Group costumes, brought to you by Nicolas Cage By Cory J. Willey
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alloween is an amazing time of year in which the creative weirdo in all of us gets to come forth through whatever ridiculous clothing you want. Coming up with that wonderfully weird, scary or hilarious costume can be often difficult for one person, but it can be downright stressful to come up with a single cohesive costume theme for a group of three or more people. Here’s a simple solution – look to Hollywood for inspiration. Start with a couple of actors or actresses who have been around for a little while, preferably some who have had quite a few iconic or relatively well-known roles in the past. Next, look through their roles and seek out those that are known well enough that people will get them at first glance. As long as your group can all agree on one actor or actress and you don’t all want to be the same character, then you’re on your way to looking like one awesome group this Halloween. If you can’t all agree on a single actor or actress, then you need to find a new group because you clearly are not friends with those people. Here are just a few examples to get your creative juices going:
great and interesting, others are awful and the rest leave you wondering what exactly you are looking at. Of the plethora of strange characters in Cage’s stable, the best suited for Halloween would have to be Benjamin Franklin Gates (“National Treasure”), Big Daddy (“Kick-Ass”), Edward Malus (“The Wicker Man”), Cameron Poe (“Con-Air”) and Castor Troy/ Sean Archer (“Face-Off”). Many of these roles are easy to dress up as – just make sure that whoever dresses as Edward Malus is willing to put in a little effort in the acting department. As the character was mostly in a suit in “The Wicker Man,” people probably won’t know who you are. I recommend adding the helmet of bees to the costume, as well as spontaneously falling to the ground and screaming a lot. If you’ve seen this film you’ll know this is probably the same direction Cage himself received on set, so it’ll be extra authentic.
Jennifer Lawrence
J-Law didn’t become America’s sweetheart just because of her hilarious personality and nonchalant attitude toward fame. Most of all she is an incredibly wellrounded actress with some fantastic roles under her belt. It is almost mandatory that someone dresses as Katniss (“The Hunger Games”), Nicolas Cage but to fill out the group you might When it comes to choosing a sin- have to get a little creative. If somegle actor with a good variation of one is willing paint themselves blue roles, there is no better candidate and dye their hair bright red to be than Nicolas Cage. Due to poor Mystique (“X-Men: First Class”), life decisions and crippling debt, all in the name of Halloween, then Cage’s characters are similar to you should find that person and many of the costumes you’ll see at become friends with them. They any party this weekend – some are are awesome. Other characters
that are a little more doable include Rosalyn Rosenfeld (“American Hustle”), Tiffany (“Silver Linings Playbook”) and Ree (“Winter’s Bone”). They might need a little more effort in the acting department, but it’ll be more than worth it if you can pull them off.
Jim Carrey While Carrey’s film career has been quiet in the past few years, many of his roles from the mid90s to the early 2000s are perfect for this group costume concept. Carrey has a distinct manic style, which flourished in many of these roles. Characters such as Lloyd Christmas (“Dumb and Dumber”), the Riddler (“Batman Forever”), the Mask (“The Mask”), Ace Ventura (“Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”) and Charlie Baileygates/ Hank Evans (“Me, Myself & Irene”) all have pretty distinct looks, but at the heart are very similar. To ensure you don’t end up as a group full of people acting the same way, be sure to include some lines from the characters in your night long performance. Especially lines like, “According to the map we’ve only gone four inches,” from “Dumb and Dumber” or “Ooh, somebody stop me!” in “The Mask” need to be used whenever appropriate throughout the night.
Characters such as Nina Sayers (“The Black Swan”) and Padmé Amidala (“Star Wars”) offer really interesting costume opportunities that will help you stand out no matter where you end up. Evey (“V for Vendetta”) should be reserved for die-hard costumers only who are willing to either go bald or wear a bald cap all night. These are just a few of the actors and actresses whose characters your group-themed costumes could be focused on. The amount of effort everyone puts
into their respective roles, such as the accuracy of costumes, acting the part and the number of famous lines they can work into conversation throughout the night will determine how successful your group’s costumes are. So choose your group’s favorite actor or actress, commit to your roles and you’ll be on your way to being the best dressed this Halloween. Cory J. Willey can be reached at cjwilley@ umass.edu.
Natalie Portman Portman might not come to mind right away, but a look into her career reveals quite a few well-known and really distinct roles. As a bonus, all of them are from recent and popular movies, so you won’t have to waste time explaining who or what you are.
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This is what happens when your group can’t agree on a single theme.
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ZOMBIES
EVOLUTION OF THE ZOMBIE
From Gilgamesh to ‘The Walking Dead’ By Alexander Frail Collegian Staff
Don’t wander off. They have a knack for finding you when you’re alone. The zombie became fixed in our conscience after George A. Romero’s watershed “The Night of the Living Dead” (1968). The cult classic frightens us to this day with its “living dead,” or “ghouls,” as Romero liked to call them, which were precursors to the flesh-eating monsters we know and love today. The film is typically considered the catalyst for pop culture’s obsession with zombies. “Living Dead” might have catapulted zombies to popular fiction, but undead creatures are ancient. In “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” the goddess Ishtar threatens to unleash the dead from the underworld so that they’ll eat the living and conquer the world. These monsters, while not exactly reanimated corpses, appear to be one of the first mentions of what would later become the modern zombie. The concept of the undead plays a role in numerous cultures, particularly Haitian folklore. Despite ostensible similarities, Voodoo zombies don’t resemble those of “Living Dead.” To Voodoo followers, according to Discovery News, zombies “were not villains but victims.” They were not fleshhungry monsters. Instead, witch doctors called bokors
dragged them back to life for purposes like manual labor. Wade Davis, a Canadian anthropologist, studied the ritual powders used by bokors in Haiti. He claimed that some contained tetrodotoxin, a poison from puffer fish. The neurotoxin induces paralysis and often death. Unconfirmed popular theory now thinks that bokors would deliver a powerful dose to induce a death-like state upon their victims, after which the victim would reawake as a subdued version of himself or herself. After “Living Dead” launched the zombie into pop culture, it took on a new image. They were no longer pacified victims – these ambling corpses incessantly sought warm flesh to feast upon. Furthermore, many popular entries, including “Living Dead,” “Dawn of the Dead” and “Dead Set” stipulate that the only real way to stop a zombie is a gunshot to the head, or some analogous destruction of the brain. Beyond their terrifying eating habits, zombies have the power to turn us into one of them. Countless films and television shows box their hopeless survivors into a corner only to let them escape with a bite. Following agonizing hours of a spiking fever and fatigue, the bitten will die and return as zombies. In some cases, like the recent “World War Z,” the turn occurs in a matter of seconds, an extra potent threat to non-bitten survivors in the vicinity. Danny Boyle reinvented the zombie in 2002 with
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Danny Boyle reinvented the zombie genre with his fast moving “Infected.” “28 Days Later.” The film, perhaps the most realistic zombie film ever made, begins as animal rights activists unintentionally unleash the “Rage” virus in England. The virus, which is transmitted through both saliva and blood, completely devastates the country. Its zombies, called the “Infected,” were among the first fast zombies who did not die before the turn.
agents, not mindless wanderers who slowly stumble upon humans. In one scene, Cillian Murphy’s Jim lights a candle in a kitchen. Boyle cuts to the yard outside, where the camera erratically dollies toward a dim light inside the house. Seconds later, an Infected barrels through the door and attacks Jim. Other versions of the zombie include the super-
New York. The most salient zombies today roam post-apocalyptic Georgia on “The Walking Dead.” A revisit of the slower undead, these “walkers” must be put down from a blow to the head. Even though they’re slow, the walkers have proven to be a formidable threat to Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his followers.
human mutants in “I Am Legend.” The monsters were a cocktail of the lightning-fast runners of “28 Days Later” and vampires who were vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation. “I Am Legend” also gave its zombies pragmatic minds. Chillingly, they mimic a trap that Will Smith’s virologist uses to capture one zombie and then suspend him unconscious as the sun slowly sets over
“The Walking Dead,” as a television series, benefits from a protracted study of zombies. The walkers evolve from season to season. By season five, the walkers are decayed and often missing limbs. They also adapt to their environment, such as when they learned to group up in one area to break down the prison’s fence in season three. For all the horror they offer, zombies have explored
Illustrations by Caroline O’Connor Instead, the Rage virus overtakes them in seconds and turns each host into a bloodthirsty animal. Additionally, the Infected are not so interested in eating humans, but would rather attack in a wild frenzy and often beat their victims to death. “28 Days Later” was so terrifying not only because of its realistic virus and outbreak, but also because its Infected are active
other genres. Most notably, comedies have ushered the undead onto the silver screen to great success. Both “Shaun of the Dead” and “Zombieland” nailed laughs and screams as they deftly lampooned the genre by celebrating it hyperbolically. Similarly, “Warm Bodies” offered a unique perspective from the zombie’s point of view.
They’ll eat you alive, turn you, put a few white hairs on your head and give you a reason to bar the door behind you. But the zombie’s greatest power is its ability to fascinate. It transcends genre and undergoes countless interpretations while keeping us coming back for more. Just don’t wander off alone. Alexander Frail can be reached at afrail@umass.edu.
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C U LT U R E
Robert Johnson’s It’s a culture, not a costume
Deal with the Devil
Legacy of blues
icon still mystifies By Jackson Maxwell Collegian Staff
If the genre of blues could be defined in one single lyric, it would probably be the line sung by Robert Johnson, “I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.” Despite innumerable covers of the song, known as “Cross Road Blues,” by rock stars like Eric Clapton, none of them, despite their chops and popularity, even come remotely close to the stunning, visceral power of the original. Johnson, who was born in 1911 and died in 1938, is one of the most mythic and influential figures in the history of popular music. Johnson, considered one of, if not the, master of blues music, was an enormous influence to the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac, to name just a few. More so than any of the blues’ numerous other pioneers, Johnson’s music had a truly haunting quality. His voice, distant in the few dozen scratchy recordings that exist of his music, has never lost one bit of its power. His guitar playing is extraordinary, as he was able to both hold an intense rhythmic pulse and execute a beautiful melody all with his fingers, all at once.
So how exactly was Johnson so good? One aspect critical to understanding Johnson’s life is that very little is known for sure about the man. Record keeping during that era in the Deep South was inconsistent at best, and those who claimed to have known Johnson have given conflicting accounts of the events of his life. But even as more facts of his life have been painstakingly pieced together, there is one legend about the blues singer that simply refuses to die. The story goes that the darkness shrouding many of Johnson’s songs came from contact he had with the devil. This brings us back to “I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.” As legend has it, Johnson went a crossroad somewhere in Mississippi and sold his soul to the devil in return for the extraordinary guitar playing abilities he so quickly developed. Both Clarksdale and Memphis, Mississippi have tourist attractions that claim to be “the” crossroads where Johnson supposedly sold his soul. But do not tell that to the citizens of Rosedale, Mississippi, because they claim that their own crossroad, between Highway 1 and 8, is the one in question. “Crossroads” is not the only one of Johnson’s songs to supposedly reference devilish encounters. “Me and the Devil Blues”
contains far more allusions to that possibility with a chorus of “me and the devil was walkin’ side by side.” But despite his remarkable instrumental abilities, Johnson’s recordings were only a moderate success during his lifetime, so he was never really inquired about just how he acquired his abilities. Even Johnson’s tragically early death is shrouded in mystery. The most popular theory is that Johnson was poisoned by the angry husband of a woman that he had flirted with, but nothing is known for certain. Johnson’s music, as such, remains an engrossing mystery. While other, more modern songs may use technology to aid in their attempt to chill the soul, Johnson needed only his voice and his guitar. His best songs are spine tingling, seemingly possessed with an otherworldly atmosphere of mystery and suffering. Even after decades of scholarly research, where exactly Johnson was buried, or who buried him are contested facts. All that is known that, in 1938, one of the most extraordinary, singular and ghostly voices in the history of American music had been silenced, decades before he could see the rewards for his spiritual and personal struggles. Jackson Maxwell can be reached at jlmaxwell@umass.edu.
By Erica Garnett Collegian Staff
Colle ge students’ Halloween costumes often transcend the simple ghosts and clowns of our childhood. Today, the holiday is viewed as an opportunity to dress up as a favorite movie character, create funny matching costumes with friends or simply dress promiscuously without any social repercussions. In many cases, current pop culture tends to influence the most popular choices. The holiday is a chance to be something you are not, but that comes with the responsibility of choosing a costume that does not culturally appropriate a group of people. Cultural appropriation is defined as the borrowing or taking of traditional knowledge, ideas, artifacts or expressions of another culture by someone who does not identify with that culture. This can include unauthorized use of dance, clothing, symbols, language, music and other culturally defining aspects. This is commonly seen in the United States among members of a dominant culture appropriating cultural customs of those within minority groups or any group that has experienced oppression and discrimination. Media and pop culture perpetuate this with current fashion trends and the selection of Halloween costumes. Famous icons such as Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus are guilty of cultural appropriation – Perry for her many inaccurate depictions and wardrobe of different cultures and Cyrus’
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Headdress costumes can be offensive to Native Americans like the Winnebago Tribe. famous love of “twerking.” A simple Google search for “Top 2014 Adult Halloween Costumes” finds plenty of costumes guilty of cultural appropriation. Among the police officers, animals and superheroes, which are perfectly suitable choices, linger the Native American headdresses, sumo wrestling suits, Geisha kimono outfits, multicolored Mexican ponchos and sombreros and dreadlock wigs. To further exacerbate the problem, the online models are usually never in the identifying ethnic or racial group that the costume is addressing. Wearing certain kinds of make-up, a piece of fabric, a wig or a mask represents much larger problems than an inappropriate Halloween costume. They represent the longstanding historical repercussions of racism, colonization, discrimination and genocide. Even a deep appreciation and knowledge of a culture one does not identify within, or approval from one friend within that culture, does not exempt that act from being consid-
ered a cultural appropriating costume. To be blunt, if you are not a part of the ethnic or cultural group that your costume is depicting, that costume is not for you. In reality, are there going to be culturally appropriating costumes this Halloween on campus? An educated guess would be yes. To eliminate the amount of costumes that commit this culture crime and make the campus a more inclusive and equal place, please pay attention to what you are wearing. Especially in light of recent events on campus, be wary of the message that is really being sent when a costume is worn. If you are not sure if your costume is in the safe zone, ask your Resident Assistant, a friend or the Internet. Ultimately you have the freedom and power to choose what you put on your body, but while exercising your freedom to dress the way you want, be mindful and respectful of all people and their cultures. Erica Garnett can be reached at egarnett@umass.edu.
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The Most Dangerous Game in all Pioneer Valley A look at the game attacking campus By Sarah Gamard Collegian Correspondent If you weren’t a part of the Humans vs. Zombies craze that comes and goes from campus every semester, the whole concept could seem confusing. In fact, it may have been a little intimidating. Students took swarm of the campus in red bandanas around their heads (Zombies) and arms
(Humans) complete with their weaponry of choice – Nerf guns, marshmallows and balled-up socks. But HvZ is a game meant in good fun. It is run by the registered student organization Mass Games, a group that boasts its unique, intricate and inclusive nature on its current Facebook page. It’s most popular game is easily HvZ. The game itself is played all over the country and started in Goucher College in 2005. Since then, it has proliferated to hundreds of colleges across the
United States. UMass, for instance, began HvZ in 2007. Mollie Cook, president of Mass Games, said that while this past game had a substantial turnout, including 378 registered players, and over 200 active participants, the biggest turnout was circa 2008, with over 1,000 players. The game, she said, is no longer a novelty. Still, hundreds participate because it gives the average college student the adrenaline rush that can only be attained by live action role play games.
Along with the “nerdy, but cool factor,” said Cook, “It feels like you’re actually fighting for your life,” which creates a bond rare on or off a college campus. It’s pure fun, a factor in students’ lives that seems to ominously dwindle as adulthood comes closer. It’s a great way to make friends and challenge oneself physically and strategically. The website’s list of rules makes clear that games will continue “regardless of the weather and terrain.” HvZ officer Scott
Glendye (of the alias “Turtle”) reported that players, “create characters for themselves” and “get in costume” when they play. Rumor has it that some zombies even went as far into the hunt as using video cameras to track their prey. To some, HvZ is not just a game, but an art form. Despite its complicated strategies and seemingly endless layers, the premise of HvZ is simple and all-too familiar – humans and zombies battle in a make-believe, post-apocalyptic world. Zombies bite humans, thus turning them into more zombies. Bites, along with other statistical information, are logged onto the website. Zombies cannot be killed, only “stunned” and thus rendered immobile for around five to 10 minutes during play. They die only if they do not bite a Human within 72 hours. Players must wear armbands and thus be active during the games throughout its duration, excluding special circumstances that override the game, like walking to an exam. This year, while the humans fought bravely, the zombies won by a landslide. The final day included action all over campus – outside the Campus Center, Holdsworth Hall, the observatory by the Orchard Hill Residential Area, the front of the Fine Arts Center, the Southwest Residential Area, the basketball courts outside of Berkshire Dining Commons and finally, by McGuirk Stadium.
Throughout the game, and especially that final day, the determined humans had by then dwindled in number from about 100 to around 20. Player David Ferreira reports some humans executing “suicide runs” to “buy [them] more time,” but the effort was futile. Glendye remembers the zombies “organizing charges” and “jumping out of trees and bushes” during the campus-wide manhunt. The final showdown was south of McGuirk. It was there, at 9:30 p.m. in the pitch darkness of the unlit Western Massachusetts night, that the zombies took one last charge at the humans. Some humans, like player Curtis Barnes and his friends, had only flashlights to fend against the blanketing blackness. Barnes remembers it as “a massive horde” of 200 or more zombies. Player Justin Chi described “sickening cackles, ghoulish cries and fetid screams” among the participants. The humans, desperately outnumbered and out of ammo, were helpless. “I looked at my buddy … and he shook his head at me,” Barnes said. It was the end and they knew it. It was then, in the light of the flickering flashlight bulbs, the brave final words of Barnes’ friend rang, “Is this the real life?” and the zombies closed in and finished their feast. Sarah Gamard can be reached at sgamard@umass.edu.
CAMPUS LIFE
The Old Haunts around UMass and the stories behind them History Club tours haunted locations By Sarah Robertson Collegian Staff
At 150 years old, the University of Massachusetts is bound to have some ghost stories. On Monday night the UMass History Club hosted a ghost tour of the campus, highlighting haunted
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dorms and buildings and sharing the history behind the alleged hauntings. While no paranormal activity occurred during the tour, the club made sure to keep the ghostly spirit alive. Sara Downard led the tour that began in Herter Hall and wound throughout the campus, up through the Northeast Residential Area and the Orchard Hill Residential Area, and down to the Central Residential Area. Before the tour, Downard addressed the reality of the hauntings at UMass. “It depends on your perspective,” she said. “Have people died here? Yes. But to hear the rest of it you will have to wait and see.” First stop on the tour was the Old Chapel. Built in 1885, the chapel is now structurally condemned but is pending renovations and was recently nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. Legend has it that in 1929 the bell ringer, on his way to the chapel to perform his daily duties, was struck and killed by a car. Ever since then, reports of strange noises from the South bell tower have been reported by the few that still enter the chapel. Other tales of murder and loss include the story of the ghost of Greenough Hall, the ghost of South College and the ghost of Draper Hall. A former dormitory with an in-house kitchen, Draper Hall is said to be haunted by the ghost
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Mary Lyon Hall (above), is thought to be haunted by the smell of a dead student who died there. of a cook from the 1940s. “It turns out one cook got so mad that he stabbed the other cook to death, and he died,” Downard said. One of the most peculiar ghosts of UMass is not a ghost at all, but the tale of an odor said to fill the halls of Mary Lyon Hall in the Northeast Residential Area. In 1970, a freshman hung herself in her dorm and was not found for several days. The scent of her dead body filled the hall and students have reported smelling a mysterious odor in the dorm since the
death. The pathway between Orchard Hill and the Sylvan Residential Area is also home to a ghost. In 1929, John B. Howard, the Massachusetts Daily Collegian’s editor, was climbing an apple tree, fell and hit his head. At first he stood up, blinded but unharmed, but dropped dead seconds later. It is said he still walks the pathway to this day. The tour ended at the most haunted spot on campus, the Stockbridge House. Built in 1728 by Samuel Boltwood, the house has
been a host to mysterious noises and ghostly activity to this day. Downard explained that when Boltwood died, Abigail, his daughter, married a British loyalist named John Field who was the richest man in Amherst. At the peak of the American Revolution, John, Abigail and seven other loyalists were locked in the house by revolutionaries, imprisoned, and forced to give up everything they owned. The couple died desolate and poor and are said to still haunt the Stockbridge House.
The UMass History Club has been conducting the free haunted tour for seven years. The original research into the haunted history of UMass was conducted in 2003 by the former club president Kathleen Flynn and former member Patrick Browne. In 2008, Brendan Conway updated the school’s haunted history before the annual tour began. Sarah Robertson can be reached at srobertson@umass.edu
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VIDEO GAMES
The Anatomy of a Horror Game
The mechanics behind your terror By Alessandro ArenaDeRosa Collegian Correspondent
It was late on a Thursday night, a friend of mine had joked that she wanted to play “P.T.” and the rest of my friends were equally interested. Despite my pleas against it, I reluctantly reinstalled the interactive teaser for the new “Silent Hills” game on my PlayStation 4. My friend looked baffled when I handed her the controller, insisting that she couldn’t get the true experience otherwise, and then it began. For the first few minutes everyone was excitedly picking apart the small details in the hallway of the game, as the pitter pater of rain and the static of a haunting radio report filled the atmosphere. Then, we went through the door at the end of the hall only to loop back to the beginning. Dread began to fill our group as every loop the room took got darker and more twisted. A baby’s cry could be heard from the bathroom as the door ominously slid open and my friend reluctantly peered inside. Terror struck as the door slammed shut and we had to loop yet again, slowly piecing together what we were meant to do. The radio
announcer warned us not to touch the dial, not to look back, and then the ghost, Lisa, came. In the flash of an eye, the ghostly apparition struck the main character sending a shockwave of screams throughout the group. And then we were back at the beginning of the loop. Paranoia seeped into our hearts, as we fought against continuing, the controller being passed from those petrified with fear to those brave enough to persist. Dread, terror, paranoia – this was “P.T.” and it exemplified the three elements that make up a truly great horror game. Dread is easily the most pronounced element in horror games. Dread is defined by the feeling a player gets when they know they have to progress but they’re too scared to. Whether they’re low on ammo, or maybe they know a jump scare is coming, it’s the feeling that makes a player cringe when they have to peak out of hiding or open the next door. An early example of this is “Resident Evil.” Be it the panicked feeling you get while walking down a hall, with only a handful of bullets and little health, unsure if a zombie will come crashing through the window and ruin your progress, or simply the ominous moans of a distant enemy as the game’s haunting soundtrack echoes in its simplistic dissonance,
dread can be found in every piece of this game. A more recent example would be the atmospheric and chilling “Alien: Isolation.” Much like the film “Alien,” “Alien: Isolation” chooses to build a slow and looming sense of unease instead of outright shock. As the player travels through a derelict space station, they must pass through claustrophobic vents. These vents restrict movement speed to a literal crawl and make the player fearful, as they must pass through the titular alien’s passage of choice, where it could snatch you up at any moment. Yet easily the best example of dread in this game is when the player finally acquires the motion tracker, whose ominous pings heightens the mood and create an impending sense of dread as each pulse could mean the alien has appeared. Then there is terror, the staple of horror games, the jump scares. Terror, is in many ways dependent on the buildup of dread prior to the scare, and is demonstrated nowhere better than in “Outlast.” “Outlast” is a game that keeps a vicious cycle of terror and dread going as the player must navigate through an asylum gone mad. In only the first 20 minutes of the game, the player is greeted by a slow ascent to try to break into
the asylum, before the dread fills to a climax as they enter a room with severed heads strewn about. As the player scans the room with only the night vision of a video camera to guide their way, the game’s first jump scare shocks the player as one of the seemingly dead bodies moans for help. Soon after, the player begins to slide through a narrow passage way, their mind reeling with thoughts and worries, yet another instance of terror appears as they are ripped from this passage and thrown through a wall by a monster. This phenomenon can also be seen in classics like “Amnesia,” where the terror can last entire corridors, as the player frantically runs from unknown enemies or attempts to solve a puzzle with a monster close behind. Finally there is paranoia, the horror that goes beyond the game itself and can instill fear in the player even after the game is turned off. Games like the “Fatal Frame” franchise or the “Condemned” series that create a uniquely realistic atmosphere and constantly make the player glance over their shoulder. Games like the earlier “Silent Hills” or the petrifying “Cry of Fear” use distinct audio design to unsettle the player and make them question their safety. A truly memorable example is “Eternal
Darkness,” a game which literally breaks the fourth wall, tearing the screen or telling the player their save file has been corrupted, even making it appear that the volume is being turned down by some unknown force. These elements can be found in all horror games, although some choose only to focus on one. Games like “Five Nights at Freddy’s” that profiteer off jump scares or “Slender” which
gives a constant and neverending sense of dread are great. But little can compare to masterpieces like “P.T.” which seamlessly blend all three into one of the greatest horror experiences in gaming. So if you’re looking for a few scares this Halloween, you can always turn to the wealth of strong horror experiences gaming has to offer. Alessandro Arena-DeRosa can be reached at aarenaderosa@umass.edu.
COMICS
Ghouls, zombies and demons of the comic world A buyer’s guide that will leave you sleepless, but not penniless. By Jack Nichols
Collegian Correspondent
What started as a form of propaganda to support the World War II effort quickly evolved into a form of entertainment and . A form of popular culture that was widely accepted. Captain America and Superman took the stage as the main characters of the first widely popular comics. The popularity of Cap and Superman encouraged the expansion of the comic industry. Publishers strayed from the superhero comic norm and experimented with the dark side of comics. Captain America was quickly surpassed by horror titles such as “Frankenstein”. Following massive suc-cess, the horror comic industry boomed around 1950 with some of the best horror titles that America has seen. Collectors and casual readers cowered in fear from “Tales from the Crypt,”, “Witchcraft,” , “The Thing,”, and countless others. Unfortunately this brief period of success was quickly undermined by public criticism that led to the creation of the policing agency known as the Association of Comics Magazine Publisher. The ACMP in conjunction with the Comics Code Authority effectively destroyed the horror genre in comics. 1971 saved the horror genre. The Comics Code Authority relaxed their rules and gave birth to the modern horror series. The 21st century gave birth to a resurgence of horror titles. Tracing its roots to Robert Kirkman’s first issue of “The Walking Dead”hin 2003, there has been a surplus of horror titles in the past ten years. However, most of the titles that come to mind when we think of horror titles are known for destroy-
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“The Walking Dead” and “Hellboy” series have been a staple in the horror genres success in comics in recent years. ing the wallet. Issue one of “The Walking Dead”his on sale currently for 3,600 dollars. The price of entering the horror realm tends to scare readers off. The mainstream titles of “The Walking Dead”, “Thirty Days of Night”, “Hellboy”, and “Judge Dredd”rare all fantastic series but impossible to read without shelling out half, or all, of your bank account. Fortunately, lurking in the shadows of “The Walking Dead”hare fantastic horror series that will leave you sleepless but not penniless. Following in the footsteps of Kirkman’s revitalization of the zombie genre, Avatar Press created one of the most grotesque and disturbing comics titled “Crossed”rin 2008. The world is threatened by
Recently horror comics have made a resurgence mainly due to mainstream titles like Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead”. a plague encourages the infected to carry out horrific tasks such as rape and murder among other things. As the disease is spread by the “Crossed”rwho ‘s till possesspossess a basic level of human intelligence enabling them to wield weapons and set traps, mankind quickly becomes endangered. This series promotes gore and capitalizes off of shock and leaves the reader eternally terrified of what humans are truly capable of. This ten part series can easily be found on eBay generally for a relatively affordable cost
of approximately ten dollars an issue or sixty dollars of the entire series. Avatar Press viewed the wild critical success of “Crossed”rand attempted another title in the horror genre. “Neonomicon”ewas published in 2010 and received even better critical recep-tion than “Crossed”. Straying away from blood and gore of Avatar’s last series, “Neonomicon”einstead attempts to enter the psychological realm of horror. A comic that plays tricks on the mind is a difficult line to
remains in the readers minds eye for an unpleasant amount of time. Even with fantastic reception from critics and fans alike, the full seven part series of “Severed”esells for around ten dollars. Over the past few months Image Comics and Avatar Press have looked to recreate their successes in the horror genre with brand new ongoing titles. Image Comics has given birth to the critically acclaimed new Kirkman series “Outcast”ufocusing on demon possession that is cur-rently only at issue four. Image Comics has also created the zombie thrillers “Spread”pand “Goners”. However, Image Comics best current horror series is “Wythces”. “Wytches”scombines traditional blood and gore horror with a more secretive and disturbing element that forces the reader to view the comic between the cracks in your fingers as you try to look away but simply cannot. With only one issue out, “Wythces”yis an incredibly easy and affordable horror series to get involved with. Recently horror comics have made a resurgence mainly due to mainstream titles like Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead”. While mainstream titles have fantastic stories and thrill factors, they are simply too expensive to collect currently. Lesser knownLesserknown finished series such as “Crossed”, “Severed”, and “Neonomicon”eand current horror series like “Spread”, “Wythces”, “Goners”, and “Outcast”uwill provide readers with the same feeling of horror as a mainstream title but for a fraction of the cost.
ride, but Avatar clearly has a knack for horror. Due to the low cost of this series, nine dollars for the entire four issues, this is a must read for all lovers of not sleep-ing. Image Comics proved that in 2011 that “The Walking Dead”hwould not be their only successful horror title. Set in 1916, “Severed”efollows a young boy who runs away from home only to find the horrors waiting for him on the road. The horror in this case is a man haunting the road with a thirst for blood. The real world feel established in “Severed”eadds a different ele-ment of fear that leaves the series with the reader for far longer than they bargain for. The dark story is complimented Jack Nichols can be reached at by haunting artwork that jrnichols@umass.edu.
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Sitcoms whip up annual cocktail of October comedy Specials celebrate the spooky season By Eli Fine Collegian Correspondent Halloween episodes can interact with a sitcom in one of two ways. They can offer the writers an opportunity to explore the show’s universe in ways that they would otherwise be unable to, or they can establish an unorthodox framework through which the show can present its ordinary fare. The Halloween episodes of the American version of “The Office” are widely considered some of the show’s best. For one thing, this was a show that knew how to mine humor from its characters’ costume choices. In the season two episode “Halloween,” Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) simply dressed as “three hole punch Jim.” He placed three black paper dots vertically on the right side of his white shirt like a piece of notebook paper. In the same episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) lists his Halloween costumes of the previous four years, which include O.J. Simpson and Monica Lewinsky twice. But the episode rises above simply relying on these costumes to justify Halloween.
Rather, it uses the backdrop of the drab Halloween office party to make the episode’s main storyline all the more darkly comic. While everyone goes about their daily routine in ridiculous costumes, Michael is instructed by corporate to fire someone by the end of the day. He spends the day deciding whom to let go. After first conducting an elaborate role-play firing with Jim, he attempts to fire Creed. Creed, however, convinces him to fire Devon instead. So he fires Devon in front of the entire office. All of this dreadful behavior becomes funnier, and sadder, against the backdrop of the office Halloween festivities. “Community” is another show that manages to make Halloween more than a mere costume party. The show is renowned in part for the innovative ways in which it plays with generic tropes. A prime example of this is the season two Halloween episode, “Epidemiology,” in which a barely-explained food poisoning incident infects some of the students at Greendale Community College with a virus that turns them into zombies. The zombies bite the uninfected, and the virus quickly spreads. None of our main characters escape. The zombie versions of these characters are some
of the funniest parts of the episode. Zombie Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) taps away at his iPhone blankly, just as cool as a zombie as he was human. Zombie Annie (Alison Brie) sits by a desk turning the pages of a book robotically. Zombie Troy and Abed clumsily execute the Troy and Abed handshake and walk off into the distance as friends. There are many other sitcoms that use Halloween to effectively change up the pace or the structure of the show in creative ways (I would be remiss if I didn’t at least mention the “Treehouse of Horror” episodes of “The Simpsons.”) However, there are plenty others that simply tell stories that take place on Halloween. This approach isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Take, for example, “The One with the Halloween Party,” a “Friends” episode from season eight. In it, the friends attend a Halloween party hosted by Monica and Chandler. Chandler’s costume, a fluffy pink bunny rabbit, is flat-out hilarious. Otherwise, the episode is just another solid episode of “Friends,” plus costumes. The friends hang out in their apartment, rag on each other and have dating mishaps. It’s not better or worse, or different in any meaningful way, than any
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Ted (Josh Radnor) and Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) in the famous “Slutty Pumpkin” episode. other episode of the show. Another example of this can be found in “The Slutty Pumpkin,” a season one episode of “How I Met Your Mother.” While the whole episode revolves around a Halloween party, it is for the most part a standard episode of “How I Met Your Mother.” Lily and Marshall delight in dressing up in couples costumes, Ted chooses his costume based on his romantic nature, Barney’s costume choice emphasizes his slea-
ziness and Robin, being too cool, doesn’t dress up at all. The costumes set up an episode that broadly examines each of its character’s main personality traits, like any other given episode of the truly mediocre “How I Met Your Mother.” Special television episodes of any sort obviously offer interesting possibilities for showrunners and writers. Whether the show chooses to upend its usual structure or remain within its formulaic constraints,
the artistic value of these episodes is unsurprisingly varied and depends on the skill and imagination of the creative forces behind the show. Therefore, it is no surprise that shows like “The Office” or “Community,” which regularly play with format, use their Halloween episodes in innovative ways, whereas shows that embrace the more traditional sitcom style do not. Eli Fine can be reached at elazarfine@ umass.edu
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Children with a murderous appetite By Paul Bagnall Collegian Staff
The murderous children subgenre saw the rise of a major cult classic when Stephen King published his horror short story titled “Children of the Corn” for the March 1977 issues of Penthouse magazine. The short story was later adapted by director Fritz Kiersch in the 1984 film of the same name. “Children of the Corn” is about a couple that embarks on a cross-country road trip to save their marriage. While driving through Nebraska, the couple passes through a small town called Gatlin where most of the parents have been slain by the town’s murderous band of children. The couple ends up stranded in the small American town, hunted by the children who sacrificed their parents to a pagan demon called “He Who Walks Behind The Rows” and have chosen the couple as their next victims. A year before Stephen King’s short story was published, the Spanish made movie “Who Can Kill A Child?” was released. Written and directed by Narciso Ibanez Serrador, the film is an adaption of Juan Jose Plans’ novel “El Juego de Los Ninos.” The film had a limited release, appearing in drivein movie theaters in 1976. Unfortunately, “Who Can Kill A Child?” faded into film obscurity due to its limited release and can only be found in the DVD collections of die-hard horror movie fans. The plot of the film involves a married couple vacationing in Spain for their honeymoon, where they decide to visit an island off the southern coast. The couple discovers the island’s village is abandoned with packs of
giggling kids prowling the streets. Eventually, the couple figures out that some form of madness is influencing the children, which is an unnamed evil that’s passed on through eye contact. There’s one scene that shows a phenomenon when the couple escapes the village and finds a hut on the other side of the island inhabited by one adult and three kids. A murderous kid walks up to an uninfected kid and simply locks eyes with him. The camera lingers on their intimate stare and the creepy soundtrack signifies the uninfected kid has joined the ranks of the other madness-influenced kids. “Who Can Kill A Child?” and “Children of the Corn” share parallel story lines and highlight the tropes of the murderous children movies. These tropes included children being influenced by an evil force to commit heinous acts of murder, brutal and creative kills and dark atmospheres that can be used to poke fun at the little murderers’ feigned innocence. In 1981, two killer kid movies came out with different takes on the murderous children subgenre. Despite being released in the same year, “Bloody Birthday” and “The Pit” take divergent and experimental paths in the subgenre. Additionally, the actors and actresses who play the evil kids are absolutely brilliant in both features. “Bloody Birthday“ is about triplets who were born on an astrological alignment and are inherently evil. “The Pit” is about a mentally disturbed child who’s bullied and feeds his tormentors to the trolls located in a hole behind his house. The cinematic styles of each film function differently from one another. Both films use three-key lighting effects to add to the troubled atmosphere the
films create from the opening to final deaths. The differences in the two films is that “Bloody Birthday” has more suspenseful buildups to the kids murdering adults, while “The Pit” is shrouded in a thick creepy atmosphere. It centers on the twelve-year-old’s psychosis by talking to his teddy bear. “Children of the Corn” and “Who Can Kill A Child?” are a little brighter in their lighting and incorporate day shots to create natural lighting to elevate the horrors taking place on screen. The films also have tracking shots that follow the children as they stalk the adults as they move about in the background. Look closely at each film to see if you can spot the evil little demons that prey upon the unsuspecting adults. It’s also worth noting none of these murderous children movies end the same. The twist endings for each of these four films are widely different, concluding with dark gusto and creepy laughter echoing in the background. These are the more common tropes found in the killer kid movies with the exception of “Children of the Corn” blooming into a franchise. It’s a sub genre that pits adults against psychotic children and even plays around with the notion of normal kids matching wits with the crazy kids, like in “Bloody Birthday.” All make for enjoyable Halloween flicks to watch with friends. Indulge in the depravity of watching kids murdering adults followed by a suspenseful build up to a climactic ending. It’s a sub genre that dominates the realms of forgotten cult classics in cinema history. Once you see them, you’ll be wary the next time you walk by a playground. Paul Bagnall can be reached at pbagnall@umass.edu.
By Sutton Bradbury-Koster Collegian Correspondent
With the advance of technology and the proliferation of cheaper tools, almost anyone is able to make a movie these days. Sometimes this is a good thing. Other times it leads to production of films with murderous turkeys and haunted genetalia. In honor of Halloween, here are 11 horror movies that missed the mark. 1. “Thankskilling” – Just when you thought movie murderers couldn’t get any more stupid, Jordan Downey crafts a story of a cursed turkey (brilliantly named Turkie) who is awoken by the untimely urination of an innocent dog. With a tag line like “Gobble Gobble Motherf *****,” you couldn’t possibly go wrong. 2. “Leprechaun” – In Jennifer Anniston’s movie debut, a murderous leprechaun misplaces his gold. The most obvious solution? Why go on a murder spree, of course! Using an arsenal of tricycles and pogo sticks, Jennifer Aniston and her band of 90s stereotypes must battle for their lives with hilarious consequences. 3. “Dead End” – Somewhat of a misnomer, since the street never actually ends, this movie did do fairly well at the box office. Which begs the question: Why? Oh God, why? This mystery “thriller” takes itself so seriously that you can’t help but laugh. This movie is why men don’t ask for directions. 4. “Kill List” – I must be alone in this endeavor because this film received positive and, in some instances, glowing reviews. The acting is on point and the atmosphere is ominous and troubled, but the movie fails to deliver an actual plot. It really makes no sense. Even the Wikipedia page can’t help you figure it out. 5. “11/11/11,” “12/12/12” and “13/13/13” – Since all are
equally ridiculous (either in plot, acting or both), I felt it was unfair to put only one on this list. All three flicks are obsessed with the devil and calendars, and all three make less sense as you progress through them. The final installment, “13/13/13,” is just a mass calamity of obscenities, blood and idiocy. 6. “Silent Night, Deadly Night” – Ever asked yourself, “Why has no one made a Christmas themed horror movie yet?” Yes? Well today’s your lucky day! Spoiler alert: it’s horrible. And the four sequels aren’t much better. 7. “Rites of Spring” – Remember when I said “Kill List” had no plot? Forget that. “Rites of Spring” takes unconventional storytelling to a whole new level. Specifically, a level where it doesn’t work and makes you rip your hair out. Anessa Ramsey’s acting is compelling, but that isn’t enough to redeem the scatterbrained excuse of a plot. 8. “The Happening” – Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel battle an airborne disease that drives people to suicide. This may not technically qualify as a B-movie, but it is just as bad, if not worse, than some of the other movies on this list. Not only is the acting probably the worst of the leads’ respective careers, but M. Night Shyamalan’s underlying environmentalist message makes everything all the more hilarious. 9. “Contracted” – This is quite possibly the greatest abstinence advocacy video ever made. The message: Practice safe sex! Otherwise, you may vomit blood on your lovers, lose all your hair and become a flesh-eating undead mess. 10. “The Stuff” – Our star monster in this creature feature: ice cream. But not just any ice cream. Sentient, mass-produced, chemically enhanced ice cream. It’s darkly funny, deranged and, unfortunately, a bit racist. 11. “Birdemic” – Possibly paying homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds,”
this slasher film, centered on promoting environmental friendlessness, features murderous birds and performances that could be better executed by a piece of cardboard. Unfortunately, hidden gems are a little more difficult to find. Underrated films are a possibility, however, so here are five films that deserve more credit. 1. “Yellowbrickroad” – Ignore the generic synopsis of a group of strangers enter the woods and weird stuff starts to happen. This film does horror right. It’s impressively subtle, overtly creepy and unbelievably tense. This terror flick is truly deserving of the “hidden gem” status. 2. “Splinter” – While the acting can be pretty spotty, this “infected” film redeems itself with its tense, claustrophobic atmosphere. However, this movie truly excels in how unique it is, putting an interesting and horrifying twist on the zombie genre. Great for everyone out there looking for a real, genuine fright night. 3. “+1” – Centering on a group of friends who attend a party, only to have it disrupted by a strange event, this film delivers a particularly unique story with a large redeeming factor. This blood rush of a film is both charming and plot-driven, leaving you with plenty of questions and things to talk about. 4. “Session 9” – From the director of The Machinist, this psycho-thriller can be enjoyed by over-analysts and joe schmoes alike. With dark turns in the plot and the abandoned insane asylum it’s set in, it’s no wonder this little film has developed a cult following since its release. 5. “Triangle” – This movie is beyond mind-bending. A brilliant story that tests you mentally and emotionally. Director Christopher Smith excels in immersion and cinematic choices. You may lose sleep but it’ll be worth it. Sutton Bradbury-Koster can be reached at sbradburykos@umass.edu.
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UMass students participated in a national effort to show support for survivors of sexual and domestic violence by carrying a mattress on Wednesday. The demonstration mimics the actions of Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz who carried a mattress to protest the man who allegedly raped her.
For many students at the University of Massachusetts, graduating college implies the inevitable transition into the real world, something that often includes entry level jobs and an influx of adult responsibilities. For recent alumni of the University, Tim Reilly and Patrick Rodgers, their lives after college took a different turn. Both graduates from the Isenberg School of Management in 2013, Reilly and Rodgers developed their own snowboard company, Juke Snowboards. With the help of Reilly’s friend Bill Connolly, the company has grown continuously since its original development in 2010. “When (Bill and I) started,
I guess we never thought it was going to be a business,” said Reilly, who described the development of their business as an ironic opportunity beginning in 2010. “We normally spent our summers wakeboarding on our boat, but our boat broke down,” he added. That said, they found themselves searching for an alternative hobby to fill the time between academic semesters. According to the official Juke Snowboards website, “Not knowing how to continue our summer other than working our crappy side jobs to help build up our bank accounts for going back to college, we knew we needed to do something we truly love in the meantime.” At this point, Reilly and Connolly made the decision to invest their time and see
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UMass Democrats want UMass Republican Club: to get students connected not just for Republicans By William Keve Collegian Staff
The University of Massachusetts Democratic Party will be celebrating 30 years on campus this semester. With election season ramping up in Massachusetts, the UMass Democrats planned a series of speeches that took place on Tuesday, including visits from Massachusetts congressmen Joe Kennedy III and Jim McGovern. Eric Smith, the president of the UMass Democrats, was in attendance. Smith joined the club as a freshman volunteering for Martha Coakley’s 2010 campaign for U.S. senator, which she lost to Scott Brown. Since then, Smith has come full circle with the Coakley administration, hosting an event where he supported her run for governor. “I just figured this would be a really great outlet for me to meet fellow Democrats who are equally as involved and as passionate as I am,” Smith said. Smith calls meetings every Wednesday in the Campus Center, where they discuss upcoming events and agenda items for the week. The club usually focuses
more on issue advocacy, as well as coordinating events with the College Democrats of Massachusetts and improving career development for their members. “There’s a lot of giving,” said Smith. “But there’s a lot of personal benefits you can gain here too.” Members tend to focus on issues that matter more to young voters and college students. Questions on taxation, immigration and the military often take a back seat to those revolving around financial assistance and health care for college students. “Students should get involved here,” Smith said. “At a huge public university like UMass, decisions that people make on a federal and state level matter to us even more. It’s our money, it’s the rights that we have, and it’s our access to things as basic as the voting booth, to health care and equal rights for minorities.” Smith was motivated to join the club because of his passion for health care reform and equal rights for members of the LGBT community, both causes extremely popular among college students particularly.
In addition to describing the affordability of higher education as a top priority on the UMass Democrats website, the group’s president is also the chair of the College Democrats of Massachusetts LGBT caucus. The group has used these issues to reach young voters in the past, endorsing net neutrality and equal rights for working women on its Facebook page. UMass Democrats is an official Registered Student Organization on campus, along with their counterparts across the aisle, the UMass Republican Club. The club’s mission states the Democrats seek to “strengthen the Democratic Party through educating our members on the issues, cultivating motivated individuals into leaders and providing a forum for students to network and socialize.” UMass Democrats are planning a volunteer phone bank to remind locals to vote for democratic candidates on Nov. 2, as well as a “Get Out the Vote,” campaign across Western Massachusetts. William Keve can be reached at wkeve@umass.edu.
Group looking to expand conversation By Christina Yacono Collegian Staff
The UMass Republican club isn’t exclusive to Republicans. They pride themselves on welcoming students of all political affiliations to join their weekly meetings held in the Student Union room 413 at 7 p.m. every Monday. Founded in the 1970s, the UMass Republican Club began as a small group that discussed political issues. Through the efforts of its leaders, the organization has grown to around 25 active members and has hosted several famous speakers in the past few years. Current president David Kaufman says that the club was not always as big as it is now. When Kaufman was a freshman three years ago, the club only had seven students and even lacked a secretary. When none of his peers stepped up to the plate for leadership positions, Kaufman ran for president at the end of his freshman year and has maintained the posi-
tion for three years. Each meeting opens up with a discussion on domestic and global current affairs, events that have happened in the week, opportunities for club members in the political field and plans for future events. The club offers members many opportunities, including working on different political campaigns. In the last election, the group focused on Scott Brown’s and Linda McMahon’s campaigns, and more recently, a few members have been working on Charlie Baker’s race for governor. Kaufman is hopeful that UMass Republicans will be able to host two events this year – a small event in the fall, followed by a larger event in the spring. The club has tentative plans for speakers such as author Ben Carson, former Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor, former Florida Rep. Allen West and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. In the past, the club has hosted former Attorney General John Ashcroft, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and commentator Ann Coulter. One goal that Kaufman
has in mind is to promote a pro-woman and pro-minority agenda. “We want to change our image on how people view the Republican party, specifically how our club is viewed, and would like to show others that it is inclusive as well,” he said. Kaufman explained that he wants to ensure that others see the club not just as a Republican club for Republicans, but a club for anyone to join. While the club brings its conservative ideals to campus, Kaufman said that the club is not defined by just Republican values. “We have fairly liberal stances on some social issues, but they vary for each person,” he said. Under the leadership of Kaufman, the organization hopes to break the stigma carried by the more conservative wing of the party. He intends to accomplish this by opening the club up to more critical discussion on all topics, rather than just those of his party’s own platform. Christina Yacono can be reached at cyacono@umass.edu.
University holds discussion panel to address Ebola Professors, experts quell fears of disease By Cecilia Prado Collegian Staff
Wilmore Webley, a professor of microbiology at the University of Massachusetts and an infectious disease expert, moderated a discussion panel on the current Ebola outbreak on Tuesday to inform the public of the virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ebola is a virus that takes anywhere from 2 to 21 days to show symptoms in an infected person. However, it can only be contracted through bodily fluids. The CDC has reported that there were about 4,922 deaths from Ebola since patient zero, a toddler in Guinea. The CDC director, Dr.
Tom Frieden, described the outbreak “unlike anything since the emergence of HIV/AIDS.” “We hope that by the end of the panel you will leave with a better understanding of where the virus came from, a greater appreciation of our health care system, a better picture of global health and global community, and what this all means,” Webley said. Multiple experts joined the discussion to answer questions about the Ebola virus, and to share their perspective about the causes, prevention and future outlook of this epidemic. The first panelist to speak was Martha Anker from the UMass School of Public Health and Health Sciences and former employee of the World Health Organization. She worked on treating Ebola patients in previous years. Anker started by address-
One of the biggest factors that contributed to the fast spread of the virus was the long length of time it took to be identified. Health officials did not have any suspicion that it was Ebola, and they assumed it was a type of hemorrhagic fever. ing the differences between the current and previous Ebola outbreaks, and why this one is deadlier than all the past ones combined. According to Anker, one of the biggest factors that contributed to the fast spread of the virus was the long length of time it took to be identified. Health officials did not have any suspicion that it was Ebola, and they assumed it was a type of hemorrhagic fever. “If these countries had a good health care system, the identification process would have been
more efficient. In this case, the organizations relied solely on their epidemic intelligence service technologies,” Anker said, regarding the criticism that the CDC and WHO received about how fast they acted. Anker described epidemic intelligence as a system based on computer based data reports by medical workers about any possible outbreak event, which may be complex and hard to interpret. The second panelist was Alpha Kabinet Kaba, a Guinea native
dance instructor, whose family was deeply affected by the virus and who shared personal insight about the town of Meliandou, the village where the outbreak originated. “It’s a small village,” he said. “When people are sick they go to the medicine man, they don’t know much about doctors. And in the city, medical centers don’t have a way to test for it.” The next speaker was Donna Gallagher, founding coordinator of the UMass Medical School Office of Global Heath. Gallagher has traveled to Liberia in the past doing volunteer work. According to Gallagher, the Ebola virus became especially lethal in this part of the world due to the shortage of basic sanitary equipment, such as surgical gloves. see
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JUKE SNOW efforts into researching and building snowboards. Building their first snowboard press by hand in 2010, the company was successful in building their first board that winter, which was tested at the Mullins Center. While this proved to be a success, the Juke Snowboards crew recognized several technological aspects of the board that needed to be improved. “It’s been a long time to perfect it, and a lot of time and effort,” Reilly said. After producing several functional snowboards from their original, homemade press, the company was ready to sell them to the public, according to Reilly. Juke Snowboards also accumulated enough funds at this time to build a legitimate press. According to the web-
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site, this new press included, “two new heat blankets, an aluminum track, adjustable frame/mold and much more.” The addition of the new press enabled Juke to build the Tribal, followed by the Enigma, the Solar and the Apache, all of which are snowboard builds currently being sold by the company. With their own shop located in Northborough, Reilly, Rodgers and Connolly have made large efforts toward building up the company, and are hopeful for the opportunities that lie ahead. And while great strides have clearly been made for Juke Snowboards, the company is still looking to expand. For this reason, they launched a Kickstarter, a campaign initiated towards raising money to continue funding their
project. According to the website, the project will only be funded if at least $10,000 is pledged by this Friday at 11:30 a.m. After raising over $ 2,000 in the first 48 hours, the campaign has reached that goal, having just raised over $11,000. According to Reilly, Juke Snowboards was funded prior to this time with the help of a friend and their own personal funds, as well as through a small business grant that Reilly received from the University. As the company looks to expand, however, Juke Snowboards is hoping to raise more money and further expand on the ground they have already covered. Katrina Borofski can be reached at kborofski@umass.edu.
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She emphasized that the few isolated Ebola cases identified in the United States are what led to people paying attention to health care access discrepancies. “This reminds us that whether we like it or not, we are connected to the whole world,” Gallagher said. She also expressed her opinion on the New Jersey policy to place people traveling to the West African region into quarantine. According to her, this policy only obstructs the work done by organizations, making it undesirable for people to volunteer. “For tunately in Massachusetts, we have a different approach than states like New Jersey,
which is the science approach,” she said. Because Ebola is contagious when the patient presents symptoms, a conscious self-monitoring check during the first two weeks after the travelers return to their home country is believed to be enough to prevent the spreading of the virus. The last speaker was Dr. George Corey, the executive director of University Health Services. He highlighted that the chance for the virus to become a problem for the Amherst community is close to zero, but the University is prepared. He also mentioned the high mortality rate of this viral strain in West Africa is mainly due to the lack of access to intensive
treatment right away. The last part of the panel consisted of a series of question and answer interactions between the panelists and the public, in which several concerns were cleared. Possible treatments for Ebola were mentioned, such as a vaccine which is currently in development, and ZMapp, an experimental drug created by a Californian biotech company. The panelists also expressed the unlikelihood for this epidemic to become a problem in this country, and the low risk of contraction from one patient to other. Cecilia Prado can be reached at sprado@umass.edu.and followed on Twitter at @thececiliaprado.
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At the end of your rope? Write about it When you’re feeling upset about something, it’s easy to become trapped by your own thoughts.
Nathan Frontiero Maybe there was something you could have done better, something that you shouldn’t have said or some choice that you regret. The infinite possibilities of what could have or should have been can overwhelm you. You can box yourself in with your own worries. Everyone fights their own inner battles, but we’re not always willing to share our troubles. Close friends, family or community members may reach out to you and tell you, “I’m always here.” But it’s hard to believe that. You might worry that you’d be burdening them with your problems when they already have their own things to deal with. And then you’re stuck, left again to your own demons. So what do you do? Write. When you feel like you have nowhere else to turn, turn to a blank page. Whether your notebook has a spiral binding or an aluminum unibody, it’s the freest space for expressing your uncensored thoughts. Within the space of a journal, you can say anything. You can release all anguish. Just let the sentences flow. Your worries may be shackles, but your words are the key. Let them lift you up from your despair. Writing is a cathartic act. Don’t be afraid to pour out your heart, your head and your soul into what you write. Be brutally honest with yourself. Concentrating everything that torments your headspace into a single medium results in an incomparable feeling of relief. Music and visual art offer an abstract means of depicting the massive emotional and psychological spectrum, but writing is a direct, focused method of introspection. You can understand your state more when you’ve anchored it in words. And those words can be as private or public as you need them to be. The intimacy of a physical journal shelters the writer from all outside judgment. Blogging will ostensibly attract more attention than journaling, but
“When you feel like you have nowhere else to turn, turn to a blank page.” the extra exposure can be helpful. Depending on what you write about, the readily accessible format of a blog can benefit readers who might be enduring similar circumstances. An altruistic path to self-help is mutually beneficial. Writing allows total freedom, and prose is unlimited in form. I have found that the particular subject matter informs how I record it. Certain conflicts need to be dealt with immediately, and I believe a common journal entry to be most helpful in those cases. Anyone can keep a journal, and I suggest everyone should. Writing a personal testimony does not carry the pressure of actively trying to produce art. That said, such a well of emotional tension could provide ample inspiration for creative writing. Fiction and poetry are tremendously flexible modes. Life’s hard truths can be bent to fit a plot, and can inspire one as well. Stories meditate within specific issues. If you write, you can address anything that hurts you. You can inhabit your characters and confront your problems through them. Narrative, fictional or not, is an open space to explore loneliness, depression or the damages caused by abuse. Vicariously dealing with personal challenges is not a true substitute for directly facing them, but finding any outlet is better than keeping everything bottled up. Darkness should be faced. A tortured soul should be healed. Write to liberate yourself from what plagues you. Write for your own good. Write for the good of others. Write because you hold the power to better yourself. We are more than our pain, but we need to acknowledge pain and channel it into something productive. Language is a beautiful, powerful tool. Embrace it. The pen is mighty, and its ink can mend the broken heart. Nathan Frontiero is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at nfrontiero@umass.edu.
In response to the racist choices as it is to have nobody threats made over Columbus care. A white Canadian immiDay weekend, many students grant in the class spoke on how he completely understands the Alejandro Oms strife of being an immigrant, with all of the harsh political and faculty at the University of rhetoric so prominent in poliMassachusetts expressed shock. tics, failing to realize that he is Many found it hard to believe not a part of the group politithat such language would still cians often speak about. be used in 2014. I was not. I did The class lost its subtleness not deal with one incident of the day we had to watch a video racism at this University per- on the portrayal of minorities petrated by one individual – I in the media for homework. The dealt with an entire class and class began with the students a teacher leading their charge. praising the video and expressThe lecturer and students in ing how little they knew of the this class will remain unnamed negative portrayal of minorities. throughout, the teacher being What started as an educational referred to by the pronoun “he.” discussion quickly turned to the Last fall, I was in the Honors students and the teacher discourse “Ideas that Changed the cussing how a white male made World” for a short time before the video. A student claimed transferring to a different sec- that in some ways, it is better tion. Throughout my stay in the for a white individual to bring class, there were many incidents attention to racism, as he or that were subtly offensive and she would have a greater affect. showed a lack of understanding The lecturer latched onto the of others. The teacher would do idea, expanding that the stuthings such as state that it is dent was not only correct, but absurd to believe that there is it is better for a white person to any racial grounding behind a lead these movements. He prewoman holding onto her purse sented the class with the idea tighter upon a black male enter- that everyone should be skeptiing an elevator with her. On an cal of any minority claiming to almost daily basis, the entire be oppressed because that perclass would take turns shoot- son may have ulterior motive ing down the experiences of the and would naturally claim to be only other student of color in the oppressed. The teacher clarified class. Once, the class discussed that with a white whistleblower, how our parents regarded their there is not such concern and children’s potential futures. that he or she may be trusted The student of color responded, immediately because they could stating that he wished he were not have an ulterior motive. His raised in an environment like statements received no contenthat instead of an apathetic one. tion – in fact, many of the stuA white student across the room dents agreed with the instructor. shut him down, dictating that I spoke up against the teacher’s it is just as hard to have people statements, believing that white interested in your future and confirmation of oppression is
“I spoke up against the teachers statements, believing the white confirmation of oppression is not a necessity.” not a necessity. The teacher and several of my classmates vocally disagreed with me. Repeatedly. After that class I scheduled a meeting with Interim Dean of the Commonwealth Honors College,
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bring the incidents to his attention. After our initial meeting, Gordon showed an interest in my experiences in the Honors College and invited me to visit him throughout the year to discuss it. Amongst other topics, our discussions ultimately led to him telling me about a diversity report he was trying to put together on the Honors College. Chancellor Subbaswamy is calling on us to all work together to make this University more welcoming and diverse but we do not have access to all the information. With a residential area just over a year old boasting diversity but several students targeted for their race, something must be done. Alejandro Oms is a collegian columnist and can be reached at aoms@umass.edu.
UMass workers need student support Worker Appreciation Day was October 20, and the Student Labor Action Project hosted a brunch to show gratitude to the
Aaron Weiss many workers of the University of Massachusetts. We’d like to encourage other students to do their part in expressing their gratitude to those with whom they interact. Workers make UMass work. They clean our dishes, our floors and our showers. They fix our heating, sell us books and run the on-campus hotel. Perhaps most importantly, they make our food. Do we, as students, consider the significance these employees have in our everyday lives? Without UMass workers, we could not have the incredible experiences made available to us at this institution. So, what do they get in return? UMass is one of the largest minimum wage employers in the state. Working a traditional 2,000-hour work-year at the minimum wage nets a whopping $16,000 per year. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the poverty line for a family of four is $23,850 per year. The United States Census Bureau reports Amherst Center has a poverty rate of 30.5
percent, roughly three times the state average of 11 percent. It’s no wonder roughly a third of the people living in Amherst and the surrounding towns are living below the poverty line. Given its size, our university has a profound impact on the areas surrounding it, but chooses to do the bare minimum to keep its workers out of poverty. On top of this, the University keeps workers from their rightfully deserved benefits, violating the spirit of a court ruling in 1979, Berwald et al. v. The UMass Board of Trustees. The court determined it was unlawful for the University to keep workers serving a non-temporary function as a temporary worker for more than one year. Yet 35 years later, the University keeps long-time workers under this temporary designation by firing and rehiring them every year so they never technically work long enough to warrant promotion under the terms of the ruling. As temporary workers, they are denied crucial benefits such as health and dental care. The temporary workers fought back against this abuse in 2011 by unionizing. After three years of unionization, they continue to work without contract as the University has kept them in a perpetual state of bargaining. As Ben
“The University of Massachusetts is one of the largest minimum wage employers in the state.” Walton wrote earlier this year, continued bargaining has even been used by the administration to deny workers raises. Combined with inflation, the lives of essential workers are only getting harder, and they deserve better. As students of this institution, we pay a great deal of money and there’s no reason those who feed us should not be able to feed themselves. SLAP urges students to do their part in demanding economic justice for all UMass workers because they fundamentally shape our experience here and deserve far, far better than they have now. We need to band together in support of our workers; doing otherwise supports the status quo. We need their support and right now, they need ours. Aaron Weiss can be reached at aaronweiss@ umass.edu.
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‘Gienie’ in a bottle: NFL picks By Ross Gienieczko Collegian Staff
It was a solid week of picks in the triumphant return of Pigskin Pick’Em, as I posted a 3-2 record overall and 4-1 mark against the spread. Oh, and I nailed the final score of the Thursday night Broncos-Chargers tilt exactly. Before I hurt my shoulder patting myself on the back, let’s move on to the week nine picks.
The pick: Carolina 24, New Orleans 16
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opportunistic defense that ranks fifth in the NFL in takeaways with 14? I think not.
The pick: Arizona 27, Dallas 21
San Francisco 49ers (-10) vs. St. Louis Rams The Rams have been
Dallas Cowboys (-4) vs. blown out twice this seaArizona Cardinals son, but besides that have Dallas has pounded teams with a dominant offensive line and star running back Demarco Murray, who has run for over 100 yards in all eight games for the Cowboys this season. On Sunday, that streak will end. Arizona boasts one of the best run defenses in the league (77.9 yards per game), and will surely focus their game plan on containing Murray. Can Tony Romo avoid turning the ball over against an
played largely competitive football. The 49ers had a week to regroup after a waxing by Denver, and used it to get healthier. I like San Francisco, but still haven’t seen enough to pick them to win by 10 against a Rams team that plays tough. They’ll fight, but I think the 49ers ground attack eventually powers them to victory.
The pick: San Francisco 23, St. Louis 14
New England Patriots (+3) vs. Denver Broncos Tom Brady. Peyton Manning. What else do you need to say? Though it’s only week nine, this game could have massive implications towards the end of the season regarding seeding and home field advantage in the AFC. I flippedflopped on this pick several times, but ultimately I can’t go against New England at home combined with a healthy Rob Gronkowski. If it were in Denver, I would probably take the Broncos. Two concerns for me - Von Miller traditionally dominates Patriots left tackle Nate Solder, and I’m worried that without Chandler Jones, Manning will have all the time in the world in the pocket. Still, it’s impossible to resist the Patriots and the points.
The pick: New England 31, Denver 27
Pittsburgh Steelers (PK) vs. Baltimore Ravens One of the best rivalries in the NFL is back. Both teams are 5-3 and one game behind division leader Cincinnati, meaning this game should be an absolute bloodbath. I think the game comes down to the last five minutes, and each team will have a chance to win it. At that point, I’m putting my faith in Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and home field advantage over the mercurial Ravens and Joe Flacco.
The pick: Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 16 Ross Gienieczko can be reached at rgieniec@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @RossGien.
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Giants win third WS in five years
Bumgarner lights out in Fall Classic By Alex Pavlovic San Jose Mercury News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was their rallying cry in good times and in bad, a joyous chorus picked up by Hunter Pence while watching a college football game. The Giants used it to celebrate homers, fire up the fan base on the eve of the postseason and check off one clinch after the next during a stirring October run. On Tuesday, the cheer served as a summary of baseball’s latest dynasty. Michael Morse’s RBI single in the fourth gave the Giants the lead in Game 7 of the World Series, and Madison Bumgarner took over from there, completing one of the great postseason runs in sports history with five shutout innings out of the bullpen. The Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in an instant classic Wednesday, with the final out coming with the tying run on third. Gregor Blanco’s misplay nearly tied the game in the ninth, but Bumgarner kept his cool and got Salvador Perez to pop up. The Giants met Bumgarner at the plate, joyously celebrating another title. Bumgarner threw a record 52 2/3 innings in this postseason and gave up just six earned runs. He gave up one run in 21 innings in the World Series while adding the MVP trophy to his NLCS MVP selection. In dispatching the Royals in seven games, the Giants became the first franchise to win three titles in a fiveyear span since the New York Yankees won four from 1996-2000. They’re the first National League team to
Seth Berger finally given opportunity despite injuries By Mark Chiarelli
Ben Roethlisberger threw for a Steelers record 522 passing yards and six touchdowns last week against the Colts.
have such a dominant stretch since the Cardinals of the 1940s. The Giants are the first under the new wild-card game format to play in the loser-goes-home game and go on to win the World Series. They did it under the guidance of manager Bruce Bochy, who certainly punched his Hall of Fame ticket the second the final pitch was thrown at Kauffman Stadium. Bochy is the 10th manager to win three titles, and the previous nine are all enshrined in Cooperstown. Wednesday was one of the busiest nights of his career. By the bottom of the second, both bullpens had already started humming. The Giants struck first, loading the bases in the top of the second and scoring two runs on productive outs. Pablo Sandoval leaned into an inside pitch from Jeremy Guthrie to get the rally going, and Pence followed with a single. After a single by Brandon Belt, Morse hit a fly ball to right that was deep enough to score Sandoval. As left-hander Brandon Finnegan started getting loose in the pen, Brandon Crawford lined a fly to deep center that brought Pence racing home. Guthrie survived the inning by striking out Juan Perez. The game would be tied minutes later. Tim Hudson waited 16 years for his first World Series, and when he threw his first pitch Wednesday, Hudson - at 39 years, 107 days - became the oldest pitcher to ever start a Game 7 in the World Series. The biggest start of his career lasted just 42 minutes. Hudson’s pitches flattened out in the second, and the Royals quickly took advantage. Billy Butler opened the inning with a single up the middle and rumbled home
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The Giants won their third World Series in five years on Wednesday night. on Alex Gordon’s double to right-center. When Salvador Perez was hit just above the knee, Jeremy Affeldt and Tim Lincecum started scrambling in the visitor’s bullpen. Gordon alertly took third on Mike Moustakas’ drive to deep left and scored on Omar Infante’s fly ball to center. Hudson was knocked out a pitch later when Alcides Escobar singled to left. A night after Jake Peavy got just four outs, Hudson recorded five. His outing was the shortest by a Game 7 starter since 1960. Affeldt got out of the inning and had a clean third thanks to a spectacular play by Joe Panik. The rookie second baseman surprised coaches this summer with a propensity to glove-flip, and he went to the move after making a diving stop of Eric Hosmer’s grounder up the middle. Shortstop Brandon Crawford grabbed the flip, pivoted his body and made a strong throw to first. Hosmer slid into the bag and was originally ruled safe, but the call was overturned by a review that lasted two minutes, 57 seconds. For the first time in a Game 7, neither starter would record more than 10
outs. Singles by Sandoval and Pence brought Kelvin Herrera, usually the seventhinning guy for Kansas City, into the game in the fourth. He threw a two-strike 99 mph fastball in on Morse’s hands, but the 6-foot-5 man nicknamed “The Beast” was strong enough to fist it into right field, giving the Giants the lead. Facing the team that drafted him in 1997, Affeldt built the bridge to Bumgarner. He threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings to lower his career postseason ERA to 0.86 and extend his scoreless outings streak to 22, one shy of Mariano Rivera’s postseason record. Pitching on just two days rest, Bumgarner entered in the fifth and immediately gave up a hit to Infante. Two batters later, the Giants benefited from Bochy’s pregame decision to sit Travis Ishikawa and give Juan Perez his third start of the postseason. Perez ran down Nori Aoki’s liner to left, saving a run. Bumgarner struck out Lorenzo Cain to end the inning. He set the heart of the Royals order down on 12 pitches in the sixth and got through the seventh on just nine pitches, all of them strikes.
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Soph. to start in exhibition vs. AIC
Thursday night: Carolina Panthers (+2.5) vs. New Orleans Saints The Saints were impressive in a Sunday night win against Green Bay and finally looked like the team many predicted to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl before the season. However, New Orleans is as soft as it gets on the road, going 6-14 away from home in the regular season dating back to 2012. After playing Seattle tough last week, I think Carolina finally breaks through Thursday night with a tougher brand of football.
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chance you’re going to be on the floor.” Berger almost didn’t have that chance this year, either. He injured his right wrist on the first official day of practice when a teammate accidentally cut out his legs on a dunk attempt, which forced him to land on his wrist. Berger, who injured the same wrist last season, feared a similar injury, but X-Ray results were negative. The injury restricted his ability to follow through on his jump shot. Combined with nagging injuries to both of his shins, Berger operated at less than 100 percent through the beginning of the 2014 season, something which he said was “absolutely” frustrating. “I know I had something to prove,” Berger said. “I had nothing to fall back on from last year. It was pretty frustrating knowing that my injuries did set me back a little bit.” But Berger’s steadily worked his way back into shape and said Tuesday that he’s now feeling the best he has all season. “It actually hit me about two weeks ago,” Berger said. “My shins started to feel better, my wrist started to feel a lot better and I was coming out here and I was starting to hit shots again.” The clean bill of health renewed Berger’s ability on the court again. Berger noted that Kellogg told him the Minutemen need Berger to stretch the floor as a jump shooter. Specifically, whoever can efficiently shoot 3-pointers will play a significant role this season. Kellogg said that only Tyler Bergantino and Zach Coleman were ruled out as potential starters. The Minutemen are a young team with more depth across the board, which naturally creates more questions as the season draws nearer. The competition, and lack of separation, is something Kellogg is using a motivational tool. “Right now, we have 11 guys practicing, and I’ll probably play 10,” Kellogg said. “So don’t be that one guy.”
Massachusetts men’s basketball coach Derek Kellogg still isn’t sure what combination of players he wants to use in his lineup this season – so much so, he’s written and re-written potential lineup combinations in recent days. It’s even keeping him awake at nights. “I’m kind of losing a little bit of sleep right now trying to figure things out,” Kellogg said after practice Tuesday. The Minutemen have four players – Trey Davis, Derrick Gordon, Maxie Esho and Cady Lalanne – who played significant minutes last season and will do so again this year. Junior transfer Jabarie Hinds is also expected to make major contributions this season, but it’s unclear whether that is in a starting role or a role off the bench. Kellogg, who said he’ll scrimmage in practice more in the upcoming weeks to better evaluate his team, will see his team in live action for the first time this season on Thursday when UMass hosts American International in an exhibition game. It’s an important step in measuring evaluating individual performances as well as the cohesiveness of certain units. Kellogg is also still searching for a fifth starter to join Davis, Gordon, Esho and Lalanne. Against AIC, sophomore forward Seth Berger will receive the first crack at securing the spot. The 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward played only 40 total minutes last season as a freshman. He battled injuries and played behind senior starters Raphiael Putney and Sampson Carter. This year, he’s in the mix for a significant role and already senses the opportunity at stake. “I feel like it’s a little more competitive (this year),” Berger said. “Just because you actually are playing for minutes. Last year, once the season started, you knew who was playing … I feel like this Mark Chiarelli can be reached at year it’s a lot more com- mchiarel@umass.edu and followed petitive because there’s a on Twitter @Mark_Chiarelli.
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“It put a smile on everyone’s face. But what it really did was keep our tournament hopes alive.” Devin O’Neill, UMass interim coach feel about the 2014 season. With just one win— coming way back in August against Brevard— Ashville has struggled to put the ball in the net, averaging well under one goal per game (.67). The game counts towards UMass’ overall record and players will surely be as competitive as ever, but for all intents and purposes it is a final tune-up for the conference matchup against Davidson. The last time the Minutemen won, they proceeded to lose four games in a row. This weekend, O’Neill would like to see his team con-
tinue their strong play, and carry over the form they showed against the Rams. “I thought we looked quite dangerous going forward (against Fordham), and our defensive play and goalkeeping were very strong.” If UMass can repeat their performances in all three areas of the game, they stand a good chance of exiting the weekend with points and keeping its playoff hopes alive. Ross Gienieczko can be reached at rgieniec@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @RossGien.
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Minutemen travel to Tar Heel State for pair of games By Ross Gienieczko Collegian Staff
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HOCKEY
UMass eyes double-dip in Orono UM faces Maine in weekend series By Jason Kates Collegian Staff
Orono, Maine is the last stop for the Massachusetts hockey team before heading home. A two-game series versus the University of Maine will have the Minutemen (2-3, 1-2 Hockey East) looking to earn crucial points in another early season Hockey East showdown. Having already faced toptier conference opponents Boston University, Boston College and Northeastern, the Black Bears will be another early test for head coach John Micheletto and the rest of the Minutemen. Micheletto said these two games will determine his thoughts about the young season, but he isn’t looking to far ahead into the future.. “I’ll let you know how I feel on Saturday night at 10 p.m.,” he said prior to Wednesday’s practice. “Hopefully we continue the progress that we’ve made in the early going and have a good showing and give ourselves an opportunity to take points on the road. “If that happens then we feel good about what we did over 120 minutes and we’ll close out the road stand on a
positive.” Senior defender Mike Busillo knows the importance of getting positive results on the road, and is looking forward to getting back to playing games in the Mullins Center. “It feels good to be coming home, but it’s been fun going on the road with all the guys and getting to know each other better,” said Busillo. “So far we’ve been playing pretty well and obviously wish we could’ve gotten some more wins, but it’ll definitely feel good to be home next week.” Like Busillo, junior Shane Walsh believes this road trip has been a great bonding experience with the team, especially for the freshmen. “It was a time where we could bond and get closer as a team, but this weekend will be exciting and hopefully we come back with four points.” Bouncing back after a 4-1 road loss against fifth ranked Boston College last Saturday will be critical for the Minutemen, going up against a Maine team that has not gotten off to a great start. Going into the weekend, the Black Bears are 1-41, with this pair of games being their first Hockey East action. Busillo said limiting Maine’s attack will play a deciding role over the week-
“It’s been fun going on the road with all the guys and getting to know each other better.” Mike Busillo, UMass defenseman end, especially with the opponents coming off a twogame series versus AlaskaAnchorage where they registered a staggering 88 shots. “We’ll look to go hard at them so hopefully they’ll be shut down before they enter the zone with our back checks being important,” Busillo said. “Limiting all of their shots through the middle will also play a big part.” Entering the game, UMass has won 54.5 percent of their faceoffs, which puts itself at ninth best in the nation and second best in the conference behind Notre Dame, which owns a 56.4 winning percentage. Walsh, who scored the lone goal in the loss to the Eagles, leads the Minutemen in faceoffs with a 59.7 percent success rate. When asked how time of possession will play into the outcomes this weekend, he emphasized the importance of winning the draws and getting the majority of the scoring chances. “With Alfond Area being a smaller rink, it’s going to be a hostile environment. The more we manage and possess the puck, the better
we’ll be. Playing it safe, getting the pucks in when we need to and getting pucks out will be critical as well.” Sophomores Cam Brown and Blaine Byron, who have six and four points, respectively, lead the Black Bears offensive attack. Micheletto said limiting their chances and focusing on keeping them out of the zone will be critical to UMass’ success. “We have to keep them to the outside. Clearly they’re built to take the corners off the rush and they crash the net hard inside the dots, so we’re going to have to stand strong and create a perimeter around our goaltender so they don’t get those second or third opportunities. “Special teams and time of possession will no question be a major factor. Faceoffs are a big part of both of those components, so making sure that we’re winning pucks and possessing on the powerplay is going to be a big part of it.” Jason Kates can be reached at jkates@umass.edu.
Going into Sunday’s game against Fordham, the Massachusetts men’s soccer team was on a bit of a cold streak. The Minutemen had gone 0-7-1 in their previous eight games, and in terms of real time, it had been nearly five weeks since their last victory. But behind a strong effort from freshman Taylor Culp in net and just its third multi-goal performance of the season offensively, UMass cruised to a 2-0 win. This weekend, the Minutemen will try to shorten the gap between victories, and hope to keep the good momentum flowing as they travel down south for a pair of games against UNC-Ashville and Davidson. The trip represents the latest leg in a tough travel schedule for UMass (2-12-1, 1-4-1 Atlantic-10). It comes in the midst of a three week span of road games that’s included trips to St. Louis, New York, and Rhode Island. So far, the Minutemen have gone 1-2 on the fivegame trip. The most recent game of the road trip, the win against Fordham, did more than just lift morale after a lengthy stretch of losing. “It put a smile on everyone’s face,” interim coach Devin O’Neill said. “But what it really did was keep our tournament hopes alive.”
The matchup against the Wildcats on Sunday is another crucial game in regards to UMass’ A-10 tournament push. With their conference record at 1-4-1, the Minutemen need to win both of its remaining games and hope they gets some help in order to qualify for postseason play. Only the top eight teams in the conference qualify, as UMass is on the outside looking in, currently sitting in 12th place in the overall standings. Davidson (7-2-4, 1-2-1 A-10) will be equally as motivated for a victory, as it currently sits ninth in the conference, one spot out of postseason play. Despite strong performances against top teams in the country after beating No. 10 Virginia 2-1 and tying No. 20 St. Louis 0-0. In the first game of the weekend – Thursday against UNC Ashville – the Minutemen will have to fill a gigantic void. Senior captain Matt Keys will miss the first game of his UMass career after he received a red card in the win against Fordham, resulting in an automatic one game suspension. “(His absence) is huge,” O’Neill said. “Wherever we play him, he controls that area of the field. But we did catch a break in that his absence comes in the non-conference game.” The Bulldogs (1-8-3, 0-4-2 Big South) can relate to how the Minutemen see
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Josh Jess (6) dribbles the ball away from a defender against VCU.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Minutewomen look to end conference play on high note By Frank Corona Collegian Staff
In soccer, some stats are more alarming than others. Although the majority of them are just numbers on a page, there are a few that have a significant more impact than others. Although stats aren’t high on anyone’s mind for the Massachusetts women’s soccer team, it’s impossible to ignore the Minutewomen’s 4-0-0 record they have when scoring first. After struggling to generate offense for most of the season, UMass scored two goals in its against St. Bonaventure and Duquesne – both 2-0 wins – to catapult the Minutewomen into a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic 10 alongside George Washington and Rhode Island, all of which
have 10 points in the standings. Prior to their back-toback victories, UMass was on the outside looking in, sitting at 11th place. The main difference this past weekend for the Minutewomen that made all the difference was simple: they scored first in both matches. This season, excluding two games that ended in a 0-0 tie, UMass is 4-0-0 when they score first. In comparison, when opponents are the first to score, the Minutewomen are a measly 1-7-2. This weekend, UMass will face off against Richmond (8-7-2, 2-2-2 A-10) and Davidson (4-12-1, 1-5 A-10). Neither the Spiders nor Wildcats are above .500 in conference play this season as the Minutewomen post a
Barring some sort of blowup, it looks like the Minutewomen will lock up a postseason spot this weekend... 3-2-1 record in A-10 play. . Richmond is currently riding a two game losing streak, however ranks second this season in both goals scored and shots, scoring 33 goals off of 295 total shots. Although the Minutewomen are fourth in the conference in shots this season (220), their 14 goals put them at a tie for 12th in the conference. The Spiders also hold an advantage in conference play in both shots, (110 to 82) and goals scored (11 to 8) over the Minutewomen. Davidson’s offense won’t be as much of a concern for UMass, as it ranks last this season with 148 shots that have resulted in only 10
goals. Their 52 shots against conference opponents are also worst in the A-10. The Wildcats two goals in conference play also rank dead last amongst A-10 teams as well. For the Minutewomen, offensive production was seen from some unfamiliar faces, despite a lot of offensive focus being placed on junior Jackie Bruno, who ranks fourth in A-10 conference play with four goals this past weekend. Both sophomore Alyssa Fratarcangeli and freshmen Natalie Perussault recorded their first goals of the season this past weekend, with Perussault’s being the first
of her career. Sophomore Daniela Alvarez has been a huge contributor offensively leading the team in shots against conference foes with 14, to go along with a goal and an assist in the last six matches. Along with the hopes that this offensive surge and momentum continues for the Minutewomen as they wrap up the season, also comes the hope the redshirt sophomore Danielle Kriscenski can keep up her productivity in net. Since returning from injury for the last two matches, Kriscenski has yet to allow a goal, tallying 15 total saves in the process. Needless to say, the two shutouts were a huge reason why UMass was able to walk away with six points
this past weekend. Barring some sort of blowup, it looks like the Minutewomen will lock up a postseason spot this weekend. Despite a slight scare after back-to-back losses against the Patriots and Rams, UMass seems to have gotten the ball rolling at the right time. Whether is was the two timely home games, or the team recognizing the urgency to lock up a playoff spot before it was too late, the resurgence could not have come at a better time. UMass will head to Richmond, Virgina for its matchup against Richmond this Friday evening, followed by another trip to Davidson, North Carolina on Sunday afternoon. Frank Corona can be reached at fcorona@umass.edu.