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Subbaswamy unhappy with Super Bowl policy UMass Chancellor reportedly just “wanted to get drunk off of cheap beer” with his friends.

By Eddie B and Master Chief Morning Wood Staff Previously classified reports reveal that students weren’t the only people on campus upset with the Super Bowl guest policy decision.

According to documents leaked by a University official with knowledge of the situation, University of Massachusetts Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy was livid with the University’s decision to ban all guests to residential halls on Super Bowl Sunday.

“This is so f***ing bullshit,” Subbaswamy tweeted from a private Twitter account only hours before kickoff.

“I just want to get drunk off of cheap beer with my friends and watch Tom Brady destroy the Seattle Seahawks.

I’m not gonna riot. Why does the University have to treat me like an inmate?” the most powerful man on the UMass campus posted on his Facebook page a few minutes later.

The report shows that residential life staff wrote up the chancellor after asking that two guests who were hiding under couches leave during cursory room checks.

Eyewitnesses observed Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Campus Life Enku Gelaye and UMass Police Chief John Horvath leaving Subbaswamy’s Hillside residence around the same time.

“This is complete crap.” Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy allegedly told Gelaye and Horvath. “All my bros came up this weekend to watch the game over here, but now I can’t let a single person inside.”

“It’s so unfair that they checked here for guests,” said Subbaswamy in a text message to his wife. “I heard they were only checking rooms in Southwest (Residential Area).”

The Morning Wood spoke with Ben Fisher, a sophomore security monitor who works on desk at the Chancellor’s House.

“I can’t say I agree with the policy myself, but they told us to keep an eye out for people trying to sneak in and out today.” Fisher told the Morning Wood as he eyed a frustrated, arms-crossed Chancellor who sat two rooms down the hall from Fisher’s desk.

Fisher noted an SUV parked outside the Hillside

House with several male individuals lingering around it.

“Those are the sort of gatherings we need to take note of to make sure everyone has a UCard and lives in each building when they come through the door.”

According to Subbaswamy’s wife, the PhD physicist expressed more frustration over the 24-hour guest ban than he had expressed when he waited in line for an hour to get a clambake meal before realizing that the record setting event at the start of the fall semester had run out.

“I don’t know what UMass officials think they’re going to stop, people are going to find ways around this.” said a frantic Subbaswamy. “In fact, I’m totally going to make a committee to investigate this and make sure this never happens again.”

His wife also confessed that after Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass on the goal line to seal the New England Patriots victory, her husband, now in his early 60s, smashed a precious family heirloom in celebration and charged toward the Southwest concourse.

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A disgruntled Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy sits in his home alone during the 24-hour Super Bowl guest ban. about wanting to ‘rage with his brethren’ as he crashed out the door,” his wife said.

“I think it was all his pent up anger over Enku and John getting kicked out.”

Students interviewed in Southwest confirm that the University’s top administrator was present at the celebration.

“Oh man, Kumble was

fired up,” said one student, who acknowledged that face of Massachusetts’ flagship public school was the one behind the reoccurring “F*** the Seahawks” chant.

“He even tried to start an anti-Ed Davis chant,” the student continued. “To be honest, we were all kind of freaked out. I don’t know what that man poured in his beverage

but he was fuming.”

Multiple students reported seeing UMass’ chief decision-maker attempting to climb one of the trees in the Southwest Concourse.

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Student businesses UMass unveils new nightclub to accept Bitcoin toBlueteenWallclubtoatconvert night Goal is to educate about the ‘real world’

By Jenna Talia

Morning Wood Staff

Students and administrators across campus are also ecstatic for what incorporating the shady currency of the Deep Web means for student learning.

“We are especially excited to explore the ways in which students can learn from using this highly ambiguous monetary device that has been denounced by some banks and has been the target of fraud accusations,” said the release.

“Once our students get into the real world as politicians, bankers, lawyers or other careers, they may not be dealing in simple in-person cash transactions. They’re going to need to know how to work in monetary transactions that most human beings simply cannot understand.

Otherwise, their careers are probably going to flounder. As a top public university, it’s our responsibility to provide this education.”

Plus, according to Barrett, student businesses really want to use the unregulated cryptocurrency because it’s “hip.”

“Let’s face it,” Barrett said.

“Bitcoins are used for some pretty badass black market purchases: fake IDs, drugs, weapons, assassins. Who wouldn’t want to put subs from Greeno on that list?”

According to a recent Morning Wood poll, 78 percent of students agreed that it was cool that student business were beginning to use such a “badass” currency.

Amidst calls for University of Massachusetts student businesses to be allowed to accept Dining Dollars, the University has announced that studentrun enterprises will now be able to take Bitcoin.

“The University is proud to announce that our studentled vendors, such as Sylvan Snack Bar, Greeno Sub Shop, Earthfoods Café and Sweets N’ More, will be able to accept the popular decentralized digital currency Bitcoin,” a UMass news release said.

“We applaud the administration’s new policy,” said Student Government Association president-elect Sïonan Barrett. “We felt that in the past student-run businesses were not able to fairly compete with UMass Dining.

With the new policy change, places like Greeno can benefit from the low transaction costs, buyer privacy features and worldwide market that the largely mysterious currency has to offer.”

“In terms of responding to calls of unfair competition, I think that this new arrangement will work quite well,” Executive Director of Auxiliary Enterprises Ken Toong said. “No one can say we have a monopoly on campus dining services when Sweets N’ More can sell a cupcake to an anonymous person halfway across the globe. If anything, Jenna Talia can be reached, touched, UMass Dining is fighting an grabbed or groped at the reader’s uphill battle now.” convenience.

By Saylor Twift Morning Wood Staff

Many patrons of the newly renovated Blue Wall have commented that its décor leads customers to imagine they are in a dimly lit nightclub rather than a fine eating establishment.

“Every time I go to Blue Wall, I think I walked into the Red Light District,” said Pajama Sam, a sophomore sleep major. “Like what’s up?

Are the cockroaches partying behind the walls?”

On Tuesday, the University of Massachusetts confirmed that was always its intention.

“Blue Wall began as a dive bar, and its time to bring it back to its roots,” Van Sullivan, manager of Campus Center food services, said.

“We had to update the interior, expand it, and make it a prime destination for teenagers and college students. But we’re proud of it.”

Sullivan added that in order to prepare for the nightclub, which UMass will hold a contest to name, the eatery has to close at 9 instead of 11 p.m., two hours earlier than it had before the renovation, in order to get the campus and Blue Wall employees accustomed to the impending change.

At the press conference announcing the nightclub, Sam the Minuteman wore a neon mesh top and ripped jean shorts instead of his usual UMass attire. Sam will be on the dance floor every night, according to Sullivan, making sure students and community members are enjoying themselves.

“Everyone knows Sam, everyone loves him. He’s at

all the sports games,” said Sullivan. “We wanted to make sure he continues to be integrated into the UMass Dining system, and we decided he would help people feel more comfortable with the transition.”

Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy also is a key piece to the nightclub. During the opening week, which is scheduled for the first week of the fall semester, Subbaswamy will be the disk jockey, spinning “mad beats” and “hip tunes.”

“I want to make sure UMass has a great time with this new adventure,” the chancellor said, wearing a backwards UMass snapback.

“Let’s get ready to Kumble.”

When asked what music he would be playing, Subbaswamy said the playlist would be finalized later this summer. He added, though, that, “in the club, I won’t be

the chancellor – I’ll be the party master. DJ Kumble in the house.”

The UMass police chief John Horvath addressed safety concerns, assuring people that the new Blue Wall nightclub wouldn’t endanger the community.

“Mr. Sullivan has assured me that the club won’t open until 10:30 and that no alcohol will be served within the club,” Horvath said. “UMPD also has already begun preparing officers to do pat downs, make students empty their pockets, do two Breathalyzer tests and provide a stool sample before they enter the club. Same thing we would do for any other event on campus.”

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Strong year ahead for powerful student leaders Every year, a small group influence on the decisions of of passionate students come administrators and the Board together on Facebook, Twitter of Trustees. Take last year’s electronic dance music conBlinders Tunnelvision cert ban. SGA President Zac Broughton’s objections immeand in student media organi- diately overturned the decizations to yell at each other sions of the Chancellor and over the most important Vice Chancellor for Student issues facing our campus. Affairs and Campus Life.

The event? The University At the first sign of concern, of Massachusetts Student administrators chose to listen Government Association’s to the student leadership and spring election for president, take actions to support stuvice president and student dents’ rights. trustee.

The same thing can be As we all know, our elected seen at the Board of Trustees. student leaders have immense While only two students are

allowed to vote on a board of over 20 people, most of whom are political appointees, fees and tuition for students have been dropping for years. The high cost of a college education, even at a public university founded to provide education for all, is the major issue facing students. And when the Board of Trustees heard about the extreme debt burden put on many working class students who are just fighting to be better citizens, they took action.

Now, thanks to our powerful student leaders, UMass is

cutting the price for students.

The same goes for the formerly sad state of humanities facilities, like the Fine Arts Center. Last fall, many arts students began writing letters to the Chancellor and other administrators and deans to protest the dangerous state of facilities, particularly those used for theater and dance.

Students in the dance program used to practice on ancient, hard floors, sometimes forcing multiple knee surgeries on young dancers who need their bodies to practice their craft.

As these accusations came

out, SGA officers took up the cause of “What the FAC?” Equal in power to administrators and faculty, student leaders walked into their offices in Whitmore Administration Building and ordered a review of dance and theater facilities.

While we’re still waiting on the results of the review, it’s clear that our elected leaders have the power to change the status quo.

Having equal management of the University budget, shared authority over University decision making and representing the concerns

of students far better than any administrator, our student leaders are particularly suited to make a difference in the lives of undergraduates.

Without them, there is no doubt that administrators would overrule student opinions at every turn, or that Whitmore would pit students against each other to debate the minutiae of RSO funding and agency advisory boards instead of the issues truly important to student life.

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Blarney policies didn’t go far enough

Tear down this fence

The construction and dents two more minutes opening of the Integrative late for class. In fact, the Learning Center in the wall has become such an that a mob of stuCaptain Beefheart issue dents knocked it down on the evening of the center of campus has dis- Super Bowl in February rupted many traditional 2015. But administrators patterns of students. ignored this outcry of the Foremost, of course, disenthralled, this outis the pattern of taking burst of true social jusfour years of classes in tice. You and your pals, dilapidated Bartlett and Machmer classrooms Mr. Subbaswamy, you’re that should have been the problem.

You don’t understand replaced years ago.

But the most contro- that by removing that versial change has noth- barrier, you will solve ing to do with academics, the student debt crisis classrooms or new build- because students won’t ings – it’s a fence. And Mr. have those extra two minSubbaswamy, you must utes to think about issues tear down this fence. that actually matter. You While it may seem will solve the problem of innocuous, the Hasbrouck access because students fence, which blocks a for- with the ability to climb merly well-traveled path over a concrete wall and between the Campus trudge through the mud Center and Hasbrouck, will have a special shortis the greatest barrier cut. You will solve the to access and achievehunger of students whom ment on the University of cannot bear the extra Massachusetts campus.

Some may say that time between an in-class racism, sexism, ableism, nap and a hot meal. financial burden, lack of Only one action can resources or bureaucratic show that you are truly complexity are the major beginning to understand barriers to equal access what’s important to camon campus. But they’re pus life.

Mr. Subbaswamy, tear wrong – it’s a fence.

This fence represents down this fence. all of our social ills – a wall arbitrarily placed Captain Beefheart is a Morning by out of touch admin- Wood dingus and can be reached istrators that makes stu- at warofthefence@umass.edu.

Don’t tear down this fence

I walked out of a meeting in the new ILC last week to see a banner on the beautiful fence

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tution. As an Ivy graduate, I arrived at UMass to an environment of disorder and chaos.

Students battled against state legislators and formed student co-operatives to serve the community, not the accountants.

All the while, these students ignored reality – life isn’t about the common good, it’s about dollars and cents.

We’ve made a lot of progress keeping these fools in line over the past 30 years. From the rising cost of attendance to massive cuts in state funding to more students applying for the same number of spots, we’ve built the fences that have kept ill-advised actions of uninformed students from spreading. But our job isn’t done yet.

Still, students demand action on racist attacks, and for some reason, town hall meetings and a diversity strategic plan isn’t good enough for them.

So even though it’s just a symbol of the great victories we’ve won at our flagship campus over the past 30 years, we must maintain the Hasbrouck Fence to remind future generations of the hard-fought battle for exclusivity.

As Robert Frost said, “good fences make good neighbors,” and this fence reminds me exactly how good a neighbor I am.

that now separates Hasbrouck and the Campus Center. I look at this fence every day and think of one of the great poets whose work I teach to undergraduates every semester. This fence and the boundary it creates are what make our campus great. In fact, I think we’ve been too slow in creating even more boundaries across the University of Massachusetts.

We can see now that our University is different from that of years past. No more is an era when students constantly protested for equal rights and fair treatment by the University.

No more is an era when students felt safe enough to go on strike when workers were treated unfairly or student fees were raised without input. No more is an era when students degraded daily because of the color of their skin had the power to occupy a building to demand equality. No more is an era when entitled students disrupted the every day lives of the professors and staff who are the true members of the UMass community.

For that, I am truly grateful. Instead of a disruptive, noisy campus where the voices of young people rang out for Cook Fortune is a professor of early 20th morality and social justice, we century American poetry in the English now have the collegiate atmo- department and can be reached at sphere deserved of a top insti- fortunecookies@english.umass.edu.

On M a rch 7 , UMass guests in the the University of dorms, the University Massachusetts faced must lockdown residence halls next year. No stuP.R. Paranoia dents can come or leave.

Like duck-and-cover tria challenge to its pub- als of the Cold War, onlic image. The annual campus residents must “Blarney Blowout” event learn that they will only brings fear and loath- be safe from “Blarney” ing to the heart of every mobs if they abstain from Amherst resident, with any social interaction. flashbacks to the horror Instead of a weekend of previous years, of broand night ban on parking ken bottles and spilled for non-permit holders, spirits. In response, the University banned guests UMass must tow every car from campus dormitories, in student lots to make posted police across cam- sure that students cannot pus and around the town organize illegal gatherand hosted a free concert ings with friends or go to for thousands of students. the store to buy the das But UMass didn’t go far tardly liqueurs that fuel the “Blarney” fire. enough.

“The policies of the newly appointed Vice Chancellor for Crowd Control failed to keep every student in their dorms and off the streets.”

The policies of the newly appointed Vice Chancellor for Crowd Control failed to keep every student in their dorms and off the streets.

Far from that, many students walked the town in green shirts and awkward headgear, slipping on the icy, un-shoveled sidewalks in North Amherst and dropping six packs, bowl packs and backpacks. These rowdy students make UMass look bad, and they must be contained.

Like the communist threat of the 1950s, the only way to stop “Blarney” is through overwhelming fear. Not only should students fear gathering in Townehouses or Brandywine, they should fear walking the streets in broad daylight. They should fear leaving dorms in the face of rambunctious hordes of hooligans who will hit them in the face if they take two steps out the door.

The only way to ensure total compliance is through brute force.

Instead of a ban on non-

Instead of the 200 state and local police officers posted around town, who barely kept order in the face of crowds armed with bagpipes and introductory sociology, Chancellor Subbaswamy should have demanded that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker call up the Massachusetts National Guard to maintain order in Amherst. Only tanks and Humvees can stop the onslaught of deadly howling and screaming.

But the ultimate guarantee of “Blarney” prevention has already come from the Vice Chancellor for Crowd Control’s first press release: “The era of big alcohol is over. We believe that Amherst has moved past its ‘Zoomass’ image, and thus past the need for sales of alcohol. We formally petition the Town to cancel all liquor licenses, close all bars and ban the sale of all alcohol.”

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McGovern visits for event hosted by UM Democrats Rep: Citizens need active role

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Students had the opportunity to meet and listen to Rep. Jim McGovern Tuesday evening in the Campus Center.

U.S. Re p Jim McGovern, a representative for Massachusetts’ 2nd District, paced back and forth in room 176 of the Campus Center and emphasized that if the human aspect of politics should return to American governance, it requires the efforts of Democrats across the country.

“The responsibility falls in the hands of the likes of you, not only to be active participants but also teachers to everyone in your community about the issues that directly affect them that they may not be aware of,” McGovern said.

McGovern fielded questions from approximately 25 attendees Tuesday evening at a meet and greet organized by the Re g i s t e re d Student

Organization, UMass Democrats.

McGovern addressed the budget def icit, Re publicandominated Congress and funding of higher education, but returned to a core message: citizens need to take an active role if there is to be a significant reversal away from a trend of “extremism” in today’s politics.

“The truth is that the Republican base is becoming more and more extreme,” McGovern said.

“What I’ve found is that many supporters voting for members of say, the Tea Party, are doing so against their own selfinterest ... The right leaders are very skillful at talking about hot topic issues while ignoring what matters most in other people’s lives.”

McGovern said that he wants informal meetings such as Tuesday’s to become the rule rather than the exception. see

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Senator aims to revitalize Q&A: The debate over usage of Campus Pulse religious freedom law

SGA member sees site’s importance

By Elizabeth Kane Collegian Staff

Student Government Association Senator Amy Gebo is currently in the process of developing plans to fix Campus Pulse, the University of Massachusetts’ official channel of communication.

Operated by UMass Student Activities and Involvement, Campus Pulse is presented to students as their “gateway to hundreds of campus activities, campus offices and more than 200 student organizations,”

“We cannot get rid of Campus Pulse. There are many other websites and other things contingent on this website. I have met with Erin Donnally Drake, from Student Actities and Involvement and she taught me how beneficial Campus Pulse truly is.”

Amy Gebo, SGA Senator according to the Student Life website. Gebo, however, said she received many complaints from students about the site and suggestions to get rid of it, which motivated her to find the source of its problems, as well as learn about its benefits.

“We cannot get rid of Campus Pulse,” Gebo said.

“There are many other websites and other things contingent on this website. I have met with Erin Donnally Drake, from Student Activities and see

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By Michael Doyle McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Twenty states and the federal government have passed laws similar to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Indiana measure that suddenly has roiled politics in the Hoosier State and beyond, and has become the latest front in the culture wars.

The laws have in common a stated intention to protect religious liberties that could be impacted by government action. But not all are the same, and the differences can matter.

Here are a few key things to know about this contro-

versy: Q: What’s it all about?

A: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and other supporters contend that their new law prevents the government from intruding on an individual’s right to express religious beliefs. Critics say it opens the door to allowing discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

Q: Where did the Religious Freedom Restoration Act come from?

A: Peyote, in part. In the 1980s, two Oregon men were fired from their jobs with a private drug organization because they ingested peyote as part of their sacred

obligations as members of the Native American Church. The state denied them unemployment benefits on the grounds they had been fired for misconduct.

The Supreme Court, in a 1990 decision authored by conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, declared that the First Amendment’s religious protections don’t override “the obligation to comply with a valid and neutral law of general applicability.” As long as a law doesn’t explicitly favor or target religion, Scalia reasoned, it can be enforced even if it burdens somesee

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Iran-US discussions extended for at least one day Despite bargaining, talks extended on Tuesday

By Paul Richter Tribune Washington Bureau LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The U.S. and five other world powers extended talks with Iran for at least another day Tuesday as negotiators sought agreement on key elements of a deal to curb that country’s nuclear program.

“We’ve made enough progress in the last days to merit staying until Wednesday. There are several difficult issues still remaining,” State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters here late Tuesday.

The statement came after a day of mixed signals as negotiators initially said that an announcement would be made in advance of a self-imposed midnight Tuesday deadline, then suggested that talks might have hit a snag, only to end by announcing an extension.

In six days of intense high-level talks, the negotiators have been able to avoid a breakdown that would have imperiled an 18-month effort to reach a deal curbing Iran’s nuclear activities. But they have not reached agreement on some key issues.

Earlier in the day, U.S. officials issued a statement taking a tough tone, saying negotiators might not complete a deal.

“Our experts and diplomats are working very hard around the clock to see if we can get to an agreement,” a senior State Department official said in the statement. “Our team is evaluating where we are throughout the day and making decisions about the best path forward. We will of course keep working if we are continuing to make progress, including into tomorrow, if it’s useful to do so.”

A bit later, a White House spokesman said negotiators could continue the talks Wednesday, so long as they are moving forward.

“If we are making progress toward the finish line then we should keep going,” press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters at the White House. “But ultimately this is something we have been talking about for more than a year now, and it’s time for Iran to make the serious commitments that they know the international community

is expecting them to make.”

Without those pledges from Iran, the U.S. and its five negotiating partners will have to consider “other alternatives,” Earnest said.

The statements are similar to ones that U.S. officials have made previously, warning Iran that it might not get a deal without more concessions. U.S. officials have

used such language before when negotiations have bogged down.

Whether the progress so far will be enough to convince Congress and skeptical U.S. allies in the Middle East that the talks are worthwhile will be a major question over the next several weeks. see

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Boston Marathon Driver attempts to burgle defense team rests home after airport drop off Verdict likely to be next week

By Richard A. Serrano Tribune Washington Bureau

BOSTON — Defense lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ended their case Tuesday after calling just four witnesses to the stand, trying to cast much of the blame for the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombings on his older brother through his detailed computer searches about how to build highly explosive pressure cooker bombs.

Their presentation was in sharp contrast to the government, where federal prosecutors brought 92 witnesses to the stand during the first four weeks of the trial and presented images of Tsarnaev walking the race finish line and placing one of the two bombs near a family with young children.

With both sides now finished with testimony and evidence in the first phase of the trial, Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. set Monday for closing statements in the case. A verdict is expected quickly, as the defense has conceded their client was responsible for his role in the attacks that killed three people and injured more than 260 others.

If he is convicted, the case would move to a punishment phase. He faces death or life in prison with no parole.

But the defense maintains Tsarnaev was manipulated by his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, whom they portrayed as the mastermind in the worst U.S. terror attack since the 9/11.

On Tuesday, they had Mark Spencer, a digital forensics expert and owner of Arsenal Consulting

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in Chelsea, Mass., take the jury through some of Tamerlan’s computer history and his keen interest in jihadist literature and bomb-making expertise.

On Monday, the government rested its case, and defense lawyers called just two witnesses to the stand Monday afternoon. Gerald R. Grant Jr., a forensics investigator, said cellphone records show Tsarnaev was not with his older brother, Tamerlan, when Tamerlan purchased BBs for bomb components and two large backpacks to hide the bombs.

They also called an FBI photographer. She identified several pictures taken moments before the blasts, as defense lawyers sought to show their client did not purposely target the Richard family. Martin Richard, 8, was killed, and his sister, 6-year-old Jane, lost a leg.

The defense also late Monday night filed a motion asking the judge to dismiss the 30-count indictment against Tsarnaev, which includes 17 capital murder charges. They allege the government overcharged their client and did not prove other allegations against the 21-year-old former college student.

They also contended that Tsarnaev should not be held responsible for a police officer who was wounded in a shootout with the Tsarnaev brothers several days after the bombings.

They said witness testimony and other evidence indicates the officer could have been shot by cross-fire from other police officer.

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Involvement and she taught me how beneficial Campus Pulse truly is.”

Gebo believes the lack of communication on Campus Pulse is due to students not knowing how to use it. She said that she is in the preliminary stages of developing plans to get students to utilize all the site has to offer, starting with her plan to get Campus Pulse training sessions to occur during New Student Orientation and Registered Student Orientation trainings.

“Previously (Campus Pulse training sessions) were involved in both, but for many reasons were taken out,” Gebo said.

“I would like to see students lead Campus Pulse sessions during NSO. I have also spoken to Erin Donnally Drake about adding Campus Pulse trainings to RSO trainings. She

thinks it is a good idea and I will need to talk to the Student Activities and Involvement advisors that head these trainings.”

Gebo wants to reintroduce Campus Pulse training sessions in the coming year as a start to achieving her goal of teaching students how to use the site so that it is more widely used across campus.

“I hope Campus Pulse will become a virtual place where RSOs can advertise their events, administration can present their announcements and students can have outreach to all other students and groups,” Gebo said.

“My plan is to have every student use Campus Pulse for everything it offers.”

Elizabeth Kane can be reached at erkane@umass.edu.

By Ryan Parker Los Angeles Times

An Uber driver in Colorado was arrested Tuesday after he tried to break into the home of a passenger he had dropped off at an airport, Denver police said.

Gerald Montgomery, 51, took the woman to Denver International Airport on Thursday, then returned to her home and “tried to break in through the back door with burglary tools,” said Sonny Jackson, spokesman for the Denver Police Department.

He said the woman’s roommate was home at the time and confronted Montgomery, who fled.

Montgomery was arrested on suspicion of attempted criminal burglary, a felony, Jackson said.

Uber said it took swift

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action.

“Upon learning about this incident from our valued rider, we immediately deactivated the driver’s access to the platform, pending a full investigation,” Uber spokesman Taylor Patterson said in an email. “We remain committed to supporting Denver law enforcement in any way we can.”

Since Uber’s inception, a number of drivers for the popular ride-hailing service have been accused of criminal activity.

In February, Los Angeles police began investigating a driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in Mar Vista, Calif., on the west side of Los Angeles. Uber said the accused driver was “removed from the platform” while the case was being investigated.

In December, a driver in

Chicago was charged with sexual assault. Prosecutors said he took a drunk 22-yearold passenger back to his apartment, The Chicago Tribune reported. Less than three weeks later, another Uber driver in Chicago was charged with sexual assault as well, the Tribune said.

According to Uber’s website, the company’s background checks for potential drivers include looking at federal, state, county and sex offender records.

Montgomery was arrested in Golden, west of Denver, and is being held in the Jefferson County jail, Jackson said.

Montgomery is being held in lieu of $10,000 bond and is scheduled in court Friday for a first appearance, The Denver Post reported, citing jail records.

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At the start of the day, some diplomats had made optimistic forecasts.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking in Moscow before returning to Switzerland, said chances of an agreement were “high.”

The negotiations here seek a deal that would ease sanctions on Iran if it accepts, for 10 to 15 years, restrictions on its nuclear program.

The stakes are high. A deal could reduce the chances of war, ease Iran’s international isolation and, over time, possibly transform the United States’ relationship with a longtime adversary. Critics say a bad deal would pave the way to an Iranian bomb and give Tehran a financial boost that could strengthen its efforts to expand its regional influence.

Foreign ministers from Iran, the U.S., France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China have struggled with a series of tough issues this week, notably what restrictions will remain on Iran’s research and development, and how quickly United Nations sanctions will be lifted.

Iranian officials maintained a tough stance as the deadline approached in what some outside analysts said appeared to be an effort to create a last-minute crisis that would enable them to extract concessions.

U.S. officials have said that if they reached a “framework” deal they would release detailed information to Congress and provide

more general information to the public to explain how they have resolved the major political issues involved in the talks.

But to the extent the agreement so far lacks detail, the deal-making is likely to come under attack by the critics.

“It could be very tricky for Kerry,” said Gary Samore, a former top White House aide who is research director at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

The administration’s supporters have been urging them to release as many details as possible to strengthen what appears to

be an uphill effort to defend the deal.

On Monday officials said the negotiators had set aside for the future one major issue: how to deal with Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium. Many private nuclear experts believed the diplomatic group had sealed an agreement with Iran that would have sent much of Iran’s enriched uranium to Russia to assure that it couldn’t be further enriched to make bomb fuel.

But diplomats acknowledged that in fact Iran was not committed to such an approach, and that the issue was unresolved.

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Flight school was aware Interview with Clinton of Lubitz’s depression requested by Gowdy

By Jessica Camille Aguirre and Jean-Baptiste Piggin dpa

PARIS — Lufthansa’s flight training school knew of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz’s problems with depression during his training, the air carrier reported Tuesday.

The company produced a 2009 email Tuesday in which Lubitz explained that he was prepared to resume flight training after a break.

In it, he informed the school of a “previous episode of severe depression.”

Lufthansa provided the email along with other documents to prosecutors and said it was cooperating fully with the investigation.

The revelation is likely to raise questions about why the news didn’t raise red flags at Lufthansa, which had insisted last week that Lubitz – who is believed to have intentionally crashed Germanwings flight 4U9525 in the French Alps on March 24 – “was fit for flying without any restrictions.”

“His perfor mance was without criticism.

Nothing was striking,” said Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr on Thursday.

Germanwings is the budget subsidiary of Lufthansa.

Data from the recovered black box prompted the Marseille prosecutor, who is leading a criminal investigation, to say that Lubitz locked himself alone in the cockpit and manually changed the plane’s course – intentionally causing its demise.

Speculation has been rife as to what prompted Lubitz to bring the plane down, and German authorities have been reluctant to share information about the young pilot’s personal life.

Prosecutors in the German city of Dusseldorf said Monday that Lubitz had been in treatment with psychiatrists and neurologists, and that a doctor had noted a suicidal tendency in him before he received his pilot’s license. Lubitz began working for Lufthansa in 2013.

Though he possessed notes from a doctor excusing him from work on the

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“Doctors and psychotherapists are already empowered to breach confidentiality if that would avert harm to third parties. In cases where it’s a matter of life and death, that’s not just permission, it’s duty.”

Rainer Richter, president of the German Chamber of Psychotherapists day of the crash, prosecutors said they had not found evidence he suffered from a physical illness. A hospital where Lubitz was treated said earlier that reports he was treated for depression were false.

The disclosures triggered debate in Germany about whether doctors should flag mental illness issues to employers. Under confidentiality rules, German sick notes for work do not disclose any diagnosis.

Several politicians have said doctors should routinely warn employers whenever a worker in a highresponsibility job such as a pilot has mental health issues, but the president of the German Chamber of Psychotherapists, Rainer Richter, rejected that.

He told dpa that German law already overrides confidentiality if a therapist learns that a patient intends to harm people.

“Doctors and psychotherapists are already empowered to breach confidentiality if that would avert harm to third parties.

In cases where it’s a matter of life and death, that’s not just permission, it’s duty,” he said.

Tuesday’s news came after French aviation officials narrowed their probe, focusing on cockpit rules and psychological screenings, as experts worked to formally identify victims from pieces of human remains recovered at the plane’s crash site.

Aviation authority BEA is attempting to reconstruct the history of the flight from the cockpit black box voice recorder. The contents of a second black box, the flight data recorder, are still being sought amidst the wreckage of the plane, which had been carrying 150 people when it slammed into a mountainside in southern France.

“The safety investigation will be oriented towards the cockpit door locking system logic and cockpit access and exit procedures, as well as the criteria and procedures applied to detect specific psychological profiles,” the BEA said in a statement.

The BEA will submit its findings to French authorities, along with possible recommendations for changes to national flight safety regulations.

Last week’s crash has already reverberated widely, as airlines around the world introduced new rules requiring two people to be present in the cockpit.

Separately, an insurance consortium has set aside $300 million to meet claims connected to the Germanwings crash, a Lufthansa spokesman said.

The sum is to cover compensation claims by the families of the 150, the loss of the Airbus A320 and associated personnel costs, he said.

Patricia Willaert, the head of the prefecture where the crash site is, said at a news conference that there were 2,000 available lodging places for victims’ relatives who wanted to travel to the region.

French authorities in Paris are working to identify the victims, and officials have said they hope to have DNA from every victim by the end of the week. Francois Daoust, the head of the lab in charge of tracing each victim using DNA technology, said the process of formal identification could take up to four months.

Workers finished a road up to the crash site Tuesday, which should make collecting the remains and other evidence easier.

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one’s religious practice.

Congress responded in 1993 by passing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. States began passing their own versions after the high court clarified in 1997 that the federal law did not apply to them.

Q: What do the laws say?

A: All are built on a similar foundation. The federal version puts it this way: Government may “substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion” only if it demonstrates a compelling governmental interest” and is “the least restrictive means of doing so.”

The Missouri religious freedom law says government actions must be “essential” to serving a compelling governmental interest and may not be “unduly restrictive.” The Indiana law echoes both ideas.

Q: Pence says the various versions of the law have been bipartisan and noncontroversial. Is he right?

A: Pretty much. The federal legislation passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and by a 97-3 vote in the Senate and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, a Democrat. State versions also have sailed through,

Indiana’s law also differs from a number of others by specifying that the religious objections may be raised as a defense in a “judicial or administrative proceeding,” whether or not a government agency is involved. This broadens the coverage to include private actions. and though Southern legislatures have been more likely to pass the statutes, true-blue states like Illinois and Connecticut have done so as well.

Florida’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998, for instance, was supported by an unusual alliance, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Christian Coalition.

Q: So what’s all the fuss about in Indiana?

A: Indiana’s legislation was written after the Supreme Court ruled in the high-profile Burwell v.

Hobby Lobby case, in which a corporation used the 1993 federal law to challenge a contraception requirement in the Affordable Care Act. The court, for the first time, ruled that the federal Religious Freedom

Restoration Act extended beyond individuals to include “closely held forprofit corporations.”

With that background, Indiana lawmakers specified that their law covered, in addition to individuals, organizations as well as “a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, a company, a firm, a society (and) a joint-stock company.”

Indiana’s law also differs from a number of others by specifying that the religious objections may be raised as a defense in a “judicial or administrative proceeding,” whether or not a government agency is involved.

This broadens the coverage to include private actions.

By Matt Fuller CQ-Roll Call

WASHINGTON — Benghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy wants answers from Hillary Clinton regarding her use of a private email address and server during her time as secretary of state, and he wants those answers no later than May 1.

On Tuesday, Gowdy wrote a letter to Clinton’s lawyer requesting that the former secretary of State appear before the Benghazi Committee for a “transcribed interview.”

In the letter, Gowdy notes the panel has already asked Clinton to turn over her personal email server to the State Department inspector general for an independent review. “The Committee was then and remains open to the designation of another neutral, detached, and independent arbiter to review Secretary Clinton’s server to ensure all relevant records have been preserved and produced to the Committee consistent with its subpoena,” Gowdy wrote Tuesday.

But Clinton, through her attorney David Kendall, rebuffed that request Friday in a sixpage letter that said the former secretary of state had already turned over all her work-related emails to the State Department, and that turning over the server would be pointless anyway: “no e-mails ... reside on the server or on any backup systems associated with the server.”

Gowdy said Clinton’s refusal was “not only disappointing but portends to

delay the ability of our Committee to complete its work as expeditiously as possible.” The South Carolina Republican urged Clinton to reconsider.

But he made it clear that if Clinton continues to refuse the committee’s request, “the House of Representatives as a whole will need to consider its next steps.”

“Toward that end and because of the Secretary’s unique ar rangement with herself as it relates to public records during and after her tenure as Secretary of State, this Committee is left with no alternative but to request Secretary Clinton appear before this Committee for a transcribed interview to better understand decisions the Secretary made relevant to the creation, maintenance, retention, and ultimately deletion of public records. The Committee is willing to schedule the interview at a time convenient for Secretary Clinton, but no later than May 1, 2015.”

Gowdy said once there was a “reasonable assurance” that all documents in Clinton’s care related to what happened before, during and after the attacks on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the committee would then be in a position to schedule Clinton’s appearance in a “public hearing to constructively discuss these topics.”

“We continue to believe Secretary Clinton’s email arrangement with herself is highly unusual, if not unprecedented. The decision to delete these records during the pendency of a

MCGOVERN He added that the only way for representatives to reflect on the needs of their constituents is to hear from voters about the issues that matter most.

M c G o ve r n also addressed the government’s steps to ensure that higher education does not become a luxury for the rich as opposed to a right for all people by emphasizing the need to balance priorities between pragmatic spending and providing the services necessary for effective social programs.

“I don’t believe in the notion that achieving budgetary balance comes through decreasing the standard of living,” McGovern said.

Lucas Gutter man, a junior computer science major and member of MASSPIRG, asked McGovern about what he planned to do to prevent the proposed budget cuts to Pell Grants and federal student aid.

Pell Grants are awards granted by the federal government to lowincome students aimed to assist funding their college education, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s website.

Under new budget provisions, $2 billion of the Pell Grant’s surplus would be reallocated to fund other deficits. Proponents for the Pell Grant argue that without a sufficient surplus, the grants would eventually be depleted, according to an article from usnews.com.

McGovern said he was opposed to any initiative that made acquiring higher education more difficult for families

congressional investigation only exacerbates our need to better understand what the Secretary did, when she did it, and why she did it. While she has cited a variety of justifications for this arrangement, many questions and details about the arrangement remain unanswered.

These questions relate to: 1. her decision to bypass an official government email account; 2. whether she affirmatively turned over any relevant records during the pendency of the Accountability Review Board investigation or at any time after Congress first began investigating the Benghazi attack until December 2014; 3. her decision to retain those records upon separation from the Department of State; 4. the methodology by which these emails were subsequently searched for evidence of official records; and 5. her decision to delete certain emails.”

Gowdy finished the letter by noting it is “technically possible” to recover deleted information in many instances. “It is precisely for this reason a neutral and objective party must have access to the server and related equipment to identify information potentially responsive to relevant laws and investigative requests,” he wrote.

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“In times where campaigns approach, we need to use to talk intelligently about issues instead of referring to soundbite speeches ... the notion that we’re broke and can’t afford to fund other programs is a formula for economic disaster.”

JIm McGovern, US Representative across the class spectrum.

“Especially now, we need a workforce with as much education as possible. The best way to address a budget deficit isn’t through massive cuts but by creating jobs. The greatest thing you can do is graduate from here get a job and contribute to the economy,” McGovern said.

He followed that if these types of programs are to continue, then alternative sources of revenue must be established through bipartisan compromise. He took another opportunity to discuss the partisan nature that dominates a Republican controlled Congress as a large obstacle to solving some of the nation’s economic problems.

“In times where campaigns approach, we need to use to talk intelligently about issues instead of referring to soundbite speeches ... the notion that we’re broke and can’t afford to fund other programs is a formula for economic disaster,” McGovern said He continued by saying that the Democratic party is not without fault. In order for the issues he and some of the attendees mentioned to be solved, Democrats must take the offensive.

“If you love your

country, you criticize it when something is going wrong,” McGovern said.

He referred to his own time as a college student as an example. He said he organized sit-ins and demonstrations, but emphasized that these types of movements must be informative at the same time. His comments drew a humored response from Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, who sat in during the discussion. “ D o n’ t give them any ideas,” Subbaswammy said.

McGovern concluded his discussion by returning to his opening remarks, which encouraged civilian participation in the process of politics.

“I encourage you to contact your representatives, attend meetings like this and stay active,” he said. “Look closely at the policies offered and who stands to benefit from them, and use points of access as a way to push back.”

Brendan Deady can be reached at bdeady@umass.edu and followed on Twitter at @bdeady26.

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Reining in the coal industry’s assault on public health

An unfortunate trend rate news from that data is throughout human history difficult. Because the United is that staying current with States would probably gain something from an informed Julian del Prado electorate, this is quite problematic. Most people who are political affairs means ward- eligible to vote have families ing off cynicism. The informa- to raise and jobs to go to. tion age is no different, and if Truly understanding a curanything, the sheer volume rent event requires research of data and groups present- into the context of that event, ing news makes the problem as well as all the players worse. When as much as 21 involved. The internet propercent of people aged 18 to vides thousands of fact sheets 29 received their presidential and editorials, along with vidcampaign news from “The eos and primary sources. How Daily Show” and “Saturday can the average American Night Live,” there is major possibly be expected to fulfill cause for concern. their responsibilities and sort Worse still, major news through countless sources outlets pander to a political explaining the wide range of party more often than they issues to vote on? present basic facts about cur- With the economy often rent events. All the while, the topping the list of voter priinternet is capable of provid- orities, one is left to wonder ing an accurate picture of why most people learn little events only if a user is willing or nothing about economics. to visit an array of sites and Without an advanced placepiece together the common ment class or two, nobody elements. The end result, is with a high school education that the only people who can would understand interest afford to stay informed are groups and their effect on those who do it for a living. government, even though With Jon Stewart and this knowledge is highly relStephen Colbert (the charac- evant to an informed voter. In ter) going away for good, I will short, unless you are a poliseriously miss seeing mostly tics enthusiast, or need to stay flawless satire of the day’s informed as part of your job, headlines. Seeing the funny you probably can’t be expectside of international negotia- ed to keep up with current

“The end result, is that the only people who can afford to stay informed are those who do it for a living.” tions (mostly in the form of awkward pictures of politicians) made the often dreadful content of those negotiations more bearable.

With that said, Stewart was never a news anchor, nor does he report the news. Despite his show’s tendency to stop mid-joke to deliver lectures on gun legislation or foreign policy, Stewart has always said that he is just a comedian.

On his show, he can and does lie and exaggerate in order to secure a good punchline.

Not that anyone can blame the people who do use him as a news source. Even outlets like CBS, which don’t have the reputation of Fox News or MSNBC, don’t exactly inspire trust in the media. The fact that young people are so distrustful of major news outlets, paired with a low voter turnout nation-wide, makes it seem like people would rather stay home than voice the legitimacy of two major parties and the people reporting on them.

Although the internet provides a plethora of information that can inform anyone with access, deriving accu-

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events in a way that will make you a better voter.

The above factors make voting in the U.S. an act which can feel futile or mindless. It is easy to become cynical about politics, knowing that most people are too busy to fulfill the obligations which were said to belong to the electorate when this country was founded. However, with each passing year it seems Americans are becoming better at condensing information without losing nuance. It seems like Kony 2012 was rock bottom for condensed videos aimed at activists, and even the simplistic click-baiting garbage that often makes its way onto social media is improving.

Outlets like Vice News are getting better at showing what is happening domestically and abroad without telling viewers what to think. I am not optimistic for the future of the American electorate because, with few options for staying current, most people choose not to read and not to vote.

1 in 5 premature deaths are attributable to air pollution. Can EPA rules help?

hear this case.

Air pollution is lethal.

The EPA calculated that 1 in 20 deaths in the U.S. each Lisa Garcia year is related to air pollution, mostly excess instancOn Wednesday the U.S. es of heart attack, stroke, Supreme Court will hear lung cancer and cardiopularguments in a crucial case monary disease. about regulating mercury Coal-fired power plants and other toxic air pollu- are by far the largest industion coming from coal-fired power plants. At stake is a very dangerous precedent that industry profits are more important than thousands of lives.

In late 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its first-ever trial source of toxic air polMercury and Air Toxics lution, responsible for 50 Standards, or MATS, to percent of all U.S. emissions reduce the pollution emitted of mercury, a potent neuby power plants. Simply by rotoxin particularly dangerrequiring the worst-pollut- ous to children. Scientific ing plants to match the per- studies have found that formance and technology of nearly 7 percent of all U.S. their more responsible com- women of childbearing age petitors, these standards are exposed to mercury at will prevent between 4,200 levels that can be harmful and 11,000 premature deaths for fetal brain development.

Many of those whose per year.

These public health pro- health is at risk are lowtections already were years income and people of color. overdue because the coal “Coal Blooded: Putting industry and its allies tried Profits Before People,” to derail them from the a report by the NAACP, beginning. In the current found that the 6 million court case, the petitioners people living near power – two industry trade groups plants in America have a and 21 states – claim that per capita income 15 percent the EPA can’t set limits on lower than the U.S. average toxic air pollution without income, and 39 percent are first considering the finan- people of color. cial impact that will have on The EPA’s emissions the industry. Last year, the standard for power plants D.C. Circuit Court rejected represented a huge step forthis argument. Industry – ward in protecting all of us in a last-ditch attempt to from this assault on public overturn these protections health.

– appealed, and the U.S. With this lawsuit, the Supreme Court agreed to coal industry is trying to

revive an old, dysfunctional approach to environmental protection that Congress scrapped more than 20 years ago. Before the Clean Air Act was amended in 1990, the EPA was paralyzed for decades by wrangling over which toxins should be regulated and whether controlling them was worth

“At stake is a very dangerous precedent that industry profits are more important than thousands of lives.” the expense. That system worked well for industry, but failed the American public.

In 1990, Congress decided that the EPA could consider the costs when determining how stringent its standards should be. But such estimates should not prevent the agency from controlling hazardous air pollutants at all. Nonetheless, coal industry lawyers are now claiming that before the EPA can require power plants to cut their toxic pollution, the agency must weigh the costs of compliance against the benefits.

To support this claim, the coal industry dishonestly asserts that the benefits of this particular standard are only $4 million to $6 million.

But the technology needed to reduce mercury and other toxic air pollution will dramatically improve air quality, preventing thousands of non-fatal heart attacks, asthma attacks and hospitalizations and prevent up

to 11,000 premature deaths a year. The EPA valued these health benefits at $37 billion to $90 billion annually.

This doesn’t even include facets that are too difficult to monetize. How do you put a price tag on reduced cancer risk? Or on a child born healthy, without mercury poisoning?

This case has divided the utility industry and states.

On one side sit those that refuse to invest in modern pollution-controlling technology, putting a higher value on their own shortterm profits than on public health. On the other side sit industry and political leaders in clean energy who believe that allowing laggards to operate without up-to-date technology puts those who made the investments at a serious competitive disadvantage.

Other businesses in America, from dry cleaners to oil refineries, have taken steps to reduce their hazardous emissions. But the coal industry thinks its should be treated differently.

A decision for the coal industry would mean thousands of people across our country will continue to fall ill, suffer, or even die prematurely – all to protect the profits of the worst corporate polluters.

Lisa Garcia is the vice president of litigation for Healthy Communities at Earthjustice. She was senior advisor to the administrator for environmental justice at the EPA when MATS was issued. She wrote this for the Los Angeles Times.

Julian del Prado is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at jdelprad@umass.edu.

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Cats, hats and Whos take Study spots worth marking atmospheres, the stage in ‘Seussical’ Good music and coffee

The UMass Theatre Guild hosts musical

B y Emily Johnson Collegian Correspondent

B y Sarah G amard Collegian Staff

The crowded Bartlett Hall stage bursted with energy and color when the UMass Theatre Guild, a student-run volunteer organization, performed “Seussical” Friday.

The backdrop was a classical Dr. Seuss-style mural of the familiar world most audience members were exposed to as kids. There were truffula trees, rolling hills and strangely shaped buildings, all painted in soothing pastels that contrasted with the bold costumes of the characters.

The characters were drawn from several Dr. Seuss classics, including Jojo, a young “Who” with an overactive imagination, or someone who “thinks too many thinks,” in the words of Seuss himself.

Caroline Phinney, the actor portraying Jojo, began the first scene by picking up the Cat’s hat and getting pushed into an actionpacked adventure. Jojo’s chemistry with the Cat in the Hat was apparent during their many dialogues, making their moments together enjoyable on stage. The confusion faced

by Phinney’s character was offset by the eccentricity of the Cat in the Hat. Josh Bernard played The Cat in the Hat, naturally taking to the cheerful, yet slightly mysterious, character with his friendly demeanor and cheshire catesque grin. Bernard played the Cat in the Hat along with other roles throughout the musical, never fully losing his cat costume while always assuming the role of an authority fig-

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Lorax trees and rolling hills from the popular Dr. Seuss novel were featured. ure. While he helps Jojo as the cat, he is distant in his other roles and sometimes oppressive. The effect, for the audience, is enchanting.

Will Healy played the humble character of Horton. As Horton, he looked only to help others and was too preoccupied with protecting Whoville to notice the character of Gertrude’s ever-growing, flamboyant feathers that she used to try and win his attention. Katy Geraghty is the comedic highlight of the show, never missing an opportunity to make the audience laugh with her impeccable stage presence.

Her character, Gertrude, who wins Horton’s attention only after she lets herself be who she really is, teaches the importance of resisting conformity.

Brandon Hetherington performs his first drag role as the Sour Kangaroo. His singing was soulful, distinct and in place with his long, flowing, orange dress.

Hetherington easily portrayed a female despite his height and even carried a baby in “her” pouch. Mary Margaret Hogan and Katie Fontes played the roles of the Mayor and the Mayor’s wife respectfully. This gave

the musical a twist with an unquestioned same-sex couple parenting Jojo.

The entire cast frequently appeared on stage at once, mostly during the multiple musical numbers.

The small musical orchestra situated just below the stage accompanied the cast. It was comprised of violins, pianos, percussion instruments, horns, woodwinds and more contributing sounds.

There was not a dull moment in the original Broadway play, and the UMass Theatre Guild made sure to translate that in their version of it.

The musical taught lessons, feasible across all ages through the humorous character portrayals and silly dance numbers. Despite knowing the stories of the characters through countless readings and re-readings of Horton Hears a Who and other works of Dr. Seuss, audience members were moved to the edge of their seats at the climax, and smiled nostalgically when the famous line is delivered: “A person is a person no matter how small.”

Sarah Gamard can be reached at sgamard@umass.edu.

With a consistent music playlist and mug of black coffee, Rao’s Coffee downtown is a taste of home for University of Massachusetts sophomore Sam Liebich when he wants to study.

Liebich is a chemical engineering major who expects 30 hours worth of studying in anticipation for finals for classes like Organic Chemistry II and Differential Equations.

He loves many aspects of Rao’s, mainly the studious atmosphere where many people are busily working away at tables close to one and other. Liebich emphasizes that the quality of the coffee makes him “more willing to jump into a pile of work.”

According to its website, Rao’s is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., has another location in Northampton and serves a selection of specialty drinks like teas, espresso, chai and iceblended drinks and an assortment of sandwiches, soups and pastries.

Nearby Amherst Coffee is another location for students who prioritize coffee when getting their work done. Amherst Coffee has a more limited menu than Rao’s, but turns into a bar at night with a selection of wine, whiskeys and spirits. It is open 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays.

Beyond Amherst, The Roost in downtown Northampton is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. everyday. The shop carries a complete menu of breakfast, lunch, desserts, beer, wine, coffee and fruity smoothies like the

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“Berry Manilow” and the “Jimmy Buffet.” Students can cover a day’s worth of work in one spot or change up their scenery by moving to Northampton’s public Forbes Library that is within walking distance.

Amherst Coffee’s counterpart, Northampton Coffee is another option, open 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Woodstar Café is a family-owned bakery, sandwich shop and espresso bar. It is a quick walk from the B43 bus stop that runs from UMass to Northampton. Woodstar is known for not using preservatives or trans fats, but instead using local, organic foods that would attract those that combine studying with a healthier meal.

Off-campus options offer a sometimes needed separation from school, but often come with the price of commotion from other people at local coffee shops. Students who want to study alone can find refuge in certain locations on campus as well, like the treehouses on the second floor of the Integrated Science Building and the Science and Engineering Library in the Lederle Graduate Research Center.

Conor Ursuliak, a sophomore studying kinesiology, plans to do his studying on campus at the Durfee Conservatory and Garden, which, he said, “is warm and peaceful even during the winter.” There, he finds little distraction, because most students do their studying elsewhere.

Many find that during exams week, studying in the dorms is quiet, because most have crowded other locations on campus to study. Sophomore Nicole Ellis plans to study for her advanced German and Speech Sounds and Structure classes entirely in her dorm room at Butterfield Hall.

She anticipates it will take over 15 hours.

The more traditional on-campus locations include the floors of the library. There are several designated quiet floors, the Writing Commons with writing tutor services, the Learning Resource Center with tutoring services, group study areas and comfy chairs on certain floors. For many, it is about finding a special nook to cram in a semester’s worth of material.

Emily Johnson can be reached at ejohnson@umass.edu.

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Gothic RPG ‘Bloodborne’ offers truly twisted combat New twisted game

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From Software released “Bloodborne” on March 24th, exclusively for Play Station 4. The game reflects the notorious dark atmosphere and unforgiving combat of the Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls franchise. “Bloodborne” stands out with its Victorian style and noticeably more aggressive combat.

The game takes place in the ruined gothic city of Yharnam, where mystery abounds as the “night of the hunt” commences and monsters roam the streets.

The player’s character is an outsider, with customizable appearance and stats at the game’s start. The initial task of the player at Yharnam is to exchange their blood for that of the more powerful hunters, and in so doing become a hunter of beasts.

Strange small, pale creatures, called minions, assist the player on the journey by guarding tombstones and allowing messages to be left warning other players

from around the world in their single player games.

The minions are mute, but burst with personality and lore, as do the hunters who light lamps and send messages with the elegant snap of their fingers.

The overall tone of “Bloodborne” is deeply mysterious and foreboding, as supported by the haunting melodies of deep cellos and eerie chimes that accompany the soundtrack. It is up to the player to discover the story through item descriptions and dialogue. The game has visually distinct and quirky non-player characters including noble warrior monks and an ungrateful civilian populace. This creates a rendered yet distinctly twisted world of Yharnam that gives players an extra challenge in putting all the pieces together.

“Bloodborne” features From Software’s iconic third person action roleplaying game gameplay of hack, slash, mess up, die, hone your skills and repeat, with death being a fairly central mechanic. The game does encourage aggression, with healing items and a portion of player’s wealth at stake when they come into contact with the attacking warped monsters.

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‘Bloodborne’ is set in eerie Yharnam. The gothic city is in ruins, contributing to the darkness of the game.

There is a heavy reliance on dodging skills and reactionary combat in “Bloodborne,” making shields a thing of the past.

This reflects the emphasis “Bloodborne” puts on the power of player skill and tactical thinking over any upgrades and levels granted to a character. The game proves to be very satisfying when mastered, creating a truly natural progression

system.

“Bloodborne,” like all true From Software games, contains the constant event of death and the pressure of losing past gained experiences as motivators. This concept was arguably better executed in the “Soul” series though.

The player should expect to die a lot. In “Bloodborne,” that entails waiting up to a minute in a loading screen

and is instead held in the soul of a monster near the location of death and requires finding and killing that monster.

In “Bloodborne,” From Software lives up to its wellknown standards. The bosses are aesthetically pleasing visually, but often lack the complex and interesting move sets that some of the greatest bosses of the Souls series were known for.

Recruiting an online partner is unfortunately random, a bit unclear and can often make a boss fight go from distressingly difficult to disappointingly easy.

“Bloodborne” has no slacking in the visual design of the game. Skies are pierced with gothic towers, cathedrals and grimy streets that host fights and are stained with blood.

“Bloodborne” is a masterpiece in single player, best experienced when connected to the Internet. Its haunting setting and unforgettable sound design set the stage for heart pounding combat and endless exploration. The game is currently $60 and will easily last past 40 hours.

offering nothing more than the title of the game. This gets very tedious very quickly and can often discourage a player from persisting.

Unlike in the “Souls” franchise where recovery was straightforward, “Bloodborne” is a little less forgiving about the way it gives back the game’s experience points. There is no Alessandro Arena-DeRosa can be pool of blood where lost reached at aarenaderosa@umass. progress can be recovered edu.

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easier. I know where to be now and I know where my fits are. From a mental part it makes things a lot easier for me so I’m able to play a lot faster,” SantosKnox said.

Minutemen add depth to secondary UMass added another player to its secondary on Tuesday as Jordin Hamilton, a cornerback from Scottsdale Community Colle g e signed his National Letter of Intent to play with the Minutemen this upcoming season. According to the Maroon Musket, sources expect Hamilton to be eligible play immediately.

Hamilton, standing 5-foot-10, 155-pound, originally signed with Air Force in 2013 before attending junior college last season.

“We felt like we could use an extra cornerback,” Whipple said. “We have four seniors. He was a guy that wasn’t on our radar early but you can never

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upperclassmen Michael McNaughton, Ben Groleau and Greg Copeland. Like the women’s team, many of the male runners, jumpers and throwers have looked good in practice thus far, but this is only the start.

“They all look good so far in practice, but anyone can look good in practice,” Jackson said. “They all have the potential to do well, and I want them to do well, but how well they perform is up to them.”

The men’s team is also similar to the women’s team in that they most likely will not topple the

“We felt like we could use an extra cornerback. He was a guy that wasn’t on our radar early but you can never have enough corners.” time (is much easier),” Colton said.

Linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox will be forced to make as many adjustments as any player making the switch to “mike” linebacker, the position that Stanley Andre played last year.

Although Santos-Knox will still line up as an inside linebacker, as the “mike,” he will be the vocal leader in terms of making the on-field calls and adjustments for the defense.

“I’ve made the move to mike (linebacker). I’m the same position that (Andre) was last year so I get to be more vocal and make all the calls. I feel like I’m the quarterback out there. I’m the Blake Frohnapfel on defense,” he said.

Santos-Knox attributed his understanding of the playbook and having a year of experience with the new system as the biggest factor in making the transition smoothly.

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top programs of the conference. But considering the amount of depth, the team already eyes the Atlantic 10 Championships, which begin the first week of May, a meet in which the team can make noise.

The Minutewomen open their outdoor season April 3 at home against Boston College and Rhode Island, while the Minutemen will travel to the Sam Howell Invitational in Princeton, New Jersey on the same day.

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Brown and No. 16 Albany.

Although he was able to put together a run of solid offensive production, Hegarty recognized that individual performances are always put on the backburner behind the team’s performance.

“You know, it always tough when you lose, it’s hard to look at individual performances and be happy when you lost the game,” he said. “But it definitely helps confidence-wise, knowing that you can get on the board and help the team in any way possible.”

With the production Hegarty has brought to the team on the offensive end, there has been some inconsistency, being held four games this season without a point. In a 9-7 win over Hofstra, he scored a hat trick that was crucial in getting the victory. It also broke a two-game streak without registering a goal or an assist.

“Not scoring can be frustrating, but at Hofstra I got some opportunities and I just made the most of them,” Hegarty said.

During the Minutemen’s recent 3-1 stretch, Hegarty

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Brendan Hegarty has scored 10 goals and added three assists after entering the starting lineup in 2015. recognized the improvements that his team has made in terms of offensive execution.

“It’s basically come down to our execution and preparation for each individual game,” he said. “Our preparation has been very good the past couple of weeks, and we’ve just been executing a lot better than we were

during the first few games of the season.”

Getting experience is always key when trying to improve as a team, and Hegarty believes that the games early on have helped this team grow.

“When you’re playing good teams like that, coach always says, ‘embrace the challenges,’” Hegarty said.

“We like playing those tough teams, it’s always a big challenge for us.

“And the experience part definitely helps, getting to play against some top players.”

Jason Kates can be reached at jkates@umass.edu, and followed @ Jason_Kates

NFL

Kraft testifies in Hernandez case

By Jenny Wilson The Hartford Courant

FALL RIVER, Mass. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft marched into courtroom 7 at the Fall River Justice Center Tuesday and told jurors that two days after Odin Lloyd was found dead, former tight end Aaron Hernandez looked him in the eye and told him he was completely innocent.

“My main focus was understanding whether he was involved and what I could do to help him,” said Kraft, who came to court dressed in a blue buttondown shirt, pink tie and dark jacket, and was escorted in and out of the courthouse by police. He wore sneakers.

Kraft told jurors that when he showed up to Gillette Stadium two days after Odin Lloyd was killed, “there was a lot of media in the parking lot, and maybe some helicopters.” The day

before, news reports had surfaced that police were interested in Hernandez, who had been a key member of the Patriots’ offense in the 2012 season.

Kraft said he found Hernandez in the weight room, with two of the strength coaches. He pulled the player, who had just finished his third NFL season, into a side office.

“What did you say to the defendant?” Bristol County Assistant District Attorney William McCauley asked.

“I understood that there was an incident that had transpired,” Kraft said. “I wanted to know whether he was involved, and if he was, I wanted to make sure he knows that every player that comes into our system I consider part of our extended family, and I wanted to get him help.”

Hernandez, Kraft said, told him, “He was not involved, that he was inno-

cent, and that he hoped that the time of the murder came out because I believe he said he was in the club.”

After the brief conversation, Kraft said, Hernandez “hugged me and kissed me and thanked me for my concern.”

The hug and the kiss was a special greeting between the billionaire business mogul and the talented young player who had signed a 6-year, $40 million contract with the Patriots the previous year, Kraft testified under crossexamination.

Defense lawyer Michael Fee focused on Hernandez’s football accomplishments during Kraft’s testimony, reminding him that the Bristol, Conn., native was a first-team All-American and won an award given to the best tight end in the country during his college years.

“I don’t follow all those details,” Kraft said. “I know he was very good.”

He also could not remember specific details of Hernandez’s contract, and told Fee, “I just knew we signed him.”

When Fee put a copy of the contract in front of him, Kraft barked: “My memory isn’t to be refreshed because I don’t look into this. I OK it.”

He described his company as a “paper products” company that owns two sports teams: the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution.

The Patriots’ former director of security, Mark Briggs, testified immediately after Kraft and told jurors about his conversation with Hernandez two days after Lloyd’s body was found.

He said he asked Hernandez why he “lawyered up.” Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh reminded jurors that right to counsel is a “sacred right.”

contributor at the plate for Boston College. The sophomore utility player leads the team with 27 hits and 10 doubles.

The Minutemen will counter with a plethora of pitchers in what coach Mike Stone called a “staff day.” Stone plans on throwing nine different pitchers for an inning each, starting with right-hander Tim Cassidy.

“We’re two weeks into the season, and not everyone has had a chance to get work in,” Stone said. “If we want to be a good team, we need to get 11 or 12 guys going.”

After Cassidy, Stone said Kevin Lacy and Ben Panunzio were scheduled to see action.

The concept of a staff day is unusual, but if there was a day to do it, Wednesday against the Eagles makes sense. It’s a non-conference game, so it doesn’t count toward A-10 standings, and it will help UMass prepare for its gauntlet of games ahead. Starting Friday with the beginning of their series against George Washington, the Minutemen will play 21 games in 25 days, including nine games in conference play.

At the plate, centerfielder Kyle Adie and second

baseman/designated hitter Rob McLam have led UMass to its surprising conference start. Adie leads the team with a .356 average and 16 hits. Slotted first or second in the order for most of the season, Adie has been an important table setter for the Minutemen.

“He’s done a real good job,” Stone said of Adie.

“His swing looks really good. He’s coming inside out, and hitting a lot of line drives.”

McLam has reverted to his 2012-13 form after missing the entire season last year with a knee injury. He is third on the team with a .313 average, and his RBI double in the top of the eighth inning against VCU Saturday night helped give the Minutemen their only win of the weekend series against the Rams.

“He’s been good,” Stone said. “He’s getting on base a lot. Last weekend wasn’t his best, but the weekend before against Dayton, he was swinging the bat really well.”

First pitch between the Minutemen and Eagles is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Northborough.

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After playing its first 11 games of the season on the road, the Massachusetts baseball team will finally return to somewhat familiar territory Wednesday.

The Minutemen will face instate rival Boston College at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough. And though its the road team, it will be the first game UMass has played in the state of Massachusetts this season.

After starting the year 0-5 with series losses against Army and Harvard, the Minutemen (4-7, 4-2 Atlantic 10) have ripped off a stretch of four wins in six games against Atlantic 10 opponents. After sweeping Dayton, UMass dropped its three-game series against Virginia Commonwealth 2-1, but still sits in fourth place in the A-10.

The Minutemen will have an important three-game set against second-place George Washington this weekend, but first they’ll have to take on the streaking Eagles.

Boston College (11-13, 4-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), like UMass, is rounding into form after struggling to start the season. They’ve won five straight games including a sweep of ACC foe Duke and a 22-1 waxing of Northeastern.

The Eagles, led by Chris Shaw, whose seven home runs and 31 RBIs lead the team and are both good for fourth in the ACC. He comes in riding a hot streak that’s garnered national attention – after driving in 11 runs with five extra base hits and a slugging percentage of 1.000 in five games last week, he was named the ACC Player of the Week and National College Baseball Writers Association Hitter of the Week.

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After appearing in just 10 games last season for the Massachusetts men’s lacrosse team, Brendan Hegarty has burst into the starting lineup his sophomore year, starting in all nine games so far this season.

The Setauket, New York native has recorded 10 goals and three assists for the Minutemen, whose 13 points are fifth highest on the team.

“I think I’ve been contributing a good amount and helping the team to be successful,” Hegarty said. “I’ve gotten some opportunities this year and just try and make the most of them when I’m out on the field.”

Despite not getting much playing time his first year with the program, Hegarty acknowledged how much his recent production has helped him earn a spot in the starting lineup this year.

“Going from freshman to sophomore year, I think I was able to mature a little bit and become a better player,” he said. “Just contributing when I’m out there, and the production that the coaches see when I’m out there helps to get more time.”

In the offseason, Hegarty mentioned several areas of his game that he worked on in order to get better.

Standing at 6-foot-1, 225-pounds, he knew he’d have to become more fit in order to adapt to an increase in playing time.

“The biggest thing for me was improving my shape, and getting into better shape for the season,” Hegarty said.

He also mentioned working on stick skills and being able to create more scoring chances for himself and his teammates.

Out of the 10 goals he has scored, seven came in a three-game span in which UMass fell to No. 12 Harvard,

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UMass began its spring practices on March 11, and will play its annual spring game on Friday, April 17, at McGuirk Stadium.

Spring practice in session for UM

By Andrew Cyr Collegian Staff

Last year when the Massachusetts football team started its spring practices, its goals and aspirations were straightforward and vague: just get better.

After a 2-22 start over its first two seasons at the FBS level, any sign of improvement would be considered a good year for the Minutemen.

This year?

With a full year of coach Mark Whipple back at the helm and only three starters – two on defense, one on offense – leaving UMass, its expectations are much higher.

Plain and simple, the Minutemen are thinking big.

“I guess you could say last year you could give it any excuse you want: a new system, a young team, whatever it is. There’s no excuse now,” said safety Joe Colton.

“If we don’t get to a bowl, or get to wherever we need to be, it’s going to feel like a failure.”

Joe Colton, UMass safety

“(The returning players) talked about it and we believe it’s now or never. If we don’t get to a bowl, or get to wherever we need to be, it’s going to feel like a failure. For us to go through everything, lift all those weights, being here all the time doing what we do and to not go to a bowl, it will hurt.”

UMass started its spring camp on March 11, as the team plans to use these practices to improve on its weaknesses from the last season and to get younger players more repetitions than they did during the regular season.

“When you take your weaknesses and make them your strengths, that’s how you get

better. That’s what we are trying to do,” Colton said.

Spring camp lasts for 42 sessions, including 15 practices before playing in its Spring Game on April 17.

A year of stability Now with a full season to learn and execute Whipple’s complex NFL-based pro style system, the Minutemen’s confidence is higher as adjustments are coming easier.

“It’s been really good. On defense we are doing a lot of the same things and guys are really starting to get the playbook under their belt. Doing it for a second time, a second see

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UMass track and field poised for successful spring

Outdoor season to begin in April

By Nick Souza Collegian Staff

As the snow melts and spring begins, the Massachusetts men and women’s track teams prepare for another outdoor season.

Both teams are coming out of the indoor season with something to prove to the rest of the Atlantic 10 Conference after a string of injuries and inconsistent performances concluded the winter season. Both teams have a limited number of meets to make strides before the season ends.

For the Minutemen, the end to the winter season can be viewed as a positive.

“Finishing fourth at the Atlantic 10 Conference meet without some of our best athletes available was impressive for us,” UMass coach Julie LaFreniere said.

It’s no secret that the women’s team faced a slew of injuries and illnesses throughout the indoor season, but it never harped on them as an excuse. Jumpers Becky Stoyle and Courtney Kromko are slated to return in the next couple of weeks

after injuries sustained at the end of the indoor season, reviving the UMass field events with point-scorers.

Also, mid-distance events and relays will have the return of seniors Katie Powers and Courtney Neves who the team missed for almost the entirety of the indoor season.

“Kromko is doing fine, and Stoyle will be ready by next weekend,” said field events coach David Jackson.

“Most importantly, they’ll be ready when we need them at the end of the season.”

There is a short window in which the team can refocus themselves and get back to the day-to-day grind of an athlete, as the team has just under a month between the conclusion of the indoor season and the beginning of the outdoor season. But LaFreniere is still confident.

“I’m very pleased with how the team has responded to the workouts early in the season,” she said, “and I’m happy with our collective mindset as well.”

The biggest Achilles heel for the Minutewomen going into the season will be the lack of depth in the sprinting and short hurdle events. While Ashley Palmer, Brittany Green and

Meghan Patrolia will be capable of running well in these events, they will compete against programs that simply have more athletes to plug in those events with the ability to score.

Yet LaFreniere still anticipates her team vying for a top five spot within the conference.

“I love my team, they work hard, and they take themselves and each other seriously,” Lafreniere said.

“They’re committed to getting better.”

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The men’s team spent its indoor season making gains that weren’t necessarily seen on the scorecards, as it developed a team comprised mostly of sophomores and juniors.

Now that the younger runners have another season under their belt and are more comfortable with the events they are running, they must be ready to take the next step.

“Young teams have different goals in mind,” UMass coach Ken O’Brien said.

“But now that they’ve had a chance to become more comfortable with competition, it’s time to set higher

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The Minutewomen begin their season on April 3 in a home meet against Boston College and Rhode Island. and more tangible goals.”

To make matters more difficult, the team has 16 new athletes on its outdoor roster which were not on the indoor roster. The two separate seasons are also separate sports with different events available, and the spring season offers more events.

This forces teams to hold several athletes on the team when there are only a few

roster spots because some may compete indoors while others compete outdoors.

“The amount of events in the spring spreads teams out,” Jackson said. “And it allows us to match up a little bit better and gives us more opportunities to score points.”

For the outdoor season, much like indoors, one of the team’s biggest strengths will be in the multi-events

(decathlon) with sophomores Adam Bonfilio, Kris Horn and junior Nick Ingham all expected to perform well this season. In sprints and hurdles, UMass will look toward senior Peter Farlow, junior Zack Grube and freshman Logan Cotto to be point scorers.

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Nickelback to replace Minuteman Marching Band Will play halftime of football games By ¡Whammy!

Morning Wood Staff Come this fall, not all of the hard hits at University of Massachusetts football games will be taking place on the field. At a press conference today, UMass Chancellor Kumble Subaswamy, newly-hired athletic director Ryan Bamford and head football coach Mark Whipple enthusiastically announced that, starting this fall, Canadian rock band Nickelback will replace the highly acclaimed Minuteman Marching Band on the sidelines of football games.

“Coach Whipple, Ryan and I are all hip to the music of today,” Subbaswamy remarked. “We were discussing what would bring students to the games, and we realized we needed something fresh and exciting.”

Nickelback, who formed in 1995 in Alberta, Canada, has sold more than 50 mil-

lion albums worldwide.

Despite constant and nearly universal critical disdain, their loyal fans maintain that they are “the best band ever!,” and that anyone who thinks otherwise is a “total loser.”

“When I came to this university, I saw the seeds of a great football program, but I also saw a program that needed to be taken to the next level,” Bamford said. “I am proud to say that with this move, we’ve taken the first steps towards reaching our longterm goals.”

The big power chords, pounding drums and palpable angst of classics like “Photograph,” “How You Remind Me” and “Rockstar” will be ricocheting out from the sidelines at each football game, both home and away, according to Whipple.

“We’ll win as a team, we’ll lose as a team and we’ll prepare as a team,” Whipple affirmed. “But most importantly, starting this year, we’ll enjoy The ‘Back as a team. There’s no feeling better than run-

It’s electric.”

Though Chad Kroeger, the band’s lead singer, could not be present for the press conference, he appeared in a videotaped message from his 10,000room mansion in Beverly Hills.

“This is an amazing opportunity for us,” Kroeger said. “We get paid to kick out the jams for hours at a time and not have to worry about rehearsing for the halftime show or anything, because all of the students will either have left or be too drunk to notice!”

He added, “The Chancellor also told us that if this worked out well, they’d give us a bunch CAVE BELL ISLAND/MORNING WOOD more money to play a free Nickelback is considering making Sam the Minuteman an official part of the band. concert for the campus.

Something about a Barney ning out of that tunnel, marching band would be and so is Nickelback, so this blowup?” feeling that atmosphere, missed, Whipple said he is a natural fit,” Whipple the excitement of the stu- had no regrets about the said excitedly. “When the ¡Whammy! can be reached by standdents and hearing Chad hire, and that the team has guys are warming up, and ing silently in the Herter-Bartlett tunnel for twenty minutes, then playing Kroeger’s awesome voice responded positively to the they hear the first few seca B flat scale on the trombone and onds of ‘Savin’ Me,’ you shouting, “Where do I have to go to telling you that he never change.

“The bottom line is, can just feel a change in get some cranberries in this school? made it as a wise man.”

Though he said the we’re a team of winners, the chemistry of the team. Am I right?”

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By Nico Cage Morning Wood Staff Once in a lifetime, a star comes along that rises above the rest, reaching god-like levels of prominence. Some people love them, some people hate them, and still others simply don’t understand them. Such a star exists today.

He is a man that shines so bright he nearly transcends the cinematic world that helped introduce him to our previously empty lives so many years ago.

He is neither Brad Pitt nor George Clooney. Nor is he a Wahlberg, Mark, Donnie or otherwise. The man I am referring to is of course, Nicolas Cage.

As an actor, Cage has captivated us for over thirty years. Determined to make his own way in Hollywood he dropped his last name of Coppola. Following his starring role in the deeply philosophical “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” (some say Sean Penn starred in this film, but they are wrong: Nic Cage, or The Cage, as he and his friends are contractually obligated to call him, stars in every movie he is in), he decided to change this last name to Cage. As the story goes, he arrived at the name after a three-hour walk through a zoo.

Since his break out role, The Cage has played an incredibly diverse range of characters, showing unrivaled levels of acting prowess. In “Raising Arizona,” he took on the role of an ex-con trying to get back on the straight and narrow by raising a family. In “ConAir,” he plays an about-tobe-released convict going home on a prison plane, desperate to rejoin his family in Alabama.

“Adaptation.” sees The Cage take on the role of a screenwriter looking for love while trying to adapt a book for the screen.

“Leaving Las Vegas” has

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A man of many faces, few can rival the emotion he can convey without uttering a single word.

The Cage in the role of a screenwriter, this time attempting to drink himself to death in Las Vegas.

Clearly he is one of the most daring and varied actors in Hollywood history.

The Cage’s greatness has even been recognized by the Academy. He won the Best Actor award for his work in the aforementioned, “Leaving Las Vegas,” and if it weren’t for his refusal to accept another Oscar win due to his crippling fear that the faceless statue has watched him sleep every night since he won, he would have many more to his name.

How else could you explain the lack of an Oscar for his role in 1997’s “Face-Off” in which The Cage masterfully plays not only his own character of Caster Troy, but also the other leading role of Sean Archer, alongside John Travolta. If you think about it, The Cage actually played a man with his body and the face of another man, while simultaneously playing the body of that other man, who in turn had his face. And this wasn’t Oscar worthy?

He should at least be awarded a compensatory Oscar for sharing a Hollywood set with John Travolta, a noted sociopath who we now know can’t pronounce names with more than one vowel and lacks a basic understanding of personal space.

Naysayers and nonbelievers cite many factors for their dislike of man-god

Nicolas Cage. His smile is creepy and suggests he has the personality of a rabid coyote, they say, teeming with jealousy, no doubt because they have to look at their own jumbled overbite in their mirror every morning. They balk at the wispy recession of hair perched atop his head, claiming it is clearly a hairpiece. I met him once and managed to touch his hair, so I can tell you it is not fake. It did not budge an inch. They even have a general distaste for his choice in films and what they perceive as hyperbolic and over-the-top performances in those roles. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize it was a bad thing for an actor to be utterly consumed by each and every one of his roles.

Greatness always attracts criticism, but to insult Nicolas Cage is to insult the profession of acting itself.

No actor has brought more joy, vigor and dedication to cinema. It takes a special kind of person to make all of these films, sometimes good sometimes bad, and manage to be great in their own special way with every appearance. We should enjoy our time in The Age of Cage, before he’s gone and it’s too late.

And seriously, it’s not a hairpiece, please stop saying that.

Nico Cage can be reached exclusively by voicemail, if you can find his name in the 1996 edition of the New York City Yellow Pages.

Entering junior year at UMass, many students find themselves choosing meal plans which offer YCMP swipes. YCMP allows upperclassmen to eat at more dining locations than the four residential dining commons, and for many who have spent the last two years living off Worcester and Franklin or Berkshire and Hampshire, the upgrade in options can be a nice change of pace.

YCMP swipes are accepted at a variety of locations such as Pita Pit, the Procrastination Station, many on-campus cafes, and, of course, Blue Wall.

However, despite the increase of location options, many students on YCMP plans can fall into a cycle of repetition. Walking between classes and being close to the center of campus, it’s often convenient and tempting to grab lunch at Blue Wall rather than walking over to a dining commons.

Yet what many students will find after a few months at Blue Wall is that eating the same wrap or sandwich day in and day out can get old quickly, and this is where the dining commons come back to the rescue. The dining commons at UMass offer a diverse, delicious selection of different daily specials that can be a great opportunity to change up your lunch and dinner each week.

At Franklin D.C, the week often kicks off with ovenfried chicken, topped with cranberries and served with a side of grilled carrots and rice. For healthy and tasty drink options, the ice water dispenser with added cranberries is the perfect companion to this meal.

The week continues with many inventive and spontaneous recipes from

UMass Dining. Tuesday night frequently features the indispensable taco bar, your choice of chicken or beef with lettuce, shredded cheese, black beans, cranberries, olives, tomato, sour cream, and cranberry blend guacamole. Franklin will also set up its freshly squeezed cranberry juice and cranberry smoothie bar on Tuesdays for a great drink to grab on the go as you head out after eating.

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of students each month, and is definitely worth trying out when you’re looking for something new and exciting to eat. Often featuring special international guest chefs on a Friday evening, last month’s dinner entrée featured dinde au canneberge with grilled vegetables on the side. Past specials have also included stromboli salsiccia con mirtillo rosso, a delicious Italian calzone special served with pasta, cerdo arándano rojo, a Mexican pork dish served with rice,

When picking up a regular old hot dog with fries, most people wouldn’t expect to find cranberries in the meat of the hot dog, but Franklin never fails to throw a curveball into your stomach. changes it up on Wednesdays with breakfast for dinner.

Cranberry pancakes with cranberry syrup and omelets with cranberries in them make for a fun meal that tastes great at the end of a long day with a small cup of coffee or hot cranberry tea.

A gluten free option is even available which includes cranberry muffins and cranberry bread.

The lunch specials at Franklin throughout the week offer many surprises for students including recipes many people may have never even thought to try before coming to UMass.

When picking up a regular old hot dog with fries, most people wouldn’t expect to find cranberries in the meat of the hot dog after taking that first bite, but Franklin never fails to throw a curveball into your stomach. For another back to the basics lunch item that isn’t at Blue Wall, the grilled cheese sandwich with cranberries is a Franklin classic available every day of the week during lunch and dinner hours.

Franklin Around the World is another event that never fails to bring in crowds

and the Kuranberi Sushi featured in a sushi night last January.

But sometimes it’s nice to kick back with something simple, especially on weekend afternoons.

Thinking outside the box on Saturdays, Franklin is often known to break out the twelve-foot long food troughs to line each counter for dinner, filled to the brim with cranberry sauce for all students to enjoy in family-style dining, no utensils required.

With all these great options available at Franklin, it’s good to remember to switch it up every so often when you have some extra time to eat lunch or dinner at the dinning commons rather than getting the same Pita or salad wrap with your swipes each week. The variety of Franklin specials is a value that can’t be beat, and the best part is that even if you miss your chance to try one, you need not worry as it is surely going to be there next week, too.

Cranston Barry is a Collegian columnist and can’t be reached by email because he lives in a bog.

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Complete list of AD finalists revealed Rice, McCutcheon among candidates

By Milhouse Van Houten Morning Wood Correspondent

Members of the search committee to name the next athletic director at the University of Massachusetts were completely kept in the dark about the background of all applicants, according to a source on the committee who wished to remain anonymous.

“We did all of the interviews blindfolded,” said the source. “The University was afraid that if we knew too much, we’d accidentally

form a logical list of finalists.”

The University hired Ryan Bamford as its next athletic director, but it was who didn’t get the job that generated concern.

Questions initially arose when a report from the Daily Hampshire Gazette indicated that former Stony Brook athletic director Jim Fiore was a finalist for the position.

Fiore was dismissed from his position after claims of sexual harassment and retaliation, misappropriation of university resources and interrogation of employees about their sexual preference were levied against him in November

2013.

After taking several minutes to process this information, the source tried to make sense of Fiore’s addition to the finalist pool.

“To be honest, they told us if we joined the committee we’d get a free lunch,” the source said. “If I knew we’d be making a monumental mistake of that magnitude, I would’ve at least asked for dinner.”

Yet others weren’t happy about the school’s oversight.

“Listen, I don’t want to tell anyone how to do their job,” said one student wearing a Derrick Gordon basketball jersey. “But maybe administration should pop

their heads out of Whitmore once in a while, maybe take in the scene.”

One student alleged the Faculty Senate bribed the search committee into seriously considering Fiore, saying it would really benefit the football program.

Yet the Massachusetts Daily Collegian discovered Fiore’s inclusion to the list of finalists wasn’t the only issue.

According to documents obtained by the Morning Wood, the search committee also seriously entertained the idea of several other high-profile applicants.

One candidate the committee seriously entertained was former Rutgers

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men’s basketball coach Mike Rice.

“We’re really impressed with his ability to motivate and his keen knack for connecting with student-athletes,” a memo which was circulated throughout the committee stated.

Rice was fired from Rutgers in 2013 after several hours worth of video surfaced showing him berating, pushing, kicking, cursing, using homophobic slurs and throwing basketballs at players, information which was originally reported by ESPN and is subtly posted on his Wikipedia page.

The memo also stated the University should look to employ some of the same

Face it UMass, I’m better than every last one of you

By John Calipari Morning Wood Correspondent

THE PHOTO MAN

Frankly, John Micheletto has seen enough. Tuesday, he formally requested a rule change with the NCAA to eliminate the third period from hockey.

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Football has four quarters, college basketball has two halves, so why not make it an even two frames for hockey?

This was the central question brought up by Massachusetts hockey coach John Micheletto Tuesday at a press conference he called to announce his formal request to the NCAA to eliminate the third period of play.

“It’s just not necessary,” Micheletto said. “If you’re the better team over the first 40 minutes, why even show up for the final 20?

Early on is when it really counts.”

The final period proved troublesome for UMass throughout the 2014-15 season as the Minutemen (1123-2, 5-16-1 Hockey East) allowed a conference-high 67 goals in the last frame, 26 more than the next closest team.

But according to Micheletto, these late-game struggles aren’t the main reason behind Micheletto’s request. Instead, he argued that it came down to the unfairness of prolonged games, which have a nega-

tive effect on the players, as well as the fans.

“Let’s be honest, most students only come to our games as a pregame for whatever other nightly activities they do on the weekends,” Micheletto said at the press conference.

“Why keep them at the Mullins Center any longer than they want to be? It’s not like they’re focusing on the game by the third period anyway.”

Micheletto added that the original rule change making a hockey game last three periods was outdated and does not reflect how today’s game should be played. With the rule being implemented in 1910, Micheletto emphasized that it was the same year that permitted the forward pass in football, something he said was equally pointless.

“Just look how that turned out,” Micheletto said.

Senior goalie Steve Mastalerz is one player in favor of Micheletto’s initiative. He explained how once the third period rolls around, it is easy to lose focus due to fatigue and other motives.

“Playing a lot of Friday

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academic tactics used by the University of North Carolina.

UMass also reached out to John McCutcheon, saying “maybe it wasn’t that bad the first time,” and returned a phone call from Charley Molnar, who said he had numerous ideas on how to improve toughness throughout the athletic department.

There is no truth to the rumor that UMass sought outside counsel from Bill Cosby.

“It’s just not necessary. If you’re the better team over the first 40 minutes, why even show up for the final 20? Early on is when it really counts.”

John Micheletto, UMass coach and Saturday games, you miss a lot of late-night Friends reruns on TBS,” Mastalerz said. “It’s something that gets in the back of every hockey player’s head once 10 p.m. comes.

“If getting rid of the third period allows me to sit down and watch my show, I’m all for it.”

UMass has already shown its resistance to the third period, beginning its peaceful protest prior to its pivotal third game of the Hockey East tournament’s opening round matchup against Notre Dame on March 8.

Needing a win to advance to the next round, the Minutemen instead voiced their displeasure by not even showing up to the Compton Arena in what was a 7-0 Fighting Irish victory that ended UMass’ season.

“We booked our plane tickets home right after

that late-game meltdown the night before,” Micheletto said, referring to the Minutemen’s 5-3 loss in game two, in which UMass was outscored 3-1 in the final period. “We refuse to be oppressed into playing a third period any longer.”

Micheletto has garnered some outside support from other hockey teams around the nation who have found similar trouble in closing out games. Notably, the Boston Bruins have offered their support in expanding Micheletto’s demands to the professional level.

“We see a lot of ourselves in the UMass program this year,” Bruins coach Claude Julien said.

“An underachieving mess.

We’re happy to help.”

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go perfect in the regular and post season since my buddy Bobby Knight did at Indiana in 1975-76.

My all-time favorite recruiting story, though, is Derrick Rose. That was classic. He couldn’t even get the bare-minimum score on his SATs so I had to pay for someone to take it for him. Seriously, you sign your name on the thing and that’s like half the points you need right there.

I have one final bone to pick with the UMass/ greater Boston community though. And yes, that starts with you, Mr. Dan Shaughnessy. You wrote a column the other week about how upset the Boston Globe was when they didn’t get invited to the selection show party at my house.

That night was an absolute banger.

By the way, Shaughnessy was 100 percent the kid in high school that would tell his parents and call the police when he didn’t get invited to a party. Sorry, Dan, only cool kids were allowed to that one.

But really, Dan, what gives? You want to attack me just because UMass is still showering me with love and affection. That’s not cool.

Here is an actual excerpt from his Globe column: “Cal promotes the dribble-drive and gets his oneand-done kids to the NBA. He walks hand-in-hand with the fraudulent, sanctimonious governing body that insists we refer to his players as ‘student-athletes.’

What a joke.”

I love how Shaughnessy’s that guy that who loves to think that the NCAA is amazing and everyone plays by the rules. No one gets to be as successful as I am by not bending the rules.

Maybe you should try to same thing with journalism.

P.S. I’m going to rent out your neighbors house and throw a party there after we win the title this year. Hope you enjoy loud music!

Go Wildcats!

The deadline for all these columns I submit is 5:00 p.m.

I took a nap before writing and woke up at 6:30.

It’s nice being me.

But I guess it’s time to address the UMass community on its decision to retire a jersey for me celebrating the 20th anniversary of the final four team from the 1995-96 season.

Chances I go? Screw it I’ll just send a filmed video response from my desk here.

We went 35-2 and made it to the Final Four. Marcus Camby, averaged 20 points and eight rebounds, and didn’t pay for a single thing in his time in Amherst. Ahh the good ‘ole days when the NCAA wasn’t breathing down the neck of the player’s agents. Life was way easier back then.

UMass fans, here is your official statement: HAHAHAHA. What’s it like to know that you’ll never be as good as me? If newspapers had the capability of including emojis in their newspapers, I would have included about six of the crying/laughing one.

Really though, what happened once I left? I kind of forgot about you guys for a minute there, you fell off the grid for so long. Last year, someone at the NCAA tournament pulled me aside to inform me that Tennessee had just embarrassed the Minutemen.

My response: UMass made it to the tournament?

Want to know another fun fact? Life outside the Pioneer Valley is AWESOME. You all should try it. It nice actually hanging out and associating yourself with real people and not all those stuck-inWoodstock hippies.

Also, it’s so much easier to recruit kids to play in the South rather than that giant wind tunnel you guys call a campus. Speaking of recruiting, Lexington is the best. It’s like every top player in the country wants to play for me because they know they’ll turn right around and get drafted. Plus we are currently 38-0 and will win Do not try contacting John Calipari. the NCAA Championship He won’t answer. He’s better than becoming the first team to you.