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CONFIRMED 2021 COVID-19 Current Residential Cases Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative CASES AT UCONN STORRS 53 (positive/symptomatic) 200 Residential Cases* 221 Commuter Cases* 182 Staff Cases* as of 5:45p.m. on March. 10 *positive test results USG President-elect Mason Holland hopes to demystify student government, fix representation issues by Daniel Drainville it has been particularly helpful in CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT putting him in a position to suc- [email protected] ceed. Whether it was helping Hol- land meet with alumni, or go to the Mason Holland, the University congressional Black caucus, the of Connecticut Undergraduate Stu- ScHOLA²RS House helped set him dent Government president-elect, up for success. never had a dream school. “It’s a great group of guys,” Hol- Instead, the Lyndhurst, New Jer- land said. “It’s made me feel safe, sey native looked for a college that but it’s also been a place where I could o er two things: fi rst the can grow.” ability to save money for graduate And if anything can attest to school and second, the ability to Holland’s growth, it has been this experience something other than past Friday in the USG presiden- the Jersey cities and suburbs he’d tial election, as he and his run- known for most of his life. Holland ning mate Ethan Werstler brought got both when he chose UConn. home over half the student body Holland left the Garden State vote. for rural Storrs, a town with even It’s been anything but quiet in more gardens. the election’s wake. Since Friday, “It is kind of about getting out of Holland has been vocal about a where you’re from because I think number of issues concerning stu- sometimes to grow you’ve gotta dent involvement, diversity and be in a new place, you’ve gotta see representation that he feels need to Mason Holland was recently elected as the USG president for the upcoming school year. Holland says he hopes to address issues of representation and equity in the role. PHOTO BY MAGGIE CHAFOULEAS, ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR/ di erent scenery, you’ve gotta see be addressed. THE DAILY CAMPUS new people,” Holland said. The fi rst thing Holland said he’d UConn promised a community, like to focus on during his presi- them within student government. dressed was the lack of connection representation means absolutely and he found one in ScHOLA²RS dency is the equal representation The solution, Holland said, is in between USG and student groups. nothing.” House, a learning community de- of all identities both inside and cultivating an environment of ac- Having representation isn’t Holland also seeks to increase signed to support the scholastic outside of USG. cessibility and outreach to stu- enough, he said, if USG is not go- transparency in USG moving for- e orts of male students who iden- “The main reason I joined USG dents. “We need to have accessibil- ing out and talking to these groups ward, in the hope that students tify as African American/Black was to address equity issues at the ity to the point where everybody of that they is claiming to represent. can get a better idea about what is through academic, social and emo- university,” Holland said. every identity exists within USG to Holland paused, pondering the going on within the organization. tional support. Representation is necessary, then advocate for people who have topic, before he fi nally said, “I’m Transparency within the organi- Holland has lived in this learn- Holland continued, because there those same identities that exist Black and Puerto Rican. I’m also zation has been noticeably lack- ing community for both of his are still groups on campus that outside the institution,” Holland Muslim. If I’m not reaching out to ing. years at UConn now, and he says don’t have people to advocate for said. Another issue Holland ad- the groups that I come from, my See USG, p. 2 CDC COVID-  guidelines lift restrictions University Senate approves for those who have taken the vaccine temporary alternative to by Mikhael Thompson CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT withdrawal grade, creates [email protected]

New guidelines were released syllabi update Monday by the Centers for Disease by Jake Kelly previously withdrawn courses, eligi- Control and Prevention released new CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT ble students will receive an email later guidelines Monday for those who are [email protected] in the semester once the NRC request now fully vaccinated for COVID-19, portal becomes available. according to the CDC website. The University of Connecticut’s Uni- In order to have eligibility to con- These guidelines come as the CDC versity Senate approved a new tempo- vert the W grade to an NRC grade, the fi nds that vaccines, along with pre- rary grade to serve as an alternative to student must have been approved to viously established safety measures, the W (withdrawal) grade as well as withdraw from a course in a semes- help to greatly reduce the risk of fur- an updated syllabus policy to ensure ters held in 2020, along with winter ther infection spread. that professors are providing students and spring 2021. Students must also be Evidence suggests the U.S. with an accurate and comprehensive either undergraduate, Ratcli e Hicks, COVID-19 vaccination program has syllabi on the fi rst day of class, accord- graduate, non-degree or Pharm D. the potential to substantially reduce ing to University The Univer- the burden of disease in the United Senate minutes. “The [new grade] will sity Senate also States by preventing illness in fully These two poli- voted to amend vaccinated people and interrupting cies were voted on provide students who their by-laws, chains of transmission, according to during the March withdraw from courses an rules and regu- the CDC website. 1 meeting by the lations regard- “Preliminary results from the Unit- scholastic stan- option to note that the W ing professors ed Kingdom demonstrate that vacci- UConn students get tested for COVID-19 in the Sudent Union Ballroom dards committee grade was received during The current amount of residential students who have COVID-19 is creating and nation with two doses of Pfi zer-BioN- 53. PHOTO BY KEVIN LINDSTROM, PHOTO EDITOR/THE DAILY CAMPUS and subsequent the height of the pandemic.” distributing Tech COVID-19 vaccine was highly information was their syllabi for e ective against SARS-CoV-2 infec- said. “For example, if you are fully ing hands and avoiding large crowd- shared with univer- CARL LEJUEZ, PROVOST, EXECUIVE their respective tion and symptomatic COVID-19.” vaccinated, it is a low risk for you to ed gatherings. They also add that sity sta through VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC courses, which fi ndings from a CDC Covid-19 brief invite other fully vaccinated friends to fully vaccinated people should still Provost and Execu- AFFAIRS would ensure said. “In the United States, e cacy dinner inside your private residence.” be on the lookout for symptoms of tive Vice President students are was 74%.” The list of activities fully vaccinat- COVID-19 and should self-isolate and for Academic A airs Carl Lejuez. provided with the necessary informa- They add that a growing body of ed people are able to resume include be clinically evaluated for COVID-19. The new grade, refl ected on tran- tion they need to make wise decisions evidence showed that fully vaccinat- visiting other fully vaccinated peo- “We know that people want to get scripts as ‘‘No Record COVID’’ (NRC), regarding their course load. ed people are less likely to be symp- ple indoors without wearing masks, vaccinated so they can get back to will better show employers and high- “Instructors shall specify what will tomatic and less likely to transmit the visiting unvaccinated people indoors doing the things they enjoy with the er-education programs that the grade be taught, when and how it will be virus to others. without wearing masks if those who people they love. There are some ac- was received during the pandemic, taught, when and how learning will be The fi rst set of recommendations are unvaccinated are not at severe tivities that fully vaccinated people and heavily impacted by it. assessed, how grades will be assigned include information on how fully vac- risk, and can refrain from testing if can begin to resume now in their own “The [new grade] will provide stu- and (for distance education courses) cinated people can safely visit other exposed to a known asymptomatic homes,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle dents who withdraw from courses how student identity will be authenti- fully vaccinated people or non-vac- person. P. Walensky said. “Everyone — even an option to note that the W grade cated,” according to the March 1 meet- cinated people as well as how fully A person is considered fully vac- those who are vaccinated — should was received during the height of the ing minutes. vaccinated people should approach cinated two weeks after their last continue with all mitigation strate- COVID pandemic,” Lejuez said in the After April 5. 2021, instructors of isolation quarantine and testing. required dose of the vaccination, ac- gies when in public settings. As the email. any course, internship or independent “Indoor visits between fully vacci- cording to the website. science evolves and more people get Students can fi nd the form to re- study must provide students with a nated people who do not wear masks The CDC still urges fully vaccinat- vaccinated, we will continue to pro- quest a class withdrawal, as well as comprehensive syllabus in writing on or physically distance from one an- ed people to follow guidelines previ- vide more guidance to help fully vac- the NRC option on their transcript, the fi rst day of class. But these changes other are likely low risk,” a recom- ously put in place such as wearing a cinated people safely resume more through the O ce of the Registrar’s do not apply to UConn Law, Medicine mendation from the CDC website mask, remaining 6 feet apart, wash- activities.” website. This form is due April 28. For or Dental Medicine.

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USG, cont. from p. 1 and the student body: “Advocate, nonprofit. Or maybe it’s as a law- friend and ally.” yer working at a firm,” Holland The organization, Holland It’s a “holy trinity” of sorts, said. “I definitely know that this said, should not exist to be un- representing the roles Holland is a space that creates change and clear in its practices. Transpar- wants USG to play over the course creates institutional change that ency should extend to any leg- of his presidency. Holland’s hope exists far longer than any of us islation that’s passed, anything is that by working alongside oth- will be here for, or exists longer within the organization that stu- er student groups with a diverse than any culture, creatively.” dents need to know about, and range of campus identities, they Perhaps this will usher in a things that happen at the univer- will have the strength to rival in- new era for UConn’s student gov- sity. equity and injustice on UConn’s ernment. “The university should “We have students that sit at campus. be a place, and it can be a place, university senate, that sit on the And as for Holland’s future as Holland said, where everyone board of trustees, that sit on plac- a politician, we may just have to is represented.” That’s the idea es where real decisions are being wait and see. He’s not quite sure that Holland will strive for in the made that will affect students,” yet what field he wants to go into, coming months. Holland said. “The onus should and that will be up to him to de- “I want people, if anything, be on us to let students know cide in his remaining years at the when they think of me, to think what’s being talked about, right? university. of things that existed when I’m What’s going to affect their lives No matter what, Holland said long gone,” Holland said. “When and how it’s going to affect their he wants to be involved in chang- I’m in grad school, when I’m out lives.” ing policy. of grad school, when I’m 30 years “Maybe it is actually in the po- old, I want things that I created Mason Holland and Ethan Werstler, recently elected President and Holland then provided three Vice President of UConn’s Undergraduate Student Government, pose words which he wants to embody litical field, working in the leg- that we all created, here, to still in front of the Student Union on March 9, 2021. PHOTO BY MAGGIE CHAFOULEAS, the relationship between USG islative space, or maybe it’s at a exist.” ASSOICIATE VIDEO EDITOR/THE DAILY CAMPUS Victims agree to extend temporary halt on Boy Scout lawsuits

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The commit- tions would make it diffi cult, if not The roughly 250 local councils, than tripled in the past year to 870 plaintiff s group called the Coalition tee representing child sex abuse sur- impossible, for the BSA to both eq- which run day-to-day operations for in more than 110 state and federal of Abused Scouts for Justice, and an vivors in the Boy Scouts of America uitably compensate abuse survivors local troops, are not debtors in the courts. attorney appointed to represent po- bankruptcy case has agreed to the and ensure that the organization can bankruptcy and are considered by As a condition for continued tential future abuse claimants who extension of an injunction halting continue to operate. the Boy Scouts to be legally separate protection from litigation, the BSA were not able to submit claims by lawsuits against local Boy Scouts The Boy Scouts of America, based entities, even though they share in- and local councils agreed to make the November deadline. councils and sponsoring organiza- in Irving, Texas, sought bankruptcy surance policies and are considered “reasonable and diligent” eff orts to The agreement to extend the in- tions. protection last February in an eff ort “related parties” in the bankruptcy preserve historical troop and camp junction also prohibits any local In return for the extension, the to halt hundreds of lawsuits and case. rosters that name Boy Scouts, adult council from selling or transferring BSA and local councils must pro- create a compensation fund for men More than 95,000 sexual abuse volunteers and sponsoring organi- any property with the intent to hin- vide the committee with information who were molested as youngsters claims have been fi led in the bank- zations. The BSA must provide each der or defraud creditors, or without about local troop rosters that can decades ago by scoutmasters or oth- ruptcy case, although attorneys have local council with a list of sex abuse receiving compensation that equals help victims validate their claims, er leaders. said about 10,000 of those claims are claims identifying that council or the property’s value. according to a court fi ling submitted Attorneys for abuse victims made duplicates. its predecessor. Each council must The agreement also prohibits lo- Monday. it clear from the onset of the bank- Before the bankruptcy fi ling, then search its rosters and provide cal councils from designating un- Attorneys for one of the BSA’s in- ruptcy that they would go after the BSA had been named in about any that identify survivors. restricted assets as restricted “by surers argued in a court fi ling Tues- campsites and other properties and 275 lawsuits and told insurers it The BSA will then have 60 days to board resolution or otherwise,” day that the BSA is legally entitled assets owned by local councils to was aware of another 1,400 claims. turn over those rosters to attorneys including proceeds from the sale of to the injunction, and that the court contribute to a settlement fund. The number of lawsuits has more for the committee, BSA insurers, a assets. should not grant any of the condi- tions it contains. The insurers argue that the arrangement regarding ros- ter information would potentially re- veal private information without the consent of local councils and spon- soring organizations. The current injunction expires March 19. A hearing on the proposed extension is scheduled for March 17. BSA attorneys fi led a motion last month asking the judge to extend the injunction after the committee re- fused to give its consent, despite hav- ing done so several times in the past. The committee has been frustrated with the response by local councils to requests for information on their fi nancial assets. It has also formal- ly challenged BSA’s contention that roughly two-thirds of its listed $1 bil- lion in assets are “restricted assets” unavailable for creditors. On Monday, however, attorneys submitted a court fi ling indicating that the BSA, the committee and the committee of unsecured creditors have agreed to extend the injunction through July 19, the date sought by the Boy Scouts. Attorneys for the BSA have said the injunction is critical to restruc- turing eff orts and that allowing In 2013 file photo, a close up detail of a Boy Scout uniform is worn during a news conference in front of the Boy Scouts of America headquarters lawsuits to proceed against local in Irving, Texas. The committee representing child sex abuse survivors in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case has agreed to the exten- councils and sponsoring organiza- sion of an injunction halting lawsuits against local Boy Scouts councils and sponsoring organizations. PHOTO BY TONY GUTIERREZ,/AP

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An that Sahouri was a journalist. Iowa journalist covering a protest Wilson said that he grabbed her for racial justice was temporarily with his left hand while his fogger blinded after a police officer shot was in his right hand. Wilson said pepper spray at her and then jailed that Robnett returned and tried to despite telling him repeatedly that pull Sahouri out of his grasp, and she was just doing her job, accord- Wilson said deployed more pepper ing to video played Tuesday at the spray that “incapacitated” Robnett. reporter’s trial. Sahouri was taken to jail in a po- Body camera video captured by lice van and released hours later. Des Moines Police Sgt. Natale Chi- Under cross-examination by de- odo showed Des Moines Register fense attorney Nicholas Klinefeldt, reporter Andrea Sahouri in custo- Wilson said that he charged Sa- dy on May 31, 2020, her eyes burn- houri with interference because ing from pepper spray. She said she she briefly pulled her left arm away was with the newspaper and asked while he was arresting her. He ac- Officer Luke Wilson why he was knowledged that he didn’t mention arresting her, adding that she was that claim in his police report on in pain and couldn’t see. the arrest. “This is my job,” Sahouri says on Wilson said that he only rare- the video. “I’m just doing my job. ly used his body camera during I’m a journalist.” his normal job at the city airport, Sahouri’s defense played the vid- wrongly believed it had recorded eo for jurors on the second day of a Sahouri’s arrest and was unfamil- trial in which Sahouri and her for- iar with the details of the depart- mer boyfriend, Spenser Robnett, ment’s body camera policy. are charged with failure to disperse The cameras are always captur- and interference with official acts. ing video when on and can retrieve The prosecution has drawn wide- video of incidents that were not re- spread criticism from media and corded afterward if they have not human rights advocates, who say yet been erased. Officers who fail to that the charges are an attack on record incidents they should have press freedom. The pair face fines are required to notify supervisors, Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri listens to opening statements in her trial in which she is and potentially even jail time if con- charged with failure to disperse and interference with official acts while reporting on a protest last sum- who can then try to recover video victed. mer, Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Drake University Legal Clinic, in Des Moines, Iowa. PHOTO BY KELSEY KREMER, / that does not have audio. Officer Wilson testified that he THE DES MOINES REGISTER VIA AP Prosecutors say Sahouri and failed to record the arrest on his Robnett ignored a police order to body camera and did not notify a showing a press badge. put his knee on his neck for about Wilson, an 18-year veteran of the leave the area that was broadcast supervisor as required by depart- The Freedom of the Press Foun- nine minutes. Hunter said Sahouri Des Moines Police Department, over a public address system about ment policy. But Chiodo’s body dation called the video powerful did her job “very well” that night, said he responded to the protest 90 minutes before their arrests. camera captured the scene shortly evidence that Sahouri “was arrest- reporting observations and images and found a “riotous mob” that was The defense argues that order after Wilson detained Sahouri. ed while doing her job reporting on of the event live on Twitter. breaking store windows, throwing was intended only to clear an in- Chiodo said he did not arrest a historic protests.” Hunter said Sahouri did not vi- rocks and water bottles at officers, tersection where protesters were second Register with Sahouri, Ka- “This arrest should never have olate newspaper policy by allow- and running in different directions. blocking a squad car. Akin, the tie Akin, because she wasn’t dis- been made and the prosecutor ing her boyfriend to join her at the He said his unit was told to clear a Register reporter who wasn’t ar- obeying orders and “seemed very should never have brought these event, which she said made sense parking lot, and he used a device rested, testified that she didn’t have scared,” telling her to leave instead. charges,” the group said in a tweet. given that it was a dangerous sit- known as a fogger to blanket the the impression that she was sup- Akin testified that she was sur- Des Moines Register executive uation. She said the paper had not area with clouds of pepper spray. posed to leave and continued her prised to see an officer pepper editor Carol Hunter testified that issued any formal credentials to Sa- He said the chemical irritants reporting. spray and arrest Sahouri because “I the newspaper assigned Sahouri to houri and that employees only had worked in forcing most of the Body camera video played in didn’t understand us to be breaking cover the protest at Merle Hay mall security badges at that time, which crowd to scatter, including Robnett, court showed officers yelling at any laws or doing anything wrong.” days after the death of George Floyd, were optional to carry. Authorities but that he decided Sahouri need- protesters to get out of the inter- Akin said she began yelling to po- a Black Minneapolis man who was have said Sahouri wasn’t wearing ed to be arrested when she did not section and instructing them to lice that they were journalists and declared dead after a white officer press credentials. leave. Wilson said he was unaware be peaceful. Robnett and Sahouri complied. Delegation: $10 billion Records show Dallas officer coming to Connecticut was under investigation in 2017

DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police court that Riser was the “subject” of testimony, which was first reported in federal aid officer charged in an alleged mur- an investigation into the killing of by the Dallas Morning News, came der-for-hire scheme was being in- 31-year-old Liza Saenz, according to during a detention hearing in a fed- Connecticut is on track to re- that state and local governments vestigated for longer than authori- a transcript of the proceeding. eral drug case against Riser’s dad, ceive more than $10 billion in fed- in Connecticut will receive $4.2 ties have previously acknowledged, Riser was charged last week with Byron Riser. eral funding in the Democratic billion under the legislation. The sharpening questions about why he two counts of capital murder in the Shook previously said Saenz lived coronavirus relief legislation be- funding will be available for a continued to patrol the city while killings of Saenz and 61-year-old Al- with the elder Riser at one point, but fore Congress, including $4 bil- host of needs, including public under investigation for the 2017 kill- bert Douglas. He is being held on a that his client “didn’t have a relation- lion worth of stimulus payments, health, police and fire and public ings. $5 million bond and his attorney, ship with” her. members of the state’s all-Dem- works. After Bryan Riser was arrested, Toby Shook, said the 36-year-old of- Byron Riser pleaded guilty in 2018 ocratic House delegation said U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, who former Dallas police Chief U. Reneé ficer is innocent. to possession with intent to distrib- Tuesday. represents the 2nd Congressio- Hall said he was “first identified as a During the September 2017 court ute a controlled substance and was Eligible residents among an es- nal District, said the state’s bud- person-of-interest in 2019” and was hearing, the detective also said sentenced to five years in prison. timated 1.5 million Connecticut get office will be required to re- kept on the job to avoid tipping him Saenz lived with Riser’s father and He’s currently at a residential re-en- households are set to receive up to lease the federal funds to eligible off to the investigation. But in 2017, that before her death she had been a try center in Texas on community $1,400 in direct payments under cities and towns within 30 days. a Dallas police detective testified in witness in another murder case. The supervision, Shook said. the massive 628-page bill, which “This money’s going to move is now awaiting final approval in and it’s going to move fast,” said the House of Representatives. Courtney, noting that commu- “That relief is going to be seen nities need to cover multiple at the dinner table and assisting COVID-related costs, including in terms of the day-to-day, ongo- manning vaccination clinics with ing efforts, on behalf of our citi- police and town staff, and fire zens to make ends meet,” said departments helping to manage U.S. Rep. John Larson, who rep- crowd sizes. “They need this help resents the state’s 1st Congressio- to get them and their budgets nal District. through this time.” While much of the detailed lan- In other coronavirus-related guage outlining the $1.9 trillion news: package still needs to be finalized, BY THE NUMBERS the federal lawmakers said Con- Connecticut continues to necticut is set to receive funds for see more people infected with a variety of COVID-related needs. COVID-19. Since Monday, there Those include expanded food as- have been nearly 750 additional sistance, rental and mortgage as- confirmed and probable cases. sistance, statewide and communi- Meanwhile, the number of hos- ty-based vaccination clinics and pitalizations climbed by 13 to a outreach, health insurance subsi- total of 401 and the number of dies, school safety improvements, COVID-associated deaths in- child care tax credits and an esti- creased by 14 to a total of 7,739. mated $276 million in direct aid to On Monday, the state’s Depart- financially struggling child care ment of Public Health reported providers. the first death of a Connecticut Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Rosa De- resident infected with the B.1.1.7 Lauro, who represents the 3rd variant, commonly known as the Congressional District, estimated UK variant. CLASSIFIEDS

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual writers in the opinion section do not reflect the views and opin- ions of The Daily Campus or other staff members. Only articles labeled “Editorial” are the official opinions of The Daily Campus. COMIC BY KAITLYN TRAN, STAFF ARTIST/THE DAILY CAMPUS Graveyard of Empires The importance The US will have to leave Afghanistan some day by Jared Wolfson Biden’s Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. by Anika Veeraraghav CONTRIBUTOR Austin III, was on the board of Ray- ASSOCIATE OPINION EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] of understanding theon before his appointment. The harsh reality is that money in politics The United States is still entrenched is the one of the main contributors to One of my fi rst ever college in the longest war in our nation’s his- the longevity of the war in Afghani- classes was WGSS 2124 — Gen- intersectionality tory: the war in Afghanistan. October stan as the interests of defense con- der and Globalization. During one of this year will mark the 20-year an- tractors supersede the United States’ of the fi rst classes, our professor niversary of the confl ict. Two decades moral obligation to pull out. asked if any of us were familiar with the term “intersec- however, Black women were not hired at all. The court fl ecked with death, su ering and de- The United States has been involved tionality.” Quite a few of us weren’t, so she explained it threw out the case because it was a widely held belief struction for the Afghan people, as in Afghanistan since the 1980s. The to us using a helpful video comparing di erent types of that these Black women could not combine their race well as U.S. military personnel. A col- United States armed and trained Mu- pizzas to di erent identities, connecting it all to a fi ght and gender and make a claim like this. If intersection- loquial term for Afghanistan is “the jahedeen groups to fi ght against the So- for equality. Overall, she explained that people’s inter- ality had been a widely understood concept, the case graveyard of empires” because of how viet Union; these groups later formed secting identities change their experiences. would most likely have not been thrown out, and GM many nations have failed to completely the Taliban. The New York Times Ever since then, just about all my WGSS professors would have had to quickly change the opportunities conquer and pacify the region: the Brit- reported in 2020 that the Taliban cur- have mentioned this term within the fi rst week of class. they had. ish Empire, the Soviet Union and most rently controls more territory now I quickly learned it is an extremely important concept An example where intersectionality should also be recently the United States. So much than they have since the 2001 invasion. and essential to understand, especially when advocat- considered in a legal sense is in discussions of police imperial ambition has been snu ed As the Taliban grows in power, the ing for human rights. brutality. Recent reports have indicated that Black out by this region that, in my opinion, Afghan people continue to su er with Coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, intersection- Americans with disabilities are at a greater risk of po- it has earned the moniker. no good options at their disposal. If the ality essentially refers to an individual’s di ering iden- lice violence when compared to many other commu- The natural question to ask is why United States leaves, this would essen- tities — including race, gender, sexuality, ability, class nities. Under- the United States is still involved in this tially surrender Afghanistan to the and other characteristics — overlapping and a ecting standing the Afghan quagmire. The Biden adminis- Taliban, as they would be able to over- their experiences of discrimination and privilege in intersections tration has recently, as per the Wash- whelm the democratic government. di erent ways, as well as how they exacerbate each Intersectionality of race and ington Post, not committed to giving The situation in Afghanistan is a other. ability is espe- should be taught to an exit date for the confl ict. I would seemingly impossible problem for the It is extremely important to understand. Intersec- cially import- posit this is because of a combination United States to successfully navigate. tionality should be taught to more students — not just ant when cre- more students — not of the military-industrial complex and Eventually the United States will have those of us who have chosen to take certain classes — ating solutions growing Taliban power. to leave, as the war has already cost $2 and aspects of history should be taught with an inter- just those of us who to combat po- The military-industrial complex trillion in taxpayer money. Hopefully sectional lens. lice brutality fuels much of the current war in Af- quite soon, we may see an end to the A perfect example of how it could be incorporat- have chosen to take and to create ghanistan. A sad simple fact is that carnage and in the wake, a rebirth of ed is when learning about some of the early feminist solutions ben- war breeds money. Companies like Afghanistan free from the shackles of movements. In high school history classes, people certain classes. efi cial for all Raytheon rely on U.S. foreign inter- foreign intervention and radical insur- like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony communities. vention to sell weapons. President gency. were revered and praised for their work regarding And it is not just important to understand in a le- the women’s su rage movement. However, both Stan- gal or historical sense, either; intersectionality is im- ton and Anthony had rather racist sentiments and mensely important in STEM fi elds, such as the fi eld of touted ideas of White feminism. They advocated for medicine. Much of medical research is centered around The free speech movement is a waste rights and equality for White women, leaving women men’s symptoms, as seen with cases of heart attacks; of color — in this case, Black women — out of the con- therefore, women are often misdiagnosed when pre- of time, so let’s put our students first versation entirely. senting with symptoms of a heart attack. There is also If high school history classes taught history, espe- a signifi cant disparity in diagnoses and deaths when (and actually do our jobs) cially early feminist movements, with an intersectional comparing White women with Black women, and lens, students would have a better understanding of when comparing a uent and poorer communities’ to speak for us. They’re doing history, and the world around them in general. Learn- access to healthcare. If medical research took intersec- by Darren Mack USG SENATOR this for themselves under the tionality into account, these gaps would likely be less OP-ED ing about intersectionality helps people understand [email protected] guise of supporting BIPOC. As that activism must be intersectional and account for signifi cant. If more lawmakers took this into account, White men they’ve never had people of all races, genders, sexualities, abilities and perhaps there would be better access to healthcare na- I am Darren Mack and I am a Sen- their voices diminished but instead, class. Knowing this ensures that current standards tionwide as well. ator in USG. I had initially told my- theirs have always been at the fore- and laws change, and that they change in a way that Clearly, intersectionality is immensely important to self that I wouldn’t entertain USG’s front. The BIPOC on campus are not will benefi t everyone, not just a certain group of people. understand in many fi elds of study. It should not be “Free Speech Movement.” Howev- your “White Man’s Burden.” This is Intersectionality is an idea immensely important a special term that only certain students learn about; er, my mind has been changed due what I think of when I see these per- in the legal fi eld as well. In 1976, plainti Emma De- all schools should teach it, emphasize it and incorpo- to the recent bullying of our newly formative infographics which claim Gra enreid along with a few other women sued Gen- rate it into various disciplines. It is not something that elected Chief Diversity O cer B to champion BIPOC on social media. eral Motors, arguing that GM separated its workforce you learn and can just forget about because it has no Diaz. The internal strife within USG It is tone deaf and insulting that they based on gender and race. DeGra enreid and the other real-world implications. Intersectionality is essential is not indicative of the work that we continue to be divisive regardless of plainti s said Black men were being hired for certain to understand to advocate for equality and ensure that do. This situation has caused valued the pain that has been caused. jobs and White women were being hired for others; real, substantial change takes place. individuals within USG to resign This legislation is symbolic of and created a sense of disillusion- USG’s insider politics and public de- ment within our community. Our cay. In the end, it really gets absolute- very own president introduced this ly nothing done. We are given free idea and still has his name on the speech through USG’s Constitution Clubhouse: A new social media legislation, in spite of the Governing and its Bylaws. It is redundant and Board’s recent vote of no confi dence created only because certain individ- against him and the majority of the uals did not get the outcome they de- platform that projects exclusivity Senate’s disapproval with the move- sired in last month’s emergency Sen- ment itself. ate. The criticism levied towardUSG by Mehak Sharma | CONTRIBUTOR an exclusive and invite-only audio chat room cre- I will not belabor points already is not unfounded and I say that as a [email protected] ated by Paul Davison and Rohan Seth. In Club- made in previous articles, though I Senator myself. We need to be out on house, there are moderated discussion rooms that will point out one thing. In order to campus working with students and If there’s anything that has gotten me through are composed of speakers and listeners who engage boost their cause, they have posed pushing tangible initiatives to serve this awful year, it’s TikTok. With a “For You” page in a discourse about a myriad of topics from sports as champions of the BIPOC on this our UConn community. I charge the customized to what makes me laugh in the middle to the stock market. The moderator monitors these campus. However, it is telling that individuals pushing this legislation, of an awful day or what inspires me to try a new discussions and can allow someone to speak or can BIPOC everywhere have come out as well as my colleagues in the Sen- recipe, TikTok has helped me and millions of oth- remove those ruining the climate of a discussion against this piece of legislation and ate, to evaluate how they are truly ers survive quarantine. room. As of right now, to get on the app, one must given very valid reasons as to why acting in their roles as leaders and Since 2018, the number of TikTok users grew about be invited by an existing user. These existing users it is harmful. Rather than take this how they are using their time. Let’s 800%. As of April 2020, there were about 2 billion include Silicon Valley technology giants like Mark valuable criticism into consideration, get some actual work done for stu- downloads of the app worldwide. TikTok is still reign- Zuckerberg and media personalities like Oprah they have moved forward regardless dents. I came to USG because I truly ing as one of the most popular mobile apps across the Winfrey. So it’ll be a while until you and I can get of our concern, as if the White male believe that it could be the ultimate globe, with about 62 million installations just this year. on the app. leadership of this movement knows platform for advocacy at UConn. In Recently however, there’s been new talk amongst better than the BIPOC on campus. the future, let’s put our students fi rst, social media users about an app called Clubhouse, See CLUBHOUSE, p. 8 We do not need these White men rather than our own petty ambition. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • DailyCampus.com 05

@dailycampuslife A Language of Their Own HOW MUSIC BRIDGES MOROCCOAN CULTURAL DIVISION

by Gino Giansanti Jr. “These repertoires tell a story,” Elbaz said. “Jewish-Moroccans today stress STAFF WRITER “That is not linear or binary and which has [email protected] a center of gravity which functions through their belonging to the ‘Bled’ music to ensure the continuity of the specifi c- and the national narratives of Music is a powerful cultural force, hav- ity of this minority while placing itself at the ing the ability to bring people together center of a tangible patriotic ‘Moroccaness’ territoriality through language across ethnic, racial and religious divi- within the contemporary discourse, and and most dramatically through sions. Music has served as a gateway for all the while continuing their multi-layered minorities in any nation to gain acceptance identities.” music.” within a society dominated by a particular Elbaz referenced a Jewish-Moroccan mu- VANESSA PALOMA ELBAZ set of cultural norms. In some cases, the sician, Felix Wizman, who changed his stage cultural contributions of an ethnic or ra- name to better align himself with the Moroc- cial minority in music can grow to be a part can people and culture. While Morocco was of the nation’s shared musical heritage. under French colonial rule, Wizman was “Le This is certainly true for the Jewish com- Petit Felix,” but after Morocco broke ties with munity in Morocco, who have had a long France and became a sovereign nation, Wiz- history of bringing their musical styles to man changed his name to “Felix el Maghrebi” the forefront of society despite the tremen- which translates to “Felix the Moroccan.” dous presence of the Muslim community. Jewish-Moroccans have continued to as- On Tuesday morning, the University of sert their allegiance to their home country, Connecticut and Université Internatio- especially following the creation of the Jew- nale de Rabat partnered to host keynote ish state of Israel, the Arab Spring and in- speaker, Vanessa Paloma Elbaz, research creased Jewish-Muslim confl ict in the Middle associate at the University of Cambridge, East North Africa region of the world. as well as discussants Nicola Carpentieri, “Jewish-Moroccans today stress their be- assistant professor and director of Ara- longing to the ‘Bled’ and the national narra- bic & Islamic studies at UConn and Najib tives of territoriality through language and Mokhtari, associate professor and director most dramatically through music,” Elbaz of MEdiNA studies program at the Univer- said. “This is one of the convincing ways sité Internationale de Rabat. Elbaz sought of establishing their commonality within to unpack the complex history of Jewish post-independence Morocco.” music in Moroccan society specifi cally in While Moroccan Jews and Muslims, to this recent years. day, rarely speak a shared language, as Mus- “Jewish-Moroccan musical repertoires lims tend to favor Arabic while Jews learn are varied,” Elbaz said. “They are multi- French and Hebrew, music is a common lan- lingual, they are highly porous, and they guage that allows all Moroccans to unite un- embody a phenomenon which is diamet- der the same cultural value. rically opposed to nationalistic tropes of “Music represents vitality, health, happi- Keynote speaker Dr. Vanessa Paloma Elbaz (left) and moderator Dr. monolithic identities which might lack ness and the non-fractured state of Moroc- Avinoam Patt (right) discuss music’s role in Jewish-Moroccan and suppleness or movement. can national unity,” Elbaz said. “This new Muslim-Moroccan culture. Jewish-Muslim cultural exchanges have national reality of institutional pluralism existed in Morocco for more than 1000 and post-constitutional reform allows not PHOTO PROVIDED BY AUTHOR years, as Jews and Muslims both found only Jews living in Morocco, but also those refuge in the Moroccan part of North Af- who emigrated to participate in renewal of rica following their shared expulsion from the public sonic celebration of intrinsic be- the Iberian peninsula during the Spanish longing, repairing years of silence within Reconquista and Inquisition. the acoustic public sphere within Morocco.”

What does creating a diverse environment really mean? by Amy Chen Amanda Schuman, a fourth-se- derstanding why that has hap- STAFF WRITER mester pre-teaching major, said. pened and using my place as a [email protected] The “halo and horns eff ect” is student and student leader to un- when certain identities are seen derstand diff erent perspectives Age, ethnicity, disability status, as more likable. The horn eff ect is and going on as a teacher to create religion and sexual orientation are when people are degraded based a diverse and inclusive space and just some ways people diversify off of their identities, according to to break that cycle of privilege and themselves, according to Shaina Selvaraju. When asked if students make sure that I am supporting Selvaraju, a Leadership and Orga- have experienced these eff ects, Nia voices that are not my own.” nizational Development facilitator Mango Wilkes, a participant of the Alani Arias, an eighth-semester for an event titled, “Let’s Talk Lead- event, said yes. According to Wil- psychological sciences major, said ership: Diversity & Leadership.” kes, a few classmates talked about people would say she is not a true The Student Activities Leadership going into the nursing major but Hispanic because she wasn’t taught Offi ce hosted an interactive discus- were discouraged by their advisors. the Spanish language growing up. sion Tuesday night about personal “Yes, to get into nursing it’s hard, However, she said she still cele- experiences shaped from identities but it’s not impossible, and as an brates and feels proud of her heri- and how to be aware of biases. advisor, all fi ve of these students tage. Wilkes said when she tries to The event on Tuesday featured discussions on leadership and identity, with multiple participants sharing personal experiences. PHOTO PROVIDED “We each have our own experi- were freshman and just coming in, advocate for herself and friends she BY AUTHOR ences and they shape us diff erent- so it’s not like they’ve done poor- is often called aggressive. ly,” Selvaraju said. “Some are more ly,” Wilkes said. “I think the advi- “I’m in the fi re department in my “I’m not saying that everyone also important to consider. Sel- visible than others but they are sor should have gone about it in a town and I’m also very small and perpetuates this stereotype, but varaju explains that affi nity biases characteristics that diff erentiate diff erent way. Like, it’s competitive petite, so I’m kind of at the inter- like how boys or men are supposed is liking someone due to shared ex- people from each other.” and you should do XYZ, but not section of being a woman and being to be manly and aren’t supposed periences or understandings. This Selvaraju stated that a piece of just ‘No, you shouldn’t think about short or petite,” Nicole Moody, an to show their emotions and stuff , can cause a disconnect with people someone’s identity can be a rea- it. Pick a diff erent career choice.’” audience participant, said. “People which should not be a thing,” Lian who don’t share the same experi- son why they get marginalized. Nour Al Zouabi, a fourth-semes- say a lot of comments about me, said. “I think not showing your ences. She defi ned “marginalization” as ter physiology and neurobiology like they don’t think I’ll be able to emotions can really mess with you “You can actively try to include downgrading someone, putting major, agreed and felt advisors hold my own weight in a drill or and it should be more accepted for more diverse conversation or di- them in a powerless position based should not be the ones to tell stu- in a real fi re situation. They don’t people to show emotions without versity in your workplace, but fol- on their identity. Whereas she de- dents to change their career even think I would be able to handle being criticized.” low up with people who have been fi ned “privilege” as when someone if they are getting low grades. She that, so I wish people would know Selvaraju added these assump- put in disadvantaged positions in is upgraded in society due to their said this can be discouraging espe- that I am actually really strong, and tions often put people at disadvan- the past to make sure what you are identity. cially for fi rst-generation students, not just for a small person or for a tages and at times people don’t even doing is impactful,” Selvaraju said. “Privilege inhibits diversity like herself. Other students talked female. I am strong in general and I realize the negative eff ects these “It doesn’t matter what you think, because it’s putting a particular about their personal stories and ex- can pull my own weight in all these biases can have. Especially implic- because your experiences are not group of people above the rest and periences they had with their iden- situations.” it biases where people don’t real- generalizable and you need to make giving them unfair advantages tities. Allan Lian, a second-semester ize they are making assumptions. sure what you are doing is creating that might marginalize the certain “I defi nitely think being a White computer science major, expressed This negatively impacts students a positive environment, whether it identities and inhibit them from person in society has given me a a similar concern, but for him it’s and can be the reasons why people be in a workplace or club room or their progress from getting equita- privilege,” Schuman said. “So I about not being able to freely ex- don’t pursue leadership positions, formulating friendships with other ble resources and things like that,” think now it’s more about me un- press himself. Selvaraju said. Affi nity biases are people.” 06 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • DailyCampus.com Life

NAISA and RAR discuss the violence affecting Indigenous women and girls

by Emma Gehr STAFF WRITER The event concentrated on how pipeline [email protected] construction leads to “man camps,” tempo- rary housing facilities constructed for pre- dominantly male workers for projects that The growing number of Missing and Mur- involve oil, pipeline, mining and other non- dered Indigenous Women (MMIW) constitutes eco-friendly entities. These camps are often one of the worst human rights crises of our time, found on reservations and Native land and yet many people are unaware it’s occurring. This bring with them high violence and crime crisis is disproportionately affecting Indigenous rates, especially for women. women and girls in Canada and the United “It’s important to understand that any ex- States. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous traction process is inherently violent and Women and Girls (MMIWG) mass movement damaging to the land and the people,” Zoe was created to confront this crisis and raise Blevins, a sixth-semester human rights and awareness through taking various actions to stop German major and the vice president of NAI- According to Native the violence. SA, said. According to Native Women Wilderness, In- A key point made during the event was the Women Wilderness, digenous women and girls are murdered at a idea of intersectionality, and how it relates to Indigenous women and rate 10 times higher than their non-Indigenous the violence against Indigenous women and counterparts. Far too often, Indigenous women girls. The environment and police forces are girls are murdered have been targets of hate, violence and cruel acts. two of the main points that were discussed. Many cases of missing and murdered Indigenous Many attendees agreed there must be stronger at a rate 10 times women are either not reported or not properly in- laws to ensure that Native land is respected vestigated by the police due to bias and other fac- and not wrongfully taken by the government. higher than their tors. Additionally, one in three Native women are “We have to break down barriers of oppres- sexually assaulted during their lifetime. sion and that heavily includes federal juris- non-Indigenous A majority of these murders and other violent diction, unfortunately, in these crimes,” Sage acts are committed by non-Native people on Na- Phillips, a sixth-semester political science and counterparts. tive-owned land and signals the need for strong human rights major and the president of NAI- communication between state, local and tribal SA, said. law enforcement to ensure these crimes are in- Indigenous women continue to be the vestigated thoroughly, and the offenders are targets of unprecedented levels of violence brought to justice. throughout the United States. MMIWG is one To address this crisis and raise awareness of many organizations working to end this and A majority of these about it on the UConn campus, the Native Amer- allow Indigenous women and girls to live free- ican & Indigenous Students Association and ly without the constant fear of going missing, murders and other Revolution Against Rape teamed up to host an being sexually assaulted or being murdered. violent acts are event that discussed the MMIWG movement “When we talk about liberation, it’s not in- and provided background information on why cremental, it’s either you’re free or you’re not committed by non- oil pipelines and other projects that are harmful free, which is why you have to battle all of to the environment are contributing to the high these things in an intersectional way,” Chloe Native people on number of Indigenous women who go missing Murphy, an eighth semester Africana studies Native-owned land. and are murdered. major, said.

Let’s Get Literary Cultivating community through BookTube by Joanne Biju ators are Christine Riccio (poland- chatted with John Green, James CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT bananasBOOKS), Sasha Alsberg Patterson, Melinda Gates and both [email protected] (abookutopia), Jesse George (jess- Barack and Michelle Obama. ethereader) and Regan Perusse Furthermore, several BookTu- To some, partaking in book clubs (PeruseProject). These figure- bers have been able to use their can feel antiquated. Others crave heads have been given tremendous status to their advantage, easing the opportunity to talk about their opportunities as a result. their transition into authorhood. most beloved stories, but lack local Along with other successful In 2017, 14 BookTubers collabo- bibliophiles to engage with. How- BookTubers, they hold a lot of rated with popular authors, in- ever, with the internet, there are a power in the publishing industry. cluding Nicola Yoon and Adam myriad of virtual communities to “The Big 5” of Penguin/Random Silvera, to compose “Because You turn to. There are book blogs and House, Hachette Book Group, Love to Hate Me,” a YA anthology podcasts, along with Goodreads, Harper Collins, Simon and Schus- of reimagined fairy tales. Every which is essentially a social media ter and Macmillan are constantly November, subscribers can expect IMAGES COURTESY OF platform where readers can share seeking their approval. They are a flood of NaNoWriMo content, PIXABAY their progress, reviews and recent sent advanced reading copies to where BookTubers grind to fin- reads. On pre-existing social me- get an early glimpse of upcoming ish their novels within the month. dia platforms, there’s BookTok, releases, are given the opportuni- Alsberg has published “The An- Bookstagram and most notably, ty to interview renowned authors droma Saga,” while Riccio has put BookTube. and even star in some book-to- out “Again, but Better” and is cur- BookTube, as the name sug- movie adaptations. Often, I would rently promoting her upcoming gests, is a community of readers watch in a mixture of envy and en- novel, “Better Again.” They have on YouTube creating all sorts of joyment as I saw vlogs of creators already built a following, amass- bookish content. It serves as an making cameos in “Divergent” or ing readers from their channel. outlet for conversation, a sense “The Hate U Give.” It’s not my intention to discredit of mutual understanding and ap- Though the original purpose of BookTubers as novelists, but it’s preciation for literature that most these BookTube channels was to something to consider when we readers struggle to find with the fawn over moments in literature, see their works make their way to people in their day-to-day lives. ironically enough, many popu- “The New York Times” Bestseller Started in the early 2010s, a few lar BookTubers themselves have list. creators began uploading videos a substantial fanbase. They flock The idea of BookTube as a whole It serves as an outlet for in this subset of YouTube, posting to conventions like BookCon or can be confusing to some. Why tags, TBRs (To Be Read), reviews, YALLFest to meet authors and, waste time watching people talk conversation, a sense of hauls, wrap-ups and more, bring- in turn, subscribers flock to meet about reading when you could be mutual understanding and ing about a whole slew of reader BookTubers. Recently, content reading yourself? But BookTube vocabulary. creators have been able to host is like any other subset of You- appreciation for literature These early creators, often con- panels alongside authors, becom- Tube; there are channels catered that most readers struggle sidered the founders of BookTube, ing the attraction themselves. toward beauty, gaming, technol- remain prominent figures today. BookTubers are also invited to ogy and food. The appeal is that to find with the people in Now, there are thousands of Book- projects I’d consider next-level. it offers a place to chat about, or their day-to-day lives. Tubers out there, but it’s consid- For example, creators were fea- even just listen to, things you are erably more difficult to climb the tured on a YouTube Originals se- passionate about. It’s nice to know ranks. Some of these original cre- ries entitled BookTube, where they there are people like you out there. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • DailyCampus.com 07 Life FANTASTIC FILMS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM The Dark Knight (2008)

“The Dark Knight” is preceded by its reputation as the greatest superhero film of all time. Ex- ceeding in its writing, visuals and performances, the merits of the film speak for themselves. PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB

by Zachary Wisnefsky Speaking of story, another rea- Sticking to the grounded tone of fantastic writing of the character CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT [email protected] son why this film is fantastic is the first film, the movie delivers in the process. because of its writing. Nolan is several fights that combine fan- That being said, the true star of frequently praised for his film’s tasy and reality to produce truly this film isn’t Bale as Batman, Eck- Christopher Nolan’s 2008 film incredible visuals and technical epic action sequences. The vi- hart as Dent or really even Nolan “The Dark Knight” is revered as execution, but critics often fail to suals make sure to showcase the as the director; it’s Heath Ledger the greatest superhero film of all point out his writing skills. Films true scale of a cityscape, deliver- as the crown prince of crime — time. Not only is it a great super- like “Inception” and “The Pres- ing some absolutely breathtaking the Joker. It is one of the greatest hero film, it is a fantastic movie tige” work because of their artic- shots in the process. tragedies of modern cinema that regardless of its genre. ulately crafted scripts, and the One could also not discuss this Ledger passed away in early 2008 There are a multitude of rea- same goes for “The Dark Knight.” film without speaking of its per- as he had unlimited potential as sons why this is a fantastic film. This movie has many moving formances. Superhero films are an actor, showcasing his skill in First, in praising “The Dark parts, with mul- not often this film. Ledger is absolutely Knight,” one must commend the tiple character thought of electric in this movie, playing the previous film in the trilogy, 2005’s arcs and the- Not only is it a as places “agent of chaos” incredibly effec- C“Batman Begins.” The first film in matic elements, where ac- tively. His voice, his mannerisms “The Dark Knight” trilogy did a but Nolan and great superhero tors can and the unpredictability all com- tremendous job at setting up the co-writers Jona- film, it is a showcase bine to produce one of the greatest character of Bruce Wayne, ex- than Nolan and their act- performances ever seen on the sil- plaining why he becomes Batman David S. Goyer fantastic movie ing prow- ver screen. Ledger posthumously to save the city of Gotham. “Bat- triumph through ess, but was awarded the Academy Award man Begins” is a fantastic origin these difficul- regardless of its “The Dark for Best Supporting Actor for the story, delivering a narrative that ties. The plot is genre. Knight” re- performance which he absolutely, not only introduces a character very well-paced, futes that unequivocally earned. but also clearly and effectively bouncing be- genre ste- In conclusion, this film delivers sets up the tone of the franchise. tween characters almost effort- reotype. Christian Bale, Michael on every front and can be enjoyed Nolan and co.'s decision to make lessly, delivering an incredible Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan by every viewer, even those who a grounded, more realistic ver- story in the process. The dialogue Freeman are fantastic, reprising have an aversion to superhero sion of the comic book character is also fantastic, with several se- their roles as Bruce Wayne/Bat- films. With great writing, direc- created the world that delivers the quences that will surely be re- man, Alfred, James Gordon and tion and performances this mov- story of “The Dark Knight.” The membered long after viewing. Lucius Fox respectively. The first ie can truly be called a fantastic first film also introduces Hans As a superhero film, “The Dark shining newcomer to the fran- film. Zimmer’s fantastic score, which Knight” must also execute on its chise is Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Where to Find “The Dark is continued and evolves in the fight scenes to be considered a Dent. Eckhart delivers a compel- Knight” (and “Batman Be- sequel. success. And it does so flawlessly. ling performance, elevating the gins”): Streaming on Netflix.

Director Christopher Nolan brought a “grounded, more Heath Ledger’s performance as the “agent of chaos” Christian Bale stars as Bruce Wayne. Strong perfor- realistic” version of Bruce Wayne in “The Dark Knight.” the Joker makes him the true star of the film. mances make this superhero film stand out. PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB 08 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • DailyCampus.com Opinion StudyBreak

Photo of the Day | That’s so fetch

Officer Tildy enjoyed the warm weather today as she played fetch in front of the Student Union. Tildy is a community outreach dog with the UConn Police Department. PHOTO BY SOFIA LANGOU, GRAB PHOTOGRAPHER/THE DAILY CAMPUS

Crossword Clubhouse selectivity creates toxic virtual platform CLUBHOUSE, cont. from p. 4 Elon Musk and Drake, how can anyone possibly get in? Clubhouse’s selectivity reminds me of that impenetrable friend Entering a Clubhouse discussion room group in middle school. The app creates a is like tuning into a live podcast on a topic larger divide between celebrities and fans. of your choosing. There’s no pressure to At least on media platforms like TikTok produce quality content or turn on your or Instagram, individuals can follow their camera. Many are convinced that Club- favorite A-listers and keep up with them house will be the next large social media through lives, stories and posts. platform, blowing TikTok out of the wa- The irony, however, is that Clubhouse is ter. However, I’m not. gaining huge interest for being a platform TikTok is an app that allows anyone to built on exclusivity and hierarchy, princi- be a creator of content that ranges from ples that counter the inclusivity and acces- trendy dances to hilarious memes to ex- sibility of TikTok. Individuals are dying to ercise routines. Social media prior to join the app not because of the interesting TikTok has always been divided between discussions they can have, but so they can infl uencers like the Kardashians and the simply be in the company of A-listers. The infl uenced. However, Sophia Smith Galer craze has reached a point where there’s a of BBC points out that “with an app like black market of selling invites on Twitter, TikTok, your funny video has as much Cragistlist and Reddit. There have been higher chance of going around the world reports of invites being sold for hundreds as the next person’s, whether they have 0 of dollars on eBay. followers or 100,000.” Yes, there are Tik- Social media is all about creating a posi- Tok stars like Charlie D’Amelio and Addi- tive community, having conversations and son Rae who get the most views and likes, building connections. but anyone on TikTok can be a creator and While Davison and Seth claim they’re infl uencer, regardless of age. aiming for an open-access model one day, Clubhouse on the other hand is a more its current exclusivity is creating a toxic sophisticated app with a focus on dis- virtual platform that mimics real world course via audio rather than texts, videos elitism. The club’s current selectivity pro- or pictures. While Clubhouse stimulates motes division and social stratifi cations. meaningful discussion amongst users, the It’s a shame because the app’s basis of app is very selective. Clubhouse creators stimulating thought-provoking, global wrote in their Apple App Store descrip- conversation is just what we need in this tion that “anyone can get [an invite] by day and age where travel and sincere hu- joining the waitlist, or by asking an exist- man interaction is just not the same as be- ing user for one.” With existing users like fore COVID-19.

Sudoku Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • DailyCampus.com 09 Sports Springer, Bauer, Lindor lead list of big names on new teams

(AP) — George Springer, Trev- Lindor, a four-time All-Star right-hander Josh Wolf and out- Game 6 of the World Series but the YU DARVISH or Bauer and Francisco Lindor shortstop in Cleveland, was fielder Isaiah Greene. bullpen blew it and the Dodgers are wearing blue now. traded along with right-hander He arrived to spring training clinched the title with a 3-1 win. The four-time All-Star right-hander Springer received the biggest Carlos Carrasco to the Mets in with his hair dyed blue, something Snell had a 3.24 ERA in 11 starts was traded to the Padres from the contract in the offseason from January for young infielders An- he also did during his time with last season. He was 21-5 with a 1.89 Chicago Cubs in a seven-player deal the Toronto Blue Jays. Bauer got drés Giménez and Amed Rosario, the Indians. ERA in 2018. The Padres had the on the same day San Diego acquired the most money per season from and two minor league prospects: “You can see that I am all blued second-best record in the NL in Snell. Darvish has twice finished run- the Los Angeles Dodg- out,” Lindor said. 2020, snapping a 13-year postsea- ner-up for a Cy Young Award, includ- ers. Lindor was traded to “Everything is blue son drought. But they were swept ing last season when he was 8-3 with a the New York Mets in a in my life right now — in the NL division series by the 2.01 ERA in 12 starts. six-player deal. blue and orange.” Dodgers. Darvish has three years and $59 The three star players Here are three more Snell will anchor a rotation that million left on the $126 million, six- headline the list of big well-known players features newcomers Yu Darvish year deal he signed with the Cubs be- names on new teams. in different places: and Joe Musgrove. fore the 2018 season. Springer, a three-time All-Star outfielder and NOLAN ARENADO The Toronto Blue Jays’ George Springer hits a single during the first 2017 World Series MVP inning of a spring training baseball game in Dunedin, Fla., Saturday, with Houston, signed a The five-time All- March 6, 2021. PHOTO BY STEVE NESIUS/AP team-record $150 million, Star third baseman six-year contract with was traded from the Blue Jays in January. Colorado to the St. He joined a roster that Louis Cardinals for includes young sluggers five players. Arena- Vladimir Guerrero and do, who won a Gold Bo Bichette, plus Cavan Glove in each of his Biggio, Teoscar Hernan- eight seasons with the dez and Lourdes Gurriel, Rockies, joined a team Jr. that reached the post- “I really like the blue. season seven times in It’s a good color,” Spring- the past 10 years. The er said after his first Cardinals last won a spring training game World Series in 2011. with Toronto. “It was a Arenado hit .300 little weird but I’m over with a .937 OPS and it. It’s fun and I enjoy it.” averaged 40 hom- Bauer, who won the ers and 124 RBIs be- NL Cy Young Award last tween 2015-19. He led season with Cincinna- the league in homers ti, signed a $102 million, three times in that three-year deal with the span. Dodgers last month. The reigning World Series BLAKE SNELL champions already had a pair of Cy Young Award The 2018 AL Cy winners in Clayton Ker- Young Award win- shaw and David Price. ner was traded from “This uniform is spe- the Tampa Bay Rays cial,” Bauer said in a to the San Diego Pa- two-minute video an- dres for four players nouncing his decision to Toronto Blue Jays’ George Springer races to third in December. The sign with Los Angeles. base on an infield ground ball during the first inning left-hander left the of a spring training baseball game against the Phila- “It’s more than clothing. delphia Phillies, in Dunedin, Fla., Saturday, March 6, mound with a 1-0 lead It’s a lifestyle.” 2021. PHOTO BY STEVE NESIUS/AP in the sixth inning of Oregon overcomes setbacks A’s hire Amelia Schimmel as new public to earn No. 1 seed in Pac-12 address announcer season ban as the program awaits word on possible NCAA sanctions. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Life- Previously, she worked eight Arizona was sent a notice of allega- long Athletics fan and Oakland years as an editor and segment pro- tions by the NCAA last fall and asked native Amelia Schimmel is the ducer at MLB Network. for the case to go through the Inde- club’s new public address an- “I am an Oakland A through and pendent Accountability Resolution nouncer, replacing the late Dick through, so this is the greatest hon- Process. Callahan. or of my career,” Schimmel said. “As The case is ongoing and the Wild- Schimmel becomes the third an Oakland native, I spent many cats finished 17-9. active female PA voice in the big nights at the Coliseum with my leagues, joining Renel Brooks- family. I never thought in my wild- ADJUSTED FORMAT Moon across San Francisco Bay est dreams that I would become the with the Giants PA announcer for With Arizona out of the bracket, and Marysol Castro my favorite team. I the Pac-12 Tournament was left with with the New York “Dick [Callahan] am truly thankful 11 teams, so the conference adjusted Mets. The Orioles was also a great for this opportunity the format. also called up Adri- and cannot wait for Instead of the top four teams get- enne Roberson from mentor and Opening Day.” ting a first-round bye, the top five will the minors to serve teacher to those A softball player this year, with the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds as PA announcer since age 7, she add- facing each other in the quarterfinals. during the short- who worked ed: “I’m also eternal- That did not sit well with UCLA ened 2020 season. alongside him on ly grateful to the late coach Mick Cronin, whose team Callahan died in Dick Callahan, who will face Oregon State instead of the January at age 80 a nightly basis, was a great mentor Washington State-Arizona State after 15 seasons on including Amelia. to me over the last winner. the microphone for three years. Nobody “I don’t understand why we have home games at the We know that she will replace Dick, but Oregon guard Chris Duarte (5) is fouled by UCLA guard Jaylen Clark (0) to play a 5 seed first round,” he said. Coliseum. I hope to make him as he drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college “We’re a 4 seed, we should be playing “We were for- will continue his proud as I sit behind basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. PHOTO BY ANDY NELSON/AP an 8 seed. We’re 4th best, we should tunate to have the legacy, and we are the mic each night.” be playing 4th worst.” warm and wel- Longtime Gi- LAS VEGAS (AP) — Oregon had to rival Oregon State. Richardson re- coming voice of excited for her to ants PA Brooks- to battle through two COVID-19 turned against Washington State on BETTER BEAVERS Dick Callahan echo become the first Moon said she’s “so pauses, injuries to two of its best play- Feb. 3, but leading scorer Chris Du- throughout the Col- thrilled” for Schim- ers and a long stretch of inactivity. arte went down with an ankle injury Oregon State may have been the iseum for 15 years. female voice of the mel. Once the Ducks got rolling, it was and missed two games. Pac-12’s most surprising team. Dick was a friend to Athletics.” “She truly de- tough for any team to stop them. The Ducks beat Washington with- The Beavers were expected to be in everyone he crossed serves this. I reached Oregon closed a difficult season out Duarte and went on a run when rebuilding mode and were picked to paths with and be- A’S PRESIDENT DAVE KAVAL out to her last season with a flourish, winning its final five he returned, winning 10 of their final finish last in the preseason poll. Ore- loved by A’s fans,” to offer my support games to earn a second straight Pac- 11 games. An 80-67 win over Oregon gon State exceeded those projections, A’s President Dave Kaval said in a and we have remained friends,” 12 regular-season championship. State on Sunday put them a half- finishing 14-12 overall and 10-10 in statement. “Dick was also a great Brooks-Moon said in a message to The Ducks now head to T-Mobile game ahead of Southern California to conference to end up sixth in the reg- mentor and teacher to those who The Associated Press. “I had hoped Arena in Las Vegas as the No. 1 seed win the Pac-12 title. ular-season standings. worked alongside him on a night- it wouldn’t have taken so long for in the Pac-12 Tournament. “This isn’t the only goal we had; The Beavers have one of the confer- ly basis, including Amelia. We Marysol and Amelia to follow. But “You know the guys have been this is part of the journey,” forward ence’s best players in Ethan Thomp- know that she will continue his change is often slow. It was a lone- through a lot, but they really came to- Eugene Omoruyi said. “We have our son and could be a tough out in the legacy, and we are excited for her ly place for me for almost two de- gether,” Oregon coach Dana Altman next goal now. Just keep cranking out Pac-12 Tournament. to become the first female voice of cades, and now I have two sisters in said. goals, one at a time.” the Athletics.” solidarity. Oregon was picked to finish third Oregon will face the winner of the STRUGGLING SUN DEVILS Schimmel joined the organi- “I’ve always hoped that my lega- in the Pac-12 and got the season off to game between Washington State and zation in November 2017 as ex- cy would be that I helped to bring a solid start, winning eight of its first Arizona State in the Pac-12 quarterfi- Arizona State never really got on ecutive producer of game enter- significant changes to MLB, and nine games despite playing without nals on Thursday. track, plagued by COVID-19 issues tainment and video content. She that includes improving diversity point guard Will Richardson due to and injuries. Coach Bobby Hurley served as guest PA announcer on the field, in the front office and thumb surgery. NO ARIZONA did not have his entire roster for a during the coronavirus-shortened on the mic. And for both of us to be The COVID-19 issues hit not long single game in 2020-21 and the Sun 2020 season as Callahan opted out the voices of our childhood teams after that and the Ducks played one Arizona will not be in Las Vegas. Devils finished ninth in the Pac-12 at for health reasons during the pan- is remarkable and the cherry on game in a span of three weeks, a loss The Wildcats self-imposed a post- 7-10. demic. top!!” 10 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • DailyCampus.com Sports

Photo of the Day | Yikes Huskies, you’ll get ‘em next!

The UConn men’s soccer team suffers a 0-2 defeat to the Providence Friars on a rainy Saturday afternoon on Feb. 27, 2021. The first goal was scored on a penalty kick in the first half. PHOTO BY KEVIN LINDSTROM, PHOTO EDITOR/THE DAILY CAMPUS Point/ Roundtable: Big East Tournament predictions Counterpoint

GRIFFIN, cont. from p. 12

With Steve Nash seated at the head coaching helm and Mike D’Anto- ni as an assistant, I think they’ll look to help Griffin get his shooting splits up and target him as a more mid-range type of player due to Griffin’s weaker physicality. Grif- fin isn’t dependent on players like Irving, Durant and Harden to play like a superstar and should flour- ish under these circumstances. That idea should help Griffin play exceptionally well, and this small addition makes them seem like the favorite in my eyes.

Karthik: The debate comes down to whether or not Blake Grif- fin gives the Brooklyn Nets better odds to win a championship. Em- pirically speaking, Griffin’s signing did nothing to improve the Brook- lyn Nets’ championship odds as they have not wavered from their +300 odds since the move. While it is true the financial investment is low, as Griffin agreed to a veteran minimum contract, there is an op- portunity cost in signing him. They don’t really need any more offen- sive firepower, even on the second Connecticut Huskies guard James Bouknight (2) huddles with his teammates during a break in the action against the Georgetown Hoyas during unit, and they could have hired a the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. PHOTO BY DAVID BUTLER II/USA TODAY more effective rebounder. With the Nets going all-in on their offense, It’s officially that time of year, Big it because of the absence of their and might benefit from the Madi- year), and they also have All-Big East they have to secure rebounds when East Tournament Week for men’s backcourt. son Square Garden environment: St. first teamer Jeremiah Robinson-Earl they force a miss. In this case, a basketball. And after an up-and- John’s. The Johnnies lost to DePaul and All-Big East honorable mention specialist offers more utility than down, all-around season that saw Ty Reeves at home, which brought their mo- Jermaine Samuels. Those are two signing a jack of all trades. I do be- multiple upsets and close wins Campus Correspondent mentum to a screeching halt. How- players in the top tier of this league. lieve Griffin will be more motivated throughout the conference, it’s time ever, led by the most likely Big East If guys like Cole Swidder and Caleb to play on a contender than with to find out who is the best of the best The Big East Tournament is there Coach of the Year in Mike Ander- Daniels can step up this week, there’s the hapless Detroit Pistons, but he in the Big East. In today’s roundta- for the taking and multiple teams son, with the hopeful return of Big no reason why Villanova can’t win it will also have to adjust to having di- ble, the DC Sports section will be are more than capable of winning East Co-Defensive Player of the Year all. If there’s any team that can with- minished minutes. As a fan, I hope giving our predictions for who will the title. It almost feels wrong to bet Posh Alexander at full strength, a stand injuries and still find ways to the acquisition works out, but there come out on top in this year’s Big against the Huskies, so that’s who I favorable matchup if they beat Se- win, it’s a Jay Wright-led Villanova are a lot of question marks before East Tournament and earn an auto- have winning it all. Since the return ton Hall in a rematch of the meeting team, and that’s what I think will considering this move a win for the matic bid to the 2021 NCAA Tourna- of James Bouknight, the Huskies this past Saturday leads me to think happen this week. Brooklyn Nets. ment. Slight bias is to be expected, have been playing some of their they have the potential to take down but let’s get into it: best basketball. With the improved a reeling Villanova team that has to Conner Gilson Evan: I believe what the Nets are play of RJ Cole, Adama Sanogo and find scoring in other ways since star Associate Sports Editor doing in this signing is merely get- Cole Stefan Jalen Gaffney, it looks as though guard Collin Gillespie’s season-end- ting bigger and adding more to their Campus Correspondent Bouknight will have the offensive ing MCL injury. I believe we will get It’s sleeper time, folks. I get the weak bench. That offensive fire- support that UConn has been miss- St. John’s and UConn in the final, cases made for all four teams prior power surely won’t hurt them and As you may or may not have seen, ing. We all know how good defen- two teams that are no strangers to to this, but what confuses me most definitely will give them another the door is wide open for anyone to sively the Huskies are as well as the Big East Tournament in March. is how people continue to overlook option to go to for scoring. The Nets win this conference. As much as their dominance on the glass, so all Seton Hall. Sure, it was great to easily have more than enough assets everyone in Storrs wants UConn the pieces of the puzzle are starting Danny Barletta see UConn give them a beating last to acquire a defensive-minded big to win because of momentum, I am to come together at the right time. Sports Editor Wednesday, but a little momentum man at the trade deadline like Javale going to pick Creighton. This is not With Villanova losing Collin Gilles- can go a long way, especially with McGee to help them become even because of spoilers or anything, but pie for the remainder of the season, Never have I seen so many people a guy like Sandro Mamu on your better. With someone acquired such because Creighton just has an in- and Creighton’s known locker room pick against the top seed in a tourna- team, who put up 18 and seven a as McGee, the Nets can use Griffin to credible plethora of talent. Marcus issues, the Huskies should have a ment before. Across social media, it game and was in the running for Big overcome a team like the Philadel- Zegarowski and Mitch Ballock can clear view of the Big East Champi- seems like everybody is picking some East Player of the Year. The Pirates phia 76ers and take first place in the score from deep while Christian onship. variation of UConn/Creighton/St. have two other guys putting up dou- eastern conference for the rest of the Bishop can dunk like crazy. In addi- John’s to win it all at Madison Square ble digits per game and have a some- year. With Griffin expected to come tion, Denzel Mahoney and Damien Jacob Sondik Garden this week. But what about the what favorable schedule against a off the bench and the leading scorer Jefferson bring strong defense to Campus Correspondent regular season champion Villanova? likely overconfident St John’s team off the bench being Nicholas Clax- the court that can limit just about I know they lost Collin Gillespie for and followed by a depleted Nova ton at a mere 10 points per game, any team from scoring often. It will In order to avoid redundancy in the year, and Justin Moore is doubt- team, so if anyone can make it, it Griffin offers more than just veter- be interesting to see what Greg Mc- talking about how I believe the UCo- ful as well for the tournament with would be the Pirates. It’ll definitely an leadership. I think he’ll adjust Dermott’s return does to this team’s nn Huskies are the best team in the an ankle sprain. But even still, the take some big games, but Seton Hall well to leading the second unit and confidence, morale and energy. Big East with the best player and Wildcats have the best coach in the is my sleeper to make it to the Finals should look very dangerous against Again, only time will tell. For sure coach, I’ll talk about a team that was conference by far in Jay Wright (who and even give UConn a run for their rival big men off the bench. though, Villanova might not win rolling in the middle of the season should be heading to Springfield this money. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • DailyCampus.com 11 Sports With the Big East coming up, here are some previews

Head coach Dan Hurkey talks to his players in a Providence’s Nate Watson (0) and Villanova’s Jeremiah Robinson Connecticut players defend against Seton Hall during game against Georgetown on March 6, 2021 in Storrs, Earl (24) play during a game in Providence, R.I., Saturday, March 6, a game on Wednesday, March 3, in Newark, N.J. PHOTO Conn. PHOTO BY DAVID BUTLER II/AP 2021. PHOTO BY STEW MILNE/AP BY KATHY WILLENS/AP

BIG EAST, cont. from p. 12 categories, they are either middle of Georgetown Hoyas (7-9) 6.7 RPG) has been a breakout su- to defend like crazy as they are top the pack or near the bottom. Either perstar while DJ Carton (12.8 PPG) five in scoring defense and defensive This team is in the middle of the way, Ed Cooley should make things You know how Xavier is a dark has proved he is a dominant piece rebounds per game. Even if they do pack in most categories, but they interesting as the Friars look to at horse team? The Hoyas are too. I of that Eagles offense. Theo John not get far, they have the talent to allow way too many 3-point shots least contest for a deep tournament mean, they looked dead in the water (1.5 BPG and shooting .578 from compete and keep any game close to go in and need to limit that dam- run. Only time will tell what Friars at one point, but have surged back anywhere) and Jamal Cain (6.3 RPG until the final buzzer. age if they stand any chance of show up during each game. strong in the second half. Jahvon and 9.7 PPG) bring the defense that making it to the finals. To make it Blair (15.9 PPG) has been their guy is needed to compete. As a team, the DePaul Blue Demons (2-13) to Friday, the Pirates will need to Xavier Musketeers (6-7) from deep and even though he does Golden Eagles are third in defensive have everyone play their best and not start every game, he still produc- rebounds per game and are close to Let’s get this out of the way now, make sure to not blow an 18-0 lead The Musketeers have played es. As a team, the Hoyas convert the the top in rebounding margin over- this team is bad. Charlie Moore (14.4 like they did last Saturday to the the least amount of conference second-most 3-point shots behind all. This team may be struggling PPG and 4.4 APG) is one of their Red Storm. It will be interesting to games, but that doesn’t mean they Creighton. But its more than just now, but they have a plethora of un- best players with Romeo Weems see what shanties the Pirates have aren’t a good team. Zach Freeman- the offense for Georgetown, it’s the derclassmen that could make them (7.4 PPG) backing him up. Two peo- after this. tle (16.3 PPG and 9.0 RPG) had a defense that has shown up incredi- dangerous within a few years. This ple I would look out for though are breakout sophomore season and bly well. Jamarko Pickett (7.6 RPG) year, maybe a first-round exit. Pauly Paulicap (6.1 RPG and a .581 Providence Friars (9-10) Paul Scruggs (14.1 PPG) improved and Qudus Wahab (8.0 RPG and field goal percentage) and Nick On- slightly to finish his Xavier career. 1.8 blocks per game) are both dom- Butler Bulldogs (8-12) genda (1.6 BPG). The Blue Demons The Friars have been a very in- Those two are both the present and inating the glass and picking up the play strong defense at times as their teresting team in this conference. the future as they have dominated ball when it gets into their hands. If this tournament was taking 37.6 offensive rebounds per game is There are days when they can beat from deep and in the paint. Sup- The Hoyas have quality wins over place at Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Bull- top five in the conference and their strong teams like Villanova, but porting these guys are Nate John- teams like Seton Hall, Xavier and dogs might just win this whole thing. 3-point defense is second behind there are days where they lose win- son (11.4 PPG) and Jason Carter (6 Creighton that give them the poten- But it’s not, and the Bulldogs face a Providence. Although they are writ- nable games like Georgetown and RPG) who provide depth both for tial to go far this week. One thing to big challenge ahead of them. Luck- ten off almost every year, they will Butler. Not sure what expectations the frontcourt and for the starting note, their recruiting class next year ily for them, they have a balanced give anyone that faces them a tough to give them here, but David Duke five. Despite their limited games, is strong, so this team could be a top big man in Bryce Nze (10.6 PPG and fight, as seen by their close efforts (17.2 PPG and 4.8 APG) and Nate they are a solid scoring team that five team next season, look out. 8 RPG) who can bring the offensive against Creighton and Seton Hall. Watson (16.8 PPG and a .603 shoot- converts field goals like crazy and heat and defend quite impressive- ing percentage) are both leading the rebounds their own shots, (37.8 is Marquette Golden Eagles (8-11) ly. Chuck Harris (12.8 PPG) is also So there’s a basic preview of every charge for the Friars. Behind them second in the conference) ensuring someone to look out for as well as Big East team participating in the is AJ Reeves (9.8 PPG) and Noah that they make their way into the The Golden Eagles do indeed miss Jair Bolden (11.1 PPG) as they bring conference tournament. It should Horchler (5.6 RPG) who provide a basket. Despite their COVID-19 re- Markus Howard but have some an aggressive offense to the court. be a fun one and interesting as the balance offensively and defensively. lated pauses, Travis Steele and the strong replacements that have made Finally, Bryce Golden (10 PPG) is days pass from the first round until The Friars have allowed just 29.9% Musketeers are a dark horse team this team interesting, to say the an underrated player to look out for the finals. We needed this after last of 3-point shots to go in, which to look out for, especially heading least. Freshman of the Year candi- as he brings a dangerous balance of year’s abrupt cancellation. Good leads the conference. In most other into Thursday’s slate. date Dawson Garcia (13.2 PPG and defense and offense. Look for Butler luck to all! With the LCS Playoffs nearing, teams Rangers need relief: are still fighting for seeding, slots Hernandez shut down by ligament sprain (AP) — The Texas Rangers will be hit in the face by a fastball that without one of their top relievers to broke his jaw during a spring train- start the season after hard-throw- ing game. ing Jonathan Hernandez was shut Young said the Rangers would down from pitching for at least four re-evaluate Hernandez after four weeks because of a ligament sprain weeks, and determine then if the in his right elbow. 24-year-old’s ligament has healed Rangers general manager Chris enough to start a throwing pro- Young said Tuesday that an MRI gram. He hadn’t yet pitched in a revealed a low-grade ulnar collat- spring training game and will need eral ligament sprain after the right- significant time to build back up PHOTO COURTESY OF @CLOUD9 ON TWITTER hander felt something when throw- once he can throw again. ing his last batting practice session. “Jonathan is obviously one we by Ashton Stansel from what Cloud9 is both as a team have perhaps the hardest week of Hernandez had a breakout season were counting on,” said Young, CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT and as an organization; Cloud9 has their season so far this weekend; last year, when he was 5-1 with a 2.90 who expects the reliever to be out at [email protected] three players from outside North they will face Team Liquid, Cloud9 ERA in 27 appearances in the pan- least a couple of months. “This one America, though a player from and FlyQuest in three days. On the demic-shortened 60-game season. hurts a little bit. But there’s still a With one week remaining in the Australia Fudge does have residen- other hand, TSM has the much He had 31 strikeouts and eight walks chance he pitches this year.” regular season of the LCS’ spring cy in North America now. Digni- easier matchups of Evil Geniuses, in 31 innings, relying heavily on a While Hernandez didn’t have split, the playoff race is slowly com- tas has five Americans, several of Immortals and Golden Guardians, sinker that averaged nearly 98 mph. any save opportunities last season, ing into its final form. whom have limited experience. currently ranked sixth, seventh and “The good news on him is that he pitched in some high-leverage Cloud9 still dominates the top of Soligo, Neo and FakeGod have all tenth respectively. this (injury) is one that normally situations. The Rangers expected to the rankings, currently sitting at a played very little time in the LCS; This is the week where Digni- recovers and responds well with use him in a similar role this year, 11-4 rating after a rather bad week FakeGod and Soligo got time start- tas, and the rest of the top seven some rest,” Young said from the with maybe some opportunities as in which they lost games to both ing on 100 Thieves back in 2019, teams who are still vying for playoff team’s spring training camp in Sur- the closer. TSM and Team Liquid. In a split while Neo has only ever played in berths, will have to show once and prise, Arizona. “We kind of anticipated him be- that, until last week, had only two the tier-two scene and the Acad- for all if this improbable run that Young also said outfielder/desig- ing obviously one of our back-end losses for the Cloud9 roster, these emy division. On the other hand they’ve managed for the last five nated hitter Willie Calhoun is deal- guys, a multiple inning-type pitcher two losses so near playoffs were a there’s Aphromoo and Dardoch, weeks can continue into cementing ing with some mild groin tightness as well,” manager Chris Woodward bad sign for the team. two of the most experienced play- both a playoff spot and then a good after playing Monday. The team said. “He’s an eighth-, ninth-inning With a position in the Mid-Sea- ers in the LCS. It’s an odd combina- seed. planned to be cautious with Cal- guy that we can pitch for the eighth son Showdown, the system that has tion; Aphro is the oldest of the old Rounding out the teams still in houn for a few days but didn’t ini- and the ninth if we wanted to. We replaced the playoffs since the LCS’ guards, the only one left of the era the contention for playoffs are Im- tially plan an MRI. That game came don’t have that option with some of format change this year, already that included Bjergsen, Doublelift mortals and 100 Thieves, in sev- exactly one year after Calhoun was our other guys.” secured there is only so far that and himself as the top players in enth and fourth place. Immortals Cloud9 could fall before the post- North America playing in a lane is clinging to their chances, a game season begins. They are the only with a player in his first split. below Evil Geniuses but with a 2-0 team that has locked in that playoff And yet, it’s worked. Dignitas is record against that team which position, although they have yet to sitting just a game behind Cloud9 means that, if they’re able to haul secure a spot in the upper brack- and tied with TSM, at a 10-5 record themselves back up and have a de- et, and so to some extent the worst that includes a 2-0 head-to-head re- cent weekend, they’ll have a good they can do is give themselves a cord versus TSM which sets them chance to sneak in. worse seed. up very well if the split ends in a For all seven teams who remain And yet after dominance for tie. Dignitas has also beaten the in the running, this weekend is most of the split, this weekend was likes of sixth-ranked Evil Geniuses, their final chance to prove that a reminder of just how close the though they dropped the one game they deserve a spot in the playoffs, standings really are. Cloud9 fell each they’ve played so far this split a chance to play at the Midseason to the current tied-for-second and against Team Liquid and Cloud9. Invitation in Iceland this year and tied-for-fourth teams of TSM and Going into the final week of play, a better record going into Summer. Team Liquid. They beat FlyQuest, however, records are only going to With the new LCS format mean- currently in eighth and locked out tell half the story. The rest is the ing that Spring record is carried of the playoffs, but the weekend still story told in blood, in matchups, through and Summer adds to it but was far from victorious. in every CS that is gotten, every doesn’t replace it, every single win On the other side of the rift there drake that is taken, every victory or loss now will be crucial for teams Texas Rangers’ Rougned Odor (12) is tagged out by Cleveland Indians second baseman Gabriel Arias, left, on an attempted steal during the was the other team tied for second or defeat that these teams are fight- who want any chance of qualifying second spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Sur- place, Dignitas. Dignitas is very far ing tooth and nail for. Dignitas will for Worlds in a few months. prise Ariz. PHOTO BY SUE OGROCKI/AP Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • DailyCampus.com 12

Big East Baller Update No. 10: Tourney time by Cole Stefan Creighton Blue Jays (14-6) through under Big East Coach of St. John’s Red Storm (10-9) Reynolds (1.7 steals per game), CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT the Year candidate Dan Hurley is Ike Obiagu (conference leading [email protected] Greg McDermott will be coach- special and their return to the Big How about them Johnnies? Pos- 2.8 blocks per game) and Jared ing this tournament after getting East makes them extremely dan- sible Coach of the Year candidate Rhoden (14.4 PPG and 6.4 RPG). Unlike past years, the door is wide reinstated by Creighton on Mon- gerous. They are my pick right now Mike Anderson took a team pro- open for several teams to take home day. Enough said about that. Mar- to go to the fi nals and could easily jected to finish ninth in the con- See BIG EAST, p. 11 the Big East title. Could it be Villano- cus Zegarowski (15.4 PPG and 4.4 win it. Let us see if that comes true. ference to a team that could va without a signifi cant part of their APG) could still win Player of the possibly make March Mad- backcourt? Or what about the surg- Year, and he has teammates around ness. Leading the way is the ing Connecticut Huskies? How about him he can pass the ball to. These conference’s leading scorer the miracle run led by Mike Ander- range from Christian Bishop (6.1 in Julian Champagnie (19.3 son and St. John’s? Let us dive right RPG and a .691 fi eld goal percent- PPG and 7.3 RPG), who has in, team-by-team, to determine who age) to Denzel Mahoney (13.5 PPG had a breakout sophomore has a shot. and 1.5 steals per game) to Mitch season. He has not been Ballock (10.6 PPG) to Damien Jef- alone in his efforts, though. Player of the Week: ferson (12.3 PPG and 5.5 RPG), all Co-Defensive Player of the Julian Champagnie - St. John’s of whom can get in on the fun. This Year freshman Posh Al- team can dominate, especially from exander (2.6 SPG and 11.1 Freshman of the Week: beyond the arc as they lead the con- PPG) is a possible Fresh- Adama Sanogo - UConn ference in fi eld goal percentage and man of the Year winner. 3-point fi eld goal percentage and The Red Storm have also Writer’s Note: The preview is in without it, they do not get too far. scored the most, averaging order of seeding with the conference Look for them to possibly win the 79.3 PPG and 9.15 steals per record included. entire thing. game to lead the confer- ence. This team is surging Villanova Wildcats (11-4) UConn Huskies (11-6) and with a deep run, they could make March Mad- This team looks extremely diff er- I’m going to save most of the ness as a First Four team or ent than last week. Without Collin coverage for the basketball beat possibly an automatic bid if Gillespie and Justin Moore, the Wild- writers, but there is still something they win the whole thing. cats are going to have to rely on Jer- I would like to say. The Huskies Look out, this team is go- emiah Robinson-Earl (15.2 PPG and got hot at the right time. James ing to be good beyond this 8.4 RPG) to lead the way. Of course, Bouknight is cooking, as his 20.2 season. there are other strong options, from PPG would lead the conference if Jermaine Samuels (11.4 PPG and 6.3 he played enough games. RJ Cole Seton Hall Pirates (10-9) RPG) to Caleb Daniels (10.1 PPG). A (12.6 PPG) and Tyrese Martin (11 lot of people are going to have to step PPG and 7.3 RPG) have been great What has happened to up either way, but everything might pickups from the transfer wire. But the Pirates? Just like last just work out under Jay Wright. Vil- it is more than just the off ense for TOP — Conneticut guard Jalen season, they collapsed Gaffney dunks during a game lanova is second in scoring defense, the Huskies; it is the strong fi rst- against Seton Hall on March 3, down the stretch. The ab- limiting their opponents to 66.9 PPG place defense as well. Co-Defensive 2021, in Newark, N.J. PHOTO BY KATHY sence of Myles Powell has and leading in defensive rebound Player of the Year Isaiah Whaley WILLENS/AP hurt them, but Sandro percentage and their assist/turnover (2.7 BPG) has been the wrench in RIGHT — Connecticut guard Mamukelashvili (17.8 PPG ratio. This team may be down, but the steel defense, and Adama Sano- James Bouknight shoots during and 7.3 RPG) has been that a game against Georgetown on they are not out; they will at least go (.95 BPG) is not far behind. The March, 6, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. replacement and has got- make it to the semifi nal round. turnaround this program has gone PHOTO BY DAVID BUTLER II/AP ten support from Shavar Point/Counterpoint: Does the Blake Griffin acquisition put the Brooklyn Nets over the top to win a championship?

by Karthik Iyer, attrition have taken their toll and Evan: I agree on the perspective STAFF WRITER Griffi n is a shell of his former self. that the Brooklyn Nets are already [email protected] In fact, according to Tim Reyn- stacked from an offensive perspec- and Evan Rodriguez, olds, an NBA writer for the Asso- tive in the starting lineup. Howev- CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT ciated Press, Blake Griffi n has not er, with the bench, the Brooklyn [email protected] dunked the ball since Dec. 12, 2019. Nets look extremely weak and Dunking used to be the former all- needed someone to jumpstart the The hype around the Brooklyn star’s trademark but now, while second unit. With Blake Griffin, Nets this year has been incredible. actually being limited by the force Brooklyn now has a player who This is the fi rst year in the fran- of gravity, several of his defi cien- can lead the second unit as a low- chise’s history they have a legit- cies have become far more appar- risk investment and give the Nets imate shot to win the champion- ent. The last thing the Brooklyn more time to rest superstars Kev- ship (and yes, I am including those Nets need is high volume but a low in Durant, Kyrie Irving and James New Jersey Nets years where they effi ciency scorer and playmaker Harden. As a low-risk investment got wrecked in the fi nals). When it that contributes to the team’s de- for the Nets, Griffin helps address comes to the top contenders, little fensive ineptitude and off ers little some critical problems that could moves that optimize the effi ciency trade value. It has now been two cause trouble against superstar of the role players make all the dif- consecutive years that Griffi n has teams such as the Los Angeles ference. Will the Nets’ signing of registered a negative plus-minus Lakers or the Utah Jazz. The Nets Blake Griffi n be the diff erence in game effi ciency rating and playing themselves are a very small team, their championship aspirations? with reduced minutes on the Nets and even though Blake Griffin is likely not going to help matters. himself is 6-foot-9, he becomes Karthik: The Brooklyn Nets Griffi n’s diminished athleticism one of the tallest on the team. are already a great team. It will has taken the biggest toll on his of- Against a team with star-studded take a signifi cant addition that fensive effi ciency and defensive vi- big men like Anthony Davis on addresses a specifi c team need ability. The Brooklyn Nets already the Los Angeles Lakers, Brook- to noticeably improve on what have an all-time putrid defense lyn lacks big time in that area is already a championship ready and depend on superb off ensive and needs more length to have a squad. It pains me to say this be- effi ciency to compensate. Griffi n, better chance. On Detroit, Griffin cause Blake Griffi n in his prime from a team chemistry perspec- seemed unmotivated as the Pis- was one of my favorite players to tive, hurts the Nets on both these tons, sitting dead last in the league watch, but I don’t think his sign- fronts. I will forever be a fan of and had no chance of contending. ing makes the Nets a lock to win Blake Griffi n and he is a hilarious With a team like Brooklyn, which the championship. This is not 2012 person off the court (check out his sits second in the Eastern Confer- Lob City Blake Griffi n. This year, stand-up comedy and videos if you ence and is only a mere 0.5 games Griffi n is averaging a mere 12.3 haven’t) but I do not think this was out of first place, it should be a points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 as- a prudent move toward securing a huge morale booster for Griffin. Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) controls the ball against In- diana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis (11) during the third quarter sists on well below league average championship for the Brooklyn at Little Caesars Arena on Feb. 11, 2021. PHOTO BY TIM FULLER/USA TODAY shooting splits. Age, injury and Nets. See GRIFFIN, p. 10

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