Print Edition of The Observer for Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Students confront mental illness on campus

Professional drummer shares personal struggle

By NATALIE WEBER

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as part of the “irish state of mind: mental illness awareness week” sponsored by active minds, professional drummer mike veny spoke on his experiences of mental illness and how to combat the stigma surrounding the subject monday night.

The stigma involves “thoughts, feelings and behavior” and affects people in diverse ways, veny said.

“w here does stigma come from? it’s a giant debate, but i want to give you two observations that i’ve had,” he said. “one, is the law of the tribe. we

Service honors victims of Las Vegas shooting

By TOM NAATZ news writer

The notre d ame community honored the nearly 60 people killed and more than 500 injured in s unday’s shooting at a country music concert in l as vegas. e arlier in the day, university p resident f r. John Jenkins released a statement

expressing his condolences and the day ended with a 9 p.m. prayer service at the g rotto on monday.

“o ur thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the awful carnage in l as vegas,” Jenkins said in a statement.

“ we pray that there comes a day when the senseless violence that has plagued the

nation for so long ends for good.”

a ccording to an email from c ampus m inistry, the bells of the b asilica of the s acred heart tolled in honor of the victims from 3 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. l ater, at 5:15 p.m., special prayers were offered for

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student attends conference on immigration, inclusion

By JULIANNA McKENNA new writer

saint mary’s senior megan uekert traveled to lincoln, nebraska, to attend a define a merican immigration conference this past weekend

(Editor’s Note: Uekert is a former News Writer for The Observer.)

define a merican is a new organization on campus designed

to engage the college community about pertinent issues in a merica today. in an email, uekert said her decision to attend this conference was because she wanted a way to connect with leaders from other campuses.

“i decided to attend in order to connect with other chapter leaders from across the nation to share ideas and learn about

strategies that have worked well on other campuses,” she said. uekert said this weekend impacted her greatly and she was able to learn more and engage in discussions about what it really means to be a merican.

“it was also open to anyone who wanted to learn more about the organization and even just

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Club promotes on-campus resources, support

By SELENA PONIO a ssociate news e ditor

a s students leave the library after a late night of studying, they are greeted with a slightly different version of a beloved mural: Touchdown Jesus lit up green.

This week, the a ctive m inds club — formerly n ational a lliance on m ental i llness — is hosting i rish s tate of m i nd : m ental i llness awareness week with a series of events such as workshops and speakers. Junior co-president Jenna wertsching said planning started at the end of last semester.

Club plans week promoting respect for life

By MARIE FAZIO news writer

This week, the notre d ame r ight to l ife club is celebrating r espect l ife week, a part of national r espect l ife month. The week began with a rosary for life at the g rotto on s unday and a booth on s outh Quad yesterday, where club members sold apparel and answered questions about the club.

The organization chose “l ove in a ction” as this year’s theme because it represents the positivity and service that the club hopes to share with notre d ame students throughout the week, senior s arah d rumm, president of notre d ame r ight to l ife, said.

“The purpose of our club is to promote the dignity of all human life and to show love to these people, to all

people, but particularly the most vulnerable in society. Therefore we picked ‘l ove in a ction,’” d rumm said. “That’s what these events are. They’re taking the love that we have for these groups of people and putting it in action, either talking about it or doing something about it: card making, making blankets for hospice care, having a dance party with h annah and f riends, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with special needs. [They’re] tangible ways to show your love to other people.”

s ophomore Jack ferguson, vice president of campus involvement of notre d ame r ight to l ife, said that that club has been planning the week since July. ferguson said the human

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Tuesday

Lecture: “Science Diplomacy: Past, Present and Future” Jenkins Nanovic Hall

4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. By Cathy Campbell.

Men’s Soccer vs. Northwestern Alumni Stadium

7 p.m.

The Irish take on the Wildcats.

Wednesday

“Views from the West Wing” Leighton Concert Hall

7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Two former chiefs of staff to speak.

St. Francis Mass Basilica of the Sacred Heart

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Mass will celebrate legacy of St. Fancis.

Thursday

ISSLP Info Session Geddes Hall

7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Past participants to speak followed by a Q & A session.

“Measure by Measure” Washington Hall

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Performed by actors from London Stage.

Friday

Lecture: “Boardroom Insights”

Jordan Auditorium

10:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

CFO Diane Aigotti to speak.

Staff Mass Log Chapel

12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Staff of all faiths are invited to join the staff chaplains for prayer.

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InsIde cOlumn

To my high school brother

d ear m iso,

As you are finishing your college application process and polishing the n otre d ame application supplements, I want to give you some advice for the completely new stage of your life you are entering; different not only because you will probably end up hundreds of miles away from our s alvadoran home, especially if you end up here, but because even though I have only completed my first year at n otre d ame, let me tell you how different life has become and how much I have learned by the end of only two semesters.

m y first and perhaps one of the most important pieces of advice I will give you is to take advantage of every minute you spend here or wherever you end up going; before you know it, you will be packing to go back home and one fourth of your time here will already have flown by. I don’t mean only to enjoy the parties, movie-watching, game nights or dining hall gatherings, but literally every second. When else do you get to live 24/7 with your friends? d on’t waste your time worrying and overstressing about workload, sleep, choosing a major, et cetera. When you feel overwhelmed, believe me, the best cure is to stroll by the library, find someone to talk to and laugh with, take a break to hear your friends out or even watch a “Friends” episode or decipher a T ed riddle with them. d on’t get me wrong, I do not mean to be careless about assignments and due dates; always include academics in your top priorities, but do not be afraid of taking occasional breaks to simply go and have deep talks with your closest friends or reinforce a friendship by engaging in important conversations with people you don’t usually get to see as often and happen to be around.

s econdly, do not let one bad grade or one negative experience bring you down because this place, for example, has so much more to offer. Know that most people you will meet here are full of values, love, politeness and caring, and that in only one year you will make friends that you will feel like you have had for a lifetime and who understand you more than anyone because of their resemblance to you. Try to befriend people from all types of backgrounds and cultures because there is a lot you can learn from them, especially people at n otre d ame. Likewise, embrace your own background culture and be a proud s alvadoran. h owever, also be aware that there can always be a few people who might disappoint you as well. h owever, it is not worth it to detract from such a magical experience because of one poor grade or one person who may wrong you.

n ever take for granted the privilege of being where you are and always remember how hard you worked to get there. Therefore, seize every opportunity and resource the University has to offer and spend as much time as possible with the family you will find here, because time flies and sadly you don’t have a lifetime to live with them so every second is a treasure. d o not only enjoy their company, but be a lending hand to anyone you encounter especially those who you spend 24/7 with and never get tired of. Always remember: Love as much as possible, laugh as often as you can, live the college experience to the fullest. b est, Your s ister Contact Cristina Interiano at cinteria@nd.edu

A gift from the heart

h ave you ever held the weight of a dead body? I never thought I would until a month into my service with the m issionaries of c harity in Kolkata, India through an I ss LP. A short while after I had entered Kalighat, the home for the destitute and dying, I was informed a male resident had died in the early hours of the morning. Upon being told to transport his body to a m uslim burial site, I quickly obliged with curiosity and anticipation.

Around 35 minutes later of weaving through the city streets, occasional honking and the rare use of the ambulance’s siren, we arrived at a gated cemetery. I assisted in lifting the metal stretcher with the body into a small concrete room where another body lay. As I lifted the body wrapped in white cloth off the stretcher onto the floor, I could feel its weight. I felt and heard a small thud. For some reason, I had expected there to be some resistance as if his muscles should have contracted and produced tension with the force of my hands. It seemed gravity was the only force at play. The thud of his head reminded me that life had ceased. It was in that moment that I fully accepted the mortal condition of this man. I did not know him nor do I remember his face. h e was buried in the absence of loved ones. o n the drive back to Kalighat I was mentally and emotionally troubled. h ow could I dignify this man when I didn’t even know him? Was he simply a stranger whom I carried to the cemetery? I never got the chance to be touched by his heart, but I will keep my memory of him to remind me of the humanity we all share. After this day, I tried harder to learn the names and stories of all the men that lived in Kalighat, especially those that passed away. e arlier that morning before I was told to aid in the transportation of the body I was already confronted with loss. When I opened the doors to Kalighat I was greeted by one of my friends (I’ll call him b en), a resident whom I had gotten to know over the past couple of weeks. b en immediately raised his ten fingers and flicked his right hand communicating that he was leaving at 10 a.m. h e whispered to the doorman who had a better command of e nglish and I was told that b en was going to a drug addiction camp. In disbelief, I was unable to fully process his departure before he motioned to his wrist. This was our “thing.”

From day one, he had wanted my bracelet from Kenya. For weeks, he had asked for it and even tried to playfully pry it from my wrist. e ach time I would chuckle at him and shake my head, telling him I could not hand it over. I had worn this bracelet every day for the past

year without fail. I didn’t want to let it go. I was convinced the bracelet was of greater importance to me even if I couldn’t define it well.

To my relief, a long-term volunteer told me b en wasn’t leaving permanently, but was going to a training center to make small accessories — a well-deserved break in routine from Kalighat. The volunteer began to tell me how much of a model resident b en had become. h e was an essential part of the Kalighat family. b en knew what needed to be done better than any of the volunteers. Knowing that I would not make it back in time to say farewell to him, due to the burial, I asked the volunteer, who could speak h indi, to tell b en that I would give him my bracelet.

o ver the past few weeks, my relationship with b en had open the door to a new friendship. I wasn’t simply giving my bracelet to a stranger who wanted it; I was giving it to my friend who would hit me playfully, pinch my cheeks as if I were his little brother and smile at me with familiarity. I will never forget the words of the volunteer who said, “This bracelet is not simply a gift, it is an offering of friendship that comes from the heart.” In retrospect, the attachment to my bracelet paled in comparison to the joy it would bring b en. h e had given me a stronger sense of belonging to counteract my feelings of doubt that I wasn’t just a pair of hands and feet being put to work. Throughout the eight weeks, many of my friends came and went, some back to families and different m issionary of c harity homes while others took their last breath. Amidst all the pain, suffering and loss I found immense joy in the precious time I had with each of them. Whether it was feeding them, washing excrements off their bodies, tending to their wounds or simply sitting on their beds holding hands, opportunities to love and to be loved were endless. I won’t lie; serving wasn’t always easy. There were plenty of times I felt misplaced and frustrated. It was the choice to continuously challenge myself through the grace of God that made my time in Kolkata impactful.

I came across a b ible verse the other day that describes my experience quite well: “God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things and the things that are not to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.” I hope we may all be humbled by the people on the margins of society, for often they are our greatest teachers.

Keven Cheung junior sept. 18

The importance of a collective voice

For four years, I voluntarily lived on Notre Dame’s campus, serving as a member of hall staff my senior year. I can confidently say that the decision to require three years of on-campus housing will be a dangerous addition to the pressing, systemic issues that Notre Dame’s housing system has; I have seen them affect the lives of my peers, lived through them myself and even tried my hand at fixing them, but by the end of it all, I found myself exhausted, disillusioned and severely disappointed. This choice to change Notre Dame’s policies will ultimately have a larger impact on the marginalized populations of our campus by forcing them to be tied to a system that can be destructive and harmful. I fear what the Notre Dame campus will look like years in the future should this plan be implemented.

I was able to live on campus because of a combination of scholarships, student loans and the generosity of my parents, and I do not take this good fortune lightly. On the other hand, if a student does not have access to these same opportunities, it is egregious to subject them to a substantial amount of debt just to live on campus. Quite frankly, the main thing that on-campus life has to offer that off campus does not is proximity, but I do not believe that the leisurely walk from North Quad to O’Shaugnessy is worth having to be subjected to the issues that the larger Notre Dame community proliferates.

For example, it is frightening that this University can accept the cognitive dissonance of being devoted to the dignity of the human person while continually silencing the voices of sexual assault victims. It is concerning to see that Notre Dame will claim “a spirit of inclusion ... in which none are strangers and all may flourish,” while simultaneously condemning transgender students seeking an education. It is aggravating to see this University toss up photos of Dr. King and Fr. hesburgh like pennies into a wishing well of white tears instead of actually listening to the voices of black and brown students when they say, “this school does not support me and my humanity.”

I could tell you about the exact personal stories from my life and the lives of so many of my peers who are marginalized in some way — how we have faced violence, discrimination and ignorance, from fellow students, staff and administration, how there were moments when this

campus made me want to scream with rage because I could see how much it worked against my very existence — but we have been telling and telling for years. Still, nothing and no one changes. Lived experiences are quickly dismissed with apathy instead of acknowledged as a piece of a larger systemic issue, and today I simply do not feel like baring my scars for the community that contributed to them. Instead, let us focus on the issues as a whole.

See, I could list more examples, like how ridiculous it is to require more people to live on campus before first making sure that all residences on campus are handicap accessible. I could discuss how the exaggerated dedication to heteronormativity within our campus blatantly excludes the lives of LGBTQ students, or how the system of single-sex housing creates unbalanced power dynamics and puts women at risk, but I firmly believe that those who do not see or understand these and other issues simply are not paying attention and have no real intention of fulfilling our campus’s central declaration, “venite Ad Me Omnes — come to me, all of you.”

More importantly, if you do see these issues and have no intention of doing anything about them, if you have some inkling that maybe this isn’t a great idea but it’s “not my place to say,” then I severely question any claim of allyship or a so-called dedication to everyone’s right to life; the marginalized students of our campus are alive and well, and yet their voices are simply being ignored. Blatant dismissal from moderate bystanders and individuals is just as harmful as the work of the oppressors themselves. Let me make one thing abundantly clear: Notre Dame is a strong academic institution and I am incredibly grateful for the education I received here. The exposure to brilliant professors, the opportunities for advanced, individualized study, research and international experiences are unmatched by many other schools.

Thus, the suggestion that marginalized groups should, “just go to school somewhere else” ignores the fact that we live in a society in which education is highly valued and Notre Dame has claimed that it will make this accessible to people from every walk of life.

Further, it is no secret that marginalized groups suffer at top schools across the country. This is an issue that

speaks to the problems in U.S. society more than to one individual place. regardless, the proliferation of injustice nationwide is no excuse for creating harmful, dogmatic policies — just because the United States is a country poisoned with injustice does not mean that we should give up on trying to do something about it within our community.

I became an r A my senior year because I felt that, as a black woman, I might be able to make some small amount of difference within my dorm. I could see that Notre Dame had no intention of changing anytime soon, but I wanted to at least create a space in which all felt they could come and be whole. I believe this goal, while never truly enough, was reasonable. I encourage others who are considering it to be steadfast in their pursuits.

I loved my hall staff and am grateful for the things that I learned during that experience. My frustration with the housing system does not ignore the many unacknowledged individuals who work tirelessly within the regulations to make our campus more equitable and livable for all. To those who have worked to bring more diversity and inclusion into the student experience at Notre Dame, thank you.

But just having marginalized people amongst the ranks of campus leaders is not enough if the administration is not willing to do something about the systemic problems that exist. Over time, this decision can and will deter thousands of bright students from realizing their potential at this University, until this school becomes even whiter and richer than it already is.

I cannot truly say that I care about the needs of marginalized groups if I am not willing to speak and act when they are threatened. every single person from students, staff, faculty, musicians, athletes, hall staff, grad students, campus leaders and administrators has a voice. regardless of who we are, we each have a stake in the future of this community and it is our responsibility to act. The collective voice of those who are willing to stand for what is right cannot and should not be ignored.

Tasty lamb morsels

Lucy Collins A

Let me set the scene. We arrive in Munich, freshfaced, bursting with the optimism of college kids with a weekend of unobstructed drinking and shenanigans ahead of us at Oktoberfest. Thinking that we are going to take things easy during the day, we head to a market for some lunch. Then, the unthinkable happens. I feel a slight tug on my head and hear a slew of words unrecognizable to my unilingual brain. It took a second for me to understand what was happening, but then I realized that yes, a grown-man did in fact just take my hair into his hands, smell it and say some undoubtedly creepy stuff to me in broad daylight. This was just the beginning of a weekend that was chock-full of this kind of business. We counted, and were approached seven times in a 20 minute period by males of all ages, either saying vulgar things, reaching out and touching us, or, if they were particularly feisty, both. And this was when we were with a group of male friends. When they would split off to get drinks or food, the onslaught worsened. From proposals, to being forced to tango, to being told we looked like, and I quote, “tasty lamb morsels,” we all agreed that this took the average, every day street harassment we all know and love to a new level.

I suppose a girl should almost be happy with the fact that male behavior towards them is just as bad when they’re in the company of other guys as when they’re

not. Some might even call this progressive behavior. This past summer, when visiting Portugal with my cousin, another girl, the behavior we experienced was similar to that in Munich. One night, however, we went out with a 17-year-old male relative of ours, and received zero harassment. We were confused. Befuddled, if you will. What had changed? We did some research and asked some locals. Turns out, the men in Lisbon saw us as the property of this barely-gone-throughpuberty boy, respected his rights as our owner, and backed off. So, hey, at least the Germans see us as their property to belittle no matter what, and don’t respect the “rights” of other males we might belong to. Catcalling (or street-harassment, as it is less affectionately known) has been around for centuries — ever since women started to bare their ankles as an act of rebellion.

I don’t even really know what I am proposing be done to fix dudes being obnoxions, as you’d think if there was an easy solution, it would be done by now. We’ve all heard the ridiculous arguments from those crazy feminists before: teach boys from a young age to respect young women. This seems as if it’s too far-fetched to happen, however, because, as a male classmate of mine once said, “We’re just genetically programmed to do it. Besides, take it as a compliment.” Ladies, seeing as the guys seem to be incapable of overcoming their primate instincts, we might just have to suck it up.

One thing I will say is that we all agreed we had never experienced anything like this back in America,

and the paradise that is Notre Dame seemed almost fairy-tale like. The very idea of a person at Notre Dame saying those types of things to another human being was laughable. So, at least we have that going for us. It just so happened that I turned 21 this weekend, and a bunch of friends and I went to a club in Munich to celebrate. It wasn’t until about an hour in that we realized that this club was slightly different than the ones we were used to — half of it was a gay bar. Us girls were totally OK with that. In fact, it was a nice respite from the battle of the sexes we had been engaged in all weekend. The guys we were with, however, felt differently. All it took was one man flirting creepily with them to make them uncomfortable and to send them home. Look, boys, I get it. No one wants to be objectified or touched without permission. I can only hope that that night in the club was enough to maybe, just maybe, make the guys think again about what they consider to be “harmless fun.”

From getting “serenaded,” pursued and photographed, to getting inappropriately grabbed by men of all nationalities, to getting whistled at from third-story windows and out of cabs, Germany sure was something. Auf Wiedersehen.

Lucy Collins is majoring in economics and history, and continues to write despite knowing full well no one cares what she’s got to say. She can be reached at lcollin8@nd.edu

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

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[graduate student forward a ustin] Torres, even [guard] r ex Pflueger is emerging as a great voice for us as a junior, how they’ve handled their business with their strength training, i ’ve been really impressed with that.

“We’ve had a great rotation of old teams and some are really, really good. i feel this group’s as good as any of them as far as just getting it, understanding it, working and wanting to do it together.”

“We’re all getting a lot more comfortable, the confidence is there,” Pflueger said. “ n ow is the point in time for us to go in together and start practicing and i think going in every single day is going to be good for us, because we know we have the talent level to do great things this year and go deep in any tournament that we’re in.”

Leadership

n otre d ame only lost two players from last year’s team: former wings s teve vasturia and v.J. b eachem. Though both were solid producers on the court, their absence will be felt the most off of it.

Filling their shoes as leaders for the 2017–18 season will be c olson, senior guard m att Farrell, Torres and Pflueger.

b rey said the biggest challenge for the new group of leaders will be keeping the team calm, since c olson, Farrell and Pflueger are naturally more intense players than b eachem or vasturia who b rey jokingly described as “listening to jazz” during team huddles.

“ i ’m going to have to keep them steady,” b rey said. “You look at the personalities of Farrell, c olson, Pflueger and Gibbs, they are edgy guys and emotional guys. n inetyeight percent of that is good and i wouldn’t want it any other way. i ’d rather have

that and downshift it than have to inject it. b ut when we don’t have success, in the midst of a game and in the midst of a tough stretch in the acc , can we be poised and understand the big picture? i think that’s going to be a big part of my job.”

Pflueger agreed that this year’s team will be more emotionally-charged than last year’s, but noted that is a good thing.

“ i think our team this year is definitely more emotional, not in a bad way,” Pflueger said. “ b ut in a sense that we’re hungry and excited to prove ourselves once again this year. We have a lot of intensity that’s going to be shown on both sides of the ball.”

m eanwhile, Farrell said that b rey has talked to him about being the quarterback of the team and with that, comes new responsibility handling adversity.

“ s omething’s definitely going to have to change this year,” Farrell said. “Losing [ vasturia and b eachem] who are always calm no matter what’s going on is tough. i think b onzie does a great job in huddles too and calming down. That’s something we take a lot of pride in — our huddles. c oach b rey rarely says a lot in there, we’re usually always talking to each other trying to figure things out. That’s something that we have to figure out, finding guys that will keep us mid-level throughout the whole game.

“ o bviously i play with a lot of emotions, but when it comes down to important situations and stuff like that, it’s something that i ’ll be able to do.”

Ncaa scandal

b eyond n otre d ame, the college basketball world is being rocked by an F bi investigation into corruption and money laundering involving athletic-wear companies paying prospects to attend schools which have deals with those companies.

b rey said the scandal is “disappointing” and said the F bi’s involvement sets a new precedent.

“i don’t know if we can get any lower than the situation we’re in now,” b rey said.

“We’ve had kind of this underworld that’s been part of the fabric for a long, long time. b ut now that it’s a criminal investigation, it’s all new territory.”

b rey said the challenge for him, specifically is to not let it become a distraction to the upcoming season.

“What i ’ve tried to do starting yesterday, i even told my staff today, is to try not to be distracted by this and coach my team,” b rey said. “ b ecause everyday people

want to talk about that and i don’t really have much more to comment on besides what i ’ve just said.” b rey said that he feels very involved with all aspects of his program and that notre d ame recruits players aren’t be attracted by payouts, but when asked if notre d ame’s program was clear of any wrongdoing related to the recent scandal, b rey admitted it’s hard to know for sure every single thing that goes on in a program.

“i’m pretty darn confident of how we do business, but you never know completely,” b rey said. “There’s no question about it, i really pride myself on really being plugged in to everything that’s going on,

but i’ve always been very confident, our philosophy, how we run it, the kids that are attracted to us.”

torres

b rey announced m onday that a ustin Torres is dealing with a stress fracture and will sit out between one month and six weeks. n otre d ame’s first exhibition game of the season falls on n ov. 3 against b ethel and the i rish start their regular season on n ov. 11 versus d ePaul. b rey said that Torres being ready to play on n ov. 11 would be “tight” in reference to his recovery timeline.

Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu

Interhall

to play due to illness. Then, a top lineman didn’t have his student Id so he could not play the first drive and that is when Knott was able to score.”

midway through the first half, Knott freshman Zachary mieczkowski went down with a bad ankle injury. After being golfcarted off the field, senior captain carl schiro said they used the event to rally for him.

“We had our guy, Zach, go down early in the game,” schiro said. “he’s one of our best freshman, but we really used that for our motivation to rally for him. defense was able to play really well, and offense had a good passing and running game.”

The next few possessions consisted of little movement of the chains for the two teams.

Knott’s bailey was able to break the relative silence with a big 15yard gain to put the Juggerknotts on the five-yard line. however, the sorin defense let up little ground. sophomore nolan Adams and senior shane Anderson on sorin broke up what would have been a game-changing touchdown for Knott. Knott was in the same spot on fourth down and decided to hand it to bailey, but sorin senior lineman Jack oros stopped the Juggerknotts and prevented any change of the score.

With three minutes to go in the half, Knott was in the red zone and had a chance to advance the score. senior david Kelly on Knott ran to give the Juggerknotts first and goal, but sorin’s defensive line was a wall. eventually Knott attempted but missed a field goal, leaving the game at 6-0 Knott.

This missed field goal gave soring poor field position. Knott senior sam blanchet had a major hit to set back sorin even more. Two plays later, blanchet got a safety for the Juggerknotts, putting up Knott 8-0.

Possession stayed with Knott, until sorin intercepted the ball with 35 seconds in the half. After a failed halfback pass by sorin, Knott intercepted and ran the

clock out to close out the half.

The second half of the game was a battle of possession and movement of chains. during the fourth quarter, Knott punted the ball but sorin was given a penalty of roughing the kicker, allowing Knott to continue with possession. right after the two minute warning, sorin forced and recovered a fumble. The otters turned to sophomore quarterback Xavier Lezynski to advance down the field. After pass interference on Knott, there was just under a minute and a half left with momentum in favor of sorin.

Lezynski rushed for a first down, then passed for another. Another pass interference penalty was called, putting sorin on the 20-yard line with one minute to go. Knott got a 15-yard sack to set the otters out of the red zone. The game ended after a turnover on downs.

senior Tom o’connell talked about the team’s future in the playoffs.

“We started out pretty rough this year, but we’ve gotten better every single week,” o’connell said. “We’re looking forward to playoffs and going into the postseason with a win.”

Looking into the playoffs, Knott will gain a vital coaching staff member. Former notre dame football alum John “bumper” schiro will take on the coaching role for the Juggerknotts.

Contact Ellie Olmanson at eolmanso@nd.edu

Morrissey def. duncan

By PETER BALTES sports Writer

In a game marked by turnovers and strong defensive play by both sides, morrissey defeated duncan on sunday by a score of 14-0.

both teams found a way to move the ball early on, but scoring did not come easily. on the first drive of the game, morrissey (1-1) had a series of strong runs that brought it to the highlanders’ 22-yard line, but it lost possession after a botched snap on fourth down.

slevin said. “I think, furthermore, that we were able to get a good running game going and our passing too. I think all of those contributed to a really big victory for us today.”

duncan played hard throughout the game, but the end zone ultimately proved too elusive for the highlanders. sophomore captain Kyle Tomshack was proud of his team’s efforts, but noted that turnovers and injuries had taken a toll.

“We played some really good defense, I thought we really figured it out from that point of view. We didn’t necessarily win the field position battle with some pretty key mistakes,” Tomshack said. “on offense, we had a couple of injuries that were throwing us off; we had to put some guys into positions they weren’t used to.”

For duncan (1-1), it was the same story. The highlanders’ first possession was also a promising one, as the ball was advanced all the way to the manor’s one-yard-line on a methodical drive characterized by strong runs from junior running back micah rensch. As would happen multiple times in the game, the manor’s defense held firm. A crucial false start penalty nullified a duncan touchdown, and the highlanders eventually turned the ball over on downs. before the end of the half, another duncan drive would proceed far into morrissey territory before faltering again at the 27yard line.

duncan started the second half with possession and ventured to morrissey’s 10-yard line after successful runs by rensch and a successful long pass on fourth down, but again failed to convert their offensive efforts into points. This time, the drive ended in a missed field goal.

morrissey’s first drive of the half spilled over into the fourth quarter. The manor’s offense picked up a few first downs before the highlanders forced a punt. however, there was a fumble on the return, and morrissey gained possession on the oneyard line, scoring a touchdown not long thereafter, making the score 6-0.

duncan made an effort to respond, but fumbled the ball around midfield, handing the manor possession. morrissey’s offense drove down the field and eventually scored on an 11yard run. With a two-point conversion added, morrissey went up 14-0.

morrissey picked up their first win this week, and sophomore captain Tom slevin praised his defense’s bend-but-don’t-break attitude, as well as the overall effectiveness of the manor’s offense, led largely by a strong offensive line and junior running back ryan r ichelsen.

“It was definitely an outstanding defense first and foremost. We did really well, we forced some turnovers, and I think we capitalized off their mistakes,”

get back to the playoffs.” before fall break, both teams plan to buckle down and concentrate on correcting deficiencies before the playoffs.

Contact Cassie Corbin at ccorbin1@nd.edu

dillon def. a lumni

By HANNAH WOZNIAK sports Writer

The tone for this year’s interhall rivalry between dillon (2-0) and Alumni was set as dillon defeated Alumni 8-6.

next sunday, both teams will be resuming games that had been delayed due to weather in Week 1. morrissey will try to start a winning streak as it faces carroll, while duncan will look to bounce back as it finishes its game against Fisher.

Contact Peter Baltes at pbaltes@nd.edu

stanford def. st. e dward’s

By CASSIE CORBIN sports Writer

stanford continued its winning streak, remaining undefeated this week, beating st. edward’s 19-0.

The griffins (3-0) began with offensive momentum and put a quick seven points on the board. senior captain matt o’brien said that stanford viewed this game as grounds to try new tactics.

“From the start, we were confident,” o’brien. “We knew coming in that this was going to be a game that would be very manageable for us. We tried to add some new stuff. This was just an opportunity for us to get better. For playoffs, we should be the no. 1 seed.”

however, contrasting from stanford’s view, st. edward’s (1-2) focused on defense. With many near-sacks of the griffin’s quarterback and strong and consistent pressure, the st. ed’s defensive line did its best to hold the griffins’ offense. senior co-captain Tim sherman was impressed with his squad’s defensive efforts.

“We were a little undermanned today, but I’m proud of our effort. overall, I’m pretty proud of us,” sherman said. “It was a hardfought battle. I really liked our penetration on defense. We had three linemen, so getting to the quarterback was a challenge.”

Without a productive offense, however, it was difficult for the gentlemen to make an impact. stanford’s offense made catch after 20-yard catch and its run game was equally strong.

sherman remains hopeful that a few more practices might be just what his offense needs to do well in the playoffs.

“stanford is a big physical team and, you know, our offense wasn’t what we were hoping for,” sherman said. “We’re going take some time to heal our bumps and bruises and

The dawgs (1-1) scored the first touchdown of the game but weren’t able to complete their two-point conversion. soon after, dillon (20) answered with its own touchdown and converted its two-point conversion to go ahead 8-6 in the contest. The game ended when dillon junior captain david chao intercepted the ball from Alumni, securing the victory for the big red. despite the slow start and injuries, chao was very impressed with his team’s performance, and the adjustments that were made after halftime. When asked how it he felt his team responded to untimely injuries chao praised the team’s seniors.

“[senior] Jack mitchell is the hands down ‘biggest and baddest’ on this team,” chao said. “dylan volanth, Pete mcKeon and all the seniors set the tone — they hit hard and have no regrets when they come out onto the field. That’s by far who we look to and they stepped it up today.”

despite the loss, Alumni senior captain Thomas hellios said he was proud of his team’s performance.

“The boys came out pretty well,” hellios said. “We were moving the ball, and we were stopping them on defense. obviously, it was a close game. games like that, it’s tough. It’s the devil in the details. Tiny mistakes will add up and that’s what happened today. We ended up out on bottom, but I think we can definitely come back, and we can obviously play with them. They’re a good team. my boys played well and played hard.”

hellios also said the team would make some adjustments in practice this week.

“hopefully, we will come back, we will get those guys ready to go and we will be ready,” he said.

Looking towards next week’s game, dillon plans to capitalize off of this week’s momentum. When asked if they would make any changes for next week’s opponent chao said he would focus on scouting.

“[We will] look at who we are playing,” chao said. “[We will] try to see if we can get a scout, but really [we will] play to our strengths. [We will] try to set the pace with how quickly we run the ball and just run behind the big guys and make sure they get their touches.” next week dillon will look to continue it winning streak when it faces o’neill (0-2), and Alumni will look to bounce back when it faces Keough (1-2). both teams will play at 4:45 p.m. on ricci Family Fields.

Contact Hannah Wozniak at hwozniak01@saintmarys.edu

might approach a matchup with them. Kelly said senior offensive analyst Jeff Quinn has greatly helped the team by running a thorough selfscouting program.

“Jeff Quinn handles that for us,” Kelly said. “ i t’s been something that we wanted. [ d irector of scouting] b ill [ r ees] handles the evaluation of personnel. s o he breaks down all the personnel of the teams that we’re playing and he does a great job with that.

“ b ut Jeff handles the selfscouting. h e does an incredible job of really diving deep into all of our formations and plays and right and left and tendencies. i t’s just been a thorough report that’s allowed us to really be very intentional in terms of play calls and setting things up. i t’s helped us quite a bit this year so far.”

t ranquill

d efensive coordinator m ike e lko’s system has allowed senior d rue Tranquill to shine in 2017, after a position change from safety to e lko’s “rover,” role, seen as a linebacker-safety hybrid. Kelly said the move closer to the line of scrimmage has allowed Tranquill to impact the game in more ways than he could have as a pure safety.

“You can’t be involved in that many statistical categories at the safety position,” Kelly said. “You can be at the rover position. c loser to the line of scrimmage allows you to be much more involved in the entire game, whether it be a blitz or tackles for loss or pass coverages. There’s just so many different areas that allow him to impact the game. s o i think the answer is in that he’s involved in so

many statistical categories.

“Where he goes from here, well he’s a leader on our football team. i think the next step’s just continued leading, and quite frankly, he’s still developing even at that rover position. i t’s a new position for him. s o just more knowledge of the position each and every week.”

Locker room a nother change Kelly brought about to improve for 2017 was in the layout of the locker room, where Kelly opted to mix position groups instead of grouping them together. Kelly said that change brought about an increased sense of unity on the team.

“There was no question it was intentional to move the locker room around,” Kelly said. “We went away from grouping position groups in the locker room. We have players that are from different position groups next to each other. We wanted a more cohesive locker room in the sense that we wanted linebackers with offensive linemen, and we wanted defensive tackles with wide receivers.

“ s o creating the atmosphere of a cohesive group and team, you know, starts in the locker room and then it works its way into how [director of football performance m att] b alis each day changes the workout groups. They get excited about somebody different each day. That’s just, you know, those are the underpinnings of how you develop the camaraderie and guys caring about, you know, pulling for each side and we’re starting to see that obviously as this football team comes together.”

Watkins

While most of the i rish players saw individual success in

the blowout victory over the r ed h awks, senior cornerback n ick Watkins had some struggles, as m iami ( oh ) wide receiver James Gardner caught touchdown passes of 34 and 14 yards against his coverage on his way to five catches and 115 yards on the day. Kelly said he would have expected Watkins to make a play on the ball on the first touchdown catch, but said he believes that was the only play where Watkins did not defend as he would have hoped against the larger receiver.

“i think there was one play we would have liked,” Kelly said. “The first touchdown pass, he was in off-coverage. We would have preferred that he have played over the top of the route and made a play on the ball. The second touchdown pass, he was in man coverage and there was a bit of play in both side of the ball there and it was just in a position where he couldn’t get to it.

“Those were the two plays in particular, and we felt like on the first one, the proper technique and off coverage for him would have been to stay on the left field shoulder and make a play on the ball. The second one, that was just a difficult play. he played it the right way with the right technique and it was just a ball that was thrown in a location that he couldn’t have got to. i think a little bit of both there, a little bit better technique on the first one. The other one, that’s just the world of being a corner, where teams like to throw the back shoulder. They’re difficult to defend.”

The i rish will face north c arolina (1-4, 0-3 acc ) this s aturday at Kenan memorial s tadium in c hapel h ill, north c arolina. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m.

Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu

Kelly discusses injuries, defense

By Da N iel o’BoY le sports Writer

n otre d ame head coach

b rian Kelly discussed the health of his running backs as well as many of the changes that have seen the n o. 21 i rish rebound from a 4-8 season to start 2017 4-1 in his s unday teleconference following his team’s 52-17 victory over m iami ( oh ).

h ealth at running back looked like it may have been a concern for the i rish after juniors Josh a dams and sophomore Tony Jones Jr. both went down against the r ed h awks (2-3, 1-0 mac ), while junior d exter Williams did not play. h owever, Kelly said he simply chose to be cautious with his backs due to his team’s comfortable lead and has no serious concerns as the i rish prepare for n orth c arolina on s aturday.

“Tony Jones had the helmet-to-helmet contact, but didn’t even have to go through the concussion

protocol,” Kelly said. “ h e was seen in the medical tent. They did an eye scan with him and he was cleared to go back into competition. h e felt great today; his ankle looks much better.

“ d exter Williams should be cleared for activity on Tuesday and Josh has a mild ankle sprain. h e could have went back in the game. We chose to keep him out. The running backs should be much better than they were last week in terms of availability across the board. The rest are, you know, your typical bumps and bruises, but again, nothing that would keep anybody out.”

s elf-scouting a mong the myriad of changes Kelly brought about after 2016’s 4-8 season was an increased focus on “selfscouting,” players focusing more on their own film and learning how an opponent

Irish kick off new season with first practice

By Marek Mazurek a ssistant managing e ditor

m onday marked the first official practice of n otre d ame’s season, with head coach m ike b rey’s squad looking to improve on an appearance in the acc title game and a thirdstraight trip to the ncaa tournament.

a nd with senior forward b onzie c olson getting recognition as the b lue r ibbon preseason player of the year, and b rey sitting on the n o. 2 recruiting class in the country according to 247sports, the confidence level in s outh b end is high.

“[The confidence level is] higher, and i ’m sure we’ll be picked that way in the acc poll as opposed to other years,” b rey said m onday. “We only have one freshman … we really are a pretty focused, driven group. The leadership of b onzie,

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Squads jockey for spots, seeding in third week

k nott def. s orin

By ellie ol M a NSoN sports Writer

The last game of the regular season ended with a 8-0 victory for Knott over s orin.

Knott (1-2) started with possession and had clear control of the running game in the first quarter. s ophomore running back Kevin b ailey was the main force in the opening drive, eventually scoring for the Juggerknotts. Knott was unable to convert as it went for two, leading only 6-0 after the drive. This would be the only touchdown scored on the day.

s orin sophomore captain e ric r equet talked about the first drive after the game.

“Today’s game started out rough and we were not able to come back,” r equet said. “First, we had a key player, m atthew r equet, not able

nd shines in singles events

By Charlie ortega guifarro sports Writer

n otre d ame capped off a strong weekend of competition at the Wildcat i nvitational at n orthwestern on s unday, with three i rish players finishing undefeated in singles competition.

i rish head coach Jay l ouderback praised the progressive success of the team.

“ i thought we played really well, especially after the first day, the first day was our first matches of the year,” l ouderback said. “We competed o K that first day but, after our [women] got a chance to play in singles and doubles, we made a big jump to the second day and then the third day. We got a little more into playing mode and competed well.”

Three members of the women’s team went undefeated in singles competition. Junior r achel c hong

won her three rounds of competition. Freshmen c ameron c orse and a lly b ojczuk also kept their loss columns empty, winning the black and orange flights, respectively. l ouderback was especially pleased with the freshmen’s debuts at n orthwestern.

“ i thought it was a good plus that we had a lot of freshmen playing their first match and it’s always good to get that under their belt,” l ouderback said.

a lthough this was the first competition of the season, l ouderback was impressed at the fitness displayed by the young i rish squad — adding that the team is in very good shape — after their performance in threeset matches.

“ i felt like, physically, one thing we wanted to see was — we had a lot of three-set matches — how we handled it and how we played in the