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Freedom Seder celebrates unity Guests take part in multicultural event

By CeCilia Prado Collegian Correspondent

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Different cultures, religions and backgrounds gathered in the Campus Center at the University of Massachusetts to commemorate Nelson Mandela and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the 16th Annual Freedom Seder on Monday night.

The celebration was organized by the Black Student Union, the Muslim Students Association, the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, the Baha’i Club and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. Its purpose was to bring members of different groups together to commemorate several modern liberation struggles and create a sense of unity.

Though it did not target

“It is a good thing when people from different backgrounds, cultures, and creeds come together in a positive, respectful way.”

Larry Goldbaum, director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life a specific belief, the program’s format was based on the themes of the Jewish Passover Seder. During the Seder, the guests participated in a series of rituals that ranged from eating traditional symbolic foods, singing songs, storytelling and poetry reading; followed by an international buffet and live music by Moonlight Davis. see

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SGA approves four new Oscar Pistorius testifies at motions and tables one murder trial and apologizes Funds allocated for conference

By PatriCk Hoff Collegian Staff

The University of Massachusetts Student Government Senate approved four motions on Monday, including allocating money to the Women in Media Conference, the creation of an Undergraduate Experience Committee and a special order to appoint a new Orchard Hill Area Government governor.

The Senate also tabled an amendment of the bylaws for elections after 30 minutes of discussion, clarifying what resources are allowed to be used and where finances are allowed to come from.

The Administrative Affairs committee moved around several sections and reworded others, according to Administrative Affairs Chairman Stefan Herlitz, but “didn’t really change anything.”

The motion was tabled to Administrative Affairs until the committee has completed their amendments of the election bylaws.

In a special order sponsored by Orchard Hill Senator Michael Turner, Damien Cranshaw was unanimously appointed to the OHAG governorship to help Ellie Miske plan Bowl Weekend and take care of the final weeks in the government. Until Cranshaw’s appointment, OHAG had no members after the resignation of the previous cabinet.

With the appointment to governor, Cranshaw must step down as vice president of House Council.

Another special order appointed Senator Jay Javidan to the Administrative

Affairs committee.

The Women in Media Conference, hosted by the UMass media organizations, asked the SGA for funds to help host the event, which will host female media members to speak to the community. The event is aimed to help connect the media organizations and give women on campus a chance to hear role models speak.

The SGA approved $1,260, which was the money that the conference asked for minus $100 they had requested for gifts for speakers.

The Undergraduate Experience Committee was created to act as a liaison between the SGA Senate and UMass administration to make the process of discussion more cohesive, especially as the Shared Governance Document unfolds.

The final motion approved by the Senate officially recognized the Students of Color Caucus as an informal collective to create a safe space for students of color in SGA. The caucus was modeled after the similar Women’s Caucus in the SGA, which puts on different events for women to get together as a support group.

Early in the meeting, the SGA had a presentation from Joint Task Force on Resource Allocation member Elizabeth Chilton. The task force has been examining how UMass currently allocates resources, how other universities allocate funds and how UMass may allocate funds better.

In examining the current resource allocation system, the task force found that UMass currently uses an “incremental budgeting model,” meaning that resources are allocated

based on historical precedent and based on previous years of spending. The task force, in the draft of their recommendation, has created a more customized model that is more transparent and less decentralized.

The task force is now asking for feedback from the campus community before the recommendations are given to the chancellor. Chilton was clear that the task force only had the power to make recommendations to Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, not create actual policy, but said that the chancellor would not make a decision if the campus was “not ready or interested.”

During the SGA officer reports, President Zac Broughton announced that the SGA office was finished and newly refurbished and the next step was to add computers with universal access so SGA members could work in the office.

Broughton also discussed a number of meetings that he had attended with administrators, including a meeting about the Hatch, and urged senators to reach out to their constituents even as the semester ends.

Broughton also announced to senators that the entire SGA budget has either been spent or committed for the rest of the year so there is no more money for the SGA to allocate to senators or other groups.

Ellie Miske briefly presented about Bowl Weekend, announcing that everything was running on schedule and WMUA was co-sponsoring the event, tentatively called “Bowlchella.”

Patrick Hoff can be reached at pphoff@umass.edu and followed @ Hoff_Patrick16.

Olympian appeared distraught in court By roByn dixon Los Angeles Times

PRETORIA, South Africa —Olympian Oscar Pistorius made a tearful apology to the family of his girlfriend Monday as he stood trial for fatally shooting her in the early hours of Valentine’s Day last year.

Pistorius took the stand to tell the court his version of what happened that night.

Courtroom benches were packed with supporters of both the athlete and his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius’ almost–whispered apology was so quiet that Judge Thokozile Masipa had to tell him to speak up.

“I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Mrs. and Mr. Steenkamp, to Reeva’s family, to all those of you who knew her who are here today, to her family and friends,” he said.

“There’s not a moment and hasn’t been a moment since this tragedy happened that I haven’t thought about her family,” he said, adding that it is the first thing that comes into his mind when he wakes up.

“I can’t imagine the pain and emptiness and sorrow that I’ve caused your family.

I was simply trying to protect Reeva. I can promise you that when she went to bed that night she felt loved,” he said, his voice trembling.

Pistorius said he had often sat down to try to write a letter of apology to Steenkamp’s family but found there were no words adequate to convey what he wanted to say.

Pistorius has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Steenkamp, claiming he shot her accidently after mistak-

ing her for an intruder. He has also pleaded not guilty to two charges of recklessly discharging a gun, and to one charge of unlicensed possession of ammunition.

His lawyer opened the defense case Monday with testimony from a pathologist and from Pistorius himself.

Pistorius told the court he had been on anti-depressants since soon after the shooting and that he also needed medication because he couldn’t sleep.

“I wake up and I smell blood and I wake up to be terrified. I wake up in a complete state of terror. I would rather not sleep,” he said.

He said he wanted nothing to do with guns anymore, and slept with a security guard at his door. He sometimes gets panic attacks and one night had to hide in a cupboard because he couldn’t calm himself down, he told the court.

“I woke up and I was terrified and I for some reason couldn’t calm myself so I climbed into the cupboard and I phoned my sister to come and sit by me, which she did,” he said.

Pistorius described growing up in a loving home although his parents divorced when he was 6 years old and he rarely saw his father.

He was born without fibula bones in his legs, and his feet were amputated as a baby, but he said his mother treated him the same as his two siblings.

“If I fell, she left me to get up for myself. She didn’t baby me. She treated me exactly the same as my brother and sister.” He described occasionally being bullied at school.

“My family always believed in standing up for yourself and standing up for

“I wake up and I smell blood and I wake up to be terrified. I wake up in a complete state of terror. I would rather not sleep.”

Oscar Pistorius, Defendent what you believe in. At the end of the day you don’t come crying to your parents.”

He said he once got into a fight with a boy who tore his shirt, ripping off the buttons.

“I stood up for myself and I got into a physical altercation with the other kid,” he testified, saying he was called into the school headmaster’s office to be punished. His mother arrived at the school and told the headmaster he shouldn’t be punished for standing up for himself, he said.

Pistorius said his family grew up in an area with a lot of crime, and that his mother, who died suddenly when he was 15, was always very fearful.

“She kept her firearm just under her pillow in a padded bag,” he said. Sometimes when she was afraid, he said, she would call her children into her room to be with her at night.

He told the story of his athletic career and of a boating accident that nearly killed him in 2009. He said he had to have more than 170 stitches in his face after a boat he was driving hit a submerged jetty. Pistorius said he couldn’t see because of sun shining on the water, but that he had not been drinking.

He said the accident and see

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In 1947, Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run to surpress Babe Ruth’s 39–year–record.

Babe Ruth previously had the record of 714 career home runs.

AROUND THE WORLD MOSCOW — Pro-Russia demonstrators who seized the regional administrative building in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk announced Monday that they were declaring an independent republic and would hold a referendum about joining the region with Moscow.

The country’s acting president, Olexandr Turchinov, blamed Russia for the unrest and said an anti-terrorism operation would be launched against any demonstrators who take up arms to capture government buildings.

Crowds took over at least three government buildings Sunday in industrial cities of eastern Ukraine, which has been plagued by demonstrations in favor of stronger ties to Moscow.

Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration Monday accused Russia of promoting separatist agitation in eastern Ukraine and threatened to step up economic sanctions on Moscow unless it reverses course.

As pro–Russia separatists in the eastern region seized government buildings and demanded votes on secession, Washington strongly suggested that Moscow was sending in paid agitators and raising tensions by moving thousands of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border.

Tribune Washington Bureau PRETORIA, South Africa— Olympian Oscar Pistorius made a tearful apology to the family of his girlfriend Monday as he stood trial for fatally shooting her in the early hours of Valentine’s Day last year.

Pistorius took the stand to tell the court his version of what happened that night.

Courtroom benches were packed with supporters of both the athlete and his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius’ almost–whispered apology was so quiet that Judge Thokozile Masipa had to tell him to speak up.

Los Angeles Times CAIRO — An appeals court on Monday dealt another blow to the Egypt’s beleaguered liberal activists, upholding three-year prison terms handed down to a trio of figures known for their role in the country’s 2011 revolution.

The three – Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma and Mohamed Adel –had been convicted in December of violating a tough anti-protest law that took effect the previous month. The appeals court also upheld heavy fines levied against the trio–50,000 Egyptian pounds each, which is more than $7,000.

Supporters swiftly took to social media to decry the sentences, which came in amid a rash of challenges to the protest law. The measure, which essentially criminalizes spontaneous street demonstrations, is viewed by many activists as an affront to the ideals of the massive popular uprising that brought down longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak.

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Liquor law violations and automobile

issues cause problems for Amherst police Police log: April 4-April 6

By Marleigh Felsenstein Collegian Staff

Friday, April 4

9:53 a.m.: Amherst Police assisted the Amherst Fire Department in response to a brush fire on Montague Road in Leverett. The Leverett Police Department was on scene with a fire truck.

5:02 p.m.: A baby was locked in a vehicle at Cumberland Farms on Belchertown Road. Auto Express came immediately and unlocked the door.

5:27 p.m.: A homeless camp was spotted on Cottage Street. The person who reported the camp to police was worried that its inhabitants may not know about the local homeless shelters.

11:07 p.m.: There was a 2:30 p.m.: Someone fell liquor law violation on asleep for 45 minutes with Sunset Avenue and the alco- the door locked in the bathhol was poured out. room of Starbucks on North Pleasant Street.

11:18 p.m.: A toga party 3:18 p.m.: A large, black was reported on Allen Street. A girl was suppos- and white beagle was reportedly grabbed by the shoul- ed on Leverett Road. The dog ders and had vulgarities has a pink collar and a rabies screamed at her. The loca- tag. tion of the pseudo Romans 3:42 p.m.: There was a poswas unknown. sible break-in at Courtyard 5 11:21 p.m.: A motor vehi- on West Street. cle was stopped for having a 4:01 p.m.: Phone calls were head light out. The driver’s backpack had several beers received on Belchertown in it. The crime was posses- Road from a man with an Indian accent who threatsion of alcohol under 21. ened to kill the recipient of 11:49 p.m.: Someone the calls over two million received a suspicious call dollars. The calls have since from a female on UMass stopped. property screaming “90 4:13 p.m.: There was a Eastman Lane.” noise complaint on Summer Street for loud yelling and Saturday, April 5 music. Residents abandoned 12:01 a.m.: There was a the place. Police said they noise complaint on Main would return at a later time Street. The caller reported to charge them accordingly. that loud bass was shaking 4:42 p.m.: Larceny was his house. The police arrived and 200 guests were cleared reported on Chapel Road. from his neighbor’s home Someone’s debit card number was used out of state. downstairs.

5:43 p.m.: There was a disturbance at Amherst Chinese restaurant on Main Street.

An employee claimed that she does not receive a pay statement because of owner refusal, and said another employee made several inap12:28 a.m.: Medical assispropriate comments toward tance was required for a her without help from man- heavily intoxicated female agement. on the front lawn of a house on Meadow Street with a 6:12 p.m.: A caller com- male. She was unconscious plained about an erratic upon police arrival. The motor vehicle on East Amherst Fire Department Pleasant Street in Amherst. then arrived and took care The driver said he was on his of her. way home after a long drive from New Hampshire and 2:09 a.m.: A motor vehicle claims that he was diabetic. was stopped for defective His blood sugar levels were headlights on Northampton normal.

Road. The license of the driver had been suspended prior 10:49 p.m.: There was a to the stop. liquor law violation on Sunset Avenue. A person 11:18 a.m.: There was a was urinating in the trees. larceny at Simple Gifts Farm He had a water bottle of on North Pleasant Street. mixed drink in his pocket, Meats and other products and was under 21. were stolen.

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4:46 p.m.: Thomas Anderson of New Hartford, Conn., was arrested after a motor vehicle stop on Main Street for OUI liquor, OUI drugs and a miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation.

6:52 p.m.: A 15–year–old male was reported to be seen hanging out with people twice his age outside of the Bangs Community Center on Boltwood Walk. His mother was notified and she said that she would have a talk with him.

was left. If the officer did not hear back, they would return and obtain the resident’s information another way.

9:59 p.m.: Trespassing occurred at Craig’s Place Homeless Shelter on North Pleasant Street.

cle was stopped on Lincoln Avenue. The operator was unlicensed.

1:30 a.m.: Evan Pollard of Erving was arrested on East Pleasant Street for a marked lanes violation, OUI liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle to endanger.

10:03 p.m.: There was a liquor law violation on 1:33 a.m.: Calvin Cook of Boltwood Avenue. Rishi Beverly was arrested for disKowalski of Decatur, Ga., orderly conduct on Pelham was arrested for possession Road. of alcohol under 21.

2:44 a.m.: There was 10:04 p.m.: Medical assis- a liquor law violation on tance was needed on Indian Summer Street for an open Pipe Lane for an uncon- container of alcohol. scious female. She was alert upon arrival but was nau3:01 a.m.: A stolen 1999 seous. She was then trans- Toyota SE Corolla was ported to Cooley Dickinson stopped on Russell Street.

Hospital.

3:34 a.m.: Entircus 11:03 p.m.: Max Nyaigoti, 24, of Clinton was Lesselbaum of Amherst was arrested on Main Street for arrested at Russell’s Liquors, three counts of breaking and Inc. on Main Street for disor- entering at night, possession derly conduct, assault and of tools and assault and batbattery on a police officer tery. He allegedly attempted and assault and battery with to break into vehicles. a dangerous weapon.

2:40 p.m.: Shoplifting was 11:33 p.m. There was reported at the Big Y supera liquor law violation on market on University Drive.

North Pleasant Street. David Matthews of Bedford was 4:24 p.m.: The Summer arrested for possession of Street residents were found alcohol under 21. and charged with unlawful noise and nuisance house.

Sunday, April 6 6:50 p.m.: A distressed dog 12:05 a.m.: Jordan Fiske was seen in a vehicle at the of Hinsdale was arrested for Emily Dickinson Homestead an open container of alcohol on Main Street. It was invesand possession of alcohol tigated and the dog appeared under 21. to be fine.

12:10 a.m.: Mitchell Williams of Harvard was arrested for possession of alcohol under 21.

9:58 p.m.: Medical assistance was needed at Craig’s Place Homeless Shelter on North Pleasant Street for an unconscious, possibly heav12:33 a.m.: There was a ily intoxicated male. He was noise complaint at Mill transported by the Amherst Valley on Riverglade Drive Fire Department.

8:52 p.m.: Police returned for a toga party. A warning to the residency on Summer was issued.

Street. The residents were Marleigh Felsenstein can be reached at 12:46 a.m.: A motor vehi- mfelsenstein@umass.edu. not in and a business card

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“It is a good thing when people from different backgrounds, cultures and creeds come together in a positive, respectful way,” Larry Goldbaum, director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life on Campus, said.

The organizers of the Seder incorporated the perspective of every background and religion with synchrony. Through the celebration, traditional songs and poems belonging to a variety of cultures were addressed, including “Go Down Moses, Let My People Go,” a traditional Jewish song, and the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is of major importance to the African American community.

The first part of the ceremony involved a variety of symbolic foods, from parsley to salt water and orange. Some of these foods represented a single social, cultural or religious group that at some point in history suffered from oppression, while other foods represented topics such as “awareness” and renewal of life.

The participants then proceeded to read the material from several writers, musicians and social activists, including W.E.B Dubois, Malcom X and Maya Angelou, in order to honor all the people who have fought in the battle to

bring social equality.

Guests communicated with others throughout the event about their own experiences or opinions concerning discrimination, social injustice, religion and struggles of their ancestors and how these issues affect their daily lives. The purpose of this was to show that the struggle for equality and the eradication of oppression still has a long way to go.

Then, everyone involved in the Seder listened to the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr, followed by a moment in which the whole group held hands and sang to the song, “We Shall Overcome” by Charles Albert Tindley.

The participants also enjoyed an international buffet that included Aloo Gobi, Chicken Suya, Tofu Rendang and Central Asian Lamb Plov, accompanied by live music where the participants had the chance to share their thoughts about the event.

According to the organizers, The Freedom Seder is based on the belief that whenever people from different communities come together in an atmosphere of mutual respect and friendship, the world becomes a better place.

Cecilia Prado can be reached at sprado@umass.edu.

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Students gather together for the 16th Annual Freedom Seder.

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false allegations in the media that he was drunk affected him profoundly.

“I became fearful. I became quite withdrawn,” he said.

Pistorius told the court he had little balance standing on his stumps without prosthetic legs, and that his dog could knock him over.

“The right stump is about a cemtimeter longer than the left. I can’t place weight on my left stump when I walk without my prosthetic legs. I don’t have balance as such,” he said, explaining that he needed surgery to improve his ability to balance.

Earlier, Pistorius’ defense attorneys called a pathologist to testify that Steenkamp may not have had time to scream when the athlete shot and killed her.

Jan Botha, a former government pathologist in two South African provinces, said the bullets could have been fired in the space of four seconds, meaning that Steenkamp wouldn’t have had the time to scream before she was struck in the head, losing consciousness.

Part of the prosecution’s case rests on testimony from five neighbors who say they heard a woman screaming the night Pistorius shot Steenkamp.

The defense has argued that only Pistorius screamed after the shooting.

“She may have been frozen with fear for a second or two,” Botha said, concluding there would have been a delay of about two seconds before she began to scream - by which time she would have been struck in the head.

“If they (the shots) were fired over four seconds, I

don’t think she would have had any time to scream.

I think there would have been panic, confusion,” he said.

But he acknowledged under cross-examination by the prosecution that if Steenkamp was mortally afraid in the moments before she was shot, she likely would have cried out.

“If she was in mortal fear, it’s more likely she would have screamed,” he said. “If there was an interval of several seconds between the shots, I think she may well have had a chance to cry out.”

Pistorius wept during the pathologist’s testimony on Steenkamp’s wounds, as a close-up photograph depicting a bruise on her back was projected in the courtroom. He also vomited into a green plastic bucket.

During a tea break, the athlete was hunched, sobbing loudly, with his brother Carl and sister Aimee at his side, hugging him.

Botha said he was unable to state the order in which the bullets were fired, because he was not a ballistics expert. However, he testified that he believed Steenkamp was struck in the hip first, and fell backward. She was then struck in the arm, hand and head, but he said he was uncertain of the order the bullets struck her.

Botha admitted that when he made his findings, he did not consider bullet holes in the door of the bathroom where Steenkamp was shot, only the position of the wounds on the body. He said it was almost impossible, in retrospect, to reconstruct the position of the body.

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Pro-Russia demonstrators declare independent republic in eastern Ukraine Little to no fight against protestors

By Sergei L. Loiko Los Angeles Times

MOSCOW — Pro–Russia demonstrators who seized the regional administrative building in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk announced Monday that they were declaring an independent republic and would hold a referendum about joining the region with Moscow.

The country’s acting president, Olexandr Turchinov, blamed Russia for the unrest and said an anti-terrorism operation would be launched against any demonstrators who take up arms to capture government buildings.

“Yesterday, the second wave of Russia’s special operation was launched with the aim of destabilizing the situation in the country, overthrowing Ukraine’s government, disrupting the election and tearing up the country,” Turchinov said in a televised speech Monday.

“This is all happening at a time when Russian forces are staying at our borders.”

Crowds took over at least three government buildings Sunday in industrial cities of eastern Ukraine, which has been plagued by demonstrations in favor of stronger ties to Moscow.

In Donetsk, Ukraine’s coal-mining capital, several hundred protesters barricaded themselves in the administration building Monday with car tires and barbed wire and raised a Russian flag. They demanded

that a referendum be held about the possible secession of the region, which borders Russia, the UNIAN news agency reported. They also appealed to Moscow to deploy peacekeepers in the region.

There were similar scenes in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s secondlargest city, where protesters flew the Russian flag on top of the regional administration building.

In Lugansk, demonstrators were holding the regional Security Service building and a weapons depot. Nine people, including law enforcement officers, were injured in that attack, UNIAN reported.

Ukrainian presidential candidate Oleg Lyashko, who was in Lugansk, said the arms cache seized by protesters included about 300 submachine guns, 100 handguns and 20 sniper rifles. Between 10 and 15 armed men were positioned around the building, Lyashko wrote on his Facebook page.

“The criminals are predominantly military and Afghan war veterans, and there are about 150 of them in the (Security Service) building,” Lyashko wrote. “Some of the terrorists are Russian sabotage agents, given away by their accent.”

The Ukrainian government sent delegations headed by three ministers to the affected cities Monday to hold talks with the protesters.

Acting Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said progress was being made in resolving the standoff in Kharkiv.

“Overnight we elaborated a clear-cut plan of action

to overcome the situation,” Yatsenyuk said in televised remarks Monday. “I am in constant contact with the law enforcement section.”

Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, another presidential candidate, reportedly flew to Donetsk to try to help defuse the situation there.

Police have offered little or no resistance to the protesters.

“The police are demoralized, since they have not been given an order to open fire on the attackers,” Vadim Karasyov, director of the Kiev–based Institute of Global Strategies, told the Los Angeles Times. “They know only too well that a single shot fired and a single casualty among the attackers may prompt the Kremlin to declare that ‘fascist extremists’ are killing Russian nationals in eastern Ukraine, and Russian troops absolutely must invade Ukraine to prevent the bloodshed.”

Karasyov said Moscow doesn’t recognize Ukraine’s interim government and is

trying to disrupt the presidential election scheduled for May 25.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his position during a meeting with the Federal Security Service leadership in Moscow on Monday.

What happened in Ukraine was “an anti-constitutional coup,” mainly carried out by “nationalist, neo-Nazi structures and militants” and financed from abroad, Putin said.

Thousands of Russian troops are deployed all along Ukraine’s border, at a distance of 20 miles from the frontier, Yatsenyuk said.

Ukraine’s acting foreign minister, Andriy Deshchytsia, told the Russian radio station Echo of Moscow that his country would fight back in the event of a Russian invasion. Russia “has no grounds to deploy troops in the eastern regions of Ukraine,” he said.

Los Angeles Times special correspondent Victoria Butenko contributed to this report from Kiev.

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“The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women.” -Betty Ford

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Health sciences need more LGBT education College students who have chosen a major within the health sciences are exposed to a vast amount

Alyssa DiSabito of information about the human body and face a challenging curriculum each day. Although the curricula being followed vary depending on the major, sexual education seems to be a topic covered by most majors within the health sciences.

However, it seems that whenever the topic of sex is brought up in class, the only type of sexual intercourse discussed is that which takes place between

because the majority of college students are straight, it makes sense that malefemale intercourse be the main topic of discussion.

But I have to agree with the point that Farrell made: Male-female intercourse is an important topic of discussion for health science majors, but there are many students within the LGBT community studying health sciences as well, and their presence should be acknowledged.

Anyone planning to go into the health or medical field should have knowledge of both male-female and same-sex relationships in order to improve the way in which they will care for

The lack of discourse about same-sex intercourse and contraception is not only discriminatory against a large amount of gay students, but also does a disservice to anyone planning on getting a career within the health sciences. a man and a woman, excluding sex between two men or two women and anyone else who does not fall into the “straight” category.

The lack of discourse about same-sex intercourse and contraception is not only discriminatory against a large number of gay students, but also does a disservice to anyone planning on getting a career within the health sciences.

Mackenzie Farrell, a friend of mine who happens to be a gay male majoring in public health, finds the lack of gay relationships discussed in his classes to be incredibly unfair. When asked to elaborate on why he believes gay relationships should be brought up in college health classes, he said, “It makes sense that heterosexual sex is talked about, it should be talked about. But homosexual sex should be talked about, too. There are too many college students within the LGBT community that are health science majors and we want to feel like we are being acknowledged. Not only that, but anyone planning to go into the health or medical field is going to come across a lot of LGBT people. They should possess enough of a knowledge to be able to address their homosexual patients, as well as their heterosexual ones.”

Some may argue that

patients. As gay men and lesbians are increasingly accepted by society and are being represented in the media more than ever before, more people within the LGBT community are willing to come out. Being a member of the LGBT community is becoming less and less taboo and therefore knowledge of samesex relationships is becoming necessary to fields such as medicine.

I believe that any health sciences majors who are opposed to the idea of including more of a discussion of same-sex relationships in college health classes should think about what kind of an education they are trying to obtain.

Exposing themselves only to male-female relationships is not enough to prepare them for a career within the health sciences. Gay men and lesbians exist and they should not be ignored simply because they are not the majority.

As soon as colleges and universities decide to include studying gay and lesbian lives in their health sciences curriculums, students will be receiving a well-rounded education, be better prepared for their future careers and will feel like they have been acknowledged.

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NASA should not cut ties with Russia The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced last week that it would indefi-

ideologies of Russia and the West, ideologies that are perhaps inexorably linked and extend back into the Cold War. Johnny McCabe One interpretation of Russia’s current foreign nitely suspend all commu- policy sees its actions as a nications and contact with part of a natural post-Cold its Russian counterpart, War backlash. Russian the Russian Federal Space President Vladimir Putin’s Agency, or Roscosmos, actions in an internationas a result of the nation’s highly controversial actions regarding political unrest and tension in Ukraine, specifically in the contested region of Crimea.

NASA’s said its decision supposedly pertains to “the majority of its ongoing engagements with the Russian Federation,” although officials were al context have certainly careful to emphasize that been colored by a fierce operations onboard the upsurge in nationalistic International Space Station identity within the counwill continue on as sched- try, particularly following uled. the 2014 Winter Olympics However, the takeaway in Sochi. Characterized by message is a dour one; it language that emphasizes seems as though it is impos- Russian strength and pride sible to uproot space explo- and trivializes the disdain ration and research from its of its Western competitors, tense Cold War-era begin- Putin’s politics are most nings. obvious in Russia’s alleged Indeed, the most obvious annexation of Crimea; this conclusion is that the deci- being the supposed cause of sion is an overtly political NASA’s abrupt and rather maneuver. An anonymous extreme cessation of conNASA scientist told The tact with the Russian space Verge that “NASA’s goals program. aren’t political. This is one Even in the coldest of the first major actions I moments of the Cold War, have heard of from the US however, such drastic steps government and it is to stop were never taken. science and technology col“In the Cold War era laboration ... You’re telling there was political antagome there is nothing better?” nism, but that did not keep Since it began, the con- NASA from working with flict in Ukraine, and more the Soviets on the 1975 inrecently the region of orbit docking of the Apollo Crimea, has served as a and Soyuz craft,” University platform for the competing of Nebraska professor of

space law Frans Von Der Dunk said.

If Russian foreign policy remains relatively true to its Cold War analogue, then the only differentiating factor in this unfortunate equation is the United States. This raises the question: what is the cause, or even the benefit, of such dramatic and unprovoked action?

Regardless of the obviously political motivation for NASA’s unilateral severance from Roscosmos, it bodes nothing positive for the future of U.S. relations with Russia or scientific progress in general

funding to space and science research programs by highlighting the United States’ own inadequacy, including its reliance on Russia for transportation of materials and personnel to and from orbit. Space exploration, along with education and healthcare reform, have long topped the list of things that need additional funding, but halting international scientific progress over a political issue is not the right way to bring attention to the problem. Even if NASA received more funding, it would still have to make up for the United States’ newfound deficiencies created by lack of cooperation before any progress could be made.

Regardless of the obviously political motivation for NASA’s unilateral severance from Roscosmos, it bodes nothing positive for the future of U.S. relations with Russia or scientific progress in general. Russia has already made it abundantly clear that they do not respect maneuvers of this sort, so attempting to withdraw from mutual scientific cooperation does nothing but hinder our own ability to compete, and far more importantly, to collaborate on a global scale.

In the words of American astronaut Ron Garan, “In any crisis the worst thing we can do is stop talking. We should not sacrifice what works in an attempt to salvage what doesn’t.”

In fact, there might be more consequences than benefits. Throughout the Ukrainian conflict, the United States has maintained a position of intolerance with what NASA terms in its original memo as “Russia’s ongoing violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The U. S. has reacted according to this position by threatening economic sanctions and exclusionary measures against the Russian Federation, such as in its petition to have Russia removed from the G8. However, Russia has dismissed, or has even been invigorated by, these threats, maintaining that the West merely relishes any opportunity to put down or demonize the former Soviet Union.

Some believe that NASA’s abrupt decision is merely Johnny McCabe is a Collegian an attempt to kick start columnist and can be reached at Congress into giving more rjmccabe@umass.edu.

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‘Glee’ moves to the city that never sleeps Show drops Ohio, focuses on NYC

By Stephanie RamiRez Collegian Corrspondent

It’s about time. In an episode titled “New New York,” “Glee” finally moves solely to New York City, and it’s … well, fantastic. It may arguably be the best episode to date.

After two long, dreadful seasons of jumping back and forth between Lima, Ohio and New York City, the show’s creator Ryan Murphy decided it was time to pick up the slack and call it a day on Lima, bringing the storyline of the beloved glee club “New Directions” to a sad end. The show now focuses on the lives of the seven friends who hauled their bags from Lima to New York in pursuit of their dreams.

This episode, which resembled “Glee” circa seasons one and two (aka quality “Glee”), reminded me of what I loved about this show in the first place. Quite frankly, I’d lost faith after the last two seasons (the show is currently in its fifth). Choppy storylines, irrelevant songs and out-of-character plots?

Definitely not what I signed up for. But this move to New York allows for more character development, better narratives, well-suited songs and an altogether superior show.

It all begins with a time jump: the kids are all living together in Kurt and Rachel’s loft, and even though it’s been months, no one’s actually addressed the fact that this tiny space has become home for too many people.

Rachel (Lea Michele), always graced by the writ-

ing gods, learns that her producer is gifting her a town car in exchange for all the “trouble” she’s been through, what with out-oftown “Funny Girl” performances and Santana (Naya Rivera) quitting the show.

She, of course, takes her expensive whip for a ride and does what the stars of “Glee” do best – sing. The rest of the cast joins her in a fun rendition of Petula Clark’s “Downtown” as they all meet in Washington Square Park.

Later in the episode, a man on crutches mugs Artie (Kevin McHale) on the subway, stealing his backpack with his laptop inside.

Rachel attempts to comfort Artie, telling him that overcoming these experiences make him a true New Yorker, but Artie slaps her with the truth – she’s not a real New Yorker. Rachel then realizes that riding in her town car means she’s lost her sense of the city and creative growth, so she gives up the car and decides to take the subway with Artie.

The two take over underground New York with “Don’t Sleep in the Subway” (another Petula Clark tune).

When Artie and Rachel later see the mugger again, Artie pepper sprays the man, who turns out to be a hoarder, and retrieves his laptop.

The time jump finds Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) living in domestic bliss, with Blaine waking up early every morning to serve Kurt breakfast in bed and Kurt wondering if they’re back to their “old married couple” ways.

Ah, but au contraire, Blaine says, and the couple sings a cute version of Frank Sinatra’s “You Make Me Feel So Young.”

In Kurt’s miming class, however, which is only one

of the six classes Kurt and Blaine take together, Kurt really begins to feel the bliss melt into suffocation, and in a hilarious scene, he realizes he’s literally being boxed in

by Blaine.

Kurt relays his concerns to his new friend, Elliot (Adam Lambert), who reminds him that what he has with Blaine is special.

The two jam out to A Great Big World’s “Rockstar,” with inexplicable crowd surfing and all. It isn’t until he walks in on Blaine planning to redecorate the apartment that Kurt explodes and confesses that Elliot’s right: he and Blaine are losing their boundaries and he needs space. That sentence alone sends Blaine out of the apartment…and straight to Elliot’s.

Only after accusing Elliot of wanting to steal his fiancé and calling him a “glitter vampire” does Blaine settle down and realize that perhaps he and Kurt do need their space. He returns home to tell Kurt he’s moving out, a decision that poignantly contrasts the Blaine of season four, who thought that boundaries were just walls pushing him away and marks true character development for him. Kurt’s afraid they’re moving backwards but agrees that it’s important to protect their relationship, “something that is very precious” to him (and to me).

With Sam (Chord Overstreet) also occupying space in the loft, Blaine (with a nudge from Kurt) takes it upon himself to motivate him to book a modeling job and move out. He inspires him to take on New York City with a duet of American Author’s “Best Day of My Life” in Times Square, and Sam gathers up his courage and finally cuts his hideous

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As it turns out, no one in

FA S H I O N

Normcore is the new black

Is it a fashion trend ...or just a big joke?

By Jake Reed Collegian Staff

Guys, it’s time to raid the thrift store again – or maybe just Dad’s closet.

If you’re tired of skinny jeans, flannels, desert boots and everything else that once made you stand out (but now just makes you fit in with every other semihipster on campus) you’re in luck. A recent New York Times article has delineated “normcore” as the next potential trend to expand beyond New York City artists to the entire country – and beyond. Slate’s French publication even reported on the trend last month.

So what is normcore?

New York Magazine calls it “stylized blandness,” and New York trend forecasting group K-hole explains it as an embrace of conformity rather than the typical objective of being different or unique. It’s fashion for those who reject the scruples of fashion or, perhaps, don’t understand it at all.

The jury is still out on whether normcore is a legitimate fashion or just one big joke – GQ insists that its recent normcore fashion guide is “all in jest” – but it’s gained the attention of too many fashion

publications to deny that the Jerry Seinfeld look isn’t at least a little bit trendy.

So where to start? Let’s begin with the simple white T-shirt. This should be the focal point of your outfit, the blank canvas on which you will paint nothing. Gap sells white T-shirts in both crewneck and V-neck styles for $10, or for some extra flair, you can pick up a pocket T-shirt for $13.56. If you’ve got a smaller budget or want to add some extra frump, a six-pack of Hanes premium crewneck T-shirts is just $24.99 at Target.

Next come the pants. Give yourself a much-needed break from skin-tight skinnies and stop by Old Navy for regular-fit or loose-fit jeans from $29.50 to $39.94.

If you want to take the Dad look one step further, check out Wrangler’s Regular Fit jeans at Walmart for $16.77 – or go the extra mile and pick up Dickies Stonewashed Bib Overalls for $32. Sweatpants are an option as well, with Fruit of the Loom’s Fleece Elastic Bottom Pant just $10 for a two-pack at Walmart.

Now that you’ve got the basics down, it’s time for accessories. First, turn in your five-panel cap or snapback in for a more traditionally styled baseball cap. Lids.com touts over 215 styles of Red Sox caps, but you’ll want to pick out

New York locks their doors, because in comes Mercedes (Amber Riley), who has moved to the city to find better vibes for her album. She invites Blaine and Sam to move in with her.

The episode ends with Rachel performing “People” in her “Funny Girl” rehears-

al and the friends having fun and very much enjoying their lives together in the big city.

Needless to say, I’m certainly looking forward to what else New York has in store for “Glee.”

Stephanie Ramirez can be reached at sjramire@umass.edu.

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Frumpy is the new fashionable, so stock up on Walmart’s finest denim. the most basic: we chose the MLB Hot Corner 47 Franchise Cap for $29.99.

For socks, lose the business casual trend and turn heads with some basic white socks that go beyond the ankle. You can score a three-pack of Nike’s Dri-Fit Half Cushion Crew for $16 at nike.com. For the shoes, the style gurus from the New York Times and GQ agree that New Balance is the way to go.

Lastly, layer up with some mock turtlenecks, L.L. Bean fleeces and solid-color, loose-fitting button downs. This is where

the thrift store comes in to play: you can’t go wrong with $20 and the limitless men’s racks at the Salvation Army in Hadley.

Remember: pick out anything that Jerry Seinfeld would wear.

Like any trend, normcore won’t become a true trend until you see it on streets from L.A. to Boston, but it’s quickly picking up momentum. Stock up on some frumpy duds and get ahead of the normcore pack now.

Jake Reed can be reached at jaker@ umass.edu.

Veteran TV journalist Barbara Walters will make her last scheduled appearance on “The View” on May 16, ABC announced Monday.

The network will honor Walters’ five decades in broadcasting with a weeklong celebration. “The View,” the daytime talk show she helped create back in 1997, will commemorate her departure beginning May 12. ABC also plans to air a two-hour prime-time special looking back at Walters’ career on May 16, and will name ABC News Headquarters in New York City in her honor.

Walters, who got her start in 1961 as a reporter on “Today,” moved to ABC in 1976, where she became the first female co-anchor of a news program. Over the years, she has interviewed numerous world leaders, including Fidel Castro, Margaret Thatcher and every president and first lady since Richard

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Nixon. On the other end of the spectrum, she has also earned a reputation for reliably conjuring tears from celebrities in her annual, pre-Oscars special, which she wrapped in 2010, and in her “Most Intriguing People” broadcasts.

Walters announced last May she would be leaving “The View” in 2014, but did not set an exact date.

Though she will no longer be making regularly scheduled appearances after May 16, she will remain involved in her capacity as an executive producer, according to ABC.

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Stone said. “He’s got good pop and is already a very mature hitter.”

Despite an important conference showdown looming this weekend against Saint Louis, Stone has the Minutemen focused for showdown against Siena.

“We’ve got all hands on deck,” he said, “and we’re taking it one game at a time. We have to be ready to go attitude wise.”

An area that UMass will have to improve on against Siena is its play in the first inning of games.

The Minutemen have been outscored by a total of 17-6

in the first frame and it’s a problem that Stone can’t quite put his finger on.

“We’ve been trying to pitch well, field well and put together good at bats early,” he said. “For whatever reason, it just hasn’t happened.”

Tuesday’s game is scheduled for a first pitch at 3 p.m. at Earl Lorden Field.

Beanpot ahead

of this year’s first-round matchup in the baseball Beanpot at 3 p.m. at Earl Lorden Field. The Huskies were swept this past weekend in a road trip to Delaware, losing all three games of the series.

Northeastern topped UMass in last year’s Beanpot championship game, winning 6-3 and Wednesday’s game will represent a matchup of the past two Beanpot champions, as the Minutemen won the 2012 championship.

Tuesday’s game against Siena isn’t the only onegame set for the Minutemen this week.

They’ll h o s t Ross Gienieczko can be reached at Northeastern (13-15) on rgieniec@umass.edu and followed on Wednesday in a preview Twitter @RossCollegian.

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confidence from winning a ball game,” Stone said.

“You know, playing well at the end of the game, that’s what we need to do. This should help us stay confident and keep working hard so we can continue to play well at the end of the game.”

The left-handed hitter sat out all of 2013 with a medical redshirt, and hit just .241 in his sophomore season, but showed signs of production in 2012. Adie had a hit in 12-consecutive games from April 14 through May 2 and stole 16 bases without being caught. He scored 25 runs in his sophomore season for

ahead of all his teammates in hits (25), runs scored (11), doubles, (six), walks (10) and total bases (34).

Stone took positives out the win against Dayton on Sunday and thinks his team can continue the success if Adie and the rest of the Minutemen can keep their confidence up.

“We just have to keep batMike Stone, UMass coach tling out there,” Stone said.

UMass.

“We need to keep making The Dracut native hasn’t big plays. Make good pitches shown signs of setback and come through like that this season and leads the at the plate.”

Minutemen in several of the key offensive statistics, tak- Chris Corso can be reached at ing advantage of more at- ccorso@umass.edu and followed on bats in the leadoff spot. He’s Twitter @ChrisCorso5.

“He’s looked real good at the plate as of late and he has hit a lot of balls recently...

Now hopefully some more guys will do that.”

TENNIS

UMass keeps rolling with two wins in last week UM i mproves to 2-1 in Atlantic 10

By Arthur hAyden Collegian Staff

Like a college basketball team poised for a deep March Madness run, the Massachusetts tennis team is playing well at the right time.

In an all-around team effort, the Minutewomen (9-7, 2-1 Atlantic 10) easily defeated conference rival Saint Joseph’s (10-7) on Friday at the Bay Road Tennis Center, 6-1.

The day began with UMass securing the doubles point with relative ease.

While the No. 1 doubles match was locked in a tight battle, the other doubles matches leaned heavily in the Minutewomen’s favor.

Aarzoo Malik and Arielle Griffin secured the No. 2 dou-

bles match 8-1. Meanwhile, senior Yuliana Motyl, who has been matched with four different doubles partners this year after being part of a nationally-ranked doubles pair last year alongside Chantal Swiszcz, has recently been playing with freshman Anna Woolsley. The two seem dispatched their opponents without dropping a single game, 8-0, securing the doubles point.

“We played really well,” UMass coach Judy Dixon said. “We played what I called a mature match in that we battled really well.

We executed in that match.”

Sonia Bokhari led UMass in the singles matches, winning the No. 1 matchup in straight sets against the Hawks’ Aurora Davis (6-2, 7-6). All of the singles matches were finished in straight sets. The Minutewomen secured all but the No. 6 match, cruising to a fourth-

straight victory.

“It was a good conference win. It was a good conference statement,” Dixon said.

UMass outlasts Quinnipiac The Minutewomen’s third-straight victory was not as easily earned, as Quinnipiac put up a fight on its home court in Hamden, Conn. before falling to UMass, 5-2 last Wednesday.

The Bobcats (4-10) came out strong, winning the doubles point despite the efforts of UMass’ tandem of Griffin and Malik, who claimed the No. 1 doubles match (8-6).

Things looked bleak for the Minutewomen as they also dropped the No. 1 singles match, but they came battling back to win all five of the remaining singles matches, dismissing any potential for an upset.

“That was an ugly match for us,” Dixon said. “We were

ROW I N G

Minutewomen roll in two meets in one day UM races at home due to bad weather

By JAmie CushmAn Collegian Correspondent The Massachusetts rowing team took home multiple first place finishes in Hadley on Sunday during a busy day of competition in which the Minutewomen had a meet with Colgate in the morning, followed by another meet with four other schools in the afternoon.

The results were nice for UMass, but the fact that it didn’t have to travel paid huge dividends for the team.

Severe weather caused the meets to shift venues, forcing the other schools to come to Hadley to race the Minutewomen in unfamiliar waters.

“It was a nice situation in that we weren’t expecting to be home,” UMass coach Jim Dietz said. “Due to the severity of the weather some other schools came here. To race Colgate in the morning and do a turnaround and race an hour later showed they had speed and consistency” With regards to how his team responded to the long day of racing, Dietz said, “To make a cooking analogy, we put a fork in them and they were done.”

The Minutewomen began the day with a meet against Colgate in which they won all three races. Scheduled to compete on Saturday, the meet was delayed due to poor weather conditions.

In the first varsity-8 race, the UMass V8 team finished

in first place with a time of seven minutes, 29 seconds, beating the UMass 2V8 team by just 23 seconds.

The UMass V8 team consisted of Heather Pekarovich, Taryn Wilson, Emily Mann, Marika Kopp, Pippa Edwards, Candace Miller, Sam Kolvson, Nicole JuulHindsgaul and Allanah Rubi-Mooney.

“The first boat is doing well,” Dietz said. “We were missing Lauren St. Pierre with an injury, so Nicole Juul-Hindsgaul filled in well.”

With a time of 7:52, the UMass 2V8 team consisted off Haley Eovine, Haley York, Hannah Monahan, Natalie Boisvert, Hadley Irvin, Becca Adams, Teagan Baumen, Krysten Menks, and Estefania Marti.

Finishing after Colgate was the UMass 3V8+ team with a time of 8:16. The boat was made up of Emily Hajjar, Rachel Boudreau, Nicole DeStefano, Kyla Miller, Gabby Hayward, Cate Murphy, Makenzie Gennette, Maggie Curran and Sam Wonderlin.

In the second varsity-8 race, the Minutewomen again took first place. The UMass 4V8+ team finished with a time of 8:23, defeating Colgate by 16 seconds.

Competing for the UMass 4V8+ team was Maddie Bushey, Julia Deanne, Colleen Szeto, Nicole Stone, Melissa Donahue, Leah Hitchcock, Carla Obsert, Hallie Dunlap and Leanne Ondrieka.

The UMass Novice 4+ teams also shined in the morning meet, taking first and second place and fin-

ishing ahead of Colgate.

The UMass A boat finished in first with a time of 9:56 and consisted of Ellen Chow, Erica Shannon, Mia Bornstein, Lindsey Brown and Amanda Burton. The UMass B boat came in second with a time of 10:05.

Competing in that race was Tanya Smith, Molly McCabe, Alisha Weinstein, Elaina Falcone and Kathryn Wheeler After a short break the Minutewomen returned to action for their regularly scheduled meet with Wellesley College, William Smith College, Williams College and New Hampshire. In the first varsity the UMass V8 team again took first place, finishing with a time of 6:02.24.

UMass also prevailed in the second varsity-8 race, as the UMass 2V8 team finished first with a time of 6:09.65.

The Minutewomen suffered their only varsity loss of the day in the third varsity-8 race. The UMass 3V8 team finished just nine seconds behind William Smith with a time of 6:23.

In the novice-8 race UMass finished last with a time of 6:49.49.

Next weekend the rowing team will travel to West Windsor Township, N.J., for the Knecht Cup. “It is an event we do every year,” Dietz said. “It is a really big event that will have really fast competition and it will be good to see how we match up with those other schools.”

Jamie Cushman can be reached at jrcushman@umass.edu.

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focused how we should have been.”

Griffin and senior Jessica Podlofsky have led the team’s recent resurgence, rattling

off four and five straight singles victories, respectively.

The team is playing some of its best tennis at a key time, as only three matches remain before the A-10 Conference Tournament.

“I feel like we’ve gotten better and better. I think this is a team that will still be improving when the season ends,” Dixon said. “I think we’re much better than we were when we played (George Washington) earlier in the year...I still know that there’s improvement to be made for sure.”

UMass will look to continue its winning streak on Thursday in Teaneck, N.J., as the Minutewomen take on Fairleigh Dickinson, then travel to Fairfield, Conn. for its final away match of the season against Sacred Heart on Saturday.

Arthur Hayden can be reached awhayden@umass.edu.

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nament’s history.

Connecticut had been equally, if less spectacularly impressive.

The Huskies grounded Iowa State and Michigan State in the regional and took out top-ranked Florida in the national semifinal to become the first No. 7 seed to reach the national championship game.

Kentucky’s pattern of falling behind by a deep margin and rallying back before halftime repeated itself.

It happened against Michigan, Louisville and Wisconsin.

This time the margin was the Wildcats’ greatest of the tournament, 15 points. Niels Giffey swished two free throws at the 5:59 mark to make it 30-15.

The Wildcats’ comeback

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Coach Kevin Ollie celebrates Connecticut’s fourth national title. was sparked by two whistles, fouls on Daniels and Boatright, over the next minute.

Daniels hadn’t been much of factor on offense, but both were playing excellent defense.

Ollie decided not to risk further foul trouble and pulled both, and the Wildcats smelled blood.

Against a Connecticut that was making the most of every possession, that couldn’t happen.

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Fresh off a walk-off victory Sunday afternoon against Dayton, the Massachusetts baseball won’t have to wait until the weekend to try and put together a winning streak. Instead UMass will jump right back into the action on Tuesday when it hosts Siena for a one-game set.

The Minutemen (4-19) will send junior right-hander Andrew Grant to the mound to face the Saints.

Grant has pitched 13.2 innings this year with a 7.90 earned run average, but his performance is trending upwards. His last five outings include three scoreless relief appearances, and his most recent performance was a quality start against Hartford. Although he took the loss, Grant threw six innings while allowing just three runs on four hits.

Grant will face a Siena (5-23) team that is losers of five straight and six of seven overall. Vincent Citro is leading the Saints heading into the matchup, batting .327 with 37 hits on the year, both team highs. In fact, Siena boasts four players hitting .290 or better with 27 hits or more.

But a struggling pitching staff is what has held the Saints down. The team earned run average currently sits at 7.43.

UMass is led by breakout freshman Mike Geannelis, who leads the team with a .297 batting average.

Geannelis also leads the team in slugging and on base percentage.

UMass coach Mike Stone praised the unexpected contribution the freshman has made.

“He’s swinging the bat well.” see

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Redshirt junior Kyle Adie heads down to first base after drawing a walk. His walk-off single against Dayton on Sunday snapped a sevengame losing streak for the Minutemen.

SOFTBALL

Redshirt junior Kyle Adie has been a catalyst at the top of the lineup for the Massachusetts baseball team this season.

The combination of timely hits and consistency at the plate as of late has helped Adie become one of the most productive hitters for the Minutemen in 2014. That was most notable on Sunday when the outfielder roped a walk-off single into right field to drive in Brandon Walsh for a 5-4 win against Dayton, ending the team’s seven-game losing streak.

Adie was 4-for-5 for the game, adding two doubles, three runs and the game-winning RBI to help UMass avoid its thirdstraight sweep at home. UMass coach Mike Stone acknowledged Adie’s recent success and thinks if a couple of his players can get “hot,” the team will have more chances to win some games.

“He’s looked real good at the plate as of late and he has hit a lot of balls recently,” Stone said.

“You know it’s just good to see a couple of guys getting hot. Now hopefully some more guys will do that. “ UMass was outscored 46-23 by its opponents during the team’s seven-game drought, but Adie has been a bright spot in the lineup during that span. The leadoff hitter is batting .409 in his last five games, setting the table and giving opportunities for the players in the middle of the lineup to drive in some runs.

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MARCH MADNESS

Minutewomen go for season UConn downs UK, sweep against Huskies on Tuesday wins national title

UM riding season-high five-game win streak

By Matthew zackMan Collegian Staff

In the midst of a season-high four-game winning streak, the Massachusetts softball team will look to keep its winning ways going and complete the season sweep of Connecticut on Tuesday afternoon.

After beating the Huskies (7-25) 8-7 in late February, the Minutewomen (7-14) know that they’ll be tested by UConn once again on Tuesday.

“They are scrappy and very aggressive, it’s always a slugfest when we play UConn, no matter what,” UMass coach Kristi Stefanoni said. “No matter what our records are, ever, it is always a battle when we play UConn.”

UMass will rely on the unexpected consistency that the freshmen have brought to the team, particularly from catcher Ashton Wince, who hit a grand slam against Dayton on Saturday, as well as second baseman Jena Cozza, right fielder Cote Clark and pitcher Tara Klee. Stefanoni said that they have, “really stepped up and done big things.” Stefanoni said.

Stefanoni said that she knew the freshmen were capable of contributing, but did not anticipate how quickly they would become an integral part of the team, especially in late

“They are scrappy and very aggressive, it’s always a struggle when we play UConn, no matter what. No matter what our records are, ever, it is always a battle when we play UConn.

Kristi Stefanoni, UMass coach game situations.

The Minutewomen have also gotten significant contributions from Quianna Diaz-Patterson.

Over the last four games, the shortstop has collected eight hits in 14 at bats. Diaz-Patterson leads the Atlantic 10 in batting average, hitting a torrid .438.

The four games that DiazPatterson hit over .500 all took place at home, while the Minutewomen as a team have also seen the same success, boasting a perfect record when they play in Amherst.

“Although we don’t really talk about it a lot … it’s always a really special feeling to be undefeated at home because it’s where you feel comfortable,” Stefanoni said. “[Early on], we hadn’t hit our groove … we hadn’t gotten outside a lot. Now we have had some time to be on dirt more and the outfield has not seen a ceiling in a really long time.”

Being outside and being able to practice together as a team has been a major plus in the eyes of Stefanoni and can partially be attributed to the winning streak that UMass will look to extend against UConn.

Stefanoni also emphasized that over the past few weeks she’s starting to see her players having more fun, which goes hand-in-hand with winning games.

“The team has been working more than ever to really find any way we possibly can to get better and have fun, as well as get ourselves in the best possible position to win,” she said.

The Minutewomen will be watching out for Valerie Sadowl and Audrey Grinell against the Huskies on Tuesday. The sophomore-senior duo has combined for nine home runs and 33 RBIs. Sadowl leads the team in batting average (.346) and has been very productive at the plate over the last several games.

Stefanoni made it clear that even though the Huskies have struggled over the last couple of weeks, they will not underestimate them and expect another tough matchup.

Tuesday’s game is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. at Sortino Field.

Matthew Zackman can be reached at mzackman@umass.edu.

Napier named most outstanding player

By BlaiR keRkhoff The Kansas City Star

ARLINGTON, Texas — Coach Kevin Ollie walked to the Connecticut fans corner, raised his hands, stretched his fingers and hid his thumb.

Four, as in four national championships for the Huskies.

Connecticut brilliantly slowed the pace of the NCAA final and in the process UConn 60 cooled off the hot Kentucky Kentucky 54 Wildcats 60-54 on Monday night.

Connecticut played every late possession to near perfection, bleeding the clock and usually getting points.

The biggest one came from guard Ryan Boatright, who splashed a 10-foot floater as the shot buzzer sounded to make it 56-50 with 4:09 remaining.

The Wildcats answered with an Alex Poythress follow slam, but he missed a free-throw that would have cut it to three, and after DeAndre Daniels scored inside for the Huskies, Kentucky never got the ball back with a chance to tie or lead.

Connecticut senior point guard Shabazz Napier, voted the Final Four’s most outstanding player, was a maestro throughout the tour-

nament and especially on Monday.

His 22 points led the way. He set the early tone with three-point shooting, and controlled the action late.

Napier’s three with 6:52 remaining after Kentucky had closed the gap to 47-48 was huge. Teammate Niels Giffey followed with a corner three, and at the moment it looked like Connecticut could pull off the improbable.

This national champion had lost to Louisville by 33 points late in the season.

But in the second year under Ollie, the Huskies were never deterred. They were underdogs in the national title game to a team that seemed even more destined.

Youth made Kentucky the story entering the game. When the starting five took the floor, it marked the second time in NCAA Tournament history that an all-freshman squad opened a championship game. It happened in 1992 when Michigan faced Duke.

This was an eighth-seeded team that has lost 10 games during the season.

But the inexperience hadn’t been a factor in the tournament as the Wildcats took down Kansas State, Wichita State, Louisville, Michigan and Wisconsin to reach the final for the second time in three years.

And in the previous four games, the Wildcats won them in clutch fashion. Guard Aaron Harrison was the hero in the previous three with a stretch of late-moment game-winning shots unparalleled in the toursee

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