ND Admits Students, Ranks As “Dream School” University Receives Parents Rank Notre More Applications, Dame As No

The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45: Issue 116 Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Ndsmcobserver.com ND admits students, ranks as “dream school” University receives Parents rank Notre more applications, Dame as No. 4 accepts fewer students choice for children By TORI ROECK By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI News Writer News Writer

When most colleges see in- March saw Notre Dame ris- creases in applications, they ing in another set of rankings, admit more students, assum- as the Princeton Review survey ing a large number of them “College Hopes and Worries” will choose to attend other listed the University as parents’ schools. No. 4 “dream college” for their But Bob Mundy, director children, up from No. 9 in 2011. of admissions, said the yield Notre Dame was ranked be- for admitted applicants who hind Stanford University, Princ- chose to attend the University eton University and Harvard last year was unpredictably University. high, leading to a decrease According to the Princeton in the number of acceptances Review’s website, “dream col- this year. leges” are schools that parents “Clearly we think we’ve be- wish they were sending their come a more popular option children to if cost and admis- out there,” Mundy said. sion were not contributing fac- According to Don Bishop, tors. A separate ranking listed associate vice president for the top ten dream colleges for undergraduate enrollment, students. 16,952 high school seniors ap- Bob Mundy, director of ad- plied for a spot in the Class of missions, said the ranking 2016 and 3,850 were admit- speaks to the positive percep- ted. Last year, the University tion of Notre Dame nationwide. received 16,520 applications “If you can step back and and accepted 4,019 students, think about it as a parent might, Bishop said. I think it provides a nicely il- The number of internation- lustrative view of Notre Dame,” al applicants and applicants Mundy said. “Parents want of color also rose this year, he great things for their children, said. and I think this is a statement Bishop said this year’s ac- that they see Notre Dame as a ceptance rate was 22.7 per- unique combination of educa-

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University leaders Professor discusses HHS mandate By ABI HOVERMAN address discrimination News Writer Amid national controversy over the Department of Health By KRISTEN DURBIN discussions of these issues, but and Human Services (HHS) News Editor people leave feeling like, ‘I said contraception mandate, mem- all this, but what happens next? bers of the Notre Dame com- In the wake of last month’s in- What will be done? How will the munity discussed the devel- cidents of racial discrimination words we share be transferred to opment of conscience in the against two student groups and actual change?’” she said. Catholic faith Monday. the March 5 town hall meeting Suggs sent a campus-wide Led by David Clairmont, as- held in response, Notre Dame email last week alerting the Notre sistant professor of moral the- student leaders, faculty, staff and Dame community to the creation ology, the talk provided context administrators are formulating of the Plan of Action. for understanding the debate a “Plan of Action” for addressing Town hall attendees submit- over the mandate requiring discrimination on campus. ted personal responses address- employers to include contra- Senior Brittany Suggs, chair ing the changes they wanted to ception in their insurance of the Black Student Association see with regard to discrimina- packages. (BSA), said the decision to create tion in specific areas of campus “The bishops want to have the Plan of Action arose from the life, Suggs said. These responses the specific effects of the man- student body’s response to the will be used to formulate a for- date on Catholic institutions town hall meeting. She said stu- mal proposal to be presented to eliminated so Catholic institu- dents called for “more direct in- the University administration in tions will not be in the situa- volvement in changes on campus” early May. tion of providing things that go with regard to racial incidents “The committee goal is to have against Church teaching, even and discrimination. … something in place for transi- if there are varieties of opin- “[The Plan of Action] also came tioning officers [of student orga- ions among Catholics about XULE LIN/The Observer from the belief of students that we Professor Clairmont discusses the contraceptive mandate and have meetings and forums and see TOWN/page 6 see MANDATE/page 6 conscience formation in the Geddes Hall coffee house on Monday.

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Group aids locals with tax returns Campus Life Council By JILLIAN BARWICK Group considers price Saint Mary’s Editor

Through the Vivian Har- rington Gray Notre Dame- of single dorm rooms Saint Mary’s Tax Assistance Program, students at both institutions are preparing tax By NICOLE TOCZAUER carpet.” returns for South Bend com- News Writer Pat McCormick, former student munity members with less body president, said student gov- than $40,000 of income. In the last meeting before Eas- ernment would consider if such a Saint Mary’s senior Kama- ter break, Campus Life Council change could occur. ra Umbaugh, the program’s (CLC) members discussed the “It could become a resolution as public relations director, said surcharge students pay for single well if we had more information, if Notre Dame professor Ken rooms and the bike shop resolu- there’s an interest,” he said. “That Milani began the program as tion. would definitely be something to a volunteer effort in 1972 to Sr. Carrine Etheridge, rector of look into.” meet a perceived need. Farley Hall, said she recently be- McCormick said voting on the “Through his unceasing ef- came aware of the extra cost to bike shop resolution was post- fort, this tax assistance pro- students that opt to live in single poned again because not enough gram has really flourished rooms in residence halls. senators were present at CLC to under Milani,” Umbaugh said. “If there’s a surcharge for sin- allow a vote. He said the group “Over 3,900 tax returns were gles, why isn’t there one for air would vote on the resolution with- filed in 2011 with the pro- MARINA KOZAK | Observer Graphic conditioned dorms, or brand new in the next few weeks. gram.” ones versus old ones?” she said. “We continue to look for every The program prepares fed- mediately was interested,” vide services at their conve- “Also, are the students aware of possible way of supporting the eral and state tax returns for she said. “I highly value phi- nience,” Umbaugh said. “We this, and are their parents?” bike shop and were pleased the families and individuals as lanthropy and being able to have been to St. Paul’s Retire- Many students only become Student Senate passed a unani- well as tax-filing services for utilize my knowledge to offer ment Community as well as aware of the surcharge when mous resolution in support of it international students, Um- services that benefit those in other nursing homes or senior moving into a single after a study last week,” he said. “We hope the baugh said. She said the pro- the community.” living communities as well to abroad program, Etheridge said. members of the CLC will also vote gram’s office is in the Mendoza As public relations director, provide services to individu- “When they came back from in favor of the resolution.” College of Business. Umbaugh is responsible for als at these locations.” overseas and got a single, they McCormick closed the meeting “Participants are Notre scheduling, staffing and as- Umbaugh said she is grate- found out when they got the bill,” with congratulations to the new Dame or Saint Mary’s stu- sisting with television and ra- ful for the chance to partici- she said. administration. dents who have completed a dio promotional activities. pate in the program. Etheridge said the University “I would be remiss if I didn’t ac- tax class at those institutions “I try to promote the pro- “Business majors should should inform students of the ex- knowledge our new student body and have further passed an gram throughout the commu- take Federal Taxation or an- tra cost, especially before room president, Brett Rocheleau,” he IRS [Internal Revenue Service] nity and make sure that oth- other tax class their junior picks. said. “And thank you to everyone examination,” Umbaugh said. ers are aware of this free tax year so that they can be in- “If they’re going to have it, it who worked hard on the efforts “Students must pass both the preparation service we pro- volved in the program for both needs to be transparent,” she said. we made this year.” basic and intermediate level vide for them,” Umbaugh said. their junior and senior years,” “And if they’re going to take that examinations conducted by In addition to this position, Umbaugh said. “Luckily, I money, it should go back to the Contact Nicole Toczauer at the IRS to become involved Umbaugh said she is also part have gotten the opportunity dorms for things like paint and [email protected] with the program.” of the SWAT-2 subsection of to participate in the program Notre Dame and Saint the program, which visits in- both years, and it truly is a re- Mary’s students receive two dividual homes of senior citi- warding experience.” academic credits for taking a zens to help them with their For more information about spots contributed to more selec- lecture course on individual income tax preparation. These the program, visit taptax. Applicants tivity in the admissions process, income tax preparation and services are provided at nine nd.edu. Bishop said. participating in the program, locations in the South Bend- continued from page 1 “We’re more selective, but we’re Umbaugh said. Mishawaka area, she said. Contact Jillian Barwick at more on mission,” Bishop said. “When I heard of this, I im- “This allows for us to pro- [email protected] cent, down from 24 percent last “Once the numbers get so high year and 29 percent two years in the academic credentials of ago. He said 2,500 applicants were the student, it’s not necessary to put on the waitlist. continue to use those numbers to Because so many admitted ap- distinguish one student from an- plicants chose to attend Notre other.” Dame, not a single student was Bishop said admissions officers accepted off the waitlist last year, choose qualified students by ex- Mundy said. amining characteristics that fit “We’ve admitted about 170 few- the Notre Dame educational phi- er students than last year, with the losophy. goal of being able to admit some “You start looking at the other students off the waitlist,” he said. attributes … [such as] intellec- Admitted applicants’ academic tual drive and ambition … their qualifications remained impres- creativity, their sense of service to sive, with a median SAT score of others, their leadership … [and] 1460 and ACT score of 33, Bishop being active in service and faith,” said. The median high school class he said. performance for the admitted Because most of the admitted class was also the top one to two applicants will have been accept- percent, he said. ed to other top schools, many stu- “We could admit 75 percent of dents’ decisions will rely on finan- our applicants and still have a cial aid, Bishop said. group that would be very success- “The financial aid staff is going ful here,” Mundy said. to be working extremely hard on Bishop said these statistics have counseling families and assisting improved greatly in the past few them,” he said. “Notre Dame will years. likely spend over $27 million in fi- “About a fourth or a fifth of the nancial aid to the freshman class, class that five years ago would and that’s gift aid. Over the course have gained admission, in today’s of four years, it will be over $100 competition, would not,” Bishop million.” said. Bishop said other accepted ap- The number of admitted legacy plicants will base their decisions children remains higher than at on campus visits and current stu- most elite colleges, Bishop said. dents should look out for them. Twenty-four percent of this year’s “All the students on campus admitted class is a legacy com- should know that we’re going to pared to about 12 percent at most have a lot of visiting admitted stu- top 10 schools, he said, but this is dents who are going to be compar- because legacy applicants tend to ing us with a lot of great choices,” be very qualified. he said. “We’re hoping that our “Notre Dame alumni have tra- students will take this opportunity ditionally had more children, and to reach out to the visiting students Notre Dame alumni children are and tell them about Notre Dame.” more loyal to applying to Notre Overall, Mundy said he is Dame,” Bishop said. “Even though pleased with the Class of 2016. there is this special consideration, “It’s safe to say we feel really a disproportionate … share of our good about the group as it stands top students are children of alum- right now,” he said. ni.” The increase in exceptional ap- Contact Tori Roeck at plicants and decrease in available [email protected]

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By CAROLINA WILSON News Writer politics and Catholicism Through the 31 Lengths Campaign, a team of passion- By AUBREY BUTTS chose themselves,” Dutt said. ate Notre Dame students is us- News Writer “All three were brave enough ing its business skills to create to tackle the issue in a public an entrepreneurship center at Four political science pro- forum.” the Lacor Secondary School fessors will share the Wash- Rosato, a professor of politi- near Gulu, Uganda. ington Hall stage April 12 to cal science specializing in in- Freshman Emily Mediate, exchange and debate their ternational relations, said he undergraduate project leader, opinions about the intersec- will represent the Democratic said the center’s resources tion of Catholicism and poli- position, which is often con- will benefit the entire commu- tics. sidered more controversial be- nity of Gulu. HolyVotes, an event seeking cause of the Catholic tendency “We are working on imple- to open a pathway for political to vote Republican. menting a variety of pro- discussion on campus, will re- “It’s a very complex issue, one grams at the center, including place the God Debate, held in that many people view as black a speaker series, training of past years. and white,” Rosato said. “The the librarian at the entrepre- Senior Malcolm Phelan de- assumption is if you vote Re- neurship center [and] imple- scribed HolyVotes as a “light- publican, you are going straight mentation of entrepreneur hearted and to the pro-life teaching materials and an rational politi- argument, and if MBA internship program,” cal debate” that you’re Democrat, Mediate said. needs to take “The assumption is if you are going to MBA student Conor Evans place at Notre you vote Republican, run straight to and his wife Lauren Evans Photo courtesy of 31 Lengths Campaign Dame in order you are going the social justice used their talents in construc- Lauren Evans, wife of Notre Dame MBA student Conor Evans, leads to counter the straight to the pro- issues. tion design and their inter- Ugandan business students in an opportunity recognition exercise. political dia- life argument, and “I think there est in the role of business in logue currently if you’re Democrat, is a lot of over- emerging economies to found Mediate said some of the getting an entrepreneurship dominating the you are going lap, and I think the campaign, Mediate said. campaign’s most successful center at their school avail- media. straight to the social that the parties She said Conor spoke with fundraisers so far have been able with numerous resources “Most news justice issues.” are internally several non-governmental small. to them.” outlets and po- divided, and organizations in developing “We actually held an un- Mediate said the campaign’s litical commen- that therefore, countries during the first year dergraduate dodgeball tour- mission extends beyond rais- tators seem to Sebastian Rosato this is a de- of his master’s program. nament event earlier in the ing money to construct a be acting out Professor of bate that really Mediate said the story of month to raise awareness and building. some form of political science needs to occur Secretariat, a racehorse that funding for the project,” she “This project is about using grotesque trag- on campus.” won the 1973 Belmont Stakes said. “The event was a huge each individual’s talent in a edy about the Rosato said by 31 horse lengths, inspired success.” way that unlocks the potential death of reason defending the the campaign. According to Members of the campaign of others,” she said. and discourse,” Phelan said. Democratic stances on abor- the campaign’s website, Secre- helped construct the entre- The entrepreneurship cen- “That’s exactly why we are tion and gay marriage repre- tariat serves as a metaphor for preneurship center during ter’s grand opening is sched- hosting HolyVotes. We want sents the most difficult task, people’s abil- Notre Dame’s uled for late August, Mediate to lay out our civic beliefs as but he believes his arguments ity to achieve spring break, said. She said she thinks the Catholics, and then discuss can counter the opposition if when they Mediate said. center’s inception will mark which form of received with are empow- She said they the beginning of educational government an open mind. ered. will collabo- growth in Gulu. best helps us to “In these The project “It has been amazing rate with “It has been amazing to see achieve those types of de- is meant to to see the project grow the Invisible the project grow from an idea goals.” “I believe I was put bates, people strengthen from an idea to a plan Children or- to a plan to a structure and HolyVotes on this earth to make typically tend education to a structure and an ganization an implementation,” Mediate will feature arguments and to make to give the in Gulu and implementation.” and Ugandan said. “Not only is this project professors Se- them regardless of party line or requires 90 professionals focused on building an entre- bastian Rosato, what people thought.” the Catholic thousand to train the preneurship center with re- Eric Sims, Vin- stance, and dollars to Emily Mediate staff mem- sources for the children at the cent Munoz and there is no one c o m p l e t e , freshman bers that will secondary school, it aims to Michael Desch. Sebastian Rosato on the other Mediate said. run the cen- empower the Ugandan people Junior Arnav Professor of political end,” Rosato “We are ter. to take advantage of the eco- Dutt, a coordi- science said. “I think finishing “I heard nomic opportunities flourish- nator for the the other pro- raising the from MBA ing in Gulu.” event, said he fessors in- last part of students who For more information or to was grateful volved in this funds for the library and will went over spring break that donate to the campaign, visit for the faculty debate are finish construction and begin there was a huge response 31lengthscampaign.com. members’ willingness to voice well-intentioned, and I believe implementation of business from the children at the their opinions outside of the most people in the room will programs over the summer,” school,” Mediate said. “They Contact Carolina Wilson at classroom. be able to treat it as a debate, she said. are more than thrilled to be [email protected] “In a way, these professors but I fear it may devolve into name calling.” Despite advice not to participate in HolyVotes, Rosato said he believes it is his duty to ask the charged questions and contribute to overturning the paradigm of asserting truths rather than debating issues. “I believe I was put on this earth to make arguments and to make them regardless of what people thought,” Rosato said. “As a privileged professor at Notre Dame, I’m meant to inform and contribute to raising the level of discourse. My job is to think, and that’s why I said yes.” Dutt said the event is meant to encourage contemplation and dialogue. “Students should expect an intellectually stimulating debate conducted at a high volume,” he said. Phelan agreed HolyVotes should make attendees think. “My hope is that we all stum- ble out of Washington Hall, slightly dazed at the brilliance of Rosato, Munoz, Sims and Desch while considering what duties we owe our country and our fellow citizens.”

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with discrimination on campus. Town “That [assessment] has been key Dream because some resources haven’t continued from page 1 been easy to find, especially when continued from page 1 important information has been nizations] coming into their posi- lost in web page changes,” she tion of the mind and heart.” tions and to have something for said. “We’ve been introspective, so While some other univer- seniors who have been involved it’s great that we’re now trying to sities were chosen as dream to see something formally put in be proactive to make the Universi- colleges for both parents and place to carry on in the future,” ty the place we know it should be.” students, Notre Dame did not Suggs said. This proactive mindset distin- make the student list. The Plan of Action committee guishes the current movement “There is definitely a dif- unites Student Government, BSA, from similar initiatives in the ference between the student the African Student Association past, Outlaw said. and parent perspectives,” (ASA), Alliance of Black Leaders, “The call for accountability has Mundy said. “They’re look- Multicultural Student Programs been twofold across the institu- ing for some of the same and Services (MSPS), the Notre tion,” she said. “We’re holding things, but not all, so natu- Dame Coalition for Human Dig- students accountable for incidents rally different factors come nity, the Progressive Student As- they experience or witness, and into play.” sociation, MECHa, the Diversity the administration is helping stu- Mundy said he believes the Council of Notre Dame, the Center dents navigate the system, speak- ranking demonstrates this for Social Concerns and other in- ing out against discrimination and disparity in goals. terested individuals in compiling doing an internal assessment.” “Parents really see college campus responses into a compre- Suggs said Notre Dame is fortu- as a time to grow intellectu- hensive proposal on how to ad- nate to have a supportive campus ally, socially and spiritually, dress and combat discrimination, environment. and in this case, it means Suggs said. “Other campuses may have that they see Notre Dame as “We would love for the whole much more deep-rooted issues an ideal place for this.” campus to be involved in the pro- from living in a post-civil rights University Spokesman cess, but it’s not feasible with the era, so thankfully campus is be- Dennis Brown said the ad- size of the student body,” she said. hind us and has the awareness ministration was pleased MARINA KOZAK | Observer Graphic “We’re taking the main student that something needs to be done,” about the ranking. leaders of campus majority and she said. “But we can’t let it die as “We believe Notre Dame others for 20 years in ex- recruiting, Mundy said. minority groups and faculty lead- it has many times before, and we is among the nation’s best pressing our reservations “Once we can get on stu- ers, bringing them together from can’t leave it in the hands of a few in providing an extraordi- about their various method- dents’ radar, we can pretty different backgrounds and points individuals.” nary undergraduate experi- ologies,” Brown said. much do the rest,” he said. of view on the issue, meeting with All members of the Notre Dame ence, and we’re pleased that Mundy said he believes Mundy said the rankings, them to first highlight the main community can act individually parents who engaged in this rankings like this could po- though positive, would not problem and creating a goal of on that accountability, she said. survey have recognized as tentially affect future appli- affect University policy in sorts to keep us focused on the “Everybody can take up their much,” Brown said. cant pools. the short or long term. task at hand.” call with little things like report- He said, however, the Uni- “It might help more in the “Rankings give a global MSPS Director Iris Outlaw said ing discrimination, encouraging versity does not allow such early stages of the applica- view of our institution,” he some recurring themes appeared teachers to facilitate discussion rankings to carry much tion process,” he said. “If said. “They don’t necessar- during the categorization of per- in class, doing your part when weight. Notre Dame is on the par- ily affect our internal pol- sonal responses from town hall others are victimized and not “While we recognize that ents’ radar and that helps icy. This is certainly a very attendees, including a lack of cul- turning your head in the other the various college surveys get us on the student radar, positive affirmation for us, tural competency in interactions direction and pushing a zero- and rankings serve a useful that’s a good thing.” though.” with residence hall staff, Notre tolerance mission for discrimi- function for some prospec- Parents’ influence over Dame Security Police (NDSP) and nation,” she said. tive students and their par- their children is an impor- Contact Ann Marie Jakubowski at faculty members; racial profiling Former student body president ents, we have joined with tant component of academic [email protected] by NDSP; inappropriately themed Pat McCormick said the work of residence hall activities; the “iso- student groups and responses to lating” nature of First Year Ori- the town hall demonstrate soli- entation, especially for students darity among the University com- describes conscience as human constantly open to having one’s of color; and a lack of University munity. Mandate beings’ attempts to live in ways own experiences interrogated.” support for departments like Afri- “The initiatives that have devel- that bring them ultimate happi- Addressing the pro-mandate cana Studies and the Institute for oped in the call to action and the continued from page 1 ness with God. argument that many Catholics Latino Studies. work of Student Senate, student “Deep within his conscience, do not adhere to the Church’s “[The responses showed that] government and members of the those preferences,” Clairmont man discovers a law which he anti-contraception values and the campus climate overall is coalition indicate that the student said. has not laid upon himself, but so do not oppose the mandate, isolating, and majority students body is standing in solidarity on Mary Daly, program coor- which he must obey,” Clairmont Clairmont said conscience are often unaware of how inter- these issues,” he said. “My hope dinator for the Office for Uni- said. “His voice, ever calling can always change and be im- national and minority students is that it’s one of the things we’ve versity Life Initiatives, said the him to love and to do what is proved. feel about it,” Outlaw said. “Even taken away from this … and that HHS mandate passed under good and to avoid evil.” “It’s not as if conscience wells though we address diversity in the it’s not the end but rather the be- the Affordable Care Act also Clairmont said people must up in a pure judgment, saying, Contemporary Topics course, it ginning of facing these challenges requires coverage for Plan B, work to improve their con- “This is what I must do,’” he only plants the seeds.” together.” sterilization and education on sciences by studying witnesses said. “This is a judgment at this Outlaw said many responders McCormick and Suggs said the family planning methods. This in the Church, like saints, and time, in light of what I know and expressed interest in a semester- administration and faculty mem- goes against the conscience of learning from the Church’s the experiences I have already long course in cultural compe- bers have been receptive and ac- Catholic employers, including teaching authority. had. Those experiences might tency that would educate students tive in addressing the responses to universities, charities and hos- “[Conscience] needs to be de- change.” about real world diversity issues these incidents, especially the Of- pitals, she said. veloped throughout one’s whole Clairmont said he hoped the that specifically affect the Notre fices of the Provost, the President “[The mandate] requires in- life,” he said. “It’s never fully conversation about Catholic Dame community. and Student Affairs. dividuals to perform immoral formed. It’s conscience “In cultural competency class- “The Office of the Provost and acts against their consciences,” life-long work would have es, students might study coun- [vice president and associate pro- Daly said. … There are long-term tries like Spain, Italy and Ireland,” vost for undergraduate studies] Daly said the event, which always ways “We have opportunities positive ef- Outlaw said. “But we need to talk Dr. Don Pope-Davis have been ex- was cosponsored by Campus we can devel- fects. about what’s going on in our back- tremely generous with their time Ministry, the Center for Ethics op our moral to shift the discussion “We have yard too.” and are looking for ways to con- and Culture, the Center for So- conscience.” slightly ... as an opportunities Some town hall attendees front challenges systemically from cial Concerns, the Gender Re- Clairmont opportunity to teach to shift the also called for mandatory diver- the perspective of the academy,” lations Center, the Institute for contrasted people in the wider d i s c u s s i o n sity training for faculty and staff McCormick said. Church Life and the University this Catho- society how Catholics slightly … as members to further improve cul- Most importantly, the campus Life Initiatives office, aims to lic idea of understand conscience.” an opportu- tural competency on campus, Out- community must understand the improve understanding of the conscience, nity to teach law said. importance of uniting in the fight key assertions in the debate rooted in David Clairmont people in the “Things are written in hand- against discrimination, Suggs never-ending books, but most people never look said. over the HHS mandate. Assistant Professor wider society “People were coming at this improvement how Catho- at them unless they have an issue “It’s not just my issue or a BSA, from different angles of not un- based in the of Moral Theology lics under- or need it for something else,” she ASA and minority issue,” she said. derstanding what the church Catechism, stand religion said. “Whether you have a past, present was teaching,” she said. “We with the mod- and religious In the weeks prior to the Febru- or future at Notre Dame, it’s all thought the most helpful thing ern, secular freedom, how ary incidents involving the BSA our issue to solve this.” we could provide for the stu- belief that conscience is entirely we understand conscience,” and ASA, Student Senate passed Suggs said Notre Dame should dents was what it means to form individual. Clairmont said. “Conscience a resolution advocating for in- be held to its reputation and the your conscience. We thought “Formation in conscience has a very particular place in creased reporting of discrimina- high standards it has in “every- that would be the best starting comes through studying the the logic of the faith’s presenta- tory incidents, student body presi- thing you could possibly name,” point for students for thinking teachings of the Church on the tion. And that is something that dent Brett Rocheleau said. and discrimination is no excep- and talking about these issues.” matters pertaining to human is relevant to the public discus- “We worked with Diversity tion. Clairmont referenced one of happiness, and by studying the sion.” Council and found that there are “This is a crucial part of the the most frequently cited de- lived examples of other Chris- a lot of unreported instances of Notre Dame and Holy Cross mis- scriptions of conscience, the tians,” he said. “Formation in Contact Abi Hoverman at discrimination, so we want to sion that has been overlooked,” Second Vatican Council, which happiness requires one to be [email protected] advocate for students to feel free she said. “We need the Notre and safe to report instances of dis- Dame community to further that crimination,” Rocheleau said. mission and see it through … with Outlaw said these unreported the same vigor as we see every- cases of discrimination prompt- thing else through.” ed administrators to assess the availability and accessibility of re- Contact Kristen Durbin at sources for reporting and dealing [email protected] Tuesday, April 3, 2012 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 7 SMC partners with Romney shifts focus to Obama Rebuilding Together Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — As Mitt Romney looked for a sweep in By CHRISTIN KLOSKI plishment and community for Tuesday’s three Republican News Writer all involved.” primaries to tighten his grip Critchlow said Saint Mary’s on the party’s nomination, Through the non-profit part- Office for Civic and Social En- President Barack Obama criti- nership Rebuilding Together, gagement will collect donations cized the GOP front-runner by Saint Mary’s students are work- for constructing the sponsored name in a campaign ad for the ing with economically disadvan- house. first time, signaling that he too taged homeowners in the South According to a press release thinks the nomination race is Bend area to transform their from Critchlow, the South Bend all but over. homes. Medical Foundation will also Regardless of the outcome Olivia Critchlow, assistant di- host a blood drive April 11 to in Wisconsin, Maryland and rector for the Office of Civic and raise funds. For every unit of Washington, D.C., Romney Social Engagement, said home- blood collected, she said the was rapidly shifting toward owners apply to the program Foundation will donate $5 to the the general election — and the and are chosen based on their effort. challenges of Obama’s better- AP need. She said Saint Mary’s has Volunteering with Rebuilding financed and better-organized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a volunteered with Rebuilding To- Together is different than par- opposition. building supply store in Green Bay, Wis. on Monday. gether for eight years and will ticipating in other volunteer op- The president flexed that donate $3,500 to remodeling one portunities, Critchlow said. campaign muscle Monday, sug- whelming money advantage next 30 days or so.” of the 25 houses that were cho- “In the rebuilding project, an gesting that he’s ready for Rom- — something he’s not going to Late last month, the RNC sen this year. entire group works together to ney even if the former Massa- have in the general election.” opened general election offices “This becomes the Saint work on a house in the morning chusetts governor isn’t quite In the primary race, Romney in North Carolina and Virginia Mary’s student experience,” she and see its complete transfor- ready for him. Obama released has a huge advantage in dele- and in Florida, a critical swing said. “The students have hands- mation by the time that they all a television ad set to run in six gates. On Monday, The Associ- state where the committee now on opportunities to see a com- leave in the afternoon,” she said. swing states accusing Romney ated Press count had Romney has 10 offices, according to Wi- plete transformation.” Critchlow said although the of standing with “Big Oil.” The with exactly half the delegates ley. And this week offices are Critchlow said this year’s volunteer experience is short, it ad came hours after the release needed to win the nomination, set to open in Nevada, Colora- home rehabilitation will be in leaves a feeling of accomplish- of a similar campaign from an 572, and twice as many del- do, New Mexico and Michigan. South Bend’s River Park neigh- ment. Obama ally. egates as Santorum. Romney’s campaign, which borhood and provides an oppor- “Unlike other volunteer expe- Romney has been ignoring For the fall campaign, Rom- would assume control of the of- tunity for the South Bend com- riences, where volunteers wait his Republican rivals for sev- ney’s presidential hopes may fices should he claim the nomi- munity to serve together. for a few months to see the out- eral days and taking it to the rest, at least in part, upon the nation, has been slow to imple- “Students will be doing the come, the Rebuilding Together Democratic president, whom he ability of the Republican Na- ment a plan to reach Hispanic unskilled labor, which includes project gives students the oppor- accused Monday of “crushing tional Committee to give him a voters, outside of a handful of painting, light landscaping and tunity to see the outcome within dreams” with a “government- running start. The RNC, beset states, such as Florida. The RNC other exterior work,” Critchlow a few hours,” Critchlow said. centered society.” by problems of its own in recent separately is instituting His- said. “They get to see a face-lift on the “He takes his political inspi- years, says it’s ready to meet panic state directors this week Skilled laborers will work house that they’ve been working ration from the capitals of Eu- the challenge. Yet party offi- in Florida, North Carolina, Vir- on the houses the weekend be- on for half of a day.” rope,” Romney told supporters cials acknowledge limitations. ginia, Colorado, New Mexico fore the student volunteers do, According to Critchlow’s press in Green Bay, Wis., one day be- General election fundraising in and Nevada. Critchlow said. Plumbers, elec- release, 80 percent of Saint fore the latest primaries in the particular has suffered without While the RNC cannot tricians and roofers will attend Mary’s students participate in GOP fight. “His version of a per- a nominee. pick sides before a nominee to major details, while students service before graduating. fect world is a big-spending big The RNC last week an- emerges, Romney’s campaign work on minor details. “It is through service events government.” nounced it had filled a “presi- has benefited from a network Students do much of the manu- like Rebuilding Together, that The grinding Republican pri- dential trust” with $21 million of informal alliances. Many al labor required to remodel the bring our students together with mary, already 3 months old, has to spend in coordination with members of Romney’s senior homes of single-parent families those in need in the community complicated his ability to re- the nominee. But there is no staff have either worked for, or and elderly individuals in order to connect in very real and tan- focus his broader organization limit on what the committee closely with, the RNC for years. to ease some of their burdens, gible ways, that truly help to and resources toward Obama. can raise and spend on its own Wiley, for example, worked Critchlow said. The rebuilding make our world a better place,” Aides concede that staff build- to support the party’s presiden- under Romney’s political direc- gives particular relief to families she said. ing and fundraising for the fall tial contender. tor, Rich Beeson, for more than in a tough economic time. Critchlow said the house re- match-up are lagging. “There are donors that are a decade. Beeson was the RNC’s “The experience will also building will take place April 21 Romney’s recent string of sitting on the sidelines right political director four years give students an opportunity and students who want to volun- high-dollar California fund- now,” said RNC political direc- ago. to meet members of the South teer should sign up by April 18. raisers was limited to raising tor Rick Wiley. Beeson said that even with- Bend community and hear their money only for the Republican Romney’s campaign has been out the RNC’s help, the Romney stories,” Critchlow said. “It is Contact Christin Kloski at primary contests. Aides are anxious to be able to raise campaign has built a network an incredible feeling of accom- [email protected] only beginning to take steps money for the party itself when of donors, prominent support- to raise cash to use against it holds finance events — do- ers and voter files that will Obama, who has been aggres- nors can cut checks of up to translate to the general elec- sively fundraising and distrib- $30,800 to the party commit- tion. uted staff on the ground in al- tee. Without the nomination, “You don’t go into Florida and most every state in the nation. however, Romney hasn’t been bank as many early absentee Burger King updates The delay has given Obama a able to ask for that money yet. votes and do what we did state- massive head start. The dispar- That’s changing this week, the wide without leaving behind a ity is staggering. Romney campaign said Mon- pretty good organization that’s At the end of February, day night, as Romney prepares still in place and will be there menu with new items Obama reported $84.7 million to begin raising money jointly in a general election,” Beeson in his campaign account com- with the RNC. The Wall Street said. “Same with Ohio, same Associated Press choices,” said Steve Wiborg, pared to Romney’s $7.3 million. Journal first reported the with Michigan, same with Colo- president of Burger King’s North Obama has more than 530 paid change in strategy. rado, with Nevada — just sort MIAMI — Burger King is try- America operations. “Not just staff compared to roughly 100 Romney spokeswoman An- of go down the list. There is an ing to revive its ailing empire healthy choices, but choices they for Romney. drea Saul said the campaign infrastructure in place in every with a rival’s recipe for success. could get at the competition.” A fading Rick Santorum, also has been talking to the RNC one of those states.” After years of lackluster sales The menu additions are part campaigning in Wisconsin on about preparing to challenge In some cases, however, the of its Whoppers and fries, the of Burger King’s plan to abandon Monday, said that Romney has Obama, including joint fund- campaign is not as prepared as struggling fast-food giant on its nearly single-minded court- essentially bought his success raising. “Our donors are ready Beeson would like. Monday launched 10 food items ship of young men, who were by outspending the competi- to mobilize for November and Romney’s campaign often in its biggest menu expansion once the lifeblood of the industry tion. understand that, for the Re- moved staff from state to state since the chain was started in but were hard hit by the econom- Romney and his allies have publican nominee to be able as the primary progressed. 1954. ic downturn. Competitors went spent a combined $53 million to compete with the $1 billion Much of Romney’s Florida se- But there are unmistakable after new customers with break- on television advertising so far Obama machine, they need to nior team, for example, left the similarities between Burger fast items and healthier fare, this election cycle compared to get started now,” she said in a state for Ohio as soon as voting King’s new lineup and the offer- but Burger King let its menu get just $27 million from his three statement. finished — and then moved on ings its much-bigger rival Mc- stale. As a result, Burger King Republican competitors com- Complications for the Rom- yet again from Ohio to Illinois Donald’s has rolled out in recent for the first time was edged out bined, according to data com- ney campaign extend beyond and then to Wisconsin. years. The Golden Arches al- by Wendy’s last year as the na- piled by the media tracking fundraising. They are eager to expand, ready rolled out specialty salads tion’s No. 2 burger chain. McDon- firm SMG Delta. Wiley said the committee’s however. The campaign has a in 2003, snack wraps in 2006, ald’s solidified its hold on No. 1. Santorum’s team, having nationwide network of “victory list of Republican operatives premium coffee drinks in 2009, To stem the decline, Burger narrowly lost a string of high- centers” might not be fully op- ready to hire as soon as Rom- and fruit smoothies in 2010. King executives last year decid- profile contests, spent just $9 erational until August unless a ney has general election money Burger King doesn’t deny that ed to modernize the 7,200-res- million. nominee secures the nomina- to pay them. The campaign’s its new chicken strips, caramel taurant chain’s aging stores, “With almost unlimited re- tion soon. Boston office occupies two frappe coffees, Caesar salads redesign worker uniforms with sources, Gov. Romney has not “I think you will see as soon floors but is preparing to fill a and strawberry-banana smooth- aprons so they stay clean and proven to be very effective,” as you get a nominee, an accel- third. ies sound pretty close to those even serve the iconic Whopper Santorum said Monday as he erated ramp-up of staff,” Wiley In Chicago, Obama’s team on McDonald’s popular menu. in cardboard cartons instead predicted a possible upset in said. “Right now everyone’s out has 300 paid staffers already at But executives say the company of paper wrapping for the first Wisconsin. “The only way he’s the door by August, but I can work inside the president’s re- came up with them through its time in more than 20 years. been successful in winning the see a scenario where everyone election headquarters. They’re research. Food, however, is at the heart of primaries is by just bludgeon- was out the door by June or anticipating a general election “Consumers wanted more their plan. ing his opponents by an over- July if we had a nominee in the against Romney. page 8 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Inside Column How to finish a semester Big Blue in under a month Nation Over the past four years here at Notre assignment for that class and working p.m. every day for what was the most Dame, I’ve found myself spread thinly my way to the next category. It would intensive academic session of my life. In Even though it’s April, I still have between multiple classes and master- take about a day and a half to finish each that time, I had managed to complete March Madness, which is strange ing none of them. I’d begin semesters category, and under a week to finish an a total of three classes for the entire because I hardly ever follow basket- compelled to genuinely dive deep into entire semester’s worth of class deliver- semester, a feat that still amazes me. ball (this coming from the girl who my curricula, but ables. Then wash, rinse and repeat for After spending those two weeks asked her sister-in-law if player fouls would become Marc Anthony the next classes. knocking out half of my semester deliver- went away after inundated with an Rosa The benefits of this kind of system are ables from sunup to sundown, I returned halftime). I have intense workload astronomical. By completing assign- back to class and organized my assign- never filled out impossible to Bro Meets ments in order — instead of highly scat- ments around class periods. I found that a bracket for the champion. We’re World tered and intertwined around unrelated my time wasn’t scattered between three madness. That urged to eliminate tasks throughout the year — we gain the classes a night per usual; instead, I was is, until one little the distractions of our lives — the likes benefits of contextual recall and focused able to devote my focus to the major team made it all of socializing, extracurriculars, and the learning. As most textbook chapters are projects and class assignments for my the way to the passions that make us who we are — in built off one another, a clean read with- remaining classes. I was able to finish national champi- order to rebalance ourselves around out stagnation makes for a more effective the rest of my assignments for the entire onship — the Ken- academia. However, the biggest obstacle understanding of progressive concepts. semester in less than a month. tucky Wildcats. in the way of genuine learning is simply Similar assignments call for similar ac- What’s the ultimate takeaway of all That’s right. I Caitlin Housley school itself. tions, and consolidating them together of this? While I’m certainly not urging bleed blue and This semester, I found myself fed up reduces the total completion time by a you to commit to this system, what I even though the News Writer with the typical tempo of an educa- major fraction. And instead of quickly am suggesting is that we must become championship tion system that is far too inefficient. forgetting material, this system actually better consumers of our own educa- game will be over by the time you Instead of business as usual, I sought reinforces content throughout each cat- tion. I’ve completed my deliverables and read this, I cannot thank the Wildcats to completely rework how I consume egory, as well within class discussions, prepared for exams and for the first time enough for such a great season, win my education, becoming a test dummy where content is no longer freshly new in my life, I’m also mastering it all. It’s a or lose. in an experiment that would challenge but reiterative. win-win scenario in which my schedule You see, for some, the teams in last how education is fostered. I believed that It seems like all of this makes sense, and academic enlightenment is infinitely night’s game were just two bracket I could complete my entire academic but as you probably guessed, its ex- more governable. But this luxury doesn’t fillers. For me, the Kentucky Wildcats semester in less than one month. And I ecution is a nightmare. Classes have come freely. are my connection to home. As a Ken- succeeded. definitive due dates for deliverables, and We can’t continue to blindly accept tucky girl, I turn on the games when Here’s how I did it: there’s little time to fit a program like rules of a system where courses are I miss home. It’s so nice to see the Almost every class I’ve taken has been this into a normal schedule of classes. To engineered irrespective of how we learn. arenas filled with blue and white and, fundamentally rooted by textbook read- complete a class in less than a week is to If we wish to continue having faith in occasionally, Ashley Judd. ings. That is, textbook chapters are the operate within a 12-hour workday that is the university system, we can’t simply Although I can’t be in beautiful foundations of assignments and lesson simply impossible to maintain ordinarily. deprioritize everything else important in Rupp Arena during the season, my plans, which then become the underpin- A student must make a major trad- our lives en lieu of University demands. family helps me feel like I’m right nings of projects, papers and exams. eoff between academic efficiency and We must be willing to make tradeoffs there in the action. Throughout the Ipso facto, the textbook defines the class. punctual participation, and there’s no and challenge our “that’s the way it is” games, I receive texts from my brother I broke down all of the deliverables for question that participation factors and attitude towards academia. An education asking if I saw the previous play each of my classes into their overarch- submission deadlines dissuade many in which success comes at the expense or from my mom giving me a score ing categories — reading, assignments, from even trying something like this. of the passions and opportunities in our update every two minutes. I wear my projects, exam prep, etc. — and orga- So what did I do? I chose the classes lives is simply no education at all. UK shirts the day before a big game nized them together by category in order with the smallest participation compo- (my two favorites including the “Fear of their due date. nent attached to the final grade, with Marc Anthony Rosa is a senior man- the Brow” and “We Invented Swag- By prioritizing class deliverables ac- the fewest deadlines in the initial month, agement entrepreneurship major. He ger” shirts), and it’s my little tribute cording to how material is consumed, I and with all deliverables and deadlines can be reached at [email protected] to home. could effectively complete a class in less outlined for the semester. I then spent The views expressed in this column I love that my friends now know the than one week. I attacked each class one the first two weeks of school locked away are those of the author and not names Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Darius at a time, beginning with every reading in my room, working from 9 a.m. to 11 necessarily those of The Observer. Miller, Kyle Wiltjer and (my favorite) Anthony Davis. During the tournament, they’ve put up with my constant talk about the team, my love of Davis Editorial Cartoon and my Twitter updates from Wiltjer (sorry about that guys). Likewise, I’ve put up with the unibrow jokes and have formed my defenses including, “Davis — he will, he will block you” and “No hoop for you.” I think Coach Cal is the cutest coach out there, and no matter where I am, I still clap every time I witness a block or an awesome dunk. I cringe when our players don’t get up right away after a fall and I think the “three goggles” are hilarious. I filled out my bracket, saying UK would make it all the way not just because they are ranked No. 1, but because they have the skill to go all the way, and they have fun with the game. We may have the Naismith Trophy winner, the defensive player of the year and quite possibly the No. 1 pick for this year’s draft, but we also have heart — a necessity for any champi- ons. So for all you Kentucky fans at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s, for all you who witnessed the blocks, threw the Quote of the day Weekly Poll remote at the TV when we lost in the SEC, picked Kentucky to go all the Is Haley Scott DeMaria way to the national championship and bought the T-shirts wondering if any- “I am not sincere, even a good choice to be the one on either campus would under- when I say I am not.” Commencement speaker? stand them, I salute you. For me, Kentucky basketball isn’t Jules Renard Yes — she’ll be inspiring just another game — it’s a way of life. French author No — she’s too low-profile

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I’m eating lunch on the outdoor patio information about her: name, where and the result is exceptionally creepy. Here’s where things broke down. at a restaurant on the 3rd Street Prom- she is, how long ago she was there and They never intended to be on some People had expectation of where and how enade in Santa Monica, Calif. Hundreds a full screen version of her Facebook predator’s radar. the information they shared was going of people are flowing in and out of profile image. Then at the bottom there’s The Girls Around Me website describes to be used. And the media channels they storefronts, restaurants, theaters and a big green button labeled “photos and it as “the perfect complement to any shared with provide incentive for people whatnot. A street messaging.” As my finger lingers over pick-up strategy. And with millions of to continuously share. Your Facebook ex- performer is playing Blake J. it, I look around at the street expecting chicks checking in daily, there’s never perience is better the more details of your a rendition of “Don’t Graham passersby to point their fingers at me and been a better time to be on the hunt.” life you give up. Foursquare accumulates Stop Believing” on yell, “pervert.” They don’t, so I click it. It So the logical next steps are as follows. value from knowing where you are all what appears to be Erudite links to her public Facebook profile. I walk down to the store she is at and the time. A privacy violation doesn’t oc- a musical saw. It’s as Techno-Lust In all of 30 seconds, I learn how old introduce myself. I could pretend I went cur because too much information exists. good a time as any to she is (22), where she went to high school to Harvard-Westlake as well, tell her she Rather, it occurs when the right infor- test the fabled iPhone app “Girls Around (Harvard-Westlake (wow!)), college was a senior when I was a freshman. mation goes to the wrong place. To get Me.” In keeping with its name, the app (Tufts), her favorite book (Self-Reliance), But the school is a bit too small for that. academic, we follow “context-relative in- pools three types of data together: Four- what she’s interested in (men), her I could do the same for Tufts. Lead off a formational norms.” The second a norm square check-ins, Facebook profiles and brother’s name (Zach). Two more taps conversation about silly school colors and is broken, chaos and fear ensue. GPS-located Google Maps. And it does all and I can access her photos. I then learn whisk her away with an Emerson quote: Girls Around Me has since been pulled of this to show the girls who are around how she looks in a bikini (exception- “I do not wish to expiate, but to live.” from the Apple App Store. But there is you. ally athletic). Amazed at how quickly I But I do none of that, because objectify- absolutely nothing to stop other apps of a 30 seconds later I’ve downloaded the invaded her privacy and undressed her ing women with the aid of hyper-person- similar nature from appearing, and in six app and tap to open it. The splash screen life and person, I put my phone down and al technology has never been my fancy. to ten months, there will be new services is as suspect as the name. It displays looked away from it. It was a special type Instead I put my phone away and try very pulling in even more information than several Bond-style, nude silhouettes of of shame. The waiter asks if I’d like an- hard to forget Sarah and everything I before. Due to the sheer volume of apps women posing like pole dancers in the other Coke. I nod, but my mind is still on know about her. And I do. For about two developed, there doesn’t exist a good middle of radar grids. The splash screen poor Sarah. Poor Sarah whose life is an weeks when Girls Around Me exploded in system to check and warn against seem- disappears and a map loads showing open book. Poor Sarah who is not more the media. ingly deviant services. What’s more, Girls the images of 40 girls in proximity to than 20 meters away. I started to talk with people about Around Me didn’t really even do anything me. Real people who are just sitting on a The thing is, Sarah and every other how they felt they might be violated. The wrong. Let shock and anger follow that predatory map. girl who appeared on my screen put that consensus was generally the same. “I comment, but the onus is on the user. I There are plenty of apps using this geo- information online. When creating a didn’t give my information to that app,” am not the first to say this and I certainly location technology. Open up Yelp and Facebook profile, why not indicate your they would moan. “But you essentially wont be the last. If you are not paying for you’ll be centered in a map that shows all favorite book or list your relatives? And did,” I inform them. “By letting all your something, you are not the customer; you the great places to eat around you. Check what’s the harm in your albums entitled Facebook and Foursquare information are the product being sold. Take caution. in to Foursquare and it’ll do the same. “Summer 2010,” “Summer 2011,” “Spring be public, there was nothing stopping Too much is at stake. What makes Girls Around Me so different Break 2012,” etc. After all, Facebook is a a company from creating a service that and sinister is that the girls listed have place for friends. Foursquare is a useful connects one to the other.” They were Blake J. Graham is a freshman. He can no clue that they might be appearing on tool as well. The only people who will afraid and threatened because too much be reached on Twitter @BlakeGraham or the phone of some guy eating lunch a check it are your friends and you do so data was available — it was as if they at [email protected] couple of meters away. ever want to be the mayor of the Safeway had lost control of their own lives when it The views expressed in this column are I tap on one girl at random. Her name (and so close you are!). Girls Around Me became accessible to complete strangers those of the author and not necessarily was Sarah and the app pulls up basic just puts all that information together lurking nearby. those of The Observer. Dating at Notre Dame: The Remix

The title of this editorial could be ac- Although many agree that the general means to date someone. Level One Dating not be that intense and you will have op- curately described as a misnomer. I have state of relationship building on campus (as described by Kerry Cronin when she portunities for more conversation later. If heard from every corner of campus that is generally unhealthy and inauthentic, in visited our campus) is an opportunity for you came to Kerry Cronin’s presentation dating does not occur at Notre Dame. The the same breath they acknowledge that “it you to have a conversation with your date (Notre Dating) you were given a voucher lack of dating is not just relegated to Notre is the only game in town.” There is a belief which will do one of two things. At the to go on such a date at Starbucks. I am Dame, but is present that if they do not play this game as de- conclusion of the conversation you will looking forward to talking with some of on college campuses David Moss fined by popular culture and those within know that a) there may be potential here those students this week about their Level across the country. the circle of coolness, they will become and you would like to have another con- One dating experiences. The reasons for this Dr. D @ bystanders and second-class citizens in versation, or b) this was not someone you To continue the momentum of this state of affairs is as the GRC their own college experience. Given this wish to spend more personal time with. authentic style of interaction, the Gender varied as the people alternative, some claim that the cur- This does not take as much time as you Relations Center and Student Activities you talk with. Some claim that there just rent condition is not so bad. After all, the might imagine and this type of intentional will be engaging students in an old school isn’t enough time in the week to develop omnipresent hookup does offer some fun dating is just that — intentional. It is not remix of the date — the picnic. So don’t a meaningful relationship, others point to and emotional release from the mountain for those who use alcohol as a lubricant to be surprised when spring time welcomes parietals as the source of our consterna- of academic obligations. Unfortunately, engage others socially. a new activity on the Quad. We hope you tion and still others claim that the single there are no free lunches and frequently In addition, you must own the fact that will join us as we redefine social interac- sex residence hall system is to blame for those involved pay either a physical or you find the other person interesting tion with an intentional twist. the poor state of relationships on campus. emotional cost; a cost that few are willing (maybe even attractive) without the aid Regardless of what might be the to discuss honestly. of beer goggles. You are not just hanging Dr. G. David Moss is the Assistant Vice mechanism driving our inability to create So how do we begin to carve out the out with a group of friends, but actively President for Student Affairs and the an environment where healthy relation- time necessary to foster and develop engaged in learning about the person Interim Director for the Gender Relations ships can flourish, my conversations with relationships that are affirming, respect- you are with. These dates also have a Center. He can be contacted at members of this community have con- ful and authentic? Foundationally, if we time limit. There should be no five hour [email protected] vinced me that there is a desire to explore are honest with ourselves, this is what marathon conversations on a Level One The views expressed in this column are something other than the microwave most of us are looking for. First, let’s begin date. They should last about an hour and those of the author and not necessarily relating that permeates our culture. by lowering our expectations of what it no more than 90 minutes. It really should those of The Observer.

Letter to the Editor New nd.edu sets the bar Dear Office of Public Relations, of the page changes dynamically with the size. This Yes, this is most certainly nerdy, but as a Computer means that the same nd.edu homepage will look good Science Major with a strong interest in web technol- anywhere — be it a low-res smartphone screen, your ogy and design, I want to commend you for the work on gaming console or an HD display. Now try the same the new nd.edu launched on April 1. This update puts thing with another of your favorite websites. Chances Notre Dame’s public image at the forefront of smart are you won’t get very far before the page looks distort- web design. With the continuing trend of webpage ac- ed or cluttered. Notre Dame’s Office of Public Relations cess through a myriad of different devices, a website is setting the bar for content-driven websites every- that adapts its layout based on size is not only brilliant, where, and we should be proud of their work. but also very forward-thinking. Notre Dame students who have no idea what I’m say- John Kemnetz ing — do this: Go to your web browser, type in nd.edu junior and make the window as small as you can. Now slowly Duncan Hall drag the page bigger. Notice how the layout and content Apr. 2 page 10 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Your Queue The Best of Watch Instantly Wading through the excessive amount of horrible fi lms on Instant Netfl ix can be daunting for any subscriber. To ease the process, Scene has graciously provided a list of the best Netfl ix has to offer. 1. “True Grit” This superbly acted remake of the John Wayne classic is defi nitely worth the watch. The Coen brothersʼ fi lm was nomi- nated for 10 Academy Awards and although it didnʼt end up winning any, the fi lm was still very impressive. Jeff Bridgesʼ portrayal of Rooster Cogburn pays homage to John Wayneʼs character and yet, he makes the role entirely his own. The Coen brothers rarely make a bad movie, and “True Grit” doesnʼt disappoint. 2. “Take Me Home Tonight” This isnʼt “The Artist.” It isnʼt even “Hot Tub Time Machine.” But this tribute to ʻ80s culture is a fun and hilarious — if not very smart — comedy. Topher Grace graduated from MIT and now is out of college and not sure what he wants to do with his life. He and his friend Dan Fogler embark on a night-long journey of debauchery that leads them all over Los Angeles, helping Grace discover himself in the process. While the plot sounds cliché —and is — itʼs still a decidedly funny movie. 3. “Trainspotting” Before he made “Slumdog Millionaire” and “127 Hours,” Danny Boyle made a name for himself in Britain with visually intricate fi lms that captured the tragedy and, often, the maj- esty of nitty gritty ʻ90s life. Following the exploits of a group of aimless drug addicts in Edinburgh, “Trainspotting” stars such future successes as Ewan McGregor (“Moulin Rouge!”), Johnny Lee Miller (“Dexter”), Robert Carlyle (“Once Upon a Time”) and Kelly Macdonald (“Boardwalk Empire”). The fi lm is equally funny and serious, uplifting and depressing, heavy and light-hearted, but always features Boyleʼs eye for captur- ing the nuances of life through visual style. 4. “Waiting for ʻSupermanʼ” This documentary about the state of the education system in America is a moving story outlining the gaps students face and improvements that need to be made. Masterfully shot, produced and edited, the fi lm focuses its attention all over the United States. It follows students in lotteries for charter schools in Los Angeles and New York City, Interviewing big names like Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of the D.C. public school district, and Geoffrey Canada, an education reformer in Harlem, N.Y. The fi lm provides an inside look at the failures of the American public education system, meant to energize and accelerate the change needed. 5. “Never Say Never” Netfl ix has perfect timing when selecting and submitting their new movie arrivals to their website, and this weekʼs picks are no exception. With his new single “Boyfriend” just out, what better movie to watch than Justin Bieberʼs “Never Say Never” documentary? The fi lm recounts his story and path to stardom while listening and watching him perform some of his most popular hits in his sold-out concert in Madi- son Square Garden. For all of you Bieber fans, this is a must see.

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By BRENNA WILLIAMS Scene Writer

I spend holidays with my boyfriend’s family and I feel the need to make a peace offering or prove that I can cook whenever I see his mother, a plight that most significant others can empathize with. This Easter, I’m coming armed with a secret weapon: baked goods. With a recipe that’s easy and delicious, “Toffee-Like Bars” are sure to please everyone from picky in-law-types to the confection connoisseurs we call five year old cousins. When I say I want recipe ideas, I’m being serious. This week’s idea came from a professor’s family recipe, and I am so glad that I solicited it. It’s hard to go wrong with butter, brown sugar and chocolate, so I thor- oughly recommend these for a family-tested and approved treat.

Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup flour 1 egg yolk Tip: Egg whites are an acceptable substitute 12 oz bag of chocolate or butterscotch chips Tip: Use half of each and get the best of both worlds 1/2 cup of chopped nuts Tip: I used walnuts, but you can use whatever is available/your favorite

Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine butter, brown sugar, flour, and egg in a bowl. Spread the resulting dough in a 13x9 pan. 2. Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until light brown and set. 3. Take the pan out of oven, and sprinkle chips on top. Return to the oven for two to three minutes, or until chips are melted. Tip: If you decide to use both butterscotch and chocolate chips, put the butterscotch on first and melt those alone for a couple of minutes. Then add chocolate and continue as instructed – butterscotch chips take longer to melt than chocolate 4. Remove the pan from the oven and use a rubber spatula or knife to spread the chips. Sprinkle nuts on top and cut into squares. Tip: The professor who gave me the recipe advised me to put nuts on half and leave the rest plain. It makes them delectable to people who aren’t crazy about nuts BRENNA WILLIAMS/The Observer I will admit, somehow I have never had real toffee in my life, but I got a good idea about what I am missing out on after making this recipe. I would like to think that my boyfriend’s mother is going to be quiet this Easter because she likes me, but I will secretly know it’s because she’s savoring this delicious treat. I’ll take whatever help I can get. Thank you to Professor Dreyer in FTT for this recipe! To everyone reading, I’m always willing to try to do justice to your favorite treat, so send me my next challenge!

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By ALEX KILPATRICK celebrates its value (“And we’ll a start / Crying bullets, beating Scene Writer dance like cancer survivors / heart / To hear all God’s crea- Like we’re grateful simply to tures / Roaring again.” Andrew Bird has pegged be alive”) over instrumentals Bird successfully keeps himself as one of the apologist reminiscent of Bird’s early al- “Break It Yourself” cohesive by indie singer-songwriters of our bums. threading it all together with generation. With his sixth and Solo act and fellow singer- short transition pieces like latest solo studio LP “Break It songwriter St. Vincent ac- “Polynation” and “Behind the Yourself,” he delves into social, companies Bird in a duet on Barn.” Overall, the album ex- religious and geopolitical is- “Lusitania,” which responds hibits Bird’s exceptional violin sues, often all in the same song. to Bird’s musings on memory skills and typical folksy sound Bird gives the album open- in “Lazy Projector” while also while drawing influence from er “Desperation Breeds...” a touching on political events contemporary folk acts like haunting sound as he points from World War I and the Span- Fleet Foxes and Beirut. towards the problem of rapidly ish-American War. He sings, That being said, unlike Bird’s decreasing bee populations. In “We don’t study these wars no other releases, there are no “Danse Caribe,” he mixes an more.” “Sifters” plays like a standout tracks on the LP, unexpected Afro-Caribbean lullaby with Bird’s wistful yet ones that will be remembered beat with traditional fiddling dynamic vocals, accompanied on their own merits. “Break It and the token whistling for by woodblock and violin as he Yourself” flows together well which he is best known, as he sings, “Sound is a wave like a as a whole concept album but sings “Then one day you’d had wave on the ocean / Moon plays does not present any clear fa- it / Exiled your closest advi- the ocean like a violin.” vorites for Andrew Bird fans. sors.” “Hole in the Ocean Floor,” Bird appears to play outside if nothing else, is certainly Contact Alex Kilpatrick at of his comfort zone on lead the longest track on the LP at [email protected] single “Eyeoneye,” which has a solid eight minutes. Bird of- a straightforward indie rock fers a ma- sound but does not offer much jestically conceptually. Granted, the l a y e r e d “Break It Yourself” single does contain a fake pal- sound- indrome, reminiscent of “Fake scape By Andrew Bird Palindromes” from his third al- of whis- bum “Andrew Bird & The Mys- tling and Label: Mom+Pop terious Production of Eggs.” l o o p e d He delves into the idea of the v i o l i n s Best Tracks: “Danse Caribe,” “Eyeoneye,” “Near Death fragility of truth and memory in this Experience Experience” in the sleepy piece “Lazy Pro- piece and jector” as he whistles through blends in the lyrics, “And it’s all in the only a few hands of a lazy projector / That scattered forgetting, embellishing, lying words machine.” “Near Death Expe- through- rience Experience” both rumi- out, “I nates on the fragility of life and woke with MARINA KOZAK | Observer Graphic page 12 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Classifieds Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Sports Authority MLB A look at baseball’s Jimenez to appeal suspension unwritten standards

All I can imagine is a dark tion. room filled with shadowed Just after the ball plunked figures sipping whiskey on the Tulowitzki, Jimenez stepped rocks. They trade quips and off the mound towards him. threatening stares. They each It was almost instantly. His wear power suits with dap- pompous attitude as he ran per ties. They are respected, toward Tulowitzki just begged feared, wise. They are gentle- for someone to return what he men and scholars and … base- had coming towards him. ball players. He claimed the pitch just Okay, so got away from him. He did not maybe that mean to hit Tulowitzki — it isn’t ex- just happened. I believe that actly how as much as I believe that Santa baseball’s and the Easter Bunny ride unwritten their unicorns to their money rules were trees where the Tooth Fairy decided and a centaur greet them. So, upon. Odds yeah, I don’t believe him. are they For his efforts, Jimenez has were de- been suspended for five games. cided by a Matthew Written in the players’ code handshake DeFranks is a section about plunking between opposing batters. Do it in the captains Associate ribs. Do it in the back. Let him after a fist- Sports Editor take his base and move on. fight. Okay, Expect the same from the op- so maybe ponent. You’re not supposed to that isn’t it walk demonstratively towards AP either, give me a break. home plate. No matter how these rules So the question is: why do Rockies’ Troy Tulowitzki and Indians starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez are restrained by Indians were decided, there is no these rules exist and why are catcher Lou Marson and home plate umpire Clint Fagan. doubting their existence even they so religiously followed without tangible evidence in a — and continuously ridiculed Associated Press Jimenez said he would ple say,” Jimenez said. “Yes, rulebook. when they are broken? not reach out to Tulowit- I was surprised he said Despite the existence of Maybe it all boils back GOODYEAR, Ariz. — C leve- zki. Earlier this spring, that. But that’s OK.” these guidelines in America’s down to the dark room with land Indians pitcher Ubal- Jimenez revealed he was Commissioner Bud Selig pastime, it seems like the past the shadowed men. Or the do Jimenez was suspended unhappy in Colorado be- attended the game. year has involved more and fistfight-following handshake for five games and fined by fore being traded to Cleve- “Guys do not play differ- more code-breaking plays. between captains. It’s all about Major League Baseball on land last July. Tulowitzki ent if the Commissioner is There was Angels shortstop respect. Monday for intentionally later was quoted as saying at the game,” Acta said. Erick Aybar bunting in the This isn’t football where throwing at Colorado’s Troy the former All-Star should “The majority of the guys eighth inning in an effort to players hit after the whistle Tulowitzki during a spring get over it. didn’t even know he was break up Ti- and aim to training game. “He was calling me there.” gers pitcher injure. This Jimenez will serve his names,” Jimenez said. “I al- Two years ago, Jimenez Justin isn’t hockey suspension during the ready said I didn’t want to was 15-1 for the Rockies Verlander’s So the question is: why where a skir- first five games of the hit him. I had five walks. at the All-Star break and no-hit bid in do these rules exist mish breaks season unless he asks the It’s not the first time some- was the NL starter for the August. Ver- out after players’ association to ap- body (was) hit.” Midsummer Classic. He and why are they so Both benches emptied has gone 14-20 since. He lander said religiously followed — and every held peal the decision by MLB he was sur- puck around senior vice president Joe Sunday, but no punches was not sharp this spring, prised by the continuously ridiculed the net. Garagiola Jr. were thrown. Tulowitzki going 1-4 with a 7.43 ERA. attempt and when they are broken? While Indians manager Manny went to a hospital for X- In seven Cactus League called the those sports Acta expects an appeal. rays, which were negative. starts, he had as many play “bush do have un- “He’s starting the second “He walked five guys. walks as strikeouts, 15, league.” written rules game of the season,” Acta Where do you draw the and allowed 30 hits in 23 Many argued whether Mar- of their own, baseball’s take said. “It’s disappointing, line? Last year, we had innings. lins outfielder Scott Cousins a more prominent position in but I’m not surprised.” guys hit. No suspensions,” After a bad outing against violated the players’ code when their sport. They have manag- Before the penalty was Acta said. “I think it is Cincinnati on March 17, he ended Giants catcher Buster ers erupt over their break- announced, Jimenez said time everybody stops re- Acta said, “It’s time to get Posey’s season after barreling ing. They have players band he wasn’t going to apolo- lying on what guys write it in gear,” about Jimenez, over him in a play at the plate together. They have columnists gize to Tulowitzki after in the newspaper. It is too whose velocity was lagging. a year ago. writing about them. They are hitting his former Rockies bad they get swayed by the Jimenez’s fastball was Most recently, Indians pitch- just as integral to the sport as teammate on the left el- press.” clocked at 95 mph in his er Ubaldo Jimenez beaned a ball and a bat are. bow Sunday. Fans booed Jimenez dur- next start against San former teammate and Rock- So let’s not turn on the light Jimenez didn’t think he ing his five-inning stint Diego, but his overall ies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki in the dark room. Let’s keep should be suspended for and ballpark officials pro- performance has not ap- with a high and tight pitch that the origins of the rules hidden. drilling the star shortstop vided extra security for proached what the Indians prompted tempers to flare and So long as they are followed. and said his primary con- him after he left the game. expected when they traded benches to empty — in spring cern is being ready for the There were no reported in- four minor league pros- training. Colorado manager Contact Matthew DeFranks season. cidents. pects, including two first- Jim Tracy called the play “a at [email protected] “Players are hit by pitch- Rockies manager Jim round draft picks, for the gutless act” and said he lost all The views expressed in es every day,” Jimenez said. Tracy termed it the most 28-year-old right-hander. respect he had for the former this Sports Authority column “With a guy like him, you gutless act he had seen in “I feel good. I’m ready to 20-game winner. are those of the author and have to go inside. I can’t 35 years in the game and pitch,” Jimenez said. “Hope- Even more gutless than not necessarily those of The get the ball to go where I called for a suspension. fully, I can get off to a good Jimenez’s action was his reac- Observer. want every time.” “I can’t control what peo- start.”

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vicinity. The Irish went on to spite their losses on Saturday, due. Men’s Rowing Cycling face a tough game against Il- the women came away with a The Irish used a quick start to This weekend, the Irish split linois. After going down a few perfect Sunday record to take put the game out of reach ear- up, with the first varsity and continued from page 14 points in the beginning, the ninth out of 40 teams at the in- ly. Despite a few late points by first novice boats traveling to women eventually brought the vitational. Purdue, Notre Dame won eas- San Diego for the Crew Classic onds. On Sunday, wide and game back to 8-9. However, Il- The B squad played games ily 13-7 to put the team in the and the rest of the team travel- fast roads inhibited breakaway linois used greater consistency against Northwestern B, West- quarterfinals Sunday morning. ing north to the Michigan In- attempts for the first 30 min- to win 10-8. ern Kentucky and Beloit on Sat- After falling at this round their vite. The team rowed to some utes of the criterium, with rid- Notre Dame came out ex- urday. The women came out previous three tournaments, solid results — the best in club ers from most schools attempt- tremely hard in its third game strong against a newly-formed Notre Dame looked to finally history — but overall was left ing to lose the field. Finally, a against Northwestern, bidding Northwestern B squad, losing by advance past the quarterfinals. disappointed. group of five took to a 15-sec- on defense and swinging the a mere point, 10-9. Junior cap- After a brief lightning delay, the The first varsity eight cruised ond gap and, with the race go- disk on offense to take a 7-2 tain Elizabeth Villafuerte sent game began with the Irish fall- to a victory in the heats Satur- ing down the road, Magro again halftime lead. Northwestern beautiful hucks long while soph- ing behind early to Tennessee. day, blasting through the field found himself crossing a gap to fought back, however, and the omore Mary Kate Scavo nearly A late run to tie the game at 16 during the body of the race af- the leaders alone. After making score became tied at 11-11. Ju- perfected her hammer throws. set up a double game point. Af- ter a slow start, earning a spot contact, the breakaway began nior Kelsey Taylor made great Although the women did not ter a couple turnovers by both in the finals and a good lane. to put significant time into the cuts while sophomore Kelsey see any more wins on Saturday, sides, senior Mike DellaPenna However, the finals did not go field, and once joined by anoth- Fink read the disk with ease they showcased great spirit and connected with fellow senior as planned. Shortly after a solid er five Marian and Lindenwood in the end zone. Northwestern improvement. On Sunday, the Will Cernanec in the end zone start, an equipment failure cost riders, the contest was over. took the win 12-11 after an ar- women produced excellent play. to give ND the 17-16 win and a the Irish a boat length on the Nearly lapping the field, Magro duous last point. They won their opener against trip to the semis. Juniors Dan field and they found themselves took another top-10 finish while In their final game of the day, Western Kentucky 10-8, fol- Bolivar, Zack Woodruff, Jona- down by open water about 300 O’Donnell scored valuable na- fatigue got the best of the Irish lowed by a win against Illinois than Koch and Charlie Bowen meters into the race. The boat tionals qualifying points with a and they fell to Marquette 9-8. B 9-7. Sophomore Kim Kowal- all made great plays throughout quickly regained its rhythm pack finish. Despite their losses, the women ski made great throws and long the game to set up the victory. and began moving up the field, Only two riders, sophomore came away with valuable infor- cuts while junior captain Devlin The Irish then fell to eventual eventually gaining the lead August Kunkel and junior Rob mation regarding their future Lynch made impressive plays on champion Iowa in the semifi- by a couple of seats with about Piscatelli, represented the Irish regional competition and played defense. The B team eventually nal to finish the tournament. 300 meters left. The tremen- in the Men’s D category for the hard throughout the tough placed 28th within the field of Seniors Adam Barsella, Sean dous comeback left the rowers weekend. Kunkel was able to matches. 40 and saw a string of wins that Jackson and Thomas Kenealy without the gas for a sprint and navigate an inexperienced field On Sunday, the team found strengthened its confidence. all played well the entire week- Grand Valley regained the lead, to secure a top-10 finish in both itself in the ninth-place bracket end, as well as freshman Jason winning by three or four seats. the road race and the criteri- and was determined to claim Ultimate men’s team Wassel, Kyle Hill and Erich Ker- The novice eight had a rough um. He finished strong in the victory. In their first match Both the Notre Dame A and B ekes. start in their heat, but like the criterium even though he punc- against Winona State, the Irish teams travelled to Naperville, The B squad won games varsity gradually moved up on tured his front tire during the played efficiently to win 13- Ill., to compete in the Chicago against Michigan State B, the field and finished with an last lap. 1. Junior Allie Hawkins made Invite, the largest ultimate Washington University B, and impressive sprint, taking fourth After the weekend’s results, great break cuts while sopho- tournament in the country this St. Mary’s of Minnesota on the and earning a spot in the petite Notre Dame held steady to the more Mara Stolee was aggres- season. Playing some of the best weekend to finish with a 3-5 re- finals. In their final, the novice fifth place conference ranking sive on defense. The Irish then competition in the Midwest, the cord at the tournament. Impres- rowers started strong and were and moved closer to Purdue in won games against Dayton and A team finished fourth in the sive performances on the week- in a strong position, but couldn’t the race for top club program in Truman State, 13-5 and 11-3, 64-team field, while the B team end came from juniors Andrew pull off a similar sprint and took the Midwest. Magro increased respectively. Many of the girls finished 50th. Romero and Nick Ferruolo, third in the petite finals. his lead in the Men’s Division II fought through tough injuries to Notre Dame A started the sophomores Jordan Lange and In Michigan, the second nov- Individual standings. aid the team, including senior tournament against No. 2 over- Jack Moore and freshmen Ste- ice boat showed off its speed captain Ashley Satterlee. In the all seed Michigan. Despite ven Zurawski, Peter Hall, Tim by dominating Michigan in Ultimate women’s team ninth place game, the women jumping out to an early lead and Hosty and Keith Podgorski. all three pieces. The second Notre Dame traveled to Na- came out unfocused and initial- holding it for much of the game, The B team will be back in ac- and third varsity boats and perville, Ill., to compete in the ly went down 4-0. However, they the Irish were unable to fin- tion at the Eastern Great Lakes the novice four fell to Michi- Chicago Invite last weekend. regained composure and played ish the job and fell 14-12 to the Developmental conference gan and Grand Valley as the The A squad opened the tour- smartly to defeat Ohio 13-7. Se- Wolverines. Another close game championships in two weeks, Irish rowed against the top nament Saturday against rival nior captain Vicke Hadlock dis- against Penn State followed, but while the A Team will compete club programs of the country. Indiana. The women came out played great leadership to help this time Notre Dame finished at the East Plains conference Notre Dame returns to the wa- strong in the cold temperature the team get back into the game strongly to win 13-11. Next up, championship at home April ter April 21 in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and won the game 13-6. Soph- while junior Kelly Taylor main- the Irish bested Northwestern 14 and 15, with a conference for the SIRA regatta looking to omore Eliza Herrero caught tained patience to make easy 13-8 to finish second in the pool championship and a bid to re- continue to build boat speed nearly every disk thrown in her throws into the end zone. De- and set up a game against Pur- gionals on the line. and improve on these results.

NFL Nike revamps uniforms, moving to change NFL

PORTLAND, Ore. — Back in lege landscape was when Nike re- 1998, Oregon and Nike teamed ally got into it with Oregon,” said together to tinker with the Ducks’ Paul Swangard, managing direc- traditional uniforms. Out went tor of the university’s Warsaw emerald green and lemon yellow, Sports Marketing Center. in came spruce, mallard and a The Ducks signed their con- little something called “lightning.” tract with Nike in 1996. After the That was just the start. The first major makeover in 1998, the gaudy uniform craze that began school introduced the Nike-de- with Nike co-founder Phil Knight’s signed “O” logo in 2002. alma mater has gripped every In 2003’s opener against Mis- school from Maryland to Boise sissippi State, the Ducks wore State, hitting Notre Dame and neon yellow from helmet to shoe, Michigan along the way. which some dubbed the “Human Is the NFL next? Highlighter.” In 2006, Oregon in- Nike is taking over the pros troduced black uniforms, while from Reebok with a gala uniform “wings” were incorporated to jer- unveiling set for Tuesday in New seys in more recent years in a nod York City. The design details are a to the school’s mascot. guarded secret at the Beaverton- “We aren’t like USC or Notre based shoe and apparel maker, Dame or Penn State or Alabama, but some images — there’s no way which are really traditional,” said to know if they’re real or fake — Jim Bartko, who holds the title of have circulated on the internet. executive senior associate athlet- The biggest changes will be the ics director at Oregon and has performance aspect of the uni- close ties to Knight. “Our philoso- forms, newer lightweight fabrics, phy was that every four years we a sleek silhouette, but a few teams were going to change, so that ev- could get a Cinderella treatment. ery player that comes into Oregon Nike isn’t commenting until the in the football program will have big reveal. a chance to be a part of a design.” “I think that what we’ll see is Today Oregon has five differ- a subtle homage to the collegiate ent helmets, seven jerseys and six revolution in uniform design, but pants for 210 possible uniform in the framework of arguably the combinations, enough to carry most successful sports franchise them through 17-plus seasons, mi- there is, the NFL, which is more nus bowl games, which usually get steeped in tradition that the col- new garb. page 14 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Club Sports Men’s water polo goes undefeated in Alumni tourney Member of Equestrian team heads to national finals; women’s rugby dominates in March Madness

Special to The Observer nigan, Claire Lupo and Claire successful kick-after points for Snitzer won the C individual pointing road race, the B team Donavan, sophomore Sarah both, the game was tied in a time trial by over 1:30 with was aggressive in Sunday’s cri- In a hard-fought game to start Eide, junior Annie Murphy and vicious battle through the end. a time that was 11th fastest terium winning multiple prime the 2012 Alumni Tournament, senior Nathaniel Walden. The overtime was a five-minute of any category that day. On point sprints. Halfway through the Irish pulled out a 10-9 vic- sudden death period. A break- Sunday, Notre Dame’s season- the event, John Pratt rode him- tory against Saint Louis, who Women’s Rugby away run by Okonta won the long stranglehold on the C field self into the winning break and finished 13th at the National Notre Dame travelled to game for the Irish. The Irish continued. Pratt completed with Lee and Hurley block- Collegiate Club Championships. Wayne, Neb., to compete in the scored the try for a final score the weekend sweep, propelled ing the chasing field there was The Billikens started the game March Madness tournament, of 12-7 to qualify for the cham- by the work of his teammates. never any doubt Notre Dame out aggressively and took an one of the largest spring rugby pionship game. After many failed attempts at was picking up another victory. early lead against the Irish. But tournaments in the country. The championship game was breakaways throughout the John Pratt easily sprinted out of with timely shooting from ju- Notre Dame arrived to great against Northern Iowa, the course of the race, the peloton the break for the win while Lee nior Chris Jennis and freshman fanfare, finding out the games Midwest’s No. 1 team. North- was intact for a field sprint. led out Hurley for sixth place. Dolff Hanke, the Irish pulled had been advertised across the ern Iowa, fresh after not play- Taking third wheel before the Coming in over 18 minutes ahead. At the end of the con- town. The Irish arrived on the ing earlier in the day, came out final two turns, Pratt shot out ahead of the main field, a break- test, great defense provided by dust-covered rugby grounds strong and lived up to its No. 1 of the pack to win the race and away containing Notre Dame sophomore Jack Turek and se- early on Saturday to join the ranking. The Irish pushed back get his second win in two days. junior Joe Magro led the men’s nior Dan Geisman proved to be hundreds of other rugby players hard but were overwhelmed, Snitzer took third and Tilmans A race from nearly start to fin- the difference. competing on the five different dropping a 56-0 game. fourth, again putting three ND ish. As early attacks spread In the next match, where the fields. riders in the top five. To date, riders thin across the central Irish faced some of the most Notre Dame’s first game was Cycling the C squadron has won three Michigan countryside, dirt flew prolific players in recent Notre against Oklahoma. Coming out The men’s C road race at straight mass start races in a as Marian and Lindenwood sent Dame history, the team took on strong, the Irish scored numer- Michigan State kicked off the row, as well as notching seven waves of riders off the front of an Irish alumni team composed ous tries against the Sooners. festivities Saturday morning. more podium finishes. the peloton. Riding well in his of very talented players. Nev- Tries were made by sophomore Featuring five miles of dirt With graduate student An- first A race, O’Donnell kept er once leading in regulation, Clare Robinson, junior Ash- roads each lap, Michigan State’s drew O’Donnell moving up to Magro out of trouble on dirt the team tied up the contest ley Okonta, freshman Shannon European-inspired course pre- the big show, the men’s B squad sections and in contact with the at 13 with 40 seconds remain- Kenny and sophomore Eliza- sented unique challenges to was down a man but still looked leaders. Ten miles into the race, ing in the game. After miss- beth Peterson, followed by four riders all day long. After an to continue its season-long a group containing four Marian ing a last-second attempt, the successful point-after kicks by uneventful first lap, Irish ju- dominance. In the road race, a riders, three Lindenwood rid- team entered a shootout with freshman Claire Kozlowski. nior David Pratt, sophomore three man breakaway quickly ers, and one Purdue rider final- the alumni. After both teams With seven minutes left in the Luke Tilmans and freshman went up the road and, rather ly broke free of the field. went four-for-five on their first second half, the referee consult- Jim Snitzer hit the dirt section than giving Notre Dame the op- With an enormous kick, Magro five shots, the contest entered ed team captains about a mercy hard, hoping to shed down the portunity to win another race, soloed across the gap and the another round of five shootout ruling, but the Sooners refused size of the field. They formed a the peloton was content to let breakaway quickly pulled over shots. Finally, on the final at- to give up time playing against break of 12 going into the final the move go, despite the best five minutes clear. Outgunned tempt by the alumni, junior the Irish, losing 33-0. lap and gapped four more rid- efforts of freshman John Pratt. at the finish, Magro tried to slip goalie Tate Kernell blocked Notre Dame’s second game ers before the final mile. The C Senior Nate Lee led out junior away on the left 300m from the the shot and won the contest of the tournament was against leadout train allowed Pratt to Brian Hurley for the field sprint line, but was caught 60m from for the Irish. Defensive play by host Wayne State. The game dominate the sprint finish by and they took two of the top 10 the finish and held on for eighth freshman Kevin Balhoff was began and no substantial gains several meters and take Notre spots. place. Showing his time trial- key in keeping the contest close were made on either side. Near Dame’s first C road race victory In the Time Trial, the B squad ing strength, O’Donnell placed enough for the Irish to be able the end of the first half, as of the season. Snitzer followed shook off its tired legs from third in the individual time trial to tie the game in regulation. Wayne State began approach- in third and Tilmans crossed working in the road race, with Saturday afternoon, beating Coming back after a hard- ing the try zone, Notre Dame the line fifth. Freshman Mike Lee taking first and John Pratt multiple professional riders and fought victory the night before, maneuvered the ball out and Chifala finished comfortably in and Hurley finishing second and only missing the win by 20 sec the Irish met the Fighting Scots, ended the half with no scores a small chase group behind the fourth, respectively. Looking to the third place team at Division on either side. leaders. snag another win after a disap- see CYCLING/page 13 III club nationals. Never really As Notre Dame took the field being challenged by the oppo- for the second half, constant nent, the team dominated most contact and a Wayne State try aspects of the game in a 10-6 forced the Irish to not give up. win. Great defensive play by ju- Okonta then made a break and nior Rob Ray and offensive play ran the length of the field, dodg- by Hanke led the Irish. ing several Wayne State defend- After a grueling weekend of ers, to score the first Irish try. matches, the Irish finished the Kozlowki followed with a beau- weekend 4-0 with a 8-6 win tiful point-after kick to tie the against ninth-ranked Michigan. score. Wayne State scored their Timely shooting at the end of second try at the end of the the game by Turek sealed the game to win 10-7. victory in the final minutes. The Irish faced Mankato for their third game of the day. Af- Equestrian ter two grueling games and one After qualifying at the re- loss, the Irish came back with a gional finals in March, four vengeance. The first half ended members of Notre Dame/Saint 0-0, with both teams fighting Mary’s travelled down to Mar- to continue on in the bracket. ion, Ind., for the competitive The Irish came back from half- zone finals last Sunday. Junior time with a big push for the first Mia Genereux started the day score of the game after having in the open fences class, laying the ball held up in the end zone down a lovely course to finish three times. Kozlowski followed in sixth place, with sophomore with a successful point-after. Katie Walsh following closely in Mankato pushed back with a eighth. score, but missed the kick. The In the flat class portion of the Irish then put all their effort day, sophomore Steph Near- into defense to prevent Mankato hos executed a beautiful ride from another score and won 7-5. to finish with third place hon- The Irish ended Saturday with ors in intermediate flat. Walsh a special Palm Sunday Mass at also placed a respectable ninth the local Catholic church. The in the open flat class. To wrap pastor held a special Mass with up the day, Walsh took third in just the rugby team and a few the Cacchione Cup class, a com- parishioners. Freshman Colleen bined fences and flat class at the Tigani and senior Erin Connor open level. Walsh will continue were Eucharistic Ministers and on to the national finals in Ra- other teammates participated leigh, N.C., in May to compete in the Passion reading. The in the individual Cacchione Cup priest concluded the Mass by championship. encouraging the team to attend as many Holy Week services as Sailing possible and then commented This weekend, Notre Dame on how proud he was to tell all traveled to Ann Arbor, Mich., the other priests that he said for the Big Ten Team Race. In Mass for the Irish. light and challenging condi- On Sunday, Notre Dame re- tions, the team placed second turned to play its final qualify- out of six teams. Sailing for the ing game against Iowa State. Irish were freshmen Mike Fla- With tries for both teams and Tuesday, April 3, 2012 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 15

ND Softball Maldonado leads underclassmen on and off the field

By ERNST CLEOFE mentality and playing style teammates, as well. Sports Writer as part of her success as a “I use my confidence and leader. my demeanor on the field to Senior outfielder Alexa Mal- “Alexa is definitely a lead- guide them and make them donado hopes her career can er. She does a great job being look up to me,” Maldonado begin just how it started: with a captain. A lot of it [is be- said, “I lead by example, a Big East championship. cause] she has come very far mostly.” Maldonado, the team’s cap- in her mentality. She’s been On top of the growth during tain, was able to lead her freshman year, Maldona- not the same the team in do experienced one of her top leader she all aspects,” moments in softball during is now when Ganeff said. her rookie campaign when she started “She always the Irish won the Big East her career. kind of leads championship. In her final As a highly- “I use my confidence and by example year, she’s looking for the op- rated player my demeanor on the field with her play, portunity to help bring back coming out of to guide them and make and now she that feeling. Short Hills, them look up to me.” can lead with “Winning [the] Big East N.J., she had her words [championship] my freshman experience as Alexa Maldonado and people year was my favorite moment a four-year senior follow her so far,” Maldonado said. “It letter winner because she was an awesome team win and a two- does the right and it was really exciting time team thing consis- once that last out was made captain in tently on and on the field, sprinting in from high school. off the field.” the outfield and jumping in The college In line with with your team.” level, however, is a completely Ganeff’s perspective, Maldo- The team has a long way different challenge. nado looks to lead with her to go to win the Big East and Maldonado had success ear- performance make the ly as a freshman, but there on the field. national was still room to grow. Irish After her sec- tourna- assistant coach Kris Ganeff ond consecu- ment, but said the growth came quickly. tive first team Maldonado “I would definitely say,… all-Big East “I just want to do better is aiming her game has always been performance than I have in previous high. at the top. She’s always been last season, years. Everything I’ve “I just able to play at 100 percent. she is again gotten in previous years want to do She doesn’t know any other performing should be expected.” better than I level,” Ganeff said. “What she well on the have in pre- JULIE HERDER/The Observer has done over the four years field. Maldo- Alexa Maldonado vious years. Senior outfielder Alexa Maldonado hits the ball during Notre is her mental side of the game nado is lead- Everything Dame’s 7-2 win over UConn on Sunday. has really come along. As a ing the team in senior I’ve got- freshman, you saw her go on-base per- ten in the and hopefully the World Se- winning streak. from a freshman to a senior centage, while past years ries.” The Irish hope to keep con- mentality wise and that was a second in bat- should be In order to make a serious tinue their hot-streak when huge growth for her.” ting average expected,” run at the NCAA tournament, they host Northwestern on That growth has helped and total hits. Maldonado Maldonado and the Irish will Wednesday. her become the leader that Her success has not only said. “I want to be the best I have to continue the level of the team looks to for support. provided tangible results, but can for this team and hope- play they’ve established dur- Contact Ernst Cleofe at Ganeff points to Maldonado’s has set an example for her fully lead them to regionals ing their current six-game [email protected]

MLB Greinke flops in final game against White Sox

Associated Press also unconcerned. “He’s been so lights out in the GLENDALE, Ariz. — Zack Gre- spring, let’s get this one out of the inke was hoping to end his spring way and he’ll get back on track training with a strong outing. It and do what he’s been doing,” didn’t happen. Roenicke said. Greinke surrendered six runs White Sox starter Gavin Floyd — five earned — over three in- allowed four runs in 4 2-3 innings nings in his final spring start in Chicago’s final spring game Monday at Camelback Ranch, in Arizona before Opening Day. but the Milwaukee Brewers still Floyd gave up seven hits, struck walked away with 13-7 win over out four and walked two. the Chicago White Sox. Dayan Viciedo hit a solo homer Greinke was left shaking his off Greinke for his second long head after the right-hander gave ball in as many days for Chicago. up five hits, struck out two and Brooks Conrad hit a solo home walked three. run for Milwaukee off Floyd — his “It was such a mess you can’t fourth homer of the spring. really think about it too much,” Floyd’s problem inning was the he said. “It felt like not a baseball second, when he allowed three game really going on out there.” runs. Greinke, who coming in had “The second inning, I got in the allowed only two earned runs in stretch and started rushing a little 19 1-3 innings this spring, down- bit, got behind a lot of hitters, but played the windy conditions. bounced back,” Floyd said. “Even “It was more getting behind the hits they got, they were good in the count and throwing meat- pitches, and I got weak contact balls, and letting them crush the for the most part. I made a couple ball,” he said. “It was pretty stu- of mistakes with two strikes, but pid.” overall I felt strong. Even when However, Greinke said he isn’t things went wrong, I was able to too concerned. get refocused.” “I was looking forward to mak- The White Sox will play two ex- ing a good start,” he said. “It was hibition games against the Astros just a bad one. They were taking a on Tuesday and Wednesday in lot of pitches. I was getting behind Houston. The team departs with then not making quality pitches.” its Opening Day roster set, but Manager Ron Roenicke was without a regular closer. page 16 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Baseball Irish focus on fixing flaws in non-conference matchup

By VICKY JACOBSEN said he’d rather focus on fixing the pitchers to be ready to go if Sports Writer Notre Dame’s flaws than wor- need be. rying about Toledo’s strengths. “The only guys who would Notre Dame’s game against “It’s kind of the same old song be unavailable are the three Toledo on Tuesday won’t be and dance for us — we need to starters and then [freshman] a matchup of undefeated or make sure that we’re worrying Patrick Connaughton. Every- top-ranked teams. It’s not a less about the opponent than one else would be available,” renewal of a geographical or we are worrying about our- Aoki said. “They were used in historical rivalry. It won’t show selves,” Aoki said. “[We need to small bursts here and there, up on either team’s conference make sure] that we’re ready to except for [Connaughton], and record. compete at a high level.” threw five or maybe six pitches But Irish coach Mik Aoki said For Toledo coach Cory Mee, or something like that. Out- the Irish (16-10, 4-2 Big East) the game will be something of side of [senior Will] Hudgins, are taking the contest as seri- a homecoming. Mee was a four- [junior Adam] Norton, [soph- ously as any other game on the year starter for the Irish from omore Sean Fitzgerald] and schedule. 1989 to 1992, playing catcher, Connaughton, we should have “The danger that you could second and third base. He also everyone in our bullpen avail- run into is that the players served as a volunteer and as- able, so we’ll try to get guys in think that the game is less im- sistant coach for the Irish be- there as the situation dictates.” portant because their team is fore he became the Rockets’ Aoki said a midweek win not in our conference,” Aoki head coach in 2003. also improves the team’s tra- said. “That’s one of the things Mee will send freshman Alec jectory as they head into their we have to make sure we stay Schmenk to the mound to face weekend series. on guard about because every his alma mater. This will be “It helps your team to feel single game counts. It’s really Schmenk’s second start; the good about itself,” Aoki said. important in order to make the right-hander has put together “It either continues or starts NCAA tournament at the end of a 4.38 ERA and 0-1 record in hopefully a little bit of momen- the year, so we have to make seven appearances this season. tum, a little something to build sure that regardless of who His opposite number will be upon.” the opponent is, conference or right-handed junior Patrick Veerkamp will throw out non-conference, we bring the Veerkamp, who is 2-0 with a the first pitch against Toledo same intensity and attention to 4.80 ERA in 15 innings this at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday at Frank detail to every game.” season. Eck Stadium. Although the Rockets (12-14, Although the Irish bullpen DILLON WEISNER/The Observer 3-3 MAC) have been a respect- was taxed against USF over the Contact Vicky Jacobsen at Irish junior pitcher Breck Ashdown delivers a pitch during able team in recent years, Aoki weekend, Aoki expects most of [email protected] Notre Dame’s 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on March 24.

Men’s Tennis Pecor overcomes old injuries to dominate his sophomore year

By PETER STEINER sophomore Peter Kobelt and ju- With four matches remaining the rest of the season,” Pecor the NCAA tournament and hope- Sports Writer nior Connor Smith 8-6 to clinch before the Big East champion- said. “We want to win the Big fully go further than that.” the doubles point for the Irish. ship, Pecor and the team have a East back in Tampa Bay in April If facing adversity only makes Pecor followed up the exciting clear goal in mind. and we want to win the first two Contact Peter Steiner at one stronger, then sophomore victory by defeating No. 44 red- “We want to finish very strong rounds and go the final side of [email protected] Billy Pecor is the perfect exam- shirt junior Devin McCarthy 4-6, ple. 6-3, 1-0 (10-7) — the only Irish After facing injuries during singles victory of the day. his freshman year and a brief “We were both going at it the period at the end of February entire match,” Pecor said. “It during matches against Mar- was pretty long match, a pretty quette and Indiana, Pecor has grueling match. now won four straight singles “We all started off on a good matches at No. 4 singles and note because we won the dou- three of his last four doubles bles point . . . That set us off on a matches with senior Sam Keeton good start heading into singles, at No. 3 doubles. but I just tried to use the same “He has two bad knees that energy that I had and pass that bothered him all last year and onto my singles. I was able to do he didn’t play a single dual that and finish well.” match last year,” Irish coach Pecor’s victory not only hand- Bobby Bayliss said. “Then, per- ed McCarthy his third loss of haps from over compensation on the spring season, but also dis- the serve by not wanting to use played Pecor’s potential if he is his legs, he got an injury around able to maintain a high level of the scapula. That was a problem play, Bayliss said. because he couldn’t raise his “With Billy’s game, the sky is hand higher than his shoulder the limit,” Bayliss said. “He hits for a while.” the biggest ball on the team. Because he missed significant There are not many people he time due to the injuries last sea- can’t overpower. Devin McCar- son, Pecor was granted a medi- thy from Ohio State is a big, cal redshirt by the NCAA, giving strong guy that knocks people him three more years of eligibil- off the court and Billy knocked ity after this season. After miss- him off the court. ing the match against the Hoo- “I’m just looking for him to siers earlier this year, Pecor become a little more proficient returned to the court March 3. around the net and more consis- Since then, he has compiled sin- tent in general.” gles victories against Ohio State, While Pecor has battled inju- Maryland, South Florida and ries throughout his collegiate Ball State. career, there is another chal- “Lots of work in the training lenge that he must continually room, lots of rehab and solid overcome. As a civil engineer- practices [have led to my recent ing major, Pecor must balance success],” Pecor said. “I’m just his heavy academic workload playing well. I’m striking the with the time commitment that ball pretty well and gutted out comes with being a varsity ath- some matches. The win over lete. spring break was pretty shaky, “He’s taking a really hard class but I’m working hard and trying load this semester and I think to do my best.” there have been days where he In Pecor’s first match back, has kind of dragged in here with the Irish faced their toughest op- three hours of sleep,” Bayliss ponent all year: No. 2 Ohio State. said. “He’s had to fight through Playing at No. 3 doubles, Pecor some of those things, but that’s and Keeton took down redshirt all part of the deal.” Tuesday, April 3, 2012 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 17

two teams seemingly fated Year to capture the national championship meet on continued from page 20 a collision course? The answer is obvious: One team tenure. Add to that extreme will be bounced from its level of aged talent the trajectory while the other experience gained from last breaks through and makes year’s title-game loss (and history. At the same time, the proverbial chip that no substantial answer is has grown available on Diggins’ yet — it will shoulder play out over since), and the course you have a of tonight’s recipe for game. success. Certainly, The Irish So what happens when a loss would have been on two teams seemingly be more a beeline for fated to capture the disappointing the national national championship for the Irish. championship meet on a collision If the best since the senior class final buzzer course? The answer in program sounded in is obvious: One team history cannot last year’s will be bounced from add another title-game its trajectory while the banner to loss. It has other breaks through Purcell been a great and makes history. Pavilion, what campaign, Irish team with nothing will? Diggins MATT SAAD/The Observer but minor will be back The Irish get pumped up before Notre Dame’s 80-49 victory over Maryland in the Elite Eight on bumps along next year, March 27. Notre Dame will take on Baylor in the national championship Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. the road. If along with there is ever McBride and and a topic of conversation “I think we’ve gotten a lot a year that Achonwa, but on media day next year. Champs better,” McGraw said. “I think the Irish can the likelihood But for the winning team, we’re a lot smarter. I think add another title to the 2001 of winning the national the 2011-2012 season will continued from page 20 our shot selection is much im- installment, this is it. championship only decreases take on an infinite amount proved, and I think defensively And yet, this is Brittney from here. Baylor’s top six of added significance, the basket. we’re a lot better.” Griner’s year. The 6-foot-8 scorers, meanwhile, have forever to be known as “I think we’ll be able to run The Lady Bears did not see junior has lead the Bears another year of eligibility, “the year.” the stuff we have and really any particular reason the ear- within one game of the first making this season more of a maybe have to make that extra ly season matchup would have 40-0 season in Division I prelude to “the year” for the Contact Joseph Monardo pass, which an effect on basketball. If there is ever a Bears than anything. at [email protected]. The we’ve been either team’s team that could complete the For the losing team, the views expressed in this really good at approach perfect season through 40 moment will pass and the column are those of the all year long,” to tonight’s games, Baylor is that team. 2011-2012 season will author and not necessarily McGraw said. game. So what happens when become a source of regret those of The Observer. “ [ G r i n e r “I wouldn’t is] a game “I think we’re a lot say it’s an changer on smarter. I think our a d v a nt a g e,” the defensive Griner said. end,” Novosel shot selection is “We played said. “So we much imporved and them, and just have to I think defensively they know us be smarter we’re a lot better. ” and we know and engaging them.” her and dish- Muffet McGraw Another ing off and Irish coach key matchup just to not go will be the in there and battle of the go right up point guards into her.” between Dig- Sophomore gins and guard Odys- Sims. In the sey Sims, ju- first game nior guard Jordan Madden and against Baylor, Sims scored 25 senior guard/forward Terran points and had six assists. Condrey form a strong sup- “Odyssey is what makes porting cast around Griner. them go,” Diggins said. “She’s In Sunday night’s matchup a great point guard. She does with the Cardinal, Stanford a great job getting to the line. held Griner to 13 points on She’s 40 percent from the three-of-nine shooting. But three-point line, so you have the trio of to honor that. guards con- And she’s sistently hit also good at shots when getting to the the Cardinal basket.” doubled down Both coach- on Griner. es agreed that Condrey had “It’s not going to be all the prepa- 13 points, anything that Muffet does ration, all the Sims finished or I do. It’s going to be practice and with 11 and those guys on the floor all the coach- Madden had making plays. Whoever ing would nine. makes the most plays will eventually The Irish win the basketball game.” boil down to fell 94-81 execution. to Baylor in “It’s going Waco, Texas, Kim Mulkey to be play- on Nov. 20. In Baylor coach ers making that match- plays,” Bay- up, Notre lor coach Dame had no Kim Mulkey answer for said. “It’s not Griner. She going to be scored 32 anything that points on 14-of-18 from the Muffet does or I do. It’s going field, with 14 rebounds and to be those guys on the floor five blocks. The Irish guards making plays. Whoever makes were able to produce offen- the most plays will win the sively, with junior guard Sky- basketball game.” lar Diggins and Novosel scor- Notre Dame faces Baylor to- ing 27 and 28, respectively. night at 8:30 p.m. in Denver’s Since that game, both teams Pepsi Center. The game will be have improved drastically. aired on ESPN. Each team was playing in only its fourth regular season game Contact Matthew Robison at of the year at the time. 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Football Defensive dynamos

after article that convince fans a Slaughter and Jones play at Defensive ends will BCS season is assuredly on the positions with little experience way — even without a starting entering 2012. Not only does make all the difference quarterback or sufficient experi- Jones need to mentor Notre ence at receiver and cornerback. Dame’s youth at receiver, he When it comes to forming first needs to elevate his game By ALLAN JOSEPH expectations for next season, and realize what type of player Editor-in-Chief spring practice doesn’t matter. he wants to be. Michael Floyd is Don’t get me wrong — when gone. With it is the offense’s abil- It started back on Feb. 2, it comes to the development of a ity to rely on one player when the 2011 — National Signing Day football program, spring practice unit is sputtering (though senior — when highly-recruited de- is invaluable. The coaching staff tight end Tyler Eifert will have fensive linemen Stephon Tuitt only gets so many practices with something to say about that). and Aaron Lynch signed to its squad between the end of one Slaughter has shown signs play for Notre Dame and Irish season and the start of another, of developing into a big-play coach Brian Kelly. It continued and these 15 sessions make up a defensive back primed for a during the 2011 campaign, good chunk of that time. terrific final season donning the when Tuitt and Lynch saw Fans, however, should not blue and gold. On opposite sides plenty of playing time, espe- raise expectations because of of Slaughter and fellow starting cially after senior defensive JULIE HERDER/The Observer what they hear in interviews safety senior Zeke Motta are two end Kapron Lewis-Moore went Irish graduate student safety Jamoris Slaughter races down the field or what they see in five-minute new starters at the cornerback down with a knee injury. during a March 30 practice. Slaughter recorded 45 tackles in 2011. practice recap videos produced position who need to grow up “It” is momentum. And if by the football program itself. quickly before facing the likes of Lynch and Tuitt are to be be- “Everybody here has respect I’m still waiting for a coach Matt Barkley and Landry Jones. lieved, the Notre Dame defen- for each other,” he said. “Ev- Irish need leaders to come out and say, “Our guys This is before you even factor sive front has a lot of it head- erybody here has loyalty to- don’t have the heart to play in Notre Dame’s lack of a proven ing into the 2012 season. wards each other. Everybody to emerge for success championship-caliber football. quarterback. It’s a gargantuan “[We] know that we have the here plays their butts off for I’ve been very disappointed in — though not impossible — task ability to really do some mag- each other. That’s one thing Spring represents a fresh start the progress of our team since to overcome the lack of a leader ic here,” Tuitt said. “When it I’m learning — having fun across college football. The days the end of the season.” at the quarterback position. comes down to it, it’s all prac- with my defense.” get brighter and the snow melts Why would he? Maybe one of the four signal- tice, practice, become a better Tuitt missed the end of the away. So Regardless of perceived mo- callers contending for the start- player. When the fall season 2011 season with a bout of too does the mentum heading into the season, ing job will surprise everyone. comes, we do our talking with mononucleosis, but fully re- negativity of a team is only one 99-yard Confidence is almost as conta- our pads.” covered by the spring semes- the previous fumble return for a touchdown gious as a lack of confidence, Tuitt said he and Lynch ter and will play more snaps season. away from wiping it away. and half the battle is finding a thrive on a friendly competi- after the graduation of defen- Even with For the Irish to truly turn the quarterback on whom to depend. tion that pushes each to be sive end Ethan Johnson. De- the second page and have a strong 2012, Notre Dame could be very better. spite his increased workload, annual four- players need to step up. There are mediocre in 2012. It could be a “Lynch is a great player. He Tuitt said he is ready for the way Irish enough quality coaches that the top-20 team. Unfortunately for has some stuff that I can’t do, grind. quarter- groundwork is being laid for suc- the Irish and their fans, patience and I have some stuff that he “When it comes down to it, back derby, Andrew Owens cess. If the program is to evolve needs to be their second most can’t do,” Tuitt said. “Com- I’m ready to answer the bell,” optimism into the elite contender that has important virtue. Not turning the peting against each other, he said. abounds. Assistant been promised but not delivered football over is the first. through the bads and goods, While Tuitt will see plen- Coaches talk Managing for several years, the players being by each other’s side, it ty of action on the defensive about the Editor need to take the next step. Contact Andrew Owens at always takes our game to the front, Kelly said there will be progress the Veterans like graduate student [email protected] next level. Being able to go plenty of depth behind him. team has safety Jamoris Slaughter and ju- The views expressed in this play with each other, we learn “We’d like to be able to be at made, players discuss strides nior receiver TJ Jones are critical column are those of the author stuff from each other.” least six [deep,]” Kelly said. made in strength and condition- to the program’s trajectory. and not necessarily those of The That competition has been “[Playing] seven on the defen- ing and writers produce article Why those two in particular? Observer. intense at times, but Lynch said sive line is great depth and we that has formed the defensive think that we can get there. front into a group of leaders. We’re giving guys a lot of “If you don’t play with an in- chances to show that they can tensity and a passion, I feel be number one. We’re getting like you shouldn’t be on the a lot of guys into action.” field,” Lynch said. “If you’re on Tuitt said he thinks all of the field, every person has to those players will come to- be a leader. Everybody has to gether to form a cohesive unit. push everybody.” “It’s all going to fit together Despite the competition, like a puzzle, and we’re going the defining characteris- to take off,” he said. tic of the defensive line, and the defense as a whole, Contact Allan Joseph at has been unity, Tuitt said. [email protected]

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NCAA National Experience drives Notre Once more Championship Dame’s championship run Irish return to title game for No. 1 Notre Dame (35-3) For the second year in a row, the Irish vs. captured a victory over Connecticut in the second consecutive year No. 1 Baylor (39-0) Final Four and are headed to the national championship game. By MATTHEW ROBISON Pepsi Center, Denver The only difference is, this year is “the Sports Writer 8:30 p.m. on ESPN year.” Last year, the second- DENVER — One year ago, Notre Dame squared seeded Irish toppled off against Texas A&M in the national champion- Tennessee and Connecticut ship game in Indianapolis and left heartbroken. on the way to a title date Tonight, the Irish get their shot at redemption. with Texas A&M. For “I think last year was a little bit of an upset emphasis, Notre Dame beat to get here, and now we feel like we were the the two undisputed powers higher seed,” Irish coach Muffet McGraw in women’s basketball in said. “We should have gotten here.” consecutive games in the Standing 6-foot-8 and right be- NCAA tournament. If there tween Notre Dame (35-3) and its is a better way for a team Joseph Monardo second national title is super- to announce itself as having star center Brittney Griner arrived, it hasn’t been Sports Writer and Baylor (39-0), the unde- discovered yet. feated favorite. After terrorizing a pair of top seeds, the Baylor has a chance to do Irish only had to dismiss the No. 2 seed something no other team in Aggies to cut down the nets. They shed the the history of college basket- underdog role which they had taken on so ball has done: win 40 games in effectively in the Elite Eight and Final Four a season. and became the favorites to win the National For graduate students De- Championship game. Throughout the vereaux Peters and Brittany Mallory course of the tournament, the Irish changed as well as graduating senior Natalie “Connecticut’s year,” or “Tennessee’s year,” Novosel, tonight’s game will be the last to “Notre Dame’s year.” in an Irish uniform. Each has had a distin- But then they lost, and the year was over. guished career at Notre Dame, but winning The moment passed and the Irish were left a title would be the ultimate capstone. with nothing but runner-up status. “It’s a great feeling,” Mallory said. “We, This year, on the other hand, has been us seniors and the whole team, really just Notre Dame’s year from day one. Returning wanted to get back here. We had this chance all-world junior point guard Skylar Diggins, last year, and didn’t come up. We came up whose popularity skyrocketed to idol status short. And we’re just excited to be here and during the 2011 tournament run, the Irish we’re looking forward to the chance to get entered the season as early favorites to that back.” reach the national championship game. For perhaps the first time since they Along with Diggins, the Irish welcomed faced Connecticut on Jan. 7 in Purcell Pa- back two graduate students in forward vilion, the Irish will be the underdog, a po- Devereaux Peters and guard Brittany sition they embrace. Mallory, who seemed to be using their final “We’re back to being the underdog. Fi- year of eligibility in 2012 as a result of nally,” McGraw said. “It’s taken us a long some act of fate rather than of unfortunate time to get our green jerseys on. And we injuries. Even more, senior guard Natalie can now be even more loose and the pres- Novosel was back to make another run at sure is all on them.” a title. Novosel’s toughness and versatility The obvious challenge for Notre Dame is on the offensive end have sustained the Griner’s presence inside. Her 6-foot-8 frame, Irish all year, none more so than when she even longer wingspan and polished post skills forced overtime against the Huskies with a make her nearly impossible to defend one-on- put-back layup in the final seconds of the one. The Irish will have to double down and national semifinal game Sunday. make someone else beat them. Sophomore guard Kayla McBride and “She’s an extraordinary player,” McGraw said. sophomore forward Natalie Achonwa “I think she changes the game. She changes a performed admirably in supporting roles lot of things.” all season, as did senior guard Fraderica In the four-guard system McGraw employs, Miller. the emphasis is not on the post. Thus, Notre Irish coach Muffet McGraw has referred Dame may not be as affected by Griner’s pres- to Peters, Mallory, Novosel and Miller as ence as much as some other teams. But the possibly the best outgoing class to come star certainly changes the way teams attack PAT COVENEY/The Observer through Notre Dame during her 25-year Irish senior guard Skylar Diggins celebrates Notre see CHAMPS/page 17 Dame’s 83-75 victory over UConn on Sunday. see YEAR/page 17 Baylor’s Sims serves as unheralded complement to Griner

By CHRIS MASOUD Irish junior guard Skylar Dig- great player also. I think she’s guarded [Diggins] and played standing performance in the Senior Sports Writer gins said. “She gets out, she a huge key to their team. She against her at our place.” southpaws’ last meeting, fin- gets steals and she’s going to be has really, really done a lot of Baylor junior forward Des- ishing with 27 points and DENVER — Contrary to pop- aggressive. I think we have to great things this year. It’s not tiny Williams, who played three assists. After defending ular belief, the Baylor offense make sure we pay attention to just because she can throw the with both Sims and Diggins Diggins in the regular season is more than just the lob pass her. We have to shade her side. ball to Griner. I think she can last summer on Team USA in and playing with her over the to six-foot-eight junior center We definitely have to be able to do a lot on her own as well.” the Women’s World Univer- summer, Sims said the respect Brittney Griner. In fact, three pressure her too and not give Griner’s monster 32-point, sity Games, said the two point between the two offensive cap- Lady Bears finished with more her as easy looks to pass.” 14-rebound performance led guards’ similarities are re- tains is mutual. field goals than Griner in their Sims averages 14.7 points Baylor in its 94-81 victory over markable, but still gives the “She’s just great all-around. victory over Stanford in the na- and 4.5 assists per game, while Notre Dame on Nov. 20, but advantage to Sims. She has great court vision, she tional semifinals Sunday night, shooting a blistering 40 per- Sims made an almost equal “Playing with Odyssey, she’s can pick it up and dribble and including dynamic sophomore cent from 3-point territory impact. The sophomore guard growing and she’s maturing she can pull up too — that’s point guard Odyssey Sims. on the season. Her ability to finished with 25 points, six as- into a fine basketball player,” what makes her so great. She An Associated Press All- spread the floor, penetrate the sists and six steals with Dig- Williams said. “I think Od- makes everyone around her American second team selec- lane and find the open shooter gins defending her. yssey’s defense is amazing. better,” Sims said. “We played tion, Sims orchestrates the has drawn comparisons to Dig- “They’ve played together on When she picks it up, I think [Team] USA basketball togeth- Baylor attack from the back- gins, Notre Dame’s own south- [Team] USA basketball this the whole team picks it up. I er, two great players playing court — a perfect complement paw all-American point guard. summer. Odyssey was the think their IQs are about the on the same team. She was a to Griner’s dominance in the “I think it’s an interesting youngest player on the team,” same, just two point guards great teammate and I’m look- post. matchup [with them] both be- Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. that are great players going at ing forward to the challenge on “I think she’s the key to the ing left-handed,” Irish coach “I think you’ll see two of the fin- it. I enjoyed playing with both Tuesday.” game. We’ll throw different Muffet McGraw said. “I think est point guards in the country. of them, but I’d rather have Od- things at Brittney, but Odys- Skylar is a great defender, great I anticipate that it won’t be any yssey.” Contact Chris Masoud at sey’s what makes them go,” passer … And I think Sims is a different than when Odyssey Diggins also had an out- [email protected]