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UMPD ARRESTS 15 PROTESTERS UMass Divest activists arrested for trespassing on second day of sit-in By sTuarT FosTer and PaTricia LeBoeuF Collegian Staff
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Several UMass students, part of the ‘First 15’ students to be arrested as part of the UMass Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign’s sit-in protests against the University’s investments from the fossil fuel industry, are escorted out of Whitmore Tuesday night by UMPD officers.
Fifteen University of Massachusetts students were arrested at Whitmore Administration Building Tuesday night following the second day-long sit-in protest by the UMass Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign against the University’s investments from the fossil fuel industry. Student protesters continued their occupation of Whitmore after it was closed for business despite a pledge of advocacy for divestment from fossil fuels by Victor Woolridge, chairman of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees, and UMass President Marty Meehan, according to a press release sent by the UMass News and Media Relations Director Ed Blaguszewski. Woolridge’s pledge for advocacy did not meet the event’s demand of a statement by the Board of Trustees fully committing to divestment from fossil fuel companies. Students continued to occupy the Whitmore Building until 9:30 p.m. The 15 people arrested stayed behind after many more students willingly left around 8:20 p.m., long after the building closed at 5 p.m., and following hours of negotiation between members of the campaign and UMass administrators. The arrests followed several warnings by the UMass Police Department that the students would be arrested if they did see
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Affirmative action debate highlights Talk on Israeli divisive approaches to topic of racism democracy will Academics debate be given today in Student Union
pology department at Boston University, argued that the benefits of affirmative action are distributed unevenly among various minority popBy Brendan deady ulations, and that the policy Collegian Staff is unintentionally discrimiThe “Opposing Views on natory toward non-minority Affirmative Action” debate populations. His opposition, hosted by the University Randall Kennedy, a Michael Union in the Student Union R. Klein Harvard Law proBallroom Tuesday night pit- fessor, argued in favor of ted two distinguished aca- affirmative action but said demics against each other the policy is an imperfect over a contentious topic solution to an underlying that is still being deliber- problem of racial injusated at the highest levels of tice in the United States. the American legal system. University of Massachusetts Peter Wood, a former ten- associate political science ured member of the anthro- professor Dean Robinson
moderated the debate. Both speakers had 20 minutes to provide opening statements before taking student questions. Kennedy spoke first and summarized some arguments in favor of affirmative action, but also took the opportunity to criticize the prevailing justifications for the policy. Kennedy said the most prominent rationalization for affirmative action discussed within the Supreme Court is that diversifying higher education institutions leads to a broader spectrum of perspectives. While he partially agreed, he argued
that elevating this opinion as the sole rationalization for affirmative action ignores the responsibility to make amends for the country’s history of racial injustice. “(The idea of affirmative action) has to do with the idea of remedy, rectification, restitution and redressement. There is a need to have a policy that gives a boost to people who have been historically marginalized, oppressed and excluded from society’s major institutions,” Kennedy said. Kennedy said this need see
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Noah Feldman to lecture in Goodell
The lecture, which will be held at 4 p.m., will focus on how necessary secular culture is for the functioning of democracy, with an By sTuarT FosTer Collegian Staff emphasis on the prospects Noah Feldman, an author for democracy in the Middle and Felix Frankfurter pro- East. “In the Middle East, fessor of law at Harvard Law School, will deliver the pressures of religion, and vioa lecture titled “Violence, nationalism, lence on politics and culPolitics and Religion: Can ture come from all sides,” Israel Remain Jewish and Democratic?” in the Bernie Feldman said in a press Dallas Room of Goodell Hall today. see LECTURE on page 3
Families of victims shot at Jewish facilities file lawsuits Three KS victims were killed in 2014 By Tony rizzo and Mike Hendricks The Kansas City Star
KANSAS CITY, Mo._ Relatives of three people shot to death in 2014 outside Jewish facilities in Overland Park, Kan., have filed lawsuits over the sale of guns used in the shootings. The family of William Co rporon and his grandson, Reat Underwood, who were fatally shot outside the Jewish
Community Center, filed suit Tuesday in Johnson County District Court. In two identical suits on behalf of each victim, they allege that employees of a Wal-Mart store in Republic, Mo., were negligent when they sold a shotgun later used to kill Corporon and Reat. "Gun dealers, including Wal-Mart, owe a duty to use the highest standard of care to prevent the supply of firearms to those prohibited from possessing them," they said in their suits. On Monday, the family of Terri LaManno, who was
killed outside Village Shalom care center, filed a similar suit in Jackson County Circuit Court against Wal-Mart, a gun store in Lebanon, Mo., and the operators of a gun show where guns were purchased. F. Glenn Miller Jr., a 75-year-old southern Missouri neo-Nazi, carried out the attacks on April 13, 2014, in an effort to kill as many Jews as possible. None of the victims was Jewish. A Johnson County jury convicted Miller, also known as Frazier Glenn Cross Jr., last year. He was sentenced to
death. Miller, who was a previously convicted felon, could not legally buy or possess firearms. According to the lawsuits, he enlisted another southern Missouri man, John Mark Reidle, to purchase the weapons. Federal prosecutors charged Reidle for falsely claiming on a federal form that he was purchasing guns for himself. He pleaded guilty last fall and was placed on probation. On April 9, 2014, Reidle bought a shotgun from the
Republic Wal-Mart. According to the suits filed by the Corporon family, Miller and Reidle went to the Wal-Mart store together and Miller selected a Remington 12-gauge shotgun in the presence of at least one Wal-Mart employee. The suit alleges that Miller "initiated" the purchase, but then claimed that he didn't have any identification, and offered to have Reidle purchase the weapon, which he did. "Given the circumstances of the purchase, Wal-Mart should have taken affirma-
tive steps to confirm that Miller was the actual purchaser and intended user of the Remington shotgun, and that the sale of the shotgun to Reidle, a straw buyer, was illegal," according to the suits. Four days later, Miller used that shotgun to shoot Corporon, 69, and Reat, 14, outside the Jewish Community Center where Reat was participating in a singing competition. Miller also used a semiautomatic rifle and handgun to fire at others outside and see
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Belgian officials arrest two over bombings BRUSSELS — Belgian authorities have arrested two further suspects related to last month’s suicide bombing attacks in Brussels, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. On March 22, 32 people were killed in attacks on the Brussels international airport and the city’s Maelbeek underground station. Two key surviving suspects, each believed to have been present at one of the attack locations, were arrested Friday. On Monday two more were arrested, the prosecution said in a statement, naming them as Smail F, born in 1984, and Ibrahim F, born in 1988. Belgian media reported that they are brothers. They have been charged with participation in the activities of a terrorist group, terrorist murder and attempted terrorist murder, although their suspected level of involvement is unclear. dpa Distributed by MCT Information Services
LAWSUITS inside the center before he drove to the nearby Village Shalom retirement center. There, he encountered the 53-year-old LaManno, who was visiting her mother, a resident of Village Shalom. According to trial testimony, he attempted to shoot her with the shotgun but it misfired. He then got another shotgun from his car trunk and shot LaManno. That weapon was purchased from employees of Friendly Firearms from Lebanon at a Springfield gun show in October 2013, according to the suit filed by LaManno's family. A spokesman for Friendly Firearms said Tuesday he had not seen the suit and could not comment. Also named as defendants are R.K. Shows Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and R.K. Shows, Mo., Inc., of Clayton, Mo. A call seeking comment from R.K. Shows was not returned. A spokesman for WalMart said that the company expresses condolences to the families who lost loved ones, but that because company officials have not seen the suits they cannot comment on
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them. According to the suit filed by the LaManno family, the gun sellers' employees should have known that a straw buyer was purchasing the weapons for someone other than himself when he allegedly made the purchases on behalf of Miller. Based on the remarks and behavior of Reidle and Miller, employees of Friendly Firearms and Wal-Mart "knew, had reason to know, or recklessly failed to know that Miller was not lawfully entitled to purchase or possess a firearm," according to the suit. "The Corporan family's claims do not challenge lawabiding citizens' Second Amendment rights to purchase guns or law-abiding retailers rights to sell guns," said attorney David Morantz who is representing the family. "These lawsuits seek to hold retailers accountable for adhering to long-established laws designed to prevent guns from ending up in the hands of dangerous criminals and designed to prevent tragedies like the shootings of April 13, 2014."
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not voluntarily leave the building, according to the release. The students stayed because the University Board of Trustees is escalating the situation by not committing to divestment, said Filipe Carvalho, a campaign spokesperson for UMass Divest and director of the Center for Economic Policy Advocacy. “We escalated like we said we would,” said Carvalho, who spoke at the UMass Divest rally on Monday from 12-1 p.m. in front of the Student Union. “They didn’t give us what we wanted.” More than 100 support-
ers of the UMass Divest campaign gathered outside of Whitmore as UMPD officers gradually led the arrested students out of the building. The students outside shouted chants like, “I believe that we will win,” “The people united will never be defeated” and “Can you tell us, Chairman Woolridge, whose side are you on?” Carvalho said UMass Divest would return on Wednesday to support divestment, and a rally outside of Whitmore is planned for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Throughout Tuesday, more than 120 quiet pro-
testers sat in the halls of Whitmore outside of the Chancellor’s Office, filling the sides of the hallways. The people arrested for trespassing in Whitmore will be arraigned in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown Wednesday. The Student Government Association voted to support UMass Divest on Monday. UMPD declined to comment Tuesday night. Stuart Foster can be reached at stuartfoster@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @Stuart_C_Foster. Patricia LeBoeuf can be reached at patricialebo@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @leboeuf_trisha.
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‘Ghost ships’ from North Korea mystify Japanese At least 14 ships carrying corpses By Jonathan Kaiman Los Angeles Times
WAJIMA, Japan — Shizuo Kakutani sees no great mystery in the things that wash ashore in Monzen, his quiet fishing village on the Sea of Japan _ the fishing boats ravaged by fierce winter storms, the Chinese garbage carried to land by the strong winds, the occasional body that drifts in from Yaseno, the nearby cliffs notorious for suicides. The ghost ships, however, are harder to explain. On an early morning in November, the retired fisherman received a call from his colleagues at the town’s civilian coast guard. A black mass bobbling in the water – most likely a boat – had been spotted hooked to a distant buoy. “When I saw the boat, I immediately knew that it was from North Korea,” Kakutani said. He had seen similar vessels before – no more than 30 feet long, made of wood, their flatbottomed hulls covered in tar. “Then, as we were puling the boat to this port, we noticed a pair of legs sticking out from underneath, bobbing up and down with the waves,” Kakutani said. Later that day, they found two more boats carrying 10 bodies, all badly decomposed. In small towns along Japan’s west coast, dozens of North Korean boats drift ashore each year – and while most arrive empty or reduced to kindling, some float out of the haze with a crew of bodies, adding to the mystery of a country that cloaks itself in secrecy. At least 14 of the boats, carrying more than 30 decomposing corpses – have washed ashore since late last year along a 1,000-mile stretch of the west coast, puzzling Japanese investigators. Who were these people? What happened to them? The boats bore unmistakable signs of North Korean origin. Their hulls were emblazoned with painted numbers and Korean script; one was marked “State Security Department,” and another “Korean People’s Army.” A tattered North Korean flag flew from one of the boats, the newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported. A backpack, found on another, had a pin bearing the portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, who died in 2011. All of those on board appeared to be male, though some were so badly
decomposed, investigators couldn’t be certain. All wore civilian clothing. Autopsies found that they had been dead for about two months, but the cause of death was elusive. Perhaps they were defectors, analysts surmised. Although scores of North Koreans have attempted to flee the country in recent years, few have dared to cross the freezing, stormtossed sea. Most travel overland into northeastern China. Then, a new theory surfaced. Satoru Miyamoto, a North Korea expert at Japan’s Seigakuin University near Tokyo, said that the men on board were probably fishermen. By studying photographs of the boats and the vessels’ numbers, he deduced they probably belonged to the North Korean military’s commercial branch. The basis for those conclusions might be found in a series of undated photographs released in November of dictator Kim Jong Un touring a military fishery base, grinning and examining blocks of frozen fish. “So the military has been sending soldiers out onto the sea to fish,” Miyamoto said. “But the soldiers don’t have any training, so they sometimes get lost at sea.” The crews may have run into extreme weather. Boats may have flipped and righted themselves again. Those aboard probably drowned, starved or succumbed to hypothermia. A search of the boat Kakutani helped bring to shore in November revealed what must have been a wretched existence for those on board. There were so few things in there, said Kiyohito Tani, 52, a coast guard group leader who conducted the search. There was a frying pan and a cabin strewn with fishing hooks and small lights, suggesting the crew intended to catch squid, he said. There were three bodies below deck, all decomposed. “It smelled like them,” he said. “It’s something very difficult to describe.” Six more bodies were found in one of the other two boats that were found that day, one of the vessels with only its hull protruding from the water. Kakutani was more mystified than alarmed by the ghost ships; the fishing town has long been awash in macabre discoveries. “This isn’t something new for us, so people are just saying ‘oh no, not again,’“ Kakutani said.
Kakutani said that responding to suicides on nearby Yaseno – five or six each year – has hardened him to death. “We have a rumor of a ghostly figure of a lady appearing at the pier,” he said. “But that’s been a rumor since way before the North Korean ships began arriving. So probably, she’s just one of those people who jumped to death from the cliff.” The mystery boats continue to arrive. In January, fishermen in Niigata found a small boat – apparently from North Korea – partially submerged about eight miles from the city’s coastline. It remains in the city’s port awaiting demolition, with all of its contents: fishing nets, a man’s jacket, a rusty old motor. Kazushi Nishikata, 37, a spokesman at the Niigata coast guard, said investigators found a pack of cigarettes bearing Korean script on board. “I remember it was whitish-colored,” he said in an interview at his office. He then left the room to find a picture of the cigarette pack, but returned empty-handed. “A body was just found in a river near here,” he said, shrugging. “Everybody’s busy checking it out. So I can’t look into this right now.” Coast guard officials said disposing of the boats has been a bureaucratic hassle. The three boats discovered off Monzen floated unattended for months before they were dismantled, destroyed and incinerated in February. Wajima, the municipality that oversees the town of Monzen, couldn’t afford their disposal, leaving the local environmental ministry to cover most of the $13,500 bill. A Wajima government spokesperson said those aboard, presumed to be North Koreans, were cremated and their ashes sent to the Soujiji temple, a Zen Buddhist compound on the city’s outskirts. A monk at the temple confirmed that the ashes were there, but declined to say more – commenting on the situation, he said, could invite reprisals. Between 1977 and 1983, North Korean agents abducted at least 17 Japanese citizens – including several who lived nearby. Some locals, he said, still seek retribution. “They’re being held no differently than the other ashes,” the monk said. “In death, we treat everyone the same.”
Pro-Trump messages cause resentment at UC San Diego ‘Build the Wall’ written on campus By DeBBi BaKer The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO —Messages supporting Donald Trump and attacking Mexican immigrants were written in front of a Latino community center at the University of California, San Diego, sparking outrage on campus. The messages, some of which said “Build the wall,” “Deport them all,” and “Mexico will pay,” were written in chalk on a sidewalk close to the Raza Resource Centro.
According to the UCSD College Democrats Facebook page, the messages were written by three to five men wearing hooded sweatshirts on Friday, the night before the university’s annual Triton Day, when new students are welcomed to campus. The group said its members were offended by the messages. Kevin Antonio Aguilar, a doctoral student in Latin American history at the university, wrote on Facebook that the messages were an attack on the Latino community and come amid what he called “a continuing hostility towards communities of
color on campus.” “We in the Latin American community on campus demand that the individuals responsible for this racist attack face the proper repercussions for these actions,” he wrote. Aguilar said that if the people responsible for the messages were students that they should be punished. “If it is found that these individuals are students, we request their immediate expulsion for inciting racist hostilities on campus in violation of UCSD ‘Principles of Community,’“ wrote Aguilar.
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for restitution is largely ignored in the debates ongoing in the Supreme Court and are only addressed euphemistically. He said affirmative action also benefits minorities who still face invidious discrimination and that antidiscrimination laws are woefully under enforced. Wood opened his speech by agreeing that an appalling history of racial discrimination exists and that racism is still very much a present issue today. He said while affirmative action is a policy that rises from good intentions, it is ineffective at best and counterintuitive at its worst. He added that only a very small sector of minority populations see a benefit from the policy and argued that more attention should be paid to the root cause of inequality and disproportionate rates of crime that plague minority populations, namely, the disintegration of the African-American family structure and the lack of social programs for minority populations. Wood said affirmative action ends up hurting the supposed beneficiaries of the policy by mismatching students of color to institutions they would not normally be qualified to attend. The altered standards for admission place students at a risk to underperform at esteemed universities, and puts them at a higher risk for dropping out and accruing burdensome debt, he said. Wood said affirmative action policies force minority students to overachieve to prove they belong in college based on their merit and not their skin color.
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“There is a need to have a policy that gives a boost to people who have been historically marginalized, oppressed and excluded from society’s major institutions.” Randall Kennedy, Harvard Law School professor Wood referenced a passage in Justice Clarence Thomas’ biography that alluded to this need to overcompensate. Wood also said affirmative action contradicts the core qualities of truth and equality that are supposed to be part of systems of higher education. He concluded his opening remarks by stating the true beneficiaries of affirmative action are the bureaucrats within administrations who are using the push for diversity as a vehicle to advance their own careers and solidify their standing within institutions of higher education. After their opening remarks, the participants responded to a series of questions that addressed the prevalence of institutional racism, the effectiveness of affirmative action and whether adopting colorblind policies in society is a plausible approach. Wood compared the approach of affirmative action to the Flint, Michigan lead crisis, saying solving the problem of high levels of lead in water cannot be done by adding more lead to the water. He said that affirmative action attempted to solve discrimination by discriminating against non-minority groups. He added that the policy ben-
efitted minority individuals who already come from privileged backgrounds. Kennedy said affirmative action is not reverse racism. On the question of colorblind policies, Kennedy told the audience to recall that the Constitution was technically a colorblind document that oversaw decades of slavery and legalized racism. He agreed that there are downsides to affirmative action policies, as with all social policies, but abandoning the practice ignores existing instances of inequality. Wood advocated for affirmative action to be replaced with a focus on strengthening the foundation of families within the black community. Kennedy said affirmative action serves a legitimate and beneficial purpose. He would only consider ending affirmative action if it could be ensured there would be a top-tier kindergarten through grade 12 educational system across the board that would eliminate the inherent biases of America’s educational system. “But we all know that isn’t going to happen at this time,” Kennedy said. Brendan Deady can be reached at bdeady@umass.edu or followed on Twitter @bdeady26.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The triggering: We need a fair talk about political correctness Po l i t i c a l c o r re c t Last week, I found ness is simply defined out there was an event that the University of Tess Halpern Massachusetts GOP will be hosting on April 25 by Merriam Webster’s titled, “The Triggering: dictionary as “agreeing Has Political Correctness with the idea that people Gone Too Far?” This event should be careful to not will feature a panel of use language or behave in Christina Hoff Sommers, a way that could offend a Milo Yiannopoulos and particular group of peo- Steven Crowder, where ple.” they will have the floor to It is a wonderful con- discuss the issue of being cept that we are taught “too politically correct.” from a very young age. Sommers, a former phiI don’t remember much losophy professor turned from my kindergarten author, is most wellyears, but I do recall what known for her criticism the “golden rule” of my of modern-day feminism, classroom was. Right with published works like above the chalkboard was a poster with the words, “Treat others the way you would like to be treated,” literally written in gold lettering to drive the point home. From the time we start interacting with other children, we learn the vir- “Who Stole Feminism? tues of being a good perHow Women Have son: share, play nice, don’t Betrayed Women” and call people names, etc. We “The War Against Boys: may not be taught about How Misguided Feminism political correctness as Is Harming Our Young five-year-olds, but the Men.” concept is more or less the Yiannopoulos, a joursame. However, for whatever reason, adults have nalist and entrepreneur, has equally controverforgotten those concepts. Political correctness sial views such as his is no longer the “golden takes on rape culture and rule.” Many believe that misogyny, both of which we, as a society, have taken he believes are falsehoods by feminists. political correctness too created Yiannopoulos is also far, to the point where we are too overly sensi- famously known for fundtive and need to put too ing a scholarship exclumuch thought into every sively for white males statement that we make in intending to go to college. Crowder, a former conorder to not offend someone. Some people believe tributor for Fox News, is that this new obsession well-known for his comewith political correctness dic YouTube channel, feais limiting our freedom of turing videos where he speech. discusses his views on pol-
itics, feminism, gay and trans rights and terrorism, including one video titled “Moderate Islam: A MYTH!,” where he dons a turban and pulls up quotes from “the original ISIS member: Mohammed, himself.” You don’t have to know very much about UMass to know that this event has sparked an enormous amount of controversy. Not only are people upset by the fact that this panel discussing political correctness is made up entirely of whites who, for the most part, all share the same views,
“In order to actually have a discussion about something as important and controversial as this topic, you must have opinions from both sides.”
event were quick to mention. Unfortunately, I can’t imagine this panel discussion being much of a discussion at all. In order to have a discussion about something as important and controversial as this topic, you must have opinions from both sides. Because of the lack of representation on this panel, students are already discussing protesting the event. I understand why people are frustrated. However, as Americans, these speakers have the right to say and publicize their opinions, just as I have the right to say and publicize mine. Instead of protesting the event and refusing to listen to the other side, I believe that it is important that people with differing views from the panelists actually go to the event. Again, not to protest or to make a scene, but to listen. We as a society cannot grow if we remain unwilling to intellectually discuss opposing views with one another. To those of you who don’t agree with what will be discussed at this event, I encourage you to go, listen and when the time is right, present your differing opinion. You will almost certainly not change anyone’s opinion, but you may finally start the discussion that this panel should be having in the first place.
but this event is also coming soon after the UMass campus has witnessed a series of homophobic, racist, anti-Semitic and Islamophobiac messages being spread. With all of this hatred being expressed recently, a discussion about political correctness is relevant. However, UMass is a diverse campus, with students and faculty who hold different religious beliefs and who are from different backgrounds. Holding a panel on the topic of political correctness where the only speakers are white conservatives is undeniably limited, despite the fact that one of the panelists is Tess Halpern is a Collegian columnist a woman and one is a gay and can be reached at man, as supporters of this tjhalpern@umass.edu.
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Should we talk about racism in class? I was recently asked if I think discussions about racism should be held in class.
Karly Dunn I’ve considered myself a liberal for years. My views are usually more on the liberal side of the political spectrum and it’s been an issue for many members of my family. I’ve pushed buttons and tested limits on issues like welfare, race and political correctness day in and day out. Knowing that, I think I’ve made it clear to many that I am very critical of institutions and a strong believer of change. I don’t like the way some of my conservative counterparts
that most white people will never have to, and they still aren’t given the platform to talk about it. White people are generally uncomfortable talking about race, so they leave it alone, and students can’t grapple with racism until they step into real life – arguably, when it’s too late. I guess my huge concern about race is that white people are typically coddled more than any other race in America, even when it comes to an issue that isn’t negatively affecting them. They’re controlling talks of racism without experiencing what racism is. I think my liberal views about racism in America
“Minorities face some of the biggest challenges that most white people will never have to, and they still aren’t allowed to talk about it.” have referred to black people as “animals” and “thugs,” and I don’t like living down the street from people who wave three Confederate flags outside their home. I can’t say I understand their thought processes, but I can understand why they don’t know too much about racism and racial inequality. I think it is important to have discussions about racism in class. I can understand that people go through trauma and trigger warnings can be important in some cases, but people who don’t experience what it is like to be discriminated against or live in fear of being unlawfully shot and killed, need to have some sort of compassion for those who do. If we have an education system that doesn’t teach us the issues impacting our classmates, who are we comforting more? Minorities face some of the biggest challenges
contribute to my desire to teach more about racism in classrooms. White people are not comfortable facing discussions of racism, and are arguably a lot more uncomfortable than those who are most susceptible to discrimination in daily life. Just because someone is uncomfortable with something doesn’t mean the thing they are uncomfortable with will just disappear. I am a firm believer in broadcasting information that is integral to domestic and foreign affairs and I think an open forum with the public is one of the most important principles of journalism. I understand information can be gruesome and information can be explicit. But the issues connected with this information is essential if we are to create reform and change. Karly Dunn is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at kdunn@umass.edu.
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Argo Tea serves natural ingredients and fresh tastes New campus café opened on April 4 By Emily mEdrEk Collegian Correspondent While the University of Massachusetts may offer a wide variety of cafés, restaurants and dining options on campus, Argo Tea offers a new, unique atmosphere. Aside from the Starbucks in Hampshire Dining Commons, there hadn’t been many options in Southwest Residential Area for students to sit down in a relaxing environment, do homework or order their favorite coffee or tea – until last week. The grand opening of the new all-natural café Argo Tea, located next to Pita Pit in Hampden Building, was held on April 4. Argo Tea focuses on the health benefits of tea-based drinks, using natural cane sugar as a sweetener instead of high fructose corn syrup, in addition to offering gluten free and vegan options. Nancy Cho, northeast regional leader for Argo Tea, is helping with the opening at UMass and said tea can be “a healthy alternative” to other caffeinated drinks like coffee and soda. Upon first walking into the café, there is a table with free samples of signature drinks, as many customers are new to Argo Tea. Cho understands that the menu can be “slightly overwhelming” for people who are not avid tea drinkers, and said the samples can help them decide. There is an entire wall of different teas for cus-
tomers to choose from and a brewista will prepare it on the spot. Argo Tea offers many signature drinks such as hibiscus tea sangria, with pieces of real fruit in it, and seasonal specials like green tea strawberry créme. The café also makes “teappuccinos,” with premixed tea, natural sweetener and mixture of milk, sparkling water or sometimes lemonade. There are lattes and coffee available for coffee-lovers, but Cho said a healthy alternative is the Matcha Vanilla Latte, made with Japanese green tea that has more caffeine than a typical cup of tea. Argo Tea also carries a variety of sandwiches and snacks like fresh baked pastries and fruit parfaits. According to employee Josh Perilli, the company receives shipments of frozen croissants, macaroons and bread products from France, which are then baked and served fresh. The menu is designed to give customers plenty of healthy options; the allnatural flavor syrups are made in-house and it offers soy, almond and coconut milk instead of dairy for no extra cost. The first Argo Tea opened in Chicago in 2003, and it has since expanded mainly to college campuses and airports in the northeast region as well as locations in the Middle East in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Current U.S. locations include those at New York University, Northeastern, Saint Louis, Grand Valley State University, University
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Argo Tea, located in Southwest, offers a variety of natural teas, coffees, sandwiches and snacks to sit down and enjoy in their bright and colorful environment. of North Carolina at Asheville and Buffalo State. Cho has worked with Argo Tea since it opened, and thinks the company has “started its own trend” by showing people there is more to tea than just being “something you drink when you’re sick.” Kaitrin Callahan, a senior communication major at UMass, had never been to an Argo Tea until
the University’s grand opening, but after enjoying the hibiscus tea sangria, said she would “definitely drive (there)” from her off-campus housing. Sean McMullen, a hospitality and tourism management major, first tried Argo Tea when visiting New York City, and added that it provides a “calm, cool environment.” McMullen said he’s
happy that UMass now has a café with “a sit down atmosphere,” and he plans to come back for his new favorite tea, Carolina honey. Michael Kacprzyk, assistant manager of retail dining at UMass, said Argo Tea has been busy since it first opened, and he has already hired about 30 new staff members. Argo Tea accepts UMass
Dining Dollars, YCMP swipes, UCard debit, cash or credit, and prices typically range from $3-5 for drinks, while food may cost more depending on what is ordered. The café is open MondayThursday from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. and Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Emily Medrek can be reached at emedrek@umass.edu.
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Good mornings: Benefits of becoming a morning person Waking up early can be healthy and fun By marissa VErtEs Collegian Correspondent At this point in the semester, it seems like the work never ceases. It appears that when you finish one assignment, you are handed five more, and it piles up to the point where you struggle with managing it all. However, something that helps get through this busy, stressful time is waking up earlier. The thought of waking up earlier to do work is generally not something college students want to hear, but with crowded schedules and tons of work, waking up earlier becomes a strong asset in the battle to finish the year. And in addition to adding some time to the
day, being a morning person also has many health benefits. First, being a morning person can help one study more effectively. Studies have shown that people who wake up earlier are more proactive, are happier and perform better in school. According to a 2010 study featured in the Harvard Business Review by biologist Christoph Randler, “Defend Your Research: The Early Bird Really Does Get the Worm,” he concluded that out of 367 studied individuals, morning people in the study were more proactive individuals. Randler reported people saying, “I spend time identifying longrange goals for myself” and “I feel in charge of making things happen.” Just by waking up earlier, you can improve your proactiveness and create an inherent desire to succeed.
Another 2012 study titled “Happy as a Lark: Morning-Type Younger and Older Adults Are Higher in Positive Affect” by Renee Biss from the University of Toronto, measured mood changes when becoming a morning person. Biss concluded after studying 700 individuals that being a morning person, which includes waking up naturally at around 7 a.m., is associated with a 19-25 percent increase in feelings of positivity and happiness. Therefore, being a morning person gives you a mood boost and makes you more alert. Getting going at an earlier time can improve your outlook on life and make you more alert to focus on your studies. Overall, the benefits of becoming a morning person are overwhelmingly positive, but it is not always an easy feat to accomplish.
So, here are some simple tips to start your journey to becoming a morning person: Set an alarm at least 30 minutes before you plan to get up. This step will trigger your subconscious to wake up and make you feel more refreshed, because you will be gradually waking up rather than setting an alarm for the last minute and having to jump out of bed and run to class. Another tip for alarms is, rather than keeping the monotonous beeping noise as an alarm tone, play a favorite song or radio station instead. This will start the morning off on a positive note and will make you more willing to get up and move around. Other great tips for becoming a morning person include planning a healthy and balanced breakfast and organizing a morning routine. If you are someone
who enjoys food, waking up earlier and telling yourself that you are going to have a large bowl of oatmeal or an omelet can help you feel more motivated to get out of bed. It gives you something to look forward to and it allows more time to sit, relax and actually enjoy your meal. Also keep in mind that waking up earlier for classes guarantees a shorter line for normally busy dining hall choices, such as the omelet bar. Try drinking a glass of water as soon as you get up as well. Cool water can be a refreshing start to the morning and it starts your hydration for the day on the right foot. It’s also helpful to set up a morning routine that you can look forward to and stick to every day. This can be anything from laying out a cute outfit that you are
excited to wear to watching some early morning Netflix. Feeling excited about an outfit, a television show, food, coffee or exercise will make your attitude about waking up a more positive one. Becoming a morning person is great for your health and is extremely beneficial in the final weeks of the semester. It is not an easy task, but incorporating little attributes into your routine will make you more likely to want to get up and start your day. The more you motivate yourself to get up early and start your day, the more likely it will become a habit. Baby steps will help you with this process, and before you know it, you will be waking up earlier and feeling more refreshed. Marissa Vertes can be reached at mvertes@umass.edu.
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Captains Last summer after the season wrapped up, Cannella named Fahey, Porzelt, Hunziker and Karaska captains of the team for the 2015-16 school year. Their initial duties were to be in contact with members of the team weekly. The team was broken up into groups of four or five players and each captain had to call every member of his group once a week. That is just a technical aspect of their job as captain. Another is just simply leading by example. Karaska wants the younger players to look up to him for guidance before, after and during games. He said he hopes to show the younger players how to push through conflicts instead of sitting back and complain-
ing. In a season that has been tough on the Minutemen, one thing that cannot be denied is the team’s resilience, and that can be traced back to the seniors. On March 8, Albany handed the Minutemen a 16-4 beating, its worst loss of the season. UMass then answered by winning two straight games against thenNo. 10 North Carolina and No. 20 Penn State, its best wins of this season. All four of the seniors take being named captain as a tremendous honor. “It is probably the biggest honor I have ever received in my life,” Porzelt said. “It’s a 24-hour job. You have to be the guys that kids look to each and every day to work hard and it’s just been something that you really don’t understand what it means until you’re actually put in to that position. I have so much respect for the guys who were captains before me.” Being best friends off the field has helped their play on the field. Fahey, Porzelt
“They are like my three best friends, we hang out, we live together, we hang out and do everything together and to be able to walk out on to Garber field with the three of them is something really special to me, something I will really never forget.” Bob Fahey, UMass defenseman and Karaska, all defensemen, and Hunziker, a midfielder, have a special chemistry that makes playing much easier. The biggest advantage though is the ability to hold one another accountable without fear of disrupting their relationship. “I would say accountability is a huge thing,” Fahey said. “You know the last two years, we’re not afraid to say something to Kyle, Kevin or Kurt because we know they won’t react in a bad way. They’ll react in a positive way. If we see Kurt doing something wrong and we mention it to him, he knows we are just looking out for his back. And that he wants to do it right for us, so it’s a two way street.”
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Life goes on after lacrosse and the senior core understands that. But they feel that the lessons they’ve learned and the friendships they have made these past four years will stick with them for a long time. “You prepare and you think you’ve put it all into a specific goal, things just don’t go your way and it’s all about how you react to
By natE ulrich Akron Beacon Journal Suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon remains in NFL purgatory with no certainty he’ll ever escape. But apparently there’s still some hope the league will end his banishment before next season. Gordon’s potential reinstatement into the NFL will be delayed until the league feels comfortable that he has gone 60-90 days without any “red-flag” drug tests, ESPN reported Tuesday, citing a league source. That timetable would give him a shot to return by June or July. Training camp begins in late July with the regular season starting in early September. ESPN’s report comes on the heels of Fox Sports reporting Monday that Gordon failed an NFLadministered drug test in early March. Fox reported Gordon’s sample collected last month tested positive for marijuana and a diluting substance. An unnamed source told Fox the “A” and “B” samples tested positive for marijuana and a diluting agent, and although the level of marijuana was below the 35 nanograms per milliliter required for a positive test, the diluted sample is considered a positive test. Gordon, an All-Pro selection in 2013, has been waiting to learn whether the league will reinstate him after it banished him for all of last season because of recurring violations of its substanceabuse policy. He might never be granted re-entry, though ESPN’s report implies the NFL is willing to offer him some leniency. The substance-abuse policy agreed upon by the NFL and NFL Players Association
that,” Karaska said. “Are you going to fold and let it overcome you? Or are you going to persevere and push through it.” Graduation is inevitable, and Karaska has seen it coming for quite a while. “I guess I speak for the other three too, we try to cherish it from day one since we got here in August,” Fahey said. “Just trying to bring everything in for the last time.” What Karaska says he’ll look back on the most is playing on Garber Field. This is a sentiment that all four of the seniors claim they’ll cherish most. “I’ve spent more time with those three guys in there, those four guys in there and the players down in the locker room than I do anyone else in my life and just being up on that field,” Karaska said. “I’ve spent so much time up there, it’s really like a sacred ground to me and I’ll always look back to UMass lacrosse and think about that field.” Philip Sanzo can be reached at psanzo@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @Philip_Sanzo.
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Browns wide reciever Josh Gordon’s (12) reinstatement was denied by the NFL. these things from happening. I’m hopeful that Josh understands that he’s going to have to conduct himself differently going forward to be a member of the NFL and to be representing the Cleveland Browns, or any team in the NFL.” But do the Browns even want Gordon and all of the headaches he causes? “I think it’s premature for me to talk about that because he hasn’t been reinstated,” Browns coach Hue Jackson said last week when asked if he would want Gordon back. In February at the NFL scouting combine, Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown was adamant about the team’s willingness to welcome Gordon back if he were reinstated. But last month at the owners meetings, Brown didn’t sound nearly as optimistic about the possibility. At one point, Brown even let reporters know he was tired of answering questions about Gordon. “I would just say probably enough Josh chatter,” Brown said. “I know he’s intriguing, but really for us, we’re focus on the guys that are on our roster. And if Josh comes back, great, and if he doesn’t, we’re ready.” Jackson also said the Browns were preparing to move on without Gordon.
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NFL stipulates Gordon’s return states Commissioner Roger Goodell determines whether a banished player will be allowed to return to the league and a “failure to adhere to his treatment plan during his banishment will be a significant consideration in the commissioner’s decision.” It also states the player’s application for reinstatement, which Gordon submitted on or around Jan. 20, should include information about his “abstinence from substances of abuse throughout the entire period of his banishment.” The policy also stipulates players in stage three of the substance-abuse program face banishment with another failed test. Gordon had to reach stage three to be banished in the first place, and he’ll return to stage three if the league lets him back in. So why would a failed test during banishment afford him a chance at a do-over in 60-90 days? An NFL spokesman declined to comment on ESPN’s report, though the league has discretion as to how it wants to handle cases such as Gordon’s. All of this will be a moot point if Gordon can’t satisfy Goodell by staying clean, and his history suggests that’s a long shot. The NFL has suspended him three times, and he has missed 27 of the Browns’ past 32 games. He has been testing positive for marijuana since college. Goodell said last month at the NFL owners meetings he might meet with Gordon before deciding his fate. The commissioner said in February during Super Bowl festivities he wants to be assured that Gordon wouldn’t repeat his previous pattern of behavior if he were reinstated. “When these things happen, it’s about trying to avoid them in the future,” Goodell said Feb. 5. “Our No. 1 issue here is to prevent
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we hang out and do everything together and to be able to walk out on to Garber field with the three of them is something really special to me, something I will really never forget.”
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“I always learned something a long time ago _ you never worry about something you never had,” said Jackson, who was hired in January. “I’ve never had any contact with him, so I’m going to plan on what’s in our building now and go from there.”
BOSTON— The Orioles extended their best start in club history with a 9-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, and were once again aided by the home run ball. The Orioles, who have opened the season 7-0, received two two-run homers from J.J. Hardy and another two-run blast from Mark Trumbo. In two games in Boston, 12 of the Orioles’ 18 runs were scored by five home runs. Trumbo’s homer, which came off Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz and tied the score at 4-4 in the sixth, came after Boston catcher Blake Swihart let a pop-up in foul ground drop in front of him, extending Trumbo’s eventual nine-pitch at-bat. Trumbo’s blast turned
JENNINGS catcher Nick Garland appeared to be on target to end the inning. But Hart alertly avoided the tag on his head-first slide and slapped the backend of second base with his right hand as the dugout on the third base side erupted with relief and excitement. “It was a great slide,” said UMass coach Mike Stone. “We just had to (steal) at some point in that at bat. In a situation like that you have to get on second base to give yourself a chance to win a ballgame. You have to take a chance.” Jennings added: “I think he went to the backside of the bag, so it was tough for the shortstop to put down the tag. So it was a nice job by him.” After running the count full, Jennings was waiting on a breaking ball to put a charge into. CCSU left hander Stanley Wolpiuk granted that wish, and Jennings launched a shot back up the middle and into centerfield for the walk-off base hit. “He looked like he was locked in,” Stone said. “They weren’t going to give him much to hit – a 3-2 breaking ball. He did a great job. He hit it hard.” With two outs and a charging Hart approaching third base, Stone had no choice but to wave him in, not knowing whether his No. 3 hitter could reach
the game, opening up a three-run inning as he took a 3-2 pitch over the Green Monster in left field and off the furthest advertisement sign behind it onto Lansdowne Street. The Orioles have hit 13 homers in seven games this season. Buchholz wouldn’t escape the sixth. He walked Matt Wieters, then allowed a double to Pedro Alvarez off the left-field wall before he was removed for reliever Noe Ramirez, who allowed a sacrifice fly to Hardy to score the go-ahead run. The Orioles added four runs in the seventh on Wieters’ two-run single and Hardy’s second homer of the night. Trumbo had three hits on the night, adding a single and double to his homer. This is the Orioles’ best start in the team’s 63-year history in Baltimore. The 1944 St. Louis Browns started the season 9-0 and became the Orioles 10 years later.
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home safely or not. “I was just going to send him no matter what in that situation and give it a shot,” Stone said with a chuckle. Jennings, like his teammates watching it transpire from the bench, just hoped it was hit softly enough to give Hart a chance. “I was hoping he was (going to score). I saw the centerfielder was playing pretty shallow, but Mike’s pretty fast,” Jennings said. The throw to the plate was off target, as Hart slid into home on his stomach as Jennings rounded second base, seeing a bench once filled with teammates emptied, with the mob of Minutemen heading his way after the first walk-off hit of his collegiate career. “We finally decided to do something at the end of the game,” Stone said. “We talked about playing our best in the second half of the game. It didn’t look like it was going to happen. Fortunately, people stepped forward and executed and came through. If you’re going to win some games, you definitely have to do that.” Kyle DaLuz can be reached at kdaluz@umass.edu, and followed on Twitter @Kyle_DaLuz.
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Seniors Bob Fahey, Kevin Porzelt, Kyle Karaska and Kurt Hunziker share a connection that goes beyond lacrosse By PhiliP Sanzo
Where it all began
ollowing last season’s heartbreaking 9-8 loss to Towson in the Colonial Athletic Associate championship game, rising seniors Bob Fahey, Kevin Porzelt, Kyle Karaska and Kurt Hunziker were set to be next in line to lead the Minutemen in their final season. A class that started with 14 freshmen back in the 2012-2013 was down to its final four. These aren’t average seniors whose relationship is limited to the field and locker room though. Throughout their tenures at UMass, these four have become practically brothers. Now, a bond that started as freshmen in the halls of Prince dormitory in Southwest Residential Area is approaching the end of a chapter. The Minutemen (4-6, 0-2 CAA) have three regular season games remaining, with only one of which will be played at home on Garber Field.
For Fahey, Porzelt and Hunziker, lacrosse was introduced into their lives at very young ages, and for all three of them, they immediately fell in love with it. Picking up lacrosse meant dropping another sport for the four – including Karaska, but at a much later time – and that sport was baseball. “I played baseball before that like most young kids which I loved, I loved baseball,” Fahey said. “But as soon as I started playing lacrosse it became more lacrosse, more lacrosse each year and less baseball, less baseball.” Fahey grew up in Westford and went to high school at Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, New Hampshire. He originally began playing in the Westford lacrosse leagues in elementary school and started club lacrosse in sixth grade. Porzelt and Hunziker followed a similar path. Porzelt grew up playing
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lacrosse in his hometown of Cold Spring Harbor, New York where lacrosse is the main sport to play. While Fahey, Porzelt and Hunziker were budding lacrosse stars, Karaska didn’t get started with lacrosse until his freshman year at Bishop Guertin. This is also where Karaska met Fahey, who is now one of his closest friends and teammates. Karaska played baseball and hockey for most of his life before shifting to lacrosse. “It was a good transition,” Karaska said. “I played hockey my whole life too and it was the stick skills of hockey on a football field and yeah I was just captivated by it, it was really cool.” When their times came to pick a collegiate program to continue their lacrosse careers, the four all chose UMass for the same reason: Minutemen coach Greg Cannella. Fahey said the vibe he got from Cannella and the University was different from other schools he could have played at, including Vermont, Syracuse and Lehigh. Porzelt, Hunziker and Karaska all agreed that the feel of the program and Cannella’s coaching style sold them on UMass as well. “The biggest thing about the program was definitely coach Cannella,” Karaska said. “Sitting down talking with him, it felt like he really cared about not just the way I played the sport or how good I was at the sport, he really cared about who I was and where I came from and the lifestyle I came from and how I would fit his pro-
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UMass’ Kyle Karaska (37) and attacker Shane Madden defend an Army player during a 12-7 loss last year. gram.” On top of Cannella’s dedication to making his players not just better lacrosse players and more prepared for life, Hunziker attributes the program’s “tough mentality” to what made it appealing. Hunziker believes in working hard and earning success and called coming to UMass “humbling” because the athletes who were thought of to be the best in there high school are no longer the best on the team.
‘Time flies when you’re having fun and that’s what we’re having’ It wasn’t long before the four seniors became close friends once they all arrived in Amherst. Karaska and Fahey had been friends in high school,
BASEBALL
Late runs lead Minutemen to victory Four players with multiple hits Tues. By: Tom mulherin Collegian Staff
The Massachusetts baseball team overcame a late deficit Tuesday in dramatic fashion and defeated Central Connecticut State 6-5 in extra innings. Senior captain John Jennings was the hero for the Minutemen (7-13, 2-4 Atlantic 10), connecting on a 10th inning single up the middle with two outs to drive in Mike Hart from second base for UMass the walk-off victory. CCSU “I don’t really think about much when I’m hitting,” he said. “With that pitch, it was a full count and he ended up throwing a curveball, and I said to myself, ‘He’s 100 percent throwing a curveball.’ Full count, two outs (and) a man on second; if he walks me it’s not that big of a deal. But if he hangs it, I’m going to hit it like I did.” Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth, UMass had to battle back to send
the game to extra innings. With Blue Devils (13-17, 6-6 Northeast Conference) pitcher Michael Pastore already 39 pitches deep into his relief outing, the Minutemen hit two straight singles to get runners on first and second before Jon Avallone pinchhit for Cooper Mrowka. With two outs, Avallone chopped an infield single over the pitcher’s head to second base and a throwing error by Dean Lockery allowed the tying run to score. “We hung in there and had a chance to win at the end,” he said. “It’s good to win a game. It’s 6 been a struggle at times and it’s good 5 to win. It’s just a much better feeling because the other alternative is not good.” A high-powered offensive display was the big story early on. Both teams started out hot by scoring runs quickly and each wound up with four runs through four innings. Neither CCSU’s Jared Gallagher or the Minutemen’s Casey Aubin pitched particularly well in their starts, but the back and forth scoring stopped once
“Full count, two outs (and) a man on second; if he walks me it’s not that big of a deal. But if he hangs it, I’m going to hit it like I did.” John Jennings, UMass catcher the two were relieved in the third and fourth innings, respectively. The Minutemen’s bullpen performance served the largest impact Tuesday afternoon as Kevin Lacy entered and pitched 41/3 innings of relief before being replaced by Ben Panunzio in the ninth. Lacy allowed just one run on five hits and a walk and Panunzio earned the win after allowing one hit and striking out two through 12/3 innings. “It was a struggle early but I though Kevin Lacy did an outstanding job coming in and giving us quality innings when we needed it,” Stone said. “It gave us a chance to win the ballgame. I think a lot of times, when you go to a pitcher, you want the guy to give you a chance to win and he certainly did that. Ben came through and gave us some quality innings in the end (too).”
“The curveball was successful today, definitely my best pitch,” Lacy said of his outing. “I always want to stay out there and battle, try and finish the game off. I think (Stone) believed in me and I had a lot of confidence.” UMass’ offense showed flashes of life despite four scoreless innings entering the ninth. Brett Evangelista, Dylan Morris, Mike Geannelis and Hunter Carey all had multiple hits while Jennings and Vinny Scifo combined for five walks. “(CCSU’s pitchers) were hittable guys,” Stone said. “I think (they were) guys that we should’ve handled pretty well. I was glad to see that we did and put the pressure on and put some runs out there for us.” Tom Mulherin can be reached at tmulheri@umass.edu.
and during freshman year at UMass, Fahey lived with Porzelt in Prince and Hunziker was their neighbor. Now four years later, Hunziker, Fahey and Karaska live in a house together off campus and Porzelt is always over. When asked how fast those four years went, their response served as another reminder to themselves. “Too fast, it’s crazy how fast,” Porzelt said. “It feels just like yesterday we were moving into Prince and starting it up and now I have (four) more guaranteed games of my life, it’s crazy.” Porzelt put his remaining time in Amherst into perspective saying there were times he would play five games in one day let alone for the rest of his life. “Each year is just like, I remember after my fresh-
man year like damn that’s fast, that went by so quickly and then the second year it was even faster and third it was even faster and the fourth one, I’m already into the CAA’s right now,” Karaska said. “But it’s a great time, I mean, time flies when you’re having fun and that’s what we’re having.” Since the 2013 season, the Minutemen have a record of 23-30 and have made it to two CAA tournaments in that span. However, no senior can pick one specific game or stat that they will remember most. They all say that what they will remember most is playing with one another. “I would honestly just say playing with those three, those three other seniors,” Fahey said. “They are like my three best friends, we hang out, we live together, see
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Jennings hits walk-off for UM Tenth inning hit gives UMass win By Kyle Daluz Collegian Staff
Time and time again, John Jennings has come through for the Massachusetts baseball team. The Minutemen failed to convert on scoring chance after scoring chance in Tuesday’s matchup with Central Connecticut State at Earl Lorden Field, and they appeared destined for their third loss in four games. But after UMass (7-13, 2-4 Atlantic 10) previously went 1-for-6 with three strikeouts with runners in scoring position, the Minutemen tied the game in the bottom of the ninth on the strangest set of circumstances and then took the 6-5 victory on a Jennings single in the following frame. A ground ball off the bat of Hunter Carey in the bottom of the ninth inning
appeared to be a routine double play to the shortstop before it took a wild bounce off the edge of the infield grass over Blue Devils (13-17, 6-6 Northeast Conference) shortstop Dean Lockery’s head into centerfield to advance the tying run to second in the form of pinch hitter Alec Norton. Jon Avallone’s high chopper back up the middle then forced an errant throw into the CCSU dugout to tie the game at five apiece and force extra innings. The stage was then set for Jennings, UMass’ senior captain, in the bottom of the tenth. With two outs and Mike Hart standing on first after a fielder’s choice, Jennings stepped to the plate looking to give the Minutemen their first victory of the season on its home diamond. With a 2-1 count, Hart dashed toward second base on an attempted steal and the throw from Blue Devils see
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