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Second hateful flyer distributed to UM printers WMUA director finds message Sun. By Marie Maccune Collegian Staff
U n ive r s i t y of Massachusetts students found a flyer inciting hatred against people of color and lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual communities on University printers Sunday afternoon. This incident occurred less than a week after an anti-Semitic and white supremacist flyer was similarly distributed on Thursday. MassLive reported that UMass was one of several universities across the country, including Smith College, to receive the flyer Thursday. According to an email
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sent by Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy to the campus community Thursday regarding last week’s event, the UMass Police Department was conducting an investigation. The email described the incident as an “information security incident,” and said the flyers were distributed to campus printers and faxes via an off-campus location. Patricia Murphy, the news editorial director for WMUA, found Sunday’s flyer in the WMUA office, and said it was transmitted and printed at 12:10 p.m. WMUA reported the flyer to the information technology department, which responded to the report and asked for more information regarding the incident. A WMUA printer see
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Cathy Schneider speaks on protests and conflict over police brutality alongside fellow panelists on Friday in the Cape Cod Lounge.
Rosenberg creates police body camera grant Program to be reference for future MA policy By Brendan deady Collegian Staff
The killing of Michael Brown in August of 2014 ignited a national conversation about police accountability and set in motion demands for a system that documents interactions between officers and citizens. The ambiguity surrounding Brown’s death led to a call for officers to don body cameras to prevent uncertainty
in cases where complications or allegations of abuse arise. In Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker has said that he’s interested in exploring the use of body cameras but is not at the stage of penning legislation that would establish a statewide mandate without a proper framework to govern usage. Now, with a supplemental budget passed in October 2015, police departments across the state will have an opportunity to acquire body cameras and run their own pilot programs. The $275,000 grant, which was
The grant makes funds available for four police departments to acquire body cameras and establish their own policies regarding the technology’s usage. made available last week through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, is the brainchild of State Senate President Stanley Rosenberg and his staff. The grant makes funds available for four police departments to acquire body cameras and establish their own policies governing the technology’s usage. Rosenberg sat down with the
Daily Collegian to discuss the logistics of the grant and what he hopes it will help accomplish. Rosenberg decided in August to draft a grant program after seeing the frequent incidents between police officers and individuals in the media that resulted in conversations of accountability and transparency. He’d heard that other com-
munities were testing out body camera programs and felt that Massachusetts should be proactive rather than wait for an incident to force action on the subject. “It ought to be more regularized and regulated activity so it’s fair to both the individual police officer and also the individual involved,” Rosenberg said. “So I said, ‘Let’s set up a program to collect data to assess what are the best standards, practices, rules and regulations’ because see
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65 killed in Easter suicide bomb College Pizza’s Splinter Taliban group claims attacks By ShaShank Bengali By Brendan deady Los Angeles Times
A bomb ripped through a public park packed with families celebrating Easter in the Pakistani city of Lahore Sunday, killing at least 65 people and wounding more than 250 others, most of them women and children, officials said. A suicide bomber set off an explosive vest packed with ball bearings in a parking lot near amusement park rides in Gulshan–e–Iqbal Park, located in a mostly residential neighborhood of western Lahore. A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, which it said was aimed at Christians celebrating the Easter holiday. Pakistan, an overwhelmingly Muslim nation, has a small Christian minority. Officials said they had not confirmed that Christians were the target. The bloodshed overwhelmed rescue agencies
The bloodshed overwhelmed rescue agencies in Pakistan’s second-largest city. Victims jammed Lahore’s hospitals, spilling into the corridors where doctors and medical staff raced to treat them. Many more victims arrived at medical facilities in taxis or motorized rickshaws... in Pakistan’s second–largest city. Victims jammed Lahore’s hospitals, spilling into the corridors where doctors and medical staff raced to treat them. Many more victims arrived at medical facilities in taxis or motorized rickshaws because ambulances were full. Pakistani security officials condemned the attack as “savage,” and said intelligence agencies would find the perpetrators. The chief minister of Punjab state announced three days of official mourning. It was deadliest attack in Pakistan since the December 2014 massacre at an army–run school in which 143 people died, most of them children, and marked a devastating new turn in militant violence against Pakistani civilians.
The Pakistani Taliban, a federation of insurgent groups that aims to overthrow the Pakistani government, continues to mount brazen attacks despite a nearly two–year military offensive against militant hideouts in the country’s northern tribal belt. The group that claimed responsibility for Sunday’s blast, the Jamaat–ul–Ahrar faction of the Pakistani Taliban, split with the federation in 2014 and is believed to have carried out a major attack in Lahore later that year that killed at least 60 people near the Indian border. In January, a separate splinter faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a raid on a university in the northeastern town of Peshawar
that killed 21, many of them students who were shot at close range in their dormitories. Christians, who make up less than 2 percent of Pakistan’s 182 million people, have frequently been targeted by Pakistani extremist groups. In 2013, 75 Christians were killed in a suicide bombing at a church in the northeastern city of Peshawar. Lahore, a cosmopolitan city of more than 12 million and the seat of power in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ’s home state of Punjab, has been less affected by militant violence than other major Pakistani cities. The park where the attack occurred sits on nearly 70 acres and includes a large man–made lake, zip–lines and a rock– climbing wall. Since 2003, more than 21,000 Pakistani civilians have been killed in militant violence, according to statistics by the South Asia Terrorism Portal, an independent group that tracks the fatalities.
replacement to offer new vibe Owner hopes to open next month By Stuart FoSter Collegian Staff
In the location of the recently closed College Pizza, a new owner says she is preparing a restaurant with a brand new image to appeal to University of Massachusetts students. Rebecca Casagrande plans to open Sunset Grill and Pizza this spring, and wants to create a different tone for students at the Fearing Street location. “I just want students to have a different atmosphere,” said Casagrande, who graduated from UMass in 2000. “It’s super important to me to give the students on campus a really nice place where they can relax.” After the Amherst Board of Health revoked the license of College Pizza in February due to health concerns, Casagrande
thought the location, which is adjacent to the Southwest Residential Area, would be perfect for an establishment to attract students. She said she has always wanted to own a restaurant and has managerial experience working at fast food locations. Casagrande, who said Sunset Grill and Pizza would focus on serving soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers and pizza, added that she looked at the options available at the Hampshire Dining Common to determine what she could put in her menu. “I tried to figure out what was missing to have over here,” she said. Casagrande said that some new additions to the menu would be gourmet grilled cheeses, custom sandwiches made to match customers’ topping preferences and two specialty pizzas each day. Acknowledging the damsee
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THE RUNDOWN ON THIS DAY... In 1939, the Spanish Civil War ended when the capital, Madrid, fell to Francisco Franco’s troops.
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Syria The forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad Sunday captured of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria’s central desert from Islamic State. An overnight attack by troops and militiamen backed by Russian airstrikes drove the militants out of the oasis city after 10 months, during which they destroyed some of its most famous monuments and turned others into a backdrop for executions. Assad said the city’s recapture was “evidence of the success of the strategy of the Syrian army and its allies in the war against terrorism.” Assad also seized the breakthrough to criticize the United States, which has repeatedly called for his departure. He contrasted his force’s recapture of Palmyra with what he calls a “lack of seriousness of the alliance (against Islamic State extremists) led by the United States.” The U.S.–led alliance has achieved only “paltry results,” Assad told a visiting French delegation, according to state news agency SANA. The highly symbolic victory is the most significant advance by government forces against Islamic State since Russian airstrikes — criticized by Western countries for their impact on more mainstream rebels — began in September. It brings the Syrian army and its militia allies back into the heart of the Syrian desert, a strategic position that helped Islamic State attack government–held territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Assad to congratulate him on retaking Palmyra, a Kremlin spokesman said. Assad responded by saying that “successes like the liberation of Palmyra (would be) impossible without Russia’s help.” According to the Russian defense ministry, Russia assisted with the city’s recapture by deploying fighter jets in 40 missions that bombed 120 targets. Within 24 hours, about 80 terrorists were killed, and ammunition depots, tanks and large– caliber artillery were destroyed. The Syrian army said the victory at Palmyra would be a launching pad for wider attacks towards Deir al–Zour — where a garrison has held out in the last government enclave in the east of the country for over two years — and northeast towards Islamic State’s de facto capital of Raqqa. Meanwhile, Putin spoke with Irina Bokova, director–general of the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO, who agreed to keep Moscow informed about the plan to restore Palmyra’s destroyed monuments and artifacts. dpa
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aged reputation the location has held among UMass students since the closing of College Pizza, Casagrande said that she and her family were addressing concerns over sanitation and the reliability of the restaurant’s work hours during the repair process. “We have changed or covered every single surface in this building,” she said. “I can commit to the students as a promise we will be open at the hours we say we’re open.” Casagrande said that the walls and sink had been completely changed during the repair process and that everything in the building had been scrubbed in bleach. The culture of the establishment will also change, as Sunset Grill and Pizza will offer customers the option to sit down and eat, with the addition of hiring waiters. “They’re UMass students, the ones I’ve hired so far,” Casagrande said about the restaurant’s wait staff. Sunset Grille and Pizza will also carry snack food options, Coca Cola products and Red Bull. Casagrande said that smoothies were
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The culture of the establishment will also change, as Sunset Grill and Pizza will offer customers the option to sit down and eat, with the addition of hiring waiters... being added to the menu as well. In a change of policy from College Pizza, Sunset Grill and Pizza will not sell tobacco products. Casagrande said this would create a culture at the establishment she does not want. She hopes for the restaurant to open by April 15, although a 150-year old ceiling in the back of the building was proving more difficult to repair than initially expected. “The ceiling is what’s holding us up right now,” she said. Casagrande said that Sunset Grille and Pizza already has its food establishment license and is only waiting on the Board of Health license, which the restaurant cannot obtain until the entire building is repaired. Casagrande additionally said that Sunset Grill and Pizza will use fresh, local produce and will offer a large number of gluten free
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Sunday’s flyer was attributed to an online trolling group, but it’s unclear whether the group has claimed responsibility for it. received Thursday’s flyer as well. Sunday’s flyer was also received by the Thoreau Residential Service desk which services the Thoreau, Kennedy, Coolidge, Melville, James and Emerson residence halls in the Southwest Residential Area. It’s unclear if any other locations on campus received the flyer. “It’s definitely disheartening to see something like this, that seems to be hateful to students at this school that’s a liberal school with liberal leanings and students of different identities,” said Murphy. She also noted her concern that the source of the hateful flyer may be a copycat of last week’s sender. Sunday’s flyer was attributed to an online trolling group, but it’s unclear whether the group has claimed responsibility for it. The Wa s h i n g t o n Times reported that a hacker named Andrew Auernheimer, who goes by the alias “weev,” claimed responsibility for Thursday’s anti-Semitic flyers. He said that he found roughly 29,000 “vulnerable” printers via an open port and transmitted the flyer “within minutes.” S u n d ay evening, Allison Koss, IT’s communications coordinator, sent an email to the UMass community saying, that “in response to recent security threats, we have tightened controls at the campus network border. If this change has interfered with device functionality
in your area, please let us know so we can make any needed adjustments.” It is unclear if this message was sent in regards to Sunday’s flyer. IT was not immediately available for comment. That email is the second sent by IT regarding security problems Sunday. In another message to the campus community Sunday morning, Matthew Dalton, chief information security officer for IT, said that “Last night a fake message (phish) was sent to many people that purported to be from Julie Buehler,” the vice chancellor for information services and strategy and chief information officer. The email further instructed students who had received the phishing message to change their IT account password. UMPD referred the Daily Collegian’s questions to the University’s News and Media Relations Office, which did not return calls from comment. The named locations flyers were sent to Sunday is not an exhaustive list. The Collegian will continue to provide updates about distribution of the flyers as the University offices open in full Monday morning. Marie MacCune can be reached at mmaccune@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @MarieMacCune.
options. Casagrande has a daughter with celiac disease (an autoimmune disease where the ingestion of gluten damages the small intestine), which she attributes to her increased awareness of the importance of gluten free options. “I understand how to keep things so they don’t get cross-contaminated,” she added. Sunset Grill and Pizza will look to attract UMass students with affordable prices and guerilla marketing techniques like flyers and word of mouth, she said. As for the name of the restaurant, Casagrande outlined plans to take pictures of sunsets over the Southwest Residential Area and hang them up inside the restaurant. Stuart Foster can be reached at stuartfoster@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @Stuart_C_Foster.
BODY CAM eventually people are going to want real legislation, and so we want it to be guided by real experience.” Rosenberg’s staff sent out notice that the funds were available for application last week and so far the EOPSS has not received any inquiries. The $275,000 is set aside for four police departments – two within larger cities and two within smaller rural areas – in order to gather a “diversity of experience because (any future) policy would apply across the (state) so we need to see how these things play out in different types of communities,” Rosenberg said. Rosenberg said the amount he submitted as part of the $341.7 million supplemental budget approved in October wasn’t informed by other departments’ experience with cost, but was just a number that seemed agreeable enough. “It was well below a million, whatever it was we wanted enough money to fund a number of projects so that we could have experiences to compare,” he said. Rosenberg said he did not devise the grant in response to public pressure, but did take input from the American Civil Liberties Union when
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Kerry calls GOP talk embarrassing Says anti-muslim rhetoric shocking By Ros KRasny Bloomberg News
WASHINGTON –– Proposals by Republican presidential candidates to ban Muslims from the country or increase surveillance in Muslim neighborhoods after terrorist attacks overseas are “an embarrassment,” Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday. In an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Kerry said foreign leaders are aghast. “Everywhere I go, every leader I meet, they ask about what is happening in America. They cannot believe it. I think it is fair to say they’re shocked.” Republicans Donald Trump, front–runner for the party’s 2016 nomination, and Ted Cruz, his main challenger, stepped up their calls for measures aimed at Muslims in the U.S. after last week’s bombings in Brussels.
“We need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized,” Cruz said last week. on March 22. Trump in November proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S., and has advocated broader use of torture on terrorism suspects. The talk “upsets people’s sense of equilibrium about our steadiness, about our reliability,” Kerry said. “It’s clear to me that what’s happening is an embarrassment to our country.” The head of the largest U.S. police force also criticized calls for patrols of Muslim neighborhoods. “We already patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods, the same way we patrol and secure other neighborhoods,” New York Police Commissioner William Bratton wrote in an opinion piece for the New York Daily News on Saturday.
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drafting the language to make sure the program would be balanced and fair. He said the approval process was remarkably smooth because it was a modest amount of money and because his fellow legislators “understood, seeing the situations that have unfolded, that it was something worth piloting.” Rosenberg said that the grant does not have an established framework of rules or regulations that recipients of funds would have to abide by. Instead, departments will put their own programs together and the EOPSS will review their practices and draw from their experiences to draft guidelines for future programs. Applicants must have a written “mandatory wear” policy for the body cameras and receive a signature from the head governing body within their town that signs off on the application submission. If approved, departments would be responsible for all the logistics of technology acquisition, training, policy development and implementation while the EOPSS acts as an overseer. Rosenberg said that in the future if the demand for a statewide mandate develops, the experience of the departments fund-
ed by the grant will act as a tool of reference. He refrained from describing the program as a trial and error initiative, but acknowledged that it was designed to be experimental in nature in order to learn which policies do and don’t work. He added that the pilot programs would help provide answers to the many unprecedented questions that he expects to arise concerning body cameras. “It’s all going to be addressed over time and we would expect that many questions will arise at the local level as people are implementing their programs and collecting info … As we watch clashes with police happen mostly in other states, it’s important that we’re ahead of the problem,” Rosenberg said. When asked whether he’d like to see the Amherst Police Department apply for the grant, Rosenberg responded that “he’d like to see any community that has the willingness to step up to the plate to do it, so sure why not.” Amherst Chief of Police Scott Livingstone could not be reached for comment as of Sunday night. Brendan Deady can be reached bdeady@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @bdeady26.
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Crowd of protestors gather at Sanders’ wins don’t change memorial for Brussels attack democratic primary race Some showed up hooded and drunk By Jutta LauterBach and
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Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel Sunday called for restraint as self– proclaimed “hooligans” gathered at a makeshift memorial site for the victims of last week’s bombing attacks in Brussels. About 450 protesters fans— some hooded and apparently drunk — gathered at a square in central Brussels chanting “Belgian hooligans, we are at home,” the Belga news agency reported. Reported to have come from the town of Vilvoorde, north of Brussels, the protesters gathered at the
square outside the former stock exchange in Brussels, despite calls by authorities not to hold any demonstrations. About 10 people were arrested,Belga reported. Police then begun dispersing the protesters. “We are doing what is necessary with the police to send these protesters back home,” Michel said. “At the same time, we also ask everybody to keep their cool and to stay calm so that the police can continue their work.” Calling for the respect for those mourning the victims of Tuesday’s attacks, Michel condemned the demonstration. “It is completely inappropriate that protesters interrupt (the period of ) contemplation at the Bourse. ... People are gathering to find comfort.”
Earlier Sunday, police in Belgium carried out 13 terrorism–related raids in neighborhoods of the Belgian capital and near the northern city of Antwerp, prosecutors said in a statement. Nine people were taken into custody for questioning. Five of them were released by the afternoon. Germany’s Die Welt newspaper reported that European security authorities are looking for at least eight more suspects in the attacks in Brussels, and, in November, in Paris. It was unclear whether the reported suspects were among those arrested in Belgium on Sunday. The terrorist attacks in Paris Nov. 13 killed 130 people, while the most recent attacks last Tuesday killed 31.
Clinton remains odds-on favorite By david Lauter Tribune Washington Bureau
Sen. Bernie Sanders put together a trifecta on Saturday: lopsided wins in three caucuses that have his supporters cheering. Unfortunately for Sanders’ backers, however, the victories didn’t do much to change the shape of a Democratic primary race in which Hillary Clinton remains the odds–on favorite. Even after Saturday’s Sanders victories, Clinton holds a lead of more than 260 in the count of pledged delegates to the Democratic nominating convention. That does not include the additional lead of about 440 that she holds among the so–called superdelegates — party leaders and elected officials who
can vote as they choose at the convention. A lead of 260 delegates is a big one — bigger than the lead Barack Obama built over Clinton in 2008. Overcoming it would require some really big wins in big states. Sanders had shown he can win in states that have overwhelmingly white populations and in states that hold caucuses rather than primaries. Saturday’s contests were all caucuses, and two took place in states — Alaska and Washington — have extremely white populations. In today’s Democratic party, a candidate cannot win without significant black and Latino support. With the exception of his victory in Michigan, Sanders has notably failed to win primaries in states with large black or Latino populations. After Saturday, only two
more states hold caucuses — Wyoming and North Dakota, both small states with few delegates. There are also few heavily white states left to vote. In addition to the two caucus states, Sanders’ current pattern would indicate that he should do well in West Virginia, Oregon, Montana and South Dakota. But what he would need to do to defeat Clinton is win primaries in states with large minority populations. To overcome Clinton’s lead, Sanders would have to win states like Wisconsin, which votes on April 5, New York on April 19 and Pennsylvania a week later. And he needs to win those by large margins to make up for the big victories Clinton has achieved in states like Florida, North Carolina and Arizona. It’s not an impossible task, but it is a tough one.
FBI schedules Clinton investigation interviews Long-time aides to be questioned about emails By deL Quentin WiLBer Tribune Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors investigating the possible mishandling of classified materials on Hillary Clinton’s private email server have begun the process of setting up interviews with some of her longtime and closest aides, according to two people familiar with the matter. Those interviews and the final review of the case, however, could still take many weeks, all but guaranteeing that the investigation will continue to dog Clinton’s presidential campaign through most, if not all, of the remaining presidential primaries. No dates have been set for questioning the advisers, but a federal prosecutor in recent weeks has called their lawyers to alert them that he would soon do so, the sources said. Prosecutors also are expected to seek an interview with Clinton, though when remains unclear. The interviews by FBI agents and prosecutors will help them understand whether Clinton or her aides knowingly or negligently discussed classified government secrets over a nonsecure email system when was secretary of state. The meetings also are an indication that much of the investigators’ background work –– recovering deleted emails, understanding how the server operated and determining whether it was breached ––is nearing completion. Many legal experts believe that Clinton faces little risk of
being prosecuted for using the private email system to conduct official business, though that decision has raised questions among some about her judgment. They noted that using a private email system was not banned at the time, and others in government had used personal email for official business. The bigger question is whether she or her aides distributed classified material in email systems outside of the State Department’s secure classified system. But even if prosecutors determine that she did, chances she will be found criminally liable are low. U.S. law makes it a crime for someone to knowingly or willfully retain classified information, handle it in a grossly negligent manner or to pass it to someone not entitled to see it. Clinton has denied using the email account to send or receive materials marked classified. Though some emails have since been deemed to be too sensitive to release publicly, Clinton’s campaign has attributed that to overzealous intelligence officials and “over–classification run amok.” Legally it doesn’t matter if the emails were marked classified or not, since government officials are obligated to recognize sensitive material and guard against its release. But legal experts noted that such labels would be helpful to prosecutors seeking to prove she knew the information was classified, a key element of the law. “The facts of the case do not fit the law,” said Stephen Vladeck, a law professor at American University. “Reasonable folks may think that federal law ought to prohibit what Hillary did, but
it’s just not clear to me that it currently does.” Even so, her use of the private server, which was based at her home in New York, has become fodder for Clinton’s political opponents as she seeks the Democratic nomination for president. Though her opponent, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, has largely declined to use the email scandal against her in the Democratic primary, Republicans have repeatedly said she should be indicted or disqualified from running for the nation’s top office. At a recent Democratic debate, Clinton became exasperated when asked what she would do if indicted. “That’s not going to happen,” she said. Her attorney, David Kendall, declined to comment. Her campaign spokesman, Brian Fallon, said in an email that Clinton is ready to work with investigators to conclude the investigation. “She first offered last August to meet and answer any questions they might have,” Fallon wrote. “She would welcome the opportunity to help them complete their work.” Lawyers for her closest aides –– Huma Abdein, Jake Sullivan, Cheryl Mills and Philippe Renes –– either did not respond to messages or declined to comment. The Justice Department and FBI began their investigation after receiving what is known as a security referral in July from the inspector general for U.S. intelligence agencies, which at the time were reviewing paper copies of nearly 30,500 emails Clinton turned over in 2014 that she said were work–related. The State Department has since released all 3,871 pages of
Clinton’s emails in its possession and has determined that 22 of her emails contained “top secret” information, though they were not so marked at the time. Hundreds of others contained material that was either secret or confidential, two lower levels of classification. After stepping down as secretary of state, Clinton, who has said she used her personal email to conduct personal and official business as a matter of convenience, told her staff to delete 31,830 emails on the server that she felt were not work–related. In August, the FBI obtained the server and has since recovered most, if not all, of the deleted correspondence, said a person familiar with the investigation. FBI agents have finished their review of the server and the correspondence turned over by Clinton to the State Department. They have interviewed a number of former aides so they could better understand how the system was used and why Clinton chose to use it, the person said. Federal prosecutors granted immunity to one of those aides, Bryan Pagliano, who helped set up the server in Clinton’s home. He has cooperated with the federal investigation and provided security logs that revealed no evidence of foreign hacking, according to a law enforcement official. His lawyer, Mark MacDougall, did not respond to messages seeking comment. The investigation is being closely watched and supervised by the Justice Department’s top officials and prosecutors. FBI Director James B. Comey has said he has been regularly briefed on the investigation, which is being overseen by prosecutors in the
Justice Department’s national security division. The decision on whether to prosecute could be difficult. Vladeck, the law professor noted the differences between Clinton’s email issue and two previous cases involving the mishandling of classified material that resulted in prosecutions and guilty pleas. In 2005, Sandy Berger, a former national security advisor, pleaded guilty to the unlawful removal and retention of national security information after being caught trying to smuggle classified documents out of the National Archives. In another case, Gen. David Petraeus, a former CIA director, was investigated for knowingly allowing a mistress to read classified material as she researched a book about him. Petreaus eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified material and was spared prison time. Legal experts said Petreaus’ actions were far more serious than anything Clinton is accused of doing. Clinton’s emails, even those later deemed classified, were sent to aides cleared to read them, for example, and not private citizens, they said. Several of the lawyers involved in Clinton’s case are familiar with the differences. Petreaus’ defense lawyer was Kendall, who also represents Clinton. And a prosecutor helping oversee the Clinton email investigation was part of the team that obtained Petraeus’ guilty plea. “Those cases are just so different from what Clinton is accused of doing,” Vladeck said. “And the Justice Department lawyers know it.”
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Our administration Climate change should be needs to lead with us number one issue in elections Early this month, for the first Foundation Board of Directors, time in recorded history, average and both connected to Putnam temperature increases across the Investment. Pappas currently serves as vice president of the firm Sarah Jacqz and D’Alelio has previously served as managing director and CIO. Shawn Provost Putnam Investments has over $320 million dollars currently invested in Exxon Mobil – a companorthern hemisphere exceeded ny under ongoing investigation by two degrees Celsius, just months the Federal Department of Justice after the global community made based on the discovery that they a promise to keep warming below knew about the impacts of climate the two degrees red line. change decades ago, but chose to There is no longer any doubt withhold their findings and conabout what’s at stake. The link duct widespread public disinforbetween rapid warming and mation campaigns. extreme disaster has become clear It seems very likely that Pappas and frightening. From Cyclone and D’Alelio have vested interests Winston hitting Fiji last month in ensuring that the UMass endowwith the highest winds ever mea- ment remains tied up in fossil fuel sured in the southern hemisphere, companies such as Exxon, regardto extended drought in Ethiopia, less of their unethical business we continue to witness human suf- conduct. fering and ecological devastation Also highly influential on the while those who are most responsi- Foundation is Charles Pagnam, ble propel us even further towards the executive vice president of the climate destruction. Foundation, and the University’s Students at the University of top fundraiser. Pagnam cultivates Massachusetts have chosen to some of his fundraising connecact on the urgency of this cri- tions in elite circles on Nantucket. sis, by calling on our institution One of these connections is Jack to remove its holdings in fossil Welch, former CEO of General fuel companies, in concert with Electric, a company with a record the global movement for fossil fuel of civil and environmental negdivestment. UMass has already ligence, including numerous worked to establish itself as a lead- instances of river and soil coner for climate action, from support- tamination and hazardous waste ing one of the best climate science mismanagement. departments in the country, to In addition, Welch has become
“If our leaders understand the urgency of this crisis, and have demonstrated their ability to take action, then what is holding them back from full divestment?” working toward carbon neutrality on the campuses. In December, our UMass leaders clearly affirmed their intention to part with the dirty and destructive fossil fuel industry by removing all direct investments in coal companies. Coal divestment was the result of three years of growing demand from UMass students, faculty, staff and alumni, across the UMass campuses. Following the decision, the campaign and community commended the Board of Trustees, but reminded our leaders that coal divestment is not enough. Yet months later, despite unwavering calls from students and the community for UMass to take the next step for climate justice, the Board of Trustees has refused to make any commitment to full divestment. This continued inaction has led us to ask, if our leaders understand the urgency of this crisis and have demonstrated their ability to take action, then what is holding them back from full divestment? The answer to this question may be very simple and very disturbing. Recent research into the UMass Foundation, the group that manages the UMass endowment and makes day-to-day investment decisions, has illuminated a troubling picture. Our findings have raised questions that go far beyond investment strategies. We have found connections between influential members of the UMass Foundation and the fossil fuel industry that are too blatant to sweep under the rug. Take James P. Pappas and Edward D’Alelio, both officers on the
a renowned denier of climate change, calling it a socialist plot and a case of “mass neurosis.” Pagnam’s personal connections to a man who propagates malicious climate denial, and who built his fortune in an industry inextricably linked to coal, oil and gas expansion, call into question his reliability to make an honest decision on divestment. These apparent conflicts of interest cause serious concern that private influences have impeded the ability of our leaders to take action for full fossil fuel divestment. However bleak this outlook may seem, there is hope. Students are once again presenting our leaders with an opportunity. UMass has a choice: to remain in the pockets of an unethical industry or to act courageously to uphold the University’s mission to “improve the lives of the people of the Commonwealth, the nation and the world.” This spring, the UMass community will be looking to our leaders, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Victor Woolridge and President Marty Meehan, to prove that our institution is acting on behalf of the public and is not beholden to private interests by divesting immediately from all fossil fuels. Woolridge and Meehan must side with students, the community and climate justice, and take bold leadership on climate change. It is time for our administration to lead with us
The run-up to the 2016 presidential election has been anything but inconspicuous, with
against what professional scientists have overwhelmingly determined to be true. The Democrats, at least, steadfastly insist that human-caused climate change is a genuine threat that must be addressed. Secretary Hillary Clinton has said, “The reality of climate change is unforgiving” and promised to “‘stop the giveaways to big oil companies and extend, instead, tax incentives for clean energy.’” Sen. Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, goes so far on his website to write that “climate change is the single greatest threat facing our planet” and calls for defeating pro-oil business interests in
Benjamin Clabault cable news and social media buzzing around the clock. The campaign seems to have had it all: the concurrent rise of a democratic socialist and a neo-fascist, surreal episodes of absurd behavior that seem transplanted from the Jerry Springer show and, at times, genuinely intriguing debates on important policy issues. But in all the madness, the most important issue that the United States faces has been largely ignored or forgotten. We have heard all about immigration, terrorism, campaign finance reform and the strengthening of the economy, which are completely worthy of discussion. But somehow we have failed to pay ample attention to the one actual existential threat we face, a problem that we share with all the rest of Earth’s inhabitants. That issue, of course, is climate change. On the Republican side, frontrunners have been peddling the same anti-science and anti-intellectual rhetoric that their party has adopted as its stance. Donald Trump has declared himself a climate change “non-believer,” and, in a typically bizarre fashion, even blamed the Chinese for the creating the concept. Sen. Ted Cruz has argued, “Climate change is not science. It is a religion.” Cruz bases this claim on the term “climate change denier,” which he sees as the “language of religion” and not “the language of science.” Never mind then, that the only reason words like “denier” get thrown about is because such a shockingly large segment of the U.S. population insists on maintaining a stance
answered with “pollution/environment,” with 16 other issues deemed most important by a higher percentage of people. So the United States, along with the rest of the world, is facing an existential threat that we know we are causing and are capable of combatting, yet people simply do not seem to care. That is because they are failing to think in the long term. They are worried about immediate, easily observed problems with obvious, tangible impacts on their lives, hence a focus on unemployment, healthcare and immigration policy. These issues are of course hugely important, but we cannot let them bury a discussion on the one monumental threat that should be uniting us all. We have to stop degrading our planet’s environment and work towards establishing a sustainable way of life. Otherwise, in the future, our planet will not be inhabitable. We need to recognize just how high the stakes are. Millennials are perhaps the first generation raised with the understanding that the very existence of human life on Earth is in jeopardy. This represents a huge responsibility, one that necessitates a strong, determined response. We must accept the enormity of the threat, recognize that we are capable of overcoming it and immediately commit to doing so. Any failure to act would represent abject stupidity. But, as Algerian born French writer Albert Camus warns in his novel “The Plague,” “Stupidity has a knack of getting its way; as we should see if we were not always so much wrapped up in ourselves.”
“We must accept the enormity of the threat, recognize that we are capable of overcoming it and immediately commit to doing so.” Washington to enact aggressive policy measures. Still, despite these promising attitudes from the Democratic candidates, climate change policy has been far from a defining part of this year’s presidential race. According to a New York Times study, Clinton and Sanders have given it a fair amount of attention at their debates, while the Republicans largely ignore it at theirs. This lack of urgency in addressing the issue stems not from the candidates themselves, but from the potential voters and their expressions of what issues they consider most important. As a Gallup Poll from this month shows, the voters are simply not concerned with climate change. Gallup asked the simple open-ended question, “What do you think the most important issue facing this country today?” Only two percent of respondents
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‘Division’ plagued by violent political ideologies Game neither fun nor progressive By Nate taskiN Collegian Staff
Every work of art, regardless of the creator’s intentions, has a set of beliefs, outlooks and ideologies embedded in its text. Video games, from “Call of Duty’s” celebration of American militarism to the snide consumerist satire of the “Grand Theft Auto” series, have never been exempt from this rule. Games that force the audience to become an active participant (as opposed to the passive observer of cinema) deserve better than what AAA developers have reduced them to: celebrations of juvenile carnage and meathead gun porn. That we are conditioned to judge a game’s merit solely on how “fun” it is demonstrates the utter failure on the part of both consumer and critic to engage with games in a meaningful way. When we view art from such a reductive perspective, it becomes easy to see why most mainstream video games have such a rigid, retrograde adherence to the status quo. Thankfully, if “fun” is the sole factor that informs our judgment of video games, then “Tom Clancy’s The Division” fails on that front alone. Yet once one examines the moral odiousness of what the game chooses to condone, and, furthermore, what it compels the player to revel in, it demands further examination. Once that lens is applied, it becomes clear that “The Division” is little more than another example in a long list of generic, cover-based third person
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‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ presents both an endorsement of fascism and lackluster gameplay mechanics, which may disappoint fans awaiting its release. shooters that uncritically endorse fascism. “Tom Clancy’s The Division” (though given that Clancy died only shortly after the game’s announcement, his involvement in the project seems minimal) sets itself in a paint-by-numbers dystopian universe devastated by a plague of smallpox. Though the American government has collapsed and civilization has fallen to pieces, you, the player, must “protect what remains.” As part of the titular “Division” – an elite force of sleeper agents inexplicably trained for this highly specific scenario – you act as a government agent meant to defend private
property from the “looters” that seek to defile it. Who is the main enemy that the game requires you to kill without remorse? Desperate poor people. Based on the premise alone, the developers seem like the type of people who would look at Mitt Romney’s infamous 47 percent comment and applaud. In an instance of wretched dehumanization, the game clads its hoard of indistinguishable enemies in hoodies so that killing them becomes all the more easily stomached. This type of content would appear out of place in even the most jingoistic Michael Bay movie. Here though, such reprehensibility seems par
for the course, and that fact casts a truly damning light on modern video games. Imagine yourself a mercenary hired to defend private property from lower-class citizens of New Orleans, rendered desperate and hungry in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Imagine yourself hailed a hero as your body count nears the thousands. This frame of mind is one that “The Division” unapologetically sanctions. This mercenary is our hero. It salivates over its commitment to authoritarianism, and views your enemies – people who simply wish to survive – as vermin that beg for extermination. There is no subversion
doubt this hurdle will be a problem for them), I fail to see how one could derive enjoyment from such basic schlock. When enemies shoot at you, you hide behind cover. Then, when the opportunity arises, you shoot at them. This is the game, ad infinitum. Given that “The Division” has broken sales records, it seems clear that lack of mechanical innovation is not so much an encumbrance, but a quality to be desired. There is comfort in the familiar I suppose, and if “The Division” refuses to challenge the status quo on a moral plane, it fits that it refuses to innovate on a technical level either. Rampant fetishization of gear is on full display. The game rewards your acts of genocide with more mods, more guns and more “stuff.” One-fourth of the game will likely be spent with your eyes glazed over a hideous, cluttered crafting screen. You kill so that you can get cool upgrades, and you get cool upgrades so that you can kill some more. Stray dogs populate the streets of “The Division.” They don’t attack you. You can’t pet them. You can’t play fetch. You can gun them down if your heart desires it, though. This mentality is what “The Division” cherishes – one where the only the form of interaction manifests through violence. Here exists a video game that spits on the plight of the marginalized and sees compassion as a greater plague than the smallpox that drives its plot.
or moral framing that justifies these grievous acts à la “Spec Ops: The Line.” Every time you commit an act of evil, every time you pepper a faceless non-player character with lead, the game assuages any moral misgivings you might have as it assures you that it is all for the greater good. We are in the right, the game says, because we are blessed with the most “stuff.” The weak are meat that the strong eat, and all resistance to these power dynamics must be stamped out of existence. Even if one were to excuse the game’s adoration of mass slaughter (and given the uncritical Nate Taskin can be reached at mindset of most gamers, I ntaskin@umass.edu.
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Despite growing pains, ‘Daredevil’ succeeds in season two Netflix original still on upward climb By GriffiN LyoNs Collegian Staff
The first season of Marvel’s “Daredevil” found its way by grounding its neo-noir, street-level take on superheroism in difficult questions: What moral boundaries are absolute? Why? Is it more important if they aren’t? What is the human cost of ambition? For its second season, “Daredevil” preoccupies itself with trying to answer those questions, and raises more in the process. Following the events of season one, some semblance of peace has returned to Hell’s Kitchen, the down-and-out neighborhood that Daredevil protects. In his daytime identity as lawyer Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), the fledgling law firm that he runs with his law partner Franklin “Foggy” Nelson (Elden Henson) is up to its ears in work representing the vulnerable of Hell’s Kitchen, with the help of Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), their intrepid secretary. As Daredevil, Murdock believes he has made progress in protecting his imperiled home turf. Naturally, this fragile but sunny status quo
quickly falls apart. The involvement of the Marvel characters Elektra (Elodie Yung) and The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) in this season’s story arc had been teased since last year. It’s justified: they are direct challengers to everything Daredevil believes in, and they excel at it. Elektra, an expert assassin and martial artist, is disciplined and focused, a woman with a singular mission compared to Daredevil’s endless fight against any threat to Hell’s Kitchen. The Punisher, a veteran named Frank Castle, has completely abandoned the law in his quest to avenge the deaths of his wife and children. Both regard the law as cleanup at best and complicit at worst. Neither believes in Daredevil’s nokilling doctrine. With such strong conflicts of personalities and philosophies from just two characters, the show might have seen fit to make them the sole focus. Instead, we get an enthralling example of a rare achievement: a show that successfully follows many stories at once. Hints and subplots in the first season begin coming to fruition, as the groundwork for future seasons is laid out. Of course, this would be meaningless without the character stud-
ies that carry the show. Deborah Ann Woll is excellent as Karen Page, a woman tormented by her demons and resolute in her belief in the human capacity for goodness and her determination to pursue the truth. Page is effectively the show’s moral heart, and a great character in a genre that has often treated dour grittiness as a substitute for philosophical heft. Elden Henson gets his day in the sun as Foggy Nelson as the character – often relegated to the status of goofy sidekick in the comics – shows off his keen legal talents. More seriously, Nelson’s belief in the rule of law and Page’s belief in human goodness form the opposite end of the ethical conundrum Daredevil finds himself caught in. Some of the show’s str uctural problems remain. The interminable monologues of the first season seem to have dropped in frequency with the replacement of original showrunner Steven S. DeKnight by Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez, but there are still too many and they hinder more than help momentum. Similarly, while it’s great that recurring characters benefit from further nuance, the show still rests on the shoulders of its title
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The show struggles with a deficit of diverse characters in the undeniably diverse New York City. In the absence of Vondie Curtis-Hall as Ben Urich after the first season, “Daredevil” now has an all white primary cast. With the near future arrival of “Luke Cage,” the first Marvel production with a black lead (beating the film release of “Black Panther”), there is going to be even more scrutiny on representation in the Marvel screen universe
than before. “Daredevil” is still well worth watching. It’s an engaging, well-plotted, visually gorgeous series pushing the boundaries of superheroes on screen in more ways than one. Having surpassed its first season in quality and growth, there is reason to be optimistic that its third season – almost inevitable at this point – will improve upon the second season’s mistakes. Griffin Lyons can be reached at glyons@umass.edu.
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DAVIDSON Three Wildcats players had multi-hit games, led by catcher Jake Sidwell who had three hits on the day and two RBIs. UMass mustered 10 hits, but struggled with leaving runners on base, stranding nine runners throughout the game. Sophomore Hunter Carey hit a solo home run in the defeat, the first of his collegiate career. Adding to the Minutemen’s struggles was its defense, which had four errors in the game. “(Friday) was not good
FORDHAM homer and double, boosting her season average to .328. Both Carbone sisters recorded an RBI in the victory, with Kaycee knocking in a run on a double in the fourth inning. The third run for the Minutewomen was tallied in the next inning after a fielding error allowed Erin Stacevicz to cross home plate. On the mound was Meg Colleran, pitching a complete game while allowing just seven hits and two walks en route to her sixth win of the year. “Taking one from Fordham is always nice,” Stefanoni said. “We were all happy with this one.”
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“Even though we were disappointed about our effort (Friday), we bounced back and had a really good two ballgames (Saturday).” Mike Stone, UMass coach at all,” Stone said. “We didn’t drive people in and we made four errors, so that wasn’t good.” “Even though we were disappointed about our effort (Friday), we bounced back and had a really good two ballgames (Saturday),” Stone added. “It showed a lot of character bouncing
back, especially winning the last one.” UMass will return to action Tuesday when it takes on in-state rival Northeastern in Boston. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. Adam Aucoin can be reached at aaucoin@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @aaucoin34.
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Minutewomen fall in opener On Friday, UMass opened its conference portion of the schedule with a 5-3 defeat to the Rams. Colleran was given the ball in the circle and struck out five batters in her six innings of work, giving up five earned runs on nine hits. Heading into the bottom of the fifth clinging to a 2-1 lead, Fordham scored three more courtesy of a two-run home run off the bat of Rachel Gillen. Down to their last out of the game, the Minutewomen mounted a comeback following singles from Stacevicz and Jena Cozza and a walk to
Taylor Carbone to load the bases. After a wild pitch to score, Stacevicz cut the lead to 5-3 and Olivia Godin struck out swinging. Godin went 2-for-4 at the plate, with Stefanoni recognizing the strengths the catcher brings to the team. “Olivia is a leader,” she said. “She has a strong voice and gives direction.” UMass will be back in action next weekend for its home opener against George Mason, playing two games on Saturday and one on Sunday at Sortino Field. The first pitch is scheduled for noon. Zach Larkin can be reached at zlarkin@umass.edu.
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Villanova, Oklahoma win, advance to Final Four Syracuse upsets top-seed Virginia
sure. In the victory, Oklahoma shot 50 percent from beyond the arc, while Oregon made just four of its 21 shots from By Leo Stern long range. The Ducks had Collegian Correspondent 13 more free throws than The No. 2 Oklahoma the Sooners, but could not men’s basketball team dis- string together multiple mantled top-seeded Oregon stops against Hield and Co. on Saturday night 80-68 to advance to its first Final Villanova upsets Four since 2002. Kansas Oklahoma (29-7, 12-6 Big 12) was led by superstar `Kansas, the No. 1 overall Buddy Hield, who finished seed in the tournament, fell with 37 points, 13 more than to No. 2 Villanova 64-59 on the Ducks’ (31-7, 14-4 Pac 12) Saturday night, snapping leading scorer Elgin Cook. the Jayhawks’ 17-game winHield’s eight 3-pointers ning streak. kept the Sooners in the lead The Wildcats’ (33-5, 16-2 comfortably for the major- Big East) defense was the ity of the game. Meanwhile, story of the game, as their teammate Jordan Woodard stand against KU (33-5, 15-3 scored 13 points and knocked Big 12) in the final minute down all five of his attempts resulted in a steal by Mikal from the free throw line. Bridges to seal the upset. The Oklahoma star’s perKris Jenkins, Josh Hart formance in the tournament and Ryan Arcidiacono has pushed his average each tallied 13 points for points per game up to 25.4 Villanova, which will make on the season, with no signs its first appearance in the of slowing down under pres- Final Four since 2009, show-
ing off its even-powered offense and lethal shooting despite lacking a big-name star. Meanwhile, Jayhawks sophomore guard Devonte’ Graham led Kansas in scoring with 17 points in a losing effort, shooting 5-for-9 from 3-point territory and recorded seven rebounds before fouling out. The biggest storyline from the Jayhawks’ loss was the notable lack of scoring from senior Perry Ellis, who put up just four points in what was his worst offensive game of the season. The Wildcats will take on Oklahoma next Saturday in Houston, Texas at a time to be determined. No. 10 Syracuse topped No. 1 Virginia 68-62 Sunday night to also advance in the tournament and will take on UNC, which defeated Notre Dame 88-74. Leo Stern can be reached at lsstern@ umass.edu and followed on Twitter @lstern3.
regarding any Minutemen potentially leaving for a professional offer this offseason. Last year, UMass lost roughly 18 percent of its 2014-15 point production when Frank Vatrano and Brandon Montour forwent their remaining years of collegiate eligibility to sign NHL entry contracts with the Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks respectively. The biggest flight risk for UMass this year may be William Lagesson, a 6-foot-3 defenseman and fourth round draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 2014. A freshman in 2015, Lagesson impressed with his defensive zone play, strength and mobility in his first season with the Minutemen and looked like a future NHL defenseman when he was healthy. It’s only natural to wonder if the Oilers want him in their system for the next year or two, opposed to sticking around with a rebuilding UMass team. The Minutemen’s other NHL pick still on the roster is Ivan Chukarov, another 6-foot-3 defenseman who was selected in the seventh round by the Buffalo Sabres in 2015. He has the size and range to play in the NHL someday but could benefit by stay-
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ing in school and gaining strength and experience before leaving for the pros. Buffalo is near the bottom of the NHL again and doesn’t have much to gain by rushing prospects along. Rising sophomore defenseman Callum Fryer has not been drafted yet, but he has a chance to hear his named called in June’s 2016 NHL entry draft. He showed a good defensive stick and shot blocking ability as a freshman defenseman this past year and was listed on NHL Central Scouting’s 2016 watch list in January. Fo r wa rd Dennis Kravchenko has the speed and playmaking ability to play professionally and has produced at a near point-per-game pace in two seasons with the Minutemen. As an undrafted free agent, it’s possible an NHL team could reach out to sign him, but Kravchenko was streaky this year and could also benefit from more time in school. Graduating senior Shane Walsh was a prolific goal scorer in his last year and a half at UMass and also figures to draw professional interest. Players who can reach the back of the net like Walsh don’t go unnoticed by pro scouts, and he seems like-
ly to draw interest at some point in the spring or summer.
NCAA tournament continues Of the six Hockey East teams that qualified for the 2016 NCAA tournament, just one could punch its ticket to the Frozen Four – Boston College, which beat Minnesota-Duluth 3-2 on Saturday to win the Northeast regional bracket. Defending champion Providence College was knocked out in a double overtime loss against the Bulldogs in the opening round of the tournament, while Northeastern, Boston University and Notre Dame all lost their opening games as well. UMass Lowell fell just short of a trip to the Frozen Four, losing to top-ranked Quinnipiac 4-1 in the East regional final Sunday night, while Denver advanced out of the West region after defeating Ferris State 6-3. North Dakota already won the Midwest with a 5-2 win against Michigan. The Frozen Four will be held in Tampa, Florida from April 7-9. Ross Gienieczko can be reached at rgieniec@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @RossGien.
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The Massachusetts baseball team needed some type of pick-me-up. The Minutemen had lost their first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Davidson in excruciating fashion. Starting pitcher Tim Cassidy toed the rubber in the second game of the day, knowing his bullpen needed relief and his team needed to prevent a potential weekend sweep on the road at the hands of the Wildcats. Cassidy delivered, surrendering just one run and scattering five hits over eight innings as UMass won 7-1. The redshirt senior picked up his first win of the season. “That was the best he has ever pitched against a quality ballclub,” Minutemen coach Mike Stone said. “He got us into the eighth and had to battle innings where there were runners in scoring position, and he came through in those spots, so we think he pitched real well. Senior John Jennings provided the offensive spark UMass needed, hitting two solo home runs. Outfielder Brett Evangelista chipped in with three hits, while Bryce Maher added two. The win helped the Minutemen bounce back just hours after a heartbreaking loss. UMass battled Davidson into extra innings in the
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John Jennings hit two home runs in the Minutemen’s 7-1 win over Davidson Saturday. first game of Saturday’s double-header and appeared to be on its way to its fourth win of the season, taking a 4-2 lead in the top of the 11th inning. Re l i eve r Evan Mackintosh took the mound in the bottom half of the innings. He had pitched three scoreless innings to that point, but couldn’t close the door, giving up two runs before being replaced by Ben Panunzio. Panunzio threw only two pitches before Tyler Agard singled to left center, plating the winning walk-off run for the Wildcats in 5-4 victory. “We believe we had the
right guy in there. We just didn’t finish it,” Stone said of Mackintosh. “We had some good clutch hitting in the top of the 11th and played pretty well throughout the game, but it just got away at the end.”
UMass drops series opener Entering Friday’s A-10 opener against Davidson, Minutemen pitcher Ryan Moloney had been UMass’ most consistent pitcher. Despite coming into the start with a 1-2 record, he was sporting a 2.18 earned run average and had given up no more than two earned runs in any of his three appearances.
But Moloney did not see similar results Friday. The junior went 6 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs and 10 hits as the Minutemen fell 10-2. With the start, his ERA jumped from 2.18 to 4.00. Moloney’s counterpart, Clark Beeker, put on another great performance for Davidson, pitching eight innings and allowing two runs along the way. The redshirt senior has led the Wildcats’ staff throughout the early season as he sports a 5-0 record and 2.00 ERA. Davidson’s offense put the game away early with a six-run second inning. see
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HOCKEY
The Massachusetts softball team opened Atlantic 10 play this weekend against Fordham, dropping two out of three games to the Rams in Bronx, New York. UMass (7-18, 1-2 A-10) split a doubleheader on Saturday, winning the first game 3-2 before falling in the rubber match 4-0. The Minutewomen struggled to get anything going offensively in the series finale against Fordham (17-15, 2-1 A-10) pitcher Rachel Gillen, who took a perfect game into the sixth inning before Kaycee Carbone ended it with a triple. After three scoreless innings, the Rams opened
the scoring in the bottom of the fourth following an RBI single from Gillen. Fordham extended its lead to three the next inning on a two-run home run by Jessica Hughes, tacking on an insurance run in the sixth. Taylor Carbone (1-6) was tagged with the loss for UMass, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits in six innings of work. Despite the defeat, Minutewomen coach Kristi Stefanoni praised her senior. “(Taylor) was phenomenal,” Stefanoni said. “She did her job out there.” In the first game of the doubleheader, UMass pulled out a 3-2 victory for its first conference win of the season. Leading the way offensively was Taylor Carbone, going 2-for-3 with a solo see
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Coaching search could end soon Minutewomen fall Pearl, Dennehy in spring opener named in report By ross GieniecZko Collegian Staff
East program. Merrimack finished this past season with a 13-19-7 record, but the Warriors have been a consistently competitive team under Dennehy and it’s unclear if he would be motivated to leave a comfortable situation to start rebuilding at UMass. That leaves Pearl, a Wakefield native who has spent close to three decades as a college coach in New England. The winningest coach in Holy Cross history, Pearl also spent time as an assistant at Brown. With the Crusaders, Pearl was a two-time Atlantic Hockey coach of the year and led them to the NCAA tournament in 2004 and 2006. Pearl was at the helm
for Holy Cross’ stunning upset of Minnesota in the first round of the 2006 tournament and coached the Crusaders to five separate 20-win seasons in his time in Worcester. Pearl served as an associate coach focusing on defense and special teams in two years with the Crimson, who made the NCAA tournament in both of his seasons on the bench. As a defenseman at Holy Cross, Pearl totaled 14 goals and 63 assists in 125 games for the Crusaders in the late 1980s. While Pearl has emerged as a favorite for the job and Mike McMahon of CHN said a hire could come as early as this week, it’s impor-
tant to note Bamford’s search remains ongoing, as Buccigross also indicated Sunday morning. A handful of teams are still alive in the NCAA tournament and it’s possible Bamford could be interested in talking to some of their assistant coaches as well. Whatever the case, things appear to be moving quickly, and it seems like the Minutemen will have their new coach sooner rather than later.
The Massachusetts hockey team’s search for its next head coach appears to be nearing its completion three weeks into the process. Harvard associate head coach Paul Pearl has emerged as a prime candidate for the position, as first reported by Adam Flight risks Wodon of College Hockey News Sunday morning. As players from around No hiring has been conthe country start to leave firmed as of Sunday night. school for NHL contracts, As Matt Vautour of the there’s been no indication Daily Hampshire Gazette reported Saturday, Pearl see COACHING on page 7 is one of three candidates who have already been interviewed by UMass athletic director Ryan Bamford. The other two are Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy and Cornell coach Mike Schafer. John Buccigross of ESPN tweeted Sunday morning that Pearl and Dennehy were front runners for the position. Both would bring head coaching experience to Amherst, as Pearl coached at Holy Cross for 19 seasons before joining Ted Donato’s staff at Harvard as an associate head coach in 2014, while Dennehy has led the Warriors for 11 seasons. Dennehy is signed with Merrimack through the 2018-19 season and has spent the last decade MAKOTO YABUSAKI/COLLEGIAN building the Warriors into a respected Hockey Pearl, a Wakefield native, led Holy Cross to the NCAA tournament twice, in 2004 and 2006.
UMass swept by URI in four events By ryAn Ames Collegian Staff
Mills, Victoria Roach and Caroline Garvey. UMass’ B boat was coxed by Emily Christensen and featured Hannah McCollough, Me ghan Ouellette, Valenka Kosick and Lauren Jubb. URI continued on with another victory, this time in the Varsity 8, finishing in 6:05.5. The Minutewomen clocked in at 6:17.1. The final race of the day saw the Rams complete the sweep when they beat UMass in the Third Varsity 8, finishing at 6:40.2. The Minutewomen came it a time of 6:53.1 to round out the day and conclude the first regatta of the spring season. Coach Jim Dietz could not be reached for comment following the regatta. UMass will have a couple of chances to redeem itself next weekend with two regattas on the schedule. On Saturday, April 2, the Minutewomen will head to Coventry, Connecticut to face off against Connecticut in another dual regatta. The following day, UMass will compete in the Doc Hosea regatta in Saratoga Springs, New York.
On a brisk Saturday mor ning on the Connecticut River, the Massachusetts rowing team was swept by Atlantic 10 rival Rhode Island in a dual regatta in Hadley. The Minutewomen competed in four events: the Varsity 4, the Varsity 8, the Second Varsity 8 and the Third Varsity 8, and were edged in all four by the Rams. In the Second Varsity 8, which was the closest race of the day, UMass came up just short, losing to URI by one second. Coxed by Haley Eovine, the boat featured Krysten Menks, Sam Kolovson, Abby Norwood, Sam Wonderlin, Pippa Edwards, Hannah White, Leanne Ondreicka, and Charlotte Bleiler. They finished at 6:19.5 compared to the Rams’ 6:18.4. The Varsity 4 A and B teams lost a tight battle, conceding to URI with times of 6:57.6 and 7:04.5, respectively. The A boat trailed the Rams by only three seconds, who won the race with a time of 6:54.1. The Minutewomen’s A boat was coxed by Sofia Ordonez and included Ryan Ames can be reached at Hallie Dunlap, Rebecca rames@umass.edu.