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UMass democrats urged to campaign and vote Government reps. spoke at University

By Stuart Foster Collegian Correspondent

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Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III, who represents Massachusetts Fourth District in the House of Representatives, speaks at the event.

D e m o c r at i c students of the University of Massachusetts were asked to campaign for all Democratic candidates in the upcoming Massachusetts election at a stop on the Your Voice, Your Vote college tour.

The event, which was organized by the College Democrats of Massachusetts, featured 4th District U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA), 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Massachusetts Rep. Steve Kulik and Massachusetts Sen. Ben Downing, who has worked as the chair of the coordinated campaign for the Massachusetts Democrats in this election.

The event was held in Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall East, the walls covered in

political signs advocating Martha Coakley for governor, Maura Healey for attorney general, Deb Goldberg for treasurer and Joe Kennedy for representative.

“We know that when Democrats are in positions of leadership, this state moves forward,” said Downing in a speech that criticized the recent history of Republican governors in Massachusetts, who were in office 16 years before Gov. Deval Patrick’s election in 2006.

Downing said those 16 years were the reason for Massachusetts’ national ranking in job creation (47th) and the state’s billion-dollar deficit at the time of Patrick’s election.

Downing also referred to Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker’s approval of the Big Dig Project in Boston saying, “He restricted our ability to grow and create jobs”.

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Friend of Boston bombing SGA swore in four new suspect convicted of lying members, had ally training

Phillipos expected to be sentenced in Jan.

By Rick Serrano Tribune Washington Bureau

A friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted Tuesday of two counts of lying to the FBI and faces up to 16 years in prison for trying to thwart a federal terrorism investigation.

Robel Phillipos, 21, from Cambridge, Mass., claimed that he was high on marijuana when he deceived FBI agents about how he and friends secreted away some of Tsarnaev’s belongings from his dorm room in an attempt to protect their friend.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mike Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic presidential candidate, testified on behalf of Phillipos. Dukakis, a family friend, said he spoke to Phillipos shortly after the young man talked to federal agents. Phillipos told Dukakis he was confused and unsure what he had said to authorities.

After a two-week Boston trial, a federal jury convicted Phillipos on both counts, each carrying a maximum of eight years in prison because his misstatements about hiding Tsarnaev’s backpack and other items came in the midst of a federal terrorism investigation.

“The jury got it exactly right,” U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz said in a state-

ment after the verdict was announced.

Phillipos, who is expected to be sentenced Jan. 29 in Boston, becomes the third Tsarnaev friend to be convicted in the wake of the April 2013 bombing. Two others, Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, are to be sentenced later this fall.

Tsarnaev is scheduled to go to trial in Boston in January on 30 counts in the bombing that killed three and injured more than 260.

He has pleaded not guilty. His brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, described as his bombing accomplice, was killed during a police shootout several days after the two pressure cooker bombs exploded at the race finish line.

Members covered variety of topics

By William Keve Collegian Staff

The Student Government Association’s weekly Monday meeting began with an Ally Training Program led by Senator Holli Selman and other volunteers from the Stonewall Center.

After breaking into four groups, SGA members were taught correct terminology and pronoun use for members of the LGBT community, as well how to stand up as an ally whenever the situation presents itself. Speaker of the Senate Sionan Barrett emphasized

the importance of the trainings, citing that SGA representatives are needed to serve as role models for the importance of being an ally.

After the training, the meeting proceeded as usual. Topics discussed included student business development in the Hatch, Halloween protocol, Student Business Week, open-source textbooks, an announcement on the Sam the Minuteman Rider and a series of appointments of new members.

The meeting was met with a series of appointments of new senators, all sponsored

by Administrative Affairs.

Michael Hout was appointed to a vacant senate seat in Sylvan Residential Area. He

had been serving as a commuter before moving on campus this semester. Hout was approved unanimously.

Jose Nova was appointed to a vacant seat in Southwest Residential Area. Nova said, “Last semester, I saw how underrepresented people of color were, in addition to women coming from single homes.

That brought me here, I’m excited to get working and make things happen.”

Senator Nova also said he would like to work on the Diversity and Student Engagement Committee with Emily O’Neil and Josh Odam. The motion was approved unanimously. see

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UMass students say $10,000 grant given to Amherst PD Award to combat The grant provides more funding and Yik Yak poses no underage personnel flexibility to the department drinking because officer pay is not pulled from the cyber bullying issue general budget.

By Marleigh Felsenstein

Problems with the app go unreported

By Patrick Hoff Collegian Staff

Anonymity and privacy are a rarity in the 21st century, and perhaps that’s what makes the smartphone app Yik Yak so appealing – with no credential necessary to post, a person could write something and nobody would ever know.

Yik Yak is an iPhone and Android app that allows people over the age of 17 to post 200 character messages about anything without revealing their name.

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The messages can be seen by anyone within a radius of a mile and a half of the post.

The app was launched in Nov. 2013, inspired by various Twitter accounts on college campuses revolving around confessions or crushes. Creators Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington, graduates of Furman University, wanted to give everyone the power to post messages anonymously instead of just the administrators of the crush or confession Twitter accounts.

The goal, according to Yik Yak Community Developer

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The Amherst Police Department has received a $10,000 grant in order to help officers work overtime to be able to enforce underage alcohol laws.

The grant was awarded through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security under the Highway Safety Division.

With this grant, extra officers can focus on limiting alcohol use by minors in public and at parties, according to Captain Jennifer Gundersen of the APD. It will also provide funding for different programs, which include com-

pliance checks, reverse stings, party patrols, surveillance and “Cops in Shops.”

The officers that will be working overtime will be either uniformed or dressed in civilian clothing, and will sign up for different time slots to work overtime in order to make this grant work.

The APD is to report to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security with their statistics every month in order to maintain this grant, which the APD has received for the past 10 years, and has been renewed every year so far.

This year’s grant started on Oct. 1, and will last until Sept. 30, 2015.

Gundersen said the grant is competitive, and in order to receive the money, a department

needs to show previous experience in enforcement efforts.

The grant provides more funding and personnel flexibility to the department because officer pay is not pulled from the general budget.

“More cops and more lights. We rely on this grant to fund having enough officers during critical times,” Gundersen said.

Undera g e alcohol enforcement efforts usually occur on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. There are exceptions, and in these cases,

such as Homecoming, extra officers will work overtime on weekday nights too.

“We can certainly be more proactive,” Gundersen said.

Once a person under the age of 21 has been caught drinking on the street or has been caught at a party, the police have a few punitive options.

Police can arrest that person and take them into custody, or they can summons them and send a referral to the Dean of see

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

THE RU N D OW N ON THIS DAY...

In 1929, the New York Stock Exchange crashes, in what will be later known as the Crash of ‘29, or ‘Black Tuesday.’ This ended the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and began the Great Depression.

AROUND THE WORLD

China BEIJING — Criminal code changes being discussed by Chinese lawmakers this week could in the future spare the lives of white-collar offenders like Zeng Chengjie, a businessman often referred to as “China’s Bernie Madoff” who was executed in July last year.

The death penalty is expected to be eliminated for nine crimes – including illegal fundraising, weapons smuggling, currency counterfeiting and the operation of prostitution rings –after a committee of China’s National People’s Congress completes its discussion of the proposed revisions, the official New China News Agency reported Monday.

Zeng was convicted in 2011 of illegal fundraising and financial fraud charges and sentenced to death.

Although his family’s appeal to the government to spare his life won wide support on Chinese social media, Zeng was executed by firing squad in Changsha, in the southeastern province of Hunan, without his family being notified.

Los Angeles Times

Japan A Japanese city assembly approved the restart of two reactors near an active volcano on the southern island of Kyushu Tuesday, paving the way for the first resumption of a nuclear power plant since regulations were updated following the atomic disaster in 2011.

The city assembly of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima prefecture adopted a motion in favor of reactivating the Sendai Nuclear Power Station, 1,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. The two-rector plant operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co is expected to be brought back online as early as the start of 2015. dpa

United States WASHINGTON — A week before Election Day, more than 8 million people in some 30 states have already voted, a sort of early warning sign to the major parties of states where they’re doing well and where they’re already falling behind.

Besides convenience to voters, early voting provides almost real-time - but somewhat incomplete - snapshots of how some campaigns are faring.

With control of the Senate hinging on 10 tooclose-to-call races in states such as Iowa, Georgia, Louisiana and North Carolina, the major political parties and their aligned groups are combing over early voting results and scrambling to reach supporters who haven’t cast ballots yet.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Emily Spiewak was appointed to the vacant commuter senate seat. At her introduction, Spiewak spoke on her motivations for joining the SGA. “I’m a member of Sigma Kappa sorority. It was apparent when I moved in that no one knew anything about the SGA and that must change.” Spiewak plans to serve on DSEC. The motion passed unanimously.

Meghan Tunno was the last to be appointed to a vacant Sylvan senate seat.

Tunno had assisted the ally training to begin the meeting, and mentioned that joining the SGA would be, “a really great way to make UMass a safe place for queer students.” Tunno is concerned with achieving better health care realities for trans students at University Health Services and supporting the admission of trans women at Smith College. The motion passed unanimously.

2014 Special Order 18 was the only appointment that did not pass.

Administrative Affairs sponsored Gabriel Schmitt to sit on a vacant commuter Senate seat. Schmitt’s agenda centered on improving the relationship between the SGA and the University

YIK YAK

Health Services.

“The SGA doesn’t talk about UHS much, but I know a lot about it,” he said. However, a number of SGA members voiced their concerns about Schmitt’s dedication, with Senator DiZoglio asking if he was going to take his position seriously. The motion was voted down nearly unanimously.

After a motion to develop student businesses in the Hatch was debated last Monday, it was opened again at the meeting.

Additional plans, along with a revised resolution, were brought to the meeting by Senators Michael Turner and Ryan Jackson, the resolutions co-sponsors. They then retracted the motion, saying they were going to make changes and work on it to present later in the semester.

Prior to discussing the resolution, Erin Drake, the director for Student Activities and Involvement, spoke on the subject.

“The state building inspector has determined that there is a change of use as the Hatch currently stands,” she said. “What that means is that any sort of building code has to be updated. That could

include things like fire safety equipment, exits, doors and all sorts of things that a new facility might require.”

Drake also described the creation of a group that would discuss potential use of the Hatch for business development, as well as the University of Massachusetts hiring a consultant to look into these issues.

While this update served as cause for Turner and Jackson to retract the motion from the meeting this week, progress toward an eventual conversion of the Hatch appears to be in full swing.

Monday Nov. 3 to Friday Nov. 7 is student business week at UMass. Speaker Barrett presented a newly created Facebook page and some events designed to boost business activity.

Upcoming events are being hosted at the UMass Bike Coop on Nov. 2, Sweets and More on Nov. 3, Campus Design & Copy on Nov. 4, Sylvan Snack Bar and People’s Market on Nov. 5, Greeno Sub Shop on Nov. 6 and Earthfoods Café on Nov. 7.

C h a i r w o m a n Jennifer Raichel of the Undergraduate Experience

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Cam Mullen, is to move news and gossip out of certain social circles where it may get stuck and into the campus as a whole.

“It’s based on content and content alone,” he said, adding, “(And) when you’re talking to strangers, you want to keep your privacy.”

But there’s fear that this anonymity exacerbates cyberbullying, often a side effect of allowing people to confront each other from behind computer screens instead of face-to-face interaction. A recent opinion piece published by the Amherst Wire called Yik Yak “the newest tool for cyberbullying,” and cited several examples of crude and inappropriate messages targeting certain people.

Mullen admitted bullying may be a problem on Yik Yak, as it would be on any platform of its type, but said the company is taking steps to combat the negativity. The app filters for keywords related to cyberbullying and racism, and moderators work around the clock to monitor the messages, deleting certain posts and suspending or blocking users who continue to abuse the app.

Mullen also said that users on Yik Yak often selfpolice the community using the “upvote” and “downvote” option next to each message, allowing users to choose the most popular messages, but also allowing them to censor certain messages – if a post receives a vote total of negative five, it gets removed. Users also have the option of reporting messages directly to moderators.

The developer also pointed out that although the app allows anonymity between users, Yik Yak has an ID for every user, meaning the app is never truly anonymous. Yik Yak has cooperated with administrators and authorities in the past when certain messages get posted that allude to dangerous or illegal activity.

Kelsey Ventura, a junior at the University of Massachusetts, said she uses Yik Yak because “it’s interesting to hear about things on campus I didn’t see.” Ventura said bullying happens on Yik Yak, but it always gets deleted or downvoted.

Jim Spisto, junior, likes the anonymity of the app and couldn’t recall any bul-

Committee spoke on the Open Education Initiative.

The program calls for the development of opensource texts that can be accessed by students for free.

“This is something that’s been talked about by faculty, but only very minimally.

It is a little bit of extra work on their part, but not that much,” Raichel said.

The program offers grant funding for professors to write materials and supply them to an open database in order to avoid charging students great sums of money for new textbooks.

Chairwoman Raichel also emphasized the need for professors to select texts for their classes that were already available via the open database, in order to provide equal opportunities for those who are not able afford to buy the books.

Additionally, the SGA project which will have a “Sam the Minutemen rider” riding a horse at the UMass football game on Nov. 12 has finally secured the green light.

“Sam the Minuteman rider will be riding at the game on Nov. 12,” Senator Ryan DiZoglio announced.

lying he had seen on Yik Yak. He said a few people had been called out by name in the app but in his experience, it always got downvoted.

Other students agreed, saying bullying on Yik Yak isn’t a problem at the UMass. In certain environments, such as smaller or more close-minded schools, the app could lead to bullying, one said, but UMass’ Yik Yak feed isn’t a problem.

Other schools, such as Vermont’s Norwich University, have banned the use of Yik Yak on their Wi-Fi. The student government at Emory University in Georgia is pushing for a resolution to ban the app across campus.

Several school districts across the country have also banned the app, but Yik Yak already has geofences around 85 percent of elementary, middle and high schools in the U.S., making it unusable within a certain radius of most primary and secondary schools.

Patrick Hoff can be reached at pphoff@umass.edu.

The project is scheduled to continue after issues regarding liabilities previously stalled progress.

With Halloween coming up this weekend, many speakers at the meeting, including SGA President, Vinayak Rao and Speaker Barrett, addressed issues relating to celebrations on and off campus. Rao explained to the senate the temporary guest policy over Halloween weekend, which states that dorms can house four guests at a time, but only two are allowed to be non-UMass students.

“I encourage you all to be safe and smart this weekend,” Rao said. Barrett followed, and discussed the issues of costumes and cultural appropriation. She presented a graphic created by the Women of Color Leadership Network, which included a guide on not using blackface, not using names of ethnicities or cultures and avoiding racial stereotypes when donning an outfit this Friday.

William Keve can reached at wkeve@umass.edu.

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“(Our officers) go beyond their tour of duty (in order to work with this grant). (We are committed to promoting the safety of persons under 21.”

Jennifer Gundersen, Amherst police captain Students at their college or university, and let administrators deal with the consequences of underage student drinking.

“This year, our officers are choosing to summons versus taking people into custody. We recognize that when we make physical custodies, it is time consuming and summons are just as effective,” Gundersen said, and added “UMass students get referred to the Dean’s Office, which is just as effective as going to court.”

In addition to enforcing the laws, the police will also provide a learning opportunity to the citizens of Amherst. They will be “educating citizens on the Town Bylaw prohibiting open containers of alcohol on public property, keg permits

and Operating Under the Influence,” written in a press release about the grant. “(This grant) is an effective tool. (We take) any grant funding that is offered that can provide additional staffing,” Gundersen said.

Gundersen also said the APD will be receiving other grants, including one for domestic violence and another for pedestrian and bicycle safety. “(Our officers) go beyond their tour of duty (in order to work with this grant). (We) are committed to promoting the safety of persons under 21,” Gundersen said.

Marleigh Felsenstein can be reached at mfelsenstein@umass. edu.

Unmanned rocket explodes in Virginia after its takeoff

By James Queally, W.J. Hennigan and Lauren Raab Los Angeles Times

An unmanned 13-story rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded just after liftoff Tuesday off the coast of Virginia.

Orbital Sciences’ Antares rocket was carrying a Cygnus capsule with about 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments. It departed from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia.

The explosion came six seconds after the rocket’s launch at 6:22 p.m. EDT, according to NASA. No one was injured, although there was “significant property damage and significant vehicle damage,” NASA officials said.

Mission Control in Houston said the explosion followed a “flawless count-

down.”

The two-stage rocket was in its third resupply mission to the space station, NASA said. Tuesday’s was its first night launch.

The company was supposed to launch Monday, but NASA scrubbed that because of a boat in the launch area.

Now that the space shuttle fleet has been retired, NASA is eager to give private industry the job of carrying cargo and crews, to cut costs.

Meanwhile, the space agency will focus on sending probes to asteroids and Mars.

NASA has a $1.9-billion contract with the Dulles, Va., company for eight flights to transport cargo from the newly built spaceport.

One commercial company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. – better known as Space X – has resupplied the space station in four missions. Its most recent mis-

sion was last month.

The rocket industry is notoriously difficult to enter and littered with failed projects. Even the best rocket systems often require several attempts before they achieve success.

Although Orbital has acknowledged the hazards of launching a new rocket, the company remained confident about its Antares.

In 2009 and 2011, Orbital ran into failures with its Taurus XL rocket. On both occasions, the rocket’s protective fairing did not separate properly from the rocket and didn’t allow the satellites it was carrying to reach orbit.

The failures shook the company and led it to name its newest rocket Antaresrather than its original name, Taurus II-to prevent the public from thinking they were the same.

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“This is going to be a very tight race, but we have to keep this momentum going.”

Jim McGovern, 2nd District U.S. Rep. with Patrick’s leadership over the past eight years, recognizing Massachusetts as No. 1 in the nation for educational achievement, health care coverage, energy efficiency and marriage equality because of Democratic administration in the state.

Kennedy and McGovern both focused on the importance of campaigning for Democratic candidates in the next week, especially in what may be a very close race for the governor’s office.

“This is going to be a very tight race, but we have to keep this momentum going,” said McGovern, who represents Amherst in the U.S. House of Representatives. “There are people who may not read every piece of political literature in their mailbox, but they will respond to a human being,” he added.

Kennedy had the same message, and said, “If you can’t go out and knock on those doors, make some phone calls.” He continued, and said this was an effort to support the “one candidate in this race for governor who is committed to recognizing we are all in this together.”

Both spoke harshly of the Republican-led House of Representatives, with Kennedy calling the legislature the “worst Congress in history.” Kennedy criticized the body for “gutting food stamps, unemployment insurance and affordable housing” and

for “refusing to acknowledge climate change even exists.”

McGovern also endorsed a “yes” vote on Ballot Question 4, which would require all employers to give paid sick days based on hours worked, arguing, “You shouldn’t have to lose your job if you have a sick loved one at home, or if you get sick.”

Kulik, who represents the First Franklin District, also spoke to ensure voters the Democratic Party can win this election. He was the only speaker at the event who is running opposed next week, against Republican nominee Dylan Korpita.

The speakers were introduced by the President of the College Democrats of Massachusetts, Marvin McMoore, and the Vice President of the CDM, Chelsea Carrier, who referred to the speakers as “champions” for issues such as environmental causes and voting rights “in the legislature.”

When questioned on Martha Coakley’s support of the Common Core program in Massachusetts, Downing clarified that both Coakley and Baker supported the initiative, and could not speak on behalf of Coakley.

The Massachusetts general election will be held on next Tuesday, Nov. 4th.

Stuart Foster can be reached at stuartfoster@umass.edu

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Second Dallas nurse released

By James Queally and Nicole Charky Los Angeles Times

Amber Vinson, the second of two nurses diagnosed with Ebola this month, is now free of the disease and was discharged from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters she was “so grateful” for the care she received after contracting the lethal virus.

“While this is a day for celebration and gratitude, I ask that we not lose focus on the thousands of families who continue to labor under the burden of this disease in West Africa,” said Vinson, smiling and sharing hugs with the doctors who cared for her.

Vinson, 29, was diagnosed after taking care of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient diagnosed on U.S. soil, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.

Dallas nurse Nina Pham, who also worked to treat Duncan, contracted the disease as well but was declared Ebola-free after treatment and was released last week from the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md. Dr. Bruce Ribner, director of Emory’s serious communicable disease unit, told reporters Pham and Vinson may have recovered so quickly because they were younger than most Ebola patients, and because they were wearing personal protective equipment when they were treating Duncan, meaning they were exposed to a lesser “viral load” than most

Amber Vinson told reporters she is grateful for the care she received after being diagnosed with Ebola. patients.

“We deeply admire Ms. Vinson’s courage and dedication in caring for patients with serious communicable diseases,” Ribner said during a press conference at Emory. “Nurses are on the front lines 24 hours a day in treating our patients ... and it is their skill, their knowledge and their passion for healing that makes one of the critical differences in caring for our patients.”

Vinson’s release also drew praise from staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

“Amber and her fellow caregiver, Nina Pham, are an inspiration for health care workers nationwide, and we at Texas Health Dallas could not be more proud of them,” the hospital said in a statement.

After treating Duncan,

but before being diagnosed, Vinson traveled to Ohio on Oct. 10 and back to Dallas by plane on Oct. 13 despite having a temperature of 99.5, raising fear that she may have spread the virus to fellow travelers.

No Ebola cases related to Vinson’s travel have been reported.

While American physicians have treated only a small number of Ebola cases, Ribner said the chance to study the virus in a developed nation has changed some of the “general dogma” and assumptions doctors made when treating the virus at the onset of the West Africa outbreak.

For example, Ribner said, doctors previously believed if a patient became so ill that they required dialysis, their chance of survival was almost nil.

“I think we have changed

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the algorithm for how aggressive we are willing to be in caring for patients with Ebola virus disease,” he said.

Her family said she reported her temperature to health officials three times before the flight and was cleared to fly each time. The morning after her return, she had a fever of 100.3 and entered isolation at the hospital. She was diagnosed with Ebola the following day and transferred to Emory University Hospital.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initially said Vinson had been told to avoid public transportation, including commercial airlines, while monitoring herself for symptoms, but subsequently acknowledged approving Vinson’s return flight.

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Ebola has global impact With the confirmed case count about to break 6,000 and the unconfirmed count over 10,000, Ebola’s grip on West Africa is

Eliot Decker undoubtedly the most dire public health crisis the world has seen this decade. Though many nations have pledged support, their focus has been on protecting their own borders rather than stopping the outbreak at its source. This is largely because the effects of the chaos caused by Ebola have gone unreported.

Most devastating is the impact fear has had on the economies of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

my was already imperiled at the end of 2013, the economies of West Africa were developing at a relatively rapid rate. Sierra Leone and Liberia ranked among the top 10 highest growth rates for the year, with the former in second place. The forecasted growth in 2014 for Sierra Leone’s economy was 11.5 percent. Now, the country will be lucky if it can achieve half that amount.

Because these economies are still in the developing stage, a poor reputation can spell disaster for their governments, due to the fact that the three nations are dependent on foreign investment in order to fund their economic expansion. If inves-

is causing food shortages and rising prices. Because of these changes, people living on the edge of poverty, who are already at greatest risk of contracting Ebola, will be forced to put themselves at additional risk just to survive.

Aside from the humanitarian perspective, why is this an issue for all Americans? America is dependent on developing countries in order to improve its own economy.

By improving the livelihood of West Africans, American businesses can sell more products overseas and create domestic jobs. Furthermore, travel

“Without foreign led growth, the already unstable governments will lose key revenue and have to borrow, further hurting their financial integrity.”

In October’s Gallup poll on biggest issues for Americans, Ebola made its debut as the 10th largest problem facing the country with five percent of the vote. By comparison, the economy, which has consistently topped the list in recent years, is first with 17 percent of respondents citing it as a primary concern. Though Ebola has been ravaging Guinea since December, it has gained significant attention in the U.S. due to the four recently confirmed cases. What Americans have failed to understand is that the two issues are interconnected. If there is fear of disease, trade, investment and domestic production are all greatly affected.

While the global econo-

tors don’t foresee their projects coming to fruition on time, their money will disappear and leave the countries out of capital. Without foreign led growth, the already unstable governments will lose key revenue and have to borrow, further hurting their financial integrity.

This is particularly worrisome for the Guineans, as foreign mining projects employ a large portion of their population.

The base of the Sierra Leonean and Liberian economies is agriculture.

Ebola has done more damage here than any other sector, save tourism.

The border closures and traffic checkpoints are destroying farmer’s abilities to get their products to market. In turn, this

restrictions only pose to hurt American tourism and trade. If Americans hold their economy paramount to all other issues, policy makers need to protect the nation’s investments to create opportunities for growth in the future. Americans need to realize that there is more to the world than just what happens within our borders. The issues that are crippling the globe also cripple the United States.

By putting action off until it’s at our doorstep, we only make things worse for ourselves.

Eliot Decker is a Collegian columnist. He can be reached at ecdecker@umass.edu.

Student’s death shows danger of walking alone on campus

After over a month of waiting, the headline we all dreaded has appeared: police found the remains of Hannah Graham, a missing 18-year-old University

Sarah Gamard of Virginia student.

Her story is deeply disturbing and tragic to anyone who has ever been a college student, parent, Charlottesville resident or teenage girl: Graham’s last communication with anyone was a text to a friend around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 13. Footage from a security camera shows her leaving a bar that same night at 2 a.m., followed by the 32 year-old suspect, Jesse Matthew, who is currently under detainment and investigation. The remains, recently confirmed as Graham’s, were found the morning of Oct. 18, eight miles away from where she was last seen.

UVA and the surrounding community responded with organizations like “Help Save the Next Girl” and social media

pages about Graham. Shortly after her disappearance, distress circulated among not only those close to Graham, but across the country. The incident of a missing girl is like that of a school shooting, harshly reminiscent of the dangers of everyday, innocent, adolescent life.

We take for granted that college campuses are safe. Students are supposed to feel free to walk through campus, whether walking to class, a club meeting, a dining hall or a friend’s distant dorm room. With the vigilant campus police, it is hard to feel threatened. I feel completely safe when walking alone on the University of Massachusetts campus, no matter what hour of the night it is, and despite growing up in a city where I would have never dreamed of wandering alone at any hour.

Very early on this semester, when crossing campus alone at night, I was on the phone with a friend from my hometown and complained to her about the long walk. She immediately replied, “Do you have mace on you?”

I told her I didn’t need it, that “things like that” don’t happen at college the way they happen in the city and that there was no reason to worry.

Shortly after that, Hannah

own schedule. So where do we draw the line when we must exercise caution to a point where we cannot wander in safety through their campus after dark? I cannot imagine this realistically.

“These stories are lessons: don’t take the ride home offered by the friendly stranger, don’t venture on-foot after dark without a male chaperone and don’t go anyhwhere alone...”

Graham’s name first appeared on national news.

I first heard about Graham from a family member who urged me to exercise the buddy system no matter where I went.

This family member had an incident similar to Graham’s happen to her, in which her best friend was unexpectedly abducted and murdered. These tragedies have happened, are happening and – unless something is done – will continue to happen.

But can one realistically use the buddy system at all times?

Every student is on his or her

I am constantly walking alone from my dorm to classes to dining halls no matter what time of day.

If you are a female, you have not only heard stories like Hannah Graham’s through the news but also through your friends, family and school-hosted seminars. These stories are lessons: don’t take the ride home offered by the friendly stranger, don’t venture on-foot after dark without a male chaperone and don’t go anywhere alone, especially without your cell-phone.

The Graham case is a familiar

story we’ve seen before in movies like “Silence of the Lambs” and “The Black Dahlia”: the primary suspect has been linked to other attacks on young women in the past, including the murder of a Virginia Tech student in 2009 and the sexual assault of a 26-year-old in 2005. These attackers strike not once, but as many times as they can without being stopped. Young women, it seems, can only live in fear of attack.

What can be done? Is there anything that can be done besides our caution and attempting an efficient version of the theoretical buddy system? This doesn’t seem to be a topic like others that we can discuss in hopes to invoke societal change.

Do we just have to spend the rest of our college careers, the rest of our lives as 21st century women, clutching a bottle of mace when we walk from one building to another after sunset?

Sarah Gamard is a Collegian contributor. She can be reached at sgamard@umass.edu.

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Open mic at the Black Sheep Taylor Swift reinvents her sound on pop album ‘1989’

By John Stapleton Collegian Correspondent

Each Thursday night, the Black Sheep Deli in Amherst hosts an open mic night which serves as a lively, weekly ritual which is home to many local musicians showcasing their talents, whether they’re regular performers or first-time acts.

“This is what coffee houses must have been like in the 60s,” said Josh Pearson, 22, a University of Massachusetts student and regular performer at the

Co-host Ursula Elmes, who usually hosts the event with Gabe Sullivan, 36, has even seen acts form upon meeting at an open mic.

The event didn’t always have such an active community, Elmes recounted. It had a slow start after the first events in used a small stage by the window and Sullivan’s personal public address system. As any Thursday customer of the Black Sheep Deli can see now, it’s anything but slow.

In fact, now the shop is

that one artist came all the way from North Carolina just to perform as the featured act.

Even though the Thursday time slot is locked, Elmes and Sullivan sometimes host the event as a small concert of several featured artists, which was how the event got its start.

This will be the format of a Nov. 20 benefit for Hannah Frilot, a local musician and University of Massachusetts student who passed away this summer, and who has

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A couple watches one of the earlier open mics at the Black Sheep in 2011.

open mic. He described the performers as coming from “all walks of life,” which any audience member can easily see. Hosts post a sign up board at 5:30 pm, and names usually fill the open spaces within 20 minutes. By show time, it holds the names of some talented regulars like Pearson.

“I’ve made some really good friends here,” Pearson, who has come every Thursday for the past year and a half, said. He describes it as his “trial ground” for new material because of the forgiving and friendly crowd.

A bring-your-own-beverage event, most in the crowd can be seen sharing a beer in anticipation and celebration of the performances.

packed full of eager artists and patrons every week.

The audience is always fully attentive to each performance, whether it’s a solo acoustic cover, live folk groups or someone soloing on a percussive instrument for their entire 15 minute slot. Elmes said that one returning performer that gets an interesting audience reaction is Jolty, a clown who doesn’t perform live music, but instead a 15 minute clown act accompanied by recordings he makes himself.

To finish each open mic, Elmes invites a featured artist to play in the key slot at the end of the night.

Pearson, who has been a featured artist himself, said

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had a UMass scholarship founded in her memory.

Elmes and Pearson were adamant about the positive nature and benefits of the community at open mic nights. Regular acts, firsttime artists and others who have been able to play live music, read poetry, display art and more have all contributed to the sense of solidarity, love and community that the event brings each week.

If anyone wants “a place for their [work] to be heard,” Elmes invites them to come down to the Black Sheep any Thursday evening.

John Stapleton can be reached at jstapleton@umass.edu.

Fifth album ditches her country roots

By Patrick Hoff Collegian Staff

Two years ago, Taylor Swift released “Red,” an album that sounded mournful and sad at times, but had pop undertones – much more than any of her previous albums had.

Fittingly, “Red” ended with a song called “Begin Again,” almost alluding to the reinvention that was already taking place.

Swift’s new album, “1989” is unlike anything she’s released before, but somehow not a complete surprise. Her fifth album has similar sounds to “Red,” due to collaboration with Swedish producer Max Martin on both, but Monday’s release incorporates much more pop than we’ve ever heard before in Swift’s music.

And it’s not the pop of other current artists – by looking toward the 1980s for musical inspiration, Swift somehow looks to the future, making music that’s popular now and won’t sound dated in years to come.

Swift’s last trailblazing album release was 2008’s “Fearless,” which made her a superstar with hits such as “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story.” By completely breaking free from the constraints of

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Taylor Swift performs at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. songs about ex-boyfriends, the songs are less about sadness or break-ups and more nostalgic, looking at the love and joy experienced during a relationship.

“1989” also tells a story more so than any of Swift’s previous albums have. Swift is famous for putting secret messages in the liner notes and lyrics of her albums, and “1989” is no different.

However, instead of disjointed messages related to each individual song, the secret messages connect this time, telling the story of a girl who moved to New York City, fell in love but broke up with a boy, and then finally got over him and learned to love herself.

Keeping that message in mind while listening to the album, it’s easy to hear the story that Swift is trying to tell her fans – this time

“Speak Now” have felt like they don’t belong – not because they’re not good songs, but because they don’t seem to fit the album’s overarching tone.

However, “1989” plays well from “Welcome to New York” until “Clean.” Even the deluxe version’s three bonus songs, which sometimes fall flat when compared to the album as a whole, seem to blend well with Swift’s tale.

The album’s highlights are the second track, “Blank Space,” and the penultimate track, “I Know Places,” both which Swift seems to have written based on experiences with media and rumors. Both written with Ryan Tedder, they serve as quasi-bookends. “Blank Space” is the real beginning of Swift’s story (“Welcome to New York” only sets the scene), while “I Know Places” is the climax before “Clean,” which serves as the resolution.

“1989” is a rebirth for Swift, moving away from the romantic fantasies of “Fearless” and “Speak Now,” and into a new age country music, Swift soars not a romantic fantasy, like of idealism with a realistic higher than she has before “Fearless,” but a realistic focus. Even those skeptiand completely seals her dream. cal of Swift’s music will place in music history as a The album’s story comes be surprised by this new through clearly as no song direction. groundbreaking artist.

From start to finish, the feels out of place. In the listener can tell how com- past, songs like “Breathe” Patrick Hoff can be reached at fortable and happy Swift from “Fearless” or “Never pphoff@umass.edu and followed on is. Though not devoid of Grow Up” from her album Twitter @Hoff_Patrick16.

...by looking toward the 1980s for musical inspiration, Swift somehow looks to the future, making music that’s popular now and won’t sound dated in years to come.

BOOKS

Tuscan kale and Books live on thanks to young readers cannelini sauté

By John Warner The Chicago Tribune

By Adria Kelly Collegian Staff

One night this summer, I was attempting to make myself a substantial meal, but the only thing to eat in the house was kale. I drastically improved my meal by opening the dry storage cabinet, which was filled to the brim with spices, cannellini beans and tomato paste. Grabbing everything that I could fit into my arms, I journeyed back towards the stove and made the best impromptu meal I have ever experienced, and here’s the recipe: -

2 bunches of kale, stemmed and roughly chopped 1 can cannellini beans, washed 3 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1/2 small can of tomato paste 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tablespoons oregano 5 dried ancho chile peppers, seeded and thinly sliced 1 teaspoon ground white pepper Kosher salt and cracked black pepper, to taste

Place the kale, beans and about a half cup of water into a large sauté pan. Place a cover on top and cook on medium high until kale is al dente, stirring occasionally.

Add tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer for five minutes. Finally, add all of the herbs and mix well. Simmer this delicious mixture until it’s richly aromatic and the beans are soft. Variations of this dish include adding Italian sausage or goat cheese. Serve with garlic bread (or any type of starch, really) and enjoy!

Adria Kelly can be reached at akellysu@umass.edu.

Normally, when good news about the fate of books and literature comes down the line, I tend to look at it a little skeptically. After all, the prevailing wisdom is that soon enough, in a digital age of 24/7 Internet connectivity and our resultant shrinking attention spans, something so quaint as a book can’t compete with a chance to be Kim Kardashian’s virtual friend by playing “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” on your iPhone.

(I kid you not; this is a real thing.)

And yet, just last week I noted an unalloyed good sign: the steady increase in the number of independent bookstores.

This week I have what I believe to be more surprising, and perhaps even better, news: According to the Pew Research Center, young people are reading more books than old people. “Young” in this particular case means anyone younger than 30, which

sounds young to me these days, so let’s go with it.

According to the survey, 88 percent of Americans younger than 30 have read a book in the last year, versus 79 percent for those older than 30. A full 67 percent of those younger than 30 report reading a book in the last week, with 43 percent saying that they read “every day or almost every day.”

Contrast this with the over-30 crowd, where only 58 percent report reading at least once a week, and we see a pretty clear trend indicating that digital gewgaws haven’t sapped young peoples’ abilities to enjoy a good, old-fashioned book.

One reason young people are reading more is embedded in the survey’s methodology, in that reading for school-related reasons is included as part of the data. The periodic surveys of the National Endowment for the Arts that show lower levels of reading for younger age cohorts exclude reading as part of school in their tallies. Given the relentless _

and in this college instructor’s opinion, counterproductive _ pace of academic work students contend with in school, it’s not surprising that they may not have weekly or even monthly time for pleasure reading, thus excluding them from the NEA data.

That said, comparing those younger than 17 in the survey to those older than 25, we see largely similar rates of reading, the only possible notable difference being that the younger cohort are slightly more likely to read every day or almost every day.

This suggests that children are still picking up the habit of reading, and managing to maintain it through their young adulthoods.

I have to believe that some of this is due to the increasingly vibrant scene surrounding young adult literature. The Harry Potter series looks to be an enduring classic.

Today’s 16-year-old was not yet born at the release of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” but it’s

hard to find many who haven’t read it.

We also have contemporary realist writers like John Green, E. Lockhart and Rainbow Rowell who are publishing books that speak to the needs and desires of these young (and not-so-young) readers.

However, in the end, the reason that books and reading appear to be enduring is because even with smartphones seemingly surgically attached to our bodies, we remain fundamentally human, and reading great books is one of the ways we get to practice our humanity. As different as a generation of “digital natives” may seem, they have the same hopes and dreams as anyone else.

Maybe, just maybe, books aren’t something that technology can “disrupt” because our thirst for them is inextricably tied to who we are.

Me? I’m going to try to stop worrying about books disappearing someday. As an official old person, I know they’ll outlast me.

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Jul. 23 - Aug. 22

Woah, easy there champ! You can’t accidentally carve all your gourds!

virgo

Aug. 23 - Sept. 22

It’s true, sticking a jack o’ lantern on your head will cause it to get permanently lodged, or atleast until it rots.

A ghost’s fun spookiness is directly proportional to how blood curdling its screams are.

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Apr. 20 - May. 20

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I don’t care what you say; the campus ducks are not dressed up for halloween. Please stop throwing candy at them.

It might be dressing up for you, but putting on pants does not count as a Halloween costume.

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You have marvelled for years, but the real reason why Reese’s pumpkins are so good is they contain 100 percent no pumpkin.

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Don’t just tell people you “like” their costume. I’m pretty sure people use their pillow case as Try using words like “zesty!” a candy bag on halloween, not the other way around.

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As for Dill’s poise, Micheletto said that the freshman’s “laid back” personality off the ice directly correlates to his calm, even-keeled demeanor seen during games.

“Whether it be poise as in just staying calm in the net or not letting the jeers get to you from other players and fans, it’s been a big component of what I’ve been doing,” Dill said.

Dill said his self-confidence and ability to remain calm has aided his success in preparing for all three of his road starts.

“I don’t worry about who we’re playing. If you think about who we’re playing, whether they’re going to get drafted or whatever, it doesn’t do any good,” Dill said. “You just gotta worry about your game and what you can do.

I just think about making saves.”

Despite Dill’s recent success, Micheletto said that this week’s practices will dictate who will receive playing time at goalie for UMass in their upcoming two-game weekend series at Maine.

He also noted the importance of keeping Dill, Mastalerz and third-string sophomore Alex Wakaluk sharp as the season continues.

“You have to make sure to ride the hot hand but also want to make sure that you don’t let anyone get cold,” Micheletto said. “Then, hopefully at the end of the year, we’re probably going to get to a situation where we are probably going to ride the hot hand throughout.”

Anthony Chiusano can be reached at achiusano@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @a_chiusano24.

PLAYOFFS the Minutewomen offense this year and is fifth on the team in shots (22).

Sophomore Alyssa Fratarcangeli also scored her first collegiate goal over the weekend, ripping a shot into the lower right corner against St. Bonaventure.

“It was good to see Natalie get a goal this weekend” Matz said.

“She’s been working really hard ... Also Alyssa got her first goal ... Those were two girls that weren’t looking for their shot as much. We worked on that in practice and it translated into the matches.”

With just two matches left in the regular season, the Minutewomen are clinging to their middleof-the-pack playoff spot,

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but with only a few points separating the majority of the A-10 teams, cannot afford any slip-ups.

First, UMass will have to endure the University of Richmond’s powerful offensive attack. The Spiders’ will undoubtedly come out with intensity with their season on the line; they currently sit just out of the postseason in the number nine spot. After that, the Minutewomen will have an easier match-up – on paper, at least – against last place Davidson.

But if Matz and Co. have it their way, UMass will secure a playoff spot before they roll into North Carolina on Sunday.

Arthur Hayden can be reached at awhayden@umass.edu.

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Dill stepping into prominent role at goaltender

Picks up second win in three starts

By Anthony Chiusano Collegian Staff

Coming into the 2014 season, Massachusetts hockey coach John Micheletto said the play of his team’s 15 underclassmen, including nine freshmen, would be crucial to the Minutemen’s success.

While Jake Horton, Patrick Lee and Keith Burchett have combined for five goals to lead an offensively sound freshmen unit, the UMass defense has been supported by the play of freshman goaltender Henry Dill.

The Columbus, Ohio native started in net in the Minutemen’s past three games and has earned the win in each of UMass’ two victories this season. For his performance

last weekend – Dill accumulated 69 total saves in two starts against Northeastern and No. 6 Boston College – he was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week.

“I’ve settled into it,” Dill said of adapting to collegiate level play. “It’s a little faster, but it took a couple of weeks and I feel right at home.”

Dill opened the season as the backup goalie on the depth chart behind the incumbent starter, senior Steve Mastalerz.

Mastalerz started 31 of 34 games for the Minutemen last season, posting a respectable 2.77 goals against average.

However, after Mastalerz allowed 11 goals in UMass’ first two games – both losses –Dill was given his first starting nod on Oct. 18 against Michigan State.

“There were definitely some nerves going in,” Dill said. “I remember I sat behind

the net I was starting in and just thought about the atmosphere that was going to be there. I was really looking forward to it, and I started to calm myself down toward the beginning of the game.”

Dill finished his debut with 28 saves in a 4-3 victory for the Minutemen, their first of the season.

“I’m really confident in myself already, and I know what I am capable of doing,” Dill said. “So just coming in here and just feeling like I am ready just prepared me as much as I could be.”

Following the win against the Spartans, Dill was rewarded with two more starts against the Huskies and Eagles on consecutive nights. In Friday’s performance at Northeastern, Dill recorded 42 saves in a 3-2 victory.

After the game, senior captain Troy Power praised the

freshman’s play under consistent Huskies’ pressure, saying that Dill allowed UMass to “steal” a win.

However, Dill maintained that his personal success came from the play of his teammates in front of him.

“The guys were just being motivational for me,” Dill said.

“Whether it was making big hits or blocking shots, they really sacrificed themselves that game. And it pushed me.”

Although the Minutemen lost 4-1 in Saturday’s matchup against BC, Dill once again played well, finishing with 27 saves and giving up two of his three goals on a 5-on-3 disadvantage.

“The biggest thing is just how efficient I think he was,” Micheletto said. “He makes difficult saves look easy sometimes.”

Micheletto attributed this ability to make these tough

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Dill covers the puck in an exhibition against Dalhouise Oct. 4 saves to his awareness in the crease and to his overall level demeanor.

According to Micheletto, Dill eliminates the need to make “athletic” saves by consistently moving his 6-foot-2, 205 pound frame into the right

position to have the puck hit off his chest and be covered to quickly stop play. Micheletto said this quality is important in preventing second opportunities for attacking opponents. see

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MEN’S SOCCER

Freshmen fuel long-awaited win

Culp, Mooney shine “Honestly it was a team effort. against Fordham

By Nicholas Casale

Collegian Correspondent

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Junior defender Madison Smith makes a play on the ball in the Minutewomen’s 2-0 win against St. Bonaventure on Oct. 24

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Coming into Friday’s match ag ainst St. B o n av e n t u r e , the Massachusetts women’s soccer team had scored just four goals in its previous eight matches. But against the Bonnies and Duquesne University on Sunday, in their last two home games of the season, UMass matched that total, winning both games 2-0.

The Minutewomen played like a legitimate postseason threat and not just a team battling for a final Atlantic 10 playoff spot. The consecutive shutout victories marked UMass’ first winning streak all year, bumping its record to 5-7-4 with a 3-2-1 conference mark. With late season pressure mounting, coach Ed Matz was understandably pleased with the weekend.

“It was rewarding for a couple reasons” Matz said. “Number one, we’re playing against teams that we’re competing with for the final spots in A10 tournament ... there was a lot at stake for both teams.”

At this point in the season, each match-up pits conference rivals against each other, and so far the Minutewomen have taken full advantage. After being outside of the playoff picture before the weekend, UMass vaulted into sixth place, while the Dukes and the Bonnies saw their postseason hopes evaporate, falling to eleventh and twelfth, respectively.

Only the top eight teams will travel to Dayton for the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.

UMass’ late surge has coincided with the return of goalkeeper Danielle Kriscenski. Since returning from injury, Kriscenski has recorded two straight shutouts, making fifteen total saves.

“Dani had a good weekend for us” Matz said. “She did a very good job of communicating, organizing our backs...She doesn’t give up any rebounds. We know there’s not gonna be any second chance opportunities.”

Matz also praised Kriscenski’s attitude, something he says gets more important as the team gets into more high stake matches.

“She plays with a bit of an edge, a little bit of toughness.”

Ms. October Leading the jump in offensive production has been co-captain forward Jackie Bruno. In just six October matches, Bruno has scored four goals, with several of them coming in the clutch. Two of those four were game-winners and another earned UMass a tie.

“One of the big things we did was move Jackie from outside forward to

center forward ... to get her in front of the goal more.”

Matz said.

Giving Bruno opportunities to make plays has been something the Minutewomen have struggled with this season, but clearly things are starting to click. With how great of an impact Bruno has made this year for UMass, it is easy to forget that she has already more than doubled her career goal total.

Before this season, her junior year, Bruno had just five collegiate goals to her name. This year alone she has six.

However, Bruno is not the only one stepping up her game as the regular season comes to close.

True freshman Natalie Perussault had a standout performance against Duquesne, registering her first three collegiate points with a goal and assist. It was only a matter of time for the young forward who has been a critical part of see

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Success in the sports world is calculated by the number in the wins column opposed . However, the formula used to calculate the future success of any team requires a far more sophisticated, yet inexact science.

By looking strictly at the Massachusetts men’s soccer team’s record (2-12-1) it’s easy to overlook how those individual components are gelling within the larger context of the team.

In Sunday’s game against Fordham, the synergy of the young team was apparent as two freshmen - goalkeeper Taylor Culp and defender Matthew Mooney - stepped up and proved to be instrumental in the win.

Since arriving at UMass, Mooney has stepped into the starting lineup and played predominantly at left fullback. While his duties are mainly defensive, he also gives the Minutemen an option on the wing from overlapping runs and intelligent movement when UMass is in possession.

Against the Rams on Sunday, he found himself near goal in the 20th minute when ball bounced outside the box. He settled it and fired a shot off the post for his first collegiate goal, and put the Minutemen up 2-0.

“It was a good feeling and it was definitely a confidence booster for me,” Mooney said. “To be honest, the goal came as a surprise, but I just found myself in a good position and I was able to finish.”

Mooney is no stranger to scoring goals - he scored 27 in his senior season in high school at East Longmeadow, Massachusetts - and said bringing another dimension to the attack is vital to the team’s success.

“I want to bring some energy to the offense,” he said. “And when I get opportunities I am going to do my best to try and score for my team.”

On the other end of the field, Culp started his third

Everyone stepped up and defended well (when Keys and Pease went out of the game)... we could have easily gone down” Taylor Culp, UMass goalie

game of the season, and made seven saves en route to a shutout. Culp was particularly impressive late in the game, when Fordham pressed high and attacked with every number it had in a desperate attempt to get back in the game. But UMass held up, and Culp heaped praise on his teammates, pointing out the overall defensive effort is what got them the win.

“Honestly it was a team effort. Everyone stepped up and defended well and when (senior defender and captain) Matt Keys went out with red card and (starting center back) Matt Pease got injured, we could have easily gone down. For every save that I made our defense made a few blocks, so I really couldn’t have done it without them,” Culp said.

Interim head coach Devin O’Neill praised Culp for his performance after the game.

“I thought he had an outstanding game. He came up big for us and his play was instrumental in the win,” O’Neill said.

Despite the win being just the second of the year for UMass, the future is bright thanks to young talent. Culp and Mooney agreed the win gave the team a much needed confidence boost after going winless in their previous eight games. With a two-game road trip to North Carolina this weekend, UMass will look to build on that confidence and try to scrap together a few points as the season draws to a close.

Nicholas Casale can be reached at ncasale@umass.edu