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Children dance to a live band at the Amherst Block Party Sept. 18.

Moving and grooving Return leads to spike in business

By Jaclyn BrysonCollegian Staff

With the return of the Massachusetts football team Saturday, local res-taurants and eateries both on and off campus are not only expecting a burst in morale, but a burst in busi-ness as well. “A lot of the business-es in the community are eagerly awaiting the return of UMass football,” said Nancy Buffone, executive director of external rela-tions and university events. “It brings a lot of people to the area. The restaurants and retail see a big increase when we have football fans coming to campus.” On Sept. 27, students and locals will gather at the newly renovated McGuirk Stadium to cheer on UMass as it finally returns home to face Bowling Green for Homecoming. According

to Garett DiStefano, direc-tor of Residential Dining, dining halls across campus will be ready and waiting to serve those hungry fans. “We’re in a harvest sea-son right now,” he said. “This is a great chance for everyone to come back and take a look at some of the local fare that we are fea-turing in the dining com-mons. It’s a great chance for people to come back and take a look at the best that the Pioneer Valley has to offer.” DiStefano also added that since the team played its

Homecoming prompts sales and events

UMass accepts donation from Monsanto CompanyLibrary, equipment worth $1.4 million

US airstrikes to expand

By DaviD s. clouDTribune Washington Bureau

ZAGREB, Croatia — Even as it launched sweep-ing new airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, the U.S. military said Tuesday that it had expanded the campaign to the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, targeting an offshoot of al-Qaida said to be plotting “imminent” attacks against American and Western targets. A total of eight U.S. air attacks carried out in Syria’s largest city were aimed at the Khorasan Group, described in a U.S. Central Command state-ment as an organization of al-Qaida veterans. The Aleppo campaign marked an expansion of the bombing effort launched initially against strongholds of the Islamic State in eastern Syria, conducted by U.S. planes,

drones and ships with the help of five Arab nations. The strikes indicate that the U.S. air campaign in Syria has broader objec-tives than going after the Islamic State, the target of the attacks in eastern Syria. The bombing west of Aleppo, about 100 miles northeast of the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa, was intended “to disrupt the imminent attack plot-ting against the United States and Western inter-ests conducted by a network of seasoned al-Qaida vet-erans –sometimes referred to as the Khorasan Group - who have established a safe haven in Syria,” the Central Command state-ment said. A senior military offi-cer, briefed on the Aleppo attacks, said intelligence reports suggested that the group “was nearing the execution phase of an attack in Europe or the U.S.” In another development,

Israeli military officials said they had shot down a Syrian aircraft that was said to be attempting to infiltrate Israeli airspace in the Golan Heights. “The Israel Air Force retaliated by firing a Patriot anti-aircraft mis-sile. The Syrian plane was successfully hit,” the Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement. It did not say whether the plane was a fighter jet or a drone, nor did it say whether the aircraft had approached Israeli air-space deliberately or inad-vertently. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz said it was the first time since 1982 that the Israeli air force had downed a Syrian aircraft. The Islamic State, an al-Qaida breakaway group, has taken control of vast tracts of Syria and Iraq in recent months. Its fighters have executed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi soldiers,

Military to target city of Aleppo

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In the latest of several high-profile donations, the University of Massachusetts recently accepted a major donation, valued at $1.4 mil-lion, from the Monsanto Company. The donation, called a “Bio-foundry” by the University, includes a library of tissues and plant cells from 3,500 plant spe-cies, as well as the relevant equipment needed to work

with it, according to James Capistran, executive direc-tor of the UMass Innovation Institute. The tissue and cell samples were collected by Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a research partner of Monsanto, over a number of years. Monsanto planned to use the materials for research and development of new products in agriculture, human health, flavorings, fragrances and therapeutic agents, among other poten-tial applications, but this research did not pan out as expected. “These materials require

a lot of effort and expense to maintain, and (Monsanto) was only tapping into about one to two percent of what they had,” said Capistran, who worked for Monsanto in the Advanced Performance Materials division for 10 years. “They were looking for an academic partner in their research. They started talking with UMass after see-ing how much research we do in the biology of plants.” None of the samples included in the library come from genetically modi-fied organisms, accord-ing to Sekhar Boddupalli, Monsanto’s Research and

Development lead. The methods used to develop new products from these samples will be lim-ited to natural experimenta-tion, including exposing the samples to specific temper-atures, environments and stress levels to measure and exploit their natural chemi-cal responses, as well as selective breeding. “We’re trying to under-stand how plants work, how and why a plant does what it does when exposed to cer-tain conditions,” Capistran said. “If we can do that, we can look for new products, like fragrances and thera-

peutics, which may not yet have been found.” Undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate research-ers will assist faculty in the research associated with this cell library in years to come, in what Boddupalli described as UMass’ upcoming “plant innovation center.” Although restrictions on patenting natural and living products limit the opportu-nity for students to patent their discoveries, scientific processes themselves can be patented by those who discover them. According to Capistran, researchers who discover specific methods

of modifying the samples to produce a desired product may be able to patent that process. Boddupalli stressed Monsanto has “no control over what UMass does with these samples,” and that the donation was given for noth-ing in exchange from the University. “We have partner-ships with many universi-ties,” Boddupalli said. “For example, researchers at the University of Florida are currently working with us on tomatoes. We also part-

UHS creates new Women’s Health Clinic on campus

By Patricia leBoeufCollegian Correspondent

A 2013 survey conduct-ed by University Health Services at the University of Massachusetts showed more than 98 percent of the campus community rated a women’s health clinic on campus as an essential service. UHS responded by open-ing the first Women’s Health Clinic on campus, serving female UMass students, facul-ty and staff. The center opened last semester, with the grand opening scheduled for Sept. 30. Kathy Rhines, adminis-trator of diagnostic imaging, women’s health and specialty medical practices, said it is “typical” nowadays for wom-en’s health care to be compre-hensive and centralized. “(The health center is interested in) keeping up with (the) changing demands of

a dynamic community,” she said. Rhines anticipates demand for the clinic to be greater than 5,000 visits per year. Along with overwhelm-ing support through survey data, Karen Dunbar Scully, communications and market-ing manager for UHS, said the large percentage of UHS visits for women’s health con-cerns showed a need for the Women’s Health Clinic. Although the University provided women’s health care for the last 40 to 50 years, Rhines said this clinic will include new services in an improved environment. Providing new methods of contraception is a “big piece” of the services the clinic offers, said Linda Hoer, director of UHS. These will include intra-uterine devices (IUDs) and Nexplanon (a contraceptive implant), said Rhines. The full list of services includes routine examinations like papanicolaou tests, with follow-up testing of abnormal

results, colposcopy proce-dures, evaluation and treat-ment regarding concerns like painful and irregular periods, birth control education and care and pregnancy testing and counseling, including ultrasounds and prenatal care. Rhines noted the environ-ment will be comfortable, safe and confidential, while enabling women to make informed and educated health-care decisions. She added the clinic deals with other aspects of women’s wellness, including assessing stress and nutrition. Rhines also said education is an important part of the clinic’s work, as many women on a college campus are just beginning to access care with-out support, parental or other-wise. She believes the clinic will provide a basis for health and wellness that university women will carry with them as they get older.

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ON THIS DAY...In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas to enforce desegregation.

Israel JERUSALEM — Israel on

Tuesday shot down a Syrian

fighter jet that it said had

flown into Israeli-controlled

airspace over the Golan

Heights.

The Russian-made

Sukhoi-24 fighter was tar-

geted with a U.S.-supplied

Patriot ground-to-air missile

after it had “infiltrated into

Israeli airspace,” the Israeli

army said.

Israel captured the Golan

Heights from Syria in the

1967 Middle East War and

later annexed the territory,

a strategic plateau overlook-

ing northern Israel.

JERUSALEM — After an

extended manhunt, Israeli

security forces on Tuesday

tracked down and killed two

Palestinians suspected of

abducting and slaying three

Israeli teenagers in the West

Bank in June, the army

said.

The kidnapping, blamed

by Israel on the militant

Islamist group Hamas, set

in motion a sequence of

events that led to the recent

war in Gaza, in which more

than 2,000 Palestinians and

72 Israelis and a foreign

worker died.

In public remarks after

the suspects were killed,

Prime Minister Benjamin

Netanyahu said he had told

the parents of the slain

teenagers that “justice had

been done.”

China BEIJING — A Chinese

court convicted a moderate

Uighur scholar of separat-

ism and sentenced him to

life in prison Tuesday fol-

lowing what human rights

advocates called “a show

trial” likely to worsen eth-

nic tensions in the far west

of China.

The scholar, Ilham Tohti,

had operated a website

critical of Chinese policies

against Uighurs, Turkic-

speaking Muslims who call

China’s Xinjiang region

their homeland. Authorities

arrested him at his home in

Beijing in January, follow-

ing several years of deten-

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ner with several non-profit organizations, including the Gates Foundation.” Maintaining the sam-ples will be a lengthy and costly project, according to Capistran. Approximately two-thirds of the cell and tissue samples are alive and require specific envi-ronments to survive. The remainder came frozen, a method of preserva-tion for future research. Researchers at UMass plan to begin cryogenically pre-serving most of the living samples in the donated cell library for this purpose. The project’s initial funding comes from a $150,000 grant from the UMass President’s Office’s Science and Technology fund. Dean Goodwin, dean of the College of Natural Sciences, has committed technicians to work on the samples for the first two years. Researchers involved in the project have also submitted requests for grants from the National Science Foundation to fund further research with these materials. Further funding may also be provided by indus-try donors, including cor-

porations and researchers who wish to work with UMass researchers on the samples to produce spe-cific consumer products. According to Capistran, several corporations have already begun contact-ing UMass, as well as Monsanto, to express inter-est in funding specific ave-nues of research, although he declined to name spe-cific interested parties. “We do lots of industrial research for industry part-ners already, and we plan to do more in the future,” Capistran said. “When this university began in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College, 90 percent of our research was done for companies. If we can take this research and do something useful and profitable, we consider that a good thing.” The Monsanto Company is an American multina-

tional corporation well known for producing herbi-cide products like Roundup and Agent Orange, the lat-ter of which was used with much controversy in the Vietnam War. Monsanto was also a forerunner in the creation of genetically modified plants. “If a faculty member is interested in researching a specific (plant) species, they may have to go and find that sample, which can sometimes.be diffi-cult and time-consuming,” Capistran said. “Trying to work on a whole family of plants is even harder. Having so many species catalogued will make see-ing relations between dif-ferent species much sim-pler.”

Conor Snell can be reached at csnell@umass.edu and followed on Twitter @snellofsuccess.

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do more in the future.”James Capistran, executive director of the UMass

Innovation Institute

By Lauren raaBLos Angeles Times

The three Afghan sol-diers who went missing while in Massachusetts for military training and were found trying to enter Canada are facing immigra-tion charges and stand to be deported, U.S. officials said Tuesday. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman said the agency took custody of the Afghan nationals Tuesday morning. “They are being charged with administrative immi-gration violations and placed into removal pro-ceedings,” the agency said in a statement. The Afghan officers were reported missing late Saturday after a trip to a shopping mall in Hyannis, Mass., about 20 miles from Joint Base Cape Cod, where they were involved in a training exercise. A Defense Department official said Monday that they had been found trying to cross into Canada and were taken into

custody. The three, identified as Maj. Jan Mohammad Arash, Capt. Mohammad Nasir Askarzada and Capt. Noorullah Aminy, arrived at Joint Base Cape Cod on Sept. 11. Personnel from Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia were also there for the train-ing, which is part of a series of annual events and is spon-sored by the U.S. Central Command. Such training has taken place every year since 2004; last year’s exer-cise was in Germany. The exercises took place at Camp Edwards, home to the Massachusetts National Guard and part of Joint Base Cape Cod, which includes a replica of an operating base used by soldiers in areas such as Afghanistan. The three Afghans were part of a chaperoned group taken to the mall Saturday to sightsee and observe aspects of American cul-ture, the military said. U.S. officials vetted them before letting them into the coun-try.

Afghan soldiers to be deported

By Jeffrey StinSonStateline.org

WICHITA, Kan.—Shortly before Christmas in 2000, brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr went on a brutal robbery, rape and murder spree that left five people dead and trauma-tized this city, the state’s largest. The Carr brothers were convicted and sentenced to death. But in July, the Kansas Supreme Court set aside the death sentences for the notorious killers, shock-ing many Kansans and add-ing fuel to a debate over how justices on the state’s high-est court should be chosen. To state Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce, a Republican, the court’s deci-sion to overturn the broth-ers’ capital murder con-victions on technicalities is only the latest example of the court defying pub-lic sentiment - and a com-pelling argument for why Kansas residents should have a more powerful voice in choosing their top judges. In several states, includ-ing Kansas and Florida, state legislators have been debating how justices for state supreme courts should be chosen. Meanwhile, elec-tions to win or retain court seats increasingly have become big-money contests, with political parties and special interests pouring in campaign dollars to try to help elect or unseat justices in more than a dozen states in recent years. The stakes in the political and ideological battle over choosing justices are high: State supreme courts review local courts’ criminal and civil verdicts and the con-

stitutionality of state laws, and about 95 percent of all legal cases are filed in state courts, according to a 2008 report. Some politicians, such as Bruce, argue that the courts should more closely reflect public opinion. But advocates of an independent judiciary argue that jus-tices should be able to make decisions free of political and special-interest pres-sure. They warn that forc-ing judges to curry politi-cal favor or compile huge campaign war chests to win elections threatens that independence. “Courts are under threat,” said Alicia Bannon, who monitors state courts at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s School of Law. “What they (special inter-ests) are trying to do is shape who’s sitting on our courts and shape decisions.” States vary in how they choose their Supreme Court justices. Twenty-two states have contested elections, some of which are nonpartisan, according to Justice at Stake, a nonpartisan organi-zation that advocates for fair and impartial courts. In nearly all the others, governors appoint judges, though typically they must choose from a list of can-didates nominated by a commission often chosen by state bar associations. Sixteen of those states have retention elections, which allow voters to decide whether to retain sitting jus-tices. Thirty states have had or will have elections this year to either elect or retain jus-tices, according to Justice at Stake. Some of the races are uncontested and noncon-troversial. But eight states have contested elections

in November and 14 will have retention elections. It is expected that races this year will cost more than the $56.4 million reported spent in the 2011-12 election cycle. More than $3.1 million has been spent this year on television ads in elections already held in Tennessee, Idaho and Arkansas and in a May primary election bid to unseat a North Carolina justice, Justice at Stake and the Brennan Center report-ed earlier this month. Races in Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Montana, New Mexico and Texas will likely attract millions of political party and special-interest dollars, the groups said. Many justice groups that favor impartial courts are alarmed by rising costs of campaigns and fear that special-interest money will have a corrosive effect. Bert Brandenburg, executive director of Justice at Stake, said the phenomenon has worn away at the public’s perception of fairness in the courts. “The public has become firmly convinced that jus-tice is for sale,” he said. Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor rang the alarm this summer, saying she’s been “distressed to see per-sistent efforts in some states to politicize the bench and the role of our judges.” In response, she issued a model “O’Connor Plan” for selecting state supreme court justices. She advo-cates the creation of broad nominating commissions to present candidates to gover-nors, a nonpartisan review of their performance and retention elections to give the public an opportunity to remove justices for poor performance. However, the trend in many of the states that have similar systems, including Kansas, is to move toward a system with a greater role for governors and legisla-tures, said William Raftery at the National Center for State Courts, an indepen-dent court-improvement and research center based in Williamsburg, Va. Raftery said many gov-ernors and legislatures are now pushing for a federal-style system, under which governors would appoint justices and legislatures would confirm them. Raftery said many governors and state legislators are tired

of the courts overturning their laws. They think law-yers have too much say in nominating candidates with liberal judicial philosophies, and see justices as more beholden to the legal com-munity than the electorate. That’s the view of Bruce, the GOP Senate leader in Kansas, where the Supreme Court hasn’t upheld any death penalty sentence under the state’s current law. Furthermore, twice in last decade the court has rejected the state’s school-finance system, approved by the legislature, as inequita-ble or insufficiently funded. “The Kansas Supreme Court has demonstrated over and over again its reluctance to carry out the death sentence,” said Bruce, who is a lawyer. “The Carr brothers’ case is just anoth-er example of this. Not only is this view out of step with public sentiment, my great-est concern is that it erodes the rule of law.” Bruce said the people of Kansas should have a say in judicial selection via their elected representatives and get away from a system that is dominated by lawyers. The Kansas nominating committee that sends three names to the governor to pick from has five lawyers appointed by the state Bar Association and four non-lawyers. States’ systems for choos-ing justices typically are written into state constitu-tions, which aren’t easy to amend. They often require a two-thirds vote of each leg-islative chamber and ratifi-cation by voters. That’s true in Kansas, where last year the Senate passed a proposed constitu-tional amendment to move to a federal-style system of appointments. It failed in the House, however. Some Democrats and lawyers worry that the GOP-dominated Kansas Legislature and Republican Gov. Sam Brownback want to pack the court with jus-tices who share their politics and ideology - and are using death penalty decisions as an excuse to scrap a merit selection process designed to deter political cronyism.

“They’re trying to use the emotional case of the Carr brothers to say the court is too liberal and needs to be changed,” said state Rep. Jim Ward, a lawyer and member of the House Judiciary Committee. Ward, a Democrat, argues that “extreme conservatives” want to pack the court. “This (Carr decision) had nothing to do with conserva-tive or liberal. Legal ques-tions were involved.” Ward warned that aban-doning Kansas’ current system could result in cro-nyism. He points to how Brownback named his for-mer chief counsel, Caleb Stegall, to the Supreme Court last month. The appointment came after Brownback named Stegall to the state’s inter-mediate Court of Appeals last year. That appointment came after the legislature and governor changed the way appeals court justices are named to mirror the federal method they pro-pose for choosing Kansas Supreme Court justices. That change didn’t require a constitutional amendment. Political cronyism is what moved the Kansas Legislature and voters to adopt the state’s current merit selection system. In the “Triple-Play” scandal of 1956 and 1957, then-Gov. Fred Hall maneu-vered to install himself as chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court after los-ing a re-election bid. Hall resigned near the end of his term as did his friend, Chief Justice William Smith. Lt. Gov. John McCuish became governor and named Hall as the court’s new chief in Smith’s place. “This (merit system) has served the people of Kansas well for more than 60 years,” Ward said. “We haven’t had any scandals since.”

Decision in July led to further debate

Battle for state court intensifies “They’re trying to use the emotional case of the Carr brothers to say the court is too

liberal and needs to be changed.”Rep. Jim Ward, lawyer and member of the House Judiciary

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beheaded two American journalists, driven thou-sands of ethnic Kurds from their homes and threat-ened to slaughter religious minorities in Iraq. The Pentagon has launched about 190 air-strikes against the mili-tants’ positions and con-voys in Iraq since Aug. 8, pushing them back from two strategic dams. The large-scale attack on Syria is a departure from those airstrikes, which chiefly targeted trucks, Humvees, checkpoints and mortar positions. The Central Command statement Tuesday said the new airstrikes, the first to be launched in Syria, struck “training camps, an explosives and muni-tions production facility, a communication building and command and control facilities.” American officials have said little in public about

the Khorasan Group, but privately describe it as a clandestine organization of former al-Qaidafighters with expertise in bomb-making. The group has been seek-ing “to develop external attacks, construct and test improvised explosive devic-es and recruit Westerners to conduct operations,” according to the Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East. “These strikes were undertaken only by U.S. assets,” the statement said, without identifying wheth-er they involved warplanes or cruise missiles fired from Navy ships. The strikes against Islamic State militant strongholds involved par-ticipation or support by several Arab coalition partners, including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab

Emirates. Central Command offi-cials said the attacks included a total of 14 strikes against Islamic State targets, using a mix of fighters, bombers, drones and Tomahawk mis-siles launched from ships operating in international waters in the Red Sea and North Arabian Gulf. In addition to Raqqa, where the Islamic State has established a head-quarters of sorts, the strikes “destroyed or dam-aged” targets near Dayr az Zawr, Al Hasakah and Abu Kamal, U.S. officials said. Among the facilities hit were training compounds, headquarters and com-mand and control facilities, storage facilities, a finance center, supply trucks and armed vehicles, the Central Command said.

last three seasons at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, he is looking forward to not only celebrating the team’s return to campus, but to welcoming alumni back home as well. “We are fully geared up for alumni to come back,” he said, adding that he often hears that the one thing UMass graduates say they miss most is the local food. For DiStefano, the return of the Minutemen is a chance for everyone to experience that once again. “We’re anticipating that they are going to come back and they are going to real-ly enjoy themselves, have a good time and eat some great food in the dining com-mons as well as our retail locations,” he said. In addition to the new ren-ovations of McGuirk, new changes have been made for concessions offered at the game as well. “We haven’t had anything there (at the stadium) in a while, so it’s been fun to rethink it a little bit,” said Manager of Campus Center Food Services Van Sullivan of his plans to maximize concession sales and variety at the game. According to Sullivan, the focus will now be on grilled, hot food featured at three of the rotundas of the stadium. The two Baby Berk food trucks, he added, will serve food outside the stadium. At the promenade off the football performance center overlooking the end zone, more high-quality and local selections will be offered.

But one of the biggest effects Sullivan said that the return to McGuirk had on UMass business and con-cessions is that it sparked motivation to increase the taste, quality and variety of food options made available to local fans. “We’ve taken an opportu-nity to really upgrade some of the food quality,” he said. “We’re going to be offering local products – not so much a focus on candy and more traditional snacks, but a big-ger focus on better stadium food.” Off-campus eateries have also been gearing up for the return to McGuirk. At the Hangar Pub and Grill, man-ager Mike Stone is expecting heavy crowds and is looking forward to serving them. “We are expecting a spike in sales,” Stone said. “There’s going to be a huge influx of people that have been missing over the past few years … I expect Amherst to be chock-full.” “We don’t need to do anything special that day,” added Yvette Rowan, man-ager of Rafters. “It’s just going to be a nonstop kind of day for business.” And while there may be some obstacles to maneuver with the sudden increase of crowds, local businesses are looking forward to serv-ing large numbers of fans again. “Just like any big event traffic can be an issue, park-ing can be an issue,” Stone added. “But (having foot-ball) back here in Amherst trumps all of those issues.” “Right now we are just

focusing on having enough staff and getting organized to be able to accommodate the number of people we are expecting,” said John Korpita, owner of the Amherst Brewing Company. Korpita also commented that over the past years, events that offer free food on campus, like the clambake on Labor Day, took away from business during peak serving times. But with a special Minutemen-themed beer on tap just for sports seasons, Korpita added that he’s looking forward to the return of some of his cus-tomers. “This is a plus, to be able to have the football game coming back and all the peo-ple coming into the area … I’m sure a lot of them will be going out to the area res-taurants like us,” he said. “That’s what we are count-ing on.” Yet despite the inevitable boom in business that is sure to come from serving large crowds on Saturday, both off-campus and on-campus businesses are simply for-ward to having Minuteman football back home. “We’re really creating a community event. We hope that people will go grab lunch in town, come down for some tailgating and enjoy the football game, “ Buffone said. “(UMass foot-ball) is giving people more opportunities to come and enjoy both Amherst and the campus.”

Jaclyn Bryson can be reached at jbryson@umass.edu.

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Pita Pockets serves up falafelBy Ben Zifkin

Collegian Correspondent

A restaurant can offer numerous draws, such as a quick meal on the go or a place to meet friends and enjoy delicious food. Pita Pockets, located at 103 N. Pleasant St., goes the extra mile. “We cook from the heart. We want every single person who walks in to leave hap-pier,” said Yussef Khabot, who owns and operates the store with his uncle, mother and father. The second a customer walks in, he or she is greet-ed with a friendly welcome and a huge infectious grin from Khabot or his uncle. While they wait in line, cus-tomers are usually offered free falafel and hummus. “I think eating is a lot more fun than just look-ing around, so I like to give the customer a sample,” he said. And this warmhearted-ness isn’t lost on customers. “They’re really so friendly,” said Charlotte

Rogg, a senior finance major at the University of Massachusetts. “They always seem so happy to see you.” While Pita Pockets’ friendly atmosphere is a draw, that’s not the only thing that brings custom-ers back. Looking at online reviews shows the food is just as good as the service. The restaurant’s Yelp page has dozens of reviews say-ing things along the lines of “…best falafel I’ve ever had.” “Every country has its own type of falafel: There’s Lebanese falafel, Israeli falafel … they’re all dif-ferent, and here we serve the best traditional Syrian falafel,” Khabot said. Emily Glick, a senior

Social Thought and Political Economy major, agreed. “Pita Pockets’ falafel is my favorite in the [Pioneer] Valley,” she said. “It’s so crunchy and delicious.” “We want our food to be cheap, fresh and tasty,” Khabot said. “We’re really trying to give people some-thing different. I was driv-ing around with my uncle and we see all these pizza places, but nothing tradi-tional, so we decided to open a place with delicious food from home.” Home for Khabot and his family is near Aleppo, Syria, and although the move from to Aleppo to Amherst was a big one, Khabot said he and his family feel right at home in a kitchen. “Back in Syria, my fam-ily had many, many restau-rants,” he said. Pita Pockets is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Ben Zifkin can be reached at bzifkin@umass.edu.

The all-female staff con-sists of a nurse practitioner and physician, both with a focus in women’s health, who also practice in general medicine at UHS. They will provide primary gynecologi-cal and contraceptive care, Hoer said. Clients can still see their current healthcare providers at UHS for most of their healthcare needs if they so desire, and be referred to the Women’s Health Clinic for special concerns like IUD insertion, Rhines said. The specialists, OB-GYNs drawn from Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Baystate Medical Center, will be in the clinic three days per week to deal with more complex cases. According to Rhines, the challenge in funding the clinic was to use “internal resourc-es” as much as possible. Hoer said most funding was provid-ed through the student health fee that all UMass students pay. New equipment funding came through funds for oper-ating expenses at UHS.

The student health fee also covers co-pays for UHS providers, Scully said, mean-ing that students who utilize the services of the Women’s Health Clinic will not pay co-pays for its services. In addition to its main goal of servicing the female students, faculty and staff at the University, the clinic will also support research and education through experien-tial opportunities for those in medical and pharmacology programs. The clinic and the Women’s Health Center at the School of Public Health are beginning conversations about partnering, as well. The clinic is located on the ground floor of the UHS building, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. while classes are in session. Patricia LeBoeuf can be reached at patricialebo@umass.edu.

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By kevin P. Connolly and Tiffany Walden

Orlando Sentinel

The man who fatally shot his grandchildren and adult daughter in the tiny North Florida town of Bell made chilling statements in a 911 call before turning the gun on himself last week. “I just shot my daughter and shot all my grandkids and I’ll be sitting on my step, and when you get here, I’m going to shoot myself,” Don Spirit said in a recording of his 911 call. “Every one of them are dead.” The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office released the recording and another detail Tuesday: Spirit used a .45-cal-iber handgun. Spirit, who accidentally shot and killed his son during a 2001 hunting trip in Central

Florida, couldn’t legally pos-sess a firearm because he was a felon with a previous drug conviction. Federal, state and local officials are investigating how he obtained the weapon. A motive is still unknown, the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office said. “As stated before, this tragic and devastating event may never be fully explained,” a statement said. “We would continue to ask everyone to keep the victims family, friends, classmates, and the community of Bell, Florida, in their thoughts and prayers.” The same gun was used in all the killings. Deputies who responded to Spirit’s 911 call made “ver-bal contact” with the grand-father. “After a brief verbal exchange, the suspect sus-tained a self-inflicted gunshot which resulted in his death,” the sheriff’s office said. “As

of this time, no clear or defin-itive motive can be deter-mined.” “All of the children’s bod-ies were located in various locations inside the resi-dence, while the bodies of the two adults were found outside the residence in sepa-rate locations on the prop-erty,” the sheriff’s office said. “The final autopsy report will not be complete for several weeks.” The release of his 911 call comes a day after news out-lets reported that the Florida Department of Children and Families was investigating drug abuse in the house. The agency previous-ly received reports about domestic violence and child abuse. Last year, Spirit allegedly hit one of his grandchildren with a belt, resulting in bruis-ing, DCF told news outlets. Spirit is believed to be the lone gunman responsible for slaying his 28-year-old daugh-

ter, Sarah Spirit, and her six children. The younger victims were Kaleb Kuhlmann, 11; Kylie Kuhlmann, 9; Johnathon Kuhlmann, 8; Brandon Stewart, 4; Destiny Stewart, 5: and 2-month-old Alanna Stewart. Spirit spent three years in prison on a gun charge after he accidentally shot and killed his son Kyle on a 2001 hunting trip, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. The accident happened on Nov. 14, 2001. Spirit was pointing out rust on the muz-zle of his rifle when it fired, striking 8-year-old Kyle in the head. Spirit was a felon from a previous drug conviction at the time of the shooting. Spirit pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a fire-arm by a convicted felon just as his trial was set to begin, in exchange for the minimum sentence.

911 call from man who killed family

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Last week, a five-part piece on the war on ter-ror written by Harvard

University emeritus pro-fessor Alan M. Dershowitz was published in the Boston Globe. Professor Dershowitz discussed five different con-troversial aspects of the war on Terror: terrorists’ use of human shields, mass surveillance by the United States gov-ernment, detain-ment of terrorists in facilities such as Guantanamo Bay, targeted killings and torture. In his piece about the targeted kill-ing of terrorists, Professor Dershowitz espoused the belief that while “targeted killings are here to stay,” the United States must adapt the legal system so that it is in accordance with the employed tactics. Professor Dershowitz touched upon the 2011 tar-geted killing of al-Qaida member Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, an action that gener-ated significant controversy because of his status as an American citizen. Although al-Awlaki was thought to have ties with multiple ter-rorists, including the 2009 Fort Hood shooter, many Americans denounced his targeted killing as a viola-tion of his American rights. Glenn Greenwald, of Salon.com, argued that the kill-ing infringed upon both his right to free speech and due process. Professor Dershowitz’s article on torture expressed views similar to his piece on targeted killings. While he described torture as “immoral and despicable,” he also recognized its legiti-macy as a type of necessary evil, especially in the case of a “ticking bomb situation.” The main point of both of his arguments seemed to be that, in an ideal world, nei-ther targeted killings nor torture would need to exist, but if we need to use them, then we must have the legal system to support and regu-late such tactics. Why are we concerned about the legal and human rights of terrorists when they blatantly disregard our own? To start, the military and CIA can go right ahead and eliminate any suspected terrorists through drone

strikes, and they shouldn’t be required to prove the immediate threat posed by such terrorists, or the impos-sibility of carrying out other alternatives. If an individual is involved in terrorist activi-ties and can be eliminated, he or she should be. Why are so many people concerned about the “lawfulness” of

such actions, or determining the legitimacy of threats to the United States? Anybody in a terrorist group, oper-ating overseas with fellow combatants, should be con-sidered a legitimate target and dealt with accordingly. It doesn’t matter if a ter-rorist, like al-Awlaki, is American, either. As far as I’m concerned, American citizens forfeit their citizen-ship the moment they go overseas and collaborate with a terrorist organiza-tion. Al-Awlaki conspired with aspiring terrorists and was a recruiter for al-Qaida. Even if he wasn’t directly carrying out attacks, he still contributed to al-Qaida’s campaign far more than any basic operatives ever could. An individual should not be granted due process if he has left the United States to support our adversaries, nor should his targeted killing create any controversy. With regards to torture, many assert that it is unethi-cal and should never be used, even if it is effective. Once again, this morally-upright stance taken by so many Americans is shocking. I understand that torture is considered inhumane, a vio-lation of human rights and should never be used against lawful captured combatants in a traditional war. But you know what else is inhumane? Flying two planes into the World Trade Center, killing thousands of innocent people. So too, is beheading journalists. If targeted killings and torture give Americans an advantage in the war on terror, they, by all means, should be used. In the face of this com-plex battle being fought

against terrorism, and the increasingly serious mea-sures taken by the govern-ment to quell this threat, Americans often cite Benjamin Franklin: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

As hard as it may be to swallow, Franklin’s words are anachronis-tic and can no longer be applied to a global-ized world to which the number, brutality and scope of threats has increased expo-nentially since the 18th century. I’m not self-important or paranoid enough to believe that allowing the govern-

ment to target Americans without due process and tap phone lines in an effort to uncover terrorist plots will somehow negatively affect my life, unless of course I join a terrorist cell or become a drug kingpin. Those who quote Franklin and those who protest tor-ture and targeted killings alike ignore a sad reality: you can’t fight an immoral enemy morally. Ascribing the same rights to a radi-cal American recruiting for al-Qaida and an American working a nine-to-five job with a wife and kids is offen-sive and idealistic, even if it is technically correct. Professor Dershowitz advocated for legal processes that make both targeted kill-ings and torture more legal-ly feasible and regulated, but a much more realistic step to take would be to designate all terrorists – American or foreign – as no longer pro-tected under international or American law. An attack on the scale of 9/11 can never happen to this country again. If the United States can dismantle the leadership of terrorist orga-nizations through targeted drone strikes, or divulge vital information from ter-rorists through torture, then it is justified in doing so. Holding ourselves up to the same ethical and legal standards at which our adversaries scoff does not make the fight any easier, nor does it make the world a safer place.

Steven Gillard is a Collegian colum-nist and can be reached at sgillard@umass.edu.

As Apple celebrates the launch of the best-selling, critically well-received

iPhone 6 and iOS 8, and Google prepares to release its own much anticipated Android L operating system and suite of corresponding devices, it seems that the two tech giants are draw-ing lines in the sand of yet another unexplored battle-ground: user privacy and data security. While competition between these two enor-mous brands has been commonplace in the past, almost to the point of banal-ity, neither party stands to benefit from battling over privacy more than the con-sumer. Shortly after the massive and record break-ing launch of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple’s website updated with “a message from Tim Cook” himself, detailing the company’s continued com-mitment to protect their users’ data. Far from the usual dry and neutral legal-ese of the typical online or digital privacy statement, Cook’s appeal is targeted, concise and no-nonsense. In the wake of the recent scandals and concerns sur-rounding the iCloud breach that led to the leak of inti-mate photos of several high-profile celebrities known as Celebgate, or the massive hack of millions of Target customers’ credit card information around Black Friday of last year, there is a precedent for anxiety concerning the safety and anonymity of user informa-tion in the modern digital economy. Cook also addressed the controversial topic of government surveillance

in the consumer electron-ics industry, which is the basis of some of Google’s most vitriolic criticism. “I want to be absolutely clear,” Cook said, “that we have never worked with any gov-ernment agency from any country to create a back-door in any of our products or services. We have also never allowed access to our servers. And we never will.” This is a continua-tion of the rhetoric Apple expressed at its iPhone and iOS 8 launch event, where improvements to iCloud and the introduction of the new Apple Pay digital payment system chiefly emphasized anonymity and compart-mentalization. Even to those who may not follow the politics of

tech, these statements are obviously direct jabs at Google, whose business model is centered around the aggregation of user search data and preferences to deliver targeted advertise-ments to their customers. The folks at Google were not to be outdone, however, as they announced in an inter-view with The Washington Post that baseline encryp-tion will be a default feature of the imminent Android L software update, which is expected to be released later this fall. This brings both iOS and Android devices in line in terms of data securi-ty, a feature neither operat-ing system offered as early as a year ago. This highly publi-cized and user-facing one-upmanship is both a fre-quent theme in the tech industry and an indicator of larger and much fiercer

competition to come from two of the world’s biggest brands. Apple and Google have squared off countless times before over features like cameras, 4G LTE capa-bility, available apps and price. These battles are con-sidered trivial at best and immature and unnecessary at worst. Fighting over user anonymity and data securi-ty, however, is another story entirely. We live in a society on the verge of catastrophic change. The internet is truly the backbone of both the global society and the global economy. The right to pri-vate and protected user data has rapidly become synony-mous with free speech and individuality, and is fiercely

threatened by the dual prospects of government s u r v e i l l a n c e and unregulated Internet Service Providers like Comcast.

User data is the digi-tal representation of one’s identity online, and deserves to be safeguarded and defended as would any other form of self-expres-sion. It is clearly in the best interests of both Apple and Google to protect their users’ right to privacy, see-ing as public opinion seems to have shifted from asking to demanding higher priva-cy standards in any form. In this case, I welcome the imminent combat. If the tech industry can iterate upon metadata security as strongly as it has on battery life and screen size, then neither Apple nor Google will win a bigger victory with prospective consum-ers.

Johnny McCabe is a Collegian columnist and can be reached at rjmccabe@umass.edu.

Johnny McCabeSteven Gillard

“Ascribing the same rights to a radical American recruiting for

al-Qaeda and an American working a nine-to-five job with a wife and kids is, quite honest-ly, offensive and idealistic, even

if it is technically correct.”

User data is the digital representation of one’s identity online, and deserves to be safeguarded and defended as

would any other form of self-expression.

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Morality will not win the War on Terror

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Introducing some fall beer selections

By Tracy TroisiCollegian Correspondant

To mark the forthcoming of fall and to celebrate the amazing beers released during Oktoberfest, I present a well-curated cast of ales put togeth-er with the help of a store clerk at Russell’s Liquors in down-town Amherst. I renounced the standard Shipyard Pumpkin that plagues store shelves this time of year, and there will be no cinnamon-rimmed absur-dity here; just simple beer-to-glass, glass-to-mouth review. Here are some of the brews tapped into play just in time for the leaves to change.

Jack’s Abby Copper Legend Octoberfest

The Massachusetts-brewed Jack’s Abby Copper Legend is endearingly named in honor of the plumber at the brew-ery. Who wouldn’t love a drink with a sentiment like that? It pours a clear, bright amber with visible carbonation seep-ing to the top of the glass, forming a dissipating head of off white. The nose is pretty sharp, with outright earthy notes and a malty, caramel aroma. It’s apparent in the first taste that this is a wheaty beer, yet not overpowering with malt flavor. The harmo-ny of grassy hops and warm malt make for a well-balanced and smooth American-style

Märzen, a good start for any Oktoberfest shindig.

Shiner Oktoberfest The Shiner Bock is pretty well known to beer connois-seurs, so I had a good feel-ing about this one from the start. This pours a brilliant, clear amber color with about an inch and a half of nice, pillowy head. The lacing it leaves behind is quite splendid and makes a lasting impres-sion on the glass. It has a very wheaty aroma, which come from the notes of hearty yeast that are discernible on the first sip. An aftertaste of yeast lin-gers, which I wasn’t particu-larly fond of, but the overall taste was decent and light-to-medium bodied. This is a good option for kicking back a few in preparation for Oktoberfest merriment.

Two Roads Roadsmary’s Baby

My proclivity for Pumpkin Ale’s is neither here nor there, so this was chosen in a close-your-eyes-and-point style: the name and packaging caught my eye. The ale from this stub-by bottle pours a dark, cloudy auburn with a modest creamy head that dissolves into a lin-gering ring. Right off the bat, it hits with intense and comfort-ing smells of warm vanilla and toasty nutmeg. The scent of pumpkin is noticeable but not overbearing. The unrelenting strong spices encompass the exceedingly smooth first taste.

An appropriate amount of car-bonation kicks up the flavors and add a nice crisp finish. I would highly recommend this warm fall ale, and considering how finicky of a beer drinker I am, that means a lot.

Brooklyn Brewery Oktoberfest

Almost anything from Brooklyn Brewery has been a standby for me and holds a special place in my beer-loving heart. After letting this amber lager settle into the glass, along with the fast-falling off-white head, smells of the tradi-tional German hops and sweet malt permeate throughout. Undertones of yeast linger, which are present in the first mouthful, but not as apparent as in the Shiner Oktoberfest. The carbonation makes for an unfortunately thin taste that makes the lager fall flat pretty soon. Not one of the better Oktoberfest style beers I’ve had, but definitely worth a try.

Long Trail Pumpkin Ale Another personal stand-by of mine is the Long Trail Double Bag, so I was curious enough to add their pumpkin ale to my selection. Vermont has always encapsulated an image in my mind that leads me to believe it can do no wrong when it comes to any-thing. That set a high stan-dard for this ale. Half a finger’s worth of dense, cream-colored foam formed at the top of this cloudy copper libation and

notes of pumpkin are barely noticeable. But the scents of cinnamon and clove are alive in this one and hit the nose with each swig. Although the low carbonation level makes for a smooth ride in this brew, I prefer the Roadsmary’s Baby to this.

Weihenstephaner Oktoberfestbier

I saved the most legiti-mate beer from this lineup for last, judging by the name. Weihenstephaner is the world’s oldest brewery, which is displayed on the bottle. I’m ashamed that it took me this long to acquire one of their beverages, but I am here to tell the tale. It pours a golden straw color, forming a thin yet effervescent head of white foam. There’s a pungent cit-rus aroma, and also a yeasty scent I’ve grown accustomed to from paler beers. The taste is slightly roasted in flavor, but very crisp with a hint of a bready finish. This was prob-ably my favorite brew out of all of these choices. There are numerous other types of Oktoberfest, fall and pumpkin beers to try, so be adventurous. Just keep walk-ing by that case of Shipyard Pumpkin, even if you told your friends you would buy it for the party. Disappoint them at first, and then make their night with a brand new brew.

Tracy Troisi can be reached at ttroisi@umass.edu.

Brews that will ease your thirst for fall

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An exploration into Morocco’s unique, exceptional cuisine

By adria KellyCollegian Staff

Considered one of the most influential (and influ-enced) cuisines in the world, Moroccan food combines flavors that are seen around the globe. Professional chefs salivate at the mention of its’ warm grains and complex spices. They long to achieve the depth in flavor that these dishes traditionally offer. Although I can’t help you feel out the perfect balance of herbs, this article will guide you through the complex and wonderful cuisine of Morocco. The first step is to out-fit your kitchen with the staple ingredients in every Moroccan kitchen and that means taking a long trip down the spice aisle. There are a lot of herbs in this cuisine. The most common include classics like onions, garlic, parsley, cilantro, coarse salt, black pepper, cinnamon and sesame seeds. Also seen in most Moroccan kitchens is ground ginger, white pepper, hot and sweet paprika, cumin, saffron threads, anise and bay leaves. Quite a mouthful isn’t it? We’re not done yet. Those are just some of the better known spices, now we’ll move on to the local selection. Ras El Hanout, meaning “head of the shop,” is a spice blend made from the best ingredi-

ents the store has to offer and is used in some daily cook-ing but is often saved for spe-cialty dishes. Lastly for the

spice cabinet are what I con-sider the most exotic of the bunch; this is comprised of chiba (wormwood), salmia (sage), louisa (lemon verbena) and za’atar (wild thyme.) It would be a ridiculous request for most college students to have all of these spices at once so my suggestion would to go on a recipe to recipe basis and what’s needed at that time. Other staples in Morocco include couscous, sugar (and

lots of it), Moroccan olive oil, green tea, orange flower water, rose water, semolina flour, all-purpose flour, dried

beans, preserved lemons and olives. The first dish is called harissa, a hot chili paste found in many dishes in Morocco. Begin by soaking dried red peppers for 30 minutes. A mix-ture of chile de arbol, ancho chiles and guajillo chiles will provide a medium heat level. When the chiles become mal-leable remove the stems and seeds. In a food processor combine the peppers, garlic,

salt and olive oil until it reach-es a paste-like consistency. Add caraway seeds, coriander, cumin and paprika and mix

thoroughly. This will keep up to three weeks in your fridge and can be eaten as a spread on bread, meat, vegetables and basically anything you can find in your kitchen. In Morocco the tagine is both a cooking instrument and a delicious recipe. The tagine as a tool is a large ceramic or clay dish with a large, pointed lid. As a recipe tagine is versatile, much like pasta in Italy there are hun-

dreds of flavor and ingredi-ent combinations that can be presented through a tagine. This recipe is for a classic and relatively simple chicken tag-ine. Combine finely chopped garlic, ground cumin, ginger, sweet paprika, salt, black pep-per, grated Spanish onion and olive oil. Add the pulp from a few preserved lemons (save the peel for later use) to the bowl along with bone-in chicken thighs. Place this mix-ture into a large plastic bag and marinate overnight in the refridgerator. Although this is tradition-ally made using a ceramic or clay tagine a large Dutch oven or casserole dish will also just don’t use metal as it will impede on the flavor. Place the chicken (including the marinade), cilantro and pars-ley stems, powdered saffron and some water into whatever dish you are using. Bring this to a boil then lower it to a sim-mer and cook, stirring semi-regularly, until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken from the pot and move on to a serving platter. Keeping the sauce in the pan add the preserved lemon peel from before, olives, parsley and cilantro. Reduce until thick, which should not take more than 5 minutes. Remove the chickens’ skin, pour the sauce over it and serve. In Morocco there seems to be a national sweet tooth. I have even heard rumors of Moroccans adding sugar to their drinking water to make

it more appetizing. In the spir-it of sweets the last dish I will present to you is a traditional dessert called Kaab el Ghazal, or Gazelle Horns. These cre-sent-shaped cookies are eaten with mint tea at a meals end on most special occasions. Start off by making the almond paste that will fill the pastry dough. Blend the almonds into a paste in a food processor then hand mix in sugar, cinnamon, orange flow-er water and gum Arabic pow-der until the paste is smooth and moist. For the dough com-bine flour, salt, eggs, melted butter and orange flower water and knead until silky and elastic. Divide dough into equal portions and cool for at least 15 minutes in the fridge. Lightly dust a surface with flour, roll out the dough until thin but still workable, pipe a sausage shaped piece of the almond paste onto the edge of the dough, a fold into a cresent shape and make sure all edges are sealed. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees and enjoy. For a variation to this recipe, dip the cookies in orange flower water and dust with powdered sugar. Hop over to the land of spices, diversity and exoticism and recreate these Moroccan dishes in your home. If you succeed you will achieve the dream of professional chefs around the globe.

Adria Kelly can be reached at akellys@umass.edu.

Dishes rich with spices and culture

F O O D

By adria KellyCollegian Staff

W hen a delicacy starts off with bacon, not much can go wrong, and this scrumptious chicken dish is the epitome of that statement.

Although the required ingredients are minimal and the preparation is relatively simple, each bite represents an interesting and unexpected depth of flavor. • 4 medium-to-large boneless, skinless chicken breasts• 6-to-8 bacon strips• ½ cup unsalted butter• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil• 6-to-8 fresh sage leaves• 1 tablespoon brown sugar• Salt and pepper

Begin by wrapping each chicken breast with the bacon. Depending on how much bacon flavor you want, you can do 1-to-2 strips per breast, but make sure there are no overlapped strips. After all the chicken has been wrapped, set it aside on a baking sheet. Next, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a sauté pan. Once it’s completely liq-uid, add the olive oil and heat until simmering slightly. Add the brown sugar and vigorously whisk until all the sugar has dissolved. Add salt and pepper and mix well. Rub each chicken breast with the oil-butter mix-ture and return them to the baking sheet. Bake for 5-to-7 minutes and flip. Continue this process until the chicken is cooked thoroughly and the bacon strips are crispy. While the chicken is in the oven, place the sage leaves in the remaining oil-butter mixture and pan fry until crisp. Once crunchy, place each on a paper towel so all the extra oil is absorbed. To serve, you can pair it with a nice potato dish and a leafy green (my favorite is mashed potatoes and kale). Eat the sage leaves as a garnish on top of the chicken, and enjoy.

Adria Kelly can be reached at akellysu@umass.edu.

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An ornate arrangement of the cones, bowls and jars of spices in a traditional Moroccon shop.

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When the average person thinks of polo, they typi-cally think of shirts from Ralph Lauren or another brand name store. But for the riders of the Massachusetts polo team, polo has a completely dif-ferent meaning. To them, it’s an intense competition played on horseback, and like many other sports, the objective is to score using a small ball. Interest in polo is sparse, so players do not typically have to try out. The only requirement to join the team is being able to ride a horse. “Typically [we] take stu-dents who know how to ride but with no polo experi-ence,” coach Hilary Mroz-Blythe said. After four players gradu-ated last spring, UMass was left with seven returning players with polo experi-ence. But nine new players have since joined the team, bringing the roster to an even 16 players. “Everyone has been really welcoming. It’s kind of one of the sports that no one has really played before,” sophomore Monica

Aguilar said after joining the team this semester. “They really break it down for you.” The UMass polo team plays a variant of the game called “arena polo.” Each team consists of three rid-ers and their horses. The game is played in a small sand arena, which limits speed and forces players to use maneuvering and short passing plays to score. The ball is not unlike a small soccer ball. Games last about two hours and are divided into periods called “chukkas”. According to senior Natalie Dostoomian, presi-dent of the UMass polo team, practice doesn’t start until the horses are ready. Preparing the horses involves brushing them and fitting them with saddles and protective gear. Players choose mallets and set up the balls in the field, but don’t start playing until the horses have been warmed up. In a typical practice, players will warm up their arms by hitting balls around the arena, then move on to more specific drills. Sometimes, the team will play a chukka or two. Practice takes place at Stony Pony Farm on Tuesdays and Sundays, with additional sessions for new recruits on Mondays and Thursdays.

Uniforms consist of a helmet and face guard, leather boots, knee pads and a team jersey. The pro-tective gear is designed to keep players safe from mal-lets, horses and balls dur-ing the match. Horses are also fit-ted with protective gear, including boots on their hoofs that wrap their legs. Horses’ manes are shaved off and their tails are tied up to prevent them from getting caught in a pass-ing mallet or the reins of another horse. The UMass polo team is also committed to giving back. On Sept. 14, it vol-unteered with the Norfolk Hunt Club for its annual “Polo in the Country” char-ity game. The team sold raffle tickets and t-shirts and the funds went to the preservation and protec-tion of recreational space in surrounding areas. The event consisted of a match between Norfolk Polo and Dedham Polo, and also included tailgates, a half-time show and pony rides. ”It was really fun. We got to meet the teammates who had been here a lot longer,” Aguilar said. The polo team has its first match against Connecticut at home on October 4th at 2:00 p.m.

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ing opponents’ scoring opportunities of late, O’Neill said that the goal-keeper’s communication and confidence has been a major difference in the Minutemen’s recent play. “I think his command in the box has improved greatly,” O’Neill said. “He seems more comfortable in determining what balls he can come forward for and he gets those. But more importantly, he communicates with his defense when he can’t get there… He’s starting to feel a little more estab-

lished with his range and that’s important for him.” Moving forward, Buckingham believes the win over Fairfield will serve as a confidence boost for himself and the rest of the team, as UMass tries to build its first win-ning streak of the season. “We feel like we can keep winning after (Friday’s) game because we played so well,” Buckingham said. “I really feel that we can make something happen in the Atlantic 10 Tournament and be ‘that’ team.”

“No one’s talking about us right now, but once the A-10’s come, they will be talking because we will make something happen.”

Anthony Chiusano can be reached at achiusano@umass.edu and can be followed on Twitter @a_chiusano24.

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“I think his command in the box has improved

greatly.”Devin O’Neill,

UMass interim coach

goal lead early, which was all the Patriots needed as they remained unbeaten on the year and defeated Long Island University, 1-0. In the 15th minute, George Mason (6-0-1) was awarded a corner kick and junior midfielder Jannik Eckenrode capitalized. He slammed in a shot for his first goal of the season on a perfectly delivered ball from Daniel Hoffman and the Patriots took a 1-0 lead. George Mason continued

to threaten throughout the match, as it outshot LIU 18-4. Patriots forward Timi Mulgrew played well in the win and paced the George Mason offense with five shots on goal. Mulgrew leads the team with six goals and two assists on the campaign as a standout performer. The win was the sixth shutout of the year for the Patriots, as their defense has been outstanding. They’ve only allowed one goal all season, while scoring a total

of 14. George Mason’s seven-game unbeaten streak is their longest since 1996. That year, the Patriots opened up the season 7-0-1 and went on to appear in the second round of the NCAA tourna-ment. George Mason returns to action Saturday night against UMBC at 7:00 p.m.

Nicholas Casale can be reached at ncasale@umass.edu.

“He’s very vocal and brings a lot of positive energy to give. And he just knows how to say the right things at the right moments. Mantia finished 15th overall and third for UMass in the Minuteman Invitational in his first cross country race since 2011. To improve on Friday,

he stresses the importance of keeping things consis-tent from one race to the next. “I want to continue what I’ve done,” Mantia said. “I don’t try to get too high or too low, just stay relaxed. If I were to change any-thing, I may just want to get up a little bit earlier

in the race and start a bit faster. But other than that, show up to practice every day and keep it consistent. Consistency is the key.” The meet will take place at Franklin Park with the start time set for 3:30 p.m.

Marc Jean-Louis can be reached at mjeanlou@umass.edu.

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By Anthony ChiusAnoCollegian Staff

Sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Buckingham didn’t see much game action for the Massachusetts men’s soccer team in 2013. As a freshman, he started just one game, appeared in only two and played a total of 33 minutes. However, through six games in the 2014 season, Buckingham has taken on a much larger role for the Minutemen. With the offseason transfer of Nick Ruiz – who started at goalkeeper in 18 of UMass’ 19 games last season – and a lingering knee injury that has kept redshirt freshman goal-keeper Taylor Culp off the field, Buckingham emerged as the regular starter this season. “He’s been thrown into it,” interim coach Devin O’Neill said. “Given the fact that (Culp) has been strug-gling getting fit, there’s no question in anybody’s mind that (Buckingham) is going

to get the games.” Buckingham started five of the Minutemen’s first six games and accumulated nearly 428 minutes so far, a stark increase from last year’s workload. “Just having game expe-rience has helped him grow very quickly,” O’Neill said. “There’s no substitute for experience, so the fact that he’s gotten five games under his belt this season is good for him moving for-ward.” That experience showed last Friday against Fairfield. Buckingham recorded five saves while allowing just one goal in a 2-1 overtime victory, giving UMass (1-5) its first win of the season in comeback fashion. “I thought we dominat-ed pretty much the whole game,” Buckingham said. “We moved the ball well, defensively we were doing pretty well and I felt like we were really motivated to come back, which we did.” Friday’s victory also marked a personal mile-stone for Buckingham, as he notched the first win of his collegiate career. “It felt pretty great to

finally get my first win and our first win of the season,” Buckingham said. “There’s nothing to describe it. It was just amazing.” O ’ N e i l l p r a i s e d Buckingham’s perfor-mance on Friday, pointing out that four of his five saves came in the second half. Specifically, O’Neill mentioned one save late in the game, when Buckingham had to dive to his right to tip the ball off the goalpost, preserving a 1-1 tie. “That (save) was as good as scoring a goal,” O’Neill said. “When your goal-keeper does that, it just energizes the team. I can’t overstate the importance of (his performance) for where we were in the sea-son and where we were in the game.” A l t h o u g h t h e Minutemen have struggled to score goals this season, Buckingham has manned the backline of a defensive unit that has continued to improve and enabled UMass to stay competitive in each game. After sitting in favor of Culp in the Minutemen’s season opener (a 5-1 loss to

Utah Valley), Buckingham has produced a .643 save percentage and a 2.10 goals against average in five starts. Despite his solid stats, the 2014 season did not begin kindly for Buckingham. His first start against San Jose State resulted in a 4-1 defeat, and while he fin-ished the game with seven saves, Buckingham said that it wasn’t until the fol-lowing game against Cal Poly where he saw improve-ment. “After the San Jose State game, people said that I played pretty well but I didn’t feel like I did,” Buckingham said. “But once we hit Cal Poly, I felt like I took the next step and improved greatly in my shot-stopping ability.” UMass lost 2-0 to the Mustangs, but the game was the first of four straight matches –including Friday’s win over the Stags – in which Buckingham limited opponents to two goals or less. While Buckingham credited the defensive play in front of him in limit-

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Sophomore Ryan Buckingham barely saw the field as a freshman, but has emerged to start five games for the Minutemen thus far.

‘Six months was my goal’

By Andrew CyrCollegian Staff

When Andrew Libby ran onto the field for a kick return at Beaver Stadium in front of 99,155 fans on Saturday as a member of the Massachusetts football team, nothing out of the ordinary was on his mind. He was standing near the end zone with six minutes, 17 seconds remaining in the first quarter. It was the type of situation he’s been involved in throughout his football career. The 6-foot-1, 208-pound freshman received the kick at the 9-yard line, and after bouncing off a few defenders, was finally brought down at the Penn State 29 for a return of 20 yards. Although the play didn’t have much meaning for UMass during its 48-7 blow-out loss to the Nittany Lions, it meant everything to Libby and was a reflection of every-thing’s he’s overcome in the past year. In the opening game of his senior season at Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine, Libby busted open a 55-yard kickoff return and stiff-armed a defender to try to gain extra yards. But while Libby was stretched out going to the ground, another defender leading with his shoulder took out his knees, tearing Libby’s anterior cru-ciate ligament and ending his senior season. The injury was a major setback for Libby, who won the 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year during his junior season. The multidimen-sional player – listed simply as “athlete” on UMass’ roster – finished that season with 1,091 yards and 23 touch-downs to go along with his 98 tackles and six intercep-tions while splitting time as a defensive back. Doctors told him the nor-mal recovery time for an ACL tear is 6-to-12 months. Libby, however, was fully healed after just five and a half months. “Six months was my goal,”

he said. “The doctors told me it would be the standard six months to a year to recover from an ACL tear and I told myself that I was going to make it five to six months.” Oddly enough, Libby had his surgery on Sept. 23, 2013 – his birthday. Libby told the Portland Herald Press that he would back to running by Christmas. “It was definitely a bump in my life that made me stronger as an individual,” he said. “I got knocked down on my feet but I was able to get right back up and keep fighting.” Libby entered Saturday’s game late in the fourth quar-ter with the game well out of reach and took two hand-offs for a total of three yards. Despite primarily playing on special teams, Libby said he hopes to be a bigger part of coach Mark Whipple’s offense as the season and his career progresses. Like so many other play-ers on the Minutemen, this Saturday’s home opener at McGuirk Stadium is some-thing Libby can’t get off his mind. He, like most of the other young players on the team, has never seen a game played on campus. “This is all a whole new experience for me,” he said. “It’s going to be like play-ing at Beaver Stadium. Well, maybe not the same size, but the atmosphere is going to be the same for us playing in front of our own fans.” Although Libby is most likely going to be on the field for a handful of plays this Saturday, none of that will matter to him. He’s play-ing in front of his friends, classmates and the family members driving down from Maine to see him. Most importantly, Libby is playing for himself and everything he’s overcome. “It’s really fun that I’m finally able to get back on my feet and be able to play,” Libby said. “I definitely didn’t think about that (on Saturday) and my mindset is to just keep moving for-ward.”

Andrew Cyr can be reached by ar-cyr@umass.edu, and can be followed on Twitter @Andrew_Cyr.

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Minutemen look to improve in BostonBy MArC JeAn-Louis

Collegian Staff

Entering his 48th sea-son with the Massachusetts men’s cross country team, coach Ken O’Brien saw his underclassman-heavy roster and felt a bit of uncertainty as to how the season would go. “The young guys come to school having run three miles in high school cross country,” O’Brien said. “Their first races here are theoretically going to be five miles. They’re nearly dou-bling their racing distance and they don’t know what to expect.” That uncertainty showed in the season opening Minuteman Invitational on Sept. 13th, when UMass finished fourth out of six teams. Friday, the Minutemen will have an opportunity to

rebound, as they travel east to Boston for the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown. It will be their first meet in the state capital since the New England Championship last season, when UMass placed 28th out of 41 teams. The meet is being hosted by Boston College and fea-tures a packed field of 19 different schools. Notable participants include the Eagles, No. 3 Oregon, No. 8 Syracuse and defending national champion No. 16 Providence. O’Brien kept his runners in packs during their first meet and looks to do more of the same on Friday. “This team is young and they really responded to the first outing that way,” he said. “Kids who are inexpe-rienced, if they find them-selves running with their front runners, they stay

excited. So I think we’ll keep with the group effect for a while.” O’Brien said that the team spent the majority of its practice working on strength to prepare for the upcoming meet, including running up hills over an 11-mile stretch at a steady pace to build up endurance. Junior captain Benjamin Thomas, who was named a co-UMass Athlete of the Week following his third-place finish at the Minuteman Invitational, is amazed with how his young-er teammates have respond-

ed thus far. “They’re a lot better than I had expected them to be,” Thomas said. “They’ve adjusted well and in our workouts, they’ve got some fire in them. It’s easy to go at your own pace and not try and shoot for the older guys. They’ve put them-selves right there with the top guys, so I’m really excit-ed to see what we can do.” “Ben is an awesome leader,” senior John Mantia said in reference to Thomas.

M E N ’ S C R O S S C O U N T RY

By niChoLAs CAsALeCollegian Correspondent

The Saint Louis men’s soccer team extended its winning streak to four games Saturday, defeating No. 3 Creighton in overtime 1-0. From the starting whistle, Creighton (5-1-1) dominated possession, and it ended up outshooting Saint Louis 15-3. Despite the onslaught of pressure, the Billikens (6-1) managed to keep Creighton at bay with strong perfor-mances from freshman goal-keeper Sascha Otte (who made 8 saves) and gritty defense.

After regulation ended tied at 0-0, the game headed into sudden-death overtime. In the 94th minute, 6-foot-4 senior forward Robert Kristo latched onto a pass from teammate Raymond Lee and fired home the game-win-ning goal. Kristo, a two-time All-American and A-10 first team All-Conference mem-ber, has now scored 31 goals in his career, including four in six games this season. Saint Louis looks to expand upon its promising start Saturday night when it hosts Central Arkansas at 7:30 p.m

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“It’s easy [for the young guys] to go at your own pace and not try and shoot for the older guys. They’ve put themselves right up there

with the top guys, so I’m really excited to see what we can do.”

Benjamin Thomas, UMass junior

Billikens, Patriots keep streaks alive