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‘Hoo Crew helps create ‘rockin’ environment Official student fan section hopes to continue support of team throughout March Madness ALEXIS GRAVELY | SENIOR ASSOCIATE With national recognition from coaches and the media and boasting awards such as the 2014 Naismith Student Section of the Year, basketball games at John Paul Jones Arena would be incomplete without one key component — the ‘Hoo Crew.

Founded in the fall of 2005, the ‘Hoo Crew is the official student fan group for the University. The goal of the group is to “engage all students at Virginia athletic events,” said Jacob Gore, ‘Hoo Crew Committee vice president and a fourth-year Commerce student.

“We also try to promote all the sports at U.Va. equally and create the most exciting environments at each U.Va. sporting event, so we can give each team the best home field or home court advantage possible,” Gore said.

Although every University student is automatically a member of the ‘Hoo Crew, the ‘Hoo Crew Committee works closely with both students and the athletic department to create the best experience possible for students and student athletes during sporting events.

“I work with the president, Dustin Jones, on helping organize everything

the committee initiates,” Gore said.

“In addition, it’s helping oversee our social media posts and ordering the streamers and creating a lot of the posters and big heads in the student sections — especially for basketball — and just trying to get the student fan environment just as rowdy and as loud as possible at all of the games.”

The ‘Hoo Crew Committee also works with athletics to create the ‘Hoo Crew t-shirts and plan the home games designated as Sabre Rewards events.

“We work on organizing Sabre Rewards events with the athletics department, which really helps ensure we get as many student fans out to support the student athletes as possible,” Gore said.

Because of the competitiveness of the Atlantic Coast Conference, creating an optimal home environment through a large student presence and a loud atmosphere — particularly for basketball games — is especially important.

Deanna Madagan, the ‘Hoo Crew co-social chair and a fourth-year Curry student, said this type of environment makes it harder for other teams to play at JPJ.

“‘Hoo Crew definitely creates a Sixth Man atmosphere in Tony Bennett's House,” Madagan said in an email to The Cavalier Daily.

“Our chants, loud volume and signs definitely create a distraction for opposing teams. I think the players and Tony Bennett like it when JPJ is rockin', and I don't think other teams

enjoy playing in the atmosphere we create.”

The ‘Hoo Crew has helped to create an environment in JPJ that has not gone unnoticed by players, coaches and sports analysts alike — both at the University and nationwide.

“We got some good rolls, and the crowd was incredible,” Men’s Basket-

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The ‘Hoo Crew provides streamers for students to throw at basketball games.

ball Coach Tony Bennett said in a press conference following the Feb. 27 game against UNC. “That was one of the better ones we’ve had.”

First-year basketball player Kyle Guy has said the engagement of the crowd at JPJ is one of his favorite parts of the game.

“It was surreal when the crowd erupted after we hit a shot or got a stop,” Guy said in a postgame press conference Nov. 20. “That is my favorite part, when the shot clock is going down on defense and you can feel the energy from all of the fans. I have definitely noticed that and it was amazing to be a part of it.”

Gore said members of the ‘Hoo Crew Committee attended the ACC Tournament and hope to be able to attend the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, especially since the team will be playing its first tournament game in Orlando, Fla. “I think people are definitely going to try to go to those games if they can,” Gore said. “We always love supporting the ‘Hoos and supporting the basketball team at this time of year, and every other U.Va. team, as much as possible. If we can go, we will be there.”

Alpha Chi Omega kicks off annual bracket challenge Money raised supports Shelter for Help in Emergency XARA DAVIES | SENIOR WRITER The Alpha Chi Omega sorority is holding their annual bracket challenge to raise money for the Shelter for Help in Emergency, a center working to end domestic violence in the local community.

Emma Katovitz, a third-year College student and vice chair of philanthropy, has been responsible for organizing the bracket challenge this semester.

“The bracket challenge has kind of been a tradition since I have gone to U.Va., to the best of my knowledge we have always done it to support our philanthropy,” Katovitz said.

Katovitz said although the challenge is unaffiliated with ESPN’s Tournament Challenge, it is structured in a very similar way.

“You look at the tournament, you predict who’s going to win,” Katovitz said. “The person with the most accurate bracket is the one who wins.”

The brackets, which are $3, are being sold alongside $15 t-shirts.

“The back [of the shirt] says

‘Love Shouldn’t Hurt’ in huge letters — that’s the big thing,” Katovitz said. “If you look at the cover photos for the event it says ‘Alpha Chi Omega presents the Bracket Challenge 2017 benefitting the Shelter for Help in Emergency because love shouldn’t hurt.’”

The prize for the winner of the bracket challenge is a signed ball from University Men’s Basketball Coach Tony Bennett.

Katovitz said this has been the prize every year.

“The team itself cannot help out because it violates ACC rules,” Katovitz said.

Third-year College student Callie Hern is also a member of Alpha Chi Omega, and has helped make it possible for donations to be processed online.

“I think having that donation page has increased donations because I don’t remember if there were large straight donations from tabling, when professors might come by and donate $5,” Hern said. “But we have now had some large donations which is really awesome.”

Katovitz also said several members of the sorority volunteer with the Shelter for Help in Emergency.

“We have around 15-20 girls that volunteer there from our chapter,” Katovitz said. “You can volunteer at the shelter, you can answer hotline calls you can watch kids and you can basically deal with their clients.”

Hern, who also volunteers on a regular basis at SHE, gave some insight into the kind of work she does at the shelter.

“You go to the shelter and work five hour shifts on a weekday and do hot-lining and kind of be a supervisor between the day time staff leaving and the night shift coming in,” Hern said.

Hern also said the older members really encourage the younger girls to get involved with the shelter.

“It’s a really eye-opening experience just in terms of how they handle situations like that so we really encourage the younger girls to do it,” Hern said. “I know a lot of them are

interested in doing the training once it starts after spring break.”

Katovitz said they have already raised almost $2,000 in bracket sales, with a couple more days to go before sales close.

“Sales close on Monday so we are just hoping to get the last final push,” Katovitz said. “Go Hoos!”

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Alpha Chi Omega is raising money for a local domestic violence shelter with their annual bracket challenge.

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Judge dismisses petition to remove Bellamy from office Special prosecutor says cites lack of signatures, specificity in motion for non-suit KATE BELLOWS | ASSOCIATE EDITOR Local blogger Jason Kessler — whom some community members allege is associated with the white nationalist “alt-right” movement — filed the petition to remove Bellamy Feb. 16 as a result of dozens of Bellamy’s old tweets Kessler uncovered last fall. An investigation by The Cavalier Daily also found numerous tweets containing lewd language and profanity.

In the petition, Kessler said these tweets were offensive to various groups of people.

“In November of 2016, it was dis-

covered that Mr. Bellamy previously produced a litany of hateful and discriminatory messages attacking caucasians, women, homosexuals and African-Americans on Twitter,” Kessler wrote in his petition. “These statements went so far as to promote messages reasonably construed to condone and promote actions that would constitute sexual assault or rape.”

In the petition, Kessler alleged Bellamy had misused his office by having an official Twitter account and associating his comments with

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Bellamy speaking at a rally against President Trump’s immigration policies in January.

his position as a member of the Charlottesville City Council.

“This misuse of office has had a material adverse impact on [the] City by creating a significant number of negative reports and harming the City’s reputation,” Kessler wrote.

Because 15,798 votes were cast in the 2015 City Council election, the petition needed to obtain 1,580 signatures to be considered by the court. It fell short by about 1,000 signatures.Doucette filed the motion to non-suit, or not move forward with the petition, on March 7.

“By filing a non-suit, what I was saying was, ‘this case isn’t ready for primetime,’” Doucette said in an interview with The Cavalier Daily.

Kessler, however, said there is no precedent indicating how many signatures are necessary to remove Bellamy from office.

“Doucette admitted this to me behind closed doors,” Kessler said in an email to The Cavalier Daily. “So the fact that he later agreed with Bellamy's attorney on the signature total showed that he had no intention of giving it a fair hearing.”

In his motion, Doucette said the Commonwealth would argue the deficient number of signatures was

reason enough for a non-suit, but listed two other reasons not to move forward.

“First, the evidence that the Commonwealth has at this time is that the social media conduct of Mr. Bellamy that is complained about in the petition is believed to have occurred between 2009 and 2014,” Doucette wrote in the motion. “But the law is the ‘misconduct establishing a basis for removal must have occurred during the officer’s present term’ …

Mr. Bellamy’s present term of office began in January 2016.”

Second, Doucette wrote, the petition fails to explain how Bellamy’s offensive tweets affect his work as a council member.

“There must be an allegation of a direct link between the misconduct and the inability to properly carry out the duties of that office,” Doucette wrote. “At this time, the removal petition inadequately explains that link.”

Kessler said he believes Doucette “disenfranchised” signatories by not moving forward with the petition.

“I was dismayed that he didn't even do me or the other petitioners the courtesy of a phone call or email during the process,” Kessler said.

“He reviewed none of our evidence, and we learned about the court date

for non-suit through the media like everyone else.”

Kessler is the founder of the conservative political advocacy group Unity and Security for America, which describes itself on its website as “dedicated to defending Western Civilization including its history, culture and peoples while utterly dismantling Cultural Marxism.” He and his organization have been a point of controversy in the case, facing accusations of racism and xenophobia.

Per the motion to non-suit, Kessler, or anyone else, can file a new petition. The petition still must obtain at least 1,580 signatures.

Doucette said he does not know if Kessler will draft a new petition, but he said the petition needs to provide more facts as to how Bellamy’s tweets impacted his performance as a council member.

“The petition [he] filed is pretty vague,” Doucette said. “I did talk to Mr. Kessler afterwards and explained to him that if he is going to refile, he’s going to have to come up with specific facts. The more facts you have, obviously the better.”

Bellamy and his attorney Pam Starsia did not return a request for comment.

BOV hears update on Brandon Avenue plans New upperclassmen residence hall to house 312 students KATE BELLOWS | ASSOCIATE EDITOR The Board of Visitors Building and Grounds committee met March 3 to discuss upcoming developments at the University, including Ivy Mountain redevelopment, a new upperclassmen residence hall on Brandon Avenue and the 2016-22 Capital Program.

Committee Chair Kevin J. Fay opened the meeting before Colette Sheehy, senior vice president for operations, presented two consent agenda items before the Committee.

The committee passed both agenda items, which approved architect selections for Pinn Hall renovations and “green street” and infrastructural improvements to Brandon Avenue.

University Architect Alice Raucher presented the Ivy Mountain Redevelopment Master Plan, which details plans for the 14 acres available for development to the site, located west of Grounds. The Committee passed the plan.

“Ivy Road is an entrance corridor to the city,” Raucher said.

Currently, Ivy Mountain is occupied by the University Police Department, the 911 Call Center and Visitor

Information Services.

“We have so outgrown this,” Patrick Hogan, chief operating officer and executive vice president of the University, said of the police department. “We don’t have a building that is large enough to have our whole police force in one police station. It’s just not large enough.”

The master plan includes the health system’s proposal of relocating orthopedic services to Ivy Mountain, which Raucher said is a growing department. Raucher said the Committee will hear a request for project approval for an orthopedics building when they meet again in June.

“What the BOV approved today was just a master plan not necessarily a project, not a building, but just the master plan … it talks about the relationship the buildings would have to each other, to the street and [to] the forming of the gardens inside,” Raucher said in an interview with The Cavalier Daily.

The Committee then reviewed schematic designs for a new upperclassmen residence hall on Brandon Avenue, projected to open in fall

2019. Brandon Avenue is located off of Jefferson Park Avenue and close to the Elson Student Health Center and Central Grounds.

“One of the students’ desire is for high-density,” Fay said. “They don’t want to be isolated. They want to be around people.”

The building will house 312 students and will be used for both academic and housing purposes.

“The ground floor would be accessible to the University,” Raucher said. “There would be a separate entrance for the residents.”

Raucher said Brandon Avenue is a preferred area where students have said they wanted to live in.

“It’s an area that is strategically located, underdeveloped at the moment,” Raucher said. “It’s adjacent to the College of Arts and Sciences, the Health System, other student residences. It’s across the street on JPA from [the] McIntire School.”

Lastly, the Committee discussed the 2016-22 capital program, a series of near-term, mid-term and longterm projects for the University in the coming years.

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Brandon Avenue, located off of Jefferson Park Avenue, is slated for future development.

These projects include McCormick Road residence hall renovations, Gilmer Hall renovations, an expansion of the Observatory Hill dining hall and more. The Committee is also looking at rebuilding the Student Activities Building.

“It probably needs to be torn down to serve the current needs of the students,” Sheehy said.

According to documents presented to the Board, however, a funding

source for a possible new Student Activities Building is yet to be determined.

Hogan said one project is already complete — a new student recreation space on the Corner at 1515 University Avenue.

The space will include performance and rehearsal spaces and will be alcohol-free.

It is scheduled to open March 17.

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BOV raises housing, dining rates Employee age demographics also discussed at Board meeting MAGGIE SERVAIS | ASSOCIATE EDITOR The Board of Visitors Finance Committee approved proposals to increase dining contract rates and students, faculty and staff housing rates at their March 3 meeting.

The University’s investments, assets, workforce and budget were also discussed.

Based on feedback from the student body, the Board also approved a proposal to add two new meal plans to the current options.

The University would offer an 80 and 160 block meal plan, averaging five and 10 meals per week, respectively. This proposal targets upperclassmen living off Grounds and seeks to increase convenience for them.

The meeting began with an assessment of housing rates for students as well as for faculty and staff.

“The University operates 80 units of staff housing,” Senior Vice President for Operations Colette Sheehy said. “[It’s] transitional housing, it’s not meant to be permanent.”

University housing also includes 6,804 beds for students.

Approximately 42 percent of undergraduates are housed on Grounds. Last fall, on-Grounds housing had an occupancy of 97 percent.

The proposal states the average rate of double rooms at Virginia public colleges and universities for the 2016-2017 academic school year is $5,813. The comparable average at the University is $5,876.

State policy requires the University to charge rents for faculty and staff housing comparable to market rates for similar properties, Sheehy explained. She then discussed a proposal for a roughly 3.49 percent increase in rates for faculty and staff housing and a 2.8 percent increase for student housing.

According to the proposal, increases in rates for staff and faculty housing are driven in part by efforts to direct the University rental rates toward market rates in compliance with state policy.

When explaining the reasons for increasing student housing rates, Sheehy pointed toward recent projects the University has undertaken that have led to $1.6 million in new debt. Projects

include putting air conditioning units into the International Residential College and renovations to the Gooch Dillard dorms and the McCormick Road residence halls.

The discussion then turned to University dining services, focusing on raising dining rates and increasing meal plan options.

The Board approved a proposal to increase meal plans for the 2017-18 academic year by an average of 1.3 percent. According to the proposal, the increases are necessary to cover increases in food, personnel and other related costs.

After a review of the University’s endowment and investments, recently appointed Vice President and Chief of Human Resources Officer Kelley Stuck discussed the demographics and future of the University’s workforce.

“I think what we’re doing with HR here will be a model in higher education,” Stuck said. “It’s critical that we invest in our people.”

Stuck presented visual representations of the generational breakdown of the workforce and charts indicating the future trends in the age representation of those

populations in the University workforce.

The average employee age at the University is approximately 45. Thirty percent of workers are millennials between the ages of 22 and 38, 34 percent are from generation X between ages 38 and 53 and 35 percent are baby boomers between the ages of 53 and 72.

“Baby boomers are moving out of the workforce [and] Generaction X is increasing,” Stuck said.

“The millennials, which is the largest group, is growing rapidly.”

Millennials currently occupy 50 percent of the workforce and by 2025 they will account for 75 percent of the workforce. Stuck stressed how the University must adjust to these trends and meet the needs of the changing workforce. The workforce is increasingly diversifying, not only generationally, but also by gender, race and ethnicity, Stuck said.

Stuck ended with an emphasis on creating an exceptional experience for employees at the University. The University already has a strong reputation for providing students with a positive experience, and the same needs to be true for employees, Stuck said.

The meeting closed with a discussion of an increase in salaries for University employees and the University's annual state budget which the Virginia General Assembly recently voted to reduce for the 2017 fiscal year.

The General Assembly voted to increase University employee salaries by two percent for faculty and three percent for staff. Regarding the budget, the University received a net reduction of $5.35 million in base operating support.

The University will have to find ways to compensate for the loss of funding, which several Board members said they do not want to achieve through an increase in tuition.

“Tuition is always the last lever we want to pull,” said Patrick Hogan, the University’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Committee Chair James Murray said the Board is still processing the recent budget cuts and proposed a meeting in April to discuss tuition and reductions in funding.

Top 10 March Madness munchies Foods that are winners even if your team isn’t ABBY LAGUE | FEATURE WRITER 1. Pizza Pizza: cheesy goodness that never fails to make the night better. Not only is this the perfect meal to order in bulk and share with friends, but you don’t even have to get your lazy butt off the couch to get it. Just about every pizza place known to man delivers! So while enjoying the much awaited Madness, put in an order to one of Charlottesville’s many pizza joints — feel free to go crazy and add a topping for every dollar you’ll be losing on your bracket.

2. Tacos This requires minimal time in the kitchen so your eyes never have to stray from the TV. Simply cook up some ground beef — or whatever your preferred meat is — and serve with the fixings.

Tacos are also another great food to make in bulk for guests, friends and other March Madness watchers. To spice things

up a bit, make a crap ton of margaritas. A bit girly, but they definitely add to the aesthetic.

I’ve lost the ability to enjoy tacos without a margarita within reach. I may have a problem.

3. Burgers Who doesn’t love a good burger? That and a lot of the burger places around Charlottesville are so full of TVs that one couldn’t possibly miss any part of the game. So if you’re good with yelling at the TV in public, burgers sound like a good option for you!

4. Sandwiches Have I mentioned that Charlottesville has amazing food places yet? If not, you’ve probably figured that out anyways.

One of my favorite sandwich places in Charlottesville is Littlejohn’s New York Deli. The Free Bird is amazing. However, I’ve been hearing great things

about Take It Away and Salt. So, really, you can’t go wrong. Nothing sounds better than stopping by the Corner for a giant, melty sandwich before preparing to yell at the TV for a couple of hours.

5. A giant bowl of food So giant bowls of food seem to be “in” lately. Not only can you get the standard burrito bowl for Chipotle or Qdoba, but restaurants such as Poke, Roots and Mezeh allow you to get large portions of sushi, healthy crap and Mediterranean food. Yay, leftovers! Or, yay … one very large meal! I admit to being guilty of the latter.

6. Chips and dip Ah, yes. The standard game day snack. Just about any chip with any dip will do. An easy snack to share with friends, chips and dip are inexpensive and tend to last for a while … unless I am

anywhere in the vicinity, that is.

For my own good, please do not invite me to a party that includes chips.

7. Coffee and chocolate-covered espresso beans I’m assuming that at least some of the March Madness fanatics will have homework that they’re putting off. Worry not! Simply load up your plate or mug with copious amounts of caffeine. After chugging coffee and munching on espresso beans by the handful, you may be a bit … twitchy. But whatever, you got to see the game right?

8. Pint of ice cream This is for all of those sports fans whose teams lose early — or really if they lose at any time. Feel free to watch the rest of March Madness while sobbing on your sofa and eating ice cream right out of the pint. To ensure maximum awkwardness, invite your

friends over to watch the spectacle. It’ll be funny, I swear.

9. Some form of fast food Ok, for some reason OrderUp offers McDonald’s by delivery.

I had no idea they did that. I found it so astonishing I just had to put it on this list. OrderUp McDonald’s is for the extremely lazy. Not only is it fast food, but it’s fast food faster and without the minimal effort it would take to drive to McDonald’s. I’m actually pretty excited about this concept. I don’t foresee a future where I ever get off my couch.

10. Beer. Just beer.

Why ruin a good time with food? Everyone knows the best way to watch any sporting event is with large amounts of beer, and that’s it. If you win, you can celebrate with crap tons of beer!

If you lose, you can drown your sorrows. Win-win.

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Charlottesville Restaurant Bracket

Take It Away Take It Away Littlejohn’s The College Inn

Mudhouse Mudhouse Java Java Cafe Citizen Burger Bar

Citizen Burger Bar

Take It Away

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Christian’s Pizza THE CORNER Revolutionary Soup Revolutionary Soup

Splendora’s Gelato

Revolutionary Soup

Marco & Luca

DOWNTOWN MALL

Citizen Burger Bar

La Taza

Cafe Caturra

Citizen Burger Bar

Citizen Burger Bar

Take It Away

Sal’s Caffe Italia

Poke Sushi Bowl

Downtown Grille Mezeh

The Local Mezeh

The Local

Chipotle

Tavola Lampo

Mezeh Tara Thai

Lampo

Lampo Junction Red Lantern

The Whiskey Jar Splendora’s Gelato

The Juice Place Sal’s Caffe Italia

Splendora’s Gelato

Marco & Luca

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BELMONT

La Taza

Mezeh

Noodles and Company

ROUTE 29

La Taza

Red Lantern

Moose’s By The Creek

WINNER

Tara Thai

Rocksalt Rocksalt

Zinburger Rocksalt

La Taza

Peter Chang’s

La Taza Peter Chang’s

La Taza Mas

Brunch trumps all, and La Taza’s championship winning brunch choices render this Belmont area restaurant the overall winner. Located across from Tavola on Monticello Road, La Taza offers both seating indoors

Trivania Italian Kitchen

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and outdoors on their patio. The Latin American twist on brunch gives its egg options a spicy advantage with brunch beverages to boot.

La Taza’s outside seating in warm weather, fast service

and expansive menu featuring everything from sandwiches to pasta and quesadillas to margaritas make it the best place for University students to indulge in a delicious but not too expensive brunch experience.

In addition, La Taza also provides lunch, dinner and to-diefor coffee. ‘Taza’ is the Spanish word for cup, and accordingly the restaurant prides itself on its coffee and casual coffee drinking atmosphere. When it comes

to regular meals, MVP dishes like its stuffed avocado appetizer and chicken chilaquiles make the restaurant well worth wavering from nearby, everyday favorites.

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Sports staff predicts Final Four, National Champion

MARIEL MESSIER

Duke has the offensive firepower of Jayson Tatum, Luke Kennard and Grayson Allen.

Gonzaga has the possibility of facing No. 2 seed Arizona in the Elite Eight, who they defeated earlier this season. Kansas will rely on their talented backcourt to propel to a run. Lonzo Ball and company could launch UCLA deep into the tournament.

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MIDWEST

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RAHUL SHAH

Duke and Arizona — both conference tournament winners — are clicking at the right time. Lonzo Ball will carry UCLA to a Final Four. Michigan knocked off the top two seeds to win the Big 10 tournament. Duke, the preseason number one, has the talent and experience to be the last team standing.

Sports Editor

JAKE BLANK

While only the Jayhawks are a No. 1 seed, I believe these are the most talented teams in each region. Additionally, with the exception of the Jayhawks, all are playing their best basketball at the right time. The Blue Devils are unbeatable when they play their best, and I think they’re the best bet to survive a brutal East region.

Sports Senior Associate

Sports Senior Associate

Arizona will challenge Gonzaga in the West, but the inside-outside duo of Nigel Williams-Goss and Przemek Karnowski will be too much to handle for the pack line again — they lit up St. Mary’s version of Tony Bennett’s defense in the WCC title game. Besides that, I’m expecting the POY candidates to carry their team’s in tough matchups — Tatum, Kennard, Monk and Fox will stay hot after tournament title pushes. East region.

EMILY CARON

Villanova and Kansas hold their No. 1 seeds for a reason — it’s doubtful that they will falter before the Final Four. Villanova also has a title to defend, which is added incentive. Notre Dame is an underdog, but they impressed during the ACC tournament. Kentucky ... well, they’re young — but they’re talented and they’re fast.

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Sports Feature Writer

ROBERT ELDER

From Justin Jackson to Kennedy Meeks, North Carolina’s balance should scare anyone. However, it’s Tobacco Road rival, Duke, has the most talented roster in the country, which will carry it to the championship game.

But in Phoenix, Frank Mason III and the Kansas offense will ultimately prove victorious.

Sports Columnist

BEN TOBIN

Assistant Managing Editor

As the ACC Tournament proved, nobody can stop a hot Duke team. Arizona will make it out of an incredibly weak West region, Michigan will be this year’s Cinderella and UCLA has the talent to outlast the giants in its region. But, Duke is peaking at the right time and will give Coach K yet another championship.

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VIRGINIA’S DANCE MIGHT BE SHORT-LIVED After the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee announced Sunday that the Virginia men’s basketball team was tabbed as the No. 5 seed in the East region, the team’s official Twitter account tweeted, “4 STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENTS!” It’s likely neither coach Tony Bennett nor the Cavalier fan base share quite that same optimism.

While it is notable that Virginia has punched its ticket to the big dance for four consecutive seasons — the first time the Cavaliers have done so since 1981-84 — Bennett has built the program to have higher expectations. Two NCAA No. 1 seeds in the past three years set the new standard. Simply making the tournament is now the norm. A year removed from the Elite Eight and a near-Final Four appearance, the Cavaliers should be thinking bigger.

That was the thought before the season, at least. Before Bennett dismissed lauded transfer Austin Nichols. Before Virginia lost sixof-eight games in a January and February stretch. And before Virginia was pegged with its most difficult path to the Final Four in the past four years.

As a No. 5 seed, the Cavaliers

(22-10, 11-7 ACC) will face No. 12 seed UNC-Wilmington March 16 in Orlando, Fla. The Seahawks (29-5, 15-3 CAA) enter the tourney with an automatic bid after winning the Colonial Athletic Conference tournament March 6 with a 78-69 win against the College of Charleston.

The matchups between the No. 5 and 12 seeds are famous for their upsets. Last year, two of the four No. 5 seeds were taken down in the opening weekend — Yale defeated Baylor, 79-75, and Little Rock topped Purdue, 85-83. Another No. 5 seed — South Dakota State — fell just short against Maryland, 79-74.

Make no mistake, Virginia should respect — perhaps even fear — the Seahawks. UNCWilmington is every bit capable of pulling the upset and knocking the Cavaliers out in the first round for the first time since an embarrassing 71-45 loss against Florida in 2012.

UNC-Wilmington is the same team that led Duke at halftime in last year’s first round NCAA matchup. Four of its five top scorers from that 93-85 loss returned this year.

The best way to beat the pack

line defense is with dynamic guards who can drive and kick out to open shooters, and the Seahawks have players with that capability. Led by sophomore guard C.J. Bryce with 17.6 points per game, UNC-Wilmington has three guards averaging at least 14.5 points per contest. The Seahawks as a team average a staggering 85.2 points per game, and while they have yet to face a defense as good as Virginia’s, that should still scare the Cavaliers. Virginia opened Sunday as an eight-point favorite, but Bennett likely knows this one could go either way.

If Virginia does indeed win, it will face the winner of the matchup between No. 4 seed Florida and No. 13 seed East Tennessee State.

Assuming the Gators (24-8, 14-4 SEC) come out on top, the Cavaliers will have their hands full yet again March 18.

Florida is ranked No. 8 in the RPI with the sixth toughest schedule in the land. The Gators dominated the South’s No. 2 seed, Kentucky — 88-66 — Feb. 4.

And that’s just the first weekend of action. If the Cavaliers do somehow manage to claw their way into the Sweet 16, they could potentially face No. 1 seed Villanova or even

No. 9 seed Virginia Tech — both of whom defeated Virginia earlier in the season. With a win, the Cavaliers could then face ACC Tournament champion Duke in the Elite Eight. The Blue Devils, by the way, showed they just might have the most talented roster in the country.

Virginia teams of old — such as any of those the past three seasons — might have liked their chances with this year’s draw. Those squads were physically stronger than their opponents, grabbing boards and finishing in the paint. It didn’t hurt having guards on the perimeter that could shoot the three like Joe Harris, Justin Anderson and Malcolm Brogdon, either.

But this year’s team is different. While its scoring defense is still tops in the land at 55.6 points per game, its offense is inconsistent at best. Senior guard London Perrantes is its only player scoring in double figures. And without an inside presence, the Cavaliers are dependent on Perrantes and freshman guard Kyle Guy for offense.

When their shots aren’t falling from beyond the arc — such as their zero-for-four performance from Thursday against Notre Dame or their one-for-nine night

in the first North Carolina matchup — things can get out of hand.

This is not to say that will necessarily happen in the tournament.

Bennett is one of the best coaches in the country, and his team will be as prepared as it can be. But it takes truly dynamic players to win in the tourney. Virginia doesn’t have those this year. If Perrantes and Guy aren’t hitting from deep, the Cavaliers are in big trouble.

None of this is jab at Bennett or the program. It was supposed to be a rebuilding year even before Nichols’ suspension. But with a tough draw, Virginia’s dance might be short-lived.

Maybe Cavalier fans should simply follow the Twitter account’s lead and celebrate the team’s fourth-consecutive NCAA bid after all.

ROBERT ELDER was the 127th Sports Editor for The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at r.elder@ cavalierdaily.com or on Twitter at @R_F_D_E.

Men’s basketball set to face UNC-Wilmington Virginia earns No. 5 seed in NCAA Tournament ALEC DOUGHERTY | SENIOR ASSOCIATE After days of anxiously waiting following its elimination from the ACC Tournament, the Virginia men’s basketball team now knows its fate in the NCAA Tournament. Virginia (22-10, 11-7 ACC) will be No. 5 in the East region of the tournament and will take on No. 12 UNC-Wilmington (29-5, 15-3 CAA) in Orlando, Fla. Thursday.

Virginia comes into the Big Dance on the heels of a rough loss in the ACC Tournament against Notre Dame, in which it could not find a rhythm on offense or defense. The Cavaliers have certainly been more inconsistent this season than in prior years — the team went into last year’s tournament with only seven losses as opposed to this season’s 10. However, winning several marquee matchups and having the nation’s best scoring defense impressed the selection committee enough to grant the team a high seed.

The Cavaliers impressive wins include two against Louisville, Notre Dame on the road and North Carolina — a No. 1 seed in the tournament — at home. The committee also prob-

ably considered Virginia’s tough last-second losses to Florida State and Villanova in giving the team a high seed.

In the tournament, the Cavaliers must strive to avoid all of the vulnerabilities they showed this season if they want to make.

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Lone senior London Perrantes looks to guide Virginia to a deep NCAA Tournament run.

Inconsistent play in the second half of games and long scoring droughts plagued Virginia in most of its losses this year. When Virginia plays a complete 40 minutes of basketball, however, it is one of the most dangerous teams in the country. The Cavaliers will have to play at an elite level each game if they hope to advance in a very tough region.

The East region is headlined

by No. 1 seed Villanova, who beat Virginia on a last second tip-in in a thrilling January matchup. Behind the Wildcats is another of Virginia’s familiar foes in the Duke Blue Devils, who earned a No. 2 seed after winning the ACC Tournament Saturday night. Duke beat Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena in February when star freshman forward Jayson Tatum erupted for 28 points. Virginia is also joined in the bracket by No. 9 seed Virginia Tech, with whom the Cavaliers split the season series in conference play, and by No. 11 seed Providence, whom Virginia defeated in the Emerald Coast Classic in November.

Virginia’s first matchup against UNC-Wilmington pits the Cavaliers against the win-

ners of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Seahawks defeated College of Charleston March 6 in the title game to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In last year’s tournament, the Seahawks gave Duke a tough challenge in the round-of-64, falling to the Blue Devils 93-85. UNC-Wilmington averages a whopping 85.2 points per game and is ranked no. 27 nationally in college basketball’s RPI statistic — making the Seahawks a tough draw for the Cavaliers.

Sophomore guard C.J. Bryce leads the Seahawks with 17.6 points per game, and the team has three other players averaging over 12 points per game to compliment him. If Virginia is able to get past the Seahawks, they will face the winner of the No. 4-No. 13 matchup of Florida and East Tennessee State University.

The Cavaliers will aim to put the struggles of the regular season behind them to make a final rally for a championship in the NCAA Tournament. Tipoff between Virginia and UNC-Wilmington is set for Thursday at 12:40 p.m.

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Baseball drops two of three to UNC in ACC opener The No. 8 Virginia baseball team (13-3, 1-2 ACC) dropped its first ACC series of its season to No. 10 North Carolina (12-4, 2-1 ACC), taking only one of three games in Chapel Hill, N.C. over the weekend.

Virginia came into the series against North Carolina with hot bats after routing George Washington 7-1 last Tuesday. However, the Tar Heel pitchers figured out how to slow the potent Cavalier offense — something none of Virginia’s opponents had solved before the weekend. North Carolina outscored Virginia 22-8 in the series, holding the Cavaliers to four runs or under in each game.

In the first matchup on Friday, sophomore infielder Andy Weber helped the Cavaliers score first with his first collegiate home run — a solo shot in the top of the third inning. The Tar Heel bats came alive in the bottom half of the inning as they scored four runs, capped off by a three-run homer by junior infielder Zack Gahagan. North Carolina plated five more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a commanding 9-1 lead and drive Virginia starter Daniel Lynch out of the game. Virginia would get three runs back in the bottom of the ninth but could not mount a comeback, falling 9-4. Weber led the Cavaliers with three RBIs on two hits.

The Cavaliers and Tar Heels played a doubleheader on Saturday and split the twin-bill. Junior out-

fielder and pitcher Adam Haseley shined for Virginia in the first game both on the mound and at the plate.

In the match, he opened the scoring with a solo homer in the first inning and pitched eight innings of one-run ball, striking out four Tar Heels. The teams went into the ninth inning tied amidst a pitchers’ duel, but sophomore infileder Nate Eikhoff broke the stalemate with an RBI single to put Virginia in front. Junior reliever Tommy Doyle closed out the game for Virginia, earning his third save of the season in the 2-1 victory. Haseley finished the game 3-4.

Game three of the series was the nightcap of the doubleheader and it was all North Carolina from the start. After scoring in the second inning, the Tar Heels broke the game open with an eight-run third inning in which 12 batters got to the plate. North Carolina plated three more runs by the end of the sixth inning to take a 12-2 lead and never looked back. Virginia mustered nine hits against Tar Heels pitchers but couldn’t capitalize on most opportunities, leaving 12 runners on base.

Virginia will look to bounce back from a tough weekend when Monmouth comes to Davenport Field Monday. The Cavaliers then travel to South Carolina to face No. 11 Clemson in its second ACC series.

— compiled by Alec Dougherty

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Junior outfielder and pitcher Adam Haseley went 3-4 and piched eight innings of one-run ball in Virginia’s 2-1 win.

Men’s track and field takes 16th in Indoor Championships

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Senior Jordan Young led the way for Virginia, which placed 16th in the nation at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

The Virginia men’s indoor track and field team finished with 12 total points in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend. Host team Texas A&M won the national championship with a score of 46, and the Cavaliers placed 16th overall in the nation.

Several Cavaliers placed well and provided points for the team. Senior Jordan Young finished third overall in the men’s weight competition. His best mark of 22.41m finished just behind Michigan junior Grant Cartwright and LSU senior Johnnie Jackson.

Junior Oghenakpobo Efekoro matched Young with a third-

place finish in the men’s shot put. With a throw of 19.84m, he secured his place on the podium.

Freshman Jordan Scott also competed for the Cavaliers in the triple jump competition. Although he did not place in the top three, he did finish in the top 10 with a final best jump of 15.69m.

Virginia will now move onto the outdoor season for competition.

— compiled by Ryan Coyne

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“Farmer Don” in response to Sequeira’s March 2 column: “Students should not rely too much on college ranking reports”

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College sports shouldn’t be a free market Paying players salaries would erode educational value of collegiate sports

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he National Collegiate Athletic Association’s March Madness tournament noticeably dominates the national sports world from the second week of March through the first week of April. With its lucrative commercial ventures, the prominent sporting event is often part of a larger debate regarding whether or not schools should pay salaries to their student athletes. In spite of popular arguments in favor, paying student athletes salaries would detrimentally impact collegiate sports.

College sports — especially football and basketball — rake in massive amounts of revenue each

year. The NCAA reported $872 million in revenue in the 201112 school year alone. Television rights for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and football bowls are worth almost $18 billion, most of which gets distributed to schools and conferences.

Student athletes typically generate tens of millions of dollars annually for their schools. In addition, many college coaches are the highest-paid public employees in their states. Some would argue, therefore, that student athletes deserve to profit from their contributions to the revenue of the NCAA. Paying salaries to student ath-

letes erodes the student component of their college experience. If a high-school basketball prodigy chooses U.Va. not for its academic quality, tradition or beautiful campus but because it outbid all other suitors, a connection to the University’s educational values may be lost. When college sports are reduced to a market, they lose their original purpose of providing young student athletes with a quality education.

Moreover, student athletes are already given a significant amount of money through scholarships and financial aid. During 2015, U.S. colleges awarded over $3 billion in athletic scholarships

to varsity athletes. However, these scholarships may not cover all living expenses. Most student athletes also do not have the opportunity to earn extra income in order to cover those expenses. Rather than a salary, it may be reasonable to ask that student athletes receive supplemental resources to cover living expenses.

There are many college sports fans who care deeply about the integrity of their colleges and universities. Paying student athletes salaries does not address the underlying problem with compensating student athletes and would be detrimental to collegiate sports.

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DON’T CUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

School athletics provide a broad range of benefits to players, community as a whole

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he intensity of sports culture in American highschools sets the U.S. apart from most of its peers around the world. Amanda Ripley, writing for The Atlantic, notes the high opportunity cost of financing such time-intensive and expensive sports programs, particularly for high-schools where resources are scarce. Although Ripley makes valid points about the opportunity cost of sports, she fails to take into account the extensive benefits of sports culture for high-school students.

The predominance of sports teams at high-schools has the power to build character, create social capital and increase academic success.

The prevalence of school sports in the U.S. is undeniable.

According to data collected by the National Federation of State High School Associations, 2011 marked the 22nd consecutive year in which more high school students are playing sports. As of 2013, 45 million children and adolescents participated in organized sports. Approximately 75 percent of American families with children in school have at least one child participating in

organized sports.

Sports can teach children valuable lessons about hard work, teamwork and discipline.

A report by National Center for Biotechnology Information

social intelligence, cooperation, and self-exploration.” Overall, student athletes are happier, more confident, less stressed and less likely to become suicidal.

Organized sports teams are a perfect example of how all communities can create and build their own social capital.

describes various emotional, mental and behavioral benefits of sports. The report finds that teenagers who play sports are less likely to use illegal drugs or carry a weapon. In general, student athletes display a great hesitancy to take part in activities which could put their health at risk. The report also recognizes three studies which found students “who participated in extracurricular activities, including sports, demonstrated improved skills in goal setting, time management, emotional control, leadership, wisdom,

Ripley includes a quote from James Coleman, a famous sociologist, who notes that the trophy case at a typical American high-school would suggest to an unknowing visitor that she had just entered an “athletic club, not an educational institution.”

Coleman is famous for his ideas about social capital. Social capital, broadly defined, refers to those “resources inherent in social relations which facilitate collective action.” Examples of social capital include the Community of Trust and alumnae networks. Coleman believes so-

cial capital plays a crucial role in how we raise children and that relationships matter immensely in the creation and use of social capital. Organized sports teams are a perfect example of how all communities can create and build their own social capital — children form relationships with coaches and teammates, forming bonds that have the potential to turn into other forms of capital later in life.

Across several states and studies, student athletes enjoy greater academic success than their non-athletic peers. A number of studies have found that student athletes have higher grade point averages than students who do not play a sport.

A 2007 survey of high-schools in Minnesota found that student athletes had a mean grade point average of 2.84, while non-student athletes had a mean GPA of 2.68. Researchers at the University of Arkansas examined the relationship between win percentages and academic indicators like graduation rate and standardized test scores for schools in Ohio. Even controlling for intervening factors like poverty, demographics and

the financial resources of the schools, schools with higher commitment to athletics programs showed high graduation rates and test scores. In another study of student athletes in Kansas, students who played at least one sport reported higher GPAs and were more likely to graduate than their peers who did not play a sport.

Sports are a crucial part of American culture and highschool sports offer children and adolescents the chance to grow, not only as students, but also as citizens. Although there are many aspects of sports culture that need to be changed, the prevalence of high-school sports is not one of them.

JORDAN ARNOLD is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily.

She can be reached at opinion@ cavalierdaily.com.

INCLUDE SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT IN LAWN ROOM SELECTION Winesett’s column fails to take into account the inequality in starting points of applicants

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few weeks ago, fellow writer Matt Winesett penned an op-ed arguing in favor of merit as being the sole determinant of Lawn room selections. As many others have written in favor of the consideration of diversity in these selections, I will refrain from such lines of argumentation. Instead, I will focus on the presumptions that underlie Winesett’s argument.

The first presumption of Winesett’s argument is that meritocracy (i.e., a blind selection process) chooses “the most deserving students and disregard[s] the complaints over representation.”

According to Winesett, deservingness constitutes a combination of “intellectual ability, hard work and commitment to the University.” Perhaps Winesett would like to revise his wording, but, as it stands, such a conclusion is misguided, especially with respect to intellectual ability and work ethic.

Here’s a thought experiment.

What would happen if the University’s high-achieving students from well-off backgrounds grew up in the conditions typical of lower-income students, including having parents with no college or high school degree, living in a racially and income-segregated

neighborhood, lacking access to well-performing and well-funded schools, lacking the economic capital to afford extra academic help (e.g., private tutoring), exhibiting acute forms of stress or taking up a job to support themselves? The answer: very few of them would be where they are now. It seems far more impressive for a student from such a background to have decent “merit” than a student from a well-off background having more-thandecent merit. To be clear, it seems these students may be the hardest working. One might say it is more meritocratic to reward a student who has made longer strides relative to their background than a student who has made smaller strides relative to their background. Though Winesett may want readers to believe otherwise, hard work and intellectual ability cannot easily be measured by solely looking at a few numbers and disregarding their contexts.

Winsett also argues we must maintain a strict meritocratic selection process in order to preserve respect for the Lawn as an institution. Although he makes this assertion, Winesett fails to explain the consequences of people losing this respect for the Lawn.

He also fails to elaborate on what respect for the Lawn entails. According to him, it is the reduction in “intellectual standards” which results in this loss of respect. This line of thinking parallels that of

es and universities are doing just fine. It seems the loss of respect (if any) is negligible. If one’s goal is maintaining respect for the sake of having respect, then such a goal is nothing but circular reasoning.

Hard work and intellectual ability cannot easily be measured by solely looking at a few numbers and disregarding their contexts.

cases made against affirmative action. However, despite such worries, plenty of prestigious institutions, such as the Ivy League, have implemented affirmative action policies across the country. This drop in prestige seems probable among those who oppose affirmative action. However, children of parents who oppose affirmative action still vie to attend such universities. The enactment of such policies has not eroded the fact that graduation from these prestigious institutions provides a degree of cultural and social capital which supersedes that of lesser renowned schools. These colleg-

Finally, Winesett cites imposter syndrome as a reason to avoid considering diversity in Lawn selections. That is, students from a certain group historically underrepresented in the Lawn may begin to question their qualifications for receiving a Lawn room. According to Winesett, this “doubt is corrosive.” However, Winesett fails to explain how such corrosiveness is manifested. The fact that this self-doubt is a contingency also seems to elude him.

This self-doubt exists because we live in a society which presumes success is not primarily determined by external forces. Rather

than bar students from participation in an institution on the basis of a selection committee’s narrow conception of merit, we should expand our understanding of merit to be considerate of unequal starting lines. Accordingly, a selection process which truly aspires to be meritocratic considers not only results but also the contexts within which those results occur.

Overall, Winsett may have been able to provide better arguments against considerations of diversity. Unfortunately, his traditionalist line of thinking falls flat as it conceives a contingency as necessary and, consequently, fails to acknowledge the presumptions underlying the contingency at hand. Though numbers may matter in considerations of merit, context is critical to understanding those numbers as they relate to the merit under examination.

ALEXANDER ADAMES is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at opinion@cavalierdaily.com.

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PRES. TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION POLICY ENDANGERS HOSPITALS Understaffed hospitals are in dire need of foreign doctors to address healthcare needs

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resident Donald Trump’s immigration policies have ignited debate in recent weeks. Much of the controversy surrounded Trump’s ban of immigrants from several predominantly Muslim nations including Iran, Sudan and Yemen. Trump will also temporarily stop the expedited processing of H-1B visas, which skilled workers need to maintain employment in the U.S. The current expedited processing of these visas is completed in 15 days. However, under the Trump administration’s new plan, it could take up to 6 months. Many foreign medical students seek visas through the Conrad 30 J-1 visa-waiver program to work in America in areas short of medical professionals. The program combats doctor shortages around the country to keep hospitals wellstaffed, particularly in rural areas. The maintenance of this program is essential to the medical care of Americans. The Trump administration should designate H-1B visas through the Conrad 30 Program as essential for national welfare and consequently

expedite their processing.

Although the Trump administration’s immigration orders are part of a larger plan to improve national security, the limitation on these essential visas will

tion. The process requires timely results and, with the new changes, many prospective doctors in the Conrad 30 visa waiver program may not be able to stay in the country.

America does not have enough doctors to staff its hospitals and the Conrad visa waiver program has helped to solve this problem in years past.

have detrimental consequences for many understaffed hospitals.

Foreign workers who are part of the Conrad 30 visa waiver program send a waiver to the State Department for approval so that employers can apply for the H-1B visas on behalf of their prospective employees. The Trump administration's effort to delay visa processing has caused many workers to question whether their visas will be processed in time to begin work after gradua-

By slowing the application process exponentially, the Trump administration could damage fragile rural and urban health systems. Many areas around the country with doctor shortages rely on foreign workers to maintain hospital productivity. Additionally, teaching hospitals hire foreign doctors to fill training positions during worker shortages. In both cases, doctors in the Conrad program fill essential positions that would otherwise be

left empty. They are not entering the U.S. to take jobs from American workers, as anti-immigration rhetoric would suggest. Instead, they remain in the country after medical school to fill needs in under-staffed areas that are unable to find doctors to hire.

Foreign doctors in the Conrad program have to staff rural and urban areas that are experiencing shortages in quality medical care and, without them, many Americans would go untreated.

By deeming these workers essential and expediting their visas, the Trump administration could go a long way in improving struggling hospitals. A CNN article on the topic explained that “in the last 15 years, the Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver has funneled 15,000 foreign physicians into underserved communities, according to the American Association of Medical Colleges.” Every year, thousands of foreign physicians fill demands in the healthcare system that American doctors are unable to meet. With the intended repeal of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare around the

country has become an important political topic and the vital service of foreign doctors should not be overlooked. Delays to visas could prevent areas in need from getting staff to care for all, but the Trump administration has the power to fix this issue.

The fact of the matter is that America does not have enough doctors to staff its hospitals and the Conrad visa waiver program has helped to solve this problem in years past. As is, many of the doctors in the program are stuck in the middle, unsure if their visas will be approved in time to begin work. Expediting visas for doctors in the Conrad program would help minimize shortages and would likely present little threat to national security.

CARLY MULVIHILL is a Senior Associate Opinion Editor for The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at c.mulvihill@cavalierdaily.com.

SCHOOL FUNDING INEQUALITY LEADS TO IMPLICIT SEGREGATION The status quo of public school funding consistently leaves disadvantaged minorities behind

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n a recent study comparing neighboring school districts from across the country, my high school’s district, Vestavia, Ala., appeared next to downtown Birmingham’s school district as the second most “staggeringly unequal neighboring school districts in America.” The study’s results were a wake up call to a city that has generally considered itself beyond the systemic inequality created by the Jim Crow Laws over 100 years prior. However, as the study proved, racial and socioeconomic segregation often exceeds the realm of blatant racism and malicious discrimination. The system used to fund public schools in many states leads to racial separation that is often subtle and naturally occurs, but no less debilitating to those who it touches.

In most states, public schools are funded through the collection of local property taxes. The problem with this capitalistic, “you-

get-what-you-pay-for” system is obvious: schools with wealthier homeowners in their district receive more public funding than school districts in lower-income areas. Historically, these differing socioeconomic conditions were created as a result of racial segrega-

with extreme racial and monetary disparities.

Now, when financially-able parents choose school districts their obvious choice is the historically well-funded and prominent one. So where do these inequalities leave us? As evidenced by

Racial and socioeconomic segregation often exceeds the realm of blatant racism and malicious discrimination.

tion. In areas with high numbers of racial minorities, a phenomenon known as “white flight” frequently occurred as wealthier, white families left for more racially uniform neighborhoods. This migration left closely neighboring districts

the failure of low-income schools to send their students to college, they leave us with generations of students blamed for their own academic and economic failure in public school systems designed for them to fail. The hardship is

cyclical: when adults are unable to achieve a higher education because of their previous failures in the public school system, they are consequently unable to remove themselves and their families from low-income districts, thus subjecting their children to a similar circumstance.

Proposed solutions to this easily-recognizable problem often fail to attend to its root cause. A temporary remedy to the problem is busing in students from poor districts nearby. At Vestavia, the students who were brought in from downtown Birmingham were a minority in numbers, race and socioeconomic status. Even in a school district known for its scholastic achievement, these students were set up to be unsuccessful.

Moreover, the policy of desegregation busing fails to solve the longterm issue: the inherent inequality between public school districts.

While some students are given the

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opportunity to escape their failing school systems, even more are left behind in poorly-funded schools.

The solution to inequality in school districts reaches beyond quick fixes. The only way to bridge the gap between the education received in schools like Vestavia and schools in inner-city Birmingham is to completely overhaul public school funding. Because the distribution of funds is determined at the state level, individual states must choose to either allocate funds raised through property taxes more equally or find alternate means of taxation to support their public schools.

CHARLOTTE LAWSON is a Viewpoint writer. She can be reached at opinion@cavalierdaily.com.

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A&E Pregame Playlist Staffers pick March Madness warm-up jams ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STAFF

Behind every great sports victory, there’s a great song. In the spirit of March Madness, Arts and Entertainment staffers picked their favorite warm-up songs.

“My House” by Flo Rida This is the ideal track for a home game. With its infectious beat and simple yet energizing lyrics, "My House" knows how to bring the heat.

— Dan Goff “Replay” by Iyaz This timeless hit is a smash record — it touches all the catchy goodness of Soulja Boy with the sensuality of Ray J. The song works best when paired with a dance party, sex or Jesse McCartney.

— Ian McConaughy Williams “Get'cha Head in the Game” by the “High School Musical” Cast This is one of the signature songs in the “High School Musical” franchise, as it focuses on Troy playing

— you guessed it — basketball. So sit back, listen and revel in the nostalgia of your childhood crush as he dribbles the ball and struggles to keep his head in the game.

— Sam Henson “F—k KD (Kevin Durant Diss)” by Lil B Basketball can be a smooth game of effortless passes and fine shooting strokes. But, it can also be an ugly paint battle with lots of elbows. This track invokes the tradition of trash talk — an unsavory but still celebrated part of the game. Beware the BasedGod's curse.

— Henry Hollandsworth “Hit 'Em High” by B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes As the standout song featured in the superb soundtrack of "Space Jam," "Hit 'Em High" is sure to boost anyone before a game thanks to its unforgettable hook and its infectious energy. B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes reference basketball plays, monsters and

outer space in the jam.

— Darby Delaney “I Wish” by Skee-Lo The simple beat of “I Wish” supports a lovably self-deprecating, definitively ‘90s chorus. When was the last time anyone lusted after a Chevy Impala and bragged about their 8-track? March Madness is so thrilling because it’s honest and innocent.

If the NBA is Kanye bragging about making Taylor Swift famous, March Madness is Skee-Lo lusting after Leoshi and wishing he was just a little bit taller.

— Ben Hitchcock

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“Talk to Me” by Run the Jewels Run the Jewels has plenty of tracks perfect for getting hyped before a big game, and this one, from “Run the Jewels 3,” is no exception. There’s no chorus — just one intense verse each from Killer Mike and El-P over a fast-paced beat, making it the perfect soundtrack for March Madness.

— Thomas Roades

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Pregame songs serve as a crucial role in warming players up before they take the court.

Slam dunks of silver screen Ranking best basketball movie classics DAN GOFF | ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Sports movies often get a bad rap. They are criticized for being formulaic and predictable, with one-dimensional characters played by athletes, who are not natural actors. That being said, the true classics of sports movies should not be overlooked — and this is doubly true of basketball movies. Here are five of the most notable, well-made or otherwise memorable basketball movies.

No. 5: “Teen Wolf” Some may consider this an odd way to start off the list, but look past the admittedly campy premise and a poignant coming-of-age story can be found. Michael J. Fox plays Scott Howard, a high-school loser who finds popularity and young love when he starts transforming into a werewolf, which in turn makes him a basketball star.

But Scott soon experiences the dark side of his hairy fame and must win over his sweetheart — and save his struggling team — as a mere human.

It sounds almost unwatchable, but there are some genuinely touching moments in this film.

Scott’s quest for love is relatably

embarrassing to many high school boys, and the basketball scenes — while far from realistic — are always entertaining. Forget “Back to the Future” — this was Fox’s role of a lifetime.

No. 4: “Glory Road” This is definitely one of basketball’s more formulaic movies, but still a classic dramatization of one of the sport’s most historic moments. Josh Lucas is earnest if not remarkable in his role as Don Haskins, the coach of the first NCAA basketball team to have an all-black starting five. He worked young recruits into shape throughout a plot rife with training montages, but they are enjoyable nonetheless.

The story follows the traditional “insurmountable odds” arc, leading the viewer to guess the ending even if it’s not already known from history. But more than anything else, “Glory Road” proves that a story doesn’t have to shock or surprise if it is full of heart and timeless messages.

No. 3: “He Got Game” “He Got Game” is perhaps one

of Spike Lee’s most complex films, abandoning basic plot structures of sports movies and focusing on the characters. Denzel Washington is superb in the role of Jake Shuttlesworth, a convict who might be able to get out of prison early if he can convince his son, Jesus — played by an impressive Ray Allen — to play basketball for a certain school. Add a love interest in the form of an abused prostitute played by Milla Jovovich, and “He Got Game” makes for a convoluted but gripping sports drama.

No. 2: “Hoosiers” Talk about formulas — “Hoosiers” is the classic underdog story to a tee, but that doesn’t stop it from being intensely watchable.

This fan favorite stars Gene Hackman as Norman Dale in the typical role of flawed but passionate coach — a newcomer charged with the task of whipping a group of talented but uninspired players into star athletes.

The story isn’t worth repeating, as it’s been told many times. Rather, what sets “Hoosiers” apart from the crowd is the incredible performances. Hackman’s character is at

times frustrating, but it is always relatable and genuine. Other notable characters are played by Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper — both impressive in their respective roles as a protective mother figure and a washed-up drunk. By the time the end credits roll and the inevitable ending has taken place, the most lasting impressions are delivered by these three stars.

No. 1: “Space Jam” This probably isn’t a popular opinion. Though a step up from “Teen Wolf,” not everyone can appreciate “Space Jam” for the timeless classic that it is. That being said, every second of this film — from “Michael’s Secret Stuff ” to what is arguably Bill Murray’s best cameo — is a work of art.

“Space Jam” asks an important question — how can the formula of the underdog story be spiced up?

The answer the film provides was a bold one, coming in the form of anthropomorphic cartoon characters, doping aliens and — of course — Michael Jordan. It’s a wacky plot and a little silly, but above all else, it’s an inspiring good time.

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Of all the classic basketball movies, “Space Jam” may be the most enjoyable.

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Protecting U.Va. athletes from injury Sports-related injuries range from ACL tears to foot, back pain RUHEE SHAH | SENIOR WRITER

According to a study by the CDC, there are an average of 16,607 injuries sustained in collegiate basketball every year, with an estimated injury rate of 8.5 per 1,000 athlete exposures to potential sources of injury.

The most common basketball injury is an ankle sprain, but hand injuries, stress fractures and overuse injuries are also common. Ankle sprains usually occur when athletes jump for a layup or dunk and come down landing on another player’s foot, rolling their ankle.

However, according to Dr. David Diduch, the head orthopaedic team physician for the University’s athletics, using taping and braces regularly can help prevent sprains or reduce their severity.

One of the most severe injuries players can sustain is a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. “Probably the No. 1 injury that can be most devastating to an athlete is a torn ACL, which is a knee injury, and that happens with a change of direction movement,” Diduch said. “[The injury] requires surgery and is about a six-month rehabilitation process before people are back to sports.”

Diduch said female athletes have been found to suffer ACL injuries at a rate seven times greater than their male counterparts. While it is rare to see a single ACL injury on a men’s basketball team in a given season, it is not uncommon to see several ACL injuries at a time on women’s teams at both the collegiate and high school levels, he said.

This disparity in ACL injuries has been studied thoroughly, and differences in bone shape and knee structure are suspected to play a role.

Plyometric training — which involves exercises that emphasize jumping and landing — has been shown to decrease the rate of injury for women and is incorporated into pre-season training for both women’s basketball and soccer at the University, Diduch said.

Besides the rare yet severe ACL injuries, Dr. F. Winston Gwathmey, Jr., an assistant team physician for the men’s basketball team, said the team also sees other milder overuse injuries as the season goes on.

Quadricep strains and foot and back pain are especially likely, as players play many games in a short period of time. Athletes will often play through these injuries with the use of tape, braces and anti-inflamma-

tory medications to help them function and feel more comfortable.

Gwathmey said the overall low rate of injury on the men’s team is largely due to the work of the team’s strength and conditioning coach, Mike Curtis.

“The conditioning program we have at U.Va. [does] a great job at building the body up in such a way that it’s much more resistant to injury, so I’d give our training and conditioning coach Mike Curtis a lot of credit,” Gwathmey said. “He has a plan in place and he executes it and that’s why we’re doing so well.”

Diduch also said good nutrition plays an influential role in preventing injuries like stress fractures, which are more likely to result when bones are already weakened.

Despite everything the trainers, physicians and players do to prepare for injury, sometimes injury is inevitable.

“No matter how you prepare you can’t avoid some of the more traumatic injuries,” Gwathmey said. “If you hit just the right way or come down just the right way, you can always injure something, but if your body is strong and you’ve prepared well, you can avoid major injury.”

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Prevention strategies and immediate treatment may lessen impact of injuries.

Science of sports medicine, explained Team and Runner’s Clinic physicians keep local athletes moving SHIYU CHEN | STAFF WRITER Sports medicine is a medical branch relating to physical fitness and sports-related injuries. Both on- and off-the-field, health specialists work to treat and prevent trauma to bones, muscles and connecting tissues.

Dr. David Hryvniak, Asst.

Prof. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Dr. Siobhan Statuta, Asst. Prof of Family Medicine, are both University team physicians who are tasked with keeping athletes healthy.

“Our call and our time spent with patients is in the training room and out in the field and in the court, covering events,” Hryvniak said. “A lot of our time spent would be with athletes to take care of their needs.”

According to Hryvniak, University sports with high potentials for physical impact — such as football, lacrosse, basketball and soccer — always have a team physician present at the event in case of medical emergency.

Beyond physicians, athletic trainers are also tasked with keeping University athletes healthy and injury-free. They go to practice with the team on a daily basis, providing physicians with updates on the health conditions of athletes.

“Being a [sports medicine] doctor, or team physician, differs from many specialties in medicine as the patient population of athletes that I take care of is [an] extremely driven and exceptionally talented group of individuals, who, if not careful, will injure themselves by exercising too much,” Statuta said in an email to The Cavalier Daily.

The injuries sports medicine physicians generally see vary based on the sports treated athletes play. Common ailments for runners include lower extremity injuries, stress fractures and achilles tendonitis, Hryvniak said.

“With our football players,

we can get more traumatic injuries, like ligament tears, and things like that,” Hryvniak said.

“We are usually at the football game as well as at training. We have an orthopedic surgeon available as well to help us manage any surgical needs.”

The Runner’s Clinic is housed in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University Hospital. It focuses on providing specialized care and treatment to community members and University athletes for sports-related injuries.

The clinic is made up of three physicians — Hryvniak, Statuta and Dr. Robert Wilder, an Assoc. Prof. and chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

All three individuals are also runners, and they help patients regain the fitness necessary to return to running or other physical activities.

The Runner’s Clinic provides care for undergraduates, gradu-

ates or community runners and athletes.

“Undergraduate and graduate student get seen at student health and [those] thought to have a running injury are referred over to us, so we often see a lot of students with running injuries or injuries they suffered in ultimate frisbee or club basketball,” Hryvniak said.

In the Runner’s Clinic, running specialists give advice to patients from different perspectives, discussing topics such as training mileage, running techniques, shoes, hydration and sleep. Patients are then given a holistic diagnostic, Statuta said.

The SPEED clinic, which is located in the same department, performs data analysis on athletic performances for each individual to help injury rehabilitation and to help prevent future injuries. According to Hryvniak, the clinic’s lab is equipped with a special treadmill pad to measure

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Drs. Hryvniak, Statuta and Wilder head the Runner’s Clinic.

forces and analyze gait using an attached 3D camera.

Regardless as to which level athletes practice, sports medicine physicians guide patients from injury rehabilitation to future prevention techniques.

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Understanding basketball’s relationship to physics Players instinctively follow physical concepts to optimize shot dynamics RUPA NALLAMOTHU | STAFF WRITER Physical concepts — including velocity, acceleration and momentum — influence plays, passes and shots that ultimately determine basketball game outcomes.

Paul Landini, third-year College student and Physics major, said understanding physics could help basketball players.

“Knowing about projectile motion would be especially useful for a basketball player because, once the ball leaves the player’s hand, it [would be] eas[ier] to calculate where the ball will land,” Landini said.

Within the subject of projectile motion, hang time refers to the amount of time that an object spends at the highest point of its path. The hang time of both the player and the basketball affect the overall success of a shot.

The magnitude of an object’s initial vertical velocity determines the amount of hang time.

For example, an increase in the height of a player’s jump due to an increased initial vertical velocity directly relates to an increased hang time.

Typical hang times range from half a second to a full second, Asst. Physics Prof. Robert Group said in an email statement.

Like the hang time of the player, the hang time of the basketball also depends on height.

The arc of the basketball’s movement further affects its hang time.

According to Group, a cer-

tain arc in the trajectory of the basketball is necessary to make the basketball go into the hoop.

A flat shot will hit the rim and bounce up and out the basket.

Players must adjust the initial velocity of the basketball to increase or decrease the arc of the basketball.

Forces like gravity and air resistance also either accelerate or impede the ball along its trajectory.

“After the ball leaves the player’s hand, the dominant force is the force of gravity,” Group said.

“Objects moving under the force of gravity follow a path that traces a parabola. However, the basketball also feels air resistance due to the air molecules bouncing off of the ball.”

A basketball player must estimate both the amount of initial force and the angle of release required to make the shot into the hoop. In free throws, a launch angle of 52 degrees from the horizontal is optimal. For three-pointers, shots at an angle of 45 degrees will more likely result in success.

After the basketball makes contact with the rim, physical concepts such as backspin continue to affect the movement of the basketball.

“The primary effect from the backspin is when the ball bounces,” Group said. “Backspin can make the ball bounce softer off of the rim, which increases the chance that the shot will still go in even if it hits the rim. Basically, it gives the ball a better

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Physics underlies all components of basketball, from shot trajectories to pass dynamics.

chance of bouncing up above the rim, rather than continuing on in the direction the shot was travelling.”

Players use backspin to improve the likelihood of the basketball to get into the net. They can bounce the ball off the back-

board or the back of the rim, which helps send the ball downward to the net. Movement of the middle finger has the most impact on the backspin of the basketball.

Even as scientists may mathematically determine how best

to get the ball in the hoop, basketball players must understand these physical concepts on an instinctual level to maximize their potential to score.

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