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ith growing cases and fatalities of COVID-19 nationwide, oston’s stay-at-home advisory has the Democrats decided on April 2 to push back their been in place for almost three weeks convention one month. with the original date of it being lifted WOriginally scheduled July 13 to 16, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wis., the occurring in mid-April. On Tuesday, new plan is for the Democratic National Convention to occur Aug. BMarch 31, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that the stay-at-home advisory for the state would stay in place until May 4. Massachusetts’ stay- at-home advisory is different than California’s shelter in place ordinance. Shelter-in-place is different than a stay- at-home order. A shelter-in-place ordinance means almost what the name says, “shelter in place.” Don’t leave home, stay inside. Non- been banned in the state of Massachusetts and essential businesses, such as shopping centers especially in the city of Boston until further or other retail stores are to be closed to avoid the notice due to the spread of the virus. The stay- gathering of groups of people of more than ten at-home order does not restrict citizens from people. Essential businesses are still allowed to going outside and talking walks, but highly be open during a shelter-in-place order, which encourages people to stay inside and not go out include grocery stores, pharmacies and medical unless absolutely necessary. buildings and people are still allowed to go out For the state of Massachusetts and the city these places if absolutely necessary. of Boston especially, the stay-at-home order A stay-at-home order is less strict than is important to curb the curve of the spread of a shelter-in-place, but still requires non- COVID-19. Gov. Baker extended the stay at essential businesses to close and urges people home order until May 4, which means that all to stay home and only go outside if absolutely non-essential businesses and schools will remain necessary. People in a stay-at-home order are still closed until May 4. The decision by Gov. Baker allowed to go outside to go grocery shopping, comes shortly after President Trump announced get take-out food, and to go out for walks as an extension of social distancing until the end well. Gatherings of more than ten people have of April. Gov. Baker also addressed to the state

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By Abigail Basile News Writer

pril 3, 2020—After an email was for Academic and Student Services was sent out to all students, faculty, and involved, the Registrar was involved; it was staff on March 25 regarding new sort of an all academic affairs kind of set of Apass/fail and withdrawal policies for the discussions. Certainly faculty were involved, 2020 spring semester, Interim Provost and because the faculty had brought a motion, a Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Emily similar kind of motion, to the faculty council, McDermott, was contacted for an interview. so they brought that motion while we were Abbey Basile: Alright so, you reset the already discussing doing it. So it was a pass/fail and withdrawal to May 13, and you confluence of interests, the faculty bringing lifted the limit of one pass/fail per semester. it on students’ behalf because students had Emily McDermott: Yeah, for this come to faculty, and the deans and others semester only. bringing it on students’ behalf because they AB: This semester only, yes. Who was had decided it was a good way to go. involved with those decisions? AB: Yeah, awesome. So, obviously, the EM: Oh my, well, all the deans were pandemic was a big factor in this decision, heavily involved, and the Vice Provost were there any more specific factors? Get the full interview on page 3! Activities Calendar For more information, visit UMB.edu/beinvolved If you would like to be added to this calendar, please email [email protected]

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Changes to pass/fail with Emily McDermott the around, and people you have to of ten courses, then many of the progress, so nobody’s gonna move Abigail Basile care for because maybe they’re sick requirements say ‘and only one onto probation on the basis of what News Writer or they’re quarantined, and so we can be taken pass/fail’ or some happens this semester, or, nobody’s wanted to make sure the people, a say ‘and none can be taken pass/ gonna advance in an academic EM: Well, no, I think little bit, had their stresses reduced fail.’ So we don’t want students to progress problem for this semester. m everything was pandemic related ... by this option. I’m hoping people read the policy and say, ‘Oh, I can But we can’t tell other countries As it became clearer in the couple won’t opt for it too precipitously, take all five of my classes pass/fail that they should relax their rules weeks coming up to spring break it may be that they’re able to make this semester,’ and then get burned for their international students. that we might have to go remote, the transition ... We’ve been talking because they didn’t think about the There can always be some kind m we were deeply concerned about to faculty, suggesting they be very fact that they wouldn’t be able to of financial aid impact, so we ask how that transition would work. flexible in this transition, and so I count them towards their major. people, if they’re gonna do it, just Contact: Because although we have a lot think more students are going to So, the deans in the departments to check in with the Financial Aid of faculty who are already quite be able to finish their classes [on have been working very hard, Office and make sure that they don’t [email protected] technically capable, and a lot of a] regular graded basis than might and today we’re posting a list on have requirements from financial students who are quite technically feel that that’s possible right at this the coronavirus website, and it’ll aid, or that they wouldn’t get EDITOR-IN-CHIEF capable, we have some that are moment. And that’s the purpose of be sent out to all students by the unintended effects if they moved more challenged in that area, both delaying the withdrawal deadline, Registrar as well, of how this pass/ to a lot of pass/fails. So those are Kelsey Hale faculty and students. And as a and the pass/fail deadline to the last fail is going to be implemented cautions that students should think result, we were very concerned day of classes. within every major on campus. So about, and they should liberally Managing Editor about how we would make this AB: That makes a lot of sense. ... in it, we say what the rules are for consult their advisors and relevant work. So the first couple weeks we I guess my last question is, is each department, but we also say, offices: Office of Global Programs Meghan Connolly spent trying to educate faculty that there anything else regarding this ‘consult your advisor, consult your for visa issues, Veterans’ Affairs for are not already users of Blackboard decision that’s important to note? advisor, before you make these veterans’ issues, and Financial Aid PRODUCTION editor or other remote methodologies in EM: Yeah, I think there is ... decisions,’ because there may be ... how to do that, and as soon as we One of the things that the deans hidden traps, one of which is what On Friday night, the Registrar Kaitlynn Castillo made the transition and there was and I have been continuing to work we’ve been talking about: whether sent out an email containing the no catastrophe, we started turning on, since we approved this policy the courses count towards your aforementioned list regarding pass/ Social media Manager to thinking about the impact change, is a list of how that really major or not. Another is if you’re fail requirements within certain on students. And certainly we will affect anybody in their major an international student, you might colleges and majors, along with Mikayla mACKAY figured that students’ lives were as courses, because there are limits have visa requirements for a certain other relevant pass/fail information. disrupted as all of our lives are, in in the majors, many majors right level of academic progress, that COPY EDITORS that suddenly, working from home now, on how many online courses aren’t gonna get waived. We’ve is complicated by having children can count towards the major. You also moved on campus not to run ady harris-fried running around, or siblings running know, if a major consists, say, data this semester on academic menaka ravikumar andrea kline

Democratic National Convention pushed NEWS EDITOR back due to pandemic Claire Speredelozzi

Claire Speredelozzi Democratic Convention is going to by Reid J. Epstein, Katie Glueck to default to the incumbent, SPORTS EDITOR News Editor be able to be held in mid-July or and Jonathan Martin, they say, President Donald Trump. The Dylan Porcaro [email protected] early July. I think it’s gonna have to “Democrats know that canceling Republican National Convention 17 to 20, 2020. On demconvention. move into August. We just have to one of their most prominent is still happening Aug. 24 to 27, com, they lay out what they know be prepared for the alternative; and events could yield a significant 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina, ARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR right now. “Ensuring the safety of the alternative, we don’t know what advantage [to] Mr. Trump just two right after the Democratic National Grace Smith the convention’s host community it’s going to be unless we have a months before the election.” In the Convention. and all convention-goers has better sense of whether this curve is same article, it says, “Democratic No matter what, this will not be been—and always will remain— going to move down or up.” officials, including Mr. Perez, a normal National Convention. It is OPINIONS EDITOR the top priority of the Democratic One of the driving forces for had hoped and predicted that the still planned to be in person though, Farrin Khan National Convention Committee. postponing it for a month is the party would have a nominee by as article As we continue to monitor the fact that so many states have had late April, but with so many states states, “ ‘This is the right decision unpredictable and unprecedented to cancel and move back election postponing their primaries because for the safety of those involved in Photo Editor public health emergency, we days due to coronavirus and social of public health concerns about the convention and for Milwaukee,’ Austin schofield remain in constant communication distancing rules put in place by the coronavirus, Mr. Biden cannot said Alex Lasry, a senior official with the local, state, and federal governors across the United States. clinch the nomination until June at with the Milwaukee Bucks who officials responsible for protecting To get a full idea of where the party the earliest if Mr. Sanders remains led the city’s convention bid. ‘An News WriterS public health and security, and will stands in the race between Vermont in the race.” August convention will provide a Genna Santilli continue to follow their guidance.” Senator Bernie Sanders and Biden, Though former Massachusetts much-needed economic boost for Former Vice President Joe they need to have each state and Governor Bill Weld is still in Milwaukee and Wisconsin as we Abigail Basile Biden, one of the two Democratic province vote. In a New York the race, seven states—Virginia, come out of this unprecedented candidates, said Wednesday, April Times article titled, ‘Democrats Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Kansas, time.’ ” ARTS & LIFESTYLE writer 1, on The Tonight Show with Postpone Convention, and a Test Nevada, and South Carolina— Jimmy Fallon, “I doubt whether the of Wills With Republicans Looms’ have forgone legitimate primaries Rose Murray Baker extends stay-at-home advisory Sports Writers Jonathan Hopkins Genevieve Santilli studying the trend and when the March 31 extended the advisory been displaced due to the virus; Tommy Fitzgerald News Writer virus could potentially hit its surge after gathering information about that government employees who in the state. The original stay at cases in Massachusetts beginning have been working at home will that harder weeks are still yet to home order was expected to end on to surge around the second week continue to work from home; that Opinions Writers come but following the guidelines April 7, but researchers to the of April, causing the advisory to field medical stations are being Matthew Reiad of social distancing and following surge occurring around that time. be extended. Baker’s conference erected, like one in Worcester at Kirsten Aucoin the stay-at-home order will be Mayor Marty Walsh also warns that on March 31 detailed that all non- the DCU center that according increasingly important to curb the Boston has not yet seen the peak of essential business stay closed until to NBC will treat non-critical spread of the virus and protect those this virus, and issues that residents May 4; that the stay-at-home order coronavirus patients who need to be Photographers that are most at risk. of Boston stay home as much was extended; that no short-term monitored; and that a nursing and Shanarah Bargan Baker’s extension of the stay- as possible and only go out for rentals at hotels, motels or Airbnbs rest-home testing program will be at-home ordinance also comes after essentials, like grocery shopping. can be made unless it is by health implemented. Delaney Hooper reviewing models from researchers The Baker administration on care workers or people who have Illustrator Delaney Hooper

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Sports 5 Top five Celtics teams of all time

Tommy Fitzgerald team was able to pick right back up includes this team out of respect prime Kevin McHale, alongside fans a reintroduction into one of the Sports Writer where the team prior had left off, for what I have only ever heard, Danny Ainge and Dennis Johnson, greatest rivalries in sports. Made up and completed the run at a title, and unfortunately will never see. would finish the season with a of possibly the first synthetically With 17 trophies, no franchise defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, This Celtics team particularly was 67–15 record, and go on to win crafted big three (as opposed in NBA history can boast to claim claiming the Championship and in the midst of arguably the greatest the NBA Championship, beating to having a homegrown cast of more championships than the returning yet-to-be named Larry sports run for any franchise ever, again the Houston Rockets for the characters), this Celtics team, Boston Celtics. Garnering hate O’Brien trophy to Boston. and of all the iterations of Celtics Larry O’Brien Trophy. This close- led by Finals MVP Paul Pierce, from anybody who doesn’t bleed 4. 1980-81 Celtics over the decade-plus, was arguably to the same team had beaten the the big ticket Kevin Garnett, and the green and gold should be Here comes the Bird. Led made up of the most notable player. “Showtime” Lakers two years prior debatably the purest shooter ever an indicator of how successful this season by the only second- Led by then MVP and superstar Bill in the 1984 season, however it is in Ray Allen, alongside a cast of the organization has been since year phenom Larry Bird, along Russell, along with John Havlicek, widely understood that the Celtics all meaningful role-players, would its founding and introduction in with Robert Parish, Nate ‘Tiny’ K.C. Jones, Tommy Heinsohn and of the 86 season were far and more beat the Los Angeles Lakers for 1946, and in such time this same Archibald, and then rookie Kevin more, this Celtics team beat the dominant the team. Larry Bird the Championship in one of the organization has put forth some of McHale, this Celtics team went Los Angeles Lakers, a trend that’s would win Finals MVP in not one, most dominant performances by the most memorable and prolific 62–20, and went on to claim the been proven to make for the most but both outings, cementing him a Celtics team, ever. The Celtics teams in league history. Though Championship over the Houston exciting rivalry in sports. See: the alongside the great Bill Russell as would claim the championship there are aplenty, here are my picks Rockets, all under second year next two teams. arguably the Best Celtic of all time. in six games, winning the final for the top five Celtics teams, of all coach Bill Fitch. This season is 2.1985-86 Celtics Actually, scratch that, there is no matchup in a whopping 131–92 time. remembered as the beginning of the These top two Celtics teams argument—he is. fashion, sending Kobe Bryant and 5. 1973-74 Celtics powerhouse that were the Celtics will undoubtedly make for the 1. 2007-08 Celtics the Lakers packing. Granted, if This Celtics team, led then through the 1980’s. most controversial of takes on The truth will always come you are a Celtics, or basketball fan by a core of John Havlicek and 3. 1964-65 Celtics, Bill this list, but as the kids love to out. Anything is possible. Ray for that matter, you are likely well Don Nelson, were one of two Russell say, it is what it is. This, given my Allen for three. All of these day- aware of the way things played out Celtics teams in the 1970s to win This will be a disappointment personal insight and, better yet, to-day sayings perfectly capture in the seasons following. However, a championship. In what was to my father, that this team, and each memory, is how I place these team. what the 2007-08 Boston Celtics as we have only come here to a followup to one of the most iteration of it for 11 of 13 seasons, The 1985-86 Celtics, composed represented, and did for the City discuss positives, I will leave the proficient seasons by the franchise is not my all-time Celtics favorite, of now experienced MVP Larry of Boston. This Celtics team, in seasons thereafter 2008 untouched, ever, after having gone 68–14 in as he always thinks back on them Bird, former MVP Bill Walton more ways than one, changed the as that team is immortalized in the 72–73 season and yet failing ever-so fondly, however I must (whom would go onto win sixth landscape of the league for years Boston, and to me, as the best to even make the Finals, the 73–74 stick to my truth, a truth that only man of the year for the team), upon years to come, and gave NBA Celtics squad of all time. Top five Bruins players of the 2010s

seven, Horton scored with about 10 in 2011 and never looked back. in the past decade. for the list would include players Jonathan Hopkins minutes to go in the third period to Marchand has been one of the 1. Patrice Bergeron like Tuukka Rask, Milan Lucic, Sports Writer narrow the deficit to 4–2. Horton’s biggest pests in all of the NHL in Probably the greatest two- and David Pastrnak. If Rask had The have clutch playoff moment early in the the past decade, but he has also way center of all time, Patrice won a , he would had some great teams in the past 2010s gives him the number 5 spot been one of the most talented Bergeron has been pivotal to the most definitely be on this list, but decade, and some amazing playoff in this list. players in the past decade as well. Bruins success in the past decade. unfortunately, he hasn’t come runs. Those playoff runs would not 4. David Krejci Even though Marchand is now in To win the Selke trophy for best through on the biggest stage quite be possible if it was not for certain The two-time leading point his early 30s, it seems he is just defensive forward is no easy task, yet. Milan Lucic definitely played players’ performances in the past scorer in the 2011 and 2013 playoffs, entering his prime coming off a but Bergeron has done it four times his best in the first five years of the decade. So let’s take a minute to David Krejci is another forward 100-point campaign last season. I in the past ten years, more than any decade, but he never popped as a honor those players, shall we? Here who was pivotal to the success of wouldn’t say it is impossible that other player in history. With that huge game-changing player like are the top five best Bruins players the Bruins in the early 2010s. For he is a top-five Bruins player in the great defense comes stellar and Nathan Horton was, even though of the 2010s. much of the early 2010s Krejci was 2020s as well. clutch offense. Bergeron was one he was a good piece in the Stanley 5. Nathan Horton considered the Bruins number-one 2. Zdeno Chara of two scorers in game seven Cup runs. Davis Pastrnak is sort of Perhaps the clutchest player in center and his playoff performances The tallest man in the history against the Canucks in a mix between Rask’s and Lucic’s the 2011 Stanley Cup run, Nathan in the 2011 and 2013 playoff runs of the NHL, standing at 6 foot 9 2011, he and Marchand each scored situation, he only played in the Horton was a big part of the Bruins were big reasons as to why that inches, the captain Zdeno Chara two goals as the Bruins hoisted the latter half of the decade and has success in the beginning part of was. Krejci eventually would has been the Bruins steadiest Stanley Cup. The clutch moments yet to win a Stanley Cup. However, the 2010s. Nathan Horton scored become the highest paid player on defenseman since he first joined the would continue two years later in his production in the past five years two pivotal goals in the the Bruins roster. Although his play Bruins in 2006. Big Z is still going game seven against Toronto when was enough to honor him with playoffs against the Montreal tailed off since the early 2010s, he strong at age 43. He for sure has he would score a late-tying goal consideration for the top five in Canadiens in 2011 and potted is still one of the best forwards in lost a step when it comes to speed, and the game-winner in overtime the past decade. There is no doubt another late goal in game seven the Bruins right now, and he seems but his length and experience is to help advance the Bruins into the in my mind that we will be seeing against the to to be catching a second wind in the still enough to be a top-pairing second round. Now with Bergeron Pastrnak in the top five Bruins for send the Bruins to the finals. That past two years considering last year defenseman in this league. In the in his mid 30s, he is bound to lose the 2020s. clutch play carried over two years he tied his career-high in points. past decade Chara has never held a step sooner or later, but he hasn’t later against the Toronto Maple 3. Brad Marchand a negative plus, minus rating and yet. That is why he is the best of the Leafs. When the Bruins came Brad Marchand got his first he is a huge reason why the Bruins Bruins of the 2010s. back from a 4–1 deficit in game playoff experience with the Bruins have made three finals appearances Some honorable mentions How sports TV networks are staying relevant

and NBC Sports who produce go through memorable games and repeat. We are constantly focused Jordan titled, “The Last Dance.” Dylan Porcaro sporting events and analysis every plays that took place on that specific on the future; it is as if the seasons From the preview, it features all Sports Editor day. Without the daily occurrence date in the past. Rather than doing never really finished, they are just types of notable people, from actors [email protected] of games, it has become a struggle the top ten plays of the night as they endless. In a way, that is somewhat to former players and analysts. Every few months, when one for these networks to remain both typically would, ESPN has decided true, because in the NFL, free While the documentary was coming sports league’s season comes to on topic and interesting. However, to do a different top ten plays each agency and the draft are less than out regardless of COVID-19’s an end, another is just beginning. as it should have been expected, day. Monday could be the top ten three months after the Super Bowl. occurrence, it was not supposed to Each league overlaps one another: they have overcome it. plays of the Final Four, while the The team does not have time to until this summer. However, due to therefore, we as fans never go a next day is the top ten plays of the enjoy a championship, they need the lack of sporting events, ESPN day without having our sports fix While it definitely has been Super Bowl. It is a great way for to prepare for the following year. made the conscience decision to in some capacity. That was up until odd spending day after day without viewers to remember some of the Well, for really the first time ever, release it early, as soon as April 19. COVID-19 became the cause of sports, it has been nice to reflect on best games on the biggest stage. we are able to get a chance to hit Two episodes will air every Sunday virtually every league suspending some of the best sports moments of pause and go over everything that night, taking us up until May 17. If play until further notice; at this all time. Rather than continuously After a team wins a has happened in the past. all goes right, the hope is that sports point, no one knows when play talk about the same stories that championship, whether it be the will be starting to slowly make will be resumed. This impacts were taking place as we took a Super Bowl, the World Series, or It has been wildly interesting, some sort of a comeback around people all across the board, starting break from sports, ESPN and other something else, they get a parade especially seeing just how much that time as well. In the meantime, with ownership and players, to platforms have decided to take a few days later. While they do get has happened in the 2000s that we fans can continue to depend on businesses around stadiums who a look back on all the moments a lot of recognition and publicity, forget about. Another fantastic idea ESPN to get them through this depend on busy game days, down we have experienced through the the talk instantly becomes about that ESPN came out with was a ten- rather difficult time. to television networks like ESPN years. For example, each day they “next year” and if that team can part documentary series on Michael 6 Health & Wellness / Arts & Lifestyle How YOU control your online future Grace Cosenza circumstances is creating a study the crazy amount of stress that your body the fuel it needs to help to promote the productivity Contributing Writer area where you can focus on comes with deadlines piling up. stay on focused on the task at you need during the day to keep your tasks throughout the day— A calendar is also a good way to hand. Breakfast really is the most you focused. In these unprecedented times, personally, I set up a home office track your time as well. Planning important meal of the day. These are some of the many it is important to remember your using an old desk and kitchen out days you can take some time This next activity cannot be different ways you can control health always comes first. With chair! While it is very tempting to away from that chemistry lab to stressed enough. Breaks. After your online future. Setting a that being said, we are not only sit in your bed with your laptop, go for a walk or run gives you hours of schoolwork, you become mindset that you can do this is one faced with the difficulty of staying establishing a small space where something to look forward to in tired and your work becomes of the most important ways you as healthy at home, but also balancing you have to get up and move to this quarantine, helping to keep sloppy. You are not handing in an individual can control this very being a student. It is already hard helps to increase blood flow to the your mind and body on track. your best work and it shows. It is difficult situation. You are not in enough being a full-time student, brain, but also provides you with My personal favorite activity suggested that people take an hour this alone. Many other students, but tossing a pandemic into the a fresh new view to open up your to do in this quarantine that helps to an hour-and-a-half break to split not just at UMass Boston, are mix really throws people quite mind to bigger and better ideas. me stay focused on schoolwork up the amount of time spent on struggling with this situation right a curveball. Regardless, it is not The next best way to take is getting up just a little bit earlier the hours of homework you may now too. Reach out to close friends impossible. Making sure you take charge of your online schooling is than you planned to make yourself have to do. Take this time to do or family and give them a call if care of your mind and body is a setting a schedule. Planners and breakfast. During the school year something that will benefit you. you ever feel like you don’t know way to keep the balance you need calendars will be your number one on campus, I would often find Rather than sitting on your phone what to do or feel like you are in your life, even if your new desk best friend, next to your Netflix it difficult to find the time to eat for an hour or squeezing in a quick losing control. Don’t forget, to stop space is in the home office rather account, during this quarantine. By breakfast and make it before my 50-minute episode on Netflix, try the spread and hopefully return to than an actual classroom. organizing and planning how your next class in that ten minute time taking a walk or even cleaning classes in the fall, wash your hands One of the most helpful day will go, you will be able to period. By getting up and making something. Doing something as and practice social distancing! ways to adjust to these difficult stay on top of deadlines and reduce yourself breakfast, you are giving small as cleaning or walking will How to make breakfast better Grace Smith Yogurt Bark Chia pudding in a mason jar Reese’s Banana Smoothie Peanut butter yogurt with Arts & Lifestyle Editor I know this sounds a bit odd, Obviously you don’t have to While this recipe doesn’t rice cakes [email protected] because what even is it? But, don’t have a mason jar to complete this include Reese’s themselves, it does I know how weird this sounds, knock it till you try it its the best recipe, it’s just the perfect size and contain chocolate and peanut butter but it actually is very good. I’m a Looking for a new way to morning snack! For this recipe you an easy meal to make in it! to give you that great combination super picky eater, and this basic start your day? Focus on breakfast! will need the following: 2 cups of For this recipe you will need: we all love. combination of a few staple It is the most important meal of vanilla yogurt, ½ cup of sliced 1 cup of sweetened almond milk, For this recipe you will need: breakfast foods is a great way to the day, but eating the same thing almonds, 1 cup of fresh fruit of ¼ cup chia seeds, 1 cup of fresh ¾ cup of milk of your choice (can switch it up so you’re not eating every day can get boring quickly. your choice, and 1 cup of granola. fruit diced (of your choosing). You be almond, oat, one percent, etc.), the same thing day in and day out. Each day feels like the same as the You’ll want to grab a rimmed can also choose to add almonds, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 2 For this recipe you will need: last one in this quarantine, so try baking sheet and to put parchment walnuts, or coconut flakes to this tablespoons of hot cocoa mix, and 1 cup of vanilla greek yogurt, ½ to change up your diet and palate, paper on top of it. Then, put the as well but it is not required. 1 cup of frozen banana sliced. cup of peanut butter, ½ cup of and expand into making various yogurt onto the pan and sprinkle in Take your mason jar, and pour There aren’t many instructions chocolate chips, and rice cakes breakfast entrees. the granola and fruit. After this, all in the almond milk, chia seeds and to go along with this except to All that has to be done for Each of the recipes I list will you have to do is freeze it! fruit and shake it all together. After use a blender and to mix all of this recipe is to combine the contain at the most five ingredients This is great for an on-the- allowing it to sit for 20 minutes, the ingredients together until ingredients. You can mix the so it should stay in a tight budget go snack, but can take up a good you’ll be able to enjoy it! If you blended smoothly. This is a much peanut butter and yogurt all easily and should be relatively amount of room in your freezer, so want to prepare this meal as well, healthier option that can satisfy together in a bowl and then add the easy to make, as I am definitely if you share it with your family or you can mix the almond milk and those cravings we all get for candy, chocolate chips. Top each rice cake not even close to someone who can roommates then you’ll be able to chia seeds the night before and let especially while being locked with this recipe and fill yourself up cook well. finish it quickly. it sit overnight in the refrigerator. inside the house. with a sweet, healthy breakfast.

The complications of my bird laying an egg

Rose Murray egg that is bound can become Miki was in great hands, and we Arts & Lifestyle Writer very serious very quickly. My headed home for the night so she With everyone in quarantine, mom called the vet, and they told could have her operation. life has been pretty stagnant and her to keep an eye on her and A few hours go by, and we most people are just doing the bring her in for her appointment. got another call from Dr. Morris same thing day after day. Well, My mom brought her to the VCA telling us to come pick Miki up, not my family! Okay, I should Wakefield Animal Hospital to because there had been a change not say my family, I should say see Dr. Morris. We found out that of plans. The egg that Miki was our pet bird, Miki, because she the egg was stuck, and that she laying was stuck; not because it laid an egg for the first time. was going to need surgery to get was too large or anything like Being a cockatiel she does not it out or she could die. The only that, but because the egg had no need a mate to lay an egg, and issue is the surgery was about shell. Not only is this really rare she can lay infertile eggs on her $1,800, because she is a bird and for birds, it is also a much more own. It is a healthy, natural part it is a tricky surgery. complicated situation. There of a female bird’s development, Of course my Mom is going was a chance that she could pass but it is very draining for the to try to pay for it so Miki can the egg, and there was also a body. Not to mention how cranky feel better, but the problem was chance that she would need to having an egg made her. it is a lot of money! That is when come back in if she did not pass Dr. Morris, the best vet we have it to get her reproductive organs Miki started laying her egg ever met, came in and said there removed. Not only is this an on Monday around 4 p.m. We is a way to make the procedure expensive procedure, it is also a called the vet, and they told us cheaper. He is new to the practice very risky one as well. They said to wait for her to pass it, and and had only done the surgery that Miki would have a 50/50 if she did not pass it within 24 one other time so it could be chance of survival if they had hours, we should bring her in considered a learning experience to do the surgery. We decided to for emergency surgery. She was for him. This brought down the wait and call back in a few days also given an appointment on price to about $500 for her to be if she did not pass the egg. If Tuesday for, what I like to call, treated. When I heard the news, there was a chance that she did birdie birth control. They wanted I was flabbergasted! There was not have to go through surgery, Photo by Rose Murray / Mass Media Staff to give her an implant to stop no way that he had just done that we wanted to make that happen. laying eggs, because if she lays for us, but he did. Not only was After my mom brought her not have to get the surgery, and Morris for his help! This would too many eggs, she could end up he going to do the surgery on home and she was all nice and she was feeling a lot better. I have been a much more stressful with a calcium deficiency. her, the other vet that he worked comfortable, she laid the egg! do need to take a moment and and scary time if he had not been Well, Tuesday came around with was coming in on her day It was one of the most relieving thank the VCA Wakefield Animal there! and Miki still did not lay her egg. off to observe him while he was things to get a picture of the egg Hospital for all they did for I got worried because I know an doing it. After that, we knew that from my mom. It meant she did Miki and a special thanks to Dr. Arts & Lifestyle 7 UMass Boston virtual escape room

Grace Smith sure to check out the school’s to my rescue. After restarting were looking for two culprits: along. Arts & Lifestyle Editor website and also their social my computer and launching one dead and one alive. We By the end of the escape [email protected] media, where information for and relaunching over and over were given various accounts to room, we were down to two various events will be posted. again the Google Chrome app, “hack” in the game, supposedly suspects and it was 9 p.m. We On Thursday, April 2, Here’s a review of my experience we had begun playing! This was breaking into a police officer’s tried to figure out which one from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., participating in an online activity probably already around 8:20 information to figure out who had been the one that committed UMass Boston had a virtual organized through UMass p.m. Though the escape room committed the murder. On the the murders, and which one escape room for students to Boston, an escape room. was only advertised through 8:30 beginning screen, there’s a link had actually died while trying participate in. By going on the When signing up for the p.m., they allowed us to play for to a Google Drive that contains because we knew we needed UMBeInvolved website, I was escape room, there was a form however long until we figured clues you need to use to hack both to complete the challenge. able to find all sorts of activities you had to fill out with the out the codes we were trying to into these accounts, with various Taking a second look at all the to do online, now that I have amount of players you would crack. The workers who were suspects lined up and crumbled clues, we tried to use deductive so much leisure time. We are be teaming up with, ranging there to help users would only be up notes from the officer’s desk. reasoning to solve the puzzle, some of the lucky bunch that from a minimum of three to a available until 9 p.m., but at least By looking at different clues and but we still don’t know if we still have organizations such as maximum of ten players on one that gave us a bit of time if we trying a million different codes, were right or not yet. Since we SAEC that are continuing their team. You had to play digitally had any more questions. eventually we were able to get had taken so long, our answers plans of student involvement and talk to your teammates Each escape room is into one of the accounts, which haven’t been given back to us yet for everyone, just shifted online. through Zoom. I hadn’t realized different, with a new theme or at the very least just puts us past to confirm or not. Overall, it was Many other schools have this, so I had to make a team last various situations as the setting, step 1 of an escape room. After something different and fun to do simply stopped funding those minute that was just made up of so I didn’t know what to expect. being stuck on this one clue for during this quarantine, thanks to organizations or have halted on my boyfriend and I. I had some This one was about a murder quite awhile, we got frustrated UMass Boston. all things campus-related due trouble with the website, but the of nine people, and we were and called in a worker to the to the pandemic. If you need workers who were online that supposed to figure out who Zoom chat for help. With a little something to do this week, make were meant to assist us came had committed the crime. We hint, we were able to move Best homemade gnocchi recipe Claire Speredelozzi News Editor Preptime: at least an hour surface, using your hands, [email protected] As an Italian-American, Cooktime: ~2 minutes roll the piece of dough into a I grew up making homemade pastas, meatballs, and sauces. Yield: A lot uniform thin ½ inch rope This particular recipe is from my Italian language/culture class in Note: You will need a potato ricer 9. Continue till all the dough is fifth grade with Mr. Peruzzi. Mr. Peruzzi was around the same age rolled the same as my grandfather, who taught French to my fifth grade class. Ingredients: 10. Cut ropes into 1 inch While we were at it, we also learned Spanish all throughout • 2.5 medium russet potatoes or pieces elementary school at St. Jerome School. Mr. Peruzzi and I bonded ~2 cups russet potatoes • ** Take time to boil salted water over being Italian as my last name is Speredelozzi. • 2 cups flour in a large pot** The day we learned about traditional Italian cuisine, my • 1 egg 11. Take your thumb, push it into whole class walked across the parking lot, into St. Jerome’s, • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese the center and roll in towards down to the tiled church basement, and stood around the large metal • 3 tablespoons salt you to make an indent into the table in the church’s large kitchen. He handed us this recipe while we gnocchi (good for catching made linguine, traditional pizza, and the gnocchi. Instructions: sauce!). The next week, my father and I bought the ingredients we 1. Peel potatoes • For another method, take a fork needed and he taught me the techniques of making gnocchi 2. Boil potatoes for 35 minutes or and roll the gnocchi down the (explained below) as learned from his grandmother. While I formed until knife goes through them back of it for the tines to make the gnocchi, my father started in on the homemade meatballs easily indents in it and sauce. He explained that the sauce tastes better if you cook the 3. Take them out of the water • Working in batches, cook formed meatballs in it—in which he was right. and wait until they’re just cool gnocchi in the salted boiling Gnocchi holds a special place in my heart and after trying this enough to work with water recipe out, it will in yours too. So what makes it so special? What 4. Take the potato ricer to rice all • Gnocchi are done when they makes this recipe different from others you’ll find online is the of them onto a clean surface float to the surface addition of parmesan cheese in the gnocchi. Don’t skip out on it, even 5. Mix together with the flour, 12. Remove from water and if you have to go to the grocery store impromptu, the addition is parmesan cheese, and egg add your favorite sauce and worth the trouble. If you glance over the 6. Knead dough for about 7 parmesan cheese beginning of the recipe you’ll notice how time-intensive it is, minutes but don’t let that deter you. Set a few hours aside, maybe make 7. Once the ingredients are well • Note: uncooked gnocchi freeze sauce and meatballs while you’re at it! In all honesty this is a very incorporated, cut off a small 3-4 well! easy recipe to make. Channel your inner Italian, channel the legacy of ounce piece of dough Mr. Peruzzi, channel your love of food, and finally, have fun! 8. On a lightly floured work 8 Arts & Lifestyle 14 days in quarantine in Hong-Kong

symptoms of COVID-19 for the building where students were being ceiling. They were not taking any when I almost went insane from Annie Deng next 14 days. I was very impressed quarantined. Since I had a layover chances. The only furniture in my boredom because my converter Contributing Writer by their readiness. When I landed in Hong Kong, I was required room was a desk and two foldable broke. All my electronics were It’s been over a month since it was Saturday, Feb. 22. At the to self-quarantine for 14 days. chairs. When I was younger, I going to die. I wasn’t allowed to I have left the U.S. So many time it was still considered safe to I tried communicating with the used to sleep on the floor for fun, leave and didn’t have anything things have happened with so travel to South Korea. According receptionist, but it was to no avail. but now that I’m older it’s just to pass the time. I spent a lot of many changes. Let’s start from the to Worldmeters, the number of the Apparently, my name was not on painful. I was given a thin futon to time thinking. Thankfully, the next beginning on Friday, Feb. 21, when cases in South Korea was around the list of people who needed to be lay on the floor and a blanket. My day a miracle happened and the I boarded my flight from Boston 436. quarantined, so I kept going back main concern was food, because converter started working. Another to Hong Kong. I had an eight hour Language is a very important and forth between the dorm and the I wasn’t given any information day, the automatic light turned on layover in Hong Kong, and here factor for communication, which is quarantine building. The buildings on how these 14 days would pan for no reason. I was convinced that I began my story. They checked how things began going downhill. were on a hill which made it more out. There were several notices on the place was haunted. It was even my temperature and I was able to Being the nervous individual difficult with all the baggage I the door either written in Korean more difficult to sleep after that. board my flight to South Korea. As that I am, I ended up getting into brought. No one really knew where or Chinese. At the time it was Just when I thought it couldn’t get soon as I got off the plane, I was the first taxi I saw, which was a I should go. Thankfully, there was midnight, and I just didn’t feel like worse, my next-door neighbor was given a face mask. The workers deluxe. The taxi driver did not someone who spoke English and doing anything. released. I was truly alone. To keep had on full-body suits and goggles. understand where I wanted to settled things. Quarantine was not bad myself in a good mood I started I should have taken a picture, but I go, so we ended up in the wrong I was very surprised when overall. I got to spend some time planning what I’d do when I left felt like it would have been weird. place. The meter just kept running I was given snacks and a kettle. alone, which was great. I felt quarantine. It kept me in good The screening process lasted over and I told myself I’ll probably They had specific elevators for very sheltered and safe from the spirits and from going insane. an hour. We were required to waste a lot more money than this. staff and students. It was wrapped world. It felt like no one but me download an app and report any Eventually, we made it to the from wall to wall and ceiling to existed. Some highlights were Hi Everyone! We have some exciting news about the Mass Media! Even though we are not on campus, the Mass Media continues to work and we still want everyone to have access to the newspaper, even in print. We are offering a 2 FREE subscription options!

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Farrin Khan Opinions Editor [email protected]

I’ve always thrived in environments that are a reprieve from the chaos of bustling people, the choruses of conversations, and the exchange of movements. I am, after all, at my most creative when left alone with an idle mind, or at least I had perceived myself to be. I can clearly recall anxiously awaiting the arrival of Spring Break at the beginning of March; the stress from various engagements and my inability to properly balance school, work, and a social life had me desperately awaiting a break. Well, low and behold, a global pandemic hit, and now I am drowning in the longest break I have ever experienced, and I have A Zoom class in session. Photo by Delaney Hooper / Mass Media Staff found I am, actually, not as creative in idleness as I had been so smugly irrevocably changed world, with norm of various businesses. the nation for a while now. But only is universal, and giving universal convinced of before. the reality surrounding us before The reality of education will a virus, one that does not distinguish access to healthcare must be I have found myself drained of shattering and molding into a new never be the same. In-person classes, between a Republican or Democrat something the nation reconsiders. It all motivation, reaching for some one. once considered the epitome of the or a Liberal or Conservative, could only took a pandemic to show that semblance of a drive into what is The interface of ideal class, will surely be seen in only have the potential to decrease healthcare must be accessible to all. now a void. While I may devour communication will never be the a new light, with online classes the ideological political divide. It Yet all these scenarios are books as I always did before, I have same. It is true that the past five demanding an appreciation from is, after all, one enemy, one virus, just the beginning of what is sure not drawn up designs of clothes, decades have brought a revolution within the student populace. One and one people that must unite to to be a spiral into a novel world. written for leisure, or even painted. in communication, with the creation need only look at science classes battle it. Communication, education, Perhaps it is being back at home, of networks embedded within the to witness such a rapidly changing Perhaps even individualism polarization, and healthcare are just where I am not the Farrin I present Internet in the 1970s, and the first reality; for science classes where will erode away. I choose to be stones on the pathway the world to the world; I am nothing more text being sent in 1992. Today we attendance was mandatory because optimistic that the nation will is currently traipsing upon. While than the child I was when I ventured snap, Instagram, tweet—we have “students won’t pass otherwise,” gaze at this pandemic as proof I may be huddled on a sofa in the out of home, unsure and loosely created entire verbs of this new online classes are subtly rebelling that we must invest more, invest middle of Central Pennsylvania, motivated. College has allowed me language we have created—and we against this idea. Students are smartly, and finally recognize the my mind halted at the prospect to blossom into the person I truly will inevitably see communication showing to be as successful, if not deficiencies within our public as to why I am at a standstill, the am, and it is, after all, inevitable evolve once again in the midst of more, despite the transition. health system that are calling for world spins and dizzies around that returning to an environment this global pandemic. We have Polarization will begin to a universal system. Individualistic me, slowly shedding itself of old where you did not mature into begun to see this unfold already, disintegrate. Perhaps it was only a thinking, after all, has no place in realities and metamorphosing into a who you are today would have this with virtual birthday parties global pandemic that could shock healthcare, where one who can post-pandemic world. effect. Regardless, while I may becoming popular, Zoom viewings the 50-plus pattern of increasing afford the means to buy health have outwardly retreated into being with friends that bring a new political polarization. Escalating insurance has the choice to do so; the person I was three years ago, definition to “movie night,” and tensions between Republicans and this pandemic has only proven that the world rushes on, becoming an online consultations becoming the Democrats have been the course of sickness can be universal, health When porn features victims

Kirsten Aucoin uploaded to their site. That’s equal People may watch violent to Callum, who had sex with the Opinions Writer to 169 years of porn footage, or 2.8 pornography with the viewpoint of victims while Flanders filmed. hours of footage being uploaded “Though “it’s not hurting anyone.” We often The defendants then edited, Trigger Warning: Mentions every minute during 2019. They don’t actually know that though— produced, and sold the footage of of sexual assault, r*pe, torture, also shared that their website whatever especially when viewing more the sex acts over the Internet and to and other potentially distressing featured over 98,000 “amateur amateur films. Anyone can upload pornography stores and businesses content. models.” The website’s top three people do videos to many of the porn websites all across the country”. It’s a taboo subject, but one topics were Japanese, Lesbian, and out there, which means that the Those are just two of many that needs to be addressed at times: Amateur. or watch in actress role-playing might actually cases where such combinations of porn. Though whatever people do Now we add in the violence not be. rape and porn have occurred. The or watch in the privacy of their own part of the equation. BDSM the privacy In 2004, mirroring the 50 reality is that people can’t know space may seem harmless, there (bondage/discipline, dominant/ Shades scenario brought up earlier, where the videos are coming from, actually are risks involved with submissive, sadism/masochism) of their a man named Edward Bagley or whether the situations portrayed certain areas of the porn industry. has grown more popular and convinced an eighteen year old to are faked fantasies or real abuse I’m not talking about the concept discussed in recent years. According own space sign a “sex slave contract” with … and the idea of watching actual of “sin,” the myths of health issues to Psychology Today, “between him. He then went on to not only abuse and assault by accident is that masturbation could cause, or five and ten million Americans are, may seem sexually assault the girl, but torture rather terrifying. There’s several anything like that. We’re going to at least to some extent, into this her, mutilate her, kill beloved ways of addressing this problem, be discussing the growing violence form of sex play”. That interest is harmless, animals in front of her, threaten to including supporting movements shown in the porn industry, and what made 50 Shades of Grey, an bury her alive, and “brand her” with to limit what can be put on sites what connections it can have to erotica novel where a business man there actually a barcode tattoo. Bagley also put and add more protections for those rape and sex trafficking. convinces a younger virgin to sign a out live web streams on the internet featured in the videos. There’s also Let’s backtrack first though. sex contract with him, a bestseller in of his torture of the girl. switching to lighter materials or In order to understand the extent multiple countries, with four films are risks Another case, which took erotica. Then there’s just knowing of risk, we must understand the made off of it. This is, generally place between 2006 and 2011, where the video comes from and reach of porn. PornHub is one speaking, not a big issue. If two involved with featured two men named Emerson only watching content from trusted of countless porn websites. They consenting partners wish to add in Callum and Lavont Flanders. They sources. Regardless of which also release a yearly review every some handcuffs or even go so far as certain areas held fake auditions for beverage option works best for you, or if you year. In their 2019 Year in Review to act out sexual assault fantasies— commercials, and would have the have another one in mind, we must (1), they stated that their website they aren’t hurting anyone else of the porn women pose with and drink the prioritize the victims and survivors. received over 42 billion visits, by doing so. This can become an beverage, which was drugged. over 39 billion searches, and had issue when applied to pornography industry.” “Once the drugs had taken effect, 1.36 million new hours of footage though. Flanders would drive the victims 10 Opinions Let’s applaud UMass Boston Farrin Khan Opinions Editor [email protected]

Colleges all over the U.S. have found their activities brought to a sudden standstill. The transition to online has hit the social lives of many students, and has especially brought a halt to social events. Some universities, however, have refused to allow the online transition to disrupt this reality, and UMass Boston is one of them. Our campus has perhaps the most active Arts and Events Council of all the UMass systems, with SAEC putting on virtual events such as a trivia night where students may compete for Amazon gift cards, or a virtual escape room event that is tailored through Zoom. Events that we have become used to seeing on campus like the “Wheel of Sex” and the group fitness classes are still occurring online. Compare this to other universities, such as Boston University, whose website advertising virtual events has most social events canceled, and virtual UMass Boston’s COVID-19 guidelines, as seen on the UMB website. Photo by Delaney Hooper / Mass Media Staff events limited to students chatting with their advisors. Or even event for admitted students entering cost to be more in tune with the receded from sudden surprises and various student inputs in order look at Northeastern University, in the Fall 2020 semester. Compare price of online classes, parking has been deserving of applause. to ensure that the best solution is with most of their events being this to other universities, who pass refunds, and dorm housing Even the commencement reached? either “postponed” or “canceled” are mostly interacting with the refunds. And the university has committee has been promising. It is inevitable of course, and online events being limited admitted students through virtual been receptive to listening to these Earlier this week, the committee that us as the student body are the to webinars. Virtual events chats with admissions officers. petitions. Surveys that are being sent out an email asking for “input harshest critics of the university, for students seem to be all but While all of this is to be emailed to students are urging them from [the] student body, especially but we must also recognize when nonexistent. So it is promising to applauded, UMass Boston should to respond to let the administration graduating students,” and plans the university is excelling. While see that UMass Boston is actively also be recognized for their know if the online transition has to “invit[e] representatives from the transition to online interfaces fighting against this norm, and is interaction with the student body been seamless or not. The constant the undergraduate and graduate may have been initially hazy, encouraging student interaction regarding the online transition. communication of both Chancellor student governments to participate UMass Boston has proven that it despite the constraints. Recently, the Undergraduate Newman and Vice Chancellor in the planning process.” The can still maintain the feeling of The effort to include students Student Government passed a DiSabitino has been reassuring. committee aims to avoid an in- community that we all hold dear, isn’t just purely aimed at the current legislation petitioning the university Truly, while that one week in March person gathering for public health and it is performing brilliantly so. student body; this Saturday, the for aspects such as partial refunds that everything seemed to spiral out concerns, but what other university university is hosting its virtual for all students who paid to take of control may have been alarming, can claim that commencement will Welcome Day for students, an credits on campus, adjusting this the university has collectively now be an event that is filled with Why you should appreciate soccer

Matthew Reiad and GDP, a ranking of 22 is actually Opinions Writer quite low. This low ranking can be attributed to a very low interest As many Americans are aware in soccer as a sport in the United of, soccer is a global sport that the States. United States refuses to partake In the U.S., young athletes in. The U.S. men’s national team are given opportunities to express consistently underperforms given their athletic ability in a number our large population. America’s of ways. However, given limited national attitude towards soccer opportunities for professional is completely uninterested. The soccer in the United States, United States hosts five key national athletes are always encouraged sports leagues: the NHL, NBA, to pursue careers in other, more MLS, and the NFL. The MLS, or popular sports. The appeal of other Major League Soccer, represents the professional careers depletes the premier soccer league in the United quality of soccer in the United States. Among the top five sports States. This does not only apply to leagues, the MLS consistently our national team but also for our ranks least for overall interest. If domestic professional club team. the United States hopes to compete Increased popularity in soccer will in soccer at the international stage, lead to increased quality of our national attitudes towards soccer homegrown soccer talent. Soccer must change. is an international sport that brings According to Statista, the nations together to compete in the MLS ranks substantially low on Photo by Shanarah Bargan / Mass Media Staff “beautiful game.” With the United their sports survey. Their sports low percentage. So, how does the rightfully so. However, the men’s ours is a good measure as to how States’s disinterest in the sport, it is survey, titled, “Most popular United States’s national teams rank national team ranks significantly well we do compared to nearby not included in global culture and men’s professional sports leagues on the international stage? lower on the Men’s World Ranking. nations. Our neighbor to the south, global sports events. This leaves among fans in the United States As many people are aware, FIFA uses a sophisticated Mexico, ranks eleventh on the the United States disconnected as of July 2019.” which surveyed the U.S. women’s national soccer algorithm to rank both the National global rankings. Our neighbor from the global scene in more ways around 6,500 respondents, found team won the 2019 World Cup, Men’s Teams and the National to the north, Canada, ranks 73rd than just soccer. It leaves itself that only three percent considered and the women’s national team Women’s Teams. According to according to FIFA. The United disconnected from the heart of the MLS to be their favorite. This is the most successful women’s FIFA, as of the time of this writing, States, although not qualifying global communication, diplomacy, is compared to 33 percent for the team in history, with a record four the small nation of Belgium ranks for the most recent World Cup and passion for the global culture NFL, 16 percent for the MLB world cup wins. The United States number one in the world. The United tournament, ranks an impressive of soccer. and 10 percent for the NBA. women’s national team ranks States often competes with nations 22nd. The United States ranks one According to this survey, the NHL first in the world according to the in North and Central America, and below Peru and one above Wales. received five percent, similarly a FIFA Women’s World ranking, and observing their rankings relative to Given the United States’ population 11 www.umassmedia.com Humor & Games Lost in the woods with my parents

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