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Confidential informant program suspended Chancellor puts policy on hold until review By Aviva Luttrell Collegian Staff
University of Massachusetts Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy has suspended the use of student confidential informants by the UMass Police Department until a full review of the program can be completed, according to an email sent out to the campus community Tuesday night. The decision comes after a Boston Globe story published Sunday raised questions about whether the University did enough to help a UMass junior and confidential informant who
died of a heroin overdose in his off-campus apartment last October. According to the Globe, the student had been caught selling LSD and the club drug Molly a year before his death. Police also seized a hypodermic needle during the bust. However, instead of informing the student’s parents and suspending him, UMPD offered to keep the offense a secret if the student became a confidential informant, according to the Globe. “The death of a UMass Amherst student following a drug overdose last year, as reported in the Boston Globe, was a terrible loss for his family, friends and the UMass Amherst community,”
the University said in a statement released Monday. “In the case reported by the Boston Globe, UMass Amherst reached out to the student on two occasions to offer resources and assistance, keeping in mind the university’s legal obligation to respect the privacy of students who are legally adults. However, the student decided not to seek assistance. He successfully concealed his use of heroin from a wide variety of people.” UMPD and Student Affairs officials, with input from students, will conduct a review of the University’s confidential informant policy to determine whether the program should be discontinued or revised, and if so, whether
By Jaclyn Bryson Collegian Staff
Sparked by the rising feminist movement and backed by the dedication of volunteers, Necessities/ Necesidades first opened its doors in 1977 to spread awareness of domestic violence and lend a helping hand to those who needed it Over 30 years later, the name of this group has changed, but the goal remains the same. Safe Passage is based in Northampton and offers a variety of resources to those who are affected by domestic violence in Hampshire County. According to Executive Director Marianne Winters, these resources include a
community,” Subbaswamy said in the email. “This realignment will also facilitate the implementation of many of the recommendations of the Davis report pertaining to residence hall safety.” In Monday’s statement, the University said it learned for the first time from the Globe that the person who allegedly sold heroin to the deceased student reportedly still attends UMass. The Amherst Police Department has jurisdiction over the off-campus apartment where the student died, according to the statement, and the University received no information indicating that the alleged dealer was a UMass stusee
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informants in drug cases should be required to receive a mandatory referral to an addiction specialist. Officials will also consider whether parents should be notified when their student becomes a confidential informant, according to the statement. In Tuesday’s email, Subbaswamy also announced that UMPD, which has reported to the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, will now report to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life, a position currently held by Enku Gelaye. “I am confident that opening new lines of communication and coordination will benefit our students and the entire campus
community program to help locals living with violence in any range, an emergency shelter which houses six families at a time and a prevention program called “Say Something,” aimed at preventing interpersonal violence. “I’m really inspired by the idea of social change,” Winters said as to why she is promoting this line of work. In the 2012 fiscal year, Safe Passage sheltered 44 adults and 35 children, answered 2,000 emergency hotline calls and helped 90 survivors get the legal help they needed, according to its website. According to Winters, these statistics generally remain the same annually. “Our shelter is always full,” she said. “In our comsee
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Linda H. Hoer, director, and Kathy Rhines, administrator, pose for a photo during the grand opening ceremony of UMass’ new Women’s Health Clinic Sept. 30.
UMatter aims to fight substance abuse Dorms to feature Campaign modified after Davis report Anthony Rentsch
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With the results of last spring’s “Blarney Blowout” fresh in the minds of many in the University of Massachusetts community, the UMatter at UMass campaign has shifted its focus toward preventing alcohol and drug abuse on campus. UMatter at UMass is what Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Enku Gelaye calls an “environmental campaign.” The initiative “highlights cultural values which are important to the University,” she said, namely caring, compassion and active engagement. The campaign aims to apply these values to address important issues regarding students’ standards of living, such as harassment, sexual assault, alcohol and drug use and mental health. Last year, the campaign
was centered on sexual assault, an initiative that included videos and advertisements on PVTA buses to promote awareness. This year, in order to address the issue of alcohol and drug use, the campaign took strides to increase the presence and effectiveness of student bystanders in alcohol and drug abuse situations. Gelaye plans to use student cohorts at large-scale events to be “on ground” quasi-police. Instead of being there to apprehend students who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, these cohorts act as an intervening force that can step in if they observe a situation where a student is in distress, and serve as a resource that students can feel comfortable approaching if they are unsure of how to handle a situation. Lindsey Magri, a junior at the University, believes this student policing practice can be useful. “I think that a lot of
students are afraid to contact cops because they are afraid of getting in trouble,” Magri said. “With a student, they will be more willing to cooperate. There is more trust when someone our age talks to us.” Magri, who attended last semester’s “Blarney Blowout,” said she believes student cohorts would have been effective in reducing some of the violence during the St. Patrick’s Day event. This type of student policing is not a new phenomenon. In fact, similar student cohorts were utilized last year at a rally to support UMass men’s basketball player Derrick Gordon to make sure that both student and Westboro Baptists Church protestors remained safe. Gelaye also mentioned the “Walk This Way” initiative as another “studentactive bystander group.” Directed by the Off Campus Student Center, “Walk This Way” hires students
to stand on street corners near Fearing Street from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. on weekend nights to intervene if they notice a situation where a student needs assistance. This also helps to ensure that UMass students are being respectful of the surrounding neighborhoods. At the Homecoming tailgate Saturday, student volunteers assumed the responsibility of an onthe-ground police corps. Because there was a lack of a full-blown incident, Homecoming was considered a success for the student cohort. In addition to the student policing system, UMatter at UMass is also raising awareness about a drug and alcohol use-related policy change. In years past, Gelaye said the University’s policy was unclear when it came to whether or not a student would be punished for see
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electronic sign-in
New system in all halls by fall 2015 Marleigh Felsenstein Collegian Staff
The University of Massachusetts is taking steps to modernize security signins in residence halls on campus. A new electronic signin system for residents and guests is currently in place in all the freshman dorms on campus, with the exception of Kennedy Tower in Southwest Residential Area due to its size. The system began in Poet’s Corner in Southwest during spring 2014. This includes Emerson Hall, James Hall, Melville Hall and Thoreau Hall. Since last semester, the system expanded to all freshman dorms, MacKimmie Hall, which is a sophomore residence, and Hamlin Hall in Northeast.
This new sign-in system, which is expected to be phased into all 51 residence halls by fall 2015, replaces the hand-written sign-in system. UMass spokesperson Daniel Fitzgibbons said a pilot program was introduced last spring which utilized laptops in residence hall security. The new system was implemented in order to make signing into dorms more efficient. “It counts better than a person could,” said Jim Meade, residence security director. While Fitzgibbons said there are gaps in the new system – security monitors are often overburdened if many students are waiting at once – the University believes the benefits outweigh the negatives. “It speeds things up a little for students. Paper is more bulky,” he said. “It is easier see
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AROUND THE WORLD
Afghanistan
KABUL — The Afghan
government signed an agreement Tuesday allowing several thousand American troops to remain in the country beyond the end of the year, ending a long tussle over the U.S. military presence that had soured relations between Kabul and Washington.
Finalizing the bilat-
eral strategic agreement, long sought by the Obama administration, was one of the first acts of the new administration of President Ashraf Ghani, who took office Monday.
The agreement allows
for a continued U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan after nearly 13 years of war and comes as the mandate of U.S.–led NATO coalition forces expires at the end of the year. Los Angeles Times
Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
— South Sudan’s warring parties have agreed to form a federal government at talks underway in the Ethiopian lakeside town of Bahir Dar, mediators said Tuesday.
Mediators from
the East African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said representatives of President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar had agreed on the size, structure and tasks of the future federal executive.
Many details still
remained to be hammered out, the sources said.
The government had
earlier resisted the rebel demand for the formation of a federal government as soon as possible. The two sides were now expected to agree on a transitional period lasting 30 months.
The agreement on the
federal government followed a ceasefire that was signed in August.
A power struggle
between Kiir and his former deputy Machar turned violent in mid-December.
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The conflict, which has
a strong ethnic component, has seen tens of thousands killed and about 1.8 million displaced. dpa
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munity program, different aspects… probably reach about 1,200 people overall in a year.” And with the month of October dedicated to domestic violence awareness, all employees stressed the importance of reaching out to survivors and spreading the truth about the problem of domestic violence in this country. According to the Safe Passage website, one in four women and one in seven men are victims of severe assault at the hands of an intimate partner. “Abuse sort of breeds in silence, whether that be silence on the part of the survivor or whether that be silence on the part of society and the bystanders that witness such violence happening,” Bridget Mulkerrins said. Mulkerrins is a children’s advocate with Safe Passage for five years. “Any way that we can break that silence, any way that we can give a voice to the voiceless, helps to end the cycle of violence,” she said. But some want to stress that a month devoted to awareness isn’t enough. “I think that it shouldn’t just be one month. I think that it should be day to day,” said Karen Lopez, who is the Latina counselor/advocate and has worked at Safe Passage for three and a half years. “We should make everyone aware of, ‘What is domestic violence?’” Mulkerrins facilitates programs year-round, such as one on one counseling with children and the non-offending parent. She also works with a support group aimed at how domestic violence impacts children and how to intervene, community outreach to local schools and
SECURITY to keep records and dates by using technology. It can help with the screening for guests.” The new security system is also expected to help enforce the guest limit rule. Each resident is allowed to sign in up to four guests per night, and a maximum of 10 people can be in a single room at once. “Every time you host a guest, the guest monitor can see a reclining number of guests (on your limit),” Meade said. “It is much faster. Seventy-five percent of visitors are students visiting other students, it can record a guest visit.” “The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive,” he added.
advocacy support. That may even include speaking to lawyers and the Department of Children and Families to make sure the child gets the support needed. And these services are available to all. “Some people have a misunderstanding that we only serve women but that’s absolutely not true,” Mulkerrins said. “We serve all gender identities and sexual expressions. We don’t turn anyone away.” In order to make all these programs and services possible, Safe Passage staffs 12 full-time workers and 15 part-time workers, according to Winters. And in this line of work, no two days are alike. “Day in and day out you don’t know what you are going to come across through those doors,” Lopez said. But despite being constantly around people who have suffered in their lifetime, for the employees at Safe Passage, it’s all worth it. Lopez recalled recently meeting with one client, who she recognized as being someone she had helped about a year and a half ago. According to Lopez, this survivor stopped by to say thank you. “(Each day is) spontaneous. It can be crazy. It can be happy. It can be sad. It can be everything and anything at any given time,” Lopez said. “But the outcome – that’s the reward.” Safe Passage can be reached at 413-586-1125 and for those who need immediate help or advice, their 24-hour hotline can be reached at 888-345-5282. Jaclyn Bryson can be reached at jbryson@umass.edu.
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INFORMANTS dent after a follow-up investigation. However, UMPD requested an update on the investigation from APD Monday to determine the accuracy of the report in order to “take prompt and appropriate action as needed,” according to the statement. The confidential informant review is in preparation for a scheduled police accreditation review within the upcoming year. The University’s current policy meets the Commission
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on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies standard, according to the statement. “The assessment will help determine whether the confidential informant program can operate successfully with a mandatory referral to an addiction specialist, providing an intervention for a student in need while maintaining a program that deters distribution of illegal, lethal drugs,” the statement said. According to the
University’s statement, confidential informants are only used when it is believed that such informants can lead to the apprehension of a major drug dealer who poses a threat to students, especially in residence halls. Currently, there are no active confidential informants working with UMPD. Aviva Luttrell can be reached at aluttrel@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @AvivaLuttrell.
Actor shocked Wal-Mart faults him for his injuries Store says Morgan’s negligence to blame By Lauren Raab Los Angeles Times
Tracy Morgan is not at all happy with Wal-Mart’s accusation that the “30 Rock” star and his entourage weren’t wearing seat belts when a tractor-trailer hit his limo on the New Jersey Turnpike. “I can’t believe Wal-Mart is blaming me for an accident that they caused,” he said Monday in a statement provided to the Los Angeles Times. “My friends and I were doing nothing wrong.” The June 6 collision killed one of the people riding in Morgan’s chauffeured van: fellow comedian James McNair, better known by his stage name Jimmy Mack. Morgan was hospitalized in critical condition with a broken nose, ribs and leg. Morgan and three other crash survivors sued Wal-Mart in July, saying the retail giant “knew or should have known” that
Kevin Roper, the 35-year-old Georgia man who was driving the tractor-trailer, had been awake for more than 24 consecutive hours when the crash occurred. Wal-Mart pointed a finger back Monday. “Plaintiffs’ injuries, if any, were caused, in whole or in part, by plaintiffs’ failure to properly wear an appropriate available seat belt restraint device,” it said in a court filing. The entire rear of the Mercedes Sprinter, which wound up on its side, was smashed in during the six-vehicle chain-reaction crash. “I just remember the impact. ... We didn’t know which way was up, which way was down. I don’t know if we flipped several times or one time,” Morgan’s driver Tyrone Gale told ABC News in June. Morgan was hospitalized for about two weeks after the crash. He was then moved to a rehab facility, and in July he was spotted using a walker in New York
City as he left a doctor’s office. The actor’s attorney said in August that Morgan was doing better but “still struggling.” “I want to thank my fans for sticking with me during this difficult time,” Morgan’s Tuesday statement concluded. “I love you all. I’m fighting hard every day to get back.” Wal-Mart in turn responded Tuesday to Morgan’s statement. “As part of the ordinary course of legal proceedings, Wal-Mart filed an initial response yesterday to the lawsuit that included facts and defenses that may impact the case moving forward,” spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan said, in part, in a statement. “While we were required to respond to the lawsuit, we have also taken steps to encourage settlement discussions. “Our thoughts continue to go out to everyone involved, and we remain committed to doing what’s right.”
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However, students living in dorms with the new system have varying opinions on how the new system works. Palwinder Kaur, a freshman political science major who lives in Pierpont, said, “It’s new to me because I’m a freshman, so it’s fine. You just slide your card or your friend’s card if you’re signing somebody in.” Lianna Hopkins, a freshman hospitality and tourism management major, also lives in Pierpont and agreed with Kaur. “It’s pretty simple, nothing has gone wrong with it yet for me.” However, Elena Bassin, a freshman sports management major who lives in Cance Hall, disagreed. “It makes a really long line
when I want to go in sometimes, and it’s really hard because I wish I could just show them the security tag on my card and have them know that I live there,” she said. “One time, there was someone that was working the security system and she didn’t have the swipe out at all – no one had any idea what was going on.” The system cost around $35,000 and has been in the works for a while. Meade, who was involved in the process from start to finish, said the University considered systems provided by other vendors, but eventually decided to develop the system in-house to accommodate UMass’ “unique environment.”
“It speeds things up a little for students. Paper is more bulky. It is easier to keep records and dates by using technology.” Daniel Fitzgibbons, UMass spokesperson For Homecoming weekend, security was round the clock in some dorms in Southwest. However, Fitzgibbons said this was not related to last spring’s “Blarney Blowout” or similar events. The new system was developed before “Blarney” occurred, according to Meade, and the trial began last January. Fitzgibbons said the increased security over Homecoming weekend was because the University was “concerned with the number
of guests coming in, because it was a big event weekend.” UMass will continue to see how the system works, and evaluate any changes that will have to be made before it expands to the other residential halls. “(People) need to get a feel for how it works,” Meade said. “I am glad we have it. It’s a lot faster and a great advance forward and a long time coming.” Marleigh Felsenstein can be reached at mfelsenstein@umass.edu.
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Hong Kong protesters will White House security issue ultimatum to Beijing lapse is ‘unacceptable’
Citizens threaten to continue unrest By Joanna Chiu DPA
HONG KONG — Protesters threatened to expand the unrest throughout Hong Kong Tuesday if their demands for electoral reforms are not met. Leaders of the two main protest organizations made a joint appearance to issue an ultimatum to Beijing and the city’s government by Thursday. “We face three foreseeable choices. The first is to widen the protest areas across the city, the second is to launch a labor strike and the third is to occupy a government building,” Hong Kong Federation of Students secretary general Alex Chow said. Occupy Central leader Chan Kin-man echoed the student demands and insisted on the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. “Only then can we elect a new government and restart the political reform process,” Chan says. Both groups vow to mobilize tens of thousands to the streets for Wednesday’s National Day. “We will give China a big present on the holiday,” one protester said. Leung called the protests “illegal acts” that would fail to make the Chinese central
CAMPAIGN helping a friend who was under the influence. After calls from students requesting a clarification of this rule, the University instituted a Medical Amnesty Policy, which states that reporting a “friend who is drunk and needs medical attention” will not result in a Code of Student Conduct violation for either person, according to the UMatter
government change its decision on Hong Kong’s election rules. “Occupy Central (protest group) founders had said repeatedly that if the movement got out of control, they would call for it to stop. I’m now asking them to fulfill the promise they made to the society, and stop this campaign immediately,” the city’s top official said. Chow responded that Leung was not speaking for Beijing, and suggested that he was desperate. “He is just waiting for China’s command because the current situation is out of his control. We believe the government is under great pressure because of the protests,” Chow said. Blockades of major streets in the business district on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon continued into Tuesday evening. Many storefronts remained shuttered. Chan said the organizers would open up a “humanitarian corridor” in each protest site to allow the free movement of emergency vehicles. At least 70 people have been injured in protests since Friday, according to police. Fireworks planned for Wednesday’s holiday have been canceled, officials said. The former British colony has enjoyed special rights since being reabsorbed by China in 1997, under a “one
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at UMass website. While the issues of alcohol and sexual assault will still be a large part of the campaign’s mission in the years to come, Gelaye said that the campaign plans to expand its reach to new issues every year based on results of student surveys. Anthony Rentsch can be reached at arentsch@umass.edu.
Ex-Marine lawyer to direct war court By Carol Rosenberg The Miami Herald
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon disclosed Tuesday that it had installed a recently retired Marine lawyer to run the war court at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Retired Maj. Gen. Vaughn A. Ary began work Monday as “convening authority for military commissions,” said Lt. Col. Myles B. Caggins III, a Pentagon spokesman for Guantanamo issues. Ary also has the title of Dir ector of the Office of Military Commissions. It is a threeyear civilian post covered by the Senior Executive Service, Caggins said. Ary reports to the deputy secretary of defense. Ary retired in July as the Marine Corps Commandant’s senior attorney. He got his law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1987, according to his biography, and then began a 27-year military career. Caggins called him “a noted expert on international and military law,” and said he would be based in the Washington, D.C., area. His predecessor, retired Navy Vice Adm. Bruce MacDonald, split his time between the East and West Coasts, where he set up an office because he had a home in Washington state.
Ary’s job includes deciding which charges to approve, potentially blessing plea agreements, assigning U.S. military officers to jury pools and deciding which trial experts and services to fund. Last year, according to a Marine Times article, the Pentagon’s inspector general investigated a complaint that Ary and other Marine officers “inappropriately inserted themselves into the prosecution of cases stemming from the infamous video showing scout snipers urinating on dead insurgents in Afghanistan.” Ary “was cleared,” Caggins said, adding: “Those allegations were unfounded.” Caggins said Ary visited Guantanamo once, in 2011 - on a new generals’ tour of various bases and installations called Capstone. Capstone officers typically get to visit the Camp Justice compound where the Pentagon is staging the military commissions, the war court proceedings overseen by the convening authority. In 2013, President Barack Obama ordered the Department of Defense to set up a second site inside the United States to hold military commissions. Officials have been unable to confirm that this was done, but, if so, Ary would have oversight of that war court compound as well.
country, two systems” principle. The protests were organized after last month’s decision by China’s top legislative body to restrict nominations for chief executive in the 2017 elections. The winning candidate would also have to be formally appointed by the government in Beijing before taking office. Students began boycotting classes last week to demand more democracy. They were joined on the weekend by pro-democracy protesters from the Occupy Central group. “The central government is firmly against any illegal activities which destroy the rule of law and the peaceful society in Hong Kong,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said, in response to statements of international support for the demonstrators. Authorities in China detained several activists and censored internet posts amid widespread support by rights activists for the protests, reports said Tuesday. Censorship of Sina Weibo, one of China’s two biggest microblogging platforms, has reached one of the strictest levels recorded, according to monitoring by the University of Hong Kong. Posts using words including Hong Kong, police and Instagram were automatically blocked, it said.
Secret Service chief takes responsibility By Matt Hansen Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The head of the Secret Service took responsibility Tuesday for the Sept. 19 security breach at the White House, when a man with a pocketknife scaled a fence and ran deep into the White House before he was stopped. “This is unacceptable and I take full responsibility ... and will make sure that it doesn’t happen again,” Secret Service Director Julia Pierson told lawmakers, who went on to grill her about how and why the agency failed to stop the intruder, and why alarms did not work as intended. Pierson promised a followup investigation and a review of White House security policies, and acknowledged that the recent security lapse “did not occur in a vacuum,” referring to the series of mishaps and scandals that have plagued the agency under President Barack Obama. During the breach on Sept. 19, authorities say, Omar Gonzalez, 42, of Copperas Cove, Texas, climbed over the wrought-iron fence that surrounds the White House, ran across the lawn and dashed through the unlocked front door. White House officials initially had said Gonzalez was stopped as soon as he
“I hate to even imagine what Gonzalez would have done if he had burst into the White House with a gun rather than a knife.” Rep. Elijah Cummings got inside. But a federal law enforcement official confirmed Monday that Gonzalez pushed past a guard at the front door and made it about 100 feet inside, past stairs leading to the Obama family quarters, before he was tackled. Pierson also revealed Tuesday that Gonzalez knocked back an agent at the front door who was trying to lock it. The two wrestled through the hallway leading to the East Room, where another agent finally tackled Gonzalez. At that time, Pierson explained, the front door was not equipped with an automated locking mechanism and had to be locked by hand. Such automatic locks have since been installed, she said. Gonzalez was carrying a 3 {-inch serrated knife in his front pocket, according to a Secret Service affidavit filed after his arrest. The case is the latest blow to the Secret Service under the Obama administration. In 2009, a pair of uninvited guests managed to attend an official state dinner hosted for the Indian prime minister. In 2011, Secret Service officials took five days to confirm that
a gunman had fired multiple shots at the White House from his car, according to a recent Washington Post report. In 2012, the agency was embarrassed by a scandal over agents soliciting prostitutes in Colombia while preparing for a presidential trip there. Representatives from both parties pressed Pierson on prior law enforcement contacts with Gonzalez, including an arrest in Virginia in July for reckless driving in which police found 11 weapons and a map of Washington with lines indicating the White House. He was released on bond. “I hate to even imagine what Gonzalez would have done if he had burst into the White House with a gun rather than a knife,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the ranking Democrat on the committee. Pierson defended the Secret Service’s handling of that case, saying that he told police that the map was intended for sightseeing and that he did not, at that time, show signs of mental illness.
Texas hospital treating Ebola patient First person in US has been diagnosed B y C raig Schneider The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — A Texas hospital is treating the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, and the Atlantabased Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to prevent any spread of the deadly virus, federal health officials announced Tuesday. The patient, a man, arrived in the United States from Liberia Sept. 20, and later began showing Ebola symptoms. Health officials said they are confident the virus will be contained. But they acknowledged that as long as the outbreak, which has killed more than 3,000 people, continues in West Africa, the risk remains of cases emerging in the U.S. “I have no doubt we will control this case of Ebola, so it will not spread widely in this country,” Dr. Thomas Frieden, head of the CDC, said during a news conference. At the same time, he cautioned that in today’s world, “ultimately we are all connected.” The man - whom officials declined to identify, citing privacy concerns - showed no symptoms when departing Liberia or during the flight, officials said. They said he developed symptoms last Wednesday after arriving in Dallas and was hospitalized Sunday at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Texas health workers, aided by a CDC team dispatched Tuesday morning, have already begun identifying what they characterized as “a handful” of people who might have been exposed to the deadly disease. Those people will be monitored for 21 days. Anyone who
contracts the virus will be hospitalized and isolated, and their movements and contacts will be investigated. Ebola is spread only through direct contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids. A person is not contagious until they begin showing symptoms. Thus officials do not believe passengers on the plane from Liberia were at risk of infection. The man had been screened for fever before boarding, which has become a regular practice in Liberia since the outbreak. He was not yet sick and infectious. “There is zero risk of transmission on the plane,” Frieden said. The CDC team includes experts in contagious diseases, lab work, hospital infection control and communications. They will help Texas workers trace the man’s movements, activities and close contacts in the days since arriving in this country. Texas Health Services Commissioner David Lakey said there are no other suspected cases in Texas. The man remains in strict isolation at the Dallas hospital, which officials said is equipped to contain and care for infectious diseases. The man originally sought care at the Dallas hospital Friday. He was admitted Sunday, having developed symptoms consistent with Ebola. By Tuesday, both the Texas state health department and the CDC had confirmed the diagnosis through lab tests. Frieden stressed that while Ebola has a high fatality rate, it can be battled and stopped. It is not spread by causal contact or through the air, but through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or through exposure to
objects such as needles that have been infected. An infected person usually becomes sick within eight to 10 days, though symptoms can appear within two days or as many as 22. The symptoms usually include fever. “Ebola can be scary. But there’s all the difference in the world between the U.S. and parts of Africa where Ebola is spreading,” Frieden said. “While it is not impossible that there could be additional cases associated with this patient in the coming weeks, I have no doubt we will contain this.” Frieden declined to discuss the medical condition of the patient much beyond saying, “He is ill. He is in intensive care.” Health officials said they believe the patient, who was visiting relatives in the U.S., did not have contact with many people other than the family members he was visiting. Edward Goodman, the infectious disease expert at the Dallas hospital, offered assurances that the hospital has robust facilities and protocols to handle Ebola. In the past
few weeks, the CDC has issued guidance to all U.S. hospitals, urging them to inquire of any patients whose symptoms are consistent with Ebola whether they have recently traveled to West Africa. “We were well prepared for this crisis,” he said. The CDC has also enhanced its surveillance and laboratory testing capacity, developed guidance and tools for health departments to conduct public health investigations, and provided guidance for flight crews, Emerg ency Medical Services units at airports, and Customs and Border Protection officers about reporting ill travelers to the CDC. Atlanta has already hosted three Ebola patients who were flown to the U.S. after falling ill in Africa. The first two, a doctor and a missionary who were doing humanitarian work in Liberia, were successfully treated at Emory University Hospital and released. The third, who arrived Sept. 10, apparently remains hospitalized at Emory and under doctors’ care.
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“Giddy Up.” - Cosmo Kramer
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Five reasons why Seinfeld is the guide to life 1) It’s the show about nothing— because what else is life about? 2) It provides necessary words the English language lacks:
a. bro/manziere: a bra for men
b. degift: to take back a gift
c. mimbo: a male bimbo a. “Looking at a women’s
cleavage too long is like looking at the sun. You don’t stare at it. It’s too risky.”
The SGA can’t fix problems without students’ help Over the last few weeks, a of the Wellman Document, series of columns appeared which is created by the Board of Trustees to codify Jennifer Raichel student government at the UMass campuses. in The Massachusetts Daily The language makes it Collegian about reform- very hard to interpret, but ing the election bylaws of progress was made in the the Student Government last two years reviewing the Association. I’d like to bylaws in effort to fix some thank the authors for their of these issues. This protireless efforts to expose the cess of going through each flaws of present and former provision will take years for SGAs. I draw on my experi- the Administrative Affairs ences as an SGA member committee, but in the meanand also as a University time, there is a judicial body of Massachusetts student, to interpret them as issues when I say that this issue arise. is one that keeps part of me Another point to note is awake at night, while the that this difficult language other part of me couldn’t not only affects elections, care less. it also affects the senators I stumbled into SGA as in interpreting the extent a freshman. I was drawn of their power, and the
ing an at-large election. In the end, we didn’t reach a consensus. The best part about SGA is the differences of opinion that are present in a room full of engaged students with completely different ideologies and backgrounds. Unlike other RSO’s and clubs, students don’t join SGA because they are seeking a comfortable, familiar environment in which to engage in an activity with similar people. Most SGA members have an individual goal in mind and are seeking an avenue in which to accomplish it. This, of course, results in a room full of often-conflicting goals and opinions. This can produce innova-
“The more effort I put into it, the more I learned how powerful the SGA could be and should be, but wasn’t.”
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knocking over a Coke machine. You can’t do it in one push; you gotta rock it back and forth a few times and then it goes over.” 4) It teaches us to tolerate the various people we will meet in life like the close talker or soup Nazi. 5) Shows that a true friendship means you’ll go through great lengths to help your friends, and even greater lengths to make them miserable.
to the prospect of becoming a senator and representing my fellow students, but had no idea how to win an election. The experience was both the worst and best of my life: knocking on the doors of people I didn’t know, finding a picture of myself that I didn’t think was hideous and plastering it everywhere tape can stick and begging for my new friends to vote for me. I couldn’t believe I won a seat that September. I was even more surprised, however, by the fact that some of my counterparts won their races with only 10 percent of the votes I had received. So I became a senator along with people that didn’t care about campus issues or changing student experiences. These were people who spent the whole meeting on cell phones, with no idea what was going on, which, as columns in The Collegian addressed, leads many people to consider the senate – and SGA – to be a joke. During some meetings, nothing was done. Other meetings were quite meaningful, and I thought I’d stop caring about those unengaged senators. Instead, as I became more involved, I resented everyone that treated it as a joke. The more effort I put into it, the more I learned how powerful the SGA could be and should be, but wasn’t. The SGA does not use its powers to the fullest, and there are several reasons it does not function as smoothly as you or I would like. First, the SGA bylaws are outdated. They’re written in legalese which is hard to understand. The SGA isn’t a homecoming committee; it’s an official governing body set up by the government of Massachusetts by order
committees in determining their responsibilities, including Registered Student Organization approvals, allocations and finances. There has been drastic reform in areas of the bylaws not pertaining to elections. Second, not everyone elected to the Senate is effective, and those who could be better suited for the job may lose their elections. As aforementioned authors have pointed out, this is due in part to an ineffective apportionment of senate seats. In the quest to find a solution to this problem, which it has so boldly been implied that the SGA has not been already seeking, I’d like to tell you a little bit about SGA outside of Collegian columns. Like many other student organizations, the real work happens outside of meetings. Last spring semester, as an unpaid senator, I spent about 10 hours a week outside of the required commitment, actively working for the SGA. I went to meetings with administrators, planned events, volunteered for other RSO’s and discussed election reform. Late Thursday evenings last year, a group of SGA members met informally to discuss a restructuring of the SGA and election reform. We agreed that serious change around electoral districts and restructuring was necessary to engage more actively constituent votes and voices. Several solutions were put forward, everything from looking at how other large successful student governments were run to downsizing the SGA. We argued extensively over changing electoral districts to be drawn up by college, by class year and even hav-
tive solutions and collaborations but also sometimes results in stalemates. Therefore, our group could only reach a consensus on merging the Southwest South and North electoral districts and having committee chairs appointed at the end of spring semester. No one could agree on an at-large solution because of the limited amount of input and our differing opinions. With only eight people caring about elections enough to discuss them, and about six equally plausible solutions, there was not enough support to make a significant change. Therein lies my most important point: that students, faculty and administrators just do not care about making changes on our campus or the student power that already exists to effect change. I challenge the authors of the past few columns about SGA, those involved in our own SGA, those involved in student programming and especially those who were involved in this past spring’s election, to look at this as the main issue in the lack of effective student power. Consider the fact that it is easier for you or I to get elected to a student leadership position than it is to find out how we can best represent our constituents. The reality of SGA membership is that those convoluted bylaws give us the right to make change on this campus, but unless we can find a way to figure out what constituents want or how to gain their support, effectual change cannot and will not happen. Jennifer Raichel is a Collegian contributor and can be reached at jraichel@umass.edu.
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‘Red Band Society’ could be Fox’s next big breakthrough But does it miss the deeper meaning? By Stephanie Ramirez Collegian Correspondent
Say hello to Fox’s new underdogs, the “Red Band Society.” With “Glee” practically out the door as it soon begins its last season, Fox has found its shiny new band of underappreciated misfits to attract younger viewers. And might I say, there’s potential, if only the series’ writers would treat their characters like real hospital patients and rethink how they’re sending their message. So named because of the red surgery bracelets they all sport, the Red Band Society is a group of young teenagers facing debilitating illnesses who refuse to let sickness define them and group together to survive their hardships. They live in Ocean Park Hospital in Los Angeles, California and the series follows their attempts to live normal lives despite their afflictions. It’s clear right off the bat that the new series is riding on the coattails of contemporary books such as “The Fault in our Stars,” but unlike the romance novel, it’s attempting to send a greater message about patients and their illnesses. It needs improve-
ment, however, before it can do so effectively. The show begins with Charlie (Griffin Gluck), the narrator, who although in a coma, is very much a part of the society and highly aware of all the happenings around him. He introduces the audience to the rest of the group members. First, there’s Leo (Charlie Rowe), an adventurous teen who’s easily the leader of the group. In all his time at the hospital, he’s never had a roommate. That is, until society newcomer Jordi (Nolan Sotillo) arrives, and the two are housed together because they both suffer from bone cancer. Leo clearly harbors feelings for Emma (Ciara Bravo), albeit the two pretend to hate each other. At first, Emma, who’s in the hospital because of an eating disorder, reciprocates, but she slowly develops feelings for Jordi, the beginnings of a love triangle I don’t want to see. There’s more than enough romance in most TV shows. I wonder when networks will begin to tackle important issues without entangling love in them. Finally, there is Dash, the rambunctious group comedian whose trouble lies in his lungs, and Kara, another newcomer and your stereotypical bossy blonde cheerleader. Ironically, Kara’s issue is an enlarged
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‘Red Band Society’ features a cast of teenagers living in a hospital as they battle various illnesses. heart, although most people might believe she figuratively doesn’t have one. They’re all overseen by Nurse Jackson (Octavia Spencer), a mean, loudmouthed woman to the outside world, but a loving and caring mother figure in the hospital. Overall, the characters are funny and sweet and the dialogue is heartfelt, all of which are the highlights of the show. Altogether, the series’ theme is important but misguided. For characters with illnesses, they appear too healthy. They’re bright and
energetic, and other than Leo, pretty much intact. The lives they lead are almost too normal, given their circumstances. Some critics will argue that this is the writers’ intention, to normalize these kids and show them as people who are not defined by their illness and who continue to lead gratifying, happy lives. But in this pursuit, the writers should show truth, and sometimes, the grim truth is that illness can limit and weaken you. There is no shame in that. If the writers’ intent is
tive, enormous room. How rich are they? And they’ve got doctors who are highly acclaimed surgeons, but they let the patients drink and party on the roof ? They even run around the hospital halls and race wheelchairs as if they’re in a playground. In fairness, the narrator is an omniscient, comatose patient. So, maybe that isn’t much of a fantastical stretch. All in all, given its intended message, the “Red Band Society” could be significant. With sweet characters and endless storyline possibilities, the series could underline vital points about illness and the people who confront it and empathetically and emotionally tug at America’s heartstrings. But it’s crucial that the writers hone their message now and do it justice. It’s about time Fox found another important show. Later seasons of “Glee” took a major detour, but in the first few seasons, it highlighted many social issues and brought them to the national spotlight. Here’s to hoping that “Red Band Society” follows the right direction and avoids “Glee’s” downturn.
indeed to present characters who are not defined by their illness, they should strengthen their message by showing that their characters suffer, but they fight hard and still lead incredibly fulfilling lives. In Charlie’s words, they “survive what [they] do not want.” How is their message clear if we don’t see what these young patients are surviving? Beyond that, I ask myself, “What kind of hospital is this?” I know it’s Los Angeles, but each Stephanie Ramirez can be reached at kid has a highly decora- sjramire@umass.
FILM
A berry delicious Hader and Wiig give life to dramedy vets shine in and fruity Irish fool SNL ‘The Skeleton Twins’ By Alexander Frail Collegian Staff
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Fool is a traditional Irish dessert that combines fruit, heavy whipping cream and sugar to make a ridiculously delicious dish. This recipe is for berry fool, but you can substitute the fruit for rhubarb, apples, mango or any other fruit that would work with whipping cream. - 2 cup heavy whipping cream - 3 tablespoons granulated sugar - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - 1 cup raspberries - 1 cup blackberries - 1 cup strawberries, cut in half with tops removed - ½ cup blueberries First, wash all of the berries and place them in a large bowl. Mix them with the sugar and vanilla and set the bowl aside for 15 to 20 minutes. The berries will be soft and sweet after soaking for the designated time. While the berries are breaking down, whip the cream until semi-stiff peaks form in the bowl. Once the berries are done, fold the fruit into the cream and make sure that it is mixed thoroughly. If you don’t want the fool to be too sweet, only soak half of the berries in the sugar and mix both fresh and macerated fruit into the cream. It may seem like an incredibly simple recipe, but it is very addicting with a deceptively sweet flavor. One plating suggestion is to eat the fool on top of ice cream with scones or with shortbread. It’s yummy by itself as well. Adria Kelly can be reached at akellysu@umass.edu.
When I asked my friends to watch “The Skeleton Twins” with me, they wondered if it’d be too scary for them. Director Craig Johnson’s new comedy-drama is no horror flick, but it possesses an uncommon dose of suspense while mixing sarcasm as sharp as the shards of glass scattered throughout the film. “The Skeleton Twins” transcends both comedy and drama through a heartbreaking examination of the bond between brother and sister. Johnson’s film stars Bill Hader as Milo and Kristen Wiig as Maggie. Milo – a failed actor whose boyfriend recently left him – attempts suicide by slicing his wrists. Johnson cuts to Maggie as she stands above a sink with an outstretched hand filled with pills. A call interrupts her suicide, and as she balances the phone in one hand and pills in the other, one can’t help but recall “The Matrix’s” seminal moment when Neo chooses between blue pill and red pill. The shot of Maggie is one of many stylish moments in “The Skeleton Twins.” Foreshadowing pops up everywhere. One of Johnson’s first shots tracks a skeleton puppet as it spirals downward in a pool, a foreboding image as we enter the lives of suicidal siblings. Then we fast-forward to Milo as he dips into his bathtub, which slowly clouds with blood. The narrative details their reunion after 10 years apart. When they settle
uneasily back into each other’s lives, they realize that life didn’t pan out as either planned and demons haunt them at every turn. Both Saturday Night Live alums, Hader and Wiig are far flung from their SNL characters that we adored over the years. There’s no trace of Stefon or Vinny Vedecci in Milo. Instead, he’s a bitter nihilist and his emotions eviscerated from years of torment and disappointment. Even his suicide note at the beginning screams indifference. Similarly, Wiig’s reserved Maggie bears no resemblance to Target Lady or Gilly. Both have found a new set of dramatic skills. Hader and Wiig’s chemistry is palpable. “The Skeleton Twins” would still be excellent without it, but their bond leaps off the screen, whether during a muted exchange in the hospital, a manic dance to Starship’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” or a screaming match in which they pick each other to pieces. The actors never cease to be compelling. The script, which was co-written by Johnson and Mark Heyman, delivers a wildly engrossing tale about the shadows that parents can cast over their children. Countless moments shed light on their past. Their dad met a tragic end, which plants the seeds of suicide in both of his children, who are left alone by a flighty mother. Despite a strong script, praise for Milo’s layered character falls unequivocally on Hader’s shoulders. The actor, whose filmography consists mainly of quirky supporting roles in films like “Adventureland” and “Superbad,” wrings both tears and laughs
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Kristin Wiig and Bill Hader as Maggie and Milo in ‘The Skeleton Twins.’ throughout the film. When Milo deflects personal questions with biting sarcasm, he gets a quick laugh, but it’s only a thin veneer over a reservoir of despair. His toast to being the “creepy gay uncle” to Maggie and Lance’s (Luke Wilson) baby only seems like a joke; Hader undercuts the line’s humorous irony with fathoms-deep depression. We can’t forget Wiig. Her performance protects Maggie from a vapid Hollywood-type as well, since she’s ostensibly the stable sister who will help her brother fix his life. Thanks to Wiig, Maggie is so much more. As Milo recovers, her stability unspools, and she reveals just as many skeletons in her closet as her brother does. Ty Burrell, light-years away from his character Phil Dunphy in “Modern Family,” stars in a supporting role as Rich, a small bookshop owner who shares a history with Milo. When Milo first approaches him, Rich seems like a sympathetic man, reasonably hesitant to reopen his connection with the troubled Milo. Johnson and
Heyman’s script, relentlessly refusing to be a derivative dramedy, sheds light on his skeletons as well. The direction and performances are all on point, but the constant shifting tone bogs down the script’s efficiency. At points, it leaps between euphoric and funny to cold and bitter in the space of a single cut. The shifts make for an occasionally jarring experience. Imperfections aside, the film’s celebration of an intimate sibling bond relieves the narrative’s bleak obsession with suicide. It wisely sheds the crazy family archetype (think “This is Where I Leave You,” or any holiday film) and gives the spotlight to brother and sister alone. And Hader and Wiig shine in this spotlight. At one point, Milo says what a good team he and Maggie make. Perhaps it wasn’t meant as a self-aware line, but it sums up the acting team as well. They cloak “The Skeleton Twins” with tears, laughter and painstaking humanity. Alexander Frail can be reached at afrail@umass.edu.
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A-10 MEN’S SOCCER
Concussion raises questions Davidson, St. Louis win in Brady Hoke under dominant A-10 weekend fire over QB usage Top ranked teams stay the course
By Teddy Greenstein Chicago Tribune
In the waning minutes of Saturday’s game, ABC/ ESPN cameras spotted Lloyd Carr exiting his luxury suite at Michigan Stadium. Apparently the former Wolverines coach was as disgusted as the rest of us are with Michigan football. The hideous sight of quarterback Shane Morris limping toward the sideline and needing to clutch an offensive lineman for balance was clear for everyone to see. Except, that is, the people in charge of his safety and well-being. And to think coach Brady Hoke refers to Michigan players as his “sons.” Minnesota’s Theiren Cockran had rocked Morris with a vicious hit that drew a roughing-the-passer penalty. “He can barely stand up,” play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick noted. “They’ve got to get him out of the ballgame,” color analyst Ed Cunningham said. But Morris stayed in for another play. And, incredibly, he returned to the field after backup Devin Gardner lost his helmet and had to sit out a snap. (Apropos of everything, third-stringer Russell Bellomy was not prepared to enter the game.) Unlike seemingly every other head coach in college and pro football, Hoke doesn’t wear a headset on the sideline. So had offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier wanted to express his concern with Morris’ health, he had no direct line. Hoke remained clueless as late as Monday morning, saying that “based on everything I know,” Morris had not suffered a concussion. Not true. Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon released a statement _ at the cowardly hour of 1 a.m. _ that pointed to “a serious lack of communication,” acknowledged
By Nicholas Casale
Collegian Correspondent
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Brady Hoke did not remove quarterback Stephen Morris despite an injury. that Morris was diagnosed with a “probable mild concussion” and stated, “I sincerely apologize for the mistakes that were made.” So while you were sleeping, Michigan tried to explain why its officials were asleep at the wheel. Brandon (aka Dave “Brandin’ “) has focused so much attention on maximizing revenue via sponsorships _ turning Michigan Stadium into The House That Greed Built _ that he neglected to institute a functional concussion protocol. He’ll pay the price for it, as will Hoke, who made it obvious he was unfit to lead the Wolverines after blowout losses to Notre Dame and Utah. As for Brandon, a petition started by a Michigan graduate student calling for his termination drew thousands of signatures Tuesday. University President Mark Schlissel chimed in Tuesday afternoon by ordering a review and apologizing to Morris and his family. “Our system failed,” Schlissel wrote. “It is a critical lesson.” Hopefully video of the incident will serve as the college equivalent to the Ray Rice tape that shamed the NFL into toughening its stance against domestic violence. Now college football has proof of a school failing to address head trauma. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) sent a letter Tuesday to Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany asking him to
investigate the Morris incident and re-examine concussion protocols conferencewide. Then-Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter raised the issue of concussion response last year while pushing for players’ rights _ a precursor to his efforts to unionize. In 2012, Northwestern became one of the first college programs to station an independent evaluator in the press box to watch for possible head trauma. The evaluator has a direct line to NU’s training staff. That program was expanded this season to include road games. Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said he instructs players who suffer an injury to go down and remain on the field “so that we can assess what the injury is and not risk anything further.” “Then the trainer communicates with me,” Flood said. Asked whose job it is to identify potentially concussed players, Penn State’s James Franklin replied: “It’s everyone’s responsibility. The coaches, the position coaches, the training staff, the doctors _ they are all looking at those things. Everybody has to take some responsibility.” The principals are finally doing that at Michigan, albeit three days too late.
MEN’S CLUB HOCKEY
Club hockey wins using depth and chemistry Team has sights set on national title By Philip Sanzo Collegian Correspondent Late September means only one thing for the Massachusetts men’s club hockey team: the beginning of another season and chance to capture its ultimate goal, an American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship. While the team has turned the page to a fresh season, it had little turnover on its roster from a season ago. Twenty-five members from last year’s squad, led by coach Jamie Magarian and assistant Joe Smith, return and are ready to get back to work. After a bitter loss in regionals last year, the team is “hungry to get further than that,” Smith said. They want to “take a step forward.” The Minutemen firmly believe that this is their year, and they’re already off to a strong start. While Smith
said the team was “a little bit rusty” to start the season, the results didn’t show it. UMass exploded offensively over the weekend, beating Boston University and Providence, scoring 13 goals by seven different players in the process. Scott Cook and Adam Kmetz led the offensive charge with three goals each and goaltenders Luke Lepine and Connor Walker each picked up a victory in net. All four lines contributed to the offensive outburst, and Smith said that depth was a major factor in UMass’ success. While depth is one key factor for the Minutemen this season, Smith said their biggest competitive advantage is going to be team chemistry. In any sport, a team needs to work well together in order to perform its absolute best. UMass players understand Magarian’s system and are already comfortable playing together in it.“The majority of the team knows the system,” Smith said. That gives
the Minutemen a huge boost to start the season, as they don’t have to spend time learning something unfamiliar, like many club teams do. For the new guys on the team, learning the system and playing collegiate hockey will take some getting used to. Smith cited the speed of college hockey as a big adjustment for younger players, and said decisionmaking needs to happen a lot faster. UMass is bringing back a strong, battle-tested team from a year ago and Smith said there isn’t a player in the locker room who doubts their ability win a championship this season.If their first weekend was any indication, the Minutemen are well on their way. UMass will look to continue its success this Friday when it travels to New York City for a matchup with New York University at 8:30 p.m. Philip Sanzo can be reached at psanzo@umass.edu.
The Davidson men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to seven games Saturday, defeating Campbell University 3-1. Coming off a mid-week upset win against No. 2 Virginia, Davidson (5-0-2) felt confident and it showed in their play. It opened up scoring in the 40th minute with a goal from freshman Nathan Marder. Campbell responded in the 54th minute when sophomore Tunji Osifeso equalized with an emphatic shot into the top right corner of the goal. With the score tied 1-1 in the 75th minute of play, standout senior midfielder Alan Rieter – who was recently named Atlantic 10 player of the week – headed in a corner to put the Wildcats up 2-1. Less than a minute later, Davidson found the net again, this time through the feet of junior defender Drew Brown, extending the lead to 3-1 and effectively icing the game. Davidson will face
Dayton Saturday at 7:30 Saturday at 6:30 p.m. p.m. in its A-10 conference George Mason stays opener.
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Putting its unbeaten record on the line, George Mason won again on Saturday afternoon, beating UMBC in a 3-0 shutout victory. The Patriots (7-0-1) scored their first goal in the 13th minute as sophomore forward Daniel Hoffman powered home a deflection in front of the goal. Hoffman then set up teammate Henning Dirks in the 52nd with a through ball, and Dirks calmly finished his chance making the score 2-0. Senior forward Timi Mulgrew capped the scoring with a top corner finish in the 67th minute. Despite the strong offensive performance, the hero of the night for George Mason was sophomore goalkeeper Steffen Kraus, who made nine saves while recording his fifth shutout of the season. The Patriots return to action Saturday when they face VCU at 7 p.m.
No. 6 St. Louis continued to impress on Saturday afternoon, knocking off Central Arkansas 2-0. The Billikens (7-1) cruised to victory at home in front of 5,500 loyal fans. Two-time All-American forward Robert Kristo scored twice in the second half after starting the game on the bench, notching the 32nd and 33rd goals of his impressive career. Central Arkansas knew what to expect from Kristo, but stopping him was a different story. Once Kristo entered the game in the second half, the St. Louis attack quickly got up to speed and overpowered the Sugar Bears defense. Kristo scored his first goal in the 57th minute, finishing off a cross from the right hand side, and struck again in the 79th minute when put home a rebound in front of the net. St. Louis will look to continue its hot streak when its hits the road for a Nicholas Casale can be reached at showdown against Indiana ncasale@umass.edu
WOMEN’S SOCCER
UM, Harvard play to draw UMass encouraged by its performance By Frank Corona Collegian Staff
For the sixth time this season, the Massachusetts women’s soccer team needed two overtimes to decide the outcome of tits game. Although the Monday night game against Harvard ended in a 0-0 draw, the match proved to be one of the best games of the season for the Minutewomen (2-5-3) against an impressive Harvard team. Since the critical part of their schedule is set to begin this Friday with the commencement of Atlantic 10 Conference play, UMass is hoping the momentum can propel them to a berth in the A-10 tournament. “I couldn’t be more proud of the way our team played today,” UMass coach Ed Matz said in a press release. “We came out against a very talented
Harvard team and I was very pleased with how our players followed the game plan that we introduced this week. Some of our players picked today to play their best game of the season and it’s a very good performance for them heading into our A-10 schedule.” Matz used the team’s 11-day break between scheduled games leading into the match to round out his roster in preparation for the start of the A-10 portion of their schedule. The game on Monday night provided Matz with the opportunity to rest some of his injured players and condition some of the younger members of the roster. One of the players who benefited most from this opportunity was freshman goalkeeper Cassidy Babin, who recorded her first collegiate shutout in her second start of the season for the Minutewomen. Harvard (6-2-1) led
UMass in shots 17-12 and corner kicks 6-0. Sophomore Margaret Purce, who recorded five shots, and junior Emily Mosbacher who supplemented the offense with four shots of her own, led the Crimson attack. On the offensive side of the ball, sophomores Julie Weithofer and Daniela Alvarez led the UMass squad. Weithofer led the team with four shots, including one that was batted away in the 85th minute, while Alvarez recorded three shots of her own, including a ball that just sailed over the crossbar at the start of the second half. They may not have 11 days to rest before they begin A-10 play this Friday, but the Minutewomen are hoping to carry momentum into Friday’s game against George Mason, which will take place at Rudd Field at 4 p.m. Frank Corona can be reached at fcorona@umass.edu
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Fitting right in
UMass faces tough task in A-10 play Daunting schedule for Minutewomen By Tyler Fiedler Collegian Staff
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Freshman Matthew Mooney has started seven of eight games for the Minutemen and has adjusted well to the college game.
Mooney quickly “He’s done a wonderful job, really made the showing his value transition well... he’s been able to get up to speed no problem”
By Jason Kates
Devin O’Neill, UMass coach
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For a freshman playing Division I college soccer, getting onto the field is typically pretty tough. For Massachusetts midfielder Matthew Mooney, that is not the case. The freshman has started seven of eight games for the Minutemen and has logged 603 minutes played, which is fifth on the team. “It was definitely unexpected,” Mooney said regarding his immediate insertion into the lineup. “It was a little hard to come by, but I worked hard, did what I needed to do, and I guess it paid off… I’m very content with where I am right now.” A native of East Longmeadow, Mooney has become an integral part of the UMass gameplan and believes he is playing up to par with his standards, especially after making the transition from high school ball to the speed of Division I play. “So far, I think I’ve been
up to scale with everyone,” Mooney said. “It’s a big adjustment since I’ve never played against the size and strength of some of these guys I’m facing now, but I think I’ve done pretty well playing my size, and hopefully it gets better from here.” Standing at 5-foot8, Mooney is one of five Minutemen starters listed as less than six feet tall and has harnessed his size as a way to be agile and get around opposing players that have a size advantage. Interim coach Devin O’Neill believes the freshman has made the jump to the college level extremely well. He had no problems with inserting him into the starting eleven right away. “He’s done a wonderful job, really made the transition well,” O’Neill said. “He’s an excellent athlete, very smart and conscientious, and his technical ability is good, so he’s been
able to get up to speed no problem.” While listed as a midfielder, Mooney is a versatile asset for the Minutemen as an outside back on defense. O’Neill believed he had an idea of what the freshman would bring to the table, and he knew that Mooney could rise to the occasion. “He’s done very well. You just never know, but you have an idea based on their overall skill set and experience level on how they’re going to make the transition,” O’Neill said. “It’s not an exact science for sure. Sometimes it takes guys longer, but he (Mooney) had an opportunity and has done magnificent.” Recruited by former coach Sam Koch, Mooney was one of nine freshmen to commit to playing soccer in Amherst. He knew that Koch was ill and was unsure of what was going to happen in the future. When Koch passed away
in July, Mooney accepted that he would play under a different coach, but had faith in O’Neill. Regarding the freshman’s play out on the field, O’Neill said he has many of the fundamentals in place and is not surprised with how well Mooney has performed. “He’s really got the full package in terms of skill on the ball, tactical awareness, and is a heck of an athlete,” O’Neill said. “He’s strong, quick and has a very good vertical, so he plays bigger than what his size is.” In terms of what he would like to see Mooney improve on, O’Neill would like to see his diligent back get more involved in the offensive third. “He’s so conscientious at the back, that we are encouraging him to get in the attack more,” he said. “I think he’s a little bit hesitant to get forward because he doesn’t want to get caught out of position. “If we could get him involved in the attack more I think that would be the next step for him.” Jason Kates can be reached at jkates@umass.edu
A-10 championship, but it knows it won’t be easy to repeat with the high level of play in the conference.“It definitely is not going to be easy,” Tagliente said. “We are excited to continue our path to winning the championship in 2014.” Naturally, teams are expected to take their performance to the next level in more important games, but Tagliente doesn’t see it that way. When asked if her team would heighten their play with the start of conference games, Tagliente took a different view. “I don’t think (our play) will necessarily heighten,” Tagliente said. “It doesn’t matter what game it is, I think we are just starting to come into form.” Tagliente went on to say the team tries to be consistent and approach every game with the same intensity, conference play or not. The Minutewomen have a tough task ahead of them Sunday, when St. Francis visits for a showdown at Garber Field. The Red Flash are a perfect 8-0 on the season, winning their first two conference games by a combined score of 7-0. “(Their) play this year has been tremendous,” Tagliente said. “It will be a tough game but we look forward to it.” In order to start a winning streak against A-10 opponents, the Minutewomen will have to build on their 4-1 win over VCU. “It is important to keep building on our attack,” Tagliente said. “We have to clean up the small details.” That has been the message from Tagliente all season long, but if UMass expects to repeat as A-10 champions, it will need to start heeding her advice quickly. Teams like St. Francis are talented and hungry for their own chance at glory, and won’t be waiting around for the Minutewomen to catch up.
Five straight games against conference opponents is a tough task for any team. The Massachusetts field hockey team is no exception, and with five games in a row against strong Atlantic 10 conference opponents, the Minutewomen are in the midst of one of their toughest and most important stretches of the season. UMass (3-7, 1-1 Atlantic 10) started the five-game gauntlet with two games on the road, falling 1-0 to Richmond before bouncing back with a 4-1 victory over Virginia Commonwealth University. The Minutewomen hope to keep up their positive momentum when they return home to Garber Field, where they’ll take on Lock Haven, St. Francis, and Saint Joseph’s. “Last game (against VCU) was a big confidence booster,” coach Carla Tagliente said. “We are excited to play conference games and hope to keep this play up.” Conference play adds a heightened importance for UMass. A good showing in conference play can leave a team well-positioned for a deep run in the A-10 and NCAA tournaments. “It is a different level of play and importance,” Tagliente said. “Every game has a different meaning.” This season, the Atlantic 10 is filled with talented teams, and the Minutewomen will definitely have their hands full. Currently, they sit at sixth in the conference standings and face an uphill battle to improve their position. UMass’s next three opponents have a combined 20-8 record, including a 5-1 mark in the A-10. Including the upcoming three-game homestand, the Minutewomen have six conference games left and hope to redeem themselves after Tyler Fiedler can be reached at a slow start to the season. tfiedler@umass.edu and on Last year, UMass won the Twitter @Tyler_Fiedler
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Minutewomen must step up in conference play
Offense struggling to score goals consistently By Tom Mulherin Collegian Staff
It’s that time of the year again for the Massachusetts women’s soccer team. After struggling in the first half of their season, the Minutewomen (2-5-3) are set to begin the Atlantic 10 conference portion of the schedule with their sights set on another conference tournament berth. But making the tournament will be no easy feat. In its past four games – all of them on the road – UMass struggled to gain any momentum heading into conference play. The Minutewomen finished the road trip without a win and failed to score a goal in any of those games. UMass was shut out in five of its last six games, as its seasonlong offensive slump continued.
Offensive struggles have plagued the team thus far, as they have yet to win a game in regulation. On the other hand, the Minutewomen defense has performed admirably to make up for an offense that can’t find its groove. With the exception of a 5-0 loss on the road to Connecticut, no opponent has scored more than two goals against UMass. Still, on several occasions, coach Ed Matz has said the defense needs to improve to reach full potential, and hopefully it would do so by the A-10 part of the schedule. With their defensive play already strong, the Minutewomen hope an even better effort from the back line will power them through to the postseason. UMass is banking on the return of senior co-captain Jackie Bruno to inject some life into the offense. She’s missed the past two weeks with a foot injury and is set
to return soon. Matz has said that Bruno has the ability to light a fire under the offense, and the team is counting on her to do just that. Conference play represents a chance for the Minutewomen to bounce back after a tough start to the season. They’ve faced a tough schedule, including games against UConn, James Madison and Cornell. UMass has also been on the road for seven of their first 10 games, and a return to the friendly confines of Rudd Field for four games in the next three weeks should mean improved performance. There are multiple angles to lean upon to explain the team’s trying first half. But when it comes down to it, the defense has played tremendously throughout the season, and the offense is sure to start putting more balls in the net. With A-10 conference play
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