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At least 30 killed in Brussels terrorist attacks Country plans 3-day national mourning By aLexanDra Mayer-HoHDaHL dpa

BRUSSELS — A series of terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital left at least 30 people dead and 230 injured on Tuesday, with the Islamic State extremist group claiming responsibility for the explosions at a subway station and Brussels’ international airport.

The Sunni jihadist organization, which controls a swath of territory in Iraq and Syria, said a group of its “soldiers” had attacked “carefully selected targets” in “crusader Belgium, which has not stopped attacking

Islam and its people.”

Belgium is part of the U.S.-led coalition that has carried out airstrikes against the Islamic State.

The extremist group threatened further attacks on members of the coalition in a statement posted on social media by Islamic State supporters and described by the U.S.-based monitoring group SITE Intel as a “formal communique.” It said that “what is coming will be harsher and bitterer.”

The group’s Amaq news agency said Islamic State fighters opened fire in the Brussels airport before detonating suicide belts. It did not say how many were involved.

The attack, which featured two consecutive explosions in the airport’s departure hall around 8 a.m., left at least 10 people dead and

some 100 people injured, according to an initial estimate by Belgium’s crisis center.

One other suicide attacker targeted the Maelbeek metro station, according to Amaq. That explosion _ which took place at around 9:15 a.m. as many commuters were heading to work _ left at least 20 people dead and some 130 injured, the crisis center said.

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel called the attacks “blind, violent and cowardly.”

Three days of national mourning are to be held in the European country beginning Wednesday, while investigators hunt for the perpetrators.

Police asked for help in identifying a man they suspect of carrying out the attack at the airport, which

By patricia LeBoeuf Collegian Staff

Shawn Wyatt, 22, of Framingham, appeared in Eastern Hampshire District Court Tuesday for a detention hearing in connection with his alleged involvement in the armed assault last month in Pierpont Hall dormitory on the University of Massachusetts campus.

In the aftermath of the Brussels attacks, a paper reads “share your love” in French in front of the Bourse in Brussels on Tuesday. the attack, but one did not explode, the governor of the Flemish Brabant province, Lodewijk De Witte, was quoted as saying by the Belga news agency.

The bombs contained nails, an official from a hos-

pital treating some of the victims told Belga. Most of the 13 victims brought to the Gasthuisberg hospital in the city of Leuven had suffered fractures, burns and serisee

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the entire UMass campus, according to another release from the district attorney’s office. He must also remain drug and alcohol-free with random testing, report to probation weekly and not leave the state.

Wyatt’s next court date is scheduled for April 20, according to a second statement from the office.

McKeown was arraigned on the same charges — armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and bat-

Wyatt was arraigned in Eastern Hampshire District Court on March 16 on charges of armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery Wyatt’s bail was set at $15,000, which he had not posted as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the clerk’s office.

Wyatt was arraigned in Eastern Hampshire District Court on March 16 on charges of armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery.

He is a defendant in the alleged assault of a UMass student in Pierpont Hall on Feb. 18, according to a statement by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. The first suspect, William McKeown, 19, of Framingham, turned himself in on Feb. 19 after being charged with the same crimes as Wyatt.

Wyatt appeared in Framingham District Court March 15 on a warrant related to the charges of armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery, First Assistant Northwestern District Attorney Steven E. Gagne said in an email to the Massachusetts Daily Collegian.

If Wyatt posts bail, he must stay away from McKeown, the victim and

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Bail established for second UMass assault suspect Shawn Wyatt’s bail placed at $15K

is located about 9 miles from the center of Brussels.

A video surveillance picture released by police shows a man wearing glasses, a black hat and white jacket. He is pushing an airport trolley carrying a black duffel bag.

Police raids are being carried out in connection with the investigation into the attacks, federal prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw said.

U.S. President Barack Obama offered Michel support in the investigation, according to the White House.

Police spent much of Tuesday searching for weapons and suspects in the sprawling airport building, at one point neutralizing a “suspicious package.”

There were a total of three bombs used during

tery — in Eastern Hampshire District Court on Feb. 22.

Both men are not UMass students.

McKeown was released on $7,500 cash bail on Feb. 24 and was placed under GPS monitoring and house arrest.

The alleged dangerous weapon in both cases is a BB gun. The original criminal complaint against McKeown listed a handgun as the weapon in question. The weapon was changed to a BB gun in the criminal complaint against McKeown at the request of the Commonwealth on Feb. 24.

The Commonwealth alleges Wyatt struck the victim in the head with the BB gun, not McKeown, said Gagne in the email.

The Commonwealth also alleges that McKeown and Wyatt attempted to pass off shredded vegetables as marijuana during the incident, according to the office’s second statement. An altercation ensued when the plan failed.

Patricia LeBoeuf can be reached at patricialebo@umass.edu or on Twitter at @leboeuf_trisha.

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Professor Vincent Ferraro speaks to UMass students on the current status of the Islamic State on Tuesday night in Machmer Hall.

UMass professor hosts talk on Syria, Islamic State with students Tuesday Student questions fuel discussion

By HannaH Depin Collegian Correspondent Political science professor Vincent Ferraro presented a question-and-answer discussion for students on Syria and the Islamic State Tuesday night, hosted by the political science honors society Pi Sigma Alpha.

Students filled room W-11 of Machmer Hall for Ferraro’s hour-long informal chat, which covered the origins of the conflicts in Syria and the rise of the Islamic State.

Ferraro, who is an expert in post-Cold War international relations, said that few people understand what is really going on in Syria and Iraq. He outlined five major current wars in Syria including the Syrian Civil War, the war against ter-

rorism and the battle over access to natural gas in the Middle East. Ferraro joked that because the conflict in Syria has many underlying causes, the students might not leave the discussion with any more clarity about the situation.

Ferraro also spent time discussing the Islamic State’s current condition. He explained that the Islamic State seeks to establish a caliphate for radical Islamists, but he believes that as long as it supports terrorism outside of its borders, it has no path to becoming a legitimate nation-state.

Other countries will always respond in the face of terrorism because inaction would be “suicide,” Ferraro said.

He added that the United States’ efforts to cut off the Islamic State’s oil supplies have successfully diminished its wealth. Previously, the Islamic State could offer fighters a salary of 400 euros

per week. Money has since become far less available.

However, lack of wealth does not deter terrorist attacks abroad, Ferraro said.

Terrorist attacks are inexpensive to carry out, as the recent bombings in Brussels demonstrated. Ferraro said that there is “no real cure” for terrorism short of eliminating civil liberties altogether.

Students asked questions throughout the event, ranging from the role of climate change in the Syria conflict to the threat that Islamophobia poses in the United States.

Ferraro referred to climate change as the underlying source of the Arab Spring and its subsequent conflicts. Global warming also necessitates the mass movement of people and is a major cause of political instability. Currently, the Middle East is experiencing its longest drought in 900

years, he said.

“We’ll keep seeing people moving all across the planet, and the hostility that this engenders is only going to get worse,” Ferraro said.

One student asked about the seriousness of Islamophobia in the United States and Europe. Ferraro answered that historically, racist and xenophobic sentiments grow whenever people feel insecure.

“But of course we have hope,” he said. “My God, you can all say something (about racism and xenophobia).”

Ferraro concluded that he is encouraged by the younger generations and the new “global civic culture” that encourages the exchange of ideas around the world. The Internet and study abroad help young students form connections and understand the world around them, Ferraro added.

“My advice to your generation is to learn how to dis-

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

THE RU N D OW N ON THIS DAY...

In 1775, Patrick Henry proclaimed ‘Give me liberty or give me death’ in a speech in favor of Virginia troops joining the Revolutionary war.

AROUND THE WORLD

Former Toronto Mayor dies MONTREAL — Rob Ford, the controversial former mayor of Toronto who made international headlines with his admission that he smoked crack cocaine while in office, died in a Toronto hospital on Tuesday. He was 46.

“With heavy hearts and profound sadness, the Ford family announces the passing of their beloved son, brother, husband, and father, Councillor Rob Ford earlier today at the age of 46,” Ford’s chief of staff Dan Jacobs wrote in a statement.

Ford was elected mayor in 2010 on a campaign promise to “stop the gravy train” in the city.

Ford was first diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma, a rare form of abdominal cancer, in September 2014.

Ford leaves behind his wife, Renata, and their two young children, Stephanie and Douglas.

3 Syrians charged by US in cyberattacks WASHINGTON — Three Syrian nationals have been charged by U.S. authorities with being members of a notorious hacking group that launched high-profile attacks on U.S. government and media targets, including one in 2013 that briefly sent stock markets tumbling.

The three men are allegedly part of the Syrian Electronic Army, which the FBI described in affidavits as a consortium of “computer hackers responsible for computer intrusions intended to punish perceived detractors” of the Syrian government and its embattled president, Bashar Assad.

In court papers unsealed Tuesday morning in federal court, FBI agents said two of the men - whom they identified as Ahmad Umar Agha, 22, known online as “The Pro,” and Firas Dardar, 27, known as “The Shadow” - were accused of hacking computer systems belonging to several companies and institutions, including Harvard University, CNN, The Associated Press, Reuters, NPR and Human Rights Watch during a twoyear span beginning in 2011.

Agha and Dardar also tried to access computers in the White House, though those attacks do not appear to have been successful, the FBI said in court papers.

Because of the conflict in Syria, U.S. authorities said, it will be difficult to capture Agha and Dardar.

Peter Carr, a spokesman for the Justice Department, said U.S. authorities would “seek to bring Romar to justice here in the United States.” He declined to elaborate further.

The FBI separately announced Tuesday that it has added Agha and Dardar to its list of Cyber Most Wanted fugitives and is offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to their capture.

Distributed by MCT Information Services.

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Ted Cruz calls for patrols of Muslim neighborhoods

By Jonathan tilove Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz called for law enforcement authorities to “patrol and secure” Muslim neighborhoods in the U.S. in the wake of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels.

Cruz, whose hometown of Houston has the largest Muslim population in Texas, did not specify what constituted a Muslim neighborhood or what the new law enforcement powers he is calling for would entail.

“We need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized,” Cruz said in a Facebook post Tuesday.

Cruz also said, “We need to immediately halt the flow of refugees from countries with a significant al-Qaida or ISIS presence,” referring to the Islamic State.

In the wake of the November Paris attacks, Cruz proposed legislation that would immediately bar refugees to the United States from any country, such as Iraq or Syria,that contains territory controlled by a foreign terrorist organization.

“The days of the United States voluntarily surrendering to the enemy to show how progressive and enlightened we can be at an end,” Cruz said in a statement from Washington.

“Our country is at stake.”

“Today radical Islamic terrorists targeted the men and women of Brussels as they went to work on a spring morning,” Cruz said.

“In a series of coordinated attacks they murdered and maimed dozens of innocent commuters at subway stations and travelers at the airport. For the terrorists, the identities of the victims were irrelevant. They _ we

_ are all part of an intolerable culture that they have vowed to destroy.”

“For years, the West has tried to deny this enemy exists out of a combination of political correctness and fear,” Cruz said. “We can no longer afford either.

Our European allies are now seeing what comes of a toxic mix of migrants who have been infiltrated by terrorists and isolated, radical Muslim neighborhoods.

“We will do what we can to help them fight this scourge, and redouble our efforts to make sure it does not happen here,” Cruz said.

Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, denounced Cruz’s statement.

“It’s really beyond belief that you have one of the leading presidential candidates calling for law enforcement to target religious communities totally based on the fact that they are of a particular faith,” Hooper told The Washington Post. “In normal times, this would be the sort of thing that would disqualify someone from running for dogcatcher, much less president of the United States.”

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, reacting to Cruz’s call for patrols in Muslim neighborhoods, said the Texas senator was a “disgrace.”

“His comments today were worse than opportunistic and inappropriate politicking in the wake of the terrible tragedy in Brussels - they were a shameful display of hate that only serves to foment anger and make the world less secure,” said Schultz, a U.S. representative from South Florida.

UMass to host Black Lives Matter reflection series Series to be held March 23 to 28

By Stuart FoSter Collegian Staff

p.m. in the Campus Center Hadley Room.

The themes of police militarization and racially based abuse of power will be covered in the lecture “Resisting Police,” given by Paul Amar on March 24. This will be followed the next day by a discussion on the same topic, hosted by Amar and others.

Both events will be held at 4 p.m. in the Cape Cod Lounge.

The series will conclude with a dialogue called “Social Science Research at the Frontier: How Do We Heed The Call?”, which will feature scholars from different schools in the Five Colleges speaking about social science research as it relates to the Black Lives Matter movement. It will be hosted on March 28 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room 107 of Bartlett Hall.

Other events in the series include a two-day workshop on confronting racism in the U.S., a symposium about feminist poet June Jordan and an event about the past and future of the Black Lives Matter movement, hosted by the DuBois department of Afro-American Studies.

The University Museum of Contemporary Art will also host a video installation about black male identity in the United States during this week.

The University of Massachusetts will host a series of events focused on the topic of racism in the United States and the Black Lives Matter movement from March 23 to March 28.

The series, called “Research & Reflection on Black Life”, is described on the UMass website as “a campus-wide, interdisciplinary engagement with the Black Lives Matter movement.”

“A range of departments and campus guests will explore a variety of related issues and different perspectives,” wrote UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy in a campuswide email.

The series will begin with “Social Science Research Methods at the Frontier: Affirming Black Lives Matter,” a panel in which three professors will “reflect critically on the frontiers of research methods in each of their disciplines in light of the fight for racial justice.” Dawn Dow of Syracuse University, Fredrick Harris of Columbia University and Linda Tropp of UMass Stuart Foster can be reached at Amherst will host the panel stuartfoster@umass.edu or followed on March 23 from 12:30 to 2 on Twitter @Stuart_C_Foster

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Clinton wins Arizona as voters endure long lines Sixth consecutive victory for Clinton Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton won the Arizona primary, the biggest prize in Tuesday’s presidential nominating contests, bolstering her case for the nomination and further pressuring rival Bernie Sanders with her sixth consecutive victory.

Democrats in Idaho and Utah were also making their choices, but Arizona offered more delegates up for grabs than the other two states combined. All three states saw long lines, with some Phoenix-area polls staying open late to accommodate voters who waited more than two hours to cast ballots.

Sanders campaigned heavily in the state, pressing forward with his message about income inequality and urging voters to take a gamble on his more ambitious liberal agenda. He spent $1.3 million on advertising there, more than double Clinton, according to data from SMG Delta.

“What this campaign is about is asking Americans to think outside the box,” said Sanders at a rally in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Monday night.

Sanders, the Vermont senator and self-described democratic socialist, was hungry for wins after a series of losses to Clinton, the former secretary of state. She started building her lead at the beginning of the month with landslide victories in Southern states, only to suffer a surprise loss in Michigan on March 8.

Even Sanders’ victory in Michigan illustrated the uphill nature of his battle.

Clinton won by a much larger margin that same night in Mississippi’s primary, so, thanks to proportional allocation, she came away with a bigger lead in delegates.

She then regained her footing and swept Sanders in all five states that voted March 15, including Ohio and Florida.

Entering Tuesday, Clinton had won 319 more pledged delegates than Sanders, according to an Associated Press tally.

She’s also supported by the vast majority of superdelegates, party leaders and elected officials who can decide for themselves which candidate to support and aren’t bound by voters’ picks in nominating contests.

Speaking to union workers in Everett, Wash., on Tuesday, Clinton explicitly pointed to her mathematical advantage in the race. She noted that she has received more votes in nominating contests than any other presidential candidate, including GOP front-runner Donald Trump, and 2.6 million more than Sanders. She also mentioned that she has a bigger delegate lead than then-Sen. Barack Obama did at this point during their 2008 fight for to be the Democratic nominee.

“We are on the path to the nomination,” she said.

Despite increasing pressure on Sanders to wind down his candidacy, he’s kept up his fight against Clinton. He criticized her in Flagstaff for financing her campaign with corporate donations and receiving payments for “speeches on Wall Street behind closed doors.”

Clinton had a double-

not going to win. It doesn’t do anyone any good by him continually being negative toward her.”

Other Clinton supporters worried that Sanders has focused too narrowly on income inequality at the expense of other important issues.

“I love Bernie. My only concern with him is that he has been too much of a oneissue candidate,” said Kris Kyllo, a 65-year-old retiree from Chandler.

While campaigning in Arizona, both Clinton and Sanders sharply criticized Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is nationally recognized for his hard-line stance against immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

“When I see people like Sheriff (Joe) Arpaio and others who are treating fellow human beings with such disrespect, such contempt, it just makes my heart sink,” Clinton said.

Sanders said, “It’s easy

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton won the Arizona primary, the biggest prize in Tuesday’s presidential nominating contest, bolstering her case for the nomination and further pressuring rival Bernie Sanders with her sixth consecutive victory. digit lead in the Arizona polls over Sanders and mentioned him only once in her speech at a high school gym in Phoenix on Monday while describing their differing views on making college more affordable.

She spent more time criticizing Republicans.

“The stakes in this ele ction just keep getting higher and higher, and the rhetoric on the other side keeps getting lower and lower,” Clinton said.

She said that she understands Americans’ frustrations, but that she had never seen such a divisive, mean-spirited presidential race.

“Anger is not a strategy,” she said. “We have to roll up our sleeves and get to work.”

Mark Kaelber, 54, wore a Clinton button, T-shirt and sticker to the candidate’s rally and said he was disappointed by Sanders’ recent attacks.

“I have always admired Bernie, but it’s gotten really nasty. He’s implying Hillary is corrupt and bought and paid for. He needs to stop,” said Kaelber, a university admissions adviser. “It seems like he can’t accept the fact he’s

for bullies like Sheriff Arpaio to pick on people who have no power.” He added, “If I’m elected president ... watch out, Joe.” With Donald Trump on track to become the Republican nominee, Sanders has highlighted polls that show him beating the New York businessman in a general election by a wider margin than Clinton.

“There is no question that you are looking at the strongest Democratic candidate,” he said Monday.

His campaign team has repeatedly described the primary calendar as skewed in Clinton’s favor for the first half of the nominating contests and expects Sanders to pick up steam in western states such as Washington, which holds its caucuses Saturday.

“We’re at halftime here, and we agree we’re behind, but we think we’re going to win this game,” said Sanders strategist Tad Devine last week.

Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ campaign manager, expressed frustration with the sentiment that Clinton was already locking down the nomination, calling it a “media drumbeat to essentially disenfranchise half of

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SCOTUS upholds class action suit against Tyson Tyson to pay $6M in compensation

By DaviD G. SavaGe Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a setback to corporate America on Tuesday by upholding a nearly $6 million class-action verdict for a group of Iowa meatpackers who claimed they were not paid for time spent putting on and taking off safety gear.

The high court has been skeptical of classaction claims in recent years, and when the justices agreed to hear the appeal from Tyson Foods, corporate groups _ including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers _ had hoped the justices would use the case to further rein in class-action claims.

Instead, in a 6-2 ruling, the high court said the class-action claim made sense.

In its appeal, Tyson had argued that the workers could not prove how much time they spent putting on their protective clothing, relying instead on estimates.

Since the company did not keep records, workers used an expert who studied a sample and concluded they spent on average about 18 minutes a day putting on safety gear.

That’s good enough,

said Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. "A representative or statistical sample, like all evidence, is a means to establish or defend against liability," he said.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan agreed.

In dissent, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. said the class-action claim should have been tossed out. "Our precedents generally prohibit plaintiffs from maintaining a class action when an important element of liability depends on facts that vary among individual class members," Thomas said.

That was the finding five years ago, when the court tossed out a huge class-action suit alleging gender bias in salaries brought on behalf of 1.5 million women who worked for Wal-Mart.

The justices said at the time that the women, who worked in stores across the nation, could not point to a common policy that led to lower wages.

Statistics alone could not prove discrimination, the court said.

But in Tuesday’s decision, Kennedy said the Wal-Mart ruling "does not stand for the broad proposition that a representative sample is an impermissible means of establishing class-wide liability."

Also, unlike with Wal-

Mart, the Tyson workers were employed at the same pork-processing plant in Storm Lake, Iowa.

"In this case each employee worked in the same facility, did similar work and was paid under the same policy," Kennedy said. "Under these circumstances the experiences of a subset of employees can be probative as to the experiences of all of them."

The outcome also differed from the court’s decision in 2014, when it rejected a class-action claim from workers at an Amazon warehouse who said they should be paid for the time spent waiting in line to pass through security screenings.

In the Amazon case, the justices said the time spent in security lines was not a "principal activity" of their job, and therefore was not covered by the federal law that workers’ claimed the company had violated.

In the Tyson case, both sides agreed that putting on protective gear was an "integral and indispensable" part of the hazardous work, Kennedy said.

Federal law requires employees to be paid overtime wages if they work more than 40 hours a week, and workers filed a class-action suit alleging Tyson did not pay for the extra hours. The jurors ruled in favor of the class of 3,344 workers and awarded back pay and damages totaling $5.8 million.

US opiod epidemic unites White House and Congress FDA announces new guidelines

By Tony PuGh McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The nation’s prescription opioid and heroin abuse epidemic took center stage in Washington on Tuesday as the White House, Congress and regulatory agencies all weighed in on the issue that has captured the attention of Democrats and Republicans.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that fast-acting opioid pain relievers will begin carrying “black box” warnings about the risk of abuse, addiction and overdose deaths that the popular medications pose.

Opioids are a class of narcotic pain medications that include prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet and morphine, along with the illegal drug heroin.

The epidemic has helped fuel a similar increase in heroin usage and overdoses, since prescription opioids are often a gateway to heroin abuse.

Manatee County, south of Tampa, is the center of Florida’s heroin abuse problem, with more heroin overdose deaths per capita in 2014 than any other Florida county. Manatee and Sarasota county areas saw heroin overdose deaths double to more than 150 in 2015, compared with 63 in 2014 and just 19 in 2013.

On Monday, Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan of Bradenton visited St. Joseph’s Hospital-South to discuss how he thinks the medical community and federal government can better help to prevent drug abuse.

The new FDA guidelines announced Tuesday call for the prescription labels to

warn that opioids can cause a dangerous central nervous system reaction if they interact with antidepressants and migraine medications.

Labels will also warn that opioid use can cause a rare condition in which the adrenal glands don’t produce enough cortisol, a hormone that helps the body handle stress. New labels will also explain that long-term opioid use is associated with lower sex hormone levels and reduced interest in sex, as well as impotence and infertility.

On Tuesday afternoon, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will speak at the National Prescription Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on March 29 in Atlanta.

Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the president’s participation is symbolic and substantive.

“The president’s presence at this summit really indicates how widely this issue is resonating, how important it is to the administration and what a priority it is to us to do everything we can to help turn the tide on this terrible epidemic,” Frieden said in an afternoon conference call with reporters.

Obama’s 2017 budget proposal calls for $1.1 billion in new federal money to combat the growing abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers in the U.S. During a Tuesday hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, lawmakers heard that local and state governments are struggling with a dramatic increase in the price of naloxone, an emergency-use drug that blocks and reverses the effects of prescription opioid and her-

oin overdoses.

Michael Botticelli, director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House, said during the conference call he was “tremendously disturbed’ by the price hikes.

Botticelli said the FDA is trying to address the problem by quickly approving more naloxone products _ like a nasal spray version _ in order to increase competition and lower prices.

In addition, Frieden said the CDC is working with organizations representing counties, mayors, cities and governors to pool their purchasing power to lower the cost of naloxone.

The De partment of Health and Human Services also has asked state Medicaid directors to include naloxone on their list of covered medications, Frieden said, so that more friends and families of abusers have access to the lifesaving drug.

The flurry of activity comes after the CDC issued new guidelines last week that call for doctors to try less addictive painkillers, like aspirin and ibuprofen, before prescribing opioids to patients.

The guidelines, which are not mandatory, recommend that opioids be prescribed mainly for short-term pain episodes of three to seven days.

Also on Tuesday, the White House sent letters to all the nation’s governors highlighting the best practices that states have taken to combat substance abuse.

They include legislation by 14 states requiring all prescribers to receive opioid training, and legislation by 22 states requiring pharmacists to submit drugdispensing data to state prescription drug monitoring programs within 24 hours.

BRUSSELS the airport building is, Belga reported.

Access to the airport was blocked after the attack, but pictures posted on social media showed a blown-out window front, debris that appeared to come from a collapsed roof and bloodied people inside and outside the airport.

The crisis center said there would be no incoming or outgoing flights until at least noon on Wednesday, while the chief executive of the airport spoke of it remaining closed until Thursday.

The entire public transport network in Brussels was also shut down for most of Tuesday, although it was coming back online by the

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evening. Train traffic to and from the Belgian capital was resuming too, while tunnels were being opened back to car traffic.

Military reinforcements have been deployed and controls are being carried out at Belgium’s borders, Michel said.

The country raised its threat alert level to 4, indicating a “serious and imminent” threat. The EU institutions and the NATO military alliance, which are both headquartered in Brussels, also increased their threat levels.

Belgium had already been on high alert since the arrest in Brussels last week of Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the Paris terrorist attacks last

November that left 130 dead.

Many of the perpetrators of those killings had links to the Belgian capital, but Van Leeuw said it was too early to establish a link between the attacks in Brussels and Paris.

“We are faced with a global threat,” French President Francois Hollande said in the French capital. “The war against terrorism must be conducted across Europe.”

The European Union’s 28 national leaders said in a joint statement that they stand “united and firm in the fight against hatred, violent extremism and terrorism,” President JeanClaude Juncker saying that the attacks “touch us but do not scare us.”

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Dear Senators, do your job In light of the vacancy on the for the public’s opinion or taking Supreme Court left by the late into account the public’s opinion.

Justice Antonin Scalia, there’s been The founding fathers did not trust the general public (ex. the Electoral Emilia Beuger College), so there is no mention of the public’s opinion influencing the noma lot of talk about whether or not ination vote. But if the Republicans President Barack Obama can nomi- do want to look at public opinion, nate a justice during an election year. there is a current Monmouth poll.

Senate Republicans said they will The poll says the majority of the not hold hearings for Obama’s nomi- public thinks that Garland deserves nee. Various reasons are an apparent a hearing, and even more (75%) think “tradition” and that the people of the this is a politically charged blockade.

United States deserve to have a say. Now, none of these reasons are cited in the constitution. And, none of them carry much weight to the problem at hand. I say to our Senators: Do your job.

The claim that there is a tradition of presidents not nominat- The Supreme Court nomination proing in an election year is completely cess is supposed to be done by govfalse. Yes, it is rare, but vacancies and ernment officials to find a fair judge nominations have happened during for the bench, not used as a partisan election years. Eight times presidents political tool.

This claim is completely partihave nominated a justice during an election year, the most recent being san and should hold no weight in Dwight Eisenhower. Eisenhower, it going forward with Senate hearings. should be noted, nominated three Nothing in the constitution says this justices, as many as Barack Obama nor has anyone followed this sowould if his nominee is allowed a called “tradition.” Republicans that hearing. Yes, Obama will get to nomi- are blocking the nomination from nate three justices, but that is all due going through are obstructing the to chance. Some presidents don’t get political process just because of parto nominate any justices, while some tisan politics.

This issue should not be solely a get to nominate many. That was just partisan issue. It should be a bipartihow the Constitution was written.

The claim that the American peo- san collaboration.

“We don’t work as Democrats or ple should have a say has nothing to do with the process. The process, Republicans and I think it’s a very according to the constitution, is that unfortunate impression the public first a president names a nominee, might get from the confirmation prowho is then vetted by and voted on by cess,” Chief Justice John Roberts the Senate. Congress holds the power said just days before Scalia’s passing. to vet and vote on the nominee, but The way I see it, Senators have a duty by refusing to even give Merrick B. to their constituents and to their Garland a hearing is going against whole country to assist in picking a justice for the Supreme Court. By not their job description.

There is no mention of asking doing their job, they are wasting tax-

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payer dollars and not being objective.

Yes, Democratic presidents usually appoint left-leaning justices, and Republican presidents appoint right-leaning justices. That’s how it goes. But Republican and Democratic presidents have had opportunities to appoint justices. And both have made nominations in their election years. The process, which has always been constant, put in place by the Constitution leaves the process up to chance and timing.

Overall, this should not be an issue. There is no legal basis and no reasoning to back up why the Senate cannot hold hearings. There is no tradition and there is no need for the public to be involved.

Obama has picked a fairly moderate candidate and it would go against the constitution if the Republicans did not hear his nomination. The vacancy needs to be filled and it must be done appropriately. The Republican Senators need to do their job. If this was a Republican president versus senate Democrats, the Democrats shouldn’t be supported either. It is the job of the Senate to vet and vote on Supreme Court nominations.

Obama has gotten to nominate two other justices and frankly, that makes the Republicans mad. They do not want there to be a left-leaning majority on the court. But there always has to be majority on the Court, which was previously rightleaning. It is a fact of the American political system. The Senate needs to understand that. They need to do their jobs. So, Senate, go do your jobs.

People always say that it was clear that the advisor college is the place for us to was not going to help with explore and find out what that. So I went on SPIRE and started searching for classes Jasmyn Guzzetti that I actually wanted to take along with the ones I was it is that we want to do. But required to take; my goal that’s not really true any- was to try and take at least more. Even in the applica- one class that was purely tion process colleges and for my enjoyment and nothuniversities ask you what ing else. But of course it you want to major in, and couldn’t be that simple. if you come in undeclared I quickly found out that it tells you, you should pick most classes, especially something before the end classes above a 100 level, of your second year if you were restricted to a specific want to graduate on time. major. Some of them offered On the one hand this the opportunity for you to makes sense; if you want request to join the class, but a certain degree then you they wouldn’t even look at must complete all of the your request until everyrequired courses for it. But one in that major had chofor other people who aren’t sen classes. In other words, completely sure what they there is very little chance of

“If this was a Republican president versus senate Democrats, the Democrats shouldn’t be supported either.”

“So many people come out of college with a degree of convenience, often ending up in a career that is not what they have their degree in.” want to do, this is a difficult decision to make. Not to mention the fact that most universities make it difficult to take courses in a major unless you have declared it as your major. If college is a place to explore, why do universities make it so hard to do so?

As someone who has many interests, I was looking forward to the opportunity to take a variety of classes and see where my studies would take me. However, I quickly found out that this was not something I could do. During summer new students orientation, advisors told us what classes we had to enroll in, and that was it.

When it came time to choose classes again for Spring semester, I went to an advisor and asked them what classes I could take and they told me exactly what classes to take that I should just stick to the requirements sheet. Simple, clear, generic advice, but not the advice I was asking for.

I know how to stick to a requirements sheet, what I didn’t know was how to find and take the classes I really wanted to take, and

Emilia Beuger is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at ebeuger@umass.edu

How making my bed made me a more positive person At the start of vacation, my mom “If you make your bed every morning, showed me a video that she saw on you will have accomplished the first Facebook, saying it held great les- task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage Rachel Walman you to do another task. And another.

And another. And by the end of the sons for “kids my age.” Hesitantly day, that one task completed will have intrigued, I watched it with her. The turned into many tasks completed. video was a commencement speech Making your bed will also reinforce from the 2014 graduating class of the the fact that the little things in life University of Texas at Austin given

by Admiral William H. McRaven.

McRaven began his speech by reminiscing about his days training to be a Navy SEAL. He spoke of the environment of stress and hardship that was to be expected with basic training ¬– not unlike what we think of when life at college comes to mind. He then, pointed out a simple task that every cadet was made to do, every morning. matter. If you can’t do the little things The Vietnam veterans, who were right, you’ll never be able to do the their instructors at the time, inspectbig things right. And if by chance, ed their beds at the beginning of the you have a miserable day, you will day. Corners had to be square, covers come home to a bed that is made. That pulled tight, pillow centered at the you made. And a made bed gives you headboard, the extra blanket neatly folded at the foot of the bed. It had encouragement that tomorrow will be to be perfect. Since these men were better. So if you want to change the aspiring to be tough SEALs, this task world, start off by making your bed.”

Over the past week, what McRaven seemed entirely mundane and pointsaid has sunk in, and I began seriless at best.

McRaven then goes on to say how ously thinking about how I go about the wisdom of this task has been my days here at the University of proven to him time and time again. Massachusetts. As it is my first year

at college, it took me a long time to really develop a routine for myself, especially in the mornings. Some days I would be rushing to class without a coffee, and others I would have time for a sit-down breakfast. Making my bed would not even cross my mind.

After hearing McRaven’s speech, I took it upon myself to attempt to create a morning schedule and see how it affected my attitude for the rest of the day. During the week long break, I made sure to wake up by 7:00 a.m., make my bed, have a balanced breakfast and consciously appreciate the beauty of the early morning. Over the course of the last few days, I can sincerely say that I’ve felt better about myself, made healthier choices about food and enjoyed my accomplishments – no matter how small – by the end of the day.

I encourage each and every one of you to make and stick to a routine and schedule. Truly, it’s the smallest of things that make the biggest difference in day to day life; it’s those small things that make the big things possible. If you ever wake up on the wrong side of the bed, just tuck in the corners and straighten out the pillow.

“During the week long break, I made sure to wake up by 7:00 a.m., make my bed, have a balanced breakfast, and consciously appreciate the beauty of the early morning.”

getting into that class.

While I understand that part of the reason for this system is to allow people who have chosen that major a better chance at taking all of their courses, I still think there should be a better way for people to have more opportunities on campus.

Especially for people who are in science, technology, science and mathematics (STEM) majors, who have a strict set of difficult courses they are required to take, and if they fail them they have to retake them until they pass. The process of retaking a course is time consuming, meaning there is even less of an opportunity for STEM majors to try and take different courses.

So many people come out of college with a degree of convenience, often ending up in a career that is not what they have their degree in. Maybe if we weren’t being forced down one path we’d graduate with a degree in the field that we know we want to be in.

Jasmyn Guzzetti is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at jguzzetti@ umass.edu.

Rachel Walman is can be reached at rwalman@ umass.edu.

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Mouthwatering brunch recipes to make on Sunday Four tasty recipes for Sunday brunch

bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until hot and crispy.

By AnnAmArie WAdiAk

If you colored hard-boiled eggs this year, you should have plenty lying around. The best way to get rid of them is to make some quick and easy egg salad sandwiches. These are especially perfect if you are looking to take a snack outside with you to enjoy the day.

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This Sunday, many families and friends will be gathering to go out for an annual Easter brunch. But if reservations, crowds and long waits are keeping you from joining in on the fun, you can make yourself, friends and family brunch this Sunday with these scrumptious recipes.

Ingredients: - 8 eggs - ¼ cup mayonnaise (or to taste) - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (or to taste) - Salt and pepper (to taste) - Bread

Baked French toast Baked French toast is like regular French toast, but more tender and flavorful. Luckily, the baking process is also very simple. This recipe is similar making regular French toast, but in a pan. This recipe also tastes great served with butter, syrup, powdered sugar and/or fruit topping.

Ingredients: - A loaf of your choice of bread (whole wheat, white, multigrain, French bread, etc.)

- 8 eggs - 2 cups milk - ½ cup whipping cream - ½ cup sugar - ½ cup brown sugar - 2 tablespoons vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon cinnamon and/or nutmeg (optional) Directions: 1. Prepare a greased baking pan. Tear up slices of bread or leave them whole, and place them evenly on the baking pan.

2. In a medium sized bowl, mix together eggs, milk, whipping cream, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and spices.

3. Pour bowl mixture over bread in pan.

4. Cover the pan and store in fridge overnight or until ready

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Brunch is a perfect combination of breakfast and lunch, and it offers a variety of delicious meal options that you can get creative with this Sunday. to bake.

5. When ready to bake, set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 40 minutes to an hour. The shorter time it spends in the oven, the more tender it will be, while the more time in the oven will lead to a crunchier texture.

Eggs benedict Many people avoid traditional eggs benedict because the process of making it seems daunting, but there are shortcuts. By buying a packet of Hollandaise sauce mix at the grocery store, you can avoid the trouble of making your own. After that, the trickiest part is poaching the eggs, but try not to be intimidated. It

may take some practice, but about 10 minutes). Place bacon once you get it down, it is well slices on English muffins.

4. Fill a pot about halfway worth it. with water and bring to a simmer. You can add a dash or two Ingredients: of vinegar to calm the simmer.

5. Crack one egg into a mea- For the Eggs Benedict: suring cup. Use the measuring - English muffins cup to slowly, steadily pour the - Eggs egg into the water.

- Canadian bacon 6. Let the egg cook for about - Hollandaise sauce packet 3-4 minutes.

7. Carefully remove the egg Directions: 1. Prepare the Hollandaise from the pot using a slotsauce using directions from ted spoon, and place it on an English muffin. the packet.

2. Toast as many English 8. Repeat steps 4-6 for each Muffins as you need using egg. a toaster for your desired 9. Top with Hollandaise sauce, salt and pepper to taste. amount of time.

3. Heat up Canadian bacon in a greased pan or in the oven until crispy on edges (try Crispy asparagus

Asparagus is an in-season vegetable for the spring, so it makes an excellent side to a spring brunch. This recipe adds some flavor to the veggies with cheese.

Directions: 1. Peel the shells off the eggs, and place the peeled eggs in a medium bowl.

2. Mash up the eggs in the bowl using a fork or a butter knife.

3. Mix mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and salt and pepper in with the eggs.

4. Cover bowl and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

5. Place mixture on your choice of bread (toasted if preferred).

These recipes are great for a Sunday brunch, because they are all quick, easily preIngredients: pared and require only a few - 2 tablespoons of olive oil ingredients that you prob- ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese ably already have at home.

- Salt and pepper They are also friendly to personal tastes, as you can add Directions: or remove ingredients based 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees on your preferences, which is Fahrenheit. something restaurants do not 2. Line a baking pan with tin really offer. Remember, the foil. best part about brunch is that 3. Place the asparagus in a there are no rules, so have fun large bowl. Coat the asparagus playing with these recipes or in olive oil, and then toss it inventing your own. with cheese, salt and pepper.

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H E A LT H & F I T N E S S

Tips on keeping immunity strong and fighting sickness Helpful hints for surviving flu season

By Ashley mcdermott Collegian Correspondent

As the winter season finally draws to a close and spring arrives, the atmosphere at the University of Massachusetts is one of vibrancy and action. People shed their heavy sweaters in exchange for t-shirts, choose to take walking paths back from class rather than buses and embrace the sun as it filters through dorm and classroom windows. That being said, with such ambivalent weather, many students seem to forget that cold and flu season persists.

Everyone dreads – at some point in the past and upcoming weeks – the looming threat of sickness, one that has even been penned by many students as, “The UMass Plague.” People shudder at the notion of becom-

ing a cold or flu victim and are struck with the feeling that it is inevitable, as one by one, the dorm residents are hit by viruses; however, there are precautionary measures that can prevent various ailments. In fact, if one looks around the dining halls, some of the simplest ingredients and foods are key to sustaining a healthy state among the coughs, sniffles and sneezes that surround us all.

One should try their best to keep their hands away from their faces. Hands collect an assortment of germs throughout the day, and as you rub your eyes in the morning or lean on your hands in class, you may be acting as a catalyst for your own sickness. Viruses often enter the body as a result of contact with the eyes, nose or mouth, thereby allowing those germs to come into contact with your face only elevates one’s chance of catching colds. Each object you touch, from door knobs to sinks to forks and knives, can

contain such germs. On that note, washing your hands is another vital measure to prevent the spreading of colds.

Despite keeping your hands and face clean, the dorm and classroom settings are quite hospitable to sickness. When one feels cold symptoms coming on, that is the time to act to hinder the virus from progressing.

One of the key remedies to an oncoming cold is drinking fluids. Water, tea, juices and even ginger ale to soothe a sore throat or upset stomach are all helpful this time of year. When a cold hits, drink an abundance of water to wash it out of your system. Tea, or warm liquids in general, also become a cold and flu victim’s best friend as the warm water soothes the throat, and with a little lemon and honey, a student has created their own simple remedy within minutes.

Meanwhile, one should avoid beverages like coffee, alcohol and milk, which will only enable the cold to continue

rather than help fight and cleanse the body of harm.

In terms of the honey and lemon that many people add to their teas, the benefits of consuming either are limitless. Some foods that help to combat an oncoming cold are lemon, honey, garlic and salt water. If you find yourself coughing throughout the night, take a spoonful of honey before going to bed; it will coat your throat to stifle coughs, and the extra sleep you gain as a result can further aid in clearing up a cold.

Lemon and garlic are also beneficial in relieving flu-like conditions, and a sore throat can be subsided by gargling salt water.

Other significant ways of avoiding sickness is exercising and taking time out of the day to relax, because stress takes a toll on the body in negative ways. With the semester still in full swing, tensions can be high and people can become overwhelmed with work. This in itself can cause one to feel sick, and

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Eating right, washing your hands and relaxing can help fight off sickness. taking time out of the day to avoid stress is important to one’s physical and mental well-being. So, get your sleep and avoid stressing over the simple obstacles that occur each day.

Overall, getting a cold here on the UMass campus is unfortunately a relatively common struggle we all face,

and we must be prepared to fight the germs and viruses we come into contact with.

Nonetheless, with the appropriate precautions in order, you can lower your chances of fostering the ailment and perhaps avoid them altogether.

Ashley McDermott can be reached at akmcdermott@umass.edu.

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Top 20 ranking for UM Minutemen looking Cannella puts little to fill in the holes stock in the polls

By PhiliP Sanzo Collegian Staff

Ever since its upset victory over at the time No. 11 Ohio State, the Massachusetts men’s lacrosse team had been receiving votes to be nationally ranked in Inside Lacrosse’s Top 20 polls.

UMass’ (4-4) back-toback victories against No. 10 North Carolina and No. 20 Penn State were enough to convince the committee to rank the Minutemen as the 18th ranked team in the country.

However, had you watched UMass’ 16-4 loss against Albany on March 8, you would be hard-pressed to believe that the Minutemen is worthy of a national ranking. Since then, UMass outscored both the Tar Heels and Nittany Lions by a combined score of 25-18.

While a national ranking looks good on paper, Minutemen coach Greg Cannella takes it with a grain of salt. In an interview following the victory against Penn State, Cannella expressed that he does not believe in national rankings, rather spends more time focusing on UMass and what it can control.

“I think people who are doing that have no idea who you are or who the team is,” Cannella said. “I think it is more important to focus on

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yourself and not get caught up in that stuff.”

“You know the second you start thinking you’re good someone is going to knock you down,” Cannella added.

In his 22 years of coaching the Minutemen, Cannella has witnessed all different levels of success from all different teams. He attributes his attitude of rankings to the nature of the sport.

“I think it is a product of what college lacrosse is all about,” Cannella said.

“Everyone in our schedule can beat us and everyone in our schedule we can beat them. But if you don’t come ready to play you’re going to get beat.”

According to Cannella, it is important that the mentality of his players does not change now that they are nationally ranked.

“It shouldn’t (have an impact on the teams attitude),” Cannella said. “I’m sure because of the media, because of online stuff, these guys are on their phones constantly and we ask them not to be. I’m sure it seeps in there and that’s something that all coaches are trying to protect themselves and protect their team from.”

Cannella says that the Minutemen need to understand that the rankings are just “opinions” and it is more important that they keep their focus on themselves.

“You have to look in the mirror and ask who are we, what are we all about; who

are we going to be tomorrow,” Cannella said.

With half of the season already in the past, the Minutemen’s five remaining games will all be against Colonial Athletic Association teams.

With that said, the level of difficulty is not any lower than it has been all season.

Aside from UMass, two other teams represent the CAA in the Top 20 poll, No. 9 Towson and No. 19 Hofstra.

The Minutemen fell to the Tigers twice last season, the latter of the two losses came in the CAA championship game, but defeated the Pride 9-7 in their only meeting.

Luckily for UMass, both games against Hofstra and Towson will be played at Garber field where the Minutemen are 3-2 (1-2 away).

UMass has a full two-week break from games between Penn State and Delaware, which will be played on April 2.

Cannella hopes that the team’s mentality does not change now that the schedule consists of strictly of CAA teams.

“Like I said, you can’t have a different attitude going into a non-league game than you do a league game,” Cannella said. “You want to go out there and play at the highest level you possibly can for each game.”

Philip Sanzo can be reached at psanzo@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @Philip_Sanzo.

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she spends practicing it. In addition to regular practice, Murphy spends up to an hour a day working on the draw.

“The draw is something you need to practice and get a lot of reps in to be good at it. Personally I think it helps, and that comes from the coaches also,” Murphy said.

Another major aspect of the game that the Minutewomen need to control is maintaining possession of groundballs.

UMass as a team has accumulated 124 groundballs (17.7 per game) so far

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this season, with Murphy second in that category with 15 following senior defender Kate Farnham (16).

Albany in contrast has only managed 66 groundballs (13.2 per game) leaving the door open for the Minutewomen to out hustle the Great Danes, and win extra possessions in transition when their pressure defense forces mistakes. It will also help them cover their own.

Murphy is confident in the team’s preparation and approach to winning possession in those situations.

“We’re very feisty and

gritty and we have a saying that when we go we go in twos and threes so we’re always supporting each other,” Murphy said. “I love the one v. one ground ball battle drills in practice”.

UMass is the stronger team in just about every statistical category in this matchup, but it will all depend on their ability to control possessions in the circle as well as in transition.

The opening draw is set for 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Garber field.

Nicholas Souza can be reached at njsouaz@umass.edu.

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and we left a lot of at-bats out there. We did a poor job with two strikes and struck out 13 times. (If you) strike out 13 times, (there’s) probably a pretty good chance you’re not going to create much offense about halfway through (the game).”

Carey credited the Crusaders for playing four different pitchers against UMass, forcing it to make ingame adjustments for each hurler, as UMass failed to

advance a runner past second base once Fox left the mound.

Stone agrees that the multiple different looks certainly played a part in the offensive struggles, but didn’t think the results from his team represented any significant talent from Holy Cross’ pitching staff.

“I thought they shouldn’t have struck us out 13 times,” Stone said. “I thought (Fox) was very hittable. They

improved as they got deeper into the game with their velocity and their command. We didn’t make an adjustment.”

“It’s (disappointing),” he continued. “When you’re in control of the game, it’s a positive. When it gets away from you, it’s not. I feel we should have won this ballgame if we had just finished the way that we started.”

Tom Mulherin can be reached at tmulheri@umass.edu.

Comis and Young emerging as leaders By anthony ChiuSano Collegian Staff

With the upcoming graduation of Blake Frohnapfel, Tajae Sharpe and Rodney Mills, among others, the Massachusetts football team is left with noticeable holes on offense entering 2016.

Perhaps the biggest question mark looming as the Minutemen continue their spring practices is who will take the leap and establish himself as starting quarterback as a replacement for Frohnapfel, who finished his two-year stint at UMass with 6,264 passing yards and 39 touchdowns.

Four quarterbacks return for the Minutemen in 2016 in addition to Andrew Ford, a pro-style JUCO transfer who was a 4-star recruit coming out of Pennsylvania and part of UMass’ 30-man recruiting class.

The most realistic option under center for the Minutemen after three practices into the team’s spring season remains rising redshirt sophomore Ross Comis.

Comis played in six games last season in relief of Frohnapfel and finished 15-of-21 for 171 passing yards and two touchdowns as a dual-threat quarterback.

“It’s definitely different because I think last year helped me out a lot and gave me confidence and gave these guys confidence in me, so I’m excited to keep this thing going,” Comis said after Tuesday’s practice. “It’s been a good three practices. It feels dif-

ferent, but it feels good.”

Comis said the game experience gained from last year – which included an 8-of-8 passing performance in historic South Bend against Notre Dame – has helped with his development this season as he enters unfamiliar territory with the opportunity to start on the line.

“I’m definitely comfortable, the games are a lot slower. From being in camp to this year in spring, everything is slower,” Comis said. “I feel more comfortable out there on the field and in the film room. I know what I’m doing a lot more.”

Comis enters his third season in UMass coach Mark Whipple’s system, which Whipple sees as an advantage as he competes for the starting job.

Joining Comis and Ford at quarterback next year are redshirt freshmen James Sosinski and Randall West and redshirt junior Austin Whipple. “(Comis can) handle more things offensively, you can put more on his plate. He’s a smart kid and he’s a different guy than (Frohnapfel) so we’ll find out things that he’s more comfortable with,” Whipple said. “Just more control.

Same with James (Sosinski) who’s had a year, Randall (West) who’s had a year.”

Comis said he’s welcoming the competition this spring and into next year, especially with the addition of Ford to the mix.

“I’ve had to prove myself many times so I’m not too worried about this,” Comis said. “I’m just ready to compete.”

offense Marquis Young’s 240 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 31-26 win against Buffalo on Nov. 27 was an uplifting boost to end a disappointing season for the Minutemen.

Now, five months later, the rising sophomore enters spring practices as the top returning rusher (960 yards) and an established vocal leader of the offensive unit.

“It’s kind of hard, kind of rough talking to grown men out here and everybody older than me like the junior and senior class,” Young said. “But everybody knows being out here means business and I just try to respect everybody like a man.”

Comis added: “He’s definitely one of our leaders.

When he talks, they listen.”

Young said his main focus this spring is to work on improving his pass blocking skills as well as his pass-catching technique to make him a more reliable every-down running back.

“I know I can run the ball but I have to protect my quarterback more and I have to be a third down player,” he said. “Everyone knows I can run, but can I protect?”

Young and fellow rising sophomore Sekai Lindsay, who appeared in six games before being sidelined the remainder of the season with a leg injury, appear set to lead UMass’ ground attack in 2016 while three other running backs were added on last month’s signing day.

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New rules being propsed Touchback may be moved to the up

By Brad BiggS Chicago Tribune(TNS) BOCA RATON, Fla. _ There has been more buzz about the NFL competition committee’s recommendation to make two unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties by the same player in the same game an automatic ejection, but that situation is rarely going to arise.

However, the committee’s proposal to move touchbacks to the 25-yard line from the 20 will have a far greater impact if the rule change is passed Wednesday morning at the NFL’s annual meetings.

The effect might be the opposite of what the committee is aiming for.

It could lead to more kickoff returns, which the NFL has been aiming to reduce since 2011 when kickoffs were moved from the 30-yard line to the 35 with the goal to increase touchbacks.

Giving the offense the ball on the 25 on a touchback could lead to kickoff teams trying more “mortar” kicks with distance sacrificed for hang time. Two veteran special

teams coordinators told the Tribune they believe it will lead more teams to instruct the kickers to get as much hang time as possible while landing the ball near the goal line in an effort to cover a kick and pin the offense inside the 25 or even inside the 20.

“Return teams are looking for reasons to come out (of the end zone),” one coordinator said. “And kickoff teams are going to hit the ball to the goal line and hope to tackle the returner inside the 20. You watch, they’re going to get more returns this season because you don’t want to give anyone the ball at the 25.”

“They’re going to get the reverse of what they want,” another coordinator said. “There’s way too much difference in field position.”

If a coverage team can tackle a returner at the 15-yard line, that leaves 10 more yards the team has to go to the end zone from the touchback point _ or another first down, the way coaches look at it.

Falcons President Rich McKay, the head of the competition committee, believes otherwise and said the NFL studied

the NCAA, which moved touchbacks to the 25 in 2012.

“We will obviously look at it if the rule were to pass,” McKay said Monday. “But we asked colleges and they really like the 25-yard line and they have not seen anyone decide that they would rather mortar kick than have a touchback, because on a mortar kick you still run the risk of a return.

So in our mind this was a good change for us.”

College kickers are not nearly as skilled as NFL kickers, and the sense is the professionals will be able to direct high kicks to come down in the vicinity of the goal line. Bears kicker Robbie Gould might be particularly good at that, and directional kicking has been a big part of the team’s philosophy on special teams.

“The kickoff is a play that we continue to look at, and we think this is a good change that motivates teams to make good decisions on when they are going to bring the ball out and when they are not,” McKay said. “By putting it on the 25-yard line, we think that motivates them to make good decisions.”

THE MASSACHUSETTS DAILY COLLEGIAN

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

BASEBALL

Bats struggle late against Crusaders

Homewreckers

By AdAm Aucoin Collegian Staff

With the wind howling and temperatures in the midforties, it was clear that early spring baseball was back in Amherst.

Coming off a 10-run performance this past Sunday against Maine, hope was high that the Massachusetts baseball team would continue that offensive momentum into Tuesday when they were set to take on Holy Cross for its home opener at Earl Lorden Field.

Through three innings, it looked like exactly that was going to happen with UMass (3-8) up 3-1 over the Crusaders (6-12) after a John Jennings double. Although, that was the last run the Minutemen got as they went on to lose 6-3.

UMass coach Mike Stone was happy with how his team played early, but recognized that they faltered late.

“We came out and had a lot of energy going and a real good pregame,” Stone said. “The first game we were playing pretty well, but it just got away from us.”

Stone pointed to the 13 strikeouts Minutemen batters had in the game to being a major reason why they came out with the loss Tuesday.

Designated hitter Hunter Carey, who went 2-4 at the plate and was the only UMass player with a multi-hit game, echoed similar points to his

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Bullpen quiets Minutemen at the plate in loss Holy Cross pitches its way to a 6-3 win

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The Minutemen suffered 13 strikeouts at the hands of Holy Cross pitching on Tuesday at their home opener. coach about the offense.

“The first guy we faced was throwing pretty slow and the next two guys threw a lot faster, so a lot of guys struggled to adjust to that,” Carey said. “Hitting is pretty contagious and later in the game we were struggling to get just one hit in an inning and you’re not going to get runs if you’re making runs on the first at bat.”

The Minutemen struggled offensively and a big part of their struggles centered on strong pitching by Holy Cross.

After starter Zach Fox went 5.1 giving three runs and striking out six, the Crusaders bullpen combined to give up a total of two hits in 3.2 innings of relief, combining for seven of Holy

Cross’ 13 strikeouts.

Tuesday’s game was freshman pitcher Casey Aubin’s first collegiate start at home. For Aubin, it was a big moment to take the mound at Earl Lorden Field.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to pitch at the college level, so it’s always good to get that out of the way.

We had a good fan base. I just wish we did better as a team,” Aubin said.

Aubin went 4.2 innings, giving up four runs and six hits in his outing. He picked up the loss, bringing his record to 0-2.

The Durham, N.H native was hoping to see better results from himself in his first start in Amherst.

“I need to do better. The team got a lead for me and

they did a good job giving me some run support,” Aubin said. “I need to do a better job locking down and getting the last out of the inning.”

“He wasn’t as sharp as I thought he was going to be,” Stone added. “Some days pitchers battle that and getting into the fifth with a lead, he did a pretty good job of that. He just struggled with his command and unfortunately in fifth he just wasn’t able to finish the inning.”

After a successful weekend where UMass picked up two quality wins over Maine, the Minutemen now find themselves in the same spot they did entering last weekend, coming off a loss.

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After getting off to a hot start offensively against Holy Cross Tuesday, the Massachusetts baseball team couldn’t keep the bats going and ended up surrendering an early lead in a 6-3 loss.

When the third inning ended, the situation looked great for the Minutemen (3-8).

Catcher John Jennings drove in Mike Hart from first base by crushing a double into the left-center field gap. In the previous inning, left fielder Brett Evangelista drove in two runs on a two-out single with the bases loaded.

UMass’ offense seemed to have Holy Cross pitcher Zach Fox all figured out, building a 3-1 lead on four hits, two walks, a hit-bypitch and three runs batted in, but then the Minutemen lost momentum in the fifth inning.

Once the Crusaders scored three runs in the top half of the inning to regain a 4-3 lead, the UMass offense really started to struggle. After reaching base safely nine times in the first four innings, the Minutemen couldn’t get on base through eight straight

at-bats. Center fielder Dylan Morris eventually broke the streak with a single in the seventh inning, but they only managed to reach base one more time throughout the rest of the contest.

“We were able to put the ball in play early in the game but we weren’t as consistent as we should have been,” UMass designated hitter Hunter Carey said, going 2-4 in the game. “We don’t do as well when we’re hitting in spurts like that, but it’s good to see the bats going a little bit for some part of the game. We just got to work on being a lot more consistent.”

The Minutemen struggled to consistently put the ball in play toward the second half of the matchup. Of the 13 strikeouts the team collected, eight came after Holy Cross took back its lead in the fifth inning. The five strikeouts in the first four innings didn’t seem to bother them too much, but it’s difficult to score runs late in games when hitters don’t make contact.

UMass coach Mike Stone brought this up when discussing what he thought of the offensive performance.

“We were having some good at-bats and we made some things happen and got up 3-1,” Stone said. “Then things changed offensively see

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WO M E N ’ S L AC RO S S E

Draw control Umass looking to avenge and possesion last year’s loss to Great Danes critical for UM Turner and Eipp Murphy leads the way with 40 draw controls this season By nicholAs souzA Collegian Staff

The Massachusetts women’s lacrosse team will be looking to beat Albany in every aspect of the game on Wednesday, but it starts in the center circle for the Minutewomen.

UMass (6-1) has recorded 85 draw controls in their first seven games of the season averaging 12.14 per game.

This vastly outnumbers the 44 for the Great Danes (3-2) who average just 8.8.

Additionally, Albany has also allowed opponents to control 54 draws with an average of 10.8 per game showing a point of vulnerability.

Controlling the draw has been a major aspect of the game for the Minutewomen all season.

“Our focus has always been ‘win the draw, win the game.’ We work on it a lot,” junior midfielder Hannah Murphy said. “If you have more draw controls at the end of the game, you typically win the game.”

Murphy has been the primary option on the draw for UMass the entire season so

far, accounting for 40 of the teams 85 and by far leading the team. Averaging 5.71 per game she leads the Atlantic 10 and is sixth in the nation. “(Murphy) is the kind of player that thrives in a situation like this when she is a major key to the game,” Minutewomen coach Angela McMahon said.

Draw controls will be vital against the Great Danes, who like to hold the ball on long possessions and grind out the defense of their opponents.

“We want to avoid that kind of a game, that’s why we apply so much pressure on defense and push the pace of the game offensively and create a lot of shots and scoring chances on offensively,” McMahon said. “This year being the last year without a shot clock, the draw is important to keep teams from holding the ball on offense”.

Murphy has been the draw control specialist for the past couple years. Her breakout season came last year as a sophomore with a 113 total draw controls which was the 22nd highest in NCAA history earning her A-10 midfielder of the year honors.

Her success can be attributed to the amount of time see

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look flip the script on offense this year By henry BrechTer Collegian Staff

When the Massachusetts women’s lacrosse team takes Garber Field against Albany Wednesday afternoon, the Minutewomen know they must bring their A-game to prevent the same result as last year.

The Great Danes (3-2) handed UMass (6-1) its only regular-season loss a season ago at John Fallon Field in Albany, New York.

The Minutewomen’s four goals in that game were their fewest total in any contest that season. The only other team they lost to in 2015 came in the second round of the NCAA tournament against top-ranked Maryland.

“They’re always a talented team,” UMass coach Angela McMahon said.

“We really have to be on top of our game whenever we play them.”

Last season, Albany was ranked 20th in the country coming into its game against the Minutewomen.

UMass was in the midst of another dominant regular season being undefeated at this time, but was not the favorite against one of the best defensive units in college lacrosse.

This season’s matchup is a bit of a different story.

This year, the Minutewomen are the ones ranked 19th nationally. They are coming off two momentous back-toback road wins against Michigan and Connecticut, with the win against the Huskies the first for UMass against a ranked team this season.

After staggering out of the gates this year, the Great Danes have outscored their last two opponents 28-3. One of their two losses was against No. 4 North Carolina, one of the nation’s top programs year in and year out.

Despite their most recent successes, Albany is weaker in some areas than they have been in past seasons. Its proficiency in draw controls and ground balls has lacked this year, which is an area that the Minutewomen excel in.

UMass midfielder Hannah

Murphy, last year’s Atlantic 10 midfielder of the year, has already won 40 draw controls this season, good for sixth in the nation at a mark of 5.71 draw controls per game.

“We always try to win the possession game,” McMahon said. “Draw controls and ground balls are always a huge focus of ours, and even when we don’t execute our defense is great at really pushing and getting the ball back.

We try to play as a team and with great intensity.”

Both the Minutewomen and the Great Danes are coming off a week abundant with accolades and milestones. Sophomore attacker Holly Turner was named A-10 co-player of the week, and fellow attacker junior Callie Santos was dubbed the conference’s defensive player of the week.

For Albany, graduate student midfielder Rachel Bowles, who was named to this year’s Tewaaraton Watch List alongside UMass’ Erika Eipp, became the program’s all-time leader in points in the team’s last game, scoring her 193rd career point. Bowles

was named a second team all-American prior to the 2016 season, and is only 14 goals behind her school’s all-time leader.

Wednesday afternoon’s matchup should be closely contested, and will likely feature much more defensive action than offensive.

In last year’s contest, the teams combined for a mere 11 goals in a 7-4 Great Dane victory. This season, UMass ranks second nationally in scoring defense, and seventh in forced turnovers, causing 11.86 per game.

On the other hand, Albany ranks seventh in turnovers made, with just 11.4 per game.

Great Dane goalkeeper Courtney Henderson sports a goals against average of 7.06, while starting UMass goalie freshman Sam Walters has a GAA of 5.14. If not for the fact that Walters splits games with the equally effective Aileen Kelly, her GAA would lead all other goalies in the nation.

Wednesday’s game is set to start at 3:00 p.m.

Henry Brechter can be reached at hbrechter@umass.edu.