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S tudent government issues report Simple Student body leadership offers recommendations to Board of Trustees assault By RACHEL O’GRADY A ssociate News Editor

A s their final act as student reported body president, vice presi- dent and chief of staff, Bryan Observer Staff Report Ricketts, Nidia Ruelas and Sibonay Shewit will submit a A n individual reported report on diversity and inclu- multiple instances of sim- sion at Notre Dame to the Board ple assault to a University of Trustees on April 28. administrator Monday, ac- Ricketts said the board report cording to Tuesday’s Notre is a path forward for increasing Dame Security Police diversity and inclusion efforts (NDSP) crime log. at Notre Dame. A simple assault is defined “We took on this project to as an instance when “a per- really talk about the student son knowingly or intention- perspective on diversity and in- ally touches another person clusion, because we really want in a rude, insolent or angry to leave behind a structure manner,” University spokes- that can really help facilitate a person Dennis Brown said partnership between students, in an email. student leaders and adminis- This definition is part of trators,” he said. “I think, in the Indiana code, Brown said,

see REPORT PAGE 7 LINDSEY MEYERS | The Observer see ASSAULT PAGE 7 Petition opposes Smashburger to replace Laetare decision Burger King in LaFortune By SELENA PONIO because they feel Biden goes A ssociate News Editor against many Catholic prin- By KATIE GALIOTO and Student Activities multiple focus group ses- cipals and beliefs the award N ews Editor Facilities announced early sions beginning in December T he announcement of the should uphold,” Gower said Wednesday morning. of 2014 helped us collectively 2016 Laetare Medal recipi- in an email. “For example, T he 18-year reign of Burger This decision was made identify what brands fit in ents, Vice President Biden does not support pro- King in LaFortune Student in response to student feed- the retail dining portfolio,” and former Speaker of the life policies and is for same- Center will soon come to a back — gathered through Chris Abayasinghe, director House , came sex marriage. The petition close. surveys, focus groups and of Campus Dining, said. “… with no lack of controversy in declares, ‘We should seek to Starting next fall, a Student Government’s on- We looked to bring in a new the Notre Dame community, honor those who act to pro- Smashburger will open in its line forum, Onward. and exciting brand — and and one of the strongest re- tect human life and dignity, place, Notre Dame Campus “The student feedback sponses came in the form of from conception to natural Dining, Student Government we received throughout the see LAFORTUNE PAGE 6 a national petition opposing death, who respect true mar- Biden as a candidate for the riage and the family,’ which medal. they feel Biden does not.” Allison Gower, the cam- Bill Dempsey, the creator paign manager of the nation- of the petition and member ND increases security for al petition against the Laetare of Sycamore Trust, said the Medal decision, said the pe- group rarely proposes peti- tition was a result of Notre tions, but that this was a - Commencement ceremony Dame alumni and Catholics ticularly egregious case that expressing their disapproval he felt the group needed to Observer Staff Report former Speaker of the House begin- of Biden as an appropriate combine their voices of pro- John Boehner, who will be ning at 7:15 a.m.,” the email candidate. The petition was test and share their reasons. T he Office of the Registrar jointly receiving the Laetare stated. “Every student must created by Sycamore Trust, “This action is even more sent an email to students Medal during the ceremony. be processed through air- an alumni organization objectionable than was Tuesday morning regard- “For security reasons, stu- port-style security check- dedicated to preserving and the honoring of President ing increased security mea- dents participating in the points by the U.S. Secret protecting the Catholic iden- Obama, who is not Catholic sures for the University’s University Commencement Service. After being cleared, tity of the University of Notre and whose opposition to the 171st Commencement cere- ceremony in the stadium students will proceed out Dame. mony due to the presence of should plan to arrive at “These people are angered see PETITION PAGE 6 Vice President Joe Biden and the north entrance to the see SECURITY PAGE 6

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By SELENA PONIO with over $33,000. a flawed institution but that’s Day, saying he can understand most about. A ssociate News Editor Wall, a Notre Dame alum, said okay,” Wall said. “But there [are] some of the confusion because “I support the College he remembers how hard it was as so many good things about this when he was a student at Notre Republicans just as much as the For 29 hours and 18 min- a student to fundraise for dorms place that people care so deeply Dame, he never understood the College Democrats. I know you utes, Notre Dame fans tuned in or other student groups. He said about and that’s why people are fiscal reality of theU niversity. as a group of students are really Sunday and Monday to watch a Notre Dame Day is a day that generous. We do a good job as a “The point being is that the passionate about your groups live broadcast of student perfor- helps to make this process eas- family because there are so many number one thing I hear from and we as the University have to mances and show their support ier and helps students alleviate good things for you to support.” students … is that we’re just do more and more to support you for student groups by flooding some of the financial burden that He said as an alum his main raising more money for Notre and this is the fiscal way to do it. the website with their donations. comes with running various or- goal is to support the students Dame and the answer is simply This isn’t about raising money for Aaron Wall, the director of ganizations. He said Notre Dame here in any way possible. that it isn’t true,” Wall said. “It is anything but our students.” Notre Dame Day, said this year’s Day helps donors get more “bang “I know that transformative all about helping students and number of monetary gifts from for their buck” by redistributing power of the University and I having the opportunity to raise Contact Selena Ponio at donors far surpassed that of last funds back into student groups. think as a community we have money for what they care the [email protected] year’s. A total of 21,478 gifts were “We’re not raising money for a great collective sense of that,” given this year compared to last Notre Dame, we’re raising it for Wall said. “We can always do bet- year’s 16,550 gifts. In 2014, Notre the students,” Wall said. “I’m ter and invest in our community Dame Day’s inaugural year, 4,400 always just surprised at some so that it can continue to thrive gifts were received. of the groups I did not know and continue to be excellent.” “It’s a year-long process, that’s about before. Like the Military This year, Notre Dame Day my full time job. Next year starts Veterans club that raises a schol- raised money for 900 campus now,” Wall said. “The whole idea arship for veterans to get MBA at groups. These groups includ- of Notre Dame Day stems from Notre Dame. ed all residence halls, athletic the incredible student presence “Ask yourself what you love the teams, student activities, Notre that we have on campus … and most and you can support it and Dame alumni associations that the reality when we started this use the million dollars that my give scholarships, academic de- a couple years ago was that all team has raised ahead of time to partments and more. Last year groups on campus are required multiply it.” over half of the $1 million went to do fundraising and the reality Wall said his decision to attend to student residence halls and is that it’s hard to do that.” Notre Dame 16 years ago was a organizations and Wall said he This year, Glee Club, transformative experience that expects the same thing will hap- Saint Edward’s Hall, the Ara has motivated him to continue pen this year after finalizing the Parseghian Medical Research working for the University. numbers. Fund, Men’s Rowing and “What I believe the case is, is Wall said his favorite part of

Financial Aid occupied the top that … Notre Dame is not a per- his job is meeting students. He CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer five spots on the leaderboard. fect place, it never will be, it’s addressed some of the confusion Members of the Notre Dame Day team broadcast live from in front of Glee Club held the No. 1 spot made up of flawed people and students have with Notre Dame the Sorin room in the LaFortune Student Center on Monday.

P aid Advertisement 4 T he observer | wednesday, april 27, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS Student starts non- New course examines profit benefiting Cuba and the Church By COURTNEY BECKER Charity, and we’re going to stop in made in Cuba since he visited the N ews Writer the shrine of Our Lady of Charity country four years ago. South Sudan in Miami, and if all goes well we’ll “Probably we’re going to still en- L ess than two years after have a dialogue with Cuban- counter abject poverty in the cen- By ANDREA VALE educational opportunities for President Obama reopened the Americans about what their per- ter of Havana, we’re going to still N ews Writer young South Sudanese. We hope embassy in Cuba, spective on Cuba is,” he said. “It’s encounter people who are dis- in so doing, we will not lose an- Fr. Bob Pelton, director emeritus often very different from that of contented and not sure what’s go- I n 2005, Majak Anyieth left his other generation to illiteracy, for the Center for Pastoral and the Cubans, so we’re interested ing to happen with their future,” family behind in South Sudan to poverty and violence.” Social Ministry, and Dr. Peter in the process of reconciliation Casarella said. “Catholic youth go to Kenya in pursuit of an edu- Education Bridge is cur- Casarella, professor of theology, between Cuban-Americans and in particular — this from my ex- cation. When he returned eight rently working on construct- are taking advantage of the newly Cubans.” perience [in Cuba] four years ago years later, he found that little ing a secondary school in Bor, reestablished relations by offering According to Casarella, stu- — don’t know if they’ll ever get had improved in his home coun- South Sudan. Once completed in a theology course that will explore dents who applied for the course a job because of the depressed try in terms of educational op- January 2017, the school will pro- the relationship between the were required to read and con- economic conditions, and be- portunities. Traditional conflicts vide much-needed educational and the socialist verse in Spanish to some extent so cause once it comes out that you between neighboring communi- opportunities to 200 students regime in Cuba. they would be able to understand go to Church and have an active ties were still in full play — but Casarella said the course will untranslated readings and com- Catholic faith, you’re discriminat- Anyieth, having spent eight years examine the contentious history municate with Cuban students. ed against.” in a different country, had real- “I learn[ed] from between Cuba and Catholicism “There [are] many challenges, According to Pelton, this course ized that conflict wasn’t always my experience in and the steps being taken to rec- and the way that we’re going to will provide a foundation to start unavoidable. Kenya that I could oncile the two. go about examining them is to thinking about the future of Cuba. “I learn[ed] from my experi- live harmoniously “The course looks at the rela- study the history of this relation- “It’s not naive reflection, it’s ence in Kenya that I could live tionship between the socialism ship between the Church and serious reflection,” he said. “The harmoniously with people from with people from of the government and the princi- the regime, even in its anteced- system of Cuba is still a very tough other communities … I had been other communities ples and practices of the Catholic ents and preceding centuries so system, but they’re extraordinari- taught otherwise growing up,” ... I had been Church,” Casarella said. “When we’re well-informed when we get ly competent, and musicians and Anyieth, now a junior at Notre taught otherwise the Cuban Revolution took place there,” he said. “The most impor- artists, and this is something we Dame, said in an email. in the 1950s, it was very bad for the tant thing is to develop ties with haven’t paid much attention to, Motivated by his experienc- growing up.” Church. … Since the trip of John the people there, and I’m hoping and we could learn a bit from that. es, Anyieth started Education Majak Anyieth Paul II to Cuba in the late 1990s, that the students will meet Cuban … I think we need to open up and Bridge, a non-profit aimed at cre- junior and subsequently with the trips of Catholic students and can just talk to listen, to learn and to be good ating educational opportunities Benedict and Pope Francis, to them.” people.” and lessening violence in South and, Anyieth hopes, “inter-com- there’s been a policy of detente, of Pelton said the course readings Casarella said he hopes stu- Sudan. munal dialogues … providing rapprochement.” and organized events will provide dents emerge from the trip and “Education Bridge is a non-prof- them with educational oppor- Leaders in the Church also students with the necessary tools the course with greater curiosity. it organization that is striving to tunities but also with a chance played a large role in improv- to better engage in dialogue with “You want students to really promote peace and education in to learn about other communi- ing the relationship between the Cuban students during the trip to come out of it thinking, ‘Wow, I’ve South Sudan,” Anyieth said. “We ties; deconstructing stereotypes United States and Cuba, Casarella Havana. got to go back and learn more of organize week-long seminars for and highlighting our oneness.” said, making this course, which “We’re going to set up some oc- what’s out there in the world,’” he teaching high school students The school will employ the non- includes a trip to Havana, Cuba, casions for our students to mingle said. “It’s like getting your feet wet nonviolent conflict resolution violent conflict-resolution semi- over fall break, possible. with Cuban students, and I think or whetting their appetite. You skills, teamwork, negotiation and nars previously developed by “By all accounts, including that we’re going to be able to find good want them to go and learn more other entrepreneurial skills. In so Education Bridge. of President Obama, the opening ways to do it. Because of some of about global Catholicism, about doing, we also invite students to “I was awarded the Dalai Lama up of the embassy … started with the reading that they will be asked Latin America, about the Church learn about other communities fellowship last year, which pro- Pope Francis and with Cardinal to do, they’re going to do a far bet- beyond their parish or their lo- and challenge many stereotypes vided us with some funding to Jaime [Ortega, the of ter job than they would were they cal experience and you want that fuel inter-communal con- help start the project,” Anyieth Havana],” he said. “I’m not say- just to drop down for a week and them to see that there’s this con- flict in the country.” said, “Right now, we are fundrais- ing it was completely the role of just talk to people because we’re vergence between talking about According to Anyieth, in the ing the remaining funds to help the Church to start this political going to give them, hopefully, a international and using our own past Education Bridge has run finish our school construction development, but by all accounts, pretty good background for that propaganda.” conflict resolution seminars as this summer and to help orga- Pope Francis and Cardinal Jaime and they can fly with it,” he said. well as a campaign titled “I Need nize teacher training in prepa- Ortega were important spurs in Casarella said he is interested to Contact Courtney Becker at Peace.” The campaign aimed to ration for opening in January this important, new development see how much progress has been [email protected] “help voice the will of ordinary 2017. We need $15,000 to finish in political relationships between people who are suffering the con- everything.” the United States and Cuba.” P aid Advertisement sequences of a recent conflict that “We have also started part- Pelton, who has taught similar left 2.5 million people displaced nering with different organiza- courses in the past, said this one and many thousands dead.” tions like Mercy Beyond Borders, will be set apart because of the Anyieth noted that illiteracy which will be providing schol- opportunity these new relations and “traditional hostilities” arships to some of our students provide to gain a broader under- have led to many young South from poor families. Though it standing of Cuba through the Sudanese citizens becoming causes only $300 to attend school class’s trip to Havana. involved in intertribal conflict for one year, not many families “I think it’s going to be differ- and other forms of violence. can afford [it]. These scholarships ent because of the fact that we’re Subsequently, Education Bridge will also be critical to promoting into an entirely new moment in works to confront two major is- girls’ education, as many families terms of the warming of rela- sues within the country: educa- are hesitant to invest in girls’ edu- tions between the United States tion and violence. cation for cultural reasons.” and Cuba,” Pelton said. “I think “South Sudan has one of the Students who wish to help it’s providing a whole new op- lowest literacy levels in the world, can donate unwanted books to portunity to look at a style of merely at 27 percent,” Anyieth Education Bridge’s book drive, or government, which wouldn’t be said, “That of girls is even worse donate to school-building efforts. the choice of most people in this at 16 percent. The lack of educa- “I [hope] that through country, but on the other hand, tion means lack of human capital Education Bridge, I can mobilize are there not certain things that in the country. No health sys- a group of like-minded people, might be learned from that ex- tems. 51 percent of the country to put our time and energy into perience, and what’s the Catholic lives below poverty line. Because changing the fate of our commu- Church been doing in the midst of of illiteracy and economic strug- nity by creating educational op- all this?” gles, there is a lot of violence in- portunities and rethinking how Before arriving in Havana, volving cattle raiding and other we tell our stories to foster a cre- the class will first stop in Miami, disputes. We believe education ated of a more united country,” where students will have the op- can open a door for a more peace- Anyieth said. portunity to engage with Cuban- ful and prosperous country ... It Americans, Casarella said. is for this reason that we are do- Contact Andrea Vale at “The most important devotion ing everything we can to provide [email protected] to of the Cubans is Our Lady of P aid Advertisement 6 T he observer | wednesday, april 27, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS

replace Burger King. said she noticed a significant Petition L aFortune “What I am most proud number of students asking for S ecurity C ontinued from page 1 C ontinued from page 1 of — and what I think is a new or improved campus din- C ontinued from page 1 good reflection of the mis- ing options and hours. C hurch, so far as it was known selected Smashburger.” sion of our Executive Board “We are extremely ex- the Hesburgh Library south at the time, was limited to The project has been in — is that our aim was to cited to bring Smashburger exit and will line up in a se- abortion,” Dempsey said in the works for the past two accurately represent and to LaFortune,” she said. cure area on the library quad.” an email. “Vice President years, Abayasinghe said, serve the student body,” she “Their mission emphasizes Processing students Biden’s opposition is broad. and stemmed from stu- fresh, wholesome and nat- through security is a “meticu- He is the highest-ranking dent feedback asking for ural ingredients, which is lous and time-intensive pro- Catholic pro-choice politi- premium options for burg- “... our aim was moving toward a healthier cess” the email said. cian who also supports same- ers, chicken and salads on to accurately option of burgers than oth- “Late-arriving students sex marriage, public funding campus. represent and ers often offered on college could encounter long lines of embryonic stem cell re- Construction on serve the student campuses.” and may not clear the check- search and the Obamacare Smashburger — a national Abayasinghe said Campus points in time for the start of contraception mandate fast-food chain and serves body.” Dining is planning to im- the ceremony,” the email said. that Notre Dame is fighting burgers, chicken, salads, Erica Tabor plement more changes and “During the 2001 and 2009 in court. [Bishop Kevin C. sides and milkshakes — director of communications initiatives at Notre Dame in presidential commencement Rhoades] is plainly right in will begin immediately student government the near future. visits, some students underes- condemning Notre Dame’s following Commencement “We’re planning the timated the time it would take action as scandalous.” weekend this May. The res- said. “I think this is a good North Dining Hall renova- and were not inside the facili- Dempsey said the decision taurant’s opening date is beginning to our term and tion, a number of new res- ty when the ceremony began.” to award Biden the medal set for the beginning of the sets a precedence that we taurants for the Duncan According to the tentative shows that Notre Dame does new academic year. are working on improving Student Center and renova- schedule posted on com- not take seriously the Church Junior Erica Tabor, communication between tions into select restaurants mencement.nd.edu the aca- teachings that Biden rejects. Student Government direc- students and administra- currently on campus,” he demic procession into Notre “Notre Dame’s action tor of communications, said tion, and continuing posi- said. Dame Stadium will begin at 9 will confirm in their error administrators and student tive change in our Notre a.m. and the Commencement Catholics who share Biden’s leaders considered a variety Dame community.” Contact Katie Galioto at ceremony will begin at 9:30 dissenting views and arm of alternative restaurants to In student feedback, Tabor [email protected] a.m. dissenting Catholic politi- cians in their opposition to P aid Advertisement Church position,” Dempsey said. “Besides, what I find incomprehensible is that [University President Fr. John Jenkins] would take this ac- tion knowing full well that it would once again open a breach with Notre Dame’s bishop and once again bring strife into an occasion that should be one of unalloyed celebration for graduating se- niors and their families.” Gower said the original goal of the petition was 1,000 signatures. However, as of April 6 the petition has over 2,400 signatures that range from members of the Notre Dame community to people in foreign countries. Dempsey said Sycamore Trust did not propose re- scinding the award because they thought it would be futile. “What we hope is that the fellows and trustees will take appropriate action to insure against a repetition and to repair relations with Bishop Rhoades,” Dempsey said.

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with Moreau because it dem- the sort of lack of communi- a diversity of opinions and away from it is a better way to R eport onstrates student perception ty, and try and build it from ideas. serve the students,” he said. C ontinued from page 1 of the course, Ruelas said. day one, and that’s why it’s a “This … is such a big part According to Ricketts, this “In particular, we look at first year experience course,” of the University’s vision and year’s report was “a lot more past 10 – 15 years, there has this and we look at how stu- Ruelas said. “The second one mission, and if they claim that straightforward” than the been a substantial increase in dents view the course and is that it’s a very big instru- it’s part of their commitment, report presented by student … the students who are com- ment for preparing and culti- which they do, it should be re- government last year. mitted to diversity.” “This ... is such vating a readiness for conflict flected in the hiring process,” “Our recommendations are Ruelas said she has seen vast and conversations any time at she said. all practical, and they’re all improvements even over the a big part of the Notre Dame. The third one is Ricketts also said there able to be implemented,” he past four years she has spent University’s vision that there has been … these needs to be more involve- said. at the University, particularly and mission, and defensive cycles, where the ment by the students on Bringing awareness to stu- in the efforts initiated by both if they claim that students are saying there are dent needs is also important, the administration and the it’s part of their problems and we’re not seeing “We left room Ruelas said. student body. solutions.” — there’s room “Even though we’ve been “These efforts are ongoing, committment, This cycle starts when the through this whole report- and I think that what we’re which they do, it students get angry, Ricketts for creativity, writing thing once, and know trying to do is just to give [the should be reflected said, and continues when the there’s room what it takes, it’s much harder board] a direction to go, and a in the hiring administrators cannot be for innovation, to follow up — we’re out of of- way to make it all fit together, fully forthcoming about the there’s room for fice, but we really want these and how we make a unified process.” changes in the course. points to hit home,” she said. effort to address a pretty com- Sibonay Shewit “It’s this feedback loop of forward thinking “We really want the University plex topic,” she said. former student body not actually having the con- and active to pay attention to what their After receiving signifi- chief of staff versation,” Ricketts said. “And participation students are saying.” cant negative feedback on I definitely think we’re high- on behalf of the Even if their recommenda- the treatment of diversity view its shortcomings and the lighting it, not because of the tions are not implemented di- and inclusion in the Moreau difficulties … and sometimes, discontent but because of it University.” rectly, Ruelas said she, Shewit First Year Experience course, it’s difficult to see how steps exemplifies this loop.” Nidia Ruelas and Ricketts would be happy Ricketts said the report ex- are being taken to improve it,” The report also address- former studen body with the change they enacted plores improvements that she said. es the lack of consideration vice president through their administration. can be made in the course’s The administration is aware for diversity within the fac- “We left room, there’s room curriculum. of these shortcomings, Ruelas ulty hiring process at the the President’s Oversight for creativity, there’s room “We really should look at said, and is truly working to University, Shewit said. Committee on Diversity and for innovation, there’s room Moreau as a kind of case study improve them. “So there’s nothing in the Inclusion. for forward thinking and ac- that really outlines some of “We know there have been hiring process that talks about “One of the important tive participation on behalf the common themes regard- plenty of effort in trying to or addresses diversity direct- things to understand about of the University,” she said. “I ing diversity and inclusion, get feedback, and improve,” ly, which we thought was im- the President’s Oversight think that that is important where there is a sort of mis- Ruelas said. “There are just a portant, not only because it’s Committee is that Fr. Jenkins and something that should be connection between different lot of pieces to figure out, and an issue … but also because uses the committee as a Notre built upon.” kinds of efforts and what stu- that makes it hard to figure it doesn’t address diversity of Dame-specific approach In the grand scheme of dents are perceiving,” Ruelas out what to do next.” competency, and we’re pre- to diversity and inclusion,” things, the report is a call said. “Especially because The report highlights three pared to talk about it and en- Ricketts said. “So rather than to see real change from the Moreau is brand new this issues that can be addressed gage with it,” Shewit said. having just one person in University, Shewit said. year, it’s been very ambitious, in future iterations of the Shewit said a major goal of charge of diversity, Jenkins “There are efforts from the and we acknowledge that and course, Ruelas said. the report is to advocate for told every executive that they students and efforts from the we really appreciate that.” “The first one is that the the creation of a community were responsible for diversity administration and there’s a The report addresses issues course is meant to address that was more welcoming to in their department. Everyone disconnect right now … and has to hold themselves we want to see that unity in P aid Advertisement accountable.” order to move forward,” she Ricketts said the commit- said. tee would be “more complete with a student perspective.” Contact Rachel O’Grady at “And what they can take [email protected]

offense, according to the log Assault entry. C ontinued from page 1 Students did not receive an email from the University and differentiates the crime alerting them that a report from other types of assault had been filed because the such as aggravated, domestic crime was not deemed a time- or sexual assault or battery. ly threat based on the infor- The alleged assault oc- mation available at this time, curred multiple times in a Brown said. This is in accor- Notre Dame residence hall dance with the Clery Act and was classified as a Title IX regulations.

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Inside Column The things we cannot say

should have the freedom to question the norms and the pow- About Elizabeth Hascher er structures in society and at this university. Instead, our D ignifiedR esponse voices are silenced, our questions remain unanswered and those who do speak up run the risk being ostracized. myself T he August before my junior year of high school, I vis- We can’t openly talk about discrepancies between the en- ited campus for the first time as a prospective student.T he forcement of du Lac amongst the dorms. There are questions University of Notre Dame had previously existed only in my that would be considered extremely inappropriate to ask imagination, and it seemed perfect. It was in a location that guest speakers here which students at other universities do Haleigh Ehmsen would be just far enough out of my comfort zone, its name not even hesitate to raise. We do not dare to openly discuss S enior News Writer alone would surely propel my medical school application to with professors the inequalities and injustices they experi- the top of the pile and it was a place where I could enjoy foot- ence in life or at this institution. I hate writing Inside Columns. This ball season and life under a beautiful, golden dome. Additionally, the reasons why Notre Dame will not fund is only the second one I have ever writ- As an admitted student returning to campus the February certain opportunities and experiences for students must ten and I am somewhat proud of the of my senior year, Mary shone just as brightly as I remem- remain unspoken. Disagreeing with actions of the admin- fact that I have been on staff the last bered. I worked many hours since that first visit to get here, istration is unimaginable, unless it is to argue for a stricter four years, even serving as Saint Mary’s and I had finally made it.E ven the polar vortex that con- enforcement of Catholic ideals. The mention of anything that Editor, and could always avoid pick- sumed the Midwest that winter could not deter me from portrays the University in a negative light is considered an ing one up, pawning them off on my falling in love with this campus — what I saw then as a little unthinkable act. staff. But in a moment of weakness, or slice of heaven. We can’t talk about these things because to do so would strength, I agreed to write one for the Freshman year, I made a promise to myself that I would mean we would have to acknowledge that they exist, that last regular paper of this academic year. always appreciate the opportunity I have been given to study our community has problems and that something must be “The pain is not the story. What and grow at such a wonderful university. Today, I am still just done about them. But as long as we don’t talk about them, we causes the pain and changes you is as grateful for the many things that my Notre Dame educa- don’t have to worry about it. However, we don’t really have the story.” I heard these words spo- tion has given me. However, two years into my Notre Dame any problems here. After all, as the carefully-crafted façade ken by writer Harrison Scott Key at education, the dome does not shine quite as brightly any exemplifies, “this isN otre Dame,” this is a “Catholic institu- the Association of Writers and Writing more. The glimmer of the gold has been dimmed, hidden tion” and everything is perfect when you’re a member of the Programs earlier this month. I was re- beneath a cloud of thoughts that remain unspoken. Notre Dame family. minded of my own reluctance to write Here at Notre Dame, students can choose from 75 different Notre Dame’s prestige and identity as a Catholic university about myself because of the pain caused degree programs and countless course offerings. We study a in itself is not bad — in fact, this is a large part of what makes by the loss of my dad nearly five years variety of subjects, ranging from philosophy to mechanical it attractive to so many. But we must be cautious not to let ago. engineering to Portuguese. But despite the many things we this negatively affect our relationships as students in this Part of why I hate writing Inside can talk about in class, at panels and in presentations, there community or hinder the discussions we allow ourselves to Columns is because I hate writing are so many more that are off limits here at Notre Dame. have. The things we can say on a college campus, and par- about myself. It’s not easy to remember Throughout this year as a columnist for The Observer, my ticularly at this university, should only grow more numerous the pain of losing my dad and often it peers have suggested topics for me to write about. For every as time goes on — as we learn new arguments, make more overshadowed my thoughts as I battled suggestion I’ve gotten, however, I’ve been told five times that discoveries and open ourselves up to ideas of difference and depression. I tried to think of less heavy publicly expressing my opinion on such things would be a challenges to the norm. The widespread perception that topics for an Inside Column each time I “bad idea,” or something I really “shouldn’t do.” In fact, for there are innumerable things we cannot say here at Notre was presented with the opportunity to me to even provide examples of such topics would be consid- Dame must be put to an end. write one, but instead I found a willing ered risky. writer. Choosing journalism and prefer- At Our Lady’s University, to act contrary to established Elizabeth Hascher is a sophomore from Grand Rapids, ring to write about others was becom- norms, to challenge those in power or to express an opinion Michigan. She lives in and studies political science ing a cop out for me to avoid my own that does not align with selective interpretations of Catholic with a minor in international development studies. She can narrative. social teaching is to essentially become a heretic. As stu- be reached at [email protected] When I came to Saint Mary’s, I knew dents, we should be free to discuss a variety of viewpoints The views expressed in this column are those of the it would become my home and that I and decide for ourselves what arguments we agree with. We author and not necessarily those of The Observer. would learn a lot, but I could never have imagined how these things would come Letter to the editor to be. I’ve come to understand what it means to educate the whole student and view writing as a way of healing. Blessed Basil Moreau, the founder of the Sisters Accessibility of the Holy Cross said, “The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the T hank you, The Observer staff, for your thoughtful ensure that they can be easily entered and that their com- heart.” series last week on disability at Notre Dame and Saint mon areas, restrooms and a complement of student rooms The holistic education offered at Saint Mary’s. It is an extremely important topic worthy of con- will be fully accessible to all students. The University is Mary’s taught me: to look outward, you tinued attention and priority. firmly committed to designing renovations, such as those must first look inward.I n my courses, We agree wholeheartedly that our community must that will be incorporated into Walsh Hall during this my travel, my friendships, my writing, be inclusive and accessible in order to allow students, next year, that will provide every student access to any these past four years, my mind has been faculty and staff to flourish during their time here, and hall to visit classmates and friends without concern for cultivated and my heart healed. experience Notre Dame to the fullest. We hope to clarify accessibility. In this last year, I have come to un- one point made in the editorial published last Friday that We look forward to continuing improvements to the derstand the healing powers of writ- made reference to the accessibility of our historic halls. spaces and places that make our community distinctive, ing about myself, the pain and the way Our residential tradition is indeed a hallmark of the and we hope that this further information is of help in our it has changed me. I realize now that Notre Dame undergraduate experience, and while it ongoing campus conversations. I don’t have to write about my dad’s would be difficult to achieve full accessibility in each death, but instead I can write about the of the historic halls short of tearing them down, we Doug Marsh power of my Saint Mary’s education and are pleased to note that, already included in the next associate vice president, University architect the way it transformed my life. Each planned cycle of renovations outlined by Vice President course and experience taught me more for Student Affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding in her letter Heather Rakoczy Russell about my passions and my place in the to the campus community this past January, all historic associate vice president for residential life world. Ultimately, I couldn’t have con- halls on the renovation schedule will be modified to April 26 tinued to heal without my friends and roommates, my professors and mentors, my mom and my sister and perhaps without this Inside Column.

Contact Haleigh Ehmsen at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter. The views expressed in the Inside @ObserverViewpnt Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. T he observer | WEDNESday, april 27, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com 9 White robes and black corporation lawyers were in the Klan. A lot of the jurors were the laws. … Other rights, even the most basic, are illusory if Ray Ramirez too, so … I wanted that even chance with the juries.” the right to vote is undermined.” T he Crooked Path Black’s low point as a jurist was his 1944 opinion for Recently, the Court reaffirmed the “one person, one vote” Korematsu v. United States, which supported the relocation standard in Evenwel v. Abbott. The Court held that a proposed C onfessions extracted under duress or torture are in- of Japanese-American citizens from the West Coast after the arrangement by Texas conservatives to ignore non-citizens, herently suspect. Perhaps the best summary of the evils attack on Pearl Harbor. In dissent, Justice Frank Murphy said, children, felons and other ineligible voters in establishing of torture and confession-based convictions was the U.S. “Such exclusion goes over the very brink of constitutional the number of people in a voting district unconstitutionally Supreme Court decision in Chambers v. Florida, announced power and falls into the ugly abyss of racism.” Black’s expla- denied equal protection to the uncounted. The opinion by on Lincoln’s Birthday in 1940. Following a lurid show trial, nation for the court’s decision upholding Roosevelt’s removal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg cites with approval Black’s words Florida convicted four African-American tenant farmers order was chillingly expedient: “We … were at war. People from Wesberry v. Sanders, “While it may not be possible to of murder, based on confessions extracted after six days of were rightly fearful of the Japanese in Los Angeles, many loyal draw congressional districts with mathematical precision, nonstop questioning. The state courts upheld the ruling, but to the United States, many undoubtedly not, having dual citi- that is no excuse for ignoring our Constitution’s plain objec- the Supreme Court reversed the convictions and declared, zenship — lots of them.” At a time when “prejudice and public tive of making equal representation for equal numbers of “Under our constitutional system, courts stand, against any excitement” focused on a group of people seen as the enemy people the fundamental goal… . That is the high standard of winds that blow, as havens of refuge for those who might oth- within, Black came up disappointedly short. justice and common sense which the Founders set for us.” erwise suffer because they are helpless, weak, outnumbered The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. provided a caution and Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a separate opinion in or because they are nonconforming victims of prejudice and some hope when he said, “The arc of the moral universe is Evenwal v. Abbott, ignoring 50 years of precedent on voting public excitement.” long, but it bends towards justice.” Fortunately for the legacy rights, complaining that the Court’s Wesberry v. Sanders opin- The author of those words, Justice Hugo Black, was a 1937 of Black, he was blessed with a long life, and more oppor- ion “ … failed to provide a sound basis for the ‘one-person, Roosevelt appointee who provided support for emergency tunities to apply his love of the constitution to seek justice one-vote’ principle because no such basis exists.” In a con- recovery programs designed to pull the country out of the for his fellow man. Almost two decades after the shame of voluted and highly-targeted reading of Madison’s notes, he depression. Justice Black was attacked by many conserva- Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court had the op- discovered near total relinquishment of voting matters to the tives because of his support for Roosevelt’s programs and portunity to rule on a series of cases that clarified the worth of states. In seeking the splinter of states’ rights in Madison’s eye, his efforts to use the Bill of Rights to protect vulnerable mi- the individual in the true currency of democracy — the right Thomas ignored the crushing beam of racial discrimination norities. Despite these accomplishments, it is misleading to to vote. that is at the core of these nefarious schemes to dilute voting describe Black as an unalloyed hero for justice and supporter The landmark 1962 Baker v. Carr decision struck down a rights. Black shed the white robe of ignorance and racism, of the weak and downtrodden: 17 years before he wrote the Tennessee scheme established in 1901 that led to a disparity and left a legacy that, while flawed, contains epic defenses of Chambers v. Florida decision, Black joined the Robert E. Lee in voting power of 23-to-1 (rural-to-urban) by 1960 for state personal rights. Unfortunately, the weighty responsibility of Klan No. 1 of Birmingham, , and remained an active House districts, declaring that the Court could review equal protecting the rights of us all that attends the justice’s black member for two years. protection of the law as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. robe seems to diminish and enfeeble those out of harmony In the treatise “Amoris Lætitia,” Pope Francis called on the Subsequent cases (Gray v. Sanders in 1963 and Wesberry v. with the arc of the moral universe. Church to be more attentive to the good that can be found Sanders in 1964) tackled voting dilution strategies used by “in the midst of human weakness.” There was a lot of good Georgia to favor rural areas, establishing the principle of Ray Ramirez is an attorney practicing, yet never to be found in Black, but his greatest weakness may have “one person, one vote.” Black’s opinion in Wesberry v. Sanders perfecting, law in Texas while waiting patiently for a been a pragmatic tendency when faced with a difficult situa- reestablished him as a champion for individual worth, as he MacArthur Genius Grant. You may contact him at tion. Black’s own explanation for joining the Klan as a young parsed the writings of James Madison on the Bill of Rights [email protected] lawyer speaks to this inclination: “I was trying a lot of cases and proclaimed, “No right is more precious in a free country The views expressed in this column are those of the against corporations, jury cases, and I found out that all the than that of having a voice in the election of those who make author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Letters to the editor L ook within, see beyond

“ What are you doing after graduation?” allow myself the time to reflect, to learn just to learn, to be at Notre Dame. Because no place is perfect, I can’t make I am going home for the summer. Although a short re- spontaneous, to live. I forced myself to live by a schedule that an absolute statement here. I have struggled here, I have sponse, this answer explains it all. Yes, I don’t have a job. Yes, I was too rigid to incorporate new interests, passions and even performed here and I have made lasting friends, but more am a business major. Yes, I don’t have my life figured out. No, relationships. Life became a routine, from which I struggled importantly, I have transformed, and I need time to cultivate I am not a failure. No, I am not alone. I just need time to get to to escape. that transformation. I am proud of my decision to take the know me, to think, to love life. As my four-year career comes to a close, amidst all the time to understand me this summer. If I could restart my As a first-year student nearly four years ago, I was immedi- stress, coursework and extracurricular activities, I have four years, I would focus on only two activities, choosing to ately sucked into the “Notre Dame family,” forced to become begun to think differently. Last week, I texted a friend who I do only what excites me and defines me. I would reserve time the definition of what it meant to be a “Domer.” Instead of re- hadn’t talked to in months and who helped me realize I never for spontaneity to be with others. I would relax. ceiving the freedom I desired and expected, I was limited to asked the right questions. “College pressures us to really keep Do not let the pressures of Notre Dame, other students, choose my dorm, my roommate and my courses. Instead of reaching out to the external, but I think that internal discern- family or the stereotype of you (what others think about you having the ability to define myself, I was put into a stereotype ment is really what we need to ground us. Hopefully gradua- or encourage you to be) coerce you to do things that may not of the “white majority,” of which I neither associated with nor tion allows us to really reflect and dig deeper in ourselves.” satisfy you. Take the time to be yourself. Be spontaneous. belonged. I grew up in an area of Texas where I was a minor- I am ready for a new kind of academic experience after Foster relationships. Look at your schedule and cut out what ity in race, in religion and in socioeconomic status. I felt the graduation. I am ready to learn the , to refine my lan- you are not passionate about. If you can do that now, do it. need to conform, without having the chance to reflect, dis- guage skills, to get to know people on a deeper level, to un- You are not alone, and if you have the same questions and cover and learn. As I joined clubs, attended lectures and took derstand what motivates and to be wholly and fully me. I am doubts now that I did, do not be ashamed to take time for courses, I never thought twice about why I was doing some- not taking a break from my responsibilities or abandoning yourself. We decide our own happiness, so we need the time thing, only about what it was that I was doing. my education. Rather, I am enhancing it, reflecting on it and to do so. Am I doing enough? Is what I am doing good enough? taking a risk to become my best self, so I can better serve the Should I do more? world around me by offering my whole self with all talents, Ethan Muehlstein I absent-mindedly talked the ND talk and walked the passions and abilities. senior ND walk. I never said “no.” I overscheduled myself. I didn’t Don’t get me wrong. I have generally enjoyed my time April 21 T hank you from the MSA A week ago, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) organized our second “Hijab Day.” we see that the goals of Hijab Day — to create understanding, solidarity and conversations More than 200 people stopped by our booth in front of DeBartolo to ask about the hijab (spe- — were successfully achieved. We could not be more grateful to be a part of a welcoming cifically the headscarf) and Islam, to experience the hijab or simply to grab a free scarf and community here at Notre Dame. As a minority group, we were blessed to be given this op- a Krispy Kreme. Hijab Day was an invitation to the Notre Dame community to understand portunity to educate the campus on one small aspect of our faith. We welcome all sugges- the hijab, the concept of modesty associated with it and the reasons Muslim women choose tions on how MSA could better educate on the hijab either through Hijab Day or any other to, or not to, wear it. It was also a platform to initiate open dialogue about the hijab and show means; they can be emailed to [email protected]. solidarity with the Muslim women who wear it. MSA would like to sincerely thank the Notre Dame community for the overwhelming Muslim Student Association support and the feedback that we received from various sources. Based on the feedback, April 26 10 T he observer | wednesday, april 27, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com 20162016 recordrecord grab-baggrab-bag

By JOHN DARR rapper/auto-tune abusing singer who, between artsy precision and sheer sonic piranha on your arm. music has S cene Writer following in the steps of Lil B, is more beauty without falling too heavily on rarely sounded as punishing as it has on than happy to tell you how much he either side. Technically stunning and bone-grinding record opener “Private T hrowback playlists and favorite al- loves you in one line and then demand emotionally rich, “The Ridge” is an ear- Execution” or as paranoid as on the bums are the bread and butter for any you warm his bed in the next. His debut ly contender for the best record of 2016. wonky string plucks of “Taman Shud.” music listener, but sometimes you need mixtape “Lil Boat” is marked by con- If any artist is able to craft a song more “Feelin Kinda Free” is a record that man- something new. Here we look at some sistently amateurish, but surprisingly beautiful than “Where the Light Comes ages to present new ideas every song fresh records released in 2016 that might pretty, lullaby-esque trap beats that mir- In” before the end of the year it will be a while maintaining a razor-sharp focus of add some spice to your music library. ror the divide between friendliness and miracle. pained skepticism and unflinching wit. straight-up misogyny that permeate his 4.5/5 “The best songs are like bad dreams,” dvsn: “Sept. 5th” lyrics. Essentially, Lil Yachty tries to have snarls to start off the re- T hough the indie scene has been spout- the best of both worlds. When he manag- H ammock: “Everything and cord. By the end, you’re convinced. ing out a whole lot of PBR&B lately (from es to strike that balance on “Minnesota Nothing” 4/5 The Internet to Majid Jordan to Gallant), (Remix),” “Out Late” and “We Did It W hat sets apart beautiful music from there are a surprising number of records (Outro),” the results are wonderful. But music that is simply pleasant is singu- D eftones: “Gore” that manage to stand out from the pack. when he doesn’t, it’s a childish mess. larity. Though Hammock’s sweeping, D eftones released another Deftones dvsn writes lyrics so overtly sexual they’d 2.5/5 ambient guitar lines have wooed listen- record that sounds like Deftones. make Miguel blush. Thankfully, that ers in the past, the inclusion of a heavier, Razor-sharp production, solid song- lack of subtlety is made up for in the re- S arah Neufeld: “The Ridge” more memorable production style on writing, epic guitar riffs cleaner than strained, textured instrumentals behind V iolinist and composer Sarah Neufeld “Everything and Nothing” pushes their Main Building’s bathrooms and Chino each track on their excellent debut record collaborated with experimental saxo- music to a new level. With dreamy vo- Moreno’s bafflingly-unusual yet pitch- “Sept. 5th.” Crisp drum machines that phone legend Colin Stetson on one of cals, fuzzy drums and their signature perfect vocal melodies. Though Gore range from cascading 64-bit crunchers to last year’s most exciting records, “Never reverb-soaked riffs, Hammock expands boasts little to differentiate it from other reverb-soaked ’80s throwback kits pro- Were the Way She Was.” This year, she’s their palate beyond the prettiness of Deftones records aside from a touch of vide a spine for gorgeous, ethereal synth back with “The Ridge,” a truly fantas- their first records and into far more re- warm major-key shoegaze fuzz, it’s still a backdrops navigated by flawless vocals tic work that stretches her playing to its warding territory. wholly enjoyable listen and a good gate- that are nothing short of seductive. brink. Sarah’s clean, airy vocals add a 3.5/5 way to metal for anyone looking to stick 4/5 lovely human element over meticulous- a toe in. ly-constructed string arrangements and T he Drones: “Feelin Kinda Free” 3/5 L il Yachty: “Lil Boat” acoustic drums throughout the record, A ustralian art-punk band The Drones L il Yachty is yet another left-field allowing the to straddle the line has the bite and freshness of a live Contact John Darr at [email protected] Summer reading

By CATHERINE OWERS summer. The heat and humidity that char- fiction class this semester, I’m eager to read Novel” S enior Scene Writer acterize New Orleans summers heighten more of Galchen’s work, and this new col- S ince taking a class on detective fic- the experience of rereading classics like lection of stories, lists and essays promises tion while studying abroad in Dublin, I’ve Finding a copy of Tana French’s first “To Kill a Mockingbird,” intensifying the to be just as delightfully enigmatic. been working my way through classic and novel on the bottom shelf of my library’s setting, or create an experience when contemporary mysteries. I haven’t read fiction collection was one of the best days reading Irish detective fiction featuring M ay 17, Mary Kay Andrews: “The the earlier works in Loehfelm’s Maureen of summer. So I’m eagerly anticipating the cold, dark alleys, damp quays and misty Weekenders” Coughlin series, but I’m going to do my sixth book in her “Dublin Murder Squad” mountains. I ’d say Mary Kay Andrews is a guilty best to catch up with the series before the series, due out in November. Until then, I’ll Summer is the best time for reading pleasure, but I have no guilt whiling away a new installment arrives. have to content myself with other titles. both highbrow and lowbrow works. My summer afternoon with Southern chick lit. For many people, the word “summer” summer reading list usually consists of July 31, J.K. Rowling and Jack evokes freshly-mowed grass, melting a smattering of classics that I haven’t al- M ay 31, Neil Gaiman: “The View Thorne: “Harry Potter and the ice cream cones and mosquito bites. For ready covered in literature classes, reread- from the Cheap Seats: Selected Cursed Child” me, summer means drinking copious ing all the books in a favorite series (ahem, Nonfiction” T he script book for the play “Harry amounts of iced tea, stretching out the “Harry Potter”) and new releases. This T his may be literary blasphemy, but I Potter and the Cursed Child,” which is be- length of the sofa, reading. When the air year, my list includes the Russian greats, was one of the few who didn’t adore “The ing advertised as the eighth story in the conditioning makes the house too cold, such as Anna Karenina, more Dickens, “A Ocean at the End of the Lane,” but I still Harry Potter series, isn’t without contro- I take refuge on an old wicker chair on Confederacy of Dunces,” Julia Child’s “My enjoy Gaiman’s authorial voice and look versy, but I’m eager to see where Rowling the patio or brave the spiders in my ga- Life in France,” all of Ann Patchett’s fiction, forward to this collection. and Thorne take our beloved characters in rage. The largest source of stress in my more Margaret Atwood, Italo Calvino’s “If their adult lives. summer is generally keeping sand and on a Winter’s Night a Traveler,” Elena June 28, Alice Adams: “Invincible pool water off library books. Ferrante’s “Neapolitan” series and “Just Summer” Aug. 30, Louise Penny: “A Great An English major to the core, the phrase My Type: A Book About Fonts.” In terms A lice Adams’ first novel seems very Reckoning” “summer reading” never struck fear into of new releases, here are eight books I’m much in the line of Meg Wolitzer’s “The I ’m very much looking forward to the my heart – or maybe that’s because I was looking forward to reading this summer: Interestings,” following the journey of four newest installment in Penny’s excellent an enormous kiss-ass. I have fond memo- friends over the course of 20 years and per- Inspector Gamache series, which has only ries of reading the assigned books from my M ay 17, Rivka Galchen: “Little fect for a quiet summer evening. improved with time. grammar school’s curriculum: “Frindle,” Labors” “Kavik: The Wolf Dog” and “Anne of Green S ince reading “Atmospheric July 5, Bill Loehfelm: “Let the Contact Catherine Owers at Gables” loom large in my recollections of Disturbances” for my contemporary U.S. Devil Out: A Maureen Coughlin [email protected]

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Crossword | Will Shortz Horoscope | Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Find ways to cut your overhead and steady your financial situation, and you will ease your stress. Don’t worry about how much money you have when your main concerns should be achieving peace of mind and maintaining what’s really important to you. An opportunity is apparent to make your future better. Don’t hesitate to take the practical path. Your numbers are 8, 17, 20, 22, 29, 36, 45. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Avoid appearing inconsistent or unpredictable, or you will be regarded as difficult. An emotional issue with someone will come to a head if you can’t find it in your heart to forgive and forget. Make love and compassion a priority. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Extend a kind gesture to someone. Your sensitivity and compassion will bring high returns. Participate in events that will bring you in touch with someone from your past. An aggressive action will show others that you mean business. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A reality check is in order. Recall memories that will make you revisit a similar situation to the one you face now, and you will be wiser in the way you handle matters. A subtle change to your appearance will bring compliments. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your sensitivity will make it difficult for ouy to keep the peace. Responding to someone who makes negative comments will not help you move forward. Save your energy for something that will enhance your life instead of harming it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Put business first and ouy will advance. Use your charm, wit and bright personality to wow those you work with. Let your adventurous spirit continue to grow when it comes to your personal life and romantic desires. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Rely on your perceptive qualities to help you come up with answers and to guide you through any situations that may be uncertain. Don’t be tempted to overdo, overspend or overreact. Take the practical approach whenever possible. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Partnerships are highlighted and can make a difference to the way you live. An unexpected change will alter your way of thinking as well as your direction. Don’t let emotions hold you back from an opportunity that stimulates you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take on a project that will use your talents by implementing the thing you get the most out of doing emotionally, financially or physically. An opportunity will have its highs and lows. Don’t let emotional blackmail cause you to miss out. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Socialize, do things with children or make new friends. You can make an interesting change at home that will give you greater freedom to reach your life goals. Being open to compromise will help you deal with those who oppose your plans. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Learn from observation and avoid making a mistake. Caution will be required while traveling or taking on physical challenges. Reconnecting with someone from your past will have an influence on a decision you make. Impulsive reactions will lead to personal uncertainty. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll have plenty of ideas, but before you try to take on too much, consider what’s most important to you and concentrate on completing one thing at a time. Organization and preparation combined with enthusiasm will lead to your success. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Express your desires and share your dreams, but don’t be too quick to try to do the impossible. Being reasonable and looking for practical alternatives should be your intent. Don’t give in to poor habits or temptation.

Birthday Baby: You are kind, proud and generous. You are ambitious and energetic.

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Sports Authority NBA | RAPTORS 102, PACERS 99 NHL seeding P acers fail to hang on system is flawed despite George’s 39 points

the first round. Associated Press in the fourth. Toronto’s basket with 2.7 Ryan Klaus From the perspective of the The Pacers made 13 of seconds left. Ellis inbounded Sports Writer regular season, the reasons TORONTO — DeMar 29 from 3-point range but to George, who fed Solomon for the realignment were DeRozan scored 34 points struggled from all over the Hill, and Pacers players “ This doesn’t feel like a certainly defensible. The and the Toronto Raptors floor in the fourth, making threw their arms up in cel- first-round series.” league’s objectives of mak- held on for a 102-99 victory four of 15 shots and scor- ebration when his shot from If I had been fortunate ing its divisions more geo- over the Indiana Pacers and ing just nine points in the the left side went through enough to receive compensa- graphically appropriate and a 3-2 lead in their first-round period. the net. But video replay tion for every time I heard ensuring that all 30 teams series Tuesday night when Trailing 90-77 to begin the confirmed that the shot that phrase or something would play in all 30 arenas Solomon Hill’s 3-pointer was fourth, the Raptors tied the came too late. to its effect from players, every single season were ruled after the buzzer. game with a 15-2 run. Powell With George on the bench, coaches or media during the both accomplished with the The Raptors overcame 39 stole the ball from Monta the Raptors closed the gap first-round series between changes. points from Paul George Ellis and made a fast-break with a 13-1 run to begin the the Chicago Blackhawks and However, the unique play- and a 13-point deficit in the dunk to knot it at 92-all with second, making it 36-33. St. Louis , then it would off design is not nearly as fourth quarter, getting 14 6:31 remaining, sending the George returned and hit a be safe to say I’d be in a much logical. Simply put, there is points from Kyle Lowry. sellout crowd of 19,800 into a 3 at 8:05, snapping a streak more advantageous financial no reason for the NHL to ac- Bismack Biyombo had 10 frenzy. of seven straight missed position now than I was two commodate its regular sea- points and 16 rebounds for After Powell’s basket, nei- field goals by the Pacers. weeks ago. son divisions in its playoff the second-seeded Raptors, ther team scored again until George scored seven of the But despite how tiresome seeding process. Seeding on who can clinch the first DeRozan hit a tiebreaking 3 next 10 Indiana points be- listening to statements push- regular-season record and seven-game playoff series with 4:15 remaining. After fore Toronto called timeout. ing this rhetoric became, it is point total is the easiest and victory in franchise histo- a missed 3 by Ellis, Cory DeRozan scored 13 in the undeniable that every single most cogent method, but it ry by beating the Pacers in Joseph hit another 3 for second while George had one of them was true. has been an approach that Indiana on Friday night. Toronto, putting the Raptors 10 as the Pacers led 61-52 at The first round series be- the NHL — for some absurd George Hill had 15 points up 98-92 with 3:26 left. halftime. tween the Blackhawks and reason — has consistently and Myles Turner 14 for the Solomon Hill’s 3 with 15.9 George scored 15 points in Blues did not feel like a first refused to adopt. Pacers, who led by as many seconds cut it to 100-99, but the third, including an 8-for- round series, mainly because The NBA, which has the as 17 and never trailed DeRozan answered with a 8 performance at the free of the simple fact that, well, same number of playoff through the first three quar- pair of free throws. throw line, as the Pacers took it shouldn’t have been a first- teams annually and has ters before coming unglued Indiana had the ball under a 90-77 lead into the fourth. round series. always oddly strayed away The Blues and Blackhawks from seeding solely on in- MLB | White sox 10, blue jays 1 finished with the second- dividual records, finally and third-highest point totals moved to such a format this in the Western Conference, season, and it would be sur- respectively. When the con- prising if they ever moved Sale stays undefeated as ference overall grants eight away from it going forward. playoff spots, it doesn’t take Geography may be one of the upper-level analytical skills most rational justifications to realize that there may be for keeping the peculiar NHL White Sox grab win something awry about two design, but the NHL’s blatant teams in the top half of the disregard for coordinating Associated Press hits and 10 runs were all sea- run, a drive that smacked league’s playoff field playing playoff game times with the son highs for the White Sox. the facing of the second level each other in an eight-team, actual location of games ren- TORONTO — Chris Sale R.A. Dickey (1-3) allowed beyond the center-field wall. first-round format. However, ders that argument utterly won again, pitching eight six runs and eight hits in six The White Sox broke it due to the NHL’s dubious meaningless. sharp innings and leading innings. The knuckleballer open with three runs in the playoff seeding strategy, that Blackhawks-Blues will the Chicago White Sox over is winless in his last four fifth. They loaded the bases was the unfortunate reality. undoubtedly be considered the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 outings and dropped to 2-6 with none out after they suc- Two years ago, the NHL one of the most entertaining Tuesday night for their fifth in 12 career games against cessfully challenged Brett drastically overhauled its playoff series of this year’s straight win. Chicago. Lawrie being called out at regular season divisions Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is Sale (5-0) has won all of Austin Jackson got three third, after he turned for and, subsequently, its play- unfortunate that the NHL his starts this season and hits and drove in two runs. home only to find the coach off format. In particular, the has positioned itself so that leads the majors in victories. Every White Sox batter had sending him back to the bag. league abated its number of the quality of its entertain- The lefty ace has a 1.66 ERA. at least one hit. Jackson hit a two-run dou- divisions from six to four and ment will likely decrease as Sale carried a one-hitter Chicago won its fifth in a ble and Eaton added a sacri- changed the playoff design its playoffs progress. into the seventh inning, re- row against the Blue Jays. fice fly. so that the top three teams tiring 13 straight batters Sale had two streaks end Chicago chased Dickey in in each division would be Contact Ryan Klaus at before Edwin Encarnacion in the victory, giving up his the seventh, with Navarro kept in the same subset of [email protected] homered. Sale gave up four first earned run after 22 homering against his former the overall playoff bracket, The views expressed in this hits in eight innings, strik- consecutive innings without team. thus forcing the second- and Sports Authority are those of the ing out six and walking two. one, and seeing his active Encarnacion hit his third third-place finishers of each author and not necessarily those Dioner Navarro hit a MLB-best streak of 76 bat- home run of the season, and division to play each other in of The Observer. two-run homer and Avisail ters without a walk end in 200th as a Blue Jay, into the Garcia and Adam Eaton add- the first when Jose Bautista fan deck on the second level ed solo shots for Chicago. earned a free pass. above the center-field fence The three home runs, 15 Garcia hit his third home in the seventh inning.

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NBA | RAPTORS 102, PACERS 99 Raptors hold off last-second comeback

Associated Press points and 16 rebounds for Ellis and made a fast-break DeRozan answered with a Stuckey fell into courtside the second-seeded Raptors, dunk to knot it at 92-all with pair of free throws. seats after fumbling a pass in TORONTO — DeMar who can clinch the first sev- 6:31 remaining, sending the Indiana had the ball un- the fourth, landing at the feet DeRozan finally turned in en-game playoff series vic- sellout crowd of 19,800 into a der Toronto’s basket with 2.7 of rapper Drake, Toronto’s the All-Star effort Toronto tory in franchise history by frenzy. seconds left. Ellis inbounded “Global Ambassador.” No one has been waiting for in the beating the Pacers in Indiana “I think the crowd, the in- to George, who fed Solomon had a better view than Casey. playoffs. on Friday night. tensity, it took away from us Hill, and Pacers players “(Stuckey’s) shoes went DeRozan’s big game, and “If we don’t come in being in attack mode and be- threw their arms up in cel- out and he stepped out of an even bigger Raptors (Friday) with the mental- ing confident,” George said. ebration when his shot from bounds and ran over Drake,” comeback, put Toronto on ity like we had in the fourth “I thought we played a little the left side went through Casey said. “I was more wor- the brink of a second-round quarter, it’s going to be a long nervous, a little tight, on our the net. But video replay con- ried about Drake than I was berth. game,” Raptors coach Dwane heels.” firmed that the shot came Stuckey.” DeRozan scored 34 points Casey said. Toronto’s first six points of too late. and the Raptors held on for George Hill had 15 points the fourth came with George “I wanted (George) to take T ear eyed a 102-99 victory over the and Myles Turner 14 for the on the bench. He checked the last shot if he was open,” Following the game, Drake Indiana Pacers and a 3-2 lead Pacers, who led by as many as back in with 8:36 left. Vogel said. “He stumbled a posted a photo of George on in their first-round series 17 and never trailed through Pacers coach Frank Vogel little bit, had two guys on Instagram with a cartoon Tuesday night when Solomon the first three quarters be- said he considered leaving him. He made the right bas- tear rolling down his cheek. Hill’s 3-pointer was ruled af- fore coming unglued in the George in to start the fourth, ketball play. It was a great ter the buzzer. fourth. but decided to stick with his play, just a great play. One T ip-ins “I just felt like my normal “It’s awful to have had a reserves. frame shy of being a tie game P acers: George picked up self,” said DeRozan, who chance to win on the road, “(George) looked pret- and going to overtime.” a technical foul after a mi- came in shooting 29.6 per- go up 3-2, and come back ty gassed at the end of the nor scuffle with Lowry early cent (21 for 71) over the first home,” George said. “Once third,” Vogel said. “We had M agic moment in the third quarter. It was four games of the series but again, we failed to live up to a decent lead that I thought A mong those impressed by George’s third technical foul connected on 10 of 22 shots that moment.” we could hold up. I chose to Toronto’s comeback was Hall in the past three games. in this one. Jonas Valanciunas scored trust those guys, those guys of Famer Magic Johnson, Raptors: Patrick Patterson “It’s all about patience,” 11 and rookie Norman Powell have been good for us. They who sent out multiple tweets made his first start of the DeRozan added. “You can’t had 10 for Toronto. had a tough stretch there.” congratulating the Raptors series, replacing Luis Scola. get flustered, you can’t get The Pacers made 13 of 29 After Powell’s basket, nei- on their ‘miraculous’ victory. ... DeRozan had missed all frustrated. You’ve got to stay from 3-point range but strug- ther team scored again until eight of his 3-point attempts the course. That’s what we’re gled from all over the floor in DeRozan hit a tiebreaking 3 S tucket’s stumble in the series before connect- going to continue to do.” the fourth, making four of 15 with 4:15 remaining. After a P acers guard Rodney ing in the second quarter. The Raptors overcame 39 shots and scoring just nine missed 3 by Ellis, Cory Joseph P aid Advertisement points from Paul George points in the period. hit another 3 for Toronto, and a 13-point deficit in the Trailing 90-77 to begin the putting the Raptors up 98-92 fourth quarter, getting 14 fourth, the Raptors tied the with 3:26 left. points from Kyle Lowry. game with a 15-2 run. Powell Solomon Hill’s 3 with 15.9 Bismack Biyombo had 10 stole the ball from Monta seconds cut it to 100-99, but smc GOLF Saint Mary’s in midst of automatic finals bid

By JOE EVERETT and second, respectively, in year, Moore said she sees S ports Writer the MIAA fall season. the mental toughness her “Currently, we have played team has and expects them S aint Mary’s started its Olivet and Hope at tourna- to be up to the challenge quest for a trip to the na- ments this spring, and we this week. Although the tional championship with have finished very close to team needs every individ- P aid Advertisement its first of three MIAA auto- both of those teams,” Moore ual to step up and perform matic qualifiers Tuesday af- said. “I think we have a great well at the MIAA automatic ternoon, walking away from chance of beating Olivet qualifiers, Moore especial- Medalist Golf Club in sec- and Hope, but it all [started] ly expects her experienced ond place and trailing first- at this first event.” golfers to have a lot of con- place Hope by 11 strokes. With little room for er- fidence and to play well The Belles finished in the ror against top competi- come competition time, she top four of MIAA play in the tion, the Belles also needed added. fall season, which earned to execute at a high level in “I am expecting [junior] them the chance to com- order to be in a position to Ali Mahoney to play well,” pete with Trine, Olivet and win at the weekend rounds Moore said. “ … I also expect Hope for the conference’s at Hope, Moore said. our senior, Sammie Averill, automatic bid to the NCAA The Belles were able to to play well this week. For tournament. The four teams scramble well Tuesday, some reason, she is very will compete in three 18- fulfilling one of Moore’s comfortable playing with hole rounds this week, and goals for her team, shoot- the teams and players we Olivet hosted the first round ing a 49-over 337 to put will be playing against this Tuesday and while Hope themselves in second place weekend. I hope she uses her is set to host the remain- heading into the weekend. success in the fall to give her ing two over the weekend Conference-leading Hope that confidence she needs.” at The Ravines Golf Club. shot a 38-over 326 to take With the first round in the Because the automatic bid an 11-stroke lead into the books, the next two rounds represents the Belles’ best weekend rounds. Olivet and will be hosted by Hope on chance to make the NCAA Trine found themselves just Friday and Saturday, with tournament, Belles head behind Saint Mary’s with a each day’s competition coach Kim Moore said her 50-over 338 and 57-over 345, starting at 2 p.m. at The team needed to get off to a respectively. Ravines Golf Club. good start Tuesday to take After facing a tough sched- down favorites Hope and ule and playing against Contact Joe Everett at Olivet, who finished first good teams throughout the [email protected] Sports ndsmcobserver.com | wednesday, april 27, 2016 | The Observer 15 smc c la rosse | SMC 11, ELMHURST 7 Belles achieve winning record for season

By ELIZABETH GREASON attack Emilie Vanneste end of the first half, scoring day. Kelly was able to pick quality of our shots,” Long S ports Writer scored the Belles’ first goal her third goal of the game up a hat trick and Makowski said. “Kalamazoo has one of on the day. Vanneste’s goal with 32 seconds left on the scored a second time to the best goalies we will see S aint Mary’s worked its started a scoring run for clock. cap off the 11-7 victory. As all year, so it’s important way back to a winning record the Belles, as they proceed- The Belles took control of a whole, Long said she was we are making the shots we Monday, defeating Elmhurst ed to score three more un- the game in the second half, pleased with her team’s take count in our game on 11-7. answered goals. Vanneste only allowing Elmhurst to performance against the Thursday.” The first period was a tight scored again to give the score three times in the en- Bluejays, especially against Throughout the season, one, and the scoring was Belles the 2-1 lead, and then tire period while scoring six their strong defense. the Belles’ goal has been to started off by the Bluejays her score was quickly fol- goals of their own. “Elmhurst played a solid make the MIAA tournament. (4-10, 0-4 CCIW), who got lowed by goals scored by Carrying forward the mo- zone defense that challenged Saint Mary’s is currently in the first goal of the game freshman midfielder Kate mentum from Vanneste’s us to continue to work to- fourth place in the MIAA, past Belles freshman goal- Kelly and sophomore mid- last-minute goal in the first gether to create our drives to and Long said she believes keeper Cara Givens. The fielder Clare Theisen. The period, sophomore attack goal,” Long said. “They also her team is fully capable of South Bend, Indiana, native pair of midfielders are the Hanna Makowski, who had had a couple quick attackers making the tournament. has split playing time in goal Belles’ leading scorers on also picked up an assist ear- that really challenged our “We are definitely moti- with junior captain Shannon the season, and their first lier in the game, made the defense and goalie. Overall, vated to win at Kalamazoo Weyer throughout the sea- goals of the game were also first offensive move of the we are playing well right now to guarantee our spot in the son, but Givens’ seven saves their 37th goals so far this period and scored her 16th and need to keep pushing tournament,” Long said. “We kept her in goal for the entire year. goal of the season. ourselves throughout this have to win one of our last game. The scoring run was stifled Scoring for the majority of week and next to accomplish two games to advance, but Belles head coach Amy when the Bluejays scored the period was sporadic until what we are capable of.” our goal is to win them both Long said the game was an again, making it a 4-2 game the Belles final scoring run. When the Belles next take to finish in third place in the important one for her team’s and spurring a scoring run Elmhurst was able to catch the field, they will be re- conference going into the growth. for Elmhurst. Bluejays soph- up and tie the game up, 6-6, turning to conference play tournament. This team has “Monday’s nonconfer- omore midfielder Phoebe but the teams continued to against Kalamazoo. The come a long way this season, ence, rescheduled game LeRoy scored two more un- trade goals, as Vanneste and Belles will need to carry over and I am excited to see us allowed us to learn and per- answered goals, bringing Kelly each scored once more the improvements they made perform in the tournament.” fect things going into our fi- the score level again. It ap- to give the Belles an 8-7 lead. against Elmhurst when they The Belles will take on nal two conference games,” peared that the teams were Then, the Belles were able take on the Hornets (4-9, the Hornets in Kalamazoo, Long said. going to go into the second to seal their win in the last 3-3), Long added. Michigan, on Thursday at Saint Mary’s (8-7, 4-2 half tied up at four goals minutes of the game, when “One thing we focused on 7:00 p.m. MIAA) responded and tied apiece, but Vanneste was they went on a three-goal yesterday that will be crucial the game at one goal apiece able to find an opening and run, which was started by for Thursday’s game is the Contact Elizabeth Greason at when junior captain and give the Belles the lead at the Theisen’s second goal of the looks to goal we take and the [email protected]

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trcka & Field Irish look to place in Des Moines despite injuries

By MAREK MAZUREK Bamgbose will also be a fac- S ports Editor tor for the Irish relay teams in competition this weekend. W ith only three weekends The Evanston, Illinois, native to go before the ACC outdoor anchored both the 4x100 and championships, Notre Dame 4x400 teams for Notre Dame will gear up for the Drake at the Virginia Challenge and Relays this weekend in Des filled the role all season for Moines, Iowa. the Irish. As the name implies, The 4x100 team took third the meet held at Drake place in Charlottesville with University will focus on relay a time of :44.58, while the events, and the Irish are set 4x400 squad placed sec- to field teams in the women’s ond, completing the race in 4x100-meter, 4x200-meter 3:34.71. and 4x400-meter relays. With While he is pleased with three women’s relay teams the strength of the women’s competing, Irish head coach team, Turner said injuries Alan Turner said he feels the will likely hamper the men’s women’s squad is ready for team from seriously chasing the weekend as well as the an outdoor ACC title. upcoming ACC champion- “[For] the men’s team, [se- ship meet. nior] Michael Clevenger still “[This weekend], we go to hasn’t suited up for us yet,” Drake, [and] hopefully we Turner said. “It’s unlikely get some good relay times,” that he will. [Junior] Nate

Turner said. “After Drake, Richartz, All-American pole MICHAEL YU | The Observer everyone is getting ready for vaulter, has some hamstring Irish senior Margaret Bamgbose rounds a corner during the 400-meter dash at the Notre Dame finals, and then after finals, issues. He may or may not Invitational on Jan. 24, 2015. Bamgbose won first place in the same event at the Virginia Challenge. getting ready for the ACC suit up this season. I’ll know meet. … We’re where we need a lot more in the next seven fully loaded and ready to go “We’re definitely going to continue her solid perfor- to be on the women’s side.” days if we’re going to call the and try to win that women’s get some points in the shot mance this spring season, as One key member of the season for him or not. ... If it’s title.” [put] with Indi Jackson and she placed second in the shot women’s team — sopho- worth it to put him out there Also competing for the get some points out of that put at the Sun Angel Classic more Jessica Harris — set a to go to the ACCs and he gets Irish is junior thrower hammer [throw],” Turner on April 10 and tallied anoth- school record in the 800-me- fifth or sixth place as op- Josephine Jackson. Jackson said. “[We will] see if we can er first-place showing in the ter run last weekend at the posed to, ‘let’s redshirt him,’ goes by the nickname “Indi” get Lena to step up and get same event at the Stanford Virginia Challenge with then we get him for a whole and won the shot put at the some points in the discus Invitational on April 3. a time of 2:05.26. Senior other year, and he can con- Virginia Challenge with a for us. We’re doing well in The Drake Relays are set to All-American Margaret tend for ACC titles again. throw of 15.02 meters. Turner track, like I said earlier, and I begin Thursday and will con- Bamgbose also placed first “We are thin on the men’s said he expects Jackson, as definitely think the women’s tinue through Saturday. in Charlottesville, Virginia, team, we’re going to struggle well as senior thrower Lena team can contend to win that with a time of :52.50 in the a little at the ACC meet, but Madison, to score points in ACC outdoor title.” Contact Marek Mazurek at 400-meter sprint. the women, we’re going to be the ACC championship meet. Jackson will look to [email protected]

those situations is key.” days. We know we can com- will qualify for the champi- S enior Talia Campbell and W Golf Holt’s team has scored pete with Alabama and those onship, as will the top three junior Jordan Ferreira were C ontinued from page 20 seven wins in the past sea- top teams. It’s just going to scorers on non-qualifying the top players at last year’s son over the opponents it take our best golf, and it’s go- teams. Holt said she believes NCAA regional hosted at the four regionals, and two of will face again next weekend, ing to be that way for any of her team has a great chance. Notre Dame, tying for 19th those teams — Florida State most notably victories over these 16 teams. “I think we have more place while the team finished and Clemson — will face No. 1 seed Alabama, No. 3 “It’s not an insurmountable depth on this team than any in eighth overall, six strokes the Irish in the Birmingham seed Oklahoma State, the No. task. We’ve done it before; we team we’ve had in the 10 short of qualifying for the field. 6-seeded Seminoles and No. just really need to do it now years I’ve been here,” Holt championship. “We just didn’t play well [at 9 seed Purdue. or else our season’s going to said. “They’re all capable, Notre Dame’s bid for a the ACCs],” Holt said. “Our “This time of year, every- be over.” very good players. I know second national champi- short gains were not good, one goes back to zero,” Holt Amidst this competitive they’re excited for the oppor- onship appearance begins we didn’t putt well, we didn’t said. “Some teams are play- field, the Irish look to ad- tunity. At this point, we have at the three-day NCAA re- chip well and trust me, we’re ing better than others right vance to the national finals the opportunity to advance gional at Shoal Creek Club working on that right now. now, others were playing bet- in Eugene, Oregon, as they to nationals and that’s about in Birmingham, Alabama, on There are some tough shots ter at the beginning of the did in 2011, which is their all we could ask for. We’ve May 5. we’ll be faced with, so get- year than they are now. It’s only other NCAA champion- put ourselves in that posi- ting our confidence back all about playing hot, play- ship appearance. The top six tion, and now we just have to Contact Maureen Schweninger and working on technique in ing good golf for these three teams from every regional go out there and finish it.” at [email protected]

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SOFTBALL | UNC 7, Nd 4; nd 12, UNC 2; UNC 7, ND 6 ND wins one, drops two at North Carolina

Observer Staff Report Notre Dame (35-8, 10-5 home run to right field. In ad- RBIs with a three-run home ran for Brooks. ACC) began its weekend se- dition to the home run, Lynch run in the first inning. Despite the comeback, N o. 19 Notre Dame entered ries against the Tar Heels pitched a complete game, giv- Junior right-hander Rachel Notre Dame came up short. the weekend with a nine- (26-22, 10-11) with a double- ing up four runs and picking Nasland picked up her 13th In the seventh and final in- game winning streak, but the header Sunday. up her 21st win of the season. win on the mound in the ning, Tar Heel senior short- Irish left Chapel Hill, North In the first game, North With a three-run deficit, blowout, giving up only two stop Kristen Brown hit a Carolina, with one win in Carolina struck first with ju- the Irish battled back in the earned runs and three hits in sacrifice fly off sophomore three games against North nior starting pitcher Kendra top of the second inning. a complete-game effort. By pitcher Katie Beriont to score Carolina. Lynch driving a three-run Senior right fielder Megan contrast, Tar Heel senior left- senior center fielder Aquilla Sorlie knocked an RBI single hander Lauren Fuller pitched Mateen from third base, as to right field to score sopho- all five innings but gave up the Tar Heels took the game, more shortstop Morgan Reed. 12 earned runs on 10 hits and 7-6. Later in the inning, junior seven walks. After the conference road center fielder Karley Wester With the series tied at one series, the Irish begin a sev- drove in Sorlie and sopho- game apiece, Nasland took en-game homestand with a more left fielder Bailey Bigler the mound again for the Irish matchup against DePaul on to tie the game at 3-3. in Monday night’s match- Wednesday night at Melissa North Carolina won the up. She kept North Carolina Cook Stadium. The Blue day, however, and took a 5-3 scoreless through two in- Demons (21-23, 11-3 Big East) lead off sophomore second nings, but the Tar Heels got have lost three of their last baseman Taylor Wike’s two- to her in the bottom of the five games, but had a 12- run double in the bottom of third when freshman third game winning streak from the second. Lynch added an baseman Berlynne Delamora the end of March to the mid- RBI single to her day in the blasted a three-run home dle of April prior to their cur- fifth inning to seal the victo- run to give North Carolina a rent stretch. ry for the Tar Heels by a final 4-2 lead after three innings. Offensively, junior first score of 7-4. The Tar Heels then extended baseman Dylan Christensen The second game of the their lead in the fourth frame leads DePaul with a .417 aver- day yielded a vastly different by adding two more runs in a age and 13 doubles. The Blue outcome, however, as Notre two-out rally. Demons also sport three hit- Dame’s offense exploded for The Irish did not go away ters with eight or more home 12 runs in a victory, 12-2. quietly, however. In the runs on the season — senior Notre Dame’s stat line was top of the fifth inning, pitcher Morgan Maize, senior highlighted by senior first Notre Dame tied the game, catcher Naomi Tellez and baseman Micaela Arizmendi. 6-6, after a grand slam by junior first baseman Nicole The Huntington Beach, Arizmendi, who finished the Pihl. California, native tallied series with eight RBIs and Maize is also the Blue three hits in three at-bats five hits. Scoring runs on Demons’ go-to pitcher, with and scored two runs, includ- the Arizmendi grand slam a 3.72 ERA in 176 2/3 innings ing a solo home run and a were Wester, who reached pitched on the season. The two-RBI double. Seven Irish base on a Tar Heel throwing senior’s 149 strikeouts rank batters recorded a hit in the error, freshman third base- 53rd in the country. CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer game and freshman desig- man Melissa Rochford, who Notre Dame will take on Irish senior infielder Micaela Arizmendi takes a swing during Notre nated player Caitlyn Brooks walked, and senior infielder DePaul on Wednesday start- Dame’s 10-2 victory over Eastern Michigan on March 22. matched Arizmendi’s three Carly Piccinich, who pinch ing at 4 p.m.

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was awarded Inside Lacrosse they beat Boston College by Wx La magazine’s National Rookie a score of 14-4 February 21. C ontinued from page 20 of the Week award Tuesday. In fact, Notre Dame could Giacolone and the Irish de- progress through the entire Hartman also said the way fense thrived against the usu- tournament bracket without the team prepares for the ally high-powered offenses of once seeing a team it beat in postseason differs slightly USC and Ohio State. Despite the regular season, despite its from their regular season the result of the tightly con- winning record in conference practice routine. tested 5-4 loss to the Trojans, play. Its three conference “We definitely focus more the Irish defense put forth losses came to Louisville, on the quality of the reps one of its best statistical ef- Syracuse and North Carolina versus the quantity of the forts of the season, as the — each of whom are start- reps,” Hartman said. “We are Trojan offense was the top- ing in different sections of pretty much just sharpening ranked scoring unit in the the tournament bracket. our skills that we developed country entering the con- The Irish could conceivably throughout the season.” test. The Irish also forced face all three of those teams An explosive Irish offense 19 turnovers and drew even en route to a conference would certainly give the Irish on ground balls against the championship. a fighter’s chance, assum- Trojans. The Irish begin their con- ing freshman goalkeeper If Notre Dame defeats ference tournament play Samantha Giacolone’s play Louisville on Thursday, it will Thursday in Blacksburg, remains at the level it has move on to play the winner of Virginia, when they face off appeared to be at in recent Syracuse and Boston College against the Cardinals at 7:30 weeks. After completing her the next day. The Irish p.m. at Lane Stadium. last two games of the regular dropped their home game KATHLEEN DONAHUE | The Observer season with 17 saves to just against Syracuse in a 12-11 Contact Brett O’Connell at Irish freshman goalie Samantha Giacolone makes a save during 14 goals allowed, Giacolone decision March 26, while [email protected] Notre Dame’s 5-4 loss to USC on April 18 at Arlotta Stadium.

in 41-degree weather that Jones and sophomore attack goals by junior attack Sergio (8-4, 2-2) Sunday at noon in Mx La Sunday at Arlotta Stadium. Justin Guterding, who leads Perkovic in the fourth period the championship match. C ontinued from page 20 “Duke is a really good the Blue Devils with 37 goals to win the game. “We’re trying to maintain team, and they are very well and also has 26 assists. “I think our offense has the same level of focus that this week, we’re looking to coached,” Landis said. “I While the Tar Heels reck- really begun to find their we’ve had all year to be suc- clean up those mistakes and wouldn’t be surprised if they oned with Notre Dame’s stride,” Landis said. “They cessful,” Landis said. “On push towards playing a full added some new schemes to top-ranked defense, scoring put up 15 against a really game day, everyone wants to 60 minutes of great offense, their offense to try and gen- seven consecutive goals in a strong North Carolina de- win just as badly as the next defense and everything in erate more offense against little more than seven min- fense, and I expect them guy because it’s win or go between.” us. utes, Landis said he’s con- to come out with the same home. Putting the loss behind “So for us, it will be about fident the Irish defense is type of aggressiveness this “The team who has that them, the Irish face the Blue adjusting to anything new, ready for Friday. game.” attitude during the week for Devils (9-6, 2-2) for the sec- while being cognizant of the “Guarding people right That aggressiveness has practice will be most pre- ond time this season. Notre plays that they ran the first away will be key,” Landis gotten the Irish to where pared for game day.” Dame hosted Duke on April game.” said. “If we can be aggres- they stand now in the ACC Notre Dame and Duke will 10, when a strong second Duke senior midfielder sive on ball and really force championship picture. The meet in the semifinals of the half fueled the Irish past the Myles Jones will be part of them to beat us one-on-one, winner of the matchup be- ACC tournament Friday in Blue Devils, 8-6. Like Notre those plays the Blue Devils I think we’ll have a really tween Notre Dame and Duke Kennesaw, Georgia, at 8:30 Dame, Duke competed in ran that first game. Jones good day.” will play the winner of the p.m. two games since playing in is now the first midfielder On the other end of the contest between the top- Arlotta Stadium, recording in Division I lacrosse his- field, Notre Dame has con- seeded Tar Heels (8-5, 3-1) Contact Kit Loughran at wins against Virginia on tory to post 100 career as- tinued to find its rhythm. The and fourth-seeded Syracuse [email protected] April 17 and Marquette on sists and 100 career goals, Irish have netted 23 goals April 22. with 29 goals and 32 as- since last meeting Duke, P aid Advertisement Just three games later, sists on this season alone. when the offense sprung the Blue Devils aren’t the Defensively, the Irish will to life late in the second same team the Irish beat be targeting weapons like half with two consecutive

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Baseball streak of scoreless innings to 15. He has given up just two C ontinued from page 20 earned runs in his past 31 in- atmosphere and a lot of peo- nings pitched. ple in the area are IU or ND “Mike was just being Mike,” fans. So I think it’s a perfect Biggio said. “He pounded the place to play a good in-state zone, got ahead early and he rival.” did a really good job of keep- Acting as the home team, ing the defense ready to play Notre Dame jumped out by pounding the zone and to an early lead in the bot- making sure balls got put in tom of the first inning af- play.” ter senior designated hitter The Irish defense recorded Ricky Sanchez doubled, then 27 putouts and one double scored when senior first play without committing an baseman Zak Kutsulis sin- error, while Hearne struck gled to right field. out three. He leads the Irish In a close play at the plate, in wins (6), ERA (2.02) and home plate umpire Jason opponents’ batting average Stidham called Sanchez safe, (.213). earning the ire of Indiana “He was just commanding KATHLEEN DONAHUE | The Observer head coach Chris Lemonis, the zone really well,” Biggio Irish junior second baseman Cavan Biggio takes a swing during Notre Dame’s 6-3 win over Chicago State who argued that freshman said. on April 12. Biggio finished with two hits, two RBIs and a home run against Indiana. catcher Ryan Fineman had In the bottom of the third, tagged Sanchez on a throw Notre Dame padded its lead Lidge jumpstarted the of- for Indiana. energy.” from sophomore right fielder when junior catcher Ryan fense once more in the bot- As the season draws to a Notre Dame has a chance Logan Sowers. However, the Lidge doubled and Biggio fol- tom of the fifth inning, close, the Irish have not lost to reach 10-0 in midweek call stood. lowed up with a blast to right getting hit by a pitch to make a nonconference game since games Wednesday night That was all the offense field that cleared the fence his way aboard. After Biggio the beginning of March against Eastern Michigan at the Irish pitching staff easily, making the game 3-0. and Sanchez both struck out, and are perfect in midweek home. The Irish are 12-2 at needed the rest of the night. It was Biggio’s fourth home Kutsulis homered to right for games. Biggio credited that home this season, while the Senior left-hander Michael run of the year. his second round-tripper on success to the coaches keep- Eagles (14-22, 6-6 MAC) are Hearne entered the matchup “The first pitch of the at- the season. Kutsulis’s three- ing the team focused. 6-14 on the road and have lost off back-to-back complete bat [the pitcher] left up with RBI night extended his team- “It’s easy to not play hard in six of their last seven games. games but struggled to be a fastball,” Biggio said. “So leading total to 29 this year. a midweek game or not take Notre Dame and Eastern as efficient as he had in his the second pitch he correct- All of Notre Dame’s hits it seriously,” Biggio said. “But Michigan face off at 6:05 previous starts, hurling 106 ed himself and went just a lit- and RBIs on the evening we’re really big on our team p.m. Wednesday at Frank Eck pitches over six innings. Still tle bit lower for a strike, and came from its ninth and first about … taking it one pitch Stadium. he was able to scatter five hits I was just ready to hit it and through third hitters, as the at a time. It doesn’t matter and two walks without giv- got the bat head out there, Irish left just three runners who it is we’re playing, we Contact Greg Hadley at ing up a run, extending his made a good swing on it.” on base, compared to nine have to bring confidence and [email protected]

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By KIT LOUGHRAN By BRETT O’CONNELL schedule get more difficult Sports Writer Sports Writer from this point on. The ACC is one of the strongest con- A fter an unexpected loss N o. 9 Notre Dame be- ferences in the sport, with to end its regular season, No. gins postseason play six of the eight teams at the 4 Notre Dame now sets its Thursday when it travels to conference tournament cur- sights on postseason play in Blacksburg, Virginia, to face rently ranked in the top 20 the ACC tournament. off against No. 7 Louisville nationally. The second-seeded Irish (9- in the quarterfinals of the The Irish hold the No. 2, 3-1 ACC) will take on No. 14 ACC tournament. 3 seed in the tournament and third-seeded Duke in the The Irish (12-5, 4-3 ACC) thanks to their 4-3 confer- second semifinal of the con- will seek to exact revenge ence record, which trailed ference tournament Friday on the Cardinals (12-4, 3-4), only No. 5 Syracuse and the at Fifth Third Bank Stadium who bested the Irish in a Tar Heels. Irish senior mid- in Kennesaw, Georgia. The double-overtime decision fielder Hannah Hartman Irish enter the tournament on March 5, 10-9. The defeat said the team hopes to con- as the No. 2 seed after falling was Notre Dame’s first loss tinue offensively the trend to now No. 10 North Carolina of the regular season and it started in its final regular this past Saturday, 17-15. The only loss in its first 10 games season matchup against No. Irish lost their No. 1 ranking of 2016. 14 Ohio State. in the defeat and gave up the The Irish enter postsea- “I definitely anticipate ACC regular-season title to son play after finishing a fast start this weekend,” the Tar Heels. their regular season slate in Hartman said. “Our offense “Against UNC, we did some a somewhat up-and-down found its mojo, both in the really good things that were manner, as they dropped fast break and settled play, overlooked by the mental er- three of their last five games. during our last regular sea- rors we had that cost us the Though each of their three son game against Ohio State, game,” senior defender Matt losses came to ranked oppo- and I think we will carry that Landis said. “Coming back ALARISSE LAM | The Observer nents, including No. 3 North into tournament play.” Irish junior midfielder Sergio Perkovic lunges for a shot during Carolina and No. 4 USC, see M LAX PAGE 18 Notre Dame’s 8-7 overtime win over Marquette on April 13. the Irish will only see the seeA W L X PAGE 18 nd women’s golf | ncaa regional baseball | nd 5, INDIANA 0 R egional berth Strong pitching shines in awaits the Irish win over Hoosiers

By MAUREEN SCHWENINGER host collegiate play. Holt said By GREG HADLEY Sports Writer she is particularly pleased by S enior Sports Writer the fact that no one team has C ontinuing a tradition of prior experience with the lay- N otre Dame cruised to yet highly-regarded postseason out going into the regional. another midweek victory performance, Notre Dame “From that standpoint, Tuesday night in Indianapolis, earned a No. 10 seed in the there’s not going to be much defeating Indiana, 5-0, thanks 18-team NCAA Birmingham of an advantage for anyone to another strong pitching regional in Birmingham, because no one’s seen the performance from senior lefty Alabama, which will take , unlike the oth- Michael Hearne. place May 5-7. er site locations,” Holt said. In the 101st meeting be- The four NCAA regional “I really love the spot. It’s a tween the two programs, the fields were announced live on -designed golf Irish (24-15, 9-10 ACC) played the Golf Channel on Monday course, and he’s got courses at Victory Field, home of the night. This is Notre Dame’s all over the country, so all our minor league Indianapolis ninth straight NCAA regional players have played his style. Indians, and improved their appearance, and it is also the They all tend to have a lot of record to 6-3 in neutral site fifth time in program history similar characteristics — re- contests and 9-0 in mid- — all under the leadership of ally big greens, very sloped week games. Notre Dame head coach Susan Holt — the and graduating, big bunkers also claimed its first victory team has earned a top-10 seed. — that kind of thing. Those against the Hoosiers (23-16, Holt said she was more than will be things we’ve seen be- 8-4 Big Ten) since 1998, as the happy with the seeding. fore. The grass down there is two teams only revived their “At this point in the season, bent, which is a great surface rivalry last year. you just want to be there,” Holt because it will be familiar to “Anytime you can play in said. “I’m especially happy us.” a professional stadium, it’s with the site that we’re go- The team aims to recover always pretty special, espe- ing to [in Birmingham]. It’s a from its 10th-place finish at cially against an in-state rival great golf course, great to be the ACC championship just like Indiana, who’s been hav- able to play at that exclusive of two weeks ago. The nine ing a pretty good year,” ju- a club.” teams who finished ahead of nior second baseman Cavan The regional will be played them all qualified for one of Biggio said. “I look forward to at the Shoal Creek Club, which the four regionals, and two of this game because it’s a great MICHAEL YU | The Observer is a private, invitation-only Irish senior pitcher Michael Hearne throws a pitch during Notre course that does not often see W GOLF PAGE 16 see BASEBALL PAGE 19 Dame’s 9-5 win over UIC at on March 22.