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Volume 47, Issue 94 | FRIday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com Nanovic honors professor for research Professor Jerrold Seigel will accept $10,000 prize and give lecture in the fall studies By JACK ROONEY studies that transcends a Studies. Nanovic website said the News Writer focus on any one country, “Its reputation has grown jury also included Notre state or people to stimulate very quickly indeed,” Dame professor emeritus Arab The Nanovic Institute new ways of thinking about Holland said. “One of the Alasdair MacIntyre as well for European Studies and contemporary Europe as a ways that one can measure as professors from Yale, a panel of jurors featuring whole.” that, if you like, is that we Stanford and the University Spring two Notre Dame professors Peter Holland, an associ- ended up with a very distin- of Amsterdam. awarded the annual $10,000 guished international com- The jury praised Seigel’s Laura Shannon Prize in mittee of jurors. The fact that book as an influential and Contemporary European people are willing to do it is significant work in the field protests

Studies to Jerrold Seigel for rize winner a sign that they want to find of European Studies. his book “Modernity and a good and deserving winner A statement from the jury By KATIE McCARTY Bourgeois Life: Society, for a major prize.” said, “A work of erudite de- News Writer Politics and Culture in hannon P A. James McAdams, direc- tail and stunning originality,

England, France and Seigel Jerrold tor of the Nanovic Institute, Jerrold Seigel’s “Modernity Notre Dame psychology Germany since 1750.” S L aura said the prize is now the and Bourgeois Life” offers a professor Laura Miller de- Last Monday, the Nanovic most prestigious of its kind. magisterial account of the scribed her new line of re- Institute announced the ate dean in the College of “There is no doubt about development of networks in search on the effects of winner of this fifth annual Arts and Letters and one of it, we have created the lead- terms of economy, politics extreme trauma on children prize. Nanovic manager of the jury members for the ing book prize in European and aesthetic culture. Here is and adults involved in the operations Monica Caro said prize, said the young award studies in the country,” a work of scholarly synthesis Arab Spring as “a marriage the award goes to “the author has quickly gained pres- McAdams said. of the best book in European tige in the field of European A press release on the see PRIZE PAGE 5 see TREATMENT PAGE 5 Belles around the world showcase class rings

By VERONICA DARLING her ring during her first News Writer round of chemotherapy. “I was diagnosed with The website for Saint Hodgkin’s lymphoma one Mary’s College now features month ago and just start- the page “Belles Ring Around ed treatment,” she said. “I the World,” a site of alumnae shared my picture to show and current Belles wearing other Belles who may be go- their class rings in locations ing through a difficult situ- around the globe. ation that we are strong. Alumna Caitlin DeCoursey We are fighters. We can get (Class of 2012) said she wears through anything.” her Saint Mary’s class ring Since her diagnosis, for important occasions as DeCoursey said the Saint she sees it is as a symbol of Mary’s family has acted as an strength and accomplish- incredible source of love Courtesy of saintmarys.edu ment. On the Saint Mary’s (From left to right): Carol Knych Stephens ‘83, Kathy Knych Dapper ‘87, Chris Knych Ugo ‘97, Katie Dapper webpage, DeCoursey wears see RINGS PAGE 5 ‘11 and Sarah Dapper ‘15 are wearing their Saint Mary’s class rings for a family photo. ‘BeaUtiful’ event promotes self-esteem in teenagers

By CHARLIE DUCEY brought together Shades said. “Our goal is to mentor various South Bend schools be who they are,” Madison News Writer of Ebony members, guest and support the girls and and visited to send permis- said. “The goal is to make speakers and around 50 fe- provide them with tips and sion slips, flyers and waiv- sure that these young wom- Shades of Ebony, an orga- male African-American advice for self-esteem, im- ers,” Cadet said. “As far en know that they can de- nization of female African- students from Washington age and the future through as funding, many dorms cide who they want to be, as American students at Notre High School for an evening the words of exceptional have generously donated opposed to having society Dame, sought to empower lo- of group discussion and pre- speakers and discussion.” to support the success of decide who who they ought cal South Bend high-school sentations centering on in- Cadet said planning for this event.” Sophomore to be.” Freshman Arielle students with their BeaUtiful dividuality and self-esteem. the annual high school out- Lena Madison, the club’s Flowers, a committee mem- event in the Coleman-Morse “This year the theme is reach event involved com- treasurer, said this year’s ber of Shades of Ebony, said student longue on Thursday. “Believe in Your Beautiful.” munity engagement on and event focuses on promoting the event’s focus on individ- Shades of Ebony vice- We will focus on believing in off campus. individuality. uality is much needed. president Deandra Cadet the beauty of yourself, of oth- “We reached out to the “It’s important because said the BeaUtiful event ers and your future,” Cadet guidance counselors from it’s empowering women to see EVENT PAGE 3

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By RONI DARLING best of our ability why we do complain, but we just do our meet so many people from the and awareness for Riley. News Writer Dance Marathon. In addition best to remind people that we community who either have “There are so many times to money, we can send the do all of this for the kids. My a personal connection with when I can get caught up in my In preparation for the Dance children and families at Riley hope is that most people un- Riley or are simply incredibly own issues and problems, but Marathon at Saint Mary’s, our love, positive energy and derstand that and are willing supportive of the cause.” as soon as I focus on Dance scheduled to take place April support.” to support our efforts.” Canning at Sam’s Club Marathon, I remember that 5, the team of Belles orga- Co-fundraising executives Nanovic said along with will occur this Friday from my homework that is due the nizing the event is working and seniors Erin Nanovic Stop the Bop, Dance Marathon 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Feb. next day is such a minor issue on spreading awareness and and Christa McColl are in also teamed up with Chipotle 28 from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. compared to a child fighting raising money throughout the charge of raising awareness for a giveback night. and March 2 from 10:00 a.m. an illness in a hospital.” South Bend community. The for Dance Marathon through “We love to do giveback Nanovic said she also looks Dance Marathon is a student- various events and fundrais- nights because these types “It is an forward to the good food and led fundraiser, benefitting ers, such as the For the Kids of events get the community indescribable company associated with the Riley Hospital for Children in 5K in the fall semester and more involved,” she said. “For event. Indianapolis. Riley Week in the spring se- this giveback night, we were feeling to see the “Everyone who participates President and senior Ellen mester, Nanovic said. so blessed to find out Chipotle smiling faces of in Dance Marathon is full of Smith said a group of young She said one of the fund- was not only willing to partic- children who you life and so happy to be there. women who wanted to bring raisers took place last week, ipate, but they were willing to have helped by The feeling is contagious,” she the pure magic of Dance an event called Stop the Bop. give us 50 percent of any pro- said. Marathon to campus started “Hoedown Throwdown” ceeds on Thursday night of dedicating much Vice president and senior the event nine years ago. played on repeat in the Noble Riley Week. of your time into Hannah Karches said the “So far we have almost Family Dining Hall during “I went around 6:30 p.m., raising money team will advertise all upcom- 130 girls registered for the lunch on Monday, Wednesday and I waited in line for over and awareness for ing events on the Saint Mary’s Marathon,” Smith said. “We and Friday of Riley Week, 30 minutes. I was so excited to Dance Marathon Club website are hoping to at least double Nanovic said. Nanovic said see so many people waiting to Riley.” and Twitter accounts as well that number by the date of our the main goal of Riley Week get their Chipotle. There were Erin Nanovic as through flyers on campus. Marathon.” is to make as many people even points where the line Co-fundraising executive Karches said her personal Smith said one of her ma- aware of Dance Marathon and was wrapped around three goals for Dance Marathon are jor goals for this year’s Dance Riley Hospital for Children as times and still out the door. - 6:00 p.m. to increase attendance at the Marathon is to continue to possible. It was insane but so great to Nanovic said each person event and to raise awareness increase the knowledge and “Most of the students re- see everyone coming out to on the executive board aims for Riley Hospital. awareness of the event’s cause act well, and they will even support Dance Marathon and to raise at least $750, but the “Although we hope to raise to her classmates. sing along. I saw a few people Riley.” team harbors more than mon- money to support the hospi- “I believe that raising all the dance, I may have been one of Another upcoming fund- etary goals. tal, I want other students to money that we can is incred- them,” Nanovic said. “When raiser is “canning” at Sam’s “Personally, I want to exert experience the marathon and ibly important to saving the we play, what we call ‘annoy- Club, Nanovic said. all of my efforts into planning to understand why the com- lives of children who cannot ing’ songs in the dining hall “We are so grateful that the best Dance Marathon yet,” mittee members work so hard help the cards that they were on repeat, we receive a lot of Sam’s Club allows us to do she said. “It is an indescrib- to make Dance Marathon a dealt,” Smith said. “In addi- attention. If we raised $350, this. We take our red Riley able feeling to see the smiling success,” she said. tion to raising that money, I we would turn the song off. buckets and stand outside faces of children who you have believe that it is equally im- “Of course, we always have the doors of Sam’s Club to helped by dedicating much of Contact Roni Darling at portant that we convey to the a handful of people who take donations,” she said. “We your time into raising money [email protected] Paid Advertisement Event the skin that you’re in.” in and the things that mat- of 1991) helped impart the Continued from page 1 According to Madison, the ter are what people don’t group’s central message role of beauty and image see at first glance,” Madison of individuality and self- “The problem is that soci- formed another focus of the said. “Appearance is noth- esteem. Thompson, who ety propagates stereotypes event. ing compared to what some- helped found Shades of about being an African- “Right now in society, it’s one can be inside and as a Ebony in 2004, and Allen American, and a woman on easy to think that you need person.” spoke on the themes of be- top of that,” Flowers said. to be perfect in every way. Guest speakers and Notre lieving in self, others and “But this event is about be- So when we look at body im- Dame graduates Arienne destiny. ing what you are, saying age, we’re trying to say that Thompson (class of 2004) In addition to the what you feel and fitting in you’re in the skin that you’re and Jocelyn Allen (Class BeaUtiful event, Cadet said Shades of Ebony hosts other Paid Advertisement events targeting community engagement, inclusion and sisterhood. “Our biggest event, started last year, is Women’s Week and is co-hosted by the Gender Relations Center,” Cadet said. “It is a week- long event in celebration of Notre Dame women focused around spirituality, service, discussion and community,”. The club also meets routinely every other Wednesday in the Walsh Hall basement to discuss is- sues such as those focused on high school students.

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Rings Saint Mary’s class ring. always be central to our rela- Continued from page 1 “It is great to see how such tionship,” she said. a small symbol means so The collection of lit candles and support, and she said she much to all the women who at the Grotto and our SMC feels especially connected attend or have attended Saint and ND rings remind us of to them when she wears her Mary’s,” she said. the wonderful communities ring. Alumna Stephanie Cherpak to which we belong, Cherpak “I haven’t seen many of (Class of 2013) said her web- said. them since graduation be- site photo was taken at the “Some people may think cause I live in Southern Grotto during her engage- the SMC ring is a materialis- California, but they have ment photo session with tic, money-making gimmick, still found ways to show Notre Dame fiancé Matthew but for those of us who have they still care through Clary (Class of 2013). experienced what it means cards, messages, gifts, or “The Grotto is a special to be a Belle, we know that phone calls,” DeCoursey place for us and not only be- the Saint Mary’s ring is much said. “I wouldn’t trade my cause it is the location where more than a nice piece of fellow Belles for anything.” we became engaged,” she jewelry,” Cherpak said. “It Junior Sarah Dapper said all said. “Matt says that it was symbolizes a common expe- the women in her family at- a place at which he always rience among us, lived out tended Saint Mary’s and their found himself spending time in different ways; a commu- class rings symbolize their after walking me back to nity that will support, chal- Courtesy of saintmarys.edu time at the College. In her Blinkie.” lenge, applaud, and console Caitlin DeCoursey, Class of 2012, holds up her class ring while receiv- photo, Dapper is seen with The Grotto often served us when appropriate; and a ing chemotherapy treatment. four fellow Belles, showing as a meeting place for the place that will always make off their golden rings. two throughout their college us feel at home.” “In much the same way that students belong to religious Dapper said she has waited years, Cherpak said. The cou- Cherpak said she wears her religious brothers and sisters communities. Many of them to receive her class ring since ple’s class rings are as sym- Saint Mary’s ring as it is a re- wear a specific pendant or where rings, pendants, or freshman year and was excit- bolic to their relationship as minder of the institution and pin to symbolize the com- pins that symbolize the re- ed to order and receive it in is the Grotto. people who played a signifi- munity to which they belong, ligious community they the mail her junior year. “The “A relationship with God cant role in forming her into I wear my Saint Mary’s ring belong to. since the Saint ring is beautiful, and because has always been a part of the woman she is today. so that people will know I am Mary’s ring looks unique, es- it is such a significant tradi- Matt’s and my relationship “It is comforting to always a Saint Mary’s woman and pecially with its French Cross tion, I enjoy wearing it all the with each other, so lighting a have a tangible piece of Saint proud of it.” on top, Cherpak said she is time,” she said. candle together at the Grotto Mary’s with me, an outward Cherpak now attends the often asked about the ring Even while traveling during the early months of symbol of the many “pieces” Catholic Theological Union and its background. through airports, Dapper our engagement serves as an of Saint Mary’s that are al- in Chicago, a graduate school said people have approached outward symbol of the com- ways in my heart and mind,” of theology and ministry, Contact Veronica Darling at her mother after noticing her mitment to God we hope will she said. where a high percentage of [email protected]

on political involvement difficulty with intergroup “All of the books at the Treatment and perceptions of mental relations,” she said. Prize end of the process, we give Continued from page 1 health care among univer- Of specifically high need Continued from page 1 to graduate students at an sity students in Egypt. She for trauma resources are annual graduate student so- between [her] interests.” said she then focused her university students in the and narrative power capable cial … which is a nice perk The Arab Spring, a wave graduate studies in clinical Middle East, she said. of informing many disci- for graduate students.” Caro of demonstrations and pro- psychology on the effect of “Universities in the area plines for decades to come.” said. tests across the Middle East, violence on children. From have also reported the need Caro said Seigel will travel Caro said the prize accepts began in 2010 and has since there, her research on the for resources to help their to Notre Dame in the fall to nominations from publishers events in the Middle East students manage grief, as accept the prize and give a and individual authors. The “Universities in took flight. there have been a large lecture, which is a contrac- award alternates between the area also Miller, who teaches the number of student deaths tual requirement of the prize books in the humanities class Psychology of Peace that have greatly affected designed to benefit Notre and the social sciences, with reported the need at Notre Dame, said her university communities,” Dame students. Seigel’s work winning for the for resources to research is still in its early Miller said. “It is an integral, contrac- humanities. help their students stages. Once the need for trauma tual part of the prize that [the Holland said Seigel’s book manage grief, as “My collaborators and I resources is validated em- winner] must come to cam- not only stands as an impor- have identified some uni- pirically by research, Miller pus,” Caro said. “Anything tant scholarly work, but re- there have been versity partnerships that said the ultimate goal of that the Nanovic Institute mains easy and enjoyable to a large number will be critical for facilitat- the study is to help psycho- does, we always want to con- read. of student deaths ing our research,” Miller logically-affected Middle tact the students. So just hav- “It was a delight to read. that have greatly said. “We are starting by Easterners on the road to ing a book prize wouldn’t be I’m delighted that one of the engaging in some academic recovery. the kind of [award] that the qualities we were recogniz- affected university forums that will identify “After we do some survey Nanovic Institute would do. ing in this work that great communities.” the key issues, needs and research to identify basic We’re not just giving the book scholars can write in an ac- Laura Miller research priorities. needs, we are hoping to test prize, they have to come to cessible and engaging way,” psychology professor “I think that it is likely we a few intervention meth- campus to lecture, and we Holland said. “I think it’s one will start with some pre- odologies,” Miller said. also ensure that during that of those books that the curi- left its mark on the people liminary online surveys to “But what that will look visit, they’re visiting class- ous phenomenon called the of that area, Miller said. identify some of the cultur- like will depend on feed- es or meeting with student ‘general reader’ will actually “The nature of what the al adaptations. We will need back we receive from the groups.” enjoy. It’s on my list of books Arab Spring has looked to make commonly used communities.” Caro said the prize further to give out at Christmas.” like and the enduring ef- treatment methodologies benefits students by provid- fects of initial protests and to identify ways that we Contact Katie McCarty at ing them with free copies of Contact Jack Rooney at have been quite different in can make treatment more [email protected] the submissions. [email protected] each country,” Miller said. accessible.” “In the case of Egypt, the The effect of the Arab Arab Spring began with an Spring on the mental health amazing surge of hopeful- of those in the Middle East ness and the removal of will be forthcoming, but long-time dictator Hosni Miller said the results will Mubarak from office, but almost certainly indicate a has tragically devolved over need for trauma services in time into military rule and the region. pervasive instability.” “From the discussions I Follow us on Twitter. Miller said her interest have had with colleagues in the Middle East began so far, there is a very high @ObserverNDSMC in her undergraduate years need for trauma services, at Notre Dame, when she paired with a shortage of studied abroad in Cairo. people available to provide She wrote her senior thesis these services, and much 6 The observer | FRIday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS Ukrainian Democrats look for success protesters clash in upcoming elections

Associated Press governors gather in Washington, our party.” with government D.C., for the annual National The state campaigns repre- WASHINGTON — Democrats, Governors Association meeting. sent an anomaly for Democrats, facing fewer opportunities to Walker is facing voters for the who face daunting challenges Associated Press reversal in three months of pick up seats in the Senate and third time in four years. He es- this year in trying to retain their mostly peaceful protests. Now House, see a more fertile play- caped a recall election in 2012, Senate majority and recapture KIEV — Protesters advanced neither side appears willing to ing field in the three dozen gov- when Democrats and unions the House. In gubernatorial on police lines in the heart of the compromise. ernors’ races across the country sought revenge after a bitter races, Democrats hope to go on Ukrainian capital on Thursday, Thursday was the deadliest this year. As a bonus, there’s fight over collective bargaining offense. prompting government snipers day yet at the sprawling protest even the potential of scoring an rights for state workers. In Pennsylvania, Republican to shoot back and kill scores of camp on Kiev’s Independence early knockout against a poten- In the investigation involv- Gov. Tom Corbett has struggled people in the country’s deadli- Square, also called the Maidan. tial 2016 Republican presidential ing his former aides, Walker was to recover after supporting deep est day since the breakup of the Snipers were seen shooting at contender or two. never charged with any wrong- cuts to public education, mak- Soviet Union a quarter-century protesters there — and video In campaigns with broad doing. The probe closed last year ing a number of verbal gaffes ago. footage showed at least one snip- presidential implications, with convictions against six of and lingering questions about The European Union imposed er wearing a Ukraine riot police Democrats see encourag- his former aides and associates. the Jerry Sandusky child abuse sanctions on those deemed re- uniform. ing signs in their fight against A second investigation is ongo- investigation at Penn State, sponsible for the violence, and One of the wounded, volun- Republicans’ hold of 29 of the ing and reportedly looking into which happened while he was three EU foreign ministers held teer medic Olesya Zhukovskaya, nation’s 50 governor’s man- fundraising and other activities attorney general. Republicans a long day of talks in Kiev with sent out a brief Twitter message sions. Republicans will have a by Walker’s campaign and con- hope a competitive Democratic both embattled President Viktor — “I’m dying” — after she was large map to defend — the GOP servative groups. primary might produce an Yanukovych and leaders of the shot in the neck. Dr. Oleh Musiy, controls 22 of the 36 seats up for In Ohio, Kasich is up for re- overly liberal nominee who will protests seeking his ouster. But election, including six in states struggle in conservative parts of it’s increasingly unclear whether “The price of that President Barack Obama the state. “2014 will have either side has the will or ability freedom is carried twice: Ohio, Michigan, A tea party favorite, Maine a lot to do with to compromise. too high. But Pennsylvania, Florida, Gov. Paul LePage has drawn a Yanukovych and the op- Wisconsin and Maine. how 2016 turns rash of negative press over his Ukrainians are position protesters are locked “We know how to win na- out. ... If we re- first term for making contro- in a battle over the identity of paying it. ... We tional elections,” Obama said versial statements. Polls sug- elect most of our Ukraine, a nation of 46 million have no choice. Thursday at a fundraiser for gest he is unpopular, but the governors, and that has divided loyalties be- The government the Democratic Governors Republican could benefit from tween Russia and the West. Parts Association. But he said all too they run on their a divided Democratic electorate isn’t hearing us.” of the country — mostly in its often, Democrats get into trou- records, then the in a three-way race. western cities — are in open re- Viktor Danilyuk ble by ignoring state races “be- governors will Florida Gov. Rick Scott faces volt against Yanukovych’s cen- Ukrainian protester cause I guess we don’t think it’s a comeback attempt by former tral government, while many in sexy enough. But the fact of the become even GOP Gov. Charlie Crist, who is eastern Ukraine back the presi- the medical coordinator for the matter is that’s where a lot of the stronger leaders now running as a Democrat with dent and favor strong ties with protesters, said she was in seri- action is.” of our party.” the blessing of top Democrats. Russia, their former Soviet ruler. ous condition after undergoing Part of the strategy aims to Scott, a wealthy health care Protesters across the country surgery. undercut a group of prominent Haley Barbour executive before he entered are also upset over corruption in Musiy told The Associated Republican governors first elect- former Mississippi governor politics, could spend up to $100 Ukraine, the lack of democratic Press that at least 70 protesters ed in 2010 who have presided million defending his seat. rights and the country’s ail- were killed Thursday and over over improving economies and election in the perennial presi- Elsewhere, Democrats are ing economy, which just barely 500 were wounded in the clashes billed themselves as reformers dential swing state. Recent polls bullish on races in Arkansas, avoided bankruptcy with a $15 — and that the death toll could in contrast to the dysfunction suggest he holds a narrow ad- Michigan and South Carolina. billion aid infusion from Russia. rise further. in Congress. Democrats have vantage over Ed FitzGerald, a Republicans want to bind Despite the violence, defi- In addition, three policemen sought to tarnish New Jersey little-known Democratic coun- Democratic candidates to ant protesters seemed deter- were killed Thursday and 28 suf- Gov. Chris Christie, who was re- ty executive. A former House Obama on the economy and the mined to continue their push fered gunshot wounds, Interior elected last year, as he deals with Budget Committee chairman, health care rollout. They plan for Yanukovych’s resignation Ministry spokesman Serhiy home state scandals and hope to Kasich was humbled by an ex- to challenge Illinois Gov. Pat and early presidential and par- Burlakov told the AP. extend the scrutiny to Wisconsin pensive battle with labor unions Quinn, who avoided a primary liamentary elections. People The National Health Ministry Gov. Scott Walker and Ohio Gov. in 2011 that overturned restric- challenge against former White streamed toward the square said a total of 75 people died John Kasich. All three are po- tions he championed on unions House chief of staff Bill Daley, Thursday afternoon as other in the clashes Tuesday and tential contenders for the GOP representing police, firefight- but could run into problems protesters hurled wood, refuse Thursday, but did not give a presidential nomination in 2016. ers, teachers and other public against the winner of a GOP pri- and tires on barricades. breakdown. Earlier Thursday, “The myth of Republican gov- workers. Kasich briefly sought mary field that includes wealthy “The price of freedom is too however, it said 28 people had ernors as reformers is dead,” said the presidency in 1999 and businessman Bruce Rauner and high. But Ukrainians are pay- died. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, Republicans say he could pursue state Treasurer Dan Rutherford. ing it,” said Viktor Danilyuk, a There was no way to immedi- who leads the Democratic it again if he wins re-election. Other potential trouble 30-year-old protester. “We have ately verify any of the death tolls. Governors Association. The GOP is waging a broad spots for Democrats include no choice. The government isn’t French Foreign Minister Obama’s allies jumped on the campaign to highlight improv- Connecticut, where first-term hearing us.” Laurent Fabius, along with his release of thousands of emails ing economies and optimism Gov. Dan Molloy may face a re- In an effort to defuse the situ- German and Polish counter- this week involving former aides under Republican governors match against Tom Foley, a for- ation, the national parliament parts, said after a five-hour to Walker. The emails appeared from South Carolina to New mer Republican ambassador late Thursday passed a measure meeting with Yanukovych and to mix official and campaign Mexico. Republican strategists who nearly defeated him four that would prohibit an “anti-ter- another with opposition lead- business while Walker was serv- view Obama as a liability for years ago. rorist operation” threatened by ers that they discussed new ing as a county executive and Democrats, particularly in a “They want to talk about Yanukovych to restore order, and elections and a new govern- running for governor in 2010. number of Rust Belt states that our governors because they called for all Interior Ministry ment, but gave no details. The The approach drew compari- elected GOP governors four don’t want to talk about their troops to return to their bases. three resumed meeting with sons to their focus on inves- years ago. But they acknowl- own,” said Phil Cox, the execu- But it was unclear how binding Yanukovych late Thursday. tigations involving Christie, edge that the fall elections could tive director of the Republican the move would be. Presidential “For now, there are no results,” including emails indicating influence the 2016 presidential Governors Association. “They’ve adviser Marina Stavnichuk was said an opposition leader, Vitali that former aides and allies par- race, when the GOP field could got some very vulnerable quoted by the Interfax news Klitschko. ticipated in a decision to shut- include Christie, Walker, Kasich incumbents.” agency as saying the measure Video footage on Ukrainian ter access lanes to the George and outgoing Govs. Bobby Jindal Democrats say their candi- goes into effect immediately, but television showed shocking Washington Bridge as political of Louisiana and Rick Perry of dates need to explain the bene- that a mechanism for carrying it scenes Thursday of protesters payback. Texas. fits of the health care law, noting out would have to be developed being cut down by gunfire, lying Despite the ongoing home- “2014 will have a lot to do with that Obama would benefit from by the president’s office and the on the pavement as comrades state scandal, Christie plans to how 2016 turns out,” said former more allies in the states. The Interior Ministry. rushed to their aid. Trying to maintain an aggressive national Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. president’s health care overhaul At least 101 people have died protect themselves with shields, travel schedule as the top fund- “If we re-elect most of our gov- was largely implemented in this week in the clashes in Kiev, teams of protesters carried bod- raiser for Republican governors. ernors, and they run on their states with Democratic gover- according to protesters and ies away on sheets of plastic or But he was expected to keep records, then the governors will nors while their GOP counter- Ukrainian authorities, a sharp planks of wood. a low profile this weekend as become even stronger leaders of parts tried to block it in court. News ndsmcobserver.com | FRIday, february 21, 2014 | The Observer 7 Venezuela opposition movement stages protests

Associated Press “If this isn’t a totalitarian system and militias take place in dark- to restore order,” he said. fires in streets and threw rocks at then I don’t know what can ex- ness. During the day, the capital San Cristobal Vice Mayor National Guard troops, who fired CARACAS — Venezuelan op- plain what is happening in this has largely operated as normal, Sergio Vergara, a member of tear gas, water cannons and rub- position leaders condemned country,” Smolansky said. with businesses and schools the opposition, said parts of the ber bullets. the government Thursday for its A week of protests, beginning open and people going about city have been without public Gunfire was heard in down- heavy-handed attempt to subdue with a mass opposition rally on their business, while stocking transportation and the Internet town Caracas while Maduro was a protest movement with night- Feb. 12, has resulted in at least up on groceries in case of further has apparently been shut down on television and videos and time sweeps that have turned six deaths and more than 100 unrest. in recent days. The presence of photos on social media showed many parts of the country into injuries. President Nicolas Maduro and some 3,000 troops in a city of several people with serious in- dangerous free-fire zones. While several large demon- his supporters say the escalat- 600,000, he said, is “effectively juries and unconscious, but the Police, National Guard troops strations by thousands of peo- ing protests against his socialist part of an effort at repression circumstances and conditions and members of private militias ple have been peaceful, smaller government in the oil-rich but being played out by the govern- could not be verified. have swarmed through streets in groups of protesters have lobbed economically struggling coun- ment across the country.” The crackle of gunfire mixed the capital and elsewhere firing gas bombs and rocks and blocked try are part of an attempted coup Earlier Thursday, a judge with the roar of swarms of mo- volleys, at times indiscriminate- streets with flaming barricades sponsored by right-wing and ruled there was enough evi- torcycles, a combination of po- ly, in repeated spasms of night- of trash. Troops and police have “fascist” opponents in Venezuela dence to detain Lopez, the op- lice and National Guard troops time violence in recent days. responded with tear gas, rubber and abroad, particularly the position leader who surrendered as well as the pro-government Henrique Capriles, the two- bullets and blasts from water United States. to authorities a day earlier, on paramilitaries known as time presidential candidate of cannons — as well as raids by Maduro has vowed to crack charges that include arson and “colectivos.” an opposition coalition, said gun-firing men on motorcycle. down on the protests, particu- criminal incitement stemming In videos circulating on social the government has engaged in Jose Leon, a 20-year-old busi- larly in Tachira, on the western from a massive Feb. 12 rally. media, police and guard troops “brutal repression” as it goes af- ness student who took part in a border with Colombia, where Prosecutors decided not to can be seen pursuing protesters ter students and other protest- demonstration in the Altamira the unrest has been particularly pursue more serious charges, in the streets and firing weap- ers, in some cases breaking into neighborhood of Caracas on strong. The interior ministry including homicide and terror- ons, the shots competing in the apartment buildings to arrest Wednesday night, said au- said Thursday it would send a ism at a court appearance on a night with the sound of citizens those it accuses of taking part in thorities who roughly detained battalion of paratroopers there military base outside Caracas. banging pots outside their win- a an attempted coup. students and fired tear gas over- to the area restore order. The 42-year-old politician could dows in protest and shouting “What does the government reacted to a peaceful protest. Interior Minister Migues face at least 10 years in prison. insults. want, a civil war?” Capriles asked “We’ve spent years trying for Rodriguez Torres said that send- In a message from his Twitter The opposition is planning at a news conference. peaceful dialogue. How can ing troops to the border city of account, the opposition leader’s marches across the country David Smolansky, an op- you talk with a government that San Cristobal, an opposition wife, Lilian Tintori, urged his Saturday to protest the jailing of position mayor of a district in hunts down its own citizens stronghold where Maduro has followers on as she announced Lopez as well as well as the ram- Caracas, said the country is like criminals?” Leon said as he said he would consider impos- the court decision. “Change is pant crime, shortages of con- passing through the harshest took part in a small protest on ing martial law, is necessary within us all,” she wrote on his sumer goods and inflation rate wave of political persecution in Thursday in the same spot. because unrest has prevented behalf. “Don’t give up. I will not.” of more than 50 percent that has decades with the response to the The clashes with authorities people from going about their Throughout Wednesday night, made life difficult for many in protests and the jailing of op- as well as the pursuit of anti- daily business. “It’s not about anti-government protesters in the country of nearly 30 million position leader Leopoldo Lopez. government activists by troops militarization, it’s simply meant Caracas and other cities set trash people. Native American tribal items return to Arizona

Associated Press set to return to Arizona in a way the Hopi and Apache Tribes — Apache — were taken from items were taken care of un- that pays reverence to the be- who consider them living be- their reservations in the late til those times came. We were FLAGSTAFF — Two dozen liefs of American Indian tribes. ings in keeping with tradition 19th and 20th centuries at a forced to hand them over so ceremonial items bought last The masks and hoods in- — and the expectation is they time when collectors and mu- we could get what? A box of ra- year at auction in France are voke the ancestral spirits of will be treated as such. That seums competed for sensitive tions, a blanket?” means shipping the sacred items from Western tribes. For the San Carlos Apache, Paid Advertisement items free of plastics, bubble Tribal archaeologists say the the hoods represent the moun- wrap or other synthetic mate- objects also could have been tain spirits reincarnated in rial that would be suffocating. traded for food and water, or men who make and wear them The items also should face the unrightfully sold. in ceremonial dances for heal- direction of the rising sun, have In Hopi belief, the Kachina ing or when girls reach puberty. space to breathe, and be spo- friends emerge from the earth Each is fashioned by a tribal ken to during their journey. and sky to connect people to the member endowed with a gift of The shipping reflects the spiritual world and to their an- being a spiritual leader. Once deeply sensitive nature of the cestors. Caretakers, who most- the hoods have been used, they items that the Los Angeles- ly are men, nurture the masks are put away in an undisclosed based Annenberg Foundation as if they are the living dead. location in the mountains, quietly bought for $530,000 at Visitors to the Hopi reservation known only to the spiritual a contested Paris auction two won’t see the masks displayed leader through a revelation months ago with the goal of on shelves or in museums, and from the “ruler of life,” or God. sending them back to their trib- the ritual associated with them If they are disturbed or re- al homes in eastern Arizona. is a lifelong learning process. moved, a curse of sorts can be The Hopi and two Apache The San Carlos Apache re- placed upon humanity, Randall tribes believe the return of the count a story of ceremonial said. objects, kept largely out of pub- items being wrenched from the Although the Apaches are lic view, will put tribal mem- hands of tribal members who among the most successful bers on a healing path and help were imprisoned by the U.S. tribes in getting items within restore harmony not only in military at Fort Apache. Journal the United States returned to their communities but among entries from the time showed the tribes, they could do little humanity. that hoods, as well as medi- to stop the sale in France. “The elders have told us the cine bundles and other prayer The auction house argued reason we have the ills of soci- items akin to crosses and holy that the items rightfully were ety, suicides, murders, domes- water were taken, said Vernelda in private collectors’ hands. A tic violence, all these things, is Grant, director of the Historic judge hearing the Hopi’s plea to we’re suffering because these Preservation and Archaeology block the sale said that unlike things are gone and the har- Department for the San Carlos the U.S., France has no laws to mony is gone,” said Vincent Apache Tribe. protect indigenous peoples. Randall, cultural director for “Of course you’re going to In a similar dispute in April, a the Yavapai-Apache Nation. be emotional, and of course Paris court ruled that such sales The tribes say the items — 21 it’s going to have an effect on are legal. Around 70 masks pieces are headed to the Hopi, your health, the welfare of your were sold for some $1.2 million, two to the San Carlos Apache people,” she said. “It kills them, despite protests and criticism and one to the White Mountain it killed us emotionally. Those from the U.S. government. 8 The observer | friday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column Love your body this week Why do workout facilities at our disposal, so it’s not hard to find activities Editorial we love that also show respect for our bodies and what our bodies have the potential of doing. men have What does it mean to love your body? Think about it this way — professional athletes are healthy We asked this question of each other Wednesday because this because they do what they love. Professional athletes also have nipples? week is Love Your Body Week at Notre Dame, and because Saint teams of doctors and experts on their sides to help them find the Mary’s will celebrate it next week. We wondered whether loving right balance, but most of all, professionals know that you have to your body means actively pursuing fitness and a balanced diet or listen to your body, especially when it needs a change of pace, a Erin Rice whether it’s about accepting yourself, flaws and all. new challenge or rest for an injury. Fitness is most easily attained Graphic Designer We realized it means both. when it’s the result of being passionate about something and com- Love Your Body Week matters to us because, as often-stressed mitting to it daily. Spring break is rolling right and exhausted college students, loving our bodies is far from easy. We sometimes lose perspective, though, on the other half of around the corner. I’m sure you’ve It’s difficult to schedule time to exercise and sleep when we have what it means to love your body: embracing every part of yourself, been lifting hardcore to perfect your dozens of upcoming deadlines at any given time. It’s tempting to even the parts you wish looked different. physique, preparing yourself for distract ourselves from anxiety with greasy food and sugar. And Truly loving your body means appreciating your sky-colored beach time and lying in the sun, but it’s easy to fall into the trap of criticizing ourselves, over and over, eyes equally as much as the fold on your stomach you wish you are you prepared for the potentially for not being perfect. could get rid of. awkward conversations you could Loving our bodies, though, doesn’t mean trying to be perfect. It’s It means being as content with your endearing smile as you are have with complete strangers? about seeking to be healthy, whatever that might look like. And the with the spatter of acne on your forehead. Don’t be scared, there is a solu- truth is, ‘healthy’ looks different for everyone because no two bod- And it means coming to peace with not being perfect. tion to your problem! My friend, who ies are the same. Taking care of our bodies is a learning process We all have our own struggles and insecurities. But we could was unimpressed with my inability that necessitates experimentation and an open mind. We need to lessen our own loads significantly if we took to heart the idea that to have interesting conversations, try new ways of eating and exercising to figure out what makes us we are far more than the sum of our parts, that we are uniquely bought me the book “Why Do Men feel healthy, instead of adhering to cookie-cutter regimens. Simply beautiful individuals and that our worth is not tied to our appear- Have Nipples?” by Mark Leyner and put, we should seek out good habits that make us happy. ances. Loving our bodies means seeing ourselves as somehow Billy Goldberg. Luckily for us, Notre Dame purports to educate the mind, body perfect in our imperfection, and it means perceiving others that Even the title makes you want to and spirit. The “body” part of that triad can get lost, in all of our way, too. ask more. (Seriously, why do guys University’s emphasis on academics, research, extracurricular Maybe this week and every week, we could go easy on ourselves, have nipples though). The book is engagement, service, travel and other opportunities. But, we also take a few deep breaths and choose to embrace our appearances full of answers to a collection of big have club and interhall athletic teams, RecSports classes and two — perfect imperfection and all. questions about the oddities of our bodies and minds. Questions range from ones you never thought to ask such as “Can I Ann Coulter and tolerance? lose my contact lens inside my head forever?” to ones you never ques- space’s sake, I present only a few of her and administrators, and I encourage Fr. tioned such as “Does warm milk Sarah Morris most heinous quotes on a variety of issues. Jenkins to read and reflect upon the re- help you fall asleep?” Viewpoint Columnist On widows of September 11th victims: marks issued by Fordham president Rev. Don’t worry about the legitimacy “These broads are reveling in their status Joseph M. McShane, in which he stated: of the book, it was co-written by “Attacking those who have different as celebrities ... I’ve never seen people en- “There are many people who can speak Billy Goldberg, an emergency physi- opinions from you is not only intoler- joying their husband’s death so much.” On to the conservative point of view with cian who compiled answers to ques- ant, but it is the disease plaguing liberal terrorism and Islam: “If only we could get integrity and conviction, but Ms. Coulter tions his patients asked him over the America.” This sweeping declaration Muslims to boycott all airlines, we could is not among them. Her rhetoric is often years (he’s a doctor = what he says is is an excerpt from a Viewpoint column dispense with airport security altogether.” hateful and needlessly provocative.” right). published in Wednesday’s Observer that On black Republicans: “Our blacks are Although the university did not formally This book is extremely useful in was written by the president of College so much better than their [Democrat’s] ban Ms. Coulter from their campus, for improving your social skills. I can Republicans, Mark Gianfalla. Although I blacks. To become a black Republican, Fr. McShane appropriately added, “To confirm this on a personal account. was tempted to engage further with the you don’t just roll into it. You’re not going prohibit Ms. Coulter from speaking at If you ever come to an awkward predictably ignorant and incendiary piece with the flow...” On National Coming Out Fordham would be to do greater vio- pause in a conversation, instead of on its own, a related matter has arisen Day: “Last Thursday was national ‘coming lence to the academy. ... Preventing Ms. chatting about the weather, pull one which deserves far more attention than out’ day. This Monday is national ‘disown Coulter from speaking would counter one of these: “Anyway, did you know Gianfalla’s latest rant. It was announced, your son’ day.” On liberals: “Even Islamic wrong with another,” Fordham’s College that morning breath is caused by the via the Notre Dame College Republicans terrorists don’t hate America like liber- Republicans chose to rescind Coulter’s combination of anaerobic bacteria, Facebook and Twitter accounts, that als do. They don’t have the energy. If they invitation after reconsidering their initial the xerostomia and volatile sulfur Ann Coulter will be speaking at this had that much energy, they’d have indoor decision to host her. compounds that build up in your year’s Lincoln Day Dinner on April 10. plumbing by now.” The Notre Dame College Republicans sleep?” That will surely get the con- At first, I took the news to be a hilarious And finally, on Notre Dame’s decision are better than Ann Coulter. And as a versation rolling. joke. Within 24 hours of condemning all (yes, our Notre Dame) to have President Catholic university, we are all better than Study the questions before spring American liberals for “attacking people’s Obama deliver the 2008 commencement honoring a woman who so clearly con- break and you will be prepared for views,” Gianfalla and friends proudly an- address: “I don’t think he was speaking to tradicts Notre Dame and all that it stands any situation on the spot. You will nounce the upcoming visit of Ann Coulter. people who have any objections to abor- for. Mr. Gianfalla, your generalized state- never have to talk about that one The irony was literally too much to bear tion ... they should have had the admin- ments about liberals’ intolerance were calculus test you killed freshman with a straight face. istrators of Notre Dame onstage taking a both offensive and incorrect, but I agree year or how you lost your bike in the However, my pained laughter soon suc- polygraph test on whether they believe that greater levels of tolerance should be snow ever again. cumbed to queasy feelings of deep distur- in God ... No, I don’t believe these people encouraged not only in politics, but in all Get online (don’t drive anywhere, bance. Put simply, Coulter has no place are serious, genuine, practicing Catholics of our daily proceedings. However, there you will never escape the snow at Notre Dame and the decision on the ... How about for next year’s graduation are some things for which I have no toler- filled parking lot labyrinth) and behalf of College Republicans to feature ceremony Notre Dame have an abortion- ance. I have no tolerance for someone who order “Why Do Men Have Nipples” her at their annual dinner is a disgrace ist perform an abortion live on stage? They wishes we could revoke women’s suffrage. by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg not only to Abraham Lincoln in whose could have a partial birth abortion for the I have no tolerance for someone who right now. This could possibly be the honor it is held, but to our University itself. advanced degrees.” makes her living inciting hate for the sake best choice you have ever made. Regardless of your political affiliation or I hope these snippets produced the of being controversial. Finally, I have no You’ll be more confident than ever level of involvement, every Notre Dame same intense, visceral anger that they tolerance for bigotry. And neither should when you see that cute girl on the student, alumnus, faculty member and did in me. As previously mentioned, it you. beach, I’m sure she’s extremely curi- administrator should be disgusted at the truly does not matter whether you are ous as to why you can ignite a fart. notion of Ms. Coulter stepping foot on our Tea Party or Green Party; this type of hate Sarah Morris is sophomore political campus, and I invite you to join me in urg- speech, racism, ignorance and complete science and american studies major in Contact Erin Rice at ing the College Republicans to reconsider disrespect for humanity should be found Ryan Hall. She can be contacted at [email protected] their invitation. unacceptable by all. Fordham University [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside If you are unfamiliar with the style and found itself in an identical situation The views expressed in this column Column are those of the author and not tenets of Ann Coulter, I strongly encour- with Coulter just last year. We should are those of the author and not neces- necessarily those of The Observer. age a trip to YouTube immediately. For emulate the response from its students sarily those of The Observer. The observer | friday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com 9 With classes, less is more sense that the students who expressed them something does not make it the right path recommended it to friends of mine with the Alex Caton believe as they do for reasons that are logi- for Our Lady’s University. A vast majority of following caveat: Don’t take the class unless Modest Proposals cally valid and based in personal experience our peer institutions are not Catholic, but I you’re only taking three other classes this and perceptions. But I will counter that the don’t believe we will (or should, for that mat- semester. I love this University. But lately I think I’ve real problem with Notre Dame is that the ter) oust the Virgin Mary from the Golden I’m not suggesting that we’d all be better discovered a serious flaw. space necessary to sort these issues out — to Dome any time soon. But I think in this case off with four classes like the one I just de- In writing this I asked as many people as I debate them, discuss them and act on them it might be best to take a page out of our secu- scribed. Rather, I’d like to communicate that could the question “What is the biggest prob- to make the University better — is currently lar peers’ playbook. To me this is a clear-cut in my six semesters here I always felt I had lem with Notre Dame?” The answers were occupied, not by Facebook and Twitter or instance of “less is more”. four core courses and one that I cut corners many, and I list the most frequently-cited drunken hook-ups or even athletics, but by I have had this thought since I took a on out of necessity. This diminishes the value ones here in no particular order. the time and mental energy necessary to bal- class in American intellectual history last of the class that a student skates by in as well It turns out that Notre Dame is both too ance five different classes at once. semester. The layout of the class was simple as the four core subjects that he or she tries to conservative and too liberal. Notre Dame is I wanted to get a sense of whether students — midterm, 10-page paper on an important really engage in. It’s no good for the instruc- too Catholic and simultaneously failing to at our peer institutions have the same pre- American intellectual, final exam. That tors either. No one wants to grade a half- live out its Catholic founding. Our rigid sexu- dicament. I did what I could on the research picture was complicated, however, by the baked essay from a half-committed student. al mores stifle everyday interaction with the end within the limits placed on me by mid- actual content of the course. In addition to In short, the students and professors will opposite sex, as evidenced by our rampant terms week and Olympic hockey. What I can intense lectures that consistently yielded a benefit if Notre Dame streamlines our cur- hook-up culture. Notre Dame students are tell you is that for those pursuing a degree sore right wrist and about six sides of notes, rent workload into four classes per semester too shy and too arrogant. Notre Dame stu- at Harvard, Yale, Brown, Cornell, Michigan we had to read four books outside of class. rather than five. I think everything from class dents don’t care enough about politics, and or Emory, taking five classes per semester Each was separate in content from the lec- participation to outside research to sleep pat- Notre Dame shouldn’t be suing the federal is the exception, not the rule. Most of the ture notes but provided relevant contextual terns to the robustness of our student news- government. Notre Dame students are busy, students there take four and they seem un- background (and were tested on accord- paper would improve. And we don’t even but not truly involved. Notre Dame students harmed. Other institutions such as Stanford, ingly), and a bare minimum of four books have to say we got the idea from Michigan. are so involved they can’t really concentrate Northwestern, Dartmouth and University of or 16 long articles (or some combination of on learning. And SAO is a suffocating bu- Chicago have quarter or trimester systems the two) written by the person you chose Alex Caton is a junior living in St. reaucracy that overcomplicates extracur- that have their own costs and benefits. The for your topic (not to mention secondary Edward’s Hall. He can be contacted at ricular involvement. Admittedly, nobody point is that the common practice of taking sources), in order to meet the threshold of [email protected] argued for the other side on that particular five or even six classes in a semester is really “well-researched”. The views expressed in this column are point. not all that common outside of Notre Dame. This was also one of the three most in- those of the author and not necessarily those These are all legitimate criticisms in the That so many of our peer institutions do teresting courses I have taken here, and I of The Observer.

letter to the editor Reframing GOP’s American Dream “Brojo” individual needs the government to achieve interdependent structure. In such a space, JC Sullivan success, Republicans have held that all you a society establishes communal values that The greatest rector of all time turns 75 to- Prologue to a Farce need to make it in America is more blood, direct individual behavior, not government day, and we think all of Notre Dame should sweat and tears than the next guy. incentives or competition. In such a space, know about it. I believe the President’s progressive ap- the American dream is fully actualized. Ever since our forefathers were exiled The Republican Party has a rhetoric proach to the American dream is funda- Government action that restricts this from the illustrious Flanner Hall in 1997, problem. The general rhetoric of the party mentally incorrect. The Republican vision space and replaces it with government in- Brother Jerome Meyer has fearlessly led the reflects a deviation from fundamental party correctly recognizes that government in- volvement debilitates the institutions that Knott Hall Juggerknotts to glory. Brojo, as he principles and, I believe, is part of the reason volvement and dependence is a poor strat- secure the American dream. Entitlement is affectionately known throughout the hall, the GOP has had difficulty pushing inde- egy in expanding an American’s access to policies that disrupt family structures, gov- is a jack-of-all-trades, a Renaissance man pendents to the right in recent elections. I prosperity. However, I think the Republican ernment activity in the private sector and if you will. Year after year, when we battle think this problem starts with the present answer to this progressive conception also the replacement of civic organizations with Siegfried Hall for the coveted Flanner Cup, Republican approach to one of its oldest misses the mark. A reaffirmation of the state programs are a few examples of gov- Brother Jerome strolls into the dining hall allies: individual achievement and the power of the individual is unappealing to ernment actions that deteriorate the space sporting the latest in blaze orange, Knott American dream. voters who fear their share of the American between the individual and government. Hall fashion and thoroughly dominates the Now, I must qualify this problem. The Dream is shrinking and does not recognize Republican rhetoric should seek to rector of Siegfried in a match of arm wres- Republican Party encompasses a vast range the reality that achievement is directly cor- champion these intermediary institutions. tling. Not to be limited to purely physical of the political spectrum and therefore this related to a set of preconditions out of one’s It should recognize that an individual prowess, Brother Jerome maintains an im- problem reflects a general trend, not an control. stripped of all resources will have difficulty pressive repertoire of musical knowledge. all encompassing, concrete shift. Also, a Republicans should stop arguing for a achieving the promise of the American At a recent hall government meeting, he Democratic president makes it difficult for strict schism between the government and dream, but argue the institutions that exist informed us that he listens to 2 Chainz each Republicans to frame their own narrative. individual on the grounds of individual beyond the public square is where one can night before bed. President Obama has spent his tenure as self-sustenance, but rather should advocate find such resources and catalyze economic When stress rises and temperatures fall President arguing that the American dream for the merits of the institutions that exist in mobility. Therefore, the best Republican during finals week each December, Brojo is out of reach for too many Americans and the space between the individual and the response to government overreach is a puts everyone at ease with a batch of world- immense government action is required to government. defense of these intermediate institutions. famous Brojo Chili, announced by the extend its reach. In response, the general As described by Yuval Levin, the space Republican rhetoric should describe what requisite, “Cold today, chili tonight” email. tone of the Republican Party has been de- between the individual and the government the government could do to allow such Indeed, he is man of wit. fensive and combative. While this tone has is made up of the free market, civil society institutions to grow and prosper as opposed Brother Jerome’s greatest skill by a caused problems for Republicans, the con- and the family. Such institutions provide in- to repeating the tired cry against progressive long shot is his genuine care for all the tent of this response, not the tone, is where dividuals with the assistance and resources inadequacy or an unrealistic appeal to the residents of our fine dormitory. For many the true problem lies. that prerequisite individual achievement. individual. Juggerknotts, Brother Jerome’s warm, Republican rhetoric has reframed the These institutions establish a shared, po- Republican rhetoric should mimic Levin’s jolly “Hullo!” encapsulates their time American dream as a radically individual litical character that prioritizes individual call to “restore an idea of the government in Knott Hall. He is committed to creat- concept. The second sentence of the GOP’s achievement but recognizes that the com- as a preserver and protector of the space ing a Christian community where all “Restoring the American Dream” platform mon good is served by such individual in which our society thrives.” A change in Juggerknotts can thrive. From the fresh- reads, “Prosperity is the product of self- efforts. This space is characterized by co- Republican rhetoric is crucial in appealing man struggling to find his place to the discipline, work, savings and investment operation and a shared objective of success, to future Republican voters and realigning senior superstar, Brother Jerome truly loves by individual Americans.” Such rhetoric not individual competition. Senator Mike the Republican Party platform with its ideo- every one of us. On behalf of the many represents an approach to the American Lee reminds that, “The vision of America logical basis. Juggerknotts blessed to have lived under his dream that is too individually centered. conservatives seek is not an Ayn Rand novel. guidance, happy 75th birthday to Brother Further, it does not recognize a number of It’s a Norman Rockwell painting.” It estab- JC Sullivan is a sophomore living in Jerome! Americans do not have the opportunity to lishes an environment of interdependence, Keenan Hall. He can be contacted at reach this definition of prosperity. It paints not government dependence or indepen- [email protected] Andrew Weiler the American dream as no more than a dence, that grows economic opportunity The views expressed in this column are President dog-eat-dog, social Darwinist ideal. In an at- and secures a civil society in which suc- those of the author and not necessarily Knott Hall tempt to negate the President’s claim that an cess depends on one’s contribution to this those of The Observer. Feb. 21 10 The observer | Friday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com

By MATT McMAHON strong voice. Singles “Forgiven/ Scene Writer Forgotten” and “Hi-Five” drive as hard as any punk track, while Angel Olsen opens “Burn Your maintaining Olsen’s command. Kevin Noonan Fire for No Witness” briefly croon- Even the slighter, more under- Scene Editor ing about a newfound love. She re- stated tracks on the album — like acts with a truly human response “Enemy” — showcase Olsen’s tal- Leave your hate at the door, because I love HBO’s “True — she wishes everything could ents on the guitar and behind the Detective.” The eight-episode murder mystery mini-series immediately end now so she could microphone. Closer “Windows” stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as two find herself happy within the vac- equally gives Olsen a chance to present-day former detectives reflecting on their investiga- uum of this new relationship. show off her vocal range and di- tion of a serial killer nearly 20 years earlier, as a new and ee- However, the (Observer- versity, including beautifully rily similar killing looms. censored) title of the song reads laid, heartbreaking harmonies. Five episodes into the series that has dipped its toes into “Unf***theworld,” and the senti- Meanwhile, every song’s sub- serial killers, hallucinatory drug flashbacks, murderous bik- ment here is fleeting, so maybe ject matter puts another facet of ers, Satanism and Louisiana accents, and it’s safe to say I’m this narrative is mere wishful Olsen’s perspectives on display. sleeping with the lights on. thinking from the artist, rather Especially so in the simmering, With a million theories but no real answers as to where the than reality. Over the course of album centerpiece “White Fire.” show might go in its final three episodes, there’s really only her second studio LP, Olsen ex- With phrasing that reminds of one thing we know about “True Detective” ⎯ the show is com- plores the many facets of personal folk rock epics “The Ghost of Tom ing back, but McConaughey and Harrelson aren’t. HBO de- relationships, especially relation- Joad” and “Master of War” and nu- veloped the series as an anthology, a show that would run for ships with oneself as much as with anced guitar line undercurrents, multiple seasons but with a new story and cast of characters others. Olsen uses the medium to reflect in each installment. In 2012, Angel Olsen released on a relationship falling apart. With Twitter running wild with theories on Thursday her debut studio album, “Half She has such an acute way of por- about who might be cast as next season’s detective, I figured Way Home,” featuring a hand- traying these sentiments — the Scene could take its own shots in the dark. ful of quiet, enigmatic folk tunes. earnest beauty to her songwriting The singer’s guitar work was not and her expertise at conveying her Jay-Z and Beyonce immediate, but the largely acous- emotions pits her in the ranks of a Is there anything they can’t completely conquer? I feel safe tic album presented a skilled art- leading actress. She allows her au- in guessing no. Beyonce hasn’t had much opportunity to re- ist. Her dynamic vocal work and dience not only to understand, but deem herself for taking part in the third Austin Powers mov- songwriting on that debut, how- also empathize with her outlooks. ie, and I assume she must be bored dominating the charts ever, hinted at Olsen’s brooding With honest, stark writing Olsen every time she opens her mouth. I like to imagine Jay-Z as the need to break out. masterfully evokes connection straight-laced detective just wants to keep his head down and A combination of folk-singing through her music, in a way simi- the cases simple, but his apprentice (Bey) is a firecracker who you might come across in a public- lar to that which only Fiona Apple just won’t let a seemingly open-and-shut go without a fight. ly accessible library archive with can. the wild shrieking from contem- Angel Olsen knows what it feels Jason Segel and a Muppet porary experimentalists, on “Burn like to find new, exciting love. She Who says the partner has to be real? I see Segel as a bril- Your Fire,” the singer-songwriter is also fully aware of how lone- liant caseworker forced to check himself into a mental in- expands upon her slightly more liness feels. Above everything, stitution after constant visions of a Muppet affect his ability reserved, but foreshadowing, past though, she knows how to cel- to work with other people. But when the biggest catch of his works. ebrate both, joke about both, and career escapes from maximum-security prison, the police This development of sound see the mindsets that come as a have no choice but to turn to the one man who knows how to comes in part due to Olsen enlist- result of either. Her songwriting catch him again ⎯ one man and his Muppet, that is. ing indie veteran John Congleton puts this immediately and con- Also, James Franco will voice the Muppet, and will spend for production duties. Congleton sistently on display, never losing 15 months getting into character by erecting a life-sized pup- has previously worked with two sight of the implication of human peteering structure and allowing a fourth grader on a sugar of Olsen’s most esteemed contem- dynamics, but nevertheless allow- high to control all his movements and actions. poraries — St. Vincent and Joanna ing herself to get caught up in indi- Newsom — and his influence can vidual cases just the same. John Madden and Joe Buck be heard all over the album. The A newly-minted lieutenant trying to fill in the massive artist and the producer’s shared Contact Matt McMahon at shoes left by his father (Buck), the former police chief and city fascination with fuzzy record- [email protected] hero, is forced to work with the office kook (Madden) while ing quality brings about garage Internal Affairs looks into bogus corruption charges dreamed rock tinges and helps accentuate up by colleagues jealous of his seemingly unearned promo- Olsen’s own gritty persona. When “Burn Your Fire for tion. It seems like a sentence to purgatory, but turns out the Olsen subjects “Are you lonely, No Witness” old grouch still has a trick or two up his sleeve and the young too?” on album highlight “Hi- Angel Olsen buck has a few lessons to learn. Five,” she shines in front of her newly formed band and fleshed Label: Jagjaguwar Kevin Hart and anyone over 6-feet tall. out sound. Tracks: “Hi-Five,” “Enemy,” This will happen in real life. And the singer performs throughout from a place of em- If you like: Feist, Cat Power Contact Kevin Noonan at [email protected] powerment. Congleton allows the The views expressed in this column are those of the author band’s instrumentation to reso- and not necessarily those of The Observer. nate behind Olsen’s lyricism and KERI O’MARA | The Observer The observer | Friday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com 11

By KEVIN NOONAN The show, which is five episodes in and shows, but which Jacobson and Glazer for his washer and drier (a rarity in New Scene Editor halfway through its first season, formed aren’t turned off by. York apartments, apparently) without out of Jacobson and Glazer’s own experi- “We are just straight-up honored to be coming off as awful people. That web se- Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer are tak- ences, the pair said. compared to these successful, established ries, and ultimately the show, came out of ing off, even if the fictionalized versions “We try and base the scenes in every shows with their own clear voices,” Glazer some of the friendship the two developed of them aren’t quite. Jacobson and Glazer episode on stuff that’s happened to us or said. “I think women get compared a lot as they struggled to make it in the New star in Comedy Central’s breakout hit friends of ours or the writers that write the but it also makes it easier to understand York comedy scene. “Broad City,” a show they also created and show with us or their friends,” Jacobson something when it’s compared to some- “Abbi and I were on an improv team for write for as well as serving as executive said. “Somewhere within the episode is thing that you already know. But first of two years before starting the web series, producers. some inkling that’s happened in real life. all, to be compared to a TV show, mean- and we kept auditioning for house teams, The half-hour comedy, born out of the For example, on [this week’s] episode, ing that we get to have a TV show is dope like theatre companies,” Glazer said. “And duo’s popular YouTube series of the same we’re at this crazy rooftop party that Abbi no matter what, you can say whatever you we could not get on a team. We wanted name, features dramatized versions of and Ilana felt very uncomfortable at and want. Also to be compared to a show like to create material for ourselves, and it re- the actors themselves as they struggle that was based on a party that Ilana and ‘Girls,’ which is a brilliant vision and a ally does afford more opportunities, you through their post-college lives and deal- I went to and felt that way. We have a clear voice and a beautiful product is an know, getting yourself in front of the cam- ing with the day-to-day problems that spreadsheet that we share where we keep honor. It’s just awesome to be in the same era. We already had that friendship going, come with living in New York like scram- track of all this stuff that’s happened to us sentence as somebody like Lena.” and then we introduced the idea of using bling for enough money to buy tickets to a and then we’re writing the story we try to The pair said, unlike much of the com- our friendship it worked and we went with secret Lil’ Wayne show, figuring out where add a lot of that stuff in.” edy on television today, their senses of it.” to spend the night when your apartment The show’s loosely structured format humor draw from sincerity and good na- “Broad City” airs every Wednesday at is bug-bombed and even doing your own and realistic portrayals of everyday life ture instead of snark and sarcasm. That 10:30 p.m. and co-stars stand-up come- taxes. draw comparisons to everything from sensibility is apparent early on in their dian Hannibal Burress as Glazer’s drily Jacobson and Glazer, who met in 2007 Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” web series, which ran on YouTube in 2010 hilarious sort-of-boyfriend. while training at New York’s Upright to HBO’s classic “Sex and the City,” but and 2011, and deals with the same kind Catch Jacobson and Glazer live when Citizens Brigade Theatre, sat down with two young women trying to make it of everyday problems and struggles as they perform at Lincoln Hall in Chicago Thursday for a conference call with a in New York in the lead, television critics their new show. That sincerity allowed on March 13. number of college newspapers to discuss have drawn links to Lena Dunham’s girls, Jacobson and Glazer to make web epi- their show, its web series origins and the an association that doesn’t speak to the sodes that featured them asking a home- Contact Kevin Noonan at upcoming tour. complexities and differences of the two less man to break a $10 bill or using a guy [email protected]

brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Sprinkle this mix- Cecelia Heffron ture over the apples. Place a small spoonful of butter on top Scene Writer of the apples. This will melt and combine with the sugar and cinna- Most holiday traditions involve food. Last week, we cel- mon into a gooey coating on the apples. ebrated Valentine’s Day, a day that in some shape or form Cover the bowl with a microwavable plate, and mi- revolves around food and not just any kind of food, but crowave for three to five minutes or until the apples are delicious, sugary treats. tender. Whether you are indulging in chocolates gifted to you After removing the apples, stir and drizzle with maple by your significant other or indulging in chocolates, heart- syrup (to taste). shaped sugar cookies or pints of ice cream purchased by Tips: To make a homemade apple crisp, sprinkle a hand- your happily single self, Valentine’s Day basically begs for ful of granola (the kind without raisins) over the apples. unrestrained sweet consumption. And, if you find that you really cannot have apple crisp After wholehearted participation in this sugar spree, without vanilla ice cream melting over the delicious warm one’s heart and entire body may beg him or her to steer apple mixture, grab a scoop or two of frozen yogurt. clear of desserts, at least for a few days. Luckily, the only holiday on the calendar this week is Fruit Sundae: Presidents’ Day, and nobody celebrates Presidents’ Day Invite a friend to help you pick out a few pieces of fruit. (I with sweets (unless, of course, your family is unique like suggest an orange, kiwi and banana.) mine and makes President Washington’s cherry cobbler Peel and slice the fruit and divide the pieces evenly be- and chocolate “Lincoln Logs“). tween you and your friend. So, if you feel like your body is asking for a break from Fill a bowl with vanilla yogurt and put the fruit slices on candy, try out the following desserts inspired by the top. Drizzle a spoonful of honey over the fruit and sprinkle European tradition of fruit and yogurt after dinner. a bit of coconut (from the ice cream topping bar) on top. Enjoy! Microwave Baked Apples: As always, if you want to see your own creative recipes This recipe can be attempted with either apples or pears. featured next week, send me an email! First, slice a pear, apple or use the pre-sliced apples at South Dining Hall. Place them in a bowl that will survive Contact Cecelia Heffron at [email protected] the microwave. The views expressed in this column are those of the author In a separate bowl, mix a spoonful (or two) of white or and not necessarily those of The Observer. KERI O’MARA | The Observer 12 The observer | Friday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com Classifieds

Sports Authority Evan “Heavy Duty” Escobedo in the first round. Freda left the ring Bouts cont. def. Jack Corrigan immediately before the referee de- Continued from page 18 In a hard-hitting affair from start clared the fight. James “The Iceman” Hodgens to finish, Escobedo’s technical prow- Oscars season def. Justin “Shady” McGrady ess proved to be too much for the Keith “Chief Keef” Marrero The sophomore McGrady stum- freshman Corrigan, and the referee def. Robbie Hammer bled in the opening moments of stopped the contest and awarded Hammer put together a string of arrives for NBA the fight, but recovered quickly to the win to Escobedo. Both boxers jabs as he pursued Marrero across land several successful punches. came out swinging early, trading the ring early in the first, but the The first round consisted mostly of punch for punch. Escobedo used graduate student responded well, Oklahoma City in first place blocking and parrying with only a his technical advantage in the first putting Hammer on the ropes Casey Karnes in the West despite Russell few punches making an impact. round to stay in control as Corrigan and connecting with the senior’s Sports Writer Westbrook’s injuries. Back in the The second round was much more began to flail wildly, allowing head with hooks with both hands. With the All Star break just East, George, the league’s new- physical, with Hodgens briefly Escobedo to land several hard hooks Hammer used his long reach early behind us, the NBA season has est superstar, has led Indiana knocking McGrady into the ropes to the face. Corrigan came out on in the second, but Marrero cor- reached its midpoint, and that’s to the NBA’s best record with and the referee having to sepa- the defensive in the second round as nered Hammer multiple times more than enough time to as- stellar play on both sides of the rate the two a few moments later. Escobedo continued to use multiple to take away the advantage as sess the league’s performances ball. George routinely hounds Hodgens landed a few solid shots combinations to back Corrigan into the round wore on. Both fighters thus far. Since the 2014 Academy the opposing team’s best player to the head, though McGrady was a corner and pound his head and showed signs of exhaustion in the Awards are right around the on defense, and is averaging a able to get away from many jabs to body. Escobedo came out burn- third round, leaning on each other corner, it seems appropriate to career-high 22.5 point per game. the body. Spirited chants from the ing on all cylinders in the third, us- for the final minute of the fight in conduct this midseason review The final two nominees, Golden crowd seemed to energize Hodgens ing several vicious combinations order to stand. The judges awarded using the Oscar’s traditional State’s Curry and Portland’s in the third round, as he connect- to knock Corrigan to the ground Marrero the victory by unanimous methods. Each category will Aldridge, act as the lynchpins ed on several hooks to the face of early and force the referee to stop the decision. examine the merits of five nomi- of two of the NBA’s most in- McGrady. The sophomore’s frus- contest. nees, before awarding the win- timidating offenses. Curry can tration was evident as the referee Ryan “Drama” Lindquist def. ner an Oscar, which maintains comfortably claim the title of had to separate the fighters again, Ricky “Scooter” Neville def. Joseph “Mowgli” Comer its name in honor of NBA Hall of the league’s best shooter, while though McGrady landed a jab or Phil “Bald Eagle” Mannelly Utilizing his heavy right hook, Famer Oscar Robertson. So now, Aldridge has been nearly un- two. In the end, it was not enough, Both fighters landed their share of the junior Lindquist took the unani- the first annual NBA Midseason stoppable in his career season, as Hodgens won by a split decision. punches in the first, with the senior mous decision victory over the Oscars. averaging 23.9 points and 11.4 Neville using his right hook to gain sophomore Comer. Both fighters Best Coach: rebounds per game. Melchior “Il Lupo” Perella- a slight advantage in a round full of were content to slug it out early and Nominees: Tom Thibodeau, And the Oscar goes to… Savarese def. Justin “Penta” brief flurries of punches. Mannelly often, as Lindquist used several hard Gregg Popovich, Rick Carlisle, Durant. His 12-game streak of Tabit was more aggressive in the sec- head-body combinations in the first Frank Vogel, Terry Stotts 30-plus points was one of the The grad student Tabit held ond round, but the law student was round to slow Comer. The fight con- It seems inevitable that greatest stretches for a player nothing back at the start against unable to connect on most of his tinued at a fast pace in the second Popovich will be in consid- in NBA history, and that gives Zahm freshman Perella-Savarese. punches. Neville countered with period, as Lindquist continued to eration for this award every Durant the slight edge over Tabit landed several hooks to the enough left jabs to maintain his ad- land big hits, but Comer continued season, since his Spurs keep James at midseason. head of Perella-Savarese in the vantage. In the final round , both to go inside and counter with strong playing ruthlessly efficient bas- Best Supporting Player: first exchanges of the bout. Perella- boxers opened up, but Mannelly hooks of his own. Lindquist did not ketball despite their advancing Nominees: Lance Stephenson, Savarese recovered and was able could not overcome Neville’s early let up in the third round, working age. This year is no different, Klay Thompson, Chris Bosh, Roy to parry some of Tabit’s powerful advantage, as the judges gave the Comer’s body as the sophomore as the Spurs once again have a Hibbert, Lillard right hooks at the beginning of the senior the victory by unanimous tried to mount a rally. But in the end top-two record in the Western The nominees in the support- second round, but Tabit had a few decision. it was not enough and Lindquist Conference. Meanwhile, Carlisle ing category also play essential straight rights that hit home, and emerged with the victory. and Thibodeau earn their roles, but without the same fan- startled the freshman with a sud- Hank “Team Pup ‘n Suds” nominations for installing sys- fare or recognition as their peers den left hook to the head just before Duden def. Cassidy “I’m No Tyler “Gerald from Hey tems that allow the Dallas and in the leading category. The big- the bell. Perella-Savarese came Lady” Laux Arnold!” Sonsalla def. Ernie Chicago, respectively, to contend gest name in this group is Bosh, out in the third round with a ven- Both fighters swung early and “Spider” Soto for playoff spots without over- who, while once a top-tier player geance, landing successful hooks often, with Laux taking control of In a bruising battle that went whelming talent. The Bulls have with the Raptors, has settled and jabs to the grad student’s head. the match by putting his senior down to the wire, Sonsalla over- Thibodeau’s defensive strategy into a complementary role with The comeback effort proved to be foe on the ropes twice in the first whelmed Soto with combinations to thank for their post-Derrick the Heat. His ability to stretch enough, as Perella-Savarese won by round. Duden managed to respond to take the win by split decision. Rose success, and Carlisle’s abil- the floor all the way to the a split decision. by catching the law student with a Sonsalla came out aggressive early, ity to pull quality performances three-point line draws opposing couple of good left jabs in the second but Soto responded a sharp coun- out of aging veterans like Vince centers out of the paint and cre- 190-pounds: round to work his way back into the terpunch to Sonsalla’s head that Carter and Shawn Marion is ates huge driving lanes for Wade Michael “The Uncle” Smoljan match, as the law student failed to caused him to back off and work his nothing short of impressive. and James to exploit. The Heat’s def. Lucas Sullivan keep his hands up on defense. In the length advantage. Soto managed to Indiana’s Frank Vogel gets nomi- main rivas, Indiana, hae two In a cautious, tentative fight, the final round, Duden put Laux into the work inside several times and land- nated for masterfully running nominees in guard Stephenson senior Smoljan came away with the ropes early, but Laux came back with ed a hard right hook to Sonsalla’s a Pacers defense allowing just and center Hibbert, both of split decision win over the junior three straight left hooks. When the head. The second round began 90.7 points per game. Finally, whom perfectly demonstrate Sullivan. The fight got off to a slow dust settled from the back and forth more tentatively, as both boxers Terry Stotts has taken Portland the Pacer’s grind-it-out identity. start, as Sullivan spent most of the battle, Duden walked away with a danced outside of each other’s reach. from a 33-49 record last season Stephenson leads the league in first round ducking and weaving the hard fought, split-decision victory. Soto picked up the pace midway to a 36-18 mark at this season’s triple doubles with four, while hard jabs of Smoljan with only the through the round, working in short halfway point. Despite some also playing relentless defense occasional counter-punch. Smoljan 202-pounds: rapid bursts that included a vicious defensive concerns, Stotts has on the perimeter. Hibbert an- did not press the attack until the sec- Brian “Long Arms of the Law” right jab to the head that knocked the Trail Blazers offense scores a chors Indiana’s league-best de- ond round, when both fighters came Ellixson def. Matthew “Don’t Sonsalla down. Sonsalla came out league-leading 107.9 points per fense with 2.5 blocks per game, out more aggressively. Smoljan suc- Tell My Mom I’m Boxing” aggressively in the third round and game behind forward LaMarcus and his 7-foot’” frame provides ceeded in fighting past Sullivan’s Freda attacked Soto, getting inside and Aldridge and Damian Lillard. matchup problems again under- defense for a few right hooks to the Ellixson made use of his long hammering his head with mul- And the Oscar goes to… sized teams like Miami. Golden head, while Sullivan failed to sus- reach early to land a number of tiple hooks. As the round wore on, Stotts. No one expected the Trail State’s Thompson and Portland’s tain any offensive attack. In the third combinations to the head of the Sonsalla began to tire but continued Blazers to be a playoff team this Lilliard are two of the league’s round, Sullivan came out swing- sophomore Freda, drawing blood to land jab after jab, which proved to season, much less a top-four top sharpshooters with three- ing hard and landed multiple jabs midway through the first round. be enough for the win. team in the West at midseason. point percentages over 40 per- to Smoljan’s head, while Smoljan That would end the match, as Best Player: cent%, and punish any teams stayed on the defensive and pre- Ellixson was awarded the victory Contact the writers at Nominees: Kevin Durant, foolish enough to sag off them served his advantage for the win. after the referee stopped the contest [email protected] LeBron James, Paul George, on defense.

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By KIT LOUGHRAN Sports Writer

The Irish find themselves in sixth place after the second day of the ACC Tournament, at the Greensborough Aquatic Center. Notre Dame has earned 264.5 points over the past two days of competition, trailing Virginia (516), North Carolina State (362), Florida State (357), North Carolina (346) and Virginia Tech (273). Heading into the third day, the Irish are still ahead of Duke (202), Miami (194.5), Pittsburgh GRANT TOBIN | The Observer (192.5), Georgia Tech (174.5), Irish junior Suzanne Bessire swims the freestyle during the Boston College (98) and Clemson Shamrock Invitational on Jan. 31. (17). and has improved her technique Irish might use this race as mo- As the Irish prepare for the tremendously.” tivation to continue to push the next day of events, the team is Reaney said her 200-meter team through its first-ever ACC- working on remaining mentally medley relay, which consists of tournament appearance. focused, junior Emma Reaney freshman Catherine Mulquin, “Our coach made a point to say said. junior Courtney Whyte and [to us] that our most important “We have to carry the momen- senior Kelly Ryan, is still the swim is our next one, meaning tum from good swims onto the race she is most proud of at this here at the conference level, ev- next one,” Reaney said. “As long tournament. The relay team fin- eryone and every race matters,” as we all stay engaged and in- ished with record-breaking time Reaney said. “I am so happy with vested in each other and every- of1:37.61. our relays last night and can’t one’s swims, I know we will stay “The 200 medley relay has wait to share the NCAA experi- focused and have fun.” been the best race of the meet in ence with those girls.”

Recently, the Irish have seen my opinion,” Reaney said. “It was The Irish head into the third GRANT TOBIN | The Observer improved results across the the first event, and all four of us dae of the ACC Tournameny to- Irish junior Michael Kreft prepares for a dive during the board. were on our game right out of the morrow at Greensboro Aquatic Shamrock Invitational on Jan. 25, 2013. “[Sophomore] Genevieve gate. “It was so cool to see us all Center in Greensboro, N.C. Bradford did amazing today in click with each other and get an Observer Staff Report competition, including her 200 IM,” Reaney said. “She NCAA A cut and a school record.” Contact Kit Loughran at sweeps of both events four dropped almost two seconds Reaney and the rest of the [email protected] After the first day of com- times. petition, Notre Dame stands Finishing three slots be- Paid Advertisement in seventh place in the ACC hind Coumos was Kreft, diving championships held who earned Most Valuable in Greensboro, N.C. The Irish Diver honors for the Irish failed to qualify any divers in the 2013 Big East Diving for the final round of the Championships. He had three-meter competition, no such luck in Thursday’s which was held Thursday evens, claiming 331.0 points, night. 36.45 points shy of qualify- Five divers are slated to ing for the finals rouns. represent Notre Dame in its Nemetz and Wagner inaugural performance at rounded out theeIrish per- the formance. Nemetz earned ACC diving champion- 296.60 for 22nd place and ships. The meet is spread Wagner finished just more out across three days, with than six points behind, each day featuring the pre- claiming 290.05 points and lims and championship finishing in 25th place. round for each diving event. Notre Dame will get back Competing this weekend for to wors in Greensboro, N.C., the Irish are freshmen James tomorrow for the one-meter Lichtenstein and Joe Coumos competition. They are cur- and juniors Nick Nemetz, rently tied with Pittsburgh Michael Kreft, and Ted for seventh place out of ten Wagner. Coumos, Nemetz, teams in the ACC Swimming Kreft and Wagner are slated and Diving Championships. to represent the Irish in all With 71 points, Virginia Tech three dives. The three-me- remains firmly in the lead ter was held Thursday, with after the first day of compe- the one-meter, and platform tition, while Miami is in sec- will be held on Friday, and ond placy with 54 points. Saturday, respectively. The Irish swim team will In Thursday’s three-meter seek to build on their point contest, uoumos set the high total over the next five days mark for the Irish, earning of competition, two of div- 345.5 points in the prelimi- ing and three of swimming. nary round. That total left The results of the diving him in 11th place, just short portion of the meet will of the top eight requirednto combine with the swimming qualify for the final. Coomos and On March 1, after the is not unfamiliar with lead- conclusion of the swimming ing the Iris.. He placed first portiot, the ACC will crown 12 times this season in the its 2013-2014 swim and dive one- meter and three- meter champion. 14 The observer | friday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

Men’s Lacrosse Nd softball | nd 1, Pacific 0; nd 6, byu 0 Notre Dame to face Penn Irish extend State for home opener winning streak

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Irish junior midfielder and face-off specialist Liam O’Connor goes for the groundball during Notre ZACHARY LLORENS | The Observer Dame’s scrimmage against Bellamarine on Feb. 1. Irish sophomore catcher Casey Africano waits for the pitch during Notre Dame’s during a scrimmage on Oct. 9, 2013. By BRIAN PLAMONDON Corrigan said. “You’ve got 56 total shots. The Irish of- Sports Writer to defend them the entire fense, although balanced, Observer Staff Report Irish were able to open up game and defend them the will look to sophomore at- with six runs against the No. 4 Notre Dame will take full field, because they do a tackman Matt Kavanagh With two thirds of the Mary Cougars (5-7), but once the field Saturday when great job of getting out and and junior attackman Nutter Collegiate Classic again lights-out pitching it hosts No. 12 Penn State creating breaks.” Conor Doyle to lead the left to play, the Irish have would dictate the outcome in its home opener. Notre The Nittany Lion offense charge. Kavanagh tallied a made a strong showing dur- of the contesy. This time, Dame (1-0) will try to keep will feature four players game-high seven points on ing the first day of action in the game belonged to Irish its momentum after a 19-7 that scored at least two three goals and four assists Cathedral City, California. senior Laura Winter, who rout of Jacksonville Sunday goals in their most recent against Jacksonville, while Thrown into a doubleheader over seven shutout innings in which 13 different play- game, a 12-11 overtime loss Doyle netted three goals to start the tournament, the struck out eight batters and ers notched goals for the to Loyola. Senior attackman of his own. Not to be for- Irish (8-1) defeated Pacific only allowed two hits and Irish. Shane Sturgis and sopho- gotten is senior midfielder by a score of 1-0 and followed one wals, while retiring the “The biggest thing that more attackman TJ Sanders and face-off specialist Liam that win with a convincing final thirteen batters she impressed me [against have led the way so far, with O’Connor, who won 19 of 6-0 victory over BYU. The facew. Winter (4-1) picked up Jacksonville] was our ener- nine and seven goals on the his 25 draws while adding a pair of victories extends the her fourth victory in a ron, gy level,” Irish coach Kevin season, respectively. The goal. Irish winning streak to sev- and in the process lowered Corrigan said. “The variety Penn State defense, how- “I thought [O’Connor] en games. her season ERA from 2.40 to of different plays that we ever, is the team’s strength, was terrific,” Corrigan said. During the first game 1.85. the shutout was the six- made — we scored goals out led by senior goalie Austin “Draws are always impor- against the Tigers (2-5), teenth of her career, which of at least seven different Kaut, a 2013 first team All- tant. If you’re ahead and the Irish were only able to moves her into eighth place scenarios over the course of American and winner of you win them it puts a lot of come up with one run on an in Notre Dame program the day. I felt like it was a to- the Ensign C. Markland pressure on the other team. RBI hit from freshman left history. tal team contribution more Kelly, Jr. Award, honoring If you’re behind, it’s the key fielder Karley Wester, who Though strong pitching than us riding one or two the nation’s best goalie. He to catching up.” is the current ACC Player of carried the Irish through guys.” boasted a .610 save percent- With games against No. the Week. That would be all the day, there were sev- After a decisive victory in age and a 7.37 goals-against 3 North Carolina and No. they needed, as the Irish re- eral key offensive perfor- their opener, the Irish will average during last season’s 6 Denver on the horizon, ceived a dominand pitching mances as well. Wester led turn their attention to the campaign. Corrigan said it was impor- performance from sopho- all batters with three hits Nittany Lions, a team that “You have to be smart tant to focus on one game at more starter Allie Rhodes over two games, drove in a has taken Notre Dame to and selective about the a time. and freshman relief pitcher run and scored a run of her overtime the last two times shots you take [on Kaut],” “We watched Penn State’s Rachel Nasland. Though the own. junior second baseman they met. Notre Dame won Corrigan said. “You can games against Michigan southpaw Rhodes received a Jenna Simon and Junior cen- last year’s meeting 10-9, help their transition by tak- and Loyola,” Corrigan said. no-decision for her 91-pitch ter fielden Emilee Koerner and has won 10 of the last 11 ing poor shots. I don’t think “They’re a dangerous team.” outing, she struck out four scored a pair of runs each, meetings. This will be the we’re going to get away with With a game under their batters while scattering while sophomore first base- 18th straight year the teams as many turnovers as we did belt, the Irish will take on five hits over 5.1 innings. man Micaela Arizmendi and have met. last week.” Penn State in their home Nasland then came in to pick junior third baseman Katey Penn State (1-1) comes Notre Dame will look to opener at 3 p.m. Saturday at up the win in relief with 1.2 Haus knocked in a pair of into the game having won get after Kaut early and Arlotta Stadium. innings of shutout ball. RBI each, pacing the team. 12 straight road games. often, trying to duplicate The victory ks the first of The Irish will resume play “They’re scoring goals its performance against Contact Brian Plamondon at Nasland’s (1-0) Irish career. on Friday against UC Davis in a lot of different ways,” Jacksonville when they took [email protected] In the second gamh the (4-9, at 3:30 p.m Sports ndsmcobserver.com | friday, february 21, 2014 | The Observer 15

Women’s Lacrosse Men’s tennis ND to face Stony Irish to host top ranked Brook after loss Ohio State over weekend

MICHAEL YU | The Observer Irish senior Greg Andrews lines up a shot during Notre Dame’s 4-3 victory over Kentucky on Feb. 2. Andrews is currently ranked No. 37 in the nation in singles play.

EMILY MCCONVILLE | The Observer By RENEE GRIFFIN have to do is just execute These are very, very chal- Irish sophomore attack Rachel Sexton races upfield during Notre Sports Writer at crunch time,” Sachire lenging opponents we’re Dame’s 15-10 loss to Boston College on Saturday. said. “We were in a posi- playing against, but that’s The No. 10 Irish will face tion to beat Virginia. The what makes it fun.” By KATIE HEIT against Monmouth. Notre No. 1 Ohio State and Ball thing about great teams like Notre Dame is undefeat- Sports Writer Dame will also have to face a State this Saturday on their Virginia and Ohio State is ed at home this season but unique defensive style from home court. they don’t give you many has only hosted four home After dropping their first a team that doesn’t play typ- Notre Dame (9-2, 0-1 ACC) opportunities, so you have matches while traveling for ACC game to Boston College ical zone defense. has great respect for the to be able to take advantage most of its contestd. Sachire 15-10 on Feb. 18, the No. 15 “We’re continuing to do Buckeyes (13-0), Irish coach of them when they come. says the team is excited to Irish face non-conference what we do,” Halfpenny Ryan Sachire said, but will That’s what we didn’t do be back. opponent No. 12 Stony Brook said. “However, we need to not be intimidated by their against Virginia, but hope- “We’re hoping to get a on Saturday at the Loftus prepare adequately for what spotless record. fully we’ll be able to do it great crowd,” Sachire said. Center. they throw at you. They run “Obviously Ohio State is this week.” “Our guys feel very com- Irish coach Christine a different style of defense. undefeated on the year,” The Irish certainly have fortable playing at home. Halfpenny said it didn’t take … They have some outstand- Sachire said. “They just extensive experience This is, I think, our first Notre Dame (1-1, 0-1 ACC) ing players, [Caridi] in goal won the National Indoor against high-quality com- home match since very ear- long to put the loss to Boston … we obviously have to pay Championships [on petition, playing seven ly February so it should be College (1-0, 1-0) behind attention to that and we’ll do Monday]. They’ve been a teams that were ranked nice for us to be on our own them. that as a team.” great team for a little over in the top 30 at the time courts.” “On Monday in a team The Irish, meanwhile, will a decade, but we’re a pretty of the match. Notre Dame Senior captain Greg meeting we were able to re- be relying on a wide array good team, too, so it should has on its resume wins Andrews earned distinc- group and come right back of players to lead the charge be fun to watch two great at the National Indoor tion as thC co-ACCPPlayer to the drawing board,” against Sea Wolves. teams going at it.” Championships last week- of the Week after his per- Halfpenny said. “It was re- Irish junior goalie Allie Though Ball State (4-1) end over No. 9 Mississippi formance at the National ally exciting to see what this Murphy started against will be one of Notre Dame’s State and No. 12 Florida. Indoor Championships. His team is made of. That’s typi- Boston College and had few recent opponents who “I think the biggest thing play has been a contribu- cally when you find out what five savesh. Junior mid- is not in the ITA top 25, that we gained last weekend tor to the strong Irish start, you’re made of, when things fielder Caitlin Gargan tied Sachire said the Irish will in Houston was confidence, but Sachire said it will be a don’t go your way, and our her career-high with four be ready to face a good team the idea that we can con- team effort this weekend as team was focused, ener- goals, and sophomore attack in the Cardinals. sistently beat great teams,” always. gized, and ready to get right Rachel Sexton scored three “Ball State is a very com- Sachire said. “When you “There are nine matches back at it.” goals against the Eagles. petitive team, as well,” have four wins over top- being played, six singles and The Irish face a difficult Halfpenny said the Irish Sachire said. “Phil Richards 15 teams, which we do this three doubles,” he said. All opponent in Stony Brook (2- aren’t so much changing has been their coach for a year, you really start to nine count the sam“. We talk 0) this weekend. Halfpenny their game for Stony Brook very long time and does a believe that you can beat to our guys everyday about said the team out of Long as they are finding their very good job. They’ve got anyone.” being able to play in all Island tends to play rough- identity on the field. their best player from last Ohio State is neither the nine spots. Nobody plays a er than many of the teams “I don’t think there are any year back so it should be a first nor the last challenge lesser role than anyone else. Notre Dame is used to. changes, it’s just continuing good match.” the Irish will face this sea- When they get their chances “They are really aggres- to develop,” Halfpenny said. After losing to then-No.1 son, but Sachire said the to win, to take advantage of sive,” Halfpenny said. “They “It’s still early in the season. Virginia at the ITA National tough schedule is more of a their opportunities, they’ll run some schemes and strat- We’re a spring sport and it’s Indoor Championships on positive than a negative. do it. We keep a purely team egies that we’ve seen on only February, so we’re con- Feb. 14 by a score of 4-2, “It doesn’t get any easi- perspective, and everyone’s films and that we’ve known tinuing to add to what we’ve this will be the second con- er,” Sachire said. “We play role is just as important as about in the past years, so done, which was our plan for secutive week where Notre Virginia and USC in the the next guy’s.” we’re preparing for what the whole season.” Dame faces the top team in coming weeks. We all came Notre Dame will take on they’re going to throw at us.” The Irish are back in ac- the country. Ohio State won to Notre Dame to play the Buckeyes at 12 p.m. The Sea Wolves’ arsenal tion on Saturday when they its top ranking by defeating against the absolute best Saturday, followed by a includes a returning stand- take on Stony Brook at 8 p.m. the Cavaliers on Sunday, so competition, because it’s match against Ball State at out in senior goalkeeper in the Loftus Center. Sachire said his team will our belief that that’s how 7 p.m. Frankie Caridi, who earned have to make some adjust- you get to be the best. We the first shutout in Stony Contact Katie Heit at ments to pull off the upset. look at everything we do as Contact Renee Griffin at Brook history last weekend [email protected] “What we’re going to an opportunity for success. [email protected] 16 The observer | friday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports hockey Irish close out regular season by hosting Terriers

Observer File Photo Junior pitcher Matt Ternowchek throws a pitch to a University of MICHAEL YU | The Observer Illinois-Chicago batter during a 6-2 home win on Apr. 2, 2013. Freshman center Vince Hinostroza, center, and senior center T.J. Tynan jostle with Maine players during Maine’s 2-1 win over the Irish on Feb. 7. A tying goal scored by senior left wing Jeff Costello was called off by the officials. Baseball The Irish will need to By CASEY KARNES out of the 85 shots he faced on “The big thing right now is Continued from page 20 quickly turn around from the Sports Writer the weekend and added his that we need to get Hinostroza loss for their game Friday af- NCAA-leading sixth shutout going again with Lucia,” accompany his home run, ternoon against Gonzaga. No. 15 Notre Dame will on Saturday. Jackson said he Jackson said. “It’s playoff and junior designated hitter The Bulldogs (2-3) enter the honor its 11-man senior class believes Summerhays could hockey right now, and the Robert Youngdahl also col- tilt fresh off a 6-1 win over this weekend when it hosts carry the Irish far if he contin- young guys who haven’t been lected two hits in his four at- Incarnate Word on Thursday. Boston University in the final ues to perform at such a high through it have to find a way bats, both singles. Freshman outfielder Sam games of the regular season at level. to grit their way through it. Notre Dame added some Brown picked up three of his Compton Family Ice Arena be- “I thought he was the differ- It’s not easy. There’s been drama to the matchup and team’s eight hits in the vic- ginning tonight. ence [last weekend],” Jackson times where those guys have put itself in position for a ral- tory, which was the 300th in The Irish (17-12-2, 6-9-2 said. “[Providence] elevated had their way offensively, and ly in the bottom of the ninth head coach Mark Machtolf’s Hockey East) currently sit in their game, and he had to right now they’re not having when Youngdahl knocked a career. a tie for seventh in Hockey make some really good saves. that same level of success.” one-out single into right field Seeking its first win in the East with Vermont, while the When he’s focused, there’s a On the other side of the ice, to place the tying run on base. Irish Baseball Classic, Notre Terriers [8-18-4, 3-10-3] occu- difference. If we’re going to Boston University is shoot- However, the Irish could not Dame heads back to the dia- py 10th place. Last weekend, have any chance in the play- ing for its first road win of the bring him in as junior first mond to face Gonzaga on Notre Dame made progress offs, he’s going to have to play season. Sophomore forward baseman Blaise Lezynski Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Nelson in climbing the conference like that.” Danny O’Regan and junior popped out and junior pinch Wolff Stadium. tables with a 2-2 tie and 3-0 With Senior Night ap- forward Casey Hohmann are hitter Mac Hudgins grounded win on the road against No. 12 proaching this Saturday, tied for the team lead with out to keep the score as it was Contact Mary Green at Providence. As the sun sets on Jackson said the gutsy efforts nine goals each, and sopho- and close out the contest. [email protected] the regular season, Irish coach of Summerhays and the other more goalie Matt O’Connor Jeff Jackson said the Irish have seniors have shown as the sea- has taken the lion’s share of Paid Advertisement to replicate the success they son wanes is the perfect rep- minutes in net. While the found against the Friars. resentation of their careers at Terriers have a losing record, “Hopefully this last weekend Notre Dame. they have a number of qual- wasn’t an anomaly,” Jackson “They’ve certainly put their ity wins this season, includ- said. “We need to build up imprint in the program,” ing over Providence, then-No. some consistency here, espe- Jackson said. “I haven’t had 2 Wisconsin and then-No.17 cially with two home games any issues with any of them Vermont. As such, Jackson said coming up. Regardless of who off the ice. I think this past that Notre Dame can’t afford we’re playing against, this weekend was a pretty good to take the Terriers lightly. league is too good to take time example, I mean I don’t think “[Boston is] rebuilding,” off. We can’t afford that any- anyone played harder than Jackson said. “They have a more. If we want any chance of that group of seniors. Some new coach, David Quinn, who doing anything in the Hockey guys, you think of a few years I know pretty well. I think East playoffs, or making the back, might’ve checked out a he’s got to build that team in NCAA tournament, we’ve got little bit, since we weren’t hav- his own style of play. They’re to win games. It’s plain and ing the kind of season they young, they’ve got some skill. simple.” expected to have. This group From what I’ve seen they’re a Key to Notre Dame’s suc- hasn’t done that.” good transition team offen- cess against Providence was While the seniors had suc- sively. And as we’ve found out, the play of its senior class. cess last weekend, sopho- there’s not a weak link in this Seniors scored four of the more left wing Mario Lucia conference.” five Irish goals on the week- and freshman center Vince Notre Dame’s seniors will end, as center T.J. Tynan, cen- Hinostroza struggled and take the ice for their final ter David Gerths, right wing were held scoreless. Jackson regular season home series Bryan Rust and left wing Jeff said Lucia, who leads the Irish at Compton Family Ice Arena Costello all found the back of with 15 goals, and Hinostroza, at 7 p.m. Friday night against the net. The most impressive second on the Irish with 21 as- Boston University. performance, however, was sists, must be able to maintain from senior goaltender Steven their performance even as Contact Casey Karnes at Summerhays, who stopped 83 pressure mounts. [email protected] Sports ndsmcobserver.com | friday, february 21, 2014 | The Observer 17 M BBall Continued from page 20 continually double-teamed Irish graduate student center Garrick Sherman in the post, forcing both the ball out of his hands and turnovers. Atkins said the Cavaliers’ defen- sive success is partially mental. “I think it’s mental just in the fact that people overthink their de- fense a little bit,” Atkins said. “They doubled Sherman in that game a lot. I think we thought about that ANNETTE SAYRE | The Observer too much. We thought about at- Senior guard Eric Atkins looks to pass to a teammate during Notre tacking that too many different Dame’s 68-64 double overtime win over Clemson on Feb. 11. ways when we could just kick it out “I don’t think anybody’s bet- 3-for-5 from the three-point line. and move the ball really quickly.” ter,” he said. “Matter of fact, I think “It was very encouraging for Even in a league with two they’re the best, quite frankly, and him for the rest of the year,” top-10 teams, Brey, Atkins and we’ve played them all.” Atkins said. “I’m excited for him LEAH BILLION | The Observer Connaughton all said Virginia During their 71-64 loss at Miami because we definitely needed it. Senior guard Kayla McBride takes a shot from the outside during may be the best team in the ACC. on Wednesday night, the Irish Hopefully he can keep that going Notre Dame’s 79-52 home win over Miami on Jan. 23. “They very well could be,” may have gained something more forward.” scoring this season, and is also Connaughton said. “They’re in valuable: solid play from fresh- Notre Dame and Virginia W BBall averaging 6.2 rebounds per the argument. They run their stuff man guard Demetrius Jackson. tip off at 2 p.m. Saturday in Continued from page 20 game. very well, they’re a very good team Jackson scored a career-high 17 Charlottesville, Va. “At the beginning of the sea- and have a lot of good pieces. It’s points in 27 minutes after missing She’s just doing everything well son, we were talking about going to be a challenge for us.” two games for academic reasons. Contact Matthew DeFranks at in all phases of her game.” how she might be able to be Brey, however, was more blunt. He added five assists and was [email protected] Loyd leads Notre Dame in the leading rebounder on the team,” McGraw said. “She’s an Paid Advertisement excellent rebounder because she has some great instincts. Offensively, she recognizes where the ball is going to go and seems to be in the right spot at the right time. Defensively, she’s been boxing out and re- ally working to keep her man off the glass. She’s just going after it.” Nonetheless, Notre Dame is still seeking perfection in all phases of the game to match its perfect record, McGraw said. “We are just frustrated [that Wake Forest junior forward Dearica] Hamby scored 26 points,” McGraw said. “She came into the game as the leading scorer in the confer- ence and we had a plan to dou- ble-team her. We didn’t execute it quite like we planned and she had a big game. That was frustrating.” The Irish will look to improve on defense when they host No. 7 Duke on Sunday. While the Irish were claiming their 26th straight win, Duke (24-3, 11-2 ACC) was simultaneously pick- ing up its 11th ACC win over No. 14 North Carolina State, 83-70. “It’s going to be a battle against Duke, a great game,” McGraw said. “We beat them down there and we’re expect- ing it to be a great game here. They have some very good players, but we’ll play them well. There is a lot on the line, so it’s going to be a great game to see.” Earlier this season, Notre Dame traveled to Durham, N.C., to play the Blue Devils on Feb. 2. When all was said and done, the Irish claimed a deci- sive 88-67 victory. “It helps when you win like that and can beat them at their place,” McGraw said. “Now, we get to play in front of our crowd, which is always a plus for us.” On Sunday at 1 p.m., Notre Dame hosts Duke in Purcell Pavilion.

Contact Aaron Sant-Miller at [email protected] 18 The observer | friday, february 21, 2014 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

hook combos. Smith began to gain second drove Douglass into the two fighters exchanged lengthy jabs but appeared to tire towards the end Bengal Bouts some momentum towards the end ropes. Douglass,attempted to elude in the fight’s opening stanza as each of the period as Flanigan’s punches Continued from page 20 of the first, connecting on jabs to contact as the bout wore on, but tried to set up combinations. The began connecting. Flanigan contin- second round with a strong 1-2 com- Espinoza’s head and body. In the McOsker caught him with several bout stayed in the middle of the ring ued to pound away in the third, put- bination before both boxers began second, Smith kept the momentum, jabs, making the grad student bleed in the second round as both fight- ting his opponent on the ropes and to trade punches. Hoffner seized the getting inside Espinoza and con- from the nose. Douglas hung in the ers landed combinations of jabs, but completing the comeback to earn a advantage early in the third period, necting on jabs to the body. However, fight valiantly, but McOsker’s quick neither took control of the fight. Both victory by a unanimous decision. landing jabs while Alvarez was able Espinoza quickly rebounded, using style and strong body blows were too seniors were more aggressive in the to connect on only a few hooks. Both a jab to keep Smith away. He fol- much to overcome. closing action. Whelan attacked his Zack “Bedrock” Flint def. boxers kept the fight close, but the lowed up with left hook combos in opponent’s body with vicious hooks, Trevor “Sting” Stevens decision went to Hoffner. the final round, giving him the win Gage “The Heart-Break Kid” but Corcoran held him of with well- The sophomore Flint showed off by unanimous decision. O’Connell def. Joe “Trix are for timed jabs and ultimately landed his speed in the initial exchange Patrick “Little Mae” Brennan Kids” Brogan enough blows to Whelan’s head to against the law student Stevens, Def. Conor “The Invisible 151-pounds: O’Connell withstood Brogan’s get the win. evading many of Flint’s shots and Hand” Durkin Ryan Dunn def. Sean Himel energetic fighting style, expending dealing back several of his own. This bout began evenly, as This fight began closely with both enough of his own energy to earn Jason “Downtown” Ellinwood However, only a few of the sopho- Durkin’s quick straights were met fighters trading jabs, though Himel the victory by unanimous decision. def. Scott “Bootstrap” more’s quick punches made con- by a brutal straight from Brennan. mixed in the occasional hook. But at O’Connell’s hooks gave him a slight Rousseau tact. The intensity picked up in the The second round was much more the beginning of the second round edge early on, and in the second The junior Rousseau began the second round, with Stevens forcing reserved as neither fighter went on Dunn pinned Himel into the corner round he landed a few powerful jabs fight with a series of punches to Flint against the ropes with a flurry the offensive, although Durkin fa- and unleashed a devastating combo that managed to drive Brogan into the midsection of the sophomore of punches before Flint did the same tigued his opponent and gained that stunned his opponent. Dunn the ropes. The junior maintained his Ellinwood. That attack fizzled to him. Stevens seemed to tire near the upper hand. The bout was still then connected on a right hook that energy into the final round, but a fi- quickly and Ellinwood used the con- the midway point of the second even going into the third, but a put Himel on the floor. The bout was nal sequence of jabs and hooks was siderable height difference to lock up round, as Flint landed a powerful 1-2 devastating straight left jab from stopped and Dunn was giving the overpowering and gave O’Connell Rousseau in a bear hug. Ellinwood’s combination to the head of the law Brennan grounded Durkin, which win by TKO. the win. length advantage continued to be student. Stevens regained enough was enough to give him the win by a factor in the second round, as the energy to land some solid shots on unanimous decision. Jackie “The Forgetful House Paul “Pride of the 415” Toboni sophomore landed some shots to Flint at the beginning of the third Cat” Garvin def. Austin “Don’t def. Joseph Sulentic the head of Rousseau. Rousseau round, but again wore out by the end Alex Bogucki-Baran def. Luke Believe Me Just Watch” Cartier Toboni grabbed the bout by the consistently targeted Ellinwood’s of the period as Flint aimed more “Mickey” McCormack Cartier began this bout in domi- scruff of the neck in the first round, torso, forcing him against the hooks at his face. The punches had a McCormack began the fight en- nant fashion, unleashing lethal jabs delivering straight jab combos ropes on multiple occasions before major effect, as Flint won by unani- ergetically, moving Bogucki-Baran and hooks onto Garvin. Although against Sulentic, who struggled to the sophomore clenched the ju- mous decision. around the ring, but Bogucki-Baran’s Garvin struggled to land anything get any momentum going. Sulentic nior to escape In the third round, powerful jabs kept his opponent at in the first round, he mounted improved in the second round, Rousseau controlled the direction Brian “Rowdy” Roddy def. Eric bay. Bogucki-Baran struggled to pin counterattack in the second with a working his way inside of Toboni. and tempo of the exchanges, but “P-Rex” Palutsis down an elusive McCormack in the flurry of straight jabs that left Garvin Toboni didn’t back down, though, again Ellinwood’s height gave him The junior Palutsis came out second, but when he did he began stunned. As Cariter began to tire in delivering well-timed combos when the chance to land several hits to swinging against the junior Roddy to dominate. Going into the final the third, Garvin took full advantage Sulentic would get too close. Sulentic Rousseau’s head, giving Ellinwood immediately, backing him against round Bogucki-Baran had the up- and went to work on his opponent dominated most of the third with the win by a split decision. the ropes and getting in a series of per hand, and although McCormick with successive jabs. The late come- successive straight jabs, but it was hooks before Roddy fought his way connected on a few right hooks late, back was enough to give Garvin the too late as Toboni held on for a win Sebastian “El Papa” de las back. Later on in the first round. Bogucki-Baran took the fight by win by unanimous decision. by unanimous decision. Casas def. David “No Way, No” Roddy hit Palutsis with several unanimous decision. Howe straight right jabs to the stomach. Ben “Danger Zone” Eichler Joel “The Supple Leopard” The two seniors held nothing back Both boxers spent most of the sec- 146-pounds: def. Liam “Trooper” Chan Hlavaty def. Matthew “The from the start, as de las Casas began ond round sidestepping and block- Chris “Hitman” Hinman def. Using quick feet and a strong right Bond Hall Brawler” Schaefer the fight showing off his power and ing, with each landing an occasional Jack “Attack Jaiclet” Taiclet hook, the senior Eichler dominated Both fighters entered the bout quickness. Howe had a significant hook to the head. In the final round, In a tight, competitive fight from the bout to win by unanimous deci- with energy, but they were conser- height advanatage, but the techni- Roddy landed a few jabs to the mid- both boxers, Hinman outlasted sion. Both fighters were cautious in vative when it came to going on the cal prowess of de las Casas kept him section of Palutsis, but Palutsis used Taiclet for a split-decision win. the early going, but Eichler grabbed attack. When they did begin to at- in the fight. Several hooks of de las his height to land some shots on Hinman, a law student, countered control of the bout with powerful tack, it was Hlavaty who had the up- Casas hit home on Howe in the sec- Roddy’s head. In the end, Roddy won Taiclet’s height advantage early, hooks to Chan’s head. In the second per hand, landing some well-timed ond round, though Howe bounced in a split decision. blocking most of the sophomore’s round, Eichler continued to evade straight jabs. As the fight went on, back with a series of vicious hits a few punches before landing a hook to Chan’s jabs and used his own left jab Schaefer began to creep back in moments later. Though de las Casas 180-pounds: Taiclet’s head. Hinman continued to set up several forceful right hooks with some lethal jabs of his own. was able to block or evade many Brett “Italian Ice” Sassetti def. to dodge most of Taiclet’s punches to the sophomore’s head. Chan was Hlavaty began to come into his own of Howe’s blows, Howe made him Brian “Cheese” Willis in the second round before Taiclet aggressive in the final round but late on in the third round with jab- pay heavily during an exchange in The senior Sassetti used left jab was able to land multiple jabs to was driven back into the ropes as hook combos, which was enough to the third round. De las Casas man- after left jab in the first round to es- Hinman’s body. Hinman responded Eichler closed out the win with bru- give to him the win by unanimous aged to hold on for the win by a split tablish himself over his sophomore by backing Taiclet into a corner and tal uppercuts. decision. decision. opponent, but Willis was able to landing another hook to the head. sneak in a few hooks in response. By the third round, Hinman pressed “Sloppy” Joe Guilfoile def. 166-pounds: 173-pounds: Sassetti knocked out Willis’s mouth his advantage by getting inside on Chip Blood Michael “Greasy” Grasso def. Patrick “Patty Cakes” Shea guard early in the second and the Taiclet. Taiclet continued to fight Guilfoile’s tactical fighting and Calvin Hemington def. Charles “Chuck” Romano senior pushed his opponent into the back, relying on his jab. Hinman was powerful punches earned him a Both fighters unleashed a flurry The action began as soon as the ropes early in the third, connecting able to land punches to Taiclet’s core unanimous decision win in this of punches in the first round, as the bell to open the match sounded. on another hook. He knocked out and ended the bout with a few shots battle of two freshmen. Both fighters senior Hemington was knocked The sophomore Shea was the more the sophomore’s mouth guard again to the face on his way to victory. came out hard in the first round, but down when Greasy connected with aggressive of the two boxers, get- late to secure the victory by unani- Guilfoile dictated the early action Hemington’s head on a number of ting inside on the lankier grad stu- mous decision. Garrett “Fedex” Schmelling with a strong left jab that kept Blood consecutive hooks from both hands. dent and using right jabs to corner def. Connor “Khalippur” off balance. Blood was more aggres- The sophomore continued the Romano. Shea continued to push Eric “I Still Can’t” Reed def. Chelsky sive in the second stanza, going after barage in the second round, using Romano in the second, attacking his Jack Considine Schmelling exploded in the first his fellow classmate with sweeping heavy 1-2 combinations and a solid body and head with combinations. The taller Considine kept Reed round of the bout firing devastat- hooks, but Guilfoile was able to land upper cut with his right to batter the He found success late in the round at bay in the first round, but Reed ing hooks to Chelsky’s body, yet several counter-punches of his own. senior. Hemington tried to mount with straight left jabs and contin- worked his way into striking range in Chelsky’s deadly straight left jab In the final round, Guilfoile’s strong a comeback in the third, ducking a ued the pressure in the third, never the second period. He began to have kept him in contention. Schmelling jabs hounded Blood throughout number of Greasy’s punches and giving Romano any momentum on success with this strategy, connect- kept control of the fight the entire the ring and ultimately sealed the countering to push the sophomore his way to a unanimous decision ing on several left jabs to the fresh- way, forcing Chelsky into corners victory. into the corner. Greasy’s lead, how- victory. man’s head. Considine fought back where he was able to let loose with ever, was too much to overcome as using 1-2 combinations as Reed be- a flurry of body shots. Chelsky con- 162-pounds: he cruised his way to a unanimous Mike “The Stache” Flanigan gan to tire in the third. Reed landed tinued to connect on some well- Garrity “Biscuit” McOsker decision victory. def. Alex “Turtle” Jirschele several of his own combinations timed jabs through out the fight, but def. Conor “The Wild Rover” This matchup of juniors started early in the third but the freshman Schmelling was able to hang on for Douglass Collin “Me Maybe” Corcoran with lots of movement but few began opening up as the round wore the win by split decision. McOsker, the defending cham- def. Josh “Pride of the South” punches, until Jirschele got inside on, just missing on several near- pion, showed his top form tonight, Whelan the longer Flanigan just past the devastating right upper cuts. The Danny “El Hombre” Espinoza moving on to the next round with a The evenly-matched fight be- midway point of the first round and closeness of the fight was reflected in Def. Edward “Armagetti” dominating unanimous-decision tween two seniors hung in the bal- used a dangerous uppercut to knock the judges’ split decision, which gave Smith victory. The junior used his pre- ance until late in the final round, his opponent to the floor. Jirschele Reed the victory. Espinoza started the bout in the cise form and explosive hooks to when Corcoran did just enough to used effective dodges and counters driver’s seat, deploying some lethal control the first round, and in the earn the split-decision victory. The for the first half of the second round, see BOUTS CONT. PAGE 12 DAILY ndsmcobserver.com | friday, february 21, 2014 | The Observer 19

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Happy Birthday: You will find yourself in the middle of emotional matters this year. Some will be positive and some negative. You will have to balance your options and consider how your decisions will affect others. Your insight must not be cast aside. Follow what’s in your heart and you will make the changes that will bring the best results. Your numbers are 7, 16, 22, 27, 33, 39, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Protect your reputation. Put in extra hours or add more detail to the way you do your chores and your job. Help others and you will avoid being centered out. Less complaining and more production is the key to your success. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can improve your professional position if you add skills or services to what you are currently offering. Your peers, colleagues and superiors will consider you valuable if you keep up with technology and business trends. Innovation coupled with teamwork is required. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your investments may need a tune-up. Go over personal papers and any joint holdings you might have. A change regarding the person you do financial or legal business with will help you get your money matters in better shape. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Acceptance will help you maneuver through any negative encounter you face. The sooner you deal with responsibility, the quicker you will be able to move on to the people, places and things you enjoy most. Don’t let dead weight hold you back. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Taking action will allow you to show what you’ve got to offer and place you in a very cushy position when it comes to both your personal and professional connections. Don’t let an emotional issue cloud your vision or your progress. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Walk away from an argument. Love and romance are in the stars, and setting plans to enjoy time with someone you think is special will brighten your day. Children will play a positive role in your life.

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Despite a night of cold shoot- By MARY GREEN solo home run off sophomore ing, No. 2 Notre Dame topped Sports Writer right-hander Nick McCarty. ACC rival Wake Forest on McCarty was tagged for the Thursday by 25 points, win- Peter Summerville entered loss since he gave up the sin- ning 86-61. the game for only one pitch in gle that put Kuhns’s winning “Overall, we played a pretty Thursday’s tilt between Notre run on base before exiting good game on a night when we Dame and Santa Clara, but with two outs in the seventh. didn’t shoot the ball that well at that one pitch made all the The three Notre Dame pitch- all,” Irish coach Muffet McGraw difference in the Broncos’ 2-1 ers — McCarty, Orwick and said. “To be able to put up that win over the Irish at Nelson senior right-hander Donnie many points in a game like this Wolff Stadium in San Antonio. Hissa — combined for eight is great.” The Santa Clara senior hits, three of them for extra- Notre Dame (26-0, 13-0 ACC) catcher delivered a pinch-hit bases, and six strikeouts. leads the NCAA in 3-point single on the first throw he Despite not coming away shooting this season, as the saw from Irish freshman left- with the win, McCarty threw Irish have hit 41.6 percent of handed reliever Jim Orwick 52 of his 69 pitches for strikes their shots from behind the in the top of the seventh in- and did not allow a walk. arc. Against Wake Forest (14- ning. The hit drove in Broncos The lone score for the Irish 12, 5-8 ACC), Notre Dame hit freshman third baseman Max came in the bottom of the only three of their 16 3-point Kuhns for the go-ahead run sixth with freshman sec- attempts. EMMET FARNAN | The Observer in the opening contest of the ond baseman Cavan Biggio’s “When we shoot like that, it Senior forward Ariel Braker goes for a rebound during Notre Dame’s Irish Baseball Classic. home run, which flew down does influence our offensive 79-52 win over Miami on Jan. 23 in Purcell Pavilion. Senior right-hander D.J. the first-base-side foul line mentality,” McGraw said. “I Zapata went the distance for and just made it over the right- think we need to shoot a little Loyd shone as the lone bright and has just been fantastic at Santa Clara (2-4), collecting field wall. The solo shot was smarter. We needed to step in- spot on a rocky shooting night, both ends of the floor,” McGraw eight strikeouts and limiting the first of Biggio’s collegiate side and get to the free-throw hitting nine of her 17 shots. said. “She’s been rebounding, the Irish (1-3) to six hits. career. line a little bit more; we prob- Against the Demon Deacons, scoring, driving the ball, and The Broncos struck first on Biggio went 2-for-3 with a ably should have attacked the Loyd scored 29 points and getting to the free-throw line. the scoreboard in the top of single and a walk to lane a little bit more.” pulled down 10 rebounds. the third inning with senior Irish sophomore guard Jewel “She has been playing so well see WOMEN’S BBALL PAGE 17 center fielder Greg Harisis’s see BASEBALL PAGE 16 men’s basketball bengal bouts | Quarterfinals Irish face ACC- Boxers battle to advance

leading UVA By GREG HADLEY, JOSH DULANY, Fausone asserted his dominance throughout the third round on his BRIAN PLAMONDON, RENEE early and stayed aggressive in the way to the win. GRIFFIN, ZACH KLONSINSKI and later rounds on his way to a win by By MATTHEW DeFRANKS jumped out to a 32-12 lead 15:27 CORNELIUS McGRATH unanimous decision. The sopho- 140-pounds: Assistant Managing Editor into the game and never looked Sports Writers more opened the bout on the defen- Niels Seim def. Keith “The back as they cruised past the Irish. sive, blocking multiple jabs before Chief” Loh Play on the East Coast, return to Notre Dame finished the game 134-pounds: landing a right hook that Leppert Seim, one of only a few left-hand- South Bend in the wee hours, go with 20 turnovers, leading to 29 Jeffrey “JWeezey” Wang def. answered with a hook of his own ers in the tournament, relied on his to class, go to practice, head back Virginia points. Stephen “M&M” Gaetano to Fausone’s head. As the fight pro- defense to outmaneuver the sopho- east. “The game when they played This fight began with Wang dic- gressed, both boxers continued to more Loh in a unanimous-decision Repeat. us here was one of those games tating the pace and landing several lead with combinations while try- victory. The boxers appeared to be For the third time in seven days, when you could say we weren’t in jabs on Gaetano throughout the ing to get in close to throw hooks. well-matched early, trading punch Notre Dame will pack its bags it as much as every other single first. Wang went from strength to Fausone cornered Leppert twice in for punch. Seim, a grad student, and travel to an ACC opponent game we lost,” junior forward Pat strength, bobbing and weaving the second round, before he finally landed a few 1-2 combinations when it plays at No. 14 Virginia on Connaughton said. to create some room for his lethal knocked the sophomore Leppert on while Loh struggled to connect on Saturday. Virginia will bring in the na- straight jab. Gaetano tried to estab- his back after a series of hard jabs. almost all of his punches against “This is by far the most travel tion’s top scoring defense, allow- lish himself in the fight in the third, Fausone kept the pace up in the Seim’s strong defense. Seim con- I’ve done in a week timespan,” se- ing just 55.5 points per game. The but Wang countered with left hooks, third round, maintaining his tech- tinued his great blocking and dodg- nior guard Eric Atkins said. “This Cavaliers have held their last four taking the fight by unanimous nique and finishing off the victory. ing in the second round before Loh has definitely been different for opponents to fewer than 60 points. decision. managed to land a few punches. me and pretty hard.” “Everybody is always in posi- Matthew Muliadi def. Glen Seim finished strong, however, Virginia (22-5, 13-1 ACC) sits tion,” Atkins said of Virginia’s de- Daniel “Jet” Lee def. Robert “G-Mac” McClain landing multiple straight rights, and atop the conference standings fense. “It seems like they never get “One Man Wolf” Pak Muliadi established control in took the victory. after previously undefeated out of position defensively. They Both fighters came out strong the first round and never let up, Syracuse fell to Boston College on all trust each other very well. It was in the first. Lee delivered some taking the win by unanimous de- Ben “Bad” Hoffner def. Juan Wednesday. The Cavaliers have a great defensive display while I strong straight jab combos, while cision. McClain seemed to forfeit “Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue won 10 consecutive games, in- was on the court, which was bad.” Pak landed some well-timed right his height advantage early on in Fish” Alvarez cluding a 68-53 win over the Irish Brey said Virginia’s length hooks. However, Pak’s failure to get the bout when Muliadi stymied In a close, back-and-forth match, (14-13, 5-9) on Jan. 28. on the perimeter, especially inside in the second round meant him every time he tried a straight the freshman Hoffner came out “This is the one team that really 6-foot-6 sophomore guard Justin Lee was able to continue dominate right punch. But, Muliadi relied on on top with a split-decision victory thumped us and a lot of respect Anderson, caused problems for with his deadly combos. In the third a wide array of punches, including as Alvarez tired in the third round. with how they’re playing and con- the Irish. Pak fought valiantly, but Lee was several hooks that found the fresh- Hoffner displayed his quickness fidence they’re playing with,” Irish “They’re going to guard the just too strong, giving him the win man’s head. In the second round, he early, but the senior was able to coach Mike Brey said. “I think it heck out of you,” Brey said. by unanimous decision. backed McClain into a corner, land- counter with a slew of straight-right will be a heck of a barometer for us In the first game, Virginia ing solid punches while dodging punches. Alvarez opened the since last time,” Andy Fausone def. Edward McClain’s hooks. The sophomore In that game, the Cavaliers see M BBALL PAGE 17 “Big Ed” Leppert finished strong, throwing left hooks see BENGAL BOUTS PAGE 18