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Fraternity cleanup aims to improve Amherst Project seeks to end Greek life stereotypes

By Sorelle Mbakop Collegian Correspondent In order to bridge the fraternities of the University of Massachusetts and the town of Amherst together, the Interfraternity Council sparked an initiative to clean up the streets of Amherst every Sunday last spring. “(There’s) lot of misunderstanding between the town and the fraternities,” said Steven McCarthy, president of the Interfraternity Council and a member of the Pi Kappa Phi

fraternity. He added the council saw the Sunday street cleanup could “show that (fraternities and sororities) cared about the community and wanted to give back.”

McCarthy said he also believes the cleanup could help break the stereotype that fraternities are, “negative influences that just go out and break things and do not contribute to the community.”

The fraternities have been actively trying to break these stereotypes for a year now. Every Sunday morning, about 150 to 200 members of mostly fraternities and some sororities at UMass meet in the Robsham Visitors Center parking lot to clean up the streets. According to Kyle Merchant, a member of Phi Gamma

Delta fraternity, the fraternities and sororities divide the dirtiest parts of campus or the dirtiest streets that surround the campus among themselves. They then go street to street throughout the Southwest and Northeast Residential Areas and pick up beer cans, paper and anything else that is considered trash.

“We are not just a bunch of kids that party,” Merchant said. “It is our way of showing that we also care for this school. (We want to show) the residents of Amherst that we really do care – we are just normal kids that are trying to have a good time and care for the environment that we are living in.”

Michael Esposito, vice presi-

dent of community affairs for the Interfraternity Council and member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, said the Sunday cleanups have created, “a measurable way to give back to the community on a regular basis. What is good for the town is good for us.”

Merchant said the cleanups allows people to get to “know other Greek life people” while “helping out the community.” He added that this makes the cleanup “a great combination of everything.”

Esposito said the cleanups are “something that continuously provides value to the community around us.”

Kevin Thompson, a member of Pi Kappa Phi, said the town has

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been very appreciative and knows they are “good guys” who are trying to do “good things.” McCarthy said they have had residents approach them to thank them for the weekly cleanups they do.

Yet so far, Thompson said that bridging the gap between the community and fraternities “is definitely a work in progress.” McCarthy added they “have not heard much from the students” but the administration is “glad” the fraternities and sororities are doing this because it shows “a more positive side of the UMass community.”

Sorelle Mbakop can be reached at smbakop@umass.edu.

UM peer mentors push for right to form own unions University plans to make job a class

By Marie MacCune Collegian Staff

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The UMass dance team hosted its first annual ballroom dance competition on Sunday.

Peer mentors and the University of Massachusetts administration are awaiting a decision from the M a s s a ch u s e t t s Department of Labor Relations regarding the mentors’ right to unionize with Residential Assistants on campus.

According to Emily Braun, a senior peer mentor, the push to unionize started last year.

“In early May we submitted a petition to the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations,” she said.

Ian Roche, a junior peer

mentor, said the hearing was then scheduled for July 24 and 25.

“Leading up to the hearing, the University collected an official objection and filed it with the Department of Labor Relations,” he said. “They claimed that the office of mentor is not a job – peer mentors are students and they’re position is tied to them being students.They also said that the peer mentors are too different from the RAs – that they do not share a community of interest.

“According to them, the peer mentor position is changing too much for serious contracts to be hammered out by a union.”

Roche added some of see

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Baker plans to help small Martha Coakley to focus on businesses and schooling education and financial aid Republican has

Baker’s policies regarding now as opposed to raising the economy are to provide taxes. job growth through rais- Many small businesses ing the minimum wage to in Massachusetts must $10.50 per hour, expanding pay a $500 upfront fee and a corporate filing fee of

By Christina Yacono small businesses, repealing $500 to the state. To rid Collegian Staff automatic gas tax increasthe monetary obstacle to In the race for the es and reforming the tax Massachusetts governor’s codes that are set in place see BAKER on page 3 seat, Charlie Baker is neck and neck with his opponent.

At the Republican State Convention, Baker received an overwhelming majority win in his race for the Republican governor nomination against Mark Fisher. The primary results showed Baker was clearly more popular with about 74 percent of the votes.

He will now face the Democratic candidate, Martha Coakley, on Election Day this Tuesday.

Unlike Fisher, Baker is a social liberal who supports abortion rights and gay marriage, which makes CADE BELISLE/COLLEGIAN him appealing to even those who are Democrats. Charlie Baker speaks to UMass students at an event in 2012.

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Democrat slipping

endorsement of Baker, the that of the special election first time that Massachusetts’ campaign for Senate in 2010. largest newspaper has sup- In that election, Coakley’s ported a Republican candi- early momentum rapidly faded away as Election Day date in 20 years. drew closer and she suffered

By Anthony Rentsch

For Coakley and a shocking loss to Republican Collegian Staff Massachusetts Democrats as candidate Scott Brown.

Coming into the 2014 a whole, these recent devel- Massachusetts gubernatorial opments show similarities to see COAKLEY on page 3 election, Democratic candidate Martha Coakley is on a bit of a slide.

After defeating Steve Grossman and Don Berwick in the Democratic primary in September – a surprise since Grossman had won the state Democratic convention in June – Coakley and Charlie Baker, the Republican candidate for governor, flip-flopped positions in various polls throughout September.

In the last three polls, however, Coakley was second to Baker. Especially concerning for her campaign was the nine percentage-point differential between her and Baker in the Oct. 19 to 21 poll conducted by the Boston Globe. Shortly CADE BELISLE/COLLEGIAN following that poll, the Globe officially announced its Martha Coakley speaks at a Democratic primary forum in January.

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Scientists show concern over global warming Burning fossil fuels causes most harm

By Neela Banerjee Tribune Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — Climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels is already affecting life on every continent and in the oceans, and the window is closing rapidly for governments to avert the worst damage expected to occur later this century, scientists warned in one of the loudest alarms yet sounded by the international scientific community.

The report, issued Sunday, arrives as international negotiators prepare to meet in Lima, Peru, in December to establish parameters for an eventual agreement on cutting heat-trapping emissions, a goal that has eluded the international community since talks began more than 20 years ago on the necessity of action. Negotiators are aiming to sign a deal in Paris in December 2015.

Written by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, which regularly reviews and synthesizes the latest climate research, the report says there are more heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere than at any time in at least the last 800,000 years, and that most of them came from the combustion of fossil fuels since the advent of widespread industrialization in the late 1800s.

The effects of global warming are already being felt in rising sea levels, ocean acidification and more extreme weather events, especially heat waves and droughts, which have begun to affect crop yields and water availability.

The steps taken so far by countries to reduce or mitigate emissions are not enough, the scientists said, and under the business-asusual scenario, the world runs the risk of consequences so grave that they are irreversible and cannot be adapted to.

“Without additional mitigation efforts beyond those in place today, and even

with adaptation, warming by the end of the 21st century will lead to high to very high risk of severe, widespread and irreversible impacts globally,” the report says.

The IPCC assessment is one of the bluntest to date after years of reports that have warned the global community about climate change. Actions by the world’s governments over the next year will reveal if the science has ignited meaningful action on cutting emissions. In crafting the report, a key summary of findings that would have made it easier to understand was cut because the governments that sign off on the document could not agree on what should be included. That raises questions about whether they can agree on something much more complex, such as reductions in pollution.

“This is the strongest statement yet of the risks of climate change and the steps we need to take,” said Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for E nv i r o n m e n t a l Policy Solutions at Duke University. “But at what point does the stridency of the report affect policymaking, so that we take steps commensurate with the risks? Will it change the debate in Peru and in Paris?”

In the United States, proponents of cutting heattrapping emissions welcomed the forceful report.

“We can’t prevent a large-scale disaster if we don’t heed this kind of hard science,” said Secretary of State John F. Kerry.

“The longer we are stuck in a debate over ideology and politics, the more the costs of inaction grow and grow.”

Two weeks ago, the State Department’s top climate envoy, Todd Stern, said the U.S. was considering a proposal to combat climate change that would require countries to offer plans for curtailing greenhouse gas emissions on a certain schedule but would leave it to individual nations to determine how deep their cuts would be.

Earlier approaches taken by the international community to mandate certain levels of emission cuts got little buy-in from large polluters such as the United States and China.

But some countries fear that with the approach the U.S. now backs, countries will not make the kinds of reductions needed to keep the average global temperature from rising beyond 2 degrees on the Celsius scale, or 3.6 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale, from pre-industrial levels. The 2-degrees-Celsius threshold is the point beyond which scientists estimate certain catastrophic, irreversible changes would occur.

Polls show Republicans ahead in 3 key elections

Democrats could lose Senate control

By Kathleen Hennessey Tribune Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — In the final stretch before Tuesday’s midterm elections, Republicans appear on solid footing in three key Senate races, according to new polls that show Democratic hopes of holding control of the Senate looking increasing faint.

In Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a nine-point lead over Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes, the NBC News/ Marist poll found.

Meanwhile, Senate races in Georgia and Louisiana appear headed for runoffs, but in both cases the Democrats were poised to lose the head-to-head matchups.

The outlook in the Southern states is not a shock to Democrats. All three states are rough terrain for Democrats in any year – and even more at a time when voters express widespread dissatisfac-

tion with President Barack Obama’s performance on nearly every major issue of the day.

Still, all three races have featured flashes of hope for Democrats in recent months. Grimes has shown herself a tough campaigner and unafraid to knock the president and his policies. In Georgia, Michelle Nunn’s fight against Republican David Perdue has become a test of whether the Democratic Party can mobilize African American voters in an off year. In Louisiana, twoterm incumbent Mary Landrieu is hoping her powerful name and GOP division can inch her over the edge.

The polling suggests Landrieu won’t know the answer until the results of a Dec. 6 runoff election.

Among likely voters in Tuesday’s ballot, Landrieu stood at 44 percent, compared with Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy’s 36 percent and Tea Party-aligned candidate Rob Maness’ 15 percent. One candidate needs to exceed 50 percent to avoid a rematch. In hypothetical head-to-head matchups against either Cassidy or

Maness, Landrieu loses, the poll indicates.

In Georgia, Nunn was trailing Perdue, 44 percent to 48 percent, and Perdue was projected to win in a runoff. In Kentucky, McConnell was leading Grimes, 50 percent to 41 percent.

Across the races, there was common disapproval of Obama and only modest approval of the candidates on the ballot, another reminder of the hold-yournose nature of the election. None of the Senate contenders reached the 50 percent threshold on the question of whether voters had a favorable impression of them.

If Democrats lose each of the three Senate seats, their slog to 50 seats in the Senate is tough. They would have to win four of the six tightest races across the country in Alaska, Colorado, Arkansas, Iowa, North Carolina, and New Hampshire.

Republicans need to pick up six seats to gain control of the Senate and are already seen as having a lock in South Dakota, West Virginia and Montana.

MENTORS the University’s arguments are “provably false by their own witnesses.

There are quotes in the testimony saying that RAs and peer mentors share a community from multiple of their witnesses.”

According to Braun, all peer mentors received an email July 21 – just days before the hearing – from Marcy Clark, someone they had not heard of, detailing some changes being planned.

“This email from her said that the peer mentor job was becoming a class with an in-class and practicum component,” Braun said. “This was big news to all of us.

“We feel very strongly that it was sent so that it could be used as evidence that the job was changing,” she added.

Roche said at the hearing, the University did in fact use the email as evidence to support their claims that the position was evolving.

“The proposed changes include weird structural ones where we are being moved out of Residential Life and under Academic Affairs,” Braun said.

“Under the new position, we would legally not be workers and therefore couldn’t unionize.”

Despite the transition from job to class, peer mentors will continue to receive their stipend and housing preferences, according to UMass spokesperson Patrick Callahan.

Since the Department of Labor Relations hearing in July, the University has formed a working group

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to discuss the proposed changes. The group consists of two peer mentors chosen by the administration to represent the other 77 on campus, as well as 10 or 12 more administrators and advising faculty.

Seniors Johnathan Sanders and Samantha Prosser were the peer mentors selected to work with the group.

“My role on the working group was to represent 77 peer mentors and their opinions in terms of the curriculum in the course proposals for the new peer mentor position,” Prosser said. “However, representing 77 people is impossible.”

Sanders expressed a similar sentiment. Both walked out of the working group meeting held last week following a statement made by Sanders.

“I read out a statement that basically said that this working group hasn’t given the answers that we want and what they are asking us to do is impossible,” he said.

Outside residents, RAs and other peer mentors stood silently holding signs protesting the changes.

According to Sanders, they had become frustrated with the group’s inability to answer key questions including, “Why are these changes happening? Why so quickly? Why are we being moved to Academic Affairs? Who is making these decisions?”

“Moving us to a class which cannot be unionized means there’s no protection, classes drop all the time,” Sanders said. “But jobs are not eliminated so

easily.”

“The administration has tried to get rid of our job two times in the past three years. We have data proving that we make positive differences in the lives of first-year students and that they suffer without us,” Prosser said. “We brought data to the meetings demonstrating the fact that no peer mentors supported this (class) model, and we were silenced. I don’t like that the University doesn’t care to listen to its students’ voices.”

The logistics of the switch from a job to a class is not yet set in stone and Prosser is unsure of when the changes will be implemented.

“I honestly have no idea how close these changes are to being implemented.

The goal is to have this position model and course in place next year starting in August or September,” she said.

“Peer mentors who go through this course will develop the professional skills that will enable them to better help first-year students they work with,” Callahan said.

In terms of the changes’ connection to the hearing, he added that “those two things are not connected.”

The peer mentors disagree.

“All of this is happening while we’re waiting for the results of the hearing,” Sanders said. “We think it’s union busting, and that’s illegal.”

Marie MacCune can be reached at mmaccune@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @MarieMacCune.

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start a small business, Baker wants to rid the initial fee of $500 and reduce the annual fee to $125. He would also exempt businesses that make less than $500,000 and have fewer than 50 employees from the state’s corporate income tax.

When it comes to education, Baker openly spoke out against the Common Core, a set of educational standards for math and English, back in 2010. But since the Common Core has been set in place in the state, Baker plans to fight for education standards set by the state rather than Washington, D.C. While Massachusetts comes in first for standardized testing across the nation, the state continues to struggle with providing the same quality education for students across the area. Baker plans to work on improving the performance of the state’s lowest performing schools and increase the amount of charter schools.

One of his main goals with higher education is to ensure high school students and college gradu-

ates are more connected with employees in the local area. Through this, he also plans to add more paid co-op and internship experiences to ensure students are more competitive in the work force.

Another goal is to make three-year degrees m o re ap p ro achable.

Like the Accelerated Master’s Degree program at the University of Massachusetts, Baker wants to create Bachelor’s degree programs that would take three years to complete. This would be done through making new programs at existing schools and allowing high school students to earn college credits as well.

Having only three years of college would allow the cost of higher education to be cut down by 25 percent.

With the latest poll showing Baker in the lead by four points, the race for the governor’s seat will be a close call right to the finish.

Christina Yacono can be reached at cyacono@umass.edu.

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Hillary Clinton campaigns for Democrats in New Hampshire

By Anita Kumar McClatchy Washington Bureau NASHUA, N.H. — Hillary Rodham Clinton came to this small but politically pivotal state Sunday to reintroduce herself after a six-year absence. But no introduction was necessary.

Enthusiastic supporters gathered in the gym at Nashua Community College, undaunted by the threat of snow, to catch a glimpse of Clinton who was in town to endorse vulnerable state Democrats in Tuesday’s election – as well as thank New Hampshire for its support during her failed 2008 presidential campaign.

“In 2008, during the darkest days of my campaign you lifted me up, you gave me my voice back,” Clinton told the crowd. “You taught me so much about grit and determination and I will never forget that. So my being here today is because I want to thank the people of New Hampshire.”

Clinton was joined onstage

by Gov. Maggie Hassan and

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who are both running for re-election in tight races.

Even though Clinton was in New Hampshire for this election – and not the next one – the road to the White House is never too far from the minds of residents whose state holds the nation’s first presidential primary.

“I love her. She’s a very strong intelligent woman,” gushed Homa Jaferey, a community college student who came to the United States from England in 1990 just before Clinton’s husband entered the White House. “I just want the Clintons back.”

New Hampshire has been good to Clinton.

She pulled off a stunning victory in the presidential primary in 2008 in a race that Barack Obama, fresh off a victory in the Iowa caucuses, was expected to win. She won in part because of her field organization.

“She has a very deep reservoir of good will,” said Kathy Sullivan, a Democratic activist who was a Clinton co-chair

in New Hampshire in 2008.

“People know her. She fought for every last vote she could.”

Clinton, the former secretary of state, U.S. senator and first lady, has said she will decide next year whether she is running for president. But polls show she dominates the potential Democratic field in New Hampshire.

Fifty eight percent of likely primary voters here say they would vote for Clinton, according to an October WMUR Granite State Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Eighty four percent have a favorable opinion of Clinton while only 10 percent have an unfavorable opinion.

Desie Roberts, a photographer who attended the rally, said he plans to vote for Clinton if she runs in part because of her accomplishments as secretary of state. “I think she’s done a lot for the country,” he said.

Kevin Madden, a Republican consultant who worked for 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney, said

Clinton’s biggest problem in New Hampshire – where voters expect to meet and talk to candidates – is her ever present caravan of cars and phalanx of staff.

“She needs to get out of this bubble she’s been in for so long,” he said. “The big challenge is to see voters in a way they can get up close and personal with you.”

In recent weeks, Clinton has campaigned for Democrats running in tough races across from the nation, including Colorado, Kentucky and North Carolina, states where Obama is unpopular and unwanted. Clinton returned to Iowa, which holds the first caucuses in the nation, in September.

Organizers said they expected thousands to attend the Sunday event, but the Nashua Fire Marshall’s Office put the number at 700.

Outside, a bus organized by Ready for Hillary, the political action committee that hopes to lay the groundwork for a second presidential run, was handing out buttons.

Investigators look into how Eric Frein evaded authorities Suspect currently in Pike County prison

By Laura McCrystal and Ben Finley The Philadelphia Inquirer

TANNERSVILLE, Pa. — In the end, Eric Frein finally came out of the woods.

Wearing a black hat and fleece, he walked out in the open under fading daylight, across a scenic yet overgrown former airstrip long ago used to transport honeymooners to the Poconos, and toward an abandoned hangar the self-described survivalist had been using as a shelter.

Spotted and surrounded by a team of U.S. marshals – one of dozens of search squads that for weeks meticulously canvassed a section of forest stretching hundreds of acres – Frein dropped to his knees, raised his arms, and gave up.

It was a bizarre, nonviolent, and unpredictable ending to a drama that for 48 days paralyzed the region, drained law enforcement resources, and drew international attention.

“I’ve been involved in a lot of shooting investigations, but nothing quite like this,” said Sam Rabadi, special agent in charge of the Philadelphia division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, one of more than a halfdozen agencies involved in the manhunt.

Frein is being held in the Pike County jail, charged with ambushing a state police barracks in September with a high-powered rifle, killing a corporal and injuring a trooper he didn’t know.

Investigators are working to piece

together how Frein, 31, spent seven weeks eluding them. Traveling on foot and carrying a .308-caliber sniper rifle, he led police on an elaborate cat-and-mouse game in the deep woods.

“Clearly, part of (the investigation) is to try to find out exactly what he did every single day,” said Edward Hanko, special agent in charge of the Philadelphia division of the FBI. At least eight times, investigators said, they found shelters where they believed Frein had been hiding. One was a cabin he appeared to have broken into just two days after a search team had cleared it.

And they had concluded from interviews and other evidence that Frein, a military re-enactor who considered himself as a survivalist, probably preferred the indoors. One witness told them Frein once chose to sleep in his car rather than on a rain-soaked battlefield. That’s one reason they scoured an abandoned hotel complex almost 20 miles from the shooting scene last month.

But they also knew their prey was armed with a sniper rifle, and possibly explosives, and that he was violent and had every reason to be reckless.

His other advantage was their main disadvantage, the one that stretched out before them each morning – what Rabadi called “the vastness of these woods.”

“The reason this took so long is that it was such a big wooded area that he was totally familiar with and had a lot of places to hide in,” State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan said after Frein’s capture. “And we had to be very careful with how we searched it.”

In the rugged Pocono Mountains,

police dogs lost scents. Helicopters with infrared sensors failed to pick up movements beneath the thick canopy. Even troopers on foot saw barely more than a few yards ahead of them as they trekked through the heart of the forest.

“I’ve had not just family and friends asking me, but also other colleagues asking, ‘Why haven’t you caught this guy yet? We don’t understand. You have all these folks there,’ “ Rabadi said.

In interviews and statements in recent days, officials provided a window onto their manhunt. Every morning, they say, officers and agents identified dozens of sections of the area to scour and clear. They drew circles around places where Frein may have been, using tips such as a possible sightings or a campsite he left behind.

Each search team typically included officers with various specialities: a sniper, a negotiator, an explosives specialist, a medic, and a dog handler. They fanned out, with each group canvassing a spot on the grid.

At first, their perimeter stretched over hundreds of thousands of acres.

But a huge break came a week into the manhunt when Frein tried to call his parents on his cellphone. The ping from a cellphone tower allowed searchers to narrow the grid to a five-square-mile section of woods on the border of Pike and Monroe counties.

But even in the densest woods, a search of even the smallest area could take a day. Clearing the cabins that dot the area took even more time.

The search area included the forest around the Canadensis house

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where Frein had lived with his parents. (Though the Frein family have not spoken publicly before or since his arrest, they have cooperated with investigators.)

Every few days or so, searchers would find more clues in the woods – like soiled diapers and packages of Serbian cigarettes. Police believe Frein survived on tuna, ramen noodles, and other food stolen from homes and cabins.

At the campsite in Canadensis where investigators uncovered pages of Frein’s journal, they also found two homemade pipe bombs. DNA collected from a water bottle at that campsite matched material from a dental pick found in Frein’s bathroom at home, according to court documents.

Other tips and information poured in. Investigators said they followed every lead. Some did not pan out. Sightings reported every few days led the search teams to surge and shift.

In the end, the plan worked.

The U.S. marshals team on Thursday was assigned to the area around the abandoned airplane hangar at the Birchwood-Pocono Airpark. The runway and hangar are behind the abandoned Birchwood Resort, which has many empty and deteriorating cabins. It was once a destination for honeymooners, who flew in to stay in the cabins, which are surrounded by white picket fences and clustered around small ponds.

Instead, it became Frein’s final hiding place.

Frein is believed to have spent several days in the abandoned hangar – a graffiti-scarred warehouse filled with piles of furniture, paint cans, and scattered odds and ends

– leaving when he sensed search teams were approaching and returning to sleep or gather his supplies.

Searching the area after Frein’s arrest, officials found firearms, ammunition, journal entries, and other items they believe belonged to Frein.

The journal entries describe Frein’s activities in recent weeks, officials said, and add to the handwritten pages found weeks ago at one of his abandoned campsites.

Officials said then his writings detailed the Sept. 12 ambush on Cpl. Byron Dickson and Trooper Alex Douglass.

Over the weekend, just 24 hours after Frein’s capture, police had cleared the scene and left it to sit vacant, once again open to squatters.

Investigators say Frein has spoken to them since his capture, but police have been reluctant to say what, if any, information Frein has provided to fill in the vast gaps of information.

Officials are also assessing their own efforts, determining which reported sightings of Frein were actually him and how close police were to him as the search wore on.

Most important, officials are trying to figure out his motive.

They believe Frein had a grudge against law enforcement. He spent years planning his attack and retreat, police said, and he posted on Internet forums about wanting to kill law enforcement officials and commit mass murder.

But they don’t have all the answers. Yet. Said Rabadi: “That’s the tough part.”

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The Coakley campaign, which is seeking to put the first woman in the Massachusetts governor’s seat, would rather not focus on these similarities in the lead up to the election. It would rather focus on her platform, especially in the arena of education.

In an open letter to students of the University of Massachusetts, Coakley announced if she wins the Nov. 4 election, she will “institute a full-need financial aid policy at Massachusetts community colleges.” The letter makes no mention of plans for financial aid at four-year institutions.

Coakley also made a point of mentioning her intentions to improve the economy by supporting Massachusetts’ students. If Coakley is elected governor, she plans to “double the number of paid internships in the life sciences, clean tech and technology sectors.”

As the first female Massachusetts Attorney General, a post she has held since 2007, Coakley also hopes to bring her strong record of advocating for individual freedom and security to Beacon Hill. Over the last seven years, she has worked to strengthen cyber-security, increase penalties for child predators and recover money for Massachusetts taxpayers.

Coakley’s office also filed a first-in-the-nation lawsuit that resulted in a federal judge striking down the Defense of Marriage Act. Coakley is a Western Massachusetts local. She grew up in North Adams and graduated from Williams College in 1975 before receiving her Juris Doctorate degree from Boston University in 1979. She has also spent the brunt of her professional career in the state, working for a couple of private law firms in Boston

before serving as the district attorney of Middlesex County from 1999 to 2007.

Joining Coakley on the Democratic ticket is lieutenant governor hopeful and Lancaster native Steve Kerrigan. Kerrigan has served as the co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee and the CEO for the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee, and has worked for Sen. Edward Kennedy and former Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston.

If elected, Kerrigan hopes to use the office as a forum for improving local business and reexamining the state’s educational practices.

Although Coakley lost out on the Globe endorsement, she has received a number of endorsements from “organizations that fight every day for fairness and opportunity and represent thousands of working men, women and families

across the Commonwealth,” according to Audrey Coulter, a press assistant for Coakley’s campaign. These groups include Planned Parenthood, MassEquality, a pro-LGBT group and EMILY’s List, a high-powered political action committee supporting prochoice Democratic women.

Coakley has also received endorsements from environmental agencies, such as the Sierra Club, Massachusetts Clean Water Action and Environmental League of Massachusetts.

The other major governor-lieutenant governor candidates are Evan Falchuk-Angus Jennings (United Independent), Scott Lively-Shelly Saunders (Independent) and Jeff McCormick-Tracy Post (Independent).

Anthony Rentsch can be reached at arentsch@umass.edu.

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Martha Coakley for governor

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Partisan politics is not effective

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hen the Boston Globe asked the candidates for Massachusetts governor why they want to hold the office, Attorney General Martha Coakley responded, “The next governor, and I think it can and should be me, is in a position to say, ‘We’re going to invest in our kids and we’re going to invest in our workforce.

We’re going to move ahead in Massachusetts to a state that’s prosperous and fair.’”

Not only does she have a plan, but she “can’t wait to start.”

For her passion for fighting inequality and giving voice to the voiceless, the Massachusetts Daily Collegian Opinion & Editorial staff endorses Martha Coakley for governor of Massachusetts.

Her Republican opponent Charlie Baker, who lost to Gov. Deval Patrick in 2010, wants to be governor because he thinks he can make a difference.

“I think I can make this state great,” Baker told the Boston Globe, “and I really enjoyed, in fact loved, my time I spent working in state government before, with the back and forth, with the opportunity to make stuff better.”

In a dead heat with Baker, Coakley faces fierce opposition not only from him but from a woman-averse electorate (Massachusetts has only elected two women to statewide office in its history, State Auditor Suzanne Bump and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren) and a negative reputation since losing to Scott Brown in the 2010 special U.S. Senate election.

The major party candidates have substantive policy differences. On higher education, Coakley wants to spend $250 million to increase financial aid at community colleges and establish a tax deduction for college savings.

Baker, solving a non-problem with old solutions, wants to increase online courses, offer three-year degree programs and offer accelerated master’s programs for highperformers, all of which the University of Massachusetts does already.

Coakley supports Question 4, guaranteeing earned sick time for Massachusetts’ workers. Baker supports a watered-down plan that gives fewer workers less sick time than the ballot question.

In addition to less sick time, a Baker governorship would also mean more pressure on the poor, as he plans to “reform” the welfare system by enacting stricter work requirements for those receiving benefits and keeping poor workers at jobs until age 66 instead of 60.

Baker has also attempted a reinvention from his 2010 campaign in which he rejected human-caused climate change.

David Bernstein dubbed it “Charlie Baker 2.0” and said he’s the “nicest guy you’ll ever meet,” but he “will not give a straight answer to a single question.”

Yet Coakley faces far more pressure from the media on her 2010 loss than Baker does on his new personality.

Charlie Pierce summarizes brilliantly, saying, “(Baker) gets credit for soft-pedaling the executive (attitude) that sank him in 2010 while she has to fight the last battle, over and over again.”

With her passion for fighting inequality, Coakley is the leader Massachusetts needs. An old industrial state with a booming technology industry and regional variation, Massachusetts has been uniquely susceptible to increasing inequality faced in the U.S. Since 1993, per capita GDP has increased 40 percent. But real household incomes only rose 4.8 percent, according to the New York Times.

Regardless of where that 35 percent has gone, Coakley wants to bring it back to the average Massachusetts citizen. As her Democratic primary opponent Treasurer Steve Grossman noted, we are facing “a tale of two Commonwealths.” One that is gaining exceptional wealth from technology and new industries, and another that stagnates as poverty rises and cities fall apart.

After Grossman and his idealism left the campaign in September, Coakley is the only candidate in the race who can carry the message of “one Commonwealth that leaves no one behind” to the corner office on Beacon Hill.

As she said in her 2010 concession speech, “(People) are angry about health care issues, and our two wars, our inability to properly care for those who return home after fighting.

“I had hoped, in the best interests of our state and the country, to go to Washington to address these issues. … I will continue to fight and address them here with everybody in Massachusetts.”

We now have the opportunity to extend her already impressive service as the people’s advocate. As the Patriot Ledger Editorial Board said, Coakley “has embodied the government’s contract with its people to be voice for the voiceless.”

Baker has showed whom he stands up for: health care companies, rich taxpayers and the private bottom line.

Coakley has defended children and families for 20 years, and now she wants to invest in our kids and workforce to make Massachusetts more fair and prosperous. That’s why we’re supporting her for governor on Nov. 4.

Citizens will flood to public locations around the country Tuesday to continue the great American tradition of voting. As usual, they will pick

Benjamin Clabault between candidates of the same two political parties: the Democrats and the Republicans.

The two-party system has been such a constant feature of American government as to become the unquestioned norm. Politics, it seems, has always consisted in a ceaseless battle between the same two sides, uniformly divided into standardized sets of opinions. But it takes only a small amount of reflection to realize the absurdity in a system that requires citizens—if they want their vote to matter— to jump wholeheartedly into one ocean or the other.

The Republican Party, we’re told, in their 2012 platform, stands for smaller government. It opposes the “entitlement society” and seeks to provide “opportunities, not outcomes.” The Democrats, meanwhile, represent a more involved mode of government. They want to build an economy “from the middle class” with a commitment to “respect differences of perspective and belief” among Americans.

Unfortunately, the situation is much more complicated than this summation

suggests. On a number of issues, the “small government versus big government” categorization of the parties does not seem to fit. Take the parties’ stance on drugs, for example. It was Republican President Richard Nixon that began the “war on drugs” and Republican Ronald Reagan that enlarged it, leading to incredible rates of mass incarceration. Democrats, meanwhile, have routinely advocated for drug policy reform and the decriminalization of marijuana..

According to polls conducted by the Pew Research

“small government” principles.

These discrepancies in partisan politics are not surprising, given the increasingly complex identities of the parties. In their 2012 platform, the Democrats heralded the upcoming election as “not simply a choice between two candidates or two political parties, but between two fundamentally different paths for our country and our families.”

But does the making of our country’s future really consist of two divergent paths?

It shouldn’t. As American voters, we should not have

“As Americans we need to understand that all public policy decisions cannot possibly fit into such a neat ideological binary.”

Center, in 2013, 59 percent of Democrats thought recreational marijuana use should be legal while 60 percent of Republicans believed it should be illegal.

But why would the Republican Party, champion of an unobtrusive government, want to intrude into the recreational habits of individuals? The antidrug policy is a reflection of traditional conservative values. They want to protect the status quo, especially with regard to social issues.

But, as with drugs and many other debates, their commitment to upholding their own traditional values clashes with their supposed

to choose between institutions with such hardened, uncompromising views.

Fur ther more, the Democrats and Republicans remain locked in a standoff on most key issues, seemingly more interested in winning political battles than effectively running the country. This past congress has been famously derided as the “least productive in history,” with partisan politics to blame and the parties only seemingly moving farther away from each other.

The House of Representatives, for example, has become incredibly polarized through the

efforts of state legislatures to “gerrymander” districts for favorable partisan outcomes. Dominant parties in a state can intentionally redraw the district lines to ensure that their party is guaranteed success in future elections, but by doing so create an environment that only encourages increased partisanship because of the enhanced importance of primary elections. Candidates know that they don’t have to compete or compromise with anyone on the other side, so instead they focus on defeating opponents from their own party, often by championing their ideological purity. Debates over which candidate is a “true Republican” or “true Democrat” distract from the actual issues and perpetuate unproductive discussion in the political sphere.

This country has been dominated by the same archaic political parties for too long. As Americans we need to understand all public policy decisions cannot possibly fit into such a neat ideological binary.

The coming decades will likely bring unprecedented challenges, from rampant inequality to environmental concerns. It’s time for us to stop squabbling and meet these challenges with common sense and clarity.

Benjamin Clabault is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at bclabaul@umass.edu.

Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 There aren’t a ton of opportunities for you to directly influence policy today. Sure, your congress

Joel Spiegel people, state legislators and governor all represent you, but they also represent thousands of other constituents – not to mention the influence that lobbyists so strongly have. Referenda are one of the few ways in our representative government that the people directly vote on a particular issue.

Question 2 on the ballot is an expansion of the Bottle Bill passed in the 1980s. For those of you like me who have never heard of the Bottle Bill, it was a piece of legislation passed to put a five cent deposit on different kinds of bottles.

Unfortunately, since the bill’s passage, other types of bottles, including water bottles, sports drinks and teas, have been produced, and they are not covered under the ‘80s bill. That’s

where Question 2 comes in, expanding the bottle bill to cover all these other containers.

Why is it important to include these? Statistically speaking, roughly 80 percent of bottles covered under the Bottle Bill end up getting recycled. Today, only about 23 percent of bottles without the five-cent

that have been lined with water and Gatorade bottles?

Voting yes would combat the amount of litter in our beautiful parks and public spaces.

One usual critique of an expansion of environmental policy is the question of cost. In this case, the expansion of the bottle bill could save municipalities

“Picture Minuteman Way after a tailgate, an ungodly amount of water bottles and sports drinks covering the pavement…voting yes on 2 would combat the amount of litter in our beautiful parks and public spaces.” deposit get recycled. Putting the deposit on the bottles incentivizes consumers to recycle containers, and thus increases recycling.

Picture Minuteman Way after a tailgate, an ungodly amount of water bottles and sports drinks covering the pavement.

Or, how many sports fields or parks have you been to

up to $7 million per year (according to a 2009 study done by the Department of Environmental Protection) on litter cleanup and trash disposal costs. Question 2 also says the five-cent deposit, if not claimed by the consumer, will be put toward funding the expansion of other environmental programs across the states,

further expanding environmental protection.

The strongest opposition to the “Yes on 2” campaign has come from large corporations, including Big Y, Stop & Shop, Nestle and the American Beverage Association dominated by Coca Cola and Pepsi. Collectively, they have spent over $8.3 million on TV and radio ads to sway you against voting for the Bottle Bill. These bottling giants have for too long stalled environmental protection legislation like Question 2. Voting yes on 2 is also about limiting big business’ influence on our state house.

This is a rare opportunity for us to directly support environmental protection. We have the power to combat big business’s influence and take a stand about keeping big business out of politics. Put that power to use and vote yes on 2.

Joel Spiegel is a Collegian contributor and can be reached at jmspiegel@ umass.edu.

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Beauty meets Study abroad: a world of possibilities technology New research making waves in fashion, beauty and our lives

By Emma Sandler Collegian Staff

Many women agree their bathrooms feel like laboratories where they artfully formulate compounds, synthesize do-it-yourself skin care and evaluate products for maximum potential. Now the beauty industry is taking note.

In real laboratories, research is being done that has the potential to alter the landscape of how we look, age and feel in the not-sodistant future. Experiments with pills and fat-dissolving injections, as well as growing thicker hair, are all within the realm of possibilities.

At Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida, scientists are developing a compound called SR9009, which has been shown to boost metabolism, muscle and increase exercise endurance when injected into mice. But don’t cancel your gym membership yet as human clinical trials are at least a few years away.

You might not have to wait too long to rid yourself of a stubborn double chin though, as a new injectable called ATX-101 is currently awaiting FDA approval. ATX-101 is a synthetic version of a naturally occurring molecule in the body that breaks down dietary fat beneath the skin and releasing lipids into the body that are used as energy.

New research is promising for women who experience significant hair loss, which is harder to treat than men’s because of the more even distribution of hair loss, too.

Angela Christiano, director of basic science research in the department of dermatology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, is heading experiments in which hairs from volunteers were collected and separated out of the dermal papillae, which is the connective tissue at the base of the hair follicle.

These follicles were put in a petri dish and fed tissue culture and nutrients. Within a few weeks, they began to multiply and continued to grow when transplanted onto mice that had human skin grafted onto them.

But for the more tech-y, less clinical approach there’s also a great deal of potential. Last year, Grace Choi introduced the concept of a 3D makeup printer at Disrupt NY, an annual technology conference. The printer, called “Mink,” promises the ability to print any color found on the web or in real life and transfer it into any blush, eye shadow, lipstick or other types of makeup. Choi said she hopes Mink will retail for about $200 and be available soon, but there’s no exact word on a launch date or projection.

Meanwhile, Katia Vega, a computer scientist, has developed eyelashes and press-on nails with multiple functions. Demonstrated last year at the Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces conference at the University of St. Andrews, U.K., models wore fake eyelashes that could control drones by blinking, and press-on nails acted as a miniature Theremin by playing an air piano or D.J.-ing a tub of water.

The potential to up the game of party tricks is huge, but Vega said the real aim of her “beauty technology” is to provide an alternative way to make quick micro-interactions – e.g., wearable computers like Google Glass. Although Vega has been discussing the commercial viability of her designs with cosmetic companies, there are no current plans for commercial development.

If you absolutely need scientific makeup now, Yves Saint Laurent might have the product for you. Using NASA-inspired technology, YSL has developed a foundation called Fusion Foundation, which promises to keep oil blotting papers at bay. According to YSL, NASA first used lipophilic actives to capture stellar dust particles in outer space. Now Fusion Foundation uses the same technology with its unique honeycomb structure that absorbs four times its weight in sebum, effectively preventing shininess without creating an uncomfortable or dry sensation. It might not be as revolutionary as the first moon landing or an exercise pill, but at least you are not shiny.

Emma Sandler can be reached at ehsandle@umass.edu.

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With over 100 study abroad options available to UMass students, it is never too early to start planning your semester overseas.

By Kelsey Hebert Collegian Correspondent The International Programs Office, or IPO, at the University of Massachusetts aims to make students’ study abroad dreams realities. With its two divisions – the Education Abroad and the International Student and Scholar Services offices – IPO helps UMass students study abroad while also helping international students come to the University.

UMass students begin the study abroad process by making their first appointment with an Education Abroad advisor, which is typically a student advisor who has worked with the IPO office before. The student advisor helps sort out what type of program will be best for a student or decide on an area of the world the student wishes to study.

When that decision is made, the student meets with a staff advisor. Staff advisors make sure a student is cleared to study abroad in regards to behavior, medical clearance and academic record.

“Students that we send abroad are representing UMass,” Vice Provost and Director of International Programs Jack Ahern said. “We would never shut the door on a student who has had a past of bad behavior or grades, but we do make sure that they can be responsible for their academics and their behavior for at least a whole semester before they are cleared to go abroad.”

UMass students have a number of options for studying abroad. From typical European endeavors like Spain and Italy to more unique travel experiences like Botswana and Tanzania, the University

offers hundreds of destinations for students looking to fulfil their wish to travel.

Students receive academic credit for the courses they studied, assuming the department of their major approves the courses taken. Getting classes approved by an advisor before studying abroad is an important step to make sure you are not wasting your time and your money overseas.

Studying abroad can also be a good addition to a resume, providing valuable experience and knowledge of other cultures and broadening one’s perspective.

This is especially important for those studying a language, as going abroad can help improve foreign language skills while simultaneously immersing the student in the native culture.

Studying abroad is also relatively affordable. Financial aid and scholarships are available for those who are unable to pay, but tuition, fees and housing vary based on the location of study. Some study abroad options are even cheaper than studying at UMass, although many are more expensive when taking into account fees for travel, obtaining a passport and personal spending. The University also works with third-party providers from other universities where a student pays UMass tuition while studying elsewhere.

Students who are unable to spend an entire semester or year in a different country can take part in short-term facultyled programs that usually run one to six weeks. These programs typically run during winter vacation, spring break or various times throughout the summer and are much more cost effective.

As of now, approximately 1,200 UMass students study abroad each year, according to Ahern. He said the top five destinations are Spain, Italy, England, Australia and Germany. China and Japan are also popular destinations for students studying Chinese and Japanese.

Ahern said there are approximately 1,900 international students studying at UMass this semester – about 1,500 graduate students and about 400 undergraduates.

The most common places with incoming international students are China, India, Korea and Middle Eastern countries like Iran and Turkey. Over 100 countries are represented in the UMass population, according to Ahern.

Ahern said UMass is working to increase the amount of undergraduate international students. The University conducts online recruiting and will begin on site, in person recruiting in China and India within the next year. UMass wants to increase the amount of undergraduate students to diversify the population of students that study here.

“I am proud to say that we never go after international students for their tuition, we want them here to enrich the population at UMass,” Ahern said.

IPO encourages any students who want to study abroad to come talk to an advisor at any time to start planning, even if they don’t know where they would like to study.

Although the IPO typically sends students abroad in their junior year for reasons of academic and personal maturity, it is possible to study earlier or later.

Kelsey Hebert can be reached at klhebert@umass.edu.

RELATIONSHIPS

Slow and steady wins online dating game Patience essential to a great relationship

By Erike Ettin McClatchy-Tribune News Service Some might say I’m an impulsive person. I get an idea, and I act on it. Case in point: Quitting my former job and starting A Little Nudge.

(Perhaps that was more of a well-researched impulsion!)

Basically, when I want something, I go for it. And yet, I’ve learned that in dating, slow and steady wins the race.

When it came to dating, I was always someone who preferred to jump two feet in without testing the water. I figured that if I liked someone, it must be a good idea to see him seven nights a week, right? And, if he learned all my little idiosyncrasies early on, it would be endearing, wouldn’t it? I was a full-fledged jumper. And where

did it leave me? Often having what should have been a yearlong relationship (from the initial meeting and the honeymoon phase to our first fight and breaking up) all within the span of a month or two.

As I gained experience, I realized that when you like someone who likes you back, the anticipation of seeing each other again is often the best part of a new relationship.

Luckily for me, knowingly or not, my partner, Jeremy, pushed us into the slow and steady routine. Over two years later, I can see that this method was the best way to go for us.

(Of course, it also didn’t hurt that only one of us has a car, so it wasn’t always as easy to see each other during the week.)

The beginning of a relationship is exciting, and the temptation to jump in is always going to be there. Remember though, if this person is going to be around for a while, it’s

not necessary to hit the accelerator when you can simply cruise at a steady speed until you’re ready to take it to the next level. There is no hard and fast rule, but seeing someone once or twice a week for the first month of a new relationship is probably a healthy choice. This way, you’ll have the anticipation and excitement of the next date, and you’ll have enough to talk about since you didn’t just see each other the night before!

Use this time to get to know each other – discuss hobbies, things that make you tick, life ambitions, etc.

The same philosophy goes for when to be intimate for the first time…if you catch my drift. It’s certainly tempting early on, but once you go down that path with someone, getting to know each other often takes a backseat to, well, the things you can do in the backseat. It takes time to get to know some-

one before you can properly determine if you even want to open yourself up to that kind of intimacy. If a friend asks you (after you’ve done the deed) what your date’s hobbies are, or what he or she does for a living, you’ll probably want to know the answers.

The early parts of a relationship are often the most exciting, so relish in them and try not to hit the fast forward button too soon. Get to know each other over ice cream, go to a baseball game, check out a new band, try a new restaurant, and all the while, learn about each other. That way, when you’re ready to start seeing each other more often, you’ll be comfortable that this person is someone you’ would truly like to spend time with beyond the initial infatuation.

And with the right person, that infatuation will linger for a long time, if not forever, so there’s nothing to worry about.

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UMass secures final A-10 playoff spot with double OT tie UM draws La Salle

in opening round

By Frank Corona Collegian Staff

After an offensive explosion in its two final home games last weekend, the Massachusetts women’s soccer team was held scoreless in its final two matches as it dropped Friday night’s game at Richmond 2-0 and played Davidson on Sunday to a 0-0 double-overtime draw.

With the regular season completed, UMass (5-8-5, 3-3-2 Atlantic 10) secured the eighth and final seed in the upcoming A-10 tournament and is set to face top-seeded La Salle in the opening round.

The Minutewomen finished the season on Sunday in familiar fashion against the Wildcats, battling them to a double-overtime tie to close the regular season. The two extra periods marked UMass’ eighth double-overtime game of the year and its fifth draw.

Redshirt sophomore Danielle Kriscenski played in goal for the Minutewomen and had four saves for the game. Sunday marked her fifth shutout of the season.

On offense, UMass was led by sophomore Daniela Alvarez, who recorded a team-high five shots on goal.

The Minutewomen held the advantage in shots and corner kicks against the Wildcats 18-13 and 7-5, respectively, but were

held off the scoreboard by Davidson’s senior goalkeeper Rachel Locke.

Locke kept the Wildcats in the game with seven saves.

Three came in extra time, including one in the 107th and 109th minute off of two shots by Gabriela Kenyon.

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Despite falling to Richmond Friday night, Kriscenski was a bright spot for the Minutewomen as she recorded 10 saves.

Kriscenski came off an impressive homestand over the weekend after coming back from injury, where she recorded two shutouts in the UMass’ final two home games of the season.

However, the Spiders (9-8-2, 3-3-2 A10) were able

to beat Kriscenski in the 16th minute when junior Ashley Riefner recorded the first goal of the match off a rebound.

Meaghan Carrigan then recorded a goal in the 50th minute to put the match away. Carrigan’s goal was her 14th this year, second best in the conference.

Riefner and Carrigan, along with freshman Lexi Prillaman, recorded five shots apiece in the match.

For the Minutewomen, Alyssa Fratarcangeli, who scored her first goal of the season against St. Bonaventure last weekend, led the team with five of their eight total shots.

Dayton’s Baujan Field will show host to the Atlantic 10 tournament from Nov. 6-9.

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Jackie Miller punts the ball downfield in UMass’ Oct. 24 win over St. Bonaventure.

The Minutewomen will take on No. 1 seed La Salle, who finished a perfect 8-0 in conference play. The Explorers also claimed three of the past four Atlantic 10 championships.

UMass and La Salle will face off in the first round of the conference playoffs Thursday at 11 a.m.

Frank Corona can be reached at fcorona@umass.edu.

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Minutemen come up empty in trip to Orono, Maine UM drops pair of one-score games

By Ross Gienieczko Collegian Staff

A two-goal lead is often referred to as the worst lead in hockey. Saturday night the Massachusetts hockey team showed why.

The Minutemen led 2-0 heading into the third period against Maine but three goals from the Black Bears – including Blaine Byron’s game-winner with less than two minutes to play in regulation– stunned UMass in a 3-2 loss.

It was a disappointing end to an unsatisfactory weekend for the Minutemen (2-5-0, 1-4-0 Hockey East), who also lost 6-5 in overtime to Maine Friday night.

After a pair of secondperiod goals from Frank Vatrano (his first of the season) and Dennis K r avch e n ko, UMass seemed firmly in control of the game heading into the final frame on Saturday with goaltender Steve Mastalerz keeping the Black Bears off the board with 23 saves through 40 minutes.

But Maine (3-4-1, 2-0-0 Hockey East) came out of the locker room revived offensively, outshooting UMass 15-6 in the third period.

Byron’s deciding goal 18 minutes, 37 seconds into the final period was a microcosm of the night for the Minutemen.

The freshman corralled the puck after a shot went wide of the net and threw a

centering pass toward the front of the goal. The pass didn’t connect with any of his teammates but instead hit UMass center Steven Iacobellis in front of the net and deflected into the back of the net.

Although the Minutemen were outshot 38-32 for the game, they came out firing to start the opening period, putting 18 shots on goal. UMass broke through on the powerplay at 14:31 when Kravchenko picked up his third goal of the weekend. Vatrano extended the lead a minute later.

The Minutemen were stifled through the next two periods by freshman goaltender Sean Romeo, who made 30 saves on the night to pick up his first collegiate win.

Mastalerz was just as good for UMass, recording 35 saves while falling victim to a pair of fluky goals.

While the game-winning score was knocked in accidentally by one of his own players, Mastalerz was also helpless on the first goal of the night when Black Bears’ captain Devin Shore deflected a puck past him just inches in front of the crease.

Mastalerz sat in favor of freshman Henry Dill last weekend and in the first game against the Black Bears on Friday. Saturday’s appearance marked the senior’s first start since the team’s second game on Oct. 17 against Michigan State.

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loss to Maine featured two comeback attempts by UMass before freshman Brian Morgan clinched a Black Bears’ victory 53 seconds into the extra period.

UMass found itself in an early 3-0 deficit before rallying to tie the game on a trio of second-period scores. The Minutemen then trailed 5-3 before converting on two late goals to force overtime.

Maine threatened to turn the game into a rout early with goals from Malcolm Hayes, Cam Brown and Steven Swavely in the game’s opening 22 minutes.

But the Minutemen responded as Kravchenko scored the first two goals of his collegiate career to make the game 3-2. Ray Pigozzi scored 15:07 into

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Brooke Sabia battles for possession of the ball in UMass’ 5-1 win against Saint Louis Sunday.

UMass trumps SLU, clinches top seed

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vided the spark needed to get the Minutewomen going against a team that came in with only two wins on the season and none in conferBy Tyler Fiedler ence play.

Collegian Staff Hawkshaw stole the show The Massachusetts field for the Minutewomen, scorhockey team earned the ing the first two goals of Atlantic 10 regular season the game. After a scoreless title with a 5-1 win Sunday first half, UMass finally got over Saint Louis on Senior past Saint Louis (2-17, 0-8) Day. goalkeeper Tori Westhead The win gave UMass as Hawkshaw capitalized on the top seed in the upcom- her fifth goal of the season in ing conference tournament. the 38th minute.

This is the second straight That first goal opened year the Minutewomen will up the floodbe the No.1 seed as gates for the they look to defend Minutewomen, UMass 5 their conference who scored fivetitle. unanswered SLU 1 “It was a goal goals before the these guys set,” Billikens finally Tagliente said. “I converted on their lone goal am happy for the team to win in the 68th minute. a game or a championship or “(Hawkshaw) had a great anything, to win the league start to the second half,” is great and we will enjoy UMass coach Carla Tagliente this today.” said. “I think they were able In a game where the to relax after that.”

Minutewomen (10-9, 7-1 With her two goals A-10) celebrated their three Sunday, Hawkshaw now has departing seniors in their six goals and 15 points for final game at Garber Field, the season, good for third it was the underclassmen and fourth on the team. who led UMass to victory. “Both of (the goals) were Freshmen Sarah Hawkshaw pretty similar,” Hawkshaw and Melanie Kreusch pro- said. “Once we finally got

“It was a goal these guys set. I am happy for the team to win a game or a championship or anything, to win the league is great and we will enjoy this today.”

Carla Tagliente, UMass coach one in it created the momentum and gave us the confidence to put more in.”

The Minutewomen controlled the ball for most of the game, outshooting Saint Louis 21-5.

Penalty corners was another area of strength for UMass, which had an 11-1 advantage in that category.

Kreusch added her teamleading ninth goal of the season off of a penalty corner from Allie Sabia and Hailey Cockrum.

Redshirt freshman Shauna Rankin-Byrne saw her minutes increase with a 3-0 lead and took advantage of her added playing time. Rankin-Byrne scored her first collegiate goal with eight minutes remaining in the game.

“I thought we came out pretty well,” Tagliente said.

“We had a flurry of shots and we were able to relax.”

Renee Suter was the lone senior to get a point (an assist) for the Minutewomen Sunday with Mariajose Rodriguez unable to play and Lauren Allymohamed leaving the game in the first half with an injury.

UMass will take its top seed to Richmond, Virginia, as it begins the A-10 tournament next weekend.

The Minutewomen will look to ride its momentum into the playoffs after winning eight of their final 10 regular season matchups.

“There has been a lot of parity in the conference this year,” Tagliente said. “We look forward to playing this weekend and take what we have gained from his season and move forward at this point.”

Tyler Fiedler can be reached by email tfiedler@umass.edu and on Twitter @Tyler_Fiedler.

Ross Gienieczko can be reached at rgieniec@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @RossGien.

Hawkshaw shines in win over Rams Freshman scores two goals Sunday

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the second period to tie the game.

Down 5-4 late in regulation, UMass got a gametying goal from an unlikely source. Senior defenseman Mike Busillo scored the first goal of his career to tie the game with less than two minutes left.

Kravchenko led the way offensively with his two goals and an assist.

Freshman Patrick Lee also chipped in with a goal and assist. In total, nine different Minutemen recorded points on the night.

Dill, making his fourth straight start, took the loss in net, allowing a careerhigh six goals.

came as part of a run of five-unanswered scores for UMass in the second half.

“For a while we were hitting on the goal and it was getting a bit sickening and once we got one in it gave us the confidence to get more in the goal,” Hawkshaw said.

According to UMass coach Carla Tagliente, she talked to Hawkshaw at halftime and told her to take some additional time when shooting in order to give her better shots.

“She is creating a lot of stuff leading up to the circle but not creating a lot of return inside the circle,” Tagliente said. “I talked to her about taking extra time on her shot because she often times has more time than she thinks. She ripped off two really great shots.”

Tagliente said that she sees Hawkshaw, who now has six goals and 15 points this season, as a vital part of the team’s offense.

“She’s a competitor. She is a quiet kid, but she has one of the highest work rates and competes all the time,” Tagliente said. “You see her stick work, she has a tremendous amount of skill on the ball and she can shoot the ball from pretty much anywhere, which makes her a constant threat in the circle.”

Tagliente added that the freshman’s stat line does not totally reveal her contributions to the Minutewomen this season.

“I don’t think her numbers reflect what she has done on the field, but she also has been playing a lot of minutes for us,” Tagliente said.

Following an agonizing 6-4 defeat against No. 7 Syracuse on Saturday, the Massachusetts field hockey team needed someone to spark it back to its winning ways.

Sarah Hawkshaw provided just that on Sunday.

On Senior Day, it was the freshman who scored twice to power the Minutewomen to a 5-1 win over Saint Louis.

UMass (10-9, 7-1 Atlantic 10) controlled ball possession in the Billikens’ half of the field for the majority of Sunday’s game. In the first half alone UMass tallied 11 shots on goal.

But despite the high shot count, Saint Louis goalkeeper Tori Westhead held the Minutewomen scoreless through the first half.

Hawkshaw broke through three minutes into the second half as she spun around and slapped a bullet into the upper right-hand corner of the net.

“I was on the left side, I just thought reverse it and hope for the best,” Hawkshaw said.

Seven minutes later, Hawkshaw struck again, launching a shot into the bottom right corner of the net. Despite the score, she said her intent was to pass the ball to a teammate.

“I was thinking about crossing it to get a back post opportunity, because it is easier to get a back post and get it in, but I was lucky enough to get it in,” Hawkshaw said.

Matthew Zackman can be reached Hawkshaw’s two goals at mzackman@umass.edu.

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Sarah Hawkshaw scored two goals in UMass’ 5-1 win Sunday over SLU.