The independent To uncover

newspaper serving the truth

Notre Dame and and report

Saint Mary’s it accurately

V olume 48, Issue 87 | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com ‘ Revue’s Clues’ prepares to provide hilarity The 39th annual Keenan Revue promises to continue its comedic traditions this weekend

By MARGARET HYNDS “[The Revue] started out in A ssociate News Editor Washington Hall as a variety show. After [the resident] died, The 39th annual Keenan it was Keenan’s way to provide Revue — a beloved though his- something to do on the week- torically controversial staple ends that didn’t involve drink- dorm event — opens Thursday ing,” Valenti said. “Apparently night at the Stepan Center. the first show was just misera- Directed by senior Briggs ble. They had seats for all the ad- Hoyt, this year’s Revue bears the ministrators saved in the front title “Revue’s Clues: A Private row, but none of them showed Investigation,” although se- up. But then it got a really good nior Mattie Conaghan, one of review, because it showcased the show’s head writers, claims all the talent in Keenan that no- there will only be “20-30 sec- body knew about. So then they onds” of references to “Blue’s asked them to do the same show Clues.” in the spring, and they called it According to the show’s pro- ‘The New Keenan Revue.’ ducer, senior DJ Valenti, the “So the production value went Keenan Revue began in 1976 up, Fr. Hesburgh attended, ev- after the death of a eryone went and it became a resident. tradition. Over time though, it

The resident passed away after evolved. Pretty quickly they EMMET FARNAN | The Observer falling asleep in the snow after a Residents of Keenan perform at last year’s Keenan Revue. This year’s Revue, the show’s 39th anniversary, is night of drinking, Valenti said. see REVUE PAGE 5 titled, “Revue’s Clues: A Private Investigation” and will be held in Stepan Center, premiering Thursday night. N ursing students venture abroad Author

By MACAILA DeMARIO “We stayed with the Sisters N ews Writer of the Holy Cross. It was three reads nursing majors and three educa- S aint Mary’s students ven- tion majors. Every day, us three tured to Kyarosozi, Uganda, [nursing majors] would spend this past summer to learn more the day in the Holy Cross clinic,” works about the culture themselves Wilson said. and how they could apply both The nursing students said By ANDREA VALE to world of nursing. Wednesday they felt helpful all around the N ews Writer evening, nursing students and clinic and learned a vast variety staff from Saint Mary’s, Goshen of new skills they can apply to A uthor Lynne Tillman and Bethel colleges present- their future nursing endeavors. gave a reading of her work on ed their discoveries and how “As nurses, we are taught to Wednesday evening at the Eck they could impact others’ lives care for our patient and advo- through medicinal practices. cate for our patient we help them CAITLIN JORDAN | The Observer Senior and nursing major with simple tasks such as eating, Nursing majors Kelly Wilson, left, Julia Brehl and Janice Heffernan Kelly Wilson gave an introduc- present on their experiences performing medical work abroad. tion to the trip. see HEALTH PAGE 5 o N velist

Rare Disease Day to raise awareness Tillman Lynne Center Auditorium, hosted by By CAROLYN HUTYRA Rizk, who both helped orga- able to have everyone tell “Each one has a very Notre Dame’s MFA creative N ews Writer nize the celebration, said the their side of the story, pa- unique perspective on rare writing program. event consists of a research tients and their families liv- diseases and what the chal- Tillman is a novelist, short The third annual Rare symposium to be held in ing with the disease,” Rizk lenges are that they see,” he story writer and cultural critic. Disease Day Celebration, DeBartolo Hall on Friday said. said. “Doctors need more Her work spans several genres, organized by the Boler- and a community discus- Organizers focused on re- information, patients want and she is known for her varied Parseghian Center for Rare sion to be held in McKenna cruiting a wide spectrum of faster diagnoses, better ac- and unique styles of writing. and Neglected Diseases, will Hall on Saturday. attendees, which Rizk said cess to drugs and more re- At the reading, professor of take place this upcoming “[Rare diseases] are ev- included physicians, health- search, and researchers English Steve Tomasula intro- weekend. erywhere, and I think this is care providers, patient ser- want more patients and duced Tillman as “one of the Outreach coordinator something that we wanted vices organizations and more information and more most important authors writing Barb Calhoun and director to emphasize and bring the foundations and insurance of external programs Shahir community in on and be company representatives. see DISEASE PAGE 4 see TILLMAN PAGE 4

N ews PAGE 3 viewpoint PAGE 7 Scene PAGE 8 hockey PAGE 16 Women’s basketball PAGE 16 2 The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com TODAY

Have a question you want answered? Question of the Day: Email [email protected] ndsmcobserver.com If you could pick another major, which would you choose? P .O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556

Editor-in-Chief Bekki Rumschlag Evandro Nadal Ann Marie Jakubowski Managing Editor Business Manager sophomore sophomore Brian Hartnett Alex Jirschele Farley Hall Asst. Managing Editor: isaac Lorton Asst. Managing Editor: kevin Song “Totally architecture.” “Engineering.” Asst. Managing Editor: samantha Zuba

News Editor: Lesley Stevenson Viewpoint Editor: Gabriela Leskur Sports Editor: Mary Green Scene Editor: Allie Tollaksen Saint Mary’s Editor: kelly Konya Photo Editor: Wei Lin Jamie Walter Graphics Editor: Keri O’Mara Maggie Seibert Multimedia Editor: Brian Lach sophomore sophomore Advertising Manager: Elaine Yu Ad Design Manager: Jasmine Park O’Neill Hall Farley Hall Controller: Cristina Gutierrez “I.T.” “Sociology. Architecture’s a close

Office Manager & General Info second.” P h: (574) 631-7471 Fax: (574) 631-6927 Advertising (574) 631-6900 [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Pat Crane Tom Karam (574) 631-4542 [email protected] sophomore sophomore Managing Editor (574) 631-4542 [email protected] Keough Hall Keough Hall Assistant Managing Editors (574) 631-4541 [email protected] “Engineering, because everyone “F.T.T.” [email protected], [email protected] knows engineers have more fun Business Office (574) 631-5313 and study less.” News Desk (574) 631-5323 [email protected] Viewpoint Desk (574) 631-5303 [email protected] Sports Desk (574) 631-4543 [email protected] Scene Desk (574) 631-4540 [email protected] Saint Mary’s Desk [email protected] Photo Desk (574) 631-8767 [email protected] Systems & Web Administrators (574) 631-8839

Policies The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper published in print and online by the students of the du Lac and Saint Mary’s College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is not governed by policies of the administration of either institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse advertisements based on content. The news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of the majority of the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. Commentaries, letters and columns present the views of the authors and not necessarily those of The Observer. Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include contact information.

Questions regarding Observer policies should be directed to Editor-in-Chief Ann Marie Jakubowski.

Post Office Information The Observer (USPS 599 2-4000) is published Monday through Friday except during exam and vacation periods. A subscription to The Observer is $130 for one academic year; $75 for one semester. The Observer is published at: 024 South Dining Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556-0779 Periodical postage paid at Notre Dame and additional mailing offices POSTMASTER Send address corrections to: The Observer ANNMARIE SOLLER | The Observer P.O. Box 779 024 South Dining hall Notre Dame, IN 46556-077 A Kirby-shaped snowman on Bond Quad sucks in the cold weather as the snow gradually begins to melt. An additional eight to 12 The Observer is a member of the Associated Press. All reproduction rights are reserved. inches of snow are expected to accumulate by tonight.

Today’s Staff Want your event included here? News Sports K elly Konya Greg Hadley Email [email protected] Kayla Mullen Mike Ginocchio The next Five days: JP Gschwind Rachel O’Grady Graphics Scene S usan Zhu C aelin Miltko Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Photo Viewpoint E mmet Farnan Tabitha Ricketts Staff Mass Graduate Student Men’s Lacrosse Mass in Spanish SonnetFest 2015 Gabriela Leskur Log Chapel Mass Arlotta Stadium Dillon Hall Chapel O’Shaughnessy Hall 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Basilica of the Sacred 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 11 a.m. - 3 a.m. Rev. Jim Bracke will Heart The Irish take on Worship service. Public reading of all Corrections preside. 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Georgetown. 154 Shakespearean The Observer regards itself as Worship Service. Sonnets. a professional publication and strives for the highest standards Mindful Meditation Men’s Hockey Vigil Mass Men’s Boxing Women’s Basketball of journalism at all times. We do, Coleman-Morse Compton Family Ice Basilica of the Sacred Joyce Center Purcell Pavilion however, recognize that we will make Center Arena Heart 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. mistakes. If we have made a mistake, 5:15 p.m. - 6:25 p.m. 7:35 p.m. - 10 p.m. 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. 85th Annual Bengal The Irish take on Duke. please contact us at (574) 631-4541 so we can correct our error. Open to students, The Irish take on Worship Service. Bouts Preliminaries. faculty and staff. Providence. NEWS The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com 3 Panel contemplates culture of violence in sports

By SELENA PONIO cyclical pattern and causes of the and the N ews Writer abusive relationships. . During the “A lot of times athletics discussion, he provided per- Three panelists, Connie mandates power physically sonal insight on his experi- Adams, director of the Belles … there’s a great pressure on ence as a professional athlete Against Violence Office and the power and influence (BAVO) at Saint Mary’s, that came with the career. Jordan Allison, a doctoral psy- “In that “In that environment [of chology intern at Notre Dame environment the NFL] you have people at and Duke Preston, director of [of the NFL] you every turn trying to exhibit Football Player Development have people at their dominance, worth and and Engagement at Notre value,” Preston said. “I always Dame hosted a discussion every turn trying thought I was pretty humble Wednesday titled “Beyond to exhibit their in my playing career, but I can the NFL: Unpacking a Culture dominance, worth remember walking around of Violence.” and value.” my house after a five-year The dinner and discussion, NFL career ... and I remember held in Remick Commons of Duke Preston thinking I wonder if my wife Carole Sandner Hall, aimed to former NFL player still thinks I’m as important create a dialogue and address as I was.” EMMET FARNAN | The Observer the issues of domestic abuse athletes to give the impres- Adams, who has a back- Duke Preston, a former NFL player, speaks in Carole Sandner Hall on in today’s society. The panel sion that they’re powerful and ground specifically in social the culture of violence that is perpetuated in the NFL on Wednesday. covered several topics rang- always in control,” Preston work and violence, talked ing from abuse seen in the said. about the complexities be- any kind of relationship that’s and control in that relation- media and sports, such as the Preston was a former NFL hind an abusive relationship. abusive, we’re really looking ship,” Adams said. Ray Rice incident, and also the player for the , “When we’re talking about at the imbalance of power Adams said the develop- ment of abuse in a relation- P aid Advertisement ship is gradual, and many times, it begins with a sub- tle exertion of power in the beginning. Allison used his profession- al experience to talk about the diagnostic treatment of abus- ers, as well as the psychologi- cal factors that come into play in an abusive relationship. “With each escalation, there’s a transitional honey- moon phase where [the cou- ple] is going back into that cycle where they try to make amends and go back to nor- mal,” Allison said. Allison dismissed asser- tions that since more abuse cases are made public, these statistics are indicative of men becoming more abusive. Allison said more cases are made public simply because more women have the cour- age to come forward. “As we become more lit- erate and well-versed we’ll have more women coming forward,” Allison said. “This doesn’t mean it didn’t happen beforehand, but there weren’t as many [resources] back then.” Preston said a ripple effect occurs as more people come forward and inspire other people to share their stories. “Up until 1990 or so … there was almost a courtesy that public figures didn’t air their dirty laundry in the media,” Preston said. “The exposure to issues like this is a help- ful thing, and I think it gives people the courage to come forward.”

Contact Selena Ponio at [email protected]

Please recycle The Observer. 4 The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS A sian American Association celebrates New Year

By ALYSSA LYON red envelopes during the course According to Chen-Goodspeed, home during Lunar New Year A lthough celebrations of Lunar N ews Writer of the event to really convey the gambling and games are tradi- was especially rough; I would New Year vary around the world, many messages of Lunar New tional celebrations of the Lunar equate it with not being home for the AAA hopes their casino night S tudents can play games, en- Year,” Chen said. “At the end of New Year. Christmas.” will encompass the core tradition joy food and try their luck for the the night, everyone will submit “A big part of the holiday is large The AAA — who partnered of the holiday, Mai said. new year at the Asian American their raffle tickets and draw- family gatherings and gambling. with the Vietnamese Student “Families tend to gather in the Association’s (AAA) annual ca- ing will commence to distribute It is believed that if you have Association, Korean Student days preceding Lunar New Year sino night in the Coleman Morse prizes.” good luck in gambling during the Association, Taiwanese Student to indulge in family time and Lounge on Friday in celebration Khanh Mai, junior and vice celebration, then you will have Association, Chinese Culture begin festivities; [Casino Night] of the Lunar New Year, lasting president of AAA, said the games good luck for the remainder of the Society and Japan Club, as well as plans to do the same. It’s time for from 9-11 p.m. will incorporate a range of mean- year,” Chen-Goodspeed said. the multicultural commissioners us to spend with one another, and Crystal Chen-Goodspeed, ju- ings and traditions. Mai said this event is impor- from Siegfried, Pasquerilla West, amidst the fun, think back on the nior and treasurer of the AAA, “Some of the games are seen as tant because it allows students to McGlinn, Carroll and Breen- year past and look forward to the said the event will give students traditional to the respective cul- maintain their Lunar New Year Phillips for the event — encour- future,” Mai said. the chance to compete for tickets ture, such as bau cua of Vietnam traditions even while away from ages all students to attend, even if The entrance fee of $5 at the and enter into the raffle for prizes, and mahjong of China. Others are home. they have never celebrated in the door gives each student 15 tick- which include a Kindle and Beats more prototypical of casinos, like “It’s important for ND students past. ets. Additional tickets can be pur- by Dre headphones. blackjack and poker,” Mai said. to celebrate partly because it may “It’s always insightful to learn chased if needed. “There is free reign to play any “It is like your normal casino be a glimpse of home-away-from- about different cultures and their game [visitors] want ... There will night with an Asian flair,”C hen- home for them,” Mai said. “I know own special way of seeing and Contact Alyssa Lyon at be Asian-themed goodies and Goodspeed said. that my first time away from celebrating the world,” Mai said. [email protected]

because there’s a huge need noted for its unique framing “I believe that when you’re D isease for medical information on T illman within fiction, narrated by writing from a point of view, Cn o tinued from page 1 rare disease patients,” he Cn o tinued from page 1 “Madame Realism.” your character will have a said. “There are usually just a “I started doing unusual — I style. So I try to find different collaborations.” handful, and we just want to in contemporary America” think it’s probably unique — ways of approaching things The events aims to bring see what’s common, what’s and as “a writer’s writer … most work in the art world in that … I’m interested in making the community together, Rizk uncommon.” appreciated by those who have I did not write traditional art writing that convinces me as said, to allow patients, fami- The data collection for put pen to paper [and can] ap- criticism, but used a character I’m working on it that I should lies and everyone involved the data is currently taking preciate the seemingly effort- called ‘Madame Realism’ to keep going,” she said. to come together and share place regionally with plans less ease with which Lynne comment on shows or exhibi- At the reading, Tillman their unique perspectives. to eventually expand nation- Tillman makes language do tions,” Tillman said. “I hadn’t first read an excerpt from her “A lot of researchers at ally, Rizk said, adding that things it never has before.” trained as an artist or art crit- first novel H“ aunted Houses” Notre Dame work on rare student involvement reaches Tillman said she “had al- ic … but I think in the face of (1987), followed by a piece diseases,” he said. “This is a a more personal level as well. ways wanted to be a writer, all the things you don’t know, from the 1991 novel “Motion big focus, and it really comes “They’re also involved in from the age of 8, and started it’s not a bad idea to remain Sickness,” and finally, she from the Catholic mission telling their own stories and working hard on a couple of insecure.” shared from her most recent of the University of helping their experiences with rare shorter works and giving read- Her creative work, which in- work, “American Genius, A those that are in need or that diseases, whether it would ing around New York City and cludes novels, essays and short Comedy” (2006). maybe have been marginal- be their own or a sibling or a being published in smaller story collections, has been said ized by the medical indus- family member,” he said. magazines.” to “bend narrative writing into Contact Andrea Vale at try or the pharmaceutical Kasturi Haldar, direc- Tillman’s art criticism is experimental realms.” [email protected] industry.” tor of the Center for Rare Although there are roughly & Neglected Diseases, cre- P aid Advertisement 7,000 rare diseases, Rizk said ated the celebration, which they affect approximately 30 originally began in 2010 as a million Americans, which meal for students in a biology translates statistically to course. Although the event about one in ten people. was originally closed to the “Each rare diseases poses public, faculty involvement its own different challenge and activity expansion grew and it takes on a different until it was decided to make toll, but the main challenge is the event open to students the diagnosis because a lot of and the community at large. doctors have not seen these “Over the years, it’s really diseases before,” he said. attracted patient families It is critical for all of those across the Midwest,” Haldar involved to learn from one said. another and celebrate every- With approximately 80 one’s point of view, Rizk said. to 100 attendees at each This is achieved through the event, Calhoun said people use of open forums and panel are travelling from as far as discussions dedicated to dif- Pennsylvania and Seattle to ferent themes, such as sib- attend the meeting this year. ling relations. “It’s a great platform for our “We actually will have a students to interact with the presentation from a rare broader rare disease commu- disease patient that is a stu- nity,” Haldar said. “You really dent here at Notre Dame,” don’t learn about the diseases Calhoun said. “Along with as well as if you directly in- that, we will then engage teract with patients, and rare siblings who have brothers disease patients are usually or sisters that have a rare very willing to bring aware- disease, and share their ex- ness to the rare diseases that periences and engage in they suffer from because they conversations about some of effect a small number of peo- their ideas of caregiving.” ple … and they’re not really This undergraduate par- well known or understood.” ticipation is just one example Online registration for the of all the work Notre Dame Rare Disease Day Celebration students have dedicated to ends Thursday, but Calhoun making Rare Disease Day a said walk-ins are also wel- success, Rizk said. come to attend the event. “They’re also involved in developing a database Contact Carolyn Hutyra at for rare disease patients [email protected] NEWS The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com 5

and friends with the people of participated in the trip, de- the head writers and the staff,” Health Uganda. scribes how the group overcame R evue Conaghan said. Cn o tinued from page 1 Senior and nursing major the language. Cn o tinued from page 1 Hoyt noted the people on stage Julia Brehl talked about how the “During our time in Nepal, we during the Revue represent only dressing, going to the bath- students wanted to make a posi- were each paired up with two realized that the comedy was about one-third of all those in- room, simple tasks such as tive impact in the everyday lives or three nursing students from landing more than the variety,” volved in the production. showering, brushing their and community of the people there and we actually called Valenti said. According to Hoyt, tickets to teeth,” Wilson said. there. them ‘diddi,’ which means older For many years, the Revue this year’s Revue sold out in re- Janice Heffernan, another “We gave them suggestions sister,” Ressler said. took place on Saint Mary’s cam- cord time largely due to the suc- senior and nursing major who [in regards to] how they could “Communication was defi- pus, however in 2011, the College cess of last year’s production. ventured to Uganda, described use their resources to the best nitely one of the most challeng- decided not to renew the event, “We sold out this year — 3,900 her experience learning nursing of their ability and improve the ing things I experienced on this according to Hoyt. tickets — in 40 minutes, well in technicalities. overall health of their students,” trip … I was relying a lot more on “We moved to Stepan four a way, because tickets are free,” “When I was at the clinic, I Brehl said. “We talked about gestures and context clues and years ago, and now we hold and Hoyt said. “So half the student spent most of my time in the the way the food is prepared, relying heavily on just asking the fund an entire stage production, body may see this, it has a strong laboratory. Before coming to where it’s prepared in relation students,” she said. which is supported in a large presence on campus.” Kyarosozi, I had basic knowl- to the classrooms, how close Thanju said she was excited part by Keenan alumni,” Hoyt Valenti said the very nature edge of laboratory skills and the drinking water was to the to be able to reconnect with her said. of a stage production makes tests, but I had never really prac- school [and] how they disposed family and her culture through- Valenti said the hall turned the Revue stand out from other ticed them in a clinical setting,” of garbage.” out the duration of the trip. largely to alumni to fund the dorm events. Heffernan said. “Thankfully, Brehl also shared details “Although I am from Nepal, Revue, which this year had ex- “You end up finding kids one of the laboratory techni- about the students’ day-trips to going back after three years was penses totaling roughly $23,000. who normally slip through the cians was a wonderful teacher. villages to give vaccinations far also a culture shock for me, but “This year it’s a little bit more cracks, who just kick ass in the She was patient, kind and ex- from the clinics. I’m really glad we [the nursing expensive, but not a significant show,” Valenti said. “People just plained every test to me. “The closest thing we have to students] got to have that experi- amount for us that we’re worried come out, and they blow you out “By the second week, I was a birth certificate is that vacci- ence together,” Thanju said. about it. The lighting itself is the of the water. There are a couple comfortable performing rapid nation card,” Brehl said. “It says “I really hope in the future bulk of the cost,” Valenti said. “… of guys on stage playing in the HIV and malaria tests on my what they had when they were that I’ll have more of that com- It’s pretty much all through hall band who you would not have own, which are the two most born and what vaccinations passion when I’m caring for and alumni, we get some through known they were these incred- common tests we performed they have already received.” communicating with these peo- Hall President’s Council, and we ible musicians. at the clinic,” she said. “During Students from Goshen College ple and just realizing that being get some funding through SAO.” “And a lot of times in the my stay in Uganda, I was always also learned more about them- there, spending that time, even The production represents dorms, it’s all baskets, with all trying and learning new things, selves and the world through though it’s really hard, it’s chal- about four months’ worth of sports and the guy stuff. You and the clinic was no exception. their experiences and interac- lenging, it’s embarrassing some- work and about half of the dorm don’t really see people jamming I was always amazed with how tions with the medical staff and times, it’s worth bringing that is involved, Conaghan said. … it’s a way to see kids find their much they could do with such locals of the Nepal’s countryside. smile to their face and taking “We’ve had more participa- own. It’s really cool, and it’s a re- limited resources.” Ashika Thanju, a nursing stu- that extra minute to just be there tion in the odd roles — ushers, ally rewarding part of leading While medical practices were dent at Goshen College, intro- for them,” Ressler said. stage crew, a lot of people are re- the Revue.” an important and critical as- duced the trip to Nepal. ally involved in that. The writing pect of the trip, the students also Olivia Ressler, another Contact Macaila DeMario at and the creative side have still Contact Margaret Hynds at held value in becoming mentors Goshen College student who [email protected] been relatively concentrated to [email protected]

P aid Advertisement 6 The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column O n blind faith

whether we consider ourselves religious or not, we live Pushing Christopher Damian by a kind of blind trust. The question is what we put I deas of a University our trust in. In a certain sense, the secular left is just as much a religion as the religious right, though neither of frontiers I gnorant people take things by blind faith. At least, these are Catholicism. None of these religions ask that this is the belief of our age, the age which calls itself we have a full understanding of their doctrines, and Emmet Farnan the “enlightened age.” In an age of technological prog- they certainly don’t require active and constant thought P hotographer ress and scientific advancement, the obvious thing to on the part of believers, if by “active and constant do with “blind faith” is to reject it as a feature of darker thought” is meant active and constant comprehension times, of primitive man or of tyrannical religion. That and scrutiny. This requirement would be quite unfair to Throughout human history, brave ex- being said, I’ve found that Catholicism does involve most ordinary people, who simply don’t have time for it. plorers have answered the call to venture quite a bit of “blind following.” Catholics are, for the I once found it surprising that Notre Dame students, into the unknown, risking life and limb most part “blind followers,” who take up doctrines in particular, feel that part of being a “good Catholic” is to expand humans’ interaction with the that they don’t understand and accept them blindly. spending a good amount of time questioning the truth world around us. Everyone remembers Catholics, in other words, are just like everyone else. of Catholicism. It seems to me to be a rather aristocratic Christopher Columbus, who is credited Most (probably all) people live and breathe and act view, a view of those who have been given ample leisure with discovering the “New World” in and argue out of a set of assumptions that they neither time but who are out of touch with the ordinary lives of 1492, as well as Lewis and Clark who fully understand nor fully choose. They take up what ordinary people. Ordinary people must live by faith, be- made the perilous journey to the Pacific has been given them by their parents, their teachers, cause they have families to take care of and bills to pay. in 1804. Then, in 1953, Edmund Hillary their professors, their legislators, their priests and pas- Certainly Catholicism encourages individual thought, and Tenzing Norgay became the first tors, their dieticians and doctors, their newspapers and but it doesn’t insist upon it. It wouldn’t want to place people to successfully summit Mount newscasters, their bosses and bankers. They live by unfair burdens on people who don’t have the scholar- Everest. After reaching coastlines all the words and ideas that are given throughout the day. ships or the trust funds to spend hours and days reading across the world and reaching the high- They usually care little that there are teachers who have and reflecting. est point on Earth, some began to won- cheated, professors who have been mistaken, legisla- But even the educated live by a blind trust and obedi- der what could be next. That next frontier tors who have loved injustice, religious leaders who have ence. Man is only educated by trust, whether this trust was space. been hypocrites, health professionals who have been reside in Scripture or a priest or the catechism or a bi- In 1962, fueled by the arms race of the obese, newsmen who have misquoted, researchers who ology textbook or a history professor or the American Cold War, President John F. Kennedy have misreported, bosses who have mismanaged and Psychological Association. We have no proof of our par- stated, “We choose to go to the moon bankers who have stolen. Most people simply assume entage, but most have little (if any) suspicion of our bio- in this decade,” setting the wheels in that various authorities are what they claim they are. logical origins. We simply live as though our parents are motion for unprecedented exploration They do not take up the task of examining everything our parents, simply because our parents told us so. of human limitation. July 21, 1969, Neil that is said and suggested. To live by proof is not to live at all. To live is to live by Armstrong took “one giant leap for man- To desire to prove (and to feel the need to prove) every trust. kind,” becoming the first human to step doctrine by which one is supposed to live one’s life is an We live in proportion to our trust. We believe in pro- foot on another celestial body. impossible desire for a human being. We have neither portion to our trust. Lack of trust always tends to a lack The world looked on as we made this the time nor the resources to examine the truth-value of of belief, for lack of trust is little more than unbelief. first step in venturing away from the every statement and belief. So we simply take up what is This is why lack of religion always tends to skepticism. pale blue dot that we call home. But what given us from those whom we have come to trust. Some So the question for a man who wishes to live and to be- progress has been made in the past 45 do this more happily than others, and often the happi- lieve is: Wherein do we place our trust? years? As far as human exploration: not ness of each is in proportion to the trust of each. much. There hasn’t even been a man The biggest question is: from whence do we take our Christopher Damian graduated from Notre Dame in back on the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. assumptions? Wherein lies an authority with the right 2013. He is currently pursuing a J.D. and an M.A. in Catholic But all hope is not lost. In the past few assumptions? Studies at the University of St. Thomas. He can be contacted years, the face of space exploration has This doesn’t mean that these assumptions can’t or through his blog at universityideas.wordpress.com been renewed with the success of com- shouldn’t be explained or grappled with or debated The views expressed in this column are those of the author panies like SpaceX that see commercial against, but it does mean that for most of our lives, and not necessarily those of The Observer. spaceflight as the next step in human exploration. This rebirth has spurred on Editorial Cartoon the true potential for a human mission to our planetary neighbor, Mars. Despite facing a miniscule budget, NASA is con- tinuing work on missions that hope to send men to asteroids and even Mars by the 2030s, although we may not even need to wait that long. The Mars One mission, a Dutch based mission, is work- ing fervently toward getting the first crew onto Mars to establish a human settle- ment by 2025 and then sending another crew every two years to build on the settlement. It is inevitable. People will continue to push frontiers and this will certainly lead to a man on Mars by the time we are our parents’ age. What an amazing thought that is. When the first human steps onto the red planet, we will have reached an amazing point in our history: We can of- ficially be classified as an interplanetary species, a reclassification that will mark a new era in human history. It will be an unbelievable feeling to be a human when this day comes. The only question now is: “When will we get there and who will be Mars’s Christopher Columbus?”

Contact Emmet Farnan at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com 7 Valentine’s Day by major

next table over. for yet another year. Matt Miklavic Russian: “I fell for you harder than the ruble,” English: Turns out that “May I compare thee to The Maine Idea wins over Moscow exchange student. a night at Feve?” is a shockingly successful pickup International Economics: Swept off feet by line. V alentine’s Day. accent-toting exchange student. There’s a “stimu- Chinese: In the most disastrous move for Sino- Oh, yay. late the economy” joke here somewhere. I’ll let you American relations since MacArthur pushed Yet again it is upon us, Notre Dame. Yet another find it. towards the Yalu, takes Beijing native to Golden night of sky-high expectations and North-Korean- Masters in Business Administration: Takes Dragon, becoming the first ever sit-in customers of rocket-launch-like failures; a night that promises date for a walk down memory lane to undergrad Golden Dragon. “Love Actually” and delivers “Romeo and Juliet.” Valentine’s Days. Enjoys dinner at NDH followed by Gender Studies: Feels like traitor to the major And so, as you set out on Thursday in pursuit of a dorm party, complete with a chat with the rector after resorting to Tinder for date, bowing once more being in that 1 percent of Disney fairytales, here’s the next morning about parietals. to the patriarchy of society. a little look at how the rest of us 99 percent will be Mechanical Engineering: Drinks too much Nursing: Significantly less interested in date faring come Saturday, major by major. wine to celebrate seeing a woman. Experiences me- upon date’s mention of philosophy thesis as nursing Electrical Engineering: Despite claims of an chanical failure later that night. major calculates dismal earnings potential. undeniable spark between the two, not even his Law: Files a motion for a candle-lit dinner. Anthropology: Too busy analyzing the histori- overt professing of love can topple the date’s resis- Prospective date files for an injunction. cal roots of human comedy at the Revue to notice tance to their future together. The love letter with Arabic: Sweet talks prospective date with an- date escaping with shirtless Keenan performers. all the romanticism you’d expect from an engineer cient poem. College Republicans call Homeland Medieval Studies: Advertises major outside of with a tenuous grasp on English didn’t help, either. Security. South Bend theater, hoping to convince FTT majors Economics: In what observers will later refer to Applied Math: It turns out that math doesn’t re- and fellow “50 Shades of Grey” viewers to cling to as a “Full Havana,” has romantic advances wholly ally apply to love. the days of the medieval role of women. Sets up embargoed by potential date. Aerospace Engineering: Guys spend next to the Indiana GOP table, which happens to be Music: Recovering from last year’s “Scotty Valentine’s Day wondering why they’re in a major advocating the same. Doesn’t Know” fiasco, wins over date with ser- where only five out of the 30 students are girls, Notre Dame Administrator: Lands date with enade. Because seriously, if there’s one thing while the girls question how they’re single. Love, coworker in Registrar’s Office after telling hilari- Frosh-O taught me, it’s that serenades never fail. apparently, is not rocket science. ous joke about how parietals is just about building It turns out, however, that it’s a wee bit more awk- Irish Studies: Inadvertently gets a jumpstart community. ward when it’s just you singing a classic like Justin on the next generation of their big Irish-Catholic Marketing: In pursuit of a date, tries out some Bieber’s “Baby” rather than 80 sweaty freshmen. family. of the new online marketing strategies she’s read Film, Television and Theater: Decides to stick Journalism: Takes a page out of Brian Williams’ about. Starts regretting it once South Bend’s most to what’s comfortable and opts for dinner and a book and impresses date with incredible stories eligible 50-year-old bachelors respond to her ad on movie. Turns out that “50 Shades of Grey” is any- that didn’t actually happen. Plan predictably Craigslist. thing but comfortable. backfires, resulting in a full suspension with “no Air Force ROTC: Date goes to the bathroom be- Theology: Was the FTT major’s date. Makes it benefits.” fore pulling an Amelia Earhart and never returning. through movie before making a beeline to finally Biology: Asks girl to study anatomy with him on Political Science: Gets real excited for first jumping to the seminary. Saturday night. Date frustrated he actually meant Valentine’s Day with significant other, then gets Pre-Med: Spends evening complaining about study. dumped the night before after declaring “pro-land how their classes are “so much tougher” than ev- Chemistry: Love potion accidentally used by mine” views. Spends 22nd consecutive Valentine’s eryone else’s. Date realizes why some people turn roommate as a chaser. Roommate then insists on Day single. to drugs. third-wheeling to dinner. Education: This was going to be a “future high Entrepreneurship: Tries to create relationship Matt Miklavic is a junior political science and finance school health teacher/hands-on learner” joke, but consulting start-up. Venture capital firms balk, not- major from Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He can be reached then I remembered my mom reads my column. ing “hip-hop night” doesn’t qualify as institutional at [email protected] Finance: Realizing her date is a troubled asset, expertise. The views expressed in this column are those of the attempts hostile takeover of AAA-rated guy at the Philosophy: “What is love?” is left unanswered author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Theology: more life-changing than infuriating

W hen I entered Notre Dame as a freshman, I was In the study of theology, I found something new theology. I am sad that future students will not pretty clueless. I learned my freshman year that and compelling in my faith, which I had been learn- have the opportunity to (unwillingly) have that en- one of the things I was most clueless about was my ing about for 18 years, something intellectually counter. It is an encounter that inspires conversa- Catholic faith, which I had learned my whole life demanding and personally challenging. Though my tion and contemplation far beyond the classroom. through the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine required theology classes were difficult for me, they One of my fondest memories of college is sitting program and regular church attendance. also resonated strongly, and from that initial en- in the hallway of my dorm late into the evening My freshman (required) theology class was my counter (which would never have occurred without with some friends (including my non-Catholic Waterloo. Gone were the easy morals and superfi- a University requirement), I was inspired to go on roommate) discussing points of faith and life — cial lessons of the Bible stories I had learned about retreats, become more involved in campus minis- things we were learning in theology class — and my whole life. Instead, we delved into the heart of try, eventually declare a theology minor and choose our questions and doubts. Those were important the Old Testament, reading not just the “greatest the untrodden path among my fellow accounting conversations. They helped to shape me into the hits,” but the whole narrative, grappling with the majors and begin to work full-time in church min- person I am today. They are the conversations great questions. What does it mean for God to be istry after graduation. It is not hyperbole to say that that should come out of a Catholic university and God? And, what does it mean for us to be human? my life was changed. out of a liberal arts education. They are conversa- How do we understand our identity as children of And so, it is deeply disturbing for me to hear tions that have always been had in the Notre Dame God? For what purpose do we even exist? that the core curriculum committee is considering family. I hated that theology class. Our small seminar changing, reducing, or eliminating the theology re- President Jenkins, Provost Burish and Core used to meet in DeBartolo before class, just to talk quirement. Although it is very worthwhile to study Curriculum Committee: please do not silence those about how awful it was. It was (ironically, along “Catholic things” (the sociology of religion, Dante’s conversations. with my second required theology) one of the low- Inferno, the history of the Catholic Church), these est grades I received at Notre Dame. And yet, now courses cannot and should not replace the en- Kara Alworth O’Malley almost 15 years later, the lessons I learned in that counter with the divine, with Truth and with the ND ‘04, MA ‘06 class still stick with me. big questions of life that occurs in the study of Feb. 11

Submit a Letter to the Editor | Email [email protected] 8 The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com

By ADAM RAMOS The very first episode, appropriately titled U“ no,” be- “ You have got a mouth on you” echoes Tuco as Saul’s S cene Writer gins where “” left off, with a black-and- gift with rhetoric already establishes itself as a main white overview of Saul’s bleak life after his identity staple for the new show. Many have wondered if Saul A nyone lucky enough to witness Vince Gilligan’s tele- change. The newly-mustached Saul miserably scrapes Goodman is a complex enough character to carry the vision mastery of “Breaking Bad” may have mixed feel- by at a local Cinnabon, desperately clinging on to his show the way Bryan Cranston’s Walter White carried ings about the startup of Gilligan’s new show, “Better Call past life through an old VHS tape of his signature cheesy “Breaking Bad.” The second episode confirmsO denkirk Saul.” On one hand, my inner self is ecstatic to gobble commercials. The opening scene sets a clear tone for the has the potential. Where White was resourceful, inge- down anything Gilligan. On the other hand, the thought show: Saul is no longer a one-dimensional character. nious and cunning, Goodman is persuasive with almost of a mediocre spin-off soiling the memory of my thrill ride Gilligan then flashes back to a young struggling hypnotic rhetoric. Coupled with Gilligan’s top-level writ- through the five ground breaking seasons of B“ reaking Goodman, or rather Jimmy McGill, as he has yet to accept ing and producing, Odenkirk will likely generate another Bad” is painful to say the least. Thankfully, after the the Saul Goodman moniker. The first episode raises as impressive series. premiere of the show’s first two episodesS unday and many questions as it answers about McGill’s background “” will not simply be a “Breaking Bad” Monday night, we may not have much to worry about. as well as adamantly pushing McGill’s financially trou- 2.0. Where Cranston brought a very serious air to his “Better Call Saul” surrounds Saul Goodman, the in- bled state. The episode ends with a hair-pulling cliffhang- show, Odenkirk brings a much more flippant and even trinsically shady attorney of Walter White. Bob Odenkirk er so signature of “Breaking Bad.” With an astounding funny aspect to his. “Better Call Saul” already seems to enters Gilligan’s chaotic world once again to star as the 6.9 million viewers on the premiere episode, “Better Call be a bit less emotionally draining, and to be a bit more down-on-his-luck, but lovable, attorney. The series is de- Saul” is already making waves, and it’s deserved. Critics watchable than its predecessor. Furthermore, the mas- fined as spin-off, prequel and sequel to B“ reaking Bad,” have been chiming in, assuring that Gilligan’s new show terful cinematography, which cemented “Breaking Bad” as it will overlap with much of its predecessor. will stand on its own as the impressive spin-off it is. as a television classic, is already extremely prevalent in Odenkirk has already ran into some other “Breaking The second episode of the series, “Mijo,” wastes no the new show. Bad” cast mates in the show, including Jonathan Banks time, transitioning right into action as McGill finds him- Don’t be afraid to check out “Better Call Saul” Monday as the forceful Mike Ehrmantraut and the terrifyingly in- self in an extremely tense and entertaining position. nights at 10 p.m. on AMC. I mean, it is Vince Gilligan we sane “Tuco Salamanca” as played by Raymond Cruz. The Forced to talk his way out of certain death, McGill uses are talking about after all. . possibility of more familiar faces appearing as the show his gift with words at the hands of a familiar “Breaking progresses is certainly appealing. Bad” drug lord, Tuco Salamanca. Contact Adam Ramos at [email protected]

stand to make millions off of this “sequel.” Let’s be hon- But I think deeper than this are worries that Harper Caelin Miltko est, there’s very few of us who aren’t at least a tiny bit Lee could never measure up to the standard she set her- S cene Writer curious to see what Scout got up to in her latter years. self. And, to be honest, we don’t really want her to try. Second, Lee has lived in an assisted living facility “To Kill A Mockingbird” is the type of novel that I f you have any interest in the book industry at all, since 2007 after suffering a debilitating stroke. There is shapes a generation. It embodied many of the racial you’ve probably heard that Harper Lee is publishing a some concern that her living situation makes it impossi- injustices that pervaded an entire way of life in America. new book. Yes, the great Harper Lee, perhaps the great- ble for her to control her own destiny and that her agents It’s been called the “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” of its time and est “one-hit wonder” of the American literary canon, are taking advantage. Her previous shyness seems to there’s a reason Harriet Beecher Stowe isn’t known for the almighty authoress of “To Kill A Mockingbird,” is support this idea. anything else. publishing a “sequel,” 55 years after her Pulitzer Prize- Third, it seems odd that this book would be published For years, we’ve treated Lee’s book as we treat classics winning novel. now. “Go Set a Watchman” was actually written before like “Romeo and Juliet” or “The Great Gatsby.” We’ve The reaction to this announcement is not the same “To Kill A Mockingbird” and, yet, for some reason, it was read it, loved it and analyzed it — we’ve made our re- sort of vague excitement coupled with confusion that never published before. There doesn’t seem to be any lationships with the characters and the story line and greeted J.K. Rowling when she followed up Harry Potter catalyst for this sudden change of heart and people are, we’ve made our peace with it. And we’ve done so with- with the not nearly as compelling “Casual Vacancy.” It’s rightfully, suspicious. out any interference from the author. certainly not the overwhelming hysteria half-expected Fourth, after the debacle last year with Marja Mills’ Lee is not J.K. Rowling telling us retroactively that for the next Game of Thrones, and it’s definitely not the “unauthorized” biography of Harper Lee, it seems Hermione and Ron shouldn’t be together; she’s not Sara annoyance felt when Sara Shepherd didn’t stop writ- strange that Lee would choose to take the spotlight. Shepherd dragging out her novels; she’s certainly not ing her “Pretty Little Liars” series after the fourth book. After all, we’ve only recently been reminded of how very Stephanie Meyer beginning the same novel from a new It’s not even the vague trepidation I certainly had when little she wants to talk to the media. perspective and throwing a fit when it gets leaked.S he’s Christopher Paolini expanded his trilogy of “Eragon” to But all of these reasons, as rational as they may seem, been silent, and we’ve reveled in that. We treated her as a quartet. don’t cover all of the issues to which I think people are we treat all dead authors, like a silent ghostly authority No, Harper Lee’s announcement (or, rather, her reacting. The issue is, I think, that deep down in all of who can say whatever we want them to and who will lawyer’s announcement) was greeted with some ex- our hearts, we know that sequels are never as good as never come back to correct us. citement, but primarily with confusion, outrage and, the original. “Go Set a Watchmen” threatens to undo all of that. It’s perhaps, just a little fear. We know that “To Kill A Mockingbird” was a once- the threatening voice of Harper Lee coming back to tell A lot of this negative press can be traced to a couple in-a-lifetime type of book and that there’s no way for us how wrong we all were and I don’t think we’re pre- of issues. First, Harper Lee has been notoriously shy of Harper Lee to follow it up. It can only muck up whatever pared for that. the public limelight since the media frenzy that greeted ending we’ve given Scout ourselves in the years we’ve As we’ve learned from all of J.K. Rowling’s retroac- the publication of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” She, seem- loved and read “To Kill A Mockingbird.” tive facts and revisions, there’s nothing quite like the ingly, abhors journalism and allowed her sister to act as It is this fear, I think, that drives our negative reactions author’s voice to ruin the head canon we made for her mouthpiece for most of her life. Like J.D. Salinger, to Lee’s announcements. ourselves. she had no interest in being a media magnet like J.K. Certainly, the concerns over her own ability to make Rowling. this decision are very real and I think that people have Contact Caelin Miltko at [email protected] After her sister died, she got a new lawyer, Tonja presented some legitimate reasons to hold back the pub- The views expressed in this column are those of the Carter. Carter, Lee’s agent and her publishing company lishing for the moment. author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

SUSAN ZHU | The Observer The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com 9

By KEVIN SONG On the ground in Hong Kong, I took the super-fast I mmigration went smoothly, and I was able to enjoy A ssistant Managing Editor Airport Express train (why can’t America have good a last gratifying bowl of ramen in the Virgin Atlantic rail transit?) to the island, and took in the night view of Clubhouse before boarding my flight back to theU .S. H i, my name is Kevin, and I’m a travel addict. Most Victoria Harbour on the way to the Grand Hyatt Hong aboard a full Airbus A330. people hate being shoved into a claustrophobic metal Kong, known as one of the best hotels in Asia, for a sur- Throughout the trip, I learned that the joys of travel- tube, eating mushy, unflavored food and breathing dry, prisingly cheap room service dinner and a few hours of ing aren’t just from the sights that you see and the food thin air. I, on the other hand, love it. shut-eye. that you eat but also from the people that you meet. I was This weekend, I took advantage of a cheap fare by tak- Early the next morning, I took a cab — for $3! — to the fortunate enough to meet many incredible people on ing a trip around the world to Hong Kong; I sat on 10 Peak Tram, for the famous, tourist-heavy 7-minute ride my trip around the world, from the cab driver in Hong flights for a total of over 40 hours of flight time.A long the up an exceptionally steep incline to Victoria Peak as the Kong who told me about her kids in high school who way, I visited three countries and five states and flew on sun rose over the mountains of Hong Kong Island, reveal- dreamed of attending college in the United States to the six different types of aircraft. It was the first timeI ’d ever ing the smoggy city below. hotel shuttle driver in Toronto who reminisced about his been to Hong Kong, and here’s what I learned: After returning from the peak, I spent some time walk- family and friends back in Manila when I told him I’d just Luckily for me, I grew up in a rather sheltered environ- ing around the Central district, oddly devoid of people at returned from Asia. ment and was deprived of the glorious show everyone that ungodly hour on a Saturday morning. To me, traveling is an escape from the hustle and bustle knows as “Friends.” I cast aside Delta’s in-flight enter- But, no trip would be complete without food, and I of everyday life, and it’s always a joy meeting new people tainment, and instead I put the live map up on my seat- hopped in the rapidly-growing line for the scrumptious and trying different cuisines. It’s a wonderful thing being back monitor and indulged in more than four seasons of dim sum at the world’s cheapest Michelin Star restau- able to pop up on the other side of the world and totally Jennifer Aniston and friends’ escapades, following Ross rant, Tim Ho Wan. I dined on flaky “char siu bao” — in- worth a sore behind from sitting in an uncomfortable as he went through three divorces. So, if you’re ever won- credible BBQ pork buns — and incredibly tasty shrimp seat for hours on end. dering what to do on your next transpacific flight, simply dumplings. After paying my $5 tab, I headed off back to don’t watch any shows when you’re a kid. the airport. Contact Kevin Song at [email protected] Weekend at a glance THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

What: Student Band Night What: Oscar Nominated Short What: “Almost Maine” Weekly Watch is a series in which a featuring Mouse Child and Film Series When: 4:00 p.m. scene writer picks a movie or show Steadfast When: 6:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m. Where: Washington Hall Lab available on instant streaming ser- When: 10:00 p.m. Where: DPAC Theater vice, then writes a review. Where: Legends How Much: $4 for students, $7 How Much: $5 How Much: Free Indulge your love of vampires G et ready for the Oscars by seeing C elebrate Valentine’s Day by with “True Blood” on Amazon E njoy a night of free music per- all the short films that you’ve missed watching a “Love, Actually” style Instant Video. Based on the Sookie formed by your fellow students. in the last year. Animated shorts are play featuring everyone’s favorite Stackhouse series, “True Blood” fol- Mouse Child and Steadfast are set to 6:30 p.m. and live action shorts at feeling: love. Put on by the Student lows human waitress Sookie as she perform and join Legends after for a 9:00 p.m. Come out to both and have Players, “Almost Maine” is a series navigates romantic entanglements Pinterest: Be My Valentine party right an informed opinion on which ones of nine vignette scenes that explore with vampires, werewolves and afterward. you think should win (and which all the different facets of this com- sprites. Watch a couple episodes ones you don’t think should have plicated emotion. It’s the perfect (or a couple seasons) and check made the list). place to spend your Valentine’s Day back Monday for Alexandra Lowry’s afternoon. review!

SUSAN ZHU | The Observer 10 The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Clssi a if eds

Sports Authority Little League Baseball Taking pleasure Little League team in others’ pain stripped of championship

while Lambert led a run to the Associated Press no idea there were any (ques- enthralled by the story, in Alex Carson semifinal of England’s League tions about) boundaries,” large part because the team Sports Writer Cup — and put everything CHICAGO — A Little League said Venisa Green, who was was from the city’s South they had into the clubs they team that captured the at- driving her son, Brandon, to Side, an area that has a repu- S chadenfreude. were in charge of. tention of the nation and the school Wednesday when they tation in much of the country Could I have the language of But at the same time, their hearts of its hometown was were “blindsided” by the news for being synonymous with origin? German. teams had driven me to the stripped of its national title as it came over the radio. crime and gun violence. They Definition? A feeling of en- brink of hating soccer. Wednesday after an investi- “We weren’t involved in were part of one of the most joyment that comes from At the end of the day though, gation revealed that team offi- anything that could have heartwarming World Series seeing or hearing about the I’m left sitting here celebrating cials had falsified boundaries caused us to be stripped of in Little League history, with troubles of other people. that a couple of men lost their so they could add ineligible our championship,” said the country rooting for Jackie Could you use it in a sen- jobs this week. Sure, they’ll players to the roster. Brandon, appearing at a news Robinson West and a team tence? Alex Carson had a feel- each probably land on their Only last summer, the all- conference with his mother. from Philadelphia that had ing of schadenfreude upon feet somewhere at a differ- black Jackie Robinson West Venisa Green said the move Mo’ne Davis, a star pitcher hearing that his favorite soc- ent team, but it’s still a weird team was the toast of Chicago was especially disheartening who was the first girl to ap- cer team’s manager had been thought to have cross the and was honored with trips because the team was part of pear in the series for a U.S. fired. mind. to San Francisco and to the efforts to keep children safe team since 2004. In a general sense, schaden- When the jobs report comes White House. and prepare them for college When the Chicago team re- freude is a funny thing. The out every month, I’d like to But the sport’s governing in a community better known turned home, the boys were term comes from the German think that almost nobody cel- body announced that team for gangs and drugs than any treated as conquering heroes. words for “damage” and “joy” ebrates if unemployment has officials had engaged in a kind of achievement. Thousands of people lined which has a bit of an awkward risen. As far as I know, there Little League version of politi- “What would you have us city streets to catch a glimpse correlation in the first place. I won’t be parties when the lo- cal gerrymandering. Instead do, Little League, for them of them as they were paraded mean, sure, when your ex-girl- cal high school has to lay off 10 of politicians redrawing dis- to be killed on the streets of by bus from their home field friend gets dumped by her new teachers. trict maps to pick up votes, it Chicago?” she asked. to a downtown park. The team guy, you might be a little hap- But the schadenfreude we was local league officials who She wondered if the fact that was treated to a trip to a major py about it, but to have a word take in coaches being fired is changed the boundaries that the players were black had any league World Series game in for that? It’s a little peculiar. a perfect example of the level determined where players role in the ruling, something San Francisco and then a visit But this, of course, is a to which sports have the abil- must live. And after learning that the Rev. Jesse Jackson with President Barack Obama Sports Authority column, so ity to transcend, really who we that their scheme had been and others questioned as well. and first lady Michelle Obama let’s get back to the sports. are. exposed, they scrambled “Is this about boundaries or at the White House. There are two soccer teams in And this goes well past to persuade surrounding race?” Jackson asked. Behind the scenes, Keener Europe that I root for — Aston coaches being fired.I ’m a leagues to go along with what Jackson did not discuss said, the investigation was Villa in England’s Premier Cleveland sports fan. In 2011, they had done. whether he blamed any creating a different story af- League and Hertha Berlin in I got tons of joy from seeing “This is so heartbreaking,” league officials for what had ter a coach from a nearby Germany’s Bundesliga. the Heat defeated in the NBA said Stephen D. Keener, presi- happened, but in Washington, suburb alleged that Jackie Both have had incred- Finals. dent and CEO of Little League White House spokesman Josh Robinson West had violated ibly disappointing seasons. Or let’s go to , International. “It is a sad day Earnest suggested that it was rules by poaching top subur- Granted, disappointment as a great place to see our love for a bunch of kids who we the adults who let down the ban players. a sports fan is nothing new of sports schadenfreude play have come to really like ... who boys. The investigation, which to me, but as time wore on, out with 21-year-old student- did nothing wrong.” But “we “The fact is, you know, some was first reported by it was clear to everyone that athletes. It’s probably because cannot tolerate the actions of dirty dealing by some adults DNAinfo.com, appeared to both clubs needed to make a of the immense passion that some of the adults involved doesn’t take anything away end in December when the change. we as a society direct towards here.” from the accomplishments of national organization said it Last Wednesday, Hertha college football, but it’s my fa- The organization suspend- those young men,” he said. had uncovered no violations. Berlin lost in a lifeless perfor- vorite genre of schadenfreude ed the manager, Darold Butler, The Chicago Cubs said it Officials said they would re- mance that dropped it into rel- out there. and suspended the team from would not ask that donations open the inquiry if new in- egation spots for the first time I mean, don’t even try and Little League tournament it made to the Little League formation surfaced. About all year. The next morning, I pretend that you don’t laugh play until the local league’s team be returned. that time, the organization woke up to the news that the every time an Alabama frater- president and treasurer have “We can only imagine this learned of questions about club had gotten rid of manager nity guy is on ESPN — dressed been replaced. A district of- was an extremely difficult and boundary maps involving Jos Luhukay. It was news that in his Sunday finest, no less — ficial who is believed to have heart-wrenching day for these multiple leagues. The investi- put me in a good mood for the bawling his eyes out because helped change the boundar- talented young athletes, but gation resumed. rest of the day, and it carried his beloved Crimson Tide ies was also removed. we hope they will continue In an interview, Keener said into the weekend when the might actually lose a football All of the team’s victories to play this wonderful game Jackie Robinson West officials club won its first game without game. Or as Notre Dame fans, were thrown out, meaning of baseball for years to come. expanded the boundaries of him in charge 2-0. don’t say you haven’t taken at that the wins will be award- The game is counting on it,” their league at the expense of Then Tuesday, Aston Villa least a few minutes to laugh at ed to other teams. Mountain spokesman Julian Green said three neighboring leagues, so lost in a lifeless performance the misfortunes of that school Ridge Little League, the team in a statement. that the boundaries included that dropped it into the relega- in Ann Arbor, Michigan. from Las Vegas that lost to It was a stunning end to a the homes of several players tion places for the first time all Sports do a lot of irrational Jackie Robinson West in the story that began last summer on the team who would not year. Yesterday, I saw the news things to us. But when it makes national championship game, as the team marched through otherwise have been eligible. that the club had sacked its us take pleasure in the failures will be awarded the title. the Little League tourna- The investigation found that manager, Paul Lambert. of others? That’s maybe my fa- Parents were angered by the ment. Their odyssey ended at least one district official And I can’t wipe the smile vorite one. news, saying their children with a loss to South Korea who had helped redraw the off my face. So … it’s s-c-h-a-d-e-n-f-r-e- were being unfairly punished. in the world championship map went to the other teams It’s really weird in a way. u-d-e. Schadenfreude. “The boys had no inside game in South Williamsport, to ask that they go along with I’ve never met Luhukay or dealings ... about any bor- Pennsylvania. what the team had done, Lambert and fundamentally, Contact Alex Carson at ders, and I as a mother had For days, Chicago was Keener said. they’ve never done anything [email protected]. to me. They gave me some The views expressed in this The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, good sporting memories — Sports Authority are those of 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The Luhukay won Hertha pro- the author and not necessarily charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit motion a couple of years ago those of The Observer. all classifieds for content without issuing refunds.

“So it’s gonna be forever/or it’s we’re reckless/we’ll take this way F or Sale gonna go down in flames/you can too far and leave you breathless/or tell me when it’s over/if the high was with a nasty scar/got a long list of ex- Well maintained ranch in Granger. worth the pain/ got a long list of ex- lovers/they’ll tell you I’m insane/but I Follow us on Twitter. 3BR, 2BA, beautiful sunroom. lovers/they’ll tell you I’m insane/cuz got a blank space baby/and I’ll write @ObsSportsEditor Open House Feb 15, 2-4. Call you know I love the players/and you Taylor Swift lyrics” -Greg Hadley, Janessa Traylor 574-340-1651 love the game/cuz we’re young and champion lip-syncher Sps ort ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, february 12, 2015 | The Observer 11

SMC BASKETBALL Belles battle Knights in final home game

By DAISY COSTELLO has certainly established her- Sports Writer self in this program and in the Mia a.” A fter a heartbreaking 71- Ultimately, Henley said she 70 loss to overtime loss to believes any chance the Belles Kalamazoo last weekend, Saint have of success against Calvin Mary’s (3-19, 1-12 MIAA) has will rest heavily on protect- just one more home contest ing the basketball and limit- this season Saturday against ing turnovers. The Belles have Calvin (21-0, 12-0 MIAA). The a season average of 22.1 turn- struggling Belles, currently last overs per game, while Calvin in the MIAA, will face a Knights is averaging only 15.7. In addi- team that boasts a No. 7 nation- tion, Henley said Saint Mary’s al ranking and sits in first place must run a lockdown transition in the conference standings. defense in order to slow down Calvin features one of the Verkaik, who is shooting 52.5 highest-powered offenses in percent from beyond the arc. the country and is coming off “Calvin has many threats on an 80-59 thrashing of Adrian on offense,” Henley said. “We re- Saturday. Led by senior guard ally need to work on our transi- Breanna Verkaik, the Knights tion game [on defense] and not shoot 44.5 percent from the lose players like Verkaik on the CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer field and 34.5 percent from perimeter.” 3-point range. In Saint Mary’s loss to Junior Eleni Shea prepares for a freethrow against Trine on Jan. 28. Shea and the Belles look to end their current slump against No. 7 Calvin College on Saturday. On the other hand, Saint Kalamazoo last Saturday, the Mary’s will rely on senior guard Belles did show improvement improvement in Saturday’s Despite the team’s vastly their performance on the free- Ariana Paul to lead the offense. rebounding and free-throw matchup will be key. The Belles different records, Henley said throw line, the Belles have a Paul averages 14.8 points and shooting, going above their sea- and the Knights both average she is optimistic about the chance. nine rebounds per game, and son averages in both categories. around 40 rebounds per game, Belles’ chances this Saturday. Saint Mary’s hosts Calvin she has established herself as “We did a great job getting but from the charity stripe, The team’s one-point loss to this Saturday in its final home the team’s most vocal pres- to the line and on the boards,” Calvin boasts a free throw per- Kalamazoo was the narrowest contest of the season. Tipoff is ence on the court, Belles coach Henley said, “We shot the ball centage of 72.9 percent in MIAA defeat of the Belles’ 16-game scheduled for 3 p.m. Jennifer Henley said. pretty well and did a good job play, while the Belles average losing streak, and Henley said “[She’s been] our leader all getting looks inside.” just under 64 percent on the that if Saint Mary’s is able to Contact Daisy Costello at season long,” Henley said. “She Henley said continuing that year. attack the boards and improve [email protected]

P aid Advertisement 12 The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sps ort

ROSIE LOVOI | The Observer Irish sophomore Lindsay Allen attempts a freethrow against Wake Forest on Feb. 1. Notre Dame has beaten its last five conference opponents by an average of 29 points. Allen is averaging 10.6 points per game. P aid Advertisement

EMILY McCONVILLE | The Observer Irish junior guard Jewell Loyd dribbles upcourt during Notre Dame’s 92-63 win over Wake Forest on Feb. 1.

committee also released its Green first ever list of projectedN o. Cn o tinued from page 16 1 seeds, and Notre Dame was Tennessee (the same program one of them. that won the national champi- That being said, the flights onship the last time it was held to Tampa can’t be booked just in Tampa, for what it’s worth). yet. Then came a 13-point win The Irish have five regular- over Georgia Tech that never season games left, two of quite looked out of hand but which are against top com- was also a little too close for petition — No. 11 Duke on comfort for a supposed title Monday and No. 9 Louisville contender, especially to kick on Feb. 23. A second matchup off a stretch of 11 consecutive against Georgia Tech on Feb. ACC games before the confer- 19 will serve as a measuring ence tournament. stick to see how much their McGraw certainly didn’t let mindset has changed in less her team shake that one off. than a month. She didn’t enter her postgame Then comes the ACC and press conference with a smile, NCAA tournaments, in which and she didn’t throw out a ge- we are annually reminded neric, “We didn’t have our best why postseason play is called game today, but we’ll be better March Madness. tomorrow” response. If they keep this focus up, Instead, she ripped into her the Irish better start to stock team’s performance as a whole up on sunscreen for an April and warned her players that a trip down south. But if they repeat disappointment like the can’t, their money is better one against Miami was still a spent on rock salt for those very real possibility. late-spring snowfalls. The only other Irish loss up until that point had come Contact Mary Green at against No. 2 Connecticut, [email protected] and they had dominated their The views expressed in this competitors in almost every column are those of the author other game. and not necessarily those of The But a coach who has made it Observer. to the final weekend ofM arch Madness four straight times P aid Advertisement only to leave empty-handed after each one wasn’t about to let her team think it was invulnerable. Since that point, Notre Dame has seemed like a new squad. Maybe it took a harsh scolding from McGraw, or maybe it took a moment to step back and realize how dif- ficult it is to collect any win in the ACC, but something has kicked the Irish into high gear as of late. Following the Georgia Tech win, Notre Dame has beaten — no, dismantled — five con- ference opponents by an aver- age margin of 29 points. Junior guard Jewell Loyd, who leads the team with 20.7 points per game, and fresh- man forward Brianna Turner, who has the most double- doubles for the Irish with six, were both named to midsea- son top-30-player list for the Naismith College Player of the Year award yesterday. The NCAA tournament selection Sps ort ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, february 12, 2015 | The Observer 13

ND W Tennis Cn o tinued from page 16

we’ll have to start adjusting to the speeds of different courts,” Louderback said. “And at a lot of different places the lighting is dim, so being on the road gives us Please recycle that little adversity that we The Observer. have to go through.” This past weekend, the Irish had a full day of rest in between their matches against Stanford and Ohio State. This weekend, however, P aid Advertisement they will have to play on consecutive days, which Louderback said is crucial for preparing the team for the biggest tournaments of the year. “[Playing back-to-back days] is a little bit tough- er, especially when you get into those tough matches,” Louderback said. “It’s an- other thing we have to get used to, something that we

haven’t done yet, so it will MICHAEL YU | The Observer be good, because to win the Irish junior Julie Vrabel prepares to serve during Notre Dame’s 6-1 conference tournament, you loss to Stanford on Friday at Eck Tennis Pavilion. have to play four days in a row, and the NCAAs is the had good doubles teams,” a lot more confidence if you same way.” Louderback said. “You can win the doubles.” Both the Hoosiers and the lose the doubles point to ei- The Irish will travel to Illini are off to good starts ther one of them, and if you Champaign, Illinois, on this season, only losing get down 1-0, especially on Saturday to battle the Illini twice combined to top-50 the road, it makes it tough. at 11 a.m. They will then ranked teams. The key to We’ve been working hard hit the road again Sunday two victories this weekend on our doubles, and I think to take on the Hoosiers in for Notre Dame is winning we’ve made a big jump from Bloomington, Indiana, also the doubles point in both the fall to the spring, but we at 11 a.m. matches, Louderback said. still just have to keep work- “[Indiana and Illinois] ing on it. That’s a big key Contact Ben Padanilham at both historically have though, because it gives you [email protected]

P aid Advertisement B all State 7-0, and dominating M Tennis Wisconsin 6-1 last weekend. Cn o tinued from page 16 For the Irish, this week will not be about rankings but rather singles matchups. That result consistency and keeping up was the lowlight of a string of their streak, Sachire said. four matches than all came “We’ve been playing particu- down to the final singles larly well at the No. 2 and No. matches. And while the Irish 3 doubles slots, getting bet- had a relatively easy weekend ter and better as the year goes Feb. 4-5, winning their match- on. Doubles are a big part of es by a combined 13-1 score, the team’s identity so we want they must prepared for an up- to do the best we can in the set bid from Michigan, Sachire doubles component,” Sachire said. said. “In terms of singles, each “Michigan is a really good player has individual nuances team.” Sachire said. “They on which they are focusing on. have two seniors who have Ultimately, our philosophy is played the No. 1 and No. 2 slots, for our guys to have complete and they’ve been around a long versatility so they can do virtu- time but there’s a lot of younger ally anything on the court.” talent lower in the lineup. The The Irish take to the road for rankings are deceiving. I ex- the second time this season pect a great, close match.” Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Varsity Notre Dame boasts a three- Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, match winning streak after Michigan. topping No. 26 Northwestern 4-3 in a close matchup two Contact Christine Mayuga at weeks ago, then sweeping [email protected]

Like us on Facebook. fb.com/ndsmcobserver 14 The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sps ort

“Whether we’re ready or L ucia agreed that being on After evaluating his team “ Obviously right now Hockey not is how I look at it,” Lucia home ice would be a huge fac- throughout the season, [there’s] not a whole lot of Cn o tinued from page 16 said. “But these teams are all tor for the team in the last few Jackson said that he knows room for error,” Lucia said. in front of us, so if we can win weeks. what will make his team ei- “Basically our playoffs have have hovered around the top games we can jump up [a few] “I mean going on the road ther succeed or fail in these started, and we have to be 10 in the nation all season. spots.” and stealing games is a lot last three series of the regular ready for every weekend.” “We have to be able to play Notre Dame has the added harder than [winning] in your season. The Irish begin the stretch against elite level [teams] for advantage of playing four of own building and riding the “It’s going to be all based run this Friday and Saturday the next three weeks,” Irish their six remaining games at momentum of your crowd,” on our goaltending, our puck when they host Providence at coach Jeff Jackson said. “We’re home. Jackson doesn’t doubt Lucia said. “Having that ele- possession and probably our . playing three top-10 teams that it will be easier for his ment of the crowd cheering special teams,” Jackson said. Action gets under way in the country over the next team to play in the comfort you on and getting into the After a rocky season to this at 7:35 p.m. and 8:05 p.m., three weeks, and we have to of their own building — al- game helps a lot. And when point, Notre Dame know these respectively. see if we’ve grown.” though the team has struggled we have a full crowd in here, games against the Hockey Growing pains have been a at Compton Family Ice Arena it’s intimidating for the other East leaders will define its sea- Contact Brian Plamondon problem for the Irish all sea- this season, sporting a 6-7-1 team.” son, Lucia said. at [email protected] son, who sport a lineup with record. more freshmen starters than “We haven’t played the best P aid Advertisement seniors. Lucia said that the at home, and we need to have young players have to step up a really good positive experi- in order for the team to suc- ence at home and play well,” ceed down the stretch. Jackson said.

MONICA VILLAGOMEZ MENDEZ | The Observer Sophomore Chad Katunar guards the goal against New Hampshire on Jan. 30. The Irish sit at 12-14-4 overall this season.

P aid Advertisement

Follow us on Twitter. @ObserverSports DAL I Y ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, february 12, 2015 | The Observer 15

Crossword | Will Shortz Horoscope | Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Make a motion to wheel and deal as much as possible. You’ll make progress where pending financial, legal or medical matters are concerned. Collect on old debts and take on new projects that will allow you to use your skills in unique ways. An unusual approach to whatever you pursue will attract interest. Balance and integrity will help you out mentally, physically and monetarily. Your numbers are 7, 11, 13, 27, 30, 32, 43. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Make whatever changes are necessary to improve your standard of living. A residential move or personal investment will help you reach your financial goals. Deal with institutions, corporations or government agencies to get all your paperwork in order. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What you do to help those in need will result in satisfaction and high returns. A romantic relationship will lead to a much closer bond if handled with care. Your determination will be enough to win favors and improve your reputation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stand your ground and refuse to let anyone limit your dreams. Avoid individuals who pass responsibilities your way or try to guilt you into doing more than your share. A change of plans will leave you stranded. Emotional ultimatums can be expected. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t stop until you reach your destination. Network and socialize with your peers and you will be offered an opportunity. Change should be welcomed with open arms. Share your ideas with someone special, and your relationship will flourish. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Travel and check out real estate or an activity that intrigues you. You will learn from the people you encounter. A change in the way you do things or the way you live will be beneficial. Greater prosperity is heading your way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Delegate jobs to someone you trust. You have more to offer than you realize, and if you partner with someone who is just as able as you, there is no limit to what you can achieve. Thrive on change and it will impress onlookers. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do the best job possible. A good idea can turn into a lucrative endeavor. Strive for perfection and uniqueness, and you will receive recognition. A romantic tie to someone special will ease your mind and boost your confidence. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Catch up on domestic duties or make personal improvements. What you have to offer will change someone’s opinion of you. A change of plans will give you more time to enjoy your favorite pastimes. Romance and sharing will enhance your personal life. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fight for your rights and stand up to criticism. Do your own thing and give others the same option and privilege. Someone you least expect will have something important to contribute. Offer positive suggestions and ask pertinent questions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Focus on the present and put the past behind you. Check out new opportunities and take advantage of what’s being offered. Get in touch with someone who has something to contribute, and you will develop a prosperous partnership. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A spiritual, physical or emotional trip will pay off. Get involved in conversations that will help you understand your current situation. An uncertainty you face will be cleared up, allowing you the chance to move ahead with your plans. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Money, settlements or legal contracts should be dealt with responsibly. A relationship will be enhanced by a decision you make. A change to your standard of living will help you accomplish your dreams, hopes and wishes.

Birthday Baby: You are intuitive, intense and dramatic. You are whimsical and spiritual. highly punlikely | christopher brucker Sudoku | The Mepham Group Jumble | David Hoyt and Jeff knurek

Dome Nuts | Alexandria Wellman

W ork Area

Make checks payable to and mail to: The Observer P.O. Box 779 Notre Dame, IN 46556

Enclosed is $130 for one academic year

Published Monday through Friday, The Observer is a vital source of information Enclosed is $75 for one semester on people and events in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Community. Join the more than 13,000 readers who have found The Observer an Name indispensable link to the two campuses. Please complete the accompanying Address form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. City State Zip 16 The observer | thursday, february 12, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com hockey ND women’s basketball ND still fighting for top-four Forecast looks spot in Hockey East good for Irish

By BRIAN PLAMONDON around the country this Sports Writer Mary Green time of year, and Tampa S ports Editor seems like another world W ith just three weeks left away. in the regular season, the Here’s a warning for the For the Irish, Tampa — outcome of Notre Dame’s northern Indiana area — the host site of this year’s season is still very much in don’t open up the weather Final Four — is still a far-off doubt. app on your phone any time thought as well. Notre Dame (12-14-4, soon. That being said, Irish 7-5-4 Hockey East) sits in It’s currently 34 degrees coach Muffet McGraw said fifth place in Hockey East, outside in Notre Dame, but at the beginning of the sea- just one point behind this it feels like 21 with the wind son that the team’s goal was weekend’s opponent, No. 10 chill. The permacloud looks to reach the Final Four for a Providence. After that, the like it is here to stay for a fifth consecutive year, and Irish square off with No. 2 little while longer, vitamin I’m sure taking a trip down Boston on the road, before D deficiency is starting to to Florida over Easter week- concluding their regular set in, and there’s an 80 end is still on its mind. season at home against No. percent chance it will snow One hiccup aside, Notre 11 Boston College. today. In fact, the forecast Dame (23-2, 9-1 ACC) has If they win a majority of the bottom feeders in has a chance to prove it- says South Bend will get been on a roll since its eye- their games, the Irish se- Hockey East, with their only self against three teams snowfall on five of the next opening loss to unranked cure home-ice advantage hope being a miracle run in that have hovered around seven days. Miami (Florida) on Jan. 8. and a first-round bye in the the tournament. the top 10 in the nation all Meanwhile, the forecast Immediately after that Hockey East tournament, “If we do well in these season. in Tampa, Florida, is look- defeat came a 104-58 vic- not to mention all the mo- next three weekends here ing pretty good. It’s 68 de- tory over Boston College, mentum that comes with we control our own destiny “We have to be able to play grees, and there are six little followed by two tough wins getting the best of three for the playoffs,” junior left against elite level [teams] suns in a row on the fore- over then-No. 12 North teams that are all but guar- winger Mario Lucia said. for the next three weeks,” cast until rain is supposed Carolina and then-No. 6 anteed a spot in the NCAA “We can get a good seed and Irish coach Jeff Jackson to come next Wednesday. Tennessee (the same pro- tournament. Lose most of hopefully get a bye.” said. “We’re playing three The situations in Florida gram that won the national its games, and Notre Dame After an up-and-down and Indiana are about as will be sent back towards season, Notre Dame now see HOCKEY PAGE 14 different as you can get see GREEN PAGE 12 nd women’s tennis men’s tennis S quad to face pair Notre Dame travels to Ann of Big Ten foes Arbor to play Michigan

By BENJAMIN PADANILHAM into the ACC, but our kids are By CHRISTINE MAYUGA Sports Writer competing really well.” Sports Writer This weekend, however, will be N o. 20 Notre Dame will take to the first time that theI rish take Fresh off last week- the road this weekend for match- the road this season. Saturday, end’s sweep in its first es with Big Ten opponents No. 44 they take on Illinois, who is 3-0 doubleheader of the sea- Illinois and No. 52 Indiana. at home. They follow that up son against Ball State and Following a split this past with matchup against Indiana Wisconsin, the No. 16 Irish weekend with a loss to No. 10 on Sunday, who is 4-1 at home. (5-1) will travel to Ann Stanford followed by a win over Louderback said he believes ac- Arbor, Michigan, to face No. No. 31 Ohio State, the Irish (3-2) quiring experience on the road 47 Michigan on Saturday will now have to leave the friend- is important for the team going evening. ly confines ofE ck Tennis Pavilion forward. The recent ITA’s men’s when they travel to Champaign, “[Being on the road] will defi- national rankings released Illinois, on Saturday to take on nitely be different,” Louderback Tuesday placed the doubles the Illini (3-1) and Bloomington, said. “It will be good for us be- pair of junior Alex Lawson Indiana, on Sunday to take on cause we have been at home so and senior Billy Pecor at No. the Hoosiers (6-1). far, so it’s good to get your team 4 in the country and sopho- Although they did not walk out. It’s tougher to win match- mores Eddy Covalschi and away with two wins, Irish coach es on the road too. You got the Josh Hagar at No. 17. In MICHAEL YU | The Observer Jay Louderback said he was very whole crowd against you, so our the singles rankings, ju- Irish sophomore Eddy Covalschi returns a shot during Notre happy with his team’s perfor- kids have to have each others’ nior Quentin Monaghan Dame’s 4-3 win over Oklahoma State on Jan. 24. mance this past weekend. back. It’s just good to get that ex- leads the team at No. 29 “First off, I felt like we played perience on the road. and Hagar stands at No. 92. Sachire said. “Of course it’s Last month, the Irish fell really well,” Louderback said. In addition, Louderback said Despite these high rank- nice to see your name there to the No. 15 Columbia, 4-2, “Both are tough teams. ... I felt playing away from home this ings, the Irish do not plan but it’s not really a big deal at the ITA Kickoff Weekend like our kids did a good job of weekend will force the team to focus too much on the at the moment. Our focus in a nail-biter in which the not worrying about what they’re to play through some unique numbers, Irish coach Ryan is on what’s next for us. We Irish lost four of the six ranked and playing them tight, challenges. Sachire said. want to continue to build singles matchups. That re- which is good. We’ve started “The other thing is that we “Rankings are a reflec- the team and the players sult was the lowlight of a off playing some tough teams are playing on four different in- tion of what you’ve done throughout the rest of the string of four matches than in Stanford, Michigan and now door courts in those matches, so in the past. [The] reality is season to eventually have all came down to the final Ohio State, and it’s not going to that at this point in the sea- better rankings than those get a whole lot easier as we get see W TENNIS PAGE 13 son, they mean nothing,” by the end.” see M TENNIS PAGE 13