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Seniors left Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday feeling content after the football team defeated Boston College 16-14. Though the Irish won by less than he expected, senior Matt Sush insky said he was still happy w ith the outcome. “It is always n ice to w in, but I th ink we shou ld have won by a lot more seeing as how we were play ing Boston College. But a w in is a w in,” Sushinsky said. Participating in the traditional Sen ior Day marshmallow f ight was especially enjoyable for Sush insky. “The marshmallow f ight was a lot of fun. It is n ice that the sen iors have a g reat tradition for their f inal home game,” Sush insky said. “It did get a little messy, but I th ink we all had a blast.” Seniors rushed the f ield after the Irish v ictory, a tradition Sush insky said meant a lot to h im. “For all Notre Dame students, the f ield is a sacred place,” Sush insky said. “Being able to go out there after the game and walk on the f ield where some of the
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was not affected by the play on the f ield.” Donoghue said the atmosphere in the senior student section was amazing. “Being around fellow classmates made us all
Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) is investigating the assault of a Mishawaka man that occurred Saturday on campus, police said. The assault occurred around 4:15 p.m. on a pedestrian path between Alumni Stadium and Eck Baseball Stadium. Witnesses told police the victim and the suspect argued, and then the suspect struck the victim in the face, knocking him to the ground. Police said the suspect fled before NDSP arrived at the scene. The victim received medical treatment on the scene from the Notre Dame Fire Department for a possible head injury, and police said an ambulance transported him to a local hospital. Police described the suspect as a white male about 5’6” to 5’8” tall and 150 to 165 pounds in weight. He was clean-shaven with dark hair, wearing a blue Notre Dame track style jacket and blue jeans.
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Students wave a banner at the Notre Dame vs. Boston College game on Saturday. The crowd cheered on the Irish at their final home game, which ended in a 16-14 victory for Notre Dame. g reatest football players have played was a g reat f inale to my four years here. “It also was nice to touch the g rass before they decide to get turf or something.” Sen ior Meghan Donoghue said a lack luster effort by the Irish did not hinder the
football env ironment. “ [Saturday] def initely was not the best performance I have seen in my four years here,” Donoghue said. “However, I was caught up in the moment of this being my f inal time inside Notre Dame Stadium as a student, so I
Annual Riley luncheon Governor addresses education honors Dance Marathon By KIMBERLY WESTPHAL News Writer
The Saint Mary’s CollegeNotre Dame Dance Marathon (SMC-ND DM) executive officers attended the annual Hope Happens Here Luncheon for the Riley Children’s Foundation in Indianapolis on Friday. “The Annual Riley luncheon is one of my favorite events to attend because it helps put into perspective what Dance Marathon helps support,” president Rebecca Guerin said. Junior Amy Tiberi, vice president of internal relations for the SMC-ND DM, said around 1,500 people attended the Hope Happens Here luncheon. All of the attendees were donors to Riley Children’s Hospital in some way. Also in attendance were Riley patients, parents and doctors, as well as executives for the hospital, Indiana University
and Butler University. “It was a reminder of what Dance Marathon does for the patients and staff of Riley,” Tiberi said. “It was renewing and made me much more motivated to make this an amazing year for our marathon.” The luncheon is an annual meeting to touch base with all the donors and let them know how their profits have been put to good use at Riley Children’s Hospital, she said. The Riley Board of Governors, amongst other speakers, expressed gratitude toward the donors and detailed plans for future fundraisers. Junior Maureen Parsons, vice president of finance for the marathon, said the luncheon was an opportunity for the Riley Foundation to thank those who have given to Riley over the last year, including
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spoke about public schools and family at the “Education and the Law” symposium on Friday in the Eck Hall of Law.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie drew on his childhood schooling as an example for education reform Friday in the Eck Hall of Law. Christie delivered the keynote address of the symposium titled “Education and the Law,” sponsored by the Notre Dame Law Review, to a packed house. To understand how he feels
about the issue of public schools, Christie said he would need to explain his origins in Newark, N.J., and how that related to the quality of his education. Christie said he is convinced he wouldn’t be where he was today if his parents had not relocated his family to another school district, because the Newark public school system was not adequately educating its students.
This has driven Christie to seek ways to improve public schooling to ensure that today’s children will be better prepared than the previous generation to meet life’s challenges, he said. “I can’t help thinking how many men and women in the public schools system have the talent to be the next governor of New Jersey, but they never
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Offbeat Strangers connected by roadside mishaps reunite
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A motorist who had a heart attack but was kept alive by a stranger whom just minutes earlier he had stopped to help along a Wisconsin interstate has had a tearful reunion with that woman and the first responders who saved his life. Victor Giesbrecht, 61, expressed his gratitude Wednesday to Sara Berg, the Eau Claire woman who performed CPR on him just a few miles further along the Interstate 94 from where he had helped her to change a tire. “He said ‘thank you’ and we hugged, then we both
started crying,” Berg told the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. First responders also attended the reunion at Giesbrecht’s room at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Giesbrecht hoped to be released Thursday.
Powder in love letters from inmates prompts scare
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Two inmates who tried to sweeten their love letters, quite literally, by adding a sprinkling of sugar to the envelopes accidentally touched off a hazardous-materials scare at a prison in upstate New York. The Watertown Daily Times reports that authorities noticed something leak-
ing out of the envelopes Friday at the Watertown Correctional Facility, and state police and firefighters were brought in. In one case it turned out to be sugar. The other was lemonade mix. The Department of Corrections says one inmate, Jafar Torkpour of Broome County, had added sugar to a note telling a woman he was still “sweet” for her. Another inmate, Desmond McNeil of Queens, did the same thing, telling a woman his love for her was “sweet enough.” Authorities say both men could be disciplined. Information compiled from the Associated Press.
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Alumnus attends 382 consecutive home games By BROOKE KOVANDA
berg’s grandchildren are at Notre Dame. Brian Falkenberg, a sophoRegardless of traffic, weath- more in Alumni Hall; Tommy er or even the possibility of Falkenberg, a sophomore in his children being born, for Stanford Hall; Rebecca Morithe past 382 consecutive home arty, a sophomore in McGlinn football games, Notre Dame Hall; and Danny Falkenberg, alumnus Charles “Chuck” a freshman in Knott Hall, all Fa l ken b er g enjoy the trahas been in dition that the stands. has been part Fa l kenof their fam“We tried to arrange berg began ily their enattending tire lives and dates so that they didn’t games with admire their [conflict with home his father g ra nd fat her’s football games]. That in 1939, unwavering was just a given, he said Martin enthusiasm. was going to be there.” Fa l ken b er g The grand‘90, Falkenchildren all Grace Moriarty berg’s son. agreed that class of ‘80 C h a r l e s their memoeventually ries, as well as graduated their grandfafrom the ther’s passion University for the Univerin 1952, and continued his sity, undoubtedly inf luenced streak through the years as their desire to come to Notre seven out of his 10 children Dame. went on to attend Notre Dame. “I just have memories goNow, 72 years after his first ing back as far as I can really home game, four of Falken- remember. I mean, just goNews Writer
Governor continued from page 1 will because we can’t stand up for the children,” Christie said. Christie cited numerous statistics demonstrating the failure of Newark public schools to
provide quality education and prepare its students for college or a career. He said 23 percent of Newark’s kids who entered the 9th grade two months ago will graduate with a diploma in four years, and that 90 percent of Newark’s high school grads who go to community college need at least one year of reme-
ing tailgating with my family, something that transcended stuff like that,” Danny said. the generations. Moriarty recalls attendMost of my family who have ing her first game as a fresh- graduated [from Notre Dame] man with her go back every cousins Tomweek, and it’s my and Bri“You know, my father is a something we an and how persistent guy. Whenever can all do toexciting it gether. It’s a I introduce my father at was to take a social activfootball games, I always picture with ity — we all say he hasn’t missed a them, her love Notre game since 1939, and g ra nd fat her Dame footmost people are pretty and all of ball, and we amazed at that streak.” their parents. love the UniMartin said versity and he attributes everything it Martin Falkenberg two major stands for. class of ‘90 reasons to “You know, Fa l ken berg’s my father is a passion and dedication: his persistent guy. Whenever I inlove for the University and troduce my father at football family. games, I always say he hasn’t “Obviously the first reason missed a game since 1939, is the love of the University,” and most people are pretty Martin said. “But secondly, it amazed at that streak.” was something he did with his Falkenberg’s daughter, father. My grandfather went Grace Moriarty ’80, said that with him every weekend until his streak was never a goal. he passed away in 1972. Then “For him, it’s just a part my oldest sisters were old of his life,” she said. “I don’t enough to go every weekend, think it was ever intentional.” so Notre Dame football was As for the countless obsta-
cles Charles Falkenberg faced in attending game day weekends, the alum always found a way to persevere. “We tried to arrange dates so that they didn’t [conf lict with home football games]. That was just a given, he was going to be there,” Grace said with a laugh. “We didn’t schedule things on football days.” Danny said even the greatest of conf licts couldn’t deter Charles’ devotion to Notre Dame. “He’s almost missed his children being born,” Danny said. Saturday’s victory over Boston College marked Charles’ 382nd consecutive home game and Falkenberg’s family said he has no plans of stopping the tradition. His family remains loyal to continuing his legacy. “It was all him. He was the one who started it,” Tommy said. Contact Brooke Kovanda at bkovanda@nd.edu
dial education to even sit in a college class. “They’re not college or career-ready,” he said. “Though the money spent on these kids per pupil is well above the national average, it only goes towards an abject failure.” His primary argument is that the education system needs to be structured differently so kids from different backgrounds can benefit. “For the kids having problems at home, we need to change the system,” Christie said. “Why do we teach those children the same way that we teach my children and say that both should be successful? It doesn’t make sense.” Christie said his outlook is dictated by common sense. He focused on several points, but related everything back to this need for increased practicality. Among other ideas, Christie said he wants a longer school day, different teaching methods and merit-based pay practices PAT COVENEY/The Observer used in challenged school districts. An audience listens to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speak about Despite the immediacy of education reform Friday in the Eck Hall of Law. other concerns, Christie said that first and foremost the focus to pursue innovations that public school systems to get stushould be on accountability. will better the school systems, dents career and college ready. “No place else in American Christie said, is the best role for Fr. Tim Scully, director of the success do we demand so little the national government to ful- Institute for Educational Initiafor accountability for the prod- fill in this situation — and the tives at the Center for Social uct that is produced,” Christie best chance for bipartisan coop- Concerns, said it was refreshing said. eration. to hear someone speak his mind With a vaHe cited re- without worrying about the poriety of meacent successes litical response. This talk, Sculsures, Chrisin Indiana, Il- ly said, fit in nicely in response tie would see linois and Ohio to the positions taken by others “No place else in this demand as examples of earlier in the symposium. American success do for increased this successful “I just find that whenever you we demand so little for accountability cooperation. have a frank and open dialogue accountability for the institutional“One thing by such a thoughtful public ized, but not product that is produced.” that I think leader, raising important quesby standards about this is- tions, that it really does embody mandated by sue is that it is what a university is all about,” Chris Christie any national not partisan,” Scully said. New Jersey Governor leg islation. Christie said. Christie said above all, sociChristie said “Given the ety has an obligation to reform he believes state of politi- education so that every child each state cal dialogue in can realize his or her full potenshould be allowed to craft in- our country shouldn’t we seize tial. dividual state solutions to this this to show that we can actu“I am from there. That could issue. ally agree on something? This have been me,” Christie said. “More stuff being decided is a moment that we can come “There is no more important at the local level will permit together and do something im- moral imperative than prein most instances better deci- portant for people who haven’t venting that, and to do that we sions being made to address decided yet if they want to be must stop putting the comfort of socioeconomic realities and to Democrats or Republicans.” adults ahead of the potential of avoid one size fits all solutions,” Despite the difficulties in children.” Christie said. overcoming the enormity of the Structuring national legis- problem, Christie said he is not Contact Nicole Michels at lation to empower the states ready to write off the ability of nmichels@nd.edu
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BFA students integrate technology into art theses News Writer
Hidden away in Riley Hall, eight senior design and art studio majors are in the progress of completing their thesis projects for their Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. The BFA degree differs from the Bachelor’s of Arts degree due to the amount of time required for studio art, according to the Art, Art History and Design website. Though paint, photography and programming compose an expected mix of media, many of this year’s seniors decided to integrate technology into their theses as well. Senior Ryan Geraghty, an industrial design major, delved into the world of audio technology to develop his senior thesis, titled “HUSH.” “HUSH stands for Honed Ultra Sonic Harmonies,” Geraghty said. “Essentially, I’m making a cone of silence.” Geraghty said the original focus of his project was to help people fall asleep. “I dealt with insomnia in high school, so that was important to me,” he said. “Later, when I interned through ISSLP in Nepal with the Fair Trade Company, I was exposed to Tibetan singing bowls. They create a powerful noise that immediately relaxes you. It was then that I realized how little we know about sleep.” Geraghty researched the topic further and found noise pollution to be a major factor in relaxation and focus. “By 5 years old, we learn to tune things out,” he said. “This actually inhibits the amount of processing you can do. Silence is important.”
Dance continued from page 1 SMC-ND DM. “People, including Riley’s CEO and President, spoke to the attendees, and we saw videos of what Riley is doing for kids and their families,” Parsons said. “It reminded our executives of why we spend all year raising money and awareness for Riley Hospital.” In addition, eight Riley patients were recognized as 2012 Riley Champions for their ability to inspire others and raise awareness in their communities, which made an impact on multiple SMC-ND Dance Marathon executives. Parsons said the Riley Champions shared their stories and helped others understand all the amazing work continually done by Riley Children’s Hospital. “Some of these kids would not be alive today if it weren’t for the doctors are Riley Hospital,” she said. “I could tell that the champions really
Geraghty decided to combine Carter said the interactive parametric speakers, ultrasonic world of video games was the frequencies and noise masking perfect way to reach her tarto create his own white noise. get audience. She worked with “Instead of sound going all two software developers, Notre directions, these cause them to Dame senior Brian Rockwell become muted or directed into and Duke University senior Dana beam,” he said. “With HUSH, iel Koverman, to make the game you point it at yourself and ev- a reality. erything gets muffled.” “We don’t have a game developThough the initial idea was ment program here, but the funmeant to address sleep issues, damentals I learned in various the project would be most appli- programming and interactive cable in the work place, he said. design classes gave me a head Geraghty said HUSH would be start,” Carter said. “Through useful for a library in an urban this project, I’m learning how to environment. work together While Gerwith programaghty focused mers and how “Through this project, on the combito adapt my I’m learning how to nation of augraphics to an work together with dio and art, interactive enprogrammers and how to vironment.” senior Amanadapt my graphics to an da Carter deNicholas cided to work interactive environment.” Gunty, a paintwith visual ing major, also media. used visual Amanda Carter Carter, a technology as senior graphic dethe foundasign and Gertion of his seman double nior thesis. His major, depaintings highcided to create a children’s light the dynamic between phovideo game. The game, “Stray,” tography and painting in photofocused on a sheep that walked realistic renderings of light, he with two legs instead of four and said. was designed to discourage bul“It’s a matter of dichotomies ⎯ lying among younger children, the dualistic characteristics of she said. photography and painting, but “The sheep realizes along the also of light,” he said. “We often way that his boring four-legged see light as an instant, but it’s sheep friends actually have their temporal and can be also someown unique skills that help him what linear with long exposures solve puzzles and rescue other in photography.” sheep,” Carter said. “Children Gunty said he thought of the can empathize with someone idea one night while photowho is different and realize graphing cars traveling up a hill these differences are what make in Toledo, Spain, while studying each of use a unique and con- abroad. tributing member of a commu“I looked at the LCD screen nity.” and thought it would be a cool
built a relationship with the doctors and nurses who had made them feel at home during their visits.” Senior David Fosselman, Notre Dame DM executive, said the luncheon was an great experience for him and the other executives. “Two years ago I volunteered to be a counselor at Camp Riley — it is a summer camp for the children at Riley,” Fosselman said. “While I was at the luncheon, I was able to see some of my old campers and co-counselors, which was nice and unexpected.” Senior Elizabeth Downs, DM campus relations executive, said the luncheon made her especially excited for the marathon in the spring. “I had a great time. It makes me really excited for the actual marathon because I have a newfound gratitude for where all our donations go,” said Downs. “It makes me realize that what we’re all doing really makes a difference.” Contact Kimberly Westphal at kwestp01@saintmarys.edu
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Senior Ryan Geraghty, an industrial design major, uses audio technology in his thesis project titled “HUSH.” painting,” he said. “It was then that I began to flesh it out and figure out where it could go.” Gunty said crafting a thesis is difficult, especially in art, because the further a student progressed, the more narrow the scope of the project became. The positive aspect however, was a more coherent, articulate image. This image was essential to communicating the artist’s message through visual media, he said. “One thing in the back of my mind as an art student has been that there is a lot of value in studying images and visual
rhetoric that’s important to human culture,” he said. “In this thesis, and as a senior, the lessons have become much more evident.” The seniors’ theses will be displayed in the Snite Museum this spring. Geraghty, Carter and Gunty said they would encourage others to visit the exhibit. “We put a lot of work into these, so I’d tell everyone to go check them out,” Geraghty said. “You can see some really interesting things there.”
another man accompanied the suspect. The second man was also a white male, about 6’ to 6’1” tall with a red-colored goatee and mustache. Police reported that he wore a blue
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Law enforcement officials spray UC Davis protesters Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Protesters sitting on the ground supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement on the campus of the University of California, Davis took a face full of pepper spray at close range from an officer in riot gear in an incident that was captured on cellphone video and spread virally across the Internet Saturday. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi described the video images as “chilling” and said she was forming a task force to investigate even as a faculty group called for her resignation because of the Friday police action. However, a law enforcement official who watched the clip called the use of force “fairly standard police procedure.” In the video, an officer dispassionately pepper-sprays a line
of several sitting protesters who flinch and cover their faces but remain passive with their arms interlocked as onlookers shriek and scream out for the officer to stop. “The use of the pepper spray as shown on the video is chilling to us all and raises many questions about how best to handle situations like this,” Chancellor Linda Katehi said in a message posted on the school’s website Saturday. The protest was held in support of the overall Occupy Wall Street movement and in solidarity with protesters at the University of California, Berkeley who were jabbed by police with batons on Nov. 9. The UC Davis video images, which were circulated on YouTube and widely elsewhere online, prompted immediate outrage among faculty and students,
with the Davis Faculty Association saying in a letter Saturday that Katehi should resign. “The Chancellor’s role is to enable open and free inquiry, not to suppress it,” the faculty association said in its letter. It called Katehi’s authorization of police force a “gross failure of leadership.” At a news conference later on Saturday, Katehi said what the video shows is “sad and really very inappropriate.” The events surrounding the protest have been hard on her personally, but she had no plans to resign, she said. “I do not think that I have violated the policies of the institution. I have worked personally very hard to make this campus a safe campus for all,” she said. Katehi remained in a media room for more than two hours
after the news conference, eventually walking to an SUV past a silent group of students nearly three blocks long, many of them holding up signs calling for her to step down, the Sacramento Bee said. The statewide Council of UC Faculty Associations issued a statement Saturday saying “We are outraged that the administrations of UC campuses are using police brutality to suppress dissent, free speech and peaceful assembly.” Charles J. Kelly, a former Baltimore Police Department lieutenant who wrote the department’s use of force guidelines, said pepper spray is a “compliance tool” that can be used on subjects who do not resist, and is preferable to simply lifting protesters. “When you start picking up human bodies, you risk hurting
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Notre Dame students throw marshmallows at one another in the stands during the game Saturday. Ushers attempted to contain the marshmallow fight, but the senior tradition perservered in the end.
them,” Kelly said. “Bodies don’t have handles on them.” After reviewing the video, Kelly said he observed at least two cases of “active resistance” from protesters. In one instance, a woman pulls her arm back from an officer. In the second instance, a protester curls into a ball. Each could have warranted more force, including baton strikes and pressure-point techniques. “What I’m looking at is fairly standard police procedure,” Kelly said. Images of police actions have served to galvanize support during the Occupy Wall Street movement, from the clash between protesters and police in Oakland last month that left an Iraq War veteran with serious injuries to more recent skirmishes in New York City, San Diego, Denver and Portland, Ore.
Carson said. Both Donoghue and Carson ag reed that the Irish ofcontinued from page 1 fense must show up in Palo A lto, Calif., on Saturday if feel lucky to attend a school the team is to have a chance where there is so much co- of knock ing off the Cardinal. maraderie,” Donoghue said. “Stanford is a really good “Needless to say, it was a team,” Donoghue said. g reat ending to our four- “Hopefully we can put on a year football good showcareers.” ing, but no “All of the seniors rallied matter S e n i o r the around the fact that it C h r i s outcome, we tina Carwas the last home game.” have had a son echoed g reat run at D o n o g h u e’s it this year.” Christina Carson feelings reCarson resenior garding the f lected on env i r on ment the loss of at the last home game. senior running back Jonas “A ll of the seniors rallied Gray to injury. around the fact that it was “The absence of [Jonas] the last home game,” Car- Gray w ill sig nif icantly hurt son said. “There was tons of our running game, but spirit which was cool.” hopefully we w ill be able to Carson said going onto the put some points up on the f ield after the game was the board,” Carson said. highlight of the bittersweet weekend. Douglas Farmer “It was fun to get on the contributed to this report. f ield after the game, although it was not as anticli- Contact Adam Llorens at mactic as prev ious years,” a llorens @nd.edu
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“Plugged out” Two weeks ago, my computer crashed. All of the papers, projects and any other assignments I had spent countless hours slaving over were gone. Just like that. Despite these seemingly huge losses, I think the computer crash actually helped me more than it hurt. In a strange way, I learned some invaluable lessons. Sure, when it Emily Schrank first happened, I absolutely panNews Writer icked. It seemed like the end of the world. How could all of the major academic pieces of my college career be gone? But then I began to realize: It doesn’t matter. In the end, you can’t take it with you. Nothing is permanent. And even though all of those things seem so important now, they really aren’t. I think many Notre Dame students become too wrapped up with their grades and their GPAs. It’s certainly something I’m guilty of, too. But I’m going to say something that may shock many of you actually reading this — they don’t really matter. The worry and anxiety just isn’t worth it. Once I graduate and begin my first job (whatever it is and wherever it may be), the things I’ve learned in the classrooms here at Notre Dame, while interesting and informative, won’t actually help me in any way. Future employers won’t care about any of those papers or projects and the time I spent working on them. Life in the “real” world cannot be taught; it can only be experienced. No matter how much we do learn from our professors, nothing they teach us can possibly prepare us for that first day at our new job or anything we will encounter in our careers. I’m certainly not saying my time at Notre Dame has been a waste or that I have not learned anything. If anything, it’s taught me what really matters in life and what, quite simply, doesn’t. The computer crash also taught me that it’s actually okay to be a little bit disconnected from the world around you every once in a while. Surprisingly, it’s really refreshing. Sure, I have a “smart” phone, so I still had access to my email, but it was pretty liberating not to be constantly “plugged in.” I know the world today thrives on technology, but sometimes we really should take a break from it. Not being able to tweet or see the latest status updates on Facebook may seem challenging at first, but I guarantee if you try it, you’ll find it just as liberating as I did. Although my break from technology wasn’t by choice, I’m certainly glad it happened. It allowed me to take stock and reevaluate what really matters in my life. Some things just aren’t worth worrying or getting worked up about. So, don’t sweat the small stuff, no matter how big it may seem — including a computer crash. Contact Emily Schrank at eschrank@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement is particularly fascinating to watch. Similar to many populist movements, it has come out of nowhere, and a mix of economic frustration, media coverage and traction has expanded Adam Newman it more than anyone could have imagScientia ined. Potentia Est The main premise of Occupy Wall Street is that the 99 percent (a group that represents the bottom 99 percent of income earners) protest against the one percent (the top one percent of income earners). What many people do not realize is that this premise comes with an inherent irony: The 99 percent’s political beliefs are so extreme that they represent the beliefs of only a small percentage of the population (one percent perhaps?). Those who Occupy Wall Street are generally part of the extreme left, a group that was politically active long before Occupy Wall Street started. The 99 percent is not the first, nor the last, extremist group to claim they represent the American people. For example, the Tea Party, a relatively small group made up of people from the extreme right, also claimed to represent the American people. The group that really represents the vast majority of Americans is the “Silent Majority.” Silent Majority was a term popularized by Richard Nixon to describe the majority of Americans who did not engage in the protests against the Vietnam War amidst the increasing visibility of the protesters in the news. As Joe Klein pointed out in a recent “Time” magazine article, there is still a Silent Majority in America. The Silent Majority is composed of Americans who hold moderate views, are
not active in politics and have low voter turnout rates. The Silent Majority does not fear a government takeover of health care, but it does fear the annual rise in their health care premiums. The Silent Majority does not call for the abolishment of student loan debt, but it wonders what will happen if it works hard and saves but still can’t afford to put kids through college. If there was ever a group that could be labeled “the 99 percent,” it is the Americans who belong to the Silent Majority. The reason the Tea Party and OWS seem more representative than they actually are is due to their high turnout in American elections amidst embarrassingly low voter turnout by the Silent Majority, especially in primary elections. The prominence of extremes, left and right, over the past few decades has fueled the rise of a new generation of partisan politicians. It is not hard to see the political effects of this influence, as moderates perpetually lose to extremes in elections, and moderates in both parties move to the extremes to win their party’s nomination. As of right now, the main issue the Tea Party protests against is mounting deficits, and the main issue the 99 percent protests against is large income inequality. However, the main problem with protesting against deficits and income equality are that they are both symptoms of a larger problem: a less competitive America. Over the past thirty years, technological advancement and globalization has created a more competitive world. This is a world in which America was, and currently is, unprepared to compete. The less competitive America has hollowed the middle class, leading to the economic inequality that the 99 percent protests against, and it has also increased the demand for the expensive
social programs that have become the main drivers of the deficits that the Tea Party protests against. Like any good physician would say: You can’t cure someone by treating only the symptoms of a disease; you need to treat the causes. Treating the causes of America’s lack of competitiveness means structural reforms to health care, infrastructure, immigration, education, energy and the tax code. I could go into detail about how leaving these unreformed makes for a less competitive America, but that would require much more than an 800word opinion editorial. Both the Tea Party and the 99 percent have ideas on how to best reform these components of the economy. But they often don’t realize that the only way big reforms happen in America is through bipartisanship because no one political party can ever accomplish the “big things” alone. Civil Rights in 1964 and Social Security reform in 1983 were both big, extremely controversial reforms and only happened because Democrats and Republicans were able to come together. There is no shortage of big reforms that America needs, just a shortage of leaders able to cooperate and get them done. Unfortunately, coming together is impossible if groups that make up one percent of the population like the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street fuel partisan politicians who tear Americans apart. The will only end when the one percent groups are overshadowed by a Silent Majority of Americans determined to take their country back. Adam Newman is a junior finance major. He can be reached at anewman3@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Quote of the day
Quote of the day
“If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.”
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
Meister Eckhart German theologian & philosopher
J.R.R. Tolkien British scholar & fantasy novelist
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The National School of the United States There is a tech revolution brewing in education that will change how we learn critical skills. People attack the problems of education with great ideas that require significant policy change. I have an idea the current adminisMark Easley tration can enact now that will Elephant in further the educathe Room tion of Americans for years to come without as significant an effort. I will call this program “The National School of the United States,” or “The National School” for short. The National School is a completely online institution where the nation’s best teachers will record video lectures to teach classes from primary school to college. They will teach classes that are required by all 50 states as well as classes that are just plain interesting and good to take. The initial idea is to supplement education resources and give Americans access to knowledge for free via streaming online video content. What it could eventually evolve into is a whole new approach to how we educate the youth of America and give everyone an equal opportunity at education in this country, regardless of financial background. This is not an original idea, but it is an original application. Video lectures are a growing movement in higher education, as well as online coursework.
OpenCourseWare was started by MIT to provide course lectures free of charge online; it has also been adopted in China and Japan. The Teaching Company is a private company that puts out video lecture series on different academic subjects and charges for access. The Khan Academy is a series of educational videos and progress tracking software available for free. The University of Phoenix is an accredited university with a large percentage of virtual students. YouTube contains thousands of amateur and professional lecture tapings from classrooms all over the world. The technology is there; now is the time to harvest the crop. The National School will take the best teachers in America and give them an online classroom to teach thousands, and potentially millions, of students. There are already many awards and programs that recognize outstanding teachers nationwide, so it would not be hard to find recruits. Plus, we could pay these teachers very well for the great service they would be doing for the country. These teachers would be primary school educators teaching cursive, basic mathematics, reading and writing. They would be middle and high school teachers teaching Shakespeare, algebra, chemistry, public speaking, foreign language and computer programming. They will be faculty at universities and colleges teaching philosophy, design, theology, biochemis-
Thank thee, Notre Dame Normally I use this space to distribute my pearls of wisdom regarding world affairs, but my mom told me to be more “lighthearted” this week. “You should remind people that there are a lot of good things out there,” she said. John Sandberg Okay, Mom. After hanging up the Guest phone I thought columnist about what to choose as my subject. Soon enough, the most valuable pearl of wisdom appeared at the front of my brain. I learned it in first grade, and it had little to do with world affairs: Mom is always right. Lo and behold, she is right again. There are 364 days a year to hear about the bombs and the blood, 364 days to witness adults act like children and 364 days to decide how we are going to fix problems that need fixing. I have every other Monday to use this space to act like I understand the issues that are too complex to fully grasp. But not today. Thanksgiving is upon us, that single day for momentarily setting aside all that is wrong and reflecting on all that is right. Turns out, attending the greatest university in the world gives you a lot to be thankful for. Who has it better than us? Notre Dame is a place where 365 days’ worth of thanks still would not suffice. It’s a place where ghosts are never far. Our ghosts are not unwelcome apparitions that intrude and disturb, but the hospitable spirits of an immensely storied past. One cannot help but walk these grounds and know that he or she is part of something much greater than his or herself. It’s home to South Quad and the kid wandering through on a Saturday in autumn, whose permanent smile endures amid the icy wind tearing through his ND Starter jacket. It’s then and there, between bites of an under-cooked hotdog, that he announces (to no one in particular) he’s decided where he’ll be going to college.
It’s a land where frat bros and sorority sisters are foreign and “going Greek” means the dining hall is serving gyros. Notre Dame is a place where the perpetual glow of the Grotto permeates the black shield of the darkest nights. I’m thankful that I still haven’t gotten used to the intense tranquility of this place, and I’m hopeful that I never will. It’s an environment that possesses the can-do attitude of its founder, a man who decided that simply erecting another school after the original one burned down would not suffice. No, the renewed University of Notre Dame du Lac needed a golden exclamation point on top for people near and far to see. Most important of all, it will forever be the home of numerous alumni who represent an invaluable piece of history. These are the people to whom we owe our gratitude, because the objects on this campus amount to nothing without the tradition that gives them worth. Yes, Notre Dame makes great people. But let’s not forget that great people continue to make Notre Dame. So, for the graduates who think that Notre Dame’s current students don’t appreciate its history, I promise that’s not the case. We see the weathered class rings on your fingers. We know that our dorm parties are happening in the same rooms that housed our parents and grandparents. We know that whether you graduated in 1949 or 2009, you’ll always point out the ways in which we have it better and easier now. We know that the Alma Mater still makes you cry. We know the standard that has been set and the legacy we have to fill. To all of you, from all of us — thank you. Back to my earlier question: Who has it better than us? Nobody. Praise thee, love thee, thank thee, Notre Dame. John Sandberg is a sophomore English major. He can be reached at jsandbe1@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
try, marketing and architecture. There is no end to the scope of what could be taught. You want to take science classes with Creationism as opposed to evolution? Go ahead. You want to take a class that predicates Global Warming as real? Fine. Even things such as military science, hobbyist activities and artistic endeavors could be taught. Multiple teachers in each subject will give the depth and breadth even the most curious student would want. Teachers will be held accountable because their content will be out there to be analyzed, commented on and judged for accuracy and popular opinion. We would create a vast suppository of freely accessible knowledge not seen since the Ancient Library of Alexandria. While school is great for learning how to interact with others and learning and working in groups, it’s not that advantageous over online learning. I would argue you can achieve a better education at the purely academic level by taking online classes and supplementing them with occasional live help. Make the lecture the homework and use class time for homework exercises. Schools are also great for extra-curriculars such as arts and sports. These are things that can’t always be taken online; however, some aspects such as proper technique when playing a saxophone or fundamentals of making a proper tackle can be taught virtually.
At first, The National School will be a great resource for teachers nationwide to use in their own classrooms or assign for homework. What it later can become is a catalyst that makes the teaching field much more competitive, lucrative and fulfilling, while giving all students, including those disadvantaged by poverty, access to an education worthy of anyone. States could even experiment with using The National School as a replacement for certain school days, or as a study resource that students can use to pass tests to get them credit for classes. All these benefits, and we don’t have to force anyone to do anything or change a stubborn system. Education is the great equalizer and the one thing we all should be happy to pay to pass on to the next generation. In the meantime, I encourage the administrators of Notre Dame to look into joining OpenCourseWare or posting video lectures online for the benefit of those who are not as fortunate to be exposed to such a wealth of knowledge and talent on a daily basis. Who are we to horde the tools of progress behind a wall of gold? Mark Easley is a senior computer science major. He can be contacted at measley@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Letter to the Editor
The girl of your dreams is here Mr. M. Marszowski of Dillon Hall, I saw you dancing at Transpo and you were amazing. I was talking to my roommate, who said, “He waltzes ‘Like a Star’ — he definitely ‘Lights Up My Life’ and makes me feel ‘Redeemed.’” I wanted to ask you if you wanted to dance the night away ... as my roommate’s date for our SYR. Did I mention that she’s the girl of your dreams? She’s tall, blonde and beautiful. But wait! That’s not all, there’s more! She’s also smart, funny and intelligent. You’re guaranteed to have a wonderful time, with nothing to lose and everything to gain! Oh by the way, it’s on Dec. 2, and we live in Lewis Hall. Bis dann! Serene Cuenco senior Lewis Hall Nov. 20
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By KEVIN NOONAN Scene Writer
Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial effort “J. Edgar” brings new meaning to the phrase, “The whole is less than the sum of the parts.” Helmed by Eastwood, a two-time Oscar winning director, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, a three time Oscar nominated actor and Hollywood’s current can’t miss golden boy of dramatic pictures, and written by Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for his original screenplay “Milk,” this biopic of former FBI head J. Edgar Hoover and one of the most infamous men in American history seemed poised for greatness. Yet the film mires in mediocrity. Eastwood chooses to shoot the whole film in an awkwardly dark light, almost giving the impression of black and white. While he was probably trying to imply the dark times and troubled soul of the film’s protagonist, it instead takes focus away from the actual film and makes for a visually dull movie. Speaking of visually dull, as the film takes place in the form of Hoover as an old man recounting his life story to an FBI public relations writer in order to glorify his legacy, it requires the main characters in the film to look like they’ve aged significantly. However, the aging makeup effects that DiCaprio and his costars undergo just look silly. DiCaprio gives a typical, stellar performance from beginning to end. He’s a good actor, there’s no denying that. Still, I’m tired of seeing him play the exact same character in every single film. DiCaprio can portray an emotionally troubled and morally questionable yet quietly heroic protagonist better than anyone else. He did it in “Shutter Island,” “Inception,” “Blood Diamond,” “The Departed,” “Gangs of New York” and now “J. Edgar.” The next big film on DiCaprio’s slate is Baz Luhrmann’s remake of “The Great Gatsby,” in which he’ll play, hold your breath, the emotionally troubled, morally questionable yet quietly heroic Jay Gatsby. Despite how good DiCaprio’s performance was in the film, all I could think about was every other time I’ve seen him do the exact same thing. This, however, is nowhere close to what really drags this film down. It may hold it back from being great, but if that had been all that was wrong with this movie it would have been a very average film. No, the biggest problem with the film was the misleading marketing of its subject matter. I walked in expecting a historical biography of one of the most powerful American men of the 20th
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century, because that was what I was led to believe by the film’s advertising. What I saw, however, was a misguided attempt at a “Brokeback Mountain” style love story. As something of a history buff, I knew quite a bit about Hoover going into the film, and so I knew about his rumored affair with his number two man Clyde Tolson, played in the film by Armie Hammer aka the character who played the Winklevoss twins from “The Social Network.” I expected the film would touch on the affair, and would have been disappointed if it had not. What I did not expect was for Hoover’s closet homosexuality to be the center point of the whole movie, and the lens through which the story is told. There is no homophobia here; “Brokeback Mountain” was one of most critically acclaimed love stories of the last decade. But the reason it was so well received was because it was well done and did not shy away from its subject matter when marketing the film. If all viewers had gone into the film expecting a John Wayne-style, shoot‘em-up western, they would have been in for a bit of a surprise. And even worse than the poor marketing of the film is that the story is not handled well. Eastwood chooses to use a cross dressing scene as one of the emotional turning points of the film. It was a risky decision, and for it to work well it had to not only make sense in the greater scope of the film, but, like all emotional scenes, it also had to make the audience truly feel with the character. It did neither of those things, and therefore felt flat and awkward. All in all, “J. Edgar” is a disappointingly and uncharacteristically below average effort for both Eastwood and DiCaprio, and one that truly does not do justice to such an intriguing and important man in American history. Contact Kevin Noonan at knoonan2@nd.edu
“J. Edgar” Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer Director: Clint Eastwood
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Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14
Senior Day slugfest Notre Dame grinds out 16-14 victory over Boston College to earn eighth win of 2011 By CORY BERNARD Sports Writer
On an emotional night for its seniors, Notre Dame gutted out a close 16-14 victory over determined underdog Boston College, utilizing staunch defense and three field goals from fifth-year kicker David Ruffer. Irish coach Brian Kelly said he was pleased to see his team emerge victorious in a hardfought game. “It’s a pretty happy locker room, a great win for us,” he said. “The kids persevered and played hard for four quarters. We asked them to play hard for four quarters and they did that tonight — just a satisfying win as a football coach to see your team battle. We’ve overcome a lot of things, and it’s just a really nice victory for our football team today.” Junior running back Cierre Wood led the Irish rushing attack with 98 yards on 26 carries, as Notre Dame (8-3) outrushed the Eagles with 161 rushing yards to Boston College’s 80. The Irish outgained the Eagles by a total count of 417 yards to 250. Wood’s total pushes his rushing mark to 1,001 yards on the season, Notre Dame’s first 1000yard rusher since Darius Walker in 2006. Senior receiver Michael Floyd snared 10 catches for 92 KIRBY McKENNA/The Observer yards to pace the aerial assault and went over 1,000 yards re- Notre Dame defenders tackle Boston College quarterback Josh Bordner during Notre Dame’s 16-14 win over Boston College on ceiving for the second straight Saturday. The Irish limited the Eagles to just 250 yards of total offense. season. The Irish did not leave the “[Jonas Gray] and I have been cult to manage, and the weath- broke through it, and he’s been Though they allowed a 72contest unscathed, however. Se- close a long time, and I just er. The weather conditions were obviously great the last month.” yard touchdown drive in the nior running back Jonas Gray thanked him for everything he’s hard and blustery, so we had to In the second half, Notre fourth quarter to cut their lead appeared to seriously injure his helped me with,” Rees said. “To manage. We knew what kind of Dame’s offense again struggled, to 16-14, the Irish easily covered knee in the third quarter. Kel- be honest, I probably wouldn’t game this was going to end up leading to three punts and a the ensuing onside kick attempt ly confirmed be in a posi- being, and it certainly turned turnover in the third quarter. with 1:57 remaining to all but Sunday the intion I am in if out that way.” The turnover, an interception by eliminate the Eagles’ chances. jury will likely it wasn’t for After jumping to a 10-0 lead Boston College junior defensive Though still a sophomore, end Gray’s him, so he after their first two drives, the end Max Holloway, put the Ea- Rees said he can appreciate a “The defense played very, helped me out Irish offense stalled, resulting in gles in Irish territory with 5:25 senior-day victory. Notre Dame very stout today and career. a lot. I feel bad three straight punts. With three left in the third quarter. Howev“It means everything,” he found a way to win.” “It’s pretty for a guy when minutes remaining in the half, er, Notre Dame’s defense forced said. “It’s great. You can’t give apparent he’s he gets banged Boston College finally scratched a three-and-out, one of six such a senior anything better than a got a signifiup like that, its way onto the scoreboard. drives for Boston College on the win. I’ll be in that position one Brian Kelly cant knee inso my best to- Redshirt freshman quarterback day. day, and I would want to go out Irish coach jury,” Kelly ward him.” Josh Bordner ran into the end Kelly said his team dealt with on a win, and two years in a row said. Gray scored zone from two yards out to cap a adversity throughout the week, now where we put together a After the Notre Dame’s nine-play, 80-yard drive. having to practice without sev- win for them — you see the guys game, Kelly lone touchWith the Eagles within three eral key players. He said despite get emotional. It really shows said the senior down of the points, Notre Dame marched the setbacks, the defense played how special Notre Dame is and addressed his emotional team- day with a 26-yard scamper that into Boston College territory on well. how much it means to all of our mates. capped an eight-play, 80-yard its last drive of the half. Howev“The defense played very, very guys.” “He talked to the team af- drive to open the game. Kelly er, Rees tossed a pair of incom- stout today and found a way to Floyd said the significance ter,” Kelly said of Gray. “He’s a attributed his offense’s strug- pletions and Ruffer entered for win,” Kelly said. “We had Har- of competing in his final home great young man, you know, it’s gles after the opening drive to a his second field goal of the game, rison Smith in the infirmary game had not yet registered. just — it’s emotional when you number of factors, adding that making the halftime score 13-7. last night, getting [intravenous “It feels great,” he said. “I don’t know if you’re going to be the close score didn’t surprise Kelly praised Ruffer’s abil- fluids.] We had Zack Martin don’t think the emotions will hit able to play your last game or him. ity to overcome an early-season out. Stephon Tuitt couldn’t play until you leave this place. I don’t not. It’s still uncertain until he “Give credit to Boston College, slump and once again play well. because of illness. R.J. Blanton really feel that emotional right gets more medical information. now, they played well today,” “His perseverance, sticking didn’t practice for two days be- now, but I guarantee once you There are a lot of emotions in Kelly said. “Coming in 3-7, this with it,” Kelly said. “[Fresh- cause of illness, and I didn’t give leave this university it’s all gothat locker room.” was their ballgame and they man kicker] Kyle [Brindza] is you all the injuries ... My point ing to hit you.” Sophomore quarterback Tom- played hard, and Coach Spa- going through that same men- is this: those kids stepped up in my Rees echoed Kelly’s senti- ziani had his kids playing hard, tal wall, if you will, of breaking November and with a lot of guys Contact Cory Bernard at ment. but the field position was diffi- through. David stuck with it, out, found a way to win.” cbernard@nd.edu
player of the game
stat of the game
play of the game
Jamoris Slaughter Notre Dame linebacker
250 yards of offense
Receiver Robby Toma’s onside kick recovery in the fourth quarter
Slaughter, who often plays safety, lined up as a linebacker Saturday and spent all day harassing the Boston College offense.
Notre Dame’s defense held the Eagles to just 250 total yards of offense, helping the Irish escape with a victory despite a low score.
The Eagles had a shot to come back until Toma snuffed it out by recovering the Boston College onside kick with 1:57 remaining.
quote of the game “You can’t give a senior anything better than a win.” Tommy Rees Irish sophomore quarterback
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report card C
quarterbacks: Tommy Rees played worse than his stat line indicates, as his receivers bailed him out often. Rees’ decisionmaking is still suspect, as shown on his third-quarter interception.
B+ BB+ B
running backs: Cierre Wood was especially effective in helping the Irish control the clock and prevent an Eagle comeback. Notre Dame will sorely miss Jonas Gray in the backfield. receivers: Robby Toma played well again, but the receivers struggled to get open for Rees. Even worse, effort was sometimes lacking, as rarely did receivers extend their routes. offensive line: Wood and Gray had room to run, but the Irish did occasionally have problems protecting Rees. Still, this unit has been a pleasant surprise during the 2011 season. defensive line: Stephon Tuitt’s absence hurt the Irish, who struggled to pressure Boston College. To be fair, Aaron Lynch’s blocker held him on nearly every play and was never called for it.
AB
linebackers: Manti Te’o had a stellar 12-tackle performance, and Jamoris Slaughter played exceptionally well at linebacker. Notre Dame did struggle to cover outlet passes, however. defensive backs: It was a fairly mediocre effort for the secondary. While the Eagles didn’t complete a lot of passes, their second touchdown drive was all too easy at that point in the game.
B
special teams: David Ruffer and Ben Turk played really well, and this grade isn’t fair to them. But the punt-return unit is simply terrible, and this grade is way too nice to them.
B
coaching: It wasn’t pretty, and the offensive playcalling was highly suspect, but give Kelly and his staff credit for winning a game that would have been a loss just two years ago.
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overall: It was close when it really shouldn’t have been, but the defense stepped up all game long. The Irish are learning how to win, and that’s important.
adding up the numbers Brian Kelly has now won 14 straight games in November, dating back to his time at Cincinnati.
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Of the 24 teams that lost their first two games of 2011, only two (Notre Dame and Georgia) have winning records.
The Irish have not allowed a thirdquarter point in each of their last four contests.
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Notre Dame started seven drives inside its own 20-yard line, five of which started inside the 10-yard line.
Senior running back Jonas Gray scored a touchdown for the eighth straight game.
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At one point in the second half, the Irish forced Boston College into 10 consecutive incomplete passes.
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Freshman linebacker Troy Niklas attempts to get past Boston College tackle John Wetzel. Niklas finished the day with four assisted tackles including one for a loss of three yards.
Stanford is this season’s measuring stick After surviving a light threegame stretch of ACC opponents in November, it all comes down to Saturday for Notre Dame. When the lights go out in Palo Alto, Calif., the regular season will be over and we will know if the Irish were able to salvage the 2011 season. The game is virtually meaningAndrew Owens less for Notre Dame Associate in terms of Sports Editor bowl slotting — win or lose, the Champs Sports Bowl is the likely destination. But it means so much more than that when you look at the big picture. If the Irish fall to No. 4 Stanford, no one will be surprised, but it will be a disappointing finish for a team unable to shake the thunderclouds that hovered above Notre Dame Stadium in the loss against South Florida. Currently standing at 8-3, it simply has been a disappointing season for Notre Dame. Irish coach Brian Kelly made it quite clear during fall practice that a Bowl Championship Series berth would be the indicator of a whether or not 2011 was successful.
With the exception of the 3113 victory over Michigan State on Sept. 17, Notre Dame’s 11 games can be placed in three categories. The blowout wins in which the Irish did exactly what was expected of them (Purdue, Air Force, Navy and Maryland), games they gutted out a win against an inferior opponent (Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Boston College) and f lat-out disappointments (South Florida, Michigan and USC). “We’ve overcome a lot of things, and just a really nice victory for our football team today,” Kelly said after Notre Dame’s 16-14 win over Boston College, the eighth win in nine games and the 12th in 15 games for the Irish. But really, Notre Dame has not needed to overcome many “things” — rather, it has needed to overcome itself, with 10 turnovers in the first two games, the second of which was a colossal fourth-quarter collapse at Michigan, and a mind-bogglingly f lat performance against USC. The combined record of teams Notre Dame has beaten is 39-47. Take out Michigan State, and it’s 30-45. It’s hard to find any adversity that has not been selfinduced. But, as unpredictable as the 2011 Irish have been, the historical narrative of this season can still have a positive spin on it with a win at Stanford.
Thanks to the losses of Oklahoma State, Oregon and Oklahoma, the Cardinal once again have a path to the national championship game. If they beat the Irish on Saturday, the SEC West log jam could take care of itself and Stanford would make the championship game, which gives Notre Dame an incredible opportunity this weekend. Beat Stanford, finish the regular season 9-3 with wins over two top-10 teams (Michigan State and Stanford), and suddenly it’s a potential 10-win season. Not bad at all, especially when you consider it is only year two of a completely new system. Kelly proved last season how critical end-of-year momentum is when it comes to recruiting. (Without a 4-0 finish, Aaron Lynch, Stephon Tuitt and Ishaq Williams might be at Florida State, Georgia Tech and Penn State, respectively.) The outlook would also be very bright heading into a 2012 season that features the most daunting schedule in recent memory. The end of the 2011 volume of Notre Dame football is quickly approaching, but the final chapter has yet to play out. Contact Andrew Owens at aowens@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Poor field position doesn’t cost Irish
scoring summary ND BC
1st 10 0
2nd 3 7
3rd 0 0
4th 3 7
Total 16 14
First quarter
Notre Dame 7, Boston College 0 Jonas Gray 26-yd run (David Ruffer kick) with 12:38 remaining Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:22 elapsed Notre Dame 10, Boston College 0 David Ruffer 40-yd field goal with 8:15 remaining Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:51 elapsed
Second quarter
Notre Dame 10, Boston College 7 Josh Bordner 2-yard run (Nate Freese kick) with 3:04 remaining Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:08 elapsed Notre Dame 13, Boston College 7 David Ruffer 41-yd field goal with 1:19 remaining Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:45 remaining
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When Boston College senior punter Ryan Quigley pinned Notre Dame at its own five-yard line in the first quarter, it was an exceptional kick. When Quigley made the Irish start at their own threeyard line on his next punt, it was a trend. After Notre Dame started its fifth drive inside its own 10-yard line, it had become standard. “The field position was difficult to manage, and the weather. The weather conditions were hard and blustery, so we had to manage,” Irish coach Brian Kelly said. “We knew what kind of game this was going to end up being, and it certainly turned out that way.” Notre Dame, however, overcame the bad field position with strong defense in its 16-14 win over Boston College on Saturday. In Notre Dame’s first 13 drives, not counting the last drive after Boston College’s onside kick, its average starting field position was at the 19-yard line. The three final Irish drives each set new gamehigh marks for starting field position — first at the 35-yard line, next at the 39-yard line and then, after the onside kick, at the Eagle 48-yard line. “It was a battle all day,” senior linebacker Darius Fleming said. “Those are the games you like to play in. You like to play when you have to stay on your toes. You can’t go out there and slack off at all because it can cost you the game.”
Conversely, the Eagles started just two drives inside their own 20-yard line. On average, Boston College (3-8, 2-5 ACC) started at its 30-yard line. “Those are situations we practice for every day,” Fleming said of the field position. “Those are things the defense is aware of and we’re prepared for those kinds of situations.” The defense responded in a big way, holding the Eagles to 250 total yards of offense, with just 80 yards coming on the ground. “Everybody was getting to the ball,” junior linebacker Manti Te’o said. “Everybody was trying to make a big play. Everybody was doing their assignment. That’s what makes good defense. Everybody is one-eleventh of the defense.” Notre Dame (8-3) held Boston College sophomore quarterback Chase Rettig without a completion for 10 straight attempts during the second half. “We missed a couple, they put some pressure on us and the combination of those, we got ourselves off rhythm,” Eagles coach Frank Spaziani said. The Irish allowed two touchdown drives longer than 70 yards, but also forced the Eagles into six three-and-out series. “We did a good job playing assignment football, stopping the run, keeping big plays off the stat sheet,” graduate student safety Harrison Smith said. “There were definitely plays we wanted back, especially on those two drives.
Overall, we did a good job.” Despite forcing nine Boston College punts, Notre Dame was unable to muster any punt return yards, registering six fair catches on the day. Although the Irish racked up an impressive 417 total yards, they did not have a drive longer than 55 yards after opening the game with an 80-yard scoring drive. “You can’t get frustrated, because we didn’t get ourselves out of that position,” sophomore quarterback Tommy Rees said. “If we would have moved the ball down the field then, you don’t leave it where they are punting and have a chance to put you inside the ten. Obviously it’s not the most ideal situation, but we could have done some things to help ourselves out.” Notre Dame punted eight times on the day, including five in their seven second-half possessions. Junior punter Ben Turk averaged 44 yards per punt, including a long of 55 yards. “I think he did really well,” Irish coach Brian Kelly said of Turk. “As you know, the kind of game it was, I think he had eight punts, they had nine. College football has all these things, and it’s not always about up and down the field. Sometimes you got to block and tackle and grind it out and find a way to win. I just like the way our guys now understand how to win games.” Contact Matthew DeFranks at mdefrank@nd.edu
RB Wood earns 1,000-yard season By MATTHEW DEFRANKS Sports Writer
Irish junior running back Cierre Wood eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for rushing with a two-yard plunge late in the fourth quarter Saturday. Wood became Notre Dame’s 16th back to achieve the feat and the first since Darius Walker in 2006. Wood and senior running back Jonas Gray were trying to become the first duo in Notre Dame history to each rush for 1,000 yards. Gray left the game with a serious knee injury 209 yards short of the mark. “We won’t have the MRI results, but it’s pretty apparent that he has a significant knee injury,” Irish coach
Brian Kelly said Sunday. “The MRI would probably confirm what we know as to be, as I mentioned, a significant knee injury.”
Ruffer on hot streak
After starting the season 2-for-6, Irish graduate student kicker David Ruffer has hit on eight straight kicks. Ruffer nailed three attempts Saturday, including the eventual gamewinning 27-yarder with 8:08 left in the fourth quarter. Ruffer also had to deal with a 20 mile per hour wind. “We made it a game plan to aim down the middle and smoke it,” Ruffer said. “You start playing games with the wind and you’re usually going to lose.”
Notre Dame 16, Boston College 7 David Ruffer 27-yd field goal with 8:08 remaining Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:50 remaining Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 Bobby Swigert 7-yd pass from Chase Rettig (Nate Freese kick) with 1:57 remaining Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:43 remaining
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Boston College junior linebacker Luke Kuechly entered Saturday’s game needing just seven tackles to claim the ACC’s all-time tackles record. Kuechly earned the mark when he tackled senior receiver Michael Floyd early in the second quarter. “I think he’s the best football player in the country,” Eagles coach Frank Spaziani said. “Week in, week out, play in, play out, he shows up. I know he’s up for a lot of awards, and I think he’s deserving of all of them. I think he should get them.”
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Grounding the Eagles After introducing 38 seniors and their families at Notre Dame Stadium as part of Senior Day festivities, the Irish got off to a hot start, scoring a touchdown on their opening possession. From that point forward, however, it was up to the defense to carry Notre Dame past Boston College, who regularly put the Irish in terrible field position and held the offense to field goals instead of touchdowns. Despite a shaky offensive performance and a late comeback attempt by the Eagles, Notre Dame pulled out a victory in the seniors’ last home game. The Irish travel to face No. 6 Stanford in the regular season finale Saturday.
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Clockwise from top: Irish running back Cierre Wood takes a handoff from quarterback Tommy Rees; running back Jonas Gray stiff arms a Boston College defender; linebacker Manti Te’o awaits a play; Rees looks for an open receiver; receiver Michael Floyd runs downfield after a reception.
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3. “Hope Floats” After her husband reveals that he is having an affair with her best friend on national television, Birdee Pruitt (Sandra Bullock) and her daughter move back to her hometown of Smithville, Texas. Birdee must rebuild her life and find some kind of stability for her daughter, but instead she finds herself attracted to her former high school classmate, Justin. It is a touching tale about finding oneself after a traumatic experience.
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5. “Return of the Pink Panther” Peter Sellers shines in this classic comedy. A thief has made off with the Pink Panther diamond in Lugash, and Inspector Clouseau (Sellers) is called in to help the investigation. Despite his bumbling police work, Clouseau somehow manages to find the real thief and bring him to justice. Although threats on his life come around almost every turn, Clouseau stays alive and completes his investigation in the hilarious manner that Sellers has become known for. The slapstick comedy and goofy disguises will keep you laughing through the whole 95 minutes.
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Seattle wins two games Jaguars fall short in Cleveland straight, a first in 2011 Associated Press
Associated press ST. LOUIS — Sam Bradford slumped in a chair outside his locker stall, still in uniform long after teammates had showered and dressed. Even though there are plenty of reasons for the struggles, the St. Louis Rams’ quarterback is taking the team’s offensive woes personally. Bradford was sacked five times, lost two fumbles and threw an interception in the Seattle Seahawks’ 24-7 victory on Sunday. The Rams were held to 185 yards, their second-lowest total of the season and the best effort of the season by the Seahawks. “I’m beyond frustrated right now,” Bradford said. “I’ve never been on a team that has been in this situation. I don’t like it. I hope this is the only time in my career that I’m ever in a situation like this.” Steven Jackson had a tough day, too. Running behind an injury-filled line, Jackson was held to 42 yards on 15 carries to end a run of three straight games of 125 or more yards. The Rams (2-8) opened without starting tackles with Rodger Saffold (pectoral) and Jason Smith (concussion). Practice squad callup Kevin Hughes was called on to play after fill-in tackle Mark Levoir injured his right shoulder in the first half. “We just couldn’t get it together,” Jackson said. “We knew they were pretty good against the run. As the injuries occurred and things went down, we became pretty much isolated to doing certain things.” Wide receiver Sidney Rice completed a 55-yard pass to open the game, caught a touchdown pass and drew a pass interference call to set up a field goal in the first half for Seattle. Chris Clemons had three of Seattle’s five sacks of Bradford and also forced the Rams quarterback to fumble twice, both of which led to touchdowns. “We did a lot of the things that we talked about as a team that we couldn’t do if we wanted to win the game,” Bradford said. “So, obviously, we have to take those things into account and not make those mistakes. “We just have to keep going, keep fighting.” Marshawn Lynch scored for the fourth straight week, although he missed on a third straight 100-yard game, fin-
ishing with 88 yards on 27 carries. The Seahawks (4-6) won on consecutive weeks for the first time, following up on an upset over Baltimore, and have won 12 of 13 in the series. Seattle improved to 2-4 on the road in a game notable for sloppy play and 19 punts, including a season-high 10 by the Rams’ Donnie Jones. Lynch scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter, five plays after Bradford fumbled at the St. Louis 25, and Justin Forsett broke several tackles on a 22-yarder on thirdand-11 to clinch it with 4:21 to go. The play came three plays after Red Bryant intercepted a pass tipped at the line by Brandon Mebane. With under seven minutes to go in the first quarter, the Rams had two interceptions, a blocked punt and their first touchdown in the opening quarter since Jackson scored on a 47-yard run on St. Louis’ first offensive snap of the season against the Eagles. After that, they couldn’t get going. A defense that totaled four sacks kept it close for a while, but the Rams never made it to the red zone and crossed the 50 only three times. “I thought the defensive guys were battling their butts off,” coach Steve Spagnuolo said. “It’s hard to play defense when you’re behind and it’s hard to win games when you only score seven points.” Seattle took a 10-7 lead on Steven Hauschka’s 19-yard field goal to end the half, one play after Justin King was called for interference in the end zone against Rice. Rice executed a flea-flicker on the game’s first play, hitting Mike Williams in stride with a step on King for a 55yard gain to the Rams 30. On the next play, Jackson was intercepted by Chris Chamberlain. The Rams didn’t take advantage of that turnover, but Quintin Mikell’s pick on the Seahawks’ next series set up Brandon Lloyd’s 30-yard touchdown catch. Lloyd fell down on his route and then sprang to his feet to catch cornerback Richard Sherman by surprise. Rice made his second big play on a 14-yard catch that tied it 7-all midway through the second quarter. The Rams’ 10 first-down snaps in the half produced minus-2 yards.
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CLEVELAND — One measly yard proved to be too long for Jacksonville. The Jaguars’ comeback came up short. They couldn’t take the final step. Rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw an incomplete pass into the end zone on the game’s last snap, capping a curious sequence of plays by Jacksonville in the closing seconds and giving the Cleveland Browns a 14-10 win Sunday over the Jaguars. Gabbert, who had some good and bad moments, threw behind wide receiver Mike Thomas in the middle of the end zone with the ball bouncing off Thomas’s outstretched hands, denying the Jaguars (3-7) a victory that was within reach. “Plain and simple, I have to make a play,” Gabbert said. “I have to find a way for us to score. That’s on me. I have to learn from that and get better. At the end of the day, it’s my job to score a touchdown.” After Browns kicker Phil Dawson missed a 38-yard field goal with less than three minutes left, Gabbert drove Jacksonville from its own 29 to Cleveland’s 5, helped along by a pass interference call against the Browns. But with the end zone and a thrilling victory right in front of them, the Jaguars got bogged down when they couldn’t afford to. On third down, Maurice Jones-Drew picked up 3 yards and a first at Cleveland’s 2 with 33 seconds left. Coach Jack Del Rio elected not to use his only timeout, and by the time the Jaguars snapped the ball again, 20 seconds had elapsed. Jones-Drew then picked up another yard and Del Rio called time with 8 seconds left. Del Rio said the play took too long to run. “We were way too deliberate,” Del Rio said. “You get lined up in that situation for sure. It wasn’t a matter of the timeout after that play, it was a matter of how long we sat there to get that (first down) play off. It was not what it needed to be.” On second down, Gabbert’s pass to the back corner of the end zone bounced off wide receiver Jason Hill’s chest with 3 seconds left. Browns cornerback Joe Haden believed he got a hand on Gabbert’s throw. Then, on the final play, Gabbert couldn’t connect with Thomas, allowing the Browns to escape. Gabbert wasn’t going to second-guess anything that
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happened. He just wants to learn from the experience. “Hindsight is 20-20,” said Gabbert, who went 22 of 41 for 210 yards. “Everyone is going to have their opinion and think they have the best play to call, but it’s our job to go out and execute. We’ve got to put the ball in the end zone.” Jones-Drew rushed for 87 yards and a 6-yard TD. Del Rio was asked why he didn’t give the ball to his best player on the last play. “You can make a case for doing that,” Del Rio said. “You can guess any number of plays when you don’t connect. We had two guys with the ball in the air in the vicinity — missed opportunities.” Jones-Drew didn’t secondguess the late-game decisions. He reasoned that wouldn’t change the final score. “It hurts every time you lose, especially when you have an opportunity to win,” he said. “We’ve just got to keep working. Somehow, some way, the locker room has to get tired of losing. That’s on the offensive side. Ten points is not going to win the game in this league at all. Our defense has been good week after week. We’ve got to make plays. “If you can’t make plays, there’s no need to be playing football.”
Weep for yourself, my man, You’ll never be what is in your heart. Weep Little Lion Man, You’re not as brave as you were at the start. Rate yourself and rake yourself, Take all the courage you have left. Wasted on fixing all the problems That you made in your own head.
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Jaguars safety Dwight Lowery, left, knocks the ball from Browns tight end Benjamin Watson during Cleveland’s 14-10 win Sunday. When the Jaguars moved inside Cleveland’s 10, quarterback Colt McCoy took a knee on the sideline, closed his eyes and the young quarterback asked for some help from above. This week, the Browns got it. “There’s nothing wrong with praying,” McCoy said. “We deserved this one.” Last week, the Browns lost 13-12 to the St. Louis Rams when Cleveland botched a snap and reliable kicker Phil Dawson missed a 22-yard field goal try. This one nearly ended under similar circumstances as Jacksonville’s final drive was set up by Dawson missing a 38-yarder that sailed over the top of the right post. “Everybody played their hearts out and it’s about time it went our way,” said Browns linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, who covered Thomas tightly on the final play. “We knew it was up to us. Right there. We had to make the play and we did.” McCoy shook off an apparent shoulder injury and threw a 3-yard TD pass to Josh Cribbs in the fourth to give Cleveland a 14-10 lead. But Dawson’s stunning miss with 2:49 left gave the Jaguars (3-7) a final chance and Gabbert, who had some good and bad moments, nearly pulled off the comeback.
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When you’ve got no one to tell them to.
I was lyin’ in a burned out basement With a full moon in my eyes I was hopin’ for a replacement When the sun burst through the skies There was a band playin’ in my head And I felt like getting high Thinkin’ about what a friend had said, I was hopin’ it was a lie.
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Cutler injures thumb in Bears’ victory over Chargers Associated Press CHICAGO — Jay Cutler led the Bears to their fifth straight victory Sunday. It could be his last game with Chicago for a while. The Chicago Tribune reported later Sunday that Cutler broke his right thumb during a 31-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers and was expected to miss six to eight weeks. The Bears would not confirm the report. Cutler’s agent, Bus Cook, did not return messages from The Associated Press. The Tribune reported that Cutler was injured trying to prevent a touchdown on a 64yard interception return by San Diego’s Antoine Cason in the fourth quarter. Cutler got knocked to the ground by linebacker Donald Butler. He stayed in the game and wound up with 286 yards passing, throwing for two touchdowns and running for another. Cutler took longer than usual to come out for his postgame news conference but showed no visible signs of an injury. He and coach Lovie Smith did not mention it. Losing Cutler clearly would be a huge blow for the Bears. They’ve made a big leap into contention in the NFC after they appeared to be coming apart, and without him, they’ll have to go with backup Caleb Hanie. The reports about Cutler clearly overshadowed everything else on a day when Chicago (7-3) handed the Chargers (46) their fifth straight loss, their longest slide since an 0-5 start in 2003. But it wasn’t easy. Philip Rivers threw for 280 yards. For most of the game, he looked more like a Pro Bowl
quarterback than the guy who had been turning it over at an alarming rate. But two late interceptions helped preserve the win for Chicago. “I played against Philip and San Diego many times, and they’ve always had a highpowered offense and they’re not going to give up,” said Cutler, who lost four of five against the Chargers when he was with Denver. “They’re going to come back and fight. Philip is a smart quarterback. He knows where weaknesses are in defenses, especially in the third and fourth quarter, so we knew we were going to be in a battle even though we kept scoring.” The Bears were leading 31-20 when Cason returned his interception 64 yards to the Chicago 16 before being pushed out of bounds by Matt Forte, with help from Cutler. But instead of driving for a touchdown, Rivers sealed the loss when he tried to squeeze a pass to Vincent Jackson in the end zone but got picked off by Major Wright. Rivers also was intercepted by Chicago’s Corey Graham in the closing minutes, giving the quarterback a league-leading 17 INTs, on a ball that he was trying to throw away. Rivers said in hindsight he never should have thrown the ball that Wright intercepted, “but once it leaves your hand you can’t bring it back.” Can the Chargers bounce back? They’ve been known to make late surges under Norv Turner, and they’ll need another one if they’re going to save this season. But time may be running out. “Absolutely,” Jackson said. “We only play 16 regular-sea-
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Bears’ wide receiver Johnny Knox hauls in a touchdown catch in the second half of Chicago’s 31-20 win over the Chargers on Sunday. Knox accumulated 97 yards on only three receptions in the game. son games. We’re not like NBA; we’re not like hockey, so each and every one is precious.” Playing the first of four straight games against AFC West opponents, Chicago got strong performances from Cutler and Johnny Knox to remain tied with Detroit for second place in the NFC North. Cutler was 18 of 31 with an interception and did not get sacked, even though there was more shuffling on the line. Edwin Williams replaced the injured Chris Williams at left
guard. Knox had three catches for 97 yards, including a twisting touchdown reception in the third quarter that made it a 14-point game, although he did slip on Cason’s interception. Earl Bennett came up big, too, with 75 yards receiving, and Roy Williams chipped in with 62 yards. Devin Hester had a 37-yard punt return and a 22-yarder that set up a second-quarter TD run by Marion Barber. And along with his contributions on offense, Knox returned a kickoff 53 yards, leading to a TD catch by Kellen Davis late in the first half. Charles Tillman had a key strip and fumble recovery, and the Bears extended a turnaround that seemed highly unlikely just a few weeks ago. Cutler was getting pounded, and the defense was giving up big plays. The Bears got all they could handle Sunday after intercepting Matthew Stafford four times and forcing six turnovers in a lopsided win over the Lions a week earlier. Rivers completed 21 of 31 passes, with Jackson catching seven for 165 yards. San Diego had just tied it at 17
on a 5-yard TD catch by Jackson early in the second half when Cutler ran it in from the 1 after a 42-yard pass to Knox. In a flash, it was a 14-point game. Tillman stripped Ryan Mathews on the Chargers’ next play from scrimmage and made the recovery, giving the Bears possession at the San Diego 37. Two plays later, a spinning Knox hauled in a 24-yard pass from Cutler in the left corner of the end zone with his back to the quarterback, making it 3117. Nick Novak kicked a 48-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the Chargers did not pick up a yard the rest of the way. Rivers threw two incompletions after Cason’s big interception return before getting picked off by Wright. And after the Bears worked 7½ minutes off the clock before punting, Graham got his interception with just under two minutes remaining. “It’s all on our defense,” Roy Williams said. “That’s it. Chicago football is defense and special teams. They keep kicking it to Devin. Devin’s giving us the short field. If he doesn’t score, we’re on the 40-yard line, we’re on the 30-yard line.”
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Irish open 2011-2012 season at Penn State Observer Staff Report The Irish kicked off their campaign for the national title this weekend at Penn State’s Garrett Open in State College, Penn. The women were in action Saturday and had a host of solid finishes. Junior Lian Osier had the best result in the saber competition and finished in fifth place. In the epee, two Irish freshmen placed as Nicole Ameli took 14th while Channing Foster finished 21st. Freshman Maddy Ziess had the best finish of the weekend, taking bronze in the women’s
foil. Senior Radmila Sarkisova, junior Grace Hartman and sophomore Adriana Camacho also had strong performances in the women’s foil, finishing 12th, 13th and 15th, respectively. The men’s portion of the contest began Sunday. Three Irish fencers placed in the top 10 of the men’s saber: Sophomore Kevin Hassett finished sixth, while junior Jason Choy finished seventh and senior Keith Feldman finished 10th. The Irish aren’t back in action until Dec. 9, when the North American Cup for Division 1 teams begins.
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Irish seek success Belles incur two losses over weekend in championships By PETER STEINER Sports Writer
By MATTHEW DEFRANKS Sports Writer
Both the Irish men’s and women’s teams will race for the national title in the NCAA championships on Monday at Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind. They are both making at-large appearances in 31-team fields. The championship meet features winners from each regional meet, plus at-large teams. The men’s team earned an at-large invite to the meet after finishing fourth at the Great Lake Regional. The men placed 25th at the 2010 NCAA championships, and all the runners from the men’s team will try to become Notre Dame’s first All-American runner since Patrick Smyth earned the honor in 2008. Sophomore Martin Grady has paced the Irish this year, culminating with an all-region performance. Junior Jeremy Rae and senior Jordan Carlson also earned all-region honors in the race. Despite strong finishes from Carlson, Rae and Grady, the Irish placed just fourth in the regional meet. “Individually, I want to finish in the top 80,” Rae said. “Teamwise, we would like to finish in the top 20.” Seniors Kelly Lynch and Joe Miller, junior J.P. Malette and sophomores Walter Schafer and DJ Thornton look to join Carlson, Rae and Grady. “When it’s the last race, you tend to give in to the pain,” Rae said. “It’s going to be painful, but we need to fight through it.” Notre Dame will face stiff competition in the toughest meet of its season. “We’ve got to see a lot of good teams throughout the season,” Rae said. “We’ve faced some really good teams in all our meets other than the National Catholic [championships]. We’ve had
Big East continued from page 16 champions in four sets. Notre Dame overcame 24 kills from Big East Player of the Year Lola Arslanbekova on the way to victory. Arslanbekova’s production came on 56 attempts as the Irish held her to a .268 hitting percentage thanks to the blocking efforts of Eppink, freshman Toni Alugbue and junior Marie Roof. Senior captain Kristen Dealy, also named to the all-tournament team, notched 13 kills in the victory while sophomore Andrea McHugh posted 11. The sophomore duo of Sammie Brown and Maggie Brindock piloted the Irish attack, combining for 40 assists. On Sunday, the Bearcats de-
some good workouts in the past few weeks.” Junior Jessica Rydberg led the team in every race she has participated in and was a major factor in Notre Dame’s last NCAA championships race appearance in 2009, where the Irish came in 23rd place. “We definitely want to finish in the top 20, maybe even in the top 15,” junior Rebecca Tracy said. Notre Dame finished fifth last time out in the NCAA Regional meet, while Rydberg finished 10th, earning all-region honors. Freshman Gabby Gonzales also garnered all-region honors. Tracy finished 34th in the contest, crossing in 21:28. She has set her goals higher this season. “I want to run as close to 21 minutes as possible,” Tracy said. Seniors Molly Hirt and Rachel Velarde and sophomores Alexa Aragon, Kelly Curran and McKinzie Schulz will also race at the meet. “We’re trying to keep it together as a pack,” Tracy said. The Irish will meet many other ranked opponents at the meet. Compared to the field at the Notre Dame Invitational and the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, this field will also feature top competition. The Notre Dame Invitational featured six ranked women’s teams; the Wisconsin adidas Invitational featured 18. “We faced some good competition at the ND Invite and at Wisconsin,” Tracy said. “We learned a lot about how to start out and hopefully built some confidence along the way.” The men’s 10-kilometer race begins at 12:08 p.m. on Saturday, while the women’s six-kilometer race starts at 12:58 p.m. Both races will be held in Terre Haute, Ind. Contact Matthew DeFranks at mdefrank@nd.edu
After facing two tough teams in Manchester and No. 16 Denison, the Belles emerged from this weekend’s Manchester Tip-off Tournament without a victory. Though they were playing in the tournament for the first time, the Belles (1-2) knew they would have their hands full, Belles coach Jenn Henley said. On Friday night, tournament host Manchester (2-1) defeated the Belles 66-54. After Baldwin-Wallace prevailed over Denison (2-1) on Friday, the Belles faced the Big Red in Saturday’s consolation match, but lost 81-74. The Belles entered the tournament with high hopes after knocking off No. 25 Wheaton in the season opener, but started out slow against Manchester, shooting 30.4% from the field and suffering seven missed layups. However, with four steals and a third of their 23 first half points coming at the free-throw line, the Belles kept the game close and went into halftime down by just three points. Within five minutes of the second half, the Belles had turned the ball over five times, and Manchester established a 10-point lead. After three consecutive jumpers by the Belles, the Spartans’ lead was reduced to five, but Saint Mary’s surge was not enough. Soon Manchester’s lead was back to nine, and it never looked back. Saint Mary’s top scorers in the game were senior guard Patsy Mahoney with 15 points and senior forward Jessica Centa with 14 points. After the loss to Manchester, Saint Mary’s moved on to play Denison, who lost a close game to Baldwin-Wal-
nied Notre Dame’s bid for its was likely the last for seniors 10th Big East championship Dealy and libero Frenchy Siltitle with a straight set victory va. The co-captains have been in a match destarters since cided by just a they entered few points. On the program a day when as freshmen the Irish could in 2008 and “We fought hard today, not seem to have made but we just couldn’t get a get over the their mark on break when we absolutely a young team. hump, small needed it. That’s the runs by Cin“It’s hard difference in the match.” cinnati proved to overstate to be the difhow imporference. tant those two Debbie Brown “We fought have been to Irish coach hard today, our program but we just through their couldn’t get a years here,” break when Brown said, we absolutely “So it was defneeded it,” Brown said. “That’s initely a bittersweet ending for the difference in the match.” them. They’ll really be missed.” The loss makes the Irish a long shot for an NCAA tourna- Contact Conor Kelly at ment bid, as Sunday’s match ckelly17@nd.edu
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Jessica Centa takes a free-throw for the Belles in their 66-63 win over Wheaton on Tuesday at the Angela Athletic Center. lace 54-53. With six lead changes, the game went back and forth between the Belles and the Big Red. With 11 minutes left in the half, Denison’s lead reached 12. The Belles never gave in, though, and with 18 seconds remaining they cut Denison’s lead to three points on a threepointer from senior guard Maggie Ronan. However, after a Belles’ foul, the Big Red connected on both free throws to secure the victory. Powered by three pointers ⎯ the Big Red made 12 of 16 shots from beyond the arc ⎯ Denison proved to be too much for Saint Mary’s to handle. Denison’s bench outscored the Saint Mary’s bench 48-4. Senior forward Kelley Murphy scored a game-high 23 points for the Belles. With 30 total points in the tournament, Centa was named to the alltournament team. In the upcoming weeks, the Belles look to recover from the tournament loss and prepare to play the last games of their nonconference schedule before moving onto MIAA play.
“I’m hoping that we are wellrested and mentally ready to get going as we head into Thanksgiving, getting ready for finals and things of that nature,” Henley said. The Belles will attempt to get back to .500 when they play Anderson at home Tuesday. Contact Peter Steiner at psteiner@nd.edu
Monday, November 21, 2011
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Seniors lead charge in sixth-place finish By VICKY JACOBSEN
Her fellow teammate and senior captain Katie Donovan also scored in the 200-yard IM Though Saint Mary’s came up (2:23.87) for a 10th place finshort at this weekend’s two-day ish. Patrick Woehnker Invitational Dalrymple and Donovan at Wabash College, Belles up- teamed up with Palmer and perclassmen won points for the Price for the 800-yard freeteam with strong individual per- style relay for fourth place formances and the team placed (8:28.06). sixth out of seven. Price and Palmer both placed DePauw led the seven women’s in the 500-yard freestyle with contest with 634 points, far ahead personal records. Price finof Saint Mary’s 168. ished in 10th place (5:31.95) The top 16 finishers in every and Palmer brought in points event earned points for their for the Belles for 16th place team; the win(5:41.43). ner earned 20 Price also points while picked up each of the four points for “[Senior captain] Audrey next 15 gained Saint Mary’s Dalrymple had some cor respondwith her swim strong swims in her ingly fewer. in the 1650events. Our distance The top eight yard freestyle swimmers, [junior] Liz teams in relay (19 :13.6 6 ) , Palmer and [senior events scored good for 13th captain] Megan Price, points, startplace. She had a great meet. Both ing with 40 joined Donogirls lead the team with points for a van, junior personal best times. first place vicKristyn Gertory. beth and Overall, it was a strong Although freshman showing by the Belles.” the Belles (1Anna Nolan 3, 0-3 MIAA) for the 200Mark Benishek trailed every yard freestyle Belles coach squad except relay team Rose-Hulman that finished (1-1) in the fifth. points race, Belles coach Mark Freshman Julianne Divine Benishek was pleased with many took the place of Donovan of the times his swimmers turned in the 200-yard medley, and in. the Belles finished seventh “[Senior captain ] Audrey Dal- (2:02.16). rymple had some strong swims in The Belles will have a quiet her events,” Benishek said. “Our Thanksgiving Break before distance swimmers, [junior] Liz they resume competition in Palmer and [senior captain] Me- December. gan Price, had a great meet. Both “We will be resting the team girls lead the team with person- for the Calvin Invite in two al best times. Overall, it was a weeks,” Benishek said. “The strong showing by the Belles.” team has been training hard Dalrymple delivered the swim for this meet, and their hard of the weekend for the Belles efforts will be shown at Caland earned 17 points for a sec- vin.” ond-place finish in the 100-yard The Belles return to acbreaststroke (1:10.29). Dalrym- tion at the Calvin Invitational ple also took fourth place in the in Grand Rapids, Mich., from 200-yard breaststroke (2:33.34) Dec. 1-3. in between finishing seventh in the 200-yeard IM (2:20.95) and Contact Vicky Jacobsen at eighth in 400-yard IM (4:55.25). vjacobse@nd.edu Sports Writer
continued from page 16 last-gasp heave down field. Despite losing, Spinelli said he was satisfied with how his team fought throughout the game. “I’m really proud of our guys,” Spinelli said. “It’s a lot for a small dorm to get here and to play against the big boys … I’m just proud of our performance today.” No. 3 Sorin started the scoring in the first quarter when junior running back and receiver Ryan Robinson took a direct snap and powered his way into the end zone from one yard out. Robinson was primarily a receiver during the regular season, but had more opportunities Sunday from the running back position, rushing for 47 yards. “It’s something we had worked on a little bit last week,” Spinelli said. “We knew we needed to find a way to get [Robinson] the ball that wasn’t necessarily from throwing the ball to him. So that’s what the focus was, to get the ball into his hands.” Dillon responded on its next drive with a 22-yard touchdown run from junior running back Terry Howard. The score was set up
ndsmcobserver.com | page 13 by a fourth-and-one conversion Sorin a 14-13 lead at the end of by Howard from the Sorin 47- the third quarter. yard line and an 18-yard rush Dillon turned it over on by Fink. The Big Red, howev- its next two possessions in er, missed the extra point and the fourth quarter, but Sorin trailed 7-6 heading into half- couldn’t capitalize on the mistime. cues. The Otters missed a 23But Dillon scored on its first yard field goal with just over drive of the three minutes second half left to play. when Fink The miss found junior set up Dillon’s “The way that the receiver Matt game-winrevenge happened was, Enzweiler ning drive, honestly, probably the for a 65-yard which includbest way you can do it. touchdown ed a 20-yard In the final minute you strike. completion get a touchdown, and “It was just from Fink then an [interception] at another perto Salvi on fect pass by fourth-and-10, the end. That’s the best Fink,” Salvi kept the Big way you can do it.” said. “On both Red alive with of his toucha minute to Will Salvi down passes play. The two Dillon junior he made perconnected fect throws … again two We didn’t pass plays later that much in on the touchthe first half, but then he played down to give Dillon the win. really well in the end.” Having lost to the Otters in The Otters came back on last year’s title game, the Big their next drive with a strong Red were thrilled to get revenge rushing attack led by Robinson against Sorin, Salvi said. and Spinelli. Facing a fourth“The way that the revenge and-five from the Dillon 49- happened was, honestly, probyard line, Sorin went to the air. ably the best way you can do it,” Feeling pressure from the out- Salvi said. “In the final minute side, Spinelli stepped up in the you get a touchdown, and then pocket and got off a pass just an [interception] at the end. before being hit. The pass, al- That’s the best way you can do though tipped by Dillon, found it.” its way into the hands of Robinson, who took it 49 yards for Contact Mike Monaco at the score. The extra point gave jmonaco@nd.edu
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McGlinn senior receiver Kate Tucker reins in a pass over Cavanaugh senior defender Maggie Fahrenbach during the Shamrocks’ 13-6 win over the Chaos in the Women’s Interhall Championship on Sunday.
McGlinn continued from page 16 Cavanaugh looked poised to turn the game around in the second half, as junior cornerback Rosemary Kelly intercepted Miller on the second play of the half. The Chaos had a first-and-goal, but were quickly stopped by the Shamrock defense, which twice stymied the Chaos within the two-yard line to force a turnover on downs. “It was the most clutch play our team has had all year,” Miller said. Despite the deflating goalline stand, Cavanaugh managed to keep the game very
close. The Chaos scored on their next possession, with Cink hitting senior receiver Megan Robertson for a 10-yard touchdown pass. McGlinn turned the ball over on downs on its next possession, giving Cavanaugh the ball with two minutes left on the clock at midfield. The Chaos, however, were not able to capitalize, as a long fourth-down pass from Cink to senior receiver Brittni Alexander fell incomplete, sealing the win and the championship for the Shamrocks. The loss was a difficult way to conclude Cavanaugh’s season, but Fahrenbach remained proud of her team’s effort. “They were just able to throw the ball deep on us, since they had good receivers and a quar-
terback who threw some beautiful passes,” Fahrenbach said. “But, I think we were able to bring it back in the second half, and we played our hearts out as best we could.” For McGlinn, the game represented a perfect conclusion to a great year, especially for the team’s seniors, who will leave Notre Dame with two interhall championships. “We had the trophy in the hall three years ago, and we’re glad to finally have it back,” Miller said. “We’re really excited that the seniors get to go out on top and that the younger girls get to experience how much fun it can be to win in the Stadium.” Contact Brian Hartnett at bhartnet@nd.edu
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Rust continued from page 16 “It can’t get much better that this,” Rust said. “Down to the last second, in overtime, one just squeaks in with 1.1 seconds left. The game was a thrill ride the entire time.” Before the game, the Compton family, for whom the building is named, dropped the puck during a ceremonial face-off. The Comptons were just a few of the donors in the arena for the Dedication Game. Boston College (9-4-0, 7-2-0 Hockey East) struck first with 12.5 seconds left in the first period. When a scrum in front of the net caused the puck to squirt into the crease, Irish sophomore defenseman Stephen Johns jumped at a chance to cover the puck. The action was ruled illegal and Boston College was awarded a penalty shot. “I could talk a lot about the officiating tonight but I don’t think I should,” Jackson said. Eagles junior left wing Chris Kreider started right, then swerved left before beating Irish junior goaltender Mike Johnson over his right pad. The penalty shot was the first one Notre Dame (9-2-2, 6-1-2 CCHA) allowed since Dec. 4, 2009, against Miami (Ohio). The Irish evened the score at 6:54 in the second period when Tynan whipped a wrist shot from the top of the left face-off circle past Milner. The goal set off a frenzy in the full-capacity crowd of 5,022 that immediately began tossing glow-sticks onto the ice. “Anders, Tynan [and junior center] Riley Sheahan played an exceptional game. [Senior center] Billy Maday played well,” Jackson said. “We had a lot of guys that played really, really well. There were a lot of positives and a lot of guys elevated their game.” Notre Dame took a 2-1 lead with a play originating from the defensive zone. Freshman right wing Austin Wuthrich led the Irish into the neutral zone before finding Sheahan with a cross-ice pass. Sheahan centered the puck to sophomore defenseman Shayne Taker, who
finished the play with a backhand flip for the score. The goal was Taker’s second in as many games for Notre Dame. “He’s getting some confidence,” Jackson said of Taker. “We were hoping for that. He’s shown a lot of poise with the puck and a lot of confidence, which is great.” The Irish kept up the pressure in the third period, firing the first eight shots on goal in the final frame. Notre Dame finished with 35 shots, while Boston College amassed 34 shots. Johnson finished with 32 saves on the night. “Mike is not intimidated by anything,” Jackson said. “When he thinks too much is when he has problems. He was focused.” With just 2:10 left in the third period, Boston College knotted the game on a goal from freshman left wing Johnny Gaudreau. Johnson stopped an initial Boston College shot, but the rebound skidded to the right. Gaudreau was there to bang home the game-tying goal. The final two minutes went by goalless, and the game went into overtime. The Irish are now unbeaten in their last nine games and hold the top position in the CCHA standings. “We still have a long ways to go before I think we’re capable of being the type of team we can be,” Jackson said. “We need to get some secondary scoring on our team.” The Irish earned the Lefty Smith-John “Snooks” Kelley Memorial Trophy for the second year in a row and the sixth time in the last eight meetings. “They played with a lot of passion,” Jackson said. “They played well. That’s certainly as good a team we’ve seen this year, no question.” The game marked Notre Dame’s fourth overtime contest in its past six games. “We’re getting to be too good at it, which is not good for my health,” Jackson said of the overtime games. Notre Dame returns to action when it heads to Kalamazoo, Mich., for a rematch with CCHA foe Western Michigan. Contact Matthew DeFranks at mdefrank@nd.edu
Monday, November 21, 2011
Baylor continued from page 16 “We packed in the zone, and I thought it was pretty effective for the first four minutes of the second half,” she said. “They missed some shots and turned it over a little bit, and we kind of got back into gear a little bit better. But they found her pretty quickly after that four minute stretch.” The Irish used the scoring run to pull within two, but the Bears quickly answered with a 10-1 run of their own to pull away from the Irish for good. Adding to the difficulties presented by Griner, Baylor sophomore guard Odyssey Sims scored 25 points while notching six assists and six steals. Junior forward Destiny Williams had a doubledouble for the Bears with 15 points and 13 rebounds. “I have to say that we came into the game expecting that [Griner] would score, but I was disappointed with the way we guarded the other players,” McGraw said. “I thought we struggled to contain the ball, we put them on the line way too much and TOM LA/The Observer we didn’t play the kind of defense that we hope to play Irish senior guard Natalie Novosel controls the ball in Notre Dame’s 98this year.” 43 victory over Hartford in the Preseason WNIT semifinals Thursday. Senior guards Natalie Novosel and Frederica Miller Baylor and were outrebounded also turned the ball over seven both fouled out for the Irish, 37-52, a deficit that is especial- times. The only other player to who comly deflating score in double figures for the m i t t e d for the Irish, Irish was sophomore guard 30 team junior guard Kayla McBride, who added 11 fouls in the “I thought we struggled to Skylar Dig- points to the cause. game. In gins said. For a team with championcontain the ball, we put the tour“ D e f e n - ship aspirations, the loss could them on the line way too n a m e n t ’s sively, our pay dividends for the Irish in much and we didn’t play first three number one the long run, McGraw said. the kind of defense that rounds, goal was to “I think this was a good the Notre we hope to play this year.” board, but learning experience, and we Dame dewe didn’t,” have some great film to watch,” f e n s e she said. “We she said. “We can improve a Muffett McGraw forced the missed some lot. It’s great that it’s in NovemIrish coach opposibox-out as- ber and we can look ahead to tion into a s i g n m e n t s what we want to be and know P reseason and things that we’re not there now.” WNIT relike that. The Irish return to action Fricord 69 steals, but the Irish We’ve got to stay disciplined.” day when they take on Southwere able to secure only In a losing effort, Novosel ern California in the Junkanoo 9 steals against Baylor on led the Irish with a career Jam in Freeport, Bahamas. Sunday. high 28 points, while Diggins The Irish also came up contributed 27 points, four re- Contact Joseph Monardo at short on the boards against bounds and three assists, but jmonardo@nd.edu
Men’s Basketball
Irish capture victory in final game of Abromaitis’ suspension By ERIC PRISTER Sports Writer
Irish coach Mike Brey said he was worried about getting through the first four games without his top returning scorer. But in their final contest without fifth-year forward Tim Abromaitis, the Irish had four players reach double-figures on their way to a 93-69 win over Delaware State on Friday. In addition to Abromaitis, Notre Dame also played without sophomore guard Eric Atkins and junior guard Joey Brooks due to illness, and was left with just seven active scholarship players. “I’m happy that we got through and we’re 4-0 without [Abromaitis],” Brey said. “I did not expect that we were going to lose a couple other bodies too. I hope it’s a blessing in disguise ⎯ I think it will be because some other guys have had to play long minutes, and we found out about them and they made plays. I think it can help us in the future. I hope that future is Mon-
day night.” ing 10 on the offensive end. Senior guard Scott Martin re“That’s phenomenal,” Cooley corded a career-high 23 points said. “Seventeen ⎯ that’s a ton. and added five rebounds to I didn’t honestly keep track of lead the Irish. He said that with it for a while until [assistant Abromaitis out, coach Martin] different playInglesby told ers have had to me, ‘You have score for Notre 14,’ and I was Dame. like, ‘14 what?’ “It’s paid off, and “[It’s going And he was like, different guys have to be] a relief had to make plays, and ‘Rebounds,’ and [to have Abro- we’ve still found ways to I was like, ‘Oh, maitis back],” I should score the ball, which has snap, Martin said. get on that.’ He been interesting to me.” told me I should “It’s been a little stressful. get 20, and I was Mike Brey We’ve been a like, ‘I got this.’ I little worried got caught a litIrish coach where productle short, but 17 tion was going isn’t bad.” to come from, Sophomore so thankfully guard Alex we had different guys stepping Dragicevich and junior forward up on different nights. With Mike Broghammer also tossed [Abromaitis] back, it gives us in career highs with 18 and different options offensively and nine points, respectively, and defensively.” sophomore guard Jerian Grant Junior forward Jack Cooley matched his previous best with recorded his first career double- 17. Freshman guard Pat Condouble with 11 points and a ca- naughton made his first career reer-high 17 rebounds, includ- start, scoring nine points to go
along with seven rebounds in the victory. “[We learned] about everybody, except maybe the veteran guys, especially Dragicevich, Grant, Connaugton, Brooks,” Brey said. “During this stretch, I think those four guys really gave us good stuff and they’re all going to be part of the dance. I think Broghammer, tonight, he was moving the best he’s moved in a while, and we’re going to need his physicality.” Abromaitis’ return will likely not be an easy one, Brey said. The Irish will take on No. 25 Missouri in the semifinals of the CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday. “We’ve got a heck of a challenge Monday,” he said. “They’re really good, really fast. We’ve got to change some tempo on them — we can’t run around with them all 40 minutes. I knew we were going to play different guys without [Abromaitis]. I didn’t know it was going to be this much musical chairs. It’s paid off, and different guys have had to make plays, and we’ve
still found ways to score the ball, which has been interesting to me. Again, it’s all good stuff, but I’m done with basketball camp, where everybody plays equal minutes. I want to get my nucleus back.” Martin said it will be nice to have Abromaitis back, but the offense will not change upon his return. “[The offense] doesn’t change at all,” he said. “The great thing about this system is everyone can step in and fill a role. We run the same things, we have smart players top to bottom, so guys are able to just step in and keep things rolling. [Abromaitis] is probably the smartest of all of us, so he’ll step in and keep it going.” But one thing is definite: When the Irish take the court Monday night against Missouri at 7:30 p.m., Abromaitis will be on the floor with his teammates. “The leg irons come off, baby,” Brey said. “He is free at last.” Contact Eric Prister at eprister@nd.edu
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Hockey
Women’s Interhall
Edging past the Eagles By MATTHEW DEFRANKS Sports Writer
Towels waved. Glow-sticks flew. Foghorns blasted. Donors attended. Compton rocked. And the Irish won. No. 4 Notre Dame beat No. 3 Boston College 3-2 in overtime behind sophomore right wing Bryan Rust’s overtime goal with just 1.1 seconds remaining during the dedication game for the Compton Family Ice Arena. “I’m grateful that we won with so many instrumental people in the building watching us play,” Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. “We wouldn’t be in this building if it wasn’t for a lot of those people. Tonight was what we hoped this building would be. The band and the students were pretty incredible.” Rust led a three-on-two oddman rush flanked by sophomore left wing Anders Lee and sophomore center T.J. Tynan. Rust took an open wrist shot that hit Boston College junior goaltender Parker Milner before sliding into the net for the game-winner. The entire Notre Dame squad rushed the ice and celebrated in the corner while the crowd released a deafening cheer.
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McGlinn captures title with 13-6 win over Chaos By BRIAN HARTNETT Sports Writer
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Sophomore right wing Bryan Rust corrals the puck for the Irish in their 3-2 (OT) win over Boston College on Friday. “I was flying through the neutral zone, went up the left wing. I knew there wasn’t much time, cut to the middle, put my head down and just ripped one,” Rust said. “I got lucky and it found
its way to trickle into the net.” The goal was Rust’s second of the season. “It can’t get much better that
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ND Women’s Basketball
In a matchup of highpowered offensives, defense proved to be the deciding factor as No. 6 McGlinn’s defense slowed No. 1 Cavanaugh’s passing attack to claim the women’s interhall championship, 13-6. Cavanaugh (8-1) received the ball first and looked to utilize its strong passing set, but a series of incompletions and untimely penalties forced a three-and-out. McGlinn (7-2) started with good field position and used a series of strong runs and short passes by senior captain and quarterback Lauren Miller to move quickly down the field. Miller, narrowly evading pressure from Cavanaugh’s defensive line, then connected with senior receiver Kate Tucker on a 12-yard touchdown pass to give the Shamrocks a 7-0 lead they would never relinquish. After stopping Cavanaugh deep in Chaos territory, McGlinn again utilized field posi-
tion to its advantage. The Shamrocks needed only two plays to move 46 yards to the end zone, as Miller completed a 29-yard pass before she found Tucker again in the left corner of the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown pass. “I just put the ball where I thought Kate was going to be, but Kate was really the one who worked for both of those touchdowns,” Miller said. “She got up there and made both of those clutch plays, [even] though she was double-covered on both plays.” Cavanaugh looked to strike for a quick touchdown to end the half, but McGlinn junior safety Caitlin Day intercepted Chaos senior quarterback Rebecca Cink’s pass to keep Cavanaugh scoreless at the half. “I think it was hard for us to get behind early, especially when they had a really good quarterback,” Cavanaugh senior captain and defensive back Maggie Fahrenbach said. “Starting off rocky in the first half definitely put more pressure on our offense.”
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Men’s Interhall
Irish fall to No. 1 team in final Dillon defeats Sorin 19-14 in title game By JOSEPH MONARDO Sports Writer
After advancing easily into the final round of the Preseason WNIT, outscoring their opponents by a combined 140 points in three games, the Irish came up short against Baylor 94-81 in Sunday’s championship game. No. 2 Notre Dame (3-1) utilized a stifling defense to lead the charge through the first three rounds of the tournament, but was unable to find an answer for No.1 Baylor (3-1)
in the title game. Junior center Brittney Griner led the Bears by racking up 32 points on 14-18 shooting from the field, while grabbing 14 rebounds and recording five blocks for her third double-double of the year. “We expected coming in that she was going to be able to have her way inside, and we tried a couple of different looks on her, but it didn’t really matter,” Irish coach Muffett McGraw said. “She shot the ball extremely well. She’s an incredibly talented young lady.” In their first away game of the
year, the Irish jumped ahead in the early minutes and were able to stay with the Bears for a large part of the first half, trailing 18-19 with just under 10 minutes remaining in the opening stanza. However, Baylor used an 11-2 run to open up a sizeable lead that it would maintain until halftime, when the Bears held a 47-36 lead. The Irish opened the second half with a 15-6 run during which they had success defending Griner, McGraw said.
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ND Volleyball
Team loses in championship game By CONOR KELLY Sports Writer
Notre Dame nearly became the lowest-seeded team in Big East history to win the conference tournament over the weekend. In a rematch of the regular season finale, the fifth-seeded Irish dispatched fourth-seeded Syracuse 3-1 (27-25, 25-17, 2125, 25-19) before upsetting topseeded Louisville (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19) in the semifinals. Notre Dame’s run came to an end in the final contest of the tournament, as the Irish fell to a determined Cincinnati squad 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 27-25).
“I thought it was a great showing for the team,” Irish coach Debbie Brown said. “Obviously we’re disappointed not to have won, but I’m proud of how we stepped up.” On Friday at Marquette’s AL Maguire Center, the Irish avenged their defeat to the Orangemen a week before, a match in which Syracuse needed a win to clinch a berth to the Big East tournament. This time, the Irish were the ones desperate not to stop the program’s streak of 17 straight first-round Big East tournament victories, and that showed on the court. Freshman Jeni Houser, who was named to the Big East all-
tournament team, paced the Irish with 17 kills, slugging at a prodigious .533 rate. Junior Hilary Eppink contributed 12 kills and an efficient .429 hitting percentage. “Houser has really come into her own as a hitter,” Brown said. “She just hits the ball so hard. I think she’s matured a lot over the season. There’s a learning curve that comes with being a freshman.” The Irish again reversed their regular season result against the top-ranked Cardinals on Saturday, defeating the Big East regular-season
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Dillon senior wide receiver Will Salvi runs after a catch in the Big Red’s 19-14 victory over Sorin in Sunday’s interhall championship. By MIKE MONACO Sports Writer
Another interhall championship game between Sorin and Dillon. Another close finish at Notre Dame Stadium. But this time, Dillon finished on top, 19-14. Trailing 14-13 with 41 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Dillon junior receiver Will Salvi hauled in a 32yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Kevin Fink to set the score at 19-14. The play, though, wasn’t exactly how No.5 Dil-
lon (6-1) drew it up. “I was not going to run that route,” Salvi said. “Then I looked at [Fink] beforehand and told him I was going to run a [slant-and-go] instead of a hitch. It was a nice little audible, and we got it done. It was perfect.” The touchdown, which capped an 11-play, 80-yard drive, turned out to be the game-winner after Dillon freshman defensive back Ted Williams intercepted Sorin junior quarterback Ted Spinelli’s
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