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Refugee finds home in Burlington Emilee Conroe

In 2014, 317 refugees resettled in the state of Verof Refugee Resettlement.

Pabitra Bhattarai came to Burlington in November 2009 with her family after Bhutan.

“I was raised in a refugee camp, and I have nothing that can prove me as a Nepali citizen, so I don’t see any reason to miss Nepal,” Bhattarai said.

Bhattarai said expensive housing, the way people dress and American food are some of the hardest culture shocks to which she’s had to adjust.

“I had a pretty bad time at the beginning of my schooling because I knew how to read and write, but I wasn’t very good at communicating,” Bhattarai said.

“I’ve had to socialize more with new people to help me better communicate,” she said.

Social work professor Susan Comerford has spent 14 years working directly with refugees.

“It’s really hard to explain what it feels like to be forced

NATALIE WILLIAMS The Vermont Cynic

Professor Susan Comerford (left) and junior Tricia Kinns discuss their work with refugees in Mann Hall April 16. to leave everything you’ve loved,” Comerford said.

“People ultimately overcome basic survival struggles, but loneliness for the ease and comfort of being in your own culture.”

Comerford said that the refugees should remind us how “incredibly lucky we are to live in this country.”

Bhattarai said it is hard to go through the refugee experience, but she also said the

refugee community is very close here in Vermont.

“I feel like I am a valued member of the Nepalese community because we were refugees back in Nepal, and we didn’t have anything to share except for thoughts, emotions and feelings,” she said.

Comerford said that the people here in Vermont are “very welcoming.”

“We are fortunate that our children can go to school

with people from all over the world,” she said.

But living in a new country can have its hardships, and sometimes people don’t ences, Bhattarai said.

Bhattarai said she has ployees because they stayed home for “cultural funeral ceremonies.”

“In some cultures, people are required to stay home for 15 days mourning,” Bhatta-

rai said. “In my culture, 13.

They should understand these problems and consider our feelings.”

But even with a refugee population in the area, some people don’t know much about them.

“I know there is a large refugee community in the area, but I don’t feel their presence at UVM,” sophomore Mariah McGough said.

Sophomore Ian Danforth also said he knows very little.

“I know that refugees exist in Burlington, and I’ve heard of programs, but that’s about it,” Danforth said.

Bhattarai said bad things can happen when there is a lack of communication.

“I am surrounded by wonderful people here, and I encourage everyone to raise their voice and help each other understand our cultures better,” she said.

Comerford said she would like to see “every person in this community meet someone with refugee experience and hear their backstory and help them get settled into the community.”

Students ‘Take Back The Night’ Tips to survive the heat Allison Carey

Weekly Health Columnist The temperatures are rising, and it is going to get hot fast. Use these eight tips from ACTIVE.com to stay safe while you exercise in the heat.

Get hydrated Getting enough water not only before, but also during your workout is very important.

If you are going on a long run or hitting the gym for a longer session, make sure to bring water and take a sip at least once every 15 minutes.

Protect your skin If you’re going to be outside, avoid a nasty sunburn by lathering on the sunscreen.

MARISSA LANOFF The Vermont Cynic

Take Back The Night, a series of marches, vigils, and rallies to end sexual violence, was held April 16 in front of the Royall Tyler Theatre.

Starting in the early 1970s, Take Back The Night aims to raise awareness and help support the community that has been Facebook page for the event.

“The most meaningful part for me was the open mic at City Hall,” sophomore Thomas Ott said. “It was a healing ceremony that gave individuals a safe space to let their stories out.”

Looser and lighter is better light instead of absorbing it and looser clothing prooverheat.

Refuel Your electrolyte and salt levels will drop as you exercise. If you are going to be exercising for a while, it may

be as easy as bringing a few salt packs. If you just need to replenish your body, grab a sports drink after an intense workout.

Pick the cooler hours

The hottest times of the day tend to fall between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wake up early to beat the heat.

If you’re not a morning person, throw on something ment when the sun is setting.

Choose the shade It may go without saying, but when you have the choice, get out of the sun to give your body a break.

Check the weather Some days it may just be too hot to safely exercise in the heat. If this happens, or opt for a lower-intensity workout.

Listen to your body Dizziness, intense fatigue and nausea are all signs of dehydration. If you experience any of these, your body may be telling you to take a break.

Allison Carey is a senior English major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2014.

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JACOB HOLZMAN The Vermont Cynic

Students browse the stacks of textbooks in the UVM Bookstore Jan. 14. Two seniors are attempting to break the expensive cycle of book sales by creating an online system to collect and donate textbooks for students.

Seniors fight textbook prices Katie Hickey Assistant Life Editor A semester’s worth of books may cost nothing for students in the future.

Seniors Alex Perkins and Benjamin Kaufman are creating an online system where students donate and borrow books, all free of charge.

“We spent all this money on a book that we were really only using for one semester,” Perkins said. “It’s a lot of money just standing by. So we were thinking about how we can continue the use of these books.”

A textbook for one biology course costs about $100150, senior Simonne Valcour said.

Kaufman said they have started collecting books and now have around 500.

“There’s a cycle where the bookstore sells you the book, you use it and then you sell it back to them for like a third of the price,” Kaufman said.

Sophomore Katie Babione had similar thoughts. “[Textbooks] are really expensive and I don’t get much money back,” Babione said.

UVM Bookstore director Jay Menninger said text-

books not used the next semester are sold to a Nebraska wholesale company. The bookstore uses the company’s price guide to determine the buyback price. “[The] Nebraska Book Company wholesale price guide, and prices there, are determined by national demand, age of publication, existing inventory at their warehouse and condition,” Menninger said.

Otherwise, Menninger said they will buy the book back for up to 50 percent of the books original price.

“I kept most of my books just because I thought I might have a better use than the $3 they’d give me,” Kaufman said.

Kaufman and Perkins said they plan to have warehouse space to store and package books that are requested online.

“It’s going to be a work in progress for a while,” Perkins said. “Eventually we’d like people to create an account through their student email address and then be able to physically rent the book,” he said.

For more information, go to Books4Equality.com.

College textbook facts:

1 On average, college students spend $1,200 a year on textbooks.

2 In a survey of over 2,000 students on 163 different college campuses, 65 percent said they choose to not buy a textbook because it’s too expensive.

3 Forty-eight percent of those students said they took classes based on textbook costs.

4 College textbook prices have risen by 82 percent in the last 10 years.

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‘Stay up and forever weird’: my four years at UVM Tommy Gambino Beer Columnist

Seniors are often asked questions based around their own experiences as a student, like where they plan to use their knowledge and how.

With college coming to an end and a life-altering move possibly on the horizon, there is a tendency to become nostalgic and sentimental.

This is probably what most seniors are currently experiencing.

The pace of the college replay quickens and is often accompanied by regret, as the senior remembers the few moments they wish they had seized: from asking a

learning how to ski, to never walking on the frozen lake.

In this life built from a series of building blocks, we can create a stronger structure if we use each experience as an opportunity to learn.

Clearly, we don’t have evhave built incredible experiences in the things we have accomplished and the things we have failed to accomplish.

This semester is coming to a rapid end.

I know many of you will be nervously wringing your hands together as we step into “the real world” – the most annoying cliché – but I urge you to get out on your porch and crack a beer.

Put those feet up and you made, every detail of For me, it’s Peter Elmore playing “Levels” in reverse

thinking it was the sickest thing he’d ever heard.

It’s St. Patrick’s Day and Carly Rae Jepsen imitation videos – looking at you Taylor Fuess, Sarah Richardson, Ellery Garland and Danza Rodriguez.

Move on to sophomore year and the bleak, dreary actually arrested people on the redstone quad.

The beginning of college and the multitude of unbelievable memories and bonds we have created will last a lifetime.

The next step in life will bonds and experiences we have created at UVM. Goodbye University of Vermont! Stay up and stay forever weird.

Thomas Gambino is a senior English major. He has been writing for the Cynic since spring 2014.

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Ballroom dance teams swings further as improving your dance, you’ll throw it away easily,” Davidson said.

The national champions said their greatest challenge

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The clicking of heels and melodies of Waltz from the campus recreation studio are courtesy of the ballroom team, a competitive part of the Swing and Salsa Society.

Senior Chelsea Davidson and her partner, junior Eric Newbury, recently became national champions at the USA Dance national championships, Newbury said. “[Competitions are] kind of like a track meet, you have events, you might do more than one event and they’re in heats,” Davidson said.

UVM members of all years and experience levels will do well at competitions, senior and club president Saritha Beauchamp said.

“Everyone here tends to do really, really well,” Beauchamp said. “We’re one of the schools that focuses much more on technique as

space.

“Ballroom is the kind of sport that takes up a lot of space,” Newbury said.

Many members emphasized the sense of community that comes with the team.

“We get along really well and the older members are really open to helping the Hannah Lister said.

“We’re all there to dance, and get better and learn from each other and I think NATALIE WILLIAMS The Vermont Cynic Alumnus ‘13 Pat Flaherty (left) and senior Aleksandra Traczyk perform a Latin dance routine in the Campus Recreation Studio April 18. The UVM Swing and Salsa Society has a competitive ballroom team. we look extremely good doing it.”

Some join the team with experience in partner dance, ballet or other athletic backgrounds, but others don’t, she said.

Neither Davidson nor Newbury said they had danced before college.

“I liked it because it was technique based,” Davidson said. “I also like dance, it’s expressive.”

Future students crave the stage The UVM theater department attracts hundreds of prospective students every year, many from local high schools.

One student is Burlington High School alumna and junior Kaitie Bessette.

“I’ve been seeing UVM shows since I was four, especially the ‘Toys Take Over Christmas’ shows,” Bessette said. “I really wanted to go

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The fall musical casting is not as competitive, Bessette said.

“They don’t turn anyone away, which is kind of cool because it helps kids get immersed into the theater program at BHS,” she said.

This spring, the high

worth it.

“You do have to cut something out, but when you want something as bad

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I needed to be in that show.”

Bessette said that participating in the theater program at BHS prepared her for theater at UVM especially because the casting for the spring play at BHS could be as selective as college theater.

Davidson and Newbury said the challenges

Swing and Salsa Society’s next event, a themed Disney Dance, will be held May 1 at 7:45 p.m. in the campus recreation studio.

Anyone can attend and all are encouraged to dress up, Beauchamp said.

Colin Kamphuis Arts Columnist

The mockumentary genre has a unique niche in the movie industry.

While having huge po-

MOLLY DUFF The Vermont Cynic Nick Braten (right) rehearses with fellow cast members at Burlington High School March 27. Braten hopes to attend UVM after graduating. school theater club is puthas been doing theater at ting on “Scapino,” a play set BHS for 26 years. in Naples, Italy.

One student in the spring Guay-Timpson said, and play this year is BHS senior the school does not provide Nick Braten, who said he funding outside of allowing the club to use the theater for its large theater producspace. tions.

“I’m an independent “One of the reasons I business within the school want to go to UVM is bebasically,” she said. cause of their drama proGuay-Timpson said this gram,” Braten said. is why the fall musical is so The theater program has important to the program. had an important impact on “Whatever we take at the Braten’s life, he said. door, that’s what we live on for the year,” she said. helped me in a lot more “That’s why we have the ways than just having fun musical in the fall, that’s the on stage,” he said. “It has big money-maker and then helped me become a better we coast on that.” person, helped become a Despite the money conbetter student – if it wasn’t straints, Guay-Timpson for the drama department I honestly don’t know what dents great opportunities.

I’d do.”

Guay-Timpson said the Leesa Guay-Timpson is club is going to a Broadway the theater program direcmusical this spring. “The tor at BHS, and said she kids pay 50 bucks but if acts like a head coach for the students. anyway so they can go,” she Guay-Timpson said she said.

to balance comedy with absurdity. “What We Do in the Shadows” has no such trouble and is uproariously funny.

Jokes are often made at the expense of the lucrative “Twilight” series The story follows a group of four vampires living together in a modern New Zealand suburb.

Vladislav, Viago, Deacon and Petyr range from a few hundred to 8,000 years old and are the subjects of a documentary.

Despite being immortal, they remain unaware of modern cultural and technological changes.

The group engages in nightly stalks of their prey and possess extraordinary the same roommate drama

that college students know all too well.

One night a victim is bitten but manages to escape the vampires’ clutches. Over several months he undergoes the transformation into becoming a vampire.

With nowhere to go, he moves in with the other vampires and introduces them to pop culture and modern technology.

This delightful comedy explores the surprisingly popular undead genre in New Zealand and gives a modern satiric twist to the familiar vampire genre.

Jokes are often made at the expense of the lucrative “Twilight” series.

However, “What We Do in the Shadows” also pays a more respectful homage to ticularly “Nosferatu.”

Petyr, the 8,000 year old vampire, lives in a stone bears striking resemblance to Count Orlok of “Nosferatu.”

“What We Do in the Shadows” plays like an exponentially more entertaining, supernatural version of MTV’s “Real World.”

Director Jermaine Clement does a superb job of bringing a clever, dark comedy style that has few substitutes in today’s cinema.

Colin Kamphuis is a sophomore political science and economics major and has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2014.

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Pop band cheers for positivity Spring is in the air and pop rock is warming up Burlington’s music scene. pop band Cheerleader will be playing at Higher Ground April 24.

“I like the upbeat positivLyon, commenting on “The Sunshine of Your Youth.”

“The melody is easyTrotz said. “It’s pleasing to the ears.”

Chris Duran, guitarist of

Cheerleader, said that their “power-pop” sound embodies the big, catchy choruses of bands from the ‘80s.

“It’s a goal of ours to write that powerful, undeniable chorus that jumps out at you,” he said. “You want to sing along next time it comes around.”

Duran said he would describe the band’s sound as riding a line between rock and pop.

“Sometimes you feel betrayed by pop and sometimes you get tired of the angst of rock bands like Nirvana,” Duran said. “We wanted to make a Katy Per-

ry song with guitars.”

Their sound creates a nostalgic response from listeners, he said.

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backward while moving forward,” Duran said. “Our songs make you want to go back to the days when you

Pop duo returns to scene Allie Osorno Arts Columnist

fans were left in the dark, wondering what the band was up to.

The feeling when Ratatat released “Cream on Chrome” April 11 was similar to the pivotal scene in ki’s voodoo powers reveal that Simba is still alive.

The electronic pop duo dead.

Coachella’s lineup was tatat has returned.

However, the extent of their return was left ambiguous.

“Cream on Chrome” assured that Ratatat is back and better than ever.

Its groovy electronic beat makes it nearly impossible to resist rhythmically bobbing your head.

“Cream on Chrome” is a roller coaster of sound.

There are points throughout the song where you wonder whether you’re still listening to the same track.

Only after it becomes familiar, via the repeat button, can you truly appreciate Ratatat’s ability to incorporate

STILL CAPTURED FROM RATATAT’S “CREAM AND CHROME” VIDEO into one track.

“Gettysburg,” from their album “Classics,” is a basic roller coaster of varying hills and speedy turns.

The electronic pop duo has offically risen from the dead The slow-grind electronic guitar overlaps the rapid pace bass, which is what makes it a thrilling ride.

“Seventeen Years,” also from “Classics,” can sometimes inspire the listener to embrace a career in rap politics.

Listening to this track shows us what it’s like to be an aspiring rapper, while

felt you had more freedom.”

But their music creates happiness as well, he said.

“We go for that juxtaposition,” Duran said. “We got a compliment from some-

also demonstrating how versatile Ratatat’s music can be.

The track “Alps” is ideal for freestyling, whether you’re a master emcee or a rookie in the rap game.

This is perfect since Ratatat has even dabbled with some hip-hop.

They helped produce two tracks on Kid Cudi’s album, “Man on the Moon,” which earned them recognition within the rap industry. “Alive”, infuses rap, hip hop, and electronic pop all at once.

Ratatat has yet to announce any future plans for the band.

Despite their inconsistency over the past few years, we can only hope for more surprises like “Cream on Chrome.”

Allie Osorno is a sophomore English and Spanish major.

Osorno has been writing for the Cynic since spring 2015.

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one once that our song was the one they chose to start their day with.”

He said their songs re-

support for one another.

“I told my friend about how we made our songs and she said we were ‘such fucking cheerleaders for each other,’” he said. “The idea for our band to be called Cheerleader made sense.”

Duran said the band ergy in the audience during their live shows.

“It’s got to be where you give as much as you can and hope you get it back,” he said.

DJs spin blend of tunes and history A quilt of new music and old-timey treasures stitched with comedy and movie clips is spreading over UVM. Nate Walker and Aly Perry warm up WRUV 90.1 FM Saturday nights 6 to 8 p.m. with Soundsmith Radio, a weekly variety show.

Walker, a groundskeeper by trade, and Perry, a performer and teacher, are proud to shoot two hours of very unique radio waves

into the air every week.

The variety could come from Walker’s unhealthy obsession with procrastination.

Aside from music, Perry likes to sweeten up the studio with a habit of making too many pies.

Their show is available for stream on www.soundsmithradio.org.

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Kevin Santamaria is a senior political science and economics major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2011.

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Daltrey Burris writes news satire for the Cynic. Burris is a junior psychology major. He has been writing for the Cynic since spring 2015.

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A Year in Highlights

This year, varsity sports teams experienced season changing moments, incredible victories and highlight reel worthy plays. From Gutterson Fieldhouse to the ski slopes of Lake Placid, New York, members of the Cynic sports staff breakdown their favorite sporting moments at UVM in 2014-2015.

Nov. 8, 2014

Men’s soccer playoff success The Catamounts’ 2-1 win against the University of Albany Nov. 8 is my pick for the way it was earned and what it meant for UVM soccer. This game was played for the

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an 86th minute game-winning goal by sophomore Bernard Yeboah were the highlights of the game. This win ing to UVM athletics.

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The Harvard overtime thriller I would have to say that the men’s basketball team’s narrow double overtime loss against Harvard University was one of the biggest moments of the year. It was the beginning of the season, and Harvard had been ranked in the top 25. The game was exciting all the way through and the crowd was as electric as I’ve ever seen it. Although UVM lost the game, I think that the loss proved

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things to come.

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One of the most important UVM sports moment of this year, in my eyes, was senior Martin Kallur being named the 2015 New England indoor champion in the men’s heptathlon at the New England Indoor Championships at the Boston University Track and Field Center.

“Kallur won the event with 5,299 points, which broke his own school record set at Harvard to begin the indoor season. The junior won four of the seven events to claim the men’s title by nearly 200 points,” according to UVM athletics.

Mar. 11, 2015

Nordic victorious at nationals

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A shining moment that left Catamount country starstruck was when UVM Alpine skier Dom Garand brought home a national title in slalom during the 2015 NCAA ski championships. A victory at this stage under such a spotlight puts UVM on a podium of its own, solidifying the men and women’s ski teams as an elite program. Garand that will go down in Vermont record books as the 55th skier to win such an award. This will forever be a lasting memory in the historic legacy of UVM athletics.

Mar. 8, 2015

Men’s hockey wins in overtime I think the biggest sports moment of the year was when junior Jon Turk scored the overtime winner against March 8. It set the stage for the biggest series of the season against Boston College and was a heck of a game to watch in terms of the pace of play and how leadership really stepped up. It was great for the Cats to get a win in their last game at the Gut during the 2014-2015 season and even better that it was scored in overtime off the rush.

Alex Benoît

Mar. 28, 2015

Roach scores seven goals in win nitely women’s lacrosse senior Jessica Roach putting up seven goals against Univeristy of Maryland, Baltimore County to lead the Cats to victory 11-10. That kind of individual performance is always awe inspiring. She truly put the team on her back for that game.

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Workouts measured by the numbers

lor said. door track, Taylor said.

“The indoor track gets really er” she said.

Olivia Wolfe said she has also built her schedule around some of the busiest times of the

During the week of April 28 last year, there were 6,677 total of the semester there were just 4,034.

This trend can be attributed to both the weather getting nicer and students moving their exercise outside, as well as people studying for exams.

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THIS YEAR, THERE HAVE BEEN

283,000

TOTAL VISITS TO THE

Fitness Center 12 3

9 6

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AMOUNT OF VISITORS

during the most crowded weeks of the year,” he said. ness center during crowded times, he said he will often leave if the crowds are too big.

“When I do go during those peak times, I won’t even get my workout in since it will be way too crowded.”

First-year Hannah Taylor ness center.

However, she noticed a decrease in the number of times she has been going this semester.

“I got my outside memberships for a couple reasons,” Vaughan said.

“One of the reasons is sort of the value,” he said. “There’s much more value in terms of machines for only twenty dollars a month. They have equipment that is just 2 years old.”

As the year winds down, UVM students can expect crowds to be at average levels, except for the week of exams.

Last year during the last three weeks of classes, visits peaked at 7,378, according to the UVM campus recreation report.

However, last year, visits

FITNESS CENTER STATS

In the past year, over 283,000 people visited the oning to campus recreation.

The weeks immediately following winter break are the most crowded, according to the report.

First-year Rory Butler plans his workouts around crowded times.

“Like 4 to 7 [p.m.], that’s when there are the most people,” Wolfe said.

Senior Ryan Vaughan said he has purchased a local gym membership to get away from the large crowds on campus, as well as to use higher quality ma-

FITNESS CENTER

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

Second WEEK OF SCHOOL

8.877 7,704

The first week after winter break

11,000

THE NEXT THREE WEEKS AFTER WINTER BREAK 9,000

SPRING2014 LAST THREE WEEKS SPRING2014 LAST WEEK 4,034

7,378

4 to 7 [p.m.], that is when there are the most people.

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Lacrosse player scores big Fredric Fields

At the end of the season, it’s normal for a team to take note of the most positive traits that were displayed. For the men’s lacrosse team, it’s hard not to point out the stellar growth of

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Hockey seniors look ahead Alex Benoît

Men’s hockey seniors seem to be making a splash in pro hockey, even while we’re still in school.

Captain Mike Paliotta is enjoying his time with the NHL’s Blackhawks, playing in one game so far and recording an UVM alum Patrick Sharp’s goal.

“I’m obviously very excited about the opportunity I have in Chicago,” Paliotta said. “The guys have all been great so far in terms of helping me get adjusted to the NHL. Having a UVM alum in Sharp has been pretty cool as we’ve talked about some

of our college experiences and seen how they overlapped.”

“I think that it’s cool that I can watch players like Paliotta year Matt Agranat said.

It was not the easiest year for senior Kyle Reynolds. After nior year, Reynolds was in and out of the lineup for most of the season.

“Coming back from a knee injury was a very hard test for me,” Reynolds said. “This year was not what I had planned personally but it was great to be a part of a very strong team here at UVM. I tried to be a good leader every day, especially to

the younger guys who were getting hurt and things like that because I could relate to what they were going through.”

Reynolds is still trying to play hockey professionally, but he has not signed with a team yet.

Nick Luukko is playing with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League.

Meanwhile, Colin Markison plays with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.

In two games, Markison has a plus 2 rating with no points and no penalty minutes.

Jake Fallon has not signed with a professional team as of now.

scoring phenom.

A transfer from Towson, Milligan has thrived in his new role, putting up 26 goals so far this season, third most on the team. In addition, he boasts the highest number of assists at 32, over twice as many as the second highest player.

Although he scored a goal in the season opener against Penn State, it wasn’t until the team’s third game against Providence College, when he put up four goals and two assists, that he began his hot streak.

Since that game, he has scored in every contest, including putting up four goals and 10 points to lead the team to victory against UMass-Lowell March 21.

Head coach Ryan Curtis spoke highly of Milligan’s conof the ball.

“Cam makes us a more dyshown to also have great vision.

The number of assists he has is

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not typically what you would see [He] is a very calm player; he is consistent in his play regardless of the situation. I think the tis said.

One of the most impressive parts of his season has been how he meshed with his new team. ready knowing a few guys on the team, but even without that, he is a pretty easy going guy who ately,” Curtis said.

Only time will tell what his ceiling can be in collegiate lacrosse, but if this season is any indication, look for number 24 to continue putting up points and leading the Cats.

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