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V olume 48, Issue 101 | Wednesday, march 4, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com ‘A great and holy priest’ McGlinn University President Emeritus Fr. Edward Malloy recalls final words with Hesburgh senior By LESLEY STEVENSON “A couple weeks ago, Fr. Charlie N ews Editor Kohlerman, the superior of Holy Cross [House], our healthcare and dies “ Come, Holy Spirit.” retirement facility where Fr. Ted When University President lived for a number of years, called Emeritus Fr. Edward “Monk” me and a number of other of Ted’s Tuesday Malloy stood before a capacity close friends and said, ‘The end is crowd at the Basilica of the Sacred near. If you want to have a last, final Heart on Tuesday night, he invoked conversation with Ted, you’d better Observer Staff Report God’s guidance in illuminating the do it quickly,’” Malloy said. complex, dynamic life of University Malloy eventually found S enior Lisa Yang, a resident of President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh outside in the cold, McGlinn Hall, died Tuesday at Hesburgh. smoking an unlit cigar. Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Facing a congregation of “I said, ‘Ted, what have you been according to a Notre Dame press Hesburgh’s family and friends and thinking about?’” Malloy said. “He release. flanked by dorm presidents, class said, ‘Eternity.’ Yang was a student in the council executives and student “He said, ‘The phrase that keeps Mendoza College of Business and body leadership, Malloy recalled coming into my mind: No eye has Photo courtesy of University photographer Barbara Johnston a native of Herndon, Virginia, in the circumstances of his last meet- Fr. Theodore “Ted” Hesburgh’s casket is escorted into the Basilica the Washington, D.C. metropoli- ing with Hesburgh. see HESBURGH PAGE 4 on Tuesday morning. tan area. Yang was also a member of the Student International Business Council (SIBC), according to the SMC announces SGA election results SIBC website. “Our heartfelt condolences and By HALEIGH EHMSEN Election week was exciting and Moorhead, to prepare for their Students were elected into such po- prayers are with Lisa’s family and A ssociate Saint Mary’s Editor stressful, but Kohler felt particu- term, which officially begins April sitions prior to this year, Baker said. friends,” said an email sent to stu- larly confident during her speech in 1. Though they both have SGA dents and staff Tuesday evening S aint Mary’s College Student the dining hall Wednesday during Baker said she and Kohler will experience, Kohler said she and from Vice President of Student Government Association (SGA) dinner, she said. begin the board application pro- Baker look forward to working with Affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding, announced the incoming student “We were always anxious to see cess for student-run organizations Schuster and Moorhead to guide University President Fr. John how the other candidates were go- them into their new positions. Jenkins and Mendoza College of ing to campaign,” she said. “But Kohler said she and her partner Business Dean Dr. Roger Huang. Wednesday night, when we gave intend to add a function to the new A memorial service will be held our speeches, I was so proud to be BelleMobile app that would track the week of March 16, according to telling the students what we want Blinky, a nightly shuttle service the email. More details will follow. SMC SMC to do, if elected, and express our sponsored by Saint Mary’s Security “Thank you for keeping Lisa, student body student body president-elect president-elect

love for the College.” vice president-elect to transport students safely around her family and all who loved her Katilyn Baker Katilyn Kohler said she and Baker plan Kohler Maddie Saint Mary’s campus, as well as in your prayers during this sig- to attend SGA meetings and shad- back and forth from the Grotto. nificant time of remembrance body president and vice president, ow the College’s outgoing student like Student Diversity Board (SDB), “There’s a lot of questions that and reflection for ourN otre Dame Kaitlyn Baker and Maddie Kohler body president and vice presi- Residence Hall Association (RHA) community,” Jenkins said in a on Friday. dent, McKenna Schuster and Sam and Student Activities Board (SAB). see ELECTIONS PAGE 4 statement. Committee begins decennial curriculum review

By KAYLA MULLEN Crawford, dean of the College A ssociate News Editor of Science, and John McGreevy, dean of the College of Arts and E very 10 years, Notre Dame Letters. The committee was reviews its core curriculum. tasked with performing a com- The process for the most recent prehensive review of the entire review began with the appoint- core curriculum, drawing on ment of a Core Curriculum feedback from faculty, students Review Committee in August and alumni. 2014 by University President “If I were to characterize our Fr. John Jenkins and Provost [the committee’s] conversa- Thomas Burish, according to tions … I think the things we the core curriculum review have talked the most about are, website. ‘What is it that we want students The committee consists of to have when they graduate? 12 faculty members from sev- What knowledge, dispositions eral University departments and is co-chaired by Gregory see CORE REVIEW PAGE 5 EMILY DANAHER | The Observer

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By KELLY KONYA and been selected as Orr Fellows. said she not only gets to interact By MATTHEW McKENNA many are unaware,” Bertolotti RACHEL O’GRADY O’Brien said four College alum- with CloudOne’s CEO and COO N ews Writer said. “Furthermore, it provided S aint Mary’s Editor and News Writer nae have served as Orr Fellows daily, but she gets to be an inte- me with the information on how since 2012, including current Orr gral part of the rebuilding of a The University Career Center to secure funding for unpaid Two Saint Mary’s se- Fellows Nichole Clayton ’13 and new and innovative HR system to recently partnered with the summer internships.” niors, Bailey Shrum and Sam Sara Napierkowski ’14. fit the company’s growing needs. economics, history and English Bertolotti said a liberal arts Moorhead, and one recent “Essentially, it’s a two-year, “Really, you couldn’t ask for departments in the College of education is very valuable — it Belle graduate, Clare Maher, as postgraduate opportunity, re- a better first job out of school,” Arts and Letters to launch a pi- helps to teach students about a well as one Notre Dame senior, gardless of what your major is Maher said. lot “Sophomore Check-Up” pro- variety of topics and disciplines. Brooke Kovanda, were recently — we’re just interested in people Both Shrum and Moorhead gram, which aims to provide “A liberal arts education cul- named incoming fellows in that are really willing to do re- said they are looking forward to sophomores with information minates in a complete edu- The Governor Bob Orr Indiana ally good work,” Clayton said. “It the many opportunities this fel- and resources in order to help cation of the mind, body and Entrepreneurial Fellowship. does have an entrepreneurial feel lowship will present, along with them achieve their professional spirit,” Bertolotti said. “The “The Orr Fellowship is holistic,” to it, and it really builds on future the occasion to showcase and goals. Career Center helps one trans- Kovanda said. “It gives me even business leaders.” utilize all they have learned the Bridget Kibbe, Career late the knowledge that comes more real-world skills, a chance Maher, who has worked in past four years. Engagement Manager at the from a liberal arts education to hone my business education Indianapolis since her gradu- “The diversified education that Career Center, said the Center into an actual career path.” from all sides and the opportu- ation in fall 2014, said she first a liberal arts curriculum provides has a wealth of resources for Matthew Zyniewicz, the nity to create a new network.” applied for the fellowship will allow me to approach issues every undergraduate class year, Dean’s Executive Administrator The Orr Fellowship was es- due to a visit by Clayton and from a variety of different per- but freshman, juniors and se- in the College of Arts and tablished in 2001 and offers re- Napierkowski to her senior spectives with knowledge gained niors have “more of a systematic Letters, said the College teaches cent graduates the opportunity seminar course. She said the from a many fields,” Moorhead touch point” with the Career students to tackle today’s most to work for select Indiana-based women’s positive experiences said. “I am most looking forward Center. pressing issues in a demand- host companies for two years. inspired Maher to look into the to being challenged on a daily ba- “We recognize that the soph- ing intellectual environment, The program ultimately allows opportunity. Maher said she was sis in my first job and meeting all omore year is actually a very which results in the develop- students to build professional grateful for her Saint Mary’s edu- of the new Fellows who will form important time for making de- ment of skills that are highly networks, receive mentorship cation as she went ahead with a great community for the next cisions, so we wanted to do a sought after by employers. from leading executives and re- her application. two years.” special outreach to focus on “No matter what course of fine their skill sets, according to “Saint Mary’s as a whole gave Shrum said she is grateful to be resource awareness that would study you choose in the College, Saint Mary’s Director of Media me the the education and expe- chosen out of a group of so many meet students where they are you will acquire skills that are Relations Gwen O’Brien. rience I needed to present my- qualified individuals, and she is during that time, regardless of powerful assets in any profes- The Orr Fellowship website de- self as an asset to the companies going to take the opportunity to the paths they are considering,” sion: the ability to think criti- fines its fellows as students who I interviewed with, knowing I both grow as a leader within an Kibbe said. cally and creatively, to analyze have demonstrated strong lead- had the qualifications to back unrivaled network of peers and Kibbe said the Career Center complex information, to iden- ership skills throughout their me up,” Maher said. “It’s not a give back to the community. began the program with a few tify and solve problems, to write undergraduate career and who coincidence that Saint Mary’s According to Shrum, it is es- departments in order to evalu- well and to speak persuasively,” take interest in business, entre- produced three Orr Fellows this sential for students to recognize ate the potential success of the Zyniewicz said. “These versa- preneurship or technology. year and has had past success these types of opportunities that program. tile skills are increasingly valu- “My parents’ greatest wish for with the program; a Saint Mary’s strengthen and support the way “It is our hope that we will be able in today’s rapidly changing me is to ‘love what I do, so it’ll feel education absolutely gives you that college can transform stu- able to figure out a way to scale global economy.” like I’ve never worked a day in my everything you need to succeed, dents into leaders. sophomore checkups so more “[The ‘Sophomore Check-Up’ life,’” Kovanda said. “I think the and the Orr Fellowship is one ex- “Programs like Orr are look- students can participate while program] will be a great way Orr Fellowship combines these ample of the outside world recog- ing not only for talent, but driven retaining the small group de- for our students to learn about values of doing what you love nizing that.” individuals willing to lead, some- sign,” Kibbe said. and take advantage of all of the and knowing that there is more Maher is currently the head of thing Saint Mary’s is known for Sophomore Louis Bertolotti opportunities that are open to to your life than just your career.” the Human Resources depart- helping to foster in its students,” said the program helped him them during their time here — For the incoming class of 2015, ment for CloudOne, a company Shrum said. to become more knowledgeable and also to begin thinking about 45 new fellows have been select- that specializes in the “Internet about the resources the Career their post-graduation goals and ed out of a record 724 applicants of Things,” personalized cloud Contact Kelly Konya at Center has to offer. how to achieve them,” he said. to work at 32 host companies. data analytics and “Software as [email protected] “This recent program spe- This is the fourth consecutive a Service.” and Rachel O’Grady at cifically helped me utilize the Contact Matthew McKenna at year Saint Mary’s students have Being an Orr Fellow, Maher [email protected] online databases about which [email protected]

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By ANDREA VALE plans as it relates to the dining money that would otherwise be N ews Writer hall schedule. Any student with spent on traveling. Meal swipes a current meal plan is eligible to used during spring break will B eginning Saturday, Notre visit during this time.” count towards students’ current Dame’s dining halls will stay According to Chris meal plans at no additional cost open during spring break for Abayasinghe, Director of Food to students. the first time in school history. Services, dining halls were pre- “Usage information will assist In response to complaints from viously closed during school my department in evaluating the students who stay on campus breaks. The only campus meal need, and number of students during fall and spring breaks options that remained open dur- dining on campus during break and are forced to rely on their ing breaks were fast food res- periods,” Abayasinghe said. own money to obtain food, Notre taurants in LaFortune Student “Based on this data, we can then Dame Food Services has imple- Center and various other estab- evaluate future operations dur- mented a trial program from lishments on campus, including ing break periods.” March 7 to 15 to determine if per- Reckers and Au Bon Pain. North Dining Hall will be open manent changes should be made “We listened to student Saturday for brunch from 11 for the future. feedback on meal needs,” a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from “The University recognizes Abayasinghe said, “The feedback 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. From Sunday that a number of students re- that was shared centered around to March 15, South Dining Hall main on campus for spring the number of students remain- will be open for brunch from 11 break,” Ann Hastings, senior ing on campus during the break a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from communications specialist in and if their meal needs would be 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Both dining the Office ofS tudent Affairs, said, better served in a dining hall.” halls will reopen for dinner and “Understanding the potential The open dining halls are es- resume normal hours March 15. utilization of the dining hall over pecially convenient to those break can help Food Services students who stay on campus Contact Andrea Vale at and the University assess future during spring break to save [email protected] 4 The observer | Wednesday, march 4, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS

in a sense, for the Civil Rights Act blessing.” she thinks including SGA repre- Hesburgh of 1964,” Malloy said. “Hard to ex- In the LaFortune Student E lections sentatives within that addition Cn o tinued from page 1 plain it, but many times he played Center, one of many campus Cn o tinued from page 1 may help. a providential kind of role in the hubs where the wake service was “We can’t really cater to the seen nor ear heard what God has events of our time.” streamed live, viewers crossed need to be asked and a lot of re- needs of diverse students if we in store for those who love Him.’ Hesburgh was a “daredevil,” themselves whenever the priests search to figure out how we could don’t have any diversity in SGA,” “I was blown away, of course. Malloy said while laughing about made the sign of the cross, partici- create such a function,” Kohler Baker said. And I recognized at that point that Hesburgh’s drive to experience pating through the TV screen with said. “I’ll have to reach out to IT Baker said she also wants SGA he knew that he was going to die every place he went to the fullest. Malloy and the congregation. and try to develop that over the to maintain its transparency while soon and that he was full of utter Through all his travels, Hesburgh Student body vice president summer.” she and her partner are in office. gratefulness for his life and all of remained devoted to celebrating senior Matthew Devine said de- Baker said they want to begin “In our platform, we tried to be the gifts that he had enjoyed along Mass every day and frequently in- spite the campus-wide sadness promptly on some of their larger really honest and highlight ideas the way.” vited non-Catholics and atheists following Hesburgh’s death, the initiatives, such as the Blinky we know we could work towards,” Malloy and Hesburgh fondly alike to join him. community has an opportunity tracker and diversity within SGA. she said. “We really want to hear remembered the people who “He celebrated Mass in a sub- to celebrate Hesburgh’s life and In addition, Baker said they from students and keep Senate had helped and otherwise im- marine between California and legacy. Malloy’s speech “struck want to talk with security about meetings open to students to voice pacted Hesburgh throughout his Hawaii and on aircraft carriers. the perfect tone,” he said. transporting students during the their concerns.” life, starting with Ned Joyce, the He went to the Antarctic, and then “We’re very glad to see his life re- day. Baker and Kohler both said they former University executive vice he flew in a supersonic transport,” membered in this way, to bring to- “The issue seems to be that girls are excited for the “Big Belle, Little president Hesburgh described as Malloy said. “… But his great gether so many people over his life come home with groceries and Belle” Program to begin next fall. “his best friend in his whole life,” dream in life was to be the first who were so meaningful to him luggage, and they need a little help The program will pair up current Malloy said. priest to celebrate Mass in outer and to celebrate his life,” Devine getting from point A to point B, so sophomores and juniors with in- “You couldn’t have found two space as an astronaut. He and said. “We hope that our lives can maybe we can talk with security coming first-year students and people that personality-wise were Walter Cronkite were lined up, but be a testament to his, to the life about being more available during give new students a guide for their more different. Their politics, then the tragedy of the Challenger that he led. We’re just very grateful the day,” Baker said. first year of college and beyond. their ecclesiology — all different. disaster happened, and he was to have been a part of this and to Kohler said she wants students “Right now, the program is vol- But Ted was proud when he said, never able to fulfill that dream. be with his friends and family in to know she and Baker are inter- untary and the Office of Student ‘We never had a fight.’I think that “One time on one of his birth- this important time.” ested in their concerns. Affairs is in charge,” Baker said. was influenced by the fact that days we celebrated Mass right “Beautiful” became the defin- “We’ve already had students “We hope students will want to Ted had the last word.” along the Sea of Galilee in a mo- ing word of the evening service, reaching out with ideas, and stu- share their Saint Mary’s experi- Malloy said Hesburgh recalled tel in a room with a Christian- as both student body president dents feel like they can communi- ence with new students and serve Helen Hosinski, his secretary Arab driver,” he said. “And all I senior Lauren Vidal, student body cate their wants and needs to us,” as a mentor and friend.” and assistant for 47 years, who in could think of, here was Ted, right president-elect junior Bryan Kohler said. “ I really want students Kohler said, overall, the elec- 2004 earned a place among only next to where Jesus would have Ricketts and junior class vice to know we are approachable.” tions were a good example of 24 other individuals on Notre been doing the same thing in his president Michael Fliotsos also Baker said she and Kohler hope friendly competition amongst Dame’s Wall of Honor in the Main ministry.” described the wake as such. to recruit a diverse group of stu- classmates. Building. Hesburgh was the first priest to “As students here, we’re all dents to be in their presidential “All of the candidates did a great “Ted used to say, ‘We’re just fig- say the Mass at Lambeth Palace, honored, and we look forward to cabinet. job campaigning and getting their ureheads. It’s the women of Notre the London residence of the continuing remembering him “I want to make sure minority message out there,” Kohler said. Dame like Helen who really run Archbishop of Canterbury, and throughout the days to come,” groups are represented and reach “Now I’m really excited to meet the place,’” Malloy said. “That, of he always sought new opportuni- Vidal said. out to some of the diverse clubs to with [the] administration and course, is very true.” ties to explore and inform himself find out what their needs are,” she communicate our ideas and fig- Malloy recalled the early be- about the world, Malloy said. News Writer Clare Kossler said. “I want to make sure their ure out what plans are already in ginnings of the Kroc Institute “Ted was in 100 countries, I contributed to this report. voices are heard.” the making.” for International Peace Studies, think,” Malloy said. “One time, I SGA added an “International a program made possible only was able to go to Tibet, and he said, Contact Lesley Stevenson at Chair” to ensure the needs of all Contact Haleigh Ehmsen at through Joan Kroc, the inheritor ‘I’m so envious of you. I’ve only [email protected] students are met, and Baker said [email protected] to the McDonald’s fast food for- been to Nepal and Afghanistan tune, after Hesburgh presented and China and India and — but P aid Advertisement “his dream of a peace institute” at I’ve never been to Tibet.’ I said, a conference in San Diego. ‘Too bad, Ted.’” “After it was over, a woman Malloy closed his reflection came up he had never met before with a blessing for Hesburgh. and she said, ‘How much would it “When I left him on that last cost?’” Malloy said. “… We came meeting, I asked him to bless me, back [to Notre Dame] … He said, which he did graciously,” Malloy ‘It’s going to take six or seven mil- said. “Now I want to say on be- lion dollars. We’ll be happy to half of all of us, Fr. Ted Hesburgh, come out and meet with you.’ She C.S.C., you have been a great and said, ‘That won’t be necessary. holy priest. You have been our I’ll send it to you in the overnight pastor here at Notre Dame, as mail.’ He went, ‘What?’” you have for the country and the Hesburgh and Malloy talked world. Now, go to God, and may about Hesburgh’s fondness for you rest in peace.” Notre Dame’s Land O’Lakes en- University Executive Vice vironmental research center in President John Affleck-Graves said Wisconsin, where he often went the wake service served as “a won- after the academic year to fish, derful way to send [Hesburgh] read and enjoy nature. off.” “When I was having my last “It was a beautiful service, and meeting with him, I said, ‘Did you Monk did such a wonderful job of ever hear the rumor that when touching every aspect of Fr. Ted’s you were out fishing, when you life and I think, bringing him back couldn’t see anymore, that some- to life for all of us,” Affleck-Graves body in a wetsuit would go down said. below the boat and hook the fish Lewis Hall president, junior on the line?’” Malloy said. “He Katie Ferrara, said her experi- said, ‘No, that couldn’t possibly be ence sitting behind the altar was true.’” “humbling.” Malloy recounted Hesburgh’s “We were invited to represent appointments to the Civil Rights the dorm communities,” she said. Commission as a member and “I know that Fr. Hesburgh really later as its president. Though inex- encouraged the family aspect of perienced in civil rights and policy the University and to be here issues, Hesburgh did not shy away feeling incredibly unworthy to from the chance to fight “this be here — someone told us yes- great scourge on American life.” terday, ‘It’s not you, it’s your posi- “He went from somebody with- tion,’ — being able to represent out much experience in this im- the dorm family for someone who portant issue in our common life — the Notre Dame family meant to someone who was responsible, so much to him, was quite the News ndsmcobserver.com | Wednesday, march 4, 2015 | The Observer 5

“Both with staff and with who encounter and interpret the C ore Review students, we have been really world in significantly different Cn o tinued from page 1 trying to pull them into the con- ways.’” versation on campus,” she said. The proposal draws on di- and skills?’” McGreevy said. “We also are reaching out to al- versity requirements from oth- “This can range from particular ums … trying to incorporate ev- er top institutions, citing the courses to writing skills, speak- eryone into our listening tour.” University of Pennsylvania’s ing skills — a range of things. At the faculty forums, various current requirement as the “Two, [the question is], ‘How staff members and departments most similar to what the best can these be substantiated, have made suggestions, ranging American Studies department is incorporating certain require- from the importance of integra- proposing. ments and organizational struc- tion within the core curriculum “Our colleagues at the tures, from academic advising to critiques of the appointment University of Pennsylvania to the relationship between First system to the committee. agree with us in suggesting Year of Studies and the Colleges that a U.S. focus is needed,” the and Schools?’” S ustainability and foreign proposal said. “Their ‘Cultural The committee is organized language Diversity in the U.S.’ require- into three focus groups: the D ebra Javeline, associate ment ‘aims to develop students’ Advanced Placement (AP) focus professor of political science, knowledge of the history, dy- group, the academic advising proposed a sustainability re- namic cultural systems and focus group and the Catholic quirement for the core curricu- heterogeneous populations that KEVIN SABITUS | The Observer mission focus group. lum at a Feb. 3 faculty forum. make up the national culture of Deans John McGreevy, left, and Gregory Crawford lead an open faculty panel Feb. 3 concerning the Core Curriculum review process. “One [focus group] is focusing “We are all deeply concerned the United States.’ on AP and to what extent should about the sustainable issues “Their requirement defines options to place up, to take more received faith as such, but is the Notre Dame accept AP credit of environmental change and ‘diversity’ as courses that focus demanding course? The ‘grade generation of educated faith, and in what areas and try to get whether our students come out on ‘race, ethnicity, gender, sexu- 13’ problem is longstanding.” which can not only render a bold a handle on what our peers do,” of Notre Dame to participate in ality, class, and religion.’” To fix these problems, Roche account of witness to revelation, McGreevy said. the conversation,” Javeline said. The proposal states this proposed implementing new but can comprehend revelation “The second is focusing on At the same forum, theology requirement could be dou- ways of looking at the founda- as far as it can be comprehend- advising,” he said. “How can professor Gary Anderson called ble-counted with other re- tional theology courses. ed and deal with the difficulties we do advising better? Is there a for reforms to the structure of quirements, allowing it to be “Why not add a course on — interpretative, intellectual way to make the handoff, as they introductory classes so that integrated across the core cur- students’ highest priority: theo- and moral — that faith pres- call it, from First Year of Studies students do not have to take as riculum. The proposal also sug- logical understanding of the ents throughout history and es- to the Colleges more effective? many beginning classes taught gests that the requirement can Catholic faith?” Roche said. pecially in the modern world,” Can we give students better ad- by graduate students. be fulfilled across departments, “Why not add some theme op- O’Regan said. vising earlier about possible ca- “When I arrived in 2003 allowing a wide range of classes tions, such as the Cross and the “I think this is a moment of reers, certain majors, how they and began teaching the intro to fit the requirement. Trinity, which is more likely to common reflection, of what and can figure out their intellectual course, I was told I had to do the create wonder? who we are and of what and who passion? University seminar with 17 stu- The theology requirement “Student choice has advan- we are becoming.” “The third focus group — the dents because we have to have C hanges to other require- tages, as we know students learn Many students posted on real question there is, how can senior faculty members teach- ments have been proposed as more when they are actively en- various social media outlets, we instantiate a serious com- ing those seminars,” Anderson well, most notably the theology gaged and have an existential defending theology in the core mitment to our Catholic charac- said. “Plus, the University re- requirement. interest in the subject matter. curriculum with the hashtag ter? It has been done historically quires us to fund our fifth-year “The current curricular dis- Some level of choice is likely to #loveTHEOnotredame. through two theology and two graduate students by putting cussion is not driven by the aid the overarching goal of in- philosophy courses and that them in these classes, so we are status quo, but by a vision of spiring further learning in the N ext steps might be the best way, but we forced to do this,” he said. what we expect 21st century area. “ A t the student Senate meet- want to take a look at that and Associate professor of clas- graduates of Notre Dame should While the review itself is a ing on Wednesday, students think it through. Are there oth- sics Elizabeth Mazurek, who know,” Mark Roche, profes- beneficial activity, it also runs voiced concerns, suggestions er ways we can instantiate our also spoke at the Feb. 3 forum, sor of German and chair of the the risk of losing sight of what and questions in other areas of Catholic character?” stressed the importance of for- Catholic Mission focus group, the University already does well, the curriculum review, includ- The current core curriculum, eign language courses. said in a Feb. 9 debate about theology professor Jean Porter ing the suggestion of a technical which has largely stayed the “I think that if you were to ex- the place of theology in the core said at the Feb. 3 faculty forum. literacy requirement and an in- same since 1969, consists of the plore a thematic requirement curriculum. “Vision should be “Notre Dame is an institu- ternational education require- requirements of one writing and of diversity, foreign language the guiding force at a University. tion that prides itself on giving ment. Other concerns included rhetoric class, two mathematics would be perfect,” Mazurek “Theology and philosophy our undergraduates a first-rate, AP credits, transfer credits and courses, two science courses, said. “You would not be forcing were privileged in our vision humanistic education,” Porter the amount of credits required one history course, one social all students to take so many se- and are important in the core, said. “We initiate them into cer- for the core curriculum. science course, two theology mesters of a language require- but they are not the only carri- tain critical thought, we initiate The committee, however, is in courses, two philosophy cours- ment, but it would be an option ers of vision or even of Catholic them into the learnings of the the very early stages of the re- es, one fine arts or literature for diversity exploration. vision.” Church and I think we do it at a view and focused mostly on dis- course and two courses in phys- “The Catholic Church is a Reforming the theology re- very high level.” cussion of the various directions ical education or ROTC, though world church, and if we are to quirement would fix current The idea of possibly changing that the core curriculum can go, a different first-year course will talk about ecological literacy, I problems in the curriculum, the theology requirement has McGreevy said. replace the traditional physical think we also have to talk about Roche said. raised some concerns from both “I would just really stress that education requirement in the world language literacy.” “Only 53 percent of students students and staff. we are really just talking and fall 2015 semester. who have taken a first theology “I do believe there is some- even more than talking, we are Diversity proposal course agree or strongly agree thing seriously wrong with the listening, trying to figure out Public meetings I ndividual departments also that the course would be worth emerging ethos at Notre Dame, what our College faculty and The review committee has submitted proposals to the taking, even if it were not a re- which I believe is very much our students think every Notre held a staff information session, committee, suggesting changes quirement,” Roche said. symptom in one regard as the Dame student should know,” hosted several open faculty fo- or additions to the core cur- “Of course, we should require runaway enthusiasm of our ir- McGreevy said. rums on the topic and spoken riculum. The American Studies students to take some courses responsible invention repre- “Our hope is to have a report with the faculty Senate, Marie department’s proposal rec- that they otherwise would not sented in the core curriculum sometime next fall [fall 2015] Blakey, the executive director ommended the addition of take, but we hope that after tak- review,” theology professor Cyril with recommendations. That of academic communications, a “United States diversity” ing a course, they recognize the O’Regan said in a Feb. 9 debate would then lead to another long said. The committee also spoke requirement. intrinsic value of the course that on the place of theology in the round of discussion between with the student Senate and re- “One way, we believe, is to take they took. core curriculum. faculty and students and the en- leased a survey to a sampling of seriously our obligation to pre- Roche said the University “Despite the fact that the first tire campus community. students yesterday. pare our students to be faithful needs to look into offering more universities in the west were “Ultimately, we imagine In the future, the commit- Catholics and effective citizens demanding theology courses. all Catholic institutions, since through the normal processes of tee plans to release a survey to by helping undergraduates gain “Of all the University’s re- the 19th century, the notion of faculty government, there will alumni, meet with the alumni the knowledge, skills, and habits quired courses, theology has a Catholic university has been be votes taken and recommen- board in April, receive recom- required to respectfully engage the lowest scores on intellectual problematized,” he said. dations that we may take and mendations from different de- difference,” the proposal said. challenge,” he said. O’Regan argued that while changes implemented.” partments, meet with students “We believe, as our faculty col- “Right now, students who other courses may be able to To learn more about the Core selected through their dorms leagues at another institution have had multiple years of in- integrate Catholic identity, Curriculum Review, visit www. and through their majors and do, that ‘a critical component tensive theology at premier only theology is able to teach curriculumreview.nd.edu speak with all campus residence of a liberal education is the ca- high schools have to take the revelation. hall rectors on the topic, Blakey pacity to see human experience introductory theology course. “The purpose of theology is Contact Kayla Mullen at said. from the point of view of others Shouldn’t we be offering them not strictly the reproduction of [email protected] 6 The observer | wednesday, March 4, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com

Inside Column LETTER TO THE EDITOR The longest F r. Ted’s lesson in saying ‘yes’

The first time I met Father Ted, always did). As I read him each married?” month it was by accident — I was in the story — from notes on oil digging I imagine the couple was a bit right place at the right time. I was to the situation in Iraq — he would taken aback by this, but they a freshman, nervously studying stop me and give me his opinion. I agreed — and he invited them to Michael Ivey for my exams on the first floor of sat in awe, listening to him casu- come back a week later, where he Sports Writer the library, when Fr. Ted’s incred- ally spout off words of wisdom. To married the two of them in the ible assistant came into the room. be honest, I don’t remember much Basilica of the Sacred Heart. This A ccording to the calendar, February is She asked if anyone would like to of what he said. I was focused on story has stuck with me through- the shortest month of the year with only read to Father Hesburgh, because making sure I read every word out the years as the picture of who 28 days (29 in a leap year). However, with the person who would usually do correctly and clearly, keeping his Father Ted is — a no-nonsense, a combination of bad weather, lack of so was not available that day. interest. I was trying not to think no-frills man who loved the entertainment and knowing how close we I hesitated — a common theme about how dry and scratchy my church and its people. A man who are to warmer weather, February seems in my college years and in my life. throat felt after an hour of reading was willing to say “yes” and who like the longest month of the year. I was poised to say no, to let the through that cigar smoke. inspired that desire in others — a February is one of the worst weather opportunity slip by out of fear What I will always remember man who helped each of us take a months of the year. During the second or need to focus on my studies. I from that hour has little to do with leap in one way or another. month of the year, folks in the North and waited, expecting someone else the actual readings. In fact, my In some ways, I use that story Midwest regions get bombarded with to snatch up the opportunity in clearest memory from that day to remind myself to take leaps of heavy snowstorms and bone-chilling cold my slowness to answer. As no one was a story Father Ted told me just my own sometimes. I still have temperatures. Record-setting snowfall did, I timidly raised my hand and as I walked in — one that encap- a tendency to say no to things or and bitter temperatures have plagued stammered, “I — I’d like to.” I fol- sulates who he is in my mind. He to stay in my comfort zone, but these two regions for the past two winters. lowed the assistant, Melanie, into gestured to some beautiful flow- this couple and Father Ted’s story But it seems to reach another level dur- the elevator and up to his office. ers sitting on his coffee table and remind me of how important it is ing the month of February. We spend We casually chatted; she asked told me they were from a kind to say “yes” sometimes. After all, most of our days shoveling snow to make my name, what I studied and the older couple. He explained that if I hadn’t said yes that afternoon pathways to our houses or cars. We have like. When we arrived in Father he had been in the Grotto a few in the library, I may not have ever to layer up every time we go outside so Ted’s office, she brought him in weeks before, where he met up met Father Ted, and I would have we don’t get frostbite. A huge snowstorm and introduced me. “This is Molly, with this couple visiting campus. missed out on one of the most will come and blanket the ground with Father, and she’s going to read to They had both been previously valuable experiences of my time a fresh coat of snow, and after we’re all you today.” married, their spouses had passed as an undergraduate. Thank you, done moving the snow, another huge Reading the New York Times to away, and the two had found love Father Ted, for reminding me to snowstorm will leave even more. It gets Father Ted was an amazing oppor- together. Father Ted explained to say yes. so cold that we can’t go outside on even tunity for many reasons. I remem- me that he told them, “That’s re- the nicest of days because of the freezing ber reading him headlines from ally great — but it would be even Molly Daily temperature. People hate being confined which he would decide if we would greater if the two of you could class of 2014 to their houses, and it seems like they read the full story (we almost live together. Would you like to be March 3 are confined for an entire month. This leads to many people becoming sad and Editorial Cartoon depressed. Another thing about the month of February is that not much happens. The first Sunday of the month is Super Bowl Sunday, but after that, there isn’t much happening. Only a bunch of boring regu- lar season NHL and NBA games make up the weeknight entertainment. And don’t even mention the NBA All-Star weekend, which just gets more boring every year. There are some award shows, like the Grammys and the Oscars. However, those are televised Sunday nights and run late, meaning many people get tired and tune out. One more reason why February seems longer is all the stuff that starts in the month of March. The weather starts to get nicer and the snow starts to melt. People are finally able to go outside and start do- ing normal activities. MLB spring train- ing and March Madness begin. Another event that happens in March is spring break. With all of these events happen- ing in March, the anticipation for them begins in February. The heavy workload the week before break combined with the anticipation to go on break is almost too much to handle for some students. When you’re waiting to do something you are really looking forward to, the wait seems even longer. The calendar says there are only 28 days in the month of February, but the month itself seems to hint otherwise.

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LETTERs TO THE EDITOR An uncertain welcome O n March 3, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin is desirable, but envisioning what concessions to launch hundreds of missiles into Israeli Netanyahu addressed a joint session of one would make in the role of an Israeli official cities, purposefully exploiting the deaths of Congress, cautioning lawmakers against a is challenging. This is because a significant Palestinians it created by luring the Israelis proposed nuclear deal with Iran. The prox- percentage of the entities seeking the conces- into making retaliatory strikes. The terrorist imity of the Israeli election and the topic of sions have vowed continued violence until attacks against Israel are not limited to local Netanyahu’s address have drawn criticism from Israel is no more. actors, and Iran-directed Hezbollah in Lebanon Susan Rice, Nancy Pelosi and John Kerry. Their Historical context explains Israel’s security has also bombed Israel in the recent past. objections did not deter Netanyahu from pre- concerns and importance to America. The State Iran continues to support terrorism against senting his case to Congress and the American of Israel declared independence in 1948, but it Israel through its proxies of Hezbollah and people. traces its origin back to the time of Abraham, Hamas. The U.S. Department of State has long Many college students consider Israel to Isaac and Jacob. As is the case, the Jewish listed Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism. As be an imperialist power, created on the land people have a deep historical connection to the recently as last November, Iran’s Supreme of dispossessed Palestinians. They condemn land, despite the brutal occupation of Roman, Leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei, publicly called Israel as an apartheid state, accuse its leaders Arab and Crusader armies. Many Jews were for the destruction of the state of Israel. He of war crimes and promote the BDS (Boycott, crucified for defying the Roman Empire, while stated, “This barbaric, wolf-like and infanti- Divestment and Sanctions) Movement at their their descendants suffered under centuries of cidal regime of Israel, which spares no crime, universities. This limited narrative serves to foreign occupation. After surviving the ter- has no cure but to be annihilated.” Despite a further complicate issues such as the Israeli ror of the Holocaust, the Jewish people finally democratic façade, this man and other hard- presence in the West Bank, the recent war seized the opportunity to declare indepen- line clerics control the government of Iran. in Gaza or the political status of Jerusalem. dence for Israel. A U.N. mandate partitioned Netanyahu addresses Congress this week to en- Protesters chanting, “From the river to the sea, the land between Muslims and Jews, restoring a sure these clerics never control nuclear weap- Palestine will be free,” some knowingly and homeland to both the refugees of the Holocaust ons or smuggle them to Hezbollah and Hamas. others not, demand that Israelis abandon their and the present Jewish occupants. As the oc- As America’s primary ally in the Middle East, historical and political homeland. They un- cupying British armies departed, Israel imme- Israel gathers intelligence for America, coor- dermine negotiations between Israel and the diately faced invading armies from Egypt, Syria dinates with America’s military and provides a Palestinian Authority, encouraging the latter to and Jordan. Over the radio, Arab League lead- guaranteed base in the Middle East. The politi- view any agreement as a placeholder. This em- ers advised Muslims within Israel to flee. This cal unrest and terrorist movements affiliated powers anti-Semitic factions attempting to cre- enabled indiscriminate bombing, handicapped with Hezbollah in Bahrain and Qatar occa- ate a new Palestine, stretching from the Jordan Israeli industry and made every remaining sionally threaten our military bases in those River to the Mediterranean Sea. Obviously, Israeli a target. countries. America can depend upon Israel for such plans ultimately preclude the existence By their victory in establishing the state of support, regardless of the coalition in power. of an Israeli state. Likewise, those who view Israel, the Israelis created a liberal democracy Netanyahu has asked for our support. I hope this conflict in such black and white terms in a region of brutal dictatorships, defending my fellow students at Notre Dame will listen to tend to view suicide bombers and missiles from their small state in several wars. Many nations his concerns rather than dismiss his visit as a Gaza as mere consequences of Israeli oppres- in the region continue to refuse to recognize political gesture. sion. A more nuanced view is required for this Israel as a state. Israelis live under constant complex situation. Israelis are threatened by threat of terrorism but are subject to world Tom Olohan internal terrorism while absorbing missiles condemnation when they attack the source of junior and raids from the Gaza Strip. Few would argue violence. It is not in dispute that Hamas uses Morrissey Manor that the present situation of the Palestinians the hospitals and schools in the Gaza Strip March 3

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By CAELIN MILTKO her lack of associates, her thoughts are never clear. Even decide for oneself what her actions and intentions were. S cene Writer by the end of the film, the audience is left to fill in the This ambiguity in characterization opens the door blanks themselves. for many reactions to the movie. In what was perhaps a To say I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I walked There are two stylistic choices which make this movie mistake, I brought both my father and grandfather to “A into “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” would be a bit both a success and a bit of a conundrum. By this I mean Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.” Both of them hated the of an understatement. The DeBartolo Performing Arts if the idea of an “Iranian Vampire Western” intrigues you film.F or the rest of the weekend, they teased me about Center billed the movie as the first ever I“ ranian Vampire and encourages you to see the movie, you will likely ap- how they were now frightened of any girl with a long black Western,” and after reading about it a bit online, I was in- preciate these choices. If you think that idea sounds just coat. When my grandfather and I discussed the ending, trigued to say the least. Still, I wasn’t sure how exactly this plain strange and would like to stay far far away from such it became clear how starkly different our interpretations unique movie would manifest itself. ideas, then these choices will only further your frustra- were. By the end of the movie, I agreed wholeheartedly with tion with the film. I thought that its ending was left deliberately open, with what I originally felt was a rather confusing and cryp- The first is that the movie was shot in black and white. a distinct possibility for tragedy but also for resolution. tic description. The film was all those things —I ranian, Sometimes, when not much seemed to be going on, I The movie closes with its two main characters "making vampire and western — and because it was those things, would attempt to imagine the film were it made in color. up," but the issues between them are never fully resolved. it was also artsy, cryptic and at times confusing. I failed. This is a movie that would be complicated by the To me, it was a story with an unresolved ending but also a That the film was in Arabic was hardly a challenge. In inclusion of color, and the choice to shoot in black and story without an inevitable conclusion. fact, being forced to read the subtitles sometimes seemed white is essential to the film. The lack of color makes the In contrast, my grandfather was sure that the ending to add to the entirely mysterious air the movie had. I entire movie seem as though it is shot during the night implies inevitable tragedy; there is no way around the couldn’t know on my own what the characters said, but and mutes some of the action, forcing the audience to pay violence the pair’s affair will bring. I wouldn’t fully understand their meaning — or most of attention. These two interpretations of the film's conclusion are the film's plot points — until the very end anyway. Some The second is the use of silence in the script. There were likely emblematic of our views of the movie as a whole. I scenes will continue to confuse me. a number of scenes that included absolutely no dialogue. liked it because I felt its various ambiguities left open sev- The aspect of mystery that pervades the film is im- Some of these scenes were confusing and didn’t seem to eral worlds and implications; he hated the film because portant. It is what keeps the audience engaged and what have much of a place in the entire film. Others were im- he believed all of its loose ends had inevitable conclu- drives the plot, up to the film's very end (which presents portant, action-filled moments that changed the entire sions. I’m not sure which interpretation is correct. puzzling mysteries of its own to consider). Like typical course of the plot. In either case, the use of silence was I think, though, one’s enjoyment of "A Girl Walks Home vampire movies, there are a series of murders, but the masterfully done. Alone at Night" can be determined by one’s reaction to mystery is never a question of who is committing these I specifically enjoyed how little the eponymous char- the words “Iranian Vampire Western.” If you’re intrigued, acts of violence. From the beginning, we are all aware it is acter spoke. It allowed her to continue to be mysterious, then you'll probably find the movie fun. If you just think it the unnamed “Girl” of the title. foreboding and sympathetic all at once. The audience was sounds just too weird, you may be better off staying away Still, she is a puzzle. It is clear there is some method to often forced into the position of her love interest. To cre- her madness, but due to her tendency towards silence and ate her character, one had to read between the lines and Contact Caelin Miltko at [email protected].

By KELLY McGARRY short amount of time when you have a crew of supportive limited props and costumes, allowing the audiences’ S cene Writer and viciously intelligent people,” he said. imaginations to create the scene. Toot said he sees this as In addition to preparing for its upcoming performances its own element in the storytelling. The timeless tale of romance and tragedy is coming at Notre Dame, the group has spent some time touring lo- “By condensing the experience to a small company of to DPAC, this time in the interesting style of a traveling cal schools, where they not only perform but also lead act- six actors all onstage for the whole experience, we allow a troupe with the exciting addition of live acoustic mu- ing workshops. Toot said the enthusiasm and interest of look into the life of the performance,” he said. sic. Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s professional ON the community has been humbling. The audience will see the performers change costumes, TOUR group will perform an abridged, 75-minute version “It really makes the entire exercise worth it to see stu- and each piece is tied to a specific character, Toot said. of Shakespeare’s classic "Romeo and Juliet." dent, teacher and townspeople alike all light up a bit when “As the audience member, you develop a specific rela- Dan Toot, one of the players in the production who will they connect with Shakespeare in a new way,” he said. tionship to it. It takes no time at all for those watching to play the role of Mercutio, gave an account of his experi- This weekend’s performances of "Romeo and Juliet" jump right into that conceit and take a certain delight in ence in an interview. When asked what attracts him to will be unique in several ways. For one, it will include live seeing the acrobatics that a simple addition or subtraction Shakespeare, Toot pointed to the timelessness of plays. acoustic music, which poses only the single challenge of of a pair of glasses can display — remember that pair of “These are stories that resonate to something deeply logistics, Toot said. Otherwise, he said is excited about the glasses, that's pretty ... impressive!” human, and allow everyone — performers included — to addition. Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s abridged produc- reflect on their condition and their connection to commu- “If I had all the power, I would require every theatre per- tion of "Romeo and Juliet" will take place March 5-7 at nity,” he said. formance to be scored with live music,” he said. “There's a 7 p.m. in the Regis Philbin Studio Theater at DeBartolo Toot described the NDSF ON TOUR group as supportive certain breath of life that instruments give, and the texture Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available online or at and welcoming, which has benefitted the production, he they provide puts an energy in the room that I find vital.” the door as supplies last. Seating is limited. said. Another interesting facet of the production is the style “It's easy to undertake such a daunting project in such a of a traveling troupe, which affords only a small cast with Contact Kelly McGarry at [email protected]

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Lee, I certainly never meant any insult by calling her the characters are much more common, but this was not Caelin Miltko “almighty authoress.” In fact, my intention was to empha- always the case. S cene Writer size her status in mainstream American literary canon. Alongside English, I study Irish Gaelic. Among lin- I freely concede to Slate that the term “authoress” is guists, there is a theory that if languages are fossilized A 2014 MTV study found a peculiar paradox amongst anachronistic. In part, my use of the term was to in- — not allowed to grow and change with each new gen- millennials: 73 percent of those surveyed believed that tentionally play on the fact it is hardly ever part of our eration — then their death sentence has already been “never considering race would improve society,” while 83 modern-day lexicon. written. The natural state of a language is one of constant percent also believed that “celebrating differences be- “To Kill A Mockingbird” is a timeless classic, and we change and variable. Words grow and change as time tween the races would improve society.” don’t expect such books to have living authors who con- goes on. The issue of being “color blind,” to borrow a term from tinue to write sequels. To earn the title of “classic,” a book To limit the term “authoress” to how it has been used the study, is something we see more and more amongst must stand the test of time and prove relevant to mul- in the past is to deny this aspect of language. I would those who preach politically correct speech. We ought tiple generations. “To Kill A Mockingbird” has done this. consider Lee not only an author but also an authoress. not call people out by their race, gender or any other dif- Harper Lee is a giant literary figure of the 20th century, Her status as a female sets her apart from her contempo- ferentiating factor. To be equal is to be neutral. Or is it? not subject to the tides of modern popular culture. raries in an important way — it is certainly not the only Though this is a multi-dimensional issue, I’d like to As such, though the term “authoress” fell out of use thing to consider about her writing, but it ought not be approach it from a gendered point-of-view. I am not a long before Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” was erased in some mistaken quest for “equality.” gender studies scholar, and I do not claim to be an expert first published, the use of an anachronistic term con- When I called Harper Lee an “authoress,” I meant on every issue that could be raised here. joined with “almighty” is intended to set this tone while only to encapsulate her gender as another reason to In a Feb. 12 article I wrote, “Fear of revision: Harper recognizing her stature. As the “almighty authoress,” note the extraordinariness of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Lee’s ‘Go Set A Watchman,’” I referred to Harper Lee as Lee has unparalleled power to deconstruct and change a Mainstream literary canon is made up almost entirely of “the almighty authoress of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird.’” story that is now part of our American psyche. male authors — it is only recently we have truly begun In a podcast released Feb. 23, Slate’s “Lexicon Valley” More troubling, however, is clearly the implication that collecting and analyzing a female literary canon that called me out for my use of the anachronistic, diminutive being an “authoress” is somehow less than being an “au- stretches across time and space. term “authoress.” They used my article as a jumping off thor.” I would never deny Harper Lee’s right to the term “Authoress” is a useful term here because Harper Lee’s point to discuss the disappearance of gendered terms “author.” But she is also an “authoress,” and to deny her name is androgynistic. Unless noted, it is not clear “To like this from the English language, with a few excep- femininity is to deny part of what is so important about Kill A Mockingbird” was written by a woman. This may tions like “actress” and “goddess.” “To Kill A Mockingbird.” have even contributed to the novel’s initial success but There is a concern that use of terms like “authoress” One of the reasons for this is that “To Kill A to make her gender-neutral in 2015 is to deny some of her implies that females who write are invading a male- Mockingbird” is one of the few bildungsromans we have power. She is an authoress amongst authors. And that, I dominated sphere and that their status as “authors” is in in mainstream canon that tells the story of a female think, is important. question. “Authoress,” they argue, implies something less protagonist. Scout is not the typical protagonist of a rite- than “author” because it is a gendered term. of-passage novel, which is typically the domain of young Contact Caelin Miltko at [email protected] The use of such terms does not have to be condescend- boys. Harper Lee wrote a seminal text for young girls. She The views expressed in this column are those of the ing, insulting or even unnecessary. In the case of Harper gave the world a growing female protagonist. Now such author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

By ADAM RAMOS will make an appearance on "Kindred" is still up in the and Holychild and will make appear in several notable S cene Writer air, though doubtful. festivals including Buku, Big Guava and Neon Desert. While both recently released singles share a common The tour will begin mid-March in New Orleans and prog- S tarting organically as a way to produce songs for his ethereal and airy nature — likely a theme throughout ress through mid-August. girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, Michael Angelakos’ Passion "Kindred" — they also emphasize Passion Pit’s range. Although Passion Pit’s production level has changed Pit has effortlessly evolved into the meticulously pro- “Lifted up (1985)” is a fun, spirited song accented with tremendously over the years, Angelakos has remained duced indie pop group we have today. an infectious chorus. “Where the Sky Hangs” shows how steadfast with his impressive array of thought-provok- A euphoric smorgasbord of synth beats and falsetto Passion Pit will not focus on creating a commercial pop ing, emotional lyrics. This makes sense, as Angelakos has melodies coupled with Angelakos’ provoking lyrics has album. The track is a simple, relaxed single with swing- stated that his music is therapy in helping his struggle lifted Passion Pit over the years into a throne of critical and ing melodies and graceful verses. with bipolar disorder. In a recent PSA video about bipolar public acclaim. Both thematically and musically com- Though this claim may sound straight out of the 1920s, disorder, Angelakos opened up about his experience. plex, Passion Pit’s 2012 sophomore album "Gossamer" I can only describe the two new singles' accompanying “Once I started really just accepting my mental con- marked a clear transition from a playful indie group to music videos as living pictures. Both videos for “Where dition, it stung for a little bit and then everything im- full fledge pop quartet.Y et with the announcement of the Sky Hangs” and “Lifted up (1985)” are surreal images proved,” he said in the video. the forthcoming follow-up album, "Kindred," and the of children peacefully staring out in the distance. There's The PSA is part of a campaign in partnership with or- release of two new singles, it is yet to be seen if Passion no speech and little movement, not even a sneeze, just ganizations “Bring Change 2 Mind” and “Project 375,” Pit will continue to impress and evolve or simply regress. the occasional blink as airy synth pop dances in the air. which focus on lessening the stigma surrounding bipolar Due to drop April 21st via Columbia, "Kindred" will While this all sounds a bit creepy, it’s more like a dream disorder. be comprised of ten songs, two of which — “Lifted up that pairs nicely with the music, an almost effervescent With a fifth of the album already a thumbs up, I am (1985)” and “Where the Sky Hangs” — have already been experience. hopeful "Kindred" will continue Passion Pit's growth and released. Passion Pit has also recently released tour dates to evolution. You can pre-order the album on iTunes now, The announcement of "Kindred" comes after accompany the upcoming album. The 23-stop tour which includes both “Lifted Up (1985)” and “Where the Angelakos’ release of an interesting collection of songs will make frequent stops throughout much of the U.S. Sk y Hangs." via SoundCloud, produced under the pseudo name and Canada and also include London, Paris and Tokyo. Eastern Shift. Whether or not the Eastern Shift collection Passion Pit will be joined with fellow indie poppers Coin Contact Adam Ramos at [email protected]

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Sports Authority olympics NBA must change Rio government halts one-and-done rule cleaning of sailing venue

however, there is no decision Associated Press for the environment for the de Freitas Lake, where the Brian Plamondon to be made. In essence, the state of Rio de Janeiro. Olympic rowing competi- Sports Writer NBA has made it for them. RIO DE JANEIRO — A pro- Water quality has become tions will be held. Here’s my solution: change gram has been halted to re- a hot-button issue for Rio. Severe water pollution I n 1995, Kevin Garnett an- the eligibility requirements trieve floating rubbish from Several Olympic-medal win- also plagues the lagoon that nounced he would forego to mirror Major League the sailing venue of the 2016 ning sailors have said it’s the touches the Olympic Park college and enter the NBA Baseball, where players can Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, dirtiest place they have ever — the heart of Rio’s games draft. His decision was met be drafted out of high school. according to Brazilian competed, citing incidents of — and the new Olympic golf with much scrutiny and has However, if they decide to media. dodging floating sofas, dead course. turned eligibility issues into enroll in college, they have to A report Tuesday in the animals and plastic bags. Aerial photos taken last some of the most prominent wait until they are 21 or have newspaper O Globo comes Rio Governor Luiz week by the environmental in basketball discussions completed their junior year. just three days after top Fernando Pezao said recent- group Olho Verde showed over the last 20 years. This puts the decision back International Olympic ly that 49 percent of the ar- a massive bacterial bloom Garnett paved the way. In into the players’ hands, while Committee officials ended ea’s sewage is being treated, inside the lagoon that has the 10 years leading up to also prioritizing the college week-long meetings in Rio, a number repeated last week spilled into the Atlantic and 2005, 38 high school players degree to those who choose saying they had been “reas- by IOC officials. a popular nearby beach. were taken in the NBA draft. not to jump straight to the sured” that severely pollut- A year ago the figure was Nawal El Moutawakel, But after a new collective pros. ed Guanabara Bay would be reported to be about 30 per- head of the IOC inspection bargaining agreement in July Yet this problem cannot be suitable for Olympic sailing cent. Olympics officials say team, said last week she was 2005, potential NBA Draft tackled without considering when the games open. they believe a goal of treating assured by government of- entrants had to be 19 years the second glaring deficiency O Globo said 10 rubbish 80 percent can be reached in ficials that the problem was old and at least one year of the NBA — its lack of a collection boats were out of 17 months when the games being tackled. removed from high school. decent farm system. In order service because of a lack of open. “We want every single ven- With the CBA, high schoolers for my scenario to work, the funding from Rio’s state gov- In December a drug-resis- ue to be ready for the ath- are effectively forced to go to NBA would have to devote ernment. It said that some tant “super bacteria” nor- letes to compete in a secure college for a year. more resources towards its barricades to keep household mally found in hospitals was and safe manner,” she said. The longstanding argu- Development League, which waste from reaching the bay also discovered in the water “We have been given reassur- ment has been that these falls well short of its NHL and also lacked funding. around the bay. ances that all the venues will players were mentally and MLB counterparts in prestige The paper quoted Carlos Fish die-offs are also meet the level ... so athletes physically unprepared to and structure. Minc, the former secretary common in Rio’s Rodrigo can compete.” turn professional right out of The D-League has been high school. But is that really on the upswing for the last mlb | tigers 15, orioles 2 the case? Just look at what few years, but the NBA still Kobe, Tracy McGrady and KG needs to show more of a com- did in their first few years or mitment to player develop- the Rookie of the Year tro- ment. Allowing players to go Tigers rout Orioles with phies sitting on Amar’e and straight from high school to LeBron’s shelves. the pros again could be the The biggest argument impetus for the NBA to fi- slam from Cespedes against the rule is that a lot nally commit to a legitimate of basketball players just stay farm system. This would Associated Press Kyle Lobstein, vying for the to start on Wednesday in the bare minimum time at not only benefit the players final spot in the Tigers’ rota- Sarasota. Iglesias all of last their respective universities. directly from high school, LAKELAND, Fla. — Yoenis tion, allowed two hits in two season with stress fractures From 2006 to 2013, 60 bas- who had no interest in col- Cespedes hit a grand slam in shutout innings. He began in both legs. ... DH Victor ketball players bolted for the lege and need a year or two of his first game for Detroit, Ian last year at Triple-A before go- Martinez was at camp and NBA after their first season. seasoning, but also the col- Kinsler added a three-run ing 1-2 with a 4.35 ERA in six said he is coming along nicely There are the bona-fide stars lege prospects that wouldn’t homer and the Tigers routed starts for Detroit at the end of from a knee injury sustained — Anthony Davis, John Wall, have a chance to get drafted the Baltimore Orioles 15-2 the season. playing catch with his brother Kyrie Irving and Derrick Rose otherwise. With a larger farm Tuesday in a spring training “I am kind of the sixth start- on his front lawn during the come to mind — but there are system, the NBA expands opener. er right now,” Lobstein said. offseason. also the middling prospects its talent pool and allows Cespedes connected in the “It’s kind of the same situation “I’m glad to be back and whose potential maxes out as athletes to continue realiz- fourth inning for an 11-0 lead. as last year, but this year I feel glad to start doing some base- rotation players or even bit ing their dreams of playing The Tigers got the slugger from more prepared.” ball activity,” he said. “I’m contributors. These are guys professionally. Boston in an offseason trade. Lobstein went 1-2 with a just getting my strength back. like Maurice Harkless, Ricky Sure, it might water down Coming off a disappointing 4.35 earned run average in I just started hitting for the Ledo or Archie Goodwin, college basketball a little. But year, Baltimore starter Ubaldo six starts for the Tigers last first time.W e keep moving non-lottery picks who had that’s something I am willing Jimenez allowed six runs in 1 season. forward. a much less certain profes- to accept for two reasons; it 1-3 innings. He walked two, STARTING TIME Ausmus said that Martinez’s sional future. puts the decision back in the hit two batters and made a Orioles: Showalter said it return was a “grey area.” These guys knew they were athlete’s hands, while giv- throwing error. is far too early in the spring UP NEXT going to the NBA after year ing the college game only to Jimenez said he was work- to be worried about Jimenez. Orioles: Kevin Gausman will one whether they averaged the kids who truly want to be ing on pitches and wasn’t con- “He just has to throw strikes,” make the start Wednesday in nine points a game in col- there. cerned about his performance. Showalter said. Sarasota against the Tigers. lege or 29: think Zach LaVine. “All I can say is I did what I Tigers: Tigers manager Brad Tigers: Sanchez will make Why not let them test the Contact Brian Plamondon wanted to do,” Jimenez said. “I Ausmus said he liked what he his spring debut followed by waters out of high school? If at [email protected] like my fastball and there’s no saw from Lobstein but it was Ian Krol, Al Albuquerque, high school basketball play- The views expressed in this reason to change anything. I too early to concede a spot in Blaine Hardy and Drew ers think they are ready right Sports Authority are those of expect more out of my control, the rotation. The Tigers have VerHagen. away, so be it. The risk would the author and not necessarily but the error is the main thing David Price, Justin Verlander, TIME OF THE GAME be their own. With the CBA, those of The Observer. that bothered me.” Anibal Sanchez and Alfredo Ausmus said he hardly no- Four Detroit batters were Simon already in place, leav- ticed a change in the first game hit by pitches. Third baseman ing one opening. under baseball’s new pace of Nick Castellanos was hit in TRAINER’S ROOM play changes. Tuesday’s game the left hand and exited soon Orioles: Showalter said there lasted just under three hours after that, but manager Brad were no injuries to report. despite the high score. He said Follow us on Twitter. Ausmus said he might play Tigers: SS Jose Iglesias he thinks the changes will @ObserverSports Wednesday. skipped this game but plans hardly matter.

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nhl | flames 3, flyers 2; capitals 5, blue jackets 3 men’s golf Flames beat Flyers in OT; ND to bask in Capitals defeat Blue Jackets West Coast sun

Observer Staff Report Currently, it has not been Associated Press the score at 2 and sent the had his No. 3 jersey retired announced if Notre Dame net flying. by his Gloucester Catholic N otre Dame will head head coach Jim Kubinski PHILADELPHIA — Jiri Monahan scored his 22nd high school team on Monday west next week for the will make any changes to Hudler scored 1:23 into goal of the season 6:30 into night. Lamkin Grips San Diego the team that competed overtime to give the Calgary the game on a slap shot from “It was exciting for me, Classic, which takes place at the Jones Invitational, Flames a 3-2 win over the the right circle. Backlund’s getting to head back to my at San Diego Country Club or stay with the lineup of Philadelphia Flyers on seventh of the season made old high school and see a ton in Chula Vista, California, seniors Tyler Wingo and Tuesday night. it 2-0 in the second, and of teachers that really helped on Monday and Tuesday. Patrick Grahek and sopho- The Flames won for the Ramo made it stand for a me,” he said. The Irish will be hoping mores Blake Barens, Liam second time in six games while with 22 saves through Gaudreau, just 5-foot-9 to improve upon their per- Cox and Matthew Rushton. as they try to make a push two periods. and 150 pounds, moved on to formance from the Jones A few days later, Notre in the Western Conference The win belonged to Boston College where he led Invitational, in which Dame will travel from the playoff race. Calgary. The night belonged the NCAA last season with 36 they finished 14th with a West Coast to the Gulf It was a successful home- to Gaudreau. goals and 80 points. He won 43-over-par 907 in the 54- Coast, as they arrive at Talis coming for 21-year-old Gaudreau, out of nearby the Hobey Baker Award as hole competition held in Park Golf Club in Naples, rookie and New Jersey na- Carney’s Point, grew up a college hockey’s top player Los Angeles. Florida, for the Talis Park tive Johnny Gaudreau, who huge Flyers fan and played and earned a familiar nick- Notre Dame will com- Challenge starting March had hundreds of fans in at- last season at the Wells Fargo name — “Johnny Hockey.” pete against teams from all 15. The field for the event tendance. Gaudreau assisted Center for Boston College in The Flames also won their around the country in the will include Indiana, on the winning goal, helping the Frozen Four. He even first game without captain tournament hosted by San Toledo and Vanderbilt. the Flames rebound after played in the youth hockey Mark Giordano. The defen- Diego and San Diego State. The Talis Park course was blowing a 2-0 lead. games at the arena staged seman tore a biceps muscle The course at San Diego designed in 2005 by Greg Sean Monahan and Mikael during Flyers intermission near the end of the Flames’ Country Club is a classic Norman and Pete Dye and Backlund scored for the — when he wasn’t rooting on 3-1 win in New Jersey last course with a par of 72, de- measures 7,025 yards long. Flames. the orange-and-black from week. He went down awk- signed by William P. Bell. The Lamkin Grips San Sean Couturier and Mark the stands. wardly after getting twisted Known for its deep bunkers Diego Classic will start Streit both scored in the third “We went to a ton of games. off balance while attempting and fast greens, the 6,896 Monday morning, and con- period for Philadelphia. It’s definitely going to be a to fire the puck down the ice. yard-long course has previ- tinue through Tuesday, Trying to get back into the little weird,” Gaudreau said The All-Star defenseman, ously hosted the PGA San while the Talis Park Eastern Conference playoff before the game. who had a team-leading 37 Diego Open and the USGA Challenge will run from race, the Flyers gamely ral- Gaudreau has stamped assists, will miss the rest of Women’s Open. March 15-16. lied in the third. Couturier himself as one of the top the season. scored his 13th goal early in rookies in the NHL and en- the period to cut it to 2-1. tered third on the team in C apitals 5, Blue Jackets The Flyers appeared to get points with 44. He had two 3 the tying goal minutes later assists in the NHL All-Star COLUMBUS, Ohio — Alex as Nick Schultz crashed into game. Ovechkin added to his NHL- goalie Karri Ramo. But af- “I’m getting a ton of scor- leading total with two goals ter the officials huddled for ing chances,” he said. “We’re Tuesday night, leading the several minutes, the no-goal playing well. It’s definitely a charge in Washington’s 5-3 call stood because Schultz little bit more of an adjust- victory over the Blue Jackets, made incidental contact in ment going from 40 games Columbus’ seventh loss in a the crease with Ramo before to an 82-game season. It’s row. the puck crossed the line. something I need to learn Eric Fehr and Tom Wilson Ramo went down the next throughout my pro career.” also scored, and Marcus time the Flyers were near the He expected several hun- Johansson added an empty- crease and this time the ty- dred fans to attend the net goal. ing goal counted. Streit’s tip- game, even some from his Nicklas Backstrom and in for his ninth goal evened old high school. Gaudreau Jason Chimera each had two assists for the Capitals, P aid Advertisement who solidified their hold on the first wild-card playoff spot in the East before start- ing a five-game homestand. Braden Holtby had 27 saves. Ovechkin, who has won the Richard Trophy as the league’s goal-scoring leader the last two years and four KEVIN SONG | The Observer times overall, now has 43. Senior Patrick Grahek follows through during the Notre Dame Scott Hartnell had two Kickoff Challenge on Aug. 31. goals and an assist — and was stopped on a penalty shot — while David Savard also scored for the Blue Jackets, 0-6-1 in their last seven. Sergei Bobrovsky started in goal for Columbus, mak- ing his first appearance in 18 games since sustaining a groin injury on Jan. 21. He had 27 saves. Up 3-2 heading into the final period, the Capitals Like us on Facebook. expanded the lead on Ovechkin’s one-timer from fb.com/ndsmcobserver the left dot on the power play. 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that from this team.” W Tennis After their matchup with Cn o tinued from page 16 North Carolina, the Irish must then turn their atten- junior Whitney Kay. tion to a familiar opponent Notre Dame is keeping in Boston College. challenge in perspective The No. 45 Eagles (7-4, by treating the matchup as 1-0) will be looking for re- just another in a long list of venge after losing twice tough ACC opponents. to the Irish last spring, “It’ll be a good test for us,” once in a regular-season Louderback said. “It’ll be a match in Chestnut Hill, lot like the other tough ACC Massachusetts, and once in matchups. We just played Cary, North Carolina, at the against [No. 5] Virginia with ACC championships. chances to win. We took One Boston College play- the doubles point against er cracks the ITA rankings, [Virginia], and we had with senior Jessica Wacnik some close matches in sin- slotting in at 71st. gles, even though we lost. The Irish are set to take North Carolina’s much of on East Carolina on Tuesday the same. We’re excited to at 9 a.m. and Florida Gulf have a chance to play such a Coast at 5 p.m. later that day. quality opponent, as they’re They will then host North the top team in the coun- Carolina and Boston College try right now. We’ve played on Friday and Sunday re- quite a few matches where spectively, with the first we were the favorite. It’s dif- serve at 1 p.m. both days. ferent against better teams. Against Virginia we played Contact Hunter McDaniel at really loose, and I like to see [email protected]

WEI LIN | The Observer Junior middle distance runner Danielle Aragon runs in the Meyo Mile on Feb. 7, the second day of the Meyo Invitational. Aragon finished with a personal best in the mile, completing it in 4:38.73.

three, that will set us up for we’ve been able to struc- Track a great race. ture our athletes’ workouts Cn o tinued from page 16 “We think the race will throughout the year to have tighten up for the anchor them peak at this meet. 400-meter, where she set a leg. If that happens, then “If they execute well, all Notre Dame record of 52.10 we have as good a shot as seven athletes could be seconds. any team in the country. top-eight and make first- Senior Jade Barber, who [Aragon] is running great team All-American.” struggled earlier in the right now. Last year we were The Irish will cap off their season, rebounded with third, and I think we can indoor season March 13 and an 8.20 mark in the 60-me- finish in that range again.” 14 when the seven qualify- ter dash in the final meet Turner said he looks for- ing athletes compete for of the regular season to ward to seeing the Irish national titles in the NCAA make the all-ACC first team athletes compete on such a Indoor Championships at and qualify for the NCAA big stage. the Randal Tyson Track championships. “It’s extremely elite … Center in Fayetteville, “If she makes some small, once you get there, every- Arkansas. minor adjustments, she’s as one is fast,” he said. “It’s all good as anybody,” Turner about who’s best prepared Contact Andrew Robinson at said. “She needs to sharpen at that time to perform, and [email protected] up her technique … and I’m confident that she will do P aid Advertisement very well.” Junior Danielle Aragon MICHAEL YU | The Observer qualified for the mile run Sophomore Mary Closs returns a shot during Notre Dame’s 6-1 loss to with a time of 4:37.68 at the No. 8 Stanford at Eck Tennis Pavilion on Feb. 6. ACC meet. However, since she is also the anchor of the Irish distance medley team, which will run Friday night, Turner said they de- cided it would be most ben- eficial for her to drop out of the mile and focus on the medley. Aragon will be joined in that race by two fresh- men, Jessica Harris and Samantha Murray, who will run the 800-meter open- ing leg and the 1,200-me- ter third leg, respectively. Bamgbose will run the sec- ond, 400-meter leg of the relay after a three-hour Follow us on Twitter. turnaround from the open 400. @ObserverSports “[Jessica] been running lights-out for us,” Turner said. “Her leg is probably the most important leg; if we get out in the top two or Sports ndsmcobserver.com | Wednesday, march 4, 2015 | The Observer 13

nd women’s golf Notre Dame to travel to Arizona for Clover Cup

By SEAN KILMER and start playing as a team Sports Writer again,” Holt said. “But at the same time there is always A s the University heads room for improvement, and into its spring break, Notre we will look to get better this Dame will jet off to sunny week in Arizona.” Mesa, Arizona, for a week of For the past few months, practice in preparation for the team has been prac- the Clover Cup. ticing at the Rolfs Family Two weekends ago, the Irish Golf Facility, located at the started their spring season Warren Golf Course. The fa- on a high note, finishing tied cility, which has six hitting for third at the Westbrook stations that overlook the Spring Invitational in golf course’s driving range, Peoria, Arizona. All five has been important for the Irish golfers factored into team’s development, Holt the team’s score at some said. point in the weekend, and “We have a state-of-the- the tournament marked the art golf facility at the golf team’s third top-three fin- course,” Holt said. “It’s a ish in five tournaments this 1,000 [plus]-square-foot fa- season. Furthermore, their cility with heated putting four-over-par 868 (291-289- greens and chipping sta- 288) was the fourth-lowest tions. Most importantly, the 54-hole gross score in pro- six hitting stations allow us gram history. to refine out swings regard- Tournament champion No. less of the weather.” 14 Tennessee finished 13-un- However, during spring der par, and Oregon finished break, the team will trav- three strokes behind the el back to the Valley of the champion to claim second Sun for a week of outdoor place. The Irish tied with the practice and acclimation to College of Charleston and Longbow Golf Club, where declared that the Irish have the top-ranked team, and we [email protected] finished two strokes ahead they will host the Clover Cup expectations of winning the might come in right behind of Ohio State. from March 13 to March 15. tournament. them, but we always try to Notre Dame head coach The tournament should “Every time we compete win.” Susan Holt said she was hap- present some steep compe- we try to win,” Holt said. The Irish will look toward py to get back on the course tition, with No. 26 Arizona “It’s certainly not going to their depth for success next again. State headlining the tourna- change because it’s winter weekend at the Clover Cup in “We played well, scored ment field. While acknowl- here. We have a really talent- Mesa, Arizona. well, and we were excited edging that the Sun Devils ed team, and our attitude is to get out on the course will be tough to beat, Holt to come out and win. ASU is Contact Sean Kilmer at women’s swimming Irish divers will compete at NCAA Zone C meet

By BEN PADANILAM “Now it’s [the] top eight lighter in the weight room, Sports Writer [divers] on every board [that and we cut down on repetition advance],” Casareto said. in the pool. So right now, we’re Notre Dame will send its “It used to be around top still working on maintaining a divers to Columbus, Ohio, three or four on every board. low-repetition workout in the at the end of spring break to Technically, it looks easier, but water and just focusing on our compete in the NCAA Zone C it is still a tough zone [to com- technique. That helps get us Diving meet from March 12-14. pete in].” focused for the meet.” The Irish will be compet- In addition, the new rules While the goal for the team ing in the Zone C Diving meet change the way in which a is to qualify as many div- with the hopes of qualifying diver qualifies to compete in ers as possible for the NCAA as many divers as possible for specific events at the NCAA Championships, the Irish also the NCAA Championships, Championships. realize it could be the last which are set for March 19-21. “One more thing that they meet for many of the seniors The zones are separated by switched was that you don’t on the team, Casareto said. region throughout the coun- automatically qualify to com- “This meet is crazy because try, and as a result, the Irish pete in all three events [in the it could be the last meet of my will be facing several Big Ten championships] if you qualify entire diving career, but it also programs in the meet. Senior on one board,” Casareto said. could not be my last meet,” Allison Casareto said she be- “So you have to qualify in each Casareto said. “There’s a lot lieves this will provide the individual event if you want to of mixed feelings, lot of mixed team with a challenge, as the compete in all three events at emotions, but it’s also really Big Ten has six teams ranked the championships.” exciting because I get to see all in the top 25. Having prepared through- of the people that I’ve always “It is a really hard zone,” out the season, the Irish have seen the last four years one Casareto said. “The Big Ten is begun the process of taper- last time.” a really great conference.” ing, or reducing the strain of The Irish will continue to Despite this challenge, re- their exercises, with the hope practice for the remainder cent changes in the format of resting up just prior to the of this week before heading of the zone meets do pro- championship stretch, the se- to Columbus, Ohio, for the vide greater opportunities for nior from La Habra Heights, meet next week. The three- advancing to divers. These California, said. day event begins March 12 at changes have increased the “Some divers believe in 1 p.m. number of divers from each tapering, and some divers WEI LIN | The Observer event who advance to the don’t,” Casareto said. “Here Contact Ben Padanilam at Senior Allison Casareto prepares for her dive during Notre Dame’s NCAA Championships. at Notre Dame, we go a little [email protected] 170-128 loss to Purdue on Nov. 1 at Rolfs Aquatic Center. 14 The observer | Wednesday, march 4, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

to an 81-59 victory. fencing M BBall “I was real impressed after Cn o tinued from page 16 watching the tape of what our team did team-wise — for Notre Dame to practice moved the basketball very more against a zone defense, well, shot a good percent- especially after the Irish of- age, took high-percentage fense went dormant against shots and played good de- Syracuse’s 2-3 zone. Notre fense,” Pitino said. Dame shot 34.7 percent from The Cardinals have won the floor and 3-for-22 (14 three in a row, the last two percent) from 3-point range. without senior guard Chris “You just [getting] reps Jones, who was dismissed against it I think is a good from the team Feb. 22. In thing,” Brey said. “The days three total games with- we’ve looked good, we’ve out Jones, freshman guard made shots.” Quentin Snider has averaged Louisville’s challenging 10 points and four assists. zone defense coupled with Pitino said Jones needs to Cardinals head coach Rick improve in the pick and roll Pitino’s patented full-court and better understand when press add up to an elite de- not to pick up his dribble in fense, ranked sixth in the the lane. country in defensive ef- Cardinals sophomore ficiency by Ken Pomeroy’s guard Terry Rozier (17.4 metrics. points and 5.4 rebounds “That’s sort of a double per game) and junior for- test of your mental tough- ward Montrezl Harrel (15.4 ness,” Brey said. points, 9.3 rebounds) pace Notre Dame has spent the Louisville, which currently past three to four practices holds fourth place in the ACC preparing for the pressure, ahead of North Carolina. WEI LIN | The Observer and Brey said Notre Dame Notre Dame can fin- Sophomore sabre Allison Barry lunges at opponent on day two of the DeCicco Duals on Feb. 8 at planned to pipe in crowd ish anywhere from second Castellan Family Fencing Center. Notre Dame’s men’s and women’s teams went 9-0 at the duals. noise during Monday’s prac- through fourth in the con- tice, simulating the rau- ference, while Louisville cous game environment of could slot third, fourth or Notre Dame prepares for the 22,090-seat KFC Yum! fifth. Center. Brey said he fully expects “I think between dealing drama Wednesday. with the press and then the “It’s just one of those NCAA Regional Qualifier crowd noise, that’s a great great rivalries,” Pitino said. test,” Brey said. “The crowd “Every game is exciting and By BRETT O’CONNELL DeCicco Duals at the Castellan said Russo. “He is a natural noise sometimes makes you a lot of anxious moments.” Sports Writer Family Fencing Center on Feb. leader and is very knowledge- play too fast.” Notre Dame and Louisville 7-8 as well as at the ACC tourna- able about what it takes to be On the road at Florida tip off tonight at 7 p.m. at F resh off of a series of suc- ment Feb. 21-22, when the team a national champion. He will State this past Saturday, the KFC Yum! Center in cessful individual showings at took home its first sweep ofACC always be on his student’s side Louisville forced 21 turn- Louisville, Kentucky. the USFA Nationals and a pair titles in program history. and will do anything it takes to overs from the Seminoles of ACC titles, Notre Dame pre- Despite Notre Dame’s recent make us each individually hap- and converted those mis- Contact Mike Monaco at pares for the upcoming NCAA success, tough competition py and comfortable.” cues into 32 points en route [email protected] Midwest Regional Qualifier on awaits the Irish in the upcoming This will be Kvaratskhelia’s Saturday in Evanston, Illinois. NCAA Championships. Despite first NCAA championship ap- Two Irish fencers medaled in their performances as of late, pearance while at the helm of Division I competition this past the Notre Dame women’s squad the Irish program. The Irish weekend at the U.S. Fencing sits second in the polls, one spot finished sixth place overall in Association’s national meet in behind Columbia. Columbia re- the NCAA Championships last Reno, Nevada. Senior Ashley ceived nine of the 10 first-place March, despite gold medal fin- Severson earned a bronze votes, with the final vote going ishes in both men’s and wom- medal in women’s epee, while to the Irish women. The men en’s foil by Gerek Meinhardt junior Nicole McKee earned find themselves in fourth place and Lee Kiefer, respectively. bronze in the women’s foil in the polls behind the likes Kiefer, now a junior, looks to event. Freshmen sabres Claudia of rival Ohio State, Columbia win her second consecutive Kulmacz and Francesca Russo and top-ranked Penn State. gold at this year’s tournament, finished sixth and seventh The first-place votes are more while Meinhardt graduated last place, respectively, on their disparate in the men’s poll, spring but remains on the team weapons. though, with Penn State receiv- in a coaching capacity. On the men’s side, stand- ing only six of the 10 top votes. The Irish will be training out freshman sabre Jonah Others receiving votes include intensively over the upcom- Shainberg earned a seventh Columbia, which received two, ing break in an attempt to place finish overall on his and Notre Dame and No. 6 St. make final improvements and weapon, securing him an au- John’s, which received both one preparations for the NCAA tomatic spot on the U.S. Men’s apiece. Championships, according to Junior Olympic Fencing Team. Russo said the team is fo- Russo. The No. 2 Irish women’s cused on carrying its momen- “This spring break, we will be squad (20-2) and No. 4 men’s tum through to the end of the staying on campus and doing team (17-7) will now turn their season. an intense training camp that focus toward a return to NCAA “All in all, everyone is taking will consist of two practices a competition as they will travel it fairly seriously, and we know day,” she said. “It is going to be to the NCAA Midwest Regional that it is crunch time,” Russo relaxing not having the stresses Qualifier onS aturday. said. of schoolwork, but definitely The Irish competed in Russo spoke highly of Irish intense thinking about fencing Evanston on Jan. 31, when head coach Gia Kvaratskhelia, for all of us.” they made short work of their who joined the Irish staff in Behind their recent mo- competition en route to un- 2007 before being promoted mentum, the Irish travel to defeated afternoons for both to the head coach position last Evanston, Illinois, this Saturday the men’s and women’s sides December following the retire- for the NCAA Midwest Regional at the Northwestern Duals. In ment of longtime head coach Qualifier at Northwestern fact, the Irish have been unde- Janusz Bednarski. University. KAT ROBINSON | The Observer feated in NCAA competition “Coach Gia is one of the Freshman forward Bonzie Colson dunks the ball during Notre Dame’s since their last trip to Evanston, sweetest and most supportive Contact Brett O’Connell at 65-60 loss to Syracuse on Feb. 24 at Purcell Pavilion. posting perfect records in the coaches I have ever dealt with,” [email protected] DAL I Y ndsmcobserver.com | Wednesday, march 4, 2015 | The Observer 15

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Happy Birthday: Keep your emotions in check and avoid overindulgence. Sticking to the facts and not taking on too much will be your best bet if you want to accomplish your goals. Having unrealistic expectations will be what leads you astray. Discipline, determination and hard work will win out in the end and lead to your success. Your numbers are 7, 12, 16, 28, 34, 43, 47. Birthday Baby: You are a humanitarian and a go-getter. You are passionate, aggressive and intuitive. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Muster a to-do list and don’t stop until it’s been completed. The satisfaction and confidence you get from taking care of your responsibilities will give way to having fun with someone whose company you enjoy. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Refrain from bringing up emotional matters until you feel you can handle the consequences. Focus more on work and the contributions you can make that will make a difference to your peers, community and future prospects. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make changes because you want to, not because someone else pushes you. You have a much better handle on what you want to see happen than an onlooker has. A love relationship will improve if you discuss and plan to do more together. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Expect to meet with opposition. You may not like change, but it will bring about a favorable new lifestyle. Don’t fight the inevitable. Make do with what you are given. Accept and move forward and you will get positive results. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Step up and take on a position of leadership. Do your own thing, put your plans into motion and leave time for a little romantic fun. Short trips will lead to a bargain or a reconnection with an old friend.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Money, health and legal matters will be prominent, so do your best to take care of your responsibilities at home. Personal papers are best dealt with sooner rather than later. Don’t get angry, get moving. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Size up your situation and your current position. Partnerships are bountiful and will help you increase your momentum as well as your reputation and confidence. Don’t let someone hold you back. Rid yourself of dead weight and move forward. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Explore different ways of doing things. A tweak here and there to the way you’ve been conducting your life will help you appreciate what you have. An offer is heading your way and must be taken seriously. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Tie up loose ends and make plans to travel or get involved in a home improvement project that will help stabilize your future. Realistic plans coupled with hands-on work will ensure that you are successful. Love is highlighted. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Avoid travel, communication or being around unpredictable people. Rely on past experiences and your intuition to help you make good decisions now. An exaggerated joint venture will entice you. You are best to take precautions and rely on facts, not hype. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ve got the right mindset and moves to make your dreams come true. A moneymaking opportunity is within reach, along with a partnership that can help you expand. Present, promote and enjoy the recognition you receive. Romance is encouraged. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A colleague, superior or peer will have a hidden agenda. Take your time and make sure whatever you get involved in is to everyone’s benefit. Question motives as well as how realistic a project or joint venture is. Be smart, not sorry.

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By MIKE MONACO S enior Sports Writer play in W ith a second open week- end in a three-week span, Mike Brey has found him- Florida self a bit bored of late. “You don’t know what to By HUNTER McDANIEL do with yourself,” the head Sports Writer coach quipped. If history is any indica- W hile most students will tion, tonight’s clash with be on spring break, the Irish No. 16 Louisville at the KFC have yet another busy week Yum! Center should be the ahead of them; No. 25 Notre proper pick-me-up for Brey Dame heads to Florida for and the No. 12 Irish. a pair of contests Tuesday Notre Dame (24-5, 12-4 before returning for two ACC) and Louisville (23- home matches March 13 and 6, 11-5) met 13 times while March 15. members of the Big East, In Florida, the Irish (7- and seven of those games 4, 3-1 ACC) will start off by were decided in overtime. meeting East Carolina and “I can’t put my finger on Florida Gulf Coast, clash- why, but my god have they ing with the Pirates (8-2) in been good college games,” Tampa on Tuesday morning Brey said. before heading to Fort Myers The Irish, who have sewn for their matchup with the up a top-four seed and a dou- Eagles (2-8) in the evening. ble bye in next week’s ACC JODI LO | The Observer Although Notre Dame will tournament with two regu- Senior guard Jerian Grant goes up for a layup attempt during Notre Dame’s 65-60 loss to Syracuse on get a short break from ACC Feb. 24 at Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame will take on Louisville tonight at the KFC Yum! Center. lar-season games remain- play, Irish head coach Jay ing, and the Cardinals did and their blood pressure is Irish sliced to within two of and Notre Dame the abil- Louderback said this spring not meet last season, with better.” the Orange with 39 seconds ity to log extended practice break trip to Florida is im- Louisville in the American Notre Dame was able to remaining before losing 65- time heading toward the portant for his squad. Athletic Conference and come to a resting rate last 60 at home. Seven days be- postseason. “The big thing for us is get- Notre Dame in the ACC. week after a frenetic, late tween games afforded the Brey said it was crucial ting outdoors,” Louderback “Everybody got a break,” comeback fell short against Irish the opportunity to rest, said. “We’ll get five days of Brey said. “Their heart Syracuse on Feb. 24. The Brey the chance to recruit see M BBALL PAGE 14 practice and matches out- side, which is something track and field we need because we’ll start transitioning to more out- door matches after spring break. We have those two ND readies for NCAA Championships matches against North Carolina and Boston College By ANDREW ROBINSON up since Arkansas [the here indoors, but then we Sports Writer Razorback Invitational], so go to Florida State and the two weeks he has go- Georgia Tech the weekend A s the indoor season ing in should help him out after for two outdoor confer- draws to a close, seven Irish a lot,” Irish head coach Alan ence matches. So this trip athletes head towards the Turner said. “He’s proven to Florida next week will be pinnacle as they prepare that when he’s healthy, he good for us.” to compete in the NCAA can run with the best in the After a week of tennis and Indoor Championships, country.” sunshine in Florida, the held March 13-14 at the The women’s squad, Irish will return to campus Randal Tyson Center in ranked 25th nationally, re- for a Friday date with po- Fayetteville, Arkansas. cently finished third overall tentially their toughest op- Four individual competi- at the ACC championships, ponent of the entire season, tors and one relay team will where junior distance run- North Carolina. represent Notre Dame as ner Molly Seidel was the The No. 1 Tar Heels (13- part of the elite field; in or- meet MVP. Seidel won the 0, 3-0) have a stacked ros- der to qualify for nationals, 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs ter on both the singles and an individual must finish in on back-to-back days and doubles sides. With six the top 16 nationally, and a will compete in the 5,000 at singles players ranked by relay team must be among nationals. the Intercollegiate Tennis the top 12. “[Molly] has just been in- Association (ITA), includ- For the men’s team, which credible this year,” Turner ing No. 8 sophomore Jamie has been riddled with in- said. “She’s being nomi- Loeb, No. 15 senior Caroline juries this season, senior nated for the Great Lakes Price and No. 19 sopho- sprinter Chris Giesting is Region Athlete of the Year. more Hayley Carter, North the lone Irish qualifier. … I think her fitness level Carolina should provide the Giesting, a two-time All- is as good as anybody in Irish their toughest chal- American and second-place the country right now, her lenge thus far. Even the finisher in the ACC champi- confidence is up and she is doubles point will be diffi- onships last weekend, will peaking at the right time.” cult to come by, as the Tar compete in the 400-me- Junior Margaret Bamgbose Heels boast tandems of No. ter dash, in which he has will also look to follow up 11 Loeb and Price, No. 20 ju- the ninth-best time in the on her ACC title in the MICHAEL YU | The Observer niors Ashley Dai and Kate country (45.98 seconds). Senior Chris Giesting competes during the 600-meter event at the “He’s been a little banged see TRACK PAGE 12 Notre Dame Invitational on Jan. 24 at Loftus Sports Center. see W TENNIS PAGE 12