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Eating disorder experts and students to speak

By Marleigh Felsenstein Collegian Staff

The mental illness awareness group Active Minds is sponsoring a panel on eating disorders Tuesday night in Campus Center room 911 at 7 p.m.

The secretary of Active Minds Samantha Nuerminger said the group is advertising that there will be professionals on the panel that will be speaking, along with students that have had some experience with eating disorders. The panelists will be discussing the effect of eating disorders on the lives of those who suf-

fer from them, as well as the people around them. There will also be a discussion of how to beat an eating disorder.

Nuerminger said the panel is a project for Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which is happening around campus for the entire week.

It is a new project, and Nuerminger said that they are hoping it becomes an annual event. It is going to be a discussion and an “open conversation” event, and Nuerminger urged that people should not be embarrassed to come. She hopes that eating disorders and other mental health issues will eventually become “not such a taboo thing to write about.”

Nuerminger said that Active Minds works to spread awareness about mental health by working in collaboration with the Center for

Counseling and Psychological Health at UMass.

The group is beginning to work with a new club on campus called Beautiful Minds, which is a subset of Active Minds that focuses specifically on things like body image, while Active Minds advocates for awareness of all kinds of mental health.

Nuerminger says that Active Minds is “excited to start with (Beautiful Minds) and they are a great addition (to campus.)”

Anybody can join Active Minds, and it holds meetings every other Thursday. They can be reached on their Facebook page or by e-mail at umass@activeminds@gmail.com.

Marleigh Felsenstein can be reached at mfelsenstein@umass.edu.

Singing into Spring

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Xiaoyun Zhang performs “Bubble” in a duet with Simin Wu (not pictured) at the Chinese Spring Festival Celebration on Monday at the Campus Center.

to open new cancer center

Cooley Dickinson partners with MGH

By Katherine gilligan Collegian Correspondent

Starting this summer, Cooley Dickinson Hospital will begin construction on a $5 million cancer center.

The new Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton will be completed in the summer of 2015. It will be constructed over the current radiation therapy department, located in their North Building on Locust Street.

This expansion of services between the Mass General Cancer Center and Cooley Dickinson Hospital is the first local clinical service to be strengthened by Cooley Dickinson’s relationship with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Mass General Hospital will be directing the new center in Northampton, and the changes to transform the cancer treatment at Cooley Dickinson will be set in motion without yet having a physical building.

The physicians currently working at Cooley Dickinson will become Mass General doctors this summer. In order to do this, they must apply for privileges at Mass General, as well as go through an extensive review process.

These physicians will then be treated as if they work at Mass General in Boston, but are stationed at Northampton.

Dianne Cutillo, senior director of public affairs at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, expects that some Mass

Pentagon plans Ukraine issues warrant to shrink army to for arrest of Yanukovich pre-WWII levels By sergei l. loiKo Los Angeles Times

Budget reflects end of two-front war era

By JaMes rosen McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Sweeping budget and personnel cuts proposed Monday by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel would hit some military bases hard while protecting others.

With the Army targeted to lose as many as 80,000 active-duty soldiers from its current 520,000-strong force, reaching its smallest size since before World II, major installations like Fort Jackson, S.C., and Fort Hood, Texas, could be scaled back significantly.

The proposal to shrink the world’s mightiest military force comes as

the United States seeks to redefine its role in the world, with the Iraq war over and U.S. combat in Afghanistan winding down. That twofront strategy, involving lengthy occupations, severely tested military capabilities. The plan also reflects the competing demands of spending restraints, national security and politics.

Eliminating two dozen A-10 attack planes at Whiteman Air Force Base near Kansas City, for example, is part of a broader move to retire all the aging Warthogs, saving the Pentagon several billion dollars. But lawmakers from Missouri and other states will certainly object. see

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KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s interim government has issued an arrest warrant for ousted President Viktor Yanukovich, who is wanted in connection with the deaths of protesters in Kiev’s main square last week, acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a post published on his Facebook page.

“A criminal case has been initiated into mass murders of peaceful civilians,” Avakov wrote. “A warrant has been issued for the apprehension of Yanukovich and a number of other officials.”

Yanukovich’s movements in the last few days have been traced from Kiev to the Crimean Peninsula, Avakov said.

Yanukovich released part of his security detail and with the rest of his guards and in the company of his chief of staff, Andrei Klyuyev, “took off in an unknown direction, hav-

ing switched off all channels of communication,” Avakov said. The area is close to the Belbek airport and near the Black Sea port of Balaklava, where some Russian navy vessels are stationed.

Yanukovich fled the capital Friday, the day after the worst violence in the history of post-Soviet Ukraine claimed dozens of lives, including at least 20 protesters killed by snipers. Hundreds more were injured. As his loyal riot police disappeared from the streets Thursday night fearing vengeance and prosecutions, Yanukovich also went into hiding, his whereabouts unknown.

In a video statement Saturday, a nervous-looking Yanukovich claimed that he still remained in power and was just taking a trip to the eastern regions, hitherto loyal to him, in order to decide what to do next. By the time the video surfaced on the Internet, however, Yanukovich had

been officially deposed by parliament.

On Sunday, his own ruling party denounced him as a traitor. “We condemn Yanukovich’s flight and lack of guts, and we condemn treachery,” read a statement published Sunday on the Party of the Regions’ official website.

“We condemn the criminal orders which set up ordinary people and police officers.”

Also on Sunday, parliament turned over presidential powers to its recently appointed speaker, opposition party leader Oleksander Turchinov.

Parliament also voted to nationalize Yanukovich’s opulent country estate in Mezhgorye, near Kiev. The takeover ended a longstanding dispute over who owned the 330-acre residence, estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Yanukovich allegedly bought the property from the state several years ago by way of front companies controlled by his family.

Patients will be also able to receive spiritual and mental therapy along with physical treatment at the new cancer center.

General specialists will be sent to work at the new cancer center. However, the details are still being worked out.

Cooley Dickinson provides its own cancer care. Since 1978, its care has been accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. It provides treatment that includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy and oncology surgery, such as the removal of tumors.

It also includes prevention, early detection, screening, diagnosis and support for patients and families.

The new cancer center will still use these forms of treatment, with slightly different protocols.

New services will include access to clinical trials at Mass General Cancer Center, implementation of Mass General Cancer Center’s multidisciplinary care model, an increased number of Mass General Cancer Center-modeled chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatment protocols and access to Mass General Cancer Center-led genetic screening and counseling. see

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THE MASSACHUSETTS DAILY COLLEGIAN

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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In 1934, Charles Jenkins Laboratories in Washington, D.C., becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission, a precursor to the Federal Commmunications Commission.

AROUND THE WORLD

Ukraine MOSCOW — Ukraine’s interim leaders said Monday that the country will need $35 billion in foreign aid over the next two years to avert default and called for an international donors’ conference to craft a rescue plan.

The appeal by acting Finance Minister Yuri Kolobov followed by a day his Russian counterpart’s announcement that Moscow would be cutting off further aid and loan supports to Ukraine until its new transitional leadership is in place and it is clear with whom the Kremlin will be dealing.

Opposition leaders, who have been in control of Kiev since a European Union-brokered pact to quell last week’s violence was signed Friday, have said the new slate of ministers could be decided as early as Tuesday.

Group of 20 finance ministers met in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend and pledged help for Ukraine once its provisional leadership is in place.

Los Angeles Times

Uganda JOHANNESBURG — Human rights groups and Western leaders condemned harsh anti-gay legislation signed into law Monday by Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, calling it draconian, offensive and an affront to basic rights.

But Ugandan officials and parliamentarians, including David Bahati, who introduced the law in parliament, celebrated the move.

Bahati posted a thank you message to Museveni on his Facebook page: “If you are involved in the gay and lesbianism lifestyle you are liable to life imprisonment. Thanks to President Yoweri Museveni for protecting our families in Uganda.”

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China BEIJING — China’s capital region remained swathed Monday in a cloud of choking smog, prompting a rise in hospital visits and sales of indoor air purifiers and reports of rare industry shutdowns.

China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection on Sunday dispatched inspection teams to fine and shut down polluting industries in the region, and there were reports that regulators had idled a major concrete kiln and other factories outside Beijing.

But the shutdowns did little to end a four-day bout of heavy particulate smog.

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Amherst police keep busy over weekend Amherst weekend police log, Feb. 21 – Feb. 23

By Marleigh Felsenstein Collegian Staff

Friday, Feb. 21

11:11 a.m. Medical assistance was needed at the First Congregational Church on Main Street. A male was lying on the ground; he may have slipped and fallen after a church service.

6:56 p.m. A motor vehicle was disabled near Atkins Farm on West Street after the car hit a pothole. The tire was blown out, but the vehicle was still able to pull into the parking lot.

7:36 p.m. A sunken pothole by the West Experiment Station at UMass on North Pleasant Street was causing a hazard. The pothole now has a barrel on it and will be taken care of during the week.

10:47 p.m. Deoclecio Artur of South Hadley was arrested after police stopped him for operating his vehicle under the influence. He was driving recklessly and almost hit a PVTA bus. His car was towed by Ernie’s Towing.

11:19 p.m. A party of approximately 150 college-aged people was reported

PENTAGON Meanwhile, installations such as Fort Bragg, N.C.; Joint Base Lewis-McChord outside Tacoma, Wash.; and Fort Campbell, Ky. would likely emerge largely unscathed from the cuts because of their specialized missions.

Hagel said he had recommended the realignment plan to President Barack Obama, who is expected to present his annual budget to Congress next week.

“This is the first time in 13 years we will be presenting a budget to the Congress of the United States that’s not a warfooting budget,” Hagel said.

The Pentagon plan also reflects budget pressures in Washington as partisans struggle over the proper size of government.

Obama’s aides indicated the plan would get a warm reception at the White House.

“The recommendations fit and represent a responsible, realistic approach to supporting the president’s defense strategy,” press secretary Jay Carney said.

Hagel is recommending a 1 percent pay increase for military and civilian employees to match an increase that White House aides said Obama will seek for all federal workers after a three-year wage freeze.

Despite congressional demands to cut overall Pentagon spending, lawmakers almost certainly will oppose hits on installations in their states and resist Hagel’s call for a new round of base closings.

“This is another dumb idea,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Even some Democrats who have burnished reputations as fiscal hawks responded coolly to some aspects of the spending plan for the Pentagon.

“I will be taking a hard look at its new budget proposal to make sure it still provides for the strongest national defense,” said Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat and member of the Armed Services Committee.

McCaskill and Sen.

on Belchertown Road after a man fell ill and passed out.

on East Hadley Road.

Saturday, Feb. 22

12:11 a.m. Two female college students fell on the icy street by the Spring Street Lot and South Pleasant Street. Neither sustained serious injury.

10:32 p.m. Medical assistance was needed at Puffton Village on North Pleasant Street after a man was having difficulty breathing. He was transported by the Amherst Fire Department.

12:47 a.m. A female was in possesSunday, Feb. 23 sion of an open container of alcohol on public property.

12:28 a.m. Dery Aldeano of Lawrence was arrested for unlawful noise in a 01:18 a.m. A disturbance occurred nuisance house. He had cars in the in front of Antonio’s Pizza on North road outside creating a hazard. His Pleasant Street involving physical party of approximately 150 people pushing. was cleared out.

01:47 a.m. Adam Luftig of Smithtown, 12:38 a.m. Taylor Aldrich of Hadley N.Y., and Andrew Sanchez of was arrested for a marked lanes Ronkokoma, N.Y., were arrested violation and not having a license in by the Presidential Apartments on her possession. The motor vehicle North Pleasant Street for fighting. was stopped on East Pleasant Street One person was pushed in front of a for the traffic violation. cruiser on the roadway.

12:51 a.m. Mark Kulas of Hadley 02:14 a.m. Frank Dellaglio of Acton and Stephanos Georgiadis of Hadley was arrested for operating a vehiwere involved in a fight on Sunset cle under the influence of alcohol.

Avenue that resulted in their arrests.

His vehicle was originally stopped Both resisted arrest and Georgiadis because he was driving with no was charged with assault and batlights. tery of a police officer. The officer 6:04 p.m. Medical assistance was struck was not injured. needed outside of La Veracruzana 02:32 a.m. Medical assistance was on South Pleasant Street for an needed for a 90-year-old male who unresponsive female on a bench. reported chest pain at the Applewood 7:38 p.m. Medical assistance was Retirement Community on Spencer needed outside Cumberland Farms Drive. He was transported by the

Amherst Fire Department.

04:01 a.m. Vandalism on a black 1997 Dodge Dakota was reported on Sunset Avenue. All of the windows and the lights were smashed in.

2:02 p.m. A large explosion was reported near a residence on Shutesbury Road. The cause is unknown.

4:29 p.m. A possible breaking and entering was reported on Shays Street. No entry was discovered.

5:27 p.m. There was a disturbance by the Panda East restaurant on North Pleasant Street. A man was reported to be strangling his son. The juvenile suffered minor injuries from the strangling. The mother took custody of the juvenile.

7:10 p.m. Medical assistance was needed for a 40-year-old man on North Prospect Street who was not breathing. His was in full cardiac arrest upon arrival. CPR was required.

8:49 p.m. Medical assistance was needed on Chadwick Street for a 92-year-old female who was semialert and suffering from nausea. She was transported by the Amherst Fire Department to the hospital.

Marleigh Felsenstein can be reached at mfelsenstein@umass.edu.

Amanda Bynes convicted in 2012 incident

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Entered a no-contest plea in court Monday By richard Winton Los Angeles Times

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called for 20 percent troop cut during a press conference at the Pentagon on Monday.

Roy Blunt, a Missouri Republican, are part of a newly formed congressional coalition to save the A-10 from extinction.

Hagel, though, warned that more draconian reductions are in store if Congress allows acrossthe-board forced budget cuts to reappear after next year under a system called sequestration.

“Sequestration requires cuts so deep, so abrupt, so quickly, that we cannot shrink the size of our military fast enough,” Hagel said.

The forced cuts were replaced by more targeted reductions in a twoyear budget deal that Congress passed and Obama signed into law two months ago.

The plan Hagel announced Monday would restore $26 billion of the $75 billion in cuts contained in that budget deal.

Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, defended the new Pentagon plan.

“Under these conditions, our military leaders are doing their best to put forward a budget that provides national security,” Smith said.

T wo p ro m i n e n t Republican governors criticized the recommendation to reduce the size of the Army National Guard from 355,000 to 335,000 by 2017, and to decrease the number of Army Reservists from 205,000 to 195,000 in the same period.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a 2012 Republican presidential candidate, and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley spoke to reporters after governors met with Obama at the

White House.

“I hope that we’re not about to make a tragic mistake in this country by hollowing out our Guard in our states,” Perry said.

Haley said her husband has just returned from serving a year in Afghanistan as a National Guard member.

“You don’t go after the National Guard to cut,” she said. “That’s not where you go.”

Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, who was deputy chief of staff for operations and training, said the Obama administration is balancing the need to cut spending after two major wars with the continuing need to keep Americans safe.

“A reduction in the size of the Army can be in line with U.S. national interests and address national security priorities,” Eaton said.

“However, inherent with such reductions, risk goes up, and we owe it to our troops to mitigate that risk.”

Anita Kumar of the Washington Bureau contributed to this report.

LOS ANGELES — Actress Amanda Bynes was convicted Monday of reckless driving in April 2012 when she crashed into a Los Angeles County sheriff ’s deputy’s cruiser.

Her no-contest plea was entered by her attorney, Richard Hutton, a renowned expert on drivi n g - u n d e r- t h e - i n f l u e n c e cases.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edward Moreton sentenced the”She’s the Man” star to three years of probation and three months of alcohol education classes, said Jane Robison, an L.A. County district attorney’s spokeswoman.

The charge known as “wet reckless” is among the lowest offenses prosecutors can allow a suspect to plea in a driving-underthe-influence case.

In the wake of her 2012 arrest, Bynes had several

HOSPITAL

run-ins with law enforcement in Los Angeles and New York that culminated with her setting a fire in the driveway of a Southern California home and being taken into custody on a mental health hold last year by the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Department.

In the aftermath, Bynes entered a psychiatric treatment facility, and her mother, Lynn, was granted conservatorship of the 26-year-old actress.

In recent months, Bynes has been attending college classes in design while continuing treatment.

Bynes was arrested April 6, 2012, on suspicion of DUI after she clipped a sheriff ’s deputy’s cruiser while trying to pass it at about 3 a.m. near Robertson and Santa Monica boulevards. Bynes refused to take a sobriety test.

She is already on probation in California for driving with a suspended license and was accused in New York of throwing a glass bong out her 36thfloor Manhattan apartment.

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“A patient might see three different doctors at once, a medical, surgical, and radiation doctor. But here (in Northampton) they will all be in one location,” Cutillo said, commenting on the expected effectiveness of the multidisciplinary model.

Patients will be also able to receive spiritual and mental therapy along with physical treatment at the new cancer center.

“One of the things that is required to become a Mass General Cancer Center is to provide these things,” Cutillo said.

The nearest cancer centers are in Springfield, Pittsfield and Boston.

The commutes to those places can be difficult for individuals and families to make whenever they need to get treatment, so a center in Northampton would bring treatment much closer to those in the Pioneer Valley.

With Northampton’s

new cancer center, patients would be saved from the inconvenience of a long drive to treatment and they would still be able to work and continue their normal daily routine while receiving treatment.

Cooley Dickinson admits about 6,000 patients and treats about 40,000 emergency patients per year. With the formation of the Mass General Cancer Center, Cooley Dickinson is unsure of how many more patients it will treat.

Massachusetts General Hospital is the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. It services over 48,000 inpatients as well as 1.5 million outpatient programs at its main campus.

Its cancer centers are only located in a handful of locations around the state of Massachusetts.

Katherine Gilligan can be reached at kgilligan@umass.edu.

Opinion Editorial THE MASSACHUSETTS DAILY COLLEGIAN

“I guess I’m gonna fade into Bolivian.” -Mike Tyson

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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Healthy eating is more important than exercise

We’ve all made that desperate and often half-hearted promise to ourselves at least three or four times

Elise Martorano in the past five years: “I’m going to start exercising more.” In my experience, when this happens, I’ll change into the old exercise clothes, lace up my (hardly used) running shoes, tie up my hair and jump on the treadmill for 40 minutes or so. Congratulations, self.

Not so fast.

After my invariably excruciating work out, I usually hop off the treadmill, do a couple stretches, take a shower and plop right down on the couch with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. Workout over. Let the television commence.

This trend is disappointingly prevalent throughout all of our lives. Don’t get me wrong, indulging in embarrassing amounts of junk food is perfectly fine now and again. But what is not perfectly fine is the mindset that if we exercise, we can stave off unhealthiness and weight gain. Our reason for working out should not be to enable our poor eating habits.

Bob Harper, a trainer on the show “The Biggest Loser,” said in an interview with Reuters, “I used to think a long time ago that you can beat everything you eat out of you

and it’s just absolutely not the case.” The inherent flaw in the misconception that Harper referenced is that our weight does not define how healthy we are.

It all depends on the way we treat our body and this includes what we put into it.

We know that junk foods are bad. Excessive consumption of them can lead to obesity and a myriad of health complications, as well as significantly decreased energy levels, sometimes leading to crankiness, bad atti-

of cancer. Not to mention, it leads to better mental health and boosts energy.

The issue that many people have with eating healthy is that many people view it as dieting. According to WebMD, “Healthy eating is not a diet. It means making changes you can live with and enjoy for the rest of your life.”

The article goes on to explain what exactly the difference is: “Diets are temporary. Because you give up so much when you diet, you may be hungry and think about food all the

Our reason for working out should not be to enable our poor eating habits. tudes and even depression. But what some people don’t realize is that these things won’t go away with exercise. What you put in your body affects the way it functions. If it’s junk food that you’re constantly putting in your body, it will affect you negatively, whether you spend every day in front of the TV or run 20 miles a week.

It may seem pretty obvious, but eating healthy has numerous health benefits, many of which are directly opposite of the effects of eating poorly. These include a significantly lesser risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and even some types

What makes an American “American exceptionalism” has been a hot topic in recent political discourse. Conservative

in any nutritional value a consistent part of your diet and justifying it with exercising. Even if you don’t gain weight, the perpetuated illusion of being healthy is just not true.

Since I made the decision to start eating healthier, I have found that my quality of life has significantly increased. I’ve had more energy and motivation, and healthy eating has made me feel I have more control over my life. Instead of eating large amounts of junk food and desperately running a painful three miles to “make up for it,” I’m feeding my body with the food that helps it thrive on its own, rather than convincing myself that I can trick my own body into being healthy.

Obviously, none of this means that exercise is not important. Exercise coupled with healthy eating habits is a winning combination for a powerful body and a happy mind. But what is important to note is that in the long run, for people hoping to become healthy or lose weight, a nutritious diet is much more beneficial than exercise aimed at compensating for an uncompromising intake of junk food.

Stefan Herlitz pundits consistently use it to justify war, American superiority and ultranationalism. Liberals often denounce it as racist and imperialist. As the political debate rages on and the major parties constantly bombard one another with meaningless inflammatory tropes, one must keep one thing in mind: America is, indeed, exceptional, just not for the reasons many people say.

There is no country in the world like the United States of America. I do not say this because we have the world’s largest economy, highest GDP, or most McDonald’s per capita (out of countries with a population over one million), nor because we have the world’s highest military spending, 10 of the world’s 11 nuclear-

time. And after you stop dieting, you also may overeat to make up for what you missed. Eating a healthy, balanced variety of foods is far more satisfying.”

Eating healthy doesn’t mean you throw in some fruit with your Lucky Charms, or that you deprive yourself of the food you like, or even that you eat less. It means making sure that the foods you put in your body will nourish you and provide you with the nutrients you need. Of course, indulging in a bag of sour cream and cheddar Ruffles once in a while won’t hurt you. What Elise Martorano is a Collegian columhurts is making these foods nist and can be reached at emartora@ that are completely lacking umass.edu.

unknown. Even in the most homogeneous areas of the United States, no one assumes that someone else is not American, regardless of race, ethnicity, accent or dress. The very instant someone sets foot on American soil, that person can identify as an American.

But wouldn’t this, you might ask, then make “being an American” meaningless? This is a perfectly valid question – after all, what is the purpose of a word that describes everyone?

The truth is, that is the point: to include everyone. America might be the only country in the world to self-identify in a way that doesn’t leave anyone out. Unlike those of other societies, our national identity is not built upon constructed social distinctions, and the question as to what is “American” is not an issue to us, because everything is. This is the beauty of the idea of America: a place where you can be

America might be the only country in the world to self-identify in a way that doesn’t leave anyone out. powered aircraft carriers or the ability to exterminate the entire human race in a nuclear apocalypse. America is different from the rest of the world’s nations due to one single, simple thing: the meaning of “American.”

Being American is fundamentally different from being Irish, Kenyan, Chinese or any other nationality. When one says, “I am Irish,” there is a distinct set of characteristics that comes with that epithet – Irish people share genetic roots, a common culture and a distinct social history. One may move to Ireland, gain citizenship and live there for years, yet still be considered a foreigner; the same phenomenon applies to any other non-American country. If I were to move to China, live there for years and attain citizenship, people would still call me a “foreigner.”

Why? Because I’m a white guy from Massachusetts and I’d stick out like a sore thumb.

In America, the word “foreigner” is almost

you, I can be me and we can have little to nothing in common, yet somehow we are still members of the same community.

What unifies the American people is not the presence of imagined commonalities, as in other nations, but rather the fundamental desires of the human race. The “American Dream” is not a set of values unique to Americans, but the inner desire of all peoples everywhere: to be able to improve their lot in life through courage and perseverance, regardless of the circumstances of their birth.

This is what makes, and has made, America great. Americans strive for excellence, demand to be heard and reach for the stars, actions completely independent of race, gender, class, ethnicity, or any other degree of difference. Anyone can work for a better tomorrow.

Anyone can be American.

Stefan Herlitz is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at sherlitz@ umass.edu.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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THEATRE

‘Vagina Monologues’ returns to UM campus Show discusses sexual violence

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Get ex-static for these tips against static-inflicted hair Fast fixes for those finnicky flyaways

By Erica GarnEtt Collegian Correspondent

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, “The Vagina Monologues” took to the Bowker Auditorium stage with three performances from Feb. 14 to Feb. 16.

The performances were part of the global activist movement called “V Day,” which seeks to end violence toward women, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutation (FGM) and sex slavery, both internationally and locally, and is active in 167 countries within Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and all of North America. Founded

by Tony Award-winning playwright, performer and activist, Eve Ensler, “The Vagina Monologues” is one of the most popular shows to take place during “V Day,” and has been performed in over 140 countries and translated in over 48 languages. This year, the show was brought to UMass by the Center for Women and Community, and was produced by VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood copresident Brittany Morgan.

The show was directed by Geehae Moon. Both Morgan and Moon are students at the university.

When asked about her motivation behind directing the show, Moon said that she is a theater student with a specific passion in the topic of gender equality. She described the show’s cast as “talented, smart, beautiful and capable women full of passion and drive,” and added that she “was just there to guide them and show them how to be theatrical.” Moon hopes to direct the show again when it returns to campus next year.

Among Moon’s cast is junior Christie Basinas, who played an elderly woman in the monologue titled “The Flood.” Basinas explained that while she didn’t get to choose her role, she asked for something more lighthearted than her role the previ-

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“The Vagina Monologues” has a diverse female cast each year. ous year, which was “The Village.” Playing an oldfashioned elderly woman with a repressed sexuality and an accent as thick as her stubbornness, Basinas said the part had a good “balance of tragedy and humor.” She plans to be involved in the show again next year, putting Granny to rest and trying another scene – perhaps “My Angry Vagina,” she noted.

Despite the comedic element of her role, Basinas said that “within the comedy is a lot of pain.” Although some monologues generate laughs amongst the audience, there is a sad underlying message in her role, as well as with many others throughout the show. They speak to the varying extent to which women have had embarrassing and repressing sexual experiences, which many of them carry throughout life.

“It’s going to take you on an emotional roller coaster,” Basinas said. “It’s going to make you afraid, it’s going to make you laugh, it’s going to make you sad, but in the end, it’s going to make you talk – and that is the mission of the piece.”

After starring in “The Flood” last year, Maud Herrera-Guada, a graduate exchange student from France, played the part of a woman that was a victim of rape during the Bosnian War. Herrera-Guada said that she chose this role because of the emotional challenge the role entailed.

In addition, she researched the war to better understand the perspective of the

woman she portrayed.

“I wanted to fight prejudice and gain strength,” Herrera-Guada said. “I need my body to speak.”

Herrera-Guada and her partner on stage, Courtney Stacey, traded lines. Stacey spoke about the beautiful open landscape in Bosnia before it was in a war zone, leading up to HerraraGuada’s piece. HerreraGuada said that the juxtaposition of the two parts is a metaphor for the beauty and agency of the natural state of a woman’s body that is destroyed through the act of sexual assault.

Through her role, she conveyed the importance of a woman being able “to go home” within her own body, emphasized by her powerful closing line: “There is no place that cannot be home nor is. I live someplace else now.”

The “V Day” movement is active in 167 countries within Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and all of North America – and growing. Its message is promoted through creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing antiviolence organizations. In 2012 alone, 5,800 “V Day” benefits took place around the world. One of the most popular was “The Vagina Monologues,” founded by Tony Award-winning playwright performer and activist, Eve Ensler. The show has been performed in over 140 countries and translated in over 48 languages.

Erica Garnett can be reached at egarnett@umass.edu.

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Your relationship may be generally feeling fine, and other things in your life may be going smoothly as well, but you may still sense that something is missing, and it’s making you take a second look at your life and love.

The truth is that it is difficult to feel close to the one you love all the time. We all have our problems that we have to give our attention to, and sometimes we can get so deeply involved in a work or family issue that we begin to feel distant from our mates (and ourselves).

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You may not want to distract your partner from the tasks at hand even if you are feeling neglected. That being said, if you are feeling like you want to be closer to the one you love, you need to speak up. Many times, just a few words are all it takes to help your partner remember to take some steps in your direction.

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Keeping your relationship on the positive track is easy once you embrace that goal. Making the effort to be more present for your partner can become a natural part of how you relate to one another, and as you make this effort, your life will just naturally get nicer. It’s kind of amazing when you think about it.

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SWIMMING AND DIVING

Men take home 2nd, women 3rd at A-10’s Koppel, Butler excel in diving events

By Jason Kates Collegian Staff

The Massachusetts men’s swimming and diving team came in second place at the Atlantic-10 Championships in Geneva, Ohio, for the second consecutive season this weekend.

With a total of 624 points, the Minutemen could not catch up to St. Bonaventure, who finished with 718 points to win the team title for the second straight season.

S o p h o m o re Alex Bomprezzi was one of the top swimmers of the meet for UMass, winning the 500 freestyle and finishing third in the 1,650 freestyle. He was also a part of the 800-freestyle relay team that came in third.

The 200-medley relay team also provided the Minutemen with a third place finish, consisting of junior Hao Luong, fresh-

PLAYOFFS tiebreaker due to more conference wins, and they also have a game in hand.

The Irish finish their season at Boston College for one game while UVM has two against UMass Lowell.

Barring some big upsets, it’s unlikely that either team will move from its respective spots in the standings.

However, Boston University is just two points behind the Minutemen for the ninth seed with two games against Northeastern, so a win would move UMass down to No. 10, setting up a showdown with the Catamounts.

UMass split a weekend series with the Irish on the road in December, but was arguably the better team on both nights. Notre Dame

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man Alex Mesisca, senior Chris Inglis and sophomore Wiktor Karpinski.

Luong was another swimmer who had a terrific outing for UMass, who medaled for the third consecutive year, this time earning the bronze in the 200-meter back.

Although they came up short in the end, UMass coach Russ Yarworth was very happy with the effort his team gave, and said there is nothing for his team to hang their heads about.

“I know we came up on the short end of the stick, but I couldn’t be prouder of the effort the guys put in,” Yarworth said. “All the kids swam great and I admire them for the effort they put in all year long.”

One swimmer who really stood out to Yarworth was freshman Heath Maginn, who battled mono in the first semester, but earned a fourth place finish in the 200-meter back.

Sophomore Josh Koppel proved unbeatable in the diving portion, claim-

“I know we came up on the short end of the stick, but I couldn’t be prouder of the effort the guys put in. All the kids swam great and I admire them for the effort they put in all year long.”

Ken O’Brien, UMass coach ing first place finishes in both the 1-meter board and 3-meter board. His accomplishments were recognized in the end as he was named Men’s Diver of the Meet and will head to the NCAA Zone A Diving Meet on March 10 in Christianburg, Va. “Josh winning both boards was really terrific, followed by all of the freshmen divers who really stepped up, so I take my hat off to Mandy (Hixon) because she really got those kids prepared,” Yarworth said.

UMass diving coach Mandy Hixon, who was named Diving Coach of the Year for the fifth time, was extremely pleased with not only the performance of

Koppel, but from her underclassmen as well.

“The ones that did really well for us and set the tone were our underclassmen,” Hixon said. “Nolan Burns finishing third in 3-meter having never dove in the event before was really special, and I was also very impressed with Robert Barry and Niles Ackerman, who each finished in the top 8 in both boards.”

Women finish in third Despite a season of several ups and downs, the Minutewomen ended on a high note, finishing in third place at the A-10 Championships.

In spite of a disappointing first day that left it in

the bottom of the fifth, the Minutewomen scored two in the top half of the sixth to retake the lead, one they would not surrender.

It was UMass’ first win under Stefanoni. Raymond pitched three innings in relief for the Minutewomen, allowing just one hit against 13 batters. Lauren Duggan for UConn received the loss.

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Despite its late-season struggles, UMass has the makeup to win in the playan easy postseason draw.

The elements for an upset are already there. Anything can happen in a one-game playoff. The Minutemen

won’t count themselves out, and neither should you.

Nick Canelas can be reached at ncanelas@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @NickCanelas.

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few years.

The Minutemen found the podium three times on Sunday and all of them came from track events. Stephen Bigelow produced the only silver for the meet with a second place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.10 seconds). Underclassmen Zack Grube and Zachary Blum also scored in the event, finishing in fourth and seventh place, respectively.

Bigelow’s performance was one of three all-conference efforts at the meet. Ben Groleau provided another with a third place finish in the mile (4:12.09) and Antony Taylor had the third, securing a bronze medal in the 3,000-meter run (8:25.42).

UMass coach Ken O’Brien put together another set of successful relay teams as the Minutemen scored in both the 4x400 and 4x800 meter races. Blum, co-captain Zachary Hildenbrandt, Pat Farnham and Deion Arneaud took sixth in the 4x800 with a time of three minutes, 32.97 seconds.

Groleau Michael Maldari, Alex Finestone and Stephan Ness made up the 4x800 squad that placed fifth.

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Becky Stoyle broke her own A-10 Championships triple jump record, earning Most Outstanding Field Performer.

Besides its success on the track, the big story for UMass at the A-10 Championships was the performances of its two young heptathletes.

Current Minutemen heptathlon record holder Nick Ingham, who is only a sophomore, and freshman Adam Bonfilio placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the hep-

school-record in the 1,650meter free when she had a time of 10:14.68 after 1,000 yards, while Quirie set a school-best in the 200-meter back in 2:01.95, a record that had not been broken since 2001.

Like Koppel, Butler dominated the diving portion, winning both 1-meter and 3-meter events. Hixon also mentioned the efforts of sophomore Mikhaila Eckhardt, who finished in second behind Butler in both boards.

The big thing Newcomb says him and his team talk about are the A-10’s, and how everything they do is geared towards that one final meet.

“Everything we do all year is for having success at at the end,” he said. “When you actually have it, it really justifies all the hard work and effort that the team put in, so for them it’s very special.”

Jason Kates can be reached at jkates@umass.edu.

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couldn’t keep up with the Minutemen’s speed either night, and if it weren’t for some costly penalties and a poor penalty-killing effort, UMass may have even earned a sweep.

Vermont, on the other hand, swept the Minutemen in a home and home series in November. But UMass was competitive in both games, falling 3-2 and 2-0.

The Minutemen, however, won’t admit to any preferences.

“It doesn’t matter who it is,” Micheletto said. “We try to approach every game the same way for this very reason.”

“We can play with anyone,” Sheary said.

It’s absurd for an outsider to believe, but UMass is not

ninth place, UMass stormed back in the standings, moving all the way up to third and finishing the meet with 467 points. Minutemen coach Bob Newcomb said his team rebounded amazingly after the first day, and knew that this was a typical meet for the girls.

“The expression is ‘you can’t win a meet on relays but you can lose them’, and we had one of our relays disqualified, so that was 20-something points right there we could have earned,” Newcomb said. “ After that poor session, I think the team really pulled their heads together and said they didn’t belong in ninth place, so they kept firing away and doing what they had to do.”

Newcomb was very pleased with his entire team, but singled out several swimmers who he thought had tremendous meets, including Rebecca Quirie, Molly Smyth, Katie Arnott and diver Michaela Butler.

Smyth broke her own

tathlon over the weekend.

Bonfilio recorded the best score of his collegiate career with 4,587 points, a mark that pushes him to second in Minutemen history behind his teammate Ingham. Ingham scored 4,679 points, just short of his record performance of 4,731 points, which he set

earlier this season in the same arena.

UMass’ season is not over yet as they will travel to Boston University for the New England Championships starting on Friday, Feb. 27.

Arthur Hayden can be reached awhayden@umass.edu.

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Jena Cozza in the fifth. But that would be all for the Minutewomen, as the 10-run rule would be induced as Charleston already had a 13-3 advantage.

Samantha Martin (2-0) picked up the win as she allowed two hit and struck out four in three innings.

Tara Klee (0-1) received the loss for UMass, allowUMass falls to Rutgers ing eight runs on seven hits in two innings. Freshman Rutgers used a three-run Dakota Smith-Porter made fifth inning and a complete her collegiate debut for the game from junior pitcher Minutewomen, allowing four Alyssa Landrith to shut out hits and an earned run in two the Minutewomen 3-0 innings of work.

The Scarlet Knights’ (4-4) UMass opens season rally began when right fieldwith loss to DePaul er Loren Williams reached on an error by Meeks at first base A pinch-hit two-run home with one out. After stealing run off the bat of DePaul second, Williams advanced freshman Nicole Pihl proved to third after shortstop Carly to be the difference in the Todd grounded out for the season opener for UMass, as second out. Chandler Howard it dropped a 4-2 decision to the walked and Alexis Durando Blue Demons on Friday night. reached on a dropped third DePaul (8-3) struck first in strike, then Williams plat- the first inning after Raymond ed the game’s first run on surrendered back-to-back a passed ball. This was fol- bases-loaded walks, giving the lowed up by a Jackie Bates Blue Demons an early 2-0 lead. double, her second of the day, In the bottom half of the this one scoring Howard and inning, the Minutewomen Durando. answered back with a run of Landrith (2-2) needed no their own. Junior Quianna more help to pick up the vic- Diaz-Patterson led off the tory. She allowed just three inning by reaching base after hits and struck out 11 in a fielding error by Morgan the complete game effort, Maize at third base. After one shy of her career high. Diaz-Patterson stole second, Raymond took the loss for she advanced to third on a UMass, walking eight batters throwing error by catcher and striking out five in her Staci Bonezek and later scored seven innings of work. when Cote Clark grounded Charleston routs UMass out to shortshop.

The next three-and-a-half Junior Mackenzie Maples innings went by quietly until had four RBIs, while Lizzy the bottom of the fifth inning Vaughn and Rebecca Mueller when UMass scored another each added two more as run, tying the game. PinchCharleston routed the running for Anna Kelley, Jena Minutewomen 13-3 in a short- Cozza scored on a RBI single ened five-inning game.

by Diaz-Patterson to tie the The game, which began game 2-2. on Friday night but was Raymond retired the first suspended in the bottom of two batters in the six inning the third inning due to rain, quickly before Maize singled resumed on Saturday morn- to shortstop. Pinch-hitting for ing.

Gena Lenti, Pihl hit a twoAlready leading 7-0 thanks run home run to left field, her to a six-run inning the pre- first career home run, to give vious night, the Cougars DePaul a 4-2 lead.

(4-4) continued their scoring The score would hold up onslaught when the game through the last two innings resumed. Kelsey Hodgson as Kirsten Verdun registered walked to load the bases and a two-inning save, striking Mueller beat out an infield out four of the six batters she single to up Charleston’s lead faced. to 8-0. After a fielding error Hannah Penna (2-1) picked and a wild pitch pushed the up the win, walking one and Cougars’ lead to 10-0, Maples striking out eight in five inning doubled to right-center field, pitched. Despite the complete bringing home another pair game effort, Raymond was of runs. hit with the loss. She gave up UMass (0-2) generated six hits and walked five while some offense in the fourth striking out two. and fifth innings, coming from a Lindsey Zenk RBI Marc Jean-Louis can be reached at single in the fourth and RBI mjeanlou@umass.edu and followed singles from Meeks and on Twitter @marc_jean93.

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The UMass softball team opened up its 2014 campaign by dropping four out of five games in Clearwater, Fla., over the weekend.

Minutewomen lose four out of five

By Marc Jean-Louis Collegian Staff

For the first time since 1979, the Massachusetts softball team took the field without Elaine Sortino at the helm, with Kristi Stefanoni now the interim head coach.

Opening their 2014 campaign in Clearwater, Fla., as part of the NFCA Leadoff Classic, the Minutewomen went 1-4 over the weekend, as they were shutout by the Hofstra 8-0 in their final game on Sunday.

Hofstra (4-1) went on an offensive attack, compiling 16 hits and scoring three runs in the first inning, forcing UMass to play catch up early. The Prides’ Tori Rocha went 3-for-4 on the day with four runs batted in, while

Maggie Hawkins contributed with a 4-for-4 afternoon and one RBI. Hofstra added two more runs in the fifth inning off a Rocha single to right field and three more runs in the sixth inning, thanks to a leadoff triple from center fielder Rachael Senatore.

Hawkins drove her in two batters later on a single into right. Rocha and infielder Michaela Transue each added an RBI of their own.

Pitcher Morgan Lashley (3-0) picked up the win, in six innings of work, allowing just three hits and striking out three batters on 86 pitches. Caroline Raymond (1-3) took the loss for the Minutewomen, throwing 122 pitches in six innings.

UMass will take a week off before traveling to Louisville, Ky. for the Louisville Tournament, where they will take on Ohio State, Louisville, Ohio University and Illinois State.

Minutewomen upend UConn After dropping the first two games of a triple-header on Saturday, UMass picked up its first win of the season, outlasting Connecticut 8-7.

The Minutewomen jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning and a 2-1 lead after the second inning, but the Huskies responded in the bottom of the third with three runs to take a 4-2 lead. Infielder Valerie Sadowl scored from

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third base on a throwing error by Tiffany Meeks at first base to tie the game at 2-2. Audrey Grinnell singled to left field and advanced to second on the throw, advancing Jacklyn DuBois to third base after she reached on a fielding error from Tara Klee in right field. Both players scored on a single from catcher Dominique Pitino, who went 1-for-3 on the night with two RBIs. UMass answered in the top of the fourth inning to take a 6-4 lead. The inning was capped off by a Meeks double into left field that scored Taylor Carbone and Lindsey Webster. After the Huskies rallied for three more runs of their own in see

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ichael Pereira grinned menacingly, leaned in and warned every team in Hockey East about what they’re in for if they draw the Massachusetts hockey team in the conference tournament.

“We’re a scary team. I think we’re a really scary Nick Canelas team,” he said.

“I don’t think anyone wants to play us.”

The Minutemen had just lost their fifth straight game.

It was Senior Night. The second game of a back-toback against a struggling Providence team. It sounded ludicrous to hear such confidence.

But Pereira might be right.

UMass finished the 201314 regular season at 8-21-4 and will be either ninth or 10th in the 11-team Hockey East standings when all is said and done. But more than half of those losses – 11 to be exact – were by a single goal, including the last four to end the season. No matter which side of the score you’re on, I can’t think of a more frightening scenario than a one-goal game in a one-game playoff.

The Minutemen’s nine seniors only have one chance to win a playoff game.

They’re hungry, desperate and have plenty to prove after four straight below average seasons. UMass’ starting lineup on Saturday night – Pereira, Conor Sheary, Branden Gracel, Joel Hanley and Colin Shea – has combined for over 400 career points. Its power play, which Friars coach Nate Leaman considered “pretty lethal,” is second in the conference and seventh in the nation at 22.3 percent. The only Hockey

East team with more success on the man advantage is No. 1 Boston College (23.3 percent), which includes names such as Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Hayes and Bill Arnold.

Speaking of the Eagles, let’s not undersell the debut of Frank Vatrano, either.

The redshirt freshman was expected to be a regular in BC’s lineup last season, but withdrew after being ruled academically ineligible and failing to pass the NCAA Clearinghouse. He’s practiced all year with the Minutemen, had a goal and an assist in an exhibition versus the U.S. Under-18 Team and will finally be eligible to play this postseason.

Sure, none of this hides UMass’ struggles of late, and for most of this season. But the Minutemen also have the luxury of a bye week before their next game. While all other Hockey East teams are playing, UMass will be resting and working on the fundamentals, particularly its skill and speed. Then it’s on to game preparation.

The Minutemen had 10 days between their crushing loss to American International and their next game against Merrimack in January, and responded with an impressive 5-2 win over the Warriors. The long rest benefitted UMass once before, and it could have a similar impact leading up to a much bigger game.

“It was the formula we used coming off the AIC Tuesday game heading back into league play and I think it’s an effective one and one that’s easy for our guys to work through,” UMass coach John Micheletto said.

In terms of who their first opponent will be, the Minutemen will likely draw either Notre Dame or Vermont. The two teams are tied with 18 points, but the Catamounts hold the see

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T R AC K A N D F I E L D

UMass comes up short Both men and women finish in regionals against BC 6th in A-10 Championships UM gives up four goals in 3rd period

By Matthew ZackMan Collegian Staff

After winning its first New England Club Hockey Association Patriot Conference Championship, the Massachusetts’ club hockey team’s dream of playing in the ACHA national tournament came to an abrupt end for the Minutemen, as they fell to Boston College 8-3 on Saturday in the regional tournament.

UMass dug itself an early 3-0 hole in the first period, something coach Jamie Magarian said was because his team came out flat and was outplayed throughout the contest, “You need to play a full 60 minutes against a team like B.C. and we clearly didn’t do that,” he said. “We got down in a hole in the first period, 3-0, and that’s a tough hurdle to climb over.”

The Minutemen were held scoreless in the first period, but not for a lack of

“You need to play a full 60 minutes against a team like B.C. and we clarly didn’t do that. ” Jamie Magarian, UMass coach scoring chances. With seven minutes left in the first period, Peter Kelly attempted to wrap the puck around the net, which would have tied the game at 1-1, but had the puck bounce off his stick.

BC extended its lead to 4-0 just over a minute into the second period. UMass’ energy returned after Bret Mason scored a much-needed goal off a forced turnover in the neutral zone to beat the Eagles’ goalie.

Shortly after, Mason capitalized again on a power play, as he skated by a BC defenseman and connected with a powerful shot on goal.

The Minutemen ended the second period down by two goals, but the Eagles ended any likelihood of a UMass comeback by scoring four more in the third period.

Magarian said that the Minutemen didn’t complete the comeback because they couldn’t take advantage of

second chance opportunities, and their lack of defensive pressure did little to faze the Eagles.

UMass has a lot to look forward to next season, as only two of its players will be graduating, which will put the team far ahead of curve, according to Magarian.

Additionally, Magarian hopes that his roster will be supplemented by several high school seniors, who he classifies as “great juniorlevel hockey players,” that are still waiting on admission from the University.

Although Magarian believes that the Minutemen need to improve on being a more consistent team, especially considering how young they are, he is confident in his team’s chances for next season, particularly due to the fact that “there is unfinished business to take care of.”

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Stoyle breaks own triple jump record By arthur hayden Collegian Staff

The Massachusetts men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams both finished in sixth place in the Atlantic 10 Championships in Kingston, R.I., with scores of 78.5 and 68, respectively.

George Mason claimed first place in the women’s competition, while Rhode Island ran away with first on the men’s side.

The meet was highlighted by strong performances from familiar UMass faces, including standout triple jumper Rebecca Stoyle.

Stoyle came into the weekend as the defending champion in the triple jump and was the heavy favorite in the event.

As she did all year long, Stoyle dominated the rest of the field, winning gold with a jump of 41 feet, 11.5 inches, besting her own A-10 Championship record set last year.

The junior didn’t stop there. She also narrowly

missed gold in the pentathlon, finishing in second with 3,526 points, just 84 points behind the winner, Louise Prevoteau, from Duquesne.

Stoyle was voted the A-10’s Most Outstanding Field Performer, it was the first time a Minutewoman received the honor since its creation in 2001. She is also the first member from UMass to win back-to-back indoor conference championships since Kristen Bakanowski won the pole vault in 2005 and 2006.

Fellow junior Courtney Kromko was close to Stoyle all season long, making up the other half of one of the most devastating one-two punches on the A-10 track and field scene.

Kromko took silver in the triple jump with a leap of 40 feet, 9.75 inches, a personal best that places her as the second best triple jumper in program history.

Rachel Hilliard is also a name that surfaced quite often this season thanks to her success in long distance events. She showcased her prowess at A-10’s by providing her team with points in both the 3,000-meter

run (9:55.48) and the mile (5:02.58), finishing in sixth and seventh, respectively.

The 800-meter run was a successful event for UMass as Heather MacLean and Katie Powers earned points for it, MacLean finishing fourth in two minutes, 16.49 second, and Powers finishing eighth just four seconds back. Powers was also part of a sixth place finish for the 4x800 meter relay team. She teamed up with fellow junior Courtney Neves and freshmen Krista Webb and Deirde Martyn to post a time of nine minutes, 21.24 seconds.

The only scoring effort in a throwing event came from Kelsey Crawford, who finished fourth in the shot put with a toss of 43 feet, 11.25 inches.

Youth on display for Minutemen The men’s team, but did so in a very different fashion.

Of the 12 scoring performances over the weekend, nine came from freshmen or sophomores, an indication that this team has plenty to look forward to in the next see

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