Print Edition of The Observer for Wednesday, April 19, 2017

students celebrate e aster at Vatican City

University, College students studying abroad gather to attend Mass celebrated by Pope Francis

By KATIE GALIOTO

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rome — The alarm was set for 4 a.m. on easter morning.

Juniors annie richelsen, elizabeth crimmins and derek meyer — all studying abroad in dublin for the semester — got up, got dressed and began the trek to st. peter’s square with a couple other students from the ireland brigade.

The group arrived at the vatican and got in a line around 5:30 a.m. it was another 4 1/2 hours before easter mass began, celebrated by pope Francis in front of the historic basilica.

but the early wake-up was worth it, crimmins said from her seat some 20 rows back from the bottom of the basilica’s stairs.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime type of thing,” she said as thousands passed through security checks and flooded into the piazza

beneath bernini’s colonnade.

about 130 notre dame students signed up to attend easter mass in the vatican city as part of campus ministry’s holy week pilgrimage, junior claire Kramer, student minister for the rome global gateway, said. of those students, about 30 participated in the full-track pilgrimage — a four-day trek allowing them to visit churches and sites across rome in the days leading up to easter sunday.

“even though i’m staying here, i felt like i was on a vacation in rome,” Kramer said. “i’m pretty sure we walked like a half marathon every day. i was exhausted by the end, but it was so cool to see all these special places on holy Thursday, on good Friday.”

The program included trips to rome’s four papal basilicas, a walk up scala santa — the stairs which, according to catholic

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Groups analyze mock election

By NATALIE WEBER news writer

bridgend, student government, ndvotes and the center for social concerns hosted a discussion called “how did nd vote?” on Tuesday analyzing the results of a post-election survey of students conducted by the center for social concerns (c s c.), as well as data from the mock election held before the presidential election.

according to junior, clara yang, a student assistant for the c s c., the c s c.’s survey had a response rate of over 30 percent and gathered almost 3,000 responses. sophomore prathm Juneja, the current student government chief of staff, helped organize the mock election and said it had about 857 participants.

“of the overall sample [of the c s c. survey], we have 61 percent undergraduate students, 47 percent are female, 22 percent are students of color and 61 percent are catholic students,” yang said.

sophomore aileen markovitz,

also a student assistant for the c s c., said this year, more students voted third party than in past presidential elections.

“i just want to point out one thing in particular with the 2016 vote — you can see we have a much higher third party vote, at 18 percent, versus between two and four percent in the other years” she said.

surveyors noticed various demographic differences which correlated with how students chose to vote.

“in the college of arts and letters and architecture, there’s a higher percentage of clinton supporters, while in college of business, more students tend to support donald Trump,” yang said.

markovitz also said there was a marked difference between genders when it came to candidate choice.

“There’s a really large gap in between the genders. Females are voting 70 percent for clinton,

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Saint Mary’s announces co-valedictorians

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e lise de s omer, a studio art and e nglish literature double major from s outh b end, and b rianna Kozemzak, a computing and applied mathematics major from e agan, m innesota, have been named co-valedictorians of s aint m ary’s class of 2017, according to a c ollege press release.

The two will deliver a joint address at this year’s c ommencement on m ay 20.

a ccording to the release, des omer studied object-oriented ontology with professor of art Krista h oefle, and her work was featured in the summer 2016 edition of c ourier, a c ollege publication. s he will also earn an e nglish writing minor.

Kozemzak, a chemistry minor, plans to pursue a p h. d. in bioinformatics with the help of the n ational s cience Foundation g raduate r esearch Fellowship, which

provides three years of tuition for promising science and engineering students. Kozemzak is the second s aint m ary’s student to receive this fellowship, according to the release.

Kozemzak’s senior comprehensive project analyzed dna sequencing data to identify new approaches to understanding genetic factors that increase susceptibility to diseases such as cancer, according to the release.

student awarded scholarship

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Junior b ecca blais was awarded the Truman s cholarship, an award given to college juniors with plans to attend graduate school who then work to make a difference through public service, according to a press release

from the Truman s cholarship Foundation.

blais, who currently serves as student body president, is a political science and peace studies major, originally from new s myrna b each, Florida.

“i’m incredibly honored to be named a Truman s cholar,” blais said in an email. “i am

excited for all of the opportunities in store ahead, and i have a tremendous amount of gratitude for everyone who has supported me in this process.”

The 62 new Truman s cholars were selected from among 768 candidates, according to the release.

Autism conference explores therapy method

By MARIE FAZIO news Writer

The s pecial Friends c lub of n otre d ame and s t. m ary’s — a student group that pairs students with children in the s outh b end community who are affected by autism spectrum disorders in the hopes of building friendships — hosted the sixth annual n otre d ame a utism c onference on Tuesday.

Junior a llison b aglini, president of the s pecial Friends c lub, said the group chose the keynote speaker for their first conference after a two-year hiatus to focus the conference on applied behavior analysis ( aba ).

“a nother goal of our club

is to increase education and awareness of autism and autism research, and this year’s conference is about applied behavior analysis,” she said. “ … i t’s a great opportunity to reflect on the fact that there are many different approaches to intervention in the lives of individuals with autism, and that’s what i hope people take from it — just to think a little bit more about different approaches towards intervention.”

The club chose aba as the topic for the conference to explore due to its relevance, as well as interest from parents of children involved with the club who may be searching for effective methods of intervention, b aglini

said.

The conference consisted of a lecture aimed at students, faculty and staff entitled “Working Towards a Progressive m odel of aba ,” and a family workshop entitled “ m aking m eaningful d ifferences Through aba .”

Keynote speaker Justin Leaf, director of research at the a utism Partnership Foundation, said the a utism Partnership Foundation provides intervention assistance to people affected by autism. This disorder affects one in every 68 children, a number that has objectively risen, Leaf said.

Though there are hundreds of approaches to improving the lives of those with autism, Leaf said he, along with The a utism Foundation, endorses aba , an approach developed by psychologist e dward Thorndike in the 19th century and based on behaviorism.

i n other words, Leaf said, aba is “simply good teaching,” which involves providing motivation, clear feedback and assistance when necessary, but building independence at the same time.

Leaf said he has seen positive results from the aba method in his own clinic. When using the aba method, he said, 70 percent of the children who received intensive aba intervention are now considered to meet the best outcome according to clinical data.

“We know that when individuals receive quality intervention they can make really good improvements, life altering changes for the better,” he said.

h owever, Leaf said, aba

has gained a negative reputation among those who have seen it implemented in incorrect forms, including an overly rigid curriculum, the use of food as reinforcement and other characteristics that Leaf deemed “bad aba .”

c omponents of the progressive model Leaf has seen success with include a more structured, yet flexible approach that allows parents and teachers to make in-themoment decisions regarding reactions to their child’s behavior, he said. This quality aba is conducted intensively in a natural setting that teaches a child to handle distractions, with a curriculum that does not necessarily have to adhere to rigid protocols.

Leaf voiced some concerns about inadequate training of instructors of people with autism, and said staff members should be fun, engaging, receptive to feedback and professional. The majority of instructors are certified using the r outinesb ased i nterview ( rbi ) technique, which Leaf said he believes involves a smaller amount of training than should be required.

“There’s no research that shows 40 hours is enough,” he said. “For me it takes years and years of training to be proficient at it … the certificate means you are only minimally qualified.”

To combat this issue, Leaf said he promoted time training academies, such as the c enter for a pplied b ehavioral a nalysis ( caba ), which provides intensive quality aba training to individuals.

“We need people who are

investing in training and realize investing in our professionals is the way to go,” he said. “ o ur approach is based on clinical judgment. o ur approach is not rigid protocols, our approach is to have flexibility to adapt and change based on the needs of the child and the environment which they’re in.”

Leaf warned against falling for the resurgence of “social thinking” — a procedure based on the idea that change in thought will force a change in behavior — and other intervention techniques that have little to no scientific research to back up their claims of success. Warning signs of such procedures include the reliance on anecdotal evidence to prove success, Leaf said. “ i want you to behave differently if you’re in the field,” he said. “ i want you to do that progressive model, i want you implement letting teachers make clinical judgments and make their own decisions, as opposed to following rigid protocols. a nd that’s my hope for the field.” i n his second talk aimed at parents of children on the autism spectrum, Leaf once again discussed the same aba techniques, and provided additional information that would assist a parent in using the methods in their home. i n addition to implementing clinical judgment, curriculum that teaches applicable skills and quality staff, Leaf urged parents to keep high hopes for their children affected by disorders on the autism spectrum.

“We are in this field to make meaningful differences, and parents, you should have high hopes and professionals, you should have high hopes,” he said. “We have to be like the little engine that could, we have to be like my idol from n otre d ame, r udy … or r ocky or h elen Keller. i t’s having high hopes. These are the components of quality aba to me, and when we implement these components we get good quality outcomes.”

Contact Marie Fazio at mfazio@nd.edu

Students to intern at camp

By COLLEEN ZEWE news Writer

as part of an internship with the holy cross ministries summer service Program, four saint mary’s sophomores will spend eight weeks in Park city, Utah this summer to work at a summer camp for children ages 6 through 12.

The camp is science, technology, engineering, art and math (sTeam) focused, and according to the job description, camp activities are designed to be both educational and fun. The camp objective on the holy cross ministries website is to provide “a variety of activities designed to help students build skills and assets that will help reduce summer learning loss and increase social and emotional development.”

according to the holy cross ministries website, summer service interns help the students not only keep up academically, but also adjust socially and cope with the challenges they face in life, something incoming intern Teresa brickey said aligns with the college mission.

“i am really excited to dedicate my summer to investing my time to the holy cross missions,” she said. “This tradition is deeply connected to our college, and i take pride in it.”

each intern will work with

teachers to plan inclusive activities for a small class of campers, including students from non-english speaking, first-generation immigrant homes, according to the intern job description.

despite this language barrier, incoming intern madeline moeller said her previous service seminars through the center for social concerns — such as the Urban Plunge and appalachia trips — helped prepare her for this position.

“i found a passion for serving others through these seminars, and i am excited to serve and to work with the youth this summer,” she said.

incoming intern michaela mwachande also said she feels prepared because of her experiences working at the local Kroc center.

“i went in for the interview feeling pretty confident about my experience and overall willingness to help children,” mwachande said.

incoming intern Jessica Purvis currently volunteers at the early childhood development center at notre dame, which she said gives her plenty of hands-on experience with children.

despite these helpful experiences, however, Purvis said she is nervous about connecting with the kids she will work with in Utah.

“it is summer, and naturally school isn’t where kids want to

spend their time off,” she said. “i’m hoping i can make this experience as fun for them as it is will be for me.”

as an early childhood education minor, Purvis said she is excited to put the ideas she learns in class into practice. in one of her education classes, she observed a local elementary class for 30 hours a week, she said.

“i was able to learn so much from the teachers there, and i know will carry over into my teaching this summer,” Purvis said.

brickey said she and her fellow interns know they will make a huge impact on these children’s lives, and they are excited to have such an influential and meaningful summer job.

“not seeing my parents or my little brother is going to be rough, but overall we understand that this is something that i have been called to do right now in my life,” she said.

Purvis said her family has been incredibly supportive. overall, she said, the internship is a chance for her to make a lasting difference.

“i am most excited about having an opportunity to make an impact in children’s lives,” Purvis said. “i’ve never had the chance to make a difference firsthand, and this summer i will be able to do so.”

Contact Collene Zewe at czewe01@saintmarys.edu

Faculty members win fellowships

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Four faculty members in notre dame’s college of arts and Letters have won fellowships from the american council of Learned societies (acLs), the University announced in a press release monday.

members of the history department mariana candido, evan ragland and deborah Tor were three of 71 acLs fellows selected, and philosophy professor Katherine brading won one of nine collaborative research fellowships, according to the press release.

Professor of history and department chair Patrick Griffin said the department is honored to have multiple fellowship recipients.

“it’s extremely gratifying to see our department being honored by our peers,” he said in the press release. “We have made a point of hiring ambitious scholars, encouraging them to do the best work they can and providing an intellectual community that can foster this kind of achievement. We’re poised to take off as a topnotch department, and these

awards are harbingers of that potential.”

according to the press release, candido — an associate professor of history who is researching west-central africa during the trans-atlantic slave trade — “will study accounts of african women who accumulated wealth during the 19th century.”

ragland — an assistant professor of history who explores the history of science and medicine — will study how experimentation became prominent in science in the 17th century. ragland said the fellowship will provide the opportunity for him to broaden the scope of his research.

Tor — another associate professor of history who focuses in medieval islamic history — will write about the seljuq dynasty that “reshaped islamic society in the 11th and 12th centuries,” the press release said.

brading will partner with boston college professor marius stan to assess “the parting of the ways between philosophers and physicists during the enlightenment” for a project they will complete together, according to the press release.

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tradition, Jesus climbed to be tried by Pontius Pilate — and stations of the cross led by Pope francis at the colosseum.

“basically, instead of a pub crawl, we did an altar crawl,” richelsen said with a laugh. shaun evans, a junior spending the semester in rome, said he appreciated the chance to experience the history of the catholic faith over the course of the week.

“for good friday, i went to santa croce in gerusalemme, where i got to venerate relics of the true cross,” he said. “i went to the mass of the Lord’s supper on holy Thursday in st. John Lateran, where there are huge statues of the 12 apostles — the ones whose feet were washed at the Last supper.”

evans said while he went to easter mass at st. Peter’s with his family, he was struck by the number of people from different countries — something which, he said, spoke about the universality of the catholic faith.

“You saw the great draw it has all over the world,” he said. “most of the mass was in Latin. The gospel was also read in the original greek. and then a couple of readings were in different languages, the intercessions were in all sorts of different languages.”

notre dame students themselves traveled from campus and study abroad locations across europe to participate in the pilgrimage.

“i booked the trip back in december,” meyer said. “This is the one place we knew we were coming, and we were definitely

looking forward to it.” at the ceremony, Pope francis gave both an impromptu homily and his traditional “urbi et orbi” easter message. he traversed the crowd in his white popemobile, offering waves and blessings — which junior maria Kunath said was her favorite part of the weekend.

“even though the crowd was giant, it still felt to me like you were praying with the Pope personally — and that feeling was cemented when he came around in his popemobile,” she said.

in his homily, francis called for people to hold onto their faith amidst a world of evil and violence, referencing recent bombings in syria and other wars around the world.

“he talked about remembering people who are suffering and going through a lot of hardship right now on a day that’s so joyful for us,” junior stephanie reuter said. “i thought that was nice. and it makes sense — he’s been very attentive to immigrants and refugees his whole Pontificate.”

“i thought that was great,” Kunath added. “it was the time to do it because everyone was watching.”

in the middle of the mass, a sudden rain shower sprinkled the crowd. The skies had completely cleared, however, by the time the swiss guard and band from the mass processed out of the square.

“i liked that — in the end, everything wasn’t just concentrated at the vatican,” junior becket salerno said. “The vatican went out into rome, blowing trumpets and marching through the streets.”

Contact Katie Galioto at kgalioto@nd.edu

students did not actually have political discussions with others.

versus 46 percent of males and we do see a much higher third party margin in male voters. 16 percent versus 9 percent of females,” she said.

students tend to vote for more democratic candidates as they progress through their college experience; however, this correlation does not imply causation, Yang said.

“it’s possible that they’re voting more independently of their family choices or it’s possible that they’re changed by their college education, et cetera,” she said. “There are many prospects.”

Juneja said within groups of friends who participated in the mock election, friends tended to hold similar political views.

“ ... When you went and looked at the spreadsheet as results came in, you’d see that there was like three Trump voters in a row or three clinton voters in a row and it’s because friends would enter the dining hall at the same time and do the mock election together,” he said. “so common groups of friends would share political ideologies, political beliefs. ”

markovitz said while students indicated on the c s c. survey that they felt comfortable discussing politics in their dorms and with their friends, the majority of

“77 percent of respondents said that they feel able to have political discussions in their hall, with only 23 percent actually saying that they did,” she said. “so you have the proportions exactly flipped on people who feel they can and people who actually do.

“even with friends, we have 89 percent of people saying they feel comfortable talking with their friends about politics, with only 45 percent of people actually doing so.”

Young voters have a low turnout rate, especially during nonpresidential years — a fact which prevents youth voices from being heard, Juneja said.

“in 2014, youth aged 18-29 had a 19.3 percent turnout rate,” he said. “ … Just think about the fact that not even close to a majority of youth voices are heard in turning out.”

Juneja said this was disappointing considering the levels of engagement in politics by other means.

“it’s really sad because we have such high levels of civic engagement when it comes to social media engagement, protest engagement,” he said. “ …When we want to have our voice heard, we are neglecting to put the connection between speaking and discourse to action.”

Contact Natalie Weber at nweber@nd.edu

Give new music a chance

Lucas Masin-Moyer Associate news e ditor

“There’s no good music anymore,” is a line I often used to repeat. I believed good music had passed away along with the 20th century and I could find anything I ever wanted to listen to from the years 1960-1995. Within the last few years, though, I came to the realization that there had actually been some good music produced recently. now, don’t get me wrong, I still Love — yes, with a capital L — older music. I would give an arm, a leg and then some to be able to go back to 1976 at cbGb in the bowery to see Television, Patti smith, Talking heads, blondie and the r amones perform back-to-back.

but for everyone of these great bands, there are modern artists and bands, I discovered, that have a similar sound and are just as good, if not better. Take, for example, c ourtney barnett — one of my current favorites and a sort of latter-day Australian Patti smith. barnett’s music takes the punk aesthetic set up by smith and others and plays it to perfection. s ongs like “e levator o perator” and “nobody really c ares if You d on’t Go to the Party” sound like they could be played right alongside smith and others at cbGb. And, in fact, they soon will be, with smith and barnett performing shows together in Australia later this year.

o r maybe it seems as if all the politics has been drawn out of music; the fiery leftism present in The c lash or d ead Kennedys’ music were cast to the wayside due to consumer capitalism. Well, look no further than Kendrick Lamar, a rapper who has made quite a name for himself recently. s ongs like “ronald reagan e ra,” “The blacker the berry” and, more recently, “dn A.” are fighting the power just as much as “Know Your r ights” or “holiday in c ambodia,” though through a different type of music.

maybe it seems as if acoustic music has all but bottomed out from its greatest height of 1960s-era bob d ylan and Joan baez, leveling out at a few chords strummed on a guitar with cliche lyrics; The Tallest man on e arth provides a perfect remedy to this ill, with his songs containing the lyric complexity of d ylan and guitar playing which I dare say surpasses him.

maybe there’s no experimenting anymore, no bands that bend genres to make something new and complex yet somehow equally catchy, no contemporary Talking heads; on this point, I give you L cd s oundsystem, maybe my personal favorite contemporary band — a band who mixes punk with “movement,” electronic with “s omeone Great” and synthpop with “I c an c hange,” a song that will make you dance like any of the club bangers so frequently decried in so called elite music circles.

s o if you, like I used to, decry all new music, try these artists out — you might hate them or might love them. but in any case, you’ll hear new sounds and perspectives. And when it comes to broadening your view of the world, in a completely out of context quote of L cd s oundsystem on “All my Friends,” “That’s how it starts … ”

Contact Lucas Masin-Moyer at lmasinmo@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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Pence’s damaging legacy to Indiana

As a pediatrician practicing in southern Indiana since 1989, I have sought to apply my notre d ame education and c atholic faith to fight for true transparency on the contribution of pollution to infant mortality and other public health benchmarks. It’s been nothing short of a nightmare, and the most significant but evasive factor has been m ike Pence.

Last fall, I was honored to give one of the d r. Tom d ooley s ociety lectures to notre d ame medical alumni, explaining how then-Gov. Pence maintained what amounted to a de facto gag order, prohibiting state government employees to connect certain pollution to public health outcomes. Afterward, I was told that my talk was an “eye opener.”

not only does my county own Indiana’s highest infant mortality from 2011-2014, but several nearby counties have special education rates as high as 27 percent. Furthermore, hypospadias incidence — a male birth defect involving a malformed penis — at my hospital went from 1.8 percent in 2014 to 2.4 percent in 2016, worsening from five times to now six times the national rate. According to scientists at the University of c hicago, male birth defect rates strongly correlate with autism and intellectual disability — and all are indicators of pre-natal exposure to harmful environmental factors.

After last fall’s massive southwestern Indiana air quality alert, six premature babies were born within seven days at our small rural hospital — unlikely to be statistical artifact. however, then-Gov. Pence’s initiative to combat Indiana’s bottom-dwelling infant mortality won’t be connecting the dots without valid regional air quality data. Thanks to the inspiration of notre d ame’s d r. Kristin s hrader-Frechette, my research into flaws in Indiana air quality science has been published by the c atholic medical Association, the

s ection on b ioethics of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the 2016 s cientific c ommittee of the International c ongress of Pediatrics in vancouver, b ritish c olumbia. m y resolutions calling attention to these policies were passed by the Indiana s tate medical Association house of d elegates (2014, 2015, 2016) and the Annual Leadership Forum of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2016).

In “Laudato s i,” Pope Francis wrote, “A sober look at our world shows that the degree of human intervention, often in the service of business interests and consumerism, is actually making our earth less rich and beautiful, ever more limited and grey, even as technological advances and consumer goods continue to about limitlessly.” Large scale, incognito sacrifice zones are a mathematical certainty and characteristic trademark of far too many Trump-Pence policies. The only question is whether we will rationalize them retrospectively or courageously try to prevent them from occurring.

I don’t oppose v ice President Pence’s return to campus. however, conferring an honorary degree gives m r. Pence and the Trump administration undeserved, dangerous legitimacy and publicity, substantially endorsing flawed science and leadership and making it even more impossible for advocates to ever affect accountability or meaningful change. Pence’s legacy in southern Indiana is an ongoing, deliberate tragedy for Indiana children and those that care for them. I personally think that defective penises, high prematurity, infant mortality and special education rates are shameful and should be condemned, not honored, by the University.

Norma Jean Schue Kreilein class of 1982 April 9

American involvement abroad: a necessary reality

in the oval office, President Trump finally understood the impossibility of isolationism.

In the past, I have written about the need for donald Trump to alter his rhetoric and policy positions as he transitions from candidacy to presidency. I, along with many other Americans, desired to see a drastic difference between “candidate donald Trump” and “President donald Trump.” And while I am not so sure his rhetoric has significantly changed, his policy stances certainly seem to be shifting. most prominently, Trump’s foreign policy has seemed to dramatically change. candidate donald Trump was as isolationist as they come. he vowed to remove the United states from foreign affairs, labeling nATo obsolete and often mocking previous presidents for being over-involved in the world.

President Trump, however, has rejected this philosophy of isolationism. President Trump seems to have embraced the notion of reasonable and necessary involvement in global affairs. Trump initiated the launch of missiles against President Assad in syria and authorized the bombing against the Islamic state (Is) in Afghanistan. he has also indicated willingness to use conventional military power against north Korea if deemed necessary. While this shift is disheartening and frustrating to many of his core supporters, I welcome such a transformation with gratitude and relief. It is possible Trump simply lied during his campaign when he ran as an isolationist, and it certainly would not be the first time a politician has done so. however, I think it is perhaps even more likely that, upon arriving

It is very easy to say the United states should remove itself from the world and lessen its influence abroad. In practice, however, such propositions are infeasible and dangerous. The United states, given its supreme power, has an an immensely broad set of interests abroad. The interests of the United states are not constrained within the domestic sphere or even within the continent of north America. We are engaged economically with countries all over the world, perhaps most prominently Asian countries such as china and Japan. This interaction in a global economy is largely what sustains our economic superiority.

The United states also maintains a diplomatic presence all around the world. This is essential in order to attempt to maintain a sustainable global power structure, in which the United states — as a global hegemony — is not significantly threatened. A complex international network and consistent global presence is absolutely necessary to maintain global superpower status. It is dangerously unwise for the United states to significantly lessen its influence abroad.

Additionally, and perhaps even more importantly, I would venture as far as to label American isolationism as immoral. At the risk of sounding sanctimonious, I would argue that the United states has a moral obligation to, at the very least, intervene when basic human rights abuses are being systematically carried out. Assad’s regime using sarin gas against the syrian people is a prime example of such a case of systematic human rights violations.

We should not succumb to the fallacy that we are

the ultimate moral arbiters of the world. however, we should also not fail to realize that we as the United states — a rich and powerful nation — should do its best to reasonably fight against colossal global injustices. With all this said, I wholeheartedly understand and recognize the failures of recent American foreign policy. I believe entering the Iraq War was a grave mistake. This article is not meant to support the practice of fullthrottle regime change or nation-building. rather, I am simply attempting to argue for the necessity of reasonable American involvement in the world.

simply put, there are many scenarios in which intervention is the most pragmatic and moral solution. I realize we should ensure the safety and prosperity of our own people before delving into areas of the world which bear less direct influence on American citizens. however, we are not switzerland. We are not Luxembourg. We are the United states, the most powerful nation in the history of human civilization. We have immense economic, military and human resources at our disposal. To say that a nation with such significant capabilities should remove itself from a world riddled with violence and conflict is pragmatically unwise and morally deficient. American involvement abroad is an absolutely necessary reality.

Eddie is a sophomore from Orland Park, Illinois. He is majoring in economics and political science and considering pursuing law school after his time as an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame. He can be reached at edamstra@nd.edu

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

new sU b spring plans

hey nd,

It’s sU b now that it is close to the end of April, we are sure you are all wondering what the big sU b show is going to be. This year, we have decided to mix things up. o ur goal in the student Union b oard is to bring you all, the students of nd, the entertainment that you value and enjoy. We try every year to bring you a performer that you will be super excited about coming out to see. Unfortunately, this year, after a long period of searching and negotiating, the artists that were available and within budget did not meet our goals. After much deliberation, we truly believed that the student body would not be excited about any of the performer options, and we did not want to give you something you did not want. s o this year, we are making a change. There will not be a spring concert this year. We recognize that this may be upsetting, but we truly believe this choice was in the best interest of the student body. What we are offering you instead is an event that we think you will all value much more and that we are

extremely excited about.

This year, we are instead presenting the first ever sU b c oncert’s Giveaway Party!

Take part in c oncert’s Giveaway for the opportunity to win big. o ver the course of AnTostal week (April 23-April 30), we will be distributing a series of incredible giveaways. here are just a few of the prizes you could win: round-trip plane tickets to almost any city in the c ontinental U. s ., four-day Lollapalooza passes, stubhub gift certificates and new tech gear (Amazon e choes, iPads, b ose speakers).

In fact, the first 1,000 students who sign up for the drawing for c oncert’s Giveaway will automatically win a gift card to one of everyone’s favorite e ddy street locations. o ver 1,200 of you will win some type of prize over the course of the week. s o how do you sign up, you ask? Just head to an AnTostal event next week and fill out a quick survey at any of the sU b tables. You won’t want to miss these events anyway — we’re talking petting zoos, slow bicycle races,

decades dances and more. And there will of course be many opportunities for free food and tanks.

The week of giveaway sign ups will culminate in an event Thursday, April 27, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on north Quad’s Fieldhouse mall. At the c oncert’s Giveaway event, come hang with one of nd’s best student dJs and eat from some of s outh b end’s best food trucks. At the end of the event, the big prize winners will be announced.

We understand the spring c oncert is something many of you have enjoyed in past years. We hope you understand our reasoning for changing direction this semester and are already getting excited for a concert next year even bigger than s ammy Adams and hoodie Allen. We look forward to seeing you at the AnTostal events and hope you all enjoy the biggest set of giveaways in sU b’s history. signing off,

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By SARAH KRATZER s cene Writer

o ne of d isney’s oldest love stories, “ b eauty and the b east” has never failed to captivate audiences. Unlike some of d isney’s more radical take on old classics (such as 2014’s reimagination of “ m aleficent” and 2016’s live action interpretation of “The Jungle b ook”), this modern-day version of “ b eauty and the b east”—starring e mma Watson and d an s tevens in the title roles — seems to remain meticulously close the original animated film. The musical numbers feel energized but familiar, the b east’s castle is still cold and empty, and I still have an odd crush on the candlestick version of Lumiére. h owever, with a closer look, we can see this reimagining of “ b eauty and the b east” is modern in all the ways it should be. In one of the first scenes of the film, the entire town breaks into a rendition of the song, “ b elle.” Immediately, viewers are reminded of the 1991 animated which begins the same way. Yet in the live-action version of the film, the song seems to mean a little more. Through this first musical number in the film, we can see that b elle (or I should say e mma Watson) does not fit in with the rest of the cast. While the rest of the townspeople dance and sing, b elle walks around the town in a casual manner. Watson’s performance recalls a college student walking to class rather than a renowned actress performing in a high budget film. While her casual movements lacked fluidity and

reminded me that I was watching e mma Watson and not Princess b elle from my childhood, they also served to drive home a core theme of the entire film — b elle is a modern woman. s he is ahead of her time. It’s a characteristic strikingly distinct among the other characters in this film and even among other reimagined d isney Princesses from similar movies.

Later, we see that b elle isn’t just different because of her posture; she can read a in town where almost everyone is illiterate and is also an avid inventor. In one memorable scene, she devises a way of doing her laundry by using a donkey to pull a barrel full of soapy clothing around in circles. s he is immediately ostracized for this by the townspeople and her laundry is pulled from the barrel and dumped on the floor.

In later scenes, b elle is seen entering the castle with the skirt of her dress pulled up to one side to reveal the pants underneath. The effect is that she loosely resembles r ey from “ s tar Wars: The Force Awakens” more than the traditional d isney princess. b elle keeps the action-hero meets French maid ensemble for most of her time in the castle. Whether rescuing her father, attempting to escape through a window, or returning to the castle to save the b east from the angry townspeople, she eschews a traditional dress for practical, modern pants.

b elle’s character is not the only place we see modernity in the film. While the relationship between Gaston and Lafou begins as harmless and

humorous, the rest of the film makes unclear if Lafou wants to be with Gaston as a friend or as something more. In either case, their relationship moves from friendship to abusive and manipulative; Gaston ultimately threatens to throw Lafou in an insane asylum with b elle’s father if he does not do as Gaston says. Later (and mostly through an announcement from d isney) we find that Lafou is gay. Though abusive friendships may not be new, it seemed an especially poignant theme to place in the film given the youthful audience.

As “ b eauty and the b east” retains all the charm of the original animated film, it stands as a movie that parents shouldn’t be afraid to take their daughters to. The film brings just the right amount of modern twists and an empowered princess to make it relevant today.

Contact Sarah Kratzer at skratzer01@saintmarys.edu

“Beauty and the Beast”

Walt Disney Pictures

Director: Bill Condon

Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci

Release Date: March 17, 2017

Happy Birthday: handle pressures using your experience and with an intent to bring about the changes that will make your life easier. make alterations based on common sense and well-thought-out plans. Taking on too much or overreacting to situations that need to be handled with diplomacy will be your downfall. your future depends on your ability to act responsibly and within reason. your numbers are 5, 13, 24, 31, 39, 42, 47.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): avoid negativity. make an impression by offering optimism and original plans that will help you work around any pitfalls you encounter. staying calm and being realistic will help you bring about the changes required to get ahead.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Weigh the pros and cons of any deal you are faced with and make your decision based on what makes the most sense. make choices that lean toward quality, not quantity, and you will end up with the best of everything.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Test the waters before you dive in. k now what you are up against and prepare to meet each situation with integrity and the will to win. partnerships should be re-evaluated and adjustments should be made to maintain equality.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): a n emotional plea will sway someone to take a closer look at an idea or solution you have to offer. step back from anyone who is acting impulsive or unpredictable. your mission should be to calm the waters, not make waves.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): emotional issues can be expected if you let one of your adversaries get to you. r ise above any conflicts you face and offer solutions and you will gather support and offset anyone’s plans to make you look bad.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): you can force issues by discussing what you have to offer and how you plan to go about getting things done. a passionate approach will increase your chances of success. negotiate on your own behalf and celebrate your victory with someone you love.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): c hange can be good, but not if it is made in haste or for the wrong reasons. Think matters through carefully before you jump into something that may be more complicated than you imagined. d on’t overspend on something you can do yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): be careful how you handle your peers. a n emotional incident will raise questions about your integrity if you aren’t careful. d on’t mix business with pleasure. make an effort to improve your physical and emotional well-being.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): emotional situations will lead to unexpected changes to your plans or how you treat someone close to you. Try not to jump to conclusions. focus on accomplishing your professional goals, not letting personal matters cost you time and money.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): you’ll be at odds when dealing with people who are inconsistent. d on’t take on too much because you don’t have the confidence in someone else. o verseeing what transpires will help you maintain control without forgoing your own responsibilities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): put time and money into getting ahead personally. Take time to develop a skill or enhance your knowledge. preparation will help you avoid disappointment. d on’t take action until you are sure you can finish what you start.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): rely on old friends to pick you up and help you out. o verreacting or acting on an assumption will be what drags you down. l et the ones who love you the most be your guide to making the right decisions.

Birthday Baby: you are sensitive, passionate and protective. you are unique and demonstrative.

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Tours need to rethink fan roles

Elizabeth Greason sports Writer

In my last s ports Authority, I noted that the upcoming A n A Inspiration, the first LPGA major of the season, would not garner the attention it deserved. And I was proven wrong. The A n A Inspiration became one of the most talked-about storylines in golf, despite the fact that it took place the week before the m asters. b ut it was for all the wrong reasons.

Lexi Thompson, the 2014 champion of the event, was poised to win once again, as she held a two-stroke lead until, between the 12th and 13th holes s unday, Thompson was notified that she had been assessed a 4-stroke penalty — two strokes for marking her ball improperly on the 17th green during the third round and two more strokes for signing and turning in an incorrect scorecard, one that did not reflect the penalty she had not known about at the time. After dropping from 13-under-par to 9-under-par in an instant with six holes to play in the final round, Thompson was visibly upset but handled the situation with poise. s he rebounded like a champion, finishing in a tie for the lead at 14-under and forcing a playoff, although she ultimately fell in that playoff to s o Yeon r yu.

While there are plenty of problems with this, what I find most difficult to accept is the fact that the penalty resulted from an email from a fan who notified the Tour of Thompson’s improper marking based on what had been seen on television. An official review took place and the 4-stroke penalty was the result.

In my mind, that just is not right. The idea of “calling in” penalties is problematic for a number of reasons.

First and foremost, not every shot is shown on television. It simply can’t be. The shots that are shown are either the best of the best, the worst of the worst or the ones that come from the leaders or big names. This means that not every shot has the opportunity to be policed by the entire world. It gives an unfair disadvantage to those who are featured on television

more frequently. A leader is more likely to be penalized than someone whose round does not merit T v time. And on Thursday or Friday especially, a player who is not being showed frequently on television because his or her round or shot does not make the cut is more likely to be able to get away with a minor rules infraction than one of the leaders. b ut at that early point in the tournament, he or she still has plenty of time to earn a spot among the leaders.

s econdly, allowing viewers to “call in” penalties gives them the chance to essentially play favorites in looking for penalties. If I were not a Lexi Thompson fan and I actively did not want her to win the event, I could comb through every inch of film from her round until I found an infraction, ignoring the fact that there is a full field of other players who more than likely have small rules infractions buried in there as well.

Golf is supposed to be a self-policed game. That is one of the things that sets the sport apart. Golf is a game of honor. I highly doubt Thompson intended to mark her ball improperly. It would not have helped her all that much, and, as Phil m ickelson said, it is something that commonly occurs on the PGA Tour as well. Thompson walked off the 18th green in tears after her final round before issuing an apology for her unintentional mistake. s he handled a difficult situation in the classiest way possible

The LPGA and the rules officials handled the situation wrong. If a penalty were going to be assessed, it should have been before Thompson teed off sunday, not more than halfway through her round.

Thompson is not the first player to fall victim to “called in” penalties, and she will not be the last. b ut she should be.

The Tours need to stop inviting rule inputs from viewers at home. These retroactive penalizations mar championships, events that should be glorified. Let the players play.

Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu

The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Gonzalez’s gem lifts White Sox over Yankees

Associated Press

neW YorK — miguel Gonzalez ended his road woes with a flourish.

he had been 0-7 in 19 starts away from home since winning at Tampa bay for baltimore on July 25, 2015. The 32-year-old righthander’s first road victory for the chicago White sox was one to savor.

Gonzalez pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning, Leury Garcia and Avisail Garcia homered off Luis severino, and the White sox beat the Yankees 4-1 Tuesday night to stop new York’s eight-game winning streak.

“I never thought about it,” Gonzalez said of the skid.

Gonzalez (2-0) allowed four hits — all infield singles — and one run in 8 1/3 innings, struck out four and walked one. he threw just 88 pitches — needing three in the seventh despite Jacoby ellsbury’s leadoff bunt single. matt holliday grounded into a double play and starlin castro bounced out, both

on the first pitch.

“his stuff was moving all over. he was living on the edges,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.

Gonzalez retired his first 12 batters before castro’s infield single on a slow bouncer to shortstop leading off the fifth. david robertson relieved with a 4-0 lead and two on in the ninth after a four-pitch walk to brett Gardner.

“I was getting a little tired towards the end, leaving the ball up,” Gonzalez said.

robertson loaded the bases with a walk to ellsbury, struck out holliday and forced in a run with a walk to castro.Aaron Judge grounded into a forceout for robertson’s fourth save, ending a game that breezed by in just 2 hours, 16 minutes.

on the 94th anniversary of the first game at original Yankee stadium across 161st street, the Yankees lost for the first time in eight home games this season.

severino (1-1) was dominant for much of the night, throwing

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his fastball at up to 99 mph. he allowed just three hits in a careerhigh eight innings, struck out 10 and walked none. but two of the hits were homers, and three of the four runs off him were earned.

Leury Garcia reached down to drive a 96 mph pitch into the Yankees bullpen in the third for his first home run this season.

chicago made it 4-0 in the seventh after Tim Anderson singled, just the second ball the White sox hit out of the infield. melky cabrera hit a double-play ball to shortstop Pete Kozma, who allowed the grounder to glance off his glove for an error.

cleanup hitter Jose Abreu, just 8 for 49 (.163) at the plate this year, popped up a bunt to the catcher.

“I can’t fault him for that,” chicago manager rick renteria said.

Avisail Garcia then sent a hanging slider on a 2-0 count into the visitors’ bullpen in left-center.

“I was trying to throw a slider for a strike and he got me with it,” severino said.

Lundqvist shines as rangers top canadiens

Associated Press

neW YorK — After a lackluster performance in a Game 3 loss, the new York rangers came out aggressive early on Tuesday night. They managed the puck better and kept the pressure off their own net.

And now their series against montreal is even.

rick nash and Jesper Fast scored, henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves and the rangers beat the canadiens 2-1 to tie their first-round playoff series at two games apiece.

new York’s win also ended a six-game losing streak at home in the playoffs going back to the 2015 eastern conference Final.

Torrey mitchell scored for montreal and carey Price made 30 saves.

Game 5 is Thursday night in montreal before the series returns to madison square Garden on saturday.

The rangers, who gave up the

tying goal with 18 seconds left in the third period of Game 2 before losing in overtime, stopped montreal in the final minutes in this one.

“After what happened in montreal, you know for sure that the game is not over until it’s over,” Lundqvist said. “We worked really hard until the end, made some big plays, made blocks when we had to. I felt like we had a few more chances, but in the end it’s about finding a way to win.”

Lundqvist has been stellar in the series with a 1.89 goalsagainst average and a .944 save percentage.

he kept the rangers from falling behind early on as he stopped Andrew shaw on a breakaway midway through the first period.

About a minute later, canadiens defenseman Andrei markov misplayed the puck along the boards and Fast grabbed the loose puck and slid it through the legs of Price for an

unassisted goal at 11:39 to open the scoring.

The canadiens tied it late in the period. Alexander radulov eluded the check of brady skjei near the rangers’ bench and passed the puck to mitchell, who started a 2-on-1 break with shea Weber and mitchell scored into an open net with 1:23 remaining. radulov earned his fourth assist of the series on the play.

The rangers controlled the play for most of the second period as the canadiens had only one shot on goal in the first 11 minutes.

nash gave the rangers a 2-1 lead early in the second. mcdonagh kept the puck in the zone and sent a nice pass to nash near the front of the net and he slipped a backhand past Price at 4:28 for his second of the series.

“It was a great play by ryan mcdonagh to find me going to the net. I was trying to go to the net all night and trying to cause some chaos,” nash said.

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Kubinski was especially pleased with c onners’ play and victory.

“Kevin c onners did an outstanding job in earning his first collegiate victory,” Kubinski said. “ h is 73 in the morning was nice, but the 68 in high winds that afternoon was extremely impressive. Kevin has come a long way, in many areas, this season. i t’s great to see a player dedicate himself to improving his skill set and then enjoy success.”

To prepare for the acc championship, which will be played at m usgrove m ill Golf c lub in c linton, s outh

c arolina, this weekend, Kubinski wants his players to study the course to help them find success in the event.

“We need to focus on learning the golf course to be played this weekend, where we can score from out there and where it becomes difficult to play from,” Kubinski said. “From there, it’s simply a matter of having all five players execute to the best of their abilities and remain very positive and focused, shot to shot, each day.”

The i rish will next take the course in the acc championship, which begins Friday in c linton, s outh c arolina.

Contact Kyle Barry at kbarry@hcc-nd.edu

Albrecht leads Notre Dame in ninth place finish

By MIA BERRY sports Writer

n otre d ame tied for ninth of 12 teams at the acc championship in Pawleys i sland, s outh c arolina, at the r eserve Golf c lub.

The i rish started the first day of the tournament strong, and at the conclusion of the first day of the three-day tournament, the i rish were in a three-way tie for seventh place with both b oston c ollege and Louisville shooting a team total of 298. The second day of the tournament, the i rish pulled ahead of both the

c ardinals and the e agles to solely secure seventh place by themselves at the end of day two with a total of 297 for the day and a team total of 595, one shot ahead of Louisville and two shots ahead of b oston c ollege.

The i rish hit some snags on the final day, shooting a team total of 306 in the tournament the i rish fell two spots and secured a ninth place tie with b oston c ollege for a team total of 901 in the event.

Ultimately, d uke won their 20th acc championship with a combined team score of 859 over the three-day

period. b lue d evils junior Leona m aguire finished first individually with a cumulative score of 210, which put her at six-under par. i rish head coach s usan h olt was disappointed in how her team finished the acc championship. h olt said the team’s finish was in keeping with the lack of consistency her team has struggled with all season.

“ o verall very disappointed in the teams finish at acc ’s,” h olt said. “We put ourselves in position after the second day to have a respectable finish but just didn’t get the job done in the final round. We have very good players that just didn’t perform at the level they are capable of. Unfortunately, we could only come up with three good rounds each day. We have struggled all semester to get four good rounds each day.”

While critical of her team’s overall performance h olt praised the play of sophomore e mma a lbrecht, who finished tied for 17th overall with three-over par 219. a lbrecht’s three-over par finish is the fourth-best finish by a n otre d ame golfer at an acc championship.

“ e mma had another great tournament,” h olt said. “ s he has played as well as anyone in the country this spring. h er level of consistent play has been really impressive. h opefully, she will be selected to represent n otre d ame Women’s Golf at the ncaa r egionals.”

o ther top finishers for the i rish included senior Jordan Ferreira and sophomore i sabella d iLisio. Ferreira shot a three day total of 227, which earned her 33rd overall in tournament. d iLisio finished tied for 43rd with a total of 229. s ophomore m addie r ose h amilton and junior a lison s nakard finished 49th and 53rd, respectively, out of a group of 60 golfers from all twelve acc teams.

Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu

five, and i played on the [U.s Lacrosse] U-11 league then,” Garnsey said. “When i was in eighth grade — growing up i really wanted to play for ‘cuse because my brother played for syracuse — and around eighth grade i thought ‘you know, maybe i can actually do this thing.’ so, that’s when i started to take it seriously, i would say.”

he wasn’t wrong in thinking that he could “do this thing.” he went on to take his talents to brewster academy and then later on to Phillips academy andover for a post-graduation year, where he became the all-time leading scorer at brewster academy and recorded 47 goals and 46 assists at Phillips academy. Throughout his high school career, Garnsey earned Under-armour a llamerican honors, was named new england Player of the Year as a senior and was ranked the no. 1 attack and the no. 2 incoming freshman by inside Lacrosse in 2015.

“i’ve always had a lot of confidence in myself,” Garnsey said. “Throughout the recruiting process, i visited a lot of schools, and i loved notre dame, but what ended up happening after my senior year was that i needed to [take a post-graduation year], which really turned me off a little bit. i was like ‘why do i need to PG? i think i’m pretty good.’ but eventually i decided that even with the PG year, which wasn’t necessarily what i wanted to do at the beginning, i think it was really beneficial for me.”

“it helped me learn a lot, and it helped me get a little bit faster, stronger and it helped me in school as well,” Garnsey said. “it was sort of a perfect storm when i got on campus. There was a place where i could play and contribute right away, and i could play with Kav, who was probably one of, if not the best, attackmen in the country last year, who was also a left attackman that i could learn so much from.”

Under the guidance of Kavanagh, Garnsey went on to win acc Freshman of the Year after posting 27 goals and 12 assists in the 15 games he appeared in, which placed him third on the team with 39 points. some of his most impressive performances as a freshman included a five-goal outing against thenno. 7 syracuse and a three-goal performance against air Force in the first round of the ncaa tournament.

“i think that [irish head] coach [Kevin] corrigan just tried to blend what i did well with the system that we had in place,” Garnsey said. “every player is a little bit different, so he tried to maximize what i did well, and he put me in positions to succeed. Playing with all those guys my freshman year, i wasn’t necessarily the vocal point of the other teams’ scouting reports, so that obviously helped a lot … i was almost an afterthought, so i think that when coach puts you

in a position to succeed and the defense isn’t always honed in on that, that’s when some of the success happens.”

Going into his second year, Garnsey understood that his role within the team would increase, but he said he never felt an increase in pressure given that he was much more comfortable with the system and amongst his teammates as a sophomore.

“Throughout the transition from freshman to sophomore year, i’ve definitely been a little more vocal, and not because i think that i absolutely need to be a leader, but i’ve been a little bit more comfortable and a little bit more confident in the things i’m doing,” Garnsey said. “i know where i have to be now. i’m not freaking out about where to be on the field. i already know these things, so it gives me a chance to step back a little bit and help some of the younger guys who were in my shoes last year … and i think that’s been the biggest thing for me in transitioning into more of a leadership role.”

nine games into this season, Garnsey has had his fair share of big games, which has filled in perfectly to what the irish lost after Kavanagh’s departure. in the season opener against Georgetown, Garnsey scored a career-high six goals and against virginia in the conference opener on the road, he scored the game-winning score in overtime, which all helped earn him first-team midseason a ll-american by inside Lacrosse. he was also placed on the Tewaaraton watch-list, for the nation’s best player.

even with all the accolades, Garnsey recognizes that none of them matter more than what the ultimate goal is, which is hoisting the ncaa national championship trophy at the end of the season. after suffering what he called “the worst day of my life,” losing to north carolina in the ncaa quarterfinals last season, Garnsey and the irish are determined to not fall short of their goal this season.

“i remember being in the locker room after that game, and

everyone was crying while the seniors were giving their final farewell speeches,” Garnsey said. “[senior attack anthony] marini said it best in the huddle the other day in practice. ‘We don’t want to be in that position in a month and a half.’ We’re set on doing everything we can in the next month to make sure that the same thing doesn’t happen.”

coming off losses in two of the last three games, Garnsey will look to help lead the irish to a strong finish against acc rival no. 16 north carolina at home saturday before competing in the acc tournament on april 28. The game begins at noon.

Contact Manny De Jesus at mdejesus@nd.edu

the first half. o ff the top of my head i can think of four breakaways that we just missed and that right there is a difference maker.

“but all credit to v irginia Tech, they’re much improved and they battled really hard. i was really pleased though with my group for making small adjustments when they needed to and putting it away when it mattered in the second half.”

Goals from Fortunato, senior attack Grace muller and Lynch gave the i rish their first two-goal lead of the game, and although v irginia Tech’s junior attack Tristan mcGinley clawed a goal back for the hokies, the i rish added another four goals in the game’s final eight minutes to win the game 13-9.

i n total, seniors scored 10 goals for the i rish and earned five assists. Fortunato and muller scored three goals each, while Pearsall scored a goal while also adding three assists, four ground balls, three draw controls and four caused turnovers. halfpenny said she was especially pleased with the performances of her graduating class in their final home regular season game for notre dame.

“i think they were outstanding,” she said. “That was one of the first things i said in the locker room. i think when you look at the stat sheet, the senior class really filled it up, especially in scoring and in the draw controls. i thought c ortney really did a great job controlling our attack, heidi a nnaheim and Grace muller were outstanding, Grace had another hat-trick, heidi got three points, [senior midfielder] a lex dalton and c asey Pearsall were just superb in the midfield, c asey had an outstanding, a ll-a merican statline, a lex was using her speed to push the break. a nd then down on defense you have [senior midfielder] e mma- c laire [Fontenot] and [senior defender] Katherine e ilers doing what they do best — gobbling up ground balls. i thought they all played with great will and great determination.

“When v irginia Tech started to respond and got the ball into the back of the net a couple of times to start the second half, i thought it was our seniors who responded and made the necessary adjustments to focus on what we were doing as a team and executing. it was really, really special to see them lead the way.”

The i rish will play their final game of the regular season s aturday, when they meet no. 15 boston c ollege at newton c ampus Lacrosse & s occer Field in newton, massachusetts. o pening draw will be at noon.

Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu

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Notre Dame tops Virginia Tech on Senior Day

By DANIEL O’BOYLE sports Writer

n o. 12 n otre d ame’s senior class, among the most successful in school history, capped off its career by carrying the i rish to a victory over n o. 19 v irginia Tech on s enior d ay, scoring 10 of the team’s goals in a 13-9 victory.

The victory did not come easily, however, as the i rish (11-5, 4-2 acc ) trailed for large parts of the game. notre d ame scored first through senior forward c ortney Fortunato but found itself behind 3-1 after just under 15 minutes of play and 4-2 with only three minutes left in the first half. s ophomore attack s amantha Lynch scored to bring the teams within one goal, before goals from senior attack h eidi a nnaheim and Fortunato gave the i rish a 5-4 lead at the half.

h owever, the h okies (116, 2-4) took the lead back in just over a minute of secondhalf play, and although senior midfielder c asey Pearsall tied the score, the i rish

trailed again entering the final 15 minutes of the game thanks to a goal from v irginia Tech sophomore attack Zan b iedenharn. i rish head coach c hristine h alfpenny said the h okies are a strong opponent, however, and new that the game was unlikely to be easy.

“The acc ’s the best conference in the country and v irginia Tech’s having a great year,” h alfpenny said. “They’ve only have one game where they’ve got blown out and that too was a close game in the first half. We respect v irginia Tech a lot, and we just had to get comfortable playing against their zone. They have a new coach and a new brand of playing the game and a new system, so we just had to settle into the game. i think that realistically, had we finished a handful of those fast breaks that we did get and created one-on-none opportunities, i think the game would have been a little bit different. i think we left a lot out there in

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Garnsey fills role of offensive leader for Irish nd takes team, individual titles

By MANNY DE JESUS sports Writer

no. 6 notre dame is back to where it usually is during this time of year. it’s amongst the top 10 programs in the nation, owns wins over two of the top 10 teams and it is on the brink of making a deep run in arguably the most competitive conference in lacrosse.

but there is one key difference in this year’s team from the last few. sophomore attack ryder garnsey is at the center of the irish (6-3, acc 1-2) offense, instead of former attack matt Kavanagh.

Following the loss of Kavanagh, who was drafted fifth overall in last year’s mLL draft by the denver outlaws, garnsey wasted no time in becoming the team’s offensive focal point. leading the team with 33 points — 17 goals and 16 assists — through nine games this season. however, garnsey’s emergence did not come out of thin air. he’s been the offensive focal point of every team he’s been on since he began his lacrosse career at the age of five.

“i started lacrosse when i was

By KYLE BARRY sports Writer

n otre d ame ended its regular season campaign on a high note by claiming its fourth win of the 2016-2017 season at the b attle at the Warren on a windy, yet warm weekend.

The i rish dominated the b attle at the Warren by winning the tournament — of which they were the host — by 20 strokes with a total score of 577 (+17). d etroitm ercy came in second with a total score of 597 (+37). a s part of the dominant performance, five of the top six finishers came from the n otre d ame golfers.

With this win, n otre d ame now has four victories this season, taking the top spot at the n otre d ame Kickoff c hallenge, the g eorgetown i nvitational and the Yestingsmeier m atch Play.

“ i was very pleased with the number of players from our team who posted strong scores in what was likely the windiest day we’ve encountered during competition

on our Warren g olf c ourse,” head coach Jim Kubinski said. “To have three of our guys placing first, second and third was not only fun, but a tribute to the preparation we put in.”

o ne of the golfers that led the charge in n otre d ame’s success was sophomore Kevin c onners, who competed as an individual, finishing the tournament with a oneover par 141 to take home medalist honors.

c onners became the fourth n otre d ame golfer to claim an individual win this season, joining i rish teammates freshman John Felitto, who won the n otre d ame Kickoff c hallenge in s eptember, senior b lake b arens, whose win came at the Fighting i rish g ridiron g olf c lassic in o ctober and sophomore b en a lbin, who won the g eorgetown i ntercollegiate the following week. i n addition, both Felitto and freshman d avis Lamb went 3-0 in match play at the Yestingsmeier m atch Play.