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Volume 47, Issue 42 | FRIDay, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Keoughs donate $30 million for new building Jenkins Hall to house Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies

By PAUL KIM for Irish Studies and the Liu name this magnificent ad- construction is expected to right now we’re spread out News Writer Institute for Asia and Asian dition to our campus in my be completed by the 2017-18 in different parts of the cam- Studies. The hall will also honor and grateful beyond academic year. pus,” Carozza said. Donald and Marilyn provide additional spaces for words for their gift. ... This In addition to the Keoughs’ There has been a proposal Keough recently donated $30 the Helen Kellogg Institute extraordinary gift will in- donation, a $5 million contri- to found a school for interna- million to underwrite the for International Studies spire us to become a more bution to finance construc- tional affairs, acting director construction costs for a new and the Kroc Institute for global University, bringing tion has been made by the of the Liu Institute Nelson building that will house four International Peace Studies, the world to Notre Dame and Kellogg and Kroc Institutes, Mark said. He said this school international studies insti- the release stated. Notre Dame to the world.” Paolo Carozza, director of the could also use the new space tutes, the University stated in “This wonderful gift is the Jenkins Hall will be con- Kellogg Institute, said. in Jenkins Hall and be near a press release Oct. 18. most recent instance of Don structed adjacent to Nanovic “By being in a new space international institutes. The building will be named and Mickie Keough’s tre- Hall, which is also to be built, that unites other institutes, “It just makes sense for in- Jenkins Hall in honor of mendous generosity to Notre the release stated. Together we’re really hoping that it’s ternational institutes and University President Fr. John Dame,” Jenkins said in the the halls will occupy 170,000 going to generate all sorts of people in that school [for Jenkins. It will house the press release. “I am truly square feet. According to new synergies and opportu- Keough-Naughton Institute humbled by their request to the release, the two-year nities to collaborate because see DONATION PAGE 6 Rep. Kelly credits ND for ND, SMC groups sparking passion for service celebrate Día de

By NICOLE MICHELS Assistant Managing Editor los Muertos

Editor’s Note: This is the sixth sto- By CHRISTIAN MYERS 31 through Nov. 2. He said the ry in a series featuring Notre Dame News Writer holiday is celebrated by erecting and Saint Mary’s graduates serving altars and decorating them with as members of Congress. This series, Groups at Notre Dame and traditional items, as well as with titled “Trading Golden Dome for Saint Mary’s are working hard mementos and pictures of the Capitol Dome,” will run on Fridays. to make sure that this year, El deceased relatives one wishes to Día de los Muertos, a traditional remember. Although lawmakers allowed Mexican holiday of remem- “It is believed that the spirits the federal government to re- brance for the dead, is a day to of the dead visit their families open, debate continues on health remember in every sense. on Oct. 31 and leave on Nov. 1,” care and on the meaning of the Fr. Joe Corpora, associ- Corpora said. “Families make implementation of the Patient ate director of Latino Student altars and place ofrendas, or Protection and Affordable Care Ministry, said El Día de los offerings, of food, such as pan Act. Courtesy of Office of Representative Mike Kelly Muertos, or the Day of the de muerto [sweet rolls], in the Rep. Mike Kelly, class of 1970, has publicly spoken against the Dead, is a traditional Mexican see KELLY PAGE 7 implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. holiday recognized from Oct. see HOLIDAY PAGE 5 Stadium grounds crew ‘take care of God’s field’

By TORI ROECK said, ‘Man, what do I gotta do “We have a responsibility for Associate News Editor to get you off these streets?’ I all the athletic outdoor fields said, ‘I need a job, T.’ I’ve been and facilities, so it’s not just Eight years ago, the Notre here ever since. football ... basically, making Dame grounds crew saved Pac “I left a life alone. Now I take sure that the fields and facili- Washington’s life. care of God’s field.” ties are in the best shape pos- “I was a local street punk, sible, from a safety standpoint doing stuff I wasn’t sup- Taking care of ‘God’s field’ for the student athletes and posed to,” Washington said. Dan Brazo, Notre Dame from an aesthetic standpoint “And I got into a bad shoot- Stadium facility manager, for the fans,” Brazo said. ing, took my teeth out. Almost said the grounds crew han- Weeks before home football didn’t make it. And T [Robert dles maintenance on all the games are especially busy

Thomas], which is our other University’s outdoor athletic for the grounds crew, whose EMILY McCONVILLE | The Observer boss, he seen me on the corner fields for all sports except bas- Members of the Notre Dame Stadium grounds crew stand in front of right after it happened, and he ketball, volleyball and hockey. see GROUNDS PAGE 6 the field they tend every week.

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By CHARLIE DUCEY University President Fr. John stands as an exemplary per- she grew up. She also holds bribing corrupt officials. News Writer Jenkins presented Novogratz son in the area of women in an honorary degree from the “Jivad did what was right, with the award on behalf of leadership because of her university. not what was easy,” Novogratz Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO the Ford Family Program in dedication to human dignity. To begin her remarks, said. “Many people go into of the nonprofit global ven- Human Development Studies “There are two dangers Novogratz appealed to the this thinking they’re building ture fund Acumen, received and Solidarity in a ceremony when seeking to help people sense of kinship at the heart bricks and mortar, but Javid the 2013 Notre Dame Award Thursday. The event in the in need. One is condescen- of Acumen’s mission. built a community. There for International Human Hesburgh Center Auditorium sion; the other is imposing so- “We all do this work in dif- was one mosque in the whole Development and Solidarity was part of the Notre lutions on the poor,” Jenkins ferent ways, and we do this settlement, and Javid worked for her advocacy for the re- Dame Forum on women in said. “Novogratz is particu- work together and stand on with the elders so that Imams vitalization of impoverished leadership. larly worthy of celebration for top of each other’s shoulders,” from various Islamic sects communities. Jenkins said Novogratz avoiding those dangers.” she said. Acumen attempts to could share.” “She displays a profound re- unify aspects of philanthropy The innovation of empow- Paid Advertisement spect for the dignity for those with a sound understanding ered citizens, along with the whom she serves, knowing of investing to fund aspiring charity of philanthropists that the real gifts in life are entrepreneurs primarily in and ordinary kind-hearted not material, but empow- east Africa and south Asia, ering acts of love that form Novogratz said. community.” “The goal is to take the hu- “She displays a Fr. Robert Dowd, director manitarian impulse of phi- profound respect of the Ford Family Program, lanthropy with the efficiency for the dignity for echoed Jenkins’s remarks, of the market while recog- emphasizing the power of hu- nizing the limitations of the those whom she man dignity that drives the market as well,” she said. serves, knowing mission of the program. Novogratz said this approach that the real gifts “We are thankful to enables her to taks on is- in life are not Jacqueline Novogratz for ad- sues of poverty and the great vancing the mission of the “un-freedoms” of economic material, but Ford Family Program, which inequality in a new and cou- empowering acts seeks to help people to lift rageous way. Building and of love that form themselves out of poverty renewing conventional insti- community.” and produce sustainable out- tutions lies at the core of this comes,” Dowd said. Novogratz pursuit, and Novogratz laud- Fr. John Jenkins spoke about the mission of ed Pope Francis for his own University president Acumen, the nonprofit orga- efforts to renew one of the nization she founded in 2001 world’s oldest institutions: after working in the bank- the Catholic Church. individuals, maks these proj- ing world of New York City. Since the organization’s ects possible, Novogratz said. Novogratz is the daughter of founding in 2001, Novogratz Novogratz provided a final Catholic immigrants from said it has made immense example of her personal en- Austria, a fact which made strides, providing funding to counter with the poor to show Notre Dame stand as a myth- projects that serve more than how various kinds of capital ic name in her family while 100 million people around can change the world. theworld. These projects aim “I was visiting a site with Paid Advertisement to give the poor time to make an Australian entrepreneur mistakes and to help them who sells solar energy. I asked satisfy basic needs in their a woman who had bought communities, she said his product if she thought it Novogratz gave two exam- needed any improvements. ples of how poor entrepre- Though she said she loved the neurs have transformed their product, she went on to list communities with funds from four ideas for improvement,” Acumen. Novogratz said. “Seeing this Bruce Robertson, an entre- little woman talking to this preneur originally from South big man with such confidence Africa, took funds to Gulu in about how he could improve northern Uganda, a place typ- his product reminded me of ified by refugees and the af- why I founded Acumen — to termath of genocide. He gave empower the poor to find capital to the newly returned their own solution.” inhabitants, trusting some In the end, Novogratz said who had virtually no farming we need both the soft and the experience. hard — the head and the heart “Today, there are 50,000 — to fight the status quo, the farmers as part of an all- bureaucracy, corruption and Uganda company in Gulu,” complacency. Novogratz said. “This is an “We need charity and phi- image of resurrection.” lanthropy, but it can create Jivad, a Pakistani- dependency and arrogance, American, used Acumen and the systems that will bet- funds to establish low-income ter the world have human dig- housing outside the Pakistani nity at heart,” she said. city of Lahore, Novogratz said. Jivad provided the poor with Contact Charlie Ducey at sustainable shelter without [email protected]

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By KAYLA MULLEN After her work in Rwanda, but also generosity and ac- Indiana University News Writer Novogratz said she wanted countability,” she said. to do more to change the Encountering corruption- CEO of Acumen Fund world. This desire caused nin the business world is Jacqueline Novogratz her to develoe Acumen not uncommon, Novogratz gave a lecture Thursday Fund, a no-profit venture said.. titled “Patient Capital capitalist firm that serves “Corruption is endemic in and Human-Centered developing countries. our times,” she said. “It is Development in an “You can have all these corrosive, exhausting, and Interconnected World” as plans in your head, but there those who are most hurt by part of the Burges Lecture will be times in life when series on Business Ethics. your body says ‘go,’ and you The lecture in the Jordan need to go,” Novogratz said. “One immutable Auditorium of the Mendoza These opportunities won’t value one College of Business was always happen again.” should have is conducted in a question- Acumen has invested and-answer format, witr money in developing re- integrity, but also professor of business Patrick gions such as Mumbai, generosity and Murphy,interviewing Pakistan and many coun- accountability.” Novogratz onstage and tries in Africa, and its in- Jacqueline Novogratz thenpallowing students vestments have impacted CEO in the audience to ask more than 100 million peo- Acumen Fund questione. ple, Novogratz said.eShee- Photo courtesy of Aneth Batamuliza Novogratz shared her credited Acumen’s success Members of the Saint Mary’s selling team compete in the National Team Selling Competition at Indiana University on Oct. 10. first business experienc- to itr commitment to its it is the poor.” es as a banker in South clients. Novogratz encouraged By ALEX WINEGAR solution was not only to sell the America and a microfi- “Being able to put yourself students to have the drive New Writer premium craft brewhat the con- nance banker in Rwanda. in someone else’s shoes and and the desire to positively venience store, but to also sell After the Rwandan geno- find solutions from their impact the world. For the third straight year, the store’s fresh-baked pizza at cide, Novogratz recognized perspective is why Acumen “You have to accept how Saint Mary’s participated in the brewery, Williams said. that many who would re- is successful,” Novogratz hard it is, but also have the the National Team Selling “Both partners differentiated member Rwanda before the said. audacity to believe we’re Competition (NTSC) at Indiana themselves and gained a dis- genocide were gone. This While sometimes it is going to change the world,” University on Oct. 10. In a press tinct competitive advantage in realization led her to write difficult to make the right she said. “Find those expe- release, Rosann Spiro, executive the marketplace: a win-win,” her book “The Blue Sweater: choice and not the easy riences that give you tools director for the Center for Global Williams said. Bridging the Gap Between choice, Novogratz said it for the world. And finally, Sales Leadership, said the com- The competition is broken up the Rich and the Poor in is worthwhile to try to do choose joy.” petition simulates real-world into two sessions. The first is a an Interconnected World,, what is right. business scenarios. morning meeting to uncover whichsrecounts her experi- “One immutable value Contact Kayla Mullen at “Our goal … is to give sales new facts. The second takes ences in Rwanda.. one should have is integrity, [email protected] students the opportunity to take place during the afternoon and classroom knowledge and expe- is the official presentation with Paid Advertisement rience and apply those skills in a the team’s sales pitch to the selling situation that is realistic judges, Maidment said. and relevant in today’s market,” Williams said mosy of the Spiro said. judges were employees of Coach of NTSC and market- the competition’s sponsors, ing professor Robert Williams Altria Group, Inc. and The 3M said the College’s eight-person Compand. team consisted of returning stu- “One dramatic aspect is the dents from last year’s group and fact that the first stage of the students in various marketing competition involves a 15-min- classes. ute ‘meeting’ with the client, The team was given a case which enables the team to study two weeks before the com- confirm analysis, uncover any petition and had to identify the new fact, and gain agreement,” problem and create an innova- Williams said. “Then the team tive solution, returning member has only four hours to update and junior Aneth Batamuliza their powerpoint, practice their said. updated presentation, then Junior Maddie Maidment, present for 20 minutes.” another team member, said the lWilliams said he is proud of case study presented the team the team’s accomplishments at with a puzzlm. this year’s competition. “We also had to identify where “While we were honored to the missing information within have [senior Kirsten Bonnesen] the case is so we could ask ap- rselected as “Rookie of the Year” propriate questions in [the]tfirst [out of 84 participants] for her session,” Maidment said. sales presentation part, it was a The case study for this year’s full team effort,” Williams said. competition was to solve a fic- Batamuliza said she enjoyed tional convenience store chain’s working with the College’s team. struggling economic situation. “The girls on the team were all The 20-store chain was trying to intelligent and wonderful Saint decide whether to take on a new Mary’s women who share dif- product line of specialty beers, ferent passions and interests,” Williams said. Batamuliza said. “And being “The ‘pitch’ was to convince surrounded by all that positive, the convenience store owners creative, and innovative minds of the mutual benefits of taking in such a setting was such an on this new supplier,” Williams honor.” said. “Of course, there was more drama and details involved!” Contact Alex Winegar at The Saint Mary’s team’s [email protected] News ndsmcobserver.com | fridAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 | The Observer 5

Holiday Corpora said Día de los Father,” Richard Rodriguez event was a dedication of an art- human, and recognizing death Continued from page 1 Muertos has become repre- writes of four ways that the ist’s ofrenda, a decorated memo- makes us more human.” sentative of Mexican culture Anglo culture and the Mexican rial altar, to Martin Luther King Cortez said Mariachi ND per- shapes of skulls and figures, in many ways, in particular a culture are fundamentally Jr. on Oct. 16 at the Notre Dame formed at the Oct. 16 Dia de candles, incense, yellow mari- perspective in Mexican culture different at the core. One of Center for Arts and Culture. The los Muertos event but will not golds, and a photo of the depart- that is not shared by American these, Rodriguez writes, is that second event was at the Civil be performing today. She said ed soul on the altar. culture. for Anglos, death is an event Rights Heritage Center in South Mariachi music is often an im- “It is a day to celebrate, re- “The celebration is becom- outside of life. For Mexicans, Bend on Oct. 25 and featured portant part of celebrating the member and prepare special ing as cultural as it is religious. death is an event inside of life,” another artist’s ofrenda. holiday. foods in honor of those who have Even though it is rooted in the Corpora said. The final event is a presen- “Having a mariachi playing died. On this day in Mexico, the Catholic tradition of all souls At Notre Dame the Institute tation on the history of Dia de during the celebrations is pretty streets near the cemeteries are day, non-Catholics celebrate for Latino Studies is sponsoring los Muertos and a blessing of common,” Cortez said. It is a filled with decorations, flowers, it all the time,” he said. “In his three Día de los Muertos events, the Institute for Latino Studies’ way that people are able to re- candy skeletons and skulls and book, “Days of Obligation – An senior Briana Cortez, president ofrenda by Corpora today at member and celebrate the lives parades.” Argument with my Mexican of Mariachi ND, said. The first 4 p.m. in the Julian Samora of those who have passed on. Library on the second floor of Our music is a way to celebrate Paid Advertisement McKenna Hall, Cortez said. this.” La Fuerza, a club representing Gutierrez said the most popu- Latina culture at Saint Mary’s, lar Dia de los Muertos event at has organized an event for Saint Mary’s thus far was deco- each day this week, sophomore rating sugar skulls on Tuesday Cinthya Gutierrez, secretary in the Student Center atrium. of La Fuerza, said. On Monday She said all La Fuerza’s events they set-up and decorated a have drawn a mixture of La traditional ofrenda altar, on Fuerza members and other Tuesday they decorated sugar Saint Mary’s students, especial- skulls, on Wednesday they held ly the bilingual mass where the a bilingual mass in Le Mans majority of attendees were not Chapel and explained the his- La Fuerza members. tory of Día de los Muertos, on Celebrating Día de los Thursday they created colorful Muertos is important to La sawdust carpets — a tradition in Fuerza as a means of exposing Mexico and Nicaragua. the Saint Mary’s community to Today they are cosponsoring their heritage, Gutierrez said. a poetry presentation with the “We have to show campus our Saint Mary’s Spanish Club from culture. A lot of the girls didn’t 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the Dining know what little stuff like the Hall and offering face paint- altar and the skulls meant. It’s ing from 8 to 9 p.m. also in the not just an object, it has mean- Dining Hall, Gutierrez said. ing behind it. It was great to be Corpora said while this is his able to share that.” fourth year at Notre Dame, it his Gutierrez said Día de los first year celebrating Día de los Muertos is an important holi- Muertos on campus. day for her and her family, even Corpora said he is excited though the celebration is dif- to be a part of the celebration ferent now that they live in the and sees it as a way to preserve United States. tradition and acknowledge “It’s a time where I’m able to humanity. remember my past relatives. In “I think it’s really important my family it’s a very important to preserve cultural traditions holiday, even though we don’t and religious traditions. Any do as much here as when we way I can be involved in doing were in Mexico, Gutierrez said. that, I will be,” he said. “It’s im- “We would get together to cel- portant to remember the dead. ebrate and we would visit the We’re all going to die, it’s only a cemetery to remember our rela- matter of time, and it’s nothing tives. Here [in the U.S.] we go to be afraid of. I want to support to mass and remember them in things that make people more that way.” Corpora said the holiday has Paid Advertisement significance for him as a day to remember his mother, who died about ten years ago. “There’s a Mexican proverb that says ‘You only die when people no longer remember you,’ so we need to remember those who have gone before,” he said. “I think about my mother every day, but especially around a day like this. We need specific days to make us remember what is important to us.” Cortez said she values the holiday as a way to celebrate the lives of deceased family members. “This day was one in which my family were able to remem- ber family members who had passed on. We were able to re- member the good times that we were able to share with these individuals,” she said. “This day holds a special place in my heart because it reminds us to never forget through the celebration of their lives.”

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Donation In the past, Mark said the graduate students, we have parts of Notre Dame, includ- of [University President Fr. Continued from page 1 institute has requested spac- many visiting faculty coming ing the Keough-Naughton John Jenkins], who has made es for staff, faculty and visi- in — we have a lot of things Institute, Malloy Hall and the continued international- international affairs] to be tors, as well as for conference happening. It’s gotten to the Keough Hall. ization of the University a top near each other,” Mark said. rooms and a gathering room point now where this is re- “Our family has been priority.” Currently, the Liu Institute for students pursuing Asian ally the next move for this blessed in many ways, and Carozza said the Keoughs’ is located in McKenna Hall Studies. institute.” that certainly includes the donation fosters a unique op- and is confined by space, Similarly, Keough- Fox said the building will blessing of our longtime as- portunity for Notre Dame. Mark said. He expects the Naughton Institute direc- give the institute a better en- sociation with this great “It’s pretty amazing to be new space will be hugely ben- tor Christopher Fox said the vironment for speakers. University,” Donald Keough at a place like Notre Dame eficial for the institute. new space will be crucial to “Just almost every week, we said in the press release. “We where the benefactors of the “It’s going to unleash all the the expansion of the insti- have major speakers,” he said. believe in the power of Notre University are so generous, potential,” Mark said. “The tute, which had begun with “The room here we have is Dame to be a force for good so plentiful and so commit- space constraint is just one just two faculty members and right next to the elevators. It’s in the world, and we know ted of the future of the place,” of the constraints on the re- now has 23 full-time and 10 not a very good place for peo- that the research and teach- he said. “A project like this sources on what we can do visiting faculty. ple to speak. The new build- ing that will be accomplished shows what a special place effectively. Having a physical “We, as an institute, have ing would give us better space in this new facility will con- Notre Dame is.” space is just one piece of the outgrown our space,” Fox for those kind of things.” tribute to that end. We’re puzzle, but it’s a very impor- said. “We teach hundreds The Keoughs have previ- especially pleased that the Contact Paul Kim at tant piece.” of students, we have many ously contributed to other building will bear the name [email protected]

wouldn’t have won without us,” though the grounds crew is not he said. “That’s a game, 40, 50 responsible for cleaning up the years from now I’ll never for- mess in the stands, they have to get because that meant a lot, handle whatever debris falls on just for us to get a big win like the field, he said. that and keep the undefeated “I remember last year when season, and then, you know, they were throwing marshmal- Coach coming up and telling lows. We were actually down us he appreciates how much we there with buckets catching did to get the win.” them,” Zannino said. Jimmy Zannino, who has been a part of the Notre Dame ‘The best fertilizer’ grounds crew for 21 years, said Brazo said most members of the crew takes both winning the grounds crew have been at and losing to heart. Notre Dame for a long time and “We’re not only workers. Most truly care about their jobs and of us on the crew are die-hard the University. Notre Dame fans, and we take “We take pride. It’s a matter of losing very seriously. We take it pride in what we do, in produc- hard and we love winning, just ing a product that’s pleasing to like the players,” Zannino said. the fans, to the administration, “We feel like we’re part of the to a million TV viewers, as well football team.” as providing a surface that is

EMILY McCONVILLE | The Observer During the game, some the best playing surface possi- members of the grounds crew ble for the athletes,” Brazo said. Members of the grounds crew walk out of the tunnel and onto the field of Notre Dame Stadium. The grounds crew is responsible for fertilizing and mowing the field each week before the football games. are stationed by the entrance His crew accomplishes this of the tunnel, where they try to by working more than just the trying to just get the field in “It’s like you put a herd of engage the players before the minimum amount of hours, Grounds perfect condition before kick- cows in the middle of a pasture game, Miltenberger said. Brazo said. Continued from page 1 off,” he said. “You’re always un- and it’s wet. [The students] “They come down the tunnel “We put in a lot of extra der pressure. You just want to trampled it and there was off the ‘Play Like a Champion’ hours this fall because we’ve responsibilities entail setting make it look nice all the time. nothing left,” he said. “It was an sign, and some of us are there had some problems with the up the area outside the stadi- That’s the hard part, just trying and we immediately start try- field this year, and they’ll put um, moving program booths to make sure everything’s per- ing to get them hyped up, and in whatever time they need to and large equipment, fixing fect, the way it’s always been, “We’re not only when they’ve been here for four put in to try to get things right,” broken stadium rows, organiz- and hopefully it will always workers. Most of years, they know who you are,” he said. “I don’t hardly get dirty ing handicapped chairs and, of be.” he said. anymore unless I fall down be- course, maintaining the field, Members of the grounds us on the crew are Washington said being in the cause I rely on them so much.” grounds crew member Chip crew are always on call during die-hard Notre tunnel before the game is one Keultjes said the mainte- Miltenberger said. home football games, especial- Dame fans, and we of his favorite parts of the job. nance crew relies on each other “You want to make sure that ly when the weather is poor, take winning very “We get to stand in the tunnel to get the job done, as well. the grass is playable and ev- maintenance crew member Joe with the band. That’s dope,” he “The best thing is the crew erything is perfectly ready Keultjes said. seriously. We take said. “You got the team com- really does get along at times,” for 80,000 [people in the sta- “Come game day, we’ll have it hard and we love ing out, the opposing team, our he said. “It’s fun to come to dium] and millions of people every usher in this place call- winning, just like band right there beating the work with the guys you work watching across the world,” ing for a puddle that needs to the players. We feel drums, going crazy.” with.” Miltenberger said. “Monday, be pushed out,” Keultjes said. Despite having good views Washington said the crew is Wednesday, Friday, we mow it, Last year’s rainy Stanford like we’re part of from the sideline, the mainte- always thinking of others’ safe- fertilize it, and usually before game proved especially dif- the football team.” nance crew also takes on un- ty when they put in such long every game we top dress it.” ficult for the grounds crew, Jimmy Zannino desirable tasks throughout a hours. After the field is prepared, Miltenberger said. Grounds crew member home football game. Keultjes “We’re looking out for the peo- Miltenberger said groundskee- “Whenever there’s a TV time- said the grounds crew is always ple in here,” he said. “We want pers paint the lines. out, if the field is ever coming on “vomit duty.” the best for the people in here, “When we make our slants, up, we’ll run out there and we’ll exciting game, but if it wouldn’t “It would seem that the num- students, staff and anybody we always put the slants to- get it back down, make sure it’s have rained, we wouldn’t have ber’s decreasing of the vomit who wants to watch the game.” ward the student section … safe,” he said. “At the Stanford cared. But since it was rain- calls we get. It used to be we The care and attention with towards the Dome, which is game … it rained all week, and ing, it kinda hurt our whole could have an average of 95 which they approach their jobs behind the student section,” the field is grass and it can only process.” calls but now we’re down to reflect in the quality of their he said. “If you ever notice, in take so much water. We were Miltenberger said Irish foot- probably 20 calls,” he said. work, Keultjes said. the north end zone, the slants just out there trying to get it ball coach Brian Kelly appreci- “From being on the inside, the “What’s the best fertilizer, go toward the students, toward back down level so the players ated the work the grounds crew less you drink, the more you Packy?” Keultjes asked his the Dome and the lake.” can keep playing.” did during last year’s Stanford enjoy the game. People that are colleague. Bad weather also impacts the Keultjes said the crew had game and thanked the mem- vomiting [aren’t] enjoying the “The shadow of a grounds maintenance crew’s tasks for to dump sand on the sideline bers afterward. game.” keeper,” Washington said. the week, Miltenberger said. during the game because it “We’re in the break room, The last home game of the “Stadium dudes. That’s what “A week like [this one], the became too wet. The field was changing into dry clothes, and season is especially messy we are.” game this Saturday — we prob- also in poor shape after the Coach Kelly comes up and just for the grounds crew because ably have about 100 gallons of game because the students tells us how much of a good of the seniors’ marshmal- Contact Tori Roeck at water on the tarp, [and we’re] rushed it, Washington said. job we did and that the team low fight, Zannino said. Even [email protected] DAILY ndsmcobserver.com | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 | The Observer 7

Kelly concerns from them,’” Kelly said. hurt and seeing that your next play beginning of my time there], but government’s overreach into the Continued from page 1 “I said, ‘This has nothing to do could be your last play, you start to once you’re there you start to get lives of Americans. with contraception and every- grow up really fast. some places that are really near “I looked at [this experience] Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-3), who thing to do with contradiction.’ “You learn very quickly that and dear to your heart,” Kelly said. and said, you know, this is amaz- obtained his B.A. in sociology In our First Amendment, we are there is a process that you go “I spent a lot of time at the Grotto. ing. Here’s Mike Kelly sitting in from Notre Dame in 1970, wrote guaranteed these rights are en- through, and when things don’t … Even now when I go back, my little Butler, ia., and this is a gov- in support of an alternative plan shrined by the people that put this go the right way you say ‘okay, fine, first visit is always to the Grotto. ernment that can come in and proposed by House Republicans — together, that we don’t have to do there’s something else to do.’ But “There’s just something about not because you’re not running the American Health Care Reform [certain] things, but you’re telling politics, never.” this campus. … It’s different from your business the right way, not Act, or H.R. 3121 — in the Sept. 29 me, ‘yes, you do.’” Kelly said the influences of his anyplace else. I’ve been to a lot because you haven’t met all of the issue of the Erie Times-News. family and the University’s recruit- of different places to visit, but no metrics that they’ve established, This plan will do what he be- Our Lady’s family ers brought him to Notre Dame to place had the attraction of Notre they can decide you’re not going to lieves President Obama’s health Far from the only debate Kelly play football. Dame.” be in business anymore. care law fails to accomplish, Kelly has entered during his time in the “I’m Irish Catholic, and grow- “Why? That’s not America.” wrote in the opinion piece. House of Representatives, his ad- ing up, everybody in my fam- The car dealership “This common sense alternative vocacy for the Republican alter- ily was all Notre Dame fans,” he After graduating, Kelly said he A voice for a smaller federal to the ACA … [makes] American native health care plan represents said. “I really thought I was going returned to work for his father’s car government medical care — already the most the most recent embodiment of to go to Penn State. … But, Terry dealership. After the Cash for Clunkers pro- sought-after in the world — more the sense for service he discerned Hanratty [Notre Dame class of “I didn’t really realize until my gram almost put his dealership out affordable and more accessible to at Notre Dame. 1968, former quarterback] was senior year [that my post-grad- of business, Kelly said he was driv- the most vulnerable among us in “I think Notre Dame teaches a year ahead of me at school, uation plans were unusually es- en to run for his seat in the third a way that does not damage our you a sense of responsibility, that and he went to Notre Dame.” tablished], but when everybody district. economy or disrupt anyone’s ex- we all have to give back at some Though his time at Notre Dame started to talk about applying for As a representative, he said he isting coverage,” Kelly said in the point,” Kelly said. “Whether it’s started with football, Kelly said jobs and what they’re going to do, has worked to free the people from opinion piece. “[O]ur plan oper- your church, in your schools or in he remembers his time at the they asked me, ‘What are you go- a government that has grown too ates on the principle that free mar- your community, I think it’s just University for the introduction ing to do?’” Kelly said. “I said, ‘I am large. ket competition and maximized who we are at Notre Dame, that it gave him to ‘the Notre Dame going back home because my fam- “All of the things that I have individual choice are not just we take our experiences at Notre family.’ ily has a business.’ I had never real- talked about here have nothing worthy goals but downright indis- Dame and take that into whoever “When I first went to Notre ly thought about that aspect of my do with a government, it has to pensible components of patient- we are after Notre Dame and build Dame it was because of football, life because I had always thought do with people,” Kelly said. “The centered health-care reform.” on that.” but once I was at Notre Dame it I would stay in athletics, but that government serves the people, the Kelly opposed the plan from its Kelly graduated from Notre was because of Notre Dame. … evaporated. people do not serve the govern- introduction to the national politi- Dame with a degree in sociology We’re all family. It doesn’t matter “But it was just kind of natural for ment, and there should never be cal discussion as a mandate from and a minor in philosophy and where you’re from or what you’ve me, because I worked at the deal- a situation where the government the Department of Health and theology. Although he said he en- done before, once you get there ership since I was little. Whether it has grown so big, so powerful and Human Services issued on Jan. 20, joyed discussing philosophical you are a part of the Notre Dame was washing cars, sweeping floors, so arrogant that they turn their 2012, and the announcement Aug. and theological issues with his family,” Kelly said. “I was very helping mechanics get parts, I was backs on the people that they are 1, 2012, that the plan would be im- classmates, Kelly said he never disappointed that I got hurt and always part of it and it was just supposed to serve.” plemented thereafter. expected to enter politics after wasn’t able to play, but I was never kind of expected. I was the oldest Kelly’s education at Notre Dame Though criticized for his com- graduation. disappointed that I stayed at Notre boy in the family, I had two young- and his small-business experience ments Kelly said he felt he needed “It was never my intention to go Dame. I always thought that was er brothers, but my dad just kind of prompted him to conclude that to stand up to what he called an into politics,” Kelly said. “If any- the best decision I had ever made assumed I would be there.” government intervention is not the infringement on Americans’ First body had asked me back then and in my life.” When his father looked to tran- best tool to enrich the lives of the Amendment rights. said, ‘Oh, do you think you would Kelly said his connection to the sition away from work at the deal- American people. “I was criticized because they ever run for office?’ I would have campus grew during his time as ership, Kelly said he sat down with “Look at the founding of the were saying, ‘Oh, you’re trying said ‘Oh my gosh, no.’ At first I went an undergraduate student. his sons to talk about their interest University,” he said. “They were to take away women’s health there to play football. After getting “Football was a huge part of [the in the dealership. traveling, they get sick and stop in “There were three of us, and South Bend. … They decided to Paid Advertisement when it came time for my dad … build a Church, to build a school, to transition, he brought the three to build a way of life for people – no of us into his office and said, O‘ kay government help. There is not one look: I have three sons, I have one penny from the government that business, and I kind of feel like helped start Notre Dame. Solomon — I want to know what “I look at these things in my life you guys want to do,’” Kelly said. and think, ‘What in the world is it “[He said], ‘I’m not giving anybody that makes these people think that anything, because if I give it to you, self-reliance is no longer the key?’ you’ll lose it. If you have to buy it, if It’s reliance on the government you have to go to the bank, get the that should change, but we have money and make payments on it, regulated the [rich] and vilified you’ll watch it every day.’” them.” Kelly said he alone among his Kelly said he strongly opposed brothers wanted to take up man- what he calls the vilification of the agement of the dealership. people that contribute the most to “[My dad] started from nothing; the funding of our country. he was a parts picker in a ware- “Notre Dame would never at- house,” Kelly said. “It was hard for tack the people that fund it,” Kelly him to finally make that decision said. “[Some] people do, they to sell and walk away from his vilify people that are successful. baby.” … Really? Who is funding it all? The same people you have just Protecting his father’s legacy criticized.” The government’s installation Although he would rather see of a new chairman offthe General the government reinforce self-reli- Motors board of directors threat- ance among the American people, ened individual dealership own- he said his own experiences gives ers, Kelly said. Because Kelly’s him hope. dealership sold General Motors “After being on the ground for 65 vehicles, he received a 39-page years, I have had my nose bloodied document and a request from the a lot,” Kelly said. “I have had a lot General Motors regional manager of days where things went really to sign over his business. Kelly said well, but I’ve had more days where he refused because he needed to things went badly. The key was not protect his father’s legacy. getting knocked down, it was get- “We hired some people legally, ting back up. spent about 60 thousand dollars in “There’s always tomorrow. legal fees, but then during the arbi- There’s always the promise of a tration I got a call … and [was told new day.” I would get the dealership back].” This experience highlighted Contact Nicole Michels at for him what Kelly said was the [email protected] 8 The observer | friday, november 1, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com

Inside Column letter to the editor Silence is a A caddie, a plumber and a priest I have a friend named Rick who options because there was no way Jenkins. Stunned, I asked if they scary thing is the caddie master at Seminole I was going to sit behind the Irish knew that he is the President of the Golf Club in Florida. He is a huge team with folks decked out in University. They did not. Steph Wulz University of Oklahoma fan. For Oklahoma gear. Come game day, To them, he was a kind, welcom- Graphics Editor a long time, he and I talked about however, my friends showed up ing, charming man of God who gave going to the ND-OU game together in classic blue and gold. I was im- them a special gift in blessing such Silence is a scary thing. It’s some- and we made it happen. Well, we all pressed. Two fierce OU fans came an important item. To me, Father thing you come to realize when you know that OU won, but what started to Notre Dame and embraced our John represented the spirit of our live alone in a small apartment in as an occasion for ribbing, chid- school. That is classy. school. He epitomized grace and a big city. Being alone with your ing and the liberal use of bragging On the way home, while reliving class, and I was beyond proud that thoughts is a very raw thing. I was rights turned into a lesson in hu- the highlights of the weekend, my my friends received such a lovely removed from the comfort of living mility, friendship and class. friends mentioned that they picked reception, not only from the Notre with my best friends at school and Here is the backstory: Rick and up something “precious” at the Dame community, but also from the instead forced to wake up to sounds his friend — who happens to be a bookstore — a rosary — that was very head of the University. of the tenant next to me. The drastic plumber and an equally staunch intended as a present for an 85-year Do not get me wrong: I wish we transition compelled me to connect Sooners fan — and I all headed old friend. They proceeded to the won the game, but the weekend more frequently with my friends to Notre Dame for the game. We Grotto to say a prayer. Once there, was a “win” in my book. Thank you, and family across the country visited practice at the stadium on they engaged in a conversation Notre Dame, for giving me ample through social media. Friday, went to the pep rally, toured with a priest and asked him to bless opportunity to experience triumph It was a blessing and a curse. the campus and generally had a the rosary. The priest told them he both on and off the football field. It was always easy to grab my grand old time. was “absolutely delighted to do it.” Go Irish! phone and use it as a crutch to get Unbeknownst to my OU friends, I I wondered aloud who the priest through the loneliness by know- had two sets of tickets — my usual was and, much to my surprise, they Jimmy Dunne ing that someone on Facebook was seats behind the Irish bench and recalled his name. They said it Alumnus reaching out to me. I was avoiding another set far away. I wanted was [University President Fr.] John Class of 1978 being by myself and living in the moment because I didn’t know how letter to the editor to live in that particular moment. I had conditioned myself to use social networking on my phone to bypass the stress of it all, and I got The ghost of snack cart past good at it. DeBartolo Hall. February 21, snackcart. We gave away hun- building. Although it’s tough to I soon realized that I was spend- 2013. Just another Thursday, dreds of granola bars, ring pops not take at least some of the credit ing the majority of my day connect- right? and bags of Cheetos. for this new addition, our hope is ing with people everywhere else No, it was so much more. Students were shocked: free that some of you think back to last other than where I was. I felt even February 21st was the first time snacks? Here? In DeBartolo? Yes, semester and faintly remember the more disconnected from the people DeBartolo saw snackage. The la- Domers. Dreams do come true. first time you may have snacked in around me and even myself. dies of the ‘Lew’ set off to accom- We made friends and got some DeBartolo. It was eerie. I felt lost. plish Bucket List Item #87: Have really great laughs. That is, until So, thank you, DeBartolo Hall, Louis C. K., one of my favor- a snack cart in DeBartolo. After we were shut down. As our event thank you, Student Government, ite comedians, was on Conan in completing dozens of bucket list was unapproved, the DeBartolo and thank you, ABP. Although September and spoke about why items that were memorable, yet building manager ushered us out- we aren’t there to see the fruit he hates cell phones. If you haven’t mainly focused on our enjoyment, side into the snow, and the 12:30 (snacks) of our labor, we appreci- checked his bit out yet, I urge you to the snack cart was set to be our classes started. What were the ate the snack cart and the flash- do so. The part that resonated most coming out party of sorts. other, less desirable results of this backs to the greatest year of our with me was what he called our in- After nearly 4 years of the food- effort? A not-so-friendly contact lives. ability of “being a person” anymore. less DeBart grind, we saw too with SAO, the threat of ResLifes We rarely have the self-control many student government leaders and crushed hopes that we’d ever Taylor Sticha nowadays to just sit, think, and feel. come in and out without provid- see food in DeBartolo. Sydney Speltz There is a fear and vulnerability ing us with the snacks that we The day passed and the hunger Mary Dos about experiencing sadness, but needed so desperately. This was lingered. We had a fantastic time, Catherine de la Rosa when we allow ourselves to listen to our chance to do something that but as it was spring semester of Mara Catlaw our emotions and not avoid it, it is mattered. The Facebook invite had senior year, hope was loss. That Katie Hennessy liberating. hundreds of attendees, the snacks is, until we got the great news that Anna Bennett I had to make a change in my be- were purchased, and our flag Au Bon Pain, our library savior, Alumnae havior to allow myself to live in the flew proudly on our homemade expanded to the busiest campus Class of 2013 now – to reclaim the moments of personal reflection and connection Quote of the day to the people around me. I no longer wanted to be a part of society that replaced skills of verbal commu- “We must remember that any oppression, nication with the dependence and any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge comfort of social media. designed to attack our civilization.” I went on a digital detox. Follow us on Twitter. I recently deleted all the social media apps on my cell phone and @ObserverViewpnt life has been great. I no longer have the distractions notifying me throughout the day and find myself Franklin Delano Roosevelt making deeper connections with Former U.S. President people because I don’t have a phone to use in dull moments or boring table talk. See if you can handle it and try it out. Please recycle Contact Steph Wulz at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside The Observer. Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The observer | friday, november 1, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com 9 Halloween costumes misappropriate culture Mexican man of the Mexican Revolution Culture, Not a Costume” attest to that. But individuals of the very essence of their be- Katrina Linden riding a donkey across the desert. still, I am plagued by the question of why it ing. I do believe that as an ethnic minority, Kat’s Meow Maybe it is due to the over-exaggeration is okay for a Latino to dress as his own eth- the most important thing for me is holding of the characters being portrayed. No real nic stereotype, or for an African-American on to my culture. And when another person With Halloween happening this week, I Mexican dresses in an oversized sombrero to dress as a figure of his culture, but others takes a cultural practice or tradition and thought it only appropriate to discuss the and rainbow poncho with a bottle of tequila may not. I fear I am missing something. superficially appropriates it, we have noth- phenomenon of mocking other cultures in his hand. That’s why it is presumably Greater than this comes the question of ing else to call our own. Something that an with a costume for the laughs it may bring. funny. Trayvon Martin was wearing a gray why it is okay for one group of individuals individual may see as funny or trendy in I surprisingly find myself questioning how hoodie and carrying a bag of Skittles and to mock themselves using racial slurs af- mimicking it in essence, could potentially an individual dressed as a stereotypical an Arizona Tea. That’s not funny. But yet, fectionately to refer to a companion of the greatly offend a member of the culture be- Mexican is offensive, while another could I have seen a handful of costumes of the same race, but it becomes extremely rac- ing portrayed. dress as a Japanese geisha for Halloween very sort this week alone. Why do people ist when a white male says the same to a This is not saying to stop enjoying the and be considered unique and alluring. As insist on dressing up as such controversial friend. benefits of my culture and the culture of a Latina, I should be extremely offended figures and expect others to not be offended I know I risk appearing unsympathetic or others, but to do so with the awareness of when individuals of another ethnicity wear by them? Do they legitimately believe their prejudiced. But, I am still having a difficult the significance of your actions in terms Halloween costumes that stereotype my costumes are hilariously original? Further, time figuring this out. I think a lot of it has to of that culture. Have common sense and culture and I should thus consider it racist. I’m not quite sure I can see the humor in a do with the fact that these are our cultures do not believe that because a cisgender However, I am supposed to accept that my costume depicting stereotypical American as individuals of various ethnic groups; middle-class white male would not be of- various Hispanic friends can do the same subculture archetypes either, yet others do the same ones that those of mainstream fended by a redneck Halloween costume without any reprimands because they are of and find it acceptable to dress as so. American culture and society have op- that a middle-class Hispanic woman would that culture or ethnicity. I find these double Perhaps the reason nobody was offended pressed and rejected throughout the de- not be offended by your portrayal of ethnic standards to be confusingly touchy subject by a geisha costume was because there was cades. Why now, has rapping and twerking minorities whether in spite or in humor, that has no definite explanation. nobody around to defend it at the time. In become cool, “street” tacos have become because they are two completely different Those who choose to dress as exagger- an increasingly more culturally diverse an American food staple, and dressing as experiences. ated forms of one’s ancestors and relatives society it is more difficult to get away with Tupac in full black face for Halloween has and successfully mock generations of cul- these kinds of things. People of American become less of admiring an advocate of eth- Katrina Linden is a sophomore English ture do so because they do not understand ethnic subcultures are becoming more nic empowerment and more of a mockery major with a Studio Art minor living that it is only okay when people of that empowered in social and political arenas, of the “thug life”? in Lewis Hall. She can be reached at specific origin do it. They likely believe that allowing them to raise their voice and have By taking another individual’s culture [email protected] because a costume is sold in a bag by a com- their opinion be heard and further respect- and warping the meaning of it, it not only The views expressed in this mercial department store that it has sud- ed more so than they would have been even devalues the novelty of it but also cre- column are those of the author and not denly become okay to mock the drunken five years ago. Campaigns like the “We’re a ates a mockery of it, essentially stripping necessarily those of The Observer. The Gauntlet: Stories over standards

debauchery, and one hundred percent boxers. We’re still working on the whole “Drunk.” “Family.” One said a pejorative Matt Miklavic brotherhood. In case there was any con- ‘pants’ thing. loosely rhyming with ‘tassels.’ Another The Maine Idea fusion about the expected ratio of study- We’ve seen hundreds of hours spent, said “chivalrous,” but I think we all know ing to activities that definitively did not but never wasted, talking aimlessly in the that’s a lie. Regardless of the descrip- There are undoubtedly many stress- constitute studying, we were informed lounge. Inexplicably, we’ve seen a heated tion, I can think of no place on earth I ful moments when applying to colleges. that the study lounge had been converted four and a half hour gay marriage debate. would rather live. I came to Notre Dame Many more follow when deciding where to a freshman triple. And so began my life We’ve seen a section collectively decide for college, and found a few dozen more to attend, filling out paperwork, and get- in the Gauntlet. that 11 p.m. on Sunday is as good a time brothers. I came here for an education, ting ready to head to school. For Notre In the time since, I’ve witnessed a sec- as any to drink away a football loss and and found a second family. There are Dame students, applying for housing is tion that has become closer than I ever rally to the cry of “Empty the fridge!” stories that will be told at weddings, oth- not one of these moments. In contrast to imagined 40-50 college guys could be- well into Monday morning. It’s been ers best saved for bachelor parties, and the questionnaires and requests at other come. We’ve seen a bevy of party ideas described by others as a section that val- others still best never told again. There schools, Notre Dame asks a single ques- that descended into full-blown shenani- ues “stories over standards” and a place are friendships that have been forged that tion: Do you wish to accept on-campus gans. We’ve seen post-party trips to Steak where you’re encouraged to “come as you will never be lost. So here’s to you guys, housing? n’ Shake and Five Guys that ended up are.” In the words of another section’s RA, the best section anyone could ask for. For Facing that question the summer with the majority of the section asleep it’s the “closest bunch of idiots ever.” the memories, for tonight, and for the before freshman year, I hit yes and at the table, and a few others stuck in We’ve seen guys graduate as others many tomorrows, I thank you. If I know thought nothing more of it. Sometime the bathroom. And the bushes. And a have entered, and yet managed to have anything about you all, it’s that you’ll later, I logged in to see my housing as- trash can or three. We’ve seen a past RA everyone keep in touch. We’ve produced drink to that. signment: SG-241. My first thought was slap the bag with his former freshmen, engineers, naval officers, businessmen Oh, and the section also wanted to something along the lines of “What in and maybe once while they were still his and a learned doctor or two. We even sent apologize to the girl in the Virginia Tech the world is SG?” After I looked it up, freshmen, at a Wine Mixer. a kid to the seminary for all of a month sweatshirt and her friend. We didn’t my thoughts morphed into some com- We’ve watched our section spend its al- and a half. We’ve seen a few punches mean to awkwardly surround you guys at bination of “Thank god it’s not Carroll,” lotted section funds on a scooter, as well thrown, a few shoves tossed, and ul- the dining hall table a few days ago, or the “It’s not Zahm either!” and “Where is as a two-person camel costume (coming timately, a few bonds strengthened. other two people we surrounded again Siegfried?” Soon enough I stumbled upon to a Hump Day near you!). We’ve watched We have rallied around one another in later that night. It wasn’t intentional. the Siegfried freshmen Facebook group. the section go caroling across campus triumph and tragedy. We’ve stood forty There were open seats, and it just sort of Among the comments that awaited was with spirits buoyed by Christmas cheer strong with shaved heads in unison with happened. Our bad. one from a now Siegfried RA welcoming among other things. We’ve seen two a cancer-stricken ‘Gauntleteer.’ We’ve had everyone in section 2B to the ‘Gauntlet,’ years worth of Secret Santa exchanges, too many laughs to count, too many tears Matt Miklavic is a junior studying a place that would provide “all studying the contents of which the Observer can- for anyone’s good, and far more utiliza- finance and political science from and no fun as your parents require.” We not print. We’ve seen seniors and fresh- tion of the phrase “clothing optional” Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He’ll be cel- were lied to. men alike bond as they do on no other than anyone needed. Seriously, no one ebrating the World Series well into As fifteen of us wide-eyed freshmen campus, and perhaps in no other section. wears pants. It’s a problem. the weekend. He can be reached at entered the section, we were immedi- I’ve watched stolen bags of chips be punt- In surveying my fellow residents on [email protected]. ately indoctrinated into a section that ed across the room at 3 a.m. by a section how they would describe the Gauntlet, The views expressed in this column can only be described as fifty percent member in his birthday suit. We’ve ven- I received a variety of replies. “Perfect.” are those of the author and not planned chaos, fifty percent unplanned tured en masse to LaFortune wearing just “Raucous.” “Hawt.” “Oh dear.” “Home.” necessarily those of The Observer.

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Actors track, “Dead Man’s Bones” was equal parts catchy Allie Tollaksen and peculiar. What may be even more peculiar, how- Scene Writer ever, is that one half of the band is heartthrob Ryan Playlist Gosling. Performing under the alias “Baby Goose,” We’ve all seen it before: one day an actor is on your he and friend Zach Shields recorded the album and favorite television show and the next day they’re played a “Halloween tour” in 2009, making Ryan These multitalented artists are more performing some auto-tuned pop song or lo-fi indie Gosling somehow even cooler than he already was. than just pretty faces; they also have ballad. The awkward transition actors make into “I Could’ve Been Your Girl“ – She & Him. pretty voices. Take a look at some of music careers has happened consistently for de- After hearing her sing Christmas songs in 2003’s these succesful actors turned successful cades, and we have come to know the questionable “Elf,” we all knew Zooey Deschanel had a beautiful musicians. musical stylings of David Hasselhoff and Vanessa voice, but not enough people know that she has been Hudgens alike. collaborating with musician M. Ward and perform- “Sin Guia, No” Thanks to music groups like Wicked Wisdom, ing under the name She & Him for over five years. 01 Jada Pinkett Smith’s awful metal band, and Joaquin The duo have released four albums, including a Juana Molina Phoenix’s bizarre rap career, if you can call it that, Christmas album, so you can sing along to her ver- the actor-turned-musician career path is seldom sion of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” without Will Ferrell’s taken seriously and even more rarely well-received awkward interruption. by the public. “Tested Dry” – Jena Malone and Her But though there have been a fair share of celebrity Bloodstains. actors-turned-musicians who should have stuck to The “Donnie Darko” actress Jena Malone hasn’t “Pa Pa Power” their day jobs, I’m here to insist that we give them a exactly launched a music career, but she did release 02 Dead Man’s Bones chance. Well, at least some of them. two songs on a seven-inch vinyl in 2007 worth not- Sure, I’ve done my fair share of poking fun at them. ing. The two tracks feature Malone’s voice warbling But with the release of a new album by one of my along to folk guitar and are both very odd and very favorite musicians, a comedian-turned-folk singer, catchy. Though “Tested Dry” has a guitar part al- I am reminded that some worthwhile music comes most distractingly similar to Weezer’s “Undone,” it’s from the creative minds of silver screen celebrities. the better of the two tracks and makes me wish she “I Could’ve Been Your Girl” For all of you who roll your eyes at the attempts of made more music. actors in the music world, here is a list of some actors “When You Get To Asheville” – Steve Martin 03 She & Him worth a listen. and Edie Brickell. “Sin Guia, No” – Juana Molina. If you haven’t heard Steve Martin’s music yet, Juana Molina quit her career as a famous come- you are seriously missing out. Though you may not dian in Argentina to pursue a career in folk music in expect the legendary comedian to be a serious mu- 1996 and has been cranking out remarkable albums sician, one listen to his banjo playing and it’s clear “Tested Dry” since. By using live looping techniques, simple gui- that his talent spans far beyond comedy. Though his 04 tar, percussion and layered vocals, she has created a banjo has been part of his standup and skits for 40 Jena Malone and Her Bloodstains unique style of experimental folk. “Sin Guia, No” is years, he’s also an accomplished bluegrass musician, the second single off of her newest album, “Wed 21,” winning Grammys in Country and Bluegrass cat- which was released this week. egories. His latest album, a collaboration with Edie “Pa Pa Power” – Dead Man’s Bones. Brickell, was released this year. In 2009, the band Dead Man’s Bones released their first album of the same name. With songs that Contact Allie Tollaksen at [email protected] “When You Get to Asheville” focused mostly on ghosts, monsters and all things The views expressed in this column are those of the 05 Steve Martin and Edie Brickell spooky, as well as featuring a children’s choir in each author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

By JOHN DARR album, “Quarantine,” Halo introduced were thick and colorful, “Rain” is a much remember what she actually did. Scene Writer vocals and harmonies into her complex more monochromatic piece. The synths As a man who listens to a lot of experi- electronic soundscapes, breathing life are thinner and crisper, and the drum mental music, I have to say this record is Many musicians, especially those in the and emotion into an otherwise unap- machines rattle and shudder. “Chance one of the most confusing and driest piec- indie and electronic music scenes, experi- proachable sound. The juxtaposition of of Rain” takes Halo’s sound back into the es I’ve worked with. Almost complete lack ment with music to create artsy smatter- vocals, alien synthesizers, and chords alien territory she previously inhabited, of melody makes this album personally ings of sound. For example, an album can that hung confusingly between major and and unfortunately it sounds like a step impenetrable. Perhaps there’s something be crafted out of many different songs that minor created a work that was not only ex- backwards instead of an improvement or deep and meaningful to be discovered, together tell a broader story. Each individ- citing but human. On a couple of tracks, a revelation. but if so, I can’t find it. Although I’d like to ual song can use strange time signatures Halo incorporated relatively simple melo- Not necessarily a bad piece of art, say I don’t need emotion or social motiva- or chord progressions to push our ears dies into her shifting beats, crafting tan- “Chance of Rain” is just much, much tion to listen to music, “Chance of Rain” into unfamiliar territories. Sometimes, talizing near-pop songs out of unfamiliar harder to appreciate. It often seems emo- is the album that forces me to recognize listening to experimental music can be sonic ingredients. All in all, “Quarantine” tionless, and it’s not the sort of electron- that’s just not true yet. difficult or even unpleasant, but a good was a masterpiece, a record full of crazy ic record that anyone would dance to piece of work always rewards the listener ideas that rewarded the listener time and either—which are two reasons why we lis- Contact John Darr at [email protected] in some way. The majority of experimen- time again with snippets of the familiar. ten to music in the first place. C“ hance of tal pieces reveals layers of meaning or With her new record, “Chance of Rain,” Rain” is essentially a collection of beat ex- “Chance of Rain” even hints of poppy, familiar melodies Halo’s gotten rid of the vocals. Most of the periments full of shifting ideas that sound woven into the fabric. tracks are devoid of melody, filled instead new and different, but not particularly Laurel Halo Laurel Halo’s music has always fallen with rambling beats that subtly shift and interesting. Tracks change, adding new Label: Kode9 into the category of “experimental elec- evolve over time. Perhaps the greatest sonic elements to basic, repetitive beats, tronic” music, or music that relies heavily difference between “Quarantine” and sometimes morphing the sonic landscape Tracks: ? on computer manipulation and synthe- “Rain” is represented in the album cov- completely but rarely into anything mem- If you like: Aphex Twin, Venetian Snares sizers to explore new sounds. For a while, ers – while “Quarantine’s” cover fea- orable or interesting. the songwriter failed to burst into the tures bright neon rainbows, “Rain” is a Laurel Halo is certainly doing some- spotlight; her work, though innovative, black-and-white depiction of a graveyard. thing every track, it’s just hard to tell why out of 5 sounded cold and distant. With her debut While “Quarantine’s” swirling synths she’s doing it, and even harder to later ?????

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Every time a big hit is Associated Press run game. “ “He’s been consis- Isaac Lorton laid on a receiver the side- Watt anchors a unit tent, he’s still making his Sports writer lines and fans go nuts, INDIANAPOLIS — The that ranks No. 1 in both plays,” Kubiak said. “We screaming for a penalty Colts have a major chal- total defense and fewest haven’t made some of the Wide receivers and de- and emphatically waving lenge on Sunday night: yards allowed passing. big plays defensively that fensive backs in the NFL their hands like a magical Keeping the Texans and The Colts expect to face we were making a year are known for their back yellow flag will appear if defensive end J.J. Watt a tough unit, even though ago, and that’s something and forth comments, try- they flap around franti- away from franchise quar- linebacker Brian Cushing, that we’re searching for.” ing to one up the other cally. It’s ridiculous. And terback Andrew Luck. the team’s leading tackler, As good as Watt is, he guy, but how far is too far? now that the NFL is piling Watt, the AP Defensive is on injured reserve (left also has a difficult task. Washington Redskins on fines and suspensions, Player of the Year in 2012, knee). Watt will have to get safety Brandon what is a hard-hitting sacked Luck three times “You look at the film, and through a Colts line that Meriweather responded safety to do? in Houston’s win over it’s obvious you’re facing has kept Luck on his feet to Chicago Bears wide re- Meriwetaher also the Colts last December. one of the best defenses in for the most part. The ceiver Brandon Marshall spoke out about all of the In two games against the the NFL,” Hamilton said. Colts went into the off- with some pointed “player safety” concerns Texans last season, Luck “I don’t know if they have season focused on im- comments on Monday, from the NFL front of- was sacked six times. a weakness.” proving Luck’s protection, after Marshall said fice and the NFL Players This season, Watt has 4 Hamilton said his staff and Hamilton said the re- Meriweather should be Association about head 1/2 sacks. He needs a half- is putting in extra time vamped unit has done a suspended or kicked out injuries. sack to set the franchise trying to figure out how solid job. Luck has been of the league. “I guess I just got to record for most sacks by a to keep Watt’s damage to a sacked 15 times in seven Marshall received one of take people’s knees out,” Texans player in his first minimum. games. Meriwether’s two illegal Meriweather said. “That’s three seasons. “Of course, we’ll have “Our offensive line, con- hits to the head during the only way. I would hate “He’s got the physical at- some schemes to account sidering that we’ve had the Redskins and Bears to end a guy’s career over tributes and the strength for J.J.,” Hamilton said. to shuffle and juggle that game on Sunday, Oct. 20. a rule, but I guess it’s bet- and speed,” Luck said. “His “That’s good on paper, but lineup quite a bit, those Meriweather was fined ter other people than me motor runs all the time. we’ve got to go out on the guys are continuing to $15,000 and suspended for getting suspended for He’s chasing guys down 30 field and execute on game build that continuity that two games. After an ap- longer. You just have to go yards away. He’s making day.” they’re going to need for peal, it was bumped down low now, man. You’ve got plays everywhere.” Houston coach Gary the long haul,” Hamilton to one. to end people’s careers. Watt does the dirty work, Kubiak said Watt expects said. That should be the end You got to tear people’s too, taking on extra block- the extra attention. After Luck also is one of the of it, but Marshall, along ACLs and mess up people’s ers and still making plays all, Watt had a franchise league’s most athlet- with Bears tight end knees. You can’t hit them against the run. Watt has record 20 1/2 sacks last ic quarterbacks. He has Martellus Bennett, came high anymore.” 54 tackles this season, in- season, one of the best rushed for 183 yards and out to say that he should What people (or maybe cluding 12 for losses. seasons for a pass rusher three touchdowns. His be suspended for a longer just us journalists in need “He has a great combi- in NFL history. elusiveness has given his period of time or even of a little drama) don’t get nation of power, speed “Naturally, as the guy speedy receivers, espe- kicked out of the NFL. was that Meriweather was and determination to plays and the longer he cially T.Y. Hilton, more Trying to get the last word being sarcastic. wreak havoc in your back- plays, especially you play chances to make big plays. is fun, but when does it Yes he does have a histo- field,” Colts offensive co- him over and over again in Luck will face one of stop? ry of headhunting on the ordinator Pep Hamilton your division, people are his toughest challenges “He feels like I need field, and yes he would said. “He’s not just a good going to game-plan him yet against the Texans, to be kicked out of the most likely be the first pass rusher, but he’s hell and do different things to and not just from Watt. league?” Meriweather player to actually target to deal with as far as try- account for him,” Kubiak Antonio Smith, who made said. “I feel like people people’s knees, but he is ing to run the football. He said. “So yeah, he’s seen a the Pro Bowl last year, has who beat their girlfriends frustrated with an impos- takes on double teams, he lot of different things.” 2 1/2 sacks from the other should be kicked out of sible situation placed on splits double teams. He Kubiak added Watt has defensive end spot, and the league too. You tell him and other defensive finds ways to get into your become more comfortable a reputation for creating me who you’d rather backs in the NFL. He is backfield and disrupt your in Wade Phillips’ defense. problems for offenses. have: someone who plays just being honest. But the aggressive on the field NFLPA and NFL did not The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, or someone who beat see the comments that 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The up their girlfriend?”He way. charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all brings up a valid point. DeMaurice Smith, the classifieds for content without issuing refunds. Maybe a bit too personal, Players Association’s ex- but true. Meriweather was ecutive director spoke referencing Marshall’s with Meriweather about go on Waiting for a light that never more Oh oh oh oh Waiting for a light multiple domestic vio- his comments and comes I chase the sun Waiting for that never comes The nights go on lence arrests. Merton Hanks, NFL’s vice a light that never comes Oh oh oh Waiting for a light that never comes I All charges were eventu- president of football op- For Rent Waiting for a light that never comes chase the sun Waiting for a light that ally dropped, but these erations also talked to When I was young they told me, never comes Oh oh oh Waiting for a disputes with his girl- Meriweather. B&B for ND/SMC parents by ND they said Make your bed you lie in light that never comes I’m waking up friend have even gone so Not about the comments parents, 2 night minimum. 10 minutes that bed A king can only reign til it’s to ash and dust I wipe my brow and far as Marshall ending up made about Marshall from campus. 574-272-5640 dead Here comes that day, it’s off I sweat my rust I’m breathing in the in the hospital with stab and his personal life, with his head The night gets darkest chemicals I’m breaking in, shaping wounds. If you are going but about the targeting Nah you don’t know me right before dawn What don’t kill you up, then checking out on the prison to call other people out ACL’s. They won’t punish Lightning above and a fire below me makes you more strong You’ll have bus This is it, the apocalypse Whoa for their aggressiveness Meriweather but they will You cannot catch me, cannot hold me my mercy when you’re gone The I’m waking up, I feel it in my bones on the field, at least be keep a close eye on him, You cannot stop, much less control me nights go on Waiting for a light that Enough to make my systems blow ready for the backlash. because player safety is When it rains it pours When the never comes I chase the sun Waiting Welcome to the new age, to the new These words came from the top concern for the floodgates open, brace your shores for a light that never comes Oh oh oh age Welcome to the new age, to someone who probably NFL. So on Thursday, That pressure don’t care when it Waiting for a light that never comes the new age Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh feels a bit trapped in his Meriweather apologized. breaks your doors Say it’s all you I told them, nah you don’t know me whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh I’m radioactive, current situation. 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By KATIE HEIT matches, four by at least a two-set try to find their place in the ACC. phenomenal,” Brown said. “She “We need to make smarter kills Sports Writer margin. It wasn’t until they took Irish coach Debbie Brown said she was a one-woman show and really and we’ve practiced directing the on Georgia Tech on Oct. 12 that thinks Maryland is another tough carried a huge offensive load. She ball to certain spots.” With half a season completed they were able to get their offense competitor from a stacked ACC had 24 kills and the next player With the losses, Brown said and only two ACC wins under moving, shutting out the Yellow lineup. had seven. We can’t allow her or she’s been telling her team to focus their belt, the Irish will look to Jackets. The Irish carried that “We have a really strong con- any other player to go out and have only on the point at hand, not the turn their luck around today when momentum against Miami the ference,” Brown said. “There’s that many kills.” struggles from the past, in order to they take on Maryland at 4 p.m. in following weekend, taking a 3-1 matches [Maryland has] played Crutcher provided half of get a win. Purcell Pavilion. victory. really well and matches where Maryland’s 48 kills. In addition, “I think it’s one of those things The Irish (8-13, 2-8 ACC) The Irish enter tonight on a they’ve struggled. They played she had 10 digs and hit .467. In where you have to take it a point dropped their first five ACC three-match losing streak as they Pitt [on Wednesday in a 3-1 win] Notre Dame’s last matchup, junior at a time,” Brown said. “If you do and played a very good match, so I outside hitter Toni Alugbue and that, good things will happen and Paid Advertisement think it will be very tough.” junior middle blocker Jeni Houser you’ll be thinking about the right Leading the Terrapins (12- led the Irish with 11 kills apiece. things at the right time.” 11, 4-7) is junior outside hitter Brown said her team has strug- The Irish take on ACC opponent Ashleigh Crutcher, who had a gled because it has not consis- Maryland this afternoon at 4 p.m. strong performance against the tently produced kills from game at Purcell Pavilion. Panthers. to game. “Ashleigh Crutcher had 24 “We’ve been working on our of- Contact Katie Heit at kills and hit over .450, which is fense and our shots,” Brown said. [email protected]

nd cross country Irish head to ACC Champs

By ALEX WILCOX “Are we where I hoped we would ACC Championship it will com- Sports Writer be Sept. 1? No,” Connelly said. “But pete in. again, I think we set ourselves up “It’s just a different set of re- After a trying regular sea- to have a really good postseason. ally good teams,” Connelly said. “I son for the cross-country team, … Going into the conference, I don’t know if the actual running Notre Dame will look to begin think we’ve got a realistic shot of part changes a lot, but again, I’ve anew in the postseason with being a top-three team there, go- been saying all along, we basically this weekend’s ACC Conference ing to the regional meet I think traded one really good conference Championship. we’ve got a great shot of being a for another. I don’t think we’ve Despite early season struggles team that moves on to the nation- changed our approach. It’s a cham- and nagging health issues on the al meet. pionship meet, so we’re going out women’s side, Irish coach Tim “And I’ve think we’ve set our- there to be the best that we can be.” Connelly said he believes his selves up to be a team that runs Despite the increased competi- team is finally ready to pull it all really well and finishes high at the tion level the Irish will run against, together. national meet. That’s what you use Connelly said this conference the regular season for.” meet might actually prove to be Paid Advertisement On the men’s side, head coach less daunting than several regular Joe Piane seemed equally relieved season meets, due to the smaller to have gotten through the regular number of runners. season. “It’s a really big meet, but in “Those meets are over, but now terms of logistics, it’s probably a lot the championship season starts,” simpler than running at the Notre Piane said. “[The season] was okay Dame Invitational or running at — not great, but okay. We’ve done Wisconsin because now we’re what we needed to do to get an at- running against 15 teams, as op- large bid if we don’t automatically posed to 36,” Connelly said. “So in qualify, so that’s a positive. This terms of our competition, it’s not weekend is a big help for us to get nearly as complicated to find who a bid, because there’s a few teams you want to beat and find your there that we need to beat.” teammates.” In order to beat those teams, Piane said this race is an oppor- Piane said he needs more produc- tunity for the Irish to prove them- tion from the end of his lineup. selves in the ACC, rack up coveted “We’ve got to have a better five, at-large points and springboard six and seven,” Piane said. “If we the Irish into a deep postseason do that, we’re going to get much run. better, and I guarantee you that “[The meet] is very important,” everyone can run better than they Piane said. “It goes back to getting did at the Wisconsin Invitational. the at-large points, that’s very im- There’s no doubt in my mind. And portant, and I think it’s something if you ask them, they’ll say the we’ve been looking for and getting same thing.” ready for quite a long time. Since Connelly said he isn’t look- the announcement that we’re go- ing for anything specific but that ing to the ACC, this is our first op- he wants his girls to be mentally portunity, so it sure would be nice tougher during the race. to start with a good showing. “It’s the whole, ‘When I get in a “I think it’s very important to race and things get tough, how do [our runners], and if we do well I deal with that?’” Connelly said.” I there, then it would bode well for think we still need to grow a little the regional meet and then, God bit as competitors and do a little willing, the nationals. Everything better job at responding. That’s builds towards this.” basically where we have to get Notre Dame will race in the ACC better. If you want to be a really Conference Championship on good cross-country runner, that’s Friday at 10 a.m. in Kernersville, where it comes. It’s that tough- N. C. ness, that deep-down mentality.” Since this is Notre Dame’s first Contact Alex Wilcox at year in the ACC, this is the first [email protected] 14 The observer | fridAY, november 1, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports nd women’s swimming and diving Paid Advertisement ND faces Purdue

By KATIE HEIT experience leading them in Sports Writer their quest for the ACC cham- pionships. Junior breaststroke Three weeks after their first Emma Reaney and junior free- competition, the Irish dive into style Bridget Casey serve as their ACC season tonight with team captains. a dual meet against Purdue at Reaney is a two-time mono- 5 p.m. gram winner and was an All- Irish coach Brian Barnes said American in two events last the competition with Purdue is season. After the first week- only the first step in the team’s end of competition Oct. 11- overall goals for the season. 12, Reaney was named ACC “Purdue is not the focus of Swimmer of the Week, the first the year,” Barnes said. “It’s the ACC honor for the Irish. Casey NCAA and the ACC champi- is also a two-time monogram onships. The challenge this winner and was named to the weekend is to stay within the all-Big East squad last season. seasonal plan and to go down “We have strong captains there and be competitive and with Emma Reaney and Bridget try to win a meet.” Casey,” Barnes said. “[Senior To prepare for their season backstroke] Kelly Ryan has so and their ultimate goal, Barnes much experience, and she’s said the Irish have been focus- competitive and great to have ing on the small details, not just around. I think we’ll definitely general training. see some leadership there.” “Starts and turns,” Barnes Barnes said he’s not just re- said. “I think we’re going to fin- lying on his captains and his ish better. We’ve been working senior leaders to take charge on relay exchanges and starts against the Boilermakers. and turns. … We’ve been talk- “I’m expecting everybody to ing about details, and what it lead,” Barnes said. “That’s what comes down to is details.” it comes down to.” Barnes said he believes the The Irish begin action tonight focus on details will allow the at 5 p.m. against Purdue in West Irish to finish every race strong Lafayette, Ind. and ultimately get them the win. Contact Katie Heit at The Irish have a lot of [email protected] Paid Advertisement Sports ndsmcobserver.com | fridAY, november 1, 2013 | The Observer 15 men’s swimming and diving Irish prepare for ‘big challenge’ from Boilers

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ZACH LLORENS | The Observer Irish junior Zach Stephens prepares to take off for his leg of a relay in the Dennis Stark Relays on Oct. 11 at Rolfs Aquatic Center.

By MIKE GINOCCHIO Sports Writer and John Williamson, as well as senior Frank Dyer, were NCAA Paid Advertisement Coming off a close victory over qualifiers in their individual Air Force (134-128) during fall events. During the win over break, the Irish look to jump right Air Force, Dyer, Stephens and into the heart of their schedule Miller were part of the 200-med- when they travel to Purdue to ley relay team that outpaced the take on the Boilermakers for a rest of the field with a time of dual men’s/women’s meet. 1:30.88, beating the runner-up Men’s head coach Tim Welsh by more than two seconds. Irish expects a hard-fought meet right sophomore Bogac Ayhan round- from the get-go. ed out the quartet. “[Purdue]’s always good,” While acknowledging the per- Welch said. “They’re always formances as exemplary, Welsh somewhere in the top 25. We’ve said the rest of the team is mak- been racing very well against ing strides as well. them in this pool [Rolfs Aquatic “Our freshman are doing a Center], but every time we’ve great job, and we want them gone down there, we’ve stubbed to continue doing a great job,” our toe. Our mission tomorrow Welsh said. “But also we’re is to get off the bus and swim early in the season, so the iden- fast.” tity of the team is still to be While noting that Purdue is a determined. strong team, Welsh said he be- “And early in the season, we lieves there are several events want to see this team and what’s in the meet where the Irish have going to happen, how its charac- the edge. ter is going to develop and what “Typically, the first time they its identity is going to be. Right show everything they’ve got it’s now, the answer is we want ev- against us,” Welsh said. “We’re erybody [to succeed].” pretty strong in the 200 breast- But ultimately, Welsh said he stroke, we’ll be strong in the 200 has high hopes for the team’s freestyle, we should be strong in performance in today’s meet the 200 butterfly. We’ll be solid against the Boilermakers. in the [100 and 200] backstroke. “We think this’ll be a big They probably will outsprint us struggle, and we want it that in the 50 [freestyle], maybe in way,” Welsh said. “We won’t the 100. We’re going with a 200 get better if we don’t have a big freestyle relay at the end of the challenge.” meet, and we’re hoping that’s a The Irish take to the road on really close race.” Friday to face off against the Individually, the Irish will rely Boilermakers at 5 p.m. on several strong upperclassmen to carry their events. Juniors Contact Mike Ginocchio at Zach Stephens, Cameron Miller [email protected] 16 The observer | fridAY, november 1, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com sports

WOMEN’S INTERHALL Welsh Fam looks to hand Ryan its first loss Pangborn hopes to stay undefeated against McGlinn; Badin searches for first win over PE

undefeated regular season about this game,” Fisher said. against Lewis on Sunday, while “We’re looking for the win on the Chicks (2-3) will strive to Sunday.” reach the .500 mark. Fisher said junior offensive Lewis, which is coming off lineman Anne Goodman would two consecutive wins, will try be a key player for the Wild to spoil the Purple Weasels’ po- Women this week, as she has tentially spotless season. Lewis been all year long. senior captain and wide receiv- “She is the MVP of our sea- er Colleen Haller said she ex- son,” Fisher said. pects her team’s best game this The Babes will look to leader- weekend. ship from senior safety and run- “One of our strengths this ning back Mary Toner, who will season has been being able to be playing in her final game. improve every game, whether “She has played four years of that’s completing more passes or [Breen-Phillips] football, and pulling flags quicker on defense,” I’m hoping she’ll have a big Haller said. “Hopefully, all those game,” McNerney said. improvements can help us get Breen-Phillips and Walsh will AMY ACKERMANN | The Observer the win against [Pasquerilla face each other Sunday at 5 p.m. A Lewis player runs against Cavanaugh in the Chaos’ 38-7 win on Sept. 29. The Chaos look to rebound West].” at LaBar Fields. from a loss in their last game this week against Farley, while the Chicks take on Pasquerilla West. Pasquerilla West (5-0) will be motivated as well. Senior Contact Alexandra Lane at By ALEX CARSON Pangborn vs. McGlinn playoff-bound Pasquerilla East linebacker and captain Breezi [email protected] Sports Writer By JOSE FERNANDEZ takes on Badin. Toole said she expects for junior Sports Writer The Pyros (4-1) are currently Colleen Doyle and sophomore Cavanaugh vs. Farley Ryan Hall will look to secure a second in their division behind Katie Ferrara to make big plays By REBECCA ROGALSKI top seed in the playoffs and Welsh After the break, an undefeat- an explosive offense led by ju- in this game, as well as in the Sports Writer Family will look to snag a playoff ed Pangborn takes on a hungry nior quarterback Macy Mulhall. postseason. spot when the two teams collide McGlinn team that is looking Senior captain and defensive “Going into it, we’re going to Both Cavanaugh and Farley Sunday. to deliver the first blow to the lineman Caroline Kuse said play our game and keep focusing have their eyes set on Sunday, The Wildcats (4-0-1) are still Phoxes’ record. great plays at the receiver posi- on what we’ve been focusing on, when the Chaos (3-2) will duke it unbeaten on the year, and senior Pangborn (4-0-1) went into the tion have been pivotal to the and hopefully, we’ll come out on out against the Finest (1-4) in the captain and offensive linesman break following a hard fought Pyros’ success. top,” Toole said. last game of the regular season. Andrea Carlson said they see this game against Ryan that resulted “We are really lucky that we Toole also said she is excited Cavanaugh suffered a dis- game as an opportunity to grab in a tie. Senior captain and offen- have tons of receivers,” Kuse to have the opportunity to try to appointing 28-6 loss against the No. 1 seed of their division. sive lineman Mary Kate Veselik said. “They have appeared in the finish the season with a perfect Pasquerilla East on Oct. 13. The “We want to put up a big num- said she saw a loss of focus going past few games with the stickiest record. Chaos, however, look ahead to ber this game [to win a poten- into their last game and is expect- fingers.” “Going undefeated would be this week’s matchup against tial tiebreaker with Pangborn],” ing much more from the Phoxes With a playoff seed clinched, fantastic,” Toole said. “It was one Farley with a new mindset, ac- Carlson said. “We’re neck-and- this time around. Kuse said the Pyros have their of the goals we had for this sea- cording to captain and senior neck with Pangborn, and we’d “We need to focus on keeping eyes set on the future, noting that son. It would be great to reach middle linebacker Meaghan like to get the top seed going into up with consistent play and what she will be mixing up personnel. that benchmark that we set from Ayers. Ayers said she knows im- the playoffs.” we know how to do,” Veselik said. “Since we have a postseason the beginning.” provements are necessary on On the other side of the ball, the “We have to take every game as if spot already … this one is really The showdown between the defense. Whirlwinds (2-3) will try to sneak it was the most important game about fun,” Kuse said. Chicks and the Purple Weasels “Our first and foremost con- their way into the playoffs this of the season.” From the other sideline, the will occur at 6 p.m. at LaBar cern is our defense,” she said. “We weekend with a win over Ryan. Veselik said she had confidence Bullfrogs (0-5) will be looking for Fields on Sunday. really need to limit the number of “We’re hoping to show how in the two-quarterback system a strong finish to what has been a offensive scores, and by working much we’ve improved and play that the Phoxes use with juniors winless season. Before the week- Contact Renee Griffin at with the defense diligently, I be- our hearts out,” senior captain Caitlin Gargan and Liz Quinn, long hiatus, sophomore captain [email protected] lieve we can accomplish that.” and linebacker Carissa Henke and in their ability to carry the and quarterback Kristina Techar After a 19-7 loss to Lyons, senior said. “Hopefully, we can go out team. said the team worked on offen- Breen-Phillips vs. Walsh receiver Lauren Ladowski said there and get the win and make McGlinn (2-3), on the other sive schemes. By ALEXANDRA LANE the Finest go into their last game the playoffs.” hand, suffered a loss before fall “Before break, we really looked Sports Writer of the season hoping to leave it Ryan’s success this year has break and is looking to right the to develop our option plays a lit- all out on the field. Ladowski also come on both sides of the ball. ship and make a final push for the tle bit more,” Techar said. Both Breen-Phillips and Walsh said Farley plans to mix up their The Wildcats average 28.4 points playoffs. Senior captain and re- Badin will look to build upon head into their game Sunday game plan to throw the Chaos off per game offensively and have ceiver Tara Crown said she urged its lone touchdown from last looking to end the season on a balance. only given up 13 all season. her team to have a short memory. game, a catch and run by fresh- positive note. “I figured since this is our last Carlson attributed their strong “We need to be focused and man running back and receiver The Babes (0-5) have yet to re- game, I want everyone to enjoy season to maintaining good forget about what happened,” Melange Gavin. After a collision cord a victory so far this season, it and have fun,” Ladowski said. communication. Crown said. “We need to start earlier in the season sidelined but senior captain and lineback- “We’re going to try putting play- “One of the best things we have fresh and match Pangborn’s ath- Techar and Gavin with concus- er Monica McNerney said she ers in various positions, as well as going for us is our communica- leticism in every play.” sions, Techar said the duo is thinks they can change that this plan on devising some intricate tion,” Carlson said. “Our offense Much like Pangborn, the ready to put forward a strong week. plays to keep Cavanaugh on their and defense are both really good Shamrocks will rely on their quar- performance in their last game. “With a lot of new freshmen toes.” with reading the play.” terback, sophomore Katherine “I am looking to see [Gavin] on the team, we have struggled Regardless of Farley’s adjust- Welsh Family has seen strong Petrovich, to make big plays and have a really great last game after this season, but it has been a ments, Ayers said the Chaos are games from its defense through- lead the charge, Crown said. all the practice we have had this learning process,” McNerney confident in junior quarterback out the year, giving up only 13 The Phoxes and Shamrocks year,” Techar said. said. “I am hoping everything Sam Flores. points per game. will face off Sunday at 4 p.m. at The Bullfrogs and Pyros clash we have been practicing will “When [Flores] puts in the ef- “Our defense has really stepped LaBar Fields. Sunday at 6 p.m. at LaBar Fields. come together and lead to a win fort, the rest of the team puts in up this season,” Henke said. on Sunday.” all their effort as well,” Ayers said. “We’ve had players playing differ- Contact Jose Fernandez at Contact Matt Garcia at The Wild Women (1-4) are also “If we can keep up that kind of ent positions, and it’s been great [email protected] [email protected] looking to improve their record momentum, I have no doubt we’ll to see them come along.” this week, junior captain and play our best.” Ryan and Welsh Family will Pasquerilla East vs. Badin Pasquerilla West vs. Lewis receiver said Maggie Fisher said. The Chaos and Finest will take to the field at LaBar Fields By MATT GARCIA By RENEE GRIFFIN She said she is confident Walsh clash at 5 p.m. at LaBar Fields on this Sunday at 4 p.m. Sports Writer Sports Writer will end the season on a high Sunday. note. 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By CORNELIUS McGRATH Stanford junior captain and of- Sports Writer fensive and defensive lineman Ruben Carrion said he expects O’Neill faces Keough in a cru- the Griffins (0-3-0) to put up a cial game Sunday with huge im- hard fight against the undefeated plications for both sides’ playoff Knights (3-0-0). aspirations. “We realize that playoffs may Keough (2-1) will make be out of the picture . . . but we’re the playoffs with a win, and definitely going out to try to win,” Kangaroos senior captain and Carrion said. “If we get the win, quarterback Seamus Donegan we can prove that we are a tough said he expects a big perfor- team, even though our record may mance, especially from his de- not show it.” fense, which has only given up The Griffins hope to increase seven points this season. their offensive consistency be- “We are getting better every fore Sunday’s game, Carrion said. single week, so I feel that our Junior quarterback Ryan Prom record does not really reflect leads Stanford’s offense. our true ability on the field,” Riche said the Knights also hope

Donegan said. “Our defense has to make minor adjustments to MICHAEL YU | The Observer been our greatest asset, and I their offense before the Battle of Carroll senior quarterback Robert Dorman rolls out for a pass against St. Edward’s on Sept. 29, a 14-8 hope they can remain strong.” the Chapel. Vermin victory. Undefeated Carroll faces winless Zahm on Sunday, and St. Edward’s plays Sorin. Although Keough could still “We’re undefeated, but we still make the playoffs if it loses have a lot of things to work on,” leader.” he remains confident. Ramblers and the Highlanders this weekend, Donegan said Riche said. “We’re fine-tuning The teams will kick off Sunday “Our division is by far the best, will take place Sunday at 2 p.m. at he does not want it to affect the our offense so that when playoffs at 3 p.m. at Riehle Fields as they so as long as we win, I think we Riehle fields. Kangaroos’ play. come, we’re ready for it.” fight to finish their seasons with deserve a playoff spot,” Taiclet “Although there are wild-card Sophomore Patrick Corry plays a win. said. “The whole team is pre- Contact Manny De Jesus at implications if we were to lose, as quarterback for Keenan. He will pared to leave it all out on the [email protected] far as I am concerned, winning lead the Knights’ offense when Contact Josh Dulany at field on Sunday.” this weekend is our only option,” Keenan takes on Stanford on [email protected] Morrissey and Knott will Carroll vs. Zahm Donegan said. Sunday at 1 p.m. square off Sunday at 2 p.m. at By ANDREW ROBINSON At the same time, O’Neill (1- Morrissey vs. Knott Riehle Fields. Sports Writer 2) looks to snatch a victory from Contact Christina Kochanski By BRIAN PLAMONDON the Kangaroos and qualify for at [email protected] Sports Writer Contact Brian Plamondon at After a two-week break, the the playoffs through a wild-card [email protected] Zahm and Carroll squads pre- pick. St. Edward’s vs. Sorin Both Morrissey and Knott pare to return to action as they “The team knows that there is By JOSH DULANY need a victory and a Siegfried Duncan vs. Siegfried face off in the final weekend of something really special to play Sports Writer loss to have a chance at the play- By MANNY DE JESUS regular season games Sunday. for this weekend, and I hope that offs as they battle Sunday. Sports Writer The Zahmbies (0-3) look to put the chance of being in playoffs Sorin and St. Edward’s are pre- The Manor (1-2) hope to re- a tally in the win column after pushes our players to the next pared to end the season with a bound after a loss to Alumni In the regular-season finale, two consecutive shutout losses level,” O’Neill junior captain and win Sunday. while the Juggerknott squad is Duncan takes on Siegfried in the to Sorin and Fisher. running back Donghoon Lee The Otters (1-1-1) look to coming off their first win of the teams’ first matchup in two years. “It would be really nice to get said. bounce back from a close loss to season. Last year, the Highlanders (0-3) a win this week,” senior captain Although the Angry Mob has Carroll, and the Gentlemen (1-2) With a playoff berth still pos- and the Ramblers (2-1) were set Joseph Rice said. “That’s what not played for three weeks, Lee will try to finish strong after con- sible, Manor junior captain and to play in the season finale, but we’re shooting for.” said he feels the long break will secutive losses. lineman Patrick Valencia said Duncan was forced to forfeit the Despite its record, Rice said actually have a positive impact For St. Edward’s, the desire for his team has taken major strides game. Zahm is keeping a positive at- on the team, especially with the a victory goes beyond the imme- and showed extra intensity in “We’re motivated to play titude and feels good about its return of senior quarterback diate goals of this season. practice. Duncan, especially since we chances against the Vermin Brandon Boldt. “They’ve beaten us the last “If everybody knows what they could not play them last year,” (2-0-1). “The reason we lost our last two seasons, and we would are supposed to do, the points senior captain and lineman Jack “We’re just going to do the best game is because we simply didn’t love to give them their comeup- will follow,” Valencia said. “Last Moore said. “[Not playing the we can to keep playing hard and have enough players,” Lee said. pance,” senior captain and safe- game we shot ourselves in the game] killed our momentum last put some points on the board,” “Now that most of the exams ty Andrew Blonigan said. foot with turnovers. If we execute year, which led to a playoff loss in he said. “I think we’re hitting our are over, our team will be back On the other side, despite the better, we will limit mistakes.” our next game.” stride right about now.” to full strength and firing on all recent loss, Sorin sophomore Valencia pointed to junior The Ramblers will focus their The Vermin hope to pick up cylinders.” captain, receiver and safety Jake quarterback Ryan Lindquist as a dominant running attack with some momentum as the play- With a playoff spot and rival- Yurek said he likes his team’s game-changer because of his ac- freshman running backs Lucas offs approach, senior co-captain ry bragging rights on the line, attitude. curacy and mobility. He said he Joseph and Dan Verzuh taking Mike Russell said. O’Neill and Keough square off “We are going in feeling good, believes Lindquist, when given the handoffs, Moore said. He “The important thing for us is Sunday at Riehle Fields at 1 p.m. working hard and on an up- time, can be a big-play machine said his team is optimistic about to not let up on energy because swing,” Yurek said. “We’ll be against the Juggerknotts. its offense leading it past the it’s been such a long time since Contact Cornelius McGrath at looking to air it out, put up some Knott (1-2) has finally turned Highlanders and to a deep playoff we’ve played,” he said. [email protected] points and end the season on a the corner on offense, sopho- run. Russell said Carroll has been good note.” more receiver and cornerback While Siegfried has its eyes on a roll since its opening-week Stanford vs. Keenan Yurek said to watch for big Jack Taiclet said. set on the playoffs, Duncan still tie with Fisher. By CHRISTINA KOCHANSKI plays from the tandem of sopho- “We made some route and per- hopes to win its first game of the “I’ve been impressed,” Russell Sports Writer more running back John Pearl sonnel changes, which contrib- season. said. “Our defense has played re- and junior quarterback Pat uted to our offensive firepower “[Our goal] is to finish strong ally well, and I think we’ve also Stanford and Keenan will face Power. Sophomore outside line- against Duncan,” Taiclet said. on a strong note,” Highlanders ju- done a good job limiting turn- off Sunday in a game dubbed by backer Galvin Loughran will an- “Our running game has been nior captain and center Alan Keck overs since the first game.” the two teams as the Battle of the chor the Otters defensively. solid all year, and now with our said. “We’re hoping to do our best Russell said the team is fo- Chapel. The Otters will be up against passing attack working, we’re go- to carry some momentum into cused on maintaining intensity “We share a building with [the an eager St. Edwards side confi- ing to be hard to stop.” next season.” after halftime, which has been Griffins] and there’s a chapel in be- dent in its talent, Blonigan said. The team looks for continued The Highlanders worked on im- one of the few concerns for the tween our dorms,” Keenan senior “We are extremely pumped chemistry from its two most proving their pass defense, which Vermin. captain and receiver Jeremy Riche and optimistic,” Blonigan said. potent offensive weapons, ju- gave up multiple passing touch- The Zahmbies and the Vermin said. “Whichever team ends up “We have a mad dog in [junior nior quarterback David Taiclet downs in their last matchup, Keck play Sunday at 3 p.m. at Riehle winning this game gets their name middle linebacker] Brendan and sophomore receiver Griffin said. Offensively, Duncan is going Fields. listed first on the chapel. It’s been Flynn, and [senior] quarterback Carroll. to rely heavily on junior running the Keenan chapel for the last two Paul Rodriguez comes to battle While on the bubble regarding back Eric Krakowiak. Contact Andrew Robinson at years.” every game and is our spiritual the playoff picture, Taiclet said This matchup between the [email protected] 18 The observer | fridAY, november 1, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

M Soccer against Wake Forest. M BBall Irish sophomore Cam have to know as we prepare for Continued from page 20 “After every game whether we Continued from page 20 Biedscheid will not play to- Nov. 8. He just can’t play in any win, tie or lose, we tape … and night while he and the Irish exhibitions if we want to save Forest’s talent and said the try to improve on it,” Clark said. I think that should help us. I’d coaching staff continue to the year [of eligibility]. So he’s Demon Deacons and the Irish “That’s one of our goals. We want like to get those two guys go- consider a redshirt season practicing with us, he’s doing play similar styles of soccer. to make an improvement every ing … because I think it’s im- for the 6-foot-7, 186-pounder all the other stuff. … I think “They’re a very good team,” week of the season. I think we’ve portant. We are going to need who averaged 6.2 points-per- it’s a matter of weighing a lot of Clark said. “They’ve got some of done a fairly good job of this. After them.” game and appeared in all 34 different things. It’ll be good the best players in collegiate soc- the last game, we’re very focused.” If Knight does indeed take contests last season. to have everybody in my office cer. They play a very controlled Notre Dame will make im- the court tonight, it will “I think we are going to talk and we can talk face-to-face.” game, but they can mix it up. provements, but don’t expect a be just in time to take on a again on Friday,” Brey said. Notre Dame and Tusculum They’ve got players who can han- radically different Irish team to Tusculum squad pegged to “His mom will be in town, tip off at 9 p.m. in the Purcell dle the ball, so they’re not terribly take the field Friday, Clark said. finish ninth out of twelve and we will sit down and talk Pavilion. unlike ourselves in that respect.” “We stick to our own game teams in the SAC by confer- about it. I think, certainly, The Irish have controlled plan,” Clark said. “It’s a bit like ence coaches. The team from we’ll make a final decision Contact Joseph Monardo at time-of-possession throughout playing ourselves in some respect, Rock Hill, S.C., returns four Monday or Tuesday. We’ll [email protected] the season and have limited op- obviously with different players. starters and 12 letter winners Paid Advertisement ponents to just 126 shots, a little We’ve just got to play well. We’ve from last year’s 6-21 squad, more than half of Notre Dame’s got to play our game and execute including sophomore for- total. Senior goalkeeper Patrick well. I think it will be a good game ward Keith Jumper, last year’s Wall has surrendered .66 goals with a good crowd there, so it’ll be SAC Freshman of the Year. per game, while playing every a fun situation for us.” Senior guard Addison Flynn minute for the Irish. Notre Dame and Wake Forest also returns for Tusculum Notre Dame last played Oct. face off in an ACC showdown after leading the Pioneers in 26 and suffered its first loss of Saturday at 7 p.m. at Spry Stadium scoring with 12.7 points-per- the season, 2-0 against then-No. in Winston-Salem. game last year. 23 Virginia at Alumni Stadium. The second exhibition con- Clark said the Irish studied game Contact Samantha Zuba at test offers Notre Dame anoth- tape and will be more focused [email protected] er chance to fine-tune a few things before beginning the regular season Nov. 8 with a anniversary this weekend. home game against Miami Hockey “It doesn’t matter who we were (Ohio). Continued from page 20 going to play, they’re going to be “The main thing is to stay [pumped] up for us. That’s just the in character on the offensive the last couple of years, but I think way things are going to be all the end of the floor and continue that he’s trying to rebuild that. … time,” Jackson said. “I’m sure most that efficiency. Then on the This early in the season, every [team] buildings are excited to have Notre defensive end, I would add thinks [it’s] winning the national Dame come in … and they’re going then the rebounding part,” championship.” to be looking at where we’re ranked, Brey said. “Can we be an im- The Irish will face Vermont with- so you go in with a big target and be proved rebounding team and out sophomore forward Thomas prepared to face the opponent’s very spread it amongst a bunch DiPauli and junior defenseman Eric best.” of guys? I’m not looking for a Johnson, who were both injured in The Irish open Hockey East play guy to get 15 like [former Irish Notre Dame’s split at Minnesota- tonight in Burlington, Vt., against forward Jack] Cooley, but can Duluth last weekend. Vermont at 7:05 p.m. The second we get a couple guys with Notre Dame will also have the game of the series is scheduled for seven?” difficulty of facing a Vermont team Saturday at 4:30 p.m. that’s both playing for the first time Paid Advertisement at home this season and hosting a Contact Sam Gans at celebration of the program’s 50th [email protected]

W Soccer “We’ve lost six games, and five of them have come in overtime or Continued from page 20 with [less than five] minutes to go,” Irish attack kept heavy pressure Waldrum said. “That completely on the Seminole defense, unleash- changes the outlook of your team if ing 15 shots from there on out, in- you at least get a tie in those games. cluding a near miss by freshman We have got to close games better, midfielder Morgan Andrews that and we have to score more than one ricocheted off the crossbar. goal a game. The team has to focus On defense, the Irish kept the for the full 90 minutes. We let one get Florida State attack at bay for most away today.” of the second half. Despite eight With the win, the Seminoles corners and multiple throw-ins clinch the No. 2 seed in the ACC that made it into the box, Little was tournament. Meanwhile, Notre able to break up any potential shots Dame will travel to Blacksburg, Va., on goal. to take on Virginia Tech in the quar- “[Little] was very good tonight,” terfinals of the ACC tournament. Waldrum said. “It seemed like ev- The Irish played the Hokies earlier ery time they had a throw-in, it was this year, losing 1-0 on a goal in the in the box, and I think she coped final four minutes. On Sunday, they with that, and the corners, really will look to avenge that loss. well.” “It’s tournament time, and if you In the end, though, the don’t win, you’re out,” Waldrum Seminoles finally evened the score said. “There are no more second on Bakowska-Mathews’s blast from chances. The main thing is putting 20 yards out and ended the game this loss behind us so we can go to on her header in the second period Virginia Tech and get back a game of overtime. we lost early in the year to a team “I don’t think there was much that I think we’re better than. We [Little] could have done on either have to go there and produce. It’s all goal,” Waldrum said “One was on us at this point.” through a crowd and she couldn’t The Irish begin the ACC tourna- even see it and the other was from ment Sunday at 1 p.m. in Blacksburg, only two or three yards off the line.” Va., against Virginia Tech. Still, Waldrum said his team needs to focus and close games bet- Contact Greg Hadley at ter as it heads into the postseason. [email protected] The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 DAILY For Thursday, November 01, 2012 ndsmcobserver.com | friday, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 | The Observer 19

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By GREG HADLEY place in ACC Sports Writer With less than four minutes left By SAMANTHA ZUBA game. The game doesn’t get big- in regulation, things were look- Sports Writer ger than this. Obviously, since ing good for No. 10 Notre Dame. Wake Forest is at the top of the Up 1-0 at No. 3 Florida State, it ap- First place in the ACC will be league at the moment, they’re a peared as though the Irish (11-6-1, on the line when the No. 2 Irish very good team.” 7-5-1 ACC) would end the regular take on No. 12 Wake Forest on Both sides are capable of scor- season on a high note and head Saturday in Winston-Salem, ing and play stingy defense. The into the ACC tournament with a N.C. Demon Deacons have outscored three-game win-streak. The Demon Deacons (8-3-5, opponents 30 to 16 this season, Then, in the 88th minute, FSU 5-0-4) currently sit atop the ACC while Notre Dame has outscored junior forward Marta Bakowska- with 19 points. The Irish (8-1-5, opponents 22 to 10. Wake Forest Mathews launched a shot into the JOHN NING | The Observer 5-1-3) trail Wake Forest in sec- owns the edge in shot attempts upper-right corner of the net, past Freshman midfielder Morgan Andrews dribbles away from an ond place by two points and as well, with 258 compared to Irish freshman goalkeeper Kaela Oakland defender Aug. 30. Andrews had a goal in the 4-0 ND win. have two conference games left, 244 for the Irish. Little, forcing overtime. first against the Demon Deacons Demon Deacons junior for- With momentum heading into he was still disappointed with the sophomore forward Anna Maria and then against Pitt on Nov. 8. ward Sean Okoli (7), senior the extra period, the Seminoles result. Gilbertson turned the tide for the Irish coach Bobby Clark said midfielder and forward Luca (15-1-3, 10-1-2) put heavy pres- “We wanted to win, Waldrum Irish with a hard bending shot Notre Dame will face top-notch Gimenez (6) and senior forward sure on the Irish defense. Finally, said. “We needed to win. It would into the upper corner of the net to competition in Wake Forest, but Andy Lubahn (5) lead Wake the Florida State offense broke have helped us out a lot. We’re still give Notre Dame a 1-0 lead in the the Irish need to win. Forest in goals. Okoli has scored through in the 105th minute vying for a good seed in the NCAA 28th minute. “This is a huge game,” Clark the third-most goals in the ACC when junior defender Megan tournament, so it’s disappoint- “Anna Maria probably had said. “Wake Forest is leading the this season. Redshirt freshman Campbell sent a long cross into ing, especially when the team one of her better games of the league. We’re one point behind goalkeeper Alec Ferrell and the box that a diving Bakowska- played so well.” year,” Waldrum said. “The goal them, and if we can beat them, sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Mathews headed past Little, giv- The Seminoles challenged she scored was world-class. She then we will be two points up Harris have combined to allow ing the Seminoles the 2-1 victory. Little and the Irish backline early, defended well and attacked well, with two games to go. It’s not only .94 goals per game. Though the loss did not have taking four shots in the open- too.” the league decider, but it’s com- Clark complimented Wake an impact on Notre Dame’s final ing 25 minutes to Notre Dame’s For the rest of the game, the ing close to it. … If we want to seeding in the ACC tournament, one. But immediately after com- win the ACC, we need to win this see M SOCCER PAGE 18 Irish coach Randy Waldrum said ing off the bench, Notre Dame see W SOCCER PAGE 18 men’s basketball Hockey Irish prepare for Pioneers Icers debut in

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After rolling to a comfort- By SAM GANS than in previous years, because able victory in its exhibition Sports Writer there are only 20. Notre Dame opener earlier in the week, played 28 regular season CCHA Notre Dame will close out its It’s been in the cards since games a year ago. preseason schedule by wel- Oct. 11, 2011. And tonight, it will Russo said he’s excited to coming in Tusculum tonight. reach fruition. be part of Notre Dame hockey The Irish defeated Notre Dame will play its first history. Indianapolis, 95-69, on ever game in its new confer- “It’s kind of cool to be a part Monday while exhibiting some ence: Hockey East. of the first ever Hockey East of the traits that Irish coach The No. 2 Irish (5-1-0) travel to game at Notre Dame,” he said. Mike Brey said can be corner- Vermont for a two-game series “I think guys will realize that stones of his team’s success tonight and Saturday in their when they’re playing in it [the this season. first contests since 2002. The game] and just noticing it will “I think we can always rely meetings between Notre Dame be a pretty cool experience.” on our unselfishness and our and the Catamounts (1-1-1) will The Catamounts opened their ability to pass,” Brey said. “I be just the third and fourth season with a series at North mean, we are really good with games, respectively, between Dakota on Oct. 11 and 12 in the ball, and that showed up the programs. which Vermont lost the first the other night. Our offensive They also mark a new era of game before earning a tie in the efficiency is going to be key Irish hockey, as Notre Dame will second. The Catamounts did not for us. I like how we’ve moved open play in a new league after a play again until Saturday, when together defensively. I mean, 21-year run in the now-disband- they defeated Penn State 5-2 in we play defensively like the ZACH LLORENS | The Observer ed CCHA. Philadelphia. Vermont senior older guys do because they’ve Sophomore forward Austin Burgett figures out his next move against “It seems like we’re playing forward Chris McCarthy, who Indianapolis on Monday, one of two Irish exhibitions this season. played a lot together. We are another non-conference series,” led the team in goals, assists going to have to play some graduate student forward Tom other night,” he said. “It’ll be Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. “As and points a year ago, fronts the zone this year, and I think Knight and sophomore for- good to have Tom Knight back. time goes on, that will change. Catamount attack. that’s going to be good to us.” wards Eric Katenda and Zach We should have him back When you’re accustomed to Jackson said Vermont’s lack of Notre Dame assisted on 29 of Auguste. Katenda is expected Friday. He should be in there playing Lake Superior, Bowling games has given it more time to its 35 baskets in the win, while to miss several weeks with a a lot. And then Zach [Auguste] Green and Michigan all these practice and prepare earlier in sophomore forward Austin knee injury, and Auguste is in joins us in practice Saturday. years, and then all of a sudden the season. Burgett and senior forward the middle of a return from Obviously, when you are play- now you’re playing Vermont, it “Kevin Sneddon’s a good Garrick Sherman combined to a broken hand suffered Oct. ing a little bigger as we have at is a little different.” young coach,” Jackson said. make 14 of 19 attempts. Burgett 10, but Brey said he expects times, you rebound better. So Irish junior defenseman “They haven’t had great teams in earned a spot in the starting Knight to return tonight. Robbie Russo noted each league lineup following injuries to “We played really small the see M BBALL PAGE 18 game is more critical this season see HOCKEY PAGE 18