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Autism Speaks U unites community College Democrats UM chapter hosts host conference, successful 3K/5K conduct straw poll B y K ristin L a F ratta Collegian Staff

The sun shone brightly Sunday morning for the 1,000-plus people gathered in the center of Amherst at Kendrick Park for the sixth annual Autism Speaks U 3k walk and 5k run. Despite small protests, the event raised over $50,000 for Autism Speaks U, a national organization that sponsors research and spreads awareness of autism through outreach events.

The event, organized by the UMass chapter’s 12-person executive board, was a success. The turnout nearly doubled from last year, according to event planning co-vice president Sara Geiger.

Placing first in the 5k run was Evan Lefebvre of Chelmsford, with a time of 18:36. Katharyn Cooney of Chelmsford was the first female to pass the finish line with a time of

20:26. Prizes were awarded to the top three male and female finishers as well as the top fundraisers.

Local sponsors for the event included UMass Dining, Florence Savings Bank, Greenfield Savings Bank and Domino’s. Tents for popular brands such as Runa, Coffee-mate and Nesquik stood alongside a moon bounce and “Kid’s Korner,” where cookie decorating, face painting and sand art took place for children and fraternity brothers alike. Pi Kappa Alpha member Graham Steele-Perkins dropped by the Kid’s Korner to get his fraternity’s letters painted on his face.

“I think it’s great as a fraternity we can support this great cause and do good things for the community,” Steele-Perkins said.

Scheduled as a mandatory event for Greek Week, the walk included almost 800 participants from fraternities and sororities.

UMass fraternities Alpha Epsilon Pi and Sigma Delta Tau initiated the

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Over 1,000 participants from the community joined together Sunday morning. event six years ago, where it started as a small outing on the campus center lawn.

The sixth annual walk and run had the largest turnout and fundraising the chapter has seen.

Throughout the day, music flooded the park with a live DJ and a guest performance by the university’s popular a cappella group the Vocal Suspects, though not everyone at the park took part in the festivities.

Protestors stood at the race’s starting line, advocating against the Autism Speaks organization by telling people that it does not fully represent autistic individuals and acts as a service trying to “cure” a people who are not sick or broken. They held signs that said, “Autism Speaks Hurts Us” and “Autism is Not the Enemy.”

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The College Democrats of Massachusetts held their annual conference on Saturday and Sunday, which consisted of a gubernatorial candidate panel, a straw poll, speeches by officials, CDM constitutional amendments and officer elections.

Samuel Medeiros, the communications director for CDM, stated in an e-mail that the convention is a “weekend long event where college Democrats from across Massachusetts come together to engage with speakers and panels, to elect a new leadership, and to begin organizing for the upcoming elections.”

The theme of this year’s

conference was “What’s Next for Democrats?”

The speakers at the first part of the conference on Saturday were Alex Morse, mayor of Holyoke, Stan Rosenberg, Massachusetts Senate majority leader, Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator (via video),and Taylor Barnard, national president of CDM. A campaign internship and jobs fair followed, where each gubernatorial candidate had a member from the staff stationed for students that were interested in potentially working on a campaign, workshops on campaigning and women in politics, and the important gubernatorial candidates’ discussion and question and answer session, which would lead to the results of the straw poll.

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Alpha Phi Omega hosts Annual Five College Africa Merit Badge University Day remembers Mandela Fraternity supports Boy Scouts troops B y C atherine F erris Collegian Staff

For boy scouts looking to advance to the next level of scout hood, it is necessary to earn various merit badges. At the University of Massachusetts, the co-ed service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega (APO), offers boy scouts opportunities to work for these badges through a program called Merit Badge University (MBU). On Saturday, April 4, APO hosted the second session of MBU. MBU is a spring event that takes place over two separate Saturdays, involving brothers and pledges of APO. This year, 37 brothers and 11 pledges took part in MBU. Ben Savage, a sophomore and member of APO, was a Boy Scout liaison

and MBU chair member this year, and described his position as “the troubleshooter.”

Savage talked about MBU as an opportunity for scouts to earn badges they may not necessarily be able to earn elsewhere, including Eagle Scout badges. He went on to explain the many different types of subjects offered through the program, which includes theatre, chemistry and animal science.

Some programs, like animal science, require more advanced facilities to teach the scouts than what is offered in Herter Hall, the building on campus where the majority of the teaching occurs. In this case, the scouts go to the University’s barn close to campus.

There are two sessions on the two Saturdays, which go from 8 a.m. and run until 4 p.m., with an hour break for lunch.

In order to make sure the teaching process goes smoothly, brothers and pledges are matched with classes in an area they have a specialty in.

They are also required to undergo training in Youth Protection to make sure the scouts are in a safe and secure environment.

This year, the UMass chapter of APO managed to host 500 boy scouts from several states, including Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and New Hampshire. This was an improvement from last year’s attendance that counted between 470-480 scouts.

Savage said he hopes the attendance will rise to about 550 by next year, and 600-700 scouts by the 25th year, which is in 2017.

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Anti-apartheid leader celebrated

By JuLia MCLaughLin Collegian Staff

In celebration of Five College Africa Day, UMass held a tribute on Friday to recognize the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. The event consisted of musical and dance performances, poetry readings, guest speakers and panelists discussing the South African struggle during the 20th century.

The program director, Professor Mzamo Mangaliso from the Isenberg School of Management, began the tribute with the acknowledgement that this celebration of Mandela’s life is on the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., another member of the fight against racism and discrimination.

Throughout the event, the Amandla Chorus, the

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Students and speakers celebrated the life of Nelson Mandela last Friday .

Amherst Area Gospel Choir, and the West African Music Ensemble performed songs, including the opening piece, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Other songs included “Senzenina,” “Singabahambayo Thina,” “Asikhathali” and “Asimbonanga,” all South African anti-apartheid songs.

The music, along with

a performance by the Wonberi Dancers featuring Marilyn and Sekou Sylla and the Bamidele Drummers, served as upbeat celebrations of the life of Mandela, motivating the crowd to participate.

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Obama plans actions to boost equal pay for women

By Christi Parsons Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans two executive actions this week to promote equal pay for women – and to promote equal pay as a critical issue for Democrats this election year.

One action, an executive order, will prohibit federal contractors from retaliating against employees who talk about how much money they make, according to an administration official familiar with the plans.

The other, a presidential memorandum, will require contractors to report data to the government

showing the compensation they provide their employees by sex and race.

Advocates for pay equity say that a major challenge to enforcing equal pay laws is secrecy about what people are paid. Some employers maintain policies that punish workers who voluntarily share salary information with coworkers, according to the National Women’s Law Center.

Tuesday’s actions will affect only businesses that do work for the federal government. The executive order doesn’t require workers to discuss pay or employers to make public their pay data, but the explicit ban on retaliation would

provide what White House officials say will be an important tool to encourage transparency.

The new data collected under the presidential memorandum will allow more targeted enforcement “by focusing efforts where there are discrepancies,” said an administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the policies had not yet been announced.

The actions are scheduled for Tuesday, what activists call “Equal Pay Day” – the day on the year’s calendar that marks the approximate extra time the average American woman would need to earn as much as the average man

did in the previous year. According to the federal government, women make an average of 77 cents for every dollar that men earn.

Democrats are trying to make equal pay for women a major issue in the 2014 elections, as they look for ways to motivate a key voting bloc to get to the polls. Working women, particularly those who are single, have become among the most heavily Democratic of voting groups, and party strategists have been looking for ways to increase their enthusiasm for voting this fall.

Along the same lines, Senate Democrats plan to bring a bill to the floor this week that would require

the Department of Labor to work with employers to do away with pay disparities between women and men.

Republicans say the proposed Paycheck Fairness Act wouldn’t create equal pay but simply place more regulatory burdens on employers.

“The ‘Paycheck Fairness Act’ doesn’t provide paycheck fairness for women,” said Kirsten Kukowski, national press secretary for the Republican National Committee. “In fact, it will cut flexibility in the workplace for working moms and end merit pay that rewards good work, the very things that are important to us.”

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In 1967, film critic Roger Ebert published his first film review in The Chicago Sun-Times. It was a review of the film ‘Galia.”

WEEKEND B OX O F F I C E LOS ANGELES — Superhero sequel “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” soared in its opening weekend to a recordbreaking $96.2 million in North America and a worldwide total to date of $303.3 million.

The $170 million 3-D film, starring Chris Evans as the shield-bearing superhero and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, is the top April opening of all time and more successful than its 2011 predecessor, “Captain America: The First Avenger,” which made $65 million in its first three days.

The sequel, directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, generated just over $207 million in its first 10 days overseas.

Next weekend, the film will open in Brazil, Hungary, Turkey and Trinidad. It opens in Japan on April 19.

The film, which opened in 3,938 locations in the U.S., had an A on the polling firm CinemaScore and 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience consisted mostly of men (64 percent), people 25 and older (57 percent) and couples (58 percent).

In its second weekend, director Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic “Noah” fell 61 percent to the No. 2 spot, generating an estimated $17 million in ticket sales. “Noah” has now earned more than $72 million.

The long-anticipated Old Testament epic from Paramount Pictures and Regency Enterprises received a C from CinemaScore and has drawn strong but divided opinions from people of faith and religious leaders.

In third place was “Divergent,” which generated $13 million, bringing its estimated cumulative total to more than $114 million.

Based on a young adult novel series, the Lionsgate film, directed by Neil Burger and starring Shailene Woodley, tells the story of a young woman fighting for freedom and survival in a dystopian society. “Insurgent,” the film’s sequel, is scheduled to begin filming in May and will be released next March.

“God’s Not Dead,” screening in 1,758 theaters in the U.S., moved up to No. 4, making $7.7 million in its third weekend and an estimated total of $32.5 million.

The faith-based film, about a college student defending his beliefs against a professor, features Kevin Sorbo, Dean Cain, the popular Christian rock group Newsboys, and Willie and Korie Robertson from the “Duck Dynasty” television show as themselves.

Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel” rounded the top five, with $6.3 million in ticket sales in its fifth week.

Also noteworthy in the U.S. top 10: “Muppets Most Wanted” fell 44 percent to finish sixth with $6.3 million; “Need for Speed” hung in at ninth with $1.84 million; and at No. 10, “Non-Stop,” in its sixth week, generated about $1.83 million.

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University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, host MBU on their campuses, the UMass chapter of APO has the highest number of scouts attending MBU in the area.

Savage sees growth that will continue at a relatively steady rate, but can see growth spiking dramatically if they were supported and promoted more from the University.

If such a dramatic increase were to occur,

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APO would need some outside help, whether it comes from certain clubs or professors. In this situation, Savage is “more than willing to bring in outside organizations to help.”

He went on to say that there was limited direct interaction with the professors, and suggested that it would be great if there were certain classes that were taught by collegiate professors. Savage continued and said that if there

was a young scout who had an interest in a specific subject, and had the chance to be taught by a professor, that scout may resume studying that subject.

Savage looks forward to the future of the service project, saying, “I’m glad it’s expanding. I’m glad we can reach out to the scouts.”

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me and people like me,” said Rebecca Berliner, an autistic student at Holyoke Community C o l l e g e.

“Things like the puzzle piece logo are really harmful because they say that autistic people are a piece of a puzzle that need to be fitted in and figured out instead of treated as valid in their own right.”

Her sister Sara Berliner, a freshman student at Hampshire College, added that Autism Speaks practices eugenics by trying to “erase autistic people and ignore their needs.” She added that a few people told her sister, a highly functioning autistic college student, that she was not autistic.

Sophomore and vice president of the UMass Autism Speaks chapter Sian Wynter said that the funds raised are redistributed to support families and individuals with autism, which includes conducting research to help autistic individuals acclimate to the community and handle certain situations – the kind of

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“I think it’s wonderful that they’re out supporting the community and trying to bring more awareness so people are more aware of autism and the resources they have for our families.”

Monica Donnelly research a mother of an autistic 3-year-old finds helpful.

“They provide lots of resources online, kits that we can go to help us find places to help our children. They just bring you a community,” said local resident Monica Donnelly, mother of a 3-year-old autistic boy and advocate for Autism Speaks. “I think it’s wonderful that they’re out supporting the community and trying to bring more awareness so people are more aware of autism and the resources they have for our families.”

Senior Daniel Harpaz, UMass Autism Speaks U co-president and conclave chair for Alpha Epsilon Pi, said that the issues voiced

by the protestors are ones that the club addresses and discusses.

“We don’t push views one way or another,” he said. “It’s an open floor and that’s how we like to keep it at UMass Amherst Autism Speaks U chapter.”

In only its second year as a registered student organization, Harpaz said he is excited about the successes of the UMass Autism Speaks U chapter and what it will do in the future.

Kristin LaFratta can be reached at klafratt@umass.edu.

cussion on Saturday, and among them were Joe Avellone, vice president of PAREXEL International, Don Berwick, former administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Martha Coakley, attorney general of Massachusetts, Steve Grossman, treasurer of Massachusetts and Juliette Kayyem, former U.S. assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security.

The discussion included topics on issues, particularly those relevant to college students. The CDM President Will PoffWebster would present each of the candidates with a question, and each would respond accordingly. Among the topics were sexual assault on campus, bullying, student success and support, job growth, investments in transportation and infrastructure, the military and LGBT rights.

Each candidate had their own strong opinions on how each issue should be handled.

Juliette Kayyem believed in job growth. She said that people can cap tuition and fees for public institutions, but “private institutions are about transparency.” She said that as governor, in reference to the military, she will “be forgiving because I thank you for what you’re doing for this state.” She also believes that “we need to value LGBT as an asset to this state.”

Kayyem also has a plan for investments in transportation and infrastructure as well, stating that they will find additional revenue, have public and private partnerships, adding that this is the “only way to be competitive in the global economy.” She also believes that universal pre-K is a “no brainer for so many Democrats.

We will pay for it through eating our state budget alive.”

“We are one state, many solutions,” she said, as her slogan.

Don Berwick said that “anyone who wants to go to college should get support,” and “student success is not based on zip code.” In reference to LGBT rights, he said “it is almost offensive that we have to have this conversation- it’s a birth right.” He also believed that in terms of teachers, Massachusetts is a little off track and needs to “Reinvest. Teachers are not the problem, they are the solution.” He added, “Running for governor is interesting; you all should try it sometime.”

Martha Coakley spoke about “smart growth.”

She also believed that Massachusetts “can and will catch up in equality,” she said in comparison to other states. She also wants to “make it my mission to keep families,” when dealing with social workers, she said.

She also noted that “every child gets the best education he or she can, being able to do well in school is the key to getting into college and doing well after that.”

Steve Grossman wants to “dedicate billions of dollars to transportation infrastructure,” he said, adding: “I believe I am the only one with a plan.”

He also said there should be “equal justice under the law,” in reference to LGBT rights, stating that “Massachusetts has no public accommodations.”

He then scolded Charlie Baker, stating: “Shame on you, Charlie Baker, for calling it a bathroom bill.” He also believes that students should receive

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paid summer internships.

“Paid summer internships are the way to do it,” he said.

Joe Avellone said that Massachusetts needs to “close the achievement gap for poorer-performing schools,” he said, while adding that his plan for this is on his website. He also noted his support for the public accommodation bill and anti-bullying legislation, and stated that while he is governor, “every year I am going to have an LGBT summit.”

After the gubernatorial candidate discussion panel, the students that attended the conference all voted in a straw poll.

The results indicated Juliette Kayyem in first place, winning with 39.5 percent of the votes, followed by Steve Grossman with 21.7 percent, Don Berwick with 20.9 percent, Martha Coakley with 14.7 percent, write in Dan Wolf with 2.3 percent, Others with 0.9 percent and Joe Avellone with 0 percent of the votes.

The second day of the convention featured speeches by Tom McGee, chairman of the M a s s a ch u s e t t s Democratic Party and state senator, and Nicole LaChapelle, treasurer of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. Each speaker thanked the students generously for being so involved in the Democratic Party, and the students were told that they were the future of the Party. McGee said “It is important to be as engaged as possible in election years…bring the passion that you have to people that you know and talk about what’s important.”

LaChapelle used humor to engage the students.

She stressed the importance of being able to explain political views in 30 seconds to convince someone to see your views and she said “Be involved, bring your values and connect them to your needs.”

The speeches were followed by a first annual awards ceremony, with three awards. One was the ‘Program of the Year’ award, given to campuses involved in the divest movement. The next was the award for ‘Rising Star in CDM’ given to freshman Alexandra Bankman of Boston University for her commitment to CDM at such a young age, and ‘Chapter of the Year’ award, given to Salem State University. The CDM members then went on to amend their constitution, which is required at least once a year, and they voted for the new officials in the organization.

The results of the officer elections were also revealed at the meeting.

Marv McMoore from Northeastern University was elected as president while Chelsea Carrier of Mount Holyoke College was elected vice president. Taylor Anderson, also from Mount Holyoke College, was elected into the finance director position. Michelle Wozniak from Stonehill College was elected for the position of communications director and Tyler Carlton of Salem State University was elected as membership director.

The convention was held at Smith College in the Davis Ballroom.

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

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Pro-Russia protesters seize buildings in Eastern Ukraine

By Sergei L. Loiko Los Angeles Times

MOSCOW —Pro-Russia demonstrators on Sunday seized at least three government buildings in industrial cities of eastern Ukraine, which has been plagued by demonstrations in favor of stronger ties to Moscow.

Early in the day several hundred demonstrators carrying Russian flags pushed through a police cordon in front of the regional administration building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s secondlargest city, the UNIAN news agency reported. There were no officials or employees at work in the building and the police refrained from using force to stop the protesters, the report said.

The demonstrators demanded a referendum in the region aimed at joining Russia and called for the release of former riot police officers arrested in Kiev last week. The officers are being held on suspicion of shooting protesters in the Ukrainian capital during violent clashes in February that led to the overthrow of pro-Russia President Viktor Yanukovich.

Later Sunday several hundred pro-Moscow protesters seized the regional administration building in Donetsk and the regional Security Service building in Lugansk, UNIAN said.

No one was reported injured in the incidents in Kharkiv and Donetsk. At least two people were hurt in Lugansk, where authorities responding to the crowd’s demands released six people detained on separatism charges.

Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said police were ordered not to open fire. “Among the protesters there are many deceived persons who came out for money,” UNIAN reported Avakov as saying.

Ukraine remains deeply divided between those who favor greater ties with the rest of Europe and others, particularly in the eastern regions bordering Russia, who want closer ties with Moscow. Russia’s seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region in late February after a widely criticized referendum has encouraged some in the east to seek secession.

With Sunday’s clashes,

acting Ukrainian President Olexandr Turchinov canceled a planned visit to Lithuania, where he was expected to take part in a conference with members of the European Union’s parliament. He met instead with law enforcement officials in Kiev, UNIAN said.

Many Ukrainians see Moscow’s hand in the continued unrest in the eastern regions of their nation.

The actions of separatists are part of Moscow’s plan to destabilize the situation in the region to the extent which would provide a pretext for Russia to move its troops into Ukraine, military and political analyst Dmitry Tymchuk charged on his Facebook page Sunday night.

“The main problem which arises is how to prevent a bloodshed,” wrote Tymchuk, head of the Kiev-based Center for Military and Political Research. “Fatal casualties are the main aim of the provocateurs, so that Russia could throw in its army ... and hold a Crimealike referendum in these regions.”

Havoc at UC Santa Barbara Spring break partiers cause violence B y r oBert F aturechi Los Angeles Times

Eighteen people were arrested Saturday night for their role in a violent clash between police and springbreak partyers in the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Isla Vista neighborhood, authorities said.

In total, more than 100 people were arrested and dozens hurt during this year’s annual daylong party known as Deltopia.

Many of the arrests were for public intoxication. It was unclear how many of those arrested were UCSB students.

About 15,000 people attended the event, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’s department. The disturbance began when a UCSB police officer was struck in the head with a backpack containing large bottles of alcohol. When an arrest was made, the crowd became unruly.

Several people threw rocks and bottles at officers and an unlawful assembly was declared,

according to a sheriff ’s statement. During the melee, street signs were ripped down, small fires were set and sheriff ’s vehicles were damaged, officials said.

Authorities used tear gas, pepper spray and foam projectiles to control the crowd. After several hours, they were able to disperse the revelers and restore order.

Sheriff ’s spokeswoman Kelly Hoover said at least six officers were injured and four were taken to the hospital, including one who was hit in the head with a brick. All have since been released, but one UCSB officer will need surgery on his hand.

She called the head injury from the brick “pretty significant.”

“The situation turned into a mob mentality, us versus them type of situation,” she said.

One deputy was injured before the melee while breaking up a fight. Hoover did not know if any of the event’s attendees were still in the hospital.

Hoover said this isn’t the first time Deltopia has caused problems. Almost 100 people were arrested or cited last year, and dozens were taken to the

hospital. The party’s precursor - Floatopia - took place on beaches and in the water, and had to be shut down because attendees were getting arrested, requiring water rescues, defecating on beaches and causing other problems.

This year’s havoc, Hoover said, will likely prompt “a great deal of dialogue between community leaders and the public about how to proceed with this dangerous, unsanctioned event.”

Hoover said part of the problem is the large number of out-of-towners the event attracts: “They have no investment in our community and many of the people that are arrested are not from the area. That isn’t to say local students aren’t involved as well.”

It was several hours before authorities were able to quell the disturbance.

The person who threw the backpack has been arrested, Hoover said, but others who injured officers or committed other crimes are still on the loose. Sheriff ’s officials are hoping newly installed cameras in the area will help in their search for other suspects.

MANDELA formed at the event. She previously had the honor in 1990 to dance for Nelson Mandela when he visited Boston, and, because of this experience, felt it was a continued privilege to be dancing for him at this tribute.

The first panel of the event focused on Mandela’s work in South Africa on the global scale.

Professor John Bracey of the Department of AfroAmerican Studies began his talk by openly recognizing, “Today is the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King.

Today we are celebrating Nelson Mandela.”

He saw these two different events as inclusive entities, sharing a common theme. “Nobody on earth can separate the struggle of black people,” Bracey revealed, discussing the struggles that all people of color in the world face.

To Professor Bracey, loving one another has nothing to do with appearance, similarity, or family relationship, but instead carrying a “spark of humanity that puts you on the planet” and keeps you connected to everyone else.

Professor Bracey believed that Mandela understood this idea as he became a humanitarian through his efforts to end apartheid and combat racism.

Another panelist, Ms. Ingrid Askew, most noted for her 13 month walking pilgrimage in Africa in which she retraced the transatlantic slave route, recited a poem written by her close friend which honors the life and legacy of

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Mandela.

In the poem, she calls Mandela a “role model,” and “a hero to every kid” who was “able to resolve the unresolvable.”

“History captures you as bearer of hope…slayer of all tyrannies” she noted.

As a young single mother living in Boston, Askew worked with grassroots for a long time, going to meetings where she met South Africans living in exile.

As a theater artist, she went to many plays, in particular one about South Africa which left her mesmerized and intrigued to learn more about this culture. Calling South Africa her “second country,” after living there for 10 years, Askew ended her speech with nationalistic sentiments noting, “My name is Ingrid Askew and I am proudly South African.”

The event also included the delivery of a poem written by students from the Five Colleges. “Marehemu Madiba Mandela,” written in Swahili, spoke of Mandela’s courage and strength during his fight against apartheid.

Dr. Garrey M. Dennie, Associate Professor of History at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and former speech writer for Nelson Mandela, gave the keynote speech, “Mandela’s Words: Mightier than the Sword.” In South Africa at the time when Mandela was freed from prison, Dennie noted that it was the most remarkable day of his life thus far.

He recounted seeing tens of thousands of South Africans leaving their houses, taking to the

streets to run and dance.

At that moment, as he explained, the white South African police were “making way for the people” as they were finally on their side.

In June 1964, when Dennie was only three years old, Mandela “gave the greatest speech in the history of South African politics,” before he would be imprisoned for 27 years.

Only two weeks after his release, Mandela would then give an address to an international audience, words put together

by Dennie himself. When reflecting on this past achievement, Dennie commended Mandela for continuing to lead the fight while others would lose focus and courage after imprisonment.

Cheryl Love GrandisonClark, a sophomore at UMass, read a poem title “Why?” in which she referred to the struggle that Mandela experienced and recognized his efforts against apartheid.

She spoke about South Africa, noting that during this time “identities were lost, roots were burned” while people were “waiting for the oppression, the hate, to let up.” However, she revealed the strength of South Africans and all those who experience racism, noting that “but today, we are black and we can all celebrate that.”

Julia McLaughlin can be reached at jmmclaughlin@umass.edu.

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“I have conquered an empire, but I have not been able to conquer myself.” - Peter the Great

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Letters First, let me introduce myself. I am a University of Massachusetts grad (BS Forestry-69 and MS Forestry/ Planning-72).

I went on to Virginia Tech to earn my doctorate in Environmental Planning in 1981. I recently retired as Professor of Environmental Planning at UW-Green Bay, although I still teach.

For the past two years, I have notified faculty who I felt might be interested in what I believed to be an isolated population of native brook trout. In my emails, I stated the following: “Based

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Perhaps my excitement over the isolated population of brook trout is misplaced. Perhaps the faculty members contacted have no interest in these trout.

Either way, professionally, it would have been courteous to respond. I have donated to “my department” in the past, but I will reconsider doing so in the future.

could be a valuable source of genetic material.”

research, I felt you might be interested in a population of native trout located within 20 miles of the UMass campus. As a kid, I grew up in western Massachusetts. We tried to fish an isolated oxbow many times, but usually for pickerel … we never caught any. The oxbow is difficult to fish, so few tried. Recently, I visited an old friend and noticed an impressive brook trout (about 18 inches) mounted on his wall. When I inquired about the fish, I was told it was caught recently through the ice on the ‘old oxbow.’ I was shocked, yet I understood that this population of brook trout has survived for hundreds of years, and

An open letter to UMass:

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My first attempt to contact appropriate faculty met no response. More recently, after a more focused look at faculty research interests at UMass, I contacted Dr. Allison Roy, Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Dr. Roy responded in a timely manner, explained her research interests, and noted she had forwarded my email to two faculty members who are experts in brook trout and conservation genetics and have a long-term population-level study in the area. After 10 weeks, I have not been contacted by either.

This is not the UMass I remember. The legacies of Dr. Robert Bond, Prof.

Bill MacConnell, Prof.

Joe Mauson, and Dr. Joe Larson deserve better.

Sincerely, Bill Niedzwiedz University of Massachusetts ‘69

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Reproductive freedom is about more than sex Comedian Groucho Marx once said, “All people are born alike, except Democrats and Republicans.” And this is becoming increasingly

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evident, as it appears that prominent conservative Republicans are living in an alternate universe as far as basic concepts about women’s health and reproductive rights go.

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their libido” without the help of “Uncle Sugar,” who is apparently the perverted brother known as Uncle Sam. But even if conservative pundits were to stop faking expertise in areas which they clearly do not understand, there would still be serious legislative debate on reproductive rights in this country. Though they’re based in the same flawed logic, this debate and its resulting laws pose a big-

and a population of 26.4 million. Obviously, these laws severely limit access to reproductive services for women in that vast state: It is estimated that they will deter 22,000 Texan women from getting abortions in 2014.

Planned Parenthood argued unsuccessfully in court that the admitting privileges condition was not based in medical necessity: Abortions are among the safest medical procedures (women are 14 times more likely to die in childbirth than during an abortion), with complications occurring with the same frequency as with wisdom tooth removal. Indeed, it appears that the passage of these laws was simply an underhanded motion to force clinics to close.

It’s not just Texas: Ohio has some of the strictest abortion laws in the nation and the Missouri state legislature will debate 32 new anti-abortion laws in 2014.

In March, it passed a bill forcing patients to watch a video created by the state’s Health Department before undergoing the procedure, tripling the waiting period to 72 hours and mandating that providers be inspected four times a year rather than just once.

The same people who rail against an overbearing government, who fight against gun control and in support of “religious freedom” laws, want to take the most basic of rights – bodily autonomy – from women, under the guise of health and safety.

They’re the same people who won’t raise the minimum wage or take action on

To these pundits and politicians, and as appropriate to their level of understanding about womenfolk, females may as well be Martians. politicians, and as appropriate to their level of understanding about womenfolk, females may as well be Martians.

Recently, moderate conservatives have been literally begging the most outspoken members of the Republican Party to stop making ill-informed, offensive comments about rape, abortion, contraception and other topics pertaining to women, of which there have been a plethora in recent years. Author Kate Obenshain implored her male colleagues at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March to “please think before you make pithy, obnoxious comments,” and to give women the floor on issues like contraception.

Mike Huckabee is the latest politician to jump on the bandwagon. In January, in a roundabout way, he accused women seeking insurance coverage of birth control of being unable to “control

ger practical problem for women than the palpable ignorance displayed in comments like Huckabee’s.

Abortion legislation that went into effect in Texas on Oct. 31 (and was challenged in court by Planned Parenthood in January) requires all doctors performing the procedure to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital, mandates various forms of counseling necessitating repeat trips to clinics, bans abortions via medication and prohibits them after 20 weeks of pregnancy, among other provisions.

These restrictions have already caused approximately a third of clinics to close in Texas; when a separate provision of the law goes into effect in Oct. 2014, that number will be reduced to six, with a seventh under construction by Planned Parenthood.

That’s seven abortion clinics for a state comprising 268,820 square miles

income inequality because they don’t think that it’s any of the government’s business.

The morality of American women, apparently, is. If we want to talk about cherrypicking issues, here is the paradigm case.

Conservative backlash against reproductive freedoms do not stem from any real conscientious objections or co ncerns, but from an inability to accept a reality in which women have sexual agency.

More than 99 percent of women 15 and 44 who sexually active have used birth control, but cheap shots are being taken at that as well, from a different but similarly unintelligible position.

The debate is framed in terms of religious objections to provisions of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide health insurance, including birth control, to employee as part of their earned compensation package.

In a game of news cycle catch-phrases, the Right’s “war on women” was pitted against the Left’s “war

on religion” at the Supreme Court on March 25, when it heard arguments in the case of Hobby Lobby, a craft store run by devout Christians, which argued that the ACA’s birth control provision violates their religious beliefs.

One of the big questions at play here: whether corporations can be said to have religious views.

Another is what kind of slippery slope a finding for Hobby Lobby would lead us down. The point I want to drive home, however, is that reproductive rights are not an issue of sin or sex, as religious objectors and prolife advocates would have you believe, but of physical autonomy.

Abortion, contraception and other reproductive rights have narratives extending beyond the offensively simplistic picture of women wanting to have sex without having babies.

That’s why the myriad attempts to verbally shame women into obedience, or to limit their rights in more tangible ways, have failed again and again.

This is not about the ability to have sex without consequences. It’s about the right to control one’s body, and thus, one’s destiny – one of the most basic, inalienable rights of (wo) mankind, legally sanctioned or not.

No matter what laws are passed, women who do not want to be pregnant will find ways not to be, whether it’s in a hygienic clinic or the stereotypical “back alley.” What our leaders need to understand is that when it comes between their beliefs and my bodily autonomy, my body wins every time.

Governmental approval means that fewer women will die fighting in this battle.

Maybe American lawmakers from all parties – who purport to care so deeply for women’s health – will see that and legislate for that, rather than for oppressive beliefs that have no place in politics.

Hannah Sparks is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at hsparks@ umass.edu.

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Feist is stopping by Northampton’s Calvin Theater on Wednesday continuing her solo “Mettle Tour.” Feist, a Canadian indie musician who often defies categorization, will be promoting her most recent album, 2011’s “Metals.” The show comes two years after the release of her documentary, “Look at What the Light Did Now.” Feist has been active in music since the early 1990s, but did not embark on a solo career until 1999, when she released her debut album, “Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down).” The album got little attention and is now out of circulation. Her second solo album, 2004’s “Let It Die,” received far more attention and helped expand her audience.

In addition to her solo career, Feist has been a lead member of the Canadian indie band Broken Social Scene. The band is a sprawling ensemble, a conglomeration of many individual acts like Feist molded into one.

Feist adopted the band’s experimentations with horns and strings on her latter two albums, 2007’s “The Reminder” and 2011’s

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“Metals.”

“The Reminder” made her known to American audiences and placed on many “best of ” lists at the end of 2007. It produced such hits as the spare singalong “1234” and the keyboard-charged “I Feel It All.” “1234” was known for its popularity thanks to its usage in Apple’s ad campaign for the iPod Nano.

“Metals” marked both a critical and commercial breakthrough for Feist.

The album received an outstanding score of 81 on Metacritic and placed 18th on Rolling Stone’s list of Best Albums of 2011.

The heavily lauded effort also won the Canadian the Polaris Prize in 2012. In this competition, she beat out Drake’s massively

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popular sophomore album, “Take Care,” for album of the year honors.

In 2012, she won five JUNO Awards, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, outpacing the likes of Drake, Michael Bublé, Deadmau5, and City & Colour. That same year, on top of all that, Feist was also nominated for 4 Grammys.

The lyrics on “Metals” deal heavily with romantic upheaval, especially the opener, “The Bad in Each Other.” This track showcases her gorgeous, fragile vocals coupled with a menacing opening riff that could double as an opening theme for a gritty detective show.

The title of the album, one ambiguous word, con-

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Alex Frail can be reached at afrail@ umass.edu.

ALBUM REVIEW

John Darnielle brings the Shakira returns with 10th LP Mountain Goats to NoHo Colombian pop star Acclaimed band to stop by Pearl Street

By Tommy VErdonE Collegian Staff

John Darnielle is one of those musicians who works with what he’s got. Better known as the driving force behind the Mountain Goats, Darnielle has released 14 full length albums since 1994, as well as over 20 EPs and cassette tapes since the early 1990s. Very few artists have released such a staggering amount of consistently compelling material in the last 20 years, so fans of folk and rock should feel a need to see Darnielle put on a solo performance next Tuesday April,15 at the Pearl Street Ballroom.

The Mountain Goats started in 1991 when Darnielle began writing and recording songs on the microphone of a Panasonic boom box, giving his songs a gritty, lo-fi tone. For years Darnielle recorded songs on his own and with various collaborators building up his discography with this unique style of music. His songs from this era are often simple, containing nothing more than an acoustic guitar and vocal harmonies, but many of them contain another musician or the use of a midi keyboard.

The Mountain Goats’ lyrics are often jarring and tend to focus on few specific themes. Many of

the songs deal with topics ranging from domestic disputes to Mesoamerican mythology, as well as drug use and mental health.

Darnielle often speaks from experience in his songs, having come from a history of domestic abuse and addiction.

In 1994, Darnielle released the Mountain Goats’ first official studio album “Zopilote Machine,” from the label Ajax, although he and various collaborators had been issuing cassette releases through various independent labels as early as 1992.

In 2002, the Mountain Goats released “Tallahassee,” Darnielle’s first album with what would be considered to be a full band. Unlike Darnielle’s earlier work, “Tallahasee” marks a clear shift away from the lo-fi sound and towards something with a higher production quality. This album was released on 4AD records and contains what has become the Mountain Goats’ first official single, “See America Right.”

With “Tallahassee,” the Mountain Goats quickly became a much more marketable band and seemed to snowball in popularity with their new indie-folk sound.

Three years later in 2005, the band’s ninth studio album, “The Sunset Tree,” was released. With this album, Darnielle focuses on his personal home life during his upbringing and most specifically his abusive step-

father, who passed away in 2004. Many of the tracks on this album are vivid and lyrically jarring, while instilling a somber sense of hope in listeners. This album has been placed at 102 on Pitchfork Media’s “Top 200 Albums of the 2000s.” Most recently, the Mountain Goats have released “Transcendental Youth,” which came out in 2012.

Although his sound has changed drastically over the last 20 or so years, nothing has stopped Darnielle from churning out music. While others in his position may have seen a crummy boom box as a piece of trash, he saw it as an opportunity to create, leading to what can only be described as a prolific discography.

On April 15, The Mountain Goats will be giving a performance at the Pearl Street Ballroom at 8 p.m. Although he will be lacking his studio backing band, Darnielle’s intense and charming stage presence will have no problem gripping the audience with nothing but vocals and a guitar.

Tickets can be bought in advance on the Iron Horse website for $20, or $25 at the door.

Tommy Verdone can be reached at tverdone@umass.edu.

explores new genres

By ElEna lopEz Collegian Staff

Self-titled and self-empowered, Shakira has returned to her English audience with her 10th studio album, “SHAKIRA,” released on March 21. On it the album, the Colombian native finds new muses from her own life, such as the birth of her first child. Full of songs written about the different emotions inspired by love, Shakira’s unrelenting adoration for her child and husband fill the verses of nearly every song.

Shakira draws from all corners of the musical realm, finding inspiration in rock, pop, reggae, country and her usual Latin style.

Shakira opens the album with the experimental “Dare (La La La),” a song heavily influenced by the rising EDM trend. Filled with syncopated beats, the song’s electronic atmosphere, combined with her thickly accented vocals make for a genuinely unexpected but well executed combination of sounds.

The collaborative tracks on the album demonstrate Shakira’s ability to morph into any genre. Pairing up with Rihanna on “Can’t Remember to Forget You,” MAGIC! on

“Cut Me Deep” and Blake Shelton on “Medicine,” Shakira impresses even while sharing the spotlight with others. “Can’t Remember to Forget You” is filled with frantic lyrics about scorned love, something Rihanna can definitely relate to. Their voices harmonize exceptionally well, forming a reggae style pop song that complements both artists equally.

On “Cut Me Deep” a heavy reggae inspiration shows its head again through the track’s layered percussion.

The soft transition between Shakira and MAGIC! in the song is fantastic, and shows how well Shakira can effortlessly adopt to any sound.

“Medicine” combines sultry Latin guitars with a country vibe courtesy of star Blake Shelton. Reminiscent of her 2001 album “Laundry Service,” Shakira still manages to hold onto her roots on “Medicine,” even with the song’s country leanings.

In yet another sonic experiment, Shakira channels indie rock on “Broken Record.” A vulnerable song, it is accentuated by light drums that work perfectly in cohesion with her softly spoken, romantic lyrics. Sweet and memorable, the song relates to any lost love, as Shakira puts in a strong performance.

Fortunately, Shakira stays true to her roots on songs like “You Don’t Care About Me”

and “23.” Similar to her last English album, “She Wolf,” both songs utilize Spanish guitar and her gravelly voice.

Shakira’s throaty intonation is her signature, and it would not be a Shakira album without it.

Shakira leans to the mainstream with a few pop rock inspired songs like “Spotlight,” “Empire” and “The One Thing.” All share an upbeat tempo with a few variations between pop, reggae and a Colombian style sound. Juxtaposing whispery lyrics with heavy guitar, these three songs are energetic, but not the best that the album has to offer.

Shakira has always been known to pull from many different influences, both personal and musical. This allows for her to continuously change her sound so that each album offers something different, which speaks to her ability to unfailingly compose delicately crafted songs that consistently depict her artistic growth. “SHAKIRA” is no exception, as it is clear that she is nowhere near finished with making music for both English and Spanish listeners alike.

Elena Lopez can be reached at aelopez@umass.edu.

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“We had plenty of chances. ... we’re disappointed because we felt like we had opportunities to score and we didn’t.”

Greg Cannella, UMass coach Mariano finished the game two goals while Jeff George, Grant Whiteway and Ryan Izzo each had one apiece in the loss. Both George and Robert Lynott had open looks to tie the game in the final minute that just sailed high on the cage.

“We had plenty of chances,” Cannella said. “Two good teams playing hard, we’re disappointed because we felt like we had opportunities to score and we didn’t.”

Trailing 5-3 in the final minute of the second quarter, Oliveri passed the ball to Izzo to get one last offensive possession before halftime. Izzo then received a pass from the far side wing only to see nothing but open space ahead of him.

DOMINANCE After the game, McMahon said that ball possession was key to UMass’s offensive success. The Minutewomen won the battle in ground balls (18-12), draw controls (16-6) and forced turnovers (21-16), which helped UMass outshoot Saint Joseph’s 31-8.

“It’s great when you don’t have to play a lot of defense,” McMahon said. “Even when we missed a shot or had a turnover, we were getting the ball back and getting opportunities to go towards the cage.”

However, whenever the Hawks did move the ball past the Minutewomen’s first line of defense, McMahon said that junior goalkeeper Rachel Vallarelli was “steady” in stopping Saint Joseph’s scoring chances.

Vallarelli made two saves and gave up one goal in 40 minutes of play before being rested with a 14-1 UMass lead in the second half.

“I was just trying to focus on all the little things and what I needed to do like working on my communication,” Vallarelli said. “I knew that if I communicated more, my defense would be able to do what they needed to do.”

Ferris added to her list of career accolades with 28:18 left in the second half as she became the program’s alltime assists leader.

Already the holder of the most career points and goals in school history, Ferris recorded her record-breaking 107th career assist on

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saves we needed him to make.”

UMass coach Greg Cannella said. “He’s been consistent all year. Our defense kept us in the game.”

The Tigers (8-3, 2-1 CAA) controlled the tempo from the start, forcing the normally fast-paced Minutemen into more of a slow and methodical game. Five of six Towson goals came unassisted, as Joe Seider and Greg Cuccinello each recorded a pair of goals weaving between the UMass defensemen.

Although both sides worked the ball around, breaking down the other’s defense, neither team could convert on their extra-man opportunities as each team went 0-4.

“Zach is a phenominal goalie,” Mariano said. “We count on him a lot and he makes the plays he’s supposed to make. He got us the ball, we just didn’t convert on the offensive end.”

The short stick defensemen coasted easily right down the ally and put one past White to cut the Towson lead to just one.

But every time the Minutemen brought the game to within one goal, the Tigers seemed to have an answer waiting. Neither team was separate by more than two goals for any part of the game.

“My defense always does a great job. I just wish I could have backed them up more, I let a couple soft ones in, but they played great throughout the entire game,” said Oliveri.

Andrew Cyr can be reached at arcyr@ umass.edu, and can be followed on Twitter @Andrew_Cyr.

He admitted that a sharklike attitude was difficult to establish immediately since UMass hasn’t faced an opponent since March 22, a 12-6 win over Hartford.

The conflict between his willpower and body caused frustration.

“We played five games in two weeks,” Mariano said of the stretch starting with Albany (March 8) and ending with Hartford. “Trying to come off a two-week break is hard. We were playing a little sloppy in the first half, and in the second half we kind of picked it up, but not enough.”

Oliveri said his coaches told the team it would be a one-goal game. He added that every conference game is a battle and he was proud of his team’s effort despite the loss.

The netminder made 13 stops, including athletic dives and two point blank saves

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Ryan Izzo moves with the ball in UMass’ loss to Towson on Saturday. within the final two minutes of both the third and four quarters respectively. He was also aided by the goal post a few times, though he couldn’t hear the ping on the Garber Field nets.

“I loved the energy, I loved the intensity,” Oliveri said. “Unfortunately we

error in the eighth to ignite the UMass comeback.

“We needed to get this win, we have been on a tough skid of late,” Stone said. “We lost a close one Friday which we felt we could have won, so winning this win was important.”

Walsh went seven innings, giving up three runs, only one them being earned. The Minutemen committed three errors that led to two Dayton runs.

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The UMass women’s lacrosse team opened the game on a 7-0 run to top Saint Joseph’s 18-2. a goal by Rush. Ferris said that the record was special because it shows her evolution as a player.

“That was (a record) that I really wanted to get because in my freshman year I didn’t really assist. I would just score,” said Ferris, who finished with four goals and three assists. “That was something that I had to learn to become a better player.”

Like Vallarelli, Ferris and the majority of the Minutewomen’s starters were also given a rest midway through the second half in favor of younger players in a lopsided affair.

Among these players were sophomore midfielder

Nicole Troost, freshman midfielder Hannah Murphy, freshman attacker Callie Santos and freshman goalkeeper Leigh Henjes.

Troost, Murphy and Santos each finished with a goal within the final 12 minutes, and Troost also chipped in with an assist. Henjes replaced Vallarelli in net and finished with one save and one goal allowed in 20 minutes.

“It’s not just getting them opportunities, but it’s them having success with those opportunities,” McMahon said. “We want to build confidence and momentum so that players feel comfortable out there when they have opportunities.”

Ferris said that she “loves” when the younger players receive extended playing time and she believes that it will help UMass in future games.

“It’s awesome because when we get them into tougher games, we’re going to need them to be confident,” Ferris said. “We can’t have them go in nervous.”

After a four-game homestand, the Minutewomen will hit the road for their next game as they travel to George Washington on Friday for a 4 p.m. matchup.

Anthony Chiusano can be reached at achiusano@umass.edu and can be followed on Twitter @a_chiusano24.

that in that type of situation, we were going to need a ball pretty deep in the outfield in order to get some runs scored.

She happened to hit a home run which was way better than anticipated. That’s her game.”

UMass tacked on another run in the inning to take a 5-1 lead entering the fifth.

Despite throwing 26 pitches and allowing another run to the Flyers in the next inning, the five-run rally by her team was enough for Klee to finish the game.

“It’s great. It’s awesome to know that my team has my back,” said Klee. I trust them completely and they’re good hitters. So no worries.”

Zenk performed well at the plate for the Minutewomen, going 2-for-3 and collecting a run batted in. Freshman backup catcher Ashton Wince also picked up an RBI and was 1-for-2 on the afternoon.

UMass takes early game UMass’ home stand success continued early Saturday afternoon, when it beat Dayton 9-4 in the first game of a doubleheader thanks to a six-run burst in the bottom of

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Caroline Raymond allowed four runs and struck out three on Saturday. the fourth inning.

After neither team could get on the board in the first two innings, the Flyers struck first in the top of the third inning when Issacson singled in senior outfielder Rachel Archer for the game’s first run. In the fourth inning, shortstop Jordan Jennings uncorked a solo home run over the left field fence to push the Dayton lead to 2-0.

The Minutewomen (6-14, 1-2 A-10) snatched the lead away from the Flyers in their half of the fourth inning.

Four walks and a two-out grand slam by Wince put

the Minutewomen ahead for good, as they took a 6-2 lead into the fifth. Dayton would attempt to make a rally of their own in the fifth and sixth innings, but an RBI double by freshman Cote Clark and a two-run home run by Bridget Lemire effectively silenced their efforts.

Caroline Raymond (4-7) earned the victory for the Minutewomen, allowing four runs and striking out three in her complete game performance.

Marc Jean-Louis can be reached at mjeanlou@umass.edu.

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Klee fell behind in the fourth inning when she allowed a leadoff home run to the Alysha Issacson, giving Dayton (14-21, 2-6 Atlantic 10) a 1-0 lead. This came after a lengthy Flyers’ third inning, when they loaded the bases on 27 pitches. Klee walked eight batters on 143 pitches.

“Dayton is a very good hitting team,” Stefanoni said.

“We talked about getting the ball in the corners and that can be a difficult thing. So we just told her to keep is simple.

Keep throwing it where you know you need to throw it.

You’ll get the call.”

UMass (7-14, 2-2 A-10) responded in the home half of the fourth. After Lindsey Webster grounded out to third base, first baseman Bridget Lemire singled a 3-2 pitch into right field. After the Minutewomen took the lead 2-1 on doubles by Jena Cozza and Lindsey Zenk, Meeks pinch-hit for third baseman Anna Kelley and sent a 2-0 pitch over the fence to give UMass a 4-1 lead they would not relinquish.

“Tiffany is a typical hard, line-drive, outfield-ball hitter,” Stefanoni said. “I knew

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Dayton’s two home runs and four-run fifth helped it beat UMass 6-2 on Saturday. Sergio Plasencia and Ryan went deep for the Flyers for their fifth win in conference play.

The Minutemen held an early 2-1 lead going into the fifth inning, but their defense struggled, leading to four unearned Dayton runs. A miscue in the field extended the inning for the Flyers and they did not miss their chance.

“Our defense was a major problem today,” Stone said. “We did not help (Aaron) Plunkett out.”

Plunkett started for the Minutemen in a losing effort on Saturday, going five innings and giving up five runs (one earned) and striking out four. Noah

couldn’t get this one, but every day is an opportunity, every day is a blessing to be out here. We’ve just got to get back to work on Monday.”

Peter Cappiello can be reached at pcappiel@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @petecapps.

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“We needed to get this win, we have been on a tough skid of late.”

Mike Stone, UMass coach Buettgen pitched a complete game for the Flyers.

He gave up two runs, struck out six and walked one.

“Buettgen was very good for them today,” Stone said. “He pitched a great game and was tough on us.”

The Minutemen scoring was done in the third on a trio of two-out hits.

Campero and Dylan Begin reached with back-to-back singles and sophomore Brandon Walsh drove them in with his first double of the season.

UMass drops home opener The Minutemen could not hold off the Flyers’ late inning comeback in the 6-5 loss in their home opener.

UMass held a 5-2 advantage before Dayton scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth.

An RBI single by Alex Harris gave the Flyers the lead in the ninth.

“We had them late but could not execute to finish it off,” Stone said. “We feel like we let this get away from us.”

Tyler Fielder could be reached at tfielder@umass.edu.

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MISSING THE MARK

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

UM rolls past Saint Joseph’s Katie Ferris breaks career assist record

By Anthony ChiusAno Collegian Staff

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The UMass men’s lacrosse team was shut down by Towson’s defense in its 6-5 loss on Saturday.

UMass falls to Towson Minutemen give in defensive struggle promising effort

By Andrew Cyr

Athletic Association) found itself in a slow-paced defensive battle, eventually falling to Towson 6-5 at Trailing 6-5 with 13 seconds left Garber Field on Saturday after a in the game, the Massachusetts 14-day break between games. men’s lacrosse team had the ball “All CAA games are a battle,” exactly where it wanted it: in the goalkeeper Zach Oliveri said. “Our stick of Nick Mariano. coaches before the game told us it The freshman, who already has was going to be a one-goal game, one gameand they made more plays than us w i n n i n g today.”

Towson 6 goal this seaOliveri kept the Minutemen in son, calmly the game for the entire 60 minUMass 5 attacked the utes, recording 13 saves, nine of cage with which came in the second half. The only one goalkeeper found himself on the thought on his mind: sending the ground multiple times throughout game to overtime. the contest after diving to save This time, however, Mariano shots that were destined for the came up short as Towson goalback of the net. Oliveri’s biggest keeper Tyler White watched the save came with 1:23 remaining ball fall right into his webbing to in the game as Towson’s Devin secure the win for the Tigers.

Grimaldi was left unmarked in “I just wanted the ball in that front of the cage only to have his situation,” Mariano said. “I figured shot robbed by the UMass goalI would just try to go hard to the keeper. cage. I got a good opportunity but I “Zach played well, made the have to take a better shot.”

No. 11 UMass (7-3, 1-1 Colonial see TOWSON on page 7 Collegian Staff

By Peter CAPPieLLo Collegian Staff

The groundwork had been laid for a would-be classic.

The Massachusetts men’s lacrosse team matched visiting Towson with aggressive defense and hustle, keeping a 1-1 tie until the final minute of the first quarter on Saturday.

But 39 seconds was all it took for the bubble to pop.

Tigers midfielder Greg Cuccinello netted two goals at the 44 and five-second mark for a 3-1 score to end the frame. It was a wake-up call for UMass in its first game back after 14 days of rest.

The Minutemen relied on the strength of their defense, including goalkeeper Zach Oliveri, and fought back for a one-goal deficit on four separate occasions, but lost, 6-5.

UMass coach Greg Cannella expected the Tigers to slow down the pace of the game like they did.

He feels his team countered well to the style change and said the matchup was a showcase of two good teams playing hard.

“We’re disappointed because we felt we had opportunities to score and we didn’t,” Cannella said. “Our guys will be pissed about it when they watch the film and the coaches will be as well.”

Freshman attack Nick Mariano paced the Minutemen early in the contest with persistent play that forced multiple turnovers. UMass forced five in the first quarter and nine overall. The Minutemen also held a 24-22 edge in ground balls, which disrupted the Tiger’s offensive flow at crucial points in the first half.

Mariano said that hustle plays like ground balls and forced turnovers were a focus after the coaches said there wasn’t enough of that in last year’s 9-5 loss to Towson. see

PROMISING on page 7

BASEBALL

UMass avoids series sweep in walk-off fashion Kyle Adie hits winning single in ninth inning By tyLer FiedLer Collegian Staff

Kyle Adie hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Massachusetts baseball team to a 5-4 win over Dayton in walk-off fashion.

T h e Minutemen UMass 5 (4-19, 3-6 A t l a n t i c Dayton 4 10) avoided an eighth straight loss and a weekend sweep at the hands of the Flyers with the comeback win.

UMass scored two in the eighth and one in the ninth for its fourth win of the season. Adie shined with four hits, including the game-winning knock with the bases loaded.

“He certainly was the table setter today and was able to get some big hits for us,” UMass coach Mike Stone said. “He was the hitter we wanted up in that situation.”

Brandon Walsh led off the ninth with a walk, and Vinny Scifo followed with a single.

Dayton pitcher Nick Weybright then walked Paul Yanakopulos to load the bases set the stage for Adie. Three pitches later the Minutemen walked off victorious.

“It was a big win for us,” Stone said. “Hopefully we can start getting some wins.”

A.J. Ryan started off the scoring for Dayton with a first inning single that drove in Alex Harris.

The Minutemen quickly responded with a run of their own on a sacrifice fly by Nik Campero.

The Flyers (12-17, 5-4 A-10) broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh on Ryan’s third RBI off of Walsh to drive in Harris for his third run of the game. Harris and Ryan combined for six of Dayton’s 11

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The UMass baseball team celebrates its walk-off win on Sunday. hits. The Flyers added one more in the eighth to push the lead to two.

The Minutemen answered in the eighth scoring two of its own on a Campero single to right.

“I was happy to see us get some

big hits in big spots,” Stone said.

“It is nice to see our team fight and not give up late in the game.”

Dayton senior third baseman Robby Sunderman made a key see

WALK-OFF on page 7

In the No. 11 Massachusetts women’s lacrosse team’s previous two games against Northwestern and LaSalle, it found itself facing early deficits early on.

On Sunday, the Minutewomen reversed the switch as they established a lead less than one minute into the game and never looked back, UMass 18 c r u i s i n g past Saint St. Joe’s 2 J o s e p h ’ s 18-2 at McGuirk Stadium on Sunday.

UMass (11-1, 2-0 Atlantic 10) opened up the game with a 7-0 run behind three goals by Katie Ferris, two goals by Melissa Carelli and goals by Erika Eipp and Sam Rush. The Hawks (3-8, 0-2 A-10) scored for the first time on a free position goal by Kelly Phelan with five minutes, 35 seconds left in the first half.

“It was definitely important that we established momentum,” UMass coach Angela McMahon said. “I think we did really well in getting the ball initially off the draw so we could have the opportunities to score.”

Following Phelan’s goal, the Minutewomen embarked on another run, scoring 10 consecutive goals open up a 17-1 lead with 9:26 left in the game. see

DOMINANCE on page 7

SOFTBALL

UM takes both in twin bill Raymond, Klee both shine in the circle

By MArC JeAn-Louis Collegian Staff

After picking up a convincing 9-4 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, the Massachusetts softball team continued its stride in UMass 9 Game 2.

Thanks to Dayton 4 a five-run rally in the bottom of UMass 5 the fourth inning, Dayton 2 highlighted by a pinchhit two-run home run by Tiffany Meeks, the Minutewomen completed the doubleheader sweep of Dayton with a 5-2 win at Sortino Field Saturday afternoon.

“Our staff has worked really hard (on) getting us prepared (in) pitching, hitting, and fielding,” UMass coach Kristi Stefanoni said.

“We took the day off on Thursday and practiced really hard (Friday).

Our underclassmen stepped up big time (Saturday).”

Following a complete game performance by Caroline Raymond in the first game, freshman Tara Klee got the start in the circle for second game, allowing two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in a complete game effort. see

SWEEP on page 7