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V olume 49, Issue 24 | thursday, september 24, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com S tudents compete to design virtual tour ND mobile app will feature five best tour designs of VisitND Challenge early in November

By JENNA WILSON not find one online. N ews Writer “Unfortunately, the re- sources [for a tour] are sort E arlier this semester, of spread around at Notre Notre Dame students were Dame,” Ginocchio said. “You invited to participate in the know, you can go to the web- VisitND challenge, a compe- site, there are some tour tition in which individuals ND resources for the bigger or teams of students com- sights, the alumni office has pete head-to-head to see some resources, athletics who can create the best vir- has resources, admissions tual tour of campus. has resources, but it takes Don Ginocchio, the some effort to put them all University Alliances together.” Director at SAP, one of the The winning tours will ap- challenge’s sponsors, said pear on the ND mobile app, the challenge was created which will allow visitors to after the University realized campus to utilize the tour, visitors wanted a cohesive tour of campus, but could see APP PAGE 5 SUSAN ZHU | The Observer S aint Mary’s hosts Exhibition raises transgender activist suicide awareness

By NICOLE CARATAS By SELENA PONIO of the lives claimed by suicide. N ews Writer N ews Writer Sophomore Courtney Koch, a member of NAMI-ND said she S aint Mary’s department E leven hundred backpacks hoped this display would act as a of gender and women’s stud- scattered across South Quad conversation-starter on campus ies and the psychology de- Wednesday held a heavier message and convince students to ask more partment hosted Meghan than the book weight they usually questions about mental health. Buell, a transgender woman, carry. “Mental illness is a legitimate who shared her experiences The backpacks were a suicide health issue and should be treated at Dalloway’s Clubhouse on awareness exhibition called “Send with the same amount of serious- Wednesday. Silence Packing,” and each one ness as we treat physical illnesses,” Buell, who is the founder of represented one of the 1,100 col- Koch said. “It’s not just something Trees, Inc., a non-profit orga- lege students who commit suicide that should be pushed off to the nization that brings educa- each year. The exhibition was a side.” tion and resources about trans collaborative effort between Active NAMI-ND president junior Katie issues to small towns in the Minds, a non-profit organization, Paige said the planning process for Midwest, said she grew up in a and the Notre Dame’s National the exhibition started at the end of small town in Indiana and she Alliance on Mental Illness Club last spring when the club received spent 35 years struggling with MONICA VILLAGOMEZ MENDEZ | The Observer (NAMI-ND). approval from Active Minds. Paige Megan Buell, a transgender woman and found of Trees, Inc., speaks Each backpack acted as a small see BUELL PAGE 7 at Dalloway’s Clubhouse at Saint Mary’s College on Wednesday. token of remembrance for one see BACKPACKS PAGE 7 Sandy Hook teacher stresses power of hope

By ANDREA VALE a non-profit and publish a book in have the power … it will make the one moment. hid in silence as gunshots rang out. N ews Writer the wake of the shooting. impossible feel possible.” “Both are always present,”Roig- “For myself the only decision Despite the grim events that Roig-DeBellis described the DeBellis said. “It is a choice which that needed to be made was, ‘Do Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, a teacher acted as a catalyst to Roig-DeBellis’ events and choices that molded her to focus on.” I want my students and I to sur- present during the December talk, her words were optimistic and life, from her adoption as an infant Roig-DeBellis said during the vive?’” Roig-DeBellis said, “The 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook encouraging. to her first teaching job at Sandy shootings, her choice became one only answer to that was yes. … Elementary School, spoke “Your perspective determines Hook — all of which involved “the between life and death for herself What I was asking them to do must Wednesday night in the Hesburgh how you react or not to every situa- balance found in life. There are and her 15 first-grade students.S he have sounded impossible. Our Library about how hope helped her tion in your life,” Roig-DeBellis said, highs and lows, there is good and said she ushered her students into overcome her experience, found “You have the choice. You alone bad found on any one day, in any a tiny bathroom, and together they see SANDY HOOK PAGE 4

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By MEGAN VALLEY “During the day it was a little ear- really do anything at all for the en- P aid Advertisement N ews Writer ly,” Smikle said. “For people who tire dorm week. So next year if we have late classes and for people could get included on South Quad, S tudent senate met Wednesday who get out of class and want some that’d be great.” night to talk about Dorm Week and down time and don’t really want to After the Dorm Week discussion, to learn about human-centered de- go straight from class straight to go John Wetzel, a leader of the DFA sign projects on campus currently dunk someone or go to a cookout, I chapter, led the student senators in being carried out by Notre Dame’s think it could be beneficial to move a workshop on human-centered chapter of Design for America it later in the day when people are design. The workshop took sena- (DFA). trying to procrastinate homework tors through DFA’s project at Notre The meeting opened with a dis- or are coming back from dinner Dame to reduce food waste in the cussion about the first-ever Dorm and see something on the quad.” dining halls. Week, which took place last week. Several senators also lodged Wetzel said the DFA model was Several senators criticized the tim- complaints about communication a good example for the senators to ing of the event, both in the year on all fronts. Badin Hall senator adopt when solving problems in and the day. McGlinn Hall senator Alexandra Fincher said some hall student government. Christina Murphy and Howard presidents felt they were not given “The human system, such as Hall senator Amy Smikle both said enough time to come up with a government or a university, re- Dorm Week could be improved by events, while Pangborn Hall sena- quires a little bit of a different pro- hosting it at a different point in the tor Taylor Still said issues commu- cess than a mechanical, biological year. nicating with the Student Activities or financial system, when you’re “I think fall, especially football Office led to the cancellation of addressing the problems that are season, is a really busy time for a lot Pangborn’s karaoke event because faced by those communities,” he of people and they have to prioritize the speakers were never delivered. said. “They’re very contextual, so what they want to do,” Murphy said. Carroll Hall senator Ryan Heard you need to know what’s going on “I know we did it because of the said a possible miscommunica- in your dorm and in the specific weather and all the outdoor activi- tion prevented Carroll from fully population you’re looking at and ties the dorms wanted to include, participating. targeting, or within the university but I think we could look at doing “Technically, Carroll is on South as a whole.” it another time when people have Quad, but I don’t think we were more opportunity and desire to included on South Quad festival Contact Megan Valley at look for things to keep them busy.” day,” Heard said. “Carroll just didn’t [email protected]

P aid Advertisement 4 The observer | thursday, september 24, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS Nuns examine Cartographer delivers life of archbishop address for Digital Week

By BECKI JEREN poor and repressed in El Salvador By MAURA MONAHAN I strip this down, or design this more precise data and more high N ews Writer at the time, Cavender said, and is N ews Writer thing, so that the person who resolution satellite imagery than seen as a martyr for his faith. I’m communicating with knows ever before. S ister Amy Cavender and Sister Concerning the beatification I t’s an exciting time to be a what I’m talking about immedi- “I would say that nowadays we Patricia Ann Thompson held a ceremony itself, Cavender said cartographer. ately and fully understands the are experiencing ‘geo heyday,’” conversation Wednesday at Saint “people came from all over the Tim Wallace, a graphics edi- concept that I’m trying to convey Wallace said. “If you compare Mary’s about their May 2015 trip world, [the ceremony] was very tor and cartographer for the New when they finish reading it?’” it to past times — people have to San Salvador, El Salvador, well done, very well organized.” York Times and Ph.D. candidate In reports of investigations of always been making maps and to attend the beatification of More than 100,000 people in geography at the University disasters, such as the Malaysian doing geography, but the tools for Archbishop Oscar Romero. The gathered to witness his beatifica- of Wisconsin-Madison, deliv- Airlines flight that disappeared visualization have changed.” two nuns shared stories and in- tion, she said. She and Thompson ered the keynote speech, titled in 2014, Wallace said geographi- Cartography at the New York sights from their experience, said volunteers turned out in “Newsroom Geography,” at Notre cal graphics can be especially Times has been impacted by re- along with pictures they took great numbers to help distribute Dame’s Geographic Information useful in transmitting complex cent trends toward readers con- during the trip. water to the attendees. Systems (GIS) Day. The speech, data to readers. suming news online rather than Cavender said prior to the trip “I am impressed by [the prom- given Wednesday afternoon in “People were really craving in print, he said. she had “never dreamed of going ise] of El Salvador’s future,” Carey Auditorium at Hesburgh information when flightMH 370 “One of the foremost things we to the beatification.” Cavender said of the volunteer Library, was part of Notre Dame’s went missing,” Wallace said. think about when we’re making She said Catholic Relief Services work she observed. second annual Digital Week and “We’re always looking for reliable our maps is not just to show the — a nonprofit organization Cavender and Thompson said explored the design process and data to show what’s happening, geography but also to think of the whose mission according to their over the course of their trav- applications of cartography in and it doesn’t always come in scale of the display that people website is to “assist impoverished els, they also visited the Chapel journalism. a very friendly, mapping-ready are consuming information on,” and disadvantaged people over- of the Divine Providence hos- GIS Day is an “annual salute format. We have to find the pat- Wallace said. “More recently seas” — made the trip possible by pital where Romero died, and to geospatial technology and its tern in the data, the signal in the in the last few months we have providing them with hospitality his home, which was turned power to transform and better noise. We find the visual to sup- started creating graphics that and accommodations. into a museum in honor of him. our lives and the lives of those port the story.” are really designed to be mobile Cavender and Thompson both Although Romero was a dioc- around us,” according to the Comparative geographic vi- first.” spoke about Romero’s life and esan priest, he resided with Jesuit Center for Research Computing’s suals also help to make areas all Wallace said he was excited provided background on his vari- priests for many years, they said. website. over the world accessible to read- about the possibility for geo- ous works and accomplishments “He took the notion of liv- Wallace said his design pro- ers, especially through graphical graphical content to continue to that contributed to the decision ing in simplicity very seriously,” cess is influenced by the belief juxtaposition of familiar locales create and support journalistic of the Church to beatify him. Cavender said. that the best graphics are those with distant ones, Wallace said. storytelling on the cutting edge. Romero was appointment arch- She said she and Thompson that facilitate reader comprehen- Interactive maps, he said, are “Nowadays, it seems like the bishop of San Salvador in 1977 visited the Monseñor Romero sion by making complex stories a favorite of readers because sky’s the limit. We can do a lot because he was seen as a “safe Center at Central American accessible. they allow sophisticated spatial with interactive data. We can do choice,” Cavender said. University — which is run by “A really good graphic will im- mapping of information, such as a lot with colors,” he said. “But During the 1970s, violence and the Jesuit priests — and the mediately give you the story,” chronological maps that show maybe we’ll find over time that murder began to escalate in San Metropolitan Cathedral of the Wallace said. “You don’t want to stories visually developing in that sky wasn’t the limit.” Salvador, and following his ap- Holy Savior in San Salvador, overburden or overwhelm your time. Advancements in technol- pointment, Romero “became where Romero is buried. reader. A good principle that I ogy have transformed the indus- Contact Maura Monahan at more confrontational … very “[Romero] remains a source of work with would be, ‘How can try, as mapmakers can now use [email protected] outspoken about social justice,” inspiration and empowerment Cavender said. for many people,” Cavender said P aid Advertisement Romero was shot to death while at the end of the talk. saying Mass in 1980 for being an outspoken advocate against the Contact Becki Jeren at injustice happening among the [email protected]

begin the healing process through S andy Hook starting a non-profit and penning Cn o tinued from page 1 a book. “Instead of focusing on ques- classroom bathroom was a three- tions that I was never going to an- by-four foot space. swer, I had to focus on the ones that “ ... We stood there huddled, I could,” she said, “And in focusing squished like sardines, listening on those questions ... it gave me re- to the sheer horror of what was newed hope because it gave me a happening on the other side of the purpose.” cinder block. Pure evil reigned. My As gifts poured in for the Sandy students looked up with me with Hook survivors from across the pleading eyes and said, ‘Miss Roig, world, Roig-DeBellis said her class I want to have Christmas this year,’ responded by sending gifts to an ‘Miss Roig, I want to have my mom,’ elementary school in Tennessee, ‘Miss Roig, I don’t want to die to- who in turn sent white boards to a day.’ I said, ‘I know, it’s going to be class in Arizona. all right.’ From this pattern Roig-DeBellis “I did not think it was going to be said she founded Classes4Classes, all right … and so in that moment a non-profit that aims to “actively that I was sure was going to be our engage students in learning a social last, I told my students how lucky curriculum through the exchange I was that they were in my class, of gifts with other K-8 classrooms, how happy I was to be their teacher which fulfill a need or vocational and that I loved them all very, very objective,” according to its website. much. I wanted something positive “I am an ordinary person. I am to be the last thing they heard.” a teacher, I am a wife, I am a run- Following the shootings, Roig- ner, I am a survivor,” Roig-DeBellis DeBellis said she struggled with a said. “I am just like you. … I am loss of independence as a result of somebody who made a choice that trauma. what could have been unbearable “I couldn’t go anywhere in pub- wasn’t going to be. We each have lic. ... I couldn’t be in the dark. … It that choice.” was infuriating,” she said. However, Roig-DeBellis said in Contact Andrea Vale at choosing hope, she was able to [email protected] News ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, september 24, 2015 | The Observer 5

Please recycle and Communication for App Undergraduate Admissions, The Observer. Cn o tinued from page 1 Julie Boynton, director of Interior Architecture and P aid Advertisement along with the map and app’s Patrick Flynn, professor other functions, Ginocchio of computer science en- said. gineering and electrical “Notre Dame has invest- engineering. ed in the ND mobile app, Ginocchio said after the which most of us have on University announces the our phones, and there is a top 10 entries, the winning tour module on there that teams will create their tour. Notre Dame hasn’t deployed, The students will have to hasn’t used, so the idea is create a video to accompany solicit the creativity and each tour stop, along with a innovation of students to paragraph that explains the create those tours that even- significance of each stop tually will be available to and a picture of each stop on visitors and really anyone,” the tour. Once students cre- Ginocchio said. “We all have ate these videos, they will be an opinion on what to see at placed in the tour module in Notre Dame and we all have the ND mobile app. different, interesting opin- The entries will then be ions on what to see because judged again, and on Nov. we are blessed with such a 6, the judges will choose top beautiful campus. five tours. “So it was really those Ginocchio said the tours ideas coming together, and will go live on the ND mobile the administration wanting app on Nov. 13. to sponsor [this event].” “We don’t have and prob- Ginocchio said the chal- ably will never have a lot of signage on campus,” he said. “You know, a lot “What’s nice about technol- ogy is that it provides a non- of people visit intrusive way for those that Notre Dame, they have an interest to access all aren’t neccesarily that information and decide here for football what they want to see. We want everyone to appreciate weekend or for Notre Dame the way we do.” an admissions Ginocchio, who is on the tour. They are judging committee, said here because the committee will consider fan and user feedback when they are passing evaluating the tours and through, or they choosing the winners. The are a friend or winners will be announced family member of on Dec. 1. P aid Advertisement “There will be four win- someone who goes ners. First place wins $2500, to Notre Dame ... ” second prize is $1000, Modo Don Ginocchio labs, who is the vendor for University Alliances Director the software is providing an- SAP other $1000 prize, and SAP will provide SAP merchan- lenge asks students to create dise to one of the winners,” a tour that is thematically Ginocchio said. “The com- linked, easy to follow and mittee did talk, and if there innovative. is another really great idea “It could be a theme around at that time we’ll evaluate if spiritual sights, architectur- there is something we can do al sights, athletic sights, pro- for that team, at least recog- spective student sights, what nize them in some way, in- a prospective student would cluding just asking them to like to see,” he said. “The help us implement their tour, idea of the contest is to en- which is recognition within gage students in educational itself.” and fun experience that ex- Ginocchio said the chal- poses them to technology.” lenge aims to educate stu- The deadline to enter a dents in a fun and interesting tour proposal was Sept. 21, way about technology and Ginocchio said. A committee also help the university im- will review all the entries, prove the visitor experience. and on Sept. 25, the top 10 “You know, a lot of people entries will be announced. visit Notre Dame, they aren’t “The judges are the all- necessarily here for football stars of the Notre Dame weekend or for an admis- leadership,” Ginocchio said. sions tour,” Ginocchio said. “We wanted to involve all “They are here because they the communities that have are passing through, or they an opinion: athletics, game are a friend or family mem- day operations, commu- ber of someone who goes to nications, admissions and Notre Dame, or they’ve al- alumni. It’s a really nice way ways wanted to visit Notre for the different stakehold- Dame or they saw the movie ers and constituents in the Rudy, and, you know, they University to come together.” want to see those sights. This According to Ginocchio, will help them do that.” there are 13 judges, in- cluding Joyce Lantz, di- Contact Jenna Wilson at rector of Recruitment [email protected] P aid Advertisement News ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, september 24, 2015 | The Observer 7

NAMI-ND representatives vol- it the way you want.” the bathroom.” B ackpacks unteered to set up the exhibit, Identity Buell emphasized that the Buell said this is dangerous Cn o tinued from page 1 and many of them distributed Cn o tinued from page 1 journey for each transgender to members of the transgender informational fliers throughout person is different. community because in some said the event received over- the day. Koch said she hopes this her gender identity. “For every trans person that places, it is illegal to enter bath- whelming support and in many event prompts people to strike up a “One of the toughest aspects speaks, the audience needs to rooms that do not match a per- ways, it was a collaborative effort conversation. of my personal journey is not remember this is just one trans son’s assigned gender. from many different groups. “I’d like for people to be shocked finding, or not even knowing person speaking,” Buell said. She said transgender students “It’s been a long process, but an by this event and to feel like this is how to find someone who was “The trans community is made have started avoiding bath- extremely rewarding one as we too much and there shouldn’t be like me,” Buell said. “When I of very diverse, very unique in- rooms at school altogether by fight to end the stigma of mental this many victims,” Koch said. had an experience or a curiosity dividuals, and every journey is not eating or drinking during illness and suicide,” Paige said. “I Skoch said “Send Silence or something happened in my their own and unique to them. the day, which can affect both believe that this powerful display Packing” last came to campus in life that didn’t fit in to whatI was I can tell you things about be- their physical health and aca- will force people to stop, think and the spring of 2014, and she said she being shown around me as the ing in the trans community that demic career. start talking.” hopes to repeat the event’s success binary and male gender, I kind are completely opposite of what Though Buell describes her- Koch said the stigmatization of in battling the stigma of mental of said ‘All right. I don’t know someone else has experienced. self as an open book, she said depression and mental illnesses illnesses. what that is, but I’m going to put “Give every trans person the the experience of being trans- was the driving force behind the “In my four years here, this con- it up in my head and not worry opportunity to tell their story gender is a hard one. She said event. versation has gained a lot of mo- about it and not think about it.’” and to talk about their journey, one way to make it easier for “What a lot of people don’t un- mentum and I think I’ve witnessed Buell said she searched the the challenges, the successes, transgender people is to not im- derstand is depression is not just myself in various interactions, and Internet to find other people like because it’s not going to be the pose gender roles from a young sadness,” Koch said. “Everyone on a broad level, a breaking down her, and spent five years reading same as the last trans person age, and to raise children in a feels sad, but depression is a legiti- of that stigma,” Skoch said. “This biographies of other transgen- you spoke to.” more gender-neutral way un- mate disorder that could be chemi- awareness is the goal of this event der people before she was able Buell said one of the big- til they express gender on their cal or an event in your life that and other events that NAMI spon- to self-identify as transgender. gest questions concerning the own. triggers it.” sors ... and what the Notre Dame “I have been described by a lot transgendered community is “I don’t wish this upon any- Senior and former NAMI-ND community is working towards of my friends and people here in the problem with which public one. This is tough,” Buell said. president Maggie Skoch said her through the various efforts on the community and the area as bathroom to use. “I’ve made a lot more out of it personal journey and stories of campus. the most out and proud trans “Everybody needs to go to than I ever expected to make other Notre Dame students’ jour- “‘Send Silence Packing’ makes person they’ve ever met,” Buell the bathroom,” she said. “It re- out of it. It’s tough. So if you neys kindled her passion to spread tangible a very difficult topic and said. “I’m just Meghan and I’m ally has an impact on the trans- have children and you allow awareness for mental illnesses. issue through a visual display The just living my life and I’m doing gender community. … It makes them to express their gender “I think it’s easy to provide peo- hope is that this event itself will it the way I feel is best for me. choosing a bathroom difficult when they’re ready to express ple with a statistic, to say that sui- bring about the continuation of a “I hope other people realize sometimes when your gender their gender, it gives them a bet- cide and mental health issues are conversation that’s already hap- it’s okay to be yourself and beat expression is showing the oppo- ter shot of not going down the things that need to be addressed,” pening ... a conversation about to your own drum and go about site of what the gender marker wrong path and having to re- Skoch said. “What this display does mental health at Notre Dame, life in the best way you can and on your driver’s license says or verse direction or correct direc- really well is take what is a mere America and across the world.” not let others push you into box- is different from what the ste- tion, which is tough.” statistic and brings it into the real es and push you into a way of reotypical gender expression world, into a display, and it fosters Contact Selena Ponio at living,” she said. “Do it for your- may be. There’s this point of Contact Nicole Caratas at conversation as a result.” [email protected] self; it’s your life. Enjoy it and do hesitancy when you walk up to [email protected]

P aid Advertisement 8 The observer | thursday, september 24, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column What’s good? R everse culture shock Women supporting women famous athlete X couldn’t possibly have raped that Alaina Anderson Jennifer Vosters girl; she’s a liar, she’s trashy, he’s innocent. White N ews Writer B elleView feminists disregard the damage we’ve caused by prioritizing ourselves over women of color, pro- Y ou’d think I’d be used to it by now. I t could have been a comedy: celebrity No. 1 longing and even deepening the rut between the As a junior, I should expect and accept dishes about celebrity No. 2 in an interview; celeb- privileged and underprivileged that we’ve sworn to the late nights writing papers and studying rity No. 2 calls out celebrity No. 1 on live television bridge for ourselves. Are we so afraid of losing the for exams. But as a junior returning from (with celebrity No. 3 cheering in the background); respect and opportunities we’ve gained that we’re abroad, accepting the late nights and study America celebrates. unwilling to share the spotlight, even with each culture has been a lot harder than I imag- Except it was the VMAs (which could be clas- other? ined. Before you go abroad, people always sified as a comedy based on the outfits), and ce- I don’t feel sorry for Miley Cyrus, I don’t think warn you about the culture shock you’ll lebrity No. 1 was Miley Cyrus and No. 2 was Nikki Nikki Minaj received or made any serious damage experience when you get to a new country. Minaj (and No. 3 was Rebel Wilson in a cop cos- and it’s pretty clear that Kelley Johnson and her What they don’t prepare you for is how the tume, looming in the background). Two women fellow contestants will be just fine. But when wom- country you called home will turn into a cul- in the same industry lopping at each other’s ham- en who don’t support each other get more attention ture you’ll never be ready to return to. strings while a third revels in the drama. And how than women who do, our efforts for equity and My time in Rome was the most amazing many of us — me included — walked around for respect are undermined. When we aren’t our own experience of my life. In my 102 days abroad, the next few days tossing out “Miley, what’s good?” best friends, how can we expect to find allies? How I traveled to eight countries and made mem- like spitballs? can we say we’re moving forward when we’re claw- ories that will last a lifetime. To keep those We encourage this kind of catfighting because ing over each other to get there? And if we’re not — memories alive, during my many hours of on some level it’s satisfying to watch. It’s a familiar if the rest of us are taking the high road and lifting procrastination I go back and read all of my trope that’s fun to laugh at. Except this continues each other up — why are we encouraging our most blog posts from my travels. The exposure in real life, beyond red carpets and spotlights. public representatives to behave this way? to so many new cultures and experiences Time and again, we hear of women — especially The women of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s are inspired me to write detailed descriptions women in power or competition — going for each in a unique position to live out this commitment about how I felt and what I saw on some of other’s throats. And we laugh. of support across boundaries. In our references to my weekend trips. It was a time for me to Or at least, we’re supposed to. That’s why, despite and interactions with each other, we can choose reflect and absorb everything around me increasing disgust over its polarizing content, we to treat each other not as opponents but as com- through writing, the one way I can absorb still have shows like “The View.” But the four hosts ponents of the same community. In the face of so my thoughts and experiences best. may have finally overstepped their boundaries much work to do — combatting sexual assault, As much as I missed life at Saint Mary’s, by attacking a Miss America contestant, Kelley eliminating the wage gap and shattering that glass nothing could prepare me for the shocking Johnson, who’s also a nurse. “Why does she have a ceiling, to name a few — we’ll be our own best amounts of work and responsibility wait- doctor’s stethoscope around her neck?” jeered host friends if we can be each other’s allies. Our inter- ing to swallow me whole. It’s a huge lifestyle Joy Behar, who in addition to coming across as ests as women and as people in this community change to make in a short amount of time, profoundly stupid angered medical professionals rely on securing the best interests of our neigh- especially when weekends that once con- across the nation. bors. That mentality can make a difference. sisted of plane rides to new countries now Fortunately, nurses and their allies took to so- So don’t sneer at a woman’s career or lifestyle or consist of studying and an endless flow of cial media to put “The View” back in its place. Like outfit. Don’t dish out cheap insults to those who papers (English and Communication major many traditionally female occupations, nursing is aren’t around to spar back. Don’t defend or sub- problems). Although it usually makes me often the object of misunderstanding, condescen- scribe to stereotypes. And don’t cheer when wom- sad, one of the beauties of my procrastina- sion and ridicule. But coming from other women, en in the spotlight tear each other down. Instead, tion problem is discovering new ways to this double standard stings even more. We can demonstrate what we demand from others and handle culture shock from reading my travel comfort ourselves knowing how much we hated show other women — all other women — the dig- blog. “The View” anyway and how we’d never ever say nity we expect for ourselves. Here is one passage I always return to anything like that about nurses. But how many of That’s what’s good. whenever I can’t cope and feel like losing us can say we genuinely respect all the other Miss hope: America contestants who get torn to shreds on so- Jennifer Vosters is a senior living in Le Mans Hall. She “I’ve never really been a person who enjoys cial media and don’t have a greater community to is an English major with minors in theatre and Italian. having a routine or a strict schedule to fol- fall back on? She can be reached at [email protected] low. I’ve always kind of gone with the flow, The problem bleeds into more serious avenues, The views expressed in this column are those of the taking whatever life throws at me. To some, too. Women join the ranks of those who swear that author and not necessarily those of The Observer. this quality may seem irrational or unstable. To me, I’ve realized it to be a quality I’ve re- cently discovered about myself and want to embrace more and more. I love embracing change. Change makes me stronger, helps me live a happier lifestyle, teaches me to embrace positive thinking, opens my eyes to the huge world around me and eliminates boredom and regret from what-ifs.” It’s ok to miss my life abroad, but I have to take my own advice and embrace the changes life throws at me. After all, change is inevitable. Although my culture shock and assimilation back to the Saint Mary’s lifestyle has been difficult, I would never wish to rush my time here. Saint Mary’s is my home, even with all the work that comes with it. In the end, the changes I face will only make me stronger, and I am so ready to embrace every moment of it.

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Airport, back in China for Christmas break. I saw concept until you leave it — the moment when April Feng my parents waving to me from a distance. I ran you do, it changes from a place to live to a place S tory Time toward them and gave each of them a big hug. to miss. My life had already taken me — through Quite unexpectedly, my mom put her nose close numerous transformations and conversions — to For all my international student friends who to my face, sniffed hard and said, “Wow, Feng Dan a place I had never been to, and when I turned cannot be with their families during Mid-Autumn (Feng Dan is my Chinese name), you smell like back, the origin of my journey had already reced- Moon Festival this Sunday. America!” I laughed. “Come on Mom, does it mat- ed into darkness. Forward had become the only For all my friends who are experiencing cultural ter?” She looked at me for a while and whispered, choice. I just hoped, secretly but ardently, that I shock. “No.” Nevertheless, I could see from her eyes and could take a piece of with me. For all those who are struggling to blend in and I knew right away. It did matter. In the smell of Chinese New Year arrived several days after I to find a home and to those who are still trying to America, something about me had already irre- returned to campus. Some of my Chinese friends find, accept and appreciate who they are and who versibly changed, without me even knowing it. I ordered some dishes from Golden Dragon and we they are becoming. was no longer considered full Chinese. I heard a celebrated the New Year in the basement of Farley (pronounced ku-hsiang) crispy broken sound. The string between China Hall. We talked about those ingredients that NOUN and snapped. one could never get in an American supermar- The place where you were born and where you I left China after two weeks, confused and ket: Sichuan green peppercorns that can make die (translated by Jenny Ng). afraid. Up in the air again, I experienced, for the your entire mouth numb, the magical Chinese “I have been away from for two years now, first time in my life, the feeling of rootlessness. anise that makes vegetable taste like meat, baby and I don’t think I will ever be back again.” I ex- There I was, a tiny person, floating in the sky sur- Ginseng that can “increase your blood and nour- plained to a freshman girl from Vietnam, who rounded only by clouds, flying from one place to ish your vitality.” Without these magical spices, was sobbing and telling me how much she missed another, neither of them my . Suddenly, I was Sweet and Sour Pork tastes like ketchup-fried home and how hard it had been to blend in Notre terrified by the journey, by the changes already pork. General Tso Chicken tastes like Chicken Dame. taken place and yet to come, by the person I was McNuggets soaked in ginger and vinegar water. “April, what is ? Is it Chinese? Does it mean becoming. I had a long conversation with my best We joked about the food and laughed very hard. China?” friend the first night I was on campus. “You have Then, one of my friends said, “It is funny. These “Not really.” to first find yourself to find ,” she said, “and things will never taste like China, but they taste “Does it mean hometown? Family?” the best way to do so is to travel.” like .” That was the first time I heard the “No, not exactly.” The following Christmas break, I spent much word since I came to America. I stopped laughing, “What is it, then?” time walking around Beijing. It was the first cleared up all the complaints in my mind, and Oddly enough, I did not know how to put the time that I truly closely and carefully looked at carefully tasted the food in my mouth. It was true. word in English. Yet, this feeling of “I cannot the city, a place where I had lived for 18 years. I Under the thick cover of basil, chipotle peppers translate it” is another form of . climbed to the top of Jing Mountain and admired and allspice, and mixed with all those American I left China and came to America two years ago. the Forbidden City at sunset, drawing the last flavors, there it was, . It was not a taste of Little did I know then that I was embarking on a ounce of heat from its long day. I tried to discover China. It was not a taste of America. It was a mix- great journey, a journey of finding what the old me in the warmth radiating from the jade ture of both, like myself, and it was actually quite meant to me. After 13 hours up in the air in the and golden roof of the splendid royal palace. I sat good. For some mysterious reasons, I felt like world of bliss, I landed in reality. Two hours later, by the foot of the thick cardinal wall surround- meeting an old friend in a new world. I will never I was on an airport shuttle in the middle of an ing the Tiananmen Square and leaned my entire forget that taste. It represents something to me. endless cornfield. I was surrounded by a group of body on it, thinking I would once again feel se- Two days after the New Year dinner, I stood people of all colors speaking different languages cured in its embrace, as I had many times as a in front of a window in O’Shaughnessy Hall and (most of them I could not understand). I was child. I admired the asymmetry of the cornices looked at the golden campus at sunset. I acciden- very much lost, but of one thing I was sure — this of the Temple of Heaven and climbed the sacred tally caught the reflection of my eyes on the win- place was definitely not home. staircases in front of it, barefoot, dreaming that I dow frame and suddenly, I saw it, , more clearly During my first year at ND, though I was busily could obtain a feeling of balance as I did before. than ever. I found it, finally, in my own eyes, and I embracing exciting new challenges, China — the I walked around the hutongs (narrow streets in understood at last. It is when you stare at yourself, place where I was born and raised — always came traditional neighborhoods in Beijing) and said long and hard, when you are no longer afraid of back to me in my sweetest dreams: I was standing hello to local people, trying to feel at home again. your changes, when you finally forgive, accept and in the Yellow River, with my feet deeply buried in However, the buildings, the people, the colors, appreciate who you are becoming, that you find the mud of my home country. I was riding a bike the smells — all of them became so strange, so o . It has never left, and it never will. It is always along the central line of Beijing, from Tiananmen distant to me. Though I still appreciated their as- with you, every day and everywhere. Square to the Bird Nest, surrendering to the pulse tonishing beauty, I could only admire them from Author’s Note: Thanks to Jenny Ng for giving me the of the city. I was eating the fish my grandma the perspective of April Feng, to whom they were best translation of I have ever heard. made for me, letting the taste of home cooked simply Beijing, not . I did find myself, but meals sink into my body. only part of it. Dan (April) Feng is a junior political science and Most frequently however, my dream was not I was up in the air again. In the dimly lighted economics double major. She is from Beijing, China and about the beautiful images mentioned above. It cabin, I could not stop thinking about my ex- lives in Lyons Hall. April welcomes all comments (or was filled by one motion: I was walking on a path, periences in Beijing, again and again, until it complaints) and can be reached at [email protected] a path to home, to my . occurred to me that neither China nor America The views expressed in this column are those of the Then, there I was, at Beijing International would ever be for me. 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By KELLY McGARRY immersion seminar. His performance Emancipators derive their name from when it comes to issues of justice, and S cene Writer included many heart-breaking originals an abolitionist newspaper that was pub- every person is responsible for making that called attention to workers’ rights. lished in Tennessee in 1820. They men- a choice. Singing along to well-known P latforms for speaking out against in- A captivating storyteller, Tom gave ac- tion the nuclear weapons facility in their songs brought the audience together, justice are not uncommon, but the mes- counts of the lives of 20th century min- hometown — the same facility that pro- but The Emancipators also delivered a sage is never more powerful than when ers and the abuses they suffered. His duced the bombs that were dropped on powerful performance of original songs. conveyed through art. lyrics told their stories in a narrative Hiroshima and Nagasaki — as one source One upbeat blues original “There’s Work Tuesday night at Washington Hall, the style that emphasized the humanity of of ignition for their activism, among to be Done” was a call to action that Center for Social Concerns (CSC) hosted the miners and their families. One par- countless other issues. The ensemble in- warned “you might go to jail, lose a job, two musical acts whose talents provide an ticularly riveting song “The Women and cluded guitar, bass, banjo and even flute or a friend,” but nevertheless addressed a outlet to illuminate social issues and call Children of Ludlow” recollected the and took an entertaining angle by pass- huge array of issues. others to action. The musicians traveled horrificL udlow Massacre, in which the ing out lyrics and asking the audience to The Emancipators closed their per- from different parts of the Appalachian coal companies opened fire on a tent sing along. The group consisted of Mitzi formance with a rendition of “We Shall region to share their regional culture and camp of striking mineworkers and their Wood-von Mizener, Guy Larry Osborne, Overcome” that was particularly mov- universal message with the community, families. In his lyrics, Breiding made Durant Thompson and Kevin Collins. ing to the Notre Dame audience. The especially students participating in the frequent references to the United Mine The members have diverse backgrounds experience was reminiscent of Father CSC’s Appalachia program. The typical Workers of America, the labor union that and careers, but come together to create Hesburgh in the famous photograph venue for these artists might be a protest sought to protect mine workers in the music that promotes peace and freedom. hand-in-hand with Martin Luther King or rally, but their performance on a calm early 20th century, as it still does today. Their setlist included many well-known Jr. The Emancipators asked to audi- evening on Notre Dame’s campus served Breiding’s dedication to the rights of songs such as the traditional African- ence to link hands in a similar fashion, as a reminder to remain conscious of so- workers was obvious in his focused lyrics American freedom anthem “Follow and join their voices together in hope of cial justice issues even in times of peace. and passionate performance. the Drinking Gourd.” Their rendition freedom and equality across an array of The night began with a solo perfor- After Breiding’s performance, The of “Which Side are you on?,” played issues. mance from singer-songwriter Tom Emancipators, a Knoxville-based band on banjo with all members gathered Breiding who hails from Wheeling, WV, that identifies their genre as subver- around a single microphone, reflected Contact Kelly McGarry at one of the sites for the CSC’s Appalachia sive hootenanny, took the stage. The the belief that there is no neutral ground [email protected]

By NICK LAUREANO war. Steering wheels to the “war rigs” are filmmakers use as a crutch to “heighten” N ation.” Whatever your stance on the fem- S cene Writer stacked and stored in the form of a pyra- (read: create) tension. Seale spends valu- inist movement in action films, there’s no mid, or perhaps a Christmas tree. A blind able screen time on long shots (the op- denying that tough, emotionally charged M y Film, Television and Theatre class- guitarist heralds the arrival of Immortan posite of close ups), which allows the performances like Theron’s deserve a uni- mates know, I have a propensity to inter- Joe’s war party with piercing riffs from his viewer to create a mental map of each versal audience. pret everything I watch as a western (even twin-necked guitar/flamethrower. Just scene. Lesser actions films skip this step, “Fury Road” isn’t a flawless film. The “Mad Men”). I think I am fascinated by the fifteen minutes into “Fury Road,” we have leaving the viewer at the mercy of an in- end of the second act seemed clichéd on manner in which westerns use symbols an incredible familiarity with Miller’s decipherable barrage of quick cuts, rather first viewing. One character makes a dev- to establish a deep, almost collective my- world. “Fury Road” may not be a western, than presenting a coherent action scene. astating realization, consequently walks thology. White hats, boots with spurs, and but it uses symbols to establish its mythol- Miller’s most notable stylistic flourish off into the desert alone, and collapses; all six shooters trigger thoughts of a frontier ogy with the same beautiful economy that is his manipulation of the frame rate. He while the orchestral score is cranked up to populated with lonely, troubled men who characterizes the best westerns. indulges in slow motion frequently, but eleven. But to be honest, the second time must ultimately use violence in the name “Fury Road” is essentially a two-hour as an exclamation point at the end of key I saw “Fury Road” I didn’t care that this of justice. To my classmates’ relief — or long, kind of silent, but very loud chase sequences, rather than a glorification of scene may be trite. I was so emotionally hopefully, if perhaps a bit narcissistically, movie. Rather than bore the audience, the violence. More interestingly, Miller invested in the lives of its nearly tacit char- disappointment — I do not believe “Mad the straightforward story allows Miller to strategically speeds up the onscreen ac- acters that this admittedly inorganic flash Max: Fury Road” is a western. showcase his distinctive style. Consider tion at important moments. It accelerates of melodrama felt somehow earned. What I love most about “Fury Road,” Miller’s unconventional use of color. Many to breakneck speeds when Immortan Joe Ultimately, “Fury Road” is something of which is playing Thursday through post-apocalyptic movies de-saturate their graces one of his disciples with eye con- a paradox. It’s a gloriously dense portrait Saturday in DeBartolo 101, is how its richly colors with reckless abandon. These mov- tact, or when a mortally wounded “War of a wonderfully straightforward story. textured mythology is presented. Rather ies — which are practically black and white Boy” sprays chromed paint on his face It’s a piece of popular, mainstream enter- than give much in the way of exposition, — often mistake gloom for true depres- before engaging in a suicide attack, in a tainment that shatters decades-old main- “Fury Road” simply immerses the audi- sion. (Even the instant classic “Children of deranged cross between Seppuku and stream conventions. It’s a bizarre miracle. ence into its world, no questions asked. Men” indulged in this trope.) Conversely, Kamikaze. This mesmerizing technique Even though Academy Award winners Consider how director George Miller pres- Miller hyper-saturates his colors, meaning has the effect of mainlining adrenaline, Quentin Tarantino, Alejandro Iñárritu ents the audience with a haggard society vehicles kick up sand of the same yellow- and is reminiscent of the “Sunday May and Charlie Kaufman are slated to release under the heel of an Ozymandian ruler, orange tint as sulfur, and the audience is 11th, 1980” sequence in “Goodfellas.” pictures in the coming months, you’re un- whose power comes from his control of treated to a turquoise sky rather than the Perhaps the most notable aspect of likely to see a better movie this year than the water supply. With just a few delicately run-of-the-mill grey sky they’ve become “Fury Road” is its protagonist. (Spoiler: it’s “Fury Road.” Movies like “Mad Max: Fury framed shots, Miller displays the slaves’ accustomed to. Miller knows the best not Max.) The story’s heart and unexpect- Road” are why I go to the movies. Oh what conflicting hatred and reverence towards method to portray his exceedingly com- ed hero is Charlize Theron’s Imperator a film! What a lovely film! their despot, Immortan Joe. Look at the plex story world is with an equally rich Furiosa. Much has been made about the “Mad Max: Fury Road” is screening in tattoos designating Max Rockatansky’s color palette. The results are breathtaking. film’s feminist undertones, with crit- DeBartolo 101 Thursday at 8 p.m, Friday “crazy blood” as “hi-octane,” which seam- Despite the constant on-screen chaos, ics singling out scenes in which Furiosa at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and Saturday at lessly blend the film’s dieselpunk aesthetic “Fury Road” is shot and edited with su- seems to be an even better warrior than 10:30 p.m. with Miller’s own twisted vision of the fu- preme clarity. Miller and his cinematogra- Tom Hardy’s Max. Similar themes were ture. The most telling detail in this vein pher, John Seale, wisely refrain from using present in the summer’s second-best Contact Nick Laureano at is the attention paid to the ceremony of the shaky cam technique that too many blockbuster, “Mission Impossible: Rogue [email protected]

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By MATT McMAHON not entirely unlike the Wiggin sisters, strange revival are coming from more writing, yet they all employ elements S cene Writer as it is now. These young musicians are straight punk acts. After all, The Shaggs of The Shaggs searching perspective. effectively recontextualizing and giv- resided at the intersection of pop and Take the rollicking, overlaid drum riffs The late ‘60s girl group The Shaggs is ing clarity to The Shaggs impenetrable punk; their songs were attempts at pop on Waxahatchee’s “<” jarring as much the most contentiously debated band work and, not to overstate at all, justify- structures, but not being able to play the as her heartbreaking croon, “You’re you have never had the pleasure (or dis- ing their utter adolescent existences. instruments is one of the main ideas be- less than me / I am nothing.” Or Angel pleasure, depending on who you ask) of The band most inspiring this spiritual hind the origins of punk rock. Examine Olsen’s and Mitski’s antique-sounding hearing. Experimental musician Frank connection is Girlpool, a stripped back for instance the 17-minute, 8-song al- voices, or their anachronistic, confes- Zappa has said they are “better than The punk duo with a penchant for raw in- bum “Papa Cremp” by Cherry Glazerr, sional album titles: “Burn Your Fire For Beatles.” Kurt Cobain praised their sole strumentation and emotive harmonies. another contemporary of Girlpool and No Witness” and “Bury Me at Makeout album “Philosophy of the World” as his The project, helmed by Cleo Tucker and Frankie Cosmos. On “Teenage Girl,” the Creek,” respectively. fifth favorite album of all time. Music Harmony Tividad, combines repetitive punk act juxtaposes images of girlhood Likewise, the more fully formed acts writer Lester Bangs argued the same al- guitar riffs with sing-talk vocals that with the reflection I“ nternalize so much Tacocat, Potty Mouth, Torres, Bully, bum was one of the landmarks of rock pierce straight to the heart of their lyr- but so little / Don’t make us feel belittled Chastity Belt and Hop Along, all etch- ’n’ roll history in his provocative, if os- ics. “I was taught what to believe / Now / World.” Almost exaggerating the style, ing out larger spaces to work in than tentatious, 1981 article in The Village I’m only certain that no one is free / they dedicate an entire line in a quick their claustrophobic ancestor had, Voice named after Zappa’s assertion. Tranquilize me with your ideal world,” moving minute-and-a-half-song to one are nonetheless similarly indebted to Yet, if you actually listen to the band’s Tucker and Tividad shout in unison on gigantic yet suffocating word: “World.” The Shaggs’s adolescent meditations. recorded tracks off the album, you are “Ideal World,” seemingly reading from This fascination from many of the Each has released a stellar album with greeted by what sounds like the atonal one of the Wiggin sister’s diaries a few aforementioned acts speaks to the some form of gruffness or hard edge in improvisations of a group of kids getting years after “Philosophy” (which con- universality of what could otherwise the past year, filling out the teenaged their hands on their parents’ unguard- cludes “We do our best, we try to please be perceived as acute introspections Wiggin’s work making sure their sacri- ed instruments. The vocals are chanted / But we’re like the rest we’re never at or excused as overly simplistic. The fices in childhood were not for nothing. erratically, the drums follow no deceiv- ease / You can never please anybody in Shaggs, in their quirky lyricism that it- To curtly answer the question posed able path and the guitars sound woeful- this world”). self verged on the overly simplistic, have in the introduction, it’s probably not ly out of tune. Rolling Stone writer Chris Like The Shaggs that came before shown that brevity can no less make a time to give The Shaggs another listen Connelly wrote “‘Philosopy’ may stand them, Girlpool peers Frankie Cosmos lasting impact, in no short part because — nor may it ever be. Their described as the worst album ever recorded.” and Palehound, two solo-efforts- of the ease of relatability and individual outsider music is still far too atonal and Nevertheless, The Shaggs have been re- turned-full bands, originated covering extrapolation. unmelodic to enjoy and with the added peatedly covered, and their story is so concise, childlike topics like school, Getting a bit more dense, Speedy knowledge of their background it’s even bizarre that the band was the subject of pets and loneliness — all of which are Ortiz’s recent single “Swell Content,” more difficult to listen to their songs a recent off-Broadway play, which used not mutually exclusive. The opening a bruising rush of garage punk about with unbiased ears — it’s near impos- all original music save for the title cut track to Frankie Cosmos’s 2014 affect- writer’s block, doubles as an allegorical sible to hear any of the recordings and from “Philosophy.” ing debut “Zentropy” is The Shaggs- embracement and kiss-off — simulta- not feel a tinge of discomfort for their The Shaggs were composed of the esque “Art School.” “High school makes neously — of first time immature rela- situation at the time. four Wiggin sisters: Dorothy and Betty you crazy / High school made me cry,” tionships, romantic or otherwise. In the However, understanding their story both on vocals and guitar, Helen on lead singer Greta Kline reverberates. On first of a series of escalating diatribes, and hearing the similarly minded music drums and Rachel on bass. The band an early take, the production is lo-fi, the lead singer and guitarist Sadie Dupuis coming from their over-40-years-their- formed, as the story told by journalist guitar sounds cheap and the recording admits, “I have been rejected for se- latter spiritual descendants makes The Susan Orlean goes, after the girls’ father buzzes from being taped in the close mesters at sea,” recalling an unreliable Shaggs even more essential than when Austin Wiggin Jr. began to see his palm- quarters of her bedroom, which she college relationship that ended at the they were originally being hailed as reading mother’s foretold fortunes portrays in the song’s music video while prospect of exploration abroad. “better than the Beatles.” Synchronistic, about his adult life coming true; her dancing alone to Justin Bieber’s “Baby.” Meanwhile, the song’s recently re- off-kilter artists like Girlpool, Frankie biggest prediction was that his daugh- Elsewhere on “Zentropy,” Kline writes leased music video recalls an even more Cosmos and Cherry Glazerr are acting ters would play in a band. As a result, a touching ode to her passed dog by youthful expression for the complicat- like translators, not only for the Wiggin Austin bought his daughters instru- way of “Sad 2,” echoing The Shaggs’s ed and often times suppressed range sister’s personal worlds, but also for the ments, pulled them out of school and set own “My Pal Foot Foot.” Kline’s trib- of teenaged emotions: summer camp. worlds of all frustrated young women. a rigorous schedule for them to practice ute to her best friend features a wealth The short explores finding yourself These young artists are finally putting daily and perform at their small New of tugging two to four line verses, end- in the rough, but open, environment into music what The Shaggs weren’t Hampshire town’s community hall. ing with the most vivid expression, “I of a typical day camp or sleep-away able to nearly 50 years ago. The Shaggs wrote simplistic songs just want my dog back / Is that so much camp, with help from the Buck’s Rock In fact, Dorothy Wiggin returned musing about the little things in their to ask? / I wish that / I could kiss his Performing and Creative Arts Camp to music to release “Ready! Get! Go!” life that they were exposed to enough paws.” The Shaggs’ footprints can be — where Dupuis attended and worked in 2013 as the frontwoman of the Dot to write about: losing pets, praising seen and heard all over the sentimental as counselor, advising, among others, Wiggin Band. The album is slightly parents, exuding kindness, futile day- track, especially considering “My Pal Palehound’s Ellen Kempner. Speedy more listenable and as a result a lot less dreaming. The lyrics are often just as Foot Foot,” which features a very simi- Ortiz’s loose yet controlled playful style, interesting than her work in The Shaggs. odd as the music played over them. lar verse in “Foot Foot, where can you teetering on falling apart at any second, The plain writing and atonal vocals are Strangely, though, the sentiment be- be? / Foot Foot, why won’t you answer here is empathetic to the sorts of last- still there, but the properly arranged hind simple lines like “There are many me?... Wherever you are / I want you to ing experiences The Shaggs presum- and played instrumentation only de- things I wonder / There are many things come home with me.” Palehound’s con- ably never had the chance to be a part tracts from The Shaggs’ signature style, I don’t / It seems as though the things tribution to this sub-sub-genre that I’ll of, having spent their days and nights or lack thereof. Unfortunately, Dot just I wonder most / Are the things I never cheekily call “Pet Sounds” comes in the practicing for their father. barely missed the burst of the stylistic find out” are poignant and lasting. form of “Pet Carrot.” Her debut single, Straying a bit farther away from bubble that would have legitimized and So lasting, as a matter of fact, that the “Pet Carrot” has Ellen Kempner haunt- The Shaggs, but still navigating in explained her comeback. As it stands band’s straightforward way of writing ingly harmonizing with herself “I’ve got the same musical not quite move- now, though, the continued expansion songs has seen a huge resurgence in the a pet carrot / My best friend is a parrot” ment of the past two years, are the of said style in the two years since is only past couple of years. over deep twanging folksy grunge. The more fleshed out but just as person- lending more credence to The Shaggs’ The landscape of music has never vocals and abstractions harken back to ally intimate Waxahatchee, Mitski and highly contentious contributions. been as fertile with similarly minded “Foot Foot” as much as Kline’s direct Angel Olsen. All three musicians fea- confessional bedroom punk, noise rock style. ture tighter backing bands than The Contact Matt McMahon at and folk from budding female artists, Still, a lot of the forces behind this Shaggs and infinitely more complex [email protected]

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was now the head coach at Michael Ivey Ohio State, and Bill O’Brien re- Sports Writer placed Paterno at Penn State. The best teams in the con- The latest Top-25 college ference — Ohio State and football rankings came out Penn State — couldn’t com- Sunday and there were a num- pete in bowl games due to ber of big changes. sanctions from their scandals. The SEC went from ten A 7-5 Wisconsin team ended ranked teams to six, Ole Miss up playing in and winning the skyrocketed from No. 15 to Big Ten championship game No. 3 and Alabama plummet- and going to the Rose Bowl. ed from No. 2 to No. 12 after It was a sign of how weak the the Rebels defeated the Tide. conference had become. Some Stanford jumped from un- even called the conference ranked to No. 21 after its im- dead. pressive win over USC, which The next year was a little fell from No. 6 to No. 19. better. There were only two But perhaps the biggest sur- good teams in the confer- prise — one that might have ence, Michigan State and Ohio gone unnoticed — was at the State, and they ended up play- very top of the poll: two Big ing in the conference cham- Ten teams, Ohio State and pionship game. The Spartans Michigan State, ranked No. beat the previously-undefeat- 1 and No. 2 in the country, ed Buckeyes, 34-24, actually respectively. preventing the Big Ten from CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer It is the first time since 2006 sending a team to the national Belles sophomore Isabella Speedon watches a putt during the Cross Town Rivalry at Elbel Golf Course two Big Ten teams hold the championship game that year. on Aug. 29. Saint Mary’s finished second overall in the tournament. top two spots in the stand- In the 2014 season, the con- ings. The two teams back ference welcomed two un- The Knights scored the Saint Mary’s shot a 346 and then were rivals Ohio State likely programs, Rutgers and SMC Sports first goal of the game in the placed fourth Wednesday at and Michigan, and they actu- Maryland, as its newest mem- Cn o tinued from page 16 11th minute when senior Medalist Golf Club. ally played against each other bers. Ohio State and Michigan midfielder Paige Capel net- Hope walked away with as the top two teams in the State were once again expect- took 99th place overall. ted her first goal of the sea- the win, as its 317 was a country on the final week of ed to be the two best teams in In their last event that son. She carried the ball 23-stroke advantage over that season. In what became the conference. featured team scoring, the through three defenders be- runner-up and tournament- a classic game, the Buckeyes But they both lost in Week Belles took 15th place at fore firing a low shot towards host Olivet’s score of 340. won 42-39 and secured a spot 2, and many people said the the Knight Invitational in the inside right post that Trine finished just one stroke in the national championship Big Ten was doomed from get- Grand Rapids, Michigan. snuck by Belles freshman ahead of the Belles in third game, which they lost to cur- ting a team into the first-ever Four Belles — Beeler, junior keeper Rachel McCarthy. place, shooting 345. rent Ohio State coach Urban College Football Playoff. Kaitlyn Alessi, sophomore The Knights followed that In the tournament, the Meyer and Florida. But Ohio State went on an Anna McClowry and junior score with a rebound goal by Belles were able to place The Big Ten I grew up watch- unanticipated run the rest of Maggie Pacana earned col- freshman midfielder Bekah two golfers in the top 10. ing was the best: hard-hit- the season, finishing the reg- legiate personal records at Maguire in the 36th minute, Freshman Taylor Kehoe fin- ting, old-fashioned football. ular season 11-1. After sopho- that invitational, which was giving them a 2-0 lead going ished in a tie for seventh Every game was entertaining. more quarterback J.T. Barrett hosted by Calvin. into halftime. place, as her one birdie and Coaches like Joe Paterno, Jim was injured in the final regu- The MIAA Jamboree In the second half, Calvin eight pars were good for a Tressel, Lloyd Carr and Barry lar season game, sophomore will begin at 11:00 a.m. at continued to push the ball on team-best 82 on the day, Alvarez roamed the sidelines Cardale Jones stepped in and the Ottawa Golf Club on offense, but Saint Mary’s was trailing the medalists by four and led their teams into bat- led the Buckeyes to a surprise Saturday in what will be able to hold off the attack un- strokes. Junior Courtney tle. There was something dif- playoff berth and a National Saint Mary’s final meet of til Capel scored her second Carlson was not far behind, ferent about Big Ten football. Championship. A couple September and last before goal of the game in the 80th and her 83 on the day was As it got later into the season, weeks before that, former NFL the Benedictine Invitational minute. The Belles only took good for a share of ninth. the weather would get colder head coach Jim Harbaugh was on Oct. 9. one shot in the final ten min- Juniors Ali Mahoney and and the games would get more announced as the new head utes of the game, and fell by Rachel Kim rounded out the physical. The games got closer coach of Michigan, his alma S occer a final score of 3-0. team score for the Belles. and more exciting. It was the mater. The Big Ten was back S aint Mary’s fell to Calvin The match marked the Mahoney’s 89 earned her best type of football. on the rise. Wednesday at the Jr. Irish fourth time this season the 24th, as she finished in the But that all started to This season, Ohio State Airport Fields by a score of Belles were shut out by their top 15 for scoring on par change after the 2010 season. started the year with the No. 3-0. opponents, as their offense fours in the tournament. Nebraska joined the confer- 1 ranking and Michigan State The Belles (1-6, 1-4 MIAA) managed only four shots Kim’s six pars on the day led ence from the Big 12 in 2011. started inside the top five. were coming off of their first throughout the game. In ad- to a score of 92, which was The teams in the Big Ten were They now have the top two victory of the season in a de- dition, the Belles’ defense good for 27th place. split into two divisions and spots and will meet later this cisive 4-1 victory over Trine was unable to counter the Senior Sammie Averill and the winners of those divisions season when Michigan State last Thursday. Their four Knights’ attack, as Calvin sophomore Isabella Speedon played each other in the con- visits Columbus on Nov. 21st. goals in that game marked a managed to take 21 shots in also competed in the tourna- ference title game. The con- Michigan is slowly starting to season high, and the three- the game and put 11 of them ment for the Belles. Averill ference had never had a title look like its old self again un- goal margin was their larg- on goal. was the fifth golfer in the game before that season. der Jim Harbaugh, and teams est victory since the 2013 The Belles will next take Saint Mary’s lineup, and In that same offseason, like Northwestern, Wisconsin season. the pitch Saturday against her 95 earned her a share Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and Iowa have gotten off to de- Yesterday, though, the Hope at noon at Van Andel of 32nd. Speedon, however, resigned because of an NCAA cent starts to the season. Belles ran into a Knights Soccer Stadium in Holland, competed as an individual investigation into his players Don’t call the Big Ten dead (7-2, 5-0 MIAA) team cur- Michigan. and shot a 94 to tie for 29th. selling autographs for tattoos. anymore. It’s very much alive rently undefeated in the con- The Belles will next tee Then, during the season, the and well. ference. Calvin only trails Golf off Saturday at 1 p.m. at infamous Sandusky scandal conference leader Hope by a I n its first conference Milham Park Golf Course in broke at Penn State, leading to Contact Michael Ivey at half-game. jamboree of the season, Kalamazoo, Michigan. the firing of legendary coach [email protected]. Joe Paterno. The views expressed in this The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, The 2012 Big Ten looked Sports Authority are those of the 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. 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where the space is and we W Soccer attack space. We have to be Cn o tinued from page 16 dangerous in our attack.” The Notre Dame offense and two [Florida State on has certainly been dangerous Sunday] in the country. I thus far this season. The Irish think we think we’re right are averaging 2.33 goals per there with everybody. We’ve game, and even though they only lost one game. 7-1-1 is a were held scoreless against great record. There’s a lot to Clemson, they outshot the feel confident about.” Tigers, 15-13, and Romagnolo To knock off the Cavaliers, said keeping up that shooting Romagnolo said the whole streak is important. team needs to show up and “Soccer’s a funny game,” perform. Romagnolo said. “You can “It’s going to take a team ef- outshoot an opponent and fort,” Romagnolo said. “When lose and vice versa. At the you’re playing other top-10 end of the day, I think we cre- teams like ourselves, you ated enough chances to win need the team to play well. that game. We always want to Obviously someone needs to see even more quality chanc- put it in the back of the net, es, and I think that’s some- somebody needs to step up thing playing opponents like sometimes and make that Virginia and Florida State, special play. But as a team you might only have six shots in these types of games, you in a game like that. It’s not have to defend well as a team about how many shots, it’s and keep the ball as a team, about creating quality oppor- you have to attack as a team. tunities and finishing up on It’s the team mentality to go the opportunities that we do out there with kind of a chip have.” on our shoulder saying we’ve While some teams may balk got something to prove this at the pressure of playing the weekend.” top two teams in the coun- More specifically, try back-to-back, Romagnolo Romagnolo said the game said the Irish are excited to plan starts with the defense test themselves against the and the need to keep an orga- best. nized shape against a posses- “[The team] is excit- sion-oriented team. ed to prove something,” “I think that Virginia is a Romagnolo said. “We’re ex- team that possesses the ball cited about what we can do really well,” Romagnolo said. in the ACC. These are great “We want to make sure we games to have this early in

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I think we’ve definitely met Naughton and exceeded most of our Cn o tinued from page 16 goals so far.” With the 2015 season heat- feel for things,” Naughton ing up and a matchup on the said. “But over the years, I road against No. 1 Virginia on stepped into that role and Thursday, time will tell if the now am more comfortable senior will exceed 2,109 min- leading, with help from the utes played this year — a per- rest of the captains.” sonal high she reached when One of her fellow cap- she was a freshman — while tains, senior defender Cari guiding the Irish on a deep Roccaro, has also been a reli- postseason run. able player for the Irish over Naughton will graduate in her 55 starts, and works with December as a Anthropology Naughton to protect the Irish and Spanish double-major goal. and set her sights on the next “[Cari and I] have played level of competition. together for several years,” “I’ll be done here in a cou- Naughton said. “She hasn’t ple months, which is bit- always been on the backline, tersweet,” she said. “The but through youth National [National Women’s Soccer Teams and stuff, we have League] draft is in mid-Jan- been able to play on the de- uary, so we’ll see what hap- fensive line together. pens. I obviously want to play “That’s helped us develop soccer for as long as possible.” a chemistry within the en- CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer tirety of the backline, so we Contact Renee Griffin at Irish senior defender Katie Naughton looks up the field during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win over the Mexico U-20 can all be on the same page, [email protected] National Team on April 24 at Alumni Stadium. Naughton has started all nine games this season. have each other’s backs and trust in each other with P aid Advertisement whatever comes our way. It’s comforting.” Naughton has competed on the international stage since 2009, most recently with the U.S. U-20 team. That experi- ence was valuable because it helped her stay in shape and improve her skills for play at Notre Dame, Naughton said. “The training and the at- mosphere of [national team] practice really helped me in the college environment be- cause it’s faster, with all of the best players in the country, and the coaches are always top-notch,” she said. “You’re always going to get the best of everything, so it’s been really helpful for me coming into the college arena.” Still, Naughton, like the rest of her Irish teammates, has found herself challenged by collegiate offenses. She said the top-ranked Florida State attack that Notre Dame lost to 3-1 in the 2014 ACC semi- finals is “pretty unbelievable, probably the best I’ve seen in a really long time.” “From that [Florida State game], we learned that we have to step up the level of our own game, because to see them kind of run over us was defeating and demoralizing,” Naughton said. “If we want to compete on the national stage, we have to be able to keep up with them.” After 2014 ended in the NCAA tournament third- round loss, Naughton said she had high standards for both the Irish and for herself this season. “For the team, we definitely want to make the best run that we possibly can,” she said. “For myself, the goal is just to be a consistent player and continue to do my job on the backline and make sure we make the other team pay for sending anything our way. “There’s always going to be some bumps and bruises along the way, but as a whole DAL I Y ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, september 24, 2015 | The Observer 15

Crossword | Will Shortz Horoscope | Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Take one step at a time and make sure you have the approval of those who could potentially cut your progress short. Sticking to rules and regulations and being ready to deal with unexpected changes will make the upcoming year an eventful one. Your undivided attention will be required in order to achieve the goals you set. Your numbers are 7, 16, 22, 25, 32, 39, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Romance will play a major role in your life. Discussing future plans with someone you love will bring you one step closer to living the lifestyle you desire. Call in favors if it will help you get what you want. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Emotional issues will ruin your day if you let a squabble turn into a major argument. Focus on doing things for others as well as finding solutions to the challenges you face. Get along and do your best to keep the peace. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make plans to have some fun. Plan to visit a retreat, conference or destination that will offer intellectual stimulation. Love is on the rise, and sharing with someone you care for will improve your life.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Draw on your resources and learn from those around you and you will take strides toward accomplishing great things. An opportunity to discover new philosophies or religions that fit your current mindset will bring you greater clarity. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be ready to make changes to your appearance, skillset or geographical location. Don’t let someone’s reluctance to see things your way cause uncertainty when it comes to following through with your plans. Push forward with strength and courage. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make personal changes that will help you build greater confidence. Being realistic about what’s possible and what isn’t will be the deciding factor regarding what you end up accomplishing. Don’t waste time on sketchy plans or partners. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep a close watch over the things you value the most. Emotional matters are sure to increase the pressure being put on you by someone you have been questioning lately. A sudden change will play out in your favor. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Avoid an emotional confrontation with someone over work-related matters. Try to do a good job and let your work speak for you. It’s OK to do things a little differently as long as the end result is spectacular. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your busy schedule and efficient way of handling everything that comes your way will make an impression on someone special. You don’t have to exaggerate when you’re already doing great work. Love is in the stars. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be open and honest with others, but be willing to walk away if things don’t work in your favor. Staying on top of an unfolding situation will give you a good indication of where you stand and what’s to come. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll have insight into what others want and how to go about making things happen. The simpler you keep things, the easier it will be to strategically position yourself for future opportunities.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone will pry into your personal affairs. Don’t divulge information that can be used against you. Protect your reputation, assets and your possessions. Someone you least expect will let you down or disappoint you. A realistic plan will be required. Birthday Baby: You are unpredictable, popular and adventuresome. You are unique and persistent.

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ND WOmen’s Soccer Notre Dame readies for No. 1 Virginia Irish prepare for Naughton brings tough test against durability, Cavaliers experience to team

By MAREK MAZUREK By RENEE GRIFFIN Sports Writer Sports Writer

Facing the number one I n her collegiate career, de- team in the country is a chal- fender Katie Naughton has lenge no matter the circum- recorded 6,900 minutes com- stances. Facing the top team peting in games for Notre in the country on the road Dame — and there are still five days after losing your nine matches left in her final first game of the season in regular season. double overtime a week be- With Naughton anchoring fore is another story. the defense, No. 16 Notre Dame That is the task ahead of has never allowed more than the Irish as they face No. 20 goals in a season. Naughton 1 Virginia on Thursday in and the Irish are off to another Charlottesville, Virginia. strong start defensively this Though No. 16 Notre Dame year, conceding just four goals (7-1-1, 0-1-0 ACC) lost a heart- over their first nine games. breaker against Clemson on Naughton has started every Saturday, Irish head coach game since the beginning of Theresa Romagnolo said her freshman year, and 2015 the team is staying positive is the third year as captain for and is excited to move into the Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a high-powered stretch of its native. schedule. “When I first was named cap- “I think we’re excited for tain [as a sophomore], it was a the weekend,” Romagnolo new territory for me, so I was said. “I mean we play number trying to learn the ropes from one [Virginia on Thursday] CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer the upperclassmen and get a Irish captain and senior defender Katie Naughton picks a pass during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win over the see W SOCcer PAGE 13 Mexico U-20 National Team on April 24 at Alumni Stadium. Naughton has scored one goal this season. see NAUGHTON PAGE 14

SMC SPORTS Belles beat Hornets, even conference record

Observer Sports Staff defensive specialist McKenzie Todd added another nine. Volleyball Junior setters Clare McMillan S aint Mary’s leveled its and Alexis Grady each dished MIAA record Tuesday night out 16 assists for the Belles. with a three-set sweep of rival Gibbons (.533) and junior Kalamazoo at Angela Athletic Colleen Kilgallon (eight kills, Facility. .500) each posted kill per- The Belles (8-3, 2-2 MIAA) centages at .500 or higher in rode a .390 attack percentage, the victory. the program’s highest rate The Belles continue play since hitting a .415 percentage this weekend by hosting Hope against Western New England at the Angela Athletic Facility College on Oct. 21, 2008, to a on Friday at 7 p.m. before 25-16, 25-15, 25-8 victory over squaring off with another the visiting Hornets (1-11, 0-5 conference rival the next day NIAA). on the road at Olivet. In comparison, Saint Mary’s defense held Kalamazoo’s of- Cross Country fense to a .036 attack percent- S aint Mary’s will return to age while piling up five blocks action this weekend as the and forcing 17 Hornet hitting Belles prepare to compete in errors. the MIAA Jamboree, hosted Senior outside hitter Katie by Hope. Hecklinski paced the Belles The Jamboree will be the with 12 kills on 24 attempts Belles’ fifth meet of the sea- while making just one hitting son and fourth in the past error. Hecklinski also added three weeks. eight digs and a block to her The MIAA Jamboree will score sheet by the end of the feature team scoring, which night. was not counted in last week- Junior outside hitter end’s Spartan Invitational, Meaghan Gibbons led the way where the Belles were paced for the Belles on the defensive by junior Brittany Beeler, who CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer side, registering a game-high Belles sophomore libero McKenzie Todd bumps the ball during Saint Mary’s 3-0 win over Manchester on 11 digs, while sophomore see SMC SPORTS PAGE 12 Sept. 1 at Angela Gym. Todd finished the game with four digs.