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Volume 47, Issue 15 | Monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Zahm rector issues sudden resignation Residents of Zahm House react to news of Scott Opperman’s departure

By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI Connor McCurrie said from the partially clarified his confusion. News Editor beginning, Opperman empha- “Scott was a big part of Zahm; sized the importance of creating he loved Zahm and everybody After Zahm House rector Scott a welcoming community. loved him,” Hyder said. “On Opperman resigned Thursday “[Within] the first week he was Friday, everybody met and they night, confused and concerned here, he changed everything brought in representatives from residents spent the weekend from a hall to a house,” McCurrie [the Office of] Community learning more about the situ- said. “He continued that ap- Standards and [the Office of] ation and remembering the proach throughout his time here Student Affairs to explain the leadership Opperman provided and really made sure we knew situation.” during his one year and three this that this was our dorm, that “As they were explaining it, week term. it was going in the direction we we still weren’t getting a lot of Associate vice president for wanted it to and that we were a answers from them. Part of that Residential Life Heather Rakoczy community first and foremost.” was because Scott preferred to Russell confirmed Opperman’s The hall staff members keep the reasons for his resigna- departure and said Fr. Tom were the first notified about tion out of the public eye, but it Doyle will serve as Zahm’s rector Opperman’s resignation when kind of left all of us confused.” “while an active search for a per- they were called to the Main Hyder experienced his first manent rector is underway.” Building for a meeting late year in Zahm with former Opperman replaced former Thursday night, McCurrie said. rector Corry Colonna and his rector Corry Colonna in the fall Junior Sam Hyder said his first second with Opperman, and Observer File Photo of 2012. reaction was disbelief, though Scott Opperman, former Zahm rector, sits with University President Zahm House resident assistant a House meeting called Friday see ZAHM PAGE 3 Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh at last year’s Hesburgh Challenge. Purdue win lacks intensity Students embark

By KYLE WITZIGMAN News Writer on spiritual trip Many Notre Dame students followed the football team By JACK ROONEY begin their sophomore year,” south to West Lafayette on News Writer Lichon said. “[Sophomore Road Saturday to watch the Irish de- Trip] is really a chance to think feat the Purdue Boilermakers This weekend, a group of approx- about ‘Am I the person I really want 31-24. Despite the win, students imately 50 sophomores from Notre to be?’ Our biggest hope is that a said they were bothered by the Dame and Saint Mary’s embarked retreat is a genuine encounter with “intrusive” Jumbotron in the on a figurative and literal spiritual God.” Boilermaker’s stadium. journey to an undisclosed location Sophomore theology major Irina Caitlin Crommett, a ju- on Campus Ministry’s signature Celentano said the trip gave her a nior entrepreneurship and sophomore retreat, the Sophomore better perspective on her own life film, theatre, and television OE KENESY | The Observer Road Trip. and the lives of others. double major, said she headed Cornerback KeiVarae Russell bows his head during Saturday’s John Paul Lichon, Campus “[The trip] gave me the time to to Purdue on Friday to visit lackluster football game against the Purdue Boilermakers. Ministry’s assistant director for re- step back and become more acute- friends at Purdue and then en- us being in the stadium. We experience to the Purdue at- treats, pilgrimages and spirituality, ly aware of myself and what things joy game day. weren’t heckled. Before we mosphere. She said Purdue helped coordinate the Sophomore I can change or improve on, but it “I felt [game day] was a pret- went inside, we joined a Purdue misused of the jumbotron, Road Trip. also showed me how much prog- ty enjoyable experience in the tailgating party.” which she felt created a divide “The Sophomore Road Trip is a ress I’ve made,” she said. stadium,” she said. “We didn’t Crommett said she prefers wonderful retreat to allow sopho- have any negative reactions to the Notre Dame game day see PURDUE PAGE 5 mores to take a step back as they see TRIP PAGE 5 JDRF walk bolsters diabetes awareness

By EMILY KEFALAS [needles] because I have to,” Diabetes. participate in a diabetes walk,” drizzle of rain to walk the two- News Writer Walker said. “Otherwise, I’m The charity walk raises funds Walker said. “It was close to mile course in Beutter Park, kind of terrified of them.” through team and participant me. If I wasn’t diabetic, I don’t Mishawaka. Saint Mary’s junior Becky Walker fearlessly took a stand donations for the millions of think I would have heard of it or “The atmosphere was pretty Walker does not flinch at the idea against her disease along with people living with Type 1 diabe- been looking for it.” awesome,” Holuta said. “The of giving herself four shots every an estimated 15 combined mem- tes. Walker said people who are Nicholas Holuta, president of weather was a little worrisome day. But when it is someone else’s bers of the Saint Mary’s Rotaract personally tied to the disease of- Notre Dame Diabetes Sidekicks, early on, but luckily the rain hand that has to administer the Club and the Notre Dame ten offer donations. said Walker and her team joined held off pretty well and we had injection, her childhood fear of Diabetes Sidekicks on Sunday at “Definitely a part of it is that thousands of South Bend and a great day. There were a bunch of needles settles in. the Juvenile Diabetes Research I am diabetic, so this would surrounding area residents “I’m diabetic, and I deal with Foundation 2013 Walk to Cure be a reason, specifically, to at 2 p.m. in braving the slight see DIABETES PAGE 5

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By EMMA BORNE retreat coordinator for Campus “Education is the art of signed up for the retreat to absolute success. News Writer Ministry, said the goal of the bringing young people to bond with her roommate. But “I wanted [the freshmen] to retreat is “to be an entry point completeness.” after reflecting on the week- feel welcomed and for them to The first of five freshman re- for students for their faith life” Tiphaine Delepine, a fresh- end, she said, the retreat took feel like they had a family and treats directed by Notre Dame and to “introduce the spiritual- man business major, said ac- on more significance. that they belong here at Notre Campus Ministry took place ity of the Holy Cross.” tivities ranged from awkward “I learned about myself, I Dame,” Thelen said. “I truly be- this weekend at the Sacred Lichon said students at the family photo contests to trips learned how I want to grow in lieve that we achieved this. You Heart Parish Center. retreat are challenged to ask the to the Grotto. She said adora- my four years at Notre Dame, could tell by watching them Campus Ministry organizes question, “What does it mean tion was particularly moving I learned about different op- becoming friends with people freshman retreats each year to to be complete in Christ?” for her. portunities to grow in my faith, from different dorms and walks help first-year students reflect According to the Campus “It was so powerful that ev- and I made friends,” she said of life, talking about faith and on what brought them to Notre Ministry website, this year’s eryone was sitting in silence for Danielle Thelen, a sopho- opening up about their lives.” Dame and what personal and retreat centered around the over an hour, just praying and more retreat leader and a mu- spiritual goals they have. famous quote by Holy Cross being with God,” she said. sic and business major at Saint Contact Emma Borne at John Paul Lichon, founder, Fr. Basil Moreau, Delepine said she initially Mary’s, said the retreat was an [email protected]

Zahm all to this community in ev- was on your side.” Continued from page 1 ery way that he could.” From his perspective as Freshman Norbert Kuc said a member of the hall staff, he said Opperman brought a he already had a sense of this McCurrie said the commu- change in leadership style. bond between Opperman nity will miss Opperman, “My freshman year, the and the residents after only although interim rector Fr. rector wasn’t really an influ- three weeks living in the hall. Tom Doyle “will keep moving ential part of the communi- “I only knew Scott for about us forward.” ty,” he said. “He wasn’t a bad three weeks, but I saw him “Clearly, we’re all a little rector; he just didn’t fight for as like a father figure to us. bit sad that Scott is gone,” us like Scott did. We could I’m sure the upperclassmen McCurrie said. “He was great really tell that Scott had our will vouch for me when I say for the community … and best interests at heart.” that,” Kuc said. “There were we hope that he’s doing well Opperman’s dedication to some upperclassmen here now. the hall and its residents was who would call him ‘Dad.’ He “[Scott] was very person- obvious, Hyder said. always had his door open, so able and very pastoral in “The biggest strength he if anyone had a problem, he his approach. He was a huge had was that he put Zahm was like your dad away from help to many of the guys Observer File Photo first and that he cared for the home, basically.” here, and he was everybody’s University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh is surrounded men in Zahm and the over- “If any of us had something good friend. I think he did by residents of Zahm House at last year’s Hesburgh Challenge. all community of Zahm,” he going on, we’d be down there a great job of balancing our said. “At times, he acted as to talk to him in a heartbeat. dorm traditions with the wore Zahm apparel through- relationship, Kuc said. an intermediary between the He really felt approachable, University policy … and he out the weekend to show The sense of a “community administration and Zahm, and it seemed like he wasn’t really helped us solidify our support for Opperman, and within a community” that but the bottom line was that as much of a ‘rector’ as he community while he was more than 100 people went to Opperman created helped we knew he would fight for us was someone from your fam- here.” the Grotto on Thursday night Kuc become comfortable … and that he would give his ily who cares about you and McCurrie said residents after hearing the news. with the transition to college “We have not had any com- in his first weeks here, Kuc Paid Advertisement munication with Scott, but said. we know he has received “He said that all of Notre hundreds of texts and emails Dame is your home, but from people in the dorm Zahm is specifically your making sure he’s okay and little area of this broader that he knows he’s in our place,” Kuc said. “Even if you thoughts and prayers,” he don’t feel comfortable going said. to the advisors or anyone else Hyder and Kuc both said who is supposed to act as a Zahm’s annual “Hesburgh family figure for you, you can Challenge,” an event first or- always go to the other guys ganized by Opperman, was here at the dorm for support. one of the former rector’s “He would always say greatest contributions. ‘watch out for your broth- “[Opperman] wanted to ers.’ We were all expected do something last year to to watch each other’s backs honor [University President because we’re all in this to- Emeritus Fr. Theodore] gether. That was a big thing Hesburgh for Hesburgh’s for him, that you can’t leave 95th birthday and Zahm’s your brother behind.” 75th anniversary, so he orga- Doyle will serve as inter- nized this challenge to build im rector effective immedi- community and fight for bet- ately until a replacement is ter camaraderie,” Hyder said. found. Doyle served as the The second iteration of the University’s vice president Hesburgh Challenge took for student affairs from 2010 place the first weekend in to 2012 and is a fellow with September this year, dur- Notre Dame’s Institute for ing which the dorm decided Educational Initiatives. to partner with an elemen- tary school in Haiti to raise Contact Ann Marie Jakubowski money and build a lasting at [email protected]

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Associated Press it’s just brown mud.” outskirts of town, he wondered rescue Sunday, but airlifts At the town's historic Stanley Estes Park town administra- when he would be able to do were grounded because of the Hotel, the inspiration for LYONS, Colo. — The cars tor Frank Lancaster said visitors those things again. rain, Type 2 Rocky Mountain Stephen King’s “The Shining,” that normally clog Main Street who would normally flock there “Best case, it’s just mud ev- Incident Management Team clerk Renee Maher said the hotel in Lyons on the way to Rocky during the golden September erywhere; in everyone’s yard commander Shane Del Grosso was nearly empty. Though it sits Mountain National Park have days should stay away for at and all the streets,” he said. said. on a hill overlooking town, the been replaced by military sup- least a month, but it could take From the mountain commu- Hundreds more people are ground was so saturated that ply trucks. Shop owners in a year or longer for many of nities east to the plains city of unaccounted for to the south water was seeping in through Estes Park hurriedly cleared the mountain roadways to be Fort Morgan, numerous pock- in Boulder County and other the foundation, and had caused their wares in fear that the Big repaired. ets of individuals remained cut flood-affected areas. one suite's bathtub to pop out Thompson River will rise again. Meanwhile, people were still off by the flooding. Sunday’s In Estes Park, some 20 miles “like a keg,” Maher said. A plywood sign encouraged res- trapped, the nearby hamlet rain hampered the helicopter from Lyons, hundreds of homes Despite the mess, some peo- idents mucking out their homes of Glen Haven has been “de- searches, and rescuers trekked and cabins were empty. High ple staying in town turned out to “Hang in there.” stroyed” and the continuing by ground up dangerous can- water still covered several low- for the Stanley's nightly ghost Days of rain and floods have rain threatened a new round of yon roads to reach some of lying streets. Where the river tours. transformed the outdoorsy flooding, he said. those homes isolated since had receded, it had left behind “They said they came be- mountain communities in “We are all crossing our fin- Wednesday. up to a foot of mud. cause they had nothing to do,” Colorado's Rocky Mountain gers and praying” he said. The surging waters have Ironically, the massive Estes Maher said. foothills affectionately known The residents who remained been deadly, with four people Ark — a former toy store two In Boulder, often called “The Gore-Tex Vortex” from a or began trickling back — if confirmed dead and two more stories high designed to look America’s fittest town, Mayor paradise into a disaster area they were allowed to do so — missing and presumed dead like Noah’s Ark — was high and Matt Appelbaum warned peo- with little in the way of supplies were left to watch out for one after their homes were swept dry. ple to stay out of the wide-open or services — and more rain another. Restaurateurs and away. “I don't know if it’s open any- spaces that ring the city. falling Sunday. grocers in Lyons were distrib- Some 1,500 homes have been more, but soon it’s going to be “I know that people are eager The string of communities uting food to their neighbors as destroyed and about 17,500 our only way out,” joked Carly to get out there again, but it's from Boulder to Estes Park, the others arrived in groups carry- have been damaged, accord- Blankfein. truly unsafe.” he said. “Places gateway to Rocky Mountain ing supplies. ing to an initial estimate re- Supplies of gas and grocer- that I’ve known and loved for 30 National Park, is a base for Scott Martin, 25, drove leased by the Colorado Office of ies had been running low until years are gone.” backpackers and nature lovers the half-hour from Boulder Emergency Management on its Route 7 was recently reopened. Boulder remained a refuge where blue-collar and yuppie Saturday to deliver drink- website. On Sunday, people were lined for evacuees from the more sensibilities exist side by side. ing water and gasoline to a In addition, 11,700 people left up at the one gas station where isolated mountain towns. Now, roadways have crumbled, friend’s parents. He fled Lyons their homes, and a total of 1,253 a tanker had arrived. Meanwhile, water continued to scenic bridges are destroyed, amid a torrential downpour people have not been heard At the Aspen and Evergreen back up in some parts of town the site of the bluegrass festival on Wednesday night after the from, state emergency officials Gallery along the town's main and a water treatment plant re- is washed out and most shops mountain stream that cuts said. street next to the Big Thompson mained down Sunday. are closed. through town gushed into his With phone service being re- River, owner Tamara Jarolimek But the town was bounc- Chris Rodes, one of Lyons’ basement. stored to some of the areas over was clearing out the shop ing back. Libraries and recre- newest residents, said the Martin grew up tubing down the weekend, officials hoped Sunday in fear that the new ation centers have reopened. change is so drastic that he is the river and hiking the moun- that number would drop as wave of rain would cause an- Students are again spilling considering moving away just tains, and like many residents, they contacted more stranded other surge. out of cutesy restaurants on two weeks after settling there. he still jumps in the water af- people. “We only have limited time to Pearl Street, and classes at the “It’s not the same,” Rodes ter work. Looking into the cot- As many as 1,000 people in get out as much as we can,” she University of Colorado are ex- said. “All these beautiful places, tonwood and aspen trees at the Larimer County were awaiting said. pected to resume Monday.

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Trip our faith. There are twists and reads: “Through reflection in- Like all Campus Ministry re- discernment and taking a step Continued from page 1 turns and ups and downs, but you formed by Holy Cross Spirituality, treats, Sophomore Road Trip is en- back to see where we are in our get where you need to go,” Lichon the University of Notre Dame tirely student-led. Lichon said the lives,” Celentano said. Celentano said she went on the said. Sophomore Road Trip provides team of leaders for this weekend’s There are other opportunities to retreat in order to clarify her own In addition to enhancing to the students with tools to navigate the Sophomore Road Trip began meet- attend Campus Ministry retreats goals and faith and to grow closer intrigue and excitement of the re- twists and turns of their vocational ing before students left for summer this year. with her classmates. treat, Lichon said Campus Ministry journey towards completeness in break last year and continued as “If people miss Sophomore Road “I wanted to know what other designed this aspect of the retreat Christ.” soon as the school year began in Trip, they can go on a preached re- people are going through and with a certain message in mind. Celentano said the mystery sur- August. treat, silent retreat or one of the pil- where they are on their various life “There’s a sense of mystery be- rounding the destination of the re- Celentano said the retreat re- grimages over breaks,” Lichon said. journeys. I wanted a better appre- hind [Sophomore Road Trip], and treat added a sense of unity to the volved around a series of talks and Registration is now open for ciation of other peoples’ stories,” some students come to find out weekend. group discussions but maintained the Oct. 4 through 6 Sophomore she said. what it is all about,” Lichon said. “There’s something kind of ex- a well-balanced dose of individual Road Trip on the Campus Ministry Students do not know where the Lichon said the mission state- citing about not knowing where prayer, team-building exercises website. road trip will end until they actual- ment of the Sophomore Road you’re going but still knowing and discernment. ly arrive for the retreat, Lichon said. Trip, written by the junior and you’re all going there together,” she “We had a lot of talks from Contact Jack Rooney at “It provides a nice analogy for senior leaders of the retreat, said. the leaders on vocation and [email protected]

Purdue their Jumbotron incorrectly.” his game-day experience. Continued from page 1 “During the downtime for “During the game, I liked be- the game, they should incorpo- ing able to see the Jumbotron in the crowd. rate more of their cheerleaders and the game, but when “It detracted people from and band instead of watching the game wasn’t going, the what was going on the field,” commercials and throwing Jumbotron could’ve been used Crommett said. “I like how footballs through a giant blow- in better ways to pump up the at Notre Dame people at our up donut on the field. I felt like crowd,” he said. games are focused on what’s I was at a baseball game with Strickland said he preferred on the field, and people aren’t those fan participatory games,” the way the Jumbotron was turned around watching a he said. used at Michigan, which got screen while the other half The Notre Dame versus fans way more into the game watch what’s in front of them.” Michigan game last weekend than at Purdue. Senior Blake Weaver said he exhibited a more intense rival- “[Purdue] needs to show has traveled to away games ry, Weaver said. more highlights and clips to OE KENESY | The Observer throughout his four years at The atmosphere is so much pump up the crowd,” he said. The Irish make a grand entrance into the Boilermakers’ stadium Notre Dame as a member of more intense [in Ann Arbor],” Strickland said Purdue’s mis- before Saturday’s 31-24 victory in West Lafayette, Ind. the Band of the Fighting Irish. he said. “It’s more of a true foot- managed Jumbotron showed He said watching the game ball game where both teams him the benefit of Notre Dame’s we heard from five different I’m a Pirates fan.” at Purdue made him appre- are accomplished and revered Jumbotron-less stadium. Purdue fans that Notre Dame Brown said in comparison ciate Notre Dame’s lack of a programs.” “If Notre Dame used a was going to kill them. Around with the Notre Dame game-day Jumbotron. Sophomore Daniel Strickland Jumbotron like Purdue did, 7:30 when we walked to the experience, students at Purdue “The consistent inter- attended both the Michigan then I’m fine withN otre Dame stadium, we only heard “Notre were less enthralled with the views and corny trivia [on the and Purdue games. He said he not having one,” he said. Dame, go home, we’re going to game. Jumbotron] throughout the also thought Purdue’s game- Sophomore Michael Brown kill you! I thought it was funny “It seemed like there were game were distractions and day atmosphere was com- visited Purdue to meet up being in an enemy’s territory,” a bunch of people who didn’t missed opportunities for the paratively more calm than with a friend attending college he said. care,” he said. “Some students band to get to play since we had Michigan’s. there. Brown said Purdue used the obviously cared, but a decent to listen to the announcer talk “They don’t have the same “She showed me their fan- Jumbotron in a cheesy way. proportion just didn’t go and about advertisements or ran- intensity as Notre Dame or fare around campus, like the “The intro of the team to the didn’t care. They have a good dom Purdue facts,” he said. Michigan would have. We sat clapping circle. I also got a field was cool. But mostly, they team and there should be more Weaver, who traveled to most of the time except for the photo with the Neil Armstrong did cheesy things that kept in- people on campus who back Michigan last week with the big plays. It was more com- statue on campus,” Brown said. terest,” he said. “Asking about them. I don’t see that here at band, said Purdue’s Jumbotron fortable, but it was a testa- Brown said he noticed a mix Bruce Willis movies and com- Notre Dame. We’re extremely is not what makes the game day ment to the lack of intensity,” of spirited and hopeless Purdue paring them to the team were unified.” experience less enjoyable than Strickland said. fans. useless. They did a lot of stuff Notre Dame home games, but Strickland also said the “At 4 p.m. when we were with the Jumbotron that I ex- Contact Kyle Witzigman at rather that Purdue “utilized Jumbotron negatively impacted walking around campus, pect bad teams to do. Trust me, [email protected]

Diabetes have a weekly dinner, and we serve we are out here, and trying find at age 15, LaRosa said adapting to diabetic herself, club president Continued from page 1 as a support group for ourselves,” ways to reach out to incoming the disease and then later tran- Kaitlin Maierhofer and Rotaract Walker said. freshmen whose parents are totally sitioning into college with it as member’s own motivation for par- fundraising teams there from the The newly established club at- nervous about their kids coming to a handicap was somewhat of a ticipating in the club goes beyond South Bend and Mishawaka com- tracts approximately 15 members college for the first time.” struggle. representing Rotaract’s executive munities, and it was just a great each week, boasting a total of 30 The organization continues to “College is way different. You board. event as a whole. Everyone seemed active representatives, Holuta said. raise funds for its planned calen- might start class at 9 [a.m.] one “You really don’t hear much to be having a great time.” She said half of the members are dar of monthly events through morning and noon the next day, about diabetes, I mean it’s really The walk marks the first monthly not even diabetic. JDRF, chairperson and senior Clare and then on the weekends you prevalent in the world and in today’s event for the Rotaract Club, presi- “Yes, many people in the group LaRosa said. might be sleeping in really late, so society, but there’s not much people dent and junior Kaitlin Maierhofer are diabetics, but there is still sig- “Our overall goal is to be a re- eating meals at a bunch of differ- really do. This [JDRF Walk] is a dif- said. nificant portion of the group who source for diabetics on campus, [so ent times can really mess with the ferent little spin on something we “[Becky] thought it would be have are not diabetic who play a they] know that they’re not alone blood sugar,” LaRosa said. “Getting can help with,” Maierhofer said. something Rotaract could team up huge role in what we do,” she said. and to have other people going used to all of that is a big transi- LaRosa said the specifics of type with because we are always look- “Originally, we were founded as through the same things, to talk tion. This club didn’t exist when I 1 diabetes are overshadowed by ing for service opportunities. I just a support group for diabetics on to if they have any issues,” LaRosa was a freshmen, but if it had I think those of type 2. The JDRF Walk to became president, and I said ‘Go for campus, but now we’re way more said. “We are on the path to be- it would have been a good resource Cure Diabetes succeeds in raising it, we can put it together, I’ll support than that, and I really like the direc- coming an official club, so we have to just have people to talk to about consciousness of type 1, LaRosa it, it sounds like it will be a blast.’ I’m tion we are heading.” more leverage to get things done on this stuff.” said. all for helping whoever I can. It just The growth and progress of campus.” Walker works to educate stu- “Diabetes touches a lot of peo- sounded fun. It was different. We the group continues to develop LaRosa said the club is looking dents about on-campus options for ple, and it’s something that really haven’t done anything like it in the through word of mouth and public- to demand more flexibility and diabetics while providing aid and changes somebody’s life,” LaRosa past,” Maierhofer said. ity for events such as the JDRF walk, greater availability of dining hall assistance to fellow Saint Mary’s said. “As a club, one of our main From a personal standpoint, vice president and sophomore Nora meal plan options for diabetics on diabetics on where to purchase and goals is to educate and raise aware- Walker said her story is similar Eder said. campus. “Any diabetic students restock on medicine. ness. That will be something to those of other members in the “We’ve talked to health services can email one of the nutritionists in “I don’t have an official title, but we’re working on going forward Notre Dame Diabetes Sidekicks. to see if we can get any kind of out- the dining hall. We can, for free, get I see myself as the official Saint is educating campus about the The organization was initiated two reach for the club like send a news- an extended meal plan so we get 28 Mary’s ambassador of the [Notre difference.” years ago and open to both diabetic letter,” Eder said. “More awareness meals a week instead of 14 without Dame Diabetes Sidekicks],” Walker and non-diabetic students. has definitely been our focus for paying extra,” LaRosa said. said. Contact Emily Kefalas at “With Notre Dame, we [basically] this year, and letting people know Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes Considering she is not a [email protected] 6 The observer | Monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column The National Spying Agency Boxing has Guardian that describe NSA actually make Americans safer, we Connor Roth abuses including: Giving tips to should first ask a different ques- Think. It’s Not Illegal Yet the Drug Enforcement Agency tion: Is it fundamentally right a problem to help them incarcerate non- for our private information to be On Wednesday, July 24, the violent drug users, the nine-hour taken without our being involved House of Representatives voted on detention and interrogation of in a crime? At this stage in the Kevin Noonan amendments to the Department Glenn Greenwald’s partner at game, whether or not the docu- Scene Editor of Defense’s appropriations bill Heathrow airport, the agency’s ments are actually read or mined for the 2014 fiscal year. At the ability to defeat the encryption of is a secondary issue. I believe the I’m a big sports fan. I essentially have same time the National Anthem private data, 3,000 documented sole taking of private information a three-t-shirt rotation, and all of them was being played at the United cases of internal privacy rule by unelected bureaucrats is some- are either Kansas Jayhawks basketball States-Honduras CONCACAF soc- violations in a one year period, thing to be rebuked, regardless or Kansas City Royals baseball related. cer game, Congress refused to spying on love interests (codi- of promises to “only use the in- I live and die with Notre Dame football support an amendment that would fied LOVEINT) and Yahoo’s Chief formation when necessary” or to like everybody else on this campus. have curtailed some National Executive Officer, Marissa Mayer, “keep us safe.” I hope you’ll give I’m not a fan of every sport, but I can Security Agency (NSA) abuse of describing her fear of being ac- this issue some consideration too. usually find something interesting to the American people. For those cused of treason for not comply- In the recent Supreme Court get excited about if I’m forced to watch that have not heard, leaks from ing with the NSA. Both halves of case Maryland v. King, which ap- soccer, hockey or NASCAR. I don’t Edward Snowden revealed that those critiquing America’s public proved the cheek-swabbing of even hate those sports, but I get why the NSA has a backdoor program surveillance programs have re- suspected criminals on the streets those sports exist on the periphery of that allows the agency to search ceived some scrutiny themselves. for DNA collection purposes, America’s sports landscape. through private emails and phone Congressional old-guard leader- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Not very many kids born south of calls without warrants. ship including Lindsay Graham, Scalia dissented: “I doubt that the Minneapolis, Minn. had the chance to Representatives Justin Amash Dianne Feinstein, John Boehner, proud men who wrote the charter play hockey as a kid, so there’s less con- (R-MI) and John Conyers (D-MI) Nancy Pelosi, Paul Ryan and even of our liberties would have been nection to the sport for them as they submitted an amendment to the President Obama have offered so eager to open their mouths for grow up. NASCAR is boring. It just is. defense bill that would have made their vocal support of domestic royal inspection.” In the previ- Soccer takes a lot of patience for fans an incremental change to how the surveillance, generally argu- ous statement, we can easily re- used to high-scoring shootouts in bas- NSA goes about collecting infor- ing that it is vital for national place “open their mouths” with ketball or football. mation. The text of the amend- security. “make their telephone records But until last night, I did not under- ment simply required a reasonable The Founding Fathers fought off and emails public” and see why stand why America has lost its love of connection between a suspected King George III and understood many cringe at how the NSA oper- boxing. I could make a million jokes individual under investigation that an overbearing government ates, even if one buys the argu- about how terrible soccer fans are, but and the documents the NSA would would impede a functional, free ment that it actually does make us I can’t do the same thing about boxing seek. This amendment addition- society. Before the Revolution, safer. fans because I’ve never met any. ally only would have applied to British troops and tax collectors In the case that you aren’t both- I enjoy a good boxing match just like domestic targets, meaning the had general warrants called “writs ered by Snowden’s leaks and re- any other high quality sporting com- agency could still conduct surveil- of assistance” that allowed them cent revelations since then, the petition, and last night’s fight between lance on foreign individuals be- to scavenge the homes of the colo- National Security Agency will be Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Álvarez lieved to be terrorists without any nists and take whatever goods at Notre Dame on Friday to recruit was as exciting as any I’ve watched. such warrant. were deemed prohibited (whatever for 400 internship positions and Álvarez is clearly a skilled fighter, but The beauty of this debate is that they wanted). As Rep. Amash put 1100 full time jobs it needs to fill Mayweather totally dominated the the Amash-Conyers amendment it, the Framers weren’t worried for next year. The possibility of fight. There are boxing writers who was not a partisan issue. Senator that government was going to say, being assigned to LOVEINT alone call Mayweather the best technical Ron Wyden (D-OR) has been call- “We need your papers because we might make attending the session fighter of all time, and even with my ing for additional scrutiny of the want to find some recipes.” worth your while. limited knowledge of the sport, every- NSA for years. Republican Justin The Fourth Amendment was thing I saw in the fight supported that Amash has led the charge in the added to the Constitution and Connor Roth is a junior studying argument. House, often posting on Twitter included in the Bill of Rights be- economics and constitutional studies. So here’s my point: I know little to to garner more public awareness cause of how blatantly repugnant He lives in Duncan Hall, hails from nothing about boxing, and even to about what has been going on, a police state is. Just as Americans Cleveland, Ohio and is currently my eye the fight wasn’t close. And yet, with support from the civil lib- demand privacy in their own participating in the London abroad when the judges’ scores were read, one ertarian left to the younger Tea homes, they also expect the same program through Notre Dame. He can of the three judges called the fight a Party Republicans on the right. standards with their private, per- be contacted at [email protected] draw. Thankfully the camera cut to Over the past month, Amash has sonal information. The views expressed in this column Mayweather in time to catch his color- tweeted about articles published While it is important to debate are those of the author and not ful reaction, because it was more or less in the Washington Post and The whether or not the NSA’s actions necessarily those of The Observer. the same thing I was thinking. And that’s why boxing isn’t making a Quote of the day comeback with American sports fans. We could get over the brutal violence — we watch football every week. We could “Gratitude is not only the greatest of get over the ridiculous personalities of virtues, but the parent of all others.” the fighters. Heck, we’d probably em- brace them. Follow us on Twitter. But with a scoring system so plainly arbitrary and ridiculous that @ObserverViewpnt Mayweather wasn’t the unanimous de- cision of last night’s fight, I don’t think I can ever be a boxing diehard. Cicero I need some sense of objectivity as Roman orator and politician a fan, some sense that the best man, woman or team will be rewarded fairly for their efforts. If boxing can’t offer that (beyond a clean knockout), I just can’t get invested.

Contact Kevin Noonan at Submit a Letter to the Editor | Email [email protected] [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The observer | Monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com 7 letter from the editor I love you too, Scott Opperman Editor’s note: Dan Brombach is the editor of The heard the news. The man who had become a men- some comforting others, some literally shaking Observer’s Viewpoint section. He can be contacted at tor, coach, advocate and father to me and count- with grief. How could he leave us without saying [email protected] less others had departed our lives as abruptly as goodbye? Would we ever see him again? The views expressed in this column are those of the he entered them. Zahm will go on. Things won’t crumble or de- author and not necessarily those of The Observer. This column is not about why Scott left. It is volve into chaos now that Scott is gone, because about paying tribute to a man who made me as cliché as it sounds, his presence will continue “You know I love you. You know I’ll always love proud to live in Zahm. It is about a man who un- through the example he set for all of us. In fact, you guys.” ceasingly went to bat for those who needed him. It falling apart would be the ultimate insult to Scott. During my time in Zahm House, this was the is about a man who treated us like family instead Through our example, through the way Zahm signature phrase of my rector, Scott Opperman. of as hall residents. If Scott was in your corner, it treats its underclassmen, by the way we conduct After seemingly every conversation I had with didn’t matter who was against you. ourselves and look out for one another, we can Scott, he would sling his arm around my shoulder, There could not have been a more fitting tribute show Scott how much he impacted our lives. We look me dead in the eyes and tell me he loved and to the impact of Scott Opperman on Zahm than can show Scott how much he truly meant to us. cared about me as a person and as a member of the events of last Thursday night. When the news I never really told Scott how much I admired the dorm community. broke, Zahm upperclassmen, many of them no and respected him. Every time he uttered his I’ll admit, I made my fair share of jokes about longer even living in the dorm, rushed around signature phrase, I wouldn’t reciprocate. I would this. I laughed it off, parodied it to my friends like a bomb had just gone off. From all over South laugh nervously or look at the floor. This is as and harbored my suspicions. How can a person Bend, we rushed back to campus, hoping to talk good a place as any to change that. So, here it claim to love and care about me when they barely to Scott, to have him throw his arm around our goes. know me? In my mind, when a person is that nice shoulders and tell us everything was fine, that Scott, know that I love you too. Know that I’ll to you, it must mean they’re trying to trick you or it was a misunderstanding, that he wasn’t going always love you too. make you buy something. anywhere. As of last week, Scott left his post as rector of By the time we returned to campus, Scott was Dan Brombach Zahm. I used to joke about his kind words, but already gone. A group of Zahm men stood outside Viewpoint Editor I’m not laughing anymore. In fact, I cried when I the darkened window of his old room, some silent, Sept. 16 Res Life: In memoriam quad. We’ll remember the saga of a girls’ hockey some quick rebranding to rehabilitate an image, Matt Miklavic student coach being Res-Lifed for “breaking” into like when Kobe Bryant switched from No. 8 to No. The Maine Idea the hockey locker room. We’ll remember inebri- 24 and all was suddenly forgiven. But even if the ated band members wearing their uniforms in- swap is purely a matter of semantics, some stu- It is a reality, if not also a cliché, that we believe side out on game day. We’ll remember the tale of dents are happy to see the change. ourselves to be invincible. We find it hard, if not the kid who, undoubtedly sober, decided it was A student speaking on the condition of anonym- impossible, to imagine that at any point in time, prudent to flip off a Notre Dame Security Police ity — we’ll call him “Patrick O’Shea from Chicago” something could be taken from us or that our lives (NDSP) car on Saint Mary’s Road. We’ll carry — volunteered his sentiments about the late could be shattered. I remember vividly the mo- with us the countless stories of close calls, bad Office of Residential Life. ment I found out what had happened. It was only decisions and 40-yard dashes to freedom during “They didn’t get me. They didn’t know me. They a few hours after my return to campus when I was parietals. were probably Cubs fans,” said O’Shea while la- told. The foundation of Notre Dame, the Office of For those already mourning Res Life’s depar- menting the time NDSP stirred him from his quiet Residential Life, was gone. Res Life was no more. ture, worry not. Res Life is survived not only by slumber on God Quad at 4 a.m. The preeminent author of our time — Dr. Seuss the bevy of employees looking out for your moral One student seemed prepared for whatever rules — once said, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile and personal development, but by a new office as the Main Building tossed his way this year, noting because it happened.” well. Replacing the most cherished of Notre Dame he had shed a few pounds during the summer and While I’m pretty sure no one feels like crying, institutions is the newly formed and unfortunate- that there was no chance Sister Chris would be there are plenty of Res Life memories to smile ly titled Office of Community Standards, a name able to run him down again on West Quad. Yet an- about. Succumbing after a courageous battle with so laden with irony that it’s rivaled only by politi- other celebrated the elimination of fines, saying the satanic forces of sex, drugs and rock and roll, cian Anthony Weiner. they had put him farther in debt than tuition had. Res Life will no longer be there for us. Its lessons, As with the passing of any icon, there is a cer- Regardless of opinion, Res Life was indisputably however, may ring forth for eternity. tain amount of uncertainty about what to expect. an institution so integral to our Notre Dame lives We’ll remember the hours of mandatory Frosh-O Now that Res Life has bequeathed its responsibil- that we will carry it with us forever. meetings on the dangers of college that neglected ity to Community Standards, it seems as though And so, as we bring this eulogy to a close, it is any semblance of reality. We’ll remember that no one knows what will happen. with a heavy heart that we both remember and nagging feeling we all got that the university poli- “No one knows what will happen,” said one celebrate the life — and death — of Res Life. cies on alcohol and gender relations were written Siegfried Resident Assistant. Perpetually present, occasionally hilarious and by the physical education teacher from “Mean Indeed, many are waiting to see what, if any, frequently uninvited, Res Life was truly the Girls.” We’ll remember the allegory of Michael changes occur. So before you start rolling in the Kimmy Gibler of life at Notre Dame. It will be re- Floyd: As far as Notre Dame is concerned, it’s ap- kegs and declaring a return to the long-rumored membered, cherished and something resembling parently better to blow a 0.19 while behind the debauchery of Notre Dame’s “good old days,” keep missed. So rest in peace, Res Life and bring on the wheel than smoke anything other than tobacco. in mind that the administration is still on the “Comm Stands.” Sounds safe. prowl. A recent Observer article on the changes We can never forget the Res Life stories passed suggested that little would be different, though Matt Miklavic is a junior studying political science from class to class and generation to generation. fines were no more and first offenses would be and finance from Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He enjoys We’ll remember hearing the story of the Knott handled at the discretion of dorm rectors rather romantic comedies and long walks on the beach. He Hall resident who found out that Pasquerilla than the Main Building. can be contacted at [email protected] West’s identical layout didn’t give him sleeping So perhaps the switch is really nothing more The views expressed in this column are those of the privileges in the corresponding Pasquerilla West than a little relabeling. Sometimes all it takes is author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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money. So if Rowling is returning to expand the Harry Potter Kevin Noonan This is exactly the kind of thing I’m usually against. universe, she’s doing it not because Warner Bros. made Scene Editor But in this case, I’m all for it. her an offer she couldn’t refuse, but because she has a I loved the Harry Potter books as a kid and teenager, story she wants to tell and she’s excited about it. Harry Potter’s back, baby. Well, sort of. and I really enjoyed the movies, especially in the later In her official statement about the film, Rowling J.K. Rowling announced Friday that she’s reached a films when they figured out what they were doing. The echoes exactly the kind of sentiment I hoped to hear deal with Warner Bros. to pen a new screenplay based fact that there’s going to be more material created within from her: in the Harry Potter universe. But instead of following this universe is exciting news, and it makes me remem- “It all started when Warner Bros. came to me with the the adult lives of the Potter characters, it will instead be ber what it was like as a kid when you heard the next suggestion of turning ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to based on the fake textbook “Fantastic Beasts and Where Potter book was coming out. Find Them’ into a film. I thought it was a fun idea, but to Find Them,” which Rowling actually published in And the fact that Rowling herself will be creating the the idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed au- 2001 under the name Newt Scamander, the supposed story means that the movie will be both excellently thor of ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ realized by another writer was author of the book. crafted and in the same voice as the original novels. difficult. Having lived for so long in my fictional uni- The film will be set in the 1920s in New York City, Furthermore, I’m excited because J.K. Rowling does verse, I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot following Scamander as he adventures off to conduct not need more money. Sitting at a net worth right about Newt. … I always said that I would only revisit the research for the textbook. It’s the first in a reported around one billion dollars, according to Celebrity wizarding world if I had an idea that I was really excited series of films Rowling will work on with Warner Bros. Networth, she’s the wealthiest novelist in the world. about and this is it.” based on Scamander, and Rowling’s first work as a She’s spent the last few post-Potter years penning new Hollywood’s been trying to repeat the success of the screenwriter. non-Potter novels, including a well-received mystery Harry Potter movies for the last decade now, and maybe The cynic in me is against this. For Warner Bros., this novel, “The Cuckoo’s Calling,” written under the pseud- they’ve finally found the answer: have the greatest fan- is the definition of a purely moneymaking machine. It’s onym Robert Galbraith. She said she used a pseudonym tasy storyteller of our generation do it for you. an instantly recognizable brand (not to mention one of because she was tired of the expectations and hype that the most profitable brands in their arsenal) they’re re- were associated with anything she did. I interpret her Contact Kevin Noonan at [email protected] purposing now that the actual Harry Potter well has run desire for anonymity as a desire to just tell stories — she The views expressed in this column are those of the dry. It almost certainly will make them boatloads more doesn’t care about the money anymore. author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

MARIA MASSA | The Observer Notre Dame 31, Purdue 24 | monday, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Second-half surge ND rebounds from slow first half, uses 21 fourth-quarter points to edge Purdue in hard-fought ‘W’

With tough foes on Rees and Daniels horizon, Irish need establish second- to find identity half connection

Mike Monaco By MIKE MONACO Sports Editor Sports Editor

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — At WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — the halftime break, junior receiver Maybe their ears were ringing DaVaris Daniels had two catches from the banging on Purdue’s for 37 yards. Senior quarterback “World’s Largest Drum.” Tommy Rees was 8-for-17 for 94 Maybe they had the same yards and no scores. No. 21 Notre post-Big House hangover the Dame trailed 10-3 and appeared Wolverines had Saturday against lethargic on offense. Akron. In the second half, however, Whatever the reason, the Irish Daniels recorded six grabs for 130 started slowly. But then Notre yards and two scores. Rees, in Dame turned it around and did his own right, completed 12 of 16 what it was supposed to do to passes for 215 yards and two touch- Purdue. All is well, right? Not downs after the intermission as the quite. Irish outscored Purdue 28-14 the Before facing the Irish, Purdue rest of the way. defeated FCS Indiana State by “I don’t know that it was frus- three points and lost by 35 to tration [in the first half] as much Cincinnati. Notre Dame’s next as there was a confidence that we four opponents — Michigan State, OE KENESEY | The Observer were going to be okay,” Irish coach No. 14 Oklahoma, No. 23 Arizona Irish senior quarterback Tommy Rees drops back before finding junior receiver DaVaris Daniels for the Brian Kelly said. “I was never wor- State and USC — are a combined game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of Notre Dame’s 31-24 victory over Purdue on Saturday. ried in the sense that there was a 10-1. panic. It was going to come out. I So when Brian Kelly says Notre By JACK HEFFERON the next drive with the game’s corner of the end zone and felt really confident that we were Dame’s identity is still “cloudy” Sports Writer decisive score, as senior cor- reeled in his third touchdown going to win the football game. We and DaVaris Daniels says the Irish nerback Bennett Jackson of the season. just needed to settle down a little “came out flat” and “weren’t ready WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — ran back a perfectly jumped Notre Dame fed Daniels bit.” to play,” it’s troubling. No, Notre It’s never been easy for No. 22 interception. again on its next play, and For the third straight game, Rees Dame is not a finished product. Notre Dame this year, and a “We made some plays to- Daniels provided the same racked up over 300 yards through But the team will have to play like feisty Purdue squad made it night that we didn’t make result. The 6-foot-1 junior the air, giving him five career one against an upcoming slate of particularly difficult for the last week,” Irish coach Brian caught a ball down the right games over the 300-yard mark. stiff competition. Irish. But with three touch- Kelly said. “We still have some sideline, then tiptoed the “The game ball for us went to On Saturday night, the first two downs in the first four min- things we need to work on. boundary chalk while drag- Tommy Rees in the second half,” times the Irish touched the ball, utes of the fourth quarter, We know we’re not a finished ging senior cornerback Kelly said. “We thought he really they muffed it. George Atkinson Notre Dame recovered quick- product yet. But to go on the Ricardo Allen for nearly all of settled down and ran our offense couldn’t handle the kickoff cleanly ly enough to claim a 31-24 vic- road, after a tough game last his 82-yard score. and managed it extremely well, and barely made it back to the tory over the Boilermakers on week, against a Big Ten oppo- “I knew I was close to the made some good plays for us, made 17-yard line. On the first play from Saturday night at Ross-Ade nent, this is a really good win sideline,” Daniels said. “I had the throws when he needed to.” scrimmage, Nick Martin’s snap Stadium. for our football team.” a step on him … I just tried Two of those throws found went right through the hands of Junior receiver DaVaris Notre Dame began to flip to make sure I kept my feet Daniels for touchdowns. On the Tommy Rees to running back Daniels did much of the work the script on the Boilermakers moving, and created a little game-tying scoring drive that Amir Carlisle, who promptly lost in digging the Irish (2-1) out (1-2) 13 seconds into the distance with the stiff arm. spanned the end of the third quar- three yards. On the fourth play of of a 17-10 deficit, scoring fourth quarter. After two in- Luckily it all worked out.” ter and the beginning of the fourth, Notre Dame’s early second-quar- touchdowns on consecutive complete passes from senior On the next series, Rees was 6-for-8 for 62 yards, the ter drive, Rees was nearly picked plays in the fourth quar- quarterback Tommy Rees left Boilermakers redshirt senior last nine coming on the scoring off by Purdue cornerback Ricardo ter and finishing with eight the Irish with third-and-goal quarterback Rob Henry — connection with Daniels. Rees Allen. The pass was intended for catches and 167 yards. The from the 9-yard line, Daniels who threw for a career-high threw toward the back right corner Chris Brown and, if Allen had Irish defense followed up on found open space in the 256 yards — made his only of the end zone and Daniels held snared it, Purdue likely would mistake of the night. Henry on to make the grab with Purdue have had a pick-six. Three plays locked in a shallow out route, junior cornerback Antoine Lewis later, Rees was almost intercepted allowing Jackson to break ear- draped all over him. again, but the Boilermakers ly on his throw and run back “Tommy threw a good ball,” couldn’t make the play. the interception 34 yards, un- Daniels said. “I ran a decent route. Those types of fortunate breaks Player of the game touched, for the score. We had run the play two plays be- won’t fly next week against “I just saw him do the shal- fore. Luckily Tommy flattened me Michigan State, the team tied low route, so I tried to squeeze out and I made a play on the ball.” for sixth in the nation with eight Davaris daniels my man,” Jackson said. “Then The second touchdown came on forced turnovers, five of which I looked back at the quarter- the very next offensive play for the the Spartans have converted into Irish receiver back and he just happened to Irish. After forcing a Purdue punt, touchdowns and two of which Daniels exploded in the second half, reeling in two highlight- be looking at him the whole Rees took the snap out of the shot- have netted field goals. worthy touchdown passes from Tommy Rees and finishing with a way. So that gave me a nice gun and fired down the right side- Notre Dame surrendered 75 career-high 167 yards on eight receptions. Rees made his case with chance to undercut it.” line. He connected with Daniels, a third-straight 300-yard game, but the junior receiver dominated see FORTUNATE PAGE 3 the Boilermakers in the end and was the clear spark on offense. see COMEBACK PAGE 2 see DANIELS PAGE 3 2 The observer | monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Insider Report Card Quarterbacks B+ Tommy Rees struggled in the opening half, failing to hit his receivers as the offense stalled repeatedly. However, Rees had an impressive second half, reaching the 300-yard mark for the third straight game and leading the Irish to victory. Running Backs Junior Cam McDaniel stepped in to bring power and con- B- sistency to a running game that had been lacking both. He only totaled 56 yards on 16 carries, but McDaniel helped the Irish run out the clock and found the endzone. Amir Carlisle took a step back, finishing with 16 yards on 11 car- ries and one fumble. Receivers Junior DaVaris Daniels had a monster game, compiling a A- career-high 167 yards on eight grabs. His two touchdowns showed his physicality and brought life to a stagnant Irish offense. TJ Jones finished with 57 yards and Chris Brown hauled in a 40-yard catch. Offensive line Purdue’s stout defensive front was too much for the Irish, C+ as Notre Dame’s running backs had nowhere to go most of the night. The protection for Rees was a mixed bag. OE KENESEY | The Observer Irish freshman receiver James Onwualu takes down Purdue redshirt freshman receiver B.J. Knauf on Defensive LIne Saturday during Notre Dame’s 31-24 win over the Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Irish held Purdue to 38 yards on the ground and B+ applied significant, if not consistent, pressure on Purdue quarterback Rob Henry. Toward the end of the game, but Purdue dominated early the ball near the right pylon, Notre Dame succeeded in pressuring Henry with as few Comeback on. The Boilermakers won the and senior receiver TJ Jones Continued from page 1 as three men rushing the passer. coin toss and chose to receive, climbed the ladder, then Jackson’s interception gave then promptly marched on threw his foot back towards Linebackers the Irish their third touch- the Irish defense. On the 12th the field to come down in Junior Jarrett Grace led all defensive players with 10 tack- down in a 3:29 stretch, but play of the opening drive, bounds at the 1-yard-line. C+ les, but no other Irish linebacker had more than four. Both Purdue would not go away Henry found junior running Jones catch was confirmed Calabrese and freshman Jaylon Smith had one tackle-for- quietly. Down 31-17, Henry back Akeem Hunt in the flat. after video review, and loss, but otherwise there was little of note from the unit. brought the Boilermakers The speedy Hunt rounded the McDaniel ran it in on the next back into it with two back- edge, burst through the clos- play to tie the game at 10. Defensive Backs footed heaves — the first a 48- ing Irish defense and scam- Rees bounced back from his Senior cornerback Bennett Jackson delivered the defen- yard prayer over the middle pered 15 yards for the game’s early struggles to throw for C+ sive highlight of the night, jumping an out route and that caught both Jackson and opening score. 215 yards on 12-for-16 passing bringing the interception 34 yards the other way for a junior safety Matthias Farley Notre Dame’s first half was in the second half. Kelly gave score. Jackson also had a sack in the game, but as a whole with their heads turned, the marked by miscues from Rees the game ball for his the Irish backline struggled. Boilermakers managed to second a nine-yard touch- its first snap, which went second half efforts, and was weave through the secondary both while running routes down toss to junior tight end straight through Rees’ hands. impressed with his veteran and after the catch. Justin Sinz. Rees was just 8-for-17 in the composure and resilience. That brought the Boilers half and the running game “He’s been here for four Special teams within one score, and they amassed just 29 yards on 15 years. He knew he just need- Junior George Atkinson had another big day at kick re- quickly earned a chance to carries. ed to settle down a little bit, C+ turn, finishing with 119 yards on 4 returns. TJ Jones did equalize after recovering a An early second-quarter it was all in front of him, and not get a shot at a punt return, although he inexplicably fumble by Irish junior run- field goal by sophomore Paul he settled down nicely,” Kelly fielded one punt at the Irish four-yard line. Junior kicker ning back Amir Carlisle. But Griggs gave the Boilermakers said. “I’m really proud of Kyle Brindza made a 20-yard field goal but averaged only the Notre Dame defense an- a 10-0 lead, and they could him.” 36.8 yards on four punts. Notre Dame’s kick coverage con- swered, forcing a quick three- have been up 13 if Griggs Purdue rebounded quick- tinued to shows signs of weakness, surrendering 68 yards and-out. Purdue then faced a hadn’t missed from 27 yards a ly in the third quarter, as on two returns. decision, and with seven-and- few minutes earlier. Boilermakers redshirt fresh- a-half minutes left to play “They came out hot,” Irish man receiver B.J. Knauf found Coaching and all three of his timeouts, junior inside linebacker a seam on the ensuing kickoff Credit the coaching staff for righting the ship during Boilermakers coach Darrell Jarrett Grace said. “I always and brought it out to nearly B- halftime, but it was still an underwhelming showing by Hazell opted to punt the ball think that we’re prepared, midfield before Brindza im- the Irish. The game was closer than anyone expected, and back to the Irish. and I don’t think we underes- peded his progress. Eight one half of good football won’t be enough in future games. Thanks to Cam McDaniel, timated them, but this is a big plays later it was Knauf again, the Irish never gave it back. game and they were ready to catching a quick pass out of the Every one of the 61,127 in go right away.” slot and shaking past Farley Ross-Ade Stadium knew the Notre Dame was able to put and through sophomore cor- Overall GPA: 2.80 Irish planned to run the ball together an 80-yard drive late nerback KeiVarae Russell for a up the middle, but the junior in the half, the bulk of which 15-yard touchdown. The Irish escaped with a win against their in-state rivals and regain a running back — who earlier came when Rees hit sopho- That made the score 17-10, winning record. Although the second half was largely a bright spot, was hit with his helmet off more receiver Chris Brown and set the table for Notre the Irish showed they still have plenty of room to improve. Daniels and and received four stitches at down the sideline for a 40- Dame’s late flurry to steal McDaniel proved their worth as Tommy Rees showed once again he halftime — ran there anyway. yard gain. The drive stalled the win. With the victory, the can pick his spots to shine. The defense showed an array of deficiencies. McDaniel rushed the ball on in the red zone, however, as Irish will head back home to 10 of Notre Dame’s final 11 Daniels slipped on his third- take on Michigan State, their plays, amassed 48 yards on down fade route and junior third consecutive Big Ten that drive alone and exhaust- kicker Kyle Brindza came on opponent. ed the last of the game clock to make a 20-yard field goal, “This was really big for us,” Play of the game to secure the Irish victory. sending the Irish to the locker he said. “To win on the road … “When our defense got a room down 10-3. you’ve got to play really, really key stop at the end there, we The Irish offense got a hard, and they’re very excited knew we were going to have a wake-up call at halftime, and about the win. And now they Rees Finds Daniels for an 82-yard, tightrope touchdown chance to close it out, and we showed its first real signs of get to come back home and did it,” Irish graduate student life in the second half. Notre get ready for Michigan State. Daniels reeled in the longball from Rees, kept his feet from tread- tackle Zack Martin said. “Hats Dame got the ball first in the It doesn’t get any easier.” ing on the sideline boundary before delivering a deadly stiff arm off to Cam McDaniel, because third quarter, and Rees began to Purdue senior quarterback Ricardo Allen and walking into the he won that game for us.” to lead the team back into it. Contact Jack Hefferon at endzone. The fourth-quarter play put the Irish up 24-17. Notre Dame may have won, Late in the drive, Rees lobbed [email protected] Insider ndsmcobserver.com | monday, September 16, 2013 | The Observer 3 Scoring Summary

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 0 3 7 21 31 7 3 7 7 24 1 Purdue 7, Notre Dame 0 Akeem Hunt 15-yard pass from Henry (Griggs kick) 9:08 remaining Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:52 elapsed 2 Purdue 10, Notre Dame 0 Paul Griggs 47-yard field goal 10:44 remaining Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:00 elapsed

KARLA MORENO | The Observer Irish junior receiver DaVaris Daniels moves in motion while senior quarterback Tommy Rees awaits the Purdue 10, Notre Dame Kyle Brindza 20-yard field goal snap. Rees and Daniels connected on a pair of second-half touchdowns Saturday. 0:44 remaining Daniels was relatively quiet in the first half, young man. He’s maturing every Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:14 elapsed Continued from PAGE 1 finished with a career-high eight day. And he showed how good a catches for a career-high 167 yards, receiver he can be.” 3 Purdue 10, Notre Dame 10 Cam McDaniel 1-yard run (Brindza kick) who then shook off Boilermakers the most for a Notre Dame player Daniels said the first half was senior cornerback Ricardo Allen, since former receiver Golden Tate frustrating, both for him person- 10:37 remaining stayed in bounds and scored the tallied 201 yards in 2009. ally and for the Irish as a team. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:23 elapsed go-ahead touchdown for Notre “It was interesting because we And while Daniels admitted he Purdue 17, Notre Dame 10 Dame. got on him pretty good in the first took some heat from Kelly and the B.J. Knauf 18-yard pass from Henry (Griggs kick) “We knew they were playing half,” Kelly said of Daniels. “He coaching staff at halftime, the ju- Cover 2 mostly the whole game,” went out of bounds one time. He nior receiver said he already knew 6:28 remaining Daniels said. “[Irish offensive co- stepped up his game big time in he had to rise up. Drive: Eight plays, 54 yards, 4:09 elapsed ordinator Chuck] Martin called up the second half. He played more “It’s something I already 4 Purdue 17, Notre Dame 17 the play, told me the ball was com- physical. Obviously on the first knew. I had to step my game up. DaVaris Daniels 9-yard pass from Rees (Brindza kick) ing to me. I was supposed to make touchdown it was a ball that he Everybody had to step their game 14:47 remaining a play. Tommy threw it up and ev- had to really take away form the up,” Daniels said. “Especially Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:03 elapsed erything worked out in our favor.” defender and then the run after when you’re trying to be that guy, The 82-yard strike was the the catch [for the second touch- that’s something you’ve got to do Purdue 17, Notre Dame 24 ninth-longest completion in Notre down] was just phenomenal. and you have to take the team on DaVaris Daniels 82-yard pass from Rees (Brindza kick) Dame history and the longest “He’s just that kind of player. your back, I guess, sometimes.” 12:40 remaining since former Irish tight end Kyle He’s one of those guys once in a Drive: One play, 82 yards, 0:10 elapsed Rudolph’s 95-yard snatch in 2010 while that you have to light a fire Contact Mike Monaco at against Michigan. Daniels, who under. … But he’s just a talented [email protected] Purdue 17, Notre Dame 31 Bennett Jackson 34-yard interception return (Brindza kick) 11:18 remaining Fortunate to 219 yards and 17 points after first-quarter drives was its own the Boilermakers undressed the 41.7-yard line, but the Boilers only Continued from page 1 Purue 24, Notre Dame 31 Irish on that opening touchdown walked away with seven points. Justin Sinz 9-yard pass from Henry (Griggs kick) yards on Purdue’s first 12 plays drive. Purdue punted twice and That type of Nik Wallenda 8:16 remaining Saturday. But after that open- threw a costly interception on tight-rope walk won’t succeed Drive: Seven plays, 75 yards, 3:02 elapsed ing drive, the Irish limited the three of its last four possessions against USC, who never started a Boilermakers to 71 yards on their Saturday night. drive in enemy territory against next 23 plays. Some might say the That type of second-half de- Boston College on Saturday but Irish turned it around. But that’s fensive turnaround won’t be still posted 35 points by churning statistics merely what they should have as easy three weeks from now out four scoring drives of at least been doing from the outset, con- against No. 23 Arizona State, a 75 yards. rushing yarDs sidering the Boilers had mustered team that scored touchdowns on So, call it a flat start for Notre only 54 and 69 yards, respec- three of its last four possessions Dame against Purdue. Call the 38 tively, in their previous two first Saturday night against then-No. Irish an unfinished product. 91 quarters against the Sycamores 20 Wisconsin. Whatever Saturday was and and Bearcats. Late in the first quarter, TJ whatever the Irish are, things Passing yarDs That type of slow start won’t Jones made a fair catch at his won’t be as easy moving forward work two weeks from now own 4-yard line, and the Irish as they were in week three. 226 against No. 14 Oklahoma, who followed it up by racking up one Bell-dozed out of the gates with yard on three plays. Notre Dame Contact Mike Monaco at 309 three scoring drives of 72 yards punted and Purdue had terrific [email protected] or more on its first three posses- field position, but the Boilers The views expressed in this sions Saturday against Tulsa. couldn’t capitalize, missing a 27- column are those of the author Time of Possession Time of Possession Notre Dame bailed itself out of yard field goal. In fact, Purdue’s and not necessarily those of The a lifeless start by holding Purdue average field position on its three Observer. 31:12 28:48

Passing Rees ascends all-time list Rees 20-33-309 Henry 25-40-256 Rushing McDaniel 16-56 Hunt 12-22 junior receiver DaVaris Daniels, at Michigan Stadium, when ju- By JACK HEFFERON Atkinson 5-27 Dawkins 3-8 which went for 82 yards, was the nior defensive end Stephon Tuitt Sports Writer Carlisle 11-16 Knauf 2-6 longest pass of Rees’ career and intercepted Michigan quarter- With his two second-half the ninth-longest pass in Notre back Devin Gardner in the end Receiving touchdown throws, senior quar- Dame history. zone for a quick pick-six. Daniels 8-167 Hunt 9-72 terback Tommy Rees now has 41 Notre Dame’s defense also Jones 4-57 Sinz 6-45 touchdown passes in his career, Defense to offense held Boilermakers junior run- Carlisle 3-16 Knauf 4-51 bringing him into a tie for fourth After senior cornerback ning back Akeem Hunt to 27 Brown 1-40 Mikesky 2-56 with Rick Mirer on Notre Dame’s Bennett Jackson’s 34-yard in- yards rushing. Starting running all-time list. terception return, the Irish de- backs are averaging 35 yards per Tackles Rees now has three straight fense has forced two turnovers game against the Irish defense. Grace 10 Richards 9 games with 300 yards pass- this season, and both have been Russell 4 Brown 7 ing and multiple touchdowns. returned for touchdowns. The Contact Jack Hefferon at Calabrese 4 Gilliam 6 His second touchdown pass to other turnover occured last week [email protected] Jackson 4 Williams 6 4 The observer | monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Insider

OE KENESEY | The Observer Irish senior quarterback Tommy Rees drops back to pass during Notre Dame’s 31-24 victory over Purdue on Saturday night at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Rees com- pleted 20 of 33 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns against the Boilermakers.

Notre Dame needed a fourth-quarter surge to secure the come-from- behind victory over in-state rival Purdue on Saturday. Tommy Rees Edging the and DaVaris Daniels led the Irish offense, while cornerback Bennett Jackson secured a pick-six in the fourth quarter. Junior running back Boilermakers Cam McDaniel took a bulk of the carries on the night, finishing with 56 yards and a touchdown as Notre Dame regained a winning record.

KARLA MORENO | The Observer OE KENESEY | The Observer Irish junior defensive end Stephon Tuitt tries to Irish sophomore running back Will Mahone looks to shed a block Saturday against Purdue. wrap up Purdue redshirt freshman receiver B.J. Knauf.

OE KENESEY | The Observer OE KENESEY | The Observer Irish sophomore offensive lineman Ronnie Stanley, left, and junior of- Irish junior running back George Atkinson carries the ball in Saturday’s 31-24 win over Purdue. Atkinson tallied fensive lineman Nick Martin helped the Irish to a 31-24 victory Saturday. five carries for 27 yards and compiled 119 kick-return yards. The observer | Monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com 9 DARK, COLD, CREEPY PLAYLIST Welcome to South Bend, it’s about to get cold! Seriously, the low today is 45 degrees. You could see people’s breath at night this weekend. So in honor of the dark, scary permacloud of coldness about to hit us, here’s a playlist of cold, dark, scary music.

“Requiem” 01 Mozart

“Luz Aeterna” 02 Clint Mansell

“Bones” 03 MRMS

By MADDIE DALY In addition to Antostal, SUB runs 12 oth- Associate Scene Editor er programs, including AcoustiCafe, the Holy Half Marathon and the Notre Dame “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” The Student Activities Board (SUB) is Literary Festival. Kaitlyn said that without 04 Dean Martin preparing for a year full of entertainment SUB, students wouldn’t have the chance to and events that will appeal to the majority see famous artists at awesome prices, get of students on campus, according to board free food randomly or have weekly DeBart manager Kaitlyn Keelin. movies, so, basically, campus would be Kaitlyn gave Scene an overview of every- pretty boring without it. “Creep” thing the board has planned for this school If you are interested in helping SUB 05 Radiohead year. Its biggest concern will be matching bring the best entertainment to campus, events to students’ interests. there are several easy ways to get involved, In addition to continuing with online Kaitlyn said. For freshmen, there is a Street surveys, SUB will also have tables set up at Team, which serves as the main publicity events to allow students to give feedback team for SUB. “Hurt” and to tell the board what they would like “It’s a great way to get a feel for how SUB 06 Johnny Cash to see in the future. According to Kaitlyn, works as an organization, and it also al- “one of the most difficult things for us as lows freshmen to become familiar with student event programmers is identifying our programs and events before stepping events or performers that both appeal to into higher roles,” Kaitlyn said. students and are within budget.” Working for SUB will put you up close “Mad World” To solve this problem, SUB plans to build and personal with the biggest entertain- 07 Gary Jules a database of student contact information ment on campus, and there are plenty of in order to reach out to all students for in- opportunities after freshman year to be- put via email. come more and more involved, Kaitlyn Also, SUB is using social media sites to said. reach out to students. It currently has a SUB needs upperclassmen to take the “Where is My Mind?” Facebook page, a Twitter and an Instagram five-minute surveys provided at events in 08 The Pixies account, as well as a webpage, sub.nd.edu, order to help the board best match stu- which is going through construction and dents’ interests. Participation in these will soon be up and running. surveys will put students on SUB’s email For those who are new to campus, SUB list, which will provide online surveys for is a board run by students, for the stu- future events. To hold a higher position “Stan” dents, which provides various programs on the Student Union Board, students can 09 Eminem throughout the year. The most popular participate in interviews that take place event, and Kaitlyn’s personal favorite, is in February and March. Every student on Antostal, a week at the end of the spring campus receives an email with the appli- semester full of complimentary refresh- cation, so keep your eyes out. ments and entertainment. “While this year’s positions have been “Hide and Seek” “It’s my favorite event because I believe filled,” Kaitlyn said, “if you would like to that it fully captures the essence of student get involved with SUB, please email us at 10 Imogen Heap programming,” Kaitlyn said. “Not only is it [email protected] and we can evaluate from a week of free food and events, but it’s also there.” one last chance to bring the student body together to relax and enjoy campus before Contact Maddie Daly at the chaos of finals and move-out sets in.” [email protected] 10 The observer | Monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Classifieds

Sports Authority NFL | Bears 31, vikings 30 NASCAR: Racing Cutler delivers clutch for respect win for Bears

in the big bucks, so corpo- Associated Press quarter. he intercepted a long pass from Mary Green rate America finds it appeal- Devin Hester returned five Cutler to Marshall at the 12 on Sports Writer ing. NBC signed a 10-year Jay Cutler came through just kickoffs for a Bears-record 249 the first play of the fourth quar- contract last summer with in time again. yards — including a 76-yarder ter. Peterson kept the drive go- In an unprecedented move the league to put racing Cutler threw a 16-yard touch- and an 80-yarder. ing with a 4-yard run to the 14 Saturday, NASCAR chairman back on its schedule. And down pass to Martellus Bennett Bennett had 76 yards re- on fourth-and-1, only to be hit Bill France announced that how much did NBC pay for with 10 seconds left to lead the ceiving and two touchdowns. with a 13-yard loss on the next Jeff Gordon would be added that? $4.4 billion —– and Chicago Bears to a 31-30 victory Brandon Marshall had seven play, and Walsh booted the go- as the 13th driver in the field that doesn’t even include the over the Minnesota Vikings on catches for 113 yards and a ahead field goal with just over 8 for the Chase for the Sprint biggest race of the year, the Sunday. touchdown. Matt Forte chipped minutes left. Cup. He said the addition Daytona 500, on which Fox Minnesota’s Blair Walsh in with 71 yards receiving and Letroy Guion stripped Forte came as a result of discover- has had a stronghold since had just kicked a 22-yard field 90 yards rushing. of the ball near midfield on ies of competing teams mak- 2007. goal with 3:15 remaining Minnesota’s Cordarrelle Chicago’s next possession. That ing deals with each other to Some people say they don’t when Chicago took over at its Patterson returned the open- led to Walsh’s 22-yarder that fix the finishes of recent rac- like stock car racing because 34. Cutler, who led the Bears ing kickoff 105 yards to tie a club made it a six-point game, but es as to gain enough points it’s boring. They like the back from an 11-point deficit record. Christian Ponder threw Cutler and the Bears had one to make the 12-driver roster. rough and tumble of “con- in a season-opening win over for 227 yards, a touchdown more rally in them. For any fan of motor tact sports” and the element Cincinnati, struck again. and an interception after get- The late theatrics capped a sports, this is huge news. of danger they bring to each A 23-yard pass to Bennett ting picked off three times in a game that featured no shortage It is as if Bud Selig decided game. along the sideline put the ball season-opening loss to Detroit. of big plays in the early going. to let two more wildcard Well, NASCAR brings that on the 16. Cutler then spiked Adrian Peterson ran for 100 Patterson got this one off to an teams into the playoffs be- element week after week. the ball before connecting with yards, but the Vikings (0-2) re- explosive start with that huge cause he found out that two Experts fear that football Bennett in the front corner of mained winless at Soldier Field return to start the game, taking other teams had cheated has become so violent that, the end zone. Robbie Gould since 2007. advantage of some big holes and to improve their playoff sometime in the near future, kicked the go-ahead extra point They looked as if they might sprinting past a lunging Gould standings. a player will die during a and Chicago (2-0) remained un- pull this one out after two 13- on the way to the end zone. The If that had been the case, college or NFL game. Since beaten under new coach Marc play drives led to 28-yard field 105-yarder matched the club we wouldn’t have heard NASCAR’s inception in 1948, Trestman despite committing goals by Walsh, turning a 24-21 record set by Percy Harvin last the end of it. SportsCenter 52 drivers have died at some four turnovers. halftime deficit into a 27-24 ad- year and was the first kickoff re- would cover each new dis- level of its racing, most no- Cutler completed 28 of 39 vantage in the fourth quarter. turn for a touchdown by a Bears covery in the unending saga, tably Dale Earnhardt, Sr., at passes for 290 yards and three The first came after Chicago’s opponent since 2007. the Sports Reporters would the 2001 Daytona 500. That touchdowns. But he was also in- Isaiah Frey recovered a fumble After Patterson’s big return, debate whether Selig made seems like enough “contact” tercepted twice and got stripped by Jarius Wright in the end Hester returned the kickoff 76 the right choices in how he for me. by Jared Allen on a sack, leading zone, only to have it overturned yards before being pushed out handled the matter and ev- NASCAR drivers have to sit to a 61-yard touchdown return on a replay review. Harrison of bounds at the 32. That led to a ery newspaper in America for hours in a hot car wear- for Brian Robison in the second Smith set up the second when 1-yard TD catch for Bennett. would feature the story on ing a flame-retardant suit. the front page of its sports They have to concentrate on MLB| Pirates 3, Cubs 2 section. themselves, their cars and But that’s not the case. their crew chief yelling in This isn’t baseball; this is their ears for the duration of NASCAR, and so the news the race, all while other cars Morneau acquisition pays was relegated to the insides buzz past them at almost of sports sections and a spot 200 miles per hour. If they on SportsCenter only after lose concentration, the con- dividends for Pirates all the major college football sequences can be fatal. games had been covered. Trust me, I am no NASCAR So why don’t we care about expert or superfan by any Associated Press eighth, Andrew McCutchen into the bleachers in left-cen- NASCAR? means. I don’t religiously was hit by a pitch from Pedro ter. Castillo’s seventh homer of In most of the South and watch races every Sunday, Francisco Liriano took a no- Strop (2-2), took second on the season stopped Liriano’s the Midwest, people care and I don’t tear up at the hit bid into the seventh inning Marlon Byrd’s bloop sin- streak of 22 consecutive score- about NASCAR. But in the memory of Dale, Sr. I don’t before faltering in his first gle to center and scored on less innings at PNC Park. United States as a whole, have a sticker of the num- no-decision this season, and Morneau’s single. Liriano allowed two runs, racing is just a hobby, not ber three, 24, 48 or 88 on pinch-hitter Justin Morneau Kyle Farnsworth (1-0) three hits and four walks a sport. It’s apparently not the back window of my car, singled in the go-ahead run pitched a scoreless eighth, and in six-plus innings. At 16-7, that worthy of our atten- and you certainly would in the eighth Sunday to lead Mark Melancon completed he became the first Pirates tion, seeing as a huge move never catch me dead in one the Pittsburgh Pirates over the a three-hitter with a perfect pitcher with a decision in like Saturday’s didn’t cause of those ridiculous racing Chicago Cubs 3-2. ninth for his 16th save in 18 his first 23 starts since Larry seismic shifts in the sports jackets. Pittsburgh, which began the chances. French opened with 24 in scene like it would have had But maybe it’s my upbring- day tied with St. Louis for the Liriano didn’t allowed a a row in 1930, according to the event occurred in foot- ing in the South by family NL Central lead, took three of hit until Junior Lake singled STATS. ball, baseball or basketball. from the Midwest. Maybe it’s four from the last-place Cubs into the hole between third Cubs starter Travis Wood Jimmie Johnson won the my understanding of how and won for the sixth time in base and shortstop leading off gave up two runs, five hits Sprint Cup five years in crucial NASCAR was for the seven games. the seventh. Shortstop Jordy and two walks in six innings. a row from 2006 to 2010. growth in popularity during Morneau, acquired from Mercer made a diving effort Jose Tabata led off the LeBron James has won con- ESPN’s early years and vice Minnesota on Aug. 31, drove in and stopped the ball on the first inning with a triple and secutive NBA champion- versa. Maybe it’s because I his first run for the Pirates. The outfield grass, but Lake easily scored on a wild pitch, and ships, but you can bet that know that Daytona is more 2006 AL MVP is batting .279 beat the throw. Tony Sanchez doubled the his two garnered much than beautiful beaches on (12 for 43) with Pittsburgh. Welington Castillo followed lead when he homered in the more praise and celebra- the Atlantic. With the score 2-2 in the with a tying, two-run homer fourth. tion across America than But maybe it’s just time I Johnson’s five. We couldn’t realized NASCAR deserves The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The stop talking about James’s a little more respect than it charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit second ring for weeks after gets. all classifieds for content without issuing refunds. he hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but when Johnson Contact Mary Green at won his fifth (fifth!) 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Smc soccer | alma 4, smc 0 SMC Golf | seventh place, O’Brien National Invitational Belles shut out, Saint Mary’s sits in seventh lose three of four place in own tournament

ALLISON D’AMBROSIA | The Observer Saint Mary’s players fight to keep possession of the ball during the Belles’ 4-1 home loss to Illinois Tech on Sept. 2.

Observer Staff Report midfielder Jessica Burg scored on a rebound off of Rosenbaum Saint Mary’s was shut out in the 47th minute. It was all for the second straight game Alma from there, as they scored Saturday, falling 4-0 to Alma to twice more in the second half to finish its four-game road trip coast to the win, finishing the with a record of 1-3. game having outshot the Belles, The Scots (3-2, 3-0 MIAA) 17 – 9. dominated possession in the Sophomore defender Lindsay first half, outshooting the Belles Rzepecki had two of the five (2-4, 0-2 MIAA) 10 – 1, but only Saint Mary’s shots on goal after managed to find the back of subbing in the 27th minute, with the net once, when sophomore both coming in the second half. forward Kelly Wilson squeaked Rosenbaum finished with five a header by Belles junior goal- saves in the loss. keeper Chanler Rosenbaum in The Belles return home GRANT TOBIN | The Observer the 27th minute. Wednesday after four straight Senior Paige Pollak puts during O’Brien National Invitational at Warren Golf Course on Sunday. Pollak The Belles weren’t so lucky on the road to take on Calvin. leads the team after shooting 80 in the first round. Saint Mary’s sits in seventh place after the first day. in the early minutes of the sec- The Belles defeated Illinois Tech, ond half. The Scots struck right 4 – 0, on Sept. 2 in their only oth- By MARY GREEN Emmie Schultz shot an 88 to troublesome spots today. And out of the gate when freshman er home game this season. Sports Writer tie for 33rd place out of 60 golf- short game is always impor- ers. Three of her teammates tant as well. If they can get Paid Advertisement After a rainy first day of play followed, with sophomore up and down, it doesn’t really Sunday at the Warren Golf Katie Zielinski at 89, freshman matter where you hit the ball.” Course, the host Belles sit Rachel Kim at 92 and freshman Although the Belles have in seventh place out of nine Courtney Carlson at 107. hosted the O’Brien National schools in the O’Brien National No. 3 DePauw stands in first Invitational since 2009 at Invitational with a team score place with a team score of 316, the Warren Golf Course, the of 333. and No. 8 Centre and No. 22 course is not actually their Senior Paige Pollak shot Olivet finish out the top three home course. The team regu- an 80 to lead the team, while after shooting 323 and 327, larly practices at Blackthorn sophomore Sammie Averill respectively. Golf Club in South Bend, but finished one stroke behind her Moore noted this year’s Saint many Saint Mary’s golfers are at 81. Rounding out the Saint Mary’s scores were a little still familiar with the play at Mary’s quintet were senior higher than they were after the Warren. Alexi Brown with an 85, ju- first round of last year’s tour- “Most of the players have nior Janice Heffernan with an nament, but she said the less- played [Warren] a few times 87 and freshman Ali Mahoney than-ideal conditions in the because of this tournament,” with a 91. rain probably had some effect she said. “They’re familiar Coach Kim Moore said the on how her team did. with the layout and some of the performances of Pollak and With better weather fore- yardages, but it’s definitely a Averill especially impressed casted for tomorrow, Moore challenging course as well.” her in the opening round. said she hopes the Belles will The Belles will see if any of “We had a pretty consis- be able to correct the mistakes their prior experience with tent round for our No. 1, Paige they made Sunday to make the course comes in handy to- Pollak,” she said. “But our No. 5, a run at a solid team finish morrow as they finish out the Sammie Averill, really stepped Monday. second of two rounds in the up today and shot an 81, so I’m “I think a little course man- O’Brien National Invitational. pleased with that score.” agement will go a long way, if The first group tees off at 8:30 Among the Saint Mary’s they can really work on where a.m. at the Warren Golf Course. golfers competing outside the to leave their shots,” she said. team competition in the in- “It looked like they were re- Contact Mary Green at dividual bracket, freshman ally putting them in some [email protected] 12 The observer | Monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

ND Women’s Golf | Third Place, Mary Fossum Invitational Armstrong leads Irish to third-place finish

By COLE SCHIETINGER Sports Writer a 74 in the first two rounds. On Sunday, Oride finished the After a hotly-contested three weekend with a 77. rounds at Michigan State’s Following her own strong Mary Fossum Invitational, performance last weekend, se- Notre Dame concluded the nior Kristina Nhim finished in weekend with a third-place 34th place at 16 over par. After finish. starting off with a 76, Nhim Just three years removed wrapped up her weekend with from a win in the same tour- a pair of 78s on her final two nament, the Irish continued rounds for a 232 total. to excel in East Lansing this Just two strokes behind weekend. Nihm was sophomore Talia Leading the effort was the Campbell, who shot a 234 fol- team’s junior captain Ashley lowing a rough Sunday in the Armstrong. With a second- rain, when she finished 10 over place individual result, par. On Saturday, Campbell Armstrong shot a three-round jumped out to 22nd place with average of 73.3 in her season rounds of 75 and 77, but follow- debut. Not even Sunday’s rain ing an 82 yesterday, Campbell could deter her, as Armstrong finished the weekend in 44th wrapped up the weekend with place. one of just five rounds below Rounding out the group for par, shooting a 69. the Irish, freshmen Jordan Additionally, on a course Ferreira and Janie Fineis man- that caused most golfers’ aged to finish 53rd and 90th scores to rise from round to with scores of 238 and 262 round, Armstrong was the only respectively. Facing tough top-five finisher to improve on weather conditions, Fineis her score each round. showed solid consistency, “Ashley essentially hasn’t matching one of her first day played golf for the last two scores, while Ferreira faltered weeks because she’s been re- slightly, adding 12 strokes to covering from a wrist injury. her three-day total. With that being said, I thought “Today was just a blip on the that she did great,” Irish coach radar, and we’ll just look to Susan Holt said. “Ashley more move past it,” Holt said about than showed up and did her the freshmen’s performance. part.” Moving forward, the Notre Not to be outdone, junior Kelli Dame will head to Knoxville, Oride also stood out by shoot- Tenn. for next weekend’s ing a 223 over three rounds, Mercedes-Benz Collegiate just three strokes more than Championship at the Cherokee Armstrong’s total. Finishing in Country Club.

KEVIN SONG | The Observer seventh place, Oride got off to Junior Ashley Armstrong putts during last year’s Mary Fossum Invitational, which was held at the Forest a hot start on the invitational’s Contact Cole Schietinger at Akers Golf Course on Sept. 15, 2012. She finished in second place overall this weekend. first day when she shot a 72 and [email protected]

MLB Rays lose chance to take wild-card spot

Associated Press eighth-inning homers to second career homer and manager Ron Gardenhire it wasn’t just about giving up Ryan Doumit and Josmil All-Star closer Glen Perkins said. four in the eighth. We had MINNEAPOLIS — This was a Pinto in a 6-4 loss Sunday. came in from the bullpen, Peralta (2-8) blew a save our opportunities, and we tough one for the Tampa Bay “We have played well enough the cheering crowd had com- for the third time in four have to continue to push and Rays to lose. to have a much better record. pletely forgotten about how chances, but his teammates push and put runs on the With reigning Cy Young We haven’t closed the deal.” futile Price had made the and manager refused to crit- board.” Award winner David Price Tampa Bay appeared on its Twins lineup look earlier. icize him. Perkins pitched a perfect on the mound facing a way to a season sweep of the “This one hurts the most,” “I’ll take Peralta any day,” ninth for his 35th save in 39 Minnesota team hadn’t Twins after Wil Myers and Peralta said. “We really need Price said. “I don’t care what chances. beaten them since last year, Sean Rodriguez homered to these games. We need every the score is, how many runs Price allowed two runs the Rays blew a three-run build a 3-0 lead. With his game.” there are. That guy has been and six hit in 6 1-3 innings. lead and wasted a chance team up 4-2 and two outs in Tampa Bay, which had won an absolute warrior for us. It Myers put Tampa Bay ahead to overtake Texas for the AL the eighth, Peralta threw a its previous three games, was just a tough loss.” in the fourth with a two-run wild-card lead. first-pitch strike to Doumit. dropped to 7-14 since Aug. Tampa Bay left the bases homer off Pedro Hernandez Not exactly what the Rays Next pitch: gone. 25. The Rays remained tied loaded twice. Delmon Young that reached the middle deck wanted heading into a four- Then Trevor Plouffe sin- with Texas for the two AL hit an inning-ending flyout in center. Rodriguez hom- game series with the Rangers gled, Josh Willingham wild-card spots, a half-game in the fifth and Casey Fien ered leading off the fifth. that opens Monday. walked and Pinto followed ahead of Cleveland. (5-2) retired pinch-hitter Chris Parmalee’s two-run “We’ve had way too many by sending an 0-1 pitch into Minnesota had lost 11 in a David DeJesus on a bases- single off Jake McGee in the missteps already this year. the Rays bullpen in center row to the Rays. loaded flyout in the eighth. seventh ended Minnesota’s That’s what’s got us in field. “You go through funks like “We should have won that season-high 25-inning this position,” Rays man- By the time the rookie this, and hopefully we’re game easily,” Maddon said. scoreless streak. James ager Joe Maddon said after came out of the dugout for done with that one and we “We had plenty of opportu- Loney had an RBI single in watching Joel Peralta allow a curtain call following his can move forward,” Twins nities to score more runs, so the eighth. Sports ndsmcobserver.com | Monday, September 16, 2013 | The Observer 13

Men’s tennis | Olympia Fields Country Club and Vredevelt Invitationals Irish get mixed results on split-squad weekend

WEI LIN | The Observer Junior Dougie Barnard returns the ball during the Big East tournament, held April 21 in the Eck Tennis Pavilion. The Irish won the tournament, earning their ninth Big East Championship. Barnard competed in the Vredevelt Invitational over the weekend, winning two of his three individual matches.

By BRIAN HARTNETT weekend to compete in two The Irish struggled Friday in sophomore Jonnie Cornish. two days and played like a team Sports Writer separate three-day tourna- the OFCC Invitational against The only other win came from that’s capable of having a great ments, as eight members of the a tough field that included the doubles team of senior season.” Notre Dame overcame a poor squad traveled to the Olympia Illinois, Kentucky, Memphis Greg Andrews and sopho- Competing against a less- performance on its first day of Fields Country Club (OFCC) and defending NCAA cham- more Quentin Monaghan, heralded field at the Vredevelt competition to record several Invitational in Olympia Fields, pion Virginia. Junior Wyatt who topped Kentucky fresh- Invitational, Notre Dame key victories in its first weekend Ill., and six members competed McCoy recorded the only sin- men Kevin Lai and Juan Pablo turned in a number of strong of tournament action. in the Vredevelt Invitational in gles victory of the day when Murra, 8-7. performances. The team split up for the Kalamazoo, Mich. he won, 7-5, 6-1, over Virginia “We stress consistency with The Irish earned five singles our guys,” Irish coach Ryan wins and two doubles wins Paid Advertisement Sachire said. “It’s about the Friday. They followed it up process and if you do well with by winning nine of 12 singles the process, the results take matches and two of three care of themselves. Certainly, doubles matches Saturday. In the aspects of the process we Sunday’s final round, Notre did not take care of on Friday Dame won two of its four sin- were coming out with good gles competitions and swept energy and coming out with both of its doubles matches. confidence.” Senior Ryan Bandy went un- Notre Dame performed defeated in singles play, con- much better on the second day cluding the tournament by of competition at the OFCC defeating Western Michigan Invitational, as the Irish won 12 senior Nadin Indre in straight of 15 singles matches. Andrews, sets, 6-3, 7-5. The doubles duo of Monaghan, sophomore Nicolas juniors Michael Fredericka and Montoya and freshmen Eddy Dougie Barnard swept its three Covalschi and Josh Hagar each matches, defeating the team of picked up two singles wins on Xavier sophomore Michael Moe the day. and freshman Adam Krull, 8-6, Sachire said he was im- in Sunday’s final round. pressed with Covalschi and Going forward, the Irish will Hagar’s performances in their use the results from this week- first collegiate tournament. end’s tournaments to tailor in- “They’re both going to be dividual developmental plans great college tennis players,” for each team member, Sachire he said of the freshmen. “They said. both have a ton of talent, a ton “Our staff will sit down and of upside, potential to be great try to come up with a plan for college players, and it was ex- each guy to find two or three citing to watch them compete.” key areas of their games to work The Irish concluded the on,” he said. “As a whole, I think OFCC Invitational on Sunday our group needs to keep buying with victories in five of six sin- into the process of taking care gles matches. of the details every single day “There was a big difference and being prepared to practice in terms of how we approached and to compete.” the competition from Day One Notre Dame will next com- to then Day Two and Day Three, pete at the ITA All-American and it was just with a much Championships in Tulsa, Okla., greater sense of confidence which begin Sept. 28. and professionalism,” Sachire said. “We really went after it Contact Brian Hartnett at and played to win in the last [email protected] 14 The observer | Monday, September 16, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

the defending third. While the strategy, helped in part by Little’s five saves, proved to stymie the Tar Heels, Waldrum said it was not his team’s intention to play so defensively. “We didn’t plan to sit in for the whole half as we did. It was more a result of Carolina re- ally controlling the tempo, as the home team usually does,” Waldrum said. “We wanted to be more efficient on the coun- terattack and controlling the ball, but I was really happy with the defensive effort. We were quite solid in that part of the game.”

Only lightly tested through GRANT TOBIN | The Observer Notre Dame’s preseason Senior defender Luke Mishu powers downfield during Notre Dame’s schedule, Little proved up to 1-1 home draw with North Carolina on Sept. 8 the task on the biggest of stag- es, claiming the clean sheet surprising for me,” Clark said. “I while collecting five saves and M Soccer expect all of our attacking play- clearing numerous balls from Continued from page 16 ers on corners to go get a goal, danger. but for Andrew and Evan it was “Kaela was great today,” In the 17th minute, senior special to get their first goals. It Waldrum said, while also forward and captain Harrison is Panken’s first year playing, so singling out sophomore Shipp took the corner, swing- there are a lot of new things for midfielder Cari Roccaro for ing the ball near post, where him. Hopefully, it won’t be long her marking of Dunn, who Panken deflected the ball past until he nets his next one.” amassed seven shots but was Bono. Hodan added to his assist kept off the score sheet. “She Six minutes later, on another and the Irish lead, with a goal handled a lot of crosses and Irish corner, O’Malley received of his own in the 51st minute to balls played in a crowd, which the ball at the back post from make the score 3-0.

OE KENESEY | The Observer are always tough for a keeper. sophomore midfielder Patrick Senior goalkeeper Patrick Freshman midfielder Morgan Andrews goes up for the ball during She made a couple fantastic Hodan and buried it in the back Wall earned his second clean- Notre Dame’s 4-0 win over Detroit at Alumni Stadium on Aug. 30. saves.” of the net to put the Irish up 2-0. sheet of the year. Wall tallied The Irish will be back on the Clark said he expects some- one save to earn the shutout. As the second half began field Thursday for their ACC one to score on all corners, but The Irish host Michigan at W Soccer and North Carolina contin- home opener against Syracuse he was happy for Panken and Alumni Stadium on Tuesday at Continued from page 16 ued to ramp up the pressure, at Alumni Stadium. O’Malley. 7:30 p.m. the Irish packed it in for the “We are looking for all of up. It looked like she was as final 45 minutes, seemingly Contact Conor Kelly at our players to be in dangerous Contact Isaac Lorton at high as the crossbar.” content to play tight tough in [email protected] spots on corners, so it wasn’t [email protected]

down 2-0, contributing 10 of Volleyball Notre Dame’s 17 kills in the Continued from page 16 set. “I believe that my blocking against Oakland, the Irish fell and offense really helped our in the first set, 21-25, but came team pull out the win against back for a close 26-24 victory in Auburn,” Houser said. the second. The Irish kept the Other Irish players, such momentum going as they won as Olsen (12 kills and three the third set 25-19 and the fourth blocks) and Alugbue (12 kills 25-20 to take the match. and 13 digs) assisted Houser Alugbue and Houser once in the victory. Brindock also again led the Irish. Alugbue had an impressive game, contributed 18.5 points for notching 47 assists, eight digs the Irish and Houser contrib- and six blocks. uted 14. Senior right side and The Irish win over Auburn defensive specialist Sammie was even more impressive Brown also had a strong game, because Auburn swept both chipping in 11 points for the Loyola-Chicago and Oakland Irish. in their first two matches. In Senior setter Maggie addition, the loss for Auburn Brindock totaled 38 assists on marked their first loss with a the match while senior libero 2-0 lead in five seasons. Andrea McHugh led the team Houser picked up MVP hon- in digs with 22. ors for the weekend after to- The Irish fought hard taling team highs in kills (42) against Auburn in their third and blocks (20). Alugbue and match and clinched the Brown also joined Houser on Shamrock Invitation Title. the all-tournament team. Notre Dame fell in its first Houser said these three set, 26-28, and again in the wins will give the Irish a huge second,17-25. The Irish luck confidence boost and that then started to turn around they will now be able to un- as they won the third set, 25- derstand what they need to do 16 and the fourth, 25-16. The in order to keep up their win- Irish finished strong in the ning ways. fifth set, winning with a score The Irish will next travel to of 15-11. Lawrence, Kan., to compete Houser dominated the in the Kansas Invitational. match, contributing a total of The Irish will play two games 26.5 points for the Irish with Saturday and one Sunday. 18 kills, 32 total attacks and a EMMET FARNAN | The Observer career-high 13 blocks. The ju- Contact Meredith Kelly at Senior outside hitter Nicole Smith attempts to hit over two Dabrowa defenders during Notre Dame’s 3-0 nior stepped up with the Irish [email protected] loss to the Polish club team during an exhibition game in Purcell Pavilion on Sept. 8. DAILY ndsmcobserver.com | Monday, September 16, 2013 | The Observer 15

Crossword | Will Shortz Horoscope | Eugenia Last

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Prince Harry, 29; Tom Hardy, 36; Tommy Lee Jones, 67; Oliver Stone, 67. Happy Birthday: You are quick thinking, adaptable and ready to do whatever it takes to make your world better. Your desire will motivate you to carry out your plans. Your ability to convince others to help will ensure that the work gets done. You can make great strides this year if you refuse to let anything or anyone stand in your way. Your numbers are 2, 8, 15, 22, 27, 38, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A challenge will get your heart beating and your mind racing. The outcome will be an interesting lesson that will help you make the altera- tions necessary to bring you greater satisfaction. Embrace life. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Getting together with people who share interests or concerns will turn out favorably. What you discover can make a difference to your ability to earn or provide for a better life. Someone you are connected to emotion- ally will be difficult. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll regret an impulsive purchase. Look for ways to improve your home and stay under budget. You are capable of doing far more than you realize and for much less, if you do the research to follow through with your plans. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You deserve a break. Get out and have fun with friends or family. Take time to do a little self-nurturing. A new outfit or something that makes you feel relaxed or more comfortable in your environment will be well worth the effort. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Personal problems will affect your health and emotional well-being. Visit a destination that brings you peace. Think matters through before making a change or decision that alters the way you live. Put your needs first. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Expand your interests and take part in something you want to contribute to. Work to bring about changes in your community that will improve your life. You will make new acquaintances who will become great allies. Love is in the stars. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t let uncertainty take over, especially if it’s concerning your personal life. Waffling will only lead to bigger problems. Face any dilemma head-on to ensure that there is no time for matters to escalate or spin out of control. Take action fast. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Educational pursuits will pique your interest and lead to new possibilities. Don’t worry if someone is threatened by what you are doing; eventually, it will be clear that you have made the right choice. Romance will help any relationship that is faltering. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can lend a helping hand, but don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Put more into your surroundings and fixing up your place. Entertaining friends or making plans to alter your personal life will bring positive results. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll have some nifty ideas that draw the interest of someone you have worked or played with in the past. A money deal can be drawn up that you can work on from home during your off hours. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Expect your emotions to take over when dealing with people trying to control your life. Use your intelligence to overcome any control issues that arise. A change may be required, but it has to be one that works for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19- March 20): Combine the things you enjoy doing most with the people you love or respect and have a get-together that is geared toward collabora- tion. Love is highlighted, and bringing romance into your day will contribute to making your life better.

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ND Women’s Soccer | ND 1, UNC 0 Men’s Soccer | ND 3, Syracuse 0 Lone goal takes Irish secure first ACC win

By ISAAC LORTON down Tar Heels Sports Writer The No. 4 Irish picked up their first ACC victory with a 3-0 shutout of No. 25 Syracuse at a packed SU Soccer Stadium on Friday. Notre Dame (2-0-2, 1-0-1) overcame the wet weather and rowdy crowd on the road in or- der to remain undefeated on the season. Despite the rain, there were more than 1,500 in attendance, which made for an electric atmosphere, Irish GRANT TOBIN | The Observer coach Bobby Clark said. Sophomore midfielder Evan Panken surveys the field during Notre “I thought the team played Dame’s 1-1 draw with North Carolina at Alumni Stadium on Sept. 8. very well,” Clark said. “It wasn’t an easy night to play. It was outshooting the Orange (3-2-0, good chances, and their keep- very wet, slippery and we were 0-2-0) 17-4, and converted two er [freshman Alex Bono] had away from home. There was of the team’s 11 corner kicks. some very good saves, but it a very good crowd ... with a Sophomore midfielder Evan came down to Panken on the good atmosphere, so Syracuse Panken and senior defender near post and O’Malley at the opened strongly, but we got a and captain Andrew O’Malley far post. One corner from the grip of the game and had a lot of both picked up their first career right side and the next from the opportunities.” goals on the corners. left.” The Irish had many scor- “It was funny in a way,” Clark ing opportunities on the night, said. “We had some very, very see M SOCCER PAGE 14

ND Volleyball | ND 3, Loyola-Chicago 0; ND 3, Oakland 1; ND 3, Auburn 2 Juniors lead way at invite

GRANT TOBIN | The Observer Freshman goalkeeper Kaela Little clears the box during Notre Dame’s 1-0 home loss to UCLA on Sept. 1.

By CONOR KELLY might have caught a break on Sports Writer that one, and it’s about time that we did. You need these Playing against the coun- things to win sometimes.” try’s top team, the No. 8 Irish The win gives Notre Dame played clutch defense and op- (6-1, 2-0 ACC) its second con- portunistic offense on their ference victory. Waldrum, way to taking down No. 1 however, said the win was North Carolina 1-0 in Chapel important for reasons other Hill on Sunday. than keeping the Irish atop But Notre Dame also ben- the conference standings and efitted from a lucky break. near the top of the national In the 52nd minute, North rankings. Carolina senior midfielder “As young as our team is, Crystal Dunn cut past two I’m really proud to see them Irish defenders to the top of get better. They’ve really the 18-yard box and lofted a made strides since the UCLA shot over the outstretched loss,” Waldrum said. “The win arms of Notre Dame fresh- is important for the standings man goaltender Kaela Little. and for the ACC, but I’m more The ball caught the under- proud of how our team played side of the crossbar and rico- and competed.” EMMET FARNAN | The Observer cheted downwards, landing The win came courtesy of Senior Andrea McHugh serves during Notre Dame’s 3-0 loss to Polish side Dabrowa during an exhibition about a foot inside the goal the game’s lone goal, scored game in Purcell Pavilion on Sept. 8. line. Little quickly recovered by freshman midfielder and caught the bounce, and Morgan Andrews, who head- By MEREDITH KELLY Oakland (4-4) 3-1 and Auburn winning 25-19 in the first set, the linesman gave no signal. ed in a cross by sophomore Sports Writer (9-2) 3-2 . 25-12 in the second, and 25- While replay showed that defender Brittany Von Reuden “We made really strong 19 in the last. the ball clearly crossed the midway through the first half. The Irish continued non- defensive plays and we were Junior outside hitter Toni goal line, Irish coach Randy “We got down the flank conference play with a suc- blocking a lot better,” junior Alugbue gathered 17.5 points Waldrum said it was fortu- and served it in, and it sort of cessful weekend at home, outside hitter Jeni Houser for the Irish, with a total of itous break that teams need came back out to Von Reuden, sweeping all three of their said. “I think our serving 13 kills and 23 total attacks. to win games from time to who put it back into the mix,” games in winning the helped us out a lot because Houser obtained 14 points for time. Waldrum said. “Then it was Shamrock Invitational. we were able to get the other the Irish, with 12 kills and 19 “From where we were sit- really a world-class finish On Friday, the Irish (5- team in difficult offensive total attacks. ting, there was no way to tell from Morgan, who really got 3) won 3-0 against Loyola- situations.” In the second match whether the ball crossed the Chicago (5-6) before taking The Irish took all three line,” Waldrum said. “We see W SOCCER PAGE 14 both games Saturday, beating sets against Loyola-Chicago, see VOLLEYBALL PAGE 14