The Daily Northwestern Bryant McIntosh drives through traffic. The junior guard scored 25 points and handed out six assists in Northwestern's narrow loss to Purdue. Colin Boyle/Daily Senior StafferColin Boyle/Daily Senior StafferBryant McIntosh drives through traffic. The junior guard scored 25 points and handed out six assists in Northwestern's narrow loss to Purdue. Tim Balk, Managing EditorMarch 5, 2017
Riding a high after Wednesday’s crucial victory over Michigan, Northwestern gave Big Ten-leading No. 16 Purdue a run for its money Sunday, but ultimately fell short.
Though the Wildcats (21-10, 10-8 Big Ten) missed a chance at an upset in the 69-65 loss to the Boilermakers, (25-6, 14-4) they showed marked improvement from the last time the two teams met — a 21-point February win for Purdue.
NU came close, but couldn’t sweeten the Senior Day celebration of senior forwards Sanjay Lumpkin and Nathan Taphorn.
The Cats bolted out of the gate, taking an 18-12 lead early with an uncontested fastbreak slam from freshman center Barret Benson just under seven minutes into the half. When a block from Scottie Lindsey led to the junior guard draining a 3 at the other end, NU took a 9-point lead and a sold-out Welsh-Ryan Arena crowd exploded.
Purdue answered, using an 11-0 run that ended in a 3 from star forward Caleb Swanigan to take back the lead. Back-and-forth play prevailed for final minutes of the half, and the two teams entered the break with the scored tied at 37.
With an efficient offensive attack, Purdue controlled most of the second half and took a 9-point lead with seven minutes left in the contest on a Swanigan jam. NU responded in a major way: with a trio of baskets that left coach Chris Collins jumping up and down to rile up the crowd.
The Boilermakers maintained their lead in the final minutes with timely buckets, but a jumper from sophomore center Dererk ...
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Sunday, March 5, 2017
Rapid Recap: No. 16 Purdue 69, Northwestern 65
Video: A look into the first UC-wide South Asian Conference
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The first UC-wide South Asian Conference was hosted by UCLA on Feb 18. and 19. Delegates came from UC Merced, UC Irvine, UC Davis and more came to discuss the conference theme: “Organize. Mobilize. Decolonize.” Here’s a recap from that event.
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Islam in the United States: New class at OSU
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Ohio State is offering a new class this semester that aims to tackle misunderstandings about Muslims in America and also takes a look at the role they have played in the United States. This video gives you an inside look at that class through an interview with the professor and a student.
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Huskies split second day at Judi Garman Classic
www.dailyuw.com - RSS Results in sports,sports/* of type article After two of its more explosive offensive performances Friday, the No. 7 Washington softball team saw its productions falter and then ultimately disappear in its second day at the Judi Garman Classic. The Huskies (14-3) opened up with a 5-1 win over Fresno State before losing to No. 22 Baylor 3-1 in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday.The UW took an early lead over Fresno State, manufacturing runs in the top of the first and the second. The Bulldogs (13-8) took one back in the bottom of a second when junior designated player Savannah McHellon hit a solo home run to make it 2-1.Following the second inning, sophomore pitcher Taran Alvelo shut Fresno State down completely. Aside the home run from McHellon, Alvelo was perfect, not allowing a single base runner the rest of the game. She finished with the complete game and struck out nine.
For a while, though, the Huskies were unable to take advantage on offense. The UW finished with 12 hits, but left 10 runners on base and failed to put a run across.That changed in the top of the seventh, when freshman shortstop Sis Bates and sophomore catcher Morganne Flores singled to put two runners on for junior first baseman Kirstyn Thomas, who hit a three-run home run to finally give Alvelo a little insurance.Freshman pitcher Samantha Manti earned her second start in two days against Baylor, and began the game with the Bears (17-3) by matching zeroes with senior pitcher Kelsee Selman. Manti ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth, putting runners on first and third with one out.Head coach Heather Tarr pulled Manti for Alvelo, who got out of the inning, but not before Baylor brought a run home on a sacrifice fly to take a 1-0 lead.Washington tied the game in the top of the fifth on a home run ...
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CUPB analyzes economic impact study
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Kalyn Hayslett, Editor-in-ChiefMarch 4, 2017Filed under News
A packet filled with statistically data addressing Eastern’s economic impact on the county, the region and the state of Illinois was presented during the Council on University Planning and Budgeting’s meeting Friday.
Paul McCann, interim vice president of business affairs, said an outside consulting firm was responsible for organizing and collecting the data for the “Eastern Illinois University Impact Study,” which took over a year to assemble.
The final document will be completed and distributed by March 8 and March 9.
The university used donated money to hire the consultants and it did not cost anything but time McCann said.
The report consists of 18 pages with statistically data however McCann highlighted the multiplier effect.
“Somebody that works at the university takes their earnings and they go out and spend it in the community by spending it in the community that creates jobs out there so instead of having one job you have two jobs then that person spends additional (money) so you get a third job,” McCann said. “It all comes down to the money that someone earns at the university where it goes.”
The multiplier effect shows how much the employees, staff and students contribute financially to the surrounding area and the state as whole.
“Our budget is somewhere between 214 million and 215 million so you talk about a multiplier. Well they ended up in this study saying it’s about two plus roughly; 214 million budget compared to a half a billion level of impact,” McCann said. “From the stand-point of the state, in 2015, they put about 40 million in to us they are getting somewhere around 10 times as much out of it to further our economy.”
The purpose of the study is to show that Eastern is a good investment for the state because it significantly helps the local and state economy.
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Miners Clinch a first round bye by overcoming Charlotte
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Gaby VelasquezThe UTEP men’s basketball team faced a must win situation playing for a first round bye in the upcoming Conference USA tournament when Charlotte came to the Don Haskins Center on Mar. 4. The Miners responded with a 74-67 victory on “senior day” and their last regular season game of the year.UTEP (14-16, 12-6 C-USA) has officially clinched the fourth seed and a first round bye in the league playoffs despite their rocky start to the season. In the last 15 games of the season, the Miners turned around their dreadful season by winning 12 of those contests, including their most recent victory over the usual high-flying offense of the 49ers (13-16, 7-11 C-USA).
The lone senior on the roster of UTEP, Dominic Artis participated in his last home game ever on Saturday, and he did not light up the scoring sheet like he had done all season. Instead, Artis found different ways to stride his team past Charlotte, like a leader would do. He totaled 10 points, eight assists, six rebounds and only one turnover even though the ball is in his hands the majority of the game.
“I thought D.A. (Artis) got us going in the second half by finding guys and getting them open shots. He was selfless on Senior Day and did helped us get this win. He’s had a great career,” head coach of UTEP Tim Floyd said. “He (Artis) has made great strides since coming from Oregon. He could have played for himself when our team was struggling, but, instead, he has played for the team down this stretch. Artis lives in the gym, more than anyone I’ve ever coached. He beats himself up over mistakes and turnovers. And it’s incredible to see the changes he has made in his life. He has prioritized and knows what is good for him.”
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Late turnovers cost men’s basketball chance at win in regular season finale
North Texas Daily In what could be the final game on the North Texas sideline for head coach Tony Benford, the Mean Green (8-22, 2-16) had two critical turnovers down the stretch that allowed Marshall University to win 106-104.
North Texas blew a one-point lead after a turnover on an inbounds pass gave Marshall (17-14, 10-8) forward Ryan Taylor the go-ahead layup with 6.9 seconds remaining in the game.
After another turnover by North Texas allowed the Thundering Herd to extend the lead on a free throw with just four seconds to go in the final game of the season.
With one final chance to send the game to overtime, freshman guard A.J. Lawson sprinted coast-to-coast but missed a layup at the final buzzer.
Lawson led UNT in scoring with 26 points, fifteen of which came in the second half. Despite his strong performance, free throws were a struggle for as he went just 4-of-12 from the line.
“He’s got to continue to work on those [free throws],” Benford said. “But he did a great job of playing hard and making plays for us.
North Texas displayed one of its best shooting performances of the season in the loss and had its highest scoring output against a Division I team in the Tony Benford era. The Mean Green shot over 60 percent field and 44 percent from 3-point range.
North Texas also managed to tie its season-high by scoring 53 points in the first half.
J-Mychal Reese tied his career high of 25 points in his final game in a North Texas uniform, scoring 13 in the second half to help the Mean Green stay in it down the stretch. Shane Temara led all scorers off the bench with 13.
Freshman guard Ryan Woolridge nearly had a double-double with a 10 point, 8 assist effort. Three of those assists came within the final minutes to help put the Mean Green up ...
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Live Blog: Men’s Lacrosse vs. No. 15 Hobart in Home Opener
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Cornell men’s lacrosse looks for its first win of the season on a brisk day from Schoellkopf. No. 15 Albany is in town, looking to spoil the Red’s home opener after a delayed start from Saturday.Get a preview of the game here, follow below for live updates.
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Transgender Students, Faculty Push for Equal Healthcare at UofA
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A Registered Student Organization organized a march today advocating for transgender-healthcare for university students and faculty.
The UA PRIDE Organization, said that “On January 1, 2017 the UofA system began covering critical gender affirmation treatment for transgender individuals in their employee health care plan, but just 23 days later, suspended this coverage after an injunction on the Affordable Care Act suspended the law prohibiting employers from excluding or limiting services related to gender transition,” said Katie Heath, an Officer for the organization.
While many protests and demonstrations in Fayetteville have taken place recently, today PRIDE and members of the local the transgender community, marched down Dickson Street all the way to the front lawn of the Washington County Courthouse, concluding their protest in the Fayetteville Town Square, at which point they returned to campus.
A reception was held in the Arkansas Union Theater that consisted of refreshments, and a few speakers representing the organization.
In late January, following the loss of her health coverage due to the provision of gender dysphoria being removed from the Affordable Care Act, Teri Wright has become a representative figure for the transgender-community on the university’s campus.
Wright was first to publicly voice concerns about access to healthcare for transgender students and faculty, and was present at the rally participating in the protests.
Wright, a transgender woman and U.S. Veteran, has been at odds with the university ever since the previously-stated injunction was filed by a federal judge in Texas. Wright is married to a woman who continues receive the same health-care benefits that Wright lost, but because she is a lesbian and not transgender.
Being a veteran, Wright said that even with the healthcare benefits she receives from the Veteran’s Association, she still has to come $2,000 out of pocket monthly.
“It is terrible that this even has to happen, there is blatant discrimination taking ...
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WATCH: Unofficial Student Reactions
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U of I students talk about their plans, experiences, and thoughts on Unofficial.
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Firefighters put out fire at Levering Avenue apartment
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(Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Firefighters put out a small fire in a North Village apartment Saturday night.
The Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the apartment complex at 901 Levering Ave. about 9:30 p.m. Captain Jim Holland, who was on scene, said a towel was left on a radiator and caught fire. He added no one was in the apartment nor was anyone injured.
Chevron, which is located in front of the apartment complex, was closed until firefighters attended to the fire.
Contributing reports by Jintak Han, assistant Photo editor.
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None harmed in Appalcart crash
The Appalachian Online At approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, an Appalcart bus struck a student in her car at the College Street light. Appalachian State Campus Police were the first on the scene, followed shortly after by the Boone Police Department.
Megan King, a senior exercise science major, said she was turning left onto King Street when the Appalcart also turned left on College Street and struck her black Mercedes-Benz SUV.
“He just like cut me off as he turned,” King said.“When he was coming it almost looked like he was coming and he was going to hit me, but I thought it was going to be fine, I wasn’t sure and then that is when I realized he started hitting me and I started laying on my horn.”
King said she was alone in her vehicle and unharmed. King’s front bumper was torn off in the crash.
The bus was operating on the orange route and sustained a minor dent and side-scrapes.
King said the Appalcart driver admitted fault, however, the driver and his supervisor offered no comment.
An officer on the scene said he could not give any details except that the Appalcart driver was cited.
An incident report is forthcoming.
Campus police and the Appalcart’s orange route driver wait for Boone Police Department to report the incident.
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Panthers secure win in front of sold out crowd on senior day
Sports – The Signal Georgia State guard, Isaiah Williams, makes a miraculous lay up in the first half. Setting the tone for an amazing rivalry game against Southern.
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Georgia State guard, Isaiah Williams, makes a miraculous lay up in the first half. Setting the tone for an amazing rivalry game against Southern.Photo by Dayne Francis | The SignalIn the most highly anticipated game of the season, the Georgia State Panthers were able to secure a crucial win on senior day in front of a sold out crowd against in-state foe Georgia Southern, 72-67.
It was a back-and-forth battle early on in the first half, as both teams struggled to find their offense.
While seniors Jeremy Hollowell, 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Willie Clayton, 5 points and 10 rebounds, collectively had a solid performance, it was freshman D’Marcus Simonds who ultimately rallied the Panthers to a victory.
“Georgia State-Georgia Southern didn’t disappoint once again,” Georgia State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ron Hunter said. “Nothing like playing in-state games this time of year. Coach Byington has done a great job with their program, but I love what this does for the state of Georgia. I thought our guys played hard. D’Marcus was tremendous in the second half. However, it was our defense that won this game for us once again.”
Both the Panthers and the Eagles applied pressure defensively, as the Panthers had 20 turnovers while turning the Eagles over 11 times.
The two teams also combined for 15 lead changes and eight ties.
The Panthers shot 0 percent from the free throw line in the first half simply because the team didn’t have one attempt from the foul line the entire half.
Simonds was the leading scorer for the Panthers with 21 points, and Jeff Thomas came up big during the game with 16 points. He went a perfect 4-4 from beyond the ...
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A reason to celebrate — LunaFest returns to Moscow for its 12th year
The Argonaut Incarcerated women performing stand-up comedy, elderly women creating a synchronized swimming routine, a Syrian refugee teaching her siblings how to read — these are some of the images that filled the screen of the Kenworthy Performing Art Centre Thursday night, bringing the audience both to laughter and tears.
“What I love about this night is that these films share stories of women living different lives, in different countries, coming from different backgrounds,” said Bekah MillerMacPhee, the assistant director of programs for the Women’s Center. “It’s all about finding common ground.”
LunaFest returned to Moscow for its 12th year, showcasing short independent films by, for and about women. The event is a traveling nationwide festival hosted by Luna, a company that manufactures whole nutrition bars.
In Moscow, the Women’s Center hosts LunaFest and raises funds primarily for the Breast Cancer Fund. The center also uses extra funds to put toward the Betsy Thomas Gender Equality Scholarship, which is awarded to two University of Idaho students each year for their efforts in gender equality justice.
MillerMacPhee said the event is beloved by members of the Moscow and UI community. The films shown at LunaFest can’t be seen anywhere else. With the gloomy weather and midterm exams in early March, she said the festival is a reprieve and a way for the members of the community to reconnect with each other.
“The festival gives people living in Moscow the chance to see and enjoy films they normally wouldn’t find in a town as small as Moscow,” MillerMacPhee said.
In addition to the films selected by the nationwide festival, Moscow’s LunaFest showcases films made by local students and filmmakers in the Palouse area.
Hunter Funk, a UI student studying broadcasting and digital media, entered her film, “Girls Academy,” into the festival.
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USC men’s basketball takes care of Washington to wrap up regular season
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Behind a strong performance from junior guard Jordan McLaughlin, the men’s basketball team defeated Washington 74-58 on Saturday to wrap up their regular season.The Huskies entered the Galen Center without their multi-dimensional point guard in freshman Markelle Fultz, the Pac-12 scoring leader and projected No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. Nevertheless, the Huskies roared early, running their offense through sophomore Noah Dickerson who scored 15 of Washington’s 33 first half points.
They leapt to an early 10-point lead before McLaughlin’s play on both sides of the court woke the Trojans from sleep mode en route to a 39-33 halftime lead. While the second half wasn’t always pretty, the Trojans never relinquished their lead to win by a final score of 74-58.
McLaughlin capped off his greatest week of the season with a performance of 22 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. He thinks he is peaking now.
“It’s March. You’ve got to play your best basketball. The higher the stakes, the better I perform, I feel,” McLaughlin said.
With a stagnant offense out of the gates, McLaughlin hit two big threes and made a couple key passes to get sophomore forward Chimezie Metu involved in the game. Then, with 2:21 seconds left in the game, McLaughlin connected with Metu once more for a fierceful slam that rattled the basket and killed the Huskies’ energy.
“Chimezie is a great weapon for our team, especially with me running the point off a pick-and-roll,” McLaughlin said. “All you have to do is throw the ball up by the rim, and he’ll go get it. He may not finish it, but he’ll bring it back down. He’s a great passer, too. And in open space, he can handle, pass it and shoot better than he did last year.”
After Metu’s emphatic slam gave the Trojans a 67-55 lead, ...
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Women’s tennis team splits doubleheader against Montana, Montana State
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Sacramento State freshman Sofia Gulnova forehands the ball for a point against Montana Saturday at Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)
The Sacramento State women’s tennis team split a doubleheader Saturday as the Hornets defeated the Montana Grizzlies and lost to the Montana State Bobcats at Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center.
Montana earned a match point after beating the Hornets 2-1 in doubles play. Freshman Karina Vyrlan and senior Andie Mouzes were the only victors in doubles for Sac State with a 6-1 win.
The Hornets (3-8, 2-2 Big Sky) responded with singles sweeps (2-0) from junior Ana Loaiza Esquivias at No. 1, Vyrlan at No. 2, sophomore Sofia Wicker at No. 5 and freshman Sofia Gulnova at No. 6 for a 4-3 Sac State victory over Montana. Mouzes pushed her singles match to a third set, but ultimately fell 6-3.
Sac State’s game against Montana State saw the same score (4-3) as the previous match — this time in favor of the Bobcats. The Hornet dropped the doubles point again after only winning once in No. 3 with freshman Carolina Chernyetsky and Wicker over Shelby Cerkovnik and Wanda Holopainen.
“We’ve been losing so many doubles points which could have been decisive for winning some matches,” Loaiza said. “We’ve lost so many matches 4-3 because we lost the doubles points, so I think we definitely need to work on that.”
Sac State split the singles matches 3-3 against the Bobcats after Chernyetsky lost (6-4, 6-0) at the No. 3 spot and Vyrlan fell (4-6, 6-3, 7-5) against Chloe Goyette.
“I was just getting annoyed that I couldn’t do what I’m supposed to do basically,” Vyrlan said. “I was just pushing the ball — I wasn’t really finishing it off and I was missing a lot too.”
The Hornets will travel to San Diego next week to compete against ...
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Perrantes leads No. 23 men's basketball over Pittsburgh
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SPORTSVirginia's lone senior dropped 22 points in Senior Day victory
by Alec Dougherty
| Mar 04 2017 | 11 hours ago
Looking to avenge its January loss against Pittsburgh, the No. 23 Virginia men’s basketball team dominated its final game of the regular season against the Panthers (15-16, 4-14 ACC) at Senior Day, 67-42.Prior to the game, Virginia (21-9, 11-7 ACC) honored senior point guard London Perrantes as part of its Senior Day tradition. Perrantes’ recorded start No. 130 of his Virginia career — the most starts of any player in Virginia basketball history.Perrantes got going early Saturday, hitting a layup and-one for his first three points as part of the Cavaliers’ 10-0 to start the afternoon. Perrantes made his first three ball after two-consecutive triples by freshman guard Ty Jerome, and the Cavaliers jumped out to a 19-2 lead.Virginia suffocated the Panthers continuously throughout the first half. Pittsburgh did not make a field goal in the game until sophomore guard Cameron Johnson converted on a layup with nine minutes remaining. The Panthers hit only one of nine three pointers in the first half — a far cry from the triple-show they put up against Virginia in the January game. Pittsburgh also began the game without its star senior forwards Jamel Artis and Michael Young, who were benched for being late to practice Saturday morning. Both would sub in after the second media timeout.Virginia carried a 32-15 advantage into the second half of the game. Perrantes opened up the scoring with another three, followed by a put-back by sophomore center Jack Salt after a Pittsburgh turnover. Artis and Young helped the Panthers garner some momentum in the first part of the half, but Virginia answered each time with layups from junior guard Devon Hall and another three from Jerome. Pittsburgh continually turned the ball over in the middle of the half — preventing the comeback from ...
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Syracuse men’s basketball game day: Everything to know about Georgia Tech matchup
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Syracuse (17-13, 9-8 Atlantic Coast) wraps up its regular season against Georgia Tech on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The Orange has lost four of its last five, including a road loss against the Yellow Jackets nearly two weeks ago.
Here are answers to your game day questions.
How can you watch the game? Syracuse-Georgia Tech will be broadcast on the ACC Network. In the Syracuse area, it’ll be on the CW. Here are channel listings based on provider.
• Time Warner: 1212 (high-definition) or 6 (non-digital subscribers)• DirecTV: 14• Verizon Fios: 506 (high-definition) and 6 (standard-definition)• Dish Network: 14• New Visions: 606 (high-definition) and 6 (standard-definition)
Here are channels the game will be on throughout the rest of New York
Albany (WNYA)Binghamton (WBPN)Buffalo (WNLO)Burlington-Plattsburgh (WPTZ-D3)Elmira (WJKP)New York City (WLNY)Rochester (WHAM-D2)Utica (WPNY)Watertown (WWTI)
For listings in other states, check here.
Is Syracuse ever out of a game? Because of its full-court press, the Orange has stayed alive despite trailing by double digits in eight straight games.
How does Carrier Dome security gear up for court-stormings? After three in the past month, security guards have grown accustomed to the procedure.
What motivates Georgia Tech’s Corey Heyward? His late father is the reason he puts on his jersey.
How badly do the Yellow Jackets need to beat Syracuse? A GT beat writer weighs in.
What did each team’s head coach say before the matchup? They spoke on the ACC coaches teleconference.
Will Syracuse make the NCAA Tournament? A bracketologist projected the field.
How has John Gillon hit 47 straight free throws? He’s adjusted to shooting in the Carrier Dome.
How has Tyus Battle’s game evolved? He’s incorporating a mid-range jumper recently.
What is Tyler Lydon focused on this time of year? He’s blocking out the noise surrounding him and his teammates.
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In memoriam: Jane Rachel Slotsema
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WMU graduate student Jane Rachel Slotsema was killed Feb. 23 in a fatal car crash while driving the wrong way along U.S. 131.
Slotsema, 25, entered south in the northbound lanes on U.S. 131 around 9:50 p.m. Feb. 23, according to MLive. She drove the wrong way 2.5 miles before causing a double-fatal collision by striking the vehicle of Jonathan Yarrington, a 27-year-old father of two.
Police have not released any other information regarding Slotsema’s state or whereabouts in the time leading up to the crash.
At the time of her death, Slotsema was working on completing a master’s degree in counseling psychology from WMU and was set to complete her degree in the spring of 2017. She graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High in 2009, then went on to graduate from the University of Michigan with a degree in social psychology in 2013.
“She was a good student. She attended every class; she was always present and actively participated,” Dr. Stephen Craig, one of Slotsema’s professors at WMU said. “She was courageous in voicing her perspective in class.”
According to her online obituary, Slotsema was an adventurous, energetic person who always sought to make people laugh.
Jane Slotsema is survived by her parents, Daniel and Linda Slotsema; her siblings and their children: Paul and Pam (Betten) Slotsema, Polly, Preston, and Pierce; Katherine and Luke Raymond, Sarah Claire and Elise; David and Jamie Slotsema; Michael Slotsema, and Sarah Slotsema, according to her obituary.
In lieu of flowers, Slotsema’s family asks that condolences be sent in the form of memorial contributions to Grand Rapids Christian Schools and Hope Network.
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Saturday, March 4, 2017
Bruins debate Democratic, Republican stances on gun control, health care
Daily Bruin Bruin Republicans and Bruin Democrats discussed gun control, the Affordable Care Act and Russian sanctions Thursday night.
Three Bruin Democrats and three Bruin Republicans students detailed their parties’ policy stances in front of a crowd of about 30 in Bunche Hall for their annual political debate.
The two groups first discussed gun control, with Bruin Republicans affirming their support for the Second Amendment and disputing some of California’s gun control legislation.
“These laws don’t make any sense, they’re nonsensical,” said Julia Nista, internal vice president of Bruin Republicans and fourth-year political science student.
Nista added she thinks the laws are inconsistent and that the government should set a uniform standard for gun control legislation.
Bruin Democrats held that stricter gun control legislation is better, citing the declining rates of gun violence in Australia, which has strict gun control laws.
“Gun control is found to be extremely effective when implemented on a national level,” said Jack Price, a third-year history student.
Though both parties disagreed about the extent that gun control legislation should be implemented, they agreed strict background checks for people purchasing guns were vital to protect both the rights and safety of American citizens.
On health care, Bruin Democrats said they strongly opposed repealing the Affordable Care Act. They said a study from the Urban Institute, which researches economic and social policy, found about 30 million people would lose their insurance if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.
“Health care is a human right,” said Abbey Chapman, a second-year business economics student. “We have a duty to help the less fortunate.”
Chapman added the United States is the only major industrialized country that does not provide health care to its citizens.
Bruin Republicans argued the Affordable Care Act made individuals lose their health insurance and hurts the economy.
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Delta Springs to open for Tesheva tonight at Dave's Dark horse Tavern
The Reflector - life
Tesheva, a self-described ‘Southerndelic’ funk, bluesy-rock band from Starkville, Mississippi, has spent the past few months working on their first full-length LP.
Tonight, however, they will be crawling out of the studio and pairing up with the band Delta Springs and taking the stage of Dave’s Darkhorse Tavern for the first time since January.
Delta Springs will kick off the show starting around 9:30 p.m., with Tesheva preforming around 10:30 p.m.
Matt Dunaway, the bassest for Tesheva and Starkville native, said even though it has been a while since the group played at Dave’s, and much of their focus is on the recording process, Tesheva has still been preforming at a steady rate.
“The shows just haven’t really stopped,” Dunaway said. “We have kind of been on a bit of a hiatus but that is about to end. We’ve got a lot of shows coming up in the spring.”
Vaughan Brenner, Tesheva’s drummer, said recently the band has been playing at a joint called Top Shelf Tavern in Tuscolusa AL, and while they all said they love playing there, Tesheva loves playing shows at Dave’s.
“[Dave’s] is home-bar,” Dunaway said. “Its home base. People come out who have been following us for awhile and are excited to see some new material. Its kind of a comfort place where we can get up and try some new s**t.”
Tonight, Tesheva will be busting out many of the tracks that will comprise their new LP, including one of the first songs the group ever wrote, the mysteriously-inspired "Lychee."
In addition to hosting two very talented groups of home-grown musicians, Dave’s will also be serving pints of Budweiser for less than three bucks, so if you have yet to decide what your crew’s plans for the night are, it's definitely food for thought.
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Commodores mount comeback to top Florida, keep NCAA hopes alive
Vanderbilt Hustler
Vanderbilt pulled out a close 73-71 win over No. 12 Florida Saturday afternoon in Memorial Gym in front of a packed crowd.
Vanderbilt honored its two seniors, Luke Kornet and Nolan Cressler, by presenting them with framed jerseys with their families present, as well as honoring senior manager Zach Hamer. Kornet led the team with 24 points while Cressler added 13 more.
Moreover, Kornet had two blocks for 203 career blocks, only trailing Festus Ezeli by one on the all-time list for blocks in school history. Kornet earned praise from Florida head coach Mike White, who referred to him as, “in my opinion, the best defender in the league.”
The two seniors not only led the team on the court with their production, but they were also the emotional leaders for an intense regular season finale.
After a made jumper from Florida’s Kasey Hill, Vanderbilt opened the game with a 9-0 run, led by two drives and lay-ins by Cressler, as well as a three by Kornet, forcing a Florida timeout. The Gators came back and made a couple of shots out of the timeout to head into the under-16 media timeout. All of Florida’s makes to start the game came inside the three-point line, most of them being mid-range jumpers.
Vanderbilt kept at it with a stuff by Kornet off a feed from Cressler for the senior connection, as they both played their last games at Memorial Gym.
The Commodores forced three turnovers in the first three minutes. Their improved play at that end of the floor was a key factor in their late-season surge, including four consecutive wins before losing to Kentucky, to force themselves into NCAA tournament conversation.
Riley LaChance went to the basket with a spin move for the hoop and the harm, completing a three-point play from the charity stripe. The game was still tight going under ...
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BSA holds week-long celebration featuring Unity Park step show
The Herald - news
A-State’s Black Student Association kicked off BSA Week last week, full of fun activities to celebrate the organization’s membership and achievements throughout the year.
The BSA is a student organization for anyone who supports the empowerment of black people in general. BSA puts together events and shares its views to represent the voice of black students on the A-State campus. The organization just recently celebrated its 48th year on the A-State campus.
“We aim to educate, have fun, and simply celebrate the reason we’re here at Arkansas State,” said Charity Brown, a sophomore social work major from Osceola. “BSA Week not only allows our members to have fun through entertainment and community service, but also allows nonmembers to join in.”
Brown, BSA secretary, said it’s important to have a black-centered student organization on a predominantly white campus like A-State for a number of reasons. It promotes diversity and it also gives non-black people exposure to black culture and black attitude.
“For this to be a predominantly white university, I believe (nonblack) students don’t know or see firsthand the black attitude or the black culture, other than what they see on the media. So I think it’s good to have that diversity here and those resources here so that we can voice our opinions and explain who we are and what we stand for, and people can get that and see directly from the source,” Brown said.
The organization started the week with an open discussion panel on Monday titled “What a Man Wants,” held in the Reng Student Auditorium. Three student panelists -- Xavier Flowers of Helena; Reggie Wright of Nashville, Arkansas; and Jordan Owens of Memphis -- discussed the intricacies of dating in the black community, with multiple topics ranging from what they look for in women, to their approaches to dates and ...
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Softball downs Wisconsin-Green Bay and Bowling Green
The Louisville Cardinal By Matt Bradshaw and Dalton Ray–On day two of the Red and Black tournament, softball (12-6) defeated Wisconsin-Green Bay (1-5) and Bowling Green (7-10).Wisconsin-Green Bay, 4-3Stat leaders:Sophomore Megan Hensley (4-2) allowed no earned runs while striking out sixRedshirt junior Nicole Pufahl goes 2-for-2 with an RBISenior Maryssa Becker hits 1-for-3 with an RBIRundown:Green Bay started the game quickly, getting three hits and a run in the top of the first. Louisville answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning.In the third, Ferguson doubled then Becker drove the freshman in, giving the Cards a 2-1 lead.Louisville drove in two runs in the sixth to widen the lead 4-1.Green Bay loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the seventh, threatening to make a comeback. They scored two runs due to an infield blunder by Louisville, making the score 4-3. Hensley closed the game out by striking out the final two batters.Bowling Green, 1-0State leaders:Senior Jordan McNary bats 2-for-3Becker (8-4) records 10 strikeouts in seven innings and goes 2-for-3 at the plate with a home runRundown:A pitching duel between Becker and BG’s Brooke Parker (0-3), the two used different styles on the mound.Becker went with a power mindset and only allowed two hits, throwing 107 pitches and sitting down 10. Parker chose a more methioctical approach by playing to her defense. Parker had five fly-outs and eight ground-outs on 87 pitches.Becker got the best of Parker, going yard in the top of the fourth inning.With a full count in the top of the seventh inning, Becker struckout Hannah Giammarino to clinch the win.
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Block 7: Smells Like School Spirit
The Daily Northwestern Catherine Kim and Jonah DylanMarch 4, 2017Katie Pach/The Daily NorthwesternCoach Chris Collins speaks to the Dance Marathon crowd with members of the basketball team behind him. The team made an appearance days after a buzzer-beating game against Michigan.As Dance Marathon reached the 20-hour mark, both the football team and the basketball team made an appearance to support the event.
Themed “Smells Like School Spirit,” Block 7 started with several a capella performances as dancers were allowed to sit down while eating lunch. Walking onstage to ’90’s music, coach Pat Fitzgerald led members of the football team onto the stage, including sophomore lineman Tommy Doles wearing a Captain America costume.
“We’re honored to be here to celebrate DM with you guys,” Fitzgerald said. “You make this such a special event.”
Weinberg sophomore Justin Savin said though he felt both mentally and physically tired by the seventh block, the football team’s appearance revived the tired crowd.
“They have so much energy, and they were so into it,” he said. “They’re a fun team and it shows on the field and on when they come and do stuff like this.”
At the end of the block, the finance committee announced that DM had raised $23,046 thus far in the 10-hour fundraising campaign.
Liz Thorne, who takes her child to Gigi’s Playhouse and is a soon-to-be founder of a playhouse branch in Deerfield, spoke during the block to express her gratitude to the participants. Having her son as a “hero” for DM has shown her that kindness can come from the most unexpected places, she said.
“Thank you for setting a model of inclusion and acceptance and for being the change that we all need to see in the world,” she said.
Near the end of the block, dancers watched a video of sophomore center Dererk Pardon’s game-winning buzzer beater ...
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Kristin Smart investigation still active six months after ‘P’ excavation
Mustang News
On Sept. 6, 2016, the San Luis Obispo’s Sheriff’s Office and FBI began digging for remains at the “P” in search of evidence in connection to the Kristin Smart case.
Three days later, three items of interest were found and analyzed by the Sheriff’s Office on-site anthropologist before being sent to the FBI headquarters in Virginia to be analyzed by anthropologists and other experts.
A press release from the Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 9 said that it could take days or weeks to receive results.
Mustang News reached out to Tony Cipolla, the public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office, on Jan. 17. Cipolla had no updates at that time.
On March 3, Mustang News requested updates and the Sheriff’s Office provided a press release stating the investigation is active, but that there are no further updates.
“The Sheriff’s Office continues to assess and review the results of the search operation at Cal Poly and develop strategies for moving forward with the investigation,” the press release said. “We ask that we all continue to support the Smart family and would encourage anybody with information related to the case to please share it through Crime Stoppers.”
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Timeless Asian Snacks: Best Excuses for Your Candy Cravings
The Cornell Daily Sun
Chinese kids didn’t celebrate Halloween when I grew up (most of them still don’t), so God realized we needed some other excuse to eat candy. My frugal parents, and their parents before them, saved all their candy boxes to store sewing supplies, ensuring that the memories associated with those candies would last many generations.Back in the 70s, chocolate was a luxury. I still remember what my dad told me: my grandmother brought home a box of chocolate candy that her cousin from Taiwan had brought her during a recent visit, so my dad and his brother pledged to each other that they would only take one candy each week. The pledge was broken, as you might expect, and you can imagine my grandmother’s dismay when she opened the box and saw the bare bottom.
Flash forward forty years: kids today are spoiled in so many different ways, while the parents are on the march against tooth decay and picky eaters. My house never had a snack box, though many of my classmates houses did, so I began to cherish all of the snacks I could lay my hands on. The snacks listed below are enjoyed universally: I have yet to encounter anyone who doesn’t have a big life story behind these candies. They also have something in common: kids have a good excuse to eat them!
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Excuse to enjoy: good for your healthTaste: tangy, sweet, toothsome, with ...
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Treasure Valley residents rally to make Idaho more gun friendly
News – Arbiter Online
Samuel WonacottGun rights advocates from around the Treasure Valley and beyond gathered on the steps of the Idaho State Capitol Building on a blustery afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 24 in support of new gun legislation—including the Castle Doctrine—being considered by the Idaho legislature. A crowd of about 200 participants—many of them sporting firearms—listened to Greg Pruitt, director of the Idaho 2nd Amendment Alliance (I2AA), and Christy Zito, State Representative of District 23, emphasize the importance of making Idaho more gun-friendly.
“We are sick and tired of politicians paying lip service to the 2nd Amendment,” Pruitt told the crowd.
At issue are two bills the ISAA—a grassroots gun-rights organization founded by Pruitt in 2012—hopes to bring attention to in the Idaho Legislature—one dealing with the “Castle Doctrine” and the other dealing with the residency requirement for permitless carry.
The Castle Doctrine, introduced in a bill by Representative Zito, would modify existing law to shift the burden of proof from homeowners to criminals in cases involving deadly force with a firearm.
The other bill, introduced by Representative Karey Hanks of Idaho’s 35th District, seeks to overturn the residency requirement for permitless carry, which became law in 2016. Also known as “Constitutional Carry,” the law allows Idaho residents to conceal carry handguns without applying for a permit through the Sheriff’s office. However, the law still prohibits residents from other states from concealed carrying within Idaho city limits without a state-issued permit.
Both bills need cosponsors to move forward in the House.
“We’re going to keep going until Idaho is the most pro-2nd Amendment state in the country,” Pruitt said.
Representative Zito told the crowd that her support for the Castle Doctrine stems from an incident some years ago when she was forced to brandish a firearm to defend herself and her 11 year-old daughter. Two men, she ...
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ASG Senate Nominates New Chair of Senate, Passes One Bill, Two Resolutions
The Arkansas Traveler - news/campus,news/campus/
The Feb. 28 Associated Student Government Senate meeting included nominating a new chair of Senate, passing one bill and two resolutions without debate.
Sen. Colman Betler was the only senator nominated to be the new chair of Senate. Betler was also the co-author, with Sen. Scott Sims, of ASG Senate Bill No. 7 which was unanimously passed through the senate.
The bill calls to allocate funds for the purchase of clearstream waste disposal receptacles.
The purpose of the bill is to promote recycling efforts on the UA campus. A total of $350 will be allocated from the ASG Senate allocations budget to purchase clearstream waste disposal receptacles, which will be used by ASG for sponsored events and will be open to be used by the Division of Student Affairs for any Registered Student Organizations. Any of the funds that are not used will be returned to the allocations budget.
The Senate also passed ASG Joint Resolution No. 5, which calls to promote awareness of veterans’ educational issues. The authors of the bill were Triston Cross, the ASG director of Veterans Affairs, Sen. Clay Smith and Rep. Garrett Jeter from the Graduate Student Congress.
The resolution included requesting the university to consider waiving application fees for those entering the university as degree-seeking students, granting veterans priority when it comes to registering and enrolling in academic classes and to instate either a full or partial tuition fellowship that would activate if veterans’ academic financial benefits expired before they completed their degree.
Co-authored by Senators Christine Carroll and J.P. Gairhan, the Senate also approved ASG Senate Resolution No. 12. The resolution calls for placing a street light pole in scooter parking Lot 17.
As further legislation commences, a student survey about lighting on campus is planned to be sent out. A copy of the resolution has been sent to Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz and Gary Smith, the director of ...
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Reduced-cost STI testing available after budget cuts
The Reflector - news
On April 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Longest Student Health Center will provide Mississippi State University students with reduced-cost Sexually Transmitted Infection testing. The testing, which will cover all major STIs and cost a flat fee of $22, is part of the MSU Student Association’s effort to promote sexual health on campus.
The Mississippi Department of Health formerly provided free testing for students through Longest Student Health Center, but due to budget cuts, the health center can no longer provide STI testing free of charge.
“The last time the Mississippi Department of Health provided the free testing on campus was the spring of 2012,” JuLeigh Baker said, a health education specialist at MSU. “At that time, we had about 350 students being tested over the two-day event. Unfortunately, there are several areas of health care that could use more funding, one being sexual health education for young people.”
According to the Center for Disease Control, Mississippi has the highest rate of sexually transmitted infections in the United States, and people between the ages of 15 and 24 have the greatest risk for contracting an STI.
Baker believes this is because many young Mississippians lack information concerning the topic of sexual health.
“I think there could be more awareness about STIs on campus,” Baker said. “At every presentation I have done with student groups, there has always been at least one student, but often more, that are shocked by something new they learn. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation on the topic.”
P.J. Jarquin, the 2016-2017 director of research and development for SA, said so many people are uninformed because there is not enough open dialogue about sexual health.
“We’re in Mississippi, where talking about sex is still kind of a taboo subject,” Jarquin said. “There’s a stigma around talking about sex in general, but especially about getting testing, ...
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Column - Why women's basketball is going through a rough patch
Western Herald - sports
Despite two recent victories, it seems the Western Michigan University women’s basketball team has been out of it lately, losing five straight before picking up a victories against Bowling Green State University on Feb. 15 and Eastern Michigan University on Feb. 18.
The saying goes, “defense wins championships” and the root of the Broncos problems stems from their defense. The problem isn’t that the Broncos don’t defend well overall, as they’re ranked fourth in the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense, but the devil is in the details.
During the Broncos recent five game-losing streak, they allowed an average of 30.8 points per game in the paint. In each of the Broncos’ losses this season they have surrendered 26 plus points in the paint. This is not helped by the fact that the Broncos only have one player on the team who averages a block per game in junior center Marley Hill. Despite ranking No. 8 in the MAC in blocked shots as a team, if you watch the Broncos play you will often see that the team doesn’t rotate fast enough when the ball is being passed thus allowing guards to exploit gaps in the defense.
Although the defense deserves blame for the Broncos, nothing is impairing the Broncos more than their lack of threats from the three-point line. Senior guard Meredith Shipman is the Broncos’ most consistent threat from the three-point line, converting 35 percent of her attempts. The Broncos’ next most consistent threat from beyond the arc is junior guard Najee Smith, who has made 33 percent of her attempts. Following Smith is freshman guard Karim Reed, who is shooting 27 percent from three.
Not being able to shoot the three is one thing, but not being able to defend the three is another and the Broncos struggle with both. The Broncos are ranked No. 8 in opponent’s three-point percentage and ...
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Illini find success with two-thirds gaining employment after graduation
The Daily Illini
CloseGraduating students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences walk onto stage during the fall convocation ceremony. A petition is circulating among students to bring former President Barack Obama to Convocation.Hannah AutenHannah AutenGraduating students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences walk onto stage during the fall convocation ceremony. A petition is circulating among students to bring former President Barack Obama to Convocation.Two-thirds of recent graduates found jobs in Illinois after graduation, according to a report released by the Illini Success team.The Illini Success initiative was launched in August 2014 to gather statistics on career paths of bachelor degree recipients. The second annual report was released February 2017 and looks at graduates from 2015-2016.The data was obtained primarily through an online survey, with additional information collected from employers, the schools and colleges or career-oriented social media.Seventy-two percent of graduates gained employment, while 27 percent continued their education. The largest amount of students employed from a specific college is the College of Education with 78 percent receiving employment. Of those working, 82 percent landed jobs in traditional work environments with nine percent in transitional work and three percent in entrepreneurial or start-up companies. Sixty-six percent of graduates have jobs in Illinois with another nine percent staying in the Midwest area outside of Illinois. “The results are informative in their own right, but more so given the protracted deliberations on public funding of our state universities,” Chancellor Robert Jones said in a press release. “This report is fodder both for the broader question of the impact of a world-class education and for the narrower question of the extent of our contributions to the state of Illinois and beyond.”Of students who had internship experience, 39 percent of completed internships resulted in full-time job offers. Salaries for full-time employed graduates averaged at $57,031, with the College of Engineering pulling in the highest salary ...
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Bassett-Smith ready to leave her mark on App State basketball
The Appalachian Online Athleticism has never been a problem for the Bassett-Smith family. Since App State women’s basketball senior forward Ashley Bassett-Smith was just a kid, she grew up in a household where playing sports was the norm, no matter what sport.
Raised in Ohio, Bassett-Smith’s father, James, played professional rugby in Australia, and her mother Terri, played volleyball for Arizona State University.
“When my sister and I were little, our parents let us try every sport,” Bassett-Smith said. “Whether it was karate or dance, I was always the tallest one. As I started to grow up, my two sports were basketball and volleyball.”
Switching over to basketball when she began high school, Bassett-Smith’s father saw the talent in her game, and that is when she signed up to play AAU basketball. Bassett-Smith’s younger sister of two years, Morgan, followed in her footsteps.
Attending and playing for three different high schools, and playing for two different colleges, Bassett-Smith found her home at Appalachian State after transferring from University of Tennessee-Martin her freshman year in 2012.
“When I visited Boone in the summer when I was transferring, I kind of just felt it, and liked the atmosphere,” Bassett-Smith said. “It is a different setting then I ever had in Ohio, and I liked the traditions that they had here, and they had a really good exercise science program here, which would help me academically.”
Now in her final season as a senior, Bassett-Smith moved to third on the Mountaineers all-time blocks list this season with 137 career blocks, has become one of the most prevalent leaders on the team, and will leave her name engraved in App State history.
Transferring was a difficult decision at first for Bassett-Smith. Just a year removed from sitting out a year, Bassett-Smith had to make the decision whether she would sit ...
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SGA updates: Safety forum, university-wide committee for a CBA
NEWS – The Signal After twice confronting the Student Government Association (SGA) during their meetings, United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), Turner Field residents and student activists finally grabbed the organization’s attention.
USAS made an appearance in the student government meetings first on Jan. 26, during a Q&A with Georgia State University President Mark Becker, where student activist Asma Elhuni was taken out of the room by police and issued a two-year ban as a criminal trespass warning.
A measure that GSUPD chief Joseph Spillane said will work differently from now on. He said the ‘ban’ will last only until the student meets with administration, and will also depend on whether the individuals are students or not, and how severe their violation was.
“[GSUPD will] want to bar that student until they talk to [Dr.] Holloman and see which conduct was violated — until Holloman tells me we’re good to go,” he said during SGA’s campus safety forum on Feb. 23.
And Dean of Students Dr. Darryl Holloman said they have looked into the process ever since Spillane came on board and could not determine where the two-year period came from, saying it “maybe was a little too long.”
USAS members and Turner Field residents spoke out again during a Feb. 2 meeting, where they decided to meet with the organization to discuss possible ways the student government can help.
In their Feb. 16 meeting, SGA heard a special report from USAS members on the recent Turner Field sale and the terms of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) they have been pushing for. Two senators, Sen. Maxwell Turner and liaison Markeesa Walker, also presented a special report on the subject after researching the aspects of the sale and the CBA.
According to SGA communications director Anthony Nguyen, USAS had drafted and presented a resolution to the senators which called for the association to take a stance ...
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Tomi Lahren is America’s newest sweetheart
Opinions – The University Star
By Rachael Shah
If you have never heard of the riveting national media-star, Tomi Lahren, then I am in disbelief.
Tomi Lahren is a 24-year-old American television host who acquired her own show straight out of college with One America News Network. After a year of hosting her own segment, On Point with Tomi Lahren, she decided to leave the show to join the TheBlaze, a web show that offers “a platform for a new generation of authentic and unfiltered voices.”
Since joining TheBlaze in November 2015, Lahren has become widely respected for her three-minute segments where she expresses her innovative “final thoughts” on political, economic and social issues.
Normally, I would be skeptical in regards to Lahren obtaining a successful career at such a young age. However, after watching a few of her segments, I was deeply moved by her ability to captivate an audience through sharing her struggles as a white, middle-class citizen.
Lahren has bravely taken on the responsibility of representing the white minority. She does not tiptoe around controversial issues and is so educated that she does not even need facts to back up her opinions.
In July of last summer, Lahren used her controversial platform to compare the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan.
“Meet the new KKK, they call themselves ‘Black Lives Matter,’ but make no mistake their goal is far from equality,” Lahren tweeted.
Although the tweet was later deleted, it did not go unnoticed. Many people became furious that Lahren equated the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan.
However, I believe that Lahren’s tweet was simply misinterpreted. Maybe Lahren acquired inside information that the Ku Klux Klan had a change of heart and teamed up with the Black Lives Matter movement in order to promote racial pride, rather than just equality. Unfortunately, we’ll never know ...
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Multi-vehicle accidents close sections of I-99, I-80 near University Park campus
Penn State News - Top News
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A series of multi-vehicle accidents on I-99 and I-80 this afternoon (March 3) may cause travel delays for people traveling to or from the University Park campus.
Multi-vehicle accidents on I-99 at approximately 2:30 p.m. have closed all lanes northbound and southbound. A section of I-99 is closed between Exit 68/Gray's Woods and Exit 52/Bald Eagle due to the accidents. Detours are in place.
On I-80, all lanes are closed between Exit 192/PA 880 Jersey Shore and Exit 185/PA 477 Loganton due to a multi-vehicle accident on the westbound side at approximately 3 p.m. In addition, another accident on eastbound I-80 has closed all lanes between Exit 133/PA Kylertown/Philipsburg and Exit 144/Snow Show at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Faculty, staff and students traveling to or from the University Park campus should check PennDOT's alerts website at http://www.511pa.com/511paconnect.aspx for the latest road and weather conditions.
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Flashback Friday: OT heroes
Sports – Dakota Student
Kory WallenMonique Lamoureaux-Morando celebrates her overtime win goal against Bemidji St. on Feb. 27, 2011, at the Purpur Arena. Photo courtesy of Kory Wallen.
If UND women’s hockey forward Emma Nuutinen had one thing on her mind heading into overtime against Ohio State, teammate Kristen Campbell assured her of what it should be. Score.
“In between periods, I was grabbing a drink and Kristen Campbell said to me, ‘You are going to score in overtime, you will be the OT hero,’” Nuutinen said. “I had a good feeling and Kristen is never wrong. The game was the third of the weekend and both teams were getting chances.”
At the 9:04 mark in overtime, Campbell’s prophecy came true.
Nuutinen, who shares a team-leading 10 goals with Amy Menke, buried the goal that gave the Hawks a 2-1 victory in a do or die game three matchup with Ohio State in the first round of the WCHA playoff.
“I saw Vilma, my fellow Finnish teammate with the puck at center ice and I yelled at her in Finnish to pass to me,” Nuutinen said. “Once I received the pass from her, I knew that I could cut around the D and take the puck right to the net, and the goalie was challenging far out of her net, so I went around her and had an open net.”
Nuutinen’s game-winner punched the Hawks a ticket to the WCHA Final Face-Off.
“It is an amazing chance we now have in front of us, to play in the conference tournament and compete for the WCHA championship title,” Nuutinen said. “We have been working hard for this opportunity all year and I am happy that I was able to help my team to win. Of course, it is nice to score important goals.”
While Nuutinen’s goal brought UND a seventh straight Final Face-Off appearance, it ...
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Two graduate students receive fellowships
MSUToday - Featured stories Two Michigan State University master’s students have been awarded the annual Theodore Roosevelt Conservation and Environmental Leadership Fellowship.
The purpose of the $2,500 award is to provide an opportunity for graduate or professional students to achieve a level of growth that will prepare them for leadership roles in natural resource- and conservation-based organizations and agencies.
Kelly van Frankenhuyzen, master’s student in the School of Journalism, has been named as the Hal and Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation – Theodore Roosevelt Conservation and Environmental Leadership Fellow.
van Frankenhuyzen is an environmental journalism student who currently works for the U.S. Forest Service as its first social media intern. In this role, she is responsible for working closely with researchers to produce podcasts and social media messages that reach a wide variety of audiences. Additionally, she is working with experts from MSU and Ohio State University to create a website about the future of ash trees and the invasive emerald ash borer.
“This award is very important to me because I grew up protecting my family’s natural resources on the 40 acres of land they owned,” van Frankenhuyzen said. “I believe we need more leaders in the conservation and environmental field to promote outreach and awareness of issues that can influence all living organisms down the road.”
Erin Tracy, master’s student in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, has been named as the John Robertson – Theodore Roosevelt Conservation and Environmental Leadership Fellow.
Tracy believes continuing her education in the fisheries and wildlife master’s program at MSU is giving her the tools and knowledge she needs to more fully understand the underlying principles in the field and prepare for a career in fisheries management. She is currently working with Dana Infante in the Aquatic Landscape Ecology Lab researching how landscape factors affect lotic fish habitat.
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Q Center town hall focuses on healing divide between students and the UWPD
www.dailyuw.com - RSS Results in news,news/* of type article While many people may feel safer in the presence of police, this is not always true for historically marginalized communities both across the nation and here on our own campus. On Wednesday, the Q Center hosted an open discussion entitled “Health & Wellness on Campus and in the Community,” the second town hall in the three-part series. The non-student guests included two UW Police Department (UWPD) officials and a representative from the Intramural Activities Building (IMA).The discussion began with the police officials citing their relationship to the queer community and their stake in protecting queer individuals. Commander Craig Wilson spoke of his son, an openly gay man from Snohomish County, and Deputy Chief Les Liggins spoke of his time at the Seattle Police Department and his efforts to connect with the Seattle queer community.
After these brief introductions, several students immediately brought up their concerns that the UWPD was “not on their side,” citing instances of police brutality at the Jan. 20 protest of the Milo Yiannopoulos event. One student who attended the protest cited the use of bikes to push students down the stairs, causing several students to fall down and get hurt. At one point, the group of protestors was chanting for a medic, but no police action was taken.Wilson explained the use of bikes to move protesters as a means to “keep order.”“The anarchist group had an agenda to break things up and the police had a responsibility to control that scene,” Wilson said. “It wasn’t done in a way to assault individuals, but to open up that area.”A UW student then responded that the queer and trans community did not feel protected because the police presence on Jan. 20 was to protect the event and not the protesters, despite Yiannopoulos attacking a transgender student a month prior and allegations that he planned on revealing ...
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USC women’s basketball head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigns after four seasons
Daily Trojan
Women’s basketball head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigned on Friday after four seasons leading her alma mater.“I absolutely love USC and I always want what is best for this university,” she said. “What is best right now is that I step aside as the women’s basketball coach and let someone else lead this team.”
Cooper-Dyke stepped down after four years coaching the women’s basketball team – Benjamin Dunn | Daily Trojan
Cooper-Dyke began her tenure at USC in 2014, and she guided the Trojans to a 22-13 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in her debut season. Since then, however, USC has not enjoyed the same level of success, finishing at an even 15-15 (seventh in the Pac-12) in 2015 and 19-13 (eighth in Pac-12) in 2016. This season, Cooper-Dyke and the Trojans posted a 14-16 record, finishing in a three-way tie for ninth in the conference with a 5-13 mark in Pac-12 play. Cooper-Dyke’s final game at the helm came on Thursday, as USC made a first-round exit against Cal in the Pac-12 Tournament.
“We thank Cynthia for her dedication, hard work and service, and we wish her the very best,” Athletic Director Lynn Swann said. “She is a great Trojan and will always be a valued member of the Trojan Family.
“The USC women’s basketball program has a tradition built on national championships, great players and outstanding coaches. We look forward to bringing in a coach who will add to that legacy, one who will move our program forward while doing so in one of the world’s greatest cities, at one of the country’s finest academic institutions and in the nation’s premier women’s basketball conference.”
Cooper-Dyke played four seasons as a Trojan, from 1982-1986. She helped USC to two national championship victories (’83 and ’84) and departed Troy in the program’s all-time top-10 ...
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