The Daily Mississippian Paintings from “Saturation” by Chatham Meade Kemp. (Photo courtesy: Southside Gallery)
This month, the walls of Southside Gallery are invigorated with vibrantly colored abstract landscape paintings.
“Saturation,” by artist Chatham Meade Kemp, an assistant professor at William Carey University, is on exhibit until April 1. The artist reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Southside.
Kemp’s artwork is inspired by her life in Hattiesburg, where she was born and raised. The pieces in the collection range from large oil on canvas to small oil pastel on paper.
“Saturation,” an 18-piece collection all created within the past year, embodies Kemp’s ability to evaluate contrasting concepts. She pairs turbulence with stillness, mixes contemporary and traditional and combines rich colors with organic lines.
The title “Saturation” stems from Kemp’s passion for duality, not only in content but also method.
“I felt like saturation can refer to water when it rains, and there’s so much water that the ground is saturated,” Kemp said. “Also, in art terms, saturation means brightness, and a lot of the paintings have intensity of color.”
Kemp thinks her tendency to use strong colors and movement in her art is representative of her energetic personality.
The specific sensations the colors in her paintings evoke are also a contrast. Some pieces contain a lot of yellow, which Kemp said she considers hot and tropical. Others focus more on blue, which provides a quieter, soothing relief to the yellow.
Kemp painted the gray and blue paintings last summer amid tragedy.
“I had a friend who had chemo and also had another friend whose brother died,” Kemp said. “It was like a week without color, and I think that was, in part, response to calming down all the colors but also the sadness of being concerned about these friends.”
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Southside Gallery showcases Chatham Meade Kemp’s abstract landscapes
USC tops UW to advance in Pac-12 tourney
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Katie Chin | Daily TrojanMoving on · Freshman guard De’Anthony Melton comes around a block and drives toward the paint. The Trojans stayed neck-and-neck with Washington on Wednesday night, but pulled out the win to advance to play UCLA.It was not the ideal start they expected, but USC managed to use a second half rally to come away with a tightly contested 78-73 victory over Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament Wednesday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
After trailing the Huskies by a basket at the half, USC opened the second half on a scoring run that gave it the only lead change of the game.
A 3-point field goal from Washington sophomore guard Matisse Thybulle put the Huskies ahead of the Trojans 37-27 with 3:33 remaining in the first half. USC responded by finishing the first half on a 10-2 run that was capped off with a dunk from USC sophomore Chimezie Metu. The Trojans trailed Washington at the half, 39-37.
USC’s 14-5 run to open the second half gave the Trojans a 52-44 lead over Washington with just under 15 minutes remaining in regulation. USC took its first lead of the game on a dunk from Metu that put it ahead of the Huskies, 43-42, with 17:25 left in the second half. This dunk from Metu gave USC a lead it would not relinquish for the remainder of the game.
The Trojans used a 9-0 scoring run midway through the second half to solidify its lead over Washington. A 3-point field goal from junior guard Elijah Stewart gave the Trojans their largest lead of the game at 67-53 with 9:10 left in play.
“We were just being smart and trying to take care of the basketball tonight,” junior guard Jordan McLaughlin said to the Pac-12 Network. “I was just trying to make the smart play ...
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Sac State swept against Grand Canyon tennis team, 4-0
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Sacramento State sophomore Mikus Losbergs backhands the ball during a singles match against Grand Canyon in the Golden State Invite Saturday at the Sac State tennis courts. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)
The Sacramento State men’s tennis team fell to Grand Canyon on the second day of the Golden State Invite Saturday at the Sac State tennis courts.
Sac State (7-7, 5-2 Big Sky Conference) had close matches in four of the contests, but those were left unfinished due to Grand Canyon’s (9-7) quick 4-0 sweep.
“They’re a good team,” Sac State assistant coach Kevin Kurtz said. “We had some chances in doubles and singles, and we didn’t take advantage of them.”
The Hornets’ first-time pairing of freshman Hermont Legaspi and junior Christopher Clayton frequently sent the ball deep in attempt to throw off Mathieu Rajaonah and Mathieu Ounanian in doubles play, but fell short, 6-2. The No. 1 tandem of Mikus Losbergs and Kasparas Zemaitelis lost 6-4, which left the No. 3 doubles team of sophomores Donald Hall and Dom Miller unfinished (6-5) after the first set.
“We’re trying to find some winning doubles combinations so we switch them around a little bit,” Kurtz said. “They had lots of chances — the energy was good, they played some high level tennis.”
Sacramento State junior Kasparas Zemaitelis backhands the ball during a doubles match against Grand Canyon in the Golden State Invite Saturday at the Sac State tennis courts. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)Sac State struggled throughout singles play, losing all three completed matches in two sets. Clayton won the first set in his No. 5 singles match (6-2) and was up 3-2 in the second before the game was stopped.
“It’s always a bit disappointing when it’s quite a long match and then you have to stop and there is no completion of the match,” Clayton said. “ ...
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Offense comes alive as baseball takes game two against Pitt
The Louisville Cardinal By Micah Brown–After holding Pittsburgh (7-6, 0-2) scoreless in game one, fourth-ranked baseball (14-0, 3-0) defeated Pitt 8-2 in game two. Junior Kade McClure started for the Cardinals, holding Pitt to four hits and held them scoreless for the six innings he pitched. McClure finished the game with a total of six strikeouts and just two walks, lowering his ERA to 2.08.Offensively, Louisville’s bats came alive as the Cards produced 13 hits. The 13-hit game is the 13th time this season U of L produced at least 10 hits.Sophomore Devin Mann opened up the scoring by singling in senior Logan Taylor. Taylor led the way on offense, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two stolen bases.“The Bats are hot right now,” Taylor said. “Even the guys on the bench, I got confidence (in them) to go up, put a good swing on the ball, and stay with our approach.”Two-out hitting for the Cardinals played a critical role early on. In the second inning, sophomore Joshua Stowers and freshman Tyler Fitzgerald both singled, putting runners on first and third with two outs. Taylor continued the production with a two-out, two-RBI double to increase the lead to 3-0. The next inning also saw a two-out, two-RBI hit with junior Devin Hairston belting a double off the outfield wall, putting Louisville up 5-0.Colby Fitch capped the scoring with a two-run homerun in the eigth inning to stretch the lead to 8-0. The Panthers scored two runs in the ninth inning to avoid being shutout for the second game in a row.With Harvard’s loss on Friday, Louisville is now the only undefeated team in Division I baseball. The Cards will look to sweep the series against Pittsburgh March 12 at 1 p.m.Photo by Nancy Hanner / The Louisville Cardinal
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Campus Community Outraged by Racist Rap Video
Morgan EngelhardtNews Editor[Updated 1:28 p.m. ET Feb. 25, 2017]An explicit YouTube video went viral on Feb. 21, showing an individual wearing an Old Dominion sweatshirt rapping racist, violent lyrics while brandishing a weapon. The video, titled “White Gal – White Power,” has since been removed from the site for violating their terms and conditions. After someone shared the video over Twitter, the view count hit more than 3,500 and outraged many within the campus community.The controversial rap video also shows the individual in a Donald Trump mask using racial slurs and encouraging the killing of all black people, all while holding the gun to the camera. The individual is later seen putting a cigarette out on a napkin that had “Black Lives Matter” written on it.Social media, especially Twitter, soon blew up afterwards, attempting to find the identity of the person behind the mask.“As an alumni of this university, if this student isn’t found and removed I will not donate a penny to this place,” one person said in a tweet.Organizations such as the College Republicans quickly responded to the video on social media, saying they “believe that everyone on and off campus should be able to live in a safe and inclusive environment. We would like to clarify that although the individual in the video was wearing [ODU] clothes and a mask that depict President Trump, we as College Republicans do not hold these views and would not condone these actions.”The ODU Democrats soon shared the College Republican’s post with the comment “we wholeheartedly agree.” They also held a small discussion during their weekly meeting to talk about the video.University President John R. Broderick and SGA President Rachael Edmonds sent a joint letter via email out to the campus community shortly after the video went viral, stating the following:
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Safety Alliance Stalls Condominium Development Near Emory
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One of Minerva’s development (drawn above) on Briarcliff Road received full clearance from DeKalb County and broke ground last month. / Courtesy of MinervaDeKalb County Historic Preservation Commission voted Feb. 13 to defer its ruling on whether Atlanta-based real estate investment company Minerva can build a new condominium on Old Briarcliff Road.
The Commission requested that Minerva submit a revised proposal by March 3, according to Old Briarcliff Safety Alliance President Russ Haynie, who attended the meeting.
At the Commission hearing, the Alliance’s lawyer Frank Jenkins cited negative impacts on the environment, proximity to adjacent historic and architecturally significant single-family homes and threats to public safety as potential results of the new development project. The Alliance also presented the Commission a Nov. 10 letter from Trees Atlanta, a nonprofit working to maintain and expand Atlanta’s greenery.
“Trees Atlanta strongly supports the effort by Briar Park Court residents to prevent re-zoning and residential development by Minerva Homes for the sake of urban forest preservation along Old Briarcliff Road,” the letter reads.
Earlier, the Alliance claimed potential safety hazards from debris falling from a nearby television tower prevent construction of the condominium. However, DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader said the county ordinance prevents tall structures from being installed within close proximity to residences but does not prevent residences from being built near tall structures.
Still, Rader said that he believes Minerva will be able to develop the Old Briarcliff Road project without hindrance from the Commission.
“[Proceeding with construction] requires Historic Preservation review, but if they meet the guidelines for the preservation process then the Historic Preservation Commission will be compelled to approve their project,” Rader said. “Then all they would have to do after that is follow the rules when it comes to developing the project.”
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SGA election candidates to debate for second time
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The Marshall University Student Government Association’s election season is continuing Monday at noon in the Memorial Student Center for the second presidential debate.
Incumbent SGA President Matt Jarvis and Vice President Emily Kinner will go head to head with the Parlock brothers, Alex and running mate Daniel, once again.
The debate will be moderated by Tom Jenkins, news editor for The Parthenon and Kyra Biscarner, news director for WMUL-FM.
The first debate featured questions on the topics of President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed budget cuts.
Both sets of candidates are excited for the election this semester and are looking forward to the next debate.
“I would love to see more student participation [in this next debate],” Jarvis said. “Getting more students at the debate is the number one goal.”
Jarvis also wants the students to emphasize the “how” in the aspects of their platforms.
“It is easy to say ‘well, we want to do x, y and z,’ but you have to have a plan and know how to do it,” Jarvis said.
The Parlocks are also ready for the next debate.
“Even though we were not that prepared for the last debate, hopefully we can get more people to come out, hopefully we can get more people interested in SGA and hopefully we get more people involved,” Alex Parlock said.
This final debate is planned to last about an hour. Students can submit questions to the panel during the event.
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Community Restorative Court seeks to promote, include community in program
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“Does poverty cause crime, or does crime cause poverty?” Dane County Community Restorative Court coordinator Ron Johnson asked his fellow community members this question at a Thursday presentation which sought to discuss the recent movement against criminalizing poverty.
Johnson, a former teacher and principal, moved to Madison to work with CRC in 2014 after working with youth gangs in Milwaukee for 15 years. In addition to his work in Milwaukee, he traveled the country giving presentations about youth gang culture and worked with foster students.
Now Johnson, through CRC, seeks restorative justice for younger people to prevent them from going to prison.
Expanded restorative justice programs offer young offenders an escape from life behind barsFor most young people, the changes associated with coming of age can seem daunting, and when combined with the instability Read…
CRC was founded on the hopes of omitting racial disparities within the Dane County justice system. With the help of many, it now runs as an institution designed to positively influence people between 17 to 25 years old who have committed a misdemeanor.
It’s not only the offender who is affected — it is their family and their family’s economic status as well, Johnson said. When there are two incomes coming in and then one is gone, poverty can easily emerge.
“[CRC] should be victims based, offender focused and community driven,” Johnson said.
Johnson said he focuses on everyone as an individual. At CRC, Johnson doesn’t call the participants offenders — he refers to them as responders.
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University of Wisconsin campus interns and interested community members help Johnson through voluntary opportunities where “peacemakers” are given 18 hours of training to work with the program’s participants. The peacemakers act as mentors ...
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Stanford Libraries obtain collection on giant sequoias
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March 9, 2017New collection at Stanford Libraries offers extensive materials on discovery, exhibitions of giant sequoia trees A new collection obtained by Stanford University Libraries offers an extensive look at the time of the discovery and exhibitions of California’s giant sequoia trees.
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Stanford University Libraries has recently acquired a large collection of historical materials documenting the discovery and exhibitions of the giant sequoia trees between the 1850s and early 20th century.
The collection, which was assembled by Livermore-based hydrogeologist and independent scholar Gary D. Lowe, contains over 4,000 items gathered over more than 20 years. It includes printed materials, lithographs, photographs, manuscripts and artifacts made out of the giant sequoia’s wood.
Senior librarian Ben Stone, curator of the sequoia collection, with a souvenir cane made from a sequoia tree.Image credit: L.A. CiceroA book of engravings known as Vischer’s Views of California depicts the Mammoth Tree Grove.Image credit: L.A. CiceroA small box contains illustrations of the big trees and seeds that could be planted.Image credit: L.A. CiceroA hotel ledger with the signature of famed nature photographer Carleton Watkins is part of the sequoia collection.Image credit: L.A. CiceroA stereopticon viewer is available in Special Collections to enjoy the stereo views that are part of the collection.Image credit: L.A. Cicero
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Ben Stone, curator for American and British history and associate director of Special Collections at Stanford Libraries, said the acquired materials can contribute to teaching and research on American history, environmental and conservation studies, and climate change, as well as art history and many other subjects.
“This collection is as valuable as it is unique,” said Richard White, a professor of American history. “No scholar who is interested in how species become iconic and morph into natural treasures can afford to ignore it.”
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Car stolen from campus lot in armed robbery
News – The Daily Cougar By Greg Fails March 11, 2017
A UH student and an alumnus were robbed of their vehicle in a University parking lot Friday by two men brandishing a handgun, according to a security alert from the University of Houston Police Department.
The victims were parked in lot 20C, located on the west side of campus next to University Drive and Spur 5, when the two suspects approached around 10 p.m. and asked for directions. They produced a black semi-automatic handgun, and the victims fled on foot, according to the alert.
The suspects then took off in an unknown direction from the scene in the victim’s’ car, a black four-door 2005 Acura TL.
According to the security alert, the suspects are two black males between the ages of 17 and 19, one of whom has a “heavy build” and the other, who was wearing a red shirt, is “skinny.”
Neither victim was injured during the robbery.
According to the UHPD daily crime bulletins, this is the first robbery to take place in Lot 20C this semester. There have been three burglaries of motor vehicles in the lot since January.
This post will be updated pending more updates in the investigation.
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Division II men's basketball power rankings: Week 9
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With postseason selections looming in the near future at 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, teams are making their final cases for seeding. Bellarmine and Lincoln Memorial are two of the squads that had impressive jumps as conference tournaments get underway.
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Indiana (Pa.)
26-2
Concluded regular season on 17-game winning streak.
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Fairmont State
27-1
Heads into Mountain East tourney ranked No. 1 in Atlantic Region.
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Hawaii Pacific
26-2
Heads into PacWest semifinals on five-game winning streak.
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Kutztown
24-2
Carries a 16-game winning streak into PSAC tournament.
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NW Missouri State
26-1
Bounced back from first loss with two straight double-digit wins.
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Bellarmine
25-3
Won top-10 showdown against Southern Indiana on Thursday.
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Lincoln Memorial
24-4
Heads into SAC tournament on 14-game winning streak.
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Kentucky Wesleyan
26-2
Owns longest current winning streak in Division II at 24.
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West Liberty
25-3
Lost in 3OT at Wheeling Jesuit in regular-season finale.
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California Baptist
25-3
Looking to bounce back in PacWest tourney after losing regular-season finale.
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Southern Indiana
25-3
Had six-game winning streak snapped at Bellarmine.
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Queens (N.C.)
25-3
Two double-digits wins since two-point loss to Lincoln Memorial.
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Shippensburg
23-3
Heads into PSAC tournament on two-game winning streak.
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Colorado Mines
25-4
Riding seven-game winning streak into RMAC semifinals.
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Ferris State
25-4
Heads into the GLIAC semifinals on five-game winning streak.
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Valdosta State
25-4
Scored 115 points in Gulf South quarterfinal win.
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Business boycotted for ideological reasons
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Though it is easy to grow tired of today’s divided times, one positive thing that has grown from it is the wealth of avenues there are to stand up for what you believe in.
From marches, to rallies, to sit ins, there are a variety of ways to do this. But recently, the popularity of business boycotts has grown.
Business boycotts are a form of protesting with your wallet, or choosing not to financially support a business due to their platforms or stances on ideological issues.
The surge in popularity could be connected to the partisan country we’re currently living in, as many boycotts are occurring because of political ideologies, specifically surrounding President Donald Trump.
Trump’s supporters are boycotting stores like Starbucks and Nordstrom, while anti-Trump activists are boycotting Macy’s and L.L.Bean who made a controversial donations to Trump’s campaign.
Nordstrom recently experienced some success after being under fire from the commander-in-chief himself, who tweeted against the company after Nordstrom dropped Ivanka Trump clothing from its stores and website.
While Ivanka’s line was dropped due to sales, not politics, the brand was condemned by Trump’s supporters. While Nordstrom’s stock briefly dipped, it eventually jumped more than seven percent, as shoppers opposed to Mr. Trump went out and supported the department store.
Social media has contributed heavily to the popularity of these campaigns in support or against particular businesses, specifically the “#GrabYourWallet” campaign, which was created in October 2016 by Shannon Coulter and Sue Atencio, the week the videos of Mr. Trump making lewd remarks against women were released, according to the Grab Your Wallet website.
What started as a hashtag is now a website with an extensive list of companies, complete with the degree of their support for Trump related businesses endeavors and products. The website is consistently updated, and removes ...
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Aztec basketball bucked out of the MW tournament by the Rams, 71-63
Sports – The Daily Aztec CloseJunior guard Trey Kell grimaces in pain after a hard foul.Kelly Smiley, Photo EditorKelly Smiley, Photo EditorJunior guard Trey Kell grimaces in pain after a hard foul. Anthony Reclusado, Sports EditorMarch 11, 2017
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LAS VEGAS-The storyline has haunted them all season.
Even when it appeared they turned the page to a new chapter, it had a way to blow the pages back to that haunting chapter, like most horror movies do just when all seems too well for the protagonist.
The storyline: blown double-digit leads. The protagonist: the 2016-17 San Diego State men’s basketball team.
Once again, the Aztecs had to confront this nightmarish chapter in the Mountain West tournament semifinals against a team that gave new life to the storyline on both occasions during the regular season: Colorado State.
The nightmare took new form in this iteration, as SDSU saw its third 13-point lead evolve into a potential season ending loss, 71-63.
Now the Aztecs, who once touted a six-consecutive year trip to the NCAA tournament, will have to wait for a selection Sunday for a tournament they had to settle for last year, the National Invitation Tournament.
“We’re not going to play in anything other than the NIT, if we get an opportunity, and it probably won’t happen,” Fisher said. “But if it does, then definitely we will play in that.”
However, without an invitation to the NIT, the Aztecs are in place to snap a 12-year streak of postseason play and at least 20 wins in that same timeframe.
Perhaps the three games in three days, or the late starts, including this game’s 9:52 p.m. tipoff, played a role in the setback, but the narrative didn’t change. The Aztecs blew another lead and had a chance down the stretch to come out with the victory but poor shooting ...
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Houston Law Schools Announce Settlement Agreement in Trademark Dispute
Top Stories The University of Houston and South Texas College of Law Houston today announced that they have settled their trademark dispute over the rebranding in June 2016 of South Texas College of Law to Houston College of Law.
Following a federal court opinion in October 2016 granting University of Houston’s request for a preliminary injunction, South Texas College of Law Houston’s board of directors elected to proceed with the name South Texas College of Law Houston, appending “Houston” to the school’s former name.
Following mediation before Judge Dena Palermo, the parties signed a settlement agreement that enables South Texas College of Law Houston to use the geographic descriptor “Houston” in its name and in other marketing of the law school, while ensuring its use of “Houston” will not cause confusion between the two schools. University of Houston agreed to dismiss its lawsuit, and South Texas College of Law Houston agreed not to challenge the University of Houston’s trademark application for the use of “Houston” related to education services and related goods and services.
Board members for both schools are pleased to have reached a resolution and are proud of the impact their respective law schools have on the city of Houston, the state of Texas, and the national and international legal communities. This satisfactory settlement enables both law schools to co-exist in Houston in a separate and distinct manner and to continue their educational missions.
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SEC Teams Look To Go Dancing
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February is over and March Madness is in full swing. The Southeastern Conference basketball tournament begins Wednesday and the winner will get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. With only one SEC team able to get the automatic bid, all others must hope to have a strong resume to receive an at-large bid from the selection committee.
The Locks
Kentucky (16-2, 26-5) clinched the regular season championship with the best record in the regular season and the Wildcats are the clear favorites heading into this year’s conference tournament with four key NBA-bound players in Malik Monk, De’Aaron Fox, Bam Adebayo and Isaiah Briscoe.
Florida (14-4, 24-7) has the highest BPI and RPI rank in the entire conference, ranking fifth and third in the nation, respectively. The Gators are led by a semifinalist for Naismith Coach of the Year in Mike White. Florida also had the longest win streak in the SEC this season with nine and major wins against Kentucky and South Carolina.
South Carolina (12-6, 22-9) has not gone to the NCAA Tournament in over a decade. This season, however, the Gamecocks have been a defensive force and are second in the nation in least number of points allowed per 100 possessions, with 87.7. They also have wins against nationally ranked Michigan, Syracuse and Florida.
These three teams have been the only SEC teams to be nationally ranked this entire season, so expect these teams to all be included in our brackets come Selection Sunday.
The Bubble Teams
Arkansas (12-6, 23-8) was on the bubble for much of the season, but now look more like a lock after sneaking themselves into the third seed in the SEC. Arkansas bounced back after a horrendous week, which saw them lose to Vandy and Missouri, by winning five of their next six games before senior night, strengthening their résumé for the ...
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Interim director of international ed. pending investigation
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Tim Hudson, recently appointed interim executive director for the Center for Extended and International Education, is pending investigation due to allegations of ethical and legal misconduct during his time as chancellor at Arkansas State University.
Executive Director of Public Relations and Marketing Bill Persinger told The Arkansas State University Herald Hudson’s one-year interim appointment at APSU was made official on Jan. 17. According to APSU’s presidential cabinet meeting minutes for Jan. 23, Hudson’s appointment was announced by Rex Gandy, the provost and vice president of academic affairs.
“Hudson informed the administration of the allegations and investigation prior to us hiring him,” Persinger said in an email. “We have been and will continue to monitor this investigation.”
Hudson and his wife Dee Dee Hudson resigned from A-State on Aug. 2, 2016, after a series of internal audits revealed potential ethical and legal issues within their departments.
The Arkansas Legislative Audit also conducted an external inspection, the results of which were made public on Nov. 7, 2016. The audit said Hudson was asked to reimburse A-State for $1,671.92 in travel expenses paid by another organization, a request he complied with. These findings were recommended to District Attorney Scott Ellington for prosecution and remain under review.
“We still have the Hudson file,” Ellington said to The Jonesboro Sun. “I have a deputy reviewing it with me, and we’ll be making a decision.”
In addition, A-State’s internal audits detailed multiple instances of potential misconduct related to conflicts of interest and Arkansas state laws.
According to The Jonesboro Sun, A-State’s first internal audit revealed Hudson attempted to have his wife, then the part-time director of A-State’s study abroad program, hired as its full-time director before learning it would violate Arkansas state law. He then removed the posting for the full-time position, which had received 14 applications.
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Five thoughts: Arkansas eliminates Commodores from SEC tournament
Vanderbilt Hustler Joe Toye (2) and Vanderbilt as the buzzer sounded on the Commodores' SEC tournament semifinal defeat to Arkansas on March 11, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Vanderbilt entered Saturday’s SEC tournament semifinal against Arkansas riding a wave of confidence. The Commodores had won seven of their last eight games against a difficult schedule, and they’d moved from the outskirts of the NCAA tournament conversation to right in the thick of it.
None of that mattered. Vanderbilt missed shot after shot and got run out of the gym in the second half of a 76-62 loss. Here are five takeaways from the loss, as the 19-15 Commodores wait for the NCAA Selection Committee’s verdict on Sunday.
Shots didn’t fall
This might sound overly simple, but ultimately the loss came due to poor shooting from the Commodores. Vanderbilt hovered around 23 percent shooting from the field for much of the second half, a value that would have easily set a season low.
Luke Kornet uncharacteristically missed five open threes, and no one else had much more success. The quality of shots Vanderbilt took was mostly fine, yet no Commodore shot better than 50 percent from the field; Riley LaChance led the team with a pedestrian 12 points on 2-for-7 from the field. Shooting below 35 percent rarely results in a win, and the Commodores’ 30.4 percent contrasts with their 52 percent shooting in an easy victory at Arkansas on February 7.
“Basketball, sometimes the ball goes in, sometimes it doesn’t,” Drew said. “We really liked the looks. I thought all Luke’s looks were very clean; we want him to keep shooting those shots.”
Turnovers didn’t help
Arkansas is known for its pressure defense, and the Commodores didn’t react well to it Saturday. Vanderbilt coughed up 15 turnovers, six of which came from point guards LaChance and Payton Willis. The ‘Dores haven’t been good ...
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College baseball: Back-to-back home runs in bottom of ninth power Coastal Carolina to walk-off win
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CONWAY – Kevin Woodall Jr. and Peyton Isaacson hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to lift No. 18 Coastal Carolina to a 3-2 walk-off win versus Illinois in game one of a Saturday doubleheader at Springs Brooks Stadium.
The teams played a doubleheader Saturday due to inclement weather in the forecast for Sunday.
Illinois starting pitcher Ty Weber took a no hitter into the eighth inning before CCU’s Billy Cooke laid down a bunt single with two outs. Zack Jones came out of the bullpen for the Illini and ended the eighth for Illinois by getting a strikeout. Relief pitcher Ryan Schmitt (0-1) got a quick out in the ninth before Woodall and Isaacson accounted for CCU’s second and third hits with their consecutive home runs to provide the 3-2 final.
While Weber was shutting down the Chants, Coastal starter Andrew Beckwith was just as impressive. After allowing a hit in the third inning, Beckwith faced the minimum batters (16) until coming out with two outs in the eighth. Overall, he pitched 7.2 innings, allowed three hits (two in the first inning) and two unearned runs (both in the first as well) with two walks and seven strikeouts.
Back-to-back dingers from Woodall and Isaacson give the Chants a 3-2 walk off win!! Chants take on Illinois again at 3:25pm. pic.twitter.com/Lu2IEzVDML
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The Illini took advantage of a CCU error to score two runs in the first inning. With one out, Ben Trioke was hit by a pitch and Pat McInerney reached on an error. A ground out moved the two runners up to third and second, respectively, and Michael Massey brought the pair home with an RBI single to left field.
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TCU fatigued in lopsided loss against Iowa State, 84-63
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Print ArticlePlaying their third game in three nights, TCU’s fairy tale run in the Big 12 Tournament ended with a thud Friday night after a 21-point loss in the Big 12 semifinals against No. 23 Iowa State, 84-63.
“We don’t want to say fatigue was a factor, but when you go out there and missing layups, most of your jump shots are missing short, not running back on defense, not as active on loose balls as we were the two previous games, it was pretty evident,” TCU guard Brandon Parrish said. “But regardless of fatigue we tried to fight in spite of the outcome, in spite of shots not going our way, I feel like we still gave it our all and just came up short.”
The game began to turn in favor of the Cyclones with 13:54 left in the first half when Iowa State went on a 10-0 run to put themselves in front of the Horned Frogs 16-10. The Cyclones had another big run to conclude the first half, finishing the first 20 minutes with a 21-9 run in the last 8:30 of action.
Iowa State bested TCU in overall field goal percentage, 56 percent to 39 percent, and in three-point field goal percentage, 46 percent to 26 percent.
“They played well and we didn’t,” TCU head coach Jamie Dixon said. “Give them credit, they’re playing at a high level and they earned it.”
Iowa State guard Deonte Burton led all players in scoring with 22 points, while Vladimir Brodziansky and Jaylen Fisher led the Horned Frogs in scoring with 10 points each.
Brodziansky was the only Horned Frog to score in double figures in all three games against Iowa State this season
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Warhawks edge out closing game in 4th quarter thriller
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The ULM women’s basketball team won Saturday’s matchup against conference opponent Texas State in dramatic fashion. The game was tied at 56 with 45 seconds left. The Warhawks called a great offensive play when Gabriella Cortez connected on a lay-up to take the lead 58-56 with 39 seconds left to play.
The Bobcats connected on a three-point play hitting the free throw to take the lead with 23 seconds left to play. The Warhawks were looking for a play to retake the lead. For the Warhawks, Alexis Collins proved that the bank is always open on Saturdays when she hit a clutch 3-pointer to win the game for the Warhawks. Collins finished the game with 17 points shooting 6-18 from the field and 3-7 from the three point line.
Head Coach Jeff Dow complemented the seniors on their victory on Senior Day.
“That was a great win for our team and our seniors,” coach Dow said. “Senior day is always a special day; you know magical things happen.
The Warhawks began to show some efficiency on offense by running their sets and connecting on some easy baskets. In the first quarter, the Warhawks scored with ease, but the Bobcats were right behind them connecting on some tough shots. At the end of the quarter, the Warhawks lead 14-13.
The second quarter was a different story as the Warhawks had an offensive outburst. The Warhawks shot a stellar 61.5 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from behind the arc.
The Warhawks were clearly dialed in. They excelled on the offensive and defensive ends. The Warhawks lead 34-28 going into halftime. With their confidence mounting, the Warhawks wanted to keep their foot on the gas pedal to come out aggressive in the second half.
Early in the third quarter, the ...
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Tisdahl talks affordable housing, police relations at final ‘State of the City’ address as mayor
The Daily Northwestern CloseMayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks at a council meeting. Tisdahl delivered her final "State of the City" address as mayor on Friday. Daily file photo by Daniel Tian)Daily file photo by Daniel Tian)Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks at a council meeting. Tisdahl delivered her final "State of the City" address as mayor on Friday. Billy Kobin, ReporterMarch 11, 2017
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Less than one month away from the election that will unseat her as mayor, Elizabeth Tisdahl told community leaders Friday that the city has much more work ahead to keep the city safe and affordable for all.
The Evanston Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual “State of the City” luncheon at the Hilton Orrington/Evanston, 1710 Orrington Ave., and Tisdahl addressed the audience of more than 300 at the event for her final time as mayor. Tisdahl announced in July that she would not run for re-election.
During her speech, Tisdahl said the city must sustain its focus on keeping Evanston affordable to all citizens. The city has revamped affordable housing units and offered rental assistance to promote affordability, Tisdahl said, but not all city residents’ needs are met.
“We are trying. We are not meeting the need, but we are trying,” Tisdahl said of housing affordability. “The community is committed to keeping Evanston as affordable as possible and so is the council that represents you.”
Tisdahl said preserving diversity in Evanston is vital.
“The city is doing everything possible to celebrate, retain and increase diversity,” Tisdahl said.
Tisdahl also highlighted the recent water agreement the city negotiated with Morton Grove and Niles, as well as continuing negotiations with Skokie and Lincolnwood. The agreement with Morton Grove and Niles will bring $70 million to Evanston over 40 years, Tisdahl said.
The mayor said providing jobs to youth remains a priority, highlighting the partnership between the city and Northwestern in which Northwestern’ ...
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‘A Day Without a Woman’ March makes its way through downtown SLO
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Cal Poly Students for Quality Education prepared for the event by hosting a banner and sign making event in front of the Robert E. Kennedy parking lot and Mathematics and Science (building 38), then carpooled to Meadow Park for the march itself.
Women from all over the Central Coast came and marched from Meadow Park to Mission Plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo. The women wore red, with homemade signs and popular vagina hats from the Women’s March in January.
The protesters gathered in Mission Plaza and had a moment of silence to — in the words of one protester who addressed the crowd — “reflect on the people in our lives that have come before us and have taught us to be caring and compassionate and to honor all lives.”
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Morning Madness: Saturday, March 11
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Here's what you need to know in college hoops for Saturday, March 11. Get Morning Madness delivered to your inbox.
One more day until brackets. And what a day it should be.
Thirteen tickets handed out today
Notre Dame and Duke will meet in the ACC tournament final (9 ET, ESPN) where Duke has a chance to become the first team to claim the ACC tournament crown by winning four games in four days. Arizona takes on Oregon in the Pac-12 title bout (11 ET, ESPN), and if you're half as excited as Bill Walton about that, you're appropriately hyped. And don't look now, but Iowa State looks poised to make a deep tournament run -- the Cyclones will duke it out with West Virginia for the Big 12 crown (6 ET, ESPN).
Other league championship games on the docket: the America East, Big East, Big Sky, Big West, C-USA, MAC, MEAC, Mountain West, Southland, the SWAC and the WAC.
Let's rock and roll.
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But wait! Friday had its moments, too
Duke throttled North Carolina in the second half, while Arizona outplayed UCLA from start to finish. Still, the story of conference championship week has to be Michigan, right? On Wednesday: The Wolverines’ plane skids off the runway -- nobody is injured, but a scary situation nonetheless. Thursday: Michigan wakes up at 6 a.m., arrives at the arena 80 minutes before game time, dons practice jerseys and still romps. Friday: The Wolverines upset Big Ten champion Purdue.
Now, resilience meets resilience when Michigan plays Minnesota on Saturday.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers: From rags to respectability
A year ago at the Big Ten Tournament, Minnesota showed up with five scholarship players and was routed by Illinois, finishing the season 8-23.
Fast-forward to 2017. Minnesota just dispatched Michigan State and now, that's no surprise. The Golden Gophers are one of the hottest teams around; ...
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ASG Postpones Announcing Election Results for Executive Officers
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The executive branch election results were delayed in the 2017-18 Associated Student Government and Graduate Student Government elections because of the high number of election complaints submitted, according to an email from the assistant director for student government leadership.
After ASG justices have finalized their decisions about the outcomes of the multiple cases of complaints being discussed, the results from the executive election will officially be announced, according to an email from Michael McAllister, the assistant director for student government leadership.
In the ASG and GSC elections, a total of 58 students were elected and one disqualified, not counting the executive branch.
In the ASG Senate election, a total of 37 candidates were elected and one was disqualified.
For the Sam M. Walton College of Business, 11 senators were elected and one was disqualified.
“Any candidate running for office that does not turn in an expenditure report can’t be in office,” ASG President Connor Flocks said.
An expenditure report shows how much money each candidate has spent, Flocks said. Even if candidates do not spend any money, they still have to turn in an expenditure report because it is one of the guidelines to run for office.
Within the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, 14 senators were elected. In the College of Education and Health Professions, two senators were elected. There was three senators elected in the Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture and Food Life Sciences and seven senators were elected for the College of Engineering.
In the GSC election, a total of 21 candidates were elected.
For the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, seven representatives were elected. Three representatives were elected for the Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, and three representatives were elected for the College of Education and Health Professions. Five representatives were elected for the College of Engineering and three representatives for the School of ...
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Where Journalist and Anthropologists Overlap
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If you dig deep, you will find similarities in areas that seem complete opposites, like anthropology and journalism. Very different disciplines, but similar cores.
Journalists want to put some sort of message into the world. It could be advice, reality or just something fun. It could also be from personal experience or research.
Anthropologists want to understand societies of the past and present and their social norms.
They both want to figure out how people work.
Journalists go after the what, why, when, who, where and how of anything and everything, just as anthropologists do. One thing they have in common is their insatiable curiosity. The desire for the next story is the same as the desire for the next discovery.
While traveling to interesting places may be an important aspect in anthropology, there are more sides to it than that. It has four main subdivisions: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology and linguistic anthropology. However, there are other areas of study like medical and forensic anthropology.
Journalists transmit their pieces in multiple mediated messages through TV broadcast, photographs and print. Anthropologists can do the same.
I once took a biological anthropology class and one of the few things I learned was the physical features of different species. In lab we held and observed different bones of different creatures. It was weird at first, but after a while it became OK and interesting in a non-creepy way. In the lecture we looked at different images of apes, humans and even squirrels of the past and present so that we can understand the evolution of these species and how they work and how much they have changed, if at all.
When you look at journalism, it's not much different. Journalists want to report the latest news. It could be about a murder that happened, NASA finding new planets or new laws – the ...
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Faculty Senate approves task force to promote a broad education; discusses first-year student experience, programs
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March 10, 2017Senate approves task force to promote a broad education, discusses a study on first-year students, reviews reports on Thinking Matters and Introductory Seminars The speakers at the meeting included Professor Russell Berman, chair of the Planning and Policy Board and director of Thinking Matters and Introductory Seminars, and Professor Sarah Church, senior associate vice provost for undergraduate education and member of the Coordinated First Year Review Committee.
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Professor Russell Berman, chair of the Planning and Policy Board and director of Thinking Matters and Introductory Seminars, speaking to the Faculty Senate on Thursday. (Image credit: L.A. Cicero)
The Faculty Senate on Thursday recommended that Stanford create a task force to find new ways to promote and enhance a broad education at Stanford, using eight recommendations contained in a 2017 report by the Planning and Policy Board as a starting point.
On a voice vote, the senate approved a resolution recommending that Provost Persis Drell and Senate Chair Debra Satz appoint a task force to promote two goals in collaboration with the university’s long-range planning process:
To ensure that each student has the opportunity to explore the intellectual riches that Stanford has to offer; and
To reaffirm the faculty’s commitment to the value of a broad education that cultivates students’ capacity to think, speak and write critically, clearly and imaginatively, and that contributes to the development of human beings open to the world and to the challenges of local, national and global citizenship.
The vote followed a brief presentation by Russell Berman, a professor of comparative literature and of German studies, about the major recommendations of the Planning and Policy Board’s Report and Recommendations on Students’ Curricular Choices and the Critical Role of a Liberal Arts Education. The senate discussed the report at its Jan. 26 meeting. A link to the report ...
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March Madness Selection Sunday 2017: Dates, schedule, live stream and everything else you need to know
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March Madness begins on Selection Sunday 2017 when the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee reveals which 68 teams have made the field for that year's basketball championships. Selection Sunday 2017 is Sunday, March 12. The show will stream live right here on NCAA.com beginning at 5:30 p.m. Eastern and be broadcast nationally on CBS.
Here are more key March Madness dates for 2017:
March Madness dates, location, schedule
Round
Site
Date(s)
Selection Sunday
N/A
March 12
First Four
Dayton
March 14-15
First/Second
Buffalo
March 16&18
First/Second
Milwaukee
March 16&18
First/Second
Orlando
March 16&18
First/Second
Salt Lake City
March 16&18
First/Second
Greenville
March 17&19
First/Second
Indianapolis
March 17&19
First/Second
Tulsa
March 17&19
First/Second
Sacramento
March 17&19
Midwest Regional
Kansas City
March 23&25
West Regional
San Jose
March 23&25
South Regional
Memphis
March 24&26
East Regional
New York
March 24&26
Final Four
Phoenix
April 1&3
The women's teams who have made the NCAA tournament will be revealed on Monday, March 13.
Here's how the selection committee determines the March Madness tournament field:
Each member of the Division I men's basketball committee evaluates a vast amount of information during selection process. Their opinions -- developed through observations, discussions with coaches, directors of athletics and commissioners, and review and comparison of data -- ultimately determine selections, seeding and bracketing.
RELATED: March Madness 2017 printable bracket
There are three phases to the process to determine the 68 teams for the tournament:
I. Select the 36 best at-large teams;
II. Seed the field of 68 teams; and
III. Place the teams into the championship bracket.
SELECTION, SEEDING, BRACKETING
The Selection, Seeding and Bracketing process for the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship adheres to the following principles:
• The committee endeavors to achieve reasonable competitive balance in each region of the bracket;
• The committee selects the 36 best teams not otherwise automatic qualifiers for their conference to fill the at-large berths. There is no limit on the number of at-large ...
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Illinois men’s basketball falls 75-55 to Michigan in Big Ten Tournament
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CloseIllinois' Tracy Abrams (13) brings the ball up the floor during the game against Penn State at State Farm Center on Saturday, February 11. The Illini lost 83-70.Austin YattoniAustin YattoniIllinois' Tracy Abrams (13) brings the ball up the floor during the game against Penn State at State Farm Center on Saturday, February 11. The Illini lost 83-70.The sound of the Illinois’ men’s basketball NCAA tournament bubble bursting rang through the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. after a 75-55 clubbing by Michigan.With the team’s tournament hopes on the line, a flat Illini team came out of the gate ice-cold on both the offensive and defensive ends.Despite all of the issues the Wolverines dealt with coming into the game, including their plane skidding off the runway only to fly out Thursday morning and not getting to the arena just hours before tip-off, the team looked solid early.Michigan jumped out to a quick 13-point lead within the first ten minutes, while Illinois looked like the team that wasn’t prepared to play.But Michigan didn’t stop there, as a three-minute dry spell for the Illini allowed the lead to balloon to as many as 20.While it appeared the game was headed in a downward spiral for Illinois, sixth-year senior Tracy Abrams put the team on his back, leading the Illini on a personal 10-0 run, including a deep three and a three-point play to cap off his run.Head coach John Groce pulled Abrams after he picked up his second foul, ending his run, from which Michigan soon recovered. Illinois came as close as seven points, but a late Michigan run stretched the lead to 11 going into the break.The second half was more of the same on both ends of the court, with Illinois failing to get within single-digits for its entirety.Abrams played possibly the best ...
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Five takeaways: Vanderbilt outlasts Florida in SEC tournament quarters
Vanderbilt Hustler Payton Willis and Riley LaChance (middle) celebrate as Vanderbilt defeated No. 17 Florida 72-62 in overtime in the SEC tournament quarterfinals Friday, March 10, 2017.
Vanderbilt beat the second-seeded Florida Gators 72-62 in overtime to add to its regular-season sweep of the Gators and advance to the Saturday afternoon’s semifinals of the SEC tournament. Here are some thoughts from the win.
Impressive three-point shooting
In their regular-season finale just up the road at Memorial Gym six days ago, the Commodores pulled out a two-point win against a Florida team that held them to 5-for-22 shooting beyond the three-point line. There was no such struggle from downtown in their SEC tournament quarterfinal matchup, as Vanderbilt went 11-of-27 to shoot at a 41 percent clip.
Even though Florida won the matchup in the paint, outscoring Vanderbilt 28-20 inside, and cleaned the offensive glass for 12 second chance points to Vanderbilt’s four, the Commodores hit key three-pointers to pull away every time the Gators got close. Riley LaChance hit 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, including a bomb in overtime to put the game beyond reach, while Mathew Fisher-Davis came off the bench to contribute three key treys, two in the second half.
“I thought Matthew Fisher-Davis hit a couple back breakers on us,” Florida head coach Mike White said.
Kornet dominates inside
Seven-foot-one senior Luke Kornet is mostly known for his defense, and rightly so. He was named into the SEC All-Defensive team and only trails Festus Ezeli for the all-time mark for blocks in school history. But the towering senior has had his way against the Gators this season on the offensive end, especially since they lost center John Egbunu to an ACL tear.
This has forced White to play smaller players Devin Robinson and Kevarrius Hayes, both under 6’10”, on Kornet. As a result, he has had his way with offense inside with his back ...
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Men’s basketball exits Pac-12 tournament with 86-75 loss to Arizona
Daily Bruin This post was updated March 11 at 12:10 a.m.
LAS VEGAS – UCLA’s sweet shooting stroke just disappeared.
This was a team that entered the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament fourth in the nation in 3-point shooting, hitting 41.3 percent of its 3s.
Suddenly, the Bruins couldn’t hit a shot from deep. UCLA couldn’t buy a bucket but just kept hoisting them up. Down double-digits for most of the second half, the Bruins desperately needed to rekindle the fire to stage a comeback.
But it never sparked.
“We’ve been making shots all year,” said freshman guard Lonzo Ball. “Today was just not one of our days.”
No 3. UCLA men’s basketball (29-4, 15-3 Pac-12) bowed out of the Pac-12 tournament in a 86-75 lossto No. 7 Arizona (29-4, 16-2).
A 16 percent 3-point outing couldn’t cut it, not when the Bruins allowed the Wildcats to hit 50 percent of their 3s and 50 percent overall.
Senior guard Bryce Alford hoisted up 10 prayers from deep but only connected on one of them, and Ball hit just 1-of-6 of his 3-point attempts.
“I thought we got our shots tonight, to be honest,” Alford said. “I feel like we got a lot of the shots we normally get, and we just missed them. I don’t really have an answer of why we’re not shooting the basketball well in the last couple of games.”
Senior guard Isaac Hamilton led the Bruins with 20 points but still just hit 1-of-4 from deep. Sophomore guard Aaron Holiday couldn’t do any better, shooting just 1-of-5 from 3.
The defense that UCLA keeps claiming is improving was nowhere to be found. Wildcat forward Lauri Markkanen shredded the Bruin defense, scoring 29 points in front of an overwhelmingly pro-Arizona crowd.
“They made shots,” said coach Steve Alford. “They made 3s. They started early in the game and just continued to make 3 ...
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Arkansas State falls to Cincinnati
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The Arkansas State baseball team fell behind 6-1 after three innings and couldn’t make a comeback resulting in an 11-4 loss to Cincinnati Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Tomlinson Stadium.
In game one of the three game series the Bearcats took an early three-run lead in the third. Going into the seventh inning, A-State trailed Cincinnati by a score of 4-2. After a ground out to third and a double down the third base line, everything started looking up for the Red Wolves.
Relief pitcher A.J. Kullman hit two consecutive players and issued a walk on balls making the score 4-3 with the bases loaded. Joe Schrimpf hit a two-run single to right-center to give Arkansas State the lead. With Tanner Kirby pitching a clean seventh and eighth inning, and pitching his way out of a hole in the ninth, the Red Wolves won the game 5-4.
In Saturday’s game versus the Bearcats, the Red Wolves dominated the scoreboard.
“This year’s team is the closest chemistry-wise that I have experienced,” freshman Conrad Ray said.
That showed during the game when the Red Wolves took an early three-lead after three innings.
Senior outfielder Garrett Rucker batted in runs on every at-bat. Rucker started the scoring for A-State with an RBI Single in the bottom of the first. Scoring continued when Rucker drove in two runs on a triple to right field. It went over Bumpass’ head.
The Red Wolves proved their batting ability several times during the game with every batter reaching base at least one time during the second game of the three game series.
A-State dropped the final game to sweep the series by a score of 11-4.
Arkansas State returns to action Friday at home against Louisiana Tech. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Tomlinson Stadium.
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Panthers put Ragin’ Cajuns away in first Sun Belt Tournament game
Sports – The Signal Georgia State men's basketball team defeated the Louisiana Ragin' Caguns, 86-76 on March 10 in the quarterfinal of the Sun Belt Championship Tournament.
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Georgia State men’s basketball team defeated the Louisiana Ragin’ Caguns, 86-76 on March 10 in the quarterfinal of the Sun Belt Championship Tournament.Photo By: Rashad Milligan | The SignalThe Georgia State men’s basketball team began its postseason with an 86-76 victory over Louisiana. Senior forward Jeremy Hollowell led the effort for the Panthers, with a double-double that consisted of 16 points and 14 rebounds.
“As a senior, I just want to go out and do all the little things I can do to help the team win,” Hollowell said.
Freshman guard D’Marcus Simonds led the Panthers with 17 points and eight rebounds of his own in the winning effort.
“I was a little shaky at first, shaky the whole game honestly,” Simonds said of his first collegiate postseason game. “I felt like this was a good experience for me and I’ll be better moving forward.”
There were four total technical fouls during the game, which Head Coach Ron Hunter said was in large part due to the conference rivalry developed between the two teams these last few years.
Georgia State will continue to move forward on the floor tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. EST to face the winner of No. 3 Georgia Southern and No. 6 Troy.
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Funding the future — ASUI allocates funding for UI students to attend a women’s leadership conference
The Argonaut The ASUI Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to allocate funding toward sending University of Idaho students to the NEW Leadership Idaho 2017 conference that will be held at Boise State University from May 21 to May 27.
The NEW Leadership is a national bi-partisan program developed by the Center for American Women and Politics, designed “to address the under-representation of women in American politics.” The program’s resolution is to represent a wide range of socioeconomic, ethnic, racial and educational backgrounds, and academic majors at the conference.
Director of Student Involvement Shawn O’Neal said the bill allocates an additional $1,000 from the ASUI Senate Allocations Budget to the Department of Student Involvement (DSI) to send two to four female students to represent UI at the conference at no cost to the student.
Sen. Nina Rydalch, who works for The Argonaut, said the ASUI Senate Allocations Budget is a secondary source of funding for student organizations and it has a total of $5,000 for the academic year.
Rydalch said it costs students $500 to attend the program and DSI already had enough money to send two students to Boise, but wanted additional funding to send at least two more, if enough interest was shown.
Sen. Haleigh Sims-Douglas said the conference has been going on for the past four years, but UI hasn’t been able to send a delegate until now.
“I think that us finally participating in such an amazing program and an amazing opportunity that is specifically for our state is really, really great,” Sims-Douglas said.
Sims-Douglas said the conference invites college women from across Idaho to develop leadership skills and to learn more about the political processes within the state.
ASUI Pro-Tempore Mattie Cupps said the students will learn more about how the state government functions and be given a real problem that legislators are trying to address.
Sims-Douglas said students are ...
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SGA senators present on Turner Field sale
NEWS – The Signal The Student Government Association (SGA) kicked off their March 2 meeting with a presentation on the purchase of Turner Field, and the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) that students and Turner Field residents have been vouching for.
Sen. Maxwell Turner who spearheaded the conversation was at the Turner Field Forum held by residents and students on March 1, which answered questions on both the sale of the former-Braves field and the CBA through a panel of speakers.
The panelists were Turner Field Community Benefits Coalition (TFCBC) member Sherise Brown, student and United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) member Patricio Rojas, ECO-Action executive director Dr. Yomi Noibi, Peoplestown resident Alison Johnson and resident Columbus Ward.
“What USAS and the TFCBC are pushing [for] is that Georgia State sign a CBA, but responsibilities in CBA are not solely Georgia State’s,” he said, citing a stormwater requirement and saying, “there are many other programs we don’t have a responsibility to act on.”
Turner said it’s a “great misconception” that Panther Holdings LLC has “some sort of connection to Georgia State.”
“Outside of this sales agreement these organizations do not work together. Section 16 of the sales agreement separates these two entities [Georgia State and Carter Development]. We [Georgia State] are not distancing ourselves from Carter, but we’re granting them assigned properties.”
Georgia State, Turner said, is only assigning different sections to the Panther Holdings LLC’s different entities, which are “Georgia State University, Board of Regents, and Carter Real Estate.”
SGA Sen. Markessa Walker added that even though USAS claimed that Panther Holdings LLC sited their address in Centennial Hall, in President Mark Becker’s office, that claim is false she said, as the address is Dale Palmer’s, the assistant treasurer and chief financial officer of the Georgia State University Foundation and assistant VP for development at Georgia State.
In fact, in the ...
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Holistic education group looks to sustain the 'light and passion' of teaching
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — It doesn’t look like much, but this stick has powers.Long from its days as a vital branch on a mighty tree, it’s weathered and stripped of most of its bark. But it still has the ability to bring life to a room, especially when that room is full of educators, willing to bare their souls for a better understanding of what it means to teach as well as what it means to be human.
In late January, that stick was passed around the Holistic Education Faculty Circle, empowering each attendee with the opportunity to speak uninterrupted in the “council” discussion style. That morning, a fresh snowfall gave a bright glow to campus, and there was quite a lot of illumination inside a meeting space in Penn State's Pasquerilla Spiritual Center.
Part support group, part meditation circle, part coffee talk, the gathering is the culmination of a few years of work to create something that acknowledges students as whole beings, shaped by so much more than just what happens in the classroom.
“It’s more than studying four years in a place and becoming competent in a certain area of study,” said biology professor Chris Uhl. “More than becoming skilled in a cognitive pursuit. As one of my colleagues (author and activist) Joanna Macy says — ‘We’re not just brains on a stick.’ And so, how can we cultivate all the things, all the potentialities that we’re born with as human beings — our potential, our capacity for imagination, for play, our emotional development, our capacity to really feel deeply, to express emotions and matters of the spirit?”
The mission of the group is still evolving, but a likely goal will be the creation of an holistic education minor that would be open to all students and/or circles for students that could be “incubators ...
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Spring Ball kicks off at UND
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The Hawks return to this season coming off of a 9-3 overall record with an undefeated conference record, 8-0.
“We want to get better,” Bubba Schweigert said. “We accomplished some great things last season, but we left the field for the final time with a real bad taste in our mouths.”
That bad taste was a game winning field goal from Richmond that brought the Hawks playoff run to a landing.
Although UND made it to the first round of the playoffs, Cole Reyes has more specific goals in mind for the upcoming season.
“We are ready to take the next step,” Reyes said. “Our goal was to win a big sky championship, our ultimate goal is to go to a FCS championship. We got to the playoffs, but we are not satisfied with that. We want to get a first round win and then continue on.”
Spring ball will be the start of improving the team and getting the Hawks set up for success. The first few practices brought a lot of high energy into the High Performance Center, where all practices are open to the public.
“If we can practice with that type of energy we are going to get better as a football team,” Schweigert said.
Although there were mistakes made, they can be worked out in time of the season.
The key during spring ball is to work on the fundamentals and communication on both side of the ball.
“We don’t want to lose our focus on ...
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UW among top college contributors to Peace Corps volunteers
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Peace Corps volunteer and UW grad Kayla King (right) is currently serving in Ukraine.
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The Peace Corps recently announced that the UW ranks as the second largest source of college volunteers to their organization, just behind the University of Wisconsin-Madison.This comes after the 2016 ranking of the state of Washington as the third greatest contributor of volunteers, with the Seattle Metropolitan Area ranked sixth.
Established by President John F. Kennedy through an executive order March 1, 1961, the Peace Corps provides aid to the international community in the areas of social and economic development, while simultaneously promoting intercultural understanding between Americans and other nations.Kayla King, who graduated from the UW in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and family studies, now volunteers for the Peace Corps. “Immersing myself into another culture and thus breaking the ‘American bubble’ has always been paramount to me in order to understand people around the world and the Peace Corps gave me the opportunity to challenge myself in the most direct way possible,” King said in an email.She is currently stationed in central Ukraine and assigned as a TEFL Volunteer (teaching English as a foreign language) at an honors school called Gymnasium, where she works with students in grades 4-11 every week. The primary goal is for students to learn not only the English language, but also American culture.“Mainly to convince them that Americans do not solely subsist on pizza, hamburgers, and hotdogs,” King said. She has also held other volunteer positions in Ukraine, as was the case last summer when she planned and directed a gender equality camp called Girls Leading Our World, or GLOW, which involved young girls in discussions revolving around tolerance, multiculturalism, HIV/AIDS, and human trafficking. According to King, the project was successful both in promoting these values and teaching the girls leadership and teamwork ...
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Ole Miss falls 73-72 to Arkansas in SEC Tournament
The Daily Mississippian It would be hard to fault Ole Miss’ effort against Arkansas on Friday night, but that didn’t necessarily equate to the adequate amount of plays that it needed to make in order to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament and keep its slim NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The Rebels fell to Arkansas 73-72 in a physical, hard-fought contest that was played at the pace of a foot race.
“Arkansas made the plays down the stretch. We had opportunities, and I was proud our effort. I thought our guys played extremely hard and battled,” Kennedy said. “We put ourselves in position and just couldn’t quite make the plays.”
Ole Miss – tired legs and all – let the three ball fly in this one, and it benefitted them early. The Rebels made seven three pointers in the first half and took command of the glass. Sebastian Saiz had eight rebounds in the opening 20 minutes and the team held a 23-19 rebounding advantage over a big Arkansas team. But the Razorbacks’ length did its damage on the defensive end of the floor, and bothered Saiz with it. He had just five shot attempts in the first half and missed all them. He finished 4-16 from the field which was good for 9 points, along with 17 rebounds.
“I don’t think they were doing anything special. I just couldn’t put the ball inside the basket,” Saiz said. “I don’t know if I was just trying to rush it and trying to make all the plays. I just couldn’t get the ball in.”
Moses Kingsley imposed his 6-foot-1o frame on Saiz and didn’t let him establish anything on the block, and for a team that needed baskets down the stretch, Ole Miss could certainly have used the offense.
The game was tied at 40 at halftime, following an opening ...
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Hornets dominate Penn State baseball team, 11-3
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Sacramento State junior left fielder Andrew McWilliam swings at a pitch against Penn State Friday at John Smith Field. (Photo by Max Jacobs)
The Sacramento State baseball team entered the winning column for the first time in a week after cruising to an 11-3 win over Penn State Friday at John Smith Field.
The Hornets (8-5) posted 14 hits in game two of its three-game series against Penn State (5-8) — led by sophomore designated hitter Devin Lehman after he went 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs.
“Our whole team approach is to get up there and wait for our pitch,” Lehman said. “Today, I thought I got my pitch a lot. I took good swings at the ball and it paid off for me.”
Sac State freshman pitcher Parker Brahms started the game by striking out all three Nittany Lions’ batters, which allowed the Hornets to jump out to a two-run lead after a two-RBI single from junior left fielder Andrew McWilliam in the bottom of the first inning.
“He’s done a great job,” Sac State coach Reggie Christiansen said in regards to Brahms’ four starts this season. “You wouldn’t even know that he is a freshman. He pounds the strike zone with multiple pitches and always does well out there.”
Sacramento State freshman pitcher Parker Brahms throws the ball for a strike against Penn State Friday at John Smith Field. (Photo by Max Jacobs)Lehman hit a three-RBI double in the second inning and freshman catcher Dawsen Bacho drove in a run on a single to score junior second baseman PJ Floyd in the third to push Sac State’s lead to 6-0.
The Hornets scored again in the fifth inning after senior third baseman Brandon Hunley drove in Floyd with a double to right center for a 7-0 advantage.
Brahms did not give up a hit ...
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