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City Council budget debate continues Local nonprofits request Council’s additional financial support; citizen voices concerns about Charlottesville school funding By Joseph Liss
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor L o c a l n o n pr o f it s pr e s s e d Charlottesville City Council for additional funding at Council’s meeting yesterday evening while the City continues nego-
tiations to approve its budget by April 10. T h e P a ra m o u n t T h e a t e r , Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) and Mountainside Senior Living, among other groups, requested increased support from the
City. Brandon Collins , a former City Council candidate, asked for at least $10,000 in additional funding for PHAR, a Charlottesville organization which aims to “support and improve public housing com-
munities,” according to its website. The group also aims to foster the community engagement of low-income youth and ex-offenders. “We would all like to see a little bit more than $25,000 in [the current budget proposal],”
Collins said. “The entire community really gets a lot out of [the Housing Alliance internship] program.” PHAR offers the Housing Alliance internPlease see City Council, Page A3
9/11 memorial installed Kaine secures Student group unveils World Trade Center steel fragment in Newcomb Hall
Democratic nod Former governor becomes party’s sole candidate in U.S. Senate contest; Modica, Lynch withdraw By Abby Meredith
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Former Gov. Tim Kaine last week became Virginia’s sole Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate race after potential rivals Julien Modica and Courtney Lynch withdrew from the race before petitions were due Thursday. The Democratic Party will no longer hold a primary since Kaine is the only Democratic candidate still in contention. Geoff Skelley, media relations coordinator at the University’s Center for Politics and former Cavalier Daily opinion columnist, said the departure of the other Democratic candidates from the contest is not surprising, considering Kaine’s political clout as a former governor. “When you have a former gov-
ernor, it’s an uphill battle for any candidate who want[s] to oppose him,” Skelley said. “Once he got in, anyone else who was considering running got out.” It should not be too difficult for Kaine to gain the support of Lynch and Modica’s followers, Skelley said, since only a “small number” would have voted for the other two candidates anyway. Modica and Lynch have both endorsed Kaine to replace retiring Sen. Jim Webb. “Anytime someone expresses interest in governing is always good, but we are happy to have their support,” Kaine’s Deputy Press Secretary Michael Kelly said. The Republican Party will still hold a primary to determine its Please see Senate, Page A3
The Student Association of Firefighters, EMTs and Rescue Technicians received a 15-inch piece of steel from the World Trade Center, which became the centerpiece of a September 11 memorial unveiled Sunday.
By Monika Fallon
Cavalier Daily Senior Writer Students unveiled a September 11 memorial at a ceremony Sunday in Newcomb Hall. The memorial includes a 15-inch piece of steel from the World Trade Center acquired by the Student Association of Firefighters, EMTs and Rescue Technicians. SAFER received the piece of steel from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey last September largely because of efforts by Law school alumnus Bill Baroni , said SAFER president Evan Davis, a fourthyear College student. The group originally applied for the piece of steel in November 2010, but its claim was rejected the next month. But Baroni, the deputy
executive director of the Port Authority, worked to reverse the decision. “[It is] important that a university founded by Thomas Jefferson, who wrote so much about liberty and freedom, the very values that [were attacked], have a piece of steel from the site itself,” Baroni said. He said the steel distribution program is an important means of remembering those lost in the 9/11 attacks. The memorial also includes a flag which was flown from the Capitol building in Washington in honor of 1982 College alumnus Glenn Kirwin, who died in the attacks. Ben Hedman, a Charlottesville resident and volunteer firefighter, designed the case holding the flag. Davis said the event brought
Center for Politics analyst Geoff Skelley said former Gov. Tim Kaine’s nomination is not surprising given his background as governor. As all of Kaine’s opponents have now backed out of the race, the Democratic Party will no longer hold a primary.
many different areas of the University community together. “[It was] really nice to see all aspects of the community, from students to the administration, come together to honor the victims,” he said. Davis said some money for the presentation came from Student Council, but the Office of the Dean of Students provided most of the support, helping Davis put together the ceremony and providing space for the memorial. “We worked with [Davis] on finding an appropriate place to keep [the memorial], and had our cabinetry people finish and stain the case,” Dean of Students Allen Groves said .
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General Assembly convenes special session Six representatives from the Virginia Senate and six from the Virginia House of Delegates met yesterday in a special session, aiming to resolve differences between the Senate and House versions of the Virginia budget which would last for the next two fiscal years. The Senate previously passed a version of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s original $85 billion budget proposal but increased funding for education, providing $60 million
for schools in northern Virginia to raise teacher salaries to make jobs in the education sector more competitive with other industries. “The governor’s budget was not fair to all Virginians,” said Joshua Karp, spokesperson for the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus . Karp said the budget committee is working to resolve differences in how each version of the budget funds transportation, education and welfare
programs. Transportation is perhaps the biggest divide between the House and the Senate versions of the budget, Karp said. “The House wants to take money from the general fund [for transportation projects],” Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, said. “That’s a non-starter in the Senate.” The Senate’s budget proposal includes construction on the Hampton Roads and Norfolk
area tunnels. “We have tried to come up with funding to ensure no tolls will be established until the projects are completed,” Deeds said. The budget also offers a $300 million boost to the Metrorail extension to Dulles International Airport. Karp and Deeds said they believe the budget will pass. “They are making progress; it will take a few more weeks,” Del. David Toscano, D-Charlottesville, said. Legislators hope to pass
a budget before the General Assembly reconvenes for its regular session April 18. McDonnell spokesperson Jeff Caldwell, as well as Republican state senators Walter Stosch, Ryan McDougle, Thomas Norment, Emmett Hanger and Jill Vogel, could not be reached for comment. Speaker of the House William Howell declined to comment. —compiled by Daniel Sensabaugh
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City Council| “School budget is out of control,” Hall says Continued from page A1 ship program for residents of public housing to encourage their leadership and community engagement. Representatives from several other local nonprofits also attended the Council meeting to voice concerns, and testimony from community members followed. Charlottesville resident Debbie Walker said she could speak from experience about the advantages of the Female Perspective, a Charlottesville nonprofit group which reaches
out to local teens to prevent them from engaging in crime. “I am a part of the success that organization has made,” Walker, an ex-offender, said. “The youth and the families are reaching out for help.” Councilwoman Dede Smith said she wanted to be careful not to go against the review process the City had previously established to allocate funding to local organizations. “Everything is very compelling,” Smith said. “As a new councilor, I’m trying not to step on a process.” Vice-Mayor Kristin Szakos
said she is also hesitant to commit more money to new programs. Charlottesville resident Colette Hall was the only nonCouncil member at the meeting who opposed additional funding for the arts because of budget constraints. “Here is a perfect example of a want over a need,” she said. Mayor Satyendra Huja said he would not feel “bound” by the recommendations of the funding process. Huja said Council will need to look at education funding closely in the coming years,
since the City is filling in gaps in state education funding this upcoming fiscal year. City Manager Maurice Jones included $3.4 million in new money for education in his budget proposal, according to a March 12 presentation. Huja said “it was too late” to change educational spending for the current year, but the City plans to make cuts in the coming year. He said he expected the schools’ budget would necessitate both spending cuts and tax increases in the future. Hall said she was disap-
pointed with the City’s decision to pay for the local school system’s budget deficit this year, since she said the school board has, historically, not acted to create a reasonable, balanced budget. “The school budget is out of control,” Hall said. “This is not new, nor is it the fault of the current, sitting school board.” She said the school board has always leaned on assistance from the general fund instead of working toward smart budgeting. “Perhaps a local school may also need to close,” Hall added.
Memorial | Law alumnus helps group obtain steel fragment Continued from page A1 “[Davis] came to us early on and asked for the University’s support, and we were happy to stand behind him.”
A similar memorial is housed in the firehouse on Fontaine Avenue , Charlottesville Fire Chief Charles Werner said. “[Charlottesville] is going to be one of the few cities that has
two 9/11 memorials in the community,” Werner said. The Fire Department received a 17-foot long piece of steel last February which was originally part of the North Tower.
“I think the steel and the artifact symbolize two things: On a normal day it symbolizes strength, on a weak day it symbolizes vulnerability,” Werner said. “It’s important for us to
remember that in the face of adversity, we can overcome it if we stand shoulder to shoulder.” The memorial is now permanently housed on the third floor of Newcomb Hall.
Senate| Student group plays ‘important’ campaign role, Kaine says Continued from page A1 candidate — something Skelley said was a “little bit of a pain” for former Gov. George Allen, who is “by far the favorite” for the Republican nomination. The Republican primary will be held June 12. Allen faces three opponents in the primary: Tea Party darling Jamie Radtke, Del. Bob Marshall, R-Manassas, and
pastor E. W. Jackson. Allen is “in a position where he has to expose himself and burn some money that he’d prefer to save,” Skelley said. “He can’t totally focus on Kaine but [instead] has to focus on the primary,” Skelley said, whereas Kaine only has to focus on campaigning for the November election. “Kaine has been taking his
campaign across the state, and we are hopeful that we will gain support of Democrats, independents and even Republicans,” Kelly said. University Democrats President James Schwab, a third-year College student, said Kaine did a “great job” as governor and will make a strong candidate to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate.
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“Governor Kaine is well-respected in the state of Virginia,” Schwab said. “Other candidates realized the party was strongest with a single nominee so that [Kaine] could focus on the general election.” Schwab is also a member of “Students for Kaine,” a group launched Thursday which is composed of students across Virginia, according to a press
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release from Kaine’s campaign. “These dedicated young people will be an important part of the coalition that will elect Tim Kaine to the U.S. Senate this November,” according to the press release. Despite Kaine’s de facto Democratic nomination, the election is still seven months away, so Skelley said this summer will feature even more political activity.
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The Cavalier Daily “For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.” —Thomas Jefferson
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Universities, policymakers must figure out an appropriate way to respond to campus crime Seung-Hui Cho shot two students in a Virginia Tech dormitory at 7:15 a.m. April 16, 2007. The university communications office sent an email two hours later to warn students. But some of them were killed shortly thereafter, when the shooting resumed about 9:45 a.m in Norris Hall. That email had come too late, the Department of Education ruled at the end of 2010. It asserted Virginia Tech had breached the Clery Act, which stipulates how universities receiving federal financial aid should respond to criminal activity. Part of the Clery Act requires universities act in a “timely” manner. This sanction against Virginia Tech and its accompanying fine of $55,000 was overturned when a judge ruled Thursday the two-hour email delay “was not an unreasonable amount of time,” nearly five years after the event. This judge was Ernest Canellos, the chief administrative judge of the Department of Education. He ruled the university had upheld the Clery Act by notifying students in good time. “If the later shootings at Norris Hall had not occurred, it is doubtful that the timing of the email would have been perceived as too late,” he said. This counterfactual reasoning is distracting — whether or not the shootings would have occurred at Norris Hall is irrelevant — but we can’t use the same tactic against Judge Canellos and ask how this case would have turned out if he had reasoned otherwise. This ruling is significant for various groups in the state, especially coming weeks after a jury found Virginia Tech negligent in a civil suit filed by two victims’ family members. There are thus two court cases which are legally unrelated but center on the
“The biggest editorial blunder which you failed to comment on was that the Cav Daily didn’t have any of their facts straight- to the point where they had to retract much of the article and issue an apology. They launched a public attack on a charity dedicated to honoring the life of a murdered daughter/ sister without even calling the foundation for any facts. Pretty awful journalism.”
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alleged lapse in communication. The VTV Family Outreach Foundation, created in memory of those who were wounded or killed, is upset at the latest ruling. Virginia Tech, which has defended itself by tracking how fast other universities have responded to violent activities, views the new verdict as legitimizing. And both parties look to appeal the rulings which have gone against them. And everybody is still mourning. Virginia Tech said the emergency notification provision added to the Clery Act in 2008 was largely a result of the tragedy on its own campus, and therefore should not have been retroactively considered when judging the university’s prudence. Certainly, using new standards to make condemnations in hindsight can be unfair and unhelpful. Virginia Tech has argued new standards of timeliness which arose from its own school’s tragedy were now being used against it. While this claim is valid, this new ruling is not merely concerned with setting the past straight. Canellos’ interpretation of the Clery Act also informs the law by setting a precedent which leaves the definition of the “timely” reporting of criminal activity uncertain. It has taken a half decade of deliberation by judges and agencies to get to this point. Universities don’t have this kind of time, and instead of being put to rest the tragedy continues on trial. To address security on campus, administrators and lawmakers should meet outside the courtroom to discuss what responses are adequate. We don’t want to be alarmist, but in the meantime how should universities act? They must respond as quickly as possible.
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The “Loveless” editorial featured significant journalistic shortcomings by the Managing Board
N THE MORE than three about the fundraiser before the years I have been The Cava editorial was published. The lier Daily’s ombudsman, Managing Board could have disI cannot remember seeing covered that by contacting the a n y t h i n g e l s e t h i s b a d . foundation. But no one did that — even though “Loveless” (March the editorial 26) was an editorial TIM THORNTON included some decrying an alcoholOMBUDSMAN information centric event meant that should to raise money for the One Love Foundation. The have made the writers doubt the editorial also attacked how the connection: “This fundraiser... foundation has spent its money. was not publicized through One The Cavalier Daily’s Managing Love’s primary channels. There Board, the group responsible for is no sign of it on the foundathe paper’s editorials, did all this tion’s website... Nor is anything mockingly, with puns and word official posted on the ‘In Memory play, even while it chastised the of Yeardley Love: UVA Lacrosse email promoting the fundraiser Player’ page on Facebook.” Nevertheless, the editorial went for tasteless word play. It was on as if the fundraiser were a beyond sophomoric. The One Love Foundation One Love event. Cavalier Daily Editor-in-Chief honors Yeardley Love, the University student and lacrosse Matthew Cameron recognizes it player killed nearly two years was poor journalism. “Basic reporting was neglected ago by George Huguely, another University student and lacrosse in the rush to get the editorial player. Huguely, who drank heav- into print,” Cameron said in an ily that day and also on others, is email, “and I think the lesson scheduled to be sentenced for the we take away from this is that it would be better to withhold crime later this month. The editorial’s insensitivity was publication for a day or two if enormous and its malice was that’s what it takes to get the facts misdirected. No one at the One right.” The editorial responded to an Love Foundation knew anything
email promoting an event at knew about the run, but not the Boylan Heights. It said a $5 wrist- Boylan Heights event. Lexi Love said One Love has band would give buyers access to “these awesome drink specials: had events such as dances and $2 Starr Hill LOVE pints, $9 golf tournaments which included alcohol, but Starr Hill LOVE it has not pitchers, $5 “The editorial’s insensitiv- h a d a n d Double rails, $4 ity was enormous and its it would ‘Lovely’ shootnot have ers.” The board malice was misdirected.” an event contacted Chloe focused on Lyons, the Unidrinking. versity student In addition to bashing the event who sent the email, but did not verify that she represented One — which was cancelled, according to Cameron — the editorial Love. The Managing Board appar- ridiculed some One Love projects ently took the One Love logo in and offered unsolicited advice the email and the promise that about how the foundation should One Love t-shirts and bracelets spend its money. A call to the would be on sale at the event foundation might have cleared as proof of the connection. I do some of that up, too. Love was a not know what made the Board lacrosse player. I do not know if it was the game think One Love had “booked” itself or the joy of working on a Boylan Heights. It had not. Lyons did not respond to an team that drew her to the sport, email from me, but Lexi Love, but it was obviously a big part Yeardley’s sister, said Lyons is a of her life. So it seems approprimember of the sorority Yeardley ate that a field at her old school Love belonged to and she’s help- and lacrosse camps for elemening to organize that sorority’s tary school kids and support for “Run for Yeards,” a 5K run rais- lacrosse teams — particularly ing money for One Love and for teams in financially poor coma scholarship the sorority has munities — should be part of her named in Love’s honor. One Love legacy. The Yeardley Reynolds
Love Unsung Hero award that annually recognizes two ACC lacrosse players who “embody and reflect the four characteristics that embody the One Love Mission: service, kindness, humility, and sportsmanship” seems like a good fit. So does the program being organized at Johns Hopkins to explore the sources of violent behavior in young people, and to identify ways to combat those sources. Not that it matters what I or the Managing Board think about One Love’s projects. This foundation is not a governmental body spending taxpayers’ money or an organization acting in the University’s name. It is a small group of people who knew and loved a young woman. Because they knew and loved her, they know best what should be done in her memory. And they should be able to do that without attacks from a newspaper which clearly failed in its responsibility to fairness, to accuracy, to decency and to its community. Tim Thornton is the ombudsman of The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at ombud@cavalierdaily.com.
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Student organizations should appoint a Chief Innovation Officer to promote continual improvement and progress
OW, THERE are those merely a bonus. Others would who complain that very dismiss the whole thing as a flash l i t t l e i s w r i t t e n i n in the pan, and a waste of time, The Cavalier Daily on what is paper and ink. I agree that a primary purpose done right at The University. of Cavalier Daily Perhaps these critSANJIV TATA columns is simply ics have a point. to get more ideas Yet, I wonder. CelOPINION COLUMNIST out in the open ebratory articles or columns certainly make us for discussion; that being said, feel good, but they ultimately well-thought-out solutions can don’t identify means for us or also be advanced. These solufor the University to improve. If tions deserve to be pursued, not change is a constant, shouldn’t just idly perused between coffee we be thinking about how change breaks in the morning. This is might be for the better? Shouldn’t even more so the case when we be proactive instead of reac- one takes into account that columns are usually the product of tive or, worse, simply passive? Perhaps a more valid criti- research, and so represent more cism is that the critical columns than just the musings of a writer proposing reform do not ade- with a deadline to meet. Indeed, whenever I read colquately flesh out their ideas, or rather that these columns only umns in The Cavalier Daily I raise interesting suggestions, but almost invariably run across an rarely result in actual change. At article suggesting a change or best these columns incite a flurry refinement from which I would of back-and-forth commentary think the University would benon The Cavalier Daily’s online efit. And almost invariably, I comment section for a few days find out these ideas simply faded only to eventually be replaced away a day or so after the relby more popular pieces. In rarer evant column ran. Of course, the tricky question circumstances, a column may actually provoke a response is how do you actually turn piece. Depending on your van- these suggestions into reality, tage point, this can either be or at least ensure they receive entirely satisfactory or deeply appropriate consideration by relevant administrators or orgaannoying. Many would say that the main, nizations? Possibly one could perhaps only, purpose of col- assign that task to the columnists umns in The Cavalier Daily is themselves, but that would seem to promote discussion, and any to place an extraordinary burden action beyond that discussion is on these individuals. Certainly, if
an individual feels so compelled, United States, an administrative he ought to pursue an initiative agency whose role is purely to beyond merely writing a column ensure the government operates about it. In all likelihood, though, efficiently and, where necessary, many ideas raised will never adopts new changes. The Chief go beyond the Innovation column stage; it seems unrealistic “And almost invariably, I O f f i c e r f o r to assume colum- find out that these ideas t h e s t u d e n t nists themselves simply faded away a day organization would be a would be able or so after the relevant focal point for to follow up on column ran.” reviewing and every idea they assessing varipropose. ous proposals So, here is for change another suggestion on how to address the chal- with respect to the organization. lenge of change. I would like to This person would identify a propose that each major student shortlist of ideas which would be organization, particularly those explored in detail and discussed with Grounds-wide constituen- with an appropriate committee. cies — such as The Cavalier Daily, This individual would be responStudent Council, etc. — estab- sible for steering the approved lish a position of Chief Innova- proposal to implementation. tion Officer. Depending on the Change, if it is not to be hapnature of the organization, this hazard and erratic, requires a person would be either elected or disciplined process to vet ideas and organized management for appointed. To make a quick disclaimer: successful implementation. The Chief Innovation Officer for I’ve actually found all the student organizations I’ve worked an organization is not necessarwith to be both responsive and ily the person who may come up willing to consider change. The with fresh ideas for the organizamodel I suggest, however, would tion — anyone can propose sugallow all major organizations gestions, including a columnist to streamline their approach to for The Cavalier Daily. Further, considering changes or ideas, the explicit goal of the CI Officer such as those raised in The Cava- would be to examine areas of his lier Daily’s columns. Indeed, organization for improvement; so I’m somewhat inspired in this even if there are no suggestions suggestion by the role of the from outside the organization, he Administrative Conference of the would actively brainstorm ways
to reform or refine the organization. The CI Officer would help navigate the gap between aspiration and reality. Does this model fully address my concern that good ideas raised in columns tend to go to waste? Frankly no, but it is a step in the right direction. In particular, this model doesn’t address how ideas which are relevant to the administration can be more efficiently acted upon. My hope, though, is that implementation of this model will give some perspective on what an appropriate analogue could be for the administration. As a columnist for The Cavalier Daily, I’ve always believed this newspaper offers a platform for introducing, advocating and debating ideas for making the University better and stronger. The Cavalier Daily is the University’s premier catalyst for change, not simply its newspaper of record. But if change is to be implemented it needs dedicated agents of change. We need chief innovation officers for the University’s major student organizations. And, all things considered, perhaps the best institution to show the way is The Cavalier Daily itself. Sanjiv Tata’s column usually appears Mondays in The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at s.tata@cavalierdaily.com.
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Senior attacker Josie Owen continued her monster season with another high-scoring weekend in home tussles with No. 20 Boston College and unranked Harvard.
Cavs sweep home finales
After gutsy 12-10 comeback against BC, No. 9 lax women thrash Harvard 12-6 to finish 7-1 at home By Stacy Kruczkowski Cavalier Daily Associate Editor
Faced with the daunting task of squaring off against three different opponents during a six-day stretch, the No. 9 Virginia women’s lacrosse team rose to the challenge and extended its winning streak to a season-high five games. Thanks to crucial performances from their seniors, the Cavaliers (9-4, 2-2 ACC) notched a come-from-behind 12-10 victory against No. 20 Boston College Saturday afternoon before tram-
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Virginia cruises to victory Comprehensive defeats of Wake, N.C. State push No. 4 tennis to 10-game streak By Zack Bartee
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor The red-hot No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis team had no trouble defeating Wake Forest and No. 33 N.C. State last weekend at the Snyder Tennis Center, extending its conference winning streak to 85 consecutive matches and its season winning streak to 10. The Cavaliers (16-1, 7-0 ACC) blanked Wake Forest (9-12, 0-6 ACC) 7-0 Friday in Demon Deacons’ coach Tony Bresky’s second
trip back to Charlottesville since leaving his post as a longtime assistant coach at Virginia with head coach Brian Boland at the helm. Bresky also returned to face his old program last year while he was the head coach at Cornell. “Unfortunately the result is the same as it was last year, but it’s always fun to come back,” Bresky said. “Obviously I have a lot of great memories from my time here, and a lot of good friends. [Virginia’s] such a classy program and a great environment.”
pling Harvard 12-6 last night. “It’s been a big last ten days,” Virginia coach Julie Myers said. “The girls have been working hard and just plugging away. Our practices have been really competitive... and I think that’s been putting us in a position to win these games.” During Saturday’s showdown, the Cavaliers fell behind early as the Eagles (5-6, 1-3 ACC) secured the first eight draw controls en route to a 5-1 lead 13 minutes Please see W Lax, Page B3 Junior Jarmere Jenkins prepares to deliver a backhand during a weekend match at the Snyder Tennis Center. Jenkins swept his singles sets in both matches.
Virginia swept all three doubles matches and all six singles matches in straight sets during Bresky’s homecoming. Senior co-captain Philippe Oudshoorn and senior Steven Rooda got the Cavaliers off to a promising start with an 8-3 victory on the third court. The No. 20 duo of co-captains junior Jarmere Jenkins and senior Drew Courtney clinched the doubles point with Thomas Bynum Cavalier Daily
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ot sure if you’ve heard, o’clock in the morning Wednesday to watch but the 2012 the Ms and the Major League As kick off the Baseball season has season with officially begun. a thrilling If you suffer from 11-inning coninsomnia, had a test in Tokyo, thesis due the next Japan . Now, day or are just a dienormally at hard fan of either MATT DITON this time of the Mariners or the Athletics, you were up at six year, I get on my soapbox and
wax poetic about the return of baseball, springtime and Americana. But since you’ve heard that speech before, I’ve decided to take a different approach this year in my annual, and seemingly futile, quest to make people on Grounds care about our national pastime. So get ready for a different kind of MLB preview as we take a look at the season prospects for some of the former Cavaliers who will
be slinging the horsehide around this spring. Let’s start with the known entities. In the nation’s capital, Ryan Zimmerman will try to rebound from an injury-plagued 2011 campaign and live up to that gaudy $100 million extension he signed with the Nationals during the offseason. After a hot start at the plate last season, the third baseman struggled following his
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return from the disabled list in June — making some wonder whether the injury will have a lasting effect on the young slugger. We only need to look north to his AAU teammate and current Met David Wright to see a former star player who has struggled to return to form after an injury. Please see Diton, Page B3
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Lax ousts Terrapins 12-8 Cavaliers falter Buoyed by three goals from senior attacker Chris Bocklet and a career-high tying eight points from senior attacker Steele Stanwick , the No. 1 Virginia men’s lacrosse team bounced back from a disheartening March 24 loss to Johns Hopkins with a 12-8 road triumph Saturday against fierce rival and then-No. 9 Maryland to commence the ACC portion of the season’s schedule. Senior goalkeeper Rob Fortunato added 15 saves for the Cavaliers (9-1, 1-0 ACC), who faced the Terrapins (5-3, 1-2 ACC) for the first time since ousting them in the national championship final last May. Stanwick fed Bocklet on a nifty give-and-go to open the scoring with 8:27 remaining in a sluggish first quarter which featured just 12 shots . Virginia and Maryland traded goals before redshirt freshman Owen Van Arsdale scrambled for a ground ball in the closing seconds of the first quarter and
found Bocklet, who obliged with his second goal of the day to earn a 3-1 advantage for Virginia with two seconds on the clock. The Terrapins responded with their best quarter of the game in the second. Scooping up 13-of-20 ground balls and converting a tidy four-of-nine shots , Maryland repeatedly gashed the Virginia defense to climb back in the game and tie the score at 5 by halftime. The beginning of the third quarter offered more of the same, with Maryland senior attacker Joe Cummings and senior midfielder Michael Shakespeare notching two quick unassisted goals in the first 4:36 of the half to put the Cavaliers in a two-score hole. Fortunato and the defense stiffened after that, however, and Stanwick soon reignited a stagnant Virginia attack. The reigning Tewaaraton Trophy winner tallied two scores and an assist to dominate a pivotal
4-0 stretch during the third and fourth quarters , shifting control of the game back to the Cavaliers. Cummings assisted senior midfielder Drew Snider, son of former Virginia All-American Kris Snider , to snap the run and pull the Terrapins to 9-8 at the 9:01 mark of the fourth quarter, but the Cavaliers overwhelmed Maryland in the closing minutes. Two goals from junior midfielder Matt White bookended a sensational effort from Stanwick to close the scoring and secure Virginia’s fifth win in six tries against its longtime bitter foe. Stanwick’s five assists push his average to a scorching 3.30 per game on the season, while Bocklet moved into sixth place on the Virginia career goals list. The Cavaliers face No. 9 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Saturday. —compiled by Fritz Metzinger
After Saturday’s eightpoint outburst and five straight games with at least three points, senior attacker Steele Stanwick needs only 13 combined goals and assists to tie Doug Knight for the Virginia men’s lacrosse record of 249 career points.
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On the verge of its second consecutive ACC series victory, the Virginia baseball team had to settle instead for a 1-2 weekend in Raleigh against No. 9 N.C. State. The Cavaliers (18-10-1, 6-6 ACC) conceded the opener Friday, 5-1, with the Wolfpack (19-7, 8-4 ACC) riding the left arm of junior Ethan Ogburn on the mound and an efficient nine-hit night at the plate. Speedy N.C. State leadoff man and freshman third baseman Trea Turner reached on a bunt single in the first and scored the game’s first run on a double by freshman catcher Brett Austin. Virginia responded in the third with back-to-back doubles by senior second baseman Keith Werman and junior shortstop Chris Taylor to even the score at one, but the Wolfpack dominated from there. Cavalier senior pitcher Scott Silverstein walked two in the fourth and gave up the go-ahead, tworun single to freshman outfielder Logan Ratledge. Silverstein allowed four earned runs in six innings with two strikeouts and took the loss after a late Virginia rally came up empty. The Cavaliers loaded the bases against N.C. State junior closer Chris Overman in the ninth but failed to score a single run as Overman struck out three straight batters. In Saturday’s rematch, two rising stars led Virginia to a 5-2 comeback victory. One week after earning ACC Pitcher of the Week status, junior Branden Kline struck out a career-high 10 in six innings of work, allowing just
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three hits — two of which went for solo home runs. Despite his impressive display, Kline departed with the Cavaliers trailing 2-0 entering the seventh inning with Wolfpack freshman ace Carlos Rodon seemingly in control. But freshman outfielder Derek Fisher , fresh off a seven-RBI performance against Towson Wednesday, tied the game with his team-leading fifth home run in the seventh. Virginia grabbed the lead in the eighth after a lead-off triple by Werman started a two-run inning and tacked on an insurance run in the ninth. Senior closer Justin Thompson recorded the final two outs. Sunday ’s rubber-match featured a pair of ninth-inning rallies and ended in a walk-off, series-clinching 7-6 win for N.C. State. The Cavaliers led 3-0 entering the home half of the fifth, but a lead-off home run by Ratledge put the Wolfpack on the board against sophomore pitcher Artie Lewicki and sparked a five-run rally. Overman entered the ninth with his team leading 5-3 but opened the inning by walking Werman and Taylor. Junior third baseman Stephen Bruno tied the game with a two-run triple and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Fisher. But the Wolfpack responded in the ninth against Thompson, scoring the winning run on an error by Bruno. Virginia hosts James Madison tomorrow 6 p.m. —compiled by Daniel Weltz
Life Behind the Wheel
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University Transit Service drivers discuss job’s benefits, negatives
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’m never lost. My sister and I drive down Route 29, searching for a costume store, a McDonald’s, a bookstore which actually sells books, and we never get lost. With her nose pressed to the screen of her iPhone, she mumbles: “Left, left, left!” I drive ten miles below the speed limit, craning my head left and right, searching for signs which will point us to our desired location. She screams: “We passed it!” And I scream: “Re-route!” And we know we’ll get there eventually, because we are never lost. What does it feel like to always know where you’re going? I think
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By CHRISTINA LEAS | CAVALIER DAILY STAFF WRITER If you ride the bus to class, Barracks Road, or back home late Friday nights, it is hard to imagine life without the University Transit Service. But what’s life like behind the wheel? Working as a bus driver has a number of perks, including the opportunity to learn a new skill while gaining a tight-knit social group. Yet the job also comes with challenges, such as mastering sharp turns and dealing with demanding or odd passengers. Training, in particular, is a time which fosters strong social ties among UTS drivers. Trainees are sorted into training “families,” in which older trainers are “mothers” and “fathers,” and fellow trainees become “sisters” and “brothers.” Families often grow quite close and remain that way long after training ends, said third-year College student and UTS driver Laura Dodson. UTS also holds a number of social events during the school year for drivers, including a Snow Ball semiformal, a Halloween party, rafting and beer-and-wine tasting. UTS hosted a March 31 bus “Road-eo” with the University of Maryland and East Carolina University bus systems. Held in the parking lot outside the Student Activities Building, the event tested drivers’ skills with a cone obstacle course. Though only a handful of experienced drivers competed , many bus drivers showed up to support their coworkers. Even while on the job, some drivers find time to bond. Dodson said drivers become close via radio during the late-night shift, especially during breaks. Through “radio chatter,” the late-night drivers have even acquired nicknames. “Mine is Hamburger Helper,” Dodson said. “There’s also a Frodo, Dutch Oven and Loch Ness Monster.”
Bus drivers also have numerous encounters, both positive and negative, with passengers, especially during late-night shifts. Dodson said passengers have patted her on the head, and students often try to flag down her bus as if it were a taxi. Fellow UTS driver Johnny Mazo, a third-year Engineering student, described a bus trip where “people were chanting ‘UTS’ all the way to the Chapel.” Rude passengers can make UTS drivers’ jobs frustrating. For the most part passengers are polite, but they can also be “the worst part” of the job, Dodson said. Seeing bus drivers at work sometimes inspires students to apply for UTS positions. “I had always looked up to the bus drivers and saw it as a real opportunity,” said second-year College student and UTS driver Charlee Ragsdale. Drivers said the application process was simple, though certification was time-consuming and required drivers to learn multiple safety procedures. The extensive certification process pays off in the long term, however, as Ragsdale said the UTS experience has transformed how she performs behind the wheel of her own car. When undergoing training, drivers learn to make increasingly difficult turns in a somewhat unwieldy vehicle. “I’m better at knowing what my car can do,” Ragsdale said. “Sometimes I get a little excited in my car. I was on a back, windy road that I had gone on with a bus and I took the turns too hard... stuff went flying in my car.” As well as skills, the job also offers some down time, during which drivers listen to music or attempt to finish homework. Most, however, just think and people watch. “You’re out and about,” Ragsdale said. “You get to see a lot of people. I get a breeze while I work.”
‘The journey is the destination’ I have access to too much knowl- Once I get to my location, the inevitable “Now edge. Because Things I Don’t Know what?” sets in, and my phone is so I realize my phone smart, I expect it For Sure has handicapped to go above and me, that it can only beyond its basic give me so much. capabilities. If It tells me how to it can show me get somewhere, but how to get to a it doesn’t tell me costume store, what to do once I’m then I expect it to there. show me where I have a shirt all the cute cosfrom a surf shop tumes are. If I in Ocracoke, NC know where I’m which says, “The going, I expect t o g e t t h e r e CONNELLY HARDAWAY Journey is the Destination.” I bought quickly, without obstacles, distractions or stops. this shirt so people would think
Quarter-life crisis
few weekends ago at a Mary Schmich’s iconic graduation dinner honoring some of column, “Advice, like youth, probmy favorite fourth years, ably just wasted on the young,” I began the final stage of the five it has been my favorite piece of stages of grief: acceptance. As my prose in the English language. friends stepped up to a podium So naturally, as I was having to say their thanks, offer wisdom, what John Mayer would probably or give an inappropriate roast, sing about as a quarter-life crisis I began to accept that in a little sparked by the impending deparmore than a month their time as ture of my fourth-year friends, I undergraduates at the University turned to her column. This time, will be only a memory, and I will one piece of Schmich’s advice parofficially be a rising — because I ticularly stood out: “Work hard to still have the whole summer to be bridge the gaps in geography and in denial and begin the grief cycle lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people again — fourth year. who knew you when Besides the fact I am extremely jealUrban Legends you were young.” The more I pondered ous Katie Couric this advice, the more will be the 2012 I found it to be true. graduation speaker, When I was I never could articuyounger, my sister late why this year’s Jennifer was my impending graduabest friend, and tion bothered me so even though I never much more than in would have admityears past. But then ted this at the time someone much she was a built-in wiser than me playmate. She was pointed out there is always the Marya real sense of loss KATIE URBAN Kate to my Ashley about to occur: a and the only person loss of those times in The Cavalier Daily office when I knew I could coerce into being everyone is deliriously tired, a loss my student at pretend school for of those late nights which it takes hours on end. Without her, who everyone’s phone and camera to else would I have run away with piece together and a loss of seeing in the Barbie Jeep or shared a some of my favorite faces around room with on family beach vacaGrounds. I am closer to this gradu- tions? Even though we’ve always ating class than any class which had different outlooks on life, I came before, and because I am know there is no barrier of geoglosing them, I feel like I am losing raphy now or in the future which could distance us, since she is way a part of myself. Ever since my AP English Lan- better at keeping in contact than guage teacher introduced me to I am. And my youngest sister,
Lindsey, who arrived on the scene when I was eight years old, will probably be the Lizzie McGuire to our Mary-Kate and Ashley and upstage us still. But regardless of what happens, I realize having two sisters to recount the joys — okay, mostly awkward moments — of childhood with is invaluable. I think Schmich’s advice about needing people from when your childhood is not only applicable to family members, but also to friends who have known you since high school. When I came to college three years ago, I considered myself extremely lucky. My best friend Hilary, who I have known since I was 13 years old, not only also decided to attend the University, but also ended up living in “The Parent Trap” isolation cabin — I mean Hereford — with me. About a month ago, we had lunch and talked about how confused we are about our futures and how we wish we had realized how easy we had it in high school. We definitely wouldn’t be complaining about a five-page essay or about walking outside for less than a minute in the rain to our cars at the end of the day now. I know we are still friends not only because of the mutually assured destruction we have through the awkward photos stockpiled from our early high school days, but also because Hilary has known me for so long. She can help me understand my Please see Urban, Page B6
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I surf (I do not) and I am a free spirit (I am not). Wearing it to class the other day, I felt like I was committing some kind of blasphemy. I walked quickly to each class, passing people, dogs, even scenic plants which did not capture my attention, because they were just stoplights on the way to my destination. My life is a series of last stops. I can’t remember the last time I went on a “journey.” Even on the short road trip I took last weekend, I felt so wrapped up in the where I was going, how much longer it would take and how fast I was allowed to go I missed out on most “journey”-esque
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aspects of the drive. There were moments when I looked around and stared open-mouthed at the scenery. The visual assault of flowers and rolling hills and red barns actually stood a chance against the pulsating blue dot on my phone’s virtual map. And then we took a wrong turn and the phone corrected us and I tuned in to: “Right on this road, and then left on that.” I can’t stand surprises. Everyone likes good surprises. Everyone likes care packages from their mother or visits from an Please see Hardaway, Page B6
The joke’s on you
lthough this column moment of joke-telling truth, r u n s T u e s d a y s , I had “cinderblock” not been the typically write it Saturday punch line of the joke I was or Sunday mornings as a way to trying to tell. I mumbled through ease into my other studies and the joke, which miraculously stay under the comfort of my elicited a few chuckles, and sank comforter for at least another back in my chair dismayed and hour. This means this week, I discouraged. Everyone else was a riot, but am writing on April Fool’s Day. My initial reaction was, “Oh I realized nearly everyone else boy, now I can write a joke of a relied on Helen Keller, sex, and/ column!” until I realized, “Wait, or dead babies for their muse. I do that anyway!” So I figured Since I could barely spit out perhaps I could write some- one measly joke, I hesitate to thing really serious, probing and criticize too emphatically. But are we seriously even thoughtstill at the stage provoking. I soon It’s a Punderful Life w h e r e H e l e n remembered, Keller jokes are however, I do our go-to lines? I in fact write a almost wrote, “In Life column, so the stage where that would not Helen Keller jokes fly either. Faced are funny?” but with these limI immediately ited options, I recalled the knew I needed dozens of times to compromise. T h e r e f o r e , ELIZABETH STONEHILL H e l e n K e l l e r served as my instead of writtrusty Apples to ing a joke piece, I Apples win card. That Helen, am going to write about jokes. I have been in two notable she’s still got it. Most of the jokes were dirty group settings recently in which each person was asked to tell to the point they needed to be a joke. For a “humor” writer, I prefaced, even by the raunchiest really should be able to at least of joke tellers. I am all for the tell one solid, dependable joke. classic dirty joke, but for the purYet I found my palms sweaty, poses of pleasing all audiences and I even felt a curious, throb- they are not the most effective. bing pain envelop my elbow If these jokesters could barely — indeed, my funny bone was tell their “best” jokes among a broken. When it was my turn college crowd, imagine trying to tell a joke, I started by saying, to relay them at a dinner party “Have you heard the one about or to impress a date. The point cinderblock?” This would have been an acceptable start to my Please see Stonehill, Page B6
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SPORTS The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrined iconic former Virginia center Ralph Sampson for his accomplished collegiate and professional career right before the tip off for yesterday’s NCAA men’s basketball national championship game in New Orleans. Sampson remains one of the most decorated athletes in NCAA history after earning three Naismith National Player
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AROUND THE ACC of the Year awards and leading the Cavaliers to a Final Four in 1981 during his dominant four-year stint at Virginia. In the NBA, Sampson flourished alongside fellow Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon before nagging injuries cut his career short... North Carolina sophomore point guard Kendall Marshall received the Cousy Award Thursday as the best point guard in the nation. Marshall
averaged 9.8 assists per game to fuel one of the most explosive offensive attacks in the nation, but a broken right wrist forced him to miss the Tar Heels’ final two games, including their season-ending loss to Kansas. The sophomore guard declared for the NBA Draft last week... Parks Jordan’s walk-off hit propelled the No. 6 North Carolina baseball team to a 4-3 win against Wake Forest Sunday,
the team’s seventh consecutive series triumph. The Tar Heels (22-6, 9-3 ACC) accumulated 31 hits in three games during the weekend to vanquish the upset-hungry Demon Deacons (19-11, 5-7 ACC). North Carolina catcher Jacob Stallings earned ACC Player of the Week honors after he registered a .444 average and five doubles during the week... No. 12 Miami faltered during its second series of the
season, dropping two-of-three at Clemson last weekend. The Tigers (14-3, 5-7 ACC) used lategame spurts and sturdy pitching to tally 3-1 wins in the first two games, but the Hurricanes (21-7, 8-4 ACC) responded with a three-run seventh Sunday to eke out a 4-2 win and prevent a sweep. Clemson infielder Richie Shaffer joined Stallings as ACC Co-Player of the Week. —compiled by Fritz Metzinger
W Lax |Kolarik regroups from benching, thwarts Crimson Continued from page B1 into the matchup. With her defense floundering and Boston College dominating the midfield battle, Myers decided to yank junior goalkeeper Kim Kolarik in an effort to rejuvenate her squad. Sophomore goalkeeper Liz Colgan replaced Kolarik between the pipes, seeing her first action of the season. The substitution proved successful for the Cavaliers, who, led by sophomore attacker Katie Slater, closed out the half on a 3-1 run to narrow the deficit to two goals. After intermission, Virginia hit the back of the net five consecutive times to eventually snag the lead and close out the
afternoon with its fourth-straight win. Senior attacker Josie Owen ignited the flurry of Cavalier goals seven minutes into the second half as she ripped a ball past the goalie on a free position shot from the left side of the cage. Five minutes later, Slater juked a defender with a stutter step and fired the high heat into the corner of the net to pull Virginia even. On the next two Cavalier possessions, redshirt senior attacker Ainsley Baker was fouled twice on drives toward the goal and buried her two subsequent free position shots to give Virginia an edge it never relinquished. “They just stayed in the moment, and they didn’t let the score of the game really bother them,” Myers said. “They knew
they had lots of time still to chip away and to take the lead and to hold on... It was nice to see that turnaround.” Baker and Slater both finished with hat tricks in a win which propelled the squad into third place in the conference and gave the seniors a win on Senior Day. “We got ourselves in a little bit of a hole, but one of the things I’m proud of is even though we made a few mistakes at the beginning [Saturday], we were able to counter those mistakes and answer back when they scored,” Baker said. “We really needed to win today in order to stay alive in the big ACC race.” Two days after thwarting the Eagles, the Cavaliers returned to the field again, this time dismantling the Crimson (4-6, 1-2 Ivy).
Owen piloted the Virginia attack as she bested Harvard freshman goalkeeper Kelly Weis six times. The six-goal outpouring matched a season- and career-high for the Cavalier co-captain and scoring leader, who also leads the ACC in points and assists per game. Four of Owen’s goals came during the second half, including two rockets past the goalie from several yards out and a pair of scores from point-blank range. “[Owen] has been a warrior for us,” Myers said. “Not only does she score our goals, but she also sets the tone in practice... she’s just really creating havoc for the other teams.” With Owen and company thriving on the other end, the defense managed to stifle the Crimson attack, which only managed to
slip the ball past Kolarik once during the entire first half on a paltry three shots on goal. The Virginia backline forced 14 turnovers and did not allow a single free possession shot the entire evening. “We are really trying to work on winning every possession,” junior defender Megan Dunleavy said. “I think that we have really improved upon connecting on our slides, moving on transitions, and talking a lot.” The victory closed out the Cavaliers’ home schedule, during which the team posted a 7-1 record on its home grass. Virginia returns to action on the road Saturday against Virginia Tech before quickly turning around to clash with Johns Hopkins next Wednesday.
M Tennis | Doubles success fuels strong showing, Frank says Continued from page B1 an 8-4 victory on the first court, and sophomore Alex Domijan and junior Julen Uriguen finished with an 8-5 victory on the second court for Virginia’s first unbeaten doubles round since its Feb. 17 matchup against Auburn. “We have four outstanding teams that we feel really good about right now,” Boland said. “Areas of each team’s games improved dramatically over this past week — guys were closing, they were moving better at the net, and they were making a higher percentage of first serves and returns. We really put a lot of focus in doubles, and it paid off today.” The Cavaliers showed no signs of slowing down in singles, as No. 75 sophomore Justin Shane and Uriguen posted 6-0, 6-2 and 6-1, 6-2 victories respectively. No.
124 Courtney then clinched the match for Virginia, winning 6-3, 6-2 on the fourth court. Encouraged by a rowdy cheering section, No. 34 Domijan delivered on the second court with a pair of 6-4 sets against Wake forest junior Danny Kreyman. No. 1 freshman Mitchell Frank needed a tiebreaker to win the first set but easily prevailed in his second to finish with a 7-6(6), 6-1 victory on the third court against junior Amogh Prabhakar. The first court match was the last to finish, with No. 3 Jenkins embroiled in a tight contest with senior David Hopkins. Hopkins, a linebacker-sized presence on the court himself, is the son of former Wake Forest All-ACC fullback Larry Hopkins. Jenkins prevailed 6-4, 7-6(6), winning the late tiebreaker to avoid a third set and secure a resounding weekend-opening victory for
his team. “Our guys were focused, they were well-prepared, they came out and I felt like they did a good job of accomplishing the things we wanted to get done,” Boland said. “Certainly I enjoyed having the opportunity to compete against Tony, and I’m sure there will be many more to come, and some that are incredibly competitive.” Sunday brought more of the same for the Cavaliers as they romped their way to a 6-1 victory against N.C. State (15-7, 1-5 ACC). Virginia again took the doubles point. Rooda and Shane teamed up to win 8-3 on the third court, and Jenkins and Courtney carried Friday’s momentum into the next day to win 8-4 on the first court. Domijan and Uriguen were the last to finish, falling 8-6 to senior Jaime Pulgar and freshman Robbie Mudge in a tight match on the second court.
Oudshoorn made his way into the singles lineup against the Wolfpack and quickly capitalized on the opportunity, winning 6-0, 6-1 to set the tone for another Virginia singles onslaught. Frank then took a decisive 6-0, 6-2 victory against his flustered opponent to push the lead to 3-0. Shane clinched the match for Virginia, winning 6-2, 6-3 against freshman Austin Powell. Despite Pulgar breaking Jenkins’ serve early in the first set, Jenkins recovered to defeat him 6-3, 6-4. Domijan’s matchup was the last to conclude. He won a 7-4 tiebreaker to defeat senior Dominic Hodgson 6-3, 7-6(4), putting the finishing touches on a masterful weekend for Virginia on the singles courts. The lone Wolfpack win came when Courtney fell 6-3, 7-5 to redshirt senior Julian Sullivan. “As far as our singles play goes,
we’ve been feeling pretty good about ourselves,” Boland said. “There are still certain areas of each individual’s game that we need to work on, but again I’m really happy that... each match we were able to play eight guys and I think that’s really important to keep guys in the action.” Frank said the team’s stellar doubles play was the vital component of the team’s dominant showing. “For me personally, I feel like I improved match by match this weekend so I’m happy with that,” Frank said. “But most importantly we came out and played better doubles. Guys brought a lot more energy and everyone competed really hard this weekend.” The Cavaliers hit the road this weekend, facing Clemson on Friday and Georgia Tech on Saturday in their last away matches of the regular season.
Diton | Guyer, Schwimer hold minor-league positions, major skills Continued from page B1 With phenoms Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper set to finally make important contributions to the team, the Nationals are on the verge of their first playoff appearance since moving to Washington. If the team is going to accomplish that goal, however, Zimmerman will have to play a leading role for the Nats down at the hot corner. Mark Reynolds, another Virginia alumnus who plies his trade at a hot corner in the Beltway Region, looks to have more modest aspirations this season than Zimmerman. Playing for a Baltimore Orioles team which will struggle to avoid the cellar in the AL East, Reynolds will count the season a success if he can avoid striking out 200 times, having only done so once in the past four years. While Reynolds
has always been a big long-ball threat — he still ranks second all-time in Virginia history in the category — he will always be overshadowed by his former collegiate teammate Zimmerman unless he shores up other parts of his game. 2012 may be a breakout year for several Cavaliers who have been quietly paying their dues in the minor leagues during the past few seasons. Brandon Guyer, for one, looks poised to finally stick in the big leagues. The outfielder, who became only the second player in Tampa Bay Rays history to homer in first major league at bat last season, tore it up at AAA Durham last year, hitting .312 and belting 14 home runs. Though he will start the season back in the minors, don’t be surprised to see Guyer quickly called up to the pros and finally able to translate all that minor league
success into big league fame as the Rays try to once again take down the Yankees and the Red Sox in the AL East. I can only hope he remembers to thank Crash Davis and Nuke LaLoosh once he gets there. Michael Schwimer is another Virginian hoping to finally stick in the big leagues. The big reliever appeared in 12 games for Philadelphia last season, and although he posted an uninspiring 5.02 ERA, he showed the ability to get outs when he needed them. The Phillies have had problems with the back end of their bullpen in recent years, and bigticket free agent signee Jonathan Papelbon was one of many Red Sox pitchers to struggle down the stretch last season. With pitchers as notoriously brittle as they are, Schwimer will likely be one of the first call-ups when one of the Phillies’ relievers goes down
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with an injury. Once he gets this chance to help Philadelphia win another NL title, don’t expect him to let it go. More recent Virginia graduates Jarrett Parker, John Hicks and Steven Proscia will likely spend this season in the minors, but that doesn’t mean we should forget about them. Last season in the Class A California League, Proscia hit .303 and knocked 12 home runs in 44 games. If he continues at that pace, he might be manning one of the corners in Seattle at some point next season. The biggest name to look out for is Danny Hultzen, the former Cavalier star pitcher and number-two overall draft pick. While Hultzen will likely begin the season in the minors, he’s one of the youngest pitchers to make the Mariners’ 40-man roster. Seattle has a history of bringing
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pitchers along quickly — see current starting pitcher Blake Beavan, born like Hultzen in 1989 — so depending upon his early season performance, Hulzten may taste the big leagues this season during the September call-ups. With the Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers likely to run away with the AL West, Seattle might be tempted to see what its top prospect can do, much to the delight of Cavaliers fans everywhere. So hold on to this column and get ready for the season. If by any chance you’re still longing to watch the Cavaliers take the field when college baseball season ends in June, pull up your MLB TV package and watch one of these guys to get your fix. Just make sure when they win, you give these former Virginia standouts one more yell for “dear old U.Va.”
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). The path of least resistance may look attractive to you, but for some mysterious reason it’s the path least taken. Consider that relationships aren’t supposed to be so hard!
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Ominous unknowns populate the landscape, making you feel like a child in a fairy tale. But let a little more light in, and you’ll see those tall things in the distance aren’t scary trolls, but strong green trees.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Have faith that the matter you’re concerned about will be solved. Your wildest thoughts can travel faster than the speed of light. If there’s an answer anywhere in the universe, they can get to it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Go ahead -- let your mind run away with itself. As long as it doesn’t take anyone hostage, it’s cool. Remember not to believe everything you think. You’re far too smart for that.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There are infinite joys in the world -- but where? If you’re stuck on how to get back to the carnival ride that is your life, take a walk down memory lane. … See? You know how to be happy! Now do it again!
A BUNCH OF BANANAS BY GARRETT MAJDIC & JACK WINTHROP
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A tempting love offer resembles the apple on the Tree of Paradise. It looks delicious, but you’re no fool. Let the apple fall. What you release with full awareness later comes back to you as exactly what you want.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The chasm that’s developed between your professional and personal life could use more than a bridge -- it needs a full-blown travel agent. A vacation will help you get back to center and integrate these two areas.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If you’re landlocked, you dream of an enticing travel destination. If abroad, you long to return home. Of course, you’re exactly in the spot you need to be. How could it be otherwise?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). With creativity, sometimes it helps to shrink a thing down to size; other times blowing something up to oversized proportions works. Today, blow everything out of proportion, and watch it come back together in a new way.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It happens all the time -- people go from relative obscurity to fame overnight. While your transformation isn’t quite so dramatic, suddenly everyone wants to be in your business.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Just when you think you’ve reached your bottom line, you discover that what matters most is your compassion for yourself and another. You care more tenderly and deeply than you thought you could.
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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 3). Your leadership abilities soar this year. Take up a humanitarian cause that touches you personally. Try on the motto “anything I can do, I can do better with friends,” and see how it fits. Adventure-travel plans are on in early June when you have tons of energy. An Aquarius person takes your dream higher. A Gemini person fascinates you. Your lucky numbers are: 37, 2, 14, 20 and 7.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s the perfect day to do your favorite thing: Roll up your sleeves, and work on your significant relationships. Rather than focus on what’s missing, think about all you have. It’s wonderful, really.
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Hardaway | Technophile to spend week without phone Continued from page B6 old friend. Unfortunately, life’s surprises are sometimes difficult and painful and you just have to deal with them. My iPhone does not tell me what to do when I cannot reach my destination. It doesn’t say: “I don’t know every-
thing.” I believe it knows everything, and in this belief lies my greatest flaw — my vulnerability. I am completely flustered by a change in my routine, a hitch in my plans. I don’t think I have always been this vulnerable, and I think my phone has a lot to do with this.
What can a phone tell you that a gas station attendant cannot? Who’s going to give better directions? Who knows the shortcuts? Who will turn you around when you’re lost? Perhaps if I relied more on human information, I could rely more on myself when my phone fails me.
Yeah, I think “The Journey is the Destination” is kind of trite and definitely sounds better if you are, in fact, a free-spirited surfer. But I think it’s kinder than Google Maps. The phrase says it’s okay to get lost. There’s also more tough love in its message: “You can get lost, and then
you can find your own way back.” I might try to go somewhere this week without my phone. I’ll let you know what happens. Connelly’s column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at c.hardaway@cavalierdaily.com.
Urban | Recalling young adulthood reveals limitless options Continued from page B6 problems better than a lot of other people. Having someone know my back story and understand why I am who I am is valuable when I’m
working through problems. Even though I now complain about how old I am, I know I am 21 years young, not 21 years old. Like Schmich writes, I am sure “in 20 years, [I’ll] look back at photos
of [myself] and recall in a way [I] can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before [me] and how fabulous [I] really looked.” But more importantly, I know in 20 years I’ll need the people I
knew when I was young. So to my graduating fourth-year friends: Don’t let geography and lifestyle create a gap between us. I’ll need you just as much later on as I need you now. And remember,
my couch — and Littlejohn’s — is always open. Katie’s column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at k.urban@cavalierdaily.com.
Stonehill | Students lack humorous creativity, imagination Continued from page B6 is, everyone should have a joke in his back pocket which is funny but involves at most two orifices. After that night, I started to hone in on the world of college joke-telling. I noticed University students have as much a propensity for telling completely fake, nonsensical jokes as they do for telling unfortunately detailed, hypersexual ones. For example: “You know what they say about Seersucker, right? He was a good
dog.” The students who know this joke could not tell you the punch line or logic, but still laugh hysterically, in disbelief the outsiders do not get the putative pun right away. The unfortunate few who think this is actually a joke might fake a chuckle at first, then reiterate the joke countless times either changing inflection and word order in hopes of a belated “a-ha!” moment. This type of joke shows an utter lack of creativity. It is amusing to listen as people draw preposterous connections
between bacon, dogs, Labor Day and elitist fashion, but what they do not realize is ultimately this type of joke is only an inside one. It takes no cunning and no punning, just passable poker faces. If everyone had a good joke to fall back on, our conversations would have more depth. This is not to say you should introduce yourself by saying, “Hey I’m EP. Did you hear the one about the chicken and the road? I think it will really spark this initial conversation and lead to a lasting
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and fulfilling friendship.” Instead, weave jokes into conversation or perhaps tell them during a lull. This way, conversations will not center tritely on the amount of homework you have, mutual acquaintances you despise, or number of meetings you have in any given day. People here are already hilarious, but we could use a well-timed dose of structured humor as well. No one should rely on jokes as a conversational crutch but rather should try to pepper them into
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everyday life to avoid small talk, gossip, awkward pauses and dullness. And, just by the way, if you completely disagreed with this column or found it unfunny — it was definitely an April Fool’s Day column. If you liked it so much you even contemplate reading my next, then it was totally ordinary and not a spoof in the slightest. E.P.’s column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at e.stonehill@cavalierdaily.com.