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Vlo ume 48, Issue 115 | Friday, april 10, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com SMC hosts viewing of ‘The Hunting Ground’ BAVO sponsors showing of CNN’s documentary exploring sexual assault on college campuses

By HALEIGH EHMSEN very proud that two Saint Saint Mary’s Editor Mary’s women and a Saint Mary’s father were willing to The Belles Against Violence be featured.” Office (BAVO) sponsored a In addition to Saint Mary’s showing of and panel discus- and Notre Dame, sever- sion on the CNN documen- al other schools were also tary “The Hunting Ground” featured in the documen- on Thursday evening in tary, including University O’Laughlin Auditorium on of Southern California, Saint Mary’s campus. Harvard, Dartmouth, North Saint Mary’s College Carolina and Yale, among President Carol Ann Mooney others. introduced the film, which Lt. Pat Cottrell, a re- deals with sexual assaults tired official of Notre Dame on college campuses includ- Security Police (NDSP), was ing Saint Mary’s and Notre featured in the documentary Dame. to talk about sexual assaults “The film promotes action on Notre Dame’s campus and an important message specifically. and voices that need to be heard,” Mooney said. “I am see CNN PAGE 6 ERIN RICE | The Observer Court hears ESPN, NDSP lawsuit Film

By KATIE GALIOTO News Writer reflects On April 1, lawyers rep- resenting Notre Dame and ESPN presented their oral on Irish arguments in front of St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Steven Hostetler in a case to determine if Notre Dame uprising Security Police (NDSP) vio- lated Indiana’s Access to By MADISON JAROS Public Records Act (APRA). News Writer The unresolved issue at the crux of the case is whether or The Irish centenary cel- not the law considers NDSP a ebration, commemorating private agency. 100 years of Irish indepen- In September and dence in 2016, will feature Notre Dame’s documentary see ESPN PAGE 6 EMILY DANAHER | The Observer “1916: The Irish Rebellion” as a major pillar of the festivi- ties, Thomas J. & Kathleen M. O’Donnell Professor of SCC to hold first ever Dance-A-Thon Irish Studies Bríona Nic Dhiarmada said. By CLARE KOSSLER proceeds of which will ben- have been doing dance-a- a wide variety of medi- The documentary tells News Writer efit Memorial Children’s thons to raise money for cal and surgical diagnoses the story of the 1916 Easter Hospital in downtown South hospitals in their area, and from more than 20 refer- Rising, an event that ulti- Just a few weeks after the Bend. we just really wanted to do ral hospitals throughout mately led to Ireland’s in- Holy Half, Notre Dame will SCC Treasurer Neil Joseph something where we had an Southwestern Michigan and dependence. A three-part see another kind of mara- said the idea for the fun- impact on our community Northern Indiana.” series, it will feature lead- thon come to campus — this draiser was derived from specifically,” he said. “They [Memorial ing scholars from around the time, a dance marathon. the example of a number of Joseph said all proceeds Children’s Hospital] were world, many of them from From 7 p.m. Friday night universities, including Penn from the Dance-A-Thon will really in dire need of this Notre Dame, Dhiarmada until 7 a.m. Saturday morn- State and Ohio State, which help to fund the the esti- new addition for their pe- said. The documentary was ing in South Dining Hall, have raised thousands of mated $10 million expan- diatric unit, and so we met produced by award-winning the class of 2017 Sophomore dollars through month-long sion of Memorial Children’s with them, and they were director Pat Collins and will Class Council (SCC) will campaigns that culminate Hospital in South Bend, really excited,” Joseph said. be narrated by Irish actor host Notre Dame’s first an- in massive dance parties. which, according to its web- nual Dance-A-Thon, the “A lot of other colleges site, “treats children with see DANCE PAGE 7 see FILM PAGE 7

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By JEREMY CAPELLO LEE seems like a solitary act, it loved ones is justifiable. This “A dubious distinction usually left out of the ethical News Writer is mediated socially and de- exception to the principle emerges between those who considerations of how best pends on the recognition of against killing, however, are close to one in the name to practice non-violence,” Addressing a standing- conventions governing non- eventually leads to ethical of whose protection one Butler said. room-only audience, Judith violent modes of conduct.” conflict. may commit violence, and Butler said there is much Butler, professor of compar- Butler said these prin- “The exception to the rule those in the name of whose opposition against this in- ative literature at University ciples of non-violence are is important, perhaps more defense one may not kill,” clusive form of non-violence, of California Berkeley, gave a often subverted by oppos- important than the rule it- Butler said. and as such, supporters of lecture titled “The Ethics and ing social structures. In par- self. If there are exceptions “You’ve started with a pac- this policy should expect Politics of Non-Violence” on ticular, the police response to the prohibition on killing, ifist who makes a couple of criticism. Thursday night at McKenna to the 2011 student protests distinctions, but now we see “Such allegations are Hall Conference Center as at University of California that the logic according to meant to paralyze the part of the annual Yusko Berkeley, during which un- which those exceptions are speaker, distort the position Ward-Phillips Lecture series. armed students were alleg- made is on a continuum with against war and violence. ... Butler said it is not only edly beaten, demonstrated a a certain war logic.” When that happens, the cri- difficult to define non-vio- challenge to the established “The distinction between tique of war is actually mis- literature literature lence with certainty, but the protocol of non-violence. populations that are worth construed as a battle-cry,” Judith Butler Judith principle of non-violence, “What happens increas- Berkely ersity of California violently defending and she said. professor of comparative of comparative professor niv

once established, can also be ingly often is a deliberate U those that are not implies Despite this conflict, easily misconstrued. policy meant to suspend or that some lives are simply Butler said it is important to “A principled view on non- nullify recognition of the and if there always such ex- more valuable than others.” seek out like-minded groups violence can sometimes be conventions of civil disobe- ceptions, this assumes that To solve this ethical dilem- willing to uphold this prin- interpreted as violence. And dience. ... This opens the way the prohibition on killing is ma, Butler said it is impor- ciple of non-violence. when that happens those to construe non-violence as less than absolute,” Butler tant to uphold the equality “It’s important to hope, but who make that interpreta- violence.” said. of all lives, no matter how to embody the hope in ac- tion consider it to be the Butler said the traditional Though people usually different. tion, to link arms and minds right one, and those whose conception of self-defense accept killing in defense of “I’m suggesting that a thor- to form that overwhelming actions are being interpreted when discussing non-vio- loved ones, they are not as oughly egalitarian approach solidarity,” Butler said. as violence consider it to be lence is an important one willing to kill in defense of to the preservation of life ... very wrong,” Butler said. to consider, as it submits those with whom they have that subscribes to a notion Contact Jeremy Capello Lee at “Even if non-violence that killing for the safety of no relations, she said. of rational democracy that is [email protected]

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By SAMUEL CHAN commissioners and seniors underclassmen to check it and has great food. Sounds Programs and Services News Writer Chris Aquino and Isabel out, see that it’s a good event cheesy, but 110 percent hon- (MSPS), according to its Camara said. and expect it for the years to est that is what our culture assistant director, Arnel The Filipino-American “This has always been come,” Camara said. “It’s a boils down to — and food is Bulaoro. Student Organization (FASO) in the works, and this year giant part of the exposure.” important, really important. “Fiestang is one of many will once again be holding was the right year for it to Aquino and Camara said Family is the core of every- signature events designed to its annual Fiestang Cultural happen. The new person in they anticipate around 200 thing and music and fun.” celebrate culture and create Show but with a unique twist charge [NDFS Director Chris people will come to Fiestang, Aquino also said NDFS community building events,” this year: It will bear the Abayasinghe] has a strong with families from the South is planning on instituting he said. “I am simply a sound- theme “Kapamilya: of the likening towards diversity Bend community represent- Filipino cuisine as a regular ing board for the organiza- same family.” and making people aware,” ing about one-third of that rotation in the dining halls, tion. … It has been a pleasure Attendees of the show, Aquino said. “There are also number. similar to the current ar- to watch the exchange of which takes place Saturday a lot of Filipino people on “Filipino culture is so vi- rangement for the Korean, ideas between Food Services from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at South staff working in the dining vacious, you could walk Vietnamese and Indian cui- Director Chris Abayasinghe Dining Hall, will be able halls, so combining those around the Philippines and sine that appear roughly ev- and the FASO officers.” to enjoy “traditional and two it resulted in a NDFS see someone singing their ery fortnight. According to FASO’s modern Filipino dances,” a sponsorship where it’s actu- soul out with karaoke or be- “It starts with the show Facebook page, the show will University press release said. ally the dining hall that pro- ing very into a certain dance. pretty much,” he said. “This offer free admission and the The show will be followed vides the Filipino food for … That’s what our culture is is so different from what we first 80 attendees without a by a Filipino dinner served at the show, as opposed to just and why the show’s always have known Fiestang to be meal plan will receive free both North and South Dining having it catered every year.” been around,” Camara said. from previous years.” meal tickets for the Filipino Halls until 7 p.m., with dish- This move is expected to “We all come together for the The show has gained dinner. es such as bistek (beef steak) improve the club’s visibil- sole purpose to just celebrate the support of other or- and pansit bihon guisado ity on campus. Currently, it being Filipino.” ganizations, including Contact Samuel Chan at (noodles), according to the has an active membership Apart from this, Aquino Multicultural Student [email protected] Notre Dame Food Services of about 50 students, Aquino stressed the importance (NDFS) website. and Camara said. of the values reflected in Pi a d Advertisement This is made possible Compared to the previ- Fiestang. through a “milestone” ous venue of Stepan Center, “The show is a celebra- partnership between the choice of location will tion of our culture,” Aquino FASO and NDFS, Fiestang “hopefully encourage some said. “It’s full of music, joy, Activists appeal to youth

By MEGAN VALLEY visiting all the juvenile homes them. News Writer and alternative high schools “We’re just happy to be in Kalamazoo and has trav- here, to change lives,” he said. Last night in McKenna Hall, eled to speak to youth in other “We’re just happy to be who the Dean’s Fellows of the parts of the country as well. we’re becoming.” College of Arts and Letters Wilder said his work with the invited three speakers from program has changed his life Contact Megan Valley at Kalamazoo, Michigan — and allowed him to contribute [email protected] Michael Wilder, Yafinceio Harris and Sam Bailey, a Pi a d Advertisement professor from Kalamazoo “We tell our story to Community College — to the youth so that speak about the Peace During they don’t make War project. Peace During the same mistakes War is a group that visits high schools, juvenile homes and we made and end prisons to share Wilder’s and up in prison like Harris’s story about their life we did. Our story of drugs and crime and re- ends in good, but a demption after prison. Wilder said they hope to change lives lot of young people by showing young people they that go on that can turn their lives around. same path don’t “We tell our story to the end up good; they youth so that they don’t make the same mistakes we made end up dead, they and end up in prison like we end up in prison did,” he said. “Our story ends forever.” in good, but a lot of young peo- Michael Wilder ple that go on that same path Peace During War don’t end up good; they end up dead, they end up in prison forever.” more to his community, after Wilder and Harris talked years of dealing drugs. about their childhoods and “Now, I have seven police of- adolescences being surround- ficers’ personal numbers in my ed by a culture that did not phone, including the narcotics encourage them to have a life agent that raided my house outside of crime. Harris said and caught me with drugs in to have aspirations in that cul- 2008,” he said. “Now, they call ture was looked down upon. on us for community help. If “To try to be positive is a neg- drug dealers get out of hand, ative in our neighborhood,” they call Peace During War. If he said. “But to be positive the gang violence gets to an ac- around you all, to be positive celerated rate, they call Peace to your teachers, is a plus to During War. We’re so honored them, and they make you feel and proud to be a part of that.” glorious and good.” Harris said he and Wilder Wilder and Harris said started speaking in schools Peace During War has spoken because they wanted to share with 3,000 to 4,000 troubled their stories, but they did not youth in the past three years, expect it to become a job for News n dsMCOBServer.com | Friday, april 10, 2015 | The Observer 5 Author shares experience living with Asperger’s

By MEGAN UEKERT “A lot of people who are on similar situations. The com- News Writer the [autism] spectrum are mon thread in all the letters individuals who can observe was that the book gave them D avid Finch, the author very well what’s happening hope, he said. of the New York Times best- around them and really fly “Autism and Asperger’s selling book “The Journal doesn’t always have the word of Best Practices,” spoke ‘hope’ attached to it,” he said. with his wife, Kristen Finch, “I just wanted “It is not easy for everyone; on Thursday in Carroll to write a book some people have a very dif- Auditorium at Saint Mary’s. to make people ficult time. There are lots of Finch has written for laugh. I’ll write amazing gifts and talents, al- both The New York Times most super powers out there and Huffington Post on about how I in the minds of these people.” Asperger’s syndrome, which ruined someone’s According to the CDC, one is also a central theme of his life.” in 68 people are diagnosed book. “The Journal of Best with autism. However, Finch Practices” details a two-year David Finch said even to this day he still period after his diagnosis of writer strays away from telling Asperger’s, five years into his people he has Asperger’s be- marriage with Kristen. under the radar,” he said. cause of the social stigma MONICA VILLAGOMEZ MENDEZ | The Observer “I just wanted to write a “We hyper-process every- that comes with it. People Best-selling author David Finch and his wife, Kristen, discuss Finch’s book to make people laugh,” thing. Marriage and autism still try to give him “special diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome and its impact on their life together. he said of the book. “I’ll write are very similar in the sense treatment” when he comes to about how I ruined some- that ... you stand back and speak at events, he said. and it is going to be very dif- you fail to adapt,” Finch said. one’s life.” look at the relationship and “Most doctors should walk ficult for you.” “We live in a neuro-typical In addition to his writing, think it’s completely normal, into the room with your Finch said there are four world, not an autistic world. Finch has also been featured but you sometimes don’t re- child’s or your diagnosis say- rules he has developed to How do you fail when you in an NBC feature that aired alize what is going on inside.” ing, ‘You have a high power lead to success, not only for have people to love you, to on Rock Center with Brian Finch said when his first functioning machine here, people on the autism spec- understand you and to guide Williams, and he travels book went on sale, he re- he’s/she’s got an amazing trum. The fourth rule, he you?” around the country talking ceived many surprising let- mind.’ In reality, no doctors said, revolves around learn- about the realities of autism ters from people who were come in just saying that. They ing to adapt. Contact Megan Uekert at and Asperger’s. fighting their way through say that you have Asperger’s “ ... You cannot fail unless [email protected] Students to compete in Chinese speech contest

By WEI LIN language by competing in junior Zachary Sturm will Cultures, will provide the instructors, but also facul- Assistant Managing Editor the eighth annual Chinese serve as emcees for this introductory remarks to ty in the Chinese language Speech Contest in Hesburgh contest. Associate profes- start off the contest. program who are not in- Students of the Chinese Center Auditorium at 7 p.m. sor Yongping Zhu, who is a Approximately 20 students volved in facilitating lan- program will demon- Friday. chair in the Department of who were recommended guage acquisition. strate their aptitude in the Freshman Ailsa Xing and East Asian Languages and by their language instruc- “The contest will also pro- tors will have the chance to vide an opportunity for [all Pi a d Advertisement present on a variety of top- of] our faculty to assess the ics. These topics range from learning outcome of our stu- the student’s experiences in dents, especially in the area learning Chinese and the of pronunciation and into- benefits of learning Chinese nation,” Yin said. to topics including arts and Yin said students worked addressing race. with their instructors to The contestants will be flesh out their speeches and competing within their level rehearsed them their own of language proficiency, with time. She emphasized many the exception of fourth- and hours of work went into fifth-year Chinese students, preparations for the contest. who will compete with stu- Specific speech titles in- dents from both levels. clude “Evolution Of Chinese Associate profession- Music,” “China Allowed Me al specialist Chengxu Yin To Accept My Skin Color” spearheaded the event and “Under the Dome,” along with various other among others. instructors. Along with the Department “Our primary goal in or- of East Asian Languages ganizing this event is to en- and Cultures, the Office hance the study of Chinese for Undergraduate Studies at Notre Dame and to foster of the College of Arts and a sense of community among Letters, the Kellogg Institute our language students,” Yin for International Studies said. and the Center for the Study She said the large number of Languages and Cultures of students in the Chinese will also be sponsoring this language classes inhibits annual event. interaction between stu- The winners of each cate- dents of different levels of gory will have the chance to instruction. compete in the U.S. Midwest “The speech contest pro- “Chinese Bridge” Speech vides an excellent oppor- Contest, which will be host- tunity for students to get to ed by Notre Dame on April know each other better,” Yin 18. The winners will com- said, “[It also] allows stu- pete against contestants dents at lower levels to be in- from more than 10 different spired by the achievements Midwestern universities and of those at higher levels.” colleges. In attendance will not only be Chinese language Contact Wei Lin at students and the language [email protected] 6 Ther obse ver | Friday, april 10, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS

agency subject to APRA. On powers’ and ‘statutory pow- to a public agency could secretive force with all of the ESPN Jan. 5, in his response to ers, privileges and im- lead to the public disclo- police powers under Indiana Cntin o ued from page 1 Lavigne’s second complaint, munities as sheriffs and sure of private institutional law but none of the public Britt wrote that he expects constables,’ the Trustees records, according to the scrutiny,” Dimos wrote in November 2014, ESPN re- NDSP to comply with APRA may restrict their abil- Tribune. the plaintiff’s brief, which porter Paula Lavigne re- and release its records, al- ity to serve civil process,” “In a society where an was filed March 9. quested incident reports though his opinion does not Notre Dame’s brief stated. open government is consid- Dimos also wrote the pri- from NDSP related to student have the force and effect of “By statute, campus law en- ered essential to a properly vacy records of Notre Dame athletes. On both instances, the law. forcement serves at Notre functioning democracy, not students would not be af- Notre Dame denied the re- ESPN submitted both of Dame’s pleasure and in ac- every iota of information is fected if NDSP was declared quest on the basis that NDSP Britt’s opinions as evidence cordance with an oath that subject to public scrutiny,” a public agency because of is not a public law enforce- for their argument in court, the Trustees describe — not Leichty wrote. “That princi- protection under the Federal ment agency and is therefore according to a report in the the government.” ple resounds with even more Educational Rights and not subject to APRA. South Bend Tribune last Leichty’s defense brief force when ESPN (advanc- Privacy Act (FERPA). According to documents Thursday. also emphasized past cas- ing a sports media purpose) Notre Dame is asking for filed in St. Joseph Superior On Feb. 12, Damon Leichty es involving the ARAP and seeks to subject private in- the case to be dismissed, Court, ESPN Inc. filed a com- and Georgina Jenkins, rep- private universities, stress- stitutions, such as Notre while ESPN is asking the plaint against the University resenting Notre Dame as ing PAC opinions in Notre Dame or its campus police court to order Notre Dame on Jan. 15 after Notre Dame attorneys from Barnes and Dame’s favor from 2003, department, to a law intend- to release the papers and pay refused to release the inci- Thornburg, submitted a 2009 and 2011. ed for government scrutiny.” legal fees. dent reports for the second written defense outlining “For more than 30 years, According to the Tribune, Assistant Vice President for time, contrary to the opin- the University’s argument and certainly well-settled James Dimos, a Frost Brown University Communications ions of Indiana Public Access that NDSP is a private police for more than a decade, pri- Todd attorney representing Dennis Brown said Notre Counselor (PAC) Luke Britt. department. vate university police de- ESPN in the case, argued Dame is confident in its po- Britt, an attorney appoint- Leichty argued that NDSP partments have not been Notre Dame should be sub- sition after presenting its ar- ed by the governor to pro- derives its power from subject to APRA,” Leichty ject to government scrutiny gument in court. vide advice and assistance the Notre Dame Board of wrote. “There has been no because it possesses the po- According to the Tribune on Indiana’s public access Trustees, not the Indiana intervening change in the lice powers of arrest. report, Hostetler plans to is- laws, issued an opinion on state government, according law that justifies an abrupt “The University of Notre sue a ruling by April 20. Oct. 31 notifying NDSP that to the Tribune report. shift on this issue.” Dame Security Police his office considers it to be “While campus police of- Leichty argued that Department desires to op- Contact Katie Galioto at a public law enforcement ficers enjoy ‘general police changing the status of NDSP erate in the shadows as a [email protected]

reported the alleged assault director of BAVO, Stacy that information,” Johnson in the documentary. He said CNN the day after it happened Davis, chair of the Gender said. “It’s really important to St. Joseph County SVU will Cntin o ued from page 1 and received a threatening and Women’s Studies depart- know that we work with the work with a student as soon text from another football ment, senior Payton Moore Title IX coordinator at Notre as an incident is reported to Cottrell said NDSP pre- player. and Brian Young, command- Dame, and that’s as far as we the department. ferred to keep its crime sta- Mooney spoke after the er of the St. Joseph County can work with them. What “We work with the victim tistics as low as possible. film and said students may Special Victims Unit. we do here is to provide as and want to be consider- Cottrell said this problem wonder why she did not agree Adams said two key areas was magnified as his bosses stand out most to her after would say they had empa- “‘The Hunting watching the documentary. “When we’re talking about violence, we’re thy for victims of crimes but Ground’ ... The first area, she said, was talking about taking power away. The did not really support them. was wrong in the theme of survivors that support has to be about getting that Additionally, Cottrell said feel alone. power back, and the support we have on NDSP could not contact any unsupported “We as a community can athlete or athletic staff di- and inaccurate respond in a compassionate campus is to empower the students.” rectly, regarding of any ac- assertions that way,” Adams said. Connie Adams cusation, without first going The second theme in the director, BAVO through University officials. the University film is activism, she said. Paul Browne, vice presi- sought to supress “They are so many ways much support regardless of ate to what has happened dent for public affairs and crime statistics we can take on this issue,” where they were assaulted. and certainly compassion- communications for the and shield Adams said. “We can really Things can change if we all ate towards what she’s going University, said Cottrell’s as- assume that call to action.” work together to make that through,” Young said. sertion was false. athletes from Davis said there was a hor- happen.” Johnson said he also works “‘The Hunting Ground’ ... investigators.” rible repetitiveness in the Adams said it is impor- closely the Title IX coordina- was wrong in unsupported Paul Browne documentary of schools cov- tant to listen to the student’s tor at Notre Dame. and inaccurate assertions University vice president, public ering up sexual assaults. needs through the healing “We can’t dictate to Notre that the University sought affairs and communications “My first response was process. Dame what the outcome of to suppress crime statistics anger,” Davis said. “Then “When we’re talking about a case should be, but we can and shield athletes from to be interviewed by CNN for I realized you all have an violence, we’re talking about only support our students. investigators,” he said in a the movie. incredible opportunity be- taking power away,” Adams The hard part for all of us is statement. “I hope you know that stu- cause all schools want to get said. “The support has to that we are two separate le- Rachel Hudak, a former dent privacy is of the utmost paid and stay open. It was a be about getting that power gal entities, and therefore Saint Mary’s student, was importance,” Mooney said. good thing that [the docu- back, and the support we the best I can do is meeting featured in the documentary “You may also be wonder- mentary] shamed schools, so have on campus is to em- and going through the pro- regarding a sexual assault ing about Rachel’s comment, that you [students] are treat- power the students.” cesses,” she said. that allegedly happened and I remember our conver- ed fairly.” As an alumna of Saint The panel concluded on Notre Dame’s campus. sation very differently than Mary’s, Adams said she has without answering all audi- Hudak said Mooney disre- she does. It is through her R eporting sexual assault seen growth returning to ence questions. Moderator garded her sexual assault pain that she remembers. I Johnson said the number the campus as the director Frances Kominkiwicz said complaint in a meeting. am, and was then, very sorry of reported campus assaults of BAVO. The office began all questions submitted by Tom Seeberg, father of I cannot take her pain away.” depends on where the as- in the spring of 2010, and it members of the audience Lizzy Seeberg, a former Saint sault is reported. She said has continued to evolve and will be answered in a writ- Mary’s student who commit- R esponse to the film there are between four to grow since then, especially ten document on the BAVO ted suicide after an alleged Five panelists spoke after six reports of sexual assaults in regards to student activ- webpage and sent out in an sexual assault by a Notre the documentary, including annually that come across ism, she said. email. Dame football player, spoke Karen Johnson, vice presi- her desk in Student Affairs. Young said he was struck on his daughter’s behalf. dent of Student Affairs at “If they report at Notre by the lack of compassion on Contact Haleigh Ehmsen at Seeberg said Lizzy the College, Connie Adams, Dame, our office doesn’t get the part of law enforcement [email protected]

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perspective that we’re able process, I think we can look “We’re going to have a ton Film to look over back to Ireland, at it as history,” she said. “It’s D ance of really great things, but Cntin o ued from page 1 bring what we have over here still quite contentious. But Cntin o ued from page 1 the real potential for this is over there and bring Ireland I think what we’re trying to in the future,” she said. Liam Neeson. back to us.” do here, and it’s very much “We were just thinking big.” Included in the festivi- “You either do something Walter H. Annenberg- in tune with what the Irish SCC President Noemi ties lined up for this year’s properly, or you don’t do it at Edmund P. Joyce Chair government is trying to do in Ventilla said the Dance- Dance-A-Thon are live per- all,” Dhiarmada said. “And I in American Studies and their centenary commemo- A-Thon will be the second formances by student or- suppose, being Notre Dame, Journalism Robert Schmuhl, rations and celebrations, is major event hosted by the ganizations, an inflatable if we’re going to go for it, who was also involved in the to be more inclusive. Because SCC this year; their first obstacle course, music, we’re going to go for it. So we creation of the documentary, we now have new sources was the Great Gatsby Dance free food and, of course, wanted to do this at the high- said the series’ global scope … many more archives are in September. dancing. est production values pos- sets it apart. opened up to us than would “We did Gatsby in the fall, “It’s an all-night thing, sible, and we started like that “This documentary will have been the case at the and we realized that having so if you’re coming back to from the beginning.” consider the global signifi- 50th anniversary. So I think campus-wide events, bigger campus at 3 a.m. and don’t Dhiarmada is Irish but said cance of the Easter Rising,” we can be a bit more gener- events has a lot bigger im- have somewhere to go, in- a documentary commemo- Schmuhl said. “Many depic- ous in our telling. Painting pact and durability than a stead of Taco Bell, come to rating the American Civil tions focus overwhelmingly parts of the story that had lot of the events that class us,” Ventilla said. War inspired her to write the on the consequences within been left out before.” councils do,” she said. Both Ventilla and Joseph series. Ireland. The Notre Dame The documentary isn’t only But bigger events entail said their eventual hope is “About five years ago, I had production takes a broader looking back toward the past greater commitments of to create a club which will been watching Ken Burns’s and more comprehensive — it’s looking forward to the time and resources, and take over organizing future ‘The Civil War,’ which is a approach, considering, for future, Taoiseach of Ireland Joseph said organizing the Dance-A-Thons. fantastic documentary, and it example, the involvement of Enda Kenny said in a promo- Dance-A-Thon has proved For the present, how- really made the Civil War in- Irish America in the Rising tional video for the series. “a huge learning process.” ever, Joseph said the SCC’s timate for Americans again,” and afterwards.” “I’ve been to Notre Dame. However, Ventilla said primary objective is to Dhiarmada said. “It was this In 2016, Ireland will play I really am grateful to Notre the combined efforts of encourage participation wonderful, personal view — a cinematic version of the Dame for what they’re doing all SCC members — which among the student body, but it also contextualized it. documentary in Irish em- here, in leading in an aca- have fueled a large-scale both in terms of donations And I remember thinking at bassies around the world, demic way the background, promotional campaign and attendance at the ac- the time, wouldn’t it be fan- Dhiarmada said. Director of the understanding, the com- extending across social tual event. tastic if we could do some- Notre Dame’s Dublin Center prehension, of 1916 — and media, YouTube and the “We really want people to thing similar for 1916?” Kevin Whelan said the doc- more so, what it means and event’s brand new website come out and have fun, and The Keough-Naughton umentary’s broad and in- will mean for the future, for — have transformed what that will set the tone for Institute at Notre Dame clusive scope and scholarly the start of the journey of the began as a distant vision of coming years,” he said. worked closely with scholars focus will tell the story of next century,” Kenny said. a dance marathon into an Joseph said students can in Ireland to produce the doc- Ireland in a way it hasn’t “That’s going to encour- imminent reality. support the event by do- umentary, giving it a unique been told before. age and invigorate and moti- “There are 37 of us [on nating through a link on perspective, Dhiarmada “I believe that the docu- vate Irish people all over the SCC], so there are 37 people the event website (http:// said. mentary will allow every world — proud of their ances- working on it,” she said. nddanceathon.weebly. “I think if I were [creat- Irish person to access the try, proud of the journey our “Before then, we had com- com),or by texting “Beacon ing the documentary] in best recent thinking on the country has come on, proud mittees, and they did their ND” to 20222, which will Ireland, it might be a differ- Rising, a pivotal event in of the way that we have dealt own thing, but because this make an automatic do- ent documentary,” she said. forming modern Ireland,” with sacrifices economically is such a huge process, we nation of $5 to Memorial “The fact that I’m based in Whelan said. “Because of its and otherwise over the years, all came together.” Children’s Hospital. the states, it’s emanating high production values and and proud now that a young Ventilla said their promo- He said the SCC will also from the University of Notre content, I am very confident generation, a rising genera- tional efforts have already be collecting donations Dame, which has a strong that it will also project very tion in Ireland and abroad, generated a lot of excite- in person throughout the connection with Ireland. positive view of Notre Dame.” are proud of their past, proud ment in the community. night. Particularly the Keough- This inclusive scope is im- of their heritage, and will A variety of sponsors has “Every little bit counts,” Naughton Institute for Irish portant to Ireland as it looks create and change the fron- contributed to the event, Joseph said. “It’s kind of Studies — we’re a leader in back at its history and growth tiers of the future,” he said. and even more organiza- corny, but it really does.” Irish Studies. So we have this as a nation, Dhiarmada said. tions have indicated their connection, this back and “Telling the story now, 100 Contact Madison Jaros at interest in participating in Contact Clare Kossler at forth, and I think it’s that years on, after the peace [email protected] coming years. [email protected] Shooting of motorist in S.C. caught on camera

Associated Press shooting itself was captured immediately changed percep- video that has outraged the testifies in police misconduct by an eyewitness on his iPhone tions of what happened, lead- nation: it shows Scott running cases. NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. and provided the impetus for ing the department to charge away again, and Slager firing Nationwide, training that — The traffic stop starts like the officer to be charged with Slager with murder and fire eight shots at his back. pushes pre-emptive action, any other: an officer pulls over murder and fired. him from the force he’d worked There is almost nothing in military experience that cre- a motorist, walks up to the driv- But questions had remained on for five years. Slager’s police personnel file to ates a warzone mindset, and er’s side window and asks for how the traffic stop turned The dash cam video shows suggest that his bosses consid- legal system favoring police in license and registration. What deadly. The dash cam video Scott being pulled over in a ered him a rogue officer capa- misconduct cases all lead to happened minutes later ap- provides a more complete pic- used Mercedes-Benz he had ble of murdering a man during scenarios where officers see pears to take place without any ture of the encounter. purchased just days earlier. a traffic stop. In the community the people they serve as en- obvious sign of provocation or Seth Stoughton, a former po- Police have said he was being he served, however, people say emies, he said. conflict: The driver opens the lice officer and criminal law stopped for a broken tail light. this reflects what’s wrong with “It’s not just training. It’s not door and runs, and the officer professor at the University of Slager is seen walking toward policing today: Officers nearly just unreasonable fear. It’s not chases after him. South Carolina, said the dash the driver’s side window and always get the last word when just the warrior mentality. It’s Video released Thursday cam video shows nothing that heard asking for Scott’s license citizens complain. not just court decisions that al- from the dashboard of white would indicate that such a rou- and registration. Slager then “We’ve had through the years most encourage the use of it. It North Charleston police Officer tine traffic stop would escalate returns to his cruiser. Next, the numerous similar complaints, is not just race,” Tucker said. “It Michael Thomas Slager’s cruis- to a fatal shooting. video shows Scott starting to and they all seem to be taken is all of that.” er captures the very first mo- “It’s not entirely normal. get out of the car, his right hand lightly and dismissed without Both Slager, 33, and Scott, 55, ments he and black motorist Most people don’t run during raised above his head, then he any obvious investigation,” the were U.S. Coast Guard veter- Walter Scott meet, a strikingly traffic stops. But it is not overly quickly gets back into the car Rev. Joseph Darby, vice presi- ans. Slager had one complaint benign encounter at its earliest threatening or anything that and closes the door. dent of the Charleston branch in his personnel file of exces- stages. It changes within min- should take an officer aback,” Seconds later, he opens the of the National Association for sive force that was ultimately utes as Scott takes off running Stoughton said. door again and takes off run- the Advancement of Colored dismissed. Scott had been and the officer runs after him. The shooting took place on ning. Within a city block or People, said Thursday. jailed repeatedly for failing to The video captures the mo- Saturday and the department two, out of the dashboard cam- The mostly black neigh- pay child support. But neither ments leading up to a fatal and Slager’s lawyer said the of- era’s view, Slager catches up to borhood where the shooting man had a record of violence. shooting that has sparked out- ficer fired in self-defense during him in an empty lot. took place is far from unique, Slager consistently earned pos- rage as the latest example of a scuffle over his department- A bystander noticed the con- said Melvin Tucker, a former itive reviews in his five years a white police officer killing issued Taser. Within days, the frontation and pushed record FBI agent and police chief in with the North Charleston an unarmed black man. The eyewitness video surfaced and on his cellphone, capturing four southern cities who often Police. 86 Ther obse ver | friday, April 10, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column Fr. Ted and women at ND Awkward are male; Campus Safety, where all but one of the eight directors Richard Klee or chiefs are male; or the Investment Office, where all nine top G uest Writer administrators are male. These are just a few of many male-domi- guests nated leadership structures at Notre Dame. Such structures breed Fr. Ted was a fighter for human rights. As chief of the CivilR ights insularity and artificially narrow the paths to leadership. Commission, brokering landmark compromises that gave new As many of these positions are held by long-term employees of Annmarie Soller legal protections to many Americans, and as Notre Dame’s longest Notre Dame, Notre Dame’s “corporate culture” is indicted by such Photographer serving president, opening Notre Dame to female students and underrepresentation of women. Those men who fit the model of integrating Notre Dame’s leadership with lay men and women, Fr. what Joan Williams, a scholar of work culture, calls the “work de- Y ou may or may not have had this prob- Ted sought greater respect for the God given dignity of many. As votion schema,” willing to greatly reduce family and community lem. You are talking to your friend from Notre Dame examines how to renew Fr. Ted’s tremendous legacy commitments in favor of long hours, heavy office responsibility home, and you are explaining why Notre today, it could find no better concern than Notre Dame’s under- and a nearly always engaged electronic connection to work, ad- Dame is simply the best: the community, representation of women in leadership and underrepresentation of vance. This model of “workplace devotion” was long ago rejected the sports, top academics, et cetera. Your minorities across the University. I will focus on the former here and by the world’s most efficient economies like Germany, and plenty friend doesn’t believe you, so you say, “You write about the latter in a subsequent column. of research describes both its inherent inefficiencies, as well as its need to visit.” In 2013-14, Notre Dame held a University-wide forum on deleterious effects on women’s vocations particularly. Then you realize what you’ve just done. “Women in Leadership.” During many events, scholars and leaders From a Catholic perspective, Pope Francis’ habit of testing fa- You’ve offered an invitation for your friend offered compelling research and personal experience regarding thers in the confessional about how much time they spend with to stay and hang out with you. You may be the unique and essential contributions of female leaders. Studies their children and asking adults about how often they are with off the hook if your friend is just as busy as showing increased efficiency, transparency and effectiveness in their elderly parents are vivid examples of how the Church defends you are being studious but also trying to organizations with strong representation of women in leadership the responsibilities of family as primary, against encroachment create something that resembles a social were matched with stories of women overcoming great odds to by work devotion. The failure of Notre Dame’s administration in life. Or you may be giving directions for how lead. the last decade to improve the representation of women in leader- your friend can get to your dorm from Main At the end of this same year, Notre Dame had eight open posi- ship and their own practice of the “work devotion schema” speaks Circle. tions on the Board of Trustees to fill. The results were not what one more stridently and effectively than talk of diversity. Put simply, I’m not saying guests are bad; I’m point- would expect of a year dedicated to “Women in Leadership.” Seven the current path to leadership is debilitating for men and for wom- ing out that having guests is awkward. How men and only one woman were selected, further reducing the en, and male aggrandizement in leadership is a symptom of Notre are you supposed to entertain them? South representation of women on the Board from 30 percent to 27 per- Dame’s sick culture of work. Bend is not a thriving metropolis, and the cent. The highest level of governance, the Board of Fellows, elected A prominent female scholar recently shared a story of having a majority of the school year is cold. one male to its lone open position, maintaining its disproportion of photo taken with Fr. Ted. Near the end of his life, he was seated in You obviously begin with a tour of cam- 11 men and just one woman. For a governance structure in which a chair, and she crouched down to be nearer to him for the picture. pus: visit the grotto, take the typical dome business is approved by two-thirds majority, this means that for Fr. Ted looked at her and said, “Notre Dame women stand tall.” She pic and show off your tiny dorm room (un- the Fellows and for the Trustees, the votes of women are not need- stood for the photo and shares it today as a memento of Fr. Ted’s less you live in one of the spacious West ed for approval of any matter. Such conditions undermine the lay gesture of respect. Such respect for women as leaders, present and Quad dorms). But then what? participation in governance that Notre Dame claims and that Fr. future, motivated Fr. Ted to make many controversial but effective What if there is no home football game Ted began. There is no secular or religious definition of “laity” in changes to Notre Dame’s organization and culture. Now there are or basketball game or insert favorite Notre which women are so marginalized. generations of Notre Dame women who blaze trails in many fields. Dame sport here to spectate? What if there Talk about women in leadership, without dramatic improve- Notre Dame needs many more women in leadership. Until this are no performances in DPAC or events at ment in their representation, degrades the University’s credibility happens, Notre Dame is not truly governed with the laity, and its Legends? What if the Snite hasn’t changed as Catholic and as an institution of higher learning. Having writ- potential as a Catholic research university is hindered by its infirm its collections, and all you see from the li- ten about challenges facing female faculty and students in previ- work culture and insular, inefficient and mostly male governance. brary windows is construction? ous columns, I will focus on staff here. In a recent town hall talk, The University can only benefit from greater organization and col- While it is highly unlikely that nothing Executive Vice President John Affleck-Graves voiced his concern laboration, especially led by female alumnae, faculty and staff, to is happening, it is likely that you may not about a lack of diversity at Notre Dame, saying that he would “chal- recruit, retain and advance more women at Notre Dame. To cel- even think of these ideas. You want to be lenge my nine direct reports to tackle the situation.” Yet what was ebrate and promote Fr. Ted’s legacy, the time has come for effective entertaining, but you also want to show your not said was that eight of these nine directly reporting administra- changes at his beloved University, to restore the vision of men and friend your college experience. Personally, tors are male, a situation which Affleck-Graves has had, in a de- women as partners in leadership. when I’m not studying or working or in a cade as EVP, ample time to tackle. Indeed, many of these directly meeting, I’m playing video games or, more reporting administrators, in turn, oversee leadership structures Richard Klee graduated from Notre Dame in 2002 and is likely, sleeping. My friends could do that that are dominated by men, such as the Finance Division, with now a doctoral candidate in the Department of Theology. He anywhere. five of its six leaders being male; Auxiliary Operations, where all can be contacted at [email protected] There is a lot of pressure to make the visit six who hold the title of “director” are male; the Controller’s Office, The views expressed in this column are those of the author ideal, but what makes a trip to our lovely in which eight of the nine persons with the title of “controller” and not necessarily those of The Observer. home under the dome worthwhile? A visit to our campus is rarely like what the media Editorial Cartoon perceives a typical college campus to be like. The quads are dormant, save for those few warms days in late spring and early fall when it is nice enough to spend a good chunk of time outside. Parties only happen Thursday, Friday and Saturday (unless it’s syllabus week or Wake Week), and even then, there is no guarantee you can find one. And what happens when your friend plans to stay for a few days or their whole spring break? When do you reach the limit of the fun things you can do? I wonder if this burden of being the awkward host works both ways. Maybe other campuses go dormant, and there are certainly more remote campuses than ours. After you’ve “entertained” your friend, you should bring up how great it would be to see how their campus compares. Then once you’ve con- quered awkward guests, you can advance to hosting awkward relatives.

Contact Annmarie Soller at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Ther obse ver | Friday, April 10, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com 9 PE replacements, student input, straight talk

for now. change and looking for weak, nonspecific verbiage to de- Alex Caton We know at least the following. The class, called the mean in writing as devoid of substance and indicative of Modest Proposals “Moreau First Year Experience,” will be a graded, one- a bad policy program, this would be it. If someone looking credit-per-semester course with a 50-minute meeting for evidence that purely in the name of doing as the Ivies In April 2014, the University announced it would replace once a week. Thematically the class is based on the “five do we were going to pan a constructive, decades-proven the freshman PE requirement with a new First Year of pillars” of a Holy Cross Education — mind, heart, zeal, method of soberly acquainting Notre Dame students from Studies class beginning in fall of 2015. Having passed the family and hope — and seven themes — “Orientation every corner of campus, this passage would be the smok- swim test with flying colors and become a force in team to University Life, Strategies for Health and Wholeness, ing gun. handball as a freshman, I can’t say I was pleased about it. Community Standards and Cultural Competence, What brought me around to the possibility that this I was less pleased when First Year of Studies Dean, skillful Strategies for Success in the Classroom, Discernment, change could be a good idea was talking with Jake speaker and fellow blues player Hugh Page told the South Cultivation of Spiritual Life and Mind-Body Awareness.” Wittenberg, a fellow Stedsman and a student representa- Bend Tribune, “The decision was made based on what we There will be light reading and/or online assignments to tive to the team designing the course. When I asked him see around the country and what’s in the best interest of complete before class to guide discussions and a capstone how the course accomplishes anything you couldn’t get our students.” This approach is, as I’ve argued elsewhere, project at the end of each semester. All this will hopefully from simply living as a Notre Dame student, Witt said this an incomplete way to go about making decisions since the be commensurate with the time commitment of a normal over email: “Oftentimes students are only made aware of actions of our peer universities shouldn’t dictate what we one-credit course. the incredible resources available to them too late to truly do here and because “in the best interest of our students” One could not infer this information from the take advantage of them (I think everyone knows this feel- comes off a little paternalistic when the ad-hoc committee University’s press release last April, in which Dean Page ing).” As a second semester senior who sometimes regrets making this decision last spring did not have a student on was quoted saying the following: “Rebranding and further never applying for a CUSE grant and just found out that it. centralizing health, wellness and cultural competency you can access Ancestry.com through the library website, But since the decision was made long ago, the impor- initiatives campus-wide — within the context of an inte- this resonates with me. tant thing this April is to make sure that whatever form the grative paradigm for our First Year Experience — better I’m not ready to embrace the course. I’m concerned new First Year Studies course takes is a positive use of stu- enables us to meet the evolving needs of students. It also about firing staff, inflating grades and decentering physi- dents’ time. The class of 2019 will be the most talented and promises to strengthen and diversify linkages between cal activity from student life. But I’m not ready to trash it in accomplished class ever to attend Notre Dame until the the academic, co-curricular and residential dimensions of the student newspaper yet, either. For policy-making ad- class of 2020 moves in, and it deserves to have academic the larger Notre Dame ethos and the Congregation of Holy ministrators not interested in stoking 1,000-person strong requirements worthy of its attention and increasing sums Cross educational charism that informs it.” online petitions and viewpoint wars, the way forward is of money. Eliminating PE will lay off or reassign at least “Initiatives campus-wide — within the context of an simple: Get students involved, stop making big decisions 12 people on the University’s payroll and remove another integrative paradigm … to meet the evolving needs of at the end of the year and, for the love of God, stop using timeslot where a smartphone and MacBook-dependent students” is weighed down with more linguistic baggage “paradigm.” generation can be uninterruptedly social. In short, we than Taylor Swift/Charlie Sheen/Mel Gibson/Scott Stapp/ need a really good reason to back up the change. Courtney Love/Kurt Cobain/Lindsay Lohan pulling a Alex Caton is a senior political science major in the A proposed syllabus exists. I can’t get a copy of it. But Conestoga wagon. Capping it off with linkages, ethos and one and only St. Edward’s Hall. He welcomes having read around the topic and talked with some who an informative charism gives it a buzzwordy finish that commentary and jam session invites at [email protected] are important enough to see the syllabus, I am going to do tells us nothing about the content of the course. Were The views expressed in this column are those of the something I rarely do in The Observer and remain neutral someone, hypothetically, inclined not to like a given policy author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR “ How was break?” “Good.”

As I boarded the plane on my way back to campus I heard from one that he believes students to be “gen- take responsibility for these social costs. this weekend, I couldn’t help but notice the shamrock erally indifferent about one another beyond their My suggestion is not that there is not currently any Notre Dame tie that the suited man sitting across the close friends.” Closer attention to detail revealed that meaning in our daily lives, nor that we must complete- aisle from me was wearing. As I found my seat, I con- students rarely engage in anything beyond shallow ly reorient our priorities. Nevertheless, there is clearly sidered whether or not to engage him in conversation. conversations with their classmates in the majority much that can be done to cultivate more meaningful Perhaps he was an alum, maybe a fan or even one of of my classes. I don’t believe that this indifference is conversation and relationship building in the midst of the many that seem to sport ND apparel for no par- intentional. On the contrary, I have had the opportu- the hectic, overcommitted lives we live. Schools across ticular reason. My first instinct, this being a two-hour, nity to get to know so many incredibly interesting and the country, including Harvard, Princeton, Duke and early morning flight, was of course to say nothing. But genuinely engaging individuals during my four years Virginia, have begun participating in the Sustained as I settled into my seat and opened my book, I could here. Nevertheless, I believe that there is a true social Dialogue Campus Network, an initiative that orga- tell that he was glancing over at my Dillon Hall t-shirt, problem here at Notre Dame. We are surrounded by nizes students into groups that meet regularly to build and, figuring that at most we would engage in some some of the most interesting people that we may ever relationships and develop strategies to improve stu- casual banter about last week’s basketball games, I de- know, but we are too wrapped up in our own lives to dent relations. Perhaps that is something that Notre cided to go for it. “Did you go to Notre Dame?” I asked. make an effort to get to know them. Dame can explore in the future. In the meantime, I “Class of 2010, losingest class in Notre Dame football The costs of our neglect of those around us are two- have a few simple suggestions. history,” he responded with a smirk. We spent about 15 fold. First, there are the direct personal costs: the lost First, make a purposeful effort to be mindful of minutes talking, catching up on dorms, the basketball opportunities for friendship, the unexplored common those around you and the many opportunites you team, campus construction and the current state of ground and the failure to move beyond our comfort have to engage them. Second, resist the temptation to Feve. Just before the end of our conversation, he of- zones. After I began to ponder this problem, I became withdraw into the safety and security of your phone fered one piece of advice: “In these last few weeks, talk aware of just how many times a day I pull out my and your closest friends. And finally, feel free to reach to everyone around you. My biggest regret is that I took phone to pass spare moments in time: in the dining out to me directly at [email protected] with any ques- for granted that I would always be surrounded by such hall, between classes, at the gym, seemingly every- tions or suggestions. I have been assembling a list of talented, interesting and passionate people as I was where. Each of these times that we fail to meaningfully individuals who are interested in forming an informal during my time at Notre Dame.” engage those around us, we lose out on a potential network of students to facilitate conversation on cam- As I returned back to my reading, I couldn’t shake connection. Perhaps you’re OK with that. Maybe you pus. My initial goal is quite simple. I thought it might my new friend’s words. I began to reflect back on the have your friends, and that’s all you need. As a rela- be helpful to have a Google Doc with some limited past few days before break and then the previous few tively introverted person, I have certainly felt that information like interests and availability to get us weeks, and I struggled to think of many meaningful sense of complacency before. But there is a deeper, started. I’m not quite sure where it will go, but I hope conversations in which I had engaged. Sure, there had more indirect cost to our perpetuated culture of soli- that it is a step in the right direction. If you are intested been plenty of acquantainces in passing, debates with tary busyness, a social cost that exceeds the sum of in discussing relationship building on campus or any- my roommates, the parade of five-minute conversa- the individual private costs. As a result of our indiffer- thing else that is on your mind, we would love to hear tions at Finni’s that all seem to blur together and an ence, the vulnerable in our community go unnoticed. from you. endless string of questions about how spring break had A passing glance at Yik Yak reveals that there are many been and plans for next year. When I returned to cam- people here struggling to fit in, feeling lost or isolated. Brendan O’Brien pus, I began to ask my friends, particularly those that Even if as individuals we deem our own personal costs senior seemed to be most engaged, if they had ever stopped incurred from the lack of meaningful discourse on off-campus to reflect on the meaning of their daily conversations. campus to be insignificant, we must acknowledge and April 9 10 Ther obse ver | Friday, april 10, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com

By ISAAC LORTON actualized, he said. shoes sticking to the floor when I walk to come together, relax and just have fun Senior Scene Writer “As a matter of fact my wife and I — in? I can’t afford to go to [upscale places]. all together. The demographic of Finnies we’ve been together over 30 years — we Why can’t people like you and I be able ND is “everybody.” R ick Roszkowski tried to come back were walking around downtown Indy, to have that experience without being in “There’s a divide,” Roszkowski said. to the police force after being shot in and I couldn’t have been maybe 18. We an upscale bar?’” Roszkowski said. “I just “You have your ‘townies’ and your the line of duty as a South Bend Police were walking together, and we walked thought I could provide something that ‘domers.’ Working in bars and security, I Corporal in 2004, but after a few years, he past Rick’s Bar or Rick’s Place or whatever South Bend needed: a big city feel, without have made some very very close — to this had to give that up due to permanent lin- it was down there, something, and I said, big city prices.” day — friends who were students of Notre gering injuries. ‘That’s my dream to own one one day,’ and This idealism, however, did not mean Dame. They’re just as hard-working as He retired from the force in 2008 sure enough.” Roszkowski was going to provide a less- [South Bend residents]. I have heard both and began searching for what to do Roszkowski drew upon the good and than-quality product. He said the only sides, and I kind of want to incorporate next. He worked under his cousin, who bad qualities he experienced while work- times he “cracks the whip” is for cleanli- both and say we’re not all against Notre Roszkowski said taught him a lot about ing at bars, both as a civilian and as a po- ness, safety and “strict attention to detail.” Dame. Without Notre Dame, South Bend business, as a facility manager. But he lice officer working security at local bars. “Ninety percent of people do not recog- doesn’t exist. It’s as simple as that. It’s hard had always wanted to start a bar and grill. He said he thinks Finnies ND will em- nize detail; they won’t come in and know for students to break that bubble, but it’s And with the help of family and friends, phasize all of the positive qualities he has all the little things,” Roszkowski said. “It’s also hard for people in town to get along he did. It began in 2011. gathered and fill a void in South Bend. about those little things. One hundred with students.” “I had never really noticed this build- “Well, looking forward, that’s what I percent of people recognize lack of detail.” Roszkowski said he hopes students, ing before — it had been vacant for a few want to do,” Roszkowski said. “I’ve had the Born and raised in South Bend, blue-collar workers and wealthy business years — I happened to drive by and look opportunity to learn from a lot of people, Roszkowski wanted his bar to reflect both people will all be able to come together in the windows,” Roszkowski said, look- both bad and good, and I take little bits South Bend and Notre Dame. A giant and enjoy themselves at Finnies ND, “like ing out of his office onto his two-leveled from each bar that I’ve worked and just try golden dome topped with Mary sits on the a wedding.” A bar where everyone feels at bar and restaurant. “The second I looked to learn things and see things I’d either like main square bar, a giant shamrock with a ease. A bar where everyone feels right next in the windows, I said ‘This is it. I’ve got to duplicate or make changes to, things leprechaun challenges patrons from the door. to get this building.’ that weren’t working. I’m a social person, wall, and Notre Dame homages and mem- “What I did when I designed this “So with some investors’ help, I was so I like to talk to people and get their in- orabilia are all around. place was I wanted an at-home bar feel,” able to purchase the building and get put, so all throughout the years of doing it, “I’ve been a Notre Dame fan all my life Roszkowski said. “So when you’re sitting the bar going. When I walked in, I knew I just felt like I could bring something that — and Cubs — and it’s exactly what South down at our main bar, I want you to feel what design I wanted, I knew what vision people wanted.” Bend is,” Roszkowski said. “It’s kind of a like you’re at a neighborhood bar — you’re I wanted for the building. So we started The goal of Finnies ND was to bring all thing to honor. I am a die-hard Notre Dame welcome, people know your name. I want with just friends and family working. kinds of people together, Roszkowski said. fan. I don’t want to hide that, I guess.” that feel at that main bar. Most of them pitched in, and most were He added that Finnies ND does not cater In creating the atmosphere, Roszkowski “We have almost 600 capacity, and I unpaid for almost three years. They’re to one socioeconomic group or another — said he wants to burst Notre Dame’s bub- think with 600 people here at a time, I making this happen.” it caters to everyone. ble and increase involvement in the city can still make them all feel at home,” He called it “Finnies Next Door” or “My thought process was, ‘Why should but also rid South Bend residents of their Roszkowski said. “That’s the biggest goal. “Finnies ND.” After four years of sav- the rich have it all? Why because I’m a preconceived notions that students are There’s something for everybody.” ing money and attracting generous in- working-class guy, why can’t I have a nice “spoiled brats,” born with “silver spoons Finnies ND’s grand opening will begin vestors, working hard to convert a bank clean, upscale environment, without the in their mouths.” With Finnies ND, Saturday at 11 a.m. on the corner of Main to a bar and hurdling red tape, Finnies upscale pricing? Something that I can af- Roszkowski said he didn’t want to perpet- St. and Wayne St. Next Door will have its grand opening ford, something that I would be happy go- uate the status quo of separating students Saturday. The bar is Roszkowski’s dream ing out to. Why do I have to settle for my and South Bend citizens. He wants them Contact Isaac Lorton at [email protected]

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Ssport Authority mlb | indians 5, astros 1 Crisis nears for Indians’ pitchers barely college game miss out on no-hitter

forget that I’m a coach, watching Associated Press and walked five. morale.” Tyler Wojciak it, it’s a joke. There’s only like 10 He was slightly more ex- The Indians have not Sports Writer teams, you know, out of 25, that H OUSTON — Even if four cited about the prospect of pitched a no-hitter since actually play the kind of game Cleveland Indians pitchers taking part in a no-no. Len Baker threw a per- Well, that was fun. of basketball that you’d like to had combined on a no-hit- “Anytime you have a no- fect game in 1981 against After erasing a nine-point watch.” ter, manager Terry Francona hitter going, it’s fun and Toronto. deficit in the second half to beat That’s quite a bold claim, es- wasn’t certain it would’ve there’s a special air in Bauer and the Cleveland Wisconsin, Duke was crowned pecially when coming from the been cause for celebration. the building,” Bauer said. relievers teamed to strike as the champions of college mouth of one of the best basket- Jed Lowrie broke up the “Obviously it’s unfortunate out 16. basketball for the fifth time in ball coaches to have ever lived. bid by homering with one to see the home run, but the Corey Kluber opened the the school’s history. Duke’s dra- Unfortunately for the sport of out in the ninth inning for team won and at the end of Indians’ season Monday matic win over Wisconsin was an college basketball, the statistics Houston’s only hit Thursday the day that’s what matters.” night by holding Houston outstanding conclusion for yet back up Auriemma. in a 5-1 win for the Indians. Relievers Kyle Crockett hitless until Jose Altuve’s another fantastic year of March According to KPISports.net, Before that homer, Trevor and Scott Atchison each two-out single in the sixth. Madness, as the NCAA tourna- the average points per game for Bauer and the Indians’ pitched a scoreless inning There were five no-hit- ment proved itself once again as teams has seen a relatively steady bullpen had walked seven before Nick Hagadone took ters in the majors last year, the most exciting tournament in decline from 75 in 1995 to 67.1 in batters. over. capped by Washington’s sports. 2015. “I asked Millsy (bench Hagadone struck out Jordan Zimmermann But that’s exactly what it is: a Furthermore, according to Seth coach Brad Mills) in the Chris Carter to begin the throwing a gem on the final conclusion. Now what? Davis of Sports Illustrated, this ninth: ‘If we get through ninth. Lowrie then sent a day of the regular season. Outside of the diehard college season was the slowest season in this with a no-hitter are 94 mph fastball far over Lowrie’s shot came 50 basketball fans, many casual fans terms of possessions per 40 min- we supposed to be excit- the left-center field wall for years to the day after a well- won’t reinvest their interests into utes since tempo started to be ed?’ I wasn’t really sure,” Houston’s only hit. known home run in Houston the sport for another 11 months. tracked in 2002. Francona said. “Lowrie swung and history. The old Astrodome For most, fans have already redi- These numbers can be attrib- “There’s a lot of baserun- missed on a fastball and I opened on this date in 1965 rected their attention to baseball uted not to any specific problem ners. So that was probably tried to throw another one with an exhibition game, and won’t concern themselves with the players and coaches, but the least of our thoughts. and he didn’t swing and and Mickey Mantle hit the with college basketball again un- mainly to the style in which the We were just trying to set miss,” Hagadone said. first home run inside the til the football craze that sweeps game is now played. up our staff and win a game Lowrie and the Astros building. over the nation every year reach- Men’s college basketball is and do what we think is were relieved to escape with The Astros struck out a to- es its end by March of next year. being played with more physi- right.” a hit. tal of 36 times in losing two The hangover college basket- cality than ever before, and this Bauer was pulled af- “It’s a weight lifted off of three to Cleveland. The ball feels following its riveting increase in physicality has led ter throwing 111 pitches the whole dugout, the Houston lineup features postseason is no secret, and to a slower and lower scoring through six innings. He whole team,” Lowrie said. several players who either NCAA basketball officials have game than the sport has seen struck out a career-high 11 “Hopefully it was good for hit it far or don’t hit it at all. addressed the need to close the in quite some time. This is a far gap in popularity between the stretch from the way the creator nfl sport’s postseason and its regular of basketball James Naismith season. had intended for the game to be “I don’t think internally played, as he explicitly prohibited we’re blinded by the success of “shouldering, holding, pushing, Colts make Luck one of the NCAA tournament,” Dan tripping or striking in any way Gavitt, the NCAA vice president the person of an opponent” in the of men’s basketball champion- fifth of his 13 original rules for the ships, said during the Final Four game of basketball. NFL’s highest-paid players in Indianapolis. “We realize the This style of play is also far less game needs to be worked on the exciting for fans, as the lack of Associated Press “It’s not like we don’t have AFC championship game, and other 11 months.” scoring makes the game a lot less conversations about a possibil- he’s shown steady improvement But why does the sport reach entertaining and is a primary INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew ity, so to speak, of something,” each year, too. such a lull during its regular reason why the game is nearly ir- Luck is sticking around Irsay told reporters during last In 2014, Luck broke the Colts’ season? relevant for many viewers during Indianapolis for at least two month’s owner’s meetings. “But single-season records with 4,761 It doesn’t lack star power, as the the regular season. more years. If Jim Irsay has his I really think the most likely sce- yards passing, 40 touchdown one-and-done rule basically en- It is clear college basketball is way, it will be for a whole lot nario is going to be going into passes and eight straight 300- sures the most gifted recruits out nearing a crisis state, and the of- longer. the offseason next year is when yard games. of high school play college bas- ficials of the sport have to address The Colts surprised nobody that second contract will come This season, he could play ketball for at least one year. The these issues as they enter into one Thursday by announcing they up. That’s the vision I have right with the most talented offense coaches who have been the faces of the sport’s most critical offsea- would exercise the fifth-year now.” of his career after Indianapolis of college basketball for years sons in its history. option on their franchise quar- Luck’s agent did not return added three receivers — Andre are still present and succeed- Many fans, coaches and bas- terback, a move that guarantees a message left at his office Johnson, Vincent Brown and ing — just look at the Final Four. ketball experts are calling for rule him a salary of more than $16.1 Thursday. CFL veteran Duron Carter — Mike Krzyzewski, Bo Ryan, Tom changes to enhance the game’s million. There’s little doubt, though, and running back Frank Gore to Izzo and John Calipari are four of entertainment value, including But before making the 25-year- that the Colts will do anything it the mix. And they’ll be looking the 10 best coaches in the sport a shortened shot clock, an ex- old one of football’s highest-paid takes to keep Luck in town. for even more help in the draft. over the last 15 years and were all tended arc under the basket and a players, Irsay wanted to make a Since taking him as the No. And coach Chuck Pagano ex- competing against each other in wider lane. shot at winning another Super 1 overall draft pick in 2012 in- pects Luck to continue on that Indianapolis. The NCAA men’s basketball Bowl title this season. So rather stead of Heisman Trophy winner path in 2015, regardless of the The problem is, as Iona head oversight committee will meet than going full throttle on Luck’s Robert Griffin III, Luck has start- looming contract talks. coach Tim Cluess simply put it in May 13-15 to discuss potential second contract, the Colts have ed all 48 games, led the Colts to “My focus is on the football an interview with The New York rule changes for the sport in order been working the free-agent the playoffs three straight times, team. Andrew’s focus, like I Times, “The product stinks.” to enhance its entertainment market and now will turn their been to the Pro Bowl each sea- know Andrew, is on being the Connecticut women’s basket- value to fans. This three-day span attention to the draft to improve son and emerged as the league’s best quarterback that he can be. ball head coach Geno Auriemma will be extremely critical not only Luck’s supporting cast. best young quarterback. We’ve got a job to do. We’ve all said he shares a similar belief and for the current state of college Then, Irsay & Co. will try to lock With Luck running the show, got jobs to do,” Pagano said last made a splash publicly by criticiz- basketball but also for the future up some other key players from the Colts have advanced one month. “We’ll focus on those ing the men’s game even more of the sport. Luck’s rookie class. Thursday’s step deeper in the playoffs each jobs. We’ll focus on those roles harshly than Cluess. decision gives the front office a season, losing to the Super Bowl that we all play. It (the contract) In a pre-Final Four teleconfer- Contact Tyler Wojciak at chance to get it all set up. champion Patriots in January’s won’t be a discussion.” ence last week, Auriemma said, “I [email protected] think the game is a joke. It really The views expressed in this The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, is. I don’t coach it. 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SMC Golf B elles prepare for Trine Spring Classic

By DAISY COSTELLO opportunities to get some “I’m looking for us to have “She has had some real- in the first week in May, and Sports Writer nine-hole practice rounds a good team finish,” Moore ly good practice days, and there is always a tendency to in,” Moore said. “I’ve been said. “I think with this field I’m really looking forward lose a little focus, knowing Saint Mary’s rounds out very impressed with the and this course, we can to seeing how that relates that [school] is almost over,” its regular season this week- shots and scores I’ve seen achieve that goal.” to her play on the course,” she said. end after a two-week hiatus during those sessions.” Belles junior Katie Moore said of Zielinski. Moore said she wants the in the Trine Spring Classic The Trine Spring Classic Zielinski has recently estab- The Trine Spring Classic Belles to use the tournament at Zollner Golf Course in will feature 11 Division III lished herself as one of the is the Belles’ last regular as a way of maintaining fo- Angola, Indiana. schools, including confer- highest performers on the season tournament before cus going into postsea- The Belles’ last tourna- ence foe Hope, Moore said. Belles squad. Zielinski led NCAA Automatic Qualifier son play, with a strong ment play resulted in a 13th- Hope leads MIAA standings, the team both at the WUSTL rounds for MIAA Regionals. performance giving the place finish at the WUSTL averaging 323.3 strokes per Spring Invitational, where The Belles would earn a team confidence going into Spring Invitational, with tournament, with Saint she posted a two-day score spot in the NCAA Automatic tournaments with the best the team finishing just two Mary’s sitting in third place of 177, tied for 56th place, Qualifying rounds, should teams in the conference. spots from the bottom of the with an average stroke count and was among the high- they maintain their third- Saint Mary’s closes its pack. Belles head coach Kim of 343.2. Hope and Trine est performers at the Jekyll place standing in-confer- season this weekend at Moore said she has a more are on a roll coming into Island Collegiate Invite in ence. With the end of the the Trine Spring Classic in optimistic outlook on this the Classic, as both earned mid-March. Moore said she season and finals quick- Angola. The Belles are set to weekend, attributing it to first-place finishes in their expects the junior, who has ly approaching, however, tee off at Zollner Golf Course more opportunities for out- last events. Despite the high shown dedication and effi- Moore said she wants to on Saturday at 1 p.m. side practice time over the level of competition, Moore ciency in practice, to contin- make sure the Belles main- past couple of weeks. said she has strong faith in ue to build upon her earlier tain focus. Contact Daisy Costello at “We have had some her roster. success this weekend. “We have finals coming up [email protected]

SMC Softball SMCC LA ROSSE Saint Mary’s seeks to hold SMC aims for hot up during hectic weekend start at Trine

By DOMINIC BUSH second in runs scored (21). Forest is joined by sophomore By BRETT O’CONNELL for a comeback.” Sports Writer Duncan has not been the pitcher Ashlynn Grubb, who Sports Writer The Belles defense must be only bright spot for the class is batting .470 and leads the sound in order for the team to With conference play in full of 2018. Sisters Cassie and team in hits with 31. The Belles look to bounce build an early lead, Long said, swing, the Belles are set for a Jamie Young have excelled Elmhurst (15-7, 1-1 CCIW) back from Tuesday’s loss to and Trine senior midfielder busy weekend featuring six at the plate and in the field. is built around senior Bella Olivet in a critical confer- Taylor Gast poses a threat games in three days — if the Cassie, who anchors the out- Masini. The second baseman ence matchup with Trine on to that game plan. Gast has Midwest spring cooperates. field in center, has provided a presents the biggest challenge Saturday. excelled offensively for the Today’s doubleheader at consistent bat all season. She for Belles pitching on Sunday. Saint Mary’s (5-6, 1-2 MIAA) Thunder, scoring 21 points in MIAA rival Alma was original- is one of two position play- Masini carries a .383 batting has struggled with consisten- seven games to lead the team. ly scheduled for Wednesday, ers on the team batting above average along with 16 RBIs cy as of late, going 4-4 in its Long said the Belles have but consecutive rainouts .400 and has been a threat on and 30 total bases, both of last eight games and dropping built a defensive strategy spe- forced its postponement. the base paths with five steals which are team highs among two of its three conference cifically with Gast’s offensive After Friday’s trip to Alma, in six attempts. qualified players. matchups. This weekend, the ability in mind. Michigan, the Belles (16-6, Jamie Young, hitting .366, Zache said the Belles know Belles will try to avoid losing “Trine’s Taylor Gast’s num- 3-1 MIAA) have a short turn- also leads the team in runs they have their work cut out two consecutive games for the ber of goals this season is around as they play host scored (23) and is a perfect for them during such a busy first time since the first two definitely reason to watch Saturday for a doubleheader 4-for-4 in steal attempts. weekend. With the MIAA matches of the season during her closely and crash quickly against another conference She and classmate Kelsey tournament fast approach- their 1-2 road trip to Oregon. on any drive she makes to foe, Olivet. Richards form one of the ing, Zache said the quality Trine (3-4, 0-3 MIAA) rep- goal,” Long said. “We always The Belles conclude their league’s best young double- of Saint Mary’s schedule has resents an opportunity for inform our defenders of our hectic weekend by travel- play combos at shortstop and prepared them for postseason the Belles to gain ground in opponent’s leading scor- ing to Elmhurst, Illinois, to second base, respectively. play. the MIAA against a streaky ers, and they communicate play two against nonconfer- Alma (16-10, 7-1) is lead by “So far this season, I opponent. The Thunder won when those players have the ence opponent Elmhurst on one of the best pitchers in the wouldn’t say we have played three close matches in March, ball so that we are able to Sunday. country. Sophomore Morgan weaker opponents. We have only to lose all three of their crash quickly and hopefully The Belles have relied on a Stratton boasts a 9-3 record a tough schedule this year,” early April matchups by a shut down any shot opportu- host of new faces for the bulk with a 1. 45 ERA and enters Zache said. combined score of 46-17. The nity or at least take the angle of their offensive production. Friday’s action with 92 strike- Zache also said she remains Belles have given up 28 goals away. I am confident in our “We have a strong fresh- outs on the season against positive and excited about to conference opponents this defense’s ability to limit the men class, no doubt about it,” only 14 walks. She was recent- what her young team “can ac- season. number of goals Gast scores Saint Mary’s head coach Kelli ly named the conference’s complish this season and sea- Saint Mary’s head coach on Saturday.” Zache said. pitcher of the week and has sons to come.” Amy Long said it would be The Belles currently sit Belles freshman outfielder/ the benefit of extra rest from Weather permitting, today’s important to get off to a good tied for third in the MIAA third baseman Makenzie the rainouts. first pitch in Alma, Michigan, start against Trine, citing a with one win and two losses Duncan has led the team’s of- The Belles then face the of- will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s poor offensive effort in the behind Albion, Calvin and fense this season. She is hit- fensive powerhouse Olivet doubleheader at the Saint first half against Olivet as an Kalamazoo, who hold a three- ting at a .431 clip with four (10-10, 2-4) on Saturday. At Mary’s softball fields is sched- area she would like to see her way tie for first place with home runs and 21 RBIs. The the heart of the Olivet lineup uled to begin at 1 p.m., as team improve upon. identical 2-0 conference re- La Salle, Michigan, native is freshman Kris Forest. The is Sunday’s away series in “Moving forward from the cords. A win against Trine leads the team in slugging first baseman doubles as the Elmhurst. Olivet game in which we would tie Saint Mary’s for sec- percentage (.738), total bases team’s cleanup hitter, and she struggled to produce more ond, while a loss would allow (48) and doubles (eight). She comes in batting .411 with Contact Dominic Bush at than two goals in the first Trine to climb out of last place. ranks third in hits (28) and two home runs and 25 RBIs. [email protected] half, we plan to focus on scor- The conference champion is ing first and getting the lead determined by regular season in the first 10 minutes of the record, with no postseason. game at Trine,” Long said. The Belles clash against the “Momentum is huge in our Thunder this Saturday at 1 game, and we failed to gain p.m. in Angola, Indiana. Like us on Facebook. any momentum in the Olivet fb.com/ndsmcobserver game until the second half, Contact Brett O’Connell at and it ended up being too late [email protected] 14 Ther obse ver | Friday, april 10, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

Trc a k & field R owing ND gears up for Notre Dame steers west Big Ten test for Natoma regata

By ANDREW ROBINSON he expects them to carry their By BRETT O’CONNELL 3 California and No. 4 Virginia. and not getting intimidated by Sports Writer momentum to Louisville. Sports Writer If the Irish do not win the ACC our competitors. I think we’ll be “For those that are coming tournament later this year, they in a really good place by the end With many of the standouts up on their third meet, last The No. 16 Irish departed will have to rely on their regular of the season.” from the Stanford Invitational weekend [at Stanford] should by plane Thursday morning season showings to obtain an Irish head coach Martin Stone taking a breather, the Irish will be a building block, and I ex- as they set out on their lon- at-large bid to the NCAA cham- said he had high expectations for head to Louisville, Kentucky, pect them to just get better and gest trek of the year to the Lake pionship. For that reason, re- the weekend’s events. for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge better every meet,” he said. Natoma Invitational in Folsom, gatta performances such as this “We want to have our best race this Saturday with a large, Turner said he has been espe- California. weekend’s showing at the Lake of the year,” Stone said. “We’re somewhat younger crew. cially impressed by freshman The Lake Natoma Invitational Natoma Invitational are vital for progressively getting better. Notre Dame and Louisville javelin thrower Greg Bombara is a two-day regatta featuring a the team’s postseason hopes. Practice went well this week — will represent the ACC in the and expects him to perform host of teams from across the The team, however, is confi- we’ve gotten better overall.” meet, and they will be butt- well again at Louisville. nation, including Pac-12 hosts dent in its ability to continue im- The distance between Indiana ing heads with Indiana and He also said he will be and yearly NCAA competitors proving, according to Ryan. and California does not pose Michigan State from the Big looking for freshman Parker California and ACC rival Virginia. “This weekend, we just need an obstacle to the well-travelled Ten. The scores of each team English to have strong per- The team has been preparing for to come together as a team,” she Irish, who have competed in will be combined with its formance in the 200- and this regatta for two weeks, having said. “[We need to] focus on row- Ohio and Tennessee already this partner, and the winners will 400-meters. kept a regular training schedule ing together. I’m feeling really season, Stone said. claim bragging rights for their “Parker has run some very save for a short break over the optimistic. “We’re here early enough, we conference. good splits on relays, but she Easter break. The Irish are look- “So far I think the team has got out early today,” Stone said Though the Irish will bring a still hasn’t had that great in- ing to improve upon their heat done a much better job at rac- on Thursday. “We’ll be alright. large team — there are 87 Notre dividual breakout race yet,” he times as they reach the halfway ing. We were inexperienced Travel isn’t an issue. We’ve done Dame entries across all events said. point in their spring season. in Tennessee. Having had two this before, so we’ll be good to — some notable athletes will Senior discus thrower Junior coxswain Jill Ryan weekends under our belt and a lot go.” be taking a rest after compet- Dominick Padovano will com- praised the growth of her team- of good practices, I feel like we’ve Despite the regatta’s formi- ing on back-to-back weekends. pete again at Louisville af- mates in recent weeks. gotten to be better, more compet- dable attendance list, Stone said Senior Chris Giesting and ju- ter throwing 54.42 meters at “I think that we are not the itive racers.” he was excited for the opportu- nior Margaret Bamgbose in the Stanford, enough for a fourth- same team that raced Virginia in That said, Skorcz also add- nity for his team to show their 400-meter races, junior Molly place finish. Oak Ridge,” Ryan said. “I think ed the team had some things improvements. Seidel in the 5,000 meters, With a lot of younger ath- we’ve made a lot of improve- to work on, including some of “We race very tough competi- sophomore Jacob Dumford in letes, Turner said he views this ments. On our most recent 2k the more mental aspects of the tion,” Stone said. “It will be inter- the 1,500 meters and senior weekend as primarily as an test, we had several girls [set competition. esting to see how this turns out.” Jade Barber in the 100-meter opportunity for growth. personal records], which I think “I think we still need to work The Irish will take part in hurdles will not be competing “My objective for this week- says a lot about our potential for on getting our blades in the wa- the first of two race days this after winning their respective end is not necessarily for the California.” ter, being more aggressive and Saturday in Folsom. events at Stanford. ACC to defeat the Big Ten,” Ryan said the Irish squad harping the racing mentality,” “These are our athletes that Turner said. “All the coaches hopes to rise in the rankings with she said. “[We’re focused on] re- Contact Brett O’Connell we know are going to be com- there are … saying, ‘Let’s use fast times against crews like No. ally throwing it out on the line [email protected] peting at the end of the year at this meet to get better.’ But at the national championships,” the same time, of course we SMC tennis | smc 7, Bethel 1 Irish head coach Alan Turner still want to beat each other. said. “The travel [to Texas and “It’s been a friendly rivalry Stanford] the last two weeks [between the conferences]. has been pretty brutal, so giv- At Louisville, they give the Belles handle Pilots, look ing them a break during this athletes T-shirts, dinner af- long season will go a long way. terwards — it’s a good atmo- “We’re going to take larger sphere to compete in.” numbers and give our younger The Irish will travel to forward to Knights kids a chance to compete. For Cardinal Park in Louisville for about two dozen of them, this the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, By MICHAEL IVEY Sam Setterblad and Sexton point.” is their first outdoor meet. Our which is scheduled to begin at Sports Writer ended up on the wrong side of The Belles are back in action goal is to let people compete, 11 a.m. Saturday. their match, dropping an 8-6 Saturday afternoon when they have some fun and get better.” Saint Mary’s extended its decision. The second doubles take on Calvin in a home con- For those who did run last Contact Andrew Robinson at winning streak to three match- team of Fetters and Elliott were ference game. The Knights (7-6, week at Stanford, Turner said [email protected] es against Bethel on Thursday victorious, 8-1. In the third and 2-1 MIAA) are coming off of a 5-4 afternoon, winning by a fi- final doubles match, the team win over Albion on Wednesday. nal score of 7-1 at South Bend of freshman Maddie Minuado “We just have to get every- Racquet Club. and Faller blanked the their op- one ready for their best day,” In singles action, the Belles ponents, 8-0. Campbell said. “Calvin will be (9-7, 3-1 MIAA) took five of six “They did a nice job of playing tough, and I believe one team matches, all of them in straight efficiently overall,” Belles head will win 5-4 or 6-3. It should be sets. Senior Kayle Sexton won coach Dale Campbell said of his close in most every position. It at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-1; senior team. “They knew they were fa- will be whichever team pre- Jackie Kjolhede was also victo- vored to win, but they did what pares itself the best and wants rious, 6-4, 6-2. Senior Shannon they had to do. Shannon Elliott, it more. I hope that is us, and I Elliot dropped only a single Margaret Faller and Bailey will do what I can to help get the game her entire match, winning Oppman all won their matches, team ready. They just need to 6-0, 6-1, while junior Margaret losing only one or no games, so get into a rhythm tomorrow and Faller took her match at No. 5 they were probably our best per- get their timing down, along singles by an identical score. formers on the day. [Faller] only with some rest for Saturday. If Freshman Bailey Oppman was lost one game in both matches we can win Saturday, we will even more dominant in her combined. most likely be guaranteed a spot match, completely shutting out “No. 2 and 3 doubles teams in the conference tournament her opponent, 6-0, 6-0. Junior won convincingly, and really final four.” Andrea Fetters’s match at the everyone did pretty well in dou- Saint Mary’s and Calvin are top of the singles lineup ended bles. We are getting stronger, scheduled to face off 1 p.m. during the second set after she but still need to communicate Saturday at Saint Mary’s Tennis had captured the first by a score a bit better in doubles. We can’t Courts. MICHAEL YU | The Observer of 7-5. get frustrated by hurdles. We Freshman Parker English carries the baton in the 4x400-meter relay In doubles action, the Belles’ just have to move on and think Contact Michael Ivey at during the Meyo Invitational on Jan. 24 at Loftus Sports Center. top doubles team of sophomore of the next shot or the next [email protected] Sports n dsMCOBServer.com | Friday, april 10, 2015 | The Observer 15

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Penn State. The two teams’ common oppo- nents include No. 14 Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Marquette. The Irish beat all three by at least eight goals, while the Wolverines fell to both the Buckeyes and the Hokies by scores of 13-5 and 13- 12, respectively. Both teams beat Marquette in Milwaukee ear- lier in the season — the Irish ran away to a 18-8 victory March 25, and the Wolverines pulled out a 10-7 decision March 20. Sunday marks the first-ever meeting between Michigan and Notre Dame in women’s la- crosse, as 2015 is only the second year the Wolverines have fielded a varsity team. Consequently, Michigan’s team is made up entirely of sophomores and freshmen.

AMY ACKERMANN | The Observer The Irish will have to avoid Sophomore attack Cortney Fortunato moves upfield in a 17-5 victory against Detroit on Feb. 15 at Loftus Sports Center. Fortunato leads the looking beyond Michigan team with 42 goals and 14 assists this season. as matches against No. 5 Northwestern and No. 11 Pi a d Advertisement Louisville loom next week. The three-game homestand marks the end of the regular season for Notre Dame, as the ACC tourna- ment begins in Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 23. A win would also be Notre Dame’s ninth on the season, the magic number for the team to clinch a .500 record and be eligible for the NCAA tournament. Notre Dame’s offense has managed to score at least 12 goals in five of its last six games, fueling the squad’s recent suc- cess against ranked teams. Sophomore attack Cortney Fortunato paces the Irish in goals with 42, far ahead of the team’s next leading scorer — ju- nior attack Rachel Sexton, who has 27. Fortunato also ranks No. 13 in the country with 3.23 goals per game. The win over Virginia on Saturday was a landmark game for sophomore goalie Liz O’Sullivan, as she made a career- high 11 saves and then added nine more against the Orange on Tuesday. Senior defender Barbara Sullivan also tied a school record by hauling in nine draws against the Cavaliers. Defensively, the Irish have held opponents to an average of 8.85 goals per game this season and force an average of 11.31 turn- overs per game, placing them fourth in the NCAA. For its part, Michigan is tops in the Big Ten in caused turnovers and is 17th in the NCAA, forcing 9.5 per game. Notre Dame and Michigan square off at Arlotta Stadium at 1 p.m., as the Irish hope to carry their current momentum into the postseason.

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riding a 10-match winning streak M Tennis and will seek his 11th consecutive Cntin o ued from page 20 win against the top singles player for the Tigers, presumably senior Notre Dame will meet up with Alejandro Augusto. Wake Forest on April 17 and North Outside of Monaghan, Sachire Carolina State on April 18. said he has been particularly im- The first home match of the pressed with the recent play of ju- Notre Dame’s final three-game nior Alex Lawson and sophomore stretch comes against a Clemson Josh Hagar. team amidst one of its toughest “Alex Lawson has played particu- stretches of the season. The Tigers larly well lately. At the beginning of have lost five straight matches, the the year he wasn’t finishing match- last four of which were at home. es, but lately, he has done a good job Their most recent defeat was a 6-1 of doing that and performing well loss to Wake Forest last Sunday. overall,” said Sachire. “It might not “Clemson’s a really good op- look like it on paper, but Josh Hagar ponent,” said Sachire. “We played had a great weekend as well and them twice last year. They may not has really improved a lot in recent be doing as well right now, but they weeks.” were a top-20 team last year, and Heading into the match Friday, many of those guys are still on the Notre Dame’s 4-5 conference re- team this year.” cord has it currently in eighth place Notre Dame’s most notable in ACC standings. Clemson comes player this season, junior Quentin into the contest in 12th, ahead of Monaghan, picked up consecu- only Boston College. tive victories over top-15 singles The match between the Tigers opponents to end Notre Dame’s and Irish is slated to begin at 3:30 road trip. Monaghan was ranked p.m. Friday at Courtney Tennis 10th when this week’s rankings Center. were announced, the highest a MICHAEL YU | The Observer Notre Dame singles player has Contact Ryan Klaus at Junior Alex Lawson strikes the ball in a 4-3 win over Oklahoma State on Jan. 24 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. been ranked all year. The junior is [email protected] Lawson lost in three sets to Cowboys senior Nicolai Ferringo .

Pi a d Advertisement focused, Louderback said the we’ve seen people step up at W Tennis doubles point will be a key different times and when we’ve Cntin o ued from page 20 point in the match. needed it.” Write “Our best shot at them is if While he does not believe the match will be a difficult we can go out there and get the this matchup serves as a mea- Sports. one for his team. doubles point to put some pres- sure for where the team stands “They’re very, very good,” sure on them in the singles,” going into the postseason, Email Zach at Louderback said. “They’ve Louderback said. “That would Louderback said he does be- zklonsin@ done well in the conference be really big for us.” lieve it will be a great opportu- and nationally, too, especially Following this matchup, the nity for his team to continue to nd.edu during the indoor season.” Irish will only have two match- prepare for the postseason. In order to come away from es remaining next weekend be- “We’ve shown that we can be the match with a victory, fore the ACC championship in competitive with everyone and Pi a d Advertisement Louderback said there are Cary, North Carolina, on April have had tight matches with two points of emphasis for his 22-26. Louderback said he be- some of the best teams in the team. First, he said the Irish lieves his team is prepared for country,” Louderback said. “It’s must be sure to play within postseason play, given the level a really good opportunity for themselves. they have been playing at all us to play such a highly-ranked “For us, the biggest thing we year. team.” have to do is not worry about “Our big thing is to keep The Irish will take the court what they’re ranked and just go playing like we have been,” this afternoon against Miami out there and play,” Louderback Louderback said. “We’ve done at Courtney Tennis Center, said. “That’s something that a really good job of competing, with the match set to start at I think we’ve done a good job and that’s what we want to do. 3:30 p.m. of this season and just need to Every match we’ve played, our continue to do going forward.” kids have continued to fight, Contact Ben Padanilam at In addition to staying and that’s been the reason [email protected]

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thing I think you have to Kerrigan was removed from on the young bat of freshman B aseball do against Florida State is his usual Friday start in the Softball outfielder Annie Murphy, Cntin o ued from page 20 you have to limit them to Pittsburgh series due to Cntin o ued from page 20 who leads the team with a one run or two runs in the some soreness in his arm. .318 batting average and 28 Irish head coach Mik Aoki innings they score because Freshman hurler Brandon senior outfielder Emilee hits while also swiping 13- said the Irish simply have they are so good at turning Bielak and junior pitcher Koerner’s nod in 2013. of-14 bases. Junior outfielder to take advantage of the one run into five runs.” Nick McCarty both moved On the mound, the Irish Megan Cooley has compiled slight opportunities they Florida State is tied for up in the rotation while are led by sophomore Rachel a .280 batting average but is are given by some incred- second in the nation in on- freshman Evy Ruibal took Nasland and junior Allie a perfect 14-for-14 in stolen ible teams, including the base percentage at .418, over the Sunday slot. Rhodes. Nasland (15-6) leads base attempts on the season. Seminoles this weekend. leads the country in walks Aoki is again moving the the team in wins, ERA (2.34), On the mound, the Eagles “I think a lot of it is a and is fourth in runs with lineup around for this week- innings pitched (146.2) and rely on freshman Allyson timely hit here and there, 265. Notre Dame pitchers end against Florida State, strikeouts (146). Rhodes (12- Frei, who leads the team with but I certainly don’t want will have to be at their best, and the Sunday starter will 4) sports an ERA of 2.79 and an 11-9 record and a 2.85 to take anything away from Aoki said. likely be McCarty but is still has struck out 74 batters in ERA, with 119 strikeouts in Louisville or UVA when we “They’re a team that is in- to be determined. only 80.1 innings pitched. In only 113 innings pitched. The had the opportunities to credibly disciplined at the “[Sophomore] Ryan addition, Rhodes has either other pitcher of note for the maybe convert a run, like plate,” Aoki said. “You have [Smoyer] will go Friday,” won or saved every game she Eagles is sophomore Jordan in that 18-inning game, or to make pitches to get them Aoki said. “Brandon will has pitched in since March Weed, who is 3-2 on the sea- maybe get a base hit that out. They’re not really go- go on Saturday, so we kind 21, when she was the win- son with a 5.14 ERA in 46.1 in- gets us the winning run,” ing to chase a lot outside of of keep him on his rest, ning pitcher in a 13-0 victory nings pitched. Aoki said. “ … I thought the strike zone. It’s not like which we felt like he’s got against Georgia Tech. The Irish look to continue we competed great against they’re a high-prolific bat- the 120 or whatever it was On the other side of the dia- their winning ways against [Louisville], I thought we ting average team, but the on Saturday, so we wanted mond, the Eagles (16-15, 1-8 the Eagles when they travel competed great against hits that they get are balls to keep him on schedule. ACC) have lost two of their to Chestnut Hill to play at Virginia — we’ve just got to that typically run them- On Sunday, Nick is getting a last three games and had Shea Field for the first of two do the same thing and hope selves into the gap or find little bit more soreness than a scheduled game against games Saturday. First pitch is that the score at the end of themselves over the fence. he’s sort of accustomed to, Boston University on April scheduled for 1 p.m., and the the game has us with more So we just have to limit it so we’ll play that one by ear 8 postponed due to inclem- final match-up is scheduled runs than they do.” and we have to go out there now.” ent weather. They will rely for Sunday at noon. The Seminoles don’t have and continue to compete The Irish will look to take the highest team batting they way we have all year down the top-10 Seminoles average in college baseball. long. I think slowly but this weekend at Frank Eck They don’t even crack the surely we’re sort of return- Stadium, with first pitch top 10. They do, however, ing. I like where we’re at, slated to be thrown at Follow us on Twitter. know how to get on base and and I like our chances going 6:05 p.m. Friday, 2:05 p.m. score and score in bunches, into the weekend.” Saturday and 1:05 p.m. @ObserverSports Aoki said. Notre Dame’s start- Sunday. “As usual, [the Seminoles] ing rotation has been in are an offensive jugger- flux in the past few weeks, Contact Isaac Lorton at naut,” Aoki said. “The though. Senior pitcher Scott [email protected]

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Happy Birthday: This is a year to take action. Sitting back will only make you anxious and will lead to regret. Step up and get started. You are responsible for your own happiness. Set your sights high and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. What you learn from your experiences will contribute to a prosperous future. Express your thoughts and don’t look back. Your numbers are 4, 11, 15, 27, 32, 39, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get involved in the events, activities and networking functions that will allow you to use your skills and make new contacts. Don’t be discouraged by negative or critical individuals when you should be putting your thoughts and energy into exceling. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll be tempted to overspend on items you don’t need. Think before you commit to any deal that requires monthly contributions or payments. Unexpected bills are likely to leave you short of cash. Pace yourself in all aspects of your life. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotional deception will be present when dealing with business partnerships. Focus on what’s in front of you instead of wallowing in past regrets or failures. There is much to gain if you approach life in a vibrant and engaging manner. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make career choices that will lead to professional advancement and more money. Educational pursuits will lead to contacts that will play a part in helping you reach your goals. Love and romance will have an impact on your life. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your energetic mood will attract attention and bring about an opportunity to get ahead. Attend conferences, seminars or networking events that will allow you to meet potential clients. Don’t let an emotional situation ruin your chances to advance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Interacting with people who have knowledge or expertise regarding something that interests you will lead to an unusual opportunity. Explore your options and consider a partnership that can help you develop new skills. Love is in the stars. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your ability to see all sides of an issue will help bring order to a chaotic situation. Your talent will not go unnoticed, and greater personal and professional assistance will be offered. A positive change regarding an important relationship is apparent. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Draw from past experience in order to avoid being taken for granted. Keep life simple and refrain from unnecessary spending. Concentrate on home, developing innovative ideas and mastering what you enjoy doing the most. Make romance a priority. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put honesty and integrity first. Don’t evade issues that need to be addressed. The purpose of clearing the air is to allow you the right to move forward without guilt. Do what needs to be done and don’t look back. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Size up whatever situation you face without getting into a dispute with someone who is disagreeable. Work alone in order to avoid interference. Put more into home, family and self-improvement, and you will make gains and avoid disruptions. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Surround yourself with people who are aiming to get the same results as you. Focus on work, partnerships and getting ahead. Don’t get into senseless arguments over petty matters. Do your own thing and try to make monetary gains. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep a low profile. Now is not the time to confront a situation. Instead, put your time and effort into your dreams and ideas. Once you have an ironclad plan in place, you can make your move with confidence. Birthday Baby: You are entrepreneurial and powerful. You are charismatic and appealing. highly punlikely | christopher brucker Sudoku | The Mepham Group Jumble | David Hoyt and Jeff knurek

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Baseball ND Softball Notre Dame set to host No. 8 Bats look to keep Seminoles for three games slugging in ACC

By ISAAC LORTON Observer Staff Report who leads the team with a Senior Sports Writer .445 batting average and 61 It has been almost a month hits. Wester has also scored The Irish will have a tough since Notre Dame has lost a team-leading 42 runs and task ahead of them this a game, and as the team is currently a perfect 23-for- weekend when they host No. heads to Chestnut Hill, 23 in stolen base attempts on 8 Florida State in a three- Massachusetts, to take on the season. Elsewhere, the game ACC weekend series. Boston College, the Irish Irish are boosted by senior Notre Dame looks to look to extend what is at this infielder Katey Haus’ team- steal the series from the point a 15-game winning high 11 home runs and 41 Seminoles (26-9, 11-4 ACC), streak in a three-game con- RBIs. Overall, seven of Notre who currently sit in sec- ference series against one of Dame’s starting nine are ond place in the Atlantic their traditional rivals. batting over .300, and three Division of the ACC, behind During the streak, the are batting over .350. Louisville. The Irish (21-10, Irish (29-11, 10-5 ACC) have Wester’s play for the sea- 6-9) are second-to-last in been an offensive power- son has been critical for the the Atlantic Division, just in house, outscoring their op- Irish, and she is drawing na- front of Boston College. ponents by a staggering tional attention for it: Wester Despite taking its best margin of 130-18, and as a is currently one of 26 final- shots at No. 6 Louisville — team, they have been bat- ists for the USA National including an 18-inning mar- ting at a .407 clip. The Irish Softball Collegiate Player of athon — and No. 16 Virginia have also been strong at the Year Award. She is the in ACC series during the home, winning their last second Irish player in pro- month of March, Notre Dame 11 games at Melissa Cook gram history to be named a came out empty-handed. MICHAEL YU | The Observer Stadium. At the plate, the finalist for the award, joining Freshman pitcher Brandon Bielak steps up to bat against Central Irish are led by sophomore see BASEBALL PAGE 18 Michigan in an 8-3 win on March 18 at Frank Eck Stadium. outfielder Karley Wester, see SOFTBALL PAGE 18

Men’s Tennis ND women’s LACrosse Irish return home against Clemson ND,

By RYAN KLAUS final two matches of the trip Sports Writer to No. 6 Duke and North Carolina. UM to Notre Dame returns home “We’re feeling pretty good,” Friday for the first time since Irish head coach Ryan Sachire March 22 when it takes on said. “The last two matches sqaure Clemson to kick off a regular were both losses, but those season-ending homestand. were both against top-level The Irish (12-9, 4-5 ACC) opponents.” off finished their four-game road Following the loss to North trip Sunday on the wrong Carolina, Notre Dame will Observer Staff Report side of a 5-2 decision against play its final three regular No. 16 North Carolina. After season matches at home. No. 13 Notre Dame has the winning their first matches After Clemson (10-13, 1-8), MICHAEL YU | The Observer chance to build off back- against Miami and Florida Junior Quentin Monaghan follows through on a shot in a 4-3 to-back upsets of No. 8 State, the Irish dropped their see M TENNIS PAGE 16 victory against Oklahoma State on Jan. 24. Virginia and No. 6 Syracuse when it faces Michigan at ND Women’s Tennis Arlotta Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Irish (8-5, 3-3 ACC) will have the advantage of Squad to battle ACC rival Miami momentum when they re- turn home, as they cruised By BEN PADANILAM (12-5, 8-2). The match is currently by the Cavaliers, 14-4, on Sports Writer scheduled to be played outdoors Saturday to kick off a short at Courtney Tennis Center, which road swing. The squad then Notre Dame returns to would make it the first outdoor traveled to Syracuse and Courtney Tennis Center today for home match for the Irish on the eked out a 12-11 overtime its penultimate home match of the season. Their previous matches win over the Orange on season, welcoming No. 17 Miami have been played indoors at Eck Tuesday. Sunday’s game will for an ACC contest. Tennis Pavilion. be the first Irish home game The Irish (14-6, 8-3 ACC) are Entering today’s match, the in April; their last match in coming off two road wins this Irish have won five of their last six Arlotta Stadium was a 9-8 past weekend. First, they swept ACC matches and six of their last loss to No. 2 North Carolina Wake Forest in a 7-0 victory on seven overall. By comparison, the on March 29. Friday in Winston-Salem, North Hurricanes have lost two of their The Wolverines (5-7, 0-2 Carolina, and then they followed last three. Despite the differing Big Ten), meanwhile, are that performance with a tightly- momentums entering the game, currently on a five-game los- contested 4-3 win at Virginia Tech Irish head coach Jay Louderback ing streak following a 11-5 on Sunday. said he recognizes MICHAEL YU | The Observer defeat at the hands of No. 12 Today, however, the Irish return Junior Julie Vrabel prepares a backhand stroke in a 6-1 loss to home to battle the Hurricanes see W TENNIS PAGE 16 Stanford on Feb. 6 at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. see W LACROSSE PAGE 15