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Trump wins seven states on Super Tuesday GOP frontrunner cruises in south By MarK Z. BaraBaK, MicHael Finnegan and SeeMa MeHta Los Angeles Times
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump romped to victory in several states holding primaries on Tuesday, giving the GOP front-runner solid momentum, even as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz notched two wins and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio captured his first primary victory. Cruz won in Oklahoma and in his crucial home state of Texas, victories which will allow him to him to continue in the race. Trump had only kind words for Cruz as he addressed the press in Palm Beach, Fla., but he swatted at Rubio, who won Minnesota and who has aggressively confronted Trump in recent days.
“I know it’s a tough night for Marco Rubio,” Trump said, before calling him a “lightweight” and a “little senator.” Trump made the remarks standing alongside New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who on Friday became the first major establishment Republican to endorse him. Trump supporters celebrated the move, but it also drew widespread scorn in many GOP circles. Trump has been declared the winner of primaries in Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Massachusetts. Other wins appear likely. Cruz, who also won Iowa in February, implored his GOP rivals to drop out of the race so he could confront Trump in a man-toman race. “So long as the field see
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Amherst residents Clinton edges Sanders in Mass. side with Sanders, primary; Trump wins with ease Kasich on Tuesday By Stuart FoSter
Vermont Sen. earns student support By Stuart FoSter and Morgan HugHeS Collegian Staff
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich won their primaries in the town of Amherst Tuesday. The turnout in Amherst for the Democratic race, where 5,293 residents who chose the Democratic ballot voted for Sanders, was significantly higher than in the Republican race, where Kasich won the town with just 220 residents voting for him. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton finished second in Amherst with 2,663 Democratic votes, but was declared the winner of the overall Massachusetts primary late Wednesday night.
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The Republican race in Amherst was very close, as Marco Rubio received 206 votes, only 14 fewer than Kasich. Donald Trump received 175 votes in the town, Ted Cruz received 59 and Ben Carson received 24. A steady flow of University of Massachusetts student voters came in and out of Wildwood Elementary School Tuesday afternoon to vote in the open Massachusetts presidential primary. Massachusetts is one of 11 states to participate in “Super Tuesday,” the primary election date with the most participating states. Massachusetts, as a state which consistently votes for the Democratic candidate in the general election, is important in deciding which candidate wins the Democratic primary. Poll worker Ed Ferry, see
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Hours after Donald Trump had been declared the winner of the Massachusetts Republican presidential primary, the Associated Press declared Hillary Clinton had won the state’s Democratic primary shortly after 11:30 p.m. The length of time it took to report the results of the Democratic primary reflected how close the race between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was, as Clinton was declared the winner with 50.4 percent of the state’s Democratic vote compared to Sanders’ 48.5 percent, according to the New York Times. Conversely, Trump won his primary with overwhelming support from Massachusetts’ Republican voters, as 48.9 percent of those voters selected him. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the runner up in the Massachusetts Republican race, only received 18.1 per-
cent of the state’s Republican vote as Florida Sen. Marco Rubio reached 18 percent. The state’s Democratic delegates, who are distributed to the candidates proportionally depending on the amount of the vote they receive, were split between Clinton, who won 44 delegates accord-
ing to the Associated Press, and Sanders, who won 41 in Massachusetts. In the Republican race, Trump received 20 of the state’s delegates, as Rubio and Kasich reached seven delegates each. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who received 9.2 percent of the Massachusetts
Republican vote, won three delegates in the state. In the Democratic primary, the two candidates’ bases of support could be seen in the amount of towns and cities which supported each. While Sanders won a see
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Hillary Clinton must continue to fend off Bernie Sanders By anita KuMar McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — She’s not rid of him yet. Hillary Clinton became the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president as she swept states across the South and Southwest including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia in a Super Tuesday show of force. But she still will have to face Bernie Sanders.
The independent senator from Vermont plans to stay in the race despite huge losses, especially in Southern states with large minority populations, and a virtual inability to catch up to Clinton’s lead in delegates. He has the money and support to stay in the campaign, if only to keep hammering his message. “I congratulate Sen. Sanders for his strong showing and campaigning,” Clinton told supporters in
Florida, looking ahead to a coming primary state. “Now this campaign moves on to the Crescent City, the Motor City, and beyond.” Sanders signaled he’ll follow her every step, even if he cannot catch her. “We have come a very long way in 10 months,” Sanders told supporters in Vermont. “At the end of tonight, 15 states will have voted, 35 states remain. And let me assure you that we are going to take our fight for
economic justice, for social justice, for environmental sanity, for a world of peace, to every one of those states.” It could be more than a nuisance. Clinton will be forced to spend money, time and energy that she would have liked to have stored away for a general election on a nomination contest that many had long assumed was hers for the taking. She will have less time to sell herself to voters in a general election
and the party will have less time to unify around her. Bill Ballenger, former longtime editor of Inside Michigan Politics, whose state will vote next week, said Sanders wasn’t necessarily staying in the race to hurt Clinton. “Sanders is a man of principle,” he said. “He believes in his message. He believes he’s the one person to deliver that message.” The self-described democratic socialist has success-
fully drawn on anger building in the country by those fed up with the so-called billionaire class. His popularity, particularly with new and young voters, took even him by surprise. “This campaign is not just about electing a president,” Sanders said. “It is about transforming America.” He continues to receive millions of dollars in small, largely online, donations see
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HTM majors to ‘UMass for Bernie Sanders’ attend career fair brings students to polls 70 companies to recruit students By DAnny CorDovA Collegian Staff
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Zika’s link to Guillain-Barre syndrome is revealed During a seven-month outbreak of Zika virus infection that ended in April 2014, health officials in French Polynesia noticed an uptick in the number of patients showing up at hospitals with a rare but dangerous constellation of symptoms known as Guillain-Barre syndrome. Typically in the wake of a viral or bacterial infection, patients stricken with Guillain-Barre syndrome suffer a sudden onset of weakness, pain and paralysis in their legs and arms. Occasionally, paralysis progresses to the chest, impairing a patient’s ability to breathe. Even with access to a respirator and intensive care, some 5 percent of those stricken by Guillain-Barre die. The mini-outbreak in that Pacific paradise offered the first ominous hint that the Zika virus is a pathogen capable of causing something more than just red eyes and a brief bout of muscle aches and fever. Just a year later, as it began to circulate across Brazil, came evidence that Zika virus is also linked to microcephaly in newborns exposed while in utero to the virus. In French Polynesia, the numbers of those affected by Guillain-Barre syndrome have remained a matter of debate, as has the role of Zikavirus infection in causing the rare autoimmune reaction. Until now. A study published Monday in the journal Lancet has found substantial evidence that Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barre syndrome are causally linked. Los Angeles Times
Venezuela seeks to silence US website BOGOTA, Colombia — Is a U.S. website causing the collapse of the Venezuelan economy? That’s what Venezuela’s Central Bank seems to want to prove as it pursues legal action to shutdown www.dolartoday.com. The bank blames the website for runaway inflation and a plummeting currency. On Monday, Adam Fox, a Squire Patton Boggs attorney who is representing the bank, said his firm plans to submit an amended complaint against the website after the U.S. District Court of Delaware dismissed the initial claim on Friday. Started in 2010 by three Venezuelan exiles, DolarToday has drawn a huge following and the ire of the government by publishing the black-market bolivardollar exchange rate. In a country where there are tight currency controls but also a thriving black market for greenbacks, the website has been a frequent government target. Starting in 2013, the administration tried blocking the site, and President Nicolas Maduro has often railed against its owners, Miami Herald Distributed by MCT Information Services
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registered for the event. According to Lee, around 300 students attended last year’s career day. Lee is expecting most HTM majors will attend the fair. According to Lee and Ally Sterns, a junior hospitality and tourism management major and key marketing volunteer, some HTM professors are requiring students to attend the fair. “Sometimes, they don’t realize how important it is to go,” Sterns said. “Students should also look for experience during the summer, (get) their name out and (get) in contact with people.” During her freshman year, Sterns attend HTM career day, where she met a recruiter from Chatham Bars Inn. She accepted a summer job there and an internship at Kimpton Hotels. “It’s kind of an intimidating thing for a freshman,” Lee said. “It’s nice that the faculty backs us up and pushes the freshmen to go, which is the reason why I went in and I’m very happy.” After seeing her friends get jobs from HTM Career Day, Lee said she’s confident that any student who is serious enough can get a position. “Our HTM Career Days have been very successful in placing students in jobs and internships,” Lee said. The planning process for the career day started in September. Along with the help of their faculty advisor, Rod Warnick, student volunteers planned the event. “We all make the major decisions together,” Lee said. “It’s very team-oriented.” “Obviously, it’s really (hectic) leading up to it, but it’s so worth it,” Sterns added. “It’s a great (event) and everyone should go, unless you’re not in Isenberg.”
Prominent players in the hospitality industry are looking to recruit Isenberg School of Management students during the Hospitality and Tourism Management Career Fair to be held Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium. Seventy companies – including Marriott, Hyatt and Starwood Hotels – will be in attendance looking to hire University of Massachusetts students. In addition to hotels, restaurants, skiing companies, real estate companies and other industries of hospitality and service will be in attendance this year offering career opportunities in sales, marketing, financing and accounting. “All levels benefit because it’s not too early to start to network and there are so many opportunities,” said Meg Lee, a junior majoring in hospitality and tourism management and the marketing chair of HTM Career Day. The HTM Career Day is the largest student-run hospitality career day in New England, and has been holding annual fairs for 42 years, Lee said. According to her, 90 volunteers are participating in the preparations for this year’s career day. In the past two summers after attending career day, Lee worked as a volunteer for the Nantucket Wine Festival. “They get all of their volunteers from the HTM Career Day,” Lee said. “It’s so much fun and I learned so much about the industry.” Companies are willing to assist and train students for their offered positions, she said. Danny Cordova can be reached at Seventy Isenberg stu- dcordova@umass.edu or followed on dents have already pre- Twitter @DanielJCordova.
SGA announces names of spring 2016 candidates By Anthony ChiusAno Collegian Staff
candidacy until elections close. According to the SGA’s website, there are 14 seats available for the class of 2019, 12 for the class of 2018 and 12 for the class of 2017. This is the first SGA election where senate positions will be filled based on candidates’ class years. All nominated candidates will be allowed to begin campaigning starting March 8 at midnight, according to an email sent to candidates by the elections commission. All campaign materials, including posters and online methods, have to be approved by the elections commission before being utilized starting March 8. The email also stated that each president/vice president and trustee candidate will be allotted $550 in campaign credit to use at student businesses while those running for senator will get $75. SGA election polls will open on Campus Pulse starting Monday, March 20 at midnight and will close on Wednesday, March 23 at 11:59 p.m.
The University of Massachusetts Student Government Association released all nominated candidates and write-in candidates for its spring 2016 elections, including those who are running for president/vice president and trustee. Anthony Vitale/Nick Rampone, Khalif NunnallyRivera/Maija Hall and Adam Ladd/Max Teibel will run for president/vice president, while Josh Odam is the only trustee candidate. Vitale currently holds the position of secretary of finance while NunnallyRivera is the secretary of diversity for the SGA. Candidates running for president/vice president will debate and further discuss their plans at the SGA Executive Debate held on March 10 at the Cape Cod Lounge in the UMass Student Union. Besides the three positions that will participate in the debate, there are 45 nominated candidates and seven write-in candidates for senator positions. Write-in can- Anthony Chiusano can be reached didates may tell the SGA’s at achiusano@umass.edu and folelection commission of their lowed on Twitter @a_chiusano24.
Shuttle service set up by Haigis Mall By stuArt Foster Collegian Staff
In front of the moder nist architecture of the University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center, students holding signs endorsing Bernie Sanders for president of the United States asked people passing by if they voted yet. On Tuesday, members of the UMass for Bernie Sanders group volunteered at the Haigis Mall, shuttling students to their polling stations in order to participate in the 2016 Massachusetts presidential primary. “We want to get as many students involved in the political process as possible regardless of who you are voting for,” said Brennan Tierney, a sophomore majoring in legal studies. Volunteers of the group asked UMass students if they were interested in voting in the Massachusetts presidential primary election and used passenger cars to transport them to polling stations around the town.
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Tierney, who is an organizer of the UMass for Bernie Sanders group, said he had seen between 50 and 75 students accept a free shuttle ride since he started volunteering for the day. Tierney said he thought it was important for students on the UMass campus to vote as soon as possible in order to become involved with the political process as soon as they can. “I think that it is important that kids get involved and we start raising our voices to make sure our demands are met,” Tierney said. He added that in addition to the shuttle service on Super Tuesday, UMass for Bernie Sanders had been spreading awareness for the Massachusetts primaries and Sanders’ presidential campaign by registering students to vote until the date on which they were no longer allowed to and by participating in a debate with supporters of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign on Feb. 23. Tierney also addressed the opposition some people hold to voting, which can result in some viewing the process as ultimately ineffective and incapable of
creating change. “That kind of cynical perspective is a negative cycle that feeds into itself,” Tierney said. “It just perpetually will get worse if that’s your viewpoint.” Tierney said he thought the Massachusetts primary would be extremely close and that he hoped Sanders would succeed in the state. Josh Barton, a freshman majoring in psychology who was also volunteering at the Haigis Mall on Super Tuesday, said he volunteered for a similar shuttle program earlier during Elizabeth Warren’s 2012 Massachusetts senate election. Barton said the system of American democracy sets the country apart from many other nations throughout the world and that it is important for Americans to give their democratic input during an election. “One of the most important things in this country is that we have these civil liberties, and if we don’t take advantage of those we’re not unique,” Barton said. Stuart Foster can be reached at stuartfoster@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @Stuart_C_Foster.
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remains divided, Donald Trump’s path to the nomination remains more likely and that would be a disaster for Republicans, for conservatives and for the nation,” Cruz told cheering supporters at the Redneck Country Club in Stafford, Texas. Speaking before Rubio was declared the victor in Minnesota, Cruz addressed him, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, though not by name. “ ... For the candidates who have not yet won a state, who have not racked up significant delegates, I ask you to prayerfully consider our coming together, uniting,” he said. And in Vermont, early returns showed Kasich running a close second to Trump. Trump’s rivals hope they can thwart the billionaire insurgent and keep the GOP race alive as it heads into a series of big-state contests starting next week in Michigan. Wealthy GOP donors held a conference call Tuesday afternoon about funding an effort to stop Trump, a development first reported by The New York Times.
Trump rejected the notion that he was pulling the GOP apart. “Look, we have expanded the Republican Party,” he said, adding later: “I am a unifier.” He also focused his attention on Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, who earlier Tuesday night offered her own spin on Trump’s slogan, “Make American Great Again.” She argued that America needs to be made “whole again.” Trump would have none of that. “‘Make America Great Again’ is going to be much better than making America whole again,” he said. The cross-country Super Tuesday balloting, from Vermont to Alaska, marked the single biggest day of the 2016 primary season. At stake were 595 delegates in 11 states, or close to half the number needed to secure the GOP nomination at the party’s convention in July. Despite his win in Minnesota, early returns showed a disappointing electoral map for Rubio, who placed second in Virginia. Speaking to supporters in Miami, he
pressed ahead with his case that Trump is a “con artist.” “We are going to send a message that the party of Lincoln and Reagan and the presidency of the United States will never be held by a con artist,” Rubio said, predicting his first victory in the March 15 Florida primary. Cruz also went after Trump: “America shouldn’t have a president whose words would make you embarrassed if your children repeated them. Our president should make us all proud, should inspire hope in all of us.” Once more, signs of an angry electorate abounded. In Georgia and Alabama, nearly 6 in 10 Republican voters said they felt betrayed by their own party leaders, according to exit poll interviews. At least half the voters across the 11 states said they believed the next president should be from outside the political establishment, a dynamic that has boosted Trump throughout his improbable presidential run.
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“I come from a hard-working family with parents from two separate foreign countries. They came here and made a living on their own doing what Trump says they stole.” Alexander Tuazon, Junior operations and information management major 69, an Amherst native, said he was pleased by the voter turnout at Wildwood Elementary School Tuesday. By 1 p.m., he said almost 400 voters handed in their ballots. Ferry added he estimated about one-third of voters up to that point to be college students and that half of those students were first-time voters. Many of the students interviewed after voting at the elementary school said they voted for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders because they felt he was the only candidate who had consistently represented the same viewpoints throughout his life and campaign. Dominique Altamari and Danielle Branscomb, both freshmen psychology majors, said they voted for Sanders because his values align the most with theirs. “His women’s rights values are better than Hillary’s,” Branscomb said. “He has always stayed true to his values since (early on in his political career),” Altamari added. “It just feels like he is fighting for us.” Altamari said she discovered Sanders early in his candidacy because of the way he took the Internet by storm. “I’m pretty politically active, especially on Facebook. It was pretty hard not to see stuff about Bernie online since he became such an internet sensation,” she said. Brianna Crosby, a junior political science major, said she registered to vote at the student-led Bernie Sanders rally held Oct. 27. She added she is drawn to Sanders
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because she would like to see a woman become president. On the other hand, Yuval Abraham, a freshman economics major and a registered independent, said he allowed himself to have an open mind to all candidates before voting in the primary. “I try not to label myself as one party. I was open to see what values I have and which candidate aligns best with those values,” Abraham said. He noted that he feels that people shouldn’t “rely indefinitely on the government” for things like higher education and healthcare. Abraham found that Rand Paul aligned most closely with those beliefs and voted for him despite the fact that Paul suspended his campaign in early February. Stephanie Richards, a junior legal studies major, said she is glad so many students are turning out in the polls. “It’s important because we are the generation stepping up into positions to make these choices for our generation and future generations,” she said. Wildwood Elementary School was one of eight polling areas in Amherst. Many students registered to vote with addresses in the dormitory buildings in the Central Residential Area were assigned to this district. Morgan Hughes can be reached at mahughes@umass.edu. Stuart Foster can be reached at stuartfoster@ umass.edu or followed on Twitter @ Stuart_C_Foster.
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and to draw thousands of enthusiastic supporters to his rallies. He raised $43 million in February, at least $4 million of it Monday, according to his campaign. Clinton has portrayed herself as a pragmatic leader who would build on President Barack Obama’s legacy and work with Republicans and Democrats to get things done in a town where little gets done. She was the choice to follow in Obama’s footstep in several states by huge margins, according to preliminary exit polls. In Alabama, for example, where 65 percent of Democratic voters wanted to continue Obama’s policies, she won them by 83-16 percent. Sanders’ decision to stay in the race might continue to highlight Clinton’s vulnerabilities, particularly among young voters and those who think she is not honest.
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because of his strong stance on social issues. “I like to think that social equality is one of the most important things to consider,” Crosby said. “Bernie definitely believes in that.” Alexander Tuazon, a junior operations and information management major, was one of two students interviewed whose voter registration had not gone through. While Tuazon was unable to vote in this primary, he said he will be sure to register again for the general election in the November. The son of two immigrants, Tuazon said he was enthusiastic about his support for Sanders because he thought the other presidential candidates do not support immigrants as much. “I come from a hard-working family with parents from two separate foreign countries,” Tuazon said. “They came here and made a living on their own doing what Trump says they stole.” Tuazon said of Hillary Clinton that “her policies are not concrete” and that “you just can’t trust a word she says.” Gabrielle Mathews, a freshman political science major said she voted for Clinton because of her extensive experience in political office. “I would rather have Hillary because she’s proven she’s good at handling things under pressure,” Mathews said. “Bernie’s experience in politics in less tried.” Hannah Singleman, a senior marketing and psychology double major, said she voted for former Secretary of State Clinton
In states Clinton won including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Virginia, for example Sanders won voters under 30 and sometimes voters under 44, according to preliminary exit polls. Polls also continue to find that a majority of Americans don’t trust Clinton, in part because of her use of a personal email system while secretary of State and in part because of her decision to accept campaign contributions and speaking fees from Wall Street. John Hudak, who studies campaigns at the Brooking Institution, a center-left policy research center, said Clinton should treat Sanders with respect in the hopes of slowly winning over his supporters and eventually getting a fullthroated endorsement from him - even as she begins to turn her focus to chal-
lenging Donald Trump, the Republican presumptive nominee. “She shouldn’t trash Sanders or try to delegitimize him,” he said. It’s not the first time a candidate has stayed in a race after it became obvious he would lose. There was Republican Rick Santorum in 2012, Democrat Bill Bradley in 2000, Democrat Jerry Brown in 1992 and Democrat Jesse Jackson in 1988 and 1984. Clinton herself remained in her first presidential race until June 2008, but the contest against Obama was much more even. Sanders will receive some delegates even in states he lost, but it will now be all but impossible to catch Clinton. She retains a massive advantage among superdelegates, Democratic leaders who can back any candidate regardless of how their states vote.
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clear majority of the towns in Massachusetts, Clinton’s success in the greater Boston area and in large cities such as Worcester, Springfield and Lawrence propelled her to success in the state. All of Massachusetts’ municipal areas were dominated by Trump in the Republican primary, as he won both an overwhelming majority of the towns in the state as well as all of the major cities besides Cambridge. The 116 Democratic delegates decided by the Massachusetts primary is tied with Georgia for the second largest amount contested by any state polling in the Democratic
Presidential primary on Super Tuesday, behind Texas. The 42 Republican delegates decided in that Massachusetts primary were of less consequence on Super Tuesday, as Massachusetts ranked seventh among states polling on March 1 in the number of Republican delegates allocated. Turnout for the Democratic primary in Massachusetts was lower than that of the last seriously contested Democratic primary in the state, which was held in 2008. While 1,216,865 voters chose between Clinton and Barrack Obama in that primary, 1,124,788 chose between Sanders and Clinton in this
one, according to the Boston Globe. 573,362 Massachusetts residents chose between the five Republican candidates this year, a greater number than the 493,025 who voted for the four Republican candidates who remained by the Massachusetts primary in 2008. The Massachusetts GOP Chair Kirsten Hughes released a brief statement on the Massachusetts primary which, surprisingly, did not mention Trump. Hughes instead congratulated all of the Republican candidates for inspiring a “recordbreaking turnout here in Massachusetts.”
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Damon Williams presents speech on diversity, inclusion Academic speaks at Cape Cod Lounge By Brendan deady Collegian Staff
Damon Williams spoke to top members of the administration Tuesday evening in the Cape Cod Lounge in order to address exactly how a university can transfer aspirations for diversification into action. Following the student-led protests at the University of Missouri last fall, the lack of diversity on college campuses has dominated national headlines. After a walkout orchestrated by the Black Student Union at the University of Massachusetts in November, the administration held a series of community discussions regarding how the University can make the campus a more inclusive environment. Officials outlined a strategic diversity plan as a way to move forward but received criticism from students that there was a lot of talking taking place with few results. Williams, the senior vice president of program, training and youth development services for the Boys & Girls Club of America, told the crowd of approximately 50 people that in order to get results when it comes to diversity, one must identify the most pressing issues and formulate pragmatic solutions. Ultimately, diversification requires an honest assessment of obstacles and the courage of individuals to visualize solutions without getting bogged down in the abstract questions that surround the definition of diversity, according to Williams. “For me, so much of life is about understanding and grappling (those) burning questions,” Williams said. Williams began his lecture, titled “Towards a Model of Inclusive Excellence and Change: Building A New Generation of Global leaders,” by outlining the logistical benefits of having a diverse population at institutions as well as in the workplace. “Diversity is a matter of economic national security,” Williams said. Throughout his lecture, Williams emphasized that successful diversification begins with small-scale execution. According to Williams, one of the best pathways to success is reached through incorporating tactics of the already successful and adjusting those tactics for future use. He emphasized the need to identify what makes an individual successful, to isolate what in
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Damon A. Williams delivered a diversity lecture: “Towards a Model of Inclusive Excellence and Change” in the Student Union on Tuesday. the “DNA of innovators” makes them so effective. “What makes Donald Trump a compelling speaker? You may not agree with his politics, but it’s still damn compelling television,” Williams said. He said what lies in the core of innovators’ DNA is a welcoming of change and a willingness for experimentation. He said while conversations about challenging issues are constructive, in order for the conversations to have meaning, they must lead to concrete action. Williams emphasized the importance for individuals who are tackling the issue of diversity to have courage to challenge the status quo. In order for change to follow, the conversation must include all groups and not just the populations affected. He explored a pathway to this solution by referencing an anecdote regarding a colleague who worked at the University of Miami. The campus was commutercentric and lacked a sense of community, according to Williams. His colleague’s solution was to place vendors and lawn chairs on campus that would draw students together. He said the approach reflected an instinct to capture the “low-hanging fruit” and was an example of how small initiatives can have immediate impact. He suggested that UMass should have a similar approach to “utilizing their geospatial resources.” Williams added that placing cultural centers in the center of campus where they’re visible to the community. Bringing the physical aspects of an abstract issue from the fringes can lead to concrete conversation and action. Such approaches can change the ritual and traditions of those present in the community, which is a pivotal step towards change according to Williams. Williams followed this point by exploring the concept of tempered radicalism. He defined the term as an
approach where an individual has radical ideas but implements these ideas while navigating an established network. While he said idyllic desires are important, they must be implemented in a way that produces results. “If someone says, ‘Well I’m a radical but I’m not tempered,’ I would say that, ‘Well that must mean you’re ineffective.’ I’m all about winning, about producing results,” Williams said. He referenced the process of a professor gaining tenure as an example. In order for someone to reach a position where their actions have any considerable effect, they must navigate the existing framework, even if the framework is one of the targets of change. Williams said that some systems are sacrosanct and will not change to accommodate an individual unwilling to play into the tradition. “(But) once you reach that level of capital, you can implement change... You have to recognize what it takes to be successful in that context,” Williams said. Williams concluded his talk by addressing why some diversity plans fail. He stated that a plan cannot be successful without “AIIR,” or accountability, infrastructure, inclusion and resources. He added he didn’t notice much about accountability in UMass’ diversity plan. Another point of struggle in implementing effective diversification is a lack of collaboration. Universities approach the issue in a piecemeal fashion and end up missing vital connections that could lead to results. But without the necessary resources, nothing will change, according to Williams. “Commitment without currency is counterfeit,” Williams said. Stuart Foster contributed to this report. Brendan Deady can be reached at bdeady@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @bdeady26.
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How CAPA study abroad changed my life Ever since I was young, I knew I myself than I could have in any other wanted to travel the world. As a first situation. By leaving my comfort zone, generation Colombian-American, I was forced to go out and take risks. My cell phone use was restricted to Luz Arregoces places with WiFi, which encouraged me to actually look up and take in my I was exposed to different cultures surroundings. Ireland is a beautiful and values from the get-go. Balancing country, rich in history, with rolling a traditional Hispanic upbringing green hills and beautiful blue and with an oftentimes contradicting gray skies. These images will forever American culture was a challenge for stay with me. my siblings and myself. I can only say good things about However, it helped me keep an open my time abroad and always encourmind to how vast and interesting our world is. When I finally decided to go age others to look into options to see abroad with the CAPA International the rest of the world. When I speak to Education program in Dublin, I knew students on campus about studying it was going to shape the rest of my abroad, I always try to pass along as much advice as I can. life. Try to set a budget for howevAmong the endless study abroad program options at the University er long you will be away. There is of Massachusetts, CAPA stood out to no doubt that you will be spending me from the very beginning. Not only money in different ways than you are students given the opportunity would at home. Set guidelines for to study in another country, but the yourself, with some flexibility for any
“Women are perceived as extensions of men. This is not to say that all men believe this, but this is something that has been instilled through the culture and media.” program also guarantees an internship. As a junior, I knew that it was the most important time to be gaining work experience for my resume. A job in another country seemed like an opportunity I could not pass on. In Dublin, I was placed at the city’s chamber of commerce. I gained experience in marketing, communication and basic business principles. The chamber has over 1,500 members, including Google, Twitter and SurveyMonkey. I attended weekly events and worked on efficiently networking. My coworkers became my family away from home. Rather than leaving me with menial office tasks, I was allowed to work on big projects like social media campaigns and event planning. I now feel confident relaying these new skills to future employers and being able to explain how I made a difference at my internship. Most importantly, living in Dublin allowed me to learn more about
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unforeseen situations. Make a rough list of other destinations you would like to visit (especially if you go to Europe). You will be thankful later on that you started looking into your choices. Bring a small personal item that has meaning to you! I have had my stuffed animal dog named Jason since I was six, and this was my small connection to home even when I was far away. Finally, trust that everything will fall into place. There are many components involved in preparing to leave the country. CAPA was very helpful in setting up my study abroad experience in an organized and straightforward way. Although you may be stressed at times, nothing beats how you will feel when the plane finally takes off. Take a deep breath and go for it. You will not regret it. Luz Arregoces is a Collegian contributor and can be reached at larregoc@umass.edu.
What began as audience used to giving our instant feedencouragement at poetry slams back at all times. We don’t even and improvisational comedy need to hear the end of a statement to let everyone around us, Rachel Walman including the speaker, know that we approve. It has become so ingrained performances has become into the non-verbal lexicon widespread in college – and across college campuses to the even high school – classroom point that I do not believe it discussions and academic- will simply fizzle out. I see it based debates. To show per- in clubs and during activities sonal approval and agreement meetings, and have experiwith the idea or opinion of enced it during classroom disanother classmate, it is now course. I have had people snap very common to snap one’s fin- at the things I have said. And I gers during or after the afore- don’t like it. mentioned statement. Snappers may argue that This type of snapping first what they are doing is a respectbecame prevalent during the pinnacle years of the rebellious and politically-themed beatnik poets in nightclubs, jazz houses and cafes. Snapping ful, reassuring gesture that was the quieter, less disturb- emboldens students to speak ing substitute for clapping. But about their ideas with more Unfortunately, nowadays, snapping is used not confidence. as a substitute for applause, however, it also does the but rather as a public way to exact opposite. When someone show that you stand with the speaks their opinion only to be met with no snaps, they speaker. Why do we do it? The same may feel an inevitable lowering way you can “retweet” on of confidence. It is ultimately Twitter and “like” on Facebook more difficult to give a counterand Instagram, snapping has argument to an idea that has become the automatic response already been met with a multithat is given to a verbal tweet tude of snaps. While it is true that I have or status update. Our generation has become heard great ideas or opinions
that I too share, that have been met with snapping, I find it almost rude that snappers feel as though they have a place publically calling attention to themselves. A snap is essentially saying, “Attention, everyone, guess what? I really like what this person is saying and you all should know that I agree with them.” Snapping takes the focus away from where it should be: on the speaker. With snapping, we are made to pay attention to the audience rather than the words being spoken. Discussions are places for using words, not gestures. Instead of taking the time to come up with our own statements for input, we fall into an instantaneous-gratification type of behavior. I know that the people of our generation – including myself – take pride in being liberal, open-minded and focused on the acceptance of all creeds, peoples and opinions. Why then do we lend ourselves to such a practice that inevitably stops different ideas from being shared? Shatter the atmosphere of conformity: stop classroom snapping.
“Our generation has become used to giving our instant feedback at all times”
Rachel Walman is a Collegian contributor and can be reached at rwalman@umass.
Clean Power Plan meets some supreme skeptics The U.S. Supreme Court’s This isn’t because there’s five conservative justices last a “war on coal,” and it isn’t because the Obama adminisSt. Louis Dispatch tration hates private enterprise. It’s simply because coalfired plants are responsible for week went out of their way nearly 25 percent of the carbon to throw a roadblock in front pumped into the atmosphere of the Obama administration’s by the United States. And Clean Power Plan. atmospheric carbon is warmIn an unprecedented move, ing the planet at a rate that the majority bloc voted to halt could threaten life on earth by new Environmental Protection the end of the century. Agency regulations on power plant emissions from going into effect until a lower court decides on a challenge to the rules. The court historically had deferred to the execIf this were a giant asteroid utive branch’s authority until headed for earth, as in a disasrules went in effect. This time, the justices’ rul- ter movie, the threat would ing suggests that they can’t be immediate. There’d be no wait until the case arrives on debate about sending Bruce their docket. They granted Willis into action. The threat from climate a stay requested by 29 state attorneys general and dozens change is real, but because it’s of utilities and energy compa- happening in slow motion, the nies who see the Clean Power sense of urgency dissipates. Plan as a threat. Whatever side States that depend heavily on loses in the lower court and coal for energy generation, appeals to the Supreme Court, and states like Kentucky and it’s pretty clear which way the West Virginia where coal mining is a vital industry, undermajority is leaning. The 29 attorneys general standably are loath to change. But change must come. and the other plaintiffs are right: The Clean Power Plan The Clean Power Plan doesn’t does threaten the status quo. take full effect until 2030. It For coal companies, it could be requires states to adapt but at an existential threat. a pace that minimizes disrup-
tion. For example, Ameren Missouri, whose coal plants accounted for 77 percent of the electricity it generated in 2013, already has begun switching to renewable sources. It could offset the coal it continues to burn with credits for energy conservation programs. According to a Natural Resources Defense Council analysis, enough conservation could enable the utility to phase out its older and dirtier coal-burning plants while meeting its requirement to reduce carbon emissions. That would allow Ameren to avoid the expense of new naturalgas-fired generating plants, thus benefiting shareholders, ratepayers and the planet alike. The opponents of the Clean Power Plan complain that the EPA went too far into powers constitutionally reserved to the states. The court must decide whether states’ rights trump the future of the planet. In our book, the planet wins the argument.
“It’s simply because coal-fired plants are responsible for nearly 25 percent of the carbon pumped into the atmosphere by the United States.”
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Bread and Butter: Review of a North Amherst gem A small town eatery with modern charm By Marissa Vertes Collegian Correspondent Tucked away in the quiet North Amherst area is a small strip of local businesses. Among these businesses is a salon called The Lift, Atkins Farm Country Market and a gourmet breakfast place called Bread & Butter. Bread & Butter, stationed at 68 Cowls Road and owned by Brian Knox, a former sous chef at The Lone Wolf in Amherst, opened in early March just a year ago. Knox, through his experiences at The Lone Wolf, fell in love with the idea of breakfast and it clearly shows through his menu at Bread & Butter. The menu focuses on a simple but wholesome breakfast. When asked about what one of the main goals of the restaurant is, Knox said, “We want our food to be mindfully sourced (and) crafted with care.” “That itself leads to the farm-to-table aspect,” Knox added. As for their main focus for clientele, Knox said it is aimed at drawing different groups of people. “In a college town we want to (attract) students,
but based on our hours we get a lot of retirees and professionals,” a clientele which Knox said he has succeeded in reaching. When you step into the restaurant, it is hard not to notice the minimalistic details of the decor. The restaurant doesn’t look like it belongs in North Amherst, but in Southampton in New York. With large windows all around, the restaurant is constantly bright and cheery and it has gray wood lining the walls. In addition, there are many light bulbs hanging from the ceiling with intricate wiring inside. Although these bulbs do not radiate much light, they add to the feel of the minimalistic approach. The location is easily accessible via car and has a large amount of off-street parking, or one can take the Pioneer Valley Transit Services’ Route 33 bus to the Cowls Road stop. To top it off, the service is excellent and very attentive to your needs. Bread & Butter’s menu is on the smaller side, as it appears to be catering toward the minimalist trend. However, the small menu is also due to the fact that practically every item offered is made from scratch in-house. The effort to make the entire menu from scratch
truly shines through their dishes. It shows an attention to detail and illustrates how much better food tastes when it is homemade. One of the main focal points of the menu – and Knox’s favorite – is the maple sriracha pork belly. This dish is made in-house with a homemade glaze and it practically melts in your mouth. The pork belly is featured in both the pork belly benny (a take on the classic eggs benedict with pork belly) and in the pork belly sandwich offered on their lunch menu with arugula, house pickles and aioli sauce. Other menu offerings include buttermilk pancakes, which are extremely large but thin like crepes and beyond delicious; create-your-own omelets, which are sizeable and flavorful (you can get the pork belly in that too); and the tofu scramble, featuring garlic and herb spiced tofu with kale, red onions, mushrooms and broccoli (an excellent option for vegans and vegetarians). An honorable mention, as it is not an entrée, is the home fries. The home fries are thinly sliced like chips and are extremely rich and buttery. All menu items are under $12 and come in large portions for the price. If you want to go to
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Bread and Butter, which opened in March last year, continues to be a trendy, delicious addition to the local community. Bread & Butter and avoid a wait, try going closer to opening time (at 6 a.m.) or closing time (3 p.m.). While in the area, one may want to check out the other businesses in the strip. Atkins Farm is located right across the street where you can find excellent gourmet foods, ranging from fresh baked goods and meats to
locally grown produce. It is a must-see for those who want to experience a locally-run store that focuses on farm-to-table. It can be fun to explore new areas in town and try out some local stores and restaurants. In any event, since its opening, Bread & Butter has proven to be a well-run business with a
great staff and a great concept of creating minimalist food from scratch. It is definitely worth the visit. Breakfast is served every day from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Marissa Vertes can be reached at mvertes@umass.edu.
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“Finally,” I think as I roll out my mat and take a seat. The time has come to unwind, relax and decompress after another long day. There are 49 other yoga mats belonging to people I do not know rolled out onto the hard wood floor around me. I do not know their names, who they are or what their story is. I do not know if this is their first yoga class ever or if they come here regularly, and they do not know anything about me. But I do know this: We are all here for the same reason. We are all here for ourselves. Each of us is here at the University of Massachusetts’ Recreation Center to cultivate something positive and take a break from busy daily routines. The room full of 50 strangers is a place of love. It is a place filled with acceptance and light and good energy; a place filled with deep breaths, movements, stretches and the practice of letting go. Every Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. in Room 215 of the Recreation Center, Laura Berglass teaches power vinyasa yoga. Power Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga that focuses on the smooth flow of movement between poses. The key to this practice is to synchronize each transition to the breath, with an inhale and an exhale as you flow between poses. This class is not just about stretching, but it instead focuses on building strength and balance, so be prepared to work up a sweat. Berglass’ class typically begins with a few gentle sequences to warm up the body, such as Cat-Cow. She incorporates a series of Sun Salutations, which include
It is that time of the year again. Balancing classes, work and friends leaves little opportunity for sleep, but do not sell a healthy sleep schedule short. According to a report by the National Sleep Foundation, young adults (ages 18 to 25) should be getting around seven to nine hours of sleep every night. Without a sufficient amount of sleep, people are at an increased risk of health problems, experience less productivity and a decrease in cognitive function. The most obvious way to improve your sleep is to get more of it. However, since that is often not an easy option for college students, focus on quality. There are several ways to do this. First, commit to a sleep schedule. Choose times based on your class, club and work schedules that you can stick to for waking up and getting to bed. By practicing a set sleep schedule, your body clock will start to adapt, thus helping you to better fall sleep and wake up at your chosen times. Secondly, try to limit your caffeine intake, specifically before bed. Caffeine is a crutch for many students when the work load gets tough and schedules get busy. If you do not want to cut it completely though, just try cutting back. Caffeine is a stimulant, which means it will keep your system going even when it is night time and you are trying to go to sleep.
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Every Wednesday, Berglass runs a Vinyasa Yoga class full of poses and peace. a transition from Plank to Chaturanga and then to Upward-Facing Dog, using breath as an anchor. There may be some core strengthening exercises and balancing poses which are meant to challenge the participants, but modifications are offered for all levels and for every pose. Berglass, a senior at UMass, has been doing yoga since she was in high school. She got certified during her sophomore year at the University during a two-week intensive certification workshop retreat in Vermont that was put on by the Health Yoga Life studio of Boston. Berglass said she enjoys teaching Power Vinyasa Yoga specifically because she likes to combine strength building with relaxation. She enjoys the fact that Vinyasa combines working out and sweating with meditation and stretching. Berglass encourages everyone to come to her class, especially if they have never tried yoga before. “There is no such thing as embarrassment in a yoga class,” Berglass said for those who may be intimidated to take the first step. Jacklyn Giampa, a sopho-
more who started taking yoga classes last year, said she finds the classes “very empowering.” She now strives to take yoga classes at least three times a week, which usually includes Berglass’s class on Wednesdays. Giampa said she’s found she feels less anxious “especially about schoolwork” after doing yoga, adding, “Physical meditation is so genuine. It’s not made up. You leave class and you feel free and liberated.” Personally, I didn’t always feel this way about yoga. I used to wonder how the instructors could twist themselves into pretzels and claim it felt good. I used to wonder, “How could breathing in a yoga class be different from breathing in everyday life? Don’t we just breathe to survive?” One day, however, I built up enough courage to take a class. It wasn’t easy at first, and it is a lot of hard work for your body, but everyone has to start somewhere and the more I went to these classes, the more I realized this: yoga is for everyone. Emily Medrek can be reached at emedrek@umass.edu.
According to the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, moderate caffeine intake three to six hours before bedtime causes significant sleep disturbance when compared to no caffeine intake. To avoid this disturbance, try not to drink soda, coffee or caffeinated tea within six hours of your bed time. Instead, drink water or herbal teas such as chamomile or mint. You should avoid drinking alcohol before bed as well, as this can also cause an uncomfortable, insufficient sleep. Thirdly, you should consider cutting down or stopping screen time use before bed. A study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America found that people who use screens before bed take 10 minutes longer on average to fall asleep compared to people who read a print book. They also experience suppressed melatonin levels, reduced tiredness at bed time and decreased alertness upon wake up. At the end of a long day, it is tempting to jump into bed and catch up on text messages, Facebook posts and television episodes, but try not to use your phone, tablet, computer or TV right before you are planning on going to sleep. Try to use your bed only for sleep and not for anything that stresses you out or makes you active. You want to associate your bed with relaxation and rest only. Fourthly, exercise is a great way to keep your body on track. In addition to reducing stress and improving fitness, an Oregon State University study found that exercise helps people sleep better
and feel more alert when awake. You might have to play around with the timing of your exercise, though. Some people find that exercising close to bed time helps them to expend any leftover energy before settling down, while others find that it stimulates them and prevents them from falling asleep right away. Either way, exercise is a substantial component in dealing with stress management, health and sleep. Lastly, employ your own routine to de-stress and deal with problems that are keeping you from full, relaxing sleep. Stress stimulates us and makes our bodies go into fight-orflight responses, which will keep us from being able to wind down and go to bed. Many people choose to write in a journal at night. If thoughts are making you restless or waking you up, jot down notes to remind yourself what you will have to deal with in the morning, but then go back to sleep so you can get the rest you need to face your day. You might also try to meditate or do some light yoga, which will focus you on your breathing and relaxation. By taking a few minutes each night before bed to meditate, do some light stretching, write in a journal or read a book, you will be able to get to sleep quicker and have a more efficient, refreshing rest. Sleep is a very important component to fighting stress, so whatever is keeping you from sleeping, realize that even a few hours of good quality sleep will prepare you for your day and refocus your mind and energy. Annamarie Wadiak can be reached at awadiak@umass.edu.
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TOURNAMENT firing because that is the only way we will survive.” Defensively, UMass looks to slow down Explorers sophomore guard Amy Griffin who led the A-10 in scoring this season with 17.9 points per game. Griffin was held to 15 points last Saturday. For Timbilla, Wednesday’s game against La Salle will take on a whole different importance than just moving forward in the A-10 tournament. Not only is Timbilla three rebounds away from her 1,000th of her career, but Wednesday could be the last time the senior puts on a UMass uniform and laces up her sneakers as a Minutewoman. The Ottawa, Ontario native is determined to make that not be the case. “When you come down to the end
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of the season, you don’t want to see it end,” Timbilla said. “We can only control what we can control, but it is scary knowing that it could be my last game. Dawley is confident the Minutewomen can build off their recent success and make a run in the tournament. “Well I know we all packed five suits,” Dawley said. “We’re very confident of where we are. I’m proud the work the girls have put in. We’re excited to see what we can do and we could make a run in the tournament.” Tip off is set for 7 p.m. in Richmond, Virginia. The winner will take on No. 6 seed Fordham Thursday. Adam Aucoin can be reached at aaucoin@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @aaucoin34.
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uted a pair of goals, with Carr also picking up an assist. It was the best effort for the Minutemen defense so far this season, holding their opponent to just three goals, about six goals less than the season average. Smith credited the success to the team’s ability to remain focused and follow the game plan. “We knew that they’re a hardcharging team,” Smith said of Hartford. “They play fast and they force a lot of things…We knew that they’d take some bad shots or turn the ball over off some bad passes or something, so we just stayed disciplined and stayed to our game plan.” Hartford (1-2) struggled to generate offense nearly the entire game. Tallying 15 fewer shots than UMass, the Hawks
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only had one quarter in which they reached the double-digit shot mark, compared to three for UMass. Junior Jaedon Henderson led Hartford with a goal and an assist, while sophomore Trevor O’Brien and junior Doug Biondi added the other two goals for Hartford. A big reason why the Minutemen kept Hartford to just three goals was the team’s success defending sophomore Griffin Feiner and freshman Dylan Jinks. Heading into Tuesday’s matchup, the two Hawks’ underclassmen were tied as Hartford’s leading scorers with eight points each through two games. UMass held both players pointless. The Minutemen now have a
difficult task ahead of them on Saturday as they go on the road to face No. 7 Brown. Cannella said he believes the Minutemen will need to be at the top of their game if they want to remain competitive with such a good team. “They’re hungry and they’re averaging probably 18, 19 goals a game, so they’re an excellent team (and) we’d better be ready or else they’ll take it to us,” Cannella said. UMass is 1-1 against ranked opponents this season, beating No. 11 Ohio State 16-9 in addition to its No. 14 Harvard 10-9 in overtime. Saturday’s opening faceoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Jamie Cushman can be reached at jrcushman@umass.edu.
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New York’s Chapman banned Walton helps players for first 30 games this season with life after their Yankees closer out on spotlight fades away domestic abuse policy By Erik Boland Newsday(TNS)
TAMPA, Fla. _ Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred officially concluded a lengthy investigation of Aroldis Chapman on Tuesday afternoon, suspending the new Yankees closer 30 games without pay for an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred last October between the pitcher and his girlfriend. Chapman said he will not appeal the suspension but, per Manfred’s ruling, he is eligible to pitch in spring training and exhibition games. “Today, I accepted a 30 game suspension from Major League Baseball resulting from my actions on October 30, 2015,” Chapman, who will lose about $2.1 million in salary during the suspension, said in a statement. “I want to be clear, I did not in any way harm my girlfriend that evening. However, I should have exercised better judgment with respect to my actions, and for that I am sorry. “The decision to accept a suspension, as opposed to appealing one, was made after careful consideration. I made this decision in an effort to minimize the distractions that an appeal would cause the Yankees, my new teammates and most importantly, my family. I have learned from this matter, and I look forward to being part of the Yankees’ quest for a 28th World Series title. Out of respect for my teammates and my family, I will have no further comment.” The Yankees, in a brief state-
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ment, said: “The New York Yankees support the decision made by The Commissioner today. We are pleased that Aroldis has accepted this discipline.” Yankees GM Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi are expected to address the suspension Wednesday. The 28-year-old Chapman, who is expected to become a free agent after the season, had previously stated twice his intent to appeal any suspension, his right under the domestic abuse policy agreed upon by MLB and the Players Association last summer. “The Major League Baseball Players Association and its members do not condone the mistreatment of others by playing or nonplaying personnel,” the MLBPA said in a statement. “At the same time, the MLBPA remains committed to protecting and ensuring the rights granted to Players under the applicable provisions of the sport’s new Joint Policy on Domestic Violence. As such, the MLBPA supports Mr. Chapman’s decision to forgo his right to an appeal.” MLB is also investigating cases involving Jose Reyes of the Rockies and Yasiel Puig of the Dodgers. The policy allows Manfred to levy discipline even if law enforcement declines to bring charges, which is the case with Chapman. The police report from the alleged incident from last Oct. 30, first obtained by Yahoo Sports during December’s winter meetings after a Chapman deal between the Reds and Dodgers was scuttled, included allegations that the pitcher “choked” his girlfriend during an argument and fired eight gunshots in the garage of his Miami-
area home. But also according to the report, police did not observe any “injuries or even redness anywhere on her neck or chest.” Chapman admitted firing the gun, with seven of the shots hitting a concrete wall and the other going through a window into a nearby field. Earlier on Tuesday, before Manfred’s decision, Girardi expressed a desire to have a ruling, one way or the other, soon. “Then we could stop talking about it,” he said. The Yankees envisioned having one of the game’s best _ if not the best _ back ends of the bullpen this season with Chapman being added to a mix that already included the hard-throwing strikeout duo of Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller, last year’s closer. With Chapman shelved for the first 30 games _ he’s eligible to return May 9 at home against the Royals _ it is expected Miller, who went 36-for-38 in saves last season with a 2.04 ERA, will close, set up by Betances. With Justin Wilson gone _ the lefty, another late-inning stalwart from last year, was dealt to the Tigers _ there will be an earlyseason opportunity for another reliever to distinguish himself. Young pitchers with the Yankees last season like Chasen Shreve, Nick Goody, Nick Rumbelow, James Pazos and Jacob Lindgren enter the exhibition season, which starts Wednesday, among those competing for three open middleinning bullpen spots. There are also veterans in camp who have big-league experience, pitchers like Vinnie Pestano, Anthony Swarzak, Kirby Yates and Tyler Olson.
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Minutemen got handily defeated by the Hawks 15-8 and were not looking to repeat that same fate this season. Peter Lindley was a major help to the cause, scoring three goals on seven shots Tuesday. The sophomore was coming off a two-goal performance just a few days prior, and despite his recent success, the loss to Harvard left him looking to redeem himself. “Obviously when you lose a big game like that, you’re pissed off, you want to get back out there and win a game and that’s what we did,” Lindley said. According to Cannella, everyone in the locker room felt the
frustration after the Harvard loss. “Those guys are pissed off coming off of Saturday’s contest and allowing Harvard to come back into the game. They take it personally,” Cannella said. “You’ve got seniors down there that took it personal, and fortunately they have the ability to come out and play hard and be strong leaders for the team.” That frustration led to 44 shots that yielded 11 goals and a defense that limited the Hawks to only three scores. “I think we just dialed in at halftime,” Lindley said. “We knew we were only up three goals at halftime. We knew we had to put
the pedal on and continue to score to get the win.” Defensively, the goalie tandem of D.J. Smith and Dan Dolan was as good as it has been all season. Smith was awarded the win after tallying two saves and allowing two goals. “We learned from that (game against Harvard) in the short amount of time that we had, but then we had to move on quickly and move on to Hartford because we knew they were going to be a good team and a big challenge for us,” Smith said. Philip Sanzo can be reached at psanzo@ umass.edu and followed on Twitter at @ Philip_Sanzo.
Ex-Milwake Buck now councling ex-players By Gary d’amato Milwaukee Journal Sentinel(TNS)
Lloyd Walton knows firsthand what it’s like when the cheering stops, when you’re 28 and your best years _ at least, in an athletic sense _ are behind you. He knows what it’s like to face the question all professional athletes must answer, sooner or later: What do I do with the rest of my life? Luckily for Walton, the point guard on some of Al McGuire’s greatest teams at Marquette University, he figured it out. Not that it was easy. “I was unprepared, and most guys are,” he said. “You’re going to leave the game at some point. What are you prepared to do? What kind of skills do you have? You can’t go to IBM and say, ‘I averaged 13 and 10.’ They’re going to say, ‘And?’ “ Walton, who helped MU to an NCAA runner-up finish in 1974, was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in ‘76 and had a five-year NBA career with the Bucks and the Kansas City Kings. Then it was over. He took a job with the city of Chicago and was excited to get his first paycheck, until he looked at it. The numbers after the dollar sign looked nothing like the numbers on his NBA paychecks. It was a sobering lesson in humility. “I remember driving home, I had my first paycheck in my briefcase,” Walton said. “I stopped at a red light and I looked at the check. I didn’t make a lot of money (in the NBA) but I made more than this. I said, ‘I’ve got to do something else.’ “ He was only a few credits shy of obtaining his undergraduate degree from Marquette. At the urging of coach Hank Raymonds, he returned to school. “I’m the kid that hated school, OK?” Walton said. “Grammar school, high school, at Marquette, I was looking out that window every day and saying, ‘Just let me get out of here.’ “ But no one was paying him anymore to thread a bouncepass through two defenders or hit a 15-foot jumper. So he finished his degree. Then he got his master’s degree. Then he got his doctorate in education. “I’m only the third player in the history of the NBA to get my doctorate,” Walton said. Today, at 62, he is one of four career development counselors for the National Basketball Players Association. He helps players transition to life after basketball and works with eight teams, including the Bucks. We know what you’re thinking: How hard can it be? Anyone who plays in the NBA for five or
six years these days leaves the game a millionaire. But money, as they say, doesn’t buy happiness. Nor does it fill the hours in a day. “You’re going to live another 50 years,” Walton said. “How do you feel good about yourself ? What kind of example are you going to set for your kids? You might have money in the bank, but if your child asks you, ‘Do you have a degree, Dad?’ how do you say you don’t?” Then there are the sad examples of players who squandered their fortunes. Antoine Walker burned through $108 million and filed for bankruptcy two years after he retired. Vin Baker made nearly $100 million in his 13-year career but struggled with alcoholism and finances and in 2015 was working at a Starbucks in North Kingstown, R.I. Allen Iverson, an 11-time all-star, made $154.5 million on the court and tens of millions off it and still managed to live beyond his means. A court filing in 2012 suggested he was earning $62,000 a month and spending $360,000. “When you’re not prepared and you don’t have your finances in order to live a certain way is when you have issues with alcohol and drugs,” Walton said. “You’re so ill-equipped to handle life because you’ve always been catered to, you’ve been admired, you’ve been looked up to.” That’s probably the most difficult part about leaving behind an NBA career. The structure of a team environment is gone. So, too, are the chartered flights, the four-star hotels and the people taking care of your every need. For most players, who have been fawned over since their AAU days, it’s a shock to the system. “The psychological part of it is the adulation that you have when you’re playing _ thousands of people cheering for you, recognizing you in the grocery store, when you’re driving down the street, asking for your autograph _ that starts to wane pretty quickly unless you’re an icon,” Walton said. There are ways to fill the void. Hobbies, charitable work, education and second careers figure into the equation. Walton helps players identify their passions and skills. “Gosh, aren’t you much more than a basketball player?” he said. “What kind of impact are you going to have on your family, your friends, your community?” Walton said that after the first semester of his senior year at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, he had five F’s on his report card (and, to his point, still received 200 letters from colleges interested in his pointguard skills). The kid who hated school has a Dr. in front of his name today. His message to players is if I can do it, you can, too.
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UMass records 44 shots vs. Hawks By PhiliP sanzo Collegian Staff
By Jamie Cushman Collegian Staff
After a difficult loss, some athletes can reflect on their previous game for weeks, agonizing over what they could have done differently. The Massachusetts men’s lacrosse team wasn’t given that opportunity this week. The Minutemen (2-2) bounced back from a heartbreaking overtime loss against Harvard last Saturday with a dominant effort Tuesday afternoon, beating Hartford 11-3. UMass coach Greg Cannella was happy with the Minutemen’s ability to recover so quickly from the loss to the Crimson just three days earlier. “(It was a) good result for our team and a tremendous defensive effort from our team,” Cannella said. “We were able to finish the ball with some efficiency and play fast and generate a lot of shots, so overall we’re pleased.” UMass opened Tuesday’s game with four straight goals and never trailed en route to its second win of
Minutemen hold Hartford to three goals at Garber
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Buddy Carr (35) scored two goals in UMass’ 11-3 victory over Hartford Tuesday at Garber Field. the season. After the Hawks trimmed UMass’ lead to 5-2 entering the halftime break, the Minutemen regained control in the second half and outscored Hartford 6-1 – including the final four goals of the game – down the stretch. UMass was offensively by sophomore Peter Lindley, who tallied three goals for his second hat trick of the season. “Most of them were off the ball, so for Peter that’s his job to score off the ball
and inside the crease,” Cannella said. “He finished the ball very well. He had seven shots, but still pretty efficient.” UMass junior goalie D.J. Smith added that he was relieved that Lindley was shooting on the opposition’s net, and not his own. “He’s great on the crease, catching the ball and shooting really quick. (It’s) awesome to have him out on the crease. He’s a great player,” Smith said. While pleased with
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his performance, Lindley thought he had a couple missed opportunities and credited his teammates with helping to set up his goals. “My teammates set me up very well on the crease today. They were dodging hard and found me and I just shot the ball and scored, so (the) credit (goes) to them,” Lindley said. The Minutemen’s offense was also powered by sophomores Buddy Carr and Jake Lisauskas, who both contribsee
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Fueled by a disappointing loss last Saturday to Harvard, the Massachusetts men’s lacrosse team responded with its biggest win of the season on short rest in an 11-3 victory over Hartford Tuesday. Rather than being hung up on last weekend’s 10-9 overtime loss to the Crimson, UMass posted its second-best point total of the season and limited the Hawks to a season-low three goals allowed to get back in the win column despite the quick turnaround. “These Tuesday games are really difficult, especially mentally for a lot of guys coming out of Saturday, day off Sunday, some review stuff and playing on Tuesday,” coach Greg Cannella said. By halftime of Tuesday’s contest, the game had a familiar feel to that of the one against the Crimson. The Minutemen (2-2) entered the half with a 5-2 lead, similar to that of the 5-3 lead they had against Harvard Saturday. The Hawks (1-2) scored a goal 14 seconds prior to the end of the second quarter. Up to that point UMass
“Everyone is tired, but you’ve got 30 minutes to play and these guys are a very good team” Coach Cannella, UMass coach had the lead but was not playing at its best. The Minutemen took 26 shots and only yielded five goals (.192 shooting percentage) and was visibly out of sync on the offensive side of the ball. UMass had many open looks and could’ve scored more than five goals in the half, which Cannella acknowledged after the game. “At halftime we said, ‘Listen, it is 5-2, we gave a goal up in the end because we turned the ball over on the offensive end after a time out’ and we said, ‘Hey you’ve really got to buckle down here and focus,’” Cannella said. “Everyone is tired, but you’ve got 30 minutes to play and these guys are a very good team… They can score in bunches so you’ve got to focus, and thankfully we did a much better job of handling the ball and handling the pressure.” Last season the see
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UMass goalie tandem ready Minutewomen carry to face biggest test of season winning streak into A-10s
Kelly and Walters back stout defense
ferent goalies and they both give different looks, which I think throws our opponent’s attack off,” McMahon said. Switching up the defenBy niCk souza sive looks on BC may be Collegian Staff necessary depending on While it is early in the sea- which Eagles team shows up son and the Massachusetts Wednesday. women’s lacrosse team has BC is coming off a twoyet to face a ranked oppo- game skid against Notre nent or play in a road game, Dame and Louisville where it has still been an impres- they only managed a comsive start to the season for bined 10 goals. However, in the Minutewomen (4-0). their first two games – both But they will next put their wins – BC scored 18 against undefeated record to the test Boston University and 19 Wednesday when they face against Holy Cross. All four No. 14 Boston College (2-2) at of their games have been on Chestnut Hill. the road. UMass’ two-goalie rotation has been particuBig shoes to fill larly impressive for the Minutewomen in their first Last year the four games. Both freshman Minutewomen had the luxuSam Walters and sophomore ry of relying on then-senior Aileen Kelly have seen even Rachel Vallarelli, who postplaying time with Walters ed a .523 save percentage and starting and Kelly playing a 5.77 goals against average all of the second half in each in her final year. So far the game. hole left in the cage by her The two have combined graduation has been filled for the highest save percent- effectively. age (.565) and best goals “Rachel was for sure a against average (5.00) in the great leader and played aweAtlantic 10. some last year and I got a “We really didn’t know chance to learn a lot from how it was going to go, but her,” Kelly said. I’m really happy with how it “I realized that she left big has worked,” UMass coach shoes to fill and I came with Angela McMahon said. the goal to hopefully make Individually, Walters them bigger,” Walters added. ranks third in the A-10 in The five goals given up goals against average at per game have UMass 5.50 and Kelly ranks sec- ranked fifth in the nation in ond at 4.50, showing the terms of scoring defense. A Minutewomen’s flexibility at major part of this success the position. stems from an experienced “They’re both very dif- defense in front of them, led
by seniors Kate and Anne Farnham and Amber Tobin. “I really have to give credit to the defense,” Kelly said. “They communicate so well and it make so that the shots that I see are much easier to save.” Despite having to enter halfway into the game with everyone else already playing at game speed, Kelly finds little issue jumping right in. “I still get warmed up before I go in, same as everyone else, and the defense is super supportive,” Kelly said. “It doesn’t really matter when you go in, you always have to be ready because it can happen at any time.” With the Eagles’ inconsistent start to the season, it is still unpredictable how much both of these goalies and their defense will be tested. Regardless, the Minutewomen welcome their first road trip and opportunity to face a ranked opponent this season. “Playing a good opponent is exciting and it could help (Walters and Kelly), and I actually feel really good about our team heading into this game,” McMahon said. Walters shared the same outlook on Wednesday’s game. “I’m very excited. This is an opportunity for us to show what we can really do as a team and what we’re made of,” she said. Nicholas Souza can be reached at njsouza@umass.edu.
Timbilla hopes to finish career strong By adam auCoin Collegian Staff
The 2015-16 season has been a year of ups and downs for the Massachusetts women’s basketball team. UMass (11-17, 5-11 Atlantic 10) started off the season with a 6-6 record heading into A-10 play before losing their first 11 conference games. But the Minutewomen recovered with a five-game winning streak down the stretch, moving from last place in the A-10 to the No. 11 seed in the conference tournament. Now UMass looks to continue that hot play as it begins the A-10 tournament Wednesday night with a rematch against No.14 seed La Salle. Minutewomen coach Sharon Dawley is hoping the momentum from the last stretch of the season will help lead UMass to victory on Wednesday. “The confidence we are playing right now has really improved our game on both ends of the floor,” Dawley said. “Going into the tournament playing our best basketball has definitely put us in a good position.” This will be the Minutewomen’s second
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Senior forward Rashida Timbilla needs three more rebounds to reach 1,000. straight game against the Explorers (5-24, 2-14) and their third head-to-head matchup of the season. UMass won its season finale against La Salle this past Saturday 80-57. It’s very rare in college basketball that two teams play back to back games against each other but Dawley believes it will be helpful to see the same team in two straight matchups. “We don’t want to fall into a false sense of security because we just played them and played them well,” Dawley said. “We’re trying to fine tune things that we did to beat them the last time and we’re trying to figure out changes that they might be making. It’s a mixed bag. We have to remember that we split (the season series).”
Senior forward Rashida Timbilla agreed with Dawley’s outlook on the game. “It’s a little easier because we know their tendencies and we know what they are trying to do,” Timbilla said. During their fivegame winning streak, the Minutewomen have been thriving on both sides of the ball, averaging 72.4 points per game while only giving up 62.4 points per game. “We’ve been playing on all cylinders, so it’s important for us to keep that going into Wednesday,” Dawley said. “Our defense now is becoming our offense and has helped us when we’ve gotten stagnant, but it will be important for us to come out see
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