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Pope Francis issues apostolic exhortation
“Evangelii Gaudium” emphasizes responsibilities to the poor, presents practical solutions
engage and shepherd people. a Nov. 27 show about the docu-
By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI
“Francis addresses [“Evangelii ment, titled “It’s Sad how Wrong
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gaudium”] to the whole people Pope Francis Is.”
Pope Francis’s recent apos- of god, so not just to the laity, Purcell said people should re-
tolic exhortation, “Evangelii but also to the bishops, clergy member that the pope is writing
gaudium,” highlighted many and religious,” Purcell said. “he’s about theology, not ideology.
of the economic and social jus- talking to the leaders at all levels, “What he’s really talking about
tice issues of today’s world and including lay leaders … and he’s is joy — that’s what ‘gaudium’
prompted reactions from critics challenging us to find creative means,” Purcell said. “he’s talk-
worldwide. ways to share the key emphasis ing about how we’re called to
William Purcell, associ- of god, which is love.” evangelize and that nobody likes
ate director for Catholic Social Many of the critiques of and a grim do-gooder.
Tradition and Practice at the negative reaction to the text are “What he’s saying is that we’ve
Center for Social Concerns, said “short-sighted,” Purcell said, got to be joyful about it, we’ve got
the pope “is not being an idealist, misunderstanding the context to be embracing it. We should
but a realist with ideals.” of the pope’s statements and its attract people by our actions,
Purcell said the apostolic ex- background in Catholic Social and so we should be joyful and
hortation’s contents are both Tradition. One notable criticism life-giving.”
prescriptive and intellectual, came from talk-show host Rush The apostolic exhortation is Photo courtesy of Nikki Charter
focusing largely on pastoral the- Limbaugh, who said Francis’s Pope Francis greets the crowd in Saint Peter’s Square for his inagua-
ology and how the Church can ideas were “pure Marxism” in see FRANCIS PAGE 4 ration mass in March. Since, the pontiff has received much criticism.
Prof. studies brain trauma Alumna named
treatment for traumatic brain much was known, so we start- Mitchell Scholar
By CHRISTIAN MYERS
injury (TBI). ed making inhibitors,” Chang
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Chang, director of the said. “It turns out MPP-9 plays
Research professor Mayland Chemistry-Biochemistry- a critical role in the pathology
Chang is taking to heart the Biology Interface (CBBI) of TBI.” and Arabic, was one of 12 peo-
By EMILY McCONVILLE
maxim “a mind is a terrible Program, said she and other re- Chang said every case of TBI ple selected from a pool of 300
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searchers have been studying essentially can be divided into
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TBI. jury. This is followed by a cas- Molly hayes, a Kenya desk of- applicants.
thing to waste” in two ways, as “We thought that this group cade of events, starting with ficer at the u.S. department of According to her biography on
she uses her mind to the full- of enzymes would be impor- State who graduated from Notre
est by working to develop a tant for many diseases. Not see TBI PAGE 3 dame with degrees in English see MITChELL PAGE 4
Students showcase international research
Anthropology, was responsible The projects ranged from ex-
By GABRIELA MALESPIN
for mentoring the group of stu- amining the relationships be-
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dents and teaches the course tween language and cultural
Eight students who did re- cultural difference and social identity to health care imple-
search in underdeveloped coun- change, a three credit course mentation to investigating the
tries, through various university designed for students who have role of masculinity in sex traf-
programs, displayed their re- completed study or research ficking, among other topics. The
search projects in the geddes abroad that helps students un- locations included guatemala,
Coffee house on Tuesday. derstand their experience in an Tanzania, uganda, Mexico and
Students investigated various academic context. Thailand, among other sites.
topics such as cultural identity, “[The course] is an experience Smith said students who en-
rehabilitation of marginalized for them to make academic sense gage in this type of research
populations, education and of what they’ve witnessed. This typically take the initiative af-
EMMET FARNAN | The Observer globalization. public presentation is a way for terward to undertake in-depth
Students discuss their research on topics like cultural identity and Professor Vania Smith- people to get interested in their
education in underdeveloped countries in Geddes Coffee House. Oka, assistant professor of experiences,” Smith-Oka said. see ShOWCASE PAGE 3
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University celebrates Advent with Las Posadas
America. prayer service, which of- procession featuring tradi- and freshman Luke Joseph
By CHARLIE DUCEY
Elaine deBassige, rector ten takes place on nine suc- tional music in Spanish, sung from Siegfried hall dressed up
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of Farley hall, said she grew cessive nights leading up to by the student group Coro as Joseph. The two said they
Among the Advent tradi- up with the tradition of Las Christmas Eve Mass, with Primavera. agreed to don the costumes
tions celebrated on campus Posadas in New Mexico and Mary and Joseph walking Afterward, Ofelia Juarez, a for Las Posadas at the request
this season is Las Posadas, a wanted to ensure that the tra- down the church aisle to meet Keenan hall housekeeper, and of deBassige.
procession that celebrates the dition became a part of Notre the Christ child at the crèche. several of her family members “We have a Monday night
journey of Mary and Joseph to dame’s Advent season. “The celebration is usually prepared traditional Mexican tradition where we have Mass
the birthplace of Christ. “Notre dame has held Las a novena,” deBassige said. tacos for the attendees. and she feeds us, so she asked
Three residence halls are Posadas celebrations in years “Nine families will host the Keenan hall rector Noel if we wanted to be Mary and
hosting the event this week, past, but usually it was just event in community, but we Terranova said Juarez has of- Joseph,” Joseph said.
the final part of which will one night out of the year, and I decided it would be easier to fered her cooking expertise for Las Posadas was new for
start at the grotto at 9 p.m. to- don’t think it has been this or- have only three dorms host such events in the past. many students who took
night and end at Farley hall. ganized,” deBassige said. this week.” “Ofelia is part of our family,” part in the event, including
Las Posadas, which means In traditional Las Posadas Keenan hall hosted the Terranova said. “She cooked Berrigan.
“lodgings” in Spanish, is a observances, two individu- event Monday night, followed for our Las Posadas celebra- “I hadn’t heard of Las
Christmastime tradition that als dressed as the holy couple by howard hall on Tuesday tion last year. She brings Posadas,” Berrigan said. “It’s a
originated in Spain and is lead a candle-lit procession night. Farley hall will host the her family, her sons and new tradition for me, and it’s
now celebrated annually in to the home of a local fam- final procession tonight. grandchildren.” cool to be a part of it.”
Mexico, the southwestern ily, who hosts a meal and The Keenan hall proces- As part of the procession,
united States and Latino com- prayer. A priest will normally sion began with prayer at freshman halie Berrigan from Contact Charlie Ducey at
munities in Central and South bless the home and lead the the grotto, followed by a Farley hall dressed up as Mary [email protected]
TBI
therapeutics for TBI because SMC SENATE
of the difficulty of getting com-
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pounds through the brain- group reviews OrgSync
to the blood-brain barrier, that blood barrier and because TBI
result in the secondary injury. is an acute condition and ‘big
The secondary injury is linked pharma’ is more interested
to long term problems, includ- in chronic conditions. … Big we have,” she said. out the event request form
By ALAINA ANDERSON
ing coma and death.” pharma is not really working Assistant director of SIMS, under the SIMS portal. This
News Writer
MPP-9 contributes to the on diseases like this,” she said. Bianca Tirado, explained event registration spurs the
secondary injury by cleav- Chang said her research Saint Mary’s student what OrgSync is and how to merchandise request process
ing tau proteins, so inhibiting group has been fortunate that senate met Tuesday night and operate it. as well.
MPP-9 can prevent the cascade the compounds they use ef- discussed all the possibilities “OrgSync is a way to help “It’s best you make sure
of events leading to the second- fectively cross the blood-brain available on OrgSync, the students connect with you do have a table [for your
ary injury, Chang said. barrier, something more than website used to facilitate club your organization. It’s merchandise] and do it in a
Chang said she has personal 98 percent of drugs are inca- registration at Saint Mary’s. also a way to create online timely fashion,” she said. “If
pable of doing. The student involvement communication so that it hits you want to sell something
“It’s very challenging for and multicultural services a broader audience,” she said. next week, it’s better you get
“It’s very
drugs to cross the barrier and office (SIMS) conducted the “The belle tower is the home it in as soon as possible.”
challenging for reach therapeutic concentra- presentation on OrgSync. page of OrgSync which is Tirado said, when selling
drugs to cross tion,” she said. “We are lucky Stephanie Bridges, direc- accessible to everyone in the merchandise, anything with
with the compounds we have, tor of SIMS, said the purpose SMC community. a French cross symbol has
the barrier and
which are able to cross the bar- of the SIMS office is to help “It’s a great way for you to to be approved by the SIMS
reach therapeutic
rier on their own.” and support Saint Mary’s access your organization office as well. The French
concentration.” Chang said one of the big- students. portals. If you’re a part of cross is a religious symbol,
gest challenges has been main- “We provide support for 70 more than one club you can so it cannot be obstructed by
Mayland Chang
taining this quality while also plus student organizations access those additional por- anything.
research professor
making the compounds more on campus, which is a huge, tals as well.” SIMS assistant direc-
water-soluble. Water solubility huge job,” Bridges said. Not only is there an internal tor graci Martsching said
reasons for seeking an effec- enables the compounds to be The SIMS office is in charge website, but there is also an OrgSync is new but has
tive TBI treatment. her mother injected, which is important, of OrgSync, which was external website of OrgSync, already had a lot of
passed away as a result of a se- given that many patients with created at Saint Mary’s which allows students to success. She said SIMS hopes
vere TBI in 1997 at the age of 70, TBI are unconscious or other- last year to give electronic control what the external to raise awareness about the
having slipped and hit her head wise unable to swallow. support for student world can see. Student or- opportunities OrgSync and
on her patio. Chang said she is The most recent version of organizations. Bridges said ganizations can create their their office offer for students.
also motivated by the threat of the treatment compound is SIMS wanted to make things own external websites by “The most important thing
TBI her son faced as a competi- working in animal models, as paperless as possible creating a portal, and to remember is we are your
tive snowboarder. specifically, mice, in terms of and make it easier to man- every new club can have a new advocates, we are here for
Chang said no therapeutics both water solubility and pene- age all the different things portal on Belle tower. you guys,” Martsching said.
for TBI currently exist because trating the blood-brain barrier, for which the SIMS office is Students can also register “you can always come and
of the nature of the condition Chang said. responsible. events for their organization knock on our doors.”
and reluctance on the part of “It has been tremendous- on OrgSync, Tirado said. In
pharmaceutical companies. Contact Christian Myers at ly helpful for our offices to order to create an event, a Contact Alaina Anderson at
“There are no existing [email protected] navigate the processes that student would need to fill [email protected]
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“I’ve gained a lot of skills in in rural areas.
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qualitative research, but I feel as “I’ve gained a shift in my world
field work, write senior theses, if what I’ve gained is being able to view from the experience. I real-
present at National conferences view the world in a more cultur- ized that people who live in rural
or go on to do graduate work. ally appropriate lens,” Krishnan areas face struggles that are dif-
“They’ve usually been life said. ficult to overcome without larger
changing experiences, going Senior Katy gorentz, who re- changes in social structure” said
from a more sheltered life at searched disability and identity hamel.
Notre dame to being able to wit- in Sierra Leone, said her research The student projects were
ness disparity and marginality” brought both a new medical and funded by the CSC, the glynn
Smith said. new cultural perspective to her Family honors Program, the
Senior Rachael Krishnan re- studies. Institute for Scholarship in the
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Francis Mitchell
to the university. support there is for that here, so there’s also a fellowship adviser
“These are the kinds of things I would really encourage people organization that collects infor-
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that raise the academic profile to take advantage of that. mation on these things. We were
the first thing Francis has written the Mitchell Scholars website, of an institution and really en- “[doing research through giving her some advice on what
completely on his own during his hayes has worked as desk of- hance Notre dame’s reputation CuSE] contributed, in a sense, to expect from the semifinalist
papacy, and Purcell said it pres- ficer for multiple North African as a world-class research insti- to her winning this award, but interview and then from the fi-
nations, and she was a deputy tution, and really is providing a it also contributed to her be- nalist interview.”
“His insight comes coordinator for the Egypt Task world-class undergraduate edu- ing able to get into the kinds of Thibert said he also hopes the
Force during the Arab Spring. cation,” Thibert said. “I think, positions she got into with the fact that hayes won the schol-
from talking
during hayes’s time at Notre especially in Molly’s case, it’s a State department. And I think arship will raise awareness of
about these things
dame, the biography said, she testament to the kind of … edu- that made a really big difference the opportunities Notre dame
in a new style, in founded Nd-Abroad, which cation she received here that in her application to have these alumni have, even after they
an uplifting way, worked to help students study- helped her to achieve such great kinds of experiences, which graduate.
ing abroad and “developed a things in the past four to five she might not have been able to “We’re trying to do more to
so people see the
university Counseling Center years since she left.” have if she had not had the op- reach out to these alumni to
power of what
support group for students who Thibert said the award also portunities she had here.” get the word out about some of
we’re called to do.” experienced trauma abroad.” raises the profile of CuSE, Thibert said while some these awards, because some-
hayes plans to study postco- through which hayes did scholarship applications re- times people think when they
William Purcell
lonial and world literature at research when she was an quire university endorsements, graduate, that’s kind of it,” he
associate director
National university of Ireland, undergraduate. the Mitchell Scholars Program said. “Even if they know they’re
Center for Social Concerns
Maynooth, according to the “There are a lot of opportuni- does not. he said his office eligible for certain things, they
biography. ties here, in part through CuSE, worked with her on other as- don’t realize they can still work
ents his vision of what the Church dr. Jeffrey Thibert, assistant but also through other groups pects of the application. with us, but they can. As long as
is about, speaking from his posi- director of National Fellowships on campus to receive fund- “We mostly worked on inter- someone graduated from here,
tion as the head of the institution. at the Center for undergraduate ing for undergraduate projects, viewing advice,” Thibert said. we are happy to work with him
“I think it’s exciting because Scholarly Engagement (CuSE), undergraduate research of all “We have sort of a database of [or her].”
people have been taking notice,” said the award, which is on par different kinds,” he said. “I’ve information from past years
Purcell said. “Some people react with the Rhodes and Marshall been at a few other institutions, because we’ve had people in- Contact Emily McConville at
to it out of their ideology and not Scholarships, will bring prestige and I’m amazed at how much terviewing for these things and [email protected]
their theology, and people strug-
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Purcell said throughout the
document, Francis quotes bish-
ops from across the world, as well
as past popes and saints. Because
of this, the content “isn’t new, but
part of our tradition.”
“his insight comes from talk-
ing about these things in a new
style, in an uplifting way, so
people see the power of what
we’re called to do,” Purcell said.
“he becomes so welcoming, so
charismatic, and he speaks to the
common person.
“It doesn’t become esoteric or
dense, because he’s speaking to
the person in the pew. People can
read this and understand it …
and I think they get excited by it.”
The four main themes of the
text are joy, poverty, peace and
justice, Purcell said. Beyond the
thematic theological elements,
Francis “becomes prescriptive
and deals with real, concrete
ways of addressing problems,” he
said.
“The beauty of the exhortation
is that he writes so well, and he
writes so positively and so open-
ly,” Purcell said. “This is a pope
who is a Jesuit, so he’s a thinker.
There are ideals of things like
solidarity and the common good,
but he’s being a realist about how
we try to address those things.
“he gives concrete examples;
he names saints or people or par-
ticular things so it doesn’t just be-
come words like ‘solidarity,’ but
you get the stories and symbols
and scripture behind that makes
it come alive.”
To best utilize the document’s
wisdom, Purcell said parishes
need to find a way to break it into
parts and find pastoral applica-
tions for it.
“It’s too much to swallow all
at one time, because it’s so rich
and there’s so much good within
it,” he said. “But it’s fun to look
at since [Pope Francis is] just so
positive, and he speaks so di-
rectly. he’s prophetic, but not
obnoxious.”
Contact Ann Marie Jakubowski
at [email protected]
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CENTRAl AFRICAN REPUBlIC URUGUAY
Violence increases in CAR civil strife uruguay
after paying respects at the cof- Bozize and his supporters Five to 10 gunmen opened legalizes
Associated Press
fins of the two young soldiers. had set the stage for the crisis fire on the French patrol,
BANguI — More than 500 “But it is necessary in order to months ago. which returned fire, he said.
people have been killed over the avoid carnage.” “The current situation is the Two Frenchmen were wound-
retail
past week in sectarian fighting President Michel djotodia logical result of what former ed but died in the hospital. It
in Central African Republic, aid condemned the attack on the President Bozize set in mo- was unclear whether anyone
officials said Tuesday, as France French forces and blamed for- tion by freeing prisoners and else died in the clash.
reported that gunmen killed mer leader Francois Bozize, bandits, distributing weap- Jaron described “sporadic pot
two of its soldiers who were part whom he ousted from power in ons of war and machetes in fire” around Bangui and oc-
of the intervention to disarm March, for creating the turmoil the neighborhoods of Bangui, casional clashes since the
thousands of rebels accused of now being unleashed on the and inciting tribalism and re- French disarmament efforts
attacking civilians. streets of Bangui. Some 100,000 ligious hatred,” djotodia said. got under way Monday. France
Associated Press
Aid workers have collected people have been forced from Bozize was overthrown af- has described the program as
461 bodies across Bangui, the their homes, aid officials say. ter a decade in power and his a key part of its bid to stabilize MONTEVIdEO — uruguay’s
capital, since Thursday, said The early French casualties current whereabouts are un- Bangui, a city awash in weap- Senate gave final congressional
Antoine Mbao Bogo of the local underscore the volatility of the known. The former president ons after years of rebellions approval Tuesday to create the
Red Cross. But that latest figure mission to disarm combatants maintains it was the arrival of and coups. world’s first national marketplace
does not include the scores of and bring stability to a largely thousands of rebels who de- And France’s defense minis- for legal marijuana, an audacious
Muslim victims whose bodies anarchic capital. A mob on scended upon the capital with ter has warned militia groups experiment that will have the
were brought to mosques for Monday stoned to death a sus- arms who created the chaos. to disarm peacefully — or government oversee production,
burial. pected enemy in the street, and The government of Central French troops will do it by sales and consumption of a drug
The government of the pre- armed fighters have abducted African Republic, a predomi- force. illegal almost everywhere else.
dominantly Christian country and killed hospital patients. nantly Christian country, “The launching of the disar- The vote was 16 to 13, with the
was overthrown in March by Tensions flared again Tuesday was overthrown in March by mament operation of ex-Sele- governing Broad Front major-
Muslim rebels from the coun- as a mob of young men set fire Muslim rebels from the coun- ka in the city is an encouraging ity united in favor. The plan now
try’s north. While the rebels to a mosque in the Fou neigh- try’s north. While the rebels first stage in the effort to se- awaits the signature of President
claimed no religious motive for borhood of Bangui. Smoke bil- claimed no religious motive cure Bangui,” said Thibaud Jose Mujica, who wants the mar-
seizing power, months of re- lowed from smoldering vehicles for seizing power, months Lesueur of the International ket to begin operating next year.
sentment and hostility erupted nearby, and young men used of resentment and hostility Crisis group. “From now on Two-thirds of uruguayans op-
last week in a wave of violence. pick axes and whatever tools erupted last week in a wave of they should move to disarm pose a government-run marijua-
The French deaths came they found to try to tear down violence that left more than the Seleka combatants who na industry, according to opinion
as French President Francois the walls of the mosque. 500 people dead. The local are in the neighborhoods and polls. But Mujica said he’s con-
hollande arrived for a visit to Elsewhere, citizens killed Red Cross said Tuesday its toll find the caches of weapons vinced the global drug war is a
France’s former colony, heading three suspected ex-rebels in alone had grown from 394 to that are still numerous in the failure and feels bureaucrats can
into the tumultuous capital after the Miskine neighborhood of 461. city.” do a better job of containing ad-
attending a memorial in South Bangui after the men appar- France now has some 1,600 Two deaths within days dictions and beating organized
Africa for Nelson Mandela. ently fired weapons at civilians, troops on the ground in of the operation beginning crime than police, soldiers and
“The mission is dangerous. residents said. Central African Republic, pa- marks a significant toll com- prison guards.
We know it,” hollande told President djotodia said trolling neighborhoods and pared to France’s mission in “Today is an historic day. Many
troops in a huge airport hangar Tuesday that former leader trying to disarm militants Mali earlier this year. A total countries of Latin America, and
from the Seleka rebel move- of seven French soldiers have many governments, will take this
PAId AdVERTISEMENT ment that forced the president been killed there since January law as an example,” cheered Sen.
into exile and installed their as a French-led African force Constanza Moreira, voting with
own leader Michel djotodia as routed al-Qaida-linked ex- the Broad Front majority.
head of state. tremists controlling the north. uruguay’s drug control agency
The two French troops were French officials have warned will have 120 days, until mid-
part of a team inspecting a of the dangers of the enhanced April, to draft regulations impos-
neighborhood just over a kilo- military mission alongside ing state control over the entire
meter (less than a mile) east of African union troops in market for marijuana, from seed
Bangui’s airport at about mid- Central African Republic, au- to smoke.
night Monday, in preparation thorized under a muscular Everyone involved must be
for a disarmament operation, mandate approved last week licensed and registered, with
French military spokesman by the united Nations Security government monitors enforc-
Col. gilles Jaron said in Paris. Council. ing limits such as the 40 grams a
month any adult will be able to
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Congress’ lower house ap-
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discipline before Tuesday’s de-
bate to assure the outcome.
Former health Minister
Alfredo Solari, a Colorado Party
senator, warned Tuesday that
children and adolescents will
more easily get their hands on pot
and that “the effects of this policy
on public health will be terrible.”
But Sen. Roberto Conde, a
former deputy foreign minister
with the Broad Front, said mari-
juana “is already established in
uruguay. It’s a drug that is already
seen as very low risk and enor-
mously easy to get.”
“This is not liberalization of
marijuana. It can be consumed
within certain parameters estab-
lished by law. I think it will reduce
consumption,” Sen. Luis gallo,
a retired doctor who favored the
bill, told The Associated Press.
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Feminism is for everyone
INSIDE ColUMN
Finding my
tremendous progress and that they of my article, “Lines are not
voice Bianca Almada are some of the most privileged ‘blurred,’” (Oct. 31) one month ago.
This is Real Life women in the world. They are free In the column, I dissected Robin
to vote, own property and sign Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” and dis-
For some reason, men and wom- contracts, enter the workforce in cussed how it contributes to rape
Zachary Llorens en alike often look at me strangely virtually any field, choose their culture in popular society. Rape
Photographer when I tell them I am a feminist. marriage partners and make de- culture is created when prevalent
They assume I hate men and the cisions regarding their personal attitudes, practices and cultural
I am not a writer, but I love to share concept of marriage, burn bras, health. keystones — such as songs — nor-
stories and capture moments that reject future motherhood or ad- despite these advances, the av- malize, excuse and tolerate behav-
take your breath away. Working at The vocate for loose morals when it erage working woman still makes iors related to sexual assault, thus
Observer has allowed me to do just that. comes to sexuality. They assume only 77 cents for every dollar made degrading women and referring to
Early in the semester, I heard through I am physically unattractive, bit- by the average working man. One them as objects. I would describe
the grapevine about the photo depart- ter about “not finding a man,” or a in seven women will receive nega- my piece as a feminist article, and
ment and was compelled to join. I have soon-to-be spinster or workaholic. tive repercussions — such as de- my goal was to advocate a society
always been interested in photography None of these statements is true motion, pay cuts, even termination in which the social and sexual
but really never had the extra time to go about me, nor do they define the — for asking for maternity leave. equality of men and women is pro-
out and shoot as much as I would have majority of feminists. These are Women make up 50 percent of the moted, rather than mocked.
liked. Picking up the camera as a part- common and unfortunate miscon- population of the united States, I received substantive feedback,
time job for this newspaper has been a ceptions about what feminism re- but only have an 18 percent rep- both positive and negative. Every
completely liberating experience for me. ally is. Feminism, at its core, is the resentation in Congress. Twenty negative email or comment I re-
While others at the paper share infor- belief that men and women should percent of women are sexually as- ceived on the article, besides the
mation, messages and opinions through have equal rights and opportuni- saulted before they graduate col- anonymous website comments,
words, our photo staff complements ties. The movement’s aim is to lege, 60 percent of those women was from a male. The standout was
reporters’ stories with ideas of our own, advocate for women’s rights on the are too ashamed to report it, and an anonymous computer-user stat-
in images. We do our best each and every grounds of political, economic and only 1 percent of them see their ing, “This is one bitter woman…
day to freeze a moment, to make a last- social equality to men. These prin- perpetrator legally convicted. The get a life, or at least get a date.”
ing impression on the viewer. ciples should not be controversial, Equal Rights Amendment never My dating life is irrelevant to the
There is no clean-cut definition for and it saddens me to know that so passed. Popular media commu- substance of my writing or to the
what makes the perfect picture, but many uninformed individuals hold nicates to young women that they basis of my beliefs. This comment,
there are a few things we look to get out a false image of such an important should wait for a charming prince among others, reflects the com-
of every shoot. First, we check exposure: movement. to rescue them, or that marriage mon, sexist, societal problem of
Is it too dark, too bright, or just right? If it According to a recent, national and motherhood are the only path- directly linking a woman’s happi-
passes that first test, we go on to verify its yougov poll, only 20 percent of ways to happiness and satisfaction. ness or identity with her personal
focus: Is it sharp, and are the faces clear? Americans consider themselves These statements do not even relationships with men. And, not
Next, we check content. Quite a few “feminists.” however, 82 percent take into account the extreme anti- that it matters, I have been in a
pictures that pass the first steps fail to say “men and women should be female sentiments present world- committed relationship with a
make an impact on the viewer. Really, social, political, and economic wide. Forced prostitution, female man for years — one that is based
we look for pictures that elicit reactions equals.” This is preposterous, con- genital mutilation, honor killings, on respect, equality and the revere
from viewers. A diving catch and spec- sidering that the two phrases are child brides, legalized physical of feminism by both parties.
tacular dunk can have their deserved synonymous. “Feminist” has come abuse and restriction from educa- The world needs feminism now
place alongside a compelling picture of to be regarded as an extremist, tion are only some examples of the more than ever. Feminism is not a
interesting campus architecture or the outlandish view, as people associ- institutionalized travesties nega- bad word, and it is not an extrem-
chubby little squirrels of god Quad. ate it with things that do not, in tively affecting women around the ist position. Feminism is about
Next time you page through The any way, define the feminist move- globe. Worldwide, women account logic, justice and respect, and that
Observer, remember the thoughts in the ment. If you believe in equality for 66 percent of the world’s labor, is always the right choice.
writing, but also ask yourself just how between the sexes, then you are a receive 10 percent of the world’s
a picture could be worth a thousand feminist. Period. And you should income and own less than 1 per- Bianca Almada is a sophomore
words, as well. not be afraid to publicize it. cent of the world’s property. There residing in Cavanaugh Hall. She
Many people make the terrible is no sane way to argue that femi- is studying English, Spanish and
Contact Zachary Llorens at mistake of assuming, “So much nism, in the truest sense of the journalism. She can be contacted at
[email protected] progress has already been made word, is not necessary in the mod- [email protected]
The views expressed in the Inside for women that there is no need for ern world. The views expressed in this col-
Column are those of the author and not feminism anymore.” I do not deny I received numerous responses umn are those of the author and not
necessarily those of The Observer. that American women have made from readers after the publication necessarily those of The Observer.
EDIToRIAl CARTooN lETTER To ThE EDIToR
The chocolate games,
day 3
Today is not much but here is your clue. Miley Cyrus sang the ex-
act answer you need too. he wasn’t the best they ever seen laney —
whoops I mean lately, man. The crazy thing about it was he got cut
because he couldn’t jam.
his practice paid and he was heeled; he shot and couldn’t miss. It
wasn’t his shoes that made him like this. This clue is odd but does
mean something, like the cool grey skins that Nd has monthly.
Louis Nix
senior
In your hearts
dec. 11
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Notre Dame students from professors’ eyes
lessons for the entire student body. Finally, nearly 70 percent of profes- are cultivated, not inherent, in Notre
Sean Long, Nora O’Sullivan and Emily After more than 10 hours of faculty sors noted students are reluctant to dame students. We discovered prac-
de Araujo discussions — anonymous, to allow challenge peers and professors for fear tices to counter these trends, like
guest Columnists candid feedback — we offer three of standing out in the tight-knit “Notre having an undergraduate ask the first
conclusions. In our research, we did dame community.” Roughly four in question at visitor lectures, assigning
What do our professors think of us? not ask professors to agree or disagree five students identify as Catholic, students to yes/No roles on a divi-
We all have experiences where a with statements. Rather, we asked three in four are white and most ar- sive question to begin a semester and
professor remarks, “Notre dame stu- broader questions, such as “If you rive at Notre dame from a middle or promoting creative thinking through
dents are…” or “Notre dame students could change anything about Notre upper-middle-class upbringing. Mia a brief “imagination activity” to end
always…” We often dispel these re- dame students, what would it be?” Lillis’s column, (“hard Mode,” dec. 5) each class. We conclude this is largely
marks as off-the-cuff, but one story and noted overarching trends. touches on this when she states, “The not a “people problem,” but a situ-
last spring stood out. First, students are overcommitted, Frosh-O T-shirts disappeared after ational problem that warrants small
I used to ask freshmen how they liked often at the expense of their ability a few days, but the uniform of cam- and doable changes.
Notre Dame, but what I stopped asking to engage intellectually. More than pus did not.” We champion the Notre Now, why should students care?
was “Why?” When I asked them how three in five faculty members used dame community, but many argue Professors have an outside vantage
they liked ND, they’d respond, “overcommitted” or a similar word to the shadow of this is that campus point into students’ intellectual lives
“I love it here, it’s great!” describe students, sometimes charac- solidarity makes students reluctant to replicated by few others. We compare
When I asked them “Why?,” they’d terized as a tool to distract them from stand out. ourselves to one another, but profes-
say, “thinking.” We conclude with a vignette to sors — who have taught at peer insti-
“I’ve never been at a place with so “I also think it’s a distraction. Busy show that these results, while criti- tutions from georgetown to harvard
many people just like me.” is a distraction. We do that to dis- cal, are also hopeful. When teaching — provide context. We, students and
For three months, we interviewed tract ourselves from things we don’t a seminar during his first two years at professors, should cultivate aware-
professors to understand the heart of want to think about,” one professor Notre dame, one professor described ness that this perception exists and
this question. We wanted to write a concluded. a “switch” that turns off with students. provoke dialogue about how our Notre
profile of Notre dame students, espe- Second, unprompted, 46 percent of The first year, the seminar with first- dame community can grow together.
cially those in liberal arts, from their professors mentioned students’ de- semester freshmen evoked emotional
professors’ eyes. To accomplish this, sires for structure inside and outside debate on divisive issues, ranging Sean Long is a junior living in St.
we interviewed 14 faculty members the classroom. This relates to more from the death penalty to abortion. Edward’s Hall. He can be contacted at
within the College of Arts and Letters than half (54 percent) of faculty that however, when teaching the same [email protected]
— from tenured deans to first-year used “dutiful” or “diligent” to describe seminar the next fall to sophomores, Nora O’Sullivan is a junior living in
professors, from multiple disciplines students — the notion students “want something changed. The students did Lyons Hall. She can be contacted at
and backgrounds — with the aspira- to know what they need to do well and not engage. “Something happened [email protected]
tion to create a forum where profes- then they do that.” Another professor that made them listen but not talk,” Emily de Araujo is a senior living off
sors serve as constructive critics of recalled, “At my previous university, the professor stated. “That’s terrible. ... campus. She can be reached at edear-
Notre dame liberal arts students. all anyone ever wanted was for you to It was my first two years here. I think [email protected]
While we limited the profile’s scope raise an interesting question. At Notre that’s not an atypical experience.” The views expressed in this column
to the College of Arts and Letters, we dame, we want things to be clear, pre- This anecdote demonstrates our are those of the author and not
believe the results offer informative cise and manageable.” assumption that these tendencies necessarily those of The Observer.
My final Viewpoint column
I have learned better than most that Bob dole despite his suffering, but differences from my peers. I have
Adam Newman unexpected failures and losses hap- because of it. found embracing one’s differences
Scientia Potentia Est pen in life. however, as david gergen, While there are events that are out is a prerequisite to happiness, and it
former advisor to President Clinton, of our control, it is important to con- has been the determining factor of my
Over the past few years, I have had says, spending time in the “wilder- trol what we can in order to ensure we experience at Notre dame.
the incredible opportunity to express ness,” or experiencing times when we make the best decisions possible with As I write my final piece for Notre
my political views in The Observer. find ourselves incredibly lost or con- our lives. We should work to pursue dame, I come full circle as I re-
Rather than write about politics, my fused, enables us to grow into who we our passions, even if that is not what flect upon the first piece I wrote for
last op-ed will share the main lessons are ultimately meant to be. others may want. having the courage Notre dame — my college applica-
I learned from Notre dame. My favorite story is about a man to be ourselves is an incredibly im- tion. Specifically, I remember writ-
Looking back, the best thing to who, over the course of his life, lost portant trait. ing about Fr. Jenkins’s quote, “We at
happen to me at Notre dame was not his mother in his boyhood, failed in I should know. I started as a fi- Notre dame must have the courage to
getting accepted into the Politics, business twice, had a nervous break- nance major, even though I knew I be who we are. If we are afraid to be
Philosophy and Economics (PPE) down, lost one race for state legisla- loved politics. With all due respect to different from the world, how can we
minor, an elite minor for very smart ture, two races for Congress and two Mendoza, it was not the right place make a difference in the world?”
students. The sense of rejection was races for the Senate, spent much of for me. But I continued on because I have found being different at Notre
magnified by the acceptance of four his life in debt, and lost his fiancé I thought I could not escape (or find dame is not as easy as Notre dame’s
mock-trial teammates. As a result, my and two children to early deaths. This a job after college). Telling my par- application suggests. differences lead
confidence was bruised and I doubted man underwent tremendous suffer- ents during Junior Parents Weekend to awkwardness, failure and insecu-
my intelligence. To compensate, I ing and torment, but he ultimately that I did not belong in business and rity. Conforming to society is always
started reading random books and became stronger and smarter as a the subsequent process of switching easier, but it does not provide much
articles like never before. during this result. It is perhaps a good thing he to political science was one of the fulfillment in one’s life. Thus, the
time, I found some pieces on health did, because his name was Abraham toughest things I have ever done. But greatest lesson Notre dame provided
care that made me extremely interest- Lincoln, and his ability to endure fail- I am incredibly glad I did it, because me: work to understand your differ-
ed in a very important and complex ure and loss helped saved the union the past year and a half have been ences, come to peace with them and
issue. years later, I think I have found amidst a civil war. Enduring pain the most creative and growth-filled use them to change the world.
the cause of my life — to promote a and suffering does not necessarily years of my college career. having the
better American health care system. I mean we will get what we want in life. courage to exit a bad job, relation- Adam Newman is a senior
probably never would have realized it Rather, it is the resulting hope, opti- ship, situation or mentality is one of studying political science. He can be
if I did not get denied from PPE. So, if mism and learning that transforms us the most important characteristics we reached at [email protected]
you ever have a door slammed in your into the people we are meant to be- can ever have. The views expressed in this
face, try to find an open window. you come. As the great Senator Bob dole This was one of many times when column are those of the author and not
may be amazed where it leads you. said of his war injuries, he was not I had the courage to embrace my necessarily those of The Observer.
Submit a Letter to the Editor | Email [email protected]
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mood. While Kaskade played the family-friendly card, Christmas melody propagating love and closeness, only
By DANIEL BARABASI
diplo understood the true meaning of festive. Festive with electronic background music. I’m assuming that
Scene Writer
means party, festive means music, festive means beats that Murder will soon be leaving the label for this transgression.
Christmas carols are something of the far past, a time melt your brain. Turn down for presents? Sounds like the With his “Very decent Christmas” mix, diplo continues
when our primitive ancestors still plugged away at type- stupidest thing, but it took diplo to show us we can rage on his crusade to break the EdM brand he often gets lumped
writers. Mariah Carey, you’re no longer all I want for Christmas. under. This is the guy who has Baauer, the artist behind
Christmas. Really, it’s time for Christmas to move over. The defining mix takes traditional Christmas beats, such “harlem Shake,” Riff Raff, allegedly paid in cocaine for per-
We’re in a new age now: the age of ChRAgEmas (patent as “Jingle Bells” and “deck the halls,” ups the bass, adds a forming at a uSC party, and Major Lazer, the guy behind
pending). few jolly “ho, ho, ho’s,” then drops the bass like it’s no one’s “Bubble Butt” on his label.
We can thank American dJ diplo, as well as his Mad business. It’s actually uncanny how readily Christmas Nevertheless, in an interview this year with The
decent label for “A Very decent Christmas,” for this amaz- music adapts to drops, only further showing that Saint huffington Post, diplo ripped heavily on EdM. “dance
ing development. The mix highlights previously released Nicholas actually loves the naughty children of the world. music is so interchangeable,” he said. “There’s not a lot of
tracks from artists on the label, only now in a more fes- The first song off the record, “Turn up ye Merry face to it. It’s a bunch of dutch dJs with the same haircut.
tive spirit. True to the label’s name, the songs blend trap, gentlemen,” sets the mood for Christmas 2.0. The song That’s not going to last very much longer, because kids see
bounce, moombahton and every other “underrated” uses sleigh bells heavily to set the holiday spirit and under- that it’s the same s*** every single time.”
dance genre on the table right now. lays it with vocals of “Turn up” and “ho! ho! ho!” when ChRAgEmas follows this same theme. With “A Very
yet, diplo’s release of “A Very decent Christmas” isn’t the bass is about to drop. The next defining song “RudE decent Christmas,” diplo blasts preconceptions about
the first time an electronic artist worked self-produced — OFF 2013” takes a daft Punk spin on Santa’s reindeer by what Christmas music sounds like. he argues with his
music into the festive spirit. Just a few weeks ago, fellow dJ listing the iconic names, focusing on Rudolph, to the style music that we need the basic sounds of Christmas, but this
Kaskade released a “Family. Friends. Freaks.” playlist for of “Technologic.” doesn’t mean we need to have a boring Christmas.
the holiday season. The rest of the mixes continue with this musical ab- Essentially, why wait until New year’s if you can rave at
So then why does diplo get to be the founder of surdity, except for Mitch Murder’s “don’t Let Me Spend ChRAgEmas?
ChRAgEmas? Kaskade released calmer mixes of Frank Christmas Alone.” I actually don’t understand how this
Sinatra and Bing Crosby in order to fit into the soft, festive song made it on the album, as it sounds like a traditional Contact Daniel Barabasi at [email protected]
least half of these will be on my Christmas list (lookin’ at you, Mom). I chose these based
Meghan Thomassen on bestseller lists from The New york Times, Publisher’s Weekly and favorites from my
Managing Editor own bookshelf.
By now, you all should have at least drafted your letters to Santa, and I have a few lit- Contact Meghan Thomassen at [email protected]
erary essentials that you definitely want stuffed in your stocking this year. here’s a col- The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of
lection of the top books of 2013 that are bound to please that special someone. I know at The Observer.
literary fiction Non-fiction
“The Goldfinch” “The Crimson Fog” “Killing Jesus”
01 01 01
by Donna Tartt by Paul Halter by Bill O’Reilly
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” “The Silent Wife” “Humans of New York”
02 02 02
by Suzanne Collins by A.S.A. Harrison by Brandon Stanton
“The Luminaries” “The Other Child” “Orange is the New Black”
03 03 03
by Eleanor Catton by Charlotte Link by Piper Kerman
“Death of the Black-Haired Girl” “Gods and Beasts” “Lean In”
04 04 04
by Robert Stone by Denise Mina by Sheryl Sandberg
“The Isle of Youth” “Murder as a Fine Art” “David and Goliath”
05 05 05
by Laura van den Berg by David Morrell by Malcolm Gladwell
“The People in the Trees” “Enigma of China: An Inspector “Let Me Off At The Top!”
06 06 06
by Hanya Yanagihara Chen Novel” by Ron Burgundy
by Qiu Xiaolong
SARA SHOEMAKE | The Observer
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going on?”
By JOHN DARR & MATT McMAHON
In the first minute of the album, disclosure unleashes 2.) “Field of Reeds” – These New Puritans
Scene Writers
the spirit of “Settle” — innovative, explosive and yet in- By JOhN dARR
Every year, I hope for a bright and shining album to credibly focused. Managing both a cohesive sound and “Field of Reeds” is a truly challenging work. Best de-
fill the No. 1 spot on my end-of-year list. Every year, one incredible variety, “Settle” manages to be a rare thing: scribed as a quiet orchestral post-rock record, the sound
manages to turn up. As our best-album-of-the-year list an album of brilliant standalone tracks, as well as a bril- of the album is warm and welcoming, and yet its form
series comes to a close, I guess I’d like to leave you with liant album as a whole. genres like deep house, dub- is ambitious and experimental. Acoustic instrumenta-
one message. If you really care about art in any form — step, chillwave, European garage and IdM are mixed tion, calm tempos and clean production are paired with
books, movies, video games, visual or performance arts, and mashed throughout the album, allowing for unique complex time signatures, unfamiliar chord progressions
music, etc. — go out there and find that No. 1 spot for sounds using consistent sonic elements. A wide variety and unconventional song structures. Sounds that would
yourself. If you look hard enough, you’ll find it out there. of guest singers allows for further variation between normally offer straightforward relaxation to a listener in-
The search is worth its every step, should you keep step- tracks; voices range from powerful to soft to sensual to stead disorient and even confuse. hooks are sparse, and
ping until you reach your destination. comforting as the album progresses. If you’re into dance major chords few and far between. The arrangements are
music and want an alternative to flashy radio EdM, this minimal, allowing for large amounts of space in the ar-
is the album for you. rangement. At first, “Field of Reeds” offers very little for a
Choice Cuts: “White Noise,” “Latch,” “help Me Lose listener to hold onto.
My Mind” And yet upon repeated listens, the hidden beauty on
each track becomes more and more evident. Transient
melodies become rewards that justify and transcend
their respective journeys. Seemingly repetitive phases
reveal subtle, yet intriguing, evolutions in sound. Each
minute holds a thousand secrets waiting to be discovered.
“Field of Reeds” is an album that requires patience and
true curiosity in order to be worth listening to, making
it both the highest-risk and highest-reward album of the
year. Look for this to become a classic.
Choice Cuts: “Fragment Two,” “V (Island Song),” “Field
of Reeds”
5.) “Shaking the habitual” – The Knife
By MATT McMAhON
Very few groups employ the tropes of the synth-pop
genre in the way The Knife does. The Swedish electro-
pop duo first bore their experimental teeth with 2010’s 3.) “Sunbather” – Deafheaven
hugely ambitious, but uneven, opera ode to darwin, By MATT McMAhON
“Tomorrow, In A year.” Combining their past successes uplifting” and “beautiful” might not be the first adjec-
in art pop with the avant-garde experimentalism of tives you expect someone to use to describe a black met-
that score, The Knife returned with the epic “Shaking al album. Furthermore, many black-metal purists may
the habitual.” The double album spans 98 minutes of be very reluctant to even ascribe the label “black metal”
intriguing long-form, linear song structuring. The duo to deafheaven — the album features much cleaner pro-
merge Eastern- and Western- influenced sound, layering duction and far more shoegaze and post-rock influence
complex synth and percussion patterns that play off each than traditional black metal. debates on their genre
other in captivating, wholly original ways. “Shaking the aside (and really, does it even matter?), deafheaven has
habitual” offers a unique experience, setting a sprawling composed one of the prettiest, while instrumentally
atmosphere to get completely lost within. harsh and powerful, albums of the year. The band’s me- 1.) “Modern Vampires of the City” – Vampire
Choice Cuts: “A Tooth for an Eye,” “Full of Fire,” ticulous construction and attention to detail manages to Weekend
“Without you My Life Would Be Boring” create equally impressive moments in the tense, quieter By MATT McMAhON
instants as it does in the bruising, climactic releases. Everyone knew Vampire Weekend could write an in-
Finding a perfect formula between buildup and down- sanely catchy pop song. The evidence is all over their first
time, “Sunbather” still surprises, even after it’s been two albums. But with their third LP, “Modern Vampires
listened to enough times to anticipate what’s about to of the City,” the band matured into crafting meaningful,
come. thought-provoking music, while not giving up any of the
Choice Cuts: “dream house,” “Sunbather,” “Irresistible” stickiness.
Putting aside the possibly pretentious, definitely slight,
cryptic Ivy League lyricism — as well as their afro-pop
inclinations — for views on spirituality, familial respon-
sibilities and the general concepts that accompany grow-
ing up, Vampire Weekend assembled the most cohesive
album of the year, thematically and instrumentally. The
tracks are just as catchy and more technically sound,
and they feature tighter production. “Modern Vampires
of the City” showcases the next logical step in Vampire
Weekend’s career: adulthood.
Choice Cuts: “Step,” “ya hey,” “hannah hunt,” “diane
young”
Addendum: We know, especially in the making of this
list, that opinions vary. We love to talk music, and if any-
one wants to contact us about the top-20 list, we highly
encourage it. In fact, if anyone has a burning stance in
4.) “Settle” – Disclosure support of or against inclusions or exclusions on this list,
By JOhN dARR we might be tempted to write a future article about it.
“One thing I know — change is inevitable.”
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More than just Arizona jumps Michigan
managers State at top of polls
in positioning their players like some point we were ranked the Top 25 for the first time
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Samantha Zuba chess pieces. Few sports afford No. 1 in the country.” this season. uCLA, Michigan
Sports Writer coaches the opportunity to so TuCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Coming off a hard-fought and dayton fell out of the
closely oversee the minutia of a Some coaches shy away from home win over uNLV, Arizona rankings.
Let’s talk about baseball game. a No. 1 ranking early in the (9-0) received 63 first-place Arizona was sixth in the
coaches for a moment. Some commentators argue season, worried about the im- votes from the 65-member preseason Top 25 after Miller,
you know, those guys who that Torre only succeeded be- pact it will have on their play- national media panel to earn known for his recuiting,
stand in the dugout and wave cause he had the right players, ers’ psyche. the No. 1 spot in a season for added another stellar class
their hands around, alleg- courtesy of former yankees Count Arizona’s Sean Miller the sixth time. The Wildcats to a team that reached the
edly signally something to their owner george Steinbrenner and as one who embraces it. are the Pac-12’s first No. 1 Sweet 16 of last year’s NCAA
players. his deep pockets. In baseball, Arizona moved up to No. team since uCLA in January Tournament.
On Monday, three of the however, it’s not enough just to 1 in The Associated Press’ 2006. Long, athletic and versatile,
greatest Major League Baseball have the right pieces — a man- college basketball poll for Syracuse, which received the Wildcats already have an
managers of all time were ager has to know how to use the first time since 2003 on the other first-place votes, impressive list of victories, in-
inducted into the National them, and Torre did. he drew on Monday, an honor Miller and Ohio State moved up two cluding Texas Tech, San diego
Baseball hall of Fame. Tony his own playing experience to views as not only recognition places to second and third, State on the road and duke
LaRussa, Joe Torre and Bobby relate well with his players, and for what the Wildcats have while Wisconsin jumped four in the championship game
Cox were selected unanimously he managed with class. done this season, but vali- spots to fourth. Michigan of the NIT Season Tip-off at
by the hall of Fame’s Expansion Baseball is all about the dation for the direction the State, which had been No. Madison Square garden.
Era Committee and will be for- details, and a talented but program has taken in his five 1 for three weeks, dropped “It’s no secret that this year
mally inducted in a ceremony mismanaged team won’t win. years in the desert. to fifth after losing 79-65 at our goal is to be playing in
next July. Although a committee Teams with a revolving mana- “There’s tremendous satis- home to North Carolina. dallas (at the Final Four).
voted them into the hall, public gerial door understand this. faction, no question,” Miller Louisville was No. 6, fol- This just starts it off,” Arizona
opinion could have just as easily The Chicago Cubs will intro- said. “Embracing the fact that lowed by Oklahoma State, junior guard Nick Johnson
done the job. duce yet another new manager we’re No. 1 is something I’m duke, Connecticut and said. “We’ve done some good
It’s easy to see why these three next season, and although the doing, our staff is doing and Villanova. things to start our season and
managers are famously great. organization has featured po- really our team is doing. It’s The North Carolina we just need to keep it going.”
They are among the winningest tent combinations of young tal- an honor a lot of teams would Tarheels moved their way Arizona’s rise to No. 1 is a
managers in MLB history, and ent in recent years, it hasn’t won love to have. It’s something back into the poll at No. 18 culmination of what Miller
they’ve won nine Manager of much because it can’t secure where no matter what hap- after a one-week absence. has done to return a storied
the year awards combined. consistent management for its pens the rest of the season, at Colorado and Missouri are in program back to glory.
LaRussa coached his teams to inexperienced players. There’s
three World Series titles. Torre hope for the Cubs if they can
NFl
won four championships with find the right, lasting formula.
the New york yankees, and Cox Cox provided security for Rookie Te’o still seeking
won one World Series with the the Braves for 20 straight years
Atlanta Braves. upon his return to Atlanta from
Sometimes, though, it can be a short stint with the Toronto
NFL breakout moment
hard to understand the scope of Blue Jays, and the Braves flour-
what baseball managers actu- ished with his steady hand at
ally do — besides making wacky the helm.
hand signals from the dugout Cox broke John Mcgraw’s
steps. They don’t call plays the infamous record for most all- opposing players. The Chargers selected him
Associated Press
way a football coach does, but time ejections, as his temper “I haven’t really run into any in the second round of the
baseball managers are a differ- could be unpredictable, but his ENgLEWOOd, Colo. (AP) — of that. I think as players we draft, but his development was
ent type of coach. baseball intellect never flagged. Manti Te’o says his rough rook- understand that we’re all in slowed by a sprained right foot
We can start with the fact Cox led the Braves to five ie season has nothing to do the same situation. We’re all in training camp and he was
that they’re called “manag- National League Pennants and with the flack he’s faced over here to play ball and we’re here inactive for the Chargers’ first
ers” and not “head coaches.” 14 straight National League East getting fooled by a hoax in- as football players, we’re trying three games.
Baseball has base coaches, division titles. volving a fake girlfriend while to provide a life for our families Since then, he’s been steady,
hitting coaches and pitching LaRussa, Torre and Cox con- at Notre dame. and that’s about it,” Te’o said. collecting 69 tackles and
coaches, but the manager does sistently achieved success by The San diego Chargers “When we step on the foot- breaking up four passes while
more than organize a hierarchy coaching a sport in which a rookie linebacker said in his ball field, it’s all about football playing inside linebacker next
of more specialized coaches. person who succeeds one-third first conference call of the sea- and competing. So, I haven’t to donald Butler.
Managers control every aspect of the time is one of the game’s son Tuesday that he has yet to really run into any of that Chargers coach Mike McCoy
of the game. best players. Managers have play a complete game in the stuff.” said Te’o is facing the usual
LaRussa was famous for tot- extraordinary control over the NFL but that’s because of his yet, when asked a follow-up growing pains a rookie experi-
ing around giant binders filled layout of the field because of adjustment to the pros and not question about opponents try- ences but “each week he’s got-
with statistics on opposing baseball’s stop-and-go nature, because he’s distracted in any ing to get under his skin, he did ten a little bit better.”
teams. he revolutionized the but there are countless bad way by the catcalls from op- acknowledge that they some- Te’o, however, has yet to re-
use of the bullpen because he ways for a ball to bounce. posing teams or their fans. times bring up the issue. cord an interception or a sack
worked statistical matchups in Each of these great managers Te’o said he does a good job “But to be honest, I’m so or really have a big impact on
an exceedingly exact manner. took bad breaks in stride and blocking out the chatter from locked into the game that ba- a game for the Chargers (6-7),
LaRussa’s relief pitchers might found ways to win at an extraor- the stands. sically I don’t really catch it,” who visit the Broncos (11-2)
face only one batter each, but dinary pace. “I’ve definitely heard things, he said. “And at this point, it Thursday night.
that was their task for the game, Cheers to the greats. but my job is to go out there doesn’t really bother me. So, “I still haven’t had a com-
and if they did their jobs right, do my best and hopefully it’s no big deal, really.” plete game yet,” Te’o said. “I’ve
the team won. Contact Samantha Zuba at come out with a win. So, all Te’o was an All-American felt the most growth I would
At the end of the day, play- [email protected] the other outside stuff, if I’m linebacker whose draft stock have to say the Kansas City
ers have to execute what their The views expressed in this paying attention to that, then fell after his poor showing in game (on Nov. 24). There was
managers ask them to do for the Sports Authority are those of the I’m in trouble,” Te’o said. “But the BCS championship game a different feel to that game,
team to succeed, but managers author and not necessarily those that’s what fans do. They love against Alabama and once the I was comfortable to a level
play a uniquely powerful role of The Observer. their team. They’re passionate hoax was revealed as front of- where I could just move. ... I’m
about their team, so it’s noth- fice personnel wondered if he’d looking forward to a time when
ing that I didn’t expect.” be mentally tough enough to I can have that complete game
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