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‘Stop Islam’ found scrawled onto FAC building
Police investigating source of graffiti B y Morgan H ugHes Collegian Correspondent
Police were called to the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts around 9 a.m. Tuesday when the words “Stop Islam” were found written in chalk in several places around the building. Ed Blaguszewski of News and Media Relations said in a statement, “UMass Police responded to the scene
shortly after 9 a.m. The graffiti was removed promptly by Physical Plant staff.” However, at around 1:15 p.m., similar Islamophobic phrases remained chalked on one of the walls of the underpass leading to the FAC main lobby. Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy said in the statement provided by Blaguszewski, “Such hateful acts are rejected by the UMass community and they have no place on our campus.” The University has not yet notified students of this
incident. At Monday’s Student Government Association meeting, Social Justice and Empowerment Committee Chair Maddie Goldstein mentioned the chalk graffiti before the SGA Senate. “There was some antiIslam messaging found in chalk on the FAC,” said Goldstein, a senior studying sociology and history. “It seems like a sequence of really disturbing, violent messages.” Following the November terrorist attacks in Paris, the Muslim Student Association
held a vigil for the victims and made a public statement denouncing the sweeping implications of all Muslims based on the actions of a few. Organizers commented that while they felt welcome on campus, they are constantly aware of the narratives being offered to the general public about Muslims. That vigil was attended by administration members as well. Daily Collegian columnist and junior Mike Agnello alerted the Collegian staff after he witnessed see
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The phrase ‘Stop Islam’, written in chalk on the FAC, was noticed early Mon.
‘Panama Papers’ has powerful and rich scrambling Leak reveals secret holdings of elite By TiM JoHnson and Marisa Taylor
McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Students walk single file past the Old Chapel during a snowstorm that swept through Amherst Monday.
SGA vetoes motion to set up a task force to investigate ‘Land Use’ policy Senators cite lack of organization B y sTuarT F osTer Collegian Staff
One week ago the Student Gover nment Association Senate voted nearly unanimously to support the creation of a task force to investigate the University of Massachusetts’ Land Use Policy, which the Student Legal Services Office had concluded is unconstitutional. However, after SGA President Sïonan Barrett vetoed the motion and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Campus Life Enku Gelaye refused to sign it, the SGA unanimously supported the veto of the motion on Monday, which would have created a task force to eliminate all unconstitutional parts of the Land Use policy, after less than five minutes of discussion and no debate. “There was some miscommunication and not
adequate consultation, so I’m okay with the veto,” said Maddie Goldstein, a senior studying sociology and history who is the chair of the SGA’s Social Justice and Empowerment Committee and who helped create the initial motion. “I still have very high interest with this policy and seeing something get done soon.” SGA Senate Speaker Lauren Coakley said at the meeting that Gelaye did not sign the motion due to a failure of outreach and because Gelaye would not have the authority to sit on the task force. Coakley said that the UMass Faculty Senate would be better suited to investigating the Land Use policy, which currently limits outdoor speeches and rallies to the hour from noon to 1 p.m. outside the Student Union, and that any student interested in working with the Faculty Senate would be appointed. “I really don’t think there’s too much at loss here,” said Coakley, a junior studying political science and resource eco-
nomics. “I don’t think this project is ending.” Charlotte Kelly, a senior studying political science who is the communication and outreach director of the Center for Education Policy and Advocacy, was one of the writers of the motion outside of the SGA and was critical of the SGA for supporting the veto. “Ultimately this task force was in the best interest of students,” Kelly said. “The SGA is supposed to represent student voices, this is a policy that directly effects students on a day to day basis.” Kelly said that Gelaye, who SGA members said in the meeting was not properly consulted, was sent an email which was not responded to. Members in the SGA meeting also said that changing the Land Use Policy was not an authority held by Gelaye, but could only be done through the UMass Board of Trustees. “The Vice Chancellor or anyone in Administration does not have the power to change it,” said Chantal
Lima Barbosa, the vice president of the SGA and a legal studies and political science major. However, Kelly said that the second article of the Land Use policy states that Gelaye has some of this authority. That section of the document reads that “the general authority and responsibility for the administration of these regulations lies with the Chancellor and is delegated to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.” While Kelly said that the Faculty Senate has some control over the Land Use policy, fundamental changes would have to come from the Office of the Vice Chancellor. Kelly said that the Office of Student Affairs had not specifically addressed this policy in 26 years, and that part of the motivation for writing the motion was a perceived lack of impetus from the Office to deal with the unconstitutionality of policies’ language. “This motion has been see
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and British governments Monday vowed to examine more closely foreign politicians and tycoons who hide fortunes in secret offshore accounts even as governments across the globe felt a wave of public anger over leaders with hidden assets. Thousands of protesters gathered in Iceland’s capital of Reykjavik to demand the ouster of that nation’s leader over revelations of his offshore holdings. Riot police stood nearby, but the protest remained peaceful. Inside Iceland’s parliament, opposition legislators considered a noconfidence vote of Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, a move that would lead to fresh elections, over news that he did not properly disclose his ties to Wintris Inc., a British Virgin Islands company with money tied to the nation’s collapsed banks. Gunnlaugsson denied that his ownership was a conflict of interest, insisted he’d broken no laws and said he would not resign. From the White House to the Kremlin, and on to Panama City, Vienna and London, governments reacted to the disclosure of the so-called Panama Papers, a law firm’s oncesecret database that details the offshore interests of 12 current or former world leaders, as well as 128 other politicians and public officials. No U.S. politicians of note were found in the archives of the Mossack Fonseca law firm, a global leader in setting up offshore corporations. The U.S. Justice Department signaled that it could focus its gaze more intently on political corruption even when it occurs outside of U.S. borders. “While we cannot com-
ment on the specifics of these alleged documents, the U.S. Department of Justice takes very seriously all credible allegations of high level, foreign corruption that might have a link to the United States or the U.S. financial system,” Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr said. White House spokesman Josh Earnest called the Obama administration a leader “in working against illicit financial transactions and in fighting corruption” and added that it would push to promote more financial transparency. But Earnest defended one key U.S. ally, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who is under fire after the so-called Panama Papers revealed a secret offshore company in the British Virgin Islands set up in his name. Known as the “chocolate king” because of his candy business, Poroshenko is one of Ukraine’s richest men. Earnest said that Poroshenko has led “a whole bunch of anticorruption reforms in Ukraine.” “When you consider the record of President Poroshenko’s predecessor, it is clear that they have made some important progress,” Earnest said. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the Washington-based nonprofit that oversaw the collaborative media project, is expected to make public the names of the thousands of clients, shareholders and owners of offshore companies in May. A former IRS official said the agency will likely look into the findings. “Once the IRS becomes aware of the identities of these people, I almost can guarantee you that they will do some kind of triaging of the data to see if there are U.S. people in there and based on the results of that, they may elect to go after people,” see
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Police issue multiple summonses for liquor violations Police Log: Fri. April 1 to Mon., 4 By Brendan deady Collegian Staff
Friday, April 1: 11:33 a.m. : A woman attempted to walk out of the Big Y at 175 University Dr. with $42 worth of merchandise before a loss prevention employee stopped her. She received a civil fine and a ban from the premise. 11:53 a.m.: An officer retrieved surveillance footage from the Dunkin Donuts at 229 University Dr. regarding an arrest made there on March 31. Matthew Witaszek, 32, of Warren was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after he brandished a hypodermic needle on Thursday.
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3:02 p.m.: A woman couldn’t remember where she parked her car near Town Hall and asked police for assistance.
11:48 p.m.: Someone called to report people “yelling, screaming, rioting” along Fairview Way. The responding officer documented “Foot 7:16 p.m.: A mother called, traffic only.” concerned that her two sons, who she said had drug use Saturday, April 2: problems, hadn’t returned home for two days. She sus- 12:26 a.m.: Officers issued pected they might be stay- another court summons to ing with a friend at a local 20-year-old man for undercollege. Police made contact age possession of alcoand confirmed that the two hol on North Pleasant St. were bickering with their mother. An officer advised 12:38 a.m.: Officers issued the boys to call home. a 19-year-old male a court summons for under11:15 p.m.: Officers issued age possession for alcohol court summonses to two along North Pleasant St. men for underage possession of alcohol on Phillips Street. 12:41 a.m.: Two women received court summonses 11:25 p.m.: Officers arrested for underage possession of Katie Hulverson, 18, of Hull alcohol along Phillips St. for underage possession of alcohol as they cleared out 12:44 a.m.: An officer a party of approximately broke up a shoving match 50 guests at 204 College St. between two males at 41 Phillips St. One claimed to
be a friend of the tenant and did not want the other to enter the party. Both received verbal warnings.
that unknown persons keyed “I eat c****” into their vehicle while it was parked on Allen Street.
1:38 a.m.: A man reported Sunday, April 3: that someone took some items from his unlocked 12:04 a.m.: An employee at vehicle at the Cumberland The Pub located at 15 East Farms at 75 East Pleasant St. Pleasant St. reported that two underage females attempted 1:57 a.m.: An officer came to enter the bar. One refused upon six to eight men roll- to leave and attempted to ing around on the ground damage the patio furniture. fighting on East Pleasant St. The fight disbanded when 12:23 a.m.: Two males the officer approached. received court summonses for underage pos2:10 a.m.: Shearammisha session of alcohol at the Shear-Yashuv was arrest- Townehouse Apartments. ed for operating under the influence and negligent 1:04 a.m.: Travis Turner, 26, operation of a motor vehicle. of Springfield was arrested Police stopped the driver for for disorderly conduct at a marked lanes violation, the CVS on North Pleasant suspected impairment, and Street. Officers received two administered a sobriety test separate calls regarding a which Shear-Yashuv failed. male running around outside making threats and appar4:51 p.m.: Someone reported ently brandishing a weap-
on. No weapon was found.
1:43 a.m.: Officers arrested Benjamin Deroche, 19, of Hampden for disorderly conduct at 100 Fearing St. The reporting party claimed she witnessed Deroche urinating on her gate and refused to leave when approached.
Monday, April 4: 1:12 a.m.: A resident of a Main Street apartment reported a breaking and entering that occurred while he stepped out for the night. The caller claimed that an unknown person took a television, iPad, and $700 in cash from the apartment. Brendan Deady can be reached at bdeady@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @bdeady26
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said Daniel Reeves, who helped create the IRS offshore compliance unit before retiring in 2012. Britain wants the leaked trove so it can “act on it swiftly and appropriately,” said Jennie Granger, director general of enforcement and compliance at the United Kingdom’s Revenue & Custom office. “Our message is clear: There are no safe havens for tax evaders, and no one should be in any doubt that the days of hiding money offshore are gone,” Granger said in a statement.
Spokespeople for world leaders linked directly or indirectly to offshore holdings administered by Mossack Fonseca challenged the revelations. State-controlled media in Russia defended President Vladimir Putin. Some of his oldest friends manage offshore companies that have shuffled through as much as $2 billion, documents in the archives reveal. “The degree of ‘Putinophobia’ has reached a point where to speak well about Russia €¦ is impossible,” spokesman Dmitry
Peskov said in Moscow, according to RT News, a government-backed outlet. Peskov lashed out at ICIJ, the group that obtained the leaked archives from Germany’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper and shared them with some 110 media organizations around the world, including McClatchy, the only U.S. newspaper company with access to the data trove. “It is clear to us that a number of journalists who are part of it have hardly majored in journalism. There are many for-
mer representatives of the (U.S.) State Department and the CIA, along with other intelligence agencies,” Peskov said, according to RT News. Media outlets in 76 countries took part in the collaborative investigation, and the fallout ricocheted around the globe. The same public anger bubbling in Iceland erupted in places like Austria, where two banks were mentioned in the investigation for helping wealthy individuals funnel money offshore to skirt taxes.
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann issued a statement Monday calling for the European Union to monitor more rigorously money-laundering through offshore havens. “We need sharper action against non-cooperative third countries,” Faymann said. “For countries whose business model evidently consists of disguising tax fraud through companies with a mail drop, there must be sanctions.” In Buenos Aires, the presidential office said the father of President
Mauricio Macri had declared a Bahamian offshore company, Fleg Trading Ltd, on his tax forms but that Macri had not because he was never a company shareholder. It was formed in 1998, long before Macri came to office. Panama’s President, Juan Carlos Varela, said in a statement that his government would collaborate with any foreign government seeking information linked to the Mossack Fonseca law firm.
Authors oppose LGBT law Bill falls short of equal protection By Colin CampBell The News & Observer
RALEIGH, N.C.— Hundreds of authors and illustrators of children’s and young adult books have signed a letter calling for the repeal of House Bill 2, which they call a “hateful piece of legislation.” School Library Journal released the letter, titled “An Open Letter To Our North Carolina Readers.” It says that the 269 authors and illustrators who signed “will not support a state government that promotes discrimination” and “will have to consider our participation in conferences and festivals in North Carolina while this law is in place.” The authors join more
than 100 major companies in opposing the law, which replaces local ordinances with a statewide nondiscrimination law that doesn’t include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories. The well-known names on the letter include “The Fault in Our Stars” author John Green, “Divergent” author Veronica Roth, “Percy Jackson” author Rick Riordan, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney and Daniel Handler, who writes under the pen name Lemony Snicket. Rainbow Rowell, Sarah Dessen and Scott Westerfeld also signed. While the authors say they might not attend conferences and festivals, the letter promises that they won’t avoid North Carolina entirely. “You have our word that we will never abandon our thousands and thousands of
readers in North Carolina,” the letter says. “We stand with those who share our guiding principles and fundamental beliefs of equality, inclusion, and fair treatment. Thus, we will continue to visit your schools and libraries. “We want to tell all of you, our readers, in no uncertain terms, that you are wonderful just as you are. Now more than ever, we stand with you. With all of you. We will continue to stand with you, to stand for you, and to speak out on your behalf against laws and lawmakers that would deprive you of your rights.” The new law does have support in some segments of the literary community. Archangel Michael Orthodox Christian Bookstore in Winston-Salem is one of the 50-plus businesses that signed a Keep N.C. Safe Coalition petition backing the law.
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assembled by so many different groups on campus,” Kelly said. “There are loads of groups of students who are asking for this task force to be started.” In addition to the First Amendment rights violated by the policy, Kelly said that the Land Use policy opens the door to new policies such as restrictions on when and where student groups can promote events and causes with chalk on campus and what kind of banners can be hung by groups on campus. Kelly said that the UMass Administration is trying to shift blame and responsibility for fixing the policy and that Gelaye
is dealing with the issue non-directly. “It really makes me question her commitment to student voices,” Kelly said. Kelly also said that the SGA was fulfilling the requests of the UMass Administration at the cost of abandoning student interests, and that the SGA should not check with the Administration to ensure that its actions are acceptable. “Our Student Government is complacent and willing to subjugate itself to administrative dictates,” she said. “I worry that by saying this the SGA will defund my organization for doing
VANDALISM one of the spots vandalized by Islamophobic messages on his way to class at about 8:30 a.m. “I was walking past the Fine Arts Center and saw on one of the sculptures that it said ‘Stop Islam’ written in chalk,” Agnello explained. “This was the first piece of vandalism that I have [personally] seen, so I was definitely a little bit caught off guard.” Agnello said he felt the University’s response to previous acts of intolerance was prompt and appropriate, but felt this instance was different. “I was a little surprised the University didn’t send out an email because they were pretty proactive about the other incidents,” Agnello added.
their job and holding the SGA accountable.” The task force proposed in the motion would have been composed of 60 percent students and 40 percent administrators. Members of the SGA, the Center for Education Policy and Advocacy, the Graduate Student Senate, the Graduate Employee Organization and a designee of the Director of Student Legal Services would have been permanent fixtures of the task force. Stuart Foster can be reached at stuartfoster@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @Stuart_C_Foster
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Blaguszewski said UMass police are still investigating the incident. This incident of vandalism follows a pattern of acts of hate and intolerance on campus. In February, a swastika was discovered carved into a bathroom stall in the Integrative Learning Center on the same day the Collegian published a column written by SGA member Jeremy Tibbetts denouncing anti-Semitism on campus. Subbaswamy quickly responded with an email rejecting the vandalism and participated in an event pledging solidarity with the Jewish community a few days afterward. About over a month later, a non-UMass affiliated group gained access
to University printers to distribute anti-Semitic and white supremacist flyers across campus. Days later, the LGBTQIA community was also targeted by hateful flyers that appeared at multiple printing stations throughout UMass. The administration called in federal authorities to help investigate the matter. The University sent out emails about previous instances of hate-motivated vandalism, and has hosted a number of events to ignite a discussion about intolerance on the UMass campus. Stuart Foster and Brendan Deady contributed to this report. Morgan Hughes can be reached at mhughes@umass.edu
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UM professors pen report affirming Sanders’ tax plan Wealth tax could fund higher edu. By Sheldon Rowland Collegian Correspondent
The Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts released a report in early March detailing how the financial transaction tax of the Inclusive Prosperity Act, proposed by Vermont Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, could fund free tuition for higher education. Throughout his campaign, Sanders has received criticism regarding the feasibility of his economic plans and his ability to deliver on promises of free higher education. James Heintz, a co-author of the study and an economics professor at UMass, said the data calculated by PERI indicates a positive outcome if the plan were implemented. Heintz described a financial transaction tax as a very low level tax that is applied to any exchange of a financial asset. “If people were buying and selling stocks, buying and selling bonds, or any type of financial product…you would impose a very low level tax on each of those exchanges.” Heintz said that the report did not clarify the immediate economic impacts. “We don’t exactly know what the impact will be. People predict that
when you raise a tax it will increase the cost of trading, and when you increase the cost of anything it can have a negative impact on trading.” PERI’s research has taken this into account by calculating two important statistics, according to Heintz. First, PERI has calculated that a financial transaction tax could raise approximately $680 billion of revenue a year, at the current trading volume. Second, PERI has calculated a worst case scenario where the financial transaction tax cuts trading volume in half. In this calculation, PERI came to the conclusion that the tax would still raise approximately $300 billion in revenue a year. Heintz added that the research could not completely defend against a common criticism of Sander’s plan: that the tax on trades would reduce the volume of exchange. “The prediction is that you impose one of these taxes and the total trading of stocks, bonds, and derivatives are going to fall,” Heintz said, adding, “we don’t know how much they are going to fall.” “There’s a lot of countries that have these taxes in place and you don’t necessarily see that type of reaction.” Heintz also analyzed the human impact of a financial transaction tax and a drop in trading it could bring. “One thing is that, even assuming a drastic fall in
trading volume, you generate a lot of revenue... That money can be spent in very, very useful ways” Heintz said. “It could fund higher education, it could fund social welfare, it could fund healthcare for people, it could go into basic research…it could go into many things that could have a big benefit for people.” Heintz also commented on the possibility of the Inclusive Prosperity Act being passed and implemented in the current political atmosphere. “The problem in the United States is that you have financial industries that engage in a huge amount of lobbying and make large contributions to presidential campaigns, and that money really makes a difference in terms of what the politicians are willing to take on and their ability to win elections,” Heintz said. Since a financial transaction tax would impact the financial industries directly, they “can exert a huge amount of political pressure” and stop the bill from passing. Regardless of who wins the nomination and whether the act will pass, Heintz commended Sanders for one accomplishment already. “(If Bernie Sanders) was not running, then no one would have talked about it.” Sheldon Rowland can be reached at srowland@umass.edu.
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“All I want is boundless love.”-Frank O’Hara
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Why the Kardashians deserve our respect Everyone has that one girls growing up in front of contrarian view, and mine the camera, so we see the happens to be that I love and twists and turns of growing up through them. We see Emelia Beuger Kim overcome addiction and yes, we see Khloe go to jail respect the Kardashians. for her DUI’s. But we also Kardashian mania start- see Khloe overcoming body ed after the release of Kim criticism and Kourtney ultiKardashian’s sex tape, and mately leaving a toxic relano one has let it go since. The tionship. We see Kendall tryfamily also garnered fame ing to establish herself as a from their late father Robert model, and Kris struggling Kardashian, one of O.J. during and after her divorce. Simpson’s attorneys. Their Every Kardashian woman TV show “Keeping Up with should be respected for not the Kardashians” premiered in 2007 and no one has stopped talking about them since. If you ask any college student, they either love or hate the Kardashians: there is no inbetween. I happen to be a person who loves them. I have often been criti- only working hard, but also cized for enjoying their for succeeding in their venshow, which is sometimes tures. Like it or not, they do have described as mindless or something that causes one an influence. For example, to lose brain cells. The show Kim and Khloe have become is not only entertaining, but role models for women who it also has messages for the are not the traditional size viewer. The show may not zero that commercial media prompt the viewer to think favors. They embrace their (that is not the goal of reality Armenian roots and their television), but it gives me bodies in a way that is not an hour-break to not think seen in traditional media. about anything. Although Yes, Kim pushes the envevery much scripted and lope, but she knows that is structured, the show allows what has made her and her me to laugh and take a break family successful, with a net from my own life by watch- worth of over $300 million. Many people think that ing the dramatic life of the Kardashians. That being the Kardashians have no talsaid, their dramatic life can ent or should not be famous. I would disagree that they do also be relatable. Yes, we see them con- not have talent. We should stantly fighting about the admire all of the Kardashian most miniscule things that women for being strong, businessonly affluent people would independent argue about. Yes, most of women. They are skilled in the show is taken up with creating platforms to make unnecessary drama, but the money, such as apps, cloththemes of body confidence ing and makeup lines. They and beauty are prominent are able to garner the focus as well. We see them going of American media in an through hard points in their unprecedented way. For lives, as well as succeeding. example, Kylie Jenner has Kendall and Kylie are teen made millions off of her lip
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End standardized testing Last week, from March 22 to 28, dent, these monumental exams can make Massachusetts students in grades three or break entrance into a lot of top schools. through ten will be locked in their respec- High school classmates of mine have been denied entrance into universities because Jeffery Ayers of their scores, despite having incredible grades and stellar extracurricular activities. tive testing rooms for up to three hours per One of the biggest problems with the day, slaving away on an exam most of us SAT in particular is that it is not just knowhave struggled through: the Massachusetts ing the material on the test but also about Comprehensive Assessment System, better knowing how to take the exam. Knowing known as MCAS. This tedious and often when to answer, when to not, gambling on confusing test forces students to stare at whether your guess is adequate enough to old texts and decipher the author’s inten- justify potentially losing one quarter of a tions and struggle through various math point. Tests should be about making sure problems. Massachusetts is not alone in you understand the material, not playing a this respect. Every year, students across game. America will be taking a battery of stanI know personally I was furious when dardized tests, from Partnership for I learned that the SAT wanted to see if I Assessment of Readiness for College and was as good at mental chess as I was at Careers to Advanced Placement exams, to math and English. My college future is a slew of other college and state-specific not a game, and for the SAT to treat it as assessments. such was, in all honesty, insulting. Luckily, When students graduate high school I’m not the only one who has realized the they will, on average, have taken around absurdity of the exam. One of the colleges 112 standardized tests between Pre-K and in the Five College Consortium, Hampshire 12th grade according to a 2015 study by College, has removed exam scores from the Council of the Great City Schools. The their application process, and across the sheer amount of mind-numbing tests that country up to 25 percent of all colleges are students take is unfair to both the students making standardized tests optional. This and teachers, the latter of whom are forced is a step in the right direction, but this to prepare students for the exams, and usu- still leaves those in grade school and high ally rely on standardized testing results for school in the dust. their pay. While the teachers have it bad, it As the year drags on, teachers and stuseems as if the students have it worse. dents are still being forced to spend countIn Massachusetts, students who fail the less hours preparing to take these awful 10th grade MCAS exam cannot graduate exams instead of learning the material in until they pass the exam. I myself was their classes. I know that I would much required to take an MCAS prep course after rather be focusing on learning historical class in 10th grade because I did so poorly facts than slaving away on practice MCAS on the MCAS in 9th grade, despite hav- exams, or memorizing the scientific mething above average grades in school. This od as opposed to memorizing the rules for intense focus on an exam that colleges will the PARCC test. The goal of standardized never see and don’t care about is ludicrous, testing makes it seem as if we are ensuring especially when it stresses out the students students are getting the proper education, that take it and has no bearing on our but instead it appears as if all we are doing future. is wasting both the students and the teachAs bad as state exams are, they pale in ers’ time. comparison to the dreadful effects of college entrance exams such as the SAT and Jeffery Ayers is a Collegian columnist and can be reached ACT. The bane of every hopeful college stu- at jayers@umass.edu
kit and her clothing line with Kendall. Kendall has scored huge campaigns for fashion companies. Their boutique, Dash, has locations all over the world. They know how to create buzz in the media, and take advantage of social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat. They know what sells and I admire them for that. The Kardashians have taken the opportunity to make a name for themselves by working hard – not by having everything handed to them – and they have very well succeeded. With that being said, do I think that teen girls should be like Kylie Jenner and date someone eight years older? No. Do I think girls should rush into marriages like most of the Kardashian girls did? No. Their lives are not that of normal people. They do not work in a traditional setting, nor do they live traditional lives. But that does not mean they are not successful or worthy of respect. Viewers of the show know that it is scripted, but they love them nonetheless. Overall, I am not ashamed to support the Kardashians and respect them for their business achievements. They may not be the ideal role model and they aren’t trying to be. They are around to make a statement, to entertain and to market themselves. It’s their job. And I can’t hate them for that.
“Many people think that the Kardashians have no talent or should not be famous. I would disagree that they do not have talent. We should admire all of the Kardashian women for being strong, independent businesswomen.”
Emelia Beuger is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at ebeuger@umass.edu
How income inequality threatens the American dream From Occupy Wall Street to the Bernie not a dream of motor cars and high wages Sanders campaign, Americans have merely, but a dream of social order in which embraced recent efforts to shed light on each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they Elizabeth Wallace are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the economic inequality. However, the success fortuitous circumstances of birth or posiof economic reform lies in the hands of our tion.” For the first time, the American Dream is generation, a generation CBS News referred in jeopardy. As inequality among the classes to as “narcissistic praise hounds.”
other aspects of society, millennials are causing the foundation upon which this belief was founded to shake. In Iowa, by a margin of six to one, millennials voted for Bernie Sanders. By far, Sanders’ strongest support group, a majority of young voters back the self-proclaimed socialist. Throughout the campaign, Sanders’ repeated rhetoric has consisted of limiting, if not dismantling completely, the
To millennials, the threat of terrorism always existed, the Internet always accompanied a research paper, and the Cold War was taught in history class, not lived. We are a generation ‘with the world at our fingertips,’ a generation that religiously watches “Friends” and uses social media multiple times a day. But, do we have access to the American Dream? In “The Epic of America” James Truslow Adams defines the American Dream: “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone…It is
power of the nation’s one percent. Why has this rhetoric proved so effective? Well, Americans are beginning to recognize the importance of our quickly escalating economic inequality. Sanders’ lofty policy proposals promise to create change, and that promise has struck a chord with young adults. Elizabeth Wallace is a Collegian contributor and can be However, Sanders isn’t the only candidate reached at ewallace@umass.edu
“Sanders’ lofty policy proposals promising to create change have struck a chord with young adults.” increases, the chance of finding success in the country thousands have flocked to in order to escape poverty, famine and persecution severely decreases. As Time’s Assistant Managing Editor Rana Foroohar wrote, “the conventional wisdom…has always been that inequality was the price of growth.” Today, this conventional wisdom is shifting. As with many
to propose a solution to growing inequality. In fact, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump have outlined potential solutions to combat the epidemic of economic inequality. In this election, each candidate has acknowledged and suggested reforms to strengthen the middle class. Regardless of which candidate gets elected, inequality in America is an issue that must be addressed sooner rather than later. According to Pew Research citing University of California Berkeley Economics Professor Emmanuel Saez, “U.S. income inequality has been increasing steadily since the 1970s, and now has reached levels not seen since 1928.” If we are to save the American Dream, millennials must step up to the plate to create realistic, effective policies that will combat inequality.
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NORTHAMPTON — Comedian David Cross knew he faced a receptive crowd at the Calvin Theatre Thursday night. Attendants sat with mouths open, hungry for a self-indulgent serving of scathing, ludicrous, slightly pretentious, liberal-leaning humor. “Well, that one was an easy sell for Northampton,” Cross said following a booming reception to one of his many jokes aimed at the easy targets resting at the opposite end of the political spectrum. Even when the comedian took indirect jabs at the audience – either by mocking the vaping industry or miming how snide hipsters would approach purchasing “fine-crafted, artisanal, organic” gasoline – he was adulted. Well, mostly. About a third of the way through his set, a bit on gun law reform prodded an audience member to stand up and offer her own expletive-ridden opinion before storming out with both arms raised in the air, flipping Cross the double-bird. After she made her exit, Cross smiled and said similar stormouts have happened at all but one of his shows. Honestly, he was surprised it had happened so early in the evening, because his set “gets a lot, a lot worse.” And it did. Simplistic impersonations of dumb ideologues, genocide advice, murder masturbation, a Thanksgiving haymaker he delivered to his mother, biased police killings, hypocritical religion, teachers wedging gun barrels in students’ mouths and further masturbation on the Statue of Liberty were just a few of the scenarios Cross explored throughout his roughly 90 minute set. Cross drew from his multiple creative backgrounds to form his content. He acted out series of anecdotes and hypothetical situations, offered glib dismissals and well-paced bursts of criticism in character voices. He still arrived, however, at the same basic messages that’ve reappeared throughout his decadeslong stand-up career: A lot of Americans (read as conservatives or whoever has a Southern accent – for Cross they’re synonymous) are violent and childish ignoramuses who worship back-
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Comedian David Cross hit old targets with new material last Thursday at the Calvin Theatre. wards gun laws, oily politicians and manipulative messiahs. That’s not to say many of his criticisms and comments aren’t rooted in truth or are ineffective in drawing the appropriate appalled laughs. But, after a sixyear hiatus from the stand-up circuit, one hopes for more than a retooling of old ideologies for the present day. Still, the technical precision of his set reinforced that Cross is a veteran. Only a man truly comfortable in his craft can use the phrase “so I was jerking off today” as an effective and recurring segue. He ended each section with a hypothetical, whose answer lay in the next segment. The overlapping content provided a seamless hour and half that, as a whole, could stand as the absurd and intelligent monologue of a playfully fatalistic man. The crowd seemed to act more as non-essential validators of his own wit and opinion. Cross opened the set by describing a tattoo parlor whose slogan, “Home of the get what you get tattoo,” developed into a scenario where a customer receives a starkly different rendition of a tattoo commemorating his dead daughter. The result: A well-endowed demon sitting spread-eagle while flipping the bird and demanding, “Where the f ****** pope be at?” Next, followed another heartwar ming, f amily-centered Thanksgiving moment. Cross, who is an atheist of Jewish heritage, said his family enjoys celebrating the “first day of a near genocide of an entire people.” He offered some advice: “Drop the casinos, and focus on getting more banks and media companies.” Cross also gained some wisdom of his own during the holiday: he found out his mother couldn’t take a punch.
He spent the remainder of the set attacking conservative values through the same vehicles of impersonation, ironic justification of mentalities he deemed idiotic and over-the-top depictions of the consequences caused by legislation he opposes. Cross imitated a grieving witness of massacres like the Sandy Hook shooting and offered his own explanation for such tragedies: God needed to sacrifice innocent virgins for the stalk of priests waiting in heaven. The wave of groans from the audience did not stop Cross from acting out a hypothetical solution offered by the NRA to arm teachers. The character Cross embodies goes mad with rage, forcing a student to suck on the end of a gun barrel for chewing gum. Before transitioning, he mimed the power mad teacher stroking her handgun whispering “Oh it’s so powerful, it’s so powerful.” The other apex of his attack came when he embodied a republican congressman funded by the NRA who witnesses an armed intruder murder his daughter in protest. When offering the hypothetical of what the congressman has to say now, Cross responds, “Well, a small price to pay for freedom.” Underneath all of Cross’ exaggerated character bits, his contempt and vitriol are observations rooted in compassion as well as a revulsion at the callousness of some of the ideals that dominate the country. In other words, nothing new in David Cross’ America. Brendan Deady can be reached at bdeady@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @bdeady26.
The winner of the tape’s first half is “Skylar Diggins,” which brings the dance-trap hybrid Banks occasionally flirts with to dizzying new heights. Racing synthesizers readymade to soundtrack any WNBA game simulate movement as Banks effortlessly switches between tense four-on-the-floor delivery and syncopated flow. During “I’m feeling like Jean Grey,” she grins halfway in. No wonder she’s bending the instrumental to her will. Her first single “The Big Big Beat” dominates the tape’s dance section, and while it’s far from the first time she’s been indebted to ‘90s house, and specifically Crystal Waters, it’s the first time she has so unrestrictedly embraced the style, accounting as her most beatific, unreserved single to date. Mixtapes commonly carry the connotation of containing material that’s unsuitable for radio play, but “Slay Z” moves in the opposite direction, tapping directly into the pop and rap influences that seemed only referential on “Broke.” This doesn’t always work in the tape’s favor, and it sometimes causes Banks to lose grasp of the unique aesthetic that separated her from the pack. It’s somewhat apparent on trap throwaway “Big Talk,” but most glaring on the Nina Sky assisted opener “Riot,” which sounds like the Icona Pop grade young and rebellious declaration that Banks always had the keen intuition to avoid. “Queen of Clubs” is a more successful take on that style. Instrumentally, it’s just a notch above the inseparable songs on the back half of “Roman Reloaded,” but Banks fills out the track nicely, laughing at her scandals and even telling off some critics. “Every time I step in the club it’s a problem, it’s crazy,” she winks, before listing off the reasons she doesn’t care. Among them, a deliberate mispronunciation of Versace (“Ver-SAYsee”) that’s still funny after the fifth listen. At this point, no one’s expecting an apology from Banks, but at least “Queen of Clubs” is a danceable affirmation of that fact. “Slay Z” is the first of three projects Banks has promised this year, and if closer “Along the Coast,” which doubles as a preview of this summer’s “Fantasea II: The Second Wave,” is any indication, her upcoming material may return to the lush, conceptual writing that punctuated much of her previous work. Until then, “Slay Z” is a stunning reminder of Banks’ musical prowess: no one can do it like her.
If you’ve heard of Azealia Banks, you likely fit in one of three camps: diehard fan, only familiar with viral hit “212,” or critic who considers her more of a troublemaking Twitter personality than a rapper. The third group saw an unfortunate growth this past year as Banks, barred from releasing music by yet another sour record deal, unwittingly allowed an intensified focus on her brash online personality while offending politics and public scandals. Her current top Google results are not for music, but a public quarrel she had while in court for a different altercation. Despite the endless gossip, any discussion on Banks is always underscored by one fact: past the feuds and public display, Banks is a genuine talent. She’s arguably the first female mainstream performer since Missy Elliott to display equal versatility as both a singer and rapper. Her critically lauded 2014 debut “Broke with Expensive Taste” pulled the impressive double feat of sounding current despite nearly two years of shelving, and producing tracks strong enough to satisfy waiting fans. New mixtape “Slay Z” does not have the same air of grandiosity as “Broke.” There aren’t any showstopping moments or deep concepts like the Spanish breakdown of “Gimme a Chance” or the character study of “Wallace.” In fact, “Slay Z” exudes an immediacy that is somewhat new for Banks. Where “Broke” was a painting whose intricacies appear over time, “Slay Z” lays it all out, a musical embodiment of its bare-all cover art. “Slay Z” follows the identity crisis sequencing of Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” which devoted its first half to hard hitting rap and its second to clubready dance euphoria. Like “Roman Reloaded,” there’s something of a compartmentalization effect, but Banks sounds equally comfortable in either set, and the genre splitting allows her to deftly run her full range of talents and emotions. In “You should be lucky I even acknowledge you” she initially snarls on the rapid fire verse of “Can’t Do it Like Me,” but two songs later she goes full on house diva for the tearful but criminally short “Used to Being Alone.” “It took so long to get over you,” Banks emotes, but even here there’s a hint of her usual troublemaking: the song not so subtly lifts the same sample rival Iggy Azalea used for “My World.” Banks’ vocals, leagues above Azalea’s skillset, manage to claim William Doolittle can be reached at the sample as her own. wdoolitt@umass.edu.
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Neil Hamburger brings the art of anti-humor to Iron Horse Performer’s alter-ego addresses Northampton By AlexAnDer BeeBe Collegian Staff
NORTHAMPTON — Last Monday evening, cult stand-up comic Neil Hamburger performed his routine at Northampton’s Iron Horse Music Hall as part of his latest nation-wide comedy tour promoting the 2015 film, “Entertainment,” of which he is the focal point. Neil Hamburger is a character that represents the alter-ego of actor Gregg Turkington. Hamburger was supported at this show by fellow alternative comedian and singer-songwriter, Mike Hickey, better known as Major Entertainer Mike H. Mike H. has been connected to the character of Neil Hamburger since they both starred in Tom Green productions over a decade ago. While Turkington does record music in character as Hamburger, those songs (as well as music of any kind) are absent from his stand-up comedy. Mike H., on the
other hand, heavily incorporates his original music into his live comedy shows. Mike H.’s stage setup was unconventional and more complex compared to other comedians, especially for an opening act. He had a synthesizer in a suitcase that sat atop a stool, which he used to play beats for his songs and to produce screeching UFO sound effects after delivering jokes with the most cringe-worthy punchlines. An old drummer was stationed at the back of the stage, where an old projector and white screen played highly sarcastic or downright surreal slides and awkwardly changed them throughout his performance. Mike H. had more comedic songs than he did standard jokes, but his wild and over-the-top energy while he was singing self-deprecating lyrics made his songs the main focus. The song he opened up with seemed to desperately plead with the audience to like him and to tolerate his singing pitch, which he repeatedly described as his “tiny voice.”
The major highlight of his 40-minute routine was midway through when he burst out into a bombastic and melodramatic arena-rock-power ballad describing how he knows and understands that any audience does not want to sit through an opening act at any concert and apologized for them being stuck with him until Hamburger’s set. Up until the abrupt ending, in which he packed up and left the stage without warning, Mike H. was an eccentric and engaging comedian that was intensely animated and made a great effort to enhance audience interactivity with his songs and jokes. All of which made it even more strange to have him open for Neil Hamburger, seeing as Hamburger’s act was the complete opposite to all of these elements. Neil Hamburger’s physical appearance played a big part in what made his act humorous. Like every single other standup routine he has performed, Hamburger grumpily shuffled to the stage carrying four drinks in one arm
and sporting a stained suit, a perpetually scrunched-up face and a disgusting attempt at a comb-over resulting in wet strands of thinning hair splayed across his forehead in an appalling fashion. He loudly cleared his throat before the start of nearly every joke, sounding near-death at times, and delivered all of his confounding zingers in an off-putting, outlandish voice that resembled an aging sports announcer from the 1950s. Hamburger’s entire set was a string of incredibly foul and meanspirited question-and-answer jokes that took politically incorrect, cruel jabs at famous musicians, such as Gene Simmons and modern celebrities such as Paris Hilton. For example, for one of his jokes he asked the audience, “What do you call a senior citizen who can’t refrain from exposing their genitalia in public?” to which he answered, “Madonna.” These punchlines alternated from being subtly witty to shockingly poor in taste. The jokes themselves were delivered with such slow pacing and
intentionally poor comedic timing that it either resulted in audience members laughing hysterically or being lost and perplexed at how unorthodox Hamburger was in his nature. The tone of the humor was consistently dark and cynical and often careened into the abstract. Aside from the exaggerated contempt and vulgarity expressed in his question and answer jokes, Hamburger sometimes trailed off into excessively morbid and ultimately pointless stories with no climax or punchline. He also often abruptly paused to loudly gurgle and hiss at anyone in the audience that may have been talking. Both Mike H. and Turkington did great jobs in setting their comedic personas apart from each other, but also in keeping the overarching ironic themes of the night consistent, which made for a well-spent two hours of material where shame was not a forethought. Alexander Beebe can be reached at asbeebe@umass.edu.
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players hitting at or over the .300 mark on the season, led by senior Joe Cronin, who is batting .356 with three home runs and 22 RBIs on the season. Michael Strem and Logan Hoggarth have provided BC a strong offensive spark as well batting .304 and .300, respectively. “We need someone to give us an opportunity to win on the mound and we believe (Tim) is the guy who can do that for us,” Stone said. “The first round of the Beanpot is really important and we want to get out to a good start, so we need him to give us some quality innings and get us deep into the ballgame.” UMass has a similarly strong offense with four players batting at or over
.300, led by Dylan Morris batting .364. After those four, there is a significant drop-off in their lineup. The next highest average after those four is third baseman Jon Avallone, who is batting .263. This has led to some struggles scoring when the Minutemen really need key hits with runners in scoring position. “As a former hitter, you can’t really look for any better time to hit than with runners on base,” Stone said. “It’s just about getting comfortable in those situations and executing.” Getting that offense going consistently will not be easy on Wednesday, as the Eagles come in sporting a strong 3.34 ERA as a team, good for fourth in the ACC.
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Tuesday game postponed On Tuesday afternoon, the Minutemen got some all-too-familiar news as their game with Siena was postponed due to a rare April snowstorm in Amherst. The postponement on Tuesday marks the fifth time a UMass game has been either postponed or cancelled this season, as well as the third straight postponed or cancelled game for the Minutemen. Stone recognizes that the conditions have not been ideal, but his team has dealt with the weather the only way they can. “There’s not much we can do about it. We can’t control the weather,” Stone
said. “It’s happened before, we just need to stay sharp and continue to work to improve. You can’t dwell on it. You can only do the best you can.” UMass has practiced in Boyden Gymnasium when the conditions outside haven’t been up to par. “Obviously, it’s not ideal and it’s not the same as being out on the grass, but we need to do whatever we can to remain ready,” Stone said. Wednesday’s matchup with BC is set to begin at 3 p.m. at Lorden Field. The winner of that game will take on the winner of Harvard/Northeastern on April 20th. Adam Aucoin can be reached at aaucoin@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @aaucoin34.
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Vatrano back in NHL After tearing up the AHL with the Providence Bruins, former UMass forward Frank Vatrano was promoted to Boston and is starting to find his scoring stride at the professional level. Vatrano scored a goal in his first game back with the Bruins on March 23 against the New York Rangers and netted another one over the weekend in a 6-5 win against the St. Louis Blues. Overall, Vatrano has two goals and two assists in six appearances in his second stint in Boston. Vatrano grabbed headlines with his prolific scoring pace in Providence, scoring 33 goals in 33 appearances with the baby Bruins. He has 49 points overall this season
in the AHL and his 33 goals lead the league despite other top scorers playing in as many as 72 games compared to Vatrano’s 33. Vatrano has eight goals and three assists in 36 appearances in the NHL this season. Since being recalled, Vatrano has been a key offensive presence among Boston’s bottom six forwards, recently finding a home next to Ryan Spooner on the Bruins’ third line. Boston would appreciate any scoring help at the moment, as the Bruins will likely need to win their final three games of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth and avoid missing out on the postseason for a second year in a row. Ross Gienieczko can be reached at rgieniec@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @RossGien.
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Carvel hits multiple items on Bamford’s list New coach is an ideal hire for AD By Ross Gienieczko Collegian Staff
It’s easy to see why athletic director Ryan Bamford tabbed former St. Lawrence coach Greg Carvel to be the next coach of the Massachusetts hockey team. Carvel checks off a number of items that were reported to be on Bamford’s wish list by Mike McMahon of College Hockey News. First and foremost, Bamford wanted someone with head coaching experience. Carvel spent the last four seasons building a small Saints program into a consistently competitive team in the ECAC. Bamford also wanted to “make a splash,” and Carvel fits that mold as well because of his professional experience. Before St. Lawrence, Carvel spent 12 years as an assistant coach in the NHL
with the Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators. He rubbed elbows on the same staff as Mike Babcock, widely regarded to be one of the best hockey coaches in the world, and coached NHL stars like Zdeno Chara and Erik Karlsson. In a press release from UMass, NBC analyst Pierre McGuire said Carvel was “one of the best coaches available outside of the NHL,” and Senators executive vice president/general manager Bryan Murray said Carvel was “innovative and creative.” Additionally, Bamford wanted someone who could get fans excited about the program and reverse the trend of declining attendance at Mullins Center, which has fallen from an average of 5,313 fans per game in 2009-10 to 2,868 last year. “We talked a lot about that in the process,” Bamford said at Carvel’s introductory press conference last Thursday. “The first time we met… it was great conversa-
tion regarding building and engaging with the students and this community and our alumni having a presence in this state, which is a state that cares about hockey. “He recognizes it because he’s been here, he’s seen it, and he understands that,” Bamford continued. “When I did my homework on him, that was a strength of his at St. Lawrence. He is a unifier; he is somebody who can do that. That really resonated with me in this process.” Carvel, for his part, said he would be dedicated to reinvigorating a lethargic fan base. “I will work very hard to build this hockey team, but I will work just as hard to connect the student body to the team, the town, the alumni, and anybody in the state of Massachusetts who is a hockey fan,” Carvel said. It’s not often an athletic director can fill every item on their wish list, but Bamford has come close by bringing in
Carvel as the next leader of the hockey program.
Frozen Four field set Boston Colle ge, Quinnipiac, North Dakota and Denver are set to compete for the NCAA championship at the Frozen Four this weekend in Tampa, Florida. Of the six Hockey East schools who qualified for the NCAA tournament, the Eagles are the only one to advance out of their regional bracket. BC beat Harvard 4-1 in the opening round before holding off a late rally by Minnesota-Duluth to punch their ticket to Tampa with a 3-2 victory. Quinnipiac – the other New England school represented in the tournament – dominated on the way to its second Frozen Four appearance in four seasons. The Bobcats blanked RIT 4-0 in the first round before knocking off UMass Lowell 4-1 in a quarterfinal matchup.
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Greg Carvel (left) and Ryan Bamford pose for a photo at Mullins Center. Single-elimination hockey tournaments are difficult to predict, but I’ll take a guess anyway. In the unofficial New England championship between BC and Quinnipiac, I like the Eagles because of Coach Jerry York, a stable of future NHL talent and the best goaltender in college hockey, Thatcher Demko. In the Denver vs. North Dakota
matchup, I’ll go with the Fighting Hawks to advance behind the dynamic trio of Brock Boeser, Drake Caggiula and Nick Schmaltz. In a classic BC-North Dakota championship game, I’ll take the Eagles to win their sixth national championship on Demko’s shoulders. see
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BASEBALL
Rivalry renewed
UMass will host BC on Wednesday in the first round of the baseball Beanpot By AdAm Aucoin Collegian Staff
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The Minutemen huddle during a game against Boston College at Earl Lorden field on March 30. The Eagles won the matchup 11-5.
The last time the Massachusetts baseball team and Boston College met in a Beanpot tournament game, it was the Eagles who shut out the Minutemen 2-0 in a pitchers’ duel at legendary Fenway Park last season. This year, UMass (5-11, 1-2 Atlantic 10) and BC (14-10, 3-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) will play in the first round of the tournament at Earl Lorden Field Wednesday. This will be the second contest between the two teams this season, as the Eagles took the first game 11-5 on March 30 in Amherst. Minutemen coach Mike Stone believes the familiarity of their opponent will help his team, but isn’t putting too much stock into that going in to the game. “We’ll definitely know more of what to expect of their hitters and we’ll probably see a different pitcher from them,” Stone said. “Every game is different though and they’re a good ball club, so we’ll need to be
ready to go.” UMass will need strong play on both sides of the field if it plans to pull an upset over a Power 5 conference opponent on Wednesday. The Minutemen have struggled to pitch consistently throughout the season. Pitchers will give a quality start in one game and struggle to get out of the second inning in others. This has been on full display in the last three games. In games against Davidson and Northeastern, UMass pitching gave up three runs in total. In their last game against BC, they gave up 11 runs as a staff. “Pitching is really how a lot these games are dictated, so it is very important we remain strong on that end,” Stone said. Minutemen pitching will be very important due to the strong nature of the Eagles’ batting order. Redshirt senior Tim Cassidy will be given the task of slowing down the BC hitters. The Eagles have three see
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Minutemen and Minutewomen each finish 2nd Home openers set for next weekend By TyleR movsessiAn Collegian Staff
The Massachusetts track and field team kicked off the 2016 season in New Britain, Connecticut at the Central Connecticut Invitational. Both men and women’s teams took home second place finishes and had numerous great performances despite unsavory weather that caused several delays, some which lasted over an hour. For the Minutemen, three athletes took first place in their respective events. Ben Groleau, John Chuma and Deion Arneaud won the 5000 meter run, the pole vault and the long jump, respectively. Groleau was extremely impressive in his victory.
He took home gold with a time of 14:45.85, running shoulder-to-shoulder with Central Connecticut’s Matt Walker (15:12.86) until the first mile, before Groleau pulled away and never looked back. Chuma took first in the pole vault with a leap of 14 feet, 5.25 inches, but had a lot of support from his UMass teammates. Brendan Lloyd (13 feet, 11.25 inches) and Nicholas Gemino (13 feet, 5.25 inches) took second and third respectively. The Minutemen earned a combined 24 in the event, a large part of their 201.5 team points. UMass finished in second place in the meet, just behind the Blue Devils who earned 225 points. In the long jump, Arneaud took first with a jump of 22 feet, 22.5 inches, an impressive mark considering rainy weather.
The 4x400 meter relay team of Arneaud, Youssef Elkorchi, Cory Adelson and Alexander Finestone were runners up in their event with a time of 3:28.95, one of a number of second place finishes for the Minutemen. Jay McMahon took second in the steeplechase and Evan Burton also finished in the top two in the discus throw. Also reaching the podium in their respective events were Brett Davies in discus, Warren Charleston in triple jump and John Long in javelin. “We had very good performances all around, especially considering the difficulties with the weather,” coach Ken O’Brien said. “We scored very well in the jumps, as well as in the sprints and hurdles. I was also very impressed by the freshmen in their first collegiate meet, especially
Eric Waterman (fourth in steeplechase at 9:27.33). He ran a very tough race on a very tough day, and he really came through for us.” The Minutemen are back in action on Friday at the Sam Howell Invitational in Princeton, New Jersey. They’ll return to Amherst for their home opener the next day in a four-team meet set to begin at 11:30 a.m.
Crawford, Deveau pace Minutewomen Led by Kelsey Crawford and Bridget Deveau, the Minutewomen also earned a second place finish at the Invitational meet in New Britain, Connecticut. Crawford took home two golds medals, winning both the javelin (139’5”) and shotput (43’5.25”). Deveau won two events as well, tak-
ing the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.87 and leading the 4x400 meter relay team to another first place finish. Overall, Deveau earned a whopping 28 points for UMass in the meet. D eve a u , Melissa Beaupre, Olivia Weir and Caroline Leung made up the winning 4x400 team with a time of 4:01.04. Meghan Patrolia was another winner for the Minutewomen, taking first in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.15 seconds. Colleen Sands was the final first place finisher for UMass, winning the 5000meter in 17:16.55, 45 seconds ahead of Hartford’s Carly Schuyler. Also performing well were Margaret Riseborough (second place in shotput) and Tatiyanna Sanders (runner up in the 100-meter and long
jump) to add depth to the Minutewomen’s showing. “The team performed very well, as expected,” assistant coach John Adamson said. “We had a lot of confidence in the team going in and I think they worked hard to meet our expectations and perform at a very high level. “Deveau and Sands were particular stand outs, but we knew that they could perform at this level and kudos to them for coming out and proving us right in the first meet of the season.” The Minutewomen’s next meet is their home opener at the Leap Year Tri Meet on Saturday in Amherst, set to begin at noon. Tyler Movsessian can be reached at tmovsessian@umass.edu.