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V olume 49, Issue 35 | friday, October 9, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Students reflect on withdrawal experience Undergraduates facing issues with mental health have option to return to campus after leave of absence

By MARGARET HYNDS While students may with- N ews Editor draw for a number of reasons — including financial and Editor’s Note: This is the fifth academic — Dr. Erica Kelsey, a installment of a five-day series care consultant in the Division discussing mental health at of Student Affairs, said mental Notre Dame in recognition of health is the “most common Mental Illness Awareness Week. reason” a student chooses to take a voluntary withdrawal. “The reason I was going “In high school I was di- home, was so that I could agnosed with [obsessive come back.” compulsive disorder] and For students like senior [generalized anxiety disor- Maggie Skoch, the University’s der], and I managed those voluntary withdrawal process well until my second year of can allow them the opportu- college when I started having nity to put school temporar- anxiety attacks, which were ily on hold while they work to something that I hadn’t become healthy enough to re- turn to campus. see WITHDRAWAL PAGE 7 JANICE CHUNG | The Observer TEDx speaker SMC holds dance for Navy

By ALEX WINEGAR and the Class of 2017 board. “This established a spe- relates struggles A ssociate Saint Mary’s Editor Junior Emma McCarthy, cial relationship between an SGA mission co-chair, our two schools and is why By RACHEL O’GRADY a life — it felt like a lie,” Breel S aturday night after the said the event celebrates the social has continued to N ews Writer said in a talk Thursday night lights go out in the stadium, the heritage between the occur.” in DeBartolo Hall. “I knew I 291 Saint Mary’s students Navy and the Sisters of the The event was called Navy After almost taking his needed help but I had no idea and 150 students from Holy Cross. Ball when it was last held own life at 17, Kevin Breel what help would look like the United States Naval “During the Civil War, in 2013, but has since been turned to stand-up comedy because we just didn’t have Academy will gather in the there was a need for nurses changed to Navy Social be- and writing to spread aware- conversations like this.” Angela Athletic Facility for to cater to the sick and in- cause the event will not be ness for mental health issues. Breel, who spoke as part of the Navy Social, sponsored jured on both sides and the held in a formal facility that “I was 17 years old and I Irish State of Mind Week, is by the Student Government Sisters of the Holy Cross would denote the need for reached a real rock bottom now 21, and a Canadian Association (SGA), responded to this call and participants to dress in point. ... The past few years of Residence Hall Association, became the first Naval my life hadn’t really felt like see TEDx PAGE 6 Student Activities Board nurses,” McCarthy said. see SOCIAL PAGE 7

Football friday feature Pilots to entertain fans with pregame flyover

By EMMA BORNE the Naval Academy and Notre N ews Writer Dame. “In the ‘40s ... World War II This weekend, the midship- kicked off and all the fighting- men of the U.S. Naval Academy age men — at the time Notre will travel to Notre Dame for Dame was an all-male institu- the 89th meeting of the Notre tion — went to war,” Jones said. Dame and Navy football pro- “Notre Dame was really in a grams, and the game will begin financial crisis and one of the with a rare flyover. things that saved the University The theme for this football was the fact that the U.S. Navy weekend is military apprecia- ... set up an officer training pro- tion, director of operations and gram at Notre Dame, ... where assistant professor of Naval thousands of young men were Science Major Regan Jones trained and commissioned as said. He said the theme is es- officers in the Navy. Observer File Photo pecially significant given the Navy pilots fly over Notre Dame Stadium in 2013 in commemoration of the historic relationship between the storied relationship between see FLYOVER PAGE 6 Irish and the Midshipmen. This exhibition will recur this Saturday before the 89th meeting of the two teams.

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By KATHRYN MARSHALL the TOMS Club set up a table Students shared their pictures their second World Sight Day. expanded to selling coffee, A ssociate Saint Mary’s Editor in the Student Center Atrium from World Sight Day under the The TOMS Club has a direct con- which provides clean drinking with information on blindness hashtag “#givesight” and were nection to the TOMS Company, water and has added a bag line O n Thursday, Saint Mary’s in different parts of the world also invited to wear sunglasses Blankenship said. which provides safe birthing kits participated in a global event and what students can do to throughout the day to spread the “The TOMS mission is one- to women, Blankenship said. known as World Sight Day. The help. The club also let students word about the event, she said. for-one,” Blankenship said. However, World Sight Day is not Saint Mary’s TOMS Club, under try on goggles that simulated “It’s a conversation piece,” “Originally they started out as necessarily about promoting the the leadership of club president what it’s like to have cataracts, Blankenship said. “People ask, 'Buy a pair of shoes, give a pair TOMS company, she said. Emerald Blankenship, hosted Blankenship said. ‘Why are you wearing your to a child in need in a developing “World Sight Day is a global the event. “Cataracts [are] the lead- sunglasses at 7 p.m. in the eve- country.' They then expanded movement through the TOMS “The whole premise of World ing cause of blindness glob- ning?’ You can reply ‘Well you that to eyewear, so when you community,” Blankenship said. Sight Day is to raise awareness ally and [they] can actually be see, there’s this really cool thing buy a pair of TOMS sunglasses “It is a day to raise awareness of global blindness and to get fixed with a 15-minute surgery,” called World Sight Day … ’ someone in a developing coun- and make people more socially people involved, to make peo- Blankenship said. “So you see, "It’s a way to initiate conversa- try will receive perspective aware of the things they can do ple aware of what they can do it’s just getting people to be tion,” she said. glasses, corrective surgery or to make a difference." to contribute to the solution,” aware. People who have sight This is the second academic medical treatment in general for Blankenship said. don’t realize what it’s like for year for the TOMS Club as a rec- their vision.” Contact Kathryn Marshall at To promote World Sight Day, people who don’t.” ognized club on campus, and Since then, TOMS has also [email protected] Game Day program promotes recycling at tailgates

By ANDREA VALE practice started in 2008. dispensers secured to light posts said, senior Max Ducey has of tailgates for two hours, hand- N ews Writer “At the time, there were no throughout the Joyce, Legends worked as the program’s intern, ing out bags and riding on a golf good opportunities to collect all and Library parking lots,” she in charge of recruiting and man- cart. So long as it isn't raining, This Saturday, as fans crowd of the recyclable material that said. “The dispensers are re- aging volunteers. Volunteers it's an exceptionally pleasant the parking lots surround- was being generated by fans dur- furbished newspaper vending are students from University- experience. ing Legends and Notre Dame ing tailgating, so all of it was going boxes that hold additional blue authorized groups or clubs, which “Volunteering with Game Day Stadium for tailgates, they may to the landfill,” Kurtos said. “The recycling bags that visitors can are compensated by the Office of Recycling helps me to get a feel for encounter some environmentally Office [ofS ustainability] initiated use as needed. Prior to the start of Sustainability for the total num- the amount of material that gets conscious companions. the program to make recycling the football season, we have each ber of hours that members work used during game day while also Immediately before the home at home football games possible of the bag dispensers cleaned and during the game. curbing the amount that goes to game against Navy, dozens of and convenient for our fans and distributed throughout the tail- “Max and other interns and waste. Though helping the en- students will be walking through visitors.” gating parking areas where they staff go around the parking lots to vironment is a reward in itself, the parking lots, distributing blue According to Kurtos, the Game will stay for the entire football check to make sure that all of the volunteering also raises funds for recycling bags and answering Day Recycling program involves a season.” bag dispensers in the parking lots my club or student organization questions about recycling as part lot of logistical planning, starting Kurtos said the sustainability are fully stocked with recycling of choice.” of the Office of Sustainability’s before the football season begins. efforts themselves start the day bags,” Kurtos said. “They also Kurtos also said the program Game Day Recycling program. “To make as many recycling before the game, during football put up lawn signs around the sta- has added a new practice to ex- Linda Kurtos, Notre Dame di- bags available to our fans and vis- Friday events. dium to help provide additional pand sustainability efforts. rector of sustainability, said the itors, we also have recycling bag For the past two years, Kurtos information about recycling.” “In a partnership with NDSP, Kurtos said the Game Day Athletics and the Office of P aid Advertisement Recycling team will start early on Sustainability, we now hire addi- Saturday. Max Ducey will meet tional temporary parking lot staff with student volunteers and as- to hand out recycling bags and sign them to certain areas on trash bags to each car as it enters campus, particularly focusing on the Joyce lots and other busy tail- tailgate-heavy parking areas and gating areas," she said. "This new White Field. practice helps ensure that we are “Each student group is asked able to get bags to even more fans to provide four students from 10 and visitors as soon as they arrive a.m. to noon,” Kurtos said. “On on campus. In an effort to help night games, we usually add an keep the campus looking good, additional shift of student vol- this is also the first year that we unteers from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to are passing out trash bags in ad- make sure we get bags to some of dition to recycling bags. Each the later arriving fans. guest gets two recycling bags and "The student volunteers are one trash bag as they enter the not involved in any pre-, dur- parking area.” ing or post-game clean up. The According to Kurtos, volun- University hires an outside group teers last season distributed to do the actual clean up. Instead, about 3,000 blue recycling bags the student volunteers focus on per game and 6,000 for the night increasing recycling activities home game, for a total of approxi- during pre-game activities. The mately 21,000 bags distributed volunteers walk around the tail- during the entire season. gating areas and pass out recy- With this year’s distribution of cling bags and information on recycling bags and trash bags to what can be recycled on campus. incoming cars, Kurtos says the Max and the office staff spend the Game Day Recycling team is dis- morning making sure that all of tributing more bags than ever, the tailgating areas are adequate- with more than 35 tons of recy- ly staffed and getting the bags cling already collected during that they need.” the first two home games of the Senior Charlie Ducey has season. volunteered in the Game Day “We are very proud of the pro- Recycling program on behalf of gram,” Kurtos said. “Not only has the creative writing club Mustard. it increased recycling on campus (Editor's note: Charlie Ducey and diverted more material from is a Viewpoint columnist for The landfills, it has helped keep Notre Observer.) Dame clean and beautiful during “Game Day Recycling is actu- football games.” ally one of my favorite things to do on game day,” Charlie Ducey Contact Andrea Vale at said. “I get to tour the whole range [email protected] 4 The observer | friday, October 9, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS Festival aims to encourage dialogue on abortion

By JENNA WILSON should be a polarizing thing, Week] we want to bring out According to Burns, the they brought up the idea of N ews Writer a political thing or a reli- the elements of our move- club provides numerous ser- bringing these speakers [on gious thing. It’s very much ment that everyone can vice opportunities that aren’t adoption to campus]. We re- For the Right to Life Club, just about the idea that life agree with," Burns said. "I directly connected to the ally liked that idea, and so we the most important thing is is something to be celebrated think with any cause or or- club’s anti-abortion work. built the whole week around conversation. and we want everyone to be ganization there is always an “We work with a vari- these speakers,” Burns said. Emily Burns, the vice pres- able to participate in that,” underlying basis that most ety of groups that just fo- Burns said the selection of ident of events for the club, Burns said. “We hope to people agree with. We are cus on defending human this topic was just another said the club focuses on pro- reach out to everyone here, trying to show that the ba- dignity,"Burns said. "For ex- way for the club to reach out moting an open dialogue no matter what their views sis of our organization is to ample, we work with Hannah to and include many differ- about abortion and other are. We just try to encourage show love, and that overall and Friends which is an orga- ent people who may hold pro-life issues. Burns said conversation and education. that is a good thing for every- nization for adults and chil- varying views. the club attempts to promote But, for those people who are one to strive for.” dren that have special needs. “We wanted to pick a topic this dialogue through events pro-life, we help them un- According to Janelle People don’t think of that as that would draw people in. like LifeFest, a festival that derstand, explain and defend Wanzek, the president of the something that is a contro- Most people can agree that will be held Oct. 9 on South [their views].” Right to Life Club, LifeFest is versial pro-life issue, but it is [loving them both] is a good Quad and include balloons, Burns also said the festi- a way for the club to promote about how these people have goal. Maybe people have dif- inflatables, lawn games, a val is a way to celebrate the the numerous service op- dignity.” ferent ideas on how to achieve photo booth and free frozen end of Respect Life Week. In portunities that the club has Burns said that these com- that goal, but that goal is yogurt. addition to LifeFest, Respect throughout the year. munity partners are what something that everyone will Burns said LifeFest, which Life Week contains numer- “We are not just focused sparked this year's Respect agree with. We tried to pick is open to both Notre Dame ous different events, such on saying ‘anti-abortion,’ we Life Week theme, “Love them a theme that wasn’t going to students and the surround- as on-campus speakers, are focused on providing ser- Both.” This theme refers to drive anyone away,” Burns ing South Bend community, prayer masses and displays vice opportunities and ways loving both the mother and said. “Overall, we wanted is simply a way to include of support for the pro-life for students to act on their the baby, and is directly con- to get people thinking, and everyone in the pro-life movement. pro-life views," Wanzek said. nected to a pro-adoption, wondering and maybe even movement. Burns said the club holds "We want to promote these pro-life view, Burns said. drive away some of the stig- “[LifeFest] is for anyone Respect Life Week during the opportunities to the entire “We were approached ma or misconceptions about who wants to celebrate life. month of October because student body and show them by someone at the begin- the pro-life movement." We use events like this to it is National Respect Life that there are many different ning of the year who works show that our message is Month. ways that they can put their for Holy Family Adoption Contact Jenna Wilson at really not something that “[Throughout Respect Life pro-life views into action.” Agency in South Bend, and [email protected]

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By MADDY DEL MEDICO the concert has raised Thompson said the songs By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER energy efficiency standards. N ews Writer more than $100,000 for the are taken directly from the N ews Writer According to Mueller, “the Missions. Though she said choir’s repertoire or piec- policies that have tradition- The talent and range of she could not predict how es written by the choir’s A s part of Energy Week at ally driven energy policy are the Notre Dame Folk Choir much money the choir will director. Notre Dame, the “Policy for tax policies.” will be on full display Friday earn this year, Milan said “We have quite a bit of mu- a New Energy Future” forum These policies, which in- evening at its annual char- she is optimistic the funds sic that has to deal with cre- was held in Washington Hall clude production tax credits ity event, the Concert for the will provide significant aid ation, the beauty of creation on Thursday night. This fo- for wind and investment tax Missions. to the Missions. and songs about peace and rum focused on both pub- credits for solar and wind The Concert for the The money collected from unity.” Thompson said. lic and private solutions to power, provide the basis for Missions is an annual con- the concert will be used by In addition to the support energy problems and put- governmental action relat- cert held in order to raise Holy Cross Missions to help it provides to the Missions, ting these problems in the ing to energy policy and lim- money for Holy Cross needy children on three dif- the concert also holds a spe- context of a governmental iting the carbon footprint of Missions, a foreign mis- ferent continents. cial place in the hearts of its framework. the United States, he said. sion established by the Milan said this event, performers, Milan said. She Bruce Huber, associate The final speaker at the Congregation of Holy Cross. which has been a part of the said she chose to join the professor of law at Notre forum, vice president and Folk Choir president Ellyn Folk Choir's schedule for Folk Choir after attending Dame, began the forum with treasurer of ExxonMobil Milan, a senior at Saint more than 22 years, began the concert her freshman a discussion of the legal con- Corporation Robert N. Mary's, said it is the premier as a result of the choir’s de- year. text of energy policy. Huber Schleckser, presented the fall event for the choir. sire to promote its goals of “That resultant decision said energy policy is not an private sector’s view on mat- “It’s a way for people to giving and outreach. [to join] has been one of the easily-defined topic. ters relating to energy policy. engage in prayer and song in The choir also has a spe- most profound of my life," “It is really hard to talk Schleckser stressed the a unique way with a unique cial connection with the Milan said. "The Concert for about energy policy because middle ground that could focus,” Folk Choir senior Missions, Milan said, as the Missions is our biggest we don’t have anything re- be reached between govern- secretary Marisa Thompson choir director Steve Warner event of the fall semester sembling a unified energy ment and private goals in said. holds personal relation- and a way to share with the policy in the United States,” achieving effective energy According to the ships with many Holy Cross larger community the joy we Huber said. “'Policy' con- policy. Congregation of Holy Cross’s priests who have dedicated find with each other in song. veys the idea of some sense “While [Mueller’s] de- website, the congregation their lives to the Mission’s It is a beautiful way of using of governmental control. scription of the problem and began sending missionaries effort overseas. the gifts we have been giv- It would be far more accu- mine will feel like they’re to international locations She said the music played en by God for a really good rate to talk about energy coming from two different as early as 1840, just three at the concert each year var- cause.” 'policies.'” angles, the objectives of the years after its founding. ies according to the con- The 22nd annual Concert According to Huber, this process are the same from As of now, Holy Cross has cert’s theme. This year, the for the Missions will be held lack of a coherent policy is his side of the picture and missions in several inter- choir drew inspiration from at 8 p.m. in the Basilica of the a result of the institution mine,” Schleckser said. national locations, includ- the visit of Pope Francis to Sacred Heart. Admission is of private property, which Schleckser said market- ing Chile, East Africa, Peru, the United States. As a re- free and open to the public. is ingrained in our govern- based solutions are the most Mexico and Bangladesh. sult, Milan said, the name of mental and legal system. effective way to implement Milan said she esti- this year’s concert is "In the Contact Maddy Del Medico at “There are these back- an energy policy which lim- mates that over the years Words of Pope Francis." [email protected] ground principles of law that its the carbon footprint yet delve even as deep as our still produces an efficient P aid Advertisement constitutional text," Huber outcome. Schleckser said he said. "[The principles] es- supported a revenue-neutral tablish certain defaults on carbon tax. energy policy.” “The point of a carbon tax After Huber’s discussion, should not be to raise addi- James Mueller, chief of staff tional government revenue.” for the City of South Bend, Schleckser said. “[It is nec- talked about energy poli- essary to] offset other taxes cy from the public sector’s from what you raise with the perspective. carbon tax.” Mueller said there is little According to Schleckser, debate over the necessity of “technology and market energy policy. forces will cause the right “The central question of choices to be made.” tonight is whether policy Despite the fact that “there is needed,” Mueller said. “I is no silver bullet in energy would say fundamentally policy,” Huber said there that policy is absolutely is optimism from both the needed.” public and private perspec- In discussing the success- tive that given time, the es of energy policy, Mueller United States can create a pointed to the national en- coherent economic policy ergy bills of 2005 and 2007. which benefits both parties. These bills were passed with bipartisan support and in- Contact Lucas Masin-Moyer at troduced renewable fuel and [email protected]

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supportive of the ROTC, es- bottom and nearly took his sharing this story was about Flyover pecially the military, and if TEDx life when he was home alone the least funny thing I could Cn o tinued from page 1 we created [a] military ap- Cn o tinued from page 1 one February night, Breel do.” preciation event for the foot- said. Shortly after, Breel gave a “That injection of money ball game, it would serve as comedian, author and men- “The next day, I sat down talk for TedxKids@Ambleside. basically saved Notre Dame an opportunity not only for tal health activist, made fa- with my family, and we had Breel said he was surrounded and kept them from going the University to recognize all mous by his 2013 Ted Talk, a very real conversation, and by kids talking about their bankrupt.” the accomplishments of Notre “Confessions of a Depressed that felt like a huge weight was parents and “how field trips Though the U.S. Navy only Dame alumni that have served Comic.” He spoke Thursday lifted off of me,” he said. gave [them] imagination.” authorizes 40 flyovers per year [and] Wounded Warriors, but night as part of Irish State of At his parents encouraged “It was so awkward, no one due to budget constraints, just service people in general,” Mind Week. him to, Breel began to go to knows how awkward that is. I Notre Dame will have its sec- Jones said. “[It would] serve as “I grew up in Canada. I grew counseling once a week, and mean, I’m 6-foot-6 and there’s ond flyover of the season for an opportunity to also lever- up in a home where men- then decided to pursue a ca- an eleven-year-old genius the game on Saturday, Jones age national assets like the tal health issues were close reer in stand-up comedy. backstage doing a Rubik’s said. He said he thinks the military flyover to get other in my life. My dad struggled “I was living in these two cube, and it’s like, where am reason Notre Dame was au- military-type things onto with depression and dealt very bizarre worlds of stand- I?” he said. thorized a second flyover is campus for one particular day with that through alcohol- up comedy and going to coun- His talk quickly went viral, because of the historic rela- of the year.” ism,” Breel said. “The way my seling,” he said. getting over two million hits tionship between Notre Dame Jones said the planning family interacted with that — Months into his career, one in the following weeks. and Navy. of the weekend has been a dealt with that — was that we of his fellow comedians took “Instantly, I saw that this The pilots who will complete team effort. The band, the weren’t supposed to talk about her own life, which caused talk was a way for people to the flyover are from two differ- Athletic Department, Game it. We were very secretive.” him to reconsider mental share their story. It created a ent squadrons out of Norfolk, Day Operations and the ush- Breel said when he was 13 health awareness. small ripple effect for people Virginia, and will be flying four ers have all been supportive of years old, he lost a close friend “I started to become ob- to talk about it, and all of a twin-engine fighter jets known and excited about the weekend in a car accident and for the sessed with researching this, sudden two million people as Super Hornets in a diamond and what it stands for, he said. first time experienced feelings and I realized ... the number had seen it,” he said. shape over the stadium. Jones Nate Stone, senior and Navy of deep grief. one cause of death for people Breel said the talk in- said the pilots will receive rec- ROTC student, said this week- “I didn’t want to let anyone my age wasn’t car crashes, it spired him to go on to write ognition at halftime and Notre end is very exciting for ROTC into that. ... I think that’s a wasn’t illness — it was sui- his childhood memoir, “Boy Dame ROTC students will have students too. popular narrative, that we’re cide,” he said. Meets Depression,” where he the chance to meet them on “I’m always excited by this supposed to look shiny and Frustrated with the stigmas explores the ways depression Sunday. game because it gives us better, and put everything surrounding mental illness, entered his life as a child and The University is also bring- an opportunity to interact aside, so it was a very con- he said he turned to his coun- how he continues to cope with ing in Wounded Warriors and with Academy midshipmen scious decision to keep other selor for guidance. it today. several alumni to campus for who will one day be our col- people out,” he said. “I would “He said there are two ways “This one thing kept on recognition, Jones said. He leagues,” Stone said. “We’re re- keep everyone on the outside, to go — you could share your coming up — you don’t get said the military appreciation ally honored to have them here and I got really good at putting story or you could be ashamed over it, you get through it,” he theme will extend into Friday’s and also excited.” on a social face for everyone. I of your story,” Breel said. “At said. pep rally as well. had this fear of other people that time in my life, that was “The idea was Notre Contact Emma Borne finding out.” my worst nightmare. I mean, Contact Rachel O’Grady at Dame has always been very [email protected] Four years later, he hit rock I did stand-up comedy and [email protected]

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the University in Sept. 2012, leaves the university for men- daunting part when I was in resources on campus, talk to a Withdrawal said improvements made to tal health reasons, they are therapy, discussing [applying care consultant. Just because Cn o tinued from page 1 the care consultants program asked to work with University for readmission],” she said. you’re seeing a care consul- in the last two years have con- Counseling Center (UCC) as “What’s the progress that we tant doesn’t mean you’re experienced before,” Skoch tributed positively to the pro- part of the readmission pro- have made to this point, and withdrawing. If you’re seeing said. “Those were very de- cess since she went through it. cess. A counselor at the UCC would they take me back at a counselor or a medical pro- bilitating, and within a cou- “A huge thing that was im- will speak with the student’s this point? I don’t know. I fessional, talk to them. ple weeks I had missed a ton proved is the care consul- treatment provider to deter- don’t know if I’m going to get “Don’t rely solely on your of class, I wasn’t making up tants,” Skoch said. “… They mine their readiness to re- better, I don’t know if between own decision-making, be- class. walk the journey with [the turn to the University and to Apr. 15 and Aug. 24 when we cause it’s a very emotionally “ … I was kind of a mess. I student], which I think is very determine what continuation come back if I’m going to take charged decision. I would elected to take a withdrawal crucial and a really excel- of care is needed upon their another dive.” never have wanted to make it maybe two weeks into the Mecca said, however, she alone. semester.” “I also know that if I hadn’t withdrawn saw both positives and nega- “If the only thing holding Kelsey said students who and gone through the process of tives to an April deadline for you back is fear of the un- have elected to withdraw are readmission, I would not be the person fall semester readmission. known, fear of what life will assigned one of the Division “What was nice about the look like when you come back, of Student Affairs’s care con- I am today. It allowed me to reflect and early deadline was that it fear of what life will look like sultants, who remain their ultimately realize that I should be able forced me to take action as when you leave … in most sit- point of contact throughout to enjoy life and strive to do something soon as I got home,” she said. uations I’d say do it,” she said. the withdrawal period and meaningful with my life.” “I couldn’t sit around and it Mecca said withdrawal does again during the readmission forced me to get very serious not mean a permanent remov- process. Mary Mecca about my health very quickly. al from the University. On the “The care consultant works junior “… However, the system contrary, she said, it allowed with the student from the would most certainly benefit her to come back and more time they decide to take a lent part of what Notre Dame return. from a longitudinal approach fully experience her time in withdrawal,” Kelsey said in an has to offer, that a lot of other “The goal of the readmis- to readmission. I made quite a college. email. “We are able to connect schools actually don’t offer. sion process is to ensure that bit of progress between Apr. 15 “I know I would have ben- with the student while they We’re one of the only schools the student will be successful and June 15 [when she was no- efited from hearing that with- are away from the University, to my knowledge that has a academically and in a good tified of her readmission], and drawal from Notre Dame isn’t answer questions they have CARE program in this capac- place in terms of their overall I cannot imagine that others the end of the world by any about the readmission pro- ity. “ well-being and happiness at who may not have been de- means, but rather, a chance cess, remind them of appli- Once students and their the University,” she said. nied did not also make prog- to breathe and find a new and cation due dates and provide care providers feel that they An Aug. 31 memo states the ress worthy of readmission.” healthier perspective on one’s general support. are ready to return to campus, deadlines for readmission ap- Skoch said she thinks with- future,” she said. “Over the past few years, the they can begin the readmis- plications are Apr. 15 for the drawal is often a good deci- “I also know that if I hadn’t care consultants have taken a sion process. fall semester, and Oct. 1 for sion for students who need it, withdrawn and gone through more active role in supporting Kelsey said the process in- the spring semester. but encouraged anyone con- the process of readmission, I the withdrawn and readmit- volves a number of differ- Junior Mary Mecca, who sidering it to work with others would not be the person I am ted students by providing the ent departments on campus, withdrew in December 2014, to make their decision. today. It allowed me to reflect, communication mentioned including admissions and returned to campus this se- “If you’re someone who’s and ultimately realize that previously and by meeting counseling. mester. She said completing considering taking a with- I should be able to enjoy life with the student upon their “All students complete her application four months drawal, my first piece of ad- and strive to do something return and helping them with an electronic application before she would return to vice is talk to everyone who meaningful with my life.” the transition back to campus submitted to the Office of campus was a “daunting” cares about you,” she said. life.” Undergraduate Admissions,” task. “Talk to your family, talk Contact Margaret Hynds at Skoch, who withdrew from she said. “… If a student “That was the most to your friends, talk to the [email protected]

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Like us on Facebook. fb.com/ndsmcobserver 8 The observer | friday, October 9, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column Philosophy and football My “Drum Fill down if we have the ball? Of course,” he said. April Feng “Forgive my ignorance, but … aren’t you afraid S torytime to fall down? Doesn’t that hurt?” Friday” “Afraid? That’s not what matters.” “ Courage is not defined by those who fought “Why do you still get the ball?” and did not fall, but by those who fought, fell He laughed and thought for a while. Matt McMahon and rose again.” — Anonymous. “Because you want it.” S cene Writer When I first came to America two years ago, “But you basically fall down right after you get there were a couple of things about this culture it!” NPR has a semi-regular feature on their “All Songs I did not understand, chief among them foot- “Yes that is true, but you want it.” Considered” web section that I always anticipate called ball. After my “pitiful absence” from the first For some reasons, those words stayed in my “Drum Fill Friday.” In these posts, NPR music writer Robin Notre Dame home game, my friends started to mind for a long time. Because you want it. Hilton tests readers’ ears with five-question quizzes chal- tirelessly persuade me to go to the second one. Pondering on Max’s words, I was reminded lenging drum fill aficionados to identify songs through They told me it would be one of the best college of the many heartbreaking trials I had encoun- short snippets of their drum sections. Hilton often gets experiences, I must go to at least one football tered in my life. In China, a country with 1.3 guest drummers to create their own quizzes for the fea- game as a Notre Dame student, they would even billion people, even if you are the top 0.1 percent ture, showing their influences and appreciation for their buy me a ticket. I was very firm in my decision in the entire country, there are still more than peers. Being a regular reader, and an amateur drummer, I until one of them was out of persuasive reasons one million people better than you are. That is sometimes find myself thinking of the songs I’d include in and threw out the most random line: “April, you a terrifying thought. Failure is omnipresent in a Drum Fill Friday quiz. must go. Football is a great Catholic tradition.” Chinese culture. There were many occasions However, neither being a famous drummer nor having Either because of the bizarreness of that reason, when I had tried with all that I had, as hard as access to posting on NPR’s website or using their intel- or because of my weird passion of elevating triv- I could, and still failed. I remembered my mom ligent property, I don’t expect to be compiling one of these ial things to the philosophical level, I found his would tell me it was not my fault; it was simply quizzes anytime soon. Still, with access to a publication in argument surprisingly persuasive. the reality of China, a place where people are which I can write, I’d like to use this space to — not unlike One week after, I found myself standing with reminded of the unforgiving realities of individ- Fred Armisen on Rachel Ray’s talk show a few years ago 80,000 people in the stadium, watching a foot- ual limitations every single day. I would cry and — praise my favorite drummers and their finest recorded ball game for the first time in my life. I was fo- unwillingly give up the fight, trying to persuade performances. cusing on the player (whom my friends later told myself that maybe surrendering to the reality I’ll begin with an intro, like beginnings usually consist me was the quarterback) behind a line of other was the right thing to do. Maybe avoiding falling of. On “Race: In,” the first track off of experimental rock players. He got the ball. He took a few steps down is smart. Then, in the dimly-lighted base- outfit Battles extraordinary debut album “Mirrored,” tech- back, looked around the field, raised his arm, he ment of LaFun, the quarterback from my fresh- nically-astute John Stanier opens the song holding a quick, was ready to pass the ball and — all of sudden man year, who also tried as hard as he could but tapping riff between hi-hat and snare rim. The alternating he was hit very hard by a player from the other was sacked in front of a crowd of 80,000 and yet syncopated and straight pattern ushers in the rest of the team. The quarterback almost fell to the ground. chose to rise up again, came back to me. There band, crescendoing into a skittering hi-hat rhythm and a When he looked up again, his teammates were was something strangely empowering about mathy melody I still can’t completely comprehend. already out of reach, so he dragged himself up, that. Keeping with this pace, I’ll turn next to a piece of su- held the ball close to his chest and ran forward, Last Saturday night, I watched the 30th foot- preme drumming that comes in just after its song’s intro by himself. Another opponent rushed to him, ball game in my life. The game once reached a ends; “Fake Empire,” the beautiful, piano-led track by in- but he dodged them. Three opponents tried to point where our team was so behind that many die mainstay The National contains one of the most inter- encircle him, but again missed him. He then lost people lost hope, and some audience mem- esting drumming decisions in music history. Working off his balance. Every inch forward became a strug- bers started to complain about specific play- of a difficult, syncopated piano melody, Bryan Devendorf gle. Finally, he was brought down by five oppo- ers: “Seriously, he was not good at all. He gets fully comes into the track with a quick fill around the kit nents. He fumbled and all of a sudden, the ball tackled every single time right when he gets the and establishes a straight disco beat to match the piano. was in the hands of the opponents. There were ball!” Somehow, their frivolous comments of- Seemingly out of place, but exactly appropriate for the boos in the crowd. The quarterback lowered fended me enormously. I wanted to ask them if rest of the song, this piece of drumming astounds in its his head and lay on the ground, and after five they had been “sacked” before, if they had had creativity. seconds, he stood up and continued fighting. the experience of trying as hard as they possibly Moving along to the next logical component of a song, Surprisingly, tears rushed to my eyes. I cried, could, and still not making it. Strangely enough, I’ll move on to the chorus. In the otherwise standard cho- uncontrollably. I had the feeling that they were blaspheming rus of the Police’s “Next to You,” Stewart Copeland rede- From that moment on, football had a mysteri- something extremely beautiful. Five minutes fines what the use of the usually rhythmically relegated ous power over me. I went to every single game until the end, my friend whispered to me, “April, rock drum can be. Dancing around his kit’s cymbals and and stayed from the beginning until the end. do you think they will give up? Victory is out of toms during the song’s choruses, Copeland leads the song Every time I came back from the stadium, I felt reach.” Suddenly, Max’s word started to echo in through busy variation and a genius ear for complemen- empowered by what I saw. my head. You want it. “No, they won’t.” That mo- tary timbres. During Christmas break, I went back to China. ment, I thought I finally understood football. Last, of course, is the outro. Christopher Bear, drummer I shared with my grandma a video that I had tak- We ended up losing the game. The Fighting and one-fourth of Grizzly Bear, often exhibits a creativity en during a football game. “Why are these young Irish fought as hard as they could and still lost similar to Devendorf and an ear tuned into Copeland’s people fighting with each other all the time?,” the battle. Yet, I still felt strangely empowered. It distinctive cymbal work. At the end of his band’s biggest my grandma asked me. “And whoever gets the was in this moment I realized it is not winning, hit, “Two Weeks,” Bear changes up his tempo and works a ball will be smashed to the ground! Look,” she but the courage and faith humans still possess ride cymbal and ghostly snare ditty that almost completely pointed at the quarterback, “he gets the ball and when confronted with failure that is empower- eclipses every other aspect of an already fantastic song. people start to attack him, and … Ah! That must ing. Whenever we see players on the football The final performance in my five-question quiz is hard hurt!” After watching the video, my grandma field, falling down and courageously standing to neatly fit into the constructs of a song structure, much asked me a serious question. “If you will defi- up again and again, we are reassured that there like the drummer who performs it. It is impossible to pick nitely fall if you get the ball, then why do you is something worth rising up for, even in the one moment from Death Grip drummer Zach Hill’s prolific still try to get it? I would stay away from it.” Why darkest times. In watching football games, I can career, but a fill in H“ acker,” off of their critically acclaimed do you still go for something when you know it sense that there is something so valuable that album “Money Store,” is perhaps most emblematic. Hill will make you fall hard? That’s a good question. it can overcome fear and reveal beauty even in rapidly flies all over the snare and toms, gaining pace but I did not know the answer at that time. I just felt the face of self-destruction. Maybe my friend never sacrificing tightness. This fill, connecting the two there was something tragically beautiful in foot- was right when he told me that football was a halves of the song’s first verse, are so blistering in pace ball. Maybe that is why I cried during my first Catholic tradition. they sound like they could only be executed by a computer, game. Thank you Notre Dame football, for giving me which leads me to believe that Hill is at least part machine. In my sophomore year, I continued to go to the courage to fail. You are invincible. This has naturally turned into my attempt to be featured every football game, tearing up when I saw play- Author’s Note: Thanks to Max Redfield for giv- — in any capacity — on NPR’s own “Drum Fill Friday;” I’ve ers being tackled and rising from the ground, ing me the inspiration. got plenty more of these snippets floating around in my again, again and again. Then one night I had a head, so hopefully, for my sanity’s sake, you’ll see me there conversation with my friend Max, the safety on Dan (April) Feng is a junior political science and soon. the team. economics double major. She is from Beijing, China, “When you get the football, do you know that and lives in Lyons Hall. April welcomes all comments Contact Matt McMahon at [email protected] you will soon be smashed to the ground?” I (or complaints) and can be reached at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the asked. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. “Do you mean if we are prepared to be brought author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The observer | friday, October 9, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com 9 Seeking Sgt. McCarthy’s successor

T aylor Swift: Ed itorial L et’s be honest, no one will ever be the same as our beloved Sgt. McCarthy, so maybe we need to take it in a slightly different direction, and Tay is nothing short Respect. Honor. Tradition. Those words have been repeated over and over in the of a wordsmith. Imagine what the girl could do with safety puns. ND’s got a blank run-up to this weekend’s football game between Notre Dame and Navy. space, baby, and we’ll write your name. For both schools, that last word, tradition, matters immensely. Starting with Friday’s pep rally and extending all the way until the Alma Maters at the end of Justin Bieber: Saturday’s game, this weekend will be packed with tradition upon tradition. W hat at first may seem like an awful joke gone even more horribly awry would But unfortunately, one of Notre Dame’s most iconic institutions has come to an actually make a lot of sense. Bieber is around the student body’s average age, and end. At the most recent home game against Massachusetts on Sept. 26, Sgt. Tim he has had more than his fair share of run-ins with the law. Who better to warn us McCarthy of the Indiana State Police delivered his final safety message before the against reckless, drunk driving than he? The lone problem is Bieber’s availability; fourth quarter to thunderous applause. perhaps he could pre-record his warnings. Not ideal, but his voice is recognizable After 55 years reminding fans to stay safe after the game in the form of quips, enough. puns and jokes, McCarthy has now retired. For two other home games this sea- son, Notre Dame has played recordings of McCarthy’s old tips. U niversity President Fr. John Jenkins: No one will ever truly replace Sgt. McCarthy, but Notre Dame still needs some- Fr. Jenkins isn’t particularly well-known for his punning skills, or just humor one to deliver safety reminders to fans. So, with deep respect for the rich legacy in general, but that’s exactly why his move to the press box on Saturdays makes McCarthy leaves behind, here are a few of The Observer Editorial Board’s sugges- perfect sense from a PR standpoint. What better way to show off the human side tions for his successor. of the man? Granted, he is a trained philosopher, so you can probably expect his jokes to be a little on the dry side and way above everyone’s heads. L ou Holtz: P erhaps he can impart some “shafetee teeps” every home game now that he L isa Kudrow: has left ESPN. One of the greatest coaches in Notre Dame football history, Holtz B ecause she killed it with her single “Smelly Cat” as Phoebe in “Friends.” would get the crowd going for the fourth quarter like no other. She’s got a way with words, and it’s obvious she could share a safety pun to rival McCarthy in the same vein of creativity that brought us “Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat, T ed Williams: What are they feeding you … ” Former homeless man Ted Williams is famous for his “Golden Voice.” He was recognized through a YouTube video of him speaking in his clear, booming, re- M organ Freeman: fined radio voice on the streets ofC olumbus, Ohio. He may not have adjusted well Freeman is the voice of God — at least in the movie “Bruce Almighty.” Who to fame his first time around (falling into depression and alcoholism), but he’s wouldn’t want to listen to God? Accidents will undoubtedly plummet to zero. excited to give his voice another shot. That shot could be before the fourth quar- Plus, if someone were to narrate your life, wouldn’t you want Freeman to be the ter of Notre Dame football games. one to do it? And since Notre Dame football is life, he definitely should be a part of it. B rian Kelly: S gt. McCarthy gave his final safety tip from the field, and it seemed to work out A student from the “drunk tank”: well. So why don’t we just keep a mic down on the sideline and let Coach Kelly E very game, students who have had a little too much fun tailgating prior say a few words about driving safely after the students salute him with the 1812 to kickoff find themselves in the confines of the police force’s “drunk tank.” Overture? In the middle of a game, Kelly might be a bit too tense to give a light- What better individual to share words of wisdom regarding the implications of hearted safety tip, but people would take the message seriously coming from ev- drinking on a person’s safety than someone who is directly experiencing the eryone’s favorite purple-faced football coach. consequences?

Joe Biden: Jon Stewart: A s the “man behind the man” (quite literally, most of the time), the current Vice Y ou didn’t honestly think one of the greatest comic minds of a generation was President has been “Biden” his time in deciding whether to run for the presidency. going to simply retire to a farm in New Jersey, did you? No, his words — and The safety message consistently energizes all of the fans in Notre Dame Stadium, grunts and wheezes and whatever other noises he makes — will fit perfectly into and there is no better way to “wake up the echoes” than with a cuppa Joe. the game day atmosphere. Besides, his arrival will demand a definite upgrade in the concession-stand pizza game. M s. Frizzle: W ho better to impart zany bits of safety wisdom than everybody’s favorite A hologram of Sgt. McCarthy, à la the hologram of Tupac at Coachella teacher from The Magic School Bus? Ms. Frizzle and her lizard-and-school- 2012: bus entourage have long been favorites in the “edutainment” industry, enjoyed Tupac is to rap what McCarthy is to safety puns: the best ever. Notre Dame by children and adults alike since the mid-80s. With a track record of making Stadium crowds can enjoy an authentic performance from McCarthy while education fun, Ms. Frizzle would have no trouble maintaining Sgt. McCarthy’s McCarthy enjoys retirement from the comfort of his own home — though his ho- lighthearted air while reminding those in the stadium to “take chances, make logram will be undoubtedly more family-friendly than Tupac’s was. Keep ya head mistakes, get messy and DRIVE SAFE!” up, Irish fans. letter to the editor The wrong use of adjectives

A s Mental Illness Awareness Week draws to light of these serious situations. RESPOND close, I realize so many more of us are affected I know we do not actually mean to offend or dis- by these emotionally devastating issues than we respect those living with these conditions, but the would like to think. It bothers me just how much fact is a classmate or hallmate may be suffering of our own student population feels like they can- and you really do not know the pain they are going not express their realities without being stigma- through. It may seem like it is not a big deal, but Submit a tized or made to feel less. it really disrespects the impact these conditions Something we do not criticize enough is the use have on real people. We are taking people’s experi- Letter to the of language our generation deems acceptable. ences and turning them into something that does While there are plenty of words that are used in- not accurately reflect the struggles they are facing. correctly in our society, I would argue using men- As a generation, we need to become more ac- Editor tal disorders as adjectives tops the list. countable for the words we use. Try to think “My teacher is so bipolar.” about what you say before you say it, because the “You look so anorexic!” strength it takes to get through a day while dealing Email “You almost gave me a panic attack.” with something so all-consuming is not a joke. viewpoint “Oh my God, she’s so psycho.” “Wow, you’re being retarded.” Eun Young Lee @ndsmcobserver.com How many times have we heard these phrases on sophomore a daily basis? We joke about these issues without off-campus even being aware of the fact that we are making Oct. 8 10 The observer | friday, October 9, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com

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By MIKO MALABUTE be following Notre Dame football. In a coming off of his admissions of how sur- as he came back to South Carolina and S cene Editor beautiful synthesis of “Hard Knocks,” real it has been for him ever since he has showed a determination and spirit fit- “Friday Night Lights” and “30 for 30” been thrust into the spotlight of college ting for the “leader of the wide receiver “ You have 24 hours to celebrate a win essences, this episode fired on all cylin- football. In the face of a hectic Clemson corps,” as head coach Brian Kelly puts it. or 24 hours to grieve over a loss,” Irish ders and covered the team’s preparation home crowd, and against unbelievably The attitude and confidence he exuded captain Sheldon Day said, following the against the Tigers in a way that allowed awful weather, Kizer seemed poised and leading up to the game really seemed to heartbreaking loss against the Clemson viewers to appreciate the team as both confident, playing the role of one of the inspire and invigorate the team. Tigers. “But once those 24 hours are football players and as student-athletes team’s leaders to near perfection. However, it was difficult to watch this over, you look forward to the next game.” — something the previous two episodes At the same time, it was just as inter- episode knowing the inevitable end. This week’s episode of “A Season With seemed to try to force to mixed criticism. esting — if not even more so — to see the After all the hard work, preparation Notre Dame Football” put the team’s The 28-minute episode honestly felt Irish defense and Chris Brown featured and confidence that permeated the collective frustration, disappointment much longer, taking viewers along for in this week’s episode. The defense has team’s preparations, the cameras cap- and anger at Death Valley on full dis- a roller-coaster of a ride, capturing the been under constant scrutiny, as they tured the frustration and heartbreak in play. And as hard as it is for Notre Dame entire week’s worth of practices and have seemed amazing at times and the locker room. The episode left on an Football fans to relive last weekend’s build-up and allowing the audience frustratingly underwhelming at others. air of unease and mystery, much like loss, it is important to separate the feel- to appreciate just how fast the game Seeing the coaches work closely with the Irish season to date. But, as Day ings of the game from the reception of moves, both on and off the field. them and pushing them to be better said, all that there is to do is to look for- the latest installment of Showtime’s What truly impressed me about this added a human component to the game ward to the next game. Hopefully it’s a series. episode was how much we get to see the of football, giving the viewers a chance lighter note on next week’s episode, but The fact of the matter is, this week’s team grow week to week, emphasizing to understand how hard it is to be con- either way if it’s of the same quality of episode was really, really good. Coming the fluid, dynamic nature of college foot- sistent. KeiVarae Russell was featured, this past week’s edition, then it is sure back strong after a so-so, dull episode ball that forces players to remain focused where his determination and conviction to be another quality installment in the following the Massachusetts game, this while consistently pushing to become to come back after his academic sus- series. week truly fulfilled everything I could better. In particular, watching DeShone pension was underscored by his solid have expected from the series ever Kizer mature as the starting quarter- play and leadership. Meanwhile, it was Contact Miko Malabute at since Showtime announced it would back has been special — especially a homecoming of sorts for Chris Brown, [email protected]

By ADAM RAMOS With such a compelling period of his- of those who must constantly deal with of a list of names, each representing S cene Writer tory as a foundation, the show regularly the violence and chaos that comes with a victim of a mass murder, a central enlists the help of historically accurate the drug war, as well as their struggle of theme in Corral’s work. The second I f the popularity of shows like photos and factoids to create a more re- resistance against it. piece uses the same names to craft two “Breaking Bad,” “Weeds,” “The Wire” alistic feel. Unfortunately, though, the Alma Leiva presents her exhibition circles coming together in attempt to and Netflix’s most recent hit N“ arcos” show can only provide so much histori- through a series of provocative imag- display the cyclical pattern of drug re- have proven anything, it’s that drugs cally accurate insight into the chaotic es, each representing a violent tragedy lated violence. After speaking to Corral fascinate America. Whether it’s the ta- period of history. Luckily for us at Notre from her home country of Honduras. it became clear that using names to boo nature of illegal drugs or the op- Dame, the Snite Museum’s newest ex- Scenes of children’s play areas and im- create her art was more than just a trib- portunity to live vicariously in the drug hibit, titled “Counter Archives To the ages of the dead haunt the gallery in an ute, but a intended as a rather profound culture, drug-themed television shows Narco City,” aims to shed light on a dif- eerie presentation. Leiva titles her col- comment on the institutionalized pat- entice their eager viewers with the tu- ferent aspect of the drug war. lection of pictures “Celdas” (cells), a tern of killings multuous, dangerous and above all else Through stunning visuals and instal- comment on the incarcerated setting While “Narcos” may be a well-craft- lucrative world of illegal drug trade. lations, artists Adriana Corral and Alma many Latin Americans face due to the ed show, it is important we remember Like many, I too have fallen victim Leiva “offer alternative views to the ongoing drug wars. Leiva’s most in- what the robust characters truly repre- to the drug world fascination. After de- media spectacle of narco-violence in the triguing aspect to her work is her ability sent: human suffering. Even today, mil- vouring the entirety of Breaking Bad — Americas,” according to the exhibit›s to juxtapose images of rich Honduran lions suffer from drug-related violence, and loving every second — a few years Snite Museum website. Focusing on the culture with the looming presence of and the end is nowhere in sight. I’m back, “Narcos” has seized my attention. counter-archives of two cities — Ciudad tragedy, crafting a very poignant feel to not saying to miss “Narcos;” however, “Narcos” traces the meteoric rise of Juárez, Mexico and San Pedro Sula, her art. if we keep neglecting the cries of help infamous Columbian drug lord Pablo Honduras — Corral and Leiva strive in The poignancy continued with the from our southern neighbor, the list of Escobar and his relentless American their emotional perspective. While the “Celdas” companion, as artist Adriana names in Corral’s instillations will con- DEA agent pursuers. With enticing vi- drug war is typically portrayed through Corral presents her work through two tinue to grow. suals and vivid characters, “Narcos” images of bloody murders and grue- impressive pieces. The first installation excels way past it’s enthralling subject some criminals, the exhibit instead is a large geographical representation Contact Adam Ramos at matter. provides a intimate view into the lives of Cuidad Juárez made from the ashes [email protected]

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significant, but he is undoubt- Associated Press (4-1, 0-1) struggling on of- the Badgers went on to Ben Padanilam edly the best defensive player fense. The pressure is on win at least a division title Sports Writer in the NBA. Ranking him at No. S ome things to watch in their defense to hold down (2014) or the conference 100 is disrespectful not only of the Big Ten Conference dur- a high-scoring offense that championship (2010, 2012). A s some of you avid NBA fans his talents, but the importance ing Week 6 of the season: had QB Nate Sudfeld and may be aware of, ESPN is cur- of defense in today’s NBA. GAME OF THE WEEK: RB Jordan Howard leave the L ong Shot: rently in the process of releas- No player is game-planned No. 13 Northwestern (5- Ohio State game with an- R utgers (2-2, 0-1) will ing its fifth-annual ranking for opposing coaches more on 0, 1-0 Big Ten) at No. 18 kle injuries. Their statuses be a two-touchdown un- of the top-400 players in the the defensive end of the court Michigan (4-1, 1-0) matches were uncertain. The Lions derdog when hosts No. 4 league. Now, as you could ex- than Allen, and the numbers the nation’s top two scor- are giving up 284 yards and Michigan State (5-0, 1-0), pect with any list of rankings certainly back this statement ing defenses, so keep an 15.8 points a game, and Carl which is leaving the Great this comprehensive, there are up. When Allen was on the eye on game managers Nassib has eight of their Big Lakes State for the first sure to be controversial deci- court last season, the Grizzlies Clayton Thorson and Jake Ten-leading 21 sacks. time. Rutgers had an open sions as to who’s above who led the NBA with a 94.9 de- Rudock. Neither quarter- date after beating Kansas and where a particular player fensive rating. Individually, back has been spectacu- I nside the Numbers: and got a rare piece of good is ranked. However, ESPN has he’s contributed an additional lar, but they’ve been good Joey Bosa of Ohio State (5- news Tuesday when an as- drawn a lot attention for its three wins for the Grizzlies enough to keep their teams 0, 1-0) had 2.5 sacks against sault charge against star WR rankings this year, and deserv- each of the last five seasons, as on track. Playing in the Indiana last week and has Leonte Carroo was dropped. edly so, as it has left many in- he’s averaged a mark of 2.92 de- Big House will be the big- 21.5 in his career, second Carroo, suspended for three cluding myself scratching their fensive-win shares during that gest challenge to date for among active FBS players. weeks, was reinstated to the heads. time period. In the playoffs Northwestern’s Thorson. He figures to be a disruptive program Wednesday. Of course, the first name that alone in the last three seasons, Rudock has thrown six in- force against Maryland (2- comes to mind is Kobe Bryant’s. Allen has contributed an aver- terceptions, tied for most 3, 0-1), whose QBs are com- Player to Watch: The five-time champion was age of 0.5 defensive-win shares in the Big Ten, and will go pleting 45 percent of their WR and punt returner somehow dropped all the way per season, or just under one against the best secondary passes with 15 intercep- De’Mornay Pierson-El, who to No. 93 in the rankings this additional win per postseason he’s faced. tions. ... C.J. Beathard is the missed the first four games year. While I can concede a for the Grizzlies. Considering first QB for Iowa (5-0, 1-0) for Nebraska (2-3, 0-1) with drop is fair — largely in part Taj Gibson came in at No. 84 B est Matchup: to win his first six career a foot injury. He was eased due to the health concerns, as and is simply a role player off of P enn State defense starts since Matt Sherman back into action against he has missed 123 games over the bench for the Bulls, there’s vs. Indiana offense. The won his first seven over the Illinois last week and has the last two seasons — I can- a clear lack of respect for Allen’s Nittany Lions (4-1, 1-0) come 1994-95 seasons. ... The last been declared fit for a not believe there are 92 players impact on the game. If we into this key East Division three times Wisconsin (3-2, heavier workload against in the NBA better than Kobe asked Steph Curry how it felt game against the Hoosiers 0-1) lost its Big Ten opener, Wisconsin. Bryant. being hounded by Allen this The simple fact of the mat- past postseason, I’m sure we’d MLB | Rangers 5, Blue Jays 3 ter is the talent drop-off has agree to Allen’s playmaking is not been nearly as steep as his deserving of a higher ranking. decline in health has been over There were certainly several the last few years. In 35 games other problems with ESPN’s Rangers take Game 1 of played last year, Bryant aver- evaluation of players, but aged 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, Bryant and Allen were the big and 5.6 assists per game last ones. It underscores the lack ALDS from Blue Jays year. Many people point to his of respect for experience, com- career-low in shooting percent- petitiveness, and defensive im- Associated Press play. Series. age of 37.3 percent and say his pact that exists in today’s NBA Rangers manager Jeff Blue Jays manager John numbers are inflated by the game. Talent and contribu- T OronTO — A big day Banister said he wasn’t sure Gibbons said Donaldson felt fact that he shoots so often, tions extend beyond how many by the bottom of Texas’ bat- whether Beltre would be avail- light-headed while playing but that is overlooking the fact points a player can score on a ting order helped the Rangers able for Game 2 on Friday. In an defense in the top of the fifth, that the Los Angeles Lakers as given night, or how much po- overcome an injury to slugger effort to remain in the series, forcing the AL MVP candidate a team lacked talent around tential a player has to grow into Adrian Beltre in the start of Beltre had a cortisone shot. to come out of the game. him last year and were more a superstar. When you rank the their postseason run. “Obviously we want Adrian “They check for concussions, inept as a unit with him off players for 2015, think about Robinson Chirinos hit a two- in there,” Banister said. “He’s and apparently he passed all the court than on it. And you what impact they can or will run homer against David Price, the heart and soul of this the tests. So that’s good news,” cannot ignore the fact that he have that season, not beyond. Rougned Odor added a solo ballclub.” Gibbons said. has five championship rings, Marcus Smart is a promising shot and the Rangers beat the After going for tests at a hos- Yovani Gallardo (1-0) al- which adds experience, leader- talent, for example, but his play Blue Jays 5-3 Thursday in their pital, Beltre returned to the lowed two runs and four hits in ship, and drive to the declining last year was far from warrant- AL Division Series opener as clubhouse about an hour after five innings. yet significant level of talent he ing a spot in the top 100. ESPN postseason baseball returned the game and walked gingerly. “That’s what we really need- still offers. There simply are disrespected Bryant, Allen and to Toronto for the first time in An MRI confirmed Beltre had a ed from him,” Banister said. “I not 92 other players who give many others thus far in their 22 years. strained back but no structural think he did a great job.” you that skill set in the NBA, rankings, and it remains to be “It means a lot to the team damage, general manager Jon Gallardo is 4-0 with a 1.78 and there are certainly not 92 seen where they will go from to come to Toronto and win Daniels said. ERA in four career starts players anyone would pick for here. that first game against a great “We haven’t ruled him out against Toronto. their team for just this season One thing is for sure, though: pitcher,” Chirinos said. of tomorrow’s game,” Daniels “We got in some good hitter’s over Kobe Bryant. I do not want to be the guy who Both starting third baseman said. counts and he wouldn’t give Despite the attention he’s re- crosses either of those guys. left with injuries: Beltre came Texas will have Joey Gallo in,” Blue Jays catcher Russell ceived, Bryant certainly isn’t And neither should you. in the third with a strained and Ed Lucas travel from its Martin said. “He didn’t make the only player who’s being muscle in his lower back and Arizona Fall League team in those mistakes that we capital- clearly overlooked. Shooting Contact Ben Padanilam at Toronto’s Josh Donaldson in case Beltre needs to be re- ize on.”. guard Tony Allen is a key com- [email protected] the fifth after he was kneed in moved from the roster, a deci- Keone Kela, Jake Diekman ponent that keeps Memphis The views expressed in this the head while sliding in an sion that also would rule Beltre and Sam Dyson finished, with together as a playoff contender Sports Authority are those of the attempt to break up a double out of the AL Championship Dyson getting a save. year-in and year-out. His of- author and not necessarily those fensive output is by no means of The Observer. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. 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accomplishments this I nterhall season. Cn o tinued from page 13 “We’ve got good chemistry and have learned to celebrate Howard vs. Lewis everything,” Peterson said. By ELIZABETH GREASON “We have good leadership Sports Writer and great commitment.” Both captains know where Lewis will take on Howard their teams need to improve in a game with playoff im- if they are going to come out plications for both teams on on top of this match-up. Sunday. Peterson said the Ducks Both the Chicks (2-0) and have been working on their the Ducks (2-1) have had defense. strong seasons so far and are “We’ve been working looking to secure positions on flag pulls,” Peterson toward the top of the leader- said. “It’s actually really board. Both teams have also difficult.” learned to adjust as the sea- Vorissis said the Chicks are son has progressed. working to get more plays in Chicks’ senior captain their playbook. Penny Vorissis emphasized “We’re slowly learn- her team’s ability to adjust ing which plays work un- to whatever an opponent der which circumstances,” brings to the field. Vorissis said. “We’ve really “We’re just going to have been working on getting our to make some very astute offensive plays on lock.” observations up front and be Despite any improvements able to adjust our plays ac- that need to be made or any cordingly,” Vorissis said. successes so far, both cap- Ducks senior captain tains said they know this Stephanie Peterson also dis- will be an important game cussed the importance of if they are going to achieve having a flexible game-plan. their goals of reaching the “Once we figure out what championship. an opponent is like, we try to Lewis and Howard will make adjustments, such as face off at 4 p.m. on Sunday playing two safeties instead at LaBar Practice Complex. of just one,” Peterson said. ALARISSE LAM | The Observer Peterson is also ex- Contact Elizabeth Greason at Knott sophomore receiver David Kelly hauls in a touchdown reception during a 28-25 victory over cited about her team’s [email protected] Duncan on Sept. 27 at Riehle Fields. Knott is 1-1 on the season and faces Morrissey this Sunday.

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C arroll vs. Sorin the Vermin. game is big for Duncan moving D illon vs. Keough I nterhall By BRENNA MOXLEY “If our defense keeps play- forward. By MOLLY MURPHY Cn o tinued from page 20 Sports Writer ing like they have been, and “I think it would be huge to Sports Writer our offense takes care of the get a victory,” Treacy said. “I “ In the last year or two, we’ve This weekend the unbeaten ball, then we should be able to think the goal of the team is to Keough will play Dillon on become a lot more serious, be- Otters take on Carroll. win this game,” he said. put it all together for this final Sunday at 3:30 pm at Stepan cause they’re definitely a good Carroll (1-1) is returning The Otters will strive to re- game.” Fields with playoff hopes for team,” Koller said. “There’s not from a bye week while Sorin main unbeaten against the Treacy also said his team both teams on the line. any hatred between us, but it’s a (3-0) is coming off a close win Vermin on Sunday at 1 p.m. at does not feel much pressure en- Keough (1-2) is coming off fun rivalry. Our focus is kind of to against Fisher. Riehle Fields. tering Sunday’s matchup. a 20-0 win against O’Neill, just keep doing what we’re doing, Carroll junior captain and “We’ve been more relaxed at which captain Matthew and maybe go a little harder than receiver Anthony Vallera said Contact Brenna Moxley at practice because we’re looking Mooney said was due to a we have before.” he looks to take advantage [email protected] to have more fun and do some strong offense and success- Babiak said the Griffins’ dedi- of the additional time his different stuff,” Treacy said. fully executed plays. cation is their greatest skill this team had to prepare for this Siegfried vs. Duncan “We’ll experiment and see what “Last week we threw the year. weekend. By JOSEPH EVERETT we can build on for next year.” ball well,” Mooney said. “We’ll “Every team is able to find ath- “Sorin has been one of the Sports Writer Schmidt, on the other hand, keep looking to do that for this letes, but we really have a group better teams in our division, said the Ramblers are looking week.” of dedicated players who come but we’ve had an extra week S iegfried and Duncan, two to improve in preparation for a Although confident in its to practice ready to get better,” to rest and prepare with our teams going in different di- playoff berth. play, Mooney said the team Babiak said. “That has really bye and our guys are excited rections, will face off Sunday “We’ve been working on our feels the building pressure of stood out against other teams this to play,” Vallera said. afternoon. timing in the passing game,” this week’s game. season. Keenan can expect us to Sorin sophomore captain Siegfried (2-0) has started the Schmidt said. “It really helped “We need to win this to keep be aggressive on both sides of the and safety Matthew Requet season strong and is looking to us last week, so we’re going to our playoff chances alive,” ball. We’re going to be the ones said he hoped he could see his make the playoffs. Ramblers try to build off of that.” Mooney said. making the hits.” team continue their winning captain and senior Grady Although Duncan might try Dillon (1-1) is recover- The Knights look forward to streak. Schmidt noted the importance everything to pull off an upset, ing from a close 10-7 loss some defensive momentum going “I think we will play well of this game for reaching that Schmidt said he feels confident to Stanford, but according into this weekend. as our offense continues to goal. his team can clinch a postsea- to sophomore captain John “I feel like fans will see a lot of improve under our new quar- “Basically if we win we’ve son berth this week. Walsh, the Big Red will field a energy, especially on the defen- terback sophomore Shane guaranteed ourselves a playoff “We just need to play how we stronger team this week than sive end,” Koller said. “That’s one Anderson,” Requet said. spot,” Schmidt said. “We want want to play,” Schmidt said. last. thing that is pretty noticeable Requet also talked about the to go undefeated, and a win “We’re confident that if we can “The problem last week is about our team.” impact his defense has made this week would be the first control the pace of the game, we had six or seven guys that Only one team will survive un- so far this year. step to getting there.” we’ll come away with a win.” were either out of town at the defeated after the game, which “The defense won the turn- Duncan (0-3) has lost of a The two teams face off Clemson game or injured, so begins Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at over battle last week, and I ex- couple of close games and Sunday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. this week we just have to get Reihle Fields. pect that to happen again this seeks to finish its season at Riehle Fields. everybody back and healthy,” weekend,” he said. with a strong performance. said Walsh. Contact Maureen Schweninger at Vallera said he was also con- Highlander captain and ju- Contact Joseph Evertt at [email protected] fident in his expectations for nior Stephen Treacy says this [email protected] see INTERHALL PAGE 15

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M cCaffrey said. Women’s Swimming I nterhall The Juggerknotts will at- Cn o tinued from page 14 tempt to rebound from last weekend with a win over the B eyond players returning, defending champion Manor I rish set to begin season at Dillon is also expanding its on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. at offensive playbook this week, Riehle Fields. Walsh said. Keough will take on Dillon Contact Tony Zappia at Dennis Stark Relays this Sunday at 3:30 pm at [email protected] Riehle Fields. By DAISY COSTELLO graduation of All-American and free-style swimmer, F arley vs. McGlinn Sports Writer Emma Reaney left a big void swam a career best 1:01.41 Contact Molly Murphy at By ALEX BENDER in the roster, younger swim- in the 100-meter butterfly at [email protected] Sports Writer The Irish begin the 2015- mers are ready for their turn the 2015 Pan-Am Games, for 2016 season Friday when to step up and contribute, example. M orrissey vs. Knott Farley takes on McGlinn they host the annual Dennis Litzinger said. The Irish may need to By TONY ZAPPIA Sunday in a tale of two Stark Relays. The Relays, Litzinger pointed to ju- work out some kinks re- Sports Writer seasons. which will be held at Rolfs nior Catherine Mulquin, garding their execution, Farley has gotten off to a Aquatic Center, are in their who swims the backstroke but Litzinger said early M orrissey takes on Knott this hot start this season, and 51st year but will be with- and freestyle, returning for season meets are so valu- week in a contest of teams look- The Finest are heading into out a special guest for the the Irish on the back of two able because they give the ing to bounce back from losses. Sunday’s contest with a 3-1 first time. Dennis Stark, for top-20 finishes in the “B” team time to practice be- After defeating Duncan in record, including a win last whom the meet is named, finals at the ACC champi- fore the ACC and NCAA its first game,M orrissey (2-1) week against Pasquerilla died in December at the onships in March. Litzinger championships. lost a close contest to Alumni. East. age of 92. He was the first said he believes the upper- “We will always be work- Sophomore quarterback and Senior Farley captain Ali coach of the Irish Women’s classmen for the Irish will ing on racing. Competitive captain Declan Zidar said inju- Buersmeyer said she believes Swimming and Diving team be a great asset for them in fire in practice and ex- ries and unlucky plays contrib- this game could truly be a in 1981 and an annual guest their first meet. ecution of skills will be a uted to the result. game of inches. at the Relays. “Our upperclassmen premium,” Litzinger said. “We went up 7-0, but then our “All of our games have been The Irish are led by first- women have been tremen- “However, early in the sea- running back got hurt,” said pretty evenly matched, so year head coach Mike dous,” Litzinger said. “The son our weakness will be Zidar. “Alumni blocked a field we expect a close one in this Litzinger, who comes to divers and swimmers have executing race strategy and goal and returned it for a touch- game, too,” Buersmeyer said. Notre Dame from ACC foe communicated with the detail work, like underwa- down to tie it, and then they “We’re hoping to stay strong North Carolina. While with team and staff extremely ter kicking and turning. But scored late to win. It was kind of and continue our momen- the Tar Heels, Litzinger well. We will have strong that is why we swim and dive a heartbreaker.” tum and do what needs to be coached seven runner-up leadership this year.” the meets, to get ready for Losing the game was diffi- done.” finishes at the ACC cham- Sophomores Sherri championship execution.” cult, but losing senior running McGlinn (0-4) has yet to pionships in addition to McIntee and Molly Treble, Last year, the Irish took back Connor White to injury get that coveted first win, but top-20 finishes at the NCAA the only Irish freshmen to second place in the Dennis could be an even bigger loss for has put up a fight in every championships in his last compete at the ACC cham- Stark Relays, behind Ohio Morrissey. White, a critical part game to this point and hopes four seasons. Litzinger said pionships, also return this State. This year, Litzinger of Morrissey’s wing-T offense to continue that attitude in he wants to use this week- season ready to build upon said he feels the depth of the is questionable for Sunday’s this matchup, senior captain end’s meet as a benchmark their impressive freshmen team will help them bring game after receiving stitches in Megan Fabry. to assess where changes campaigns. Treble finished home first-place at their his hand following the injury. While wins have been tough need to be made and how ef- the 2014-15 season with a season-opener. Zidar said if White cannot play, to come by for McGlinn, se- fective team strategy is. career-best performance “We are pretty deep in Morrissey may be forced to alter nior captain Megan Fabry “My goals for the first in the 200-yard freestyle [butter]fly, back[stroke] and its strategy. said the effort has always meet are certainly to win, at the ACC championships breast[stroke],” Litzinger “We have a good freshman been there. but more importantly to (1:50.65). McIntee fin- said, “Our medley-relay running back,” Zidar said. “But “Our team has a lot of heart observe and evaluate how ished 23rd in the “C” finals teams should be good and we’ll probably pass more if this year,” Fabry said. “We the women react in a com- in the 200-yard breast- in the diving end we have Connor can’t go.” haven’t won a game yet, but petitive situation,” Litzinger stroke (1:03.92) at the ACC some good experience as Knott (1-1) knows the impor- everyone is still very upbeat said. “Developing a team championships. well.” tance of a win in this game, se- and having fun. Despite our dynamic, evaluating per- In addition to returning The Irish kick off their nior captain and running back record, I am so pleased with formance, individual race talent, Irish newcomers look season in the Dennis Stark Casey McCaffrey said. the season and effort the girls strategy will always be on to make an impact on the Relays on Friday. The events “Morrissey won it all last year have put in. In this game, I my list of meet goals.” squad immediately com- will begin in Rolfs Aquatic so it’ll be a tough game, but we expect everyone to go out Several key contribu- ing off of illustrious high Center at 5 p.m. really need a win,” McCaffery and play their hardest. We’ve tors from the 2014-15 sea- school and prep careers, said. been doing that all season, so son return for the Irish Litzinger said. Freshman Contact Daisy Costello at As for how Knott is planning it shouldn’t be a problem.” season, and although the Sofia Revilak, a butterfly [email protected] to get this win, the Juggerknotts Farley looks to solidify will rely on a combination of its playoff position while different offensive looks and McGlinn seeks its first win solid run defense, McCaffrey of the year at 5 p.m. at LaBar said. Practice Complex. “We play both out of a pro-set and a spread pretty Contact Alex Bender at equally well, and they are [email protected] pretty heavy-running, so we will try to stop that first,” see INTERHALL PAGE 13

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By HUNTER McDANIEL going to take some time. It’s not Spors Writer just going to happen over night. I think Syracuse was definitely The Irish will look to right a step in the right direction, but the ship and put an end to just building on our techniques their current six-match los- is important. We can’t go back ing streak when they head to to our old habits, we have to South Carolina for a match with keep going through with Jim’s Clemson on Friday night. way — trust in him — and I Coming off a heartbreak- think Syracuse reflected that ing 3-2 (26-28, 25-21, 27-25, 21- and was a step forward.” 25, 15-13) loss to Syracuse on The Irish are in the middle Sunday, the team is trying to of a long season, and their first stay positive, freshman libero long winless drought of the Ryann DeJarld said. The Irish current campaign, but neither will have a couple more chanc- Plumlee or DeJarld said they es to get their first conference were bothered by the stretch. victory this weekend. Instead, both underclassmen Notre Dame (5-11, 0-4 ACC) said they are focused on the will get its first chance Friday little things that will bring suc- when it visits fellow winless cess in the near future. conference opponent Clemson Plumlee and DeJarld both (5-12, 0-4 ACC) before it heads said the team has emphasized to Atlanta for a match with continuing to take care of indi- Georgia Tech (11-5, 2-2 ACC) on vidual assignments. Sunday afternoon. “Our coaches put a lot of em- DeJarld, fresh off an im- phasis on doing our own job,” pressive 28-dig performance DeJarld said, “Just thinking against the Orange last week- about ourselves, and some- end, said the team tried to keep times when we’re worrying the focus on the positive after about the whole team or about the frustratingly close loss to someone else doing their job, the Orange. we forget to do our own, and “I feel like we definitely took going into the next match, we a step in the right direction on just have to remember what our CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer our side of the net,” DeJarld job is.” Senior center Thomas DiPauli skates along the boards during a 2-0 loss to Boston College on Feb. 28 at said. “We felt a lot more aggres- “Today [McLaughlin] talked Compton Family Ice Arena. DiPauli totaled eight goals and 21 assists last season. sive, more in sync. It was obvi- a lot about ‘self-demand,’ and I ously a really tough loss. When think that’s very reflective of ‘do those were team secrets. second year. you lose that closely, you tend your own job,’” Plumlee said. Hockey However, he said that they “A lot with goaltending to look back at a couple plays “For me, self-demand, I have to Cn o tinued from page 20 were necessary. is experience,” Petersen that could have been made, so demand this every play, every “They’ll make us a great said. “Once we started win- going into the next game we day. That’s our motto, and we senior center and team cap- team,” DiPauli said. “Not ning some games last year, just have to make those couple have to go back to it, refer to it, tain Steven Fogarty said just a good team. We’re tak- I think everything kind of plays I think.” just keep being aggressive and during the team’s media ing this [leadership] role clicked for the team and we Sophomore outside hitter continue this forward.” day this past Tuesday. very seriously.” worked off each other, and I Maddie Plumlee, who led the DeJarld, Plumlee and the rest “It’s been a while since If senior left wing and think that’s something that team with a career-high 14 kills of the Irish will look to break we’ve all been on the ice,” alternate captain Mario we can carry on — having on Sunday, echoed that senti- their recent losing streak and Fogarty said. “We can only Lucia’s own personal goals success against very good ment by citing head coach Jim get back to their winning ways go against each other so are any indication, the teams last year.” McLaughlin’s mantra each when the face Clemson on much in practice.” team overall does indeed So with big ambitions game is part of a long process Friday at 7 p.m. and Georgia Fogarty is joined this year have lofty aspirations. and high hopes across the on the road to success. Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m. Notre by a strong contingent of “Just being more consis- board, the Irish turn their “Jim talks a lot about it be- Dame next plays at home when new leadership, headlined tent — being the same play- attention to their first test ing a process, and, you know, it welcomes Duke and Wake by a cadre of senior alter- er night in night out, being Friday. Head coach Jeff there’s no way around it,” Forest to campus next weekend. nate captains. Senior wing- the best player on the ice,” Jackson said the game is Plumlee said. “You just have to er Thomas DiPauli, one of Lucia said. “Being a leader a great opportunity to get go through it, and so right now Contact Hunter McDaniel at those new alternate cap- on my team. Being a guy some live experience for the we’re battling through it and it’s [email protected] tains introduced this week, that coach can rely on.” squad. said the veteran core of the Lucia also listed a few “For us it’s about evalu- squad wasted no time in ac- more boxes he’d like to ation,” Jackson said. “We climating the team’s fresh- check during his senior want to evaluate some of men to their new home — as year. the young guys, line combi- well as explaining to them “I’d like to be an All- nations, power play combi- the rules that he and his American and help my team nations, defensemen pairs. fellow captains had come to a national champion- It’s a good tune-up for us as up with during the long ship,” Lucia said. far as getting our game legs offseason. Of course, any road to and hitting someone oth- “There are some strict the national championship er than ourselves. Playing rules this year that we came will have to be paved from Guelph is like playing some up with that we think are the net out — and though of our college teams be- going to help our team win,” the team hasn’t named cause they are going to be DiPauli said. “Hockey’s a an outright starting goal- older and physically more long season — you’ve got to tender yet, eyes will be mature.” have fun, you’ve got to work trained on sophomore Cal The Irish start their sea- hard, but you’ve also just Petersen. Petersen won the son against Guelph on got to relax or you’ll drive starting job as a freshman, Friday, when the puck drops yourself crazy.” and is the likely candidate at 7:35 p.m. at Compton When asked about spe- to man the crease for the Family Ice Arena. SARAH OLSON | The Observer cific rules that he and his Irish in the coming sea- Sophomore outside hitter Maddie Plumlee spikes the ball during fellow seniors had come son. Petersen said he feels Contact Brett O’Connell at Notre Dame’s 3-2 loss to Syracuse on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion. up with, DiPauli said confident heading into his [email protected] P aid Advertisement 18 The observer | friday, October 9, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

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S enior forward Anna Maria Gilbertson, who already ranked sixth in the country in shots per game, took seven shots overall on the night, with two finding their way on goal. The Irish nearly extended the lead late, getting a pair of shots off in the final two minutes of the game that sailed just wide of the post, the first by junior for- ward Emily Geyer and the sec- ond by Gilbertson. “I felt like we went out and took care of business,” Romagnolo said. “We scored a great goal. We could’ve had a lot of other ones, but we generated a lot of attack.” The other leader on attack for the Irish against Syracuse (4-9-1, MICHAEL YU | The Observer 0-5-0 ACC) was sophomore mid- Irish senior forward Anna Maria Gilbertson attempts to get past a fielder Sabrina Flores, who had defender during a 2-1 win against Santa Clara on Aug. 28. five shots. Romagnolo praised the production and effort from clear the ball was key. home. Finishing on attack will all of the Irish midfielders. The shutout was the seventh be a point of emphasis enter- “I was happy with our mid- of 2015 for Notre Dame and its ing the conference matchup, field,”R omagnolo said. “We first against anACC opponent. Romagnolo said. shook it up and had some differ- Notre Dame was coming “I think we can maybe move ent faces in there. [Sophomore off two consecutive 1-0 losses, it a little quicker in the back, but midfielder] Ginny [McGowan] the first a home defeat at the other than that we just need to did a great job of moving the ball hands of No. 2 Florida State on finish our chances,”R omagnolo for us, [sophomore midfielder] Sept. 27 and the second an up- said. “You never know how Taylor Klawunder was very ac- set loss to Miami on the road many chances you’re going to AMY ACKERMANN | The Observer tive, and Sabrina was connect- one week ago. Romagnolo said get against ACC opponents, so Sophomore forward Jon Gallagher dribbles toward a defender during ing and making runs beyond she saw several improvements I’d like to see us convert more.” Notre Dame’s 3-1 victory over Virginia on Sept. 25 at Alumni Stadium. the forward line very well.” Thursday. Kickoff against the Eagles The Irish defense kept the “The last couple games we is 1 p.m. Sunday at Alumni turnovers to walk away with Orange locked down for all 90 didn’t get the passing rhythm Stadium, when Notre Dame will M Soccer the victory. minutes, not yielding a single that we got today,” she said. “I aim to string together consecu- Cn o tinued from page 20 “We have to do a better job shot until there were 11 minutes was happy to see us just moving tive ACC wins for the first time of not turning the ball over remaining in the match, when better today, and I want to con- this year. weeks where they’ve had to because we caused our prob- Syracuse got one off that flew tinue to see that.” make a quick turnaround lems [against Michigan],” high over the bar. Romagnolo Next up for Notre Dame is Contact Renee Griffin at and play in games in a Clark said. “We eventually said her defenders’ ability to Boston College on Sunday at [email protected] three-day span, so they un- lost a goal, and we could derstand what they need to have lost more goals. We P aid Advertisement do to get around that chal- played very well, but that lenge, Clark said. Their two was the one area that caused losses of the season against us a big bit of trouble.” Xavier and North Carolina Not only will this game came on both ends of one be important in terms of such turnaround. The team seeding in the ACC tourna- was forced to turn their fo- ment played next month, cus quickly from a game but Saturday will be the played in the middle of the second-to-last home game week to traveling to a hostile for the seniors who hope to environment just two days extend their post-seasons later. all the way through the “At the time, Xavier was December in the National the first mid-week game Championship game. where classes were in ses- “If we want to go where sion,” Clark said. “I think we’d like to go, this is about that traveling to North half way through the sea- Carolina after was tough, son,” Clark said. “There’s a but I think the guys are lot of work to do before we right into beat of the season. can make that happen, but We’re into the rhythm of the that’ll be the aim. There’s season, so I think we’ll be a lot of games to play, so ready for whatever comes. we want to keep things one We knew this was possibly game at a time. ... The se- the hardest week of the sea- niors have done a really good son, and we know what the job. They’re an outstanding load and volume should be group of young men aca- work the week. We’re pretty demically and athletically. well aware of what we have They’ve done it well all the to do for Saturday’s game.” way through, and this year Against Michigan, Notre is no exception.” Dame struggled with turn- The Irish will look to fin- ing the ball over in the first ish their two-game home half before it was able to stand with a victory before pick things up in the sec- heading off for their next ond half and overtime. The three games on the road. Irish controlled the time of Notre Dame will host Duke possession while outshoot- Saturday at Alumni Stadium ing the Wolverines, 10-6, at 12 p.m. after the first half. 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Nd Women’s Soccer | ND 1; Syracuse 0 Men’s soccer Notre Dame rebounds with Irish, Blue Devils ACC win over Syracuse ready for matchup

By RENEE GRIFFIN By MANNY DE JESUS off a 3-2 double-overtime vic- Sports Writer Sports Writer tory against No. 23 Hofstra. Led by senior midfielder W ith a 1-0 victory over A fter tying against visit- Zach Mathers, Duke was able Syracuse at Alumni Stadium on ing Michigan on Wednesday to rally from a 2-0 deficit to Thursday night, No. 16 Notre night, No. 7 Notre Dame will take down the Pride. Mathers Dame earned its second confer- face a quick turnaround as was the catalyst to the of- ence win of the season after two it prepares to host Duke on fense as he drilled a free kick consecutive losses last week. Saturday. for Duke’s first goal of the The game-winning goal The Irish (7-2-3, ACC 2-1- game to eventually push the came 15 minutes into the game 1) are in the middle of one team to overtime and rally to when Irish sophomore defender of the toughest stretches of a victory. He also had a cou- Monica Flores directed a pass games as they will play in ple of assists, including the into the box to junior midfielder their third match in five days pass that went for the game- Sandra Yu, who headed the ball when the Blue Devils (5-4- winning goal by sophomore past the Orange goalkeeper for 2, ACC 0-3-1) visit Alumni midfielder Brian White. her third score of the season. Stadium. Despite having to Despite being winless in “What I loved about the goal quickly change their focus conference play, Clark said was the courage to get on the end from one opponent to the he understands Duke is a tal- of the ball in a crowd and go up next, Irish head coach Bobby ented team that should not for it,” Irish head coach Theresa Clark said the players are ex- be taken lightly. Romagnolo said. “That’s some- cited for the challenges they “They started the season thing we talk about, just finding face every game. very well,” Clark said. “It’s a way and showing that grit and “I know our guys will be easy to start losing a couple determination. Sandra really ready for it,” Clark said. of games in a row when you showed that with the goal. She “Duke is in a situation where start playing a tough sched- showed that in how she played.” they played on Monday, so ule. Once you get into con- Notre Dame (9-3-1, 2-3-0 ACC) they’ve had time to recov- ference games, it’s not easy. failed to score after that, though er, but our guys are fit and They’re very talented and it had a number of chances, to- sometimes you’re better off have very good players. I taling 18 shots, including six on playing games than not. I’m know that.” goal. EMMET FARNAN | The Observer comfortable that we’ll be The Irish had a couple of Junior midfielder Sandra Yu surveys the field during Notre Dame’s ready for it.” see W SOCcer PAGE 18 1-0 loss to Florida State on Sept. 27 at Alumni Stadium. The Blue Devils are coming see M SOCCER PAGE 18

Interhall Hockey G riffins ND set to begin exhibition schedule to face with new leaders, confidence

By BRETT O’CONNELL Knights Sports Writer The Irish open their 48th Keenan vs. Stanford season of varsity hockey By MARUEEN SCHWENINGER on Friday as they host the Sports Writer University of Guelph for an exhibition game at 7:35 S tanford faces Keenan this p.m. at Compton Family Ice Sunday in the only shared- Arena. building rivalry on campus. Following a season in Griffins senior captain and which Notre Dame failed to linebacker Dan Babiak said qualify for the NCAA tourna- the competition is friendly ment, the Irish are a year old- but focused. er and hoping to start their “We have a connected third season in the competi- chapel with them, so we’ve tive Hockey East conference dubbed it ‘The Battle of on a high note. the Chapel,’” Babiak said. The Irish finished just out- “Everyone’s ready to go out side the top 25 in the first there and hit some Keenan poll of the year, but the team guys. We’re ready to beat garnered 45 votes in the Sept. them.” 28 poll. Though the game Keenan (2-0) has rallied to against Guelph on Friday win against Stanford (2-0) for will not affect the team’s the last four years. However, standing in the NCAA rank- Knights junior captain and ings or in their conference, it receiver Michael Koller said will provide an opportunity the Griffins have become an for the Irish to shake off the increasing threat. MONICA VILLAGOMEZ MENDEZ | The Observer rust in a real game setting, Senior center Steven Fogarty fights for a loose puck during a 2-0 loss to Boston College on Feb. 28 at see INTERHALL PAGE 14 Compton Family Ice Arena. Fogarty tallied nine goals and 12 assists during the 2014-2015 season. see HOCKEY PAGE 16