtags go- She said these types of Dame to having personal racial discrimination more that have happened on that ing around in solidarity with movements have the effect of connections with Missouri immediate to her. campus that are really crazy Mizzou, #ND4Mizzou or who- bringing people from a vari- students affected by the dis- “We hear about a lot of ra- in terms of racial relations. ever for Mizzou,” Redmon ety of backgrounds together turbances on campus. cial tension on college cam- But things on our campus said. “No matter what hap- who might not otherwise “I’m here because I had puses all the time,” Wallace happen that are similar. pens we’re behind them, and have any interaction. friends at Mizzou who were said. “It’s always very real, “We have a lot of microag- to the best of our abilities, we “Otherwise we kind of all afraid to leave their homes but it’s solidified when some- gressions rather than macro- won’t let anything happen to live in our own worlds,” Berke today, and that pains me one you know is in the mix.” aggressions, but I still think them.” said. “I don’t actually even Redmon also said she hopes recognize any of the students P aid Advertisement the demonstration will act here, which I think is great. as a “catalyst for change” It’s an intersection between and will prompt discussions people that you don’t know about race relations both at but who share a common be- Missouri and here at Notre lief and common support. Dame. “If you don’t bring people Echoing Redmon’s sen- together from across campus, timents, assistant profes- then what hope do we have sor of engineering Melissa across the country?” Berke said events such as the one Wednesday evening of- Contact Clare Kossler at fer students and faculty the [email protected]

GRACE TOURVILLE | The Observer Student leaders from a wide variety of groups spoke why they stand in solidarity with students at the Univeristy of Missouri. 8 The observer | thursday, november 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com B e a Sichuan Pepper

means so much to me — in order to be understood here. is through making a hot pot. To make the soup base for April Feng “I want to transform the way people on this campus hot pot, people throw Sichuan chili peppers into boiling S tory Time say ‘Sichuan,’” I told my friend, “We need to celebrate water with a large variety of other spices. After an entire the spirit of diversity by using the correct pronuncia- night of frying, boiling and stirring, the Sichuan chili “ What kind of base would you like?” tion.” I had a plan already. I promised myself that I would pepper would lose much of its spiciness, which is moder- “Can I have the Sichuan base?” never succumb to the Americanized pronunciation ated and balanced by varied flavors of other spices, but “Sriracha?” “Szechuan.” I need to reassert the identity of that stir-fry the pepper still maintains its unique taste in the hot pot. “Um, no. Sichuan.” base. Hot pot is loved by people from all over the world and is “What is that?” But transforming others was much more difficult than considered the best way to appreciate the value of the Helplessly, I pointed out my choice of stir-fry base on I thought. Day after day, I would show up at the stir-fry Sichuan chili pepper. the menu: “This one, Sì-Chuan.” I pronounced the word section and pronounce the word as clearly as possible, “To realize its full value, the Sichuan chili pepper has with perfect tones: fourth, first. only to find a very confused face staring back. I started to first make itself approachable by diners. What about “Oh! You mean Szechuan!” The cook exclaimed in to feel less confident, not only in my ability to transform you?” English, her native language, “Now I get it!” others, but also in my past, in those beautiful memories “I guess to help others understand my culture, I have to Well, maybe you did not get it. I said, “Sichuan.” And I and in my own culture. Perhaps they were just not worth first make my culture understandable.” meant it. that much I thought to myself. I started to lower my voice He looked at me and smiled: “You got it. Be a Sichuan For the first four weeks of school, I insisted on using and stare at my tray when pronouncing the word. My chili pepper.” the correct pronunciation whenever I had stir-fry in din- proud fourth-tone “si” started to blur toward a toneless “Hi, can I have the Sichuan base?” ing halls, and my pronunciation would cause confusion “sze.” And then, one day, a miracle happened. “The what base?” every single time. My friend once asked me, “Why don’t “Hi, what can I get for you?” “Szechuan. It is pronounced ‘Sichuan’ in Chinese.” you just say Szechuan? It will save you so much time.” “Hi, can I have the Sichuan base?” “How interesting! It is originally from China, isn’t it?” I did not know how to articulate to him the magical “Sure.” “Yeah, it is one of the eight major Chinese cuisines.” power of the word “Sichuan.” As an international stu- I looked up from my tray and stared at the cook in sur- “Really? I never knew that! How do you pronounce it dent, there is a special pride in seeing my own language prise. A middle age man, wide forehead, black hair and again?” in a foreign country and being able to pronounce it aloud black eyes. “Sì-Chuan.” I proudly pronounced the word with per- in my native tone. It almost creates a power dynamic in “Are you Chinese?” fect tones: fourth, first. which I am finally on the upper level. More importantly, “Yes, I am.” “Sì-Chuan.” The cook repeated after me. the word reminds me of beautiful memories, of my past, We had a long conversation later that evening. I told As Notre Dame students, we are encouraged every day of China: The time when pork dumplings, dipped in him about my aspiration of transforming how people say to foster understanding, to bridge the gap, to reveal the the capsicol made by the Sichuan chili pepper, set my “Sichuan” on Notre Dame campus and how I had failed. beautiful, to change the world into a better place, but we mouth on fire and kept me warm on the coldest winter I also complained to him that it pained me to see people cannot transform the lives of others until we first let our- day. The time when a boiling hot pot called back all my not understand or appreciate my culture, the value of selves be transformed. family members drifting in far away places and gath- which I was beginning to doubt. After quietly listening to Be a Sichuan chili pepper, and go transform the ered us around the dinner table on the evening of Spring my rant, my awesome chef friend told me a story of the world. Oh, by the way, don’t forget: It is “Sì-Chuān,” not Festival. The time when my dad said to me with a very se- Sichuan chili pepper. “Szechuan.” rious face that a person who did not have the courage to The Sichuan chili pepper is one of the spiciest peppers take a Sichuan chili pepper could never accomplish great in the world. It will take the amount of water 500,000 Dan (April) Feng is a junior Political Science and things. It is from those memories that I seek my strength, times the pepper’s weight to fully remove the spice of Economics double major. She is from Beijing, China my root and myself. It is by looking back to my past that one single pepper. It is renowned for its quality, and yet, and lives in Lyons Hall. April welcomes all comments I understand why I am here and where I am going. I can- nobody will appreciate eating only the pepper itself. It is (or complaints) and can be reached at [email protected] not stand that I have to “correct” my pronunciation of simply too spicy to be approached. In Chinese cuisine, The views expressed in this column are those of the “Sichuan” — a word in my native language, a word that the most authentic way to savor Sichuan chili peppers author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The ‘Hamilton’ revolution revolutionary America into contemporary America by didn’t have to write a show about a group of people from Jennifer Vosters portraying the people who created the country then vastly different cultural backgrounds to address this B elleView with the people who create the country today. need. All he did was tell the story he wanted to tell – the Alexander Hamilton is played by Miranda, the son of life of Alexander Hamilton and the founding of America D on’t punch me, but I got to see “Hamilton” on Puerto Rican immigrants. The roles of Thomas Jefferson, – without landlocking himself by seeking a particular Broadway over fall break. Aaron Burr and James Madison — among others — are “look,” drawing from a much wider talent pool by con- My head is still spinning over my luck. As we watched performed by black actors. Women and men are cast as sidering actors of all races, ethnicities and genders. In history come to life onstage, the audience knew we too Continental and British soldiers. And the stories of the fact, the “look” of “Hamilton” is the absence of one: were a part of history, part of a seismic shift in the way women behind the Revolution — notably the Schuyler Everyone is invited and included. Everyone’s story is told. we approach musical theatre and our own founding sisters, played by African and Asian American ac- “Hamilton” is crucially important because it is shat- story. It was transformative, and I’m not hyperbolizing. tors — are front and center, driving many of the show’s tering our expectations not just of what Broadway musi- For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking most dramatic moments, beautiful songs and blazing cals sound like, but of what they look like – and it works. about, you probably will soon: “Hamilton,” the new wordplay. It defies the fears of theatre and film creators who are hip-hop musical biography of Alexander Hamilton, has Today’s minorities, today’s immigrants and children afraid that casting actors of color won’t sell tickets; it’s been taking over national airwaves and social media of today’s Hamiltons are all reclaiming the founding leaving box office records in the dust, gathering an army for the last several weeks. This past weekend alone, story of America, a story from which they were excluded of obsessed fans and spreading its message of unity and writer, creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda was fea- as it was written. The radical inclusivity of “Hamilton” possibility to a country that needs it. And the produc- tured on both “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” is twofold. From a production standpoint, it brings in ers of “Hamilton” know it; they’ve begun an initiative, and “60 Minutes.” The musical been the buzz of New white actors and actors of color, male actors and female supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, that will al- York City since before it opened at the Public Theatre in actors, to play the revolutionaries who established low 20,000 high-schoolers from New York City to attend February, exploding to new heights when it transitioned America – most of whom were white, many of whom student-only workshops and productions of “Hamilton” to Broadway last summer. Even the most famous have were slave-owners and all of whom were male. From a for just $10 – the note with Hamilton’s face on it – to become fans: Beyoncé and Jay-Z raved about it, and story standpoint, it highlights the roles and the lives of bring this new phase of the American stage to the next President Obama has seen it twice. women – Elizabeth Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler and generation. It’s the story of the orphaned immigrant genius who Maria Reynolds – to bring back into the narrative voices So jump on Spotify or iTunes and give the “Hamilton” wrote himself out of poverty and obscurity to become that have faded from history books. It also foregrounds soundtrack a listen. Celebrate the bright, brilliant future one of the most influential men inA merican history, a issues of slavery and immigration, bringing modern at- of an American theatre production that speaks to and story that today can only be told with the wit and grit of tention to questions that began at the nation’s founding about all Americans. Join the revolution. hip-hop, according to Miranda. And whether you like and continue today. rap or not, the soundtrack is spectacular: brilliant lyrics, I wrote in August about the need for more inclusion of Jennifer Vosters is a senior living in Le Mans Hall. She a story so compelling you can’t believe it’s true (it is) and women and people of color in theatre and film. There is is an English major with minors in theatre and Italian. a beat that’s downright dope. still a pressing need. But shows like “Hamilton” — not She can be reached at [email protected] But what struck me most about “Hamilton” is that there are any others quite like it — are success sto- The views expressed in this column are those of the how it has made the past progressive. It has brought ries that need to be celebrated. Lin-Manuel Miranda author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The observer | thursday, november 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com 9 Catholic identity, Planned Parenthood and the “Gospel of Life”

This past week, I was contacted by numerous for human nature and an integral ecology, can’t other options 16 to 1. In fact, since 1970, Planned people who expressed serious concern about a this be seen as a lack of stewardship and care Parenthood facilities have aborted over 5 million recent public display by some students and faculty for the ecology of our human bodies? Even more unborn children, and abortions currently account at Saint Mary’s that positively portrayed the ser- problematic is the fact that the most effective con- for a great deal of the organization’s income. vices of Planned Parenthood. I was very saddened traceptives available today can also function as Pope Francis has called abortion the product of to learn this show of support for an organization abortifacients. Is it any wonder that the first femi- a “widespread mentality of profit, the throwaway that is the largest abortion provider in our coun- nists condemned both abortion and contraception culture, which has today enslaved the hearts and try occurred at a Catholic college in our diocese. as offensive and injurious to women? Instead, they minds of so many.” When he addressed the bish- At the same time, I have been heartened by those called both men and women to mutual respect ops of the United States during his historic visit to students, faculty and alumnae of the College who and self-restraint in marriage as a way to live re- our country in September, Pope Francis urged us are committed to the cause of life and the authen- sponsible parenthood. To the extent that Planned not to look the other way or remain silent in the tic good of women and have expressed their op- Parenthood does provide any legitimate health face of such evils: position to Planned Parenthood and any positive services for women — such as cancer screenings or “The innocent victims of abortion, children who portrayal of this organization. testing for sexually transmitted diseases — those die of hunger or from bombings, immigrants who The actions taken by the students and faculty in services are already widely provided by others. drown in the search for a better tomorrow, the support of Planned Parenthood illustrate that even Community health centers, for example, provide elderly or the sick who are considered a burden, at a Catholic college, there are those who cling to free or low-cost services to 22 million patients in the victims of terrorism, wars, violence and drug the conviction that Planned Parenthood is an or- urban and rural areas and outnumber Planned trafficking, the environment devastated by man’s ganization dedicated to the well-being of women. Parenthood clinics 13 to 1. predatory relationship with nature — at stake in While I do not doubt the sincerity of those who Many people have come to believe contraception all of this is the gift of God, of which we are noble hold this view, I do challenge them to seriously re- is part of the solution to the problem of abortion. stewards but not masters. It is wrong, then, to look examine what this organization stands for in light What is becoming increasingly clear, however, is the other way or to remain silent.” of our common humanity and our Catholic faith. just how closely abortion and contraception are The “Gospel of Life” is a seamless garment cov- From its very beginning, Planned Parenthood connected. Contraception is not part of the solu- ering many issues involving human life and dig- came into existence as a means to promote the tion to the culture of death — it is part of the prob- nity. Respect for human life from the moment of eugenicist vision of its founder, Margaret Sanger. lem. This is because contraception attempts to conception is an integral part of the message of Consider the astonishing words with which she sever the link between sex and procreation, which, salvation and the mission of the Church and the expounded this worldview in her book, “The Pivot if unsuccessful, can be definitively accomplished first principle of its social teaching upon which of Civilization,” published in 1922: through an abortion. In his 1995 encyclical, “The every other human right is founded. Catholic in- “The lack of balance between the birth rate Gospel of Life,” then-Pope John Paul II empha- stitutions, including Catholic colleges and univer- of the ‘unfit’ and the ‘fit,’ admittedly the great- sized this connection: sities, must not look the other way or remain silent est present menace to civilization, can never be “Despite their differences of nature and moral in the face of attacks against the most vulnerable rectified by the inauguration of a cradle compe- gravity, contraception and abortion are often human beings among us, those as yet unborn. tition between these two classes. The example closely connected, as fruits of the same tree. It is According to the apostolic constitution “Ex Corde of the inferior classes, the fertility of the feeble- true that in many cases contraception and even Ecclesiae,” “Catholic ideals, attitudes and prin- minded, the mentally defective, the poverty- abortion are practiced under the pressure of real- ciples penetrate and inform university activities” stricken, should not be held up for emulation to life difficulties, which nonetheless can never ex- in all aspects of campus life at a Catholic college the mentally and physically fit, and therefore onerate from striving to observe God’s law fully. or university. less fertile, parents of the educated and well- Still, in very many other instances such practices Catholic identity is not only about what we to-do classes. On the contrary, the most urgent are rooted in a hedonistic mentality unwilling stand for; it is also about what we will not stand problem today is how to limit and discourage the to accept responsibility in matters of sexuality, for. Just as we would be rightly scandalized to see over-fertility of the mentally and physically defec- and they imply a self-centered concept of free- a public display portraying a racist organization tive. Possibly drastic and Spartan methods may dom, which regards procreation as an obstacle to like the Ku Klux Klan in a positive light, so too, we be forced upon American society if it continues personal fulfillment. The life which could result expect Catholic colleges to refuse to lend any kind complacently to encourage the chance and chaotic from a sexual encounter thus becomes an enemy of respectability to organizations like Planned breeding that has resulted from our stupid, cruel to be avoided at all costs, and abortion becomes Parenthood that play such a significant role in the sentimentalism.” the only possible decisive response to failed culture of death. Authentic freedom, academic The fact that Planned Parenthood continues contraception.” or otherwise, is always linked to the service of to operate clinics primarily in poor, minority One in three abortions in our nation is cur- truth and love. It is also ordered to the formation neighborhoods raises the question whether this rently performed at a facility operated by Planned of the human person in truth and love, formation original vision still largely informs its strategy Parenthood, up from one in five abortions in 2005. in which Catholic colleges and universities play a and its mission today. Planned Parenthood’s own In a strategy designed to increase their market critical role. website states that 80 percent of its clients receive share, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Saint John Paul II urged us to do better by the “services” to prevent unintended pregnancy, and (PPFA) in 2010 stipulated that, by 2013, every af- young adults with whose formation we have been that the provision of contraception constitutes filiate must have one or more clinics that perform entrusted in this beautiful but difficult area of over a third of all the organization’s activity. From abortions on site. A few affiliates left PPFA rather life: “It is an illusion to think that we can build a a Catholic point of view, contraception does not than comply with this requirement, but most did true culture of human life if we do not help the constitute true health care because it neither pre- not. That this strategy was successful is evidenced young to accept and experience sexuality and love serves nor restores the proper functioning of the by the fact that in 2013 alone — the last year and the whole of life according to their true mean- body, but rather damages one of its natural func- for which complete data is available — Planned ing and in their close interconnection. ... Only a tions. In fact, there is increasing evidence that Parenthood affiliates performed 327,653 abor- true love is able to protect life.” when a woman’s fertility is suppressed through tions. In fact, 94 percent of the “services” Planned the use of synthetic hormones, she is exposed to Parenthood provides for pregnant women are Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades serious health risks. Especially in light of Pope abortions, either surgical or medical (by means Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend Francis’ call in “Laudato Si’” for a greater respect of the abortion drug RU-486), outnumbering Nov. 10

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By MATT McMAHON With this young adulthood comes “Transparent” or the revolutionary flourish often at an even more granu- S cene Writer aimless soul-searching and a lot of “You’re The Worst,” three contemporary lar level: Martinelli’s apple juice, “tasty question asking. As a result, “Master genre-blurring shows in a burgeoning shwarma,” a new gelato place or ramen “ I’m a man of many interests, but my of None” covers everything from first- trend of excellent, cinematic half-hour shop, choosing between gnocchi and true passion might be pasta,” says Aziz generation Americans’ relationships television programming. Modern ro- bucatini, the last “King Kong Banana Ansari’s character Dev Shah, describing with their parents to institutionalized mance, social equality and parenting Split,” the best taco in the city, a bowl himself to his girlfriend’s grandmother. sexism and racism to murky sexual re- are all given significant discourse. of homemade spaghetti carbonara; all “Master of None,” Ansari and writing lationships and their morality. From Elsewhere, Ansari gives his truncated these foods are integrated in some way partner Alan Yang’s new Netflix series, Ansari’s place, a successful first-gener- take on Richard Linklater’s extremely into the story. Meanwhile, Ansari also showcases the comedian at the inter- ation Indian American actor, he is able romantic “Before Sunrise,” shows flash- lends his viewers a peak at his favor- section of these two passions: his per- to inject very truthful experiences and es of the unconventional development ite music, featuring a diverse array of sonal interests and the people in his life. viewpoints that give the show’s already of the central relationship in last year’s worldly songs that score the Quentin Ansari plays the semi-autobiographi- engaging storylines even more of a fresh subversive rom-com “Obvious Child” Tarantino-esque title sequence, as well cal role of Dev Shah, a small-time actor flavor. or provides a companion piece to the as name-dropping everything from living in New York City. Dev bounces off His portrayal of Dev as an honest, heartbreakingly real “Woman Seeking the Buzzcocks to the “Beauty and the a number of friends at differing stages kind-hearted guy, yet still human, Man” episode of this year’s “Man Beast” soundtrack to a hilarious de- in their lives but most often hangs out makes him likable in each of his small Seeking Woman.” Nevertheless, with bate about the lyrical implications of with the similarly single Brian, Denise victories and mistakes, alike. Whether such a defined personality as Ansari’s in Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.” and Arnold, played by the equally he’s succeeding in the fickle culture of the lead, everything remains grounded Across the show’s first 10 episodes, great Kelvin Yu, Lena Waithe and Eric smartphone dating, working to connect around him as the show is littered with “Master of None” could refer to Ansari’s Wareheim, respectively. In his thor- with his parents — enjoyably played charismatic, personal touches. potpourri of tastes, spread among so ough encounters and interactions, Dev by Ansari’s own parents — or putting The show exists in a very carefully many interests which cement him as explores an array of 21st century cul- his foot in his mouth, it’s hard not to defined, hip — but not overly hip — a merely competent jack of his trades. tural phenomena and social concepts, root for Dev. This is especially true of universe that Ansari cultivates through However, at its core, the show is really both new and old. the show’s nonlinear relationship and his clearly defined likes, often the sub- about his many relationships, with his “Master of None” features everything the palpable chemistry between Dev ject of his stand-up and interviews. He interests providing a realistic, stimu- describing today’s young adult renais- and the charming, confident Rachel, and his friends can be seen at a differ- lating backdrop in front of which to sance man: curiosity in food, sex, mu- portrayed by Noël Wells in a breakout ent trendy restaurant every week, the explore them. And as the young adult sic, casual philosophy and a good sense performance. house and apartment designs are dis- that Dev is — like many of the viewers of humor. Through Ansari’s translation With “Master of None,” Ansari and tinctly unique yet feel believably lived- of this show — he has no way of being a of his own personal interests onto the company explore a wide range of in- in, he eats at the old-school Brooklyn master of any of his relationships when screen, the show documents the still- triguing topics, loosely bouncing from Italian restaurant Bamonte’s and at- he doesn’t even know what feeling in new life stage between teenhood and idea to idea on an episodal basis. At tends a secret Father John Misty con- control of his own life entails. adulthood that the ubiquity of college times the show was reminiscent of cert at the very cool Williamsburg bar and delayed marriage have helped cre- fellow NYC comedian Louis C. K.’s and concert venue Baby’s All Right. Contact Matt McMahon at ate in the modern age. “Louie,” Amazon Studios’ audacious Ansari’s idiosyncrasies [email protected]

to kick off his notable singing career. and handsome looks have permeated key trait in a successful fan base and, Kathy Minko The consistency of Beliebers, de- through every aspect of his life — an more importantly, successful pop S cene Writer spite the celebrity’s rocky transition obsessive characteristic to extreme star. into adulthood, is strong, which cer- Beliebers everywhere. This success hasn’t gone unnoticed. Thirteen-year-old Kathy would tainly reflects his fans’ loyalty. Many This, of course, marked a point in Bieber’s recent comeback song “What be ecstatic to write about a thriving of his fan base members, comprised my life where I stopped believing in Do You Mean?” has ranked among the YouTube sensation as lovable, inno- mostly of teenage females, have Bieber. If his questionable decision- Billboard›s Hot 100 top 10 singles in cent and — dare I say — cute as Justin remained staunch in their love for making was not enough of a turnoff, 2015 for 10 weeks and counting. That Bieber. Sixteen-year-old Kathy, on Bieber, despite frequent scandals and his intense fan base certainly did the song and his newest single “Sorry” the other hand, would be shaking her an arrest after “Believe” debuted in trick. have pervaded listeners’ ears ev- head right about now. As a 19-year-old 2012. Between labeling Anne Frank as So, the question remains: Why, if erywhere. They’ve even instilled a on the brink of my roaring 20s, I’m not a Belieber — a comical bit of shaden- Bieber has fluctuated morally and newfound interest in Bieber’s musical too sure what to think while writing freude — and charges of resisting physically throughout the years, progression within previous Bieber about such a back-and-forth pop star. arrest in 2014, Bieber’s fan base has has his fan base remained loyal? fans, myself included. I do, however, recognize one thing remained tender, strong and true. While I had trouble deciphering the It’ll be interesting to see how as certain: Justin Bieber’s style and If the Beliebers had a line graph, answer, some Beliebers have admitted Bieber’s career develops, what with youth may have fluctuated, but his their loyalty to the pop star would to feeling a sense of loyalty to their his newfound tropical vibes. One fan base has remained steadfast. positively correlate to their obsession pre-teen selves and thus find it diffi- thing, though, will undoubtedly re- Bieber’s many “Beliebers” under the — specifically to mend their broken cult to renounce their fandom. main: the Beliebers’ characteristically influence of the infectious “Bieber hearts with regard to Bieber’s love Bieber, who made his claim to fame strong love for their favorite pop star. Fever” have persisted since 2010 — life. Passive aggressive tweets and after posting several YouTube videos timely to his peak as an adolescent not-so-subtle death threats to the ce- and eventual working under Usher›s Contact Kathy Minko at YouTube prodigy. A fan base as strong lebrity’s numerous lady friends have tutelage, certainly has made a name [email protected] as Bieber’s upped these video hits to been recorded throughout the years. for himself. In spite of his flaws, fans The views expressed in this column are over two billion, making him the first Their staunch fixation on Bieber’s have remained steadfast in their love, those of the author and not necessarily person to do so on the site and helping smooth beats, rhythmic dance moves support and defense for Bieber — a those of The Observer.

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By ERIN McAULIFFE and MATT MUNHALL congratulate Dev for being a feminist. MM: I also wanted to talk about the use feminism, Rachel is somewhat underde- S cene Writers When his female co-workers give him a of technology in the show. It really cap- veloped as a character, especially when cake, I thought, “Are dudes really sup- tures how young people use technology Dev and his friends are all such compli- Matthew Munhall: First off, I just want posed to be congratulated for doing the constantly. cated characters. to say how much I love “Master of None.” bare minimum effort for equality?” But EM: The two-minute scene where Dev EM: In one episode, Rachel’s grandma Aziz Ansari has developed such a strong, then at the end there’s that really great tries to find the best taco place on Yelp. asks Dev, “Do you even know what Rachel specific voice as a comedian andI think scene where Rachel calls him out. It’s integrated into the show so well. does?” and he’s like, “No, I don’t.” How that’s a huge part of why this show can EM: That was great. I love her! MM: The one thing that bothers me, al- have you not discussed her job? It’s just cover such a wide range of topics — dat- MM: The show does such a great job though it’s accurate of really hip places, kind of thrown to the wayside because ing in the 21st century, being the child having complex dialogue on these issues. is how much exposed brick there is! Every she gets free concert tickets. of immigrants, connecting with your EM: The juxtaposition between Dev bar, coffee shop and restaurant they go to MM: Noel Wells is so good in that role (grand)parents — without it ever feeling and Arnold walking home to “Don’t is exposed brick and Edison lightbulbs. — I just wish she had been in the show jumbled. Worry, Be Happy” and Rachel walking EM: Next door to the venue where we more! We haven’t talked about Dev’s Erin McAuliffe: Yeah, I agree and I love home to the “Halloween” theme. It’s so saw Speedy Ortiz in Chicago was a store parents, who are played by Aziz Ansari’s how the variety is set up by a different true! When I walk home, I’m freaked out that exclusively sold wiring for naked real-life parents. title sequence each episode. any time it’s dark and I’m alone. My mom bulbs. EM: They’re so good! Both were hi- MM: It makes each episode feel like its set up her credit card to my Uber because MM: All I have to say about the post- larious. In the last episode, his dad refer- own short film! she’s scared I will get abducted. … It’s artisan cafe vibe is: Give it a rest! ences Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar.” After EM: Can we talk about the montages? I such a contrast between two guys walk- EM: There’s exposed brick in Dev’s convincing Dev that he “ticktickticks on love the montages! The montage of all the ing at night. The one-liners were so good apartment, which is so nice, and he the YouTube too much” and should read Indian stereotypes in Hollywood cast- as well. wears a lot of nice suits, but he keeps get- a book, there is a “The Brady Bunch”- ing was eye-opening because they were MM: So many of them were written ting fired and not getting roles. esque montage to the fig tree passage real-life things — like Ashton Kutcher in by Harris Wittels, who passed away in MM: That bothered me too. He has about choosing what to reach for on the brownface for a Popchips commercial. February. The turtle in the briefcase! this huge apartment in Williamsburg metaphorical branching tree of life. It is a MM: I didn’t even know that existed. EM: When the girl at the bar was like, “I and flies toN ashville on a first date, even great reflection on whatD ev is choosing EM: It got pulled because it was racist. hate it when men ask me to smile more!” though he’s a commercial actor. to pursue at this transition point in his MM: Rightly so. I think the issues the And Dev goes, “Why should you smile EM: It’s not real life! life, as well as a summation of the season show raises with that episode and the more? Because women get paid 23 cents MM: I know, but for a show that’s real- as a whole. one about harassment were interesting. less on the dollar than men do? Because istic in so many others ways, you would I was somewhat uncomfortable watch- the government’s trying to regulate your expect Dev’s financial situation to be Contact Erin McAuliffe at ing “Ladies and Gentlemen” because I body?” That addressed two issues in a as well. I also thought that for a show [email protected] and Matt Munhall at thought it was going to do too much to quippy one-liner. that has an episode explicitly about [email protected]

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Happy Birthday: Make unique changes to the way you live. Stop dreaming about making a difference and start doing it. Progressive action will lead to a higher profile and the opportunity to go from being a passive observer to an active participant. Make your voice heard. A passionate approach to life will bring you high rewards and draw the respect of your friends and family. Your numbers are 7, 18, 21, 23, 32, 45, 49. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Enough is enough. Whatever isn’t working for you should be reconsidered and changed. It’s time to work on achieving better results. Your generosity has created more of a hindrance than a benefit, and you must get back to doing what counts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Offering assistance will lead to a profitable union. Attend networking functions or check out the job market to see if something interests you. Interviews, negotiations and business trips are favored. Expand your professional interests. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stay on top of whatever situation you face when networking or socializing. Not everyone will be honest with you. A disciplined approach to your responsibilities will bring the best results and show others how capable you are. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may not get along with everyone today, but if you are willing to look at both sides of a situation, you will come up with solutions that will make you look like a genius. Don’t fret -- take on new challenges optimistically. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t fold under pressure. Everything will be OK if you remain calm and offer reasonable suggestions and answers. Don’t lose sight of the changes you want to make to improve your state of mind, future opportunities and your personal life. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Talks will lead to new opportunities. Your ability to persuade others to see your point of view or to collaborate with you on a project will ensure success. A changing relationship could offer a unique lifestyle change. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Re-evaluate your skills and qualifications and upgrade wherever necessary. Your knowledge will have a lot to do with your success. Don’t hide your talents or think everyone else can do things better. Express your interest to a potential employer. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Situations will move too quickly or not fast enough. Patience and preparation will be the key to how far you will get. Offering help to someone in need will spark enthusiasm to try something new and unusual.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Secrets are best kept until you are certain the information you have isn’t going to hurt you or someone else. A responsible attitude will be necessary to maintain your reputation or position. Concentrate on making positive changes at home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When it comes to work projects, source out reliable people and delegate matters to those you trust. Put your plans into motion and consider ways to turn something you do well into a moneymaking venture. Stay on top of nutrition and physical wellness. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t step into the spotlight unless you are ready to be criticized. Put more into self-improvement and working behind the scenes to ensure that you are fully prepared to take on whatever challenges await you. Romance is encouraged. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will be hard to resist, no matter what you do. Whether it’s business or personal matters, your persuasive tactics will help you achieve your goals. An opportunity to get involved in a lucrative joint venture looks promising.. Birthday Baby: You are passionate, respectful and open-minded. You are imaginative and persistent.

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Sports Authority f antasy sports Officials continue Fantasy sports industry to drop the ball faces trouble in court

before throwing one of the later- Associated Press legislation did not override says. “Daily fantasy sports is Michael Ivey als, a Miami player’s knee was state gambling prohibitions a skill game and is not consid- Sports Writer clearly on the ground while he SEATE T L — The New York or other federal statutes, in- ered gambling.” had possession of the ball. The attorney general’s decision cluding the Illegal Gambling But in a number of states College football is beautiful officials should have ruled he that daily fantasy sports Business Act. That law makes where the sites are operat- for a number of reasons. There was down, nullified the play and betting sites FanDuel and it federally illegal to run a ing that distinction is argu- are the time-honored traditions given Duke a well-deserved win. DraftKings are illegal gam- gambling business that oper- ably incorrect or irrelevant. of every program, the pageantry However, after a nine-minute bling operations in his state ates in violation of state law. Tennessee, for example, bars and the fact that college football review, the officials upheld the is a blow to the companies, Whoever conducts, finances, “risking anything of value players aren’t playing for money ruling and gave the Hurricanes a but the multibillion-dollar in- manages, owns or partly owns for profit” when the outcome but for school pride. touchdown and the win. dustry could have more legal such a business can be fined is “to any degree contingent This time of year is always Miami had committed high- headaches yet to come. or imprisoned for up to five on chance.” Florida bans wa- the best time of the season, too. way robbery, and the officiating While the sites have opt- years. gering on games of skill or The weather turns and there are crew provided the getaway car. ed not to do business in a Most states have no laws chance, and a 1991 attorney MAC teams playing Tuesday and Many people were rightfully handful of states, including that specifically address fan- general’s opinion concluded Wednesday nights in the al- outraged. The loss severely dam- Washington, where regula- tasy sports but do have gam- that fantasy sports betting ways beautiful MACtion, which aged Duke’s hopes of competing tors have made clear they’re bling laws that might dictate was prohibited. means every day of November for a conference championship. not welcome, they have been whether they’re legal. Many Chance is obviously a sig- — excluding the day before The officiating crew that upheld up and running in a number permit betting on contests nificant factor in sports, de- Thanksgiving — has some type the play was suspended by the of others — like New York — that depend more on skill than termining whether a player of football on TV. As the confer- ACC for two games for a total of where they’re legally dubious. chance. Others, like New York gets injured or has a bad day, ence championships start to four errors committed on the Several states in which the and Washington, ban betting whether referees miss an im- loom, every game starts to mean final play of the game. The first companies are operating have on games materially affected portant call that affects play- more and more. College football error was not ruling the runner laws similar to New York and by chance, and still others ers’ stats or simply how the isn’t the highest quality of foot- was down. The second error was Washington, while a few, such prohibit betting if chance is ball bounces. Thus, many ar- ball by a long shot, but that only not calling an illegal block in the as Tennessee, Arkansas and a factor at all, no matter how gue, it’s also a factor in fantasy adds to the attractiveness of the back penalty on a Miami player Vermont, have even stricter minor. In Florida and Arizona, sports — especially daily fan- sport. Crazy things happen all during the play. The third error prohibitions. it’s illegal to wager on contests tasy sports, where outcomes the time. You never know what it was calling an illegal block in the That could pose more risk of chance or skill. are determined over the will be. Just look at the end of the back on a different Miami player than the companies or their The laws often allow for course of a single day rather Michigan State-Michigan game during the play but picking that backers — big media compa- state-run lotteries, with pro- than allowing a contestant to back in October or the end of the flag up. The fourth error was not nies and professional sports ceeds feeding budgets, and strategize over the course of a Arkansas-Ole Miss game just last calling a penalty on a Miami leagues — have let on. Federal have exceptions for nonprofit season. week. player that left the bench and ran law criminalizes gambling groups that want to run bingo DraftKings and FanDuel There’s something else that onto the field while the play was businesses that operate in or other games as fundrais- are not operating in Arizona, adds to the excitement of college still going on. Four errors on one violation of state law, with ers, or for taverns trying to Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, football games: the officiating. play. The most important play of penalties that can include drum up business with low- Nevada or Washington. In College football officiating has the game. prison time, fines and seizure level games such as pull-tabs. Washington, the gambling been putting teams and their That’s outrageous. of assets. In Montana, the state lottery commission specifically con- fans on a roller-coaster ride for The second instance hap- “This creates a real vulner- runs its own fantasy football cluded that fantasy sports wa- years now: two similar plays that pened this past Saturday at ability for the industry,” said contest, with customers at gering — whether as a casual, were called differently, ques- the end of the Michigan State- Daniel Wallach, a sports and participating taverns allowed season-long endeavor among tionable holding calls, etc. It’s Nebraska game. Trailing 38-33 gaming lawyer in Florida. to bet up to $100, but the daily friends or as a daily, high- expected every now and again. It with 17 seconds left in the game, “That statute gives the gov- sites are banned. stakes bet placed online — is comes with the territory. Nebraska quarterback Tommy ernment the power to take it Several states say they are illegal because the outcome is However, it might finally be Armstrong threw a 30-yard all away. They can shut you reviewing the legality of dai- materially affected by chance. becoming an actual problem. touchdown pass to receiver down.” ly fantasy sports or whether A spokeswoman, Susan In the past two weeks, we’ve Brandon Reilly. The touchdown By his count, daily fantasy to regulate them, given their Newer, said that was so obvi- seen two college football games gave Nebraska a 39-38 lead with sports sites have been operat- popularity and the vast sums ous that the commission nev- decided by two grossly blown only seconds to go. But the offi- ing on shaky legal ground in at stake, and the industry er even had to meet to discuss calls. Each time, the officiat- cials reviewed the play. Multiple about a dozen states. says it would welcome what it. “We all just sort of knew,” ing crew had multiple chances camera angles showed Reilly ran New York Attorney General FanDuel’s chief executive she said. to rectify their mistakes but out of bounds and back into the Eric Schneiderman on called “sensible regulation.” Lawmakers around the still botched it. Even worse, the field of play before catching the Tuesday ordered DraftKings Two states, Maryland and country expect the fantasy teams that ended up on the los- ball. If he had been forced out of and FanDuel to stop accept- Kansas, have expressly per- sports industry to make a ing side of these blown calls were bounds, the touchdown would ing bets in the state. He said mitted fantasy sports betting. push for clear legalization. In teams in the hunt for a confer- stand, but he clearly wasn’t the companies were offering The companies have insist- Florida two state lawmakers ence championship or — even forced out and the correct call contests of chance — illegal ed that their contests aren’t said this week they had filed more important — the hunt for should’ve been an incomplete gambling under state law — “gambling” because their legislation to exempt fantasy a College Football Playoff spot. pass. But, shockingly, the offi- and he accused the compa- customers engage in games sports from the state’s gam- Now their chances at history cials upheld the ruling, and that nies of misleading customers that require more skill than bling laws. But in Washington, might be ruined for good by the was it for the Spartans. about their chances of win- chance, and they reiterated Sen. Pam Roach said it’s prob- mistakes of two officiating crews. Michigan State had an un- ning in a barrage of advertise- that argument in response ably going to be years before The first instance happened defeated record going into the ments. The companies said to Schneiderman’s decision. any such effort might have a Oct. 31 at the end of the Miami- game and was ranked seventh in Wednesday they intend to DraftKings said in an emailed chance. Roach has proposed Duke game. Duke was ranked the country. Now the Spartans fight to remain in New York, in statement that the attorney legalizing casual, season-long 24th in the country at the time are No. 13, and the loss could court if necessary. general “did not take any time fantasy leagues, not daily on- and in the hunt for the ACC destroy any chances they have of While supporters have to understand our business or line betting. Coastal division title. The Blue making it to the playoff. pointed to an exemption why daily fantasy sports are “We need to put some side- Devils scored with only six sec- This happened two weeks in Congress carved out for clearly a game of skill.” boards around this,” she said. onds left to take a 27-24 lead. a row. Is it crazy to think it can fantasy sports in the 2006 “Federal Law and 45 of the “My bill is to keep the little All they needed to do was pre- happen again sometime this Unlawful Internet Gambling 50 US States allow skill based guy from doing something vent Miami from scoring in six month? Or in January? Enforcement Act, that gaming,” DraftKings’ website illegal.” seconds. And if it does, what will be A kickoff, 49 seconds of real done about it? time and eight laterals later, Follow us on Twitter. however, Miami was celebrating Contact Michael Ivey at in the end zone. It was an incred- [email protected] @ObserverSports ible finish. People will remember The views expressed in this it for years to come. Sports Authority are those of the But for all the wrong reasons. author and not necessarily those Multiple replays show that of The Observer. 14 The observer | thursday, november 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

ND cross country Irish to compete at Great Lakes regionals

By RYAN KLAUS of 23:58.5. Fellow senior S parks said running there Sports Writer Timothy Ball was the next last month gives the Irish an highest finisher for the Irish, advantage Friday. N otre Dame returns to finishing in 26th with a final “It certainly helps that we action this weekend at the time of 24:26.7. Junior Jacob ran there earlier this sea- NCAA Great Lakes regional. Dumford placed 32nd with a son,” said Sparks. “Some of The NCAA regional follows time of 24:35.1, while junior the men have ran the course the ACC Championships in Chris Marco and sophomore six or eight times throughout Tallahassee, Florida, at the Kevin Pulliam also came in their careers. The women’s end of October, where the under the 25-minute mark team is a younger team, so Irish women placed third to round out Notre Dame’s there isn’t quite as much ex- and the men took sixth. scoring runners. perience, but it still helps In Notre Dame’s last out- The NCAA regional that we had a race there ear- ing, the Irish women were races will be held at the lier this season.” led once again by senior Thomas Zimmer Cross The NCAA Great Lakes Molly Seidel, who picked up Country Course in Madison, regional will be the penul- her second career ACC title Wisconsin. timate event of the season with a time of 19:36.2 in the Irish associate head coach for the Irish, with the NCAA six-kilometer race. Freshman Matthew Sparks said the championship scheduled for star Anna Rohrer finished women’s squad has high ex- next weekend in Louisville, right behind Seidel for sec- pectations for the weekend. Kentucky. While the race will ond place overall with a time “The women’s team is ex- be a 6K for the women, just of 20:08.3. pecting to qualify for the like the ACC championship, Senior Karen Lesiewicz NCAA championships,” the men will run in their finished 16th in 20:38.7 and Sparks said. “In order for the first 10-kilometer race of the freshman Rachel DaDamio men to qualify, they are go- season. placed 21st, running a time ing to have to run the race of “You can look at it two of 20:45.4, to continue Notre their season.” ways,” said Sparks of Friday’s Dame’s strong start to the This will be the second stage. “You can look at it as race, but the Irish were time that the Irish have raced added pressure and shell up harmed by their fifth fin- at this course in the season. and become timid as a result, isher — freshman Annie In October, Notre Dame or you can look at it as an Heffernan didn’t cross the competed in the Wisconsin opportunity.” line for another minute, fin- Invitational, which was held The NCAA Great Lakes re- ishing 58th. on the same course. The Irish gional is scheduled to begin On the men’s side, Notre women took 12th and the men Friday at noon in Madison, Dame was led by senior took 27th in the Wisconsin Wisconsin.

Michael Clevenger, who fin- Invitational, which featured SARAH OLSON | The Observer ished in 13th place with several of the top cross coun- Contact Ryan Klaus at Freshman Annie Heffernan competes at the National Catholic an eight-kilometer time try teams in the nation. [email protected] Championships on Sept. 18 at the Notre Dame Golf Course.

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men’s tennis M onaghan, Lawson head to Indoor Championships

EMILY McCONVILLE | The Observer Senior Alex Lawson returns a volley during a 4-3 victory over North Carolina State on April 18 at Eck Tennis Center. Lawson and his partner Quentin Monaghan will compete for a national doubles championship this weekend in Flushing, New York, after qualifying by winning the regional championship at Notre Dame in October.

By HUNTER McDANIEL In the 32-person singles “The national indoors is Other than Notre Dame good competition, both in Sports Writer portion of the tournament, a qualifying tournament and host Georgia, the three- Georgia and at nationals. Monaghan is the lone Irish based on the regional cham- day Bulldog Scramble will “We want to represent N otre Dame heads into competitor, and is not among pionships,” Sachire said. include representatives from Notre Dame as best we can its final weekend of the fall the eight seeded players — “Quentin Monaghan quali- Georgia Tech, Harvard and and compete as best we can schedule with two tourna- though he is ranked fifth fied for singles. It’s a really Oklahoma. as well.” ments on the docket. A pair nationally in the Oracle/ competitive tournament, as Regardless of where each The team will close the of Irish players, seniors ITA Division I singles rank- only 32 of the best players member of the Irish will com- first half of its season this Quentin Monaghan and Alex ings heading into the spring will be competing, and then pete this weekend, however, coming weekend. Monaghan Lawson, will head to the season. Quentin and Alex Lawson Sachire made it clear that ex- and Lawson begin their run USTA/ITA National Indoor On the doubles side, will be in the doubles por- pectations do not change. at a pair of national cham- Championships, while the Monaghan and Lawson will tion of the tournament as “The guys need to play pionships on Thursday at rest of the team will travel be taking part in the 20-team well because they won re- their best and compete their the USTA Billie Jean King to Georgia for the Bulldog doubles draw at nationals gionals here.” best,” Sachire said. “It’s been National Tennis Center in Scramble. as a result of their win at Though the rest of the team a pretty darn good week of Flushing Meadows-Corona The USTA/ITA champion- the ITA Midwest Regional did not qualify to partici- training after a good showing Park in New York, while the ship is the biggest tourna- Doubles Championships, pate at nationals, they will in regionals. We’ve worked rest of the Irish will head ment on the fall slate for hosted by Notre Dame at the get one last tune-up before hard over the two weeks fol- down to Georgia for the Notre Dame every year, as Eck Tennis Pavilion late last heading into the much more lowing regionals to put our- Bulldog Scramble starting it draws the top players in month. rigorous spring portion of selves in a good position to Friday. Both tournaments the country. Since players Irish head coach Ryan their season as they head to win. We’re just looking at will conclude Sunday. need to qualify for it, only a Sachire explained how the the Bulldog Scramble at the this as another opportunity couple Irish players will be two players were selected for Dan Magill Tennis Complex for us to improve and to show Contact Hunter McDaniel at competing. the tournament. in Athens, Georgia. that we belong with the some [email protected]

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EMILY McCONVILLE | The Observer Senior Quentin Monaghan forehands the ball during Notre Dame’s 4-3 victory over North Carolina State on April 18. He will compete this weekend in both singles and doubles at the National Indoor Championships. 16 The observer | thursday, november 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

all three rounds and came off-campus senior Katelyn opponent. B araka Bouts away with the unanimous “Wailin” Whelan defeated M Soccer “They’re a very good Cn o tinued from page 19 win, Berding had a boisterous Welsh Family junior Catherine Cn o tinued from page 20 team, they were No. 1 in all cheering section backing her. Levy. the polls,” Clark said. “So throughout the third round in The fighters fought a delib- cross from junior forward to be able to go into their a back and forth contest. With Jenna Martin def. Kathryn erate and strategic first round Mark Gormley found grad- house, in front of 5,000 peo- a bit of blood, Rezende took “The Kicker” Thompson and landed few but powerful uate student defender Max ple — a full house — and the win on a split decision. Kathryn “The Kicker” hits. Lachowecki unmarked win was a tremendous feat Thompson, a junior from In the second round, Levy with only the goalkeeper to by this group of players.” Jackie “Jack Attack” Lewis, went glove to glove pressured Whelan into a cor- beat, but his diving header Clark said making it to Brebeck def. Mary with Jenna Martin, a sopho- ner, but Whelan was quickly went just over the crossbar. the ACC championship “Swervin” Irving more from Breen-Phillips, able to recover and do the After a slow start to the game for the first time is a In a split decision, and won the bout via unani- same to her opponent. second half, in which a shot great accomplishment for Cavanaugh freshman Jackie mous decision. The third continued much from Harrison wide of the the Irish, especially after “Jack Attack” Brebeck de- The fighting started quick- the same with both fighters post was the strongest goal- coming close twice before. feated Pangborn senior Mary ly and in close proximity, as waiting for the other to slip up scoring opportunity, Notre “We’ve been eliminat- “Swervin” Irving. Martin used her height and before they made a move. Late Dame scored what proved ed on penalty kicks in the The fight began with longer arms to her advan- into the round, Whelan took a to be the winning goal. semifinals the last two Brebeck on the attack in the tage to land punches to chance and delivered a series After a shot from senior years, so this is really nice first round, as she tried to get Thompson’s head. of punches to Levy’s body and midfielder Patrick Hodan this year to actually make around Irving’s tight blocking The fight continued in head to seal the unanimous deflected off a defender, it to the final,” Clark said. and counterattacks to land round two with more defense, victory. Notre Dame benefited from “We’ve actually made it as punches. as the fighters made efforts a shaky clearance from the higher seed, so we’ll In round two, Irving went to evade and block punches. R achel Ganson def. Maria sophomore defender Kris play the final in South out on the offensive and man- Thompson gained some con- “Mad Dog” Noel Reaves, a lucky bounce and Bend. I really hope we can aged to find the mark on blows trol toward the end of the P asquerilla West junior the goalscoring instincts of get a lot of people to come to both the head and body of round to keep Martin out Maria “Mad Dog” Noel and Thomas Ueland to finally out for that. Brebeck, although she also of the middle, and in round Pasquerilla East junior Rachel put something between the “It’s always nice to win took a few punches herself. three she kept on the offen- Ganson took the ring, with sides. Clark said Ueland trophies, and this is the As fatigue began to set in for sive and even gave Martin a Ganson taking the split-deci- has made a habit of com- one trophy that our seniors both fighters, Irving kept af- bloody nose. sion victory. ing up with goals when the haven’t won.” ter Brebeck, chasing her with After first aid officials Ganson started the first Irish need them in his first Clark also said he was im- punches while also protecting cleaned the blood up, the box- round quickly and forced Noel year. pressed by the crowd at the her own face. However, it was ers powered through their ex- to the outside of the ring with “It was really just a game and believed his team not enough, as Brebeck took haustion to push each other up powerful punches to the head scramble in the box,” Clark played to the occasion. the win in a split decision. and down the ring, but Martin and body, but she also took said. “Patrick Hodan hit a “It was a fantastic atmo- walked away with the victory some strikes to the head from shot and it ricocheted to sphere: There were 5,000 L auren “Mad Dog” Mathias by unanimous decision. Noel. Thomas Ueland and he just people at the game,” Clark def. Erin Bradford Ganson again closed in on did a great job, as he’s done said. “Five thousand peo- A battle of the Pasquerillas Maeve “Maeverick” Noel in the second round, and all year, and got a vital ple for a Wednesday night featured Pasquerilla West Donovan def. Joy “No although she often came close goal. He started off the first game, I think shows the at- junior Lauren “Mad Dog” Mercy” Choe to cornering her opponent, weekend scoring the over- traction that Notre Dame Mathias against Pasquerilla I n what turned out to be “Mad Dog” always wormed time goal against Indiana, soccer has across the coun- East sophomore Erin one of the fiercest and most- her way out of danger. and then he chipped in try. There was a wonderful Bradford. anticipated battles of the The boxers fought closely when we needed him to- atmosphere, and I think Although both boxers ini- night, Lyons junior Maeve in the third round with Noel day again, just a nice little the players enjoyed that. I tially came out punching “Maeverick” Donovan best- landing punches to Ganson’s finish.” hope we can repeat the at- quickly, they soon slowed, ed Ryan sophomore Joy “No face, forcing Ganson to grab The Demon Deacons mosphere or get something which allowed for a more de- Mercy” Choe in a display of Noel so the referee would pull had chances to equalize, similar on Sunday for the liberate matchup. At the end form and execution. them apart. Ganson came as Harrison struck a shot final. This team deserves a of the first round and into The fighters started off back with a series of power- from an angle over the bar, crowd.” the second, “Mad Dog” was round one with strong jabs ful late punches to pull out a and junior midfielder Ian The Irish will take on finally able to break through and blocks on both sides. split-decision victory. Harkes shot just wide from seventh-seeded Syracuse Bradford’s defense and pum- Donovan gained the upper a free kick 30 yards from for the ACC championship mel her with blows to the head hand, as she pursued Choe I mani “Parks and Wreck” goal, but the Irish held on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Alumni and body. around the ring and delivered Parker def. Kaitlin Abrams for the victory. Clark said Stadium. An injury to Bradford’s hand direct punches that found I n the last fight of the night he was impressed by his paused the second round, their mark at times. in Ring B, Lyons senior Imani team’s accomplishment Contact Daniel O’Boyle at but she was patched up and As round two started, Choe “Parks and Wreck” Parker in beating such a talented [email protected] was able to land some hits on came out looking to turn the bested off-campus law stu- Mathias at the very end of the bout around and gain the dent Kaitlin Abrams. P aid Advertisement second and beginning of the upper hand, but Donovan Both girls started on the of- third rounds. quickly forced her back on fensive, looking to land hits Mathias regained control in the defensive. After several early on, and Abrams man- the third round and finished sequences and combinations, aged to push Parker off to the with a victory by unanimous Choe needed to get cleaned edge multiple times until the decision. for her bloody nose before the end of the round, when Parker fighting could resume. With gained control of the ring. K aley “Let’s Go” Cohen def. just a little bit of time left in In the second round, Ashley “Big Berd” Berding the second round, Choe re- Abrams landed punches to B reen-Phillips junior Kaley taliated and landed some key Parker’s head as the under- “Let’s Go” Cohen fought off- punches on Donovan. graduate delivered some to campus law student Ashley Both fighters proceeded her body. Parker soon earned “Big Berd” Berding. into the third round still on the upper hand and pursued Cohen started the first the balls of their feet and Abrams around the ring, round fiercely, racking keeping their form tight. landing powerful blows to her Berding with punches that Donovan fought more con- opponent’s head. quickly put her on the defen- servatively by evading and In the third round Parker sive, and things stayed that blocking more in the third continued to follow Abrams way for the rest of the match. round rather than maintain- and did not give her time to Although Berding was able ing her previous chase around recover, delivering punch to land a few sporadic jabs, the ring. After pausing to wipe after punch while Abrams Cohen relentlessly came after blood off faces and gloves, attempted to keep space be- her with powerful punches to the fighters got in a few more tween them. The match con- the head and body. hits each before the end of the cluded with a unanimous Before the beginning of match. Donovan took the vic- victory for Parker. the third round, Berding was tory in a unanimous decision. checked multiple times by Contact Brenna Moxley at medical personnel before be- K atelyn “Wailin” Whelan [email protected] ing cleared to keep fighting. def. Catherine Levy and Victoria Llorens at Although Cohen controlled I n a unanimous decision, [email protected] P aid Advertisement 18 The observer | thursday, november 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

This weekend will present a Hockey unique challenge for the team, Cn o tinued from page 20 despite the fact that the Huskies have gotten off to a slow start, big thing for him is just learning according to Jackson. how to use it consistently in his “They have a little tradition game, because he was a different over the last several years of player Friday night to Saturday. I starting slow, and then they thought he was our best player go on a big roll,” he said. “We Friday night. He needs to learn just have to hope the roll starts how to bring it every night. I later. They have a very talented keep telling him, [his perfor- group of forwards, in my opin- mance on faceoffs] has a lot to ion. They’re very good in the do with additional ice time, be- offensive zone. They’re good on cause now he’s killing penalties transition. They’ve got a lot of pretty consistently. He’s a smart offensive weapons — we haven’t player, but he’s also got a little had the greatest track record snot to him, he’s got a little grit to against them.” him. He’s not the biggest guy, but Evans said it is important the he’s gritty, and, especially when team continues its strong start you’re trying to win a faceoff, it’s in conference play in order to almost like a center in football. achieve the squad’s overall goals. “You gotta have a little grit – “To get a big start early in the you’re not just hiking the ball, season is gonna be huge for us,” you’re also blocking. It’s the Evans said. “The schedule only same thing for a faceoff.” gets harder from here, and I Evans also said he thinks his think our goal is obviously to get performance on faceoffs this top four [in the Hockey East] and season so far is one of the main to get a bye in the first round. reasons he’s been getting more Last year, playing that five- ice time, but he gave credit to overtime game in the first round his wingers for making his job really took a lot out of us. Every easier. point counts in this league, ev- “I think it’s going really well ery team here has a chance to so far with two freshmen [on my win every night. So I think it’s line],” Evans said. “I think [fresh- good that we get every point we man left wing Dylan Malmquist] can get.” has a really unique touch, and The Irish will have the chance he can score from a lot of areas. I to grab points from a struggling think [freshman center Andrew] Northeastern team with a pair of Oglevie has a lot of speed. And I games this week. The puck drops think all of us work well togeth- at 7:35 p.m. both Thursday and er. They both in juniors scored a Friday night at Compton Family lot of goals, so it’s not very hard Ice Arena. setting those guys up because it CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer seems like they can finish from Contact Hunter McDaniel at Senior left wing Mario Lucia looks to pass during a 2-0 loss to Boston College on Feb. 27 at Compton anywhere.” [email protected] Family Ice Arena. The Irish host Northwestern for a pair of games Thursday and Friday this week.

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eventually pushed to the Mackenzie O’Brien Kehoe of Lewis toppled senior a tightly-contested, high-en- B araka Bouts victory. S ophomore Maria Mary “Little Patriot” Haley. ergy finish to the fight. Ivan Cn o tinued from page 20 Aranguran of Welsh Family Kehoe threw uppercuts to went for body shots, while S erena Chan def. Melanie was winner by a referee stop- the head while Haley depend- Ricker attempted to land and controlled the remainder Justice page against junior Mackenzie ed on quick jabs to the body. punches to Ivan’s head. In the of the fight. I n a split decision, senior O’Brien of McGlinn. The first round ended with end, Ivan won the match by Serena Chan of Cavanaugh Both boxers were entangled Kehoe in control. split decision. M aggie Long def. Shannon defeated freshman Melanie and bouncing around the ring In a tight second round, “The Glommer” Bugos Justice of Welsh Family. from the start of the match. Kehoe continued with jabs to “C’mon” Eileen McTigue B y split decision, senior With an up-tempo start, the Aranguran, wearing blue, the head, while Martin used def. Heather “Light as a Maggie Long defeated class- two had many exchanges in backed O’Brien into a cor- hooks to the body. Feather” Schloss mate Shannon “The Glommer” the center of the ring. Chan ner and followed it up by two Martin defended herself B adin junior Eileen McTigue Bugos. opened with a nice combi- strong rights. by keeping her hands up for bested Welsh Family sopho- The match was fairly even nation, but Justice had a few O’Brien came out with a the start of round three, but more Heather Schloss by throughout the entirety of the counter jabs to end the first strong combination but was Kehoe landed a strong punch unanimous decision. McTigue first round, but Long, wearing round. knocked down by a strong to Martin’s face at the end of jumped right into the first blue, was dominant with her The second round saw a lot right hook to the jaw from the match. This led to Kehoe round to put Schloss on the cross in the second round. She of back and forth action be- Aranguran. O’Brien recovered being named as the winner. defensive, but Schloss quick- landed punch after punch to tween the two as Chan contin- by backing Arangulan into the ly recovered and was able to control the round. ued the pressure, but Justice ropes. Jessica “The Wrapper” land punches to McTigue’s Round three opened up responded with hooks to the Both boxers landed vicious Wilson def. Renee “Rage head and body. with both girls landing several jaw. combinations, but O’Brien Cage” Griffin The two fighters danced strong blows. Both were vis- Justice was the aggressor dropped her hands so the ref- The bouts in Ring B com- across the ring in round two, ibly exhausted but continued to start off round three, but erees stopped the round. menced when Farley junior both taking and giving a beat- to push themselves until the Chan responded by hitting After an eight second count, Renee “Rage Cage” Griffin ing with strong jabs. end. Justice with the hook and a the referee decided to end the fought Ryan sophomore Immediately after the start Throughout the match, few combinations. match in favor of Aranguran. Jessica “The Wrapper” Wilson. of the third round, Schloss Bugos threw many uppercuts There was a small exchange The round started quickly racked her opponent, but she and hooks. Long was strong to end a slower-paced final E mily Laurent def. Mari as Griffin used her height to soon tired and McTigue came with her jab and right, howev- round, and Chan emerged “Make Them Sorry” her advantage and pressured back with a vigor that sealed er, and ultimately came away victorious. Tumminello Wilson into a corner. Wilson her unanimous victory. with the victory. B y split decision, senior began aiming for Griffin’s B ernie “Feel the Bern” Emily Laurent of Badin over- body to great effect, especial- Caroline Skulski def. Kiley M ary Kate “Happy Feet” Jordan def. Anna Schierl powered junior Mari “Make ly in the second round when Cox Vicenzi def. Maria S enior Bernie “Feel the Them Sorry” Tumminello of “The Wrapper” began to pum- L ewis junior Caroline “Bringin’ in the” Do Bern” Jordan overpowered Welsh Family. mel Griffin’s body, forcing her Skulski went head to head S enior Mary Kate “Happy sophomore Anna Schierl of With a very defensive open- onto the defensive. Griffin with Badin senior Kiley Cox Feet” Vicenzi emerged victo- McGlinn by split decision. ing, both boxers looked to came back reinvigorated in and emerged victorious by rious by split decision against Jordan, wearing gold, size up the other to start the third round and racked split decision. senior Maria “Bringin’ in the” opened the match by land- the bout. Laurent broke Wilson with blows to the head, Cox entered the ring in the Do. ing several hooks to Schierl’s the stalemate with a stiff but she soon tired and Wilson first round steady and focused In the first round, Vicenzi body. Schierl used the jab to right to Tumminello’s head. jumped on the opportunity to with a quick series of one-two landed several strong punch- defend herself, but Jordan Tumminello answered back pummel Griffin with multiple punches that kept Skulski on es, including shots between ended the round with multiple with several combinations of final punches to secure the her toes. Do’s gloves, while Do spent power shots. punches to both the body and victory by split decision. The second round proved her time chasing Vicenzi The second round started the head. challenging for Cox, as she around the ring. with Schierl backing Jordan Tumminello controlled the Editor’s Note: Griffin is a had headgear trouble Skulski Vicenzi displayed great up against the ropes. Schierl ring for most of the second Sports Writer for The Observer. was able to take advantage of, footwork in the second round landed a strong combination round. She pushed Laurent landing shots to Cox’s head. and put herself into favorable of punches, but Jordan re- around the ring, but, by the Casey “Burn the Boats” In the third round, both fight- positions to land punches, sponded with hooks to the jaw end of the round, Laurent Gelchion def. Marissa Kivi ers went all in and let down but Do responded with one and a combination of her own managed to launch a series of B adin junior Casey “Burn their defense to get in as many strong flurry and a few shots to back Schierl into a corner to close-range exchanges. the Boats” Gelchion defeated punches as they could. to Vicenzi’s body to end the end the round. Laurent dominated to open Lewis freshman Marissa Kivi Skulski went for the body round. Schierl backed Jordan into the third round, keeping in a split decision. and Cox the head to end the In the last round, Do held her a corner to start off the final Tumminello at bay with a se- The match began with Kivi match with a split decision in position strong in the center round while exchanging quick ries of jabs and hooks. Laurent creeping close and pursuing Skulski’s favor. of the ring. However, Vicenzi jabs. Jordan connected a few used her height advantage, Gelchion across the ring step maintained her energy and more times, but a winner was and Tuminello was unable to by step. Rounds one and two M arcela Abud Bertini circled Do while landing sev- not clear at the end of the land her punches, resulting in were similar with Kivi initi- de Rezende def. Marissa eral strong blows to finish the round until the referee raised Laurent winning the match. ating attacks and Gelchion Campili match. Jordan’s hand in triumph. defending and countering in B reen-Phillips freshman L eana Jonassaint def. response. Marcela Abud Bertini de S hannon “The Asian S hannon Martin def. Kerstin “T Rex” Strom In round three, Kivi land- Rezende pulled out a split de- Shannon” Hennessey def. Sophia Hooper S enior Leana Jonassaint of ed some blows to the head. cision win over Pasquerilla Madalyn “Mo Chuisle” B y unanimous decision, se- Ryan defeated graduate stu- Gelchion pushed Kivi back as East sophomore Marissa Schulte nior Shannon Martin bested dent Kerstin “T Rex” Strom by she delivered punches to Kivi’s Campili. I n the battle of fresh- junior Sophia Hooper of Breen split decision. body. Towards the end of the On her toes, Campili started men, Shannon “The Asian Phillips. Strom started off with a set round, Gelchion delivered a quickly and managed to land a Shannon” Hennessey of Breen Martin opened the match of vicious uppercuts to the blow to Kivi’s face, drawing few shots on her opponent, but Phillips defeated Madalyn with ten consecutive quick body of Jonassaint to get her blood from Kivi’s nose. The Abud Bertini de Rezende was “Mo Chuisle” Schulte of jabs. Hooper spent the round against the ropes and then round earned Gelchion the ready and ducked and blocked McGlinn by a split decision. defending herself and trying pinned her in the corner with victory in a split decision. away from most of the swings. Hennessey, wearing blue, to find a way inside, but was a set of hard hooks. Jonassaint Campili controlled round one came out strong with a mix unsuccessful. responded with a strong com- Jenna “Navi” Ivan def. and only allowed Rezende to of head and body shots. She In a slow second round, bination, and the round ended Melissa “TKO” Ricker get in a few counterattacks. backed Shulte into a corner, Hooper landed several body with both fighters entangled I n a split decision, Ryan se- However, the freshman but Schulte recovered with a shots on Martin. The round in the middle of the ring. nior Jenna “Navi” Ivan defeat- stepped up on the offensive strong combination. ended with Martin landing In round two, neither fighter ed off-campus senior Melissa in the second round. She It appeared Schulte could a jab and a cross to Hooper’s managed to gain the upper- “TKO” Ricker. forced Campili into a corner not break the defense set up head. hand. Jonassaint stood her From the start, both boxers and applied enough pres- by Hennessey in the second To start the third round, ground and did not back down exchanged blows and fought sure to knock her opponent round though, as Hennessey Martin landed a flurry of to Strom in the third round, in close quarters with the ref- down. Not to let that slow her, came out with a strong flurry, blows to push Hooper back. resulting in the split decision eree having to separate them Campili popped back up and but when she let her hands Martin controlled the ring in in her favor. on multiple occasions. renewed her offensive efforts down she received a hard hook the third round, landing jabs In the second round, Ricker at the end of the round. from Schulte. from the outside and hooks on K athryn “Trodaire” Kehoe used her height and renewed With energy that matched Hennessey opened the third the inside, and was rewarded def. Mary “Little Patriot” energy to pressure Ivan into the first round in inten- round by getting Schulte up with the win. Haley a corner, but Ivan was able to sity, both boxers battled against the ropes. Hennessey I n a split decision, sopho- limit the damage. landed body shots which M aria Aranguren def. more Kathryn “Trodaire” The third round provided see BARAKA BOUTS PAGE 16 20 The observer | thursday, november 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com football men’s soccer | nd 1, wake forest 0 Fuller says he will return Irish advance to for senior season ACC championship

Observer Staff Report By DANIEL O’BOYLE After a scrappy start to Sports Writer the game with some early A group of Irish players will fouls, Wake Forest (15-2-2, run out of the tunnel at Notre A fter falling in semifinal 6-0-2) twice came close to Dame Stadium just once more for penalty shootouts the past an early breakthrough, but Saturday’s home finale, but Will two years, No. 9 Notre Dame Notre Dame junior goal- Fuller said it won’t be the last time reached the ACC champi- keeper Chris Hubbard, for him. onship game for the first with the help of the wood- The junior receiver said time, beating No. 1 Wake work, kept the sides level. Wednesday he plans on returning Forest on Wednesday night, Freshman midfielder and to play his senior season at Notre 1-0, thanks to a second-half ACC Offensive Player of the Dame next year. goal from freshman forward Year Jack Harrison whipped “Yes. Yes,” Fuller said to report- Thomas Ueland. in a free kick from the cor- ers when asked if he will definitely Irish head coach Bobby ner of the box, which was be back in 2016. Clark said his team’s cohe- met by the head of sopho- “I need to graduate. That is what sion allowed Notre Dame more midfielder Jon Bakero. I came here for,” he said. (11-3-5, 4-2-2 ACC) to come Bakero, however, couldn’t He also added that he had not through on such an im- keep his header down and told teammates or coaches of his portant stage, when teams it cannoned back off the plan. typically play tight games, crossbar. Fewer than five “I haven’t talked about it at all,” against a highly-rated minutes later, Bakero slid he said. opposition. a pass through the entire Per NFL rules, underclassmen “You always know that Notre Dame defense and di- who have not used up their col- there’s never a lot in big rectly into the path of junior lege eligibility but are three years games,” Clark said. “It’s al- midfielder Jacori Hayes, but out of high school may enter the ways difficult to know if you Hubbard extended an arm to league’s draft in April, with the can do it. It’s often just lit- tip the ball onto the crossbar NFL’s approval. ZACH LLORENS | The Observer tle things — a special goal, again. The receiver, who was named Junior receiver Will Fuller jumps to catch the game-winning a special save. I think to- The best Irish chance of the to the 2015 Biletnikoff Award touchdown pass in Notre Dame’s 24-20 win over Temple on Oct. 31. night it was just a very good first half came with only 20 watch list, had been projected as two standout seasons. deadline by which all underclass team performance. People seconds left in the period. A a high 2016 draft pick on several If Fuller does change his mind, players must declare their inten- who watched would have to mock boards as a result of his past he has until Jan. 15 to do so, the tions to enter the upcoming draft. agree, I think.” see M SOCCER PAGE 16 hockey baraka bouts ND to face Final round of Baraka Hockey East foe Bouts crowns champions

By HUNTER McDANIEL little bit about the guys not being By BRENNA MOXLEY and Sports Writer all-engaged just because they’re VICTORIA LLORENS a little spent when they come to Sports Writers A fter a weekend split with the rink, and now we’ve got two Minnesota, No. 18 Notre Dame school days of hockey instead of Grace Choe def. Kelly “I returns to the ice Thursday when just one.” don’t think you’re ready it hosts Northeastern. In order to keep his team en- for this Jelly” Smith Notre Dame (4-2-2, 2-0-0 gaged when the puck drops, S enior Grace Choe of Hockey East) will resume con- Jackson said he is open to trying Ryan overpowered junior ference play this weekend with a number of things. Kelly “I don’t think you’re a two-game homestand against “We try different things, as ready for this Jelly” Smith the Huskies (1-7-1, 0-3-1), whose far as our warmup approach, in of Lyons by unanimous only win up to this point in the discussions with the leadership decision. season came at home against group,” he said. “The older guys In the first round, the Colgate in their season opener usually have a better idea of how match was fairly even, as Oct. 10. to manage their time, but it’s both competitors matched With a Thursday game this about making sure the younger each other blow for blow. week, the Irish are in the midst guys can handle it.” Choe, wearing blue, came of a four-game stretch in just Sophomore Jake Evans, com- out ready to fight in the eight days, something Irish head ing off a game against Minnesota second round, though. She coach Jeff Jackson said makes last Friday in which he matched mixed jabs and hooks to this week particularly challeng- his career high with three as- land a shot on Smith’s head. ing for his team. sists, has recently made the tran- However, Smith remained “It’s tough when you get short sition from right wing to center valiant, despite being no- work weeks, because obviously full time, something Jackson ticeably exhausted by the you have to consider the de- said he has been following close- end of the round. mands of school,” Jackson said. ly and will continue to monitor Smith threw the first “I worry not so much about the this weekend. jab of the third round, but physical fatigue, because these “We recruited him because of eventually Choe once again guys are young, they’re athletes, that ability,” Jackson said. “The backed her into the corners CAROLINE GENCO | The Observer so it’s not so much physical as it is Junior Catherine Levy fights against senior Katelyn “Wailin’” Whelan mental. This weekend we worry a see HOCKEY PAGE 18 see BARAKA BOUTS PAGE 19 in the final round of Baraka Bouts on Wednesday.