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V olume 50, Issue 72 | tuesday, january 19, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com ‘Walk the Walk Week’ honors MLK’s legacy Midnight March #BlackLivesMatter kicks off week of founders speak on celebrations its message

By KATIE GALIOTO By MEGAN VALLEY N ews Writer N ews Writer

Hundreds of candles shined P atrisse Cullors and Opal through a cold winter night as Tometi, who, along with Notre Dame students, faculty Alicia Garza, started the and staff congregated at mid- hashtag #BlackLivesMatter night to celebrate the legacy as a response to the acquittal of Martin Luther King Jr. early of George Zimmerman in the Monday morning. Trayvon Martin case, gave The midnight march and the keynote lecture for Walk prayer service was the kick- the Walk Week on Monday off event for the inaugural night to a crowd of over 500 Walk the Walk Week at Notre students, staff and commu- Dame, a series of events de- nity members. signed to reflect on King’s Cullors and Tometi said the legacy and promote diversity ROSIE LoVOI | The Observer phrase started in a Facebook Patrisse Cullors, right, along with Opal Tometi, center, gave a lecture Monday night in DeBartolo Hall see MARCH PAGE 3 about #BlackLivesMatter, a hashtag they started, which ignited a social movement across the nation. see HASHTAG PAGE 4 Professor lectures Faculty research legalized on laws and justice gambling and its revenue

By RACHEL O’GRADY Inquiry into Religion and By NICOLE CARATAS Working together for 15 “What lots of folks N ews Writer Public Life. N ews Writer years, Pierce and Miller did don’t understand is how “Part of Dr. King’s argu- a study on how lottery rev- that affects the budget- A lthough laws are cre- ment concerns ... the rela- He has only been to one enue was being used and ary process,” Pierce said. ated to form a more just so- tionship between justice and casino in his lifetime, and then did more localized “Everybody thought when ciety, Martin Luther King the dignity of the human per- the only lottery ticket he case studies to explain why you say the lotto revenue Jr. demonstrated that laws son. Because of the people has ever owned was given states legalized gambling, was going toward education, themselves can be unjust, we are, we have dignity and to him by a friend, but pro- why they established state that that would be on top of according to Fr. Dominic claims to this dignity that fessor of political science lotteries and how gambling what we already spend for Legge, an instructor in sys- other people should respect,” Patrick Pierce has become education.” tematic theology at the Legge said. an expert on the politics of However, Pierce said some Dominican House of Studies. According to Legge, Dr. legalized gambling. states substitute the lottery “Sometimes it is possible King argued individuals can- In the 1990s, Saint Mary’s revenue going towards edu- that the positive law makes not appeal to the opinion of started a number of grants cation for part of the general something legal that should the masses to determine if a to support faculty research revenue allocated for educa- be illegal. It certainly hap- law is just. and teaching. Pierce said professor tion, freeing up some of the political science

pened in totalitarian states “His argument is that dis- he and Donald Miller, a Pierce Patrick revenue to go wherever the like Nazi Germany, but it crimination goes against this professor of mathemat- state legislature wants to also has happened in the dignity, and this is his basis ics at the College, received use it. United States in the 1960s. for arguing that racial segre- the COSTAR grant, which spread the way it did. They He said because there was Even a democratic society gation is unjust,” he said. “He was designed to support re- compiled their research into such a large understand- can create an ‘illegal’ law,” appeals to the basic truth of search across disciplines. a book titled “Gambling ing that the revenue would Legge said. “It was actually what human beings are, and “[Miller] and I were close Politics: State Government supplement the education illegal to help fellow Jews in no law can go against that friends, and he decided that and the Business of Betting.” budget, using it as a substi- Nazi Germany, but would basic human dignity.” he would like to work with Pierce said it is largely un- tution was deceptive of state we not have helped these Legge focused on the fact me on one of these research derstood that the revenue legislatures. He said in the oppressed?” that racial segregation was projects,” Pierce said. “He from casinos and state lot- long haul, by having an edu- Legge spoke Monday after- never actually illegal, ac- was from the state of Ohio. teries would be used for a cation lottery, states were noon on “Martin Luther King cording to the Constitution Ohio had an education lot- specific purpose. Although actually spending less mon- Jr. and the Question of ‘Illegal or even local law. tery. [Miller] was an essen- the state could put the rev- ey on education than they Laws’: Civil Law Justice, and For examples of this re- tially skeptical person about enue in the general revenue would have if the money had Morality,” an event spon- ality, Legge said one can politics and government, pool, he said, some states come from general revenue. sored by the Constitutional look at some Supreme Court and he just believed that ed- chose to designate it for a “This is a problem in the Studies Department and ucation lottery wasn’t really specific purpose, most often the Tocqueville Program for see LAWS PAGE 3 helping education in Ohio.” education. see GAMBLING PAGE 3

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to Notre Dame. March “Arguably, the most pro- C ontinued from page 1 found reason we are here at midnight is because of and inclusion at Notre Dame. King’s achievement of mak- As attendees entered the ing the promise of the U.S. Main Building, they were Constitution more true,” he handed candles and di- said. “We claimed all men rected towards the rotunda are created equal, but we beneath the golden dome. didn’t practice that promise Members of the Notre Dame of our own Constitution. community crowded on the “We talked the talk, but we main floor and in overlook did not walk the walk.” areas on higher floors. Love said King’s legacy has The march was originally a special meaning at Notre scheduled to start outside of Dame because University Hesburgh Library and finish President Emeritus Fr. Ted with a prayer service at the Hesburgh was an avid sup- Grotto. However, organiz- porter of the Civil Rights ers modified the plan due to Movement. dangerous wind-chill condi- “King wanted to be a pas- tions and expected snowfall, tor in a Southern Baptist KATIE GALIOTO | The Observer according to a University- church and simply raise his Students, faculty and staff process from the Main Building with candles to the statue of the Sacred Heart wide email. family. Fr. Hesburgh said if of Jesus following a prayer service reflecting on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. University President Fr. he had to do it all over again, John Jenkins began the he would still choose to be a Love concluded his speech paper luminaries lined the similar to the midnight prayer service by encour- priest,” Love said. “But nei- by challenging students, walkways from the Main prayer service during his aging students to strive for ther one could stand idly by staff and faculty at Notre Building. time at Notre Dame were Fr. courage and determination and let the injustices of the Dame to make a difference Sophomore Katie Hearn Hesburgh’s funeral and Holy to follow King’s example. time go unchallenged.” in the world. said she felt a strong sense Week. “It would have been nice Love encouraged members “I have no doubt that we of community and solidarity “I think it’s important for to have a march outside, but of the Notre Dame commu- have the brilliance and te- while standing and praying us and for anyone to cel- there’s something special nity to make others feel wel- nacity of Dr. King and the with her fellow Notre Dame ebrate Martin Luther King about being here, under the comed and comfortable on political savvy and compas- students. Day because of what he golden dome, the heart of campus. sion of Fr. Hesburgh among “Everyone had their own stood for and what he did for campus, as we pray and as “It doesn’t matter where us this morning — among us reasons and motivations for this country,” he said. we start this celebration of you are from, your religion, in you,” he said. “My ques- going,” she said. “But these Students, staff, faculty and Dr. King’s legacy,” he said. your ethnicity, sexual ori- tion for you is, what will you different reasons brought us other community members Eric Love, director of staff entation or family income,” do to walk the walk?” all together and created an were invited to eat breakfast diversity and inclusion, de- he said. “Whoever you are, if Following the prayer ser- atmosphere of prayer and to- in South Dining Hall after livered a speech examining you are here, you are part of vice, attendees were in- getherness that, to me, was the event. the importance of King’s our family, and you should vited to place their candles something special.” legacy, both from a global be expected to be treated by the statue of the Sacred Junior Joe Etling said the Contact Katie Galioto at perspective and in relation with dignity and respect.” Heart of Jesus. Hundreds of only events he considers [email protected]

understanding.” noticeably increased after P ierce has been inter- Laws Fundamentally, Legge Gambling his research was published, viewed by a number of news- C ontinued from page 1 said, we need to seek what C ontinued from page 1 Pierce said. papers and networks about is good for the entirety of “It changed the way states his expertise, including NBC decisions in which even the society. sense that our public of- handled new lotteries,” he and CNN. He said he uses highest court has gotten it “There are some things ficials ought to be hon- said. “Instead of saying these interviews as an op- wrong. about the kinds of beings est with us about policies the lottery funds are going portunity to teach people “Think, for example, of we are that lead us to flour- they’re supporting,” Pierce towards education, they about gambling politics and the Dred Scott decision, or ish, and some things that re- said. “That sounds like the established a brand new spread the name of Saint the 1944 case in which the ally hurt who we are, so we revenue is doing things that Supreme Court upheld the need to find what is good to people believed it wasn’t “It’s the opportunity to get Saint Mary’s internment of Japanese citi- help us to flourish,” he said. supposed to do. … They zens without a trial. In King’s “There are also some things were engaging in a certain name out so that maybe that a woman own day, this is a very poi- that are fundamental to who degree of implicit decep- in high school in Peoria hears the name gnant question,” he said. we are, and they belong to a tion of the public in terms Saint Mary’s College and maybe thinks Supplementally, Legge higher level.” of how they handled this rev- about coming here. For those students contended that King ar- Legge also spoke on the enue that belongs to all of us gued for the natural moral justification of civil dis- because it’s paid into the who have graduated from here, it’s just law, without the bounds of a obedience, particularly in government.” a valuable thing to raise the visibility of higher lawgiver. King’s case. Pierce said he enjoys the Saint Mary’s College so more people out “He does not appeal to a “When you have this kind research process and the there hear about us and know about us.” higher law-giver like God, of systematic injustice ... results it can yield. which is a really important civil disobedience is a way “I love doing research,” Patrick Pierce point. It’s not because God to address this issue, and if he said. “I think it’s one of professor gave us Ten Commandments, you do this, then you’re ap- those fundamentally hu- political science it’s because there’s a sort pealing to this sort of higher man things that you want of moral ordering to this justice,” he said. “And when to know why things are the fund.” Mary’s. world,” he said. “Both law is that justified, I mean, we way they are. … I think that Pierce said a notable case “I really think of it as ser- and justice are concerned could go on and disagree, you can indirectly have an of this happened in Georgia. vice to the College,” Pierce with the basic good of the but I think that we can agree impact on policy; you can He said the state govern- said. “It’s the opportunity to human person.” that this was grave injustice help policy be a little bit ment now uses lottery rev- get Saint Mary’s name out so Legge said the more im- and civil disobedience was better. enue for a fund called HOPE that maybe that a woman in portant argument was about in fact justified.” “I want to inform public Scholarships, so that people high school in Peoria hears not violating basic moral Legge emphasized the im- debate. It’s better to know now know exactly where the the name of Saint Mary’s law. portance of celebrating this why things are working the revenue is going. College and maybe thinks “Moral theology is about holiday. way they are if you want “The whole process had about coming here. For those what’s good for the human “It’s right for us to cele- to evaluate them and say a lot more integrity,” Pierce students who have graduated person, and that means that brate MLK on this day, and they’re good ideas or bad said. “There’s no implicit de- from here, it’s just a valuable our laws should be framed we are right to be proud of ideas. That research can ception going on. If you’re thing to raise the visibility of with what the human per- his legacy. … It’s a shin- also help you understand buying a lottery ticket, you Saint Mary’s College so more son is. No positive law ever ing episode in our history,” if they are good ideas, how know it’s going into HOPE people out there hear about has the right to make those Legge said. might we change that exist- Scholarships, and you know us and know about us.” things illegal,” Legge said. ing policy.” it’s being used for that pur- “There is no law that can Contact Rachel O’Grady at Discussions about educa- pose, and it’s not going to Contact Nicole Caratas at be abstracted from moral [email protected] tional lotteries in the media substitute for anything else.” [email protected] 4 Th e observer | tuesday, january 19, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS

“Oftentimes, it can be very conscience and who care. said. “What we’re doing here is ourselves and caring for each Hashtag theoretical, and we find a bit You’re not by yourself in this, we’re adding to that legacy and other, and how do we do this C ontinued from page 1 of safety in theorizing about and I think that’s oftentimes we should be proud of it and as long time runners? the challenges and theoriz- the myth we’re sold and we buy embrace it. The only way we’ve “What we’ve witnessed is post made by their co-found- ing solutions. But if you’re into, that you’re the only one seen systemic change happen trauma exists everywhere, er, Garza, which was then going to be a scholar-activist, who cares about these issues.” in this country is disruption. whether through being in used as a hashtag that went you have to engage. You have The lecture was part of Walk “It’s not through sitting with PWIs [predominantly white viral. to take a step of faith and join the Walk Week, in celebra- elected officials behind back institutions], whether that’s “We started using social doors — that’s not been the through having to see the media to connect this com- “We started using social media to connect way that we’ve seen an evolu- consistent killings and bru- munity and to amplify the tion in the culture. We would talization of our people or message that our lives mat- this community and to amplify the still be segregated if that were whether that’s just living ter, despite a society and a message that our lives matter, despite a the case. Jim Crow segregation your life as a black person.” system that continues to de- society and a system that continues to — because we’re still segregat- Cullors said she didn’t want value and continues to dis- devalue and continues to dispose of us ed — would still exist.” to “pigeonhole” what might pose of us in a way that is Within the Black Lives be in store for Black Lives egregious. It’s deplorable, in a way that is egregious. It’s deplorable Matter movement, specifically, Matter in the future, but and we know it’s happen- and we know it’s happening.” Cullors and Tometi stressed Tometi said she feels posi- ing,” Tometi said. “We used Opal Tometi the importance of “collective tively about the success Black this platform to connect with co-founder care” and “healing justice” to Lives Matter has had in creat- more and more of our broth- Black Lives Matter Movement allow activists to continue to ing a new future. ers and sisters from across work “long distance.” “That’s what Black Lives is the country, moving from the movement. tion of Dr. Martin Luther King “Healing justice is key in saying – we’re going to cre- discussions around police “This is the call. We need Jr., who Cullors said was an our work, in the Black Lives ate a world in which our lives brutality and addressing everybody on deck for this example of activism that en- Matter network and move- matter, whether you like it or state violence more broadly. time in our history, and it re- gaged, citing King’s 32 arrests ment,” Cullors said. “In this not,” Tometi said. “That world We knew police brutality was quires both theory and prac- as evidence. generation, we’re really try- is coming. It has to come.” just one facet of the violence tice. Do it in a community. You “We have a long history in ing to understand what care our community is facing.” are not by yourself. You’re in the black community of dis- looks like. How are we in this Contact Megan Valley at The pair shared their sto- a room full of folks who have ruption, a long legacy,” Cullors movement and caring for [email protected] ries and how it shaped their involvement in the move- Pi a d Advertisement ment: Tometi is the daughter of undocumented Nigerian immigrants and Cullors grew up “very poor” in Los Angeles, which she said has a particularly brutal police department. “By the time I was about 13 years old, almost every young boy in my neighborhood had been arrested, had been to juvenile hall and a young boy named Matthew was given a 25-year sentence at 14 years old,” Cullors said. “And I was disturbed, to say the least, as a child. Even as I child I knew that was not right, that was not correct.” Both talked about their experiences as activists, not only with Black Lives Matter, but previously as well: Tometi worked with immigration is- sues and Cullors with the pe- nal systems. “We’re taking into account that many of us, in this type of work, oftentimes feel that justice won’t come, or we’re cynical about the system,” Tometi said. “We know it wasn’t really made for us or that it was made to do exactly what it’s doing right now, and we carry that.” Tometi answered students’ questions about how to be- come effective activists. “My basic advice is to do the work,” she said.

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By NICK LAUREANO what we call it, that invitation to enter an “I our 38-year history with the franchise and far, far away … ” first entered their lexicon? S cene Writer know that you know”-style dialogue with a its characters to generate narrative and That would be much too humbling. movie does more to provide comfort than emotional weight? So what if we only cry So why does “The Force Awakens” mat- A fter seeing “It Follows,” the best horror simply pad any would-be intellectual’s when [spoiler redacted] dies because we’ve ter? Practically speaking, in an era of de- movie of 2015 (and one of the best movies of ego; it promises that the film and viewer grown to love [spoiler redacted] over four clining box-office revenues, “The Force 2015 period), I impetuously tweeted that we are on equal footing, that the film respects films and as many decades?A re we afraid Awakens” proves people will still attend are living in a “post-horror” era. Like much the viewer. It’s a childish desire for sure, to to feel? Yes and no. I suspect the root of the the movies in droves, that the movies are of what I’ve written in these pages, the state- want a movie to respect me, and yet, it’s one problem is that childish desire for respect. still relevant. A cynic might lament that it ment was steeped in snobbery; only meta- that is antithetical to a very childlike way of Critics of “The Force Awakens” seem in- took the biggest commercial franchise in horror films like “The Cabin in the Woods” watching movies — namely, to completely sulted that it tries to use some of the same history to do so. That cynic wouldn’t be and “It Follows” that simultaneously mock surrender to the movie. Can you think of a old tricks they’ve been familiar with since wrong, per se, but they would be missing and embrace their genre tropes could pos- more wonderfully innocent experience? I “A New Hope” came out in 1977. “How dare the point. That tens of millions of people sibly appeal to an intellectual like myself. can’t. Yet it’s one I often resist, which leads you make me sympathize with an orphan have seen “The Force Awakens” and the But what does my tweet mean, really? Is me to believe the problem isn’t with any from a distant desert planet or make me overwhelming majority enjoyed it is a dec- the horror genre truly broken? Doubtful. genre like horror; the problem is with us. mourn the loss of an older teacher?” These laration of willingness to hold onto that Rather, if we assume my opinions are not That’s pretty much how I feel about “Star critics have mastered that story; like a child childlike innocence, to hold onto that hope nearly as unique as I’d like to think they are, Wars: The Force Awakens,” or rather, how with an old toy, they’re ready for some- that a movie with a title as silly as “Star we inhabit an age in which many of us are I feel about the minimal yet pronounced thing new, no matter how great the toy. Wars: The Force Awakens” might provide afraid to admit that something as silly as a critical backlash to this latest mega-movie. They’re not entirely devoid of emotion; true wonderment. A theater showing “The movie could scare us; we’re insecure. For Writing for “Antenna,” the University of they’re quick to point out their disdain for Force Awakens” is a place where parents me, the prospect of being scared by a movie Wisconsin’s communications arts blog, “The Force Awakens” and its familiar ways. can bond with their children, a place where that plays with the idea of being a “horror media scholar Jonathan Gray does a tre- They’re like middle schoolers insisting that cynics can become apologists and a place movie” instead of a straight-faced horror mendous job undermining the so-called Chuck E. Cheese’s isn’t a cool place for a where this snob cheered, laughed, cried movie that merely exists as a collection of logic of any attacks that claim “The Force birthday party even though it was the year and ultimately appreciated a movie that tropes without commentary quells that Awakens” is just a nostalgia trip, a tired before. They’re like high schoolers avoiding had no higher artistic aim than to make the insecurity. rehash or a glorified piece of fan fiction; their parents in public. “I’m not a kid any- audience happy. Put another way, in the In rewarding horror literacy — by allow- Gray illustrates how those critiques apply more!” they shout. It’s not that these critics same year “Mad Max: Fury Road” asked ing viewers to catch references to other hor- to practically any movie. Whereas Gray ap- have lost their innocence, it’s that they’ve where we can find our better selves, “The ror movies, as well as to understand and to peals to logic, I’d like to appeal to emotion, wholeheartedly attempted to stifle it. How Force Awakens” provided an answer: the appreciate the subversion of genre clichés to those who make like Chewie and think could they possibly surrender themselves cinema. — “It Follows” lets viewers like me in on the with their stomachs, by posing the same to an emotional experience similar to the joke. It’s more than camp; maybe it’s satire, simple question Gray does: So what? one they had when they were 8 years old Contact Nick Laureano at maybe it’s postmodernism. Regardless of So what if “The Force Awakens” uses and the words “A long time ago in a galaxy [email protected]

By MATT McMAHON weird eccentricities that they eschewed the network sitcom veteran Michael Schur, a more normal lifestyle. Showing scenes of S cene Writer draws of their main characters based on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” features similar the fake show within the real show, “The the strength and chemistry of their whole office-setting antics as Schur’s previ- Grinder” often pokes fun at the formulaic T he last true bastion of network comedy casts. As a result, the writers and actors are ous shows, “The Office” and P“ arks and structure of sitcoms, as well as the indus- block scheduling — which the NBC TV net- able to fire on all cylinders even in episodes Recreation.” Just like its NBC precursors, try itself, always extremely self-aware that work ran as its “Comedy Night Done Right” with lesser stories to tell. The plucky, group the show has built up a huge repertoire of itself is a television show. The similarities in different iterations on Thursday nights hangout vibe is both what is at first so invit- equally great but completely varied un- shouldn’t come as a surprise, since the from 2009 to 2013 — may finally have a ing to them and what has kept audiences expected relationships between all of its show’s writing team includes Dominic worthy successor. However, with NBC’s around past either’s arguable heyday. curiously defined main characters. The Dierkes, a member of the Internet sketch abandonment of its sitcom programming, Next on Fox’s Tuesday night scheduling, only differences are that Schur traded the comedy group Derrick Comedy — just as its new successor mirrors neither network “Grandfathered” has more in common with business office and government building “30 Rock” employed his teammate Donald nor night of the week. What Fox Network’s the forgotten shows of the 2009-2013 run of for a police precinct and that “Brooklyn Glover — and writing partners Hayes 2016-restructured Tuesday night com- NBC’s “Comedy Night Done Right.” Similar Nine-Nine” is even more unconsciously di- Davenport and Sean Clements. The duo — edy block of “New Girl,” “Grandfathered,” to shows like “Whitey,” “Outsourced” and verse than its predecessors. The latter fact who have previously written for “Eastbound “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Grinder” “Up All Night,” “Grandfathered” is the ex- is especially praiseworthy for how natural & Down” and “Workaholics,” respec- does closely resemble is NBC’s similarly- pected outlier in quality. The show hits all and inconsequential — yet nonetheless im- tively — have also co-hosted the podcast minded sitcoms from its final C“ omedy the notes of its only slightly fresh concept: portant to viewers — the show handles its “Hollywood Handbook” as exaggeratedly Night Done Right” iteration. A life-long bachelor, not so much played diversity. inept Hollywood insiders, dealing over-the- The four Fox sitcoms dwell in famil- as inhabited by John Stamos, navigates Fox’s Tuesday night comedy block closes top musings similar to those of Rob Lowe’s iar comedic spaces to the NBC shows — the particularly prickly revelation that he like NBC’s “Comedy Night Done Right” Mitchard Grinder/Dean Sanderson. “Community,” “Parks and Recreation,” has a 25-year-old son. The twist — that did, and as another NBC staple, “Saturday It may be an unlikely continuance, but “The Office,” “30R ock” and the occa- his son also has a daughter, making him a Night Live,” always does: with its most ex- Fox has, after two seasons of rather disjoint- sional, incidental filler — that came before grandfather — does nothing to liven up the perimental offering. Like NBC’s “30 Rock,” ed television scheduling from networks them. “New Girl” leads into the night’s expected humor. It’s the perfect mix of inof- which usually resided in the last half-hour across the board — barring, perhaps, ABC block schedule much like “Community” fensively average and yet mildly absorbing slot, Fox’s “The Grinder” plays with the con- — provided a comedy block to match the did throughout its run airing on NBC. As content that allows the network to retain ventions of being a television show about a great, late two-hour blitz of “Community,” “Community” was, “New Girl” is a con- viewers between the shows they actually television show. As Tracy Morgan did on “30 “Parks and Recreation,” “The Office” and fident, well-shot ensemble sitcom old want to watch. Rock,” Rob Lowe plays a fictional, comedi- “30 Rock.” enough to understand exactly what it is. Shows, for instance, like the follow-up to cally exaggerated version of himself as the Late into their lifespans, both became so “Grandfathered,” the critically acclaimed star of a recently-concluded hit drama, also Contact Matt McMahon at knowledgeable of their characters and their “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” Co-created by called “The Grinder,” trying to acclimate to [email protected]

ERIC RICHELSEN | The Observer 6 Th e observer | tuesday, january 19, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column Don’t be afraid to fail

risk of failure. And I wanted to do that, but I didn’t. Connection Neil Joseph I couldn’t bring myself to avoid something I was so V iewpoint Columnist passionate about because it may not have worked out. But when I lost, I instantly regretted doing that. is essential A bout a year ago, I was in an incredibly differ- I regretted it for days, months even. It would have ent place than where I am right now — quite liter- been so much easier if I hadn’t run, hadn’t lost, ally (I’m in London now, I was in South Bend then). hadn’t failed. But also in incredibly more ways. In January 2015, People kept telling me that things would work Stephanie Snyder N ews Writer my last few years at Notre Dame were going to be out in the long run. Quite simply, however, I just defined by one day, as I decided to run for student didn’t care. I didn’t care if things would work out in body president. It was an incredibly difficult deci- the long run, because I wanted them to work out in I just spent what I consider to be pos- sion for me and my running mate because we both the past. But I knew they were right. It may sound sibly the best three months of my life knew what it meant. Our college lives were liter- cheesy (and predictable), but losing has opened up in Rome. I was so blessed to travel with ally at a standstill for the first month of 2015; we so many doors for me. I’ve barely been in London a 17 other fantastic ladies through Saint couldn’t plan anything for the entire next year until week, but I have met so many incredible people and Mary’s and do what used to be, for me, the the election was over. It was going to be a tiring few seen so many incredible things. I’ve done things in unthinkable — studying abroad. weeks of campaigning, and most people all around the last year that I wouldn’t have done before be- Now I could ramble on and on about campus were going to see our faces and like or hate cause I would’ve been scared of failing. The experi- how incredible studying abroad was and us. Quite simply, we both also knew that we could ences that we have define our future ones, and our try to advertise that you should do the fail. And we did. failures define our future successes. same and blah blah blah, but that isn’t I can’t say failing was easy. Because it wasn’t. At the end of the day, life is short. College is even what I want to tell you about. Don’t get me Losing the election last year was probably one of shorter, and the time in our lives to fail miser- wrong, I definitely do recommend look- the most difficult things I have ever experienced. It ably and easily move on is just as short. But doing ing into it. However, I would instead like may sound petty, and it may because I have a large things that may not work out isn’t stupid or rash. to talk about the effect of studying abroad ego (I do, ask any of my friends). But pouring your It’s what we’re supposed to do. Yeah, failing may be and traveling has had on my life in hopes heart into something for weeks and then losing in difficult for a very long time. But it leads to better of making you aware of the reality of our such a public way isn’t easy. And it was harder for and greater things. The biggest regrets aren’t the world today. me than most people around me even realized. I had failures, they’re the things we haven’t done. If my While abroad, my friends and I trav- dreamed, I had wanted it, but I failed. To pile onto biggest regret in life is doing something but fail- elled throughout Europe to places such that, I had no clue what my future held. What was I ing, then I think that I’ve done all that I should have as Spain, France, Germany, Ireland and going to do? I couldn’t have ever thought of losing, done. It’s still tough for me, as it is for most people. England, in that order. Traveling to all of and now I didn’t know what my last two years at We all want to be comfortable, to be successful and these different places really put the world Notre Dame were going to be. I regretted even run- to not fail. But college isn’t for being comfortable into perspective for me, especially after ning, because I was so far behind in planning for or succeeding at everything. It’s for pursuing your traveling to Paris. my summer, for my next few years. But most of all, passions, discovering what you’re good at and doing Yes, 13 girls in the Saint Mary’s program, I regretted it because I hated, more than anything, new things. Do those things, and don’t be afraid of including myself, were in Paris on Nov. 13 failing. failing at them. Who knows ... you might end up liv- during the time of the terrorist attacks. As Notre Dame students, we all undeniably have ing in London. I never used to be the type of person this same aversion to failure. We were all over- who followed world news closely. I would achieving and successful students in high school, Neil Joseph is a junior in Stanford Hall majoring in hear about major events and maybe watch and we have all continued that at Notre Dame. None political science and economics. He welcomes all thoughts the news for more info, but other than of us fail often, and most of us avoid it at all costs. and suggestions and can be reached at [email protected] that, I was utterly disconnected. Having No one wants to fail. And sometimes, that means The views expressed in this column are those of the experienced the effect the attacks had on avoiding things that might challenge us or put us at author and not necessarily those of The Observer. not only Paris, but all of Europe, I have recently changed my ways. Letter to the editor After walking down barren streets, hear- ing dozens upon dozens of sirens, watch- ing speeding emergency vehicles going by, seeing the distress in peoples’ eyes, ex- A ll black lives matter periencing the fear and worry and asking ourselves, “When it was going to be over?”, T he slogan “Black Lives Matter” should be agree- mattered. I saw the world in a new light. able to all and affirmed by everyone. Still, I have Still, if black lives really matter, the movement Paris, was without any doubt in my to question the members of that movement in should eventually have protests at the abortion mind, one of the most terrifying days of that the only black lives that matter seemed to be clinics in the United States, where far more black my life. No, we were not too close to any of those killed by police. At least at first, that was all lives are killed than those taken by the police and the attack sites, but the attack didn’t just the black lives that mattered. They didn’t protest black-on-black killings combined. Black lives mat- affect the sites, it affected the entire city, or seem to worry about black-on-black killings, ter all across the board. country, surrounding countries and the whereby far more blacks were killed than at the world. hands of the police. I was glad to see the pro- Br. Bill Mewes Yes, the terror had a great effect on me, tests that eventually developed in Chicago over Columba Hall but the aftermath was even more power- blacks killed there and that those black lives also class of 1960 ful. We got to witness the residents of a city unite to stand up against the unjust attack and show they were not going to live in fear. I left the city in complete awe. The reason I never followed world news before was not because I thought it was uninteresting, it was because all I ever saw were horrible things. I now realize that staying connected is essential. Join the conversation. Sure, there are people who want to cause havoc and fear, but we, as a human race, must stand by and support one another Submit a Letter to the Editor. against such injustice, even if they are thousands of miles away. Email [email protected]

Contact Stephanie Snyder at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Th e observer | tuesday, january 19, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com 7 Taking control I will stop here to make an important distinction of information in his or her head simultaneously. Stephen Raab between contraception and what I will henceforth This plan may be compared to the needle-exchange L et’s Talk Smart call “contraimplantation.” “Contraimplantation” programs in many cities, which allow drug dealers methods are those methods which act upon a fertil- to exchange their used needles for clean ones in or- January at Notre Dame means many things — a ized egg to prevent it from becoming implanted in der to prevent the spread of diseases such as hepati- time to share stories of the Christmas break, a time the uterus. For example, some intra-uterine devices tis or AIDS. Certainly, the city leaders who support to plan for the new semester and a time to break may have this effect, though their chief method these programs are not pro-drug use any more than New Year’s resolutions. But one event that also of operation is to inhibit fertilization. Because Catholic leaders are pro-fornication. These city defines a Notre Dame January is the preparation Catholic doctrine states that life begins at concep- leaders merely recognize a perverse consequence — of many Domers for the March for Life — an event tion, “contraimplantation” methods would be con- drug abuse — they wish to avert, much as Catholic located in Washington, D.C. that seeks to overturn sidered by the Catholic Church as abortifacient. leaders wish to avert abortion. (The Catholic Church Roe. v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision which Therefore, this proposal deals exclusively with true doesn’t support the needle-exchange program, ei- declared that the Constitution recognizes a right to contraception, which exclusively prevents the fertil- ther, but that’s another story.) abortion. ization of an egg. And there will also be those Catholics who claim The raw numbers on abortion are hard to wrap Certainly, this plan will raise eyebrows among that cutting off a zygote’s journey before it has even your mind around. Around 700,000 women re- those used to “abstinence-only” sexual education begun is worse still than aborting it further down ceived abortions in 2012, according to the Center in the Church. Such contraceptives, they will argue, the line. After all, they will say, at least this unborn for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty- are used to separate the unitive dimension of inter- human got to live, if only ever so briefly. I can un- one percent of pregnancies now end in abortion. course from the procreative dimension. I will not derstand such ideas, but I do not agree with them. Regardless of opinions on the morality of this pro- argue this. I will, however, note that the Catholic To permit such behavior would be tantamount to cedure’s legality and the vital status of the entities Church already supports such a policy — Natural toying with a living being. Consider if all of these in question (two factors which this article will not Family Planning. A couple who intentionally has pregnancies had instead expired 10 months later. address, if only to keep the inevitable shouting as intercourse at a time when pregnancy cannot occur Would we not look at this high mortality rate and quiet as possible), both sides of the debate certainly must also be said to have deliberately severed the conclude that the high rate of births was not worth ought to agree that the world would be a better connection between unity and procreation. Are we it? place if these figures were lower. to believe the couple must keep themselves in peak No matter where you stand, the number of abor- Traditional efforts to lower these numbers have condition while trying for a baby (diet, fitness, etc.), tions that occur each year is a public health prob- generally focused on either convincing couples to lest they sin? lem. There are many steps that can be taken to solve remain abstinent or to choose to carry their preg- Also, the Catholic Church need not abandon its it. But since we keep trying the same ones every nancy to term, an approach which until recently principle that fornication is a sin. Its policy on such year without success, we should at least consider included criminal penalties for noncompliance. matters might be amended from “Do not engage in declaring a new course of action and once more tak- However, it’s clear this isn’t working, or at least intercourse” to “Do not engage in intercourse out- ing control of the abortion issue. not fast enough. Humans will continue to have sex side of marriage. If, however, you are going to en- without the intention of pregnancy and will seek gage in intercourse outside of marriage, then please Stephen Raab is a senior studying chemical abortions when pregnancy occurs. One option to do so using contraception, lest you be tempted to engineering. He resides in Alumni Hall and welcomes prevent these abortions, then, is to reduce the num- commit the mortal sin of murder on top of your first discourse at [email protected] ber of unintended pregnancies through the promo- sin of fornication.” I can only hope the average hu- The views expressed in this column are those of the tion of contraceptive birth control. man being is intelligent enough to hold two pieces author and not necessarily those of The Observer. U ncovering gender bias in student evaluations

instructors to receive a lower SET rating than less sex-based wage discrimination. If student gender Erin Thomassen effective instructors. bias causes professors to be passed over for promo- T he Examined Life Some students at Notre Dame may doubt tion or paid less because of their gender, they pro- their CIFs are ever read. Professor of French and vide Notre Dame deans with biased information, S ome Notre Dame students treat CIFs seriously, Francophone Studies Julia Douthwaite, however, which may cause them to unknowingly transgress dedicating precious time during finals week to said “the results of student CIFs are routinely used these statutes. offer feedback that is as accurate and objective to evaluate faculty for renewal and tenure. People What can we do to combat this bias? as possible. Unfortunately, many students rush who receive less than stellar CIFs are routinely de- Unfortunately, Stark wrote that student “evalu- through them, anxious to study for finals but also nied renewal and tenure.” That is, they are fired. ations are biased against female instructors in wanting to get their grades early. Both groups of This means that students’ gender bias, even if particular in so many ways that adjusting them students would probably be surprised, though, to it is unintended, has tragic consequences for the for that bias is impossible.” Students, however, can hear their evaluations are extremely gender biased. University as whole. More deserving faculty mem- pay more attention to this bias while in class and That is exactly what Philip B. Stark, Kellie Ottoboni bers who have dedicated decades of their lives filling out CIFs, making sure that they are report- and Anne Boring claim in their paper published to teaching, advising and research do not get the ing as objectively and truthfully as possible. Deans two weeks ago: “Student Evaluations of Teaching recognition, promotion and renewal they deserve. can recognize this unfortunate and possibly un- (Mostly) Do Not Measure Teaching Effectiveness.” Future students miss out on taking classes from intended bias while reviewing CIFs. The jobs and In their paper, Stark and Ottoboni of UC Berkley the best teachers. At a university such as Notre civil rights of deserving Notre Dame faculty and and Borring of the Paris Institute of Political Dame, which costs upwards of $60,000 per year, the education of future Notre Dame students are in Studies report on their analysis of 23,001 evalu- students should want to ensure they are learning their hands. ations of 379 instructors by 4,423 students. Their from the most effective teachers possible. major claim is that “[Student Evaluations of Students’ gender bias can actually deprive pro- Erin Thomassen likes listening to string instruments Teaching] are biased against female instructors fessors of their civil rights. Title VII of the Civil tuning. Please come tune violins and cellos near her by an amount that is large and statistically sig- Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimi- window in Pasquerilla East hall, preferably in the next nificant.” They report that students were biased nation based on race, color, religion, sex or na- two years, as she is a junior. She can be reached at even on purportedly objective questions, such tional origin, while the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) [email protected] as how long a teacher took to grade assignments. protects men and women who perform substan- The views expressed in this column are those of the The bias was large enough to cause more effective tially equal work in the same establishment from author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Sports Authority men’s swimming | ND 166, Northwestern 132 Time to rethink N otre Dame rebounds NFL overtime to beat Northwestern

take the field. Both offenses By JOE EVERETT would carry us to a victory T he A relay team — com- Daniel O’Boyle start at their own 20 with the Sports Writer on the women’s side.” posed of juniors Reed Fujan Sports Writer ball, facing their opponents’ Individually, senior and Jackson, senior Michael defense. Each team has to N otre Dame edged Bogac Ayhan notched a Hudspith and freshman I know you’ve seen the play, try to advance the ball down Northwestern, 166-132, in a top-finish in the 100-yard Daniel Fujan — also edged probably many times by now, the field and score a touch- Saturday afternoon meet at backstroke with a time of its way to first place in the but it’s worth reminding you down before their opponents Rolfs Aquatic Center. 48.92 seconds. Sophomore 400-yard freestyle relay again. do. Special teams can play a The Irish entered the Robert Whitacre took with a time of 3:02.49. With five seconds left on part too, kickers and punt- meet after a recent loss first place in the 200-yard “On the guys’ side, it’s the clock and the Green Bay ers stand at the sidelines at- to Virginia on Jan. 9. The backstroke, finishing at a team effort because Packers trailing by a touch- tempting to kick the ball into matchup with the Wildcats 1:48.30. Freshman Matthew it’s just a depth kind of down, Aaron Rodgers took opposing players to distract was the team’s third home Grauslys and junior Kevin meet,” Litzinger said. “Our a snap from the Arizona them or slow them down, meet of the year, and Irish Bradley finished with times depth kind of overtook Cardinals’ 41-yard line. somewhat similar to the role head coach Mike Litzinger of 1:49.80 and 1:50.21 to se- Northwestern as the meet Forced to evade the pass of beaters in Quidditch. For said he drew many posi- cure first and second place went on, and we kind of rush, he made it back to his every minute that goes by tives from the event. in the 200-yard butterfly, separated ourselves to- own 45 before throwing as without a score, each offense “What I saw out of respectively. Grauslys also wards the end.” he fell under the pressure of gets a second ball to score both teams is that they claimed first in the 100-yard Going forward, Litzinger Markus Golden. His throw with. came out ready to swim butterfly (49.57 seconds), said this meet is important made it all the way to the end Or we could just end the well,” Litzinger said. with Ayhan following close as preparation for upcom- zone, where it was met by Jeff game there and then. Let “Northwestern made a cou- behind for second place ing and increasingly signif- Janis of the Packers and two neither offense or defense ple of really good charg- (50.09). icant meets. Cardinals defenders. Janis back onto the field, and let it es on both sides, and our The Irish continued to “This is that time of the came down with it. be a tie. Maybe it’s the soc- teams responded. clinch first-place finishes year where we’re getting The ball flew 60 yards in cer fan in me, but I have a “The whole goal is when in the freestyle and breast- ready for championship lev- the air from Rodgers’s hand. bit of a soft spot for ties. I the pressure comes, how do stroke events. Sophomore el performances,” Litzinger It never returned. Aaron know what you’re thinking, you respond to it, and both Justin Plaschka won the 50- said. “We have a champi- Rodgers didn’t touch a foot- this doesn’t solve playoff of our squads responded yard freestyle with a time of onship simulation at the ball again for the remainder games like Saturday’s one, positively today.” 20.58 seconds, and junior Shamrock Invitational, and of the game. He won’t touch so in the playoffs both teams The women’s team also Trent Jackson (2:04.59) and then it’s all ACC prepara- one again in a meaning- would advance. A 53-man beat the Wildcats by an freshman Maciej Olszewski tion from here on out — so ful contest for almost eight roster is selected at random even closer margin of 156.5- (2:06.80) touched the wall we’re looking at the pin- months. When Rodgers re- from the two tied teams, 143.5. For both Irish squads, to claim first and second in nacle performances during turns to the field for week 1 and they must compete in individual races paved the the 200-yard breaststroke. the next month or so.” of the 2016 season, his last the next round. The new way to their victories. Notre Dame dominated The Irish swim next at moment on the field will be team becomes a permanent “We swam more individu- the pool in the team events the Shamrock Invitational, arguably the greatest mo- NFL franchise, based in Los al events than we normally as well. The Irish finished which they will host at ment in playoff history, but it Angeles. do, and I put an emphasis first in the 200-yard med- Rolfs Aquatic Center on Jan. means nothing. Or maybe a hockey shoot- especially on our last relay,” ley relay and placed sec- 29-30. A coin flip (and a coin out. Not a football version Litzinger said. “We kind of ond through fourth in the non-flip) ensured it was the of a hockey shootout, but an front-loaded the meet and 1,000-yard freestyle and Contact Joe Everett at Cardinals who got the ball actual hockey shootout. The hoped that momentum 200-yard freestyle relays. [email protected] first in overtime. Three plays turf retracts from under the later, Larry Fitzgerald ended stadium, revealing an ice the game with a Cardinals rink, where the two teams finishes. Junior Lacey T he Irish dive back into touchdown. play for the right to advance. W Swim Locke earned a second action Jan. 29-30 when In a sport that depends so Or we could just go with C ontinued from page 12 NCAA ‘B’ qualification this they host the Shamrock much on possession, how can one of the logical options. season for her first-place Invitational at Rolfs Aquatic a game end without one team Make the game fair, and you the 100- and 200-yard rac- swim of 1:59.17 in the 200- Center. getting the ball? If you want don’t just make both teams es. In the 100 breast, junior yard backstroke. Freshman to say defense is part of the happy, you create satisfying Danielle Margheret took diver Olivia Rosendahl also Contact Elizabeth Greason at game and the Packers should TV for the neutral. The obvi- the top spot with a time of notched two victories for [email protected] have stopped Fitzgerald, ous thing to do would be to 1:03.76, while sophomore the Wildcats in the 1-meter then why did the Cardinals let both teams get the ball. Sherri McIntee (1:04.01) and 3-meter events. defense — who apparently Just like the current over- and freshman Meaghan Miller said the win can’t defend a play named time, except a touchdown O’Donnell (1:05.04) claimed against Northwestern gives Follow us on for its low probability of suc- like Fitzgerald’s wouldn’t end second and third, respec- her high hopes for the team cess — not have to prove the game. After both teams tively. McIntee (2:17.67) won for the rest of the season. Twitter. itself again? Any argument have had the ball, it’s sud- the the 200, with Margheret “I hope that we contin- @Observer that the Packers had plenty of den death. Even better would (2:18.65) and O’Donnell ue to support each other,” chances to win the game in be 10 more minutes of play: (2:19.63) close behind. Miller said. “If we do that, Sports regulation can be discarded Every aspect of normal foot- Even with these perfor- I believe we will be able to because the Cardinals had ball remains in play, right mances, the Irish only nar- swim faster than we think the exact same chances, plus down to clock management. rowly edged the Wildcats, we can in the next few an extra one. Or the NFL could bring in who also posted strong weeks.” Clearly, things need to something similar to the col- change. But this is the NFL, lege rules, maybe tweaked a The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, so of course it comes down little to account for the high- 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The to TV money. Unpredictable er likelihood of an NFL team charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. 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EMILY McCONVILLE | The Observer Irish senior Quentin Monaghan attempts a forehand during Notre Dame’s 4-3 win over NC State on April 18 at Courtney Tennis Center. Monaghan won his singles match Saturday against Michigan State.

men’s Tennis | ND 6, Michigan State 1; ND 7, Detroit 0 N otre Dame cruises to MICHAEL YU | The Observer Irish junior Mary Closs fires a forehand during Notre Dame’s 6-1 loss to Stanford on Feb. 6 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. season-opening sweep W Tennis won their matches Nov. 8, while Broda and Allison Observer Staff Report sophomore Michael Dube Nicholas Solarewicz 6-0, 6-3. C ontinued from page 12 Miller were the lone loss for 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. Sabacinski grabbed his sec- the Irish. Nonetheless, the N otre Dame started Adding to the Irish total, se- ond win of the day to defeat combinations. Irish ended the tournament its spring season strong nior Kenneth Sabacinski de- Titans senior Rafael Orantes “We have been mixing 3-6 in doubles, dropping all Saturday, defeating feated Spartans sophomore 6-2, 6-2, at No. 3, securing playing sets and drilling,” three matches played Nov. 7. Michigan State, 6-1, and Ivan Rakic, and Irish senior the win for Notre Dame. Louderback said. With two months of train- Detroit, 7-0, at Eck Tennis Quentin Monaghan defeated With the match already The experienced duo of se- ing under the belt, the Irish Pavilion. fellow senior John Patrick clinched, Notre Dame fresh- nior Quinn Gleason and ju- are ready for a new start un- The Irish (2-0) started Mullane in the No. 1 singles man Grayson Broadus de- nior Monica Robinson enter der the leadership of their quickly against the Spartans match, 6-4, 6-4, to close out a feated Detroit sophomore this season after a success- two seniors, Gleason and (2-1), as the first two Irish decisive Irish victory. Nathan Ponton 6-1, 6-3, at ful 2015 campaign that saw Vrabel. doubles duos cruised to Notre Dame continued its No. 2, while Irish junior them go 22-9 and reach as “We are counting on our easy victories against dominance in the second Eddy Covalschi bounced high as No. 14 in the nation- two seniors to provide lead- Michigan State’s pairs by match against Detroit (0- back from his loss against al rankings. They secured an ership on and off the court,” 6-1, 6-2 scores. Senior Eric 1), as several young players Michigan State, defeat- at-large berth to the NCAA Louderback said. Schnurrenberger added to stepped up to claim victo- ing Titans junior Patryk Doubles Championship, but Gleason enters 2016 ranked the Irish lead by starting sin- ries for the Irish. The Irish Koscielski 7-6(8), 6-3 at the Robinson’s health prevent- No. 57 in singles, having put gles play with a decisive 6-3, claimed the doubles point top flight. Irish sophomore ed the pair from competing up a 6-2 record in the fall and 6-2 win over Spartans sopho- in three flights before going Brendon Kempin completed during the fall. The No. 2 advanced to the Round of 16 more Jasper Koenen at No. 5 on to dominate in the sin- the sweep, defeating Detroit doubles pair will most likely at the ITA Midwest Regional singles, before Irish junior gles matches. Senior Nicolas junior Kacper Stelmaszak be occupied by sophomores Singles Championship. She Josh Hagar won in the No. 4 Montoya did not drop a game 4-6, 7-6(4), 10-2 at No. 4 Allison Miller and Brooke and Robinson begin the sea- flight, defeating Michigan in defeating Titans freshman singles. Broda, who started to com- son ranked No. 32 nationally State freshman Billy Shisler Adam Zychowicz 6-0, 6-0 at Next up for the Irish is pete together at the end of in doubles. 6-4, 6-0. Irish senior Alex the No. 6 match, while Irish the ITA Kickoff Weekend in the fall, while a combina- While Notre Dame is Lawson clinched the vic- freshman Daniel Rayl won Champaign, Illinois, this tion of juniors Mary Closs just beginning its season, tory by defeating Spartans at No. 5, defeating freshman Friday and Saturday. and Jane Fennelly and senior Western Michigan is al- Julie Vrabel will most likely ready off to a quick start, take the No. 3 spot. beating Oakland, 6-1, and The Irish tested these and Valparaiso, 7-0, on Saturday different doubles pairings in at West Hills Athletic Club in their last competition, the Kalamazoo, Michigan. Illinois Blast Tournament in For the Irish to have success early November. The teams of in the match, Louderback Fennelly and Miller, Gleason said his players need to stay and Closs and freshman within themselves and can- Rachel Chong and Vrabel not get caught up in the mis- takes they make. “We need to play one point at a time and let any errors we make go,” Louderback said. After hosting the Broncos, the Irish fly to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for ITA Kickoff Tournament at Oklahoma State University this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Please recycle The Irish host Western Michigan to kick off their The Observer. 2016 season Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Eck Tennis Pavilion. EMILY McCONVILLE | The Observer Contact Michael Ivey at Irish junior Eddy Covalschi follows through on a serve during Notre Dame’s 4-3 win over NC State on [email protected] April 18 at Courtney Tennis Center. Covalschi lost his match on Saturday but won on Sunday. Sports n dsmcobserver.com | tuesday, january 19, 2016 | The Observer 11

of a first quarter in which in that time, allowing just 21 smart.” something we’ve got to look at W Bball the teams combined for nine points in the second and third Turnovers continued to be a individually.” C ontinued from page 12 turnovers, but the Irish hit quarters while scoring 42 for problem for both teams, as the While Notre Dame strug- their stride in the second 10 themselves. Lady Vols gave the ball away gled in the game’s final two three games. minutes. “I just thought they at- 20 times, while the Irish did minutes, allowing 10 points, One of those deflections Ogunbowale scored her first tacked, they ran back doors. so 18 times. However, Notre missing three free throws and came on a big play in the nine points during that time, We knew what they were do- Dame was better able to capi- committing three fouls in that fourth quarter in which she and the Irish took a lead mid- ing, and we just got undis- talize on its takeaways, tal- stretch, the team’s cushion — made a block from behind, way through the quarter that ciplined,” Tennessee head lying 24 points off turnovers, as large as 25 points — was big snatched the loose ball, took they never relinquished. They coach Holly Warlick said. “ … I while Tennessee managed 15. enough that the sloppy plays it all the way downcourt, went into the locker room up thought we did a great job the “We need to start talking never threatened the victory. missed a layup but made her 36-29, thanks in large part to a first half of just keeping peo- about taking care of [the ball] After the nonconference putback to lift the sellout 15-2 tear to close the half. ple in front of us, and the sec- better in different situations,” win, the Irish will resume Purcell crowd to its feet. The Irish took off from there ond half, we didn’t. We gave McGraw said. “I think we their ACC schedule Thursday, But by that time, the game in the third quarter, when them open looks, and then were really sloppy to start the when they face Syracuse at was all but settled, despite a they shot 71 percent from the we fouled jump shooters, we game, and that’s a problem for Purcell Pavilion. shaky first half for the Irish. field and never led by fewer fouled people who were driv- us because other teams get Notre Dame trailed than five points. Notre Dame ing to the basket. At times, we going in transition when we Contact Mary Green at Tennessee, 18-15, at the end also locked down on defense were not very disciplined and turn it over, too, so I think it’s [email protected]

GRACE TOURVILLE | The Observer GRACE TOURVILLE | The Observer Irish freshman guard Arike Ogunbowale shoots a free throw during Irish sophomore forward Brianna Turner analyzes her options during Notre Dame’s 79-66 win over Notre Dame’s 79-66 win over Tennessee on Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Tennessee on Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Turner scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win. 12 Th e observer | tuesday, january 19, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

ND Women’s Basketball | ND 79, tennessee 66 Balanced offense leads Irish over Volunteers

By MARY GREEN “I think we’re harder to A ssistant Managing Editor guard when everybody’s a threat, and I think that’s what T he first 20 times Notre makes our offense good,” Dame faced Tennessee, the McGraw said. “ … I think any- Lady Volunteers came away time you put five people on with a win in each game. the floor who can all score, But Irish head coach Muffet you’re hard to guard.” McGraw said she much pre- The forwards Westbeld and fers to think about the last Turner particularly stood out six times, all of which Notre on the stat sheet, facing a tall- Dame has won, including a er Tennessee lineup down low 79-66 victory Monday night at that included 6-foot-6 center Purcell Pavilion. Mercedes Russell, whom the The No. 3 Irish (17-1, 5-0 pair limited to six points and ACC) relied on a balanced six rebounds, while adding offensive attack through- their own contributions on out the night against the No. offense. 18 Lady Vols (11-6, 2-2 SEC), “Our post game [was] 13- with six players in double- for-17 from the field, just a figure scoring — sophomore tremendous day against some forwards Brianna Turner really, really good players, (14) and Kathryn Westbeld like Mercedes Russell and (13), freshman guards Arike [forward] Bashaara Graves — Ogunbowale (14) and Marina really, really great athletes, Mabrey (13), graduate student great players, really hard to guard Madison Cable (10) and score on, and I thought we did junior guard Lindsay Allen a really good job on them,” (10). McGraw said. This marks the second time Turner also pulled down this season Notre Dame has nine rebounds and tallied five had that many players in dou- blocks for the fourth time this ble digits, with the first com- season and the second time in GRACE TOURVILLE | The Observer ing against Valparaiso on Nov. Irish junior guard Lindsay Allen surveys the court during Notre Dame’s 79-66 win over Tennessee on 23. see W BBALL PAGE 11 Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Allen scored 10 points and had a team-high seven assists for the Irish.

ND Women’s Tennis WoMen’s swimming | ND 156.5, Northwestern 143.5 E xperienced squad set to ND bounces back begin season at home with tight win

By MICHAEL IVEY By ELIZABETH GREASON placing first and second, re- Sports Writer Sports Writer spectively, in the 200-yard freestyle. In the 100-yard T he Irish will play their T he Irish took down backstroke, the Irish took first match in more than two Northwestern, 156.5-143.5, three of the top four spots. months Tuesday night when in a closely contested meet Junior Catherine Mulquin they host Western Michigan Saturday at Rolfs Aquatic placed first with a time of at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Center. 54.71 seconds, followed by During the long layover, After falling to Virginia, senior Catherine Galletti and the team has been working 243-105, on Jan. 9, the Irish Miller, who finished third on being more assertive, ac- bounced back in their third and fourth, respectively. cording to Irish head coach home meet of the season. Though the Irish recorded Jay Louderback. Junior Katie Miller said she solid performances in sev- “We have been working on was pleased with the team’s eral different races, Miller being aggressive and win- performance Saturday, es- said Sarazen’s runner-up ning points and not waiting pecially coming off a loss. finish to Moynihan in the for our opponents to make “I think it was a great 200 free caused a huge swing errors,” Louderback said. confidence build before in momentum. With the hopes of reduc- heading into the Shamrock “Kyra had a great race and ing their own errors, the Invitational in a few weeks was able to pull out second Irish enter the 2016 sea- and then the conference so that we went 1-2,” Miller son ranked 33rd nationally. meet,” Miller said. “We were said. “Seeing Kyra push her- They finished the last spring all quite surprised with how self like that really turned with a 14-12 record, ending we were able to raise our some heads and got us all eight matches in tight 4-3 game, knowing that it was wanting to fight a little bit scores. But a then-young going to be a close meet with more after we witnessed a Irish squad returns with Northwestern.” teammate have a great race.” far more experience, as all The Irish saw particularly In addition to the freestyle six singles players from last strong finishes in the indi- and backstroke, Notre Dame season remain on the ros- vidual races. The squad’s also swept the podium in ter, while Louderback con- younger members enjoyed the breastroke races, placing tinues to build his doubles MICHAEL YU | The Observer a strong meet, with fresh- first through third in both Irish senior Quinn Gleason fires a serve during Notre Dame’s 6-1 men Ella Moynihan (1:50.74) see W TENNIS PAGE 10 loss against Stanford on Feb. 6 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. and Kara Sarazen (1:50.76) see W SWIM PAGE 9