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COVID-19 Tracker Current 72 16 2 CONFIRMED CASES AT Residential Cumulative Commuter Staff Cases UCONN STORRS Cases as of 7:00 p.m. on Aug. 30 56 Residential Cases Cases UConn hosts first virtual convocation by Ashley Anglisano Douglas spoke of the climate NEWS EDITOR on campus as well, and the [email protected] sense of community he feels on campus. With the Wilbur Cross “Huskies rally behind their building lit up in blue behind friends of color, as we come him, University of Connecticut to a point where it becomes President Thomas Katsouleas clearer than ever that the deck welcomed the class of 2024 to is stacked against us,” Douglas UConn virtually with the an- said. “At a time when so much nual convocation ceremony of this nation is in turmoil, for Friday night. many, UConn is a place of sta- Katsouleas began the cer- bility.” emony by explaining to view- Katsouleas also used the op- ers how their college journey portunity to invite students to is beginning much differently sign up for a one-credit univer- than most, and how they will sity course, which will bring look back on it. scholarly perspectives to anti- “[When you are older] you black racism. won’t remember much of any- Schad offered support to the thing I said, except maybe I freshman class, as they adjust was wearing a blue mask, and I to life on campus, and may said ‘Black Lives Matter,’” Kat- struggle with both academic souleas said. “Two things that and personal challenges. He define our moment in history.” related the experience to when Katsouleas spoke about the he transferred to UConn mid- values the UConn community way through his freshman has, and applauded the fresh- year, and struggled finding his man class for choosing a top place on campus. public research university. “To the students who are “You’re part of a commu- feeling isolated or alone during nity dedicated to the pursuit these times, I have been where of truth and knowledge, excel- President Thomas Katsouleas flashes a Husky symbol at UConn’s convocation ceremony. The cer- you are,” Schad said. “What lence, respect and equity,” Kat- emony honoring the Class of 2024 was livestreamed online, rather than held in person as in previ- you may be feeling right now is souleas said. “A community ous years. PHOTO COURTESY OF @UCONN ON INSTAGRAM normal, and you aren’t alone. willing to speak out for its val- There is a place for you here, ues, but just as importantly, a dents of the UConn Promise, Schad emphasized the un- leas said. “Perhaps at first in somewhere. Sometimes you community willing to listen to and the guidelines that are knowns of the upcoming family pods and virtually, but just have to keep looking.” perspectives that are very dif- in place, including wearing school year. eventually in person and to- Katsouleas also spoke di- ferent from their own, as long masks in public, maintaining “I wish I could tell you what gether. I don’t know when that rectly to the residential stu- as they are respectively ex- physical distancing and moni- this year is going to be like, but time will come. I do know it dents on campus, thanking pressed.” toring health. I can’t,” Schad said. “Nobody won’t be too soon, but neither them for quarantining for the Dean of Students Eleanor William Schad, president can. I do know that none of you will it be too long.” two weeks leading up to class- Daugherty addressed the class of the Undergraduate Student are going to be the same person USG Chief of Staff Damani es, and for making sacrifices of 2024 as well, describing the Government, spoke of the op- you are right now. Embrace Douglas described UConn as to keep the campus safe. He class as the best, the brightest portunities ahead of the class that growth and change your more than just a school, and also addressed students who and the bravest, as they enter of 2024, and addressed uncer- first year of college will bring the Huskies as more than just will be learning completely re- their college careers during tainties they may have leading you.” a team. motely. COVID-19. into the year. When speaking about his “Huskies are a group of peo- “Welcome and thank you,” “Our normal for this fall “The current social and po- hopes of soon cheering on the ple so brilliant, that this uni- Katsouleas said. “Your on- is not forever, but it is now,” litical climate of UConn and UConn sports teams, Katsou- versity gives out grants just for line enrollment is helping us Daugherty said. “Our now for the United States is unheard leas echoed an unknown time- having ideas,” Douglas said. to de-densify our campuses now is laden with compromise of,” Schad said. “But, we have line. “UConn is a community where and make our entire commu- and new behaviors that are es- a unique chance right now to “I look forward to the time social distancing cannot keep nity safer. You may be physi- sential for us to maintain our change the future of our com- when we can finally cheer on us apart, and the wellbeing of cally distant, but you are very health on campus.” munity, and of our country.” our teams from the courts, our community brings us to- much present in our hearts and Daugherty reminded stu- Like the other speakers, fields, water and ice,” Katsou- gether.” minds.”

on different days. Monica Bock is one of the professors who has moved a 64% of classes taught fully class to split in-person. Bock is a professor of ceramics, a sub- ject that requires equipment and supplies the average college online for Fall 2020 semester student does not regularly have by Grace McFadden 1107: Principles of Biology I. mester. The nature of the fall 2020 access to. However, Bock said ASSOCIATE DIGITAL EDITOR This course is one of the larg- Abbott explained that one of semester has allowed these she encountered problems even [email protected] est courses at the university, the hardest parts of his transi- more nontraditional class for- switching to split in-person. This story includes contributions with more than 700 students tion to online teaching was the mats to be explored. For the “We realized 1) the capacity by Spencer Walker, a seventh-se- currently enrolled at the Storrs inability to physically see and hybrid model, students come in limits on the building would too mester natural resource economics campus. It’s also a lab course. interact with students. He ex- for some instruction as well as drastically reduce access to stu- major. He contributed to the data This semester, Principles of Bi- plained that was an important receiving some instruction on- dio practice and 2) our students collection and analysis in this ar- ology is offered in the distance part of his lecturing. line. Other professors have de- might be impacted by quaran- ticle. He can be reached via email learning format. “For example, if I’m lecturing, cided to have their courses split tine so regularly that they might at [email protected]. Given the number of people I might say to the class ‘hey, do in-person, a format in which the not be able to take advantage taking Principles of Biology, you guys get this?’ And then I class is broken up into different even of the limited access,” Bock A new analysis by The Daily Abbott explained, it was im- can see head nods, I can see fac- sessions with different sessions said. Campus showed that only 19% possible to have it in person. es. Whereas if I say that now, I going to in-person instruction See CLASSES, p. 2 of all Storrs undergraduate But given the lab aspect of the can’t see anybody.” courses are being taught fully course, it was also difficult to John O’Donnell, a professor All classes by instruction mode in person this year. In the fall transition it to online. of printmaking, echoed this GRAPHIC COURTESY OF GRACE MCFADDEN semester of 2019, that number “It’s been very difficult to try concern. was 98%. to create a similar experience. “The most difficult part of For the fall 2020 semester, So we made a lot more analysis teaching online is losing the the most common modality of kind of labs, where you give stu- community that emerges when teaching is distance learning, dents data that they might have several people are working in in which a student never comes collected had they been in per- a shared physical space. I miss to the classroom but still has a son. Then you ask them to ad- conversations and in-person set online meeting time. 47% of dress what they see in the data.” demonstrations.” classes will be taught in the dis- Principles of Biology is one of O’Donnell is teaching one tance learning format for the fall 68 BIOL classes occurring in the class entirely online, a format 2020 semester. distance learning format. There that 17% of classes are being Thomas Abbott is a profes- are 2,091 Storrs undergraduate taught in for the fall 2020 se- sor of biology at UConn, and courses occurring in the dis- mester. He’s also teaching two one of the instructors for BIOL tance learning format this se- classes in the hybrid format.

For more... dailycampus.com The_DailyCampus The_DailyCampus The Daily Campus Tweet of the Day Tim Fontenault WHITE PRIVILEGE | PAGE 4 BALLARD PLANS | PAGE 5 CLIFF ROBINSON | PAGE 12 @Tim_Fontenault The system of benefit has The puppetry museum is Former UConn basketball star Renee Montgomery devastating consequences comibg back, online dies at 53 on CNN right now 02 Monday, August 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com News Storrs Center Daddy’s Noodles Bar finally opens by Luke Hajdasz halt after receiving a stop work as students live above the res- STAFF WRITER order (daddys-having-trouble- taurant. We want to ensure that [email protected] coming-daddys-noodle-shop- the students do not have to have postpones-opening-following- the smell rising all the way to After over two years of a stop-work-order) from the town their living space all the time.” “coming soon” poster in its of Mansfield. Daddy’s Noodle Finally overcoming the window, Daddy’s Noodle Bar Bar owner Anh Duong told The maintenance obstacle, Tran in Storrs Center finally opened Daily Campus in April of 2018 and his team ran into another for business Friday. that the order was given to the hurdle: COVID-19. Tran called The noodle shop, located in restaurant because of electri- the coronavirus an “unavoid- Suite 103 of Storrs Center, is the cal work being done without able setback” but said any res- second Daddy’s Noodle Bar lo- proper permits. Tran said they taurant or business opening at cation in Connecticut. General wanted to make sure all electri- this time is in the same boat. Manager Peter Tran also runs cal and ventilation work was The menu (menu) will be the East Lyme location. done properly, especially be- identical to that of the East “We really liked the Storrs cause of the restaurant’s close Lyme location, featuring ra- location and felt that it was a proximity to The Oaks on the men, pho and specialty noodle good opportunity to provide Square. bowls. The Storrs location will something different in the “To have an efficient restau- also offer Banh Mi, a Vietnam- area,” Tran said. “Most of these rant, hood venting systems are ese bread, Tran said. meals take days to prepare, but needed to ventilate the food Daddy’s Noodle Bar is cur- once they are prepared, they aromas when cooking and it rently open 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., are quick, hearty meals for cus- was difficult to find a way to but that closing time may be tomers to grab and enjoy.” safely install these systems extended if students want a The line for the grand opening of Daddy’s Noodle Bar in Storrs Work on the Storrs Center with the building’s approval,” “hearty meal” after a long day Center extended onto the sidewalk on Sunday, Aug. 30. PHOTO BY location began in early 2018, Tran said. “We thought that of studying, Tran said. MAGGIE CHAFOULEAS/THE DAILY CAMPUS but quickly came to an abrupt this was very important, being

it gets to the point of destruction and come up with ways to build UConn gets $768,000 for a “risk assessment framework for identifying and evaluating potential mitigation strategies,” crumbling foundations research a press release from Congress- man Courtney and Congress- man John Larson said. by Luke Hajdasz gion with crumbling founda- In April of 2019, The Daily STAFF WRITER tions, and this research will help Campus reported on the extent [email protected] us get a better understanding of crumbling foundations in the of the scope of the crisis, and area. Up to 35,000 homes may be The University of Connecticut a clearer understanding of the affected by the tainted concrete. has been awarded $768,000 for risks of pyrrhotite and the levels UConn Spokesperson Stepha- research into crumbling founda- at which it poses a true danger to nie Reitz told The Daily Campus tions, a problem plaguing many the integrity of a concrete foun- in April of 2019 that only one homes and businesses near the dation.” UConn Storrs building is at risk: Storrs campus. Pyrrhotite, the mineral found The Advanced Technology Li- “UConn has already got valu- to be the cause of the crumbling brary. able experience with this sort of foundations, will swell once “This award highlights how work, and they’ve got research exposed to oxygen and lead to this crisis is an all hands on deck underway now,” Congressman cracks in the concrete. Founda- situation,” Congressman Larson Joe Courtney said. “This new tions are no exception; in fact, said. “With federal resources, round of more than $760,000 they’re one of the biggest vic- local leadership and UConn’s in federal funding will help to tims. expertise, this effort will further support that work and see it to- With the federal grant money, our understanding of how pyr- wards completion. We’ve got UConn researchers will work to The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. Congress rhotite actually affects building meets. UConn has received a federal grant to support resarch thousands of people in eastern better understand the damage foundations.” Connecticut and across our re- that pyrrhotite can cause before into crumbling foundations PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

UConn offers a mix of online and in-person classes

a hybrid format, and the split teaching,” O’Donnell said. “It CLASSES, cont. from p. 1 in-person format wasn’t in has reminded me that learn- use for any standard classes. ing new things is difficult So, for the lower level This semester, hybrid and and this experience is equally course Bock is teaching, she split in-person classes make challenging for students. This switched the format to dis- up a collective 18% of courses. is a new way of learning and tance learning. Despite the challenges, pro- it isn’t necessarily ‘good’ or “For many other studio fessors expressed that there ‘bad’, it is just different.” classes, including our Foun- were some positives to being Abbot also expressed that dations Studio for all incom- online. while he may have some frus- ing students, we’ve figured “Attempting to translate trations with being online, out how to manage with dis- studio experiences to an he’s trying to see it as an op- tance learning, by scaling online format is absolutely portunity. projects to home/dorm spaces exhausting and at times de- “People don’t like change. and accessible materials, and feating, but I look at these To the nth degree, we resist meeting on Zoom or WebEx. challenges as opportunities change. Well, now we’ve been It’s not ideal but the ideas are for growth. As I translate my pushed to change—a little bit the same, and lots of learning knowledge into new media of a nudge. Let’s see what hap- can happen through sharing formats, I have to re-learn pens with that nudge. This images remotely,” Bock said. things in a novel way, which may go to some really good A view of UConn’s campus. Fall classes will take place in a combi- For the fall 2019 semester, helps me further understand places educationally that we nation of digital and in-person modalities. PHOTO COURTESY OF @UCONN 0.5% of classes were taught in what it is I am doing and haven’t thought about before.” ON TWITTER

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NEW YORK (AP) — Within 28 million onto the unemploy- President Donald Trump’s ment rolls with tens of thou- campaign, some privately sands of businesses feared feared the worst heading into permanently closed. Contin- the national conventions. ued police violence against They worried a strong show- unarmed Black people has ing by Democrat Joe Biden, com- sparked sweeping civil rights bined with an underwhelming protests and new incidents of performance by Trump, would protest-related violence on the lock in the certainty of a blow- streets. out loss that would essentially There are the natural disas- end the election by September. ters: A hurricane pummeled But as the candidates move the Gulf Coast last week, mas- beyond trouble-free conven- sive forest fires are burn- tions and into the final phase of ing California, and powerful the 2020 election season, both derecho winds slammed Iowa’s sides acknowledge the contest farming industry. is tightening. And after months And what worries govern- of running an almost entirely ment watchdogs the most: virtual campaign because of Trump is openly undermining the pandemic, Biden has de- the integrity of the election by cided to launch a new phase of raising unfounded concerns in-person events to help blunt about voting by mail to avoid any Trump gains. long waits at polling places dur- “This campaign has always ing the pandemic. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. PHOTO BY ANDREW HARNIK/AP PHOTO known that it’s going to be a Amid the chaos, Miles Taylor, close race, it’s going to be a a lifetime Republican who pre- 1968. It’s unclear if 2020 Amer- can National Committee Chair They also pointed to Biden’s tough race,” Biden’s senior ad- viously served as chief of staff ica will have as much tolerance Ronna McDaniel said the GOP plans to campaign in Minneso- viser Anita Dunn said, noting inside the Trump administra- for the message that resonated a has been actively courting vot- ta, describing it as evidence of a that no Democratic presidential tion’s Department of Homeland half century ago. ers in person for weeks and narrowing race even in a state candidate since 1964 has earned Security, warned there is noth- “It’s just straight racism,” would continue to do so, despite Trump lost four years ago. The more than 52.9% of the vote. ing that the Republican presi- King said of Trump’s rhetoric the pandemic’s mounting death president’s position is improv- She added: “It’s a polarized dent will not do or say to defeat and record. “The hands of the toll. ing throughout the Midwest, nation and we expect this kind Biden. clock are going backwards.” “We’ve now ramped up to aides believe, although Min- of tightening.” “Put nothing past Donald Meanwhile, the candidates about 2 million volunteers that nesota and Michigan remain That leaves Democrats and Trump,” Taylor told The As- are unleashing dramatically have been activated. We’re much steeper climbs than Wis- Republicans preparing for a sociated Press. “He will do different campaigns upon vot- knocking a million doors a consin, Ohio or, further east, 64-day sprint to the finish that anything to win. If that means ers as they navigate the pan- week,” McDaniel told The As- Pennsylvania. is widely expected to be one of climbing over other people, demic. sociated Press. “Biden has Trump’s team believes he the most turbulent and chaotic climbing over his own people, After almost completely chosen to forego that. They’re can afford to lose Michigan and periods in modern American or climbing over U.S. law, he avoiding campaign travel since knocking zero doors a week.” Pennsylvania, so long as he car- history. will do it. People are right to be early March, Biden will resume Trump plans to begin a ries Wisconsin and the rest of Each side cast the other as an concerned.” in-person campaigning on breakneck campaign schedule his 2016 states — including one existential threat to America’s Among the many crises Monday in Pennsylvania. He’ll featuring larger events in the Maine congressional district. future as they offered voters shaping the fall campaign, ra- make subsequent appearances coming days and weeks. He’s Meanwhile, Biden is betting starkly different versions of re- cial tensions have emerged as a in battleground states “where grown fond of rallies inside he can keep his party’s many ality over the last two weeks of critical factor that could decide it’s safe,” Dunn confirmed, not- airport hangars, which are disparate factions united be- carefully scripted conventions. Trump’s fate. ing that some states have strict arguably safer from a health hind his White House bid. Democrats attacked Trump Trump’s campaign believes limits on public gatherings. perspective given they are par- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sand- as an incompetent racist with it is benefiting from sometimes Biden himself has cited plans to tially open-air; they also allow ers, who competed against autocratic tendencies who is violent protests in Wisconsin campaign in at least four states: the president to energize his Biden in the Democratic pri- failing to protect the nation that followed a white police of- Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota crowds by pulling up in Air mary, hosted a series of online from the pandemic as he ac- ficer shooting Jacob Black, a and Pennsylvania, although Force One. events over the weekend de- tively undermines democracy. Black Man, seven times, leav- the specific schedule remains a The president will continue signed to refocus his party’s Republicans largely ignored ing him paralyzed. The presi- work in progress. to highlight the civil unrest in final-weeks message on health the pandemic while attacking dent has repeatedly cast pro- He is expected to rely on response to police brutality in care and income inequality. Joe Biden as a senile lifetime testers as angry mobs that smaller events in which attend- Wisconsin and elsewhere, ac- “That’s an issue I will talk politician controlled by his par- threaten America’s suburbs, ees would adhere to strict social cording to Trump campaign about. I think other Democrats ty’s far-left wing and incapable an argument with racist under- distancing measures and wear manager Bill Stepien, who de- have got to talk about that also,” of protecting suburban voters tones aimed at strengthening masks. scribed the Republican mes- Sanders said in an interview. from mobs of protesters. Trump’s diminished standing “You saw all those people sage against their Democratic The Vermont senator’s week- “America doesn’t feel like one with older voters and suburban at the White House the other challenger this way: “We’ll end appearances mark the be- country with all the chaos and women. night without masks,” Dunn match the president’s leader- ginning of what he described division,” former Democratic As part of his “law and or- said. “You’re not going to see ship and record against Joe as a more active role designed presidential contender Pete der” message, Trump has con- that at a Joe Biden event.” Biden, who is a weak puppet of to highlight progressive priori- Buttigieg said in an interview. sistently sided with police over Biden’s team is not currently the extreme left, afraid to stand ties. “We should be ready for liter- their African American vic- planning to resume in-person up to anti-police rioters, and “This is not only the most ally anything in the next couple tims. He plans to visit the site canvassing efforts, usually bowing to radicals to raise tax- important election in our life- months,” he said. “2020 isn’t of the latest violent clash, Keno- the lifeblood of campaigns, in es and drag the country toward times, it is the most important done serving up shocks and sha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. which armies of paid staff and socialism.” election in modern American surprises.” Civil rights leader Martin Lu- volunteers talk face-to-face Trump aides privately history,” Sanders said. “Our job Rarely have such dire vari- ther King III likened Trump’s with prospective supporters at crowed about Biden’s decision right now is to elect Biden. And ables loomed over the closing rhetoric on race — and his par- their doorsteps. The campaign to resume campaigning, believ- the day after he is inaugurated weeks of an election. ty’s efforts to make it more dif- instead has more than 2,000 ing it demonstrates concern we are going to rally the Ameri- A pandemic that has already ficult to vote this fall — to the ef- paid staff and many more vol- about a tightening race that can people to make certain killed 180,000 Americans forts of Republican leaders like unteers making phone calls and could lead to public stumbles that we implement the most shows little sign of slowing. A Richard Nixon prior to the pas- messaging voters. from the gaff-prone former vice progressive agenda in modern scuffling economy has pushed sage of the Civil Rights Act of On the other side, Republi- president. American history.”

top-notch during the pre-taped performance, which featured Lady Gaga dominates at MTV their signature, skilled chore- ography. The seven band mem- bers danced and sang in sharp suits, at some points with the VMAs, The Weeknd wins top award backdrop of Times Square be- hind them. Gaga won five honors Sun- to a man whose spirit touched DaBaby, backed by the day, most of them for her No. 1 so many. He’s a true hero, not dance crew Jabbawockeez, ran hit with Ariana Grande, “Rain just on-screen,” Palmer said. through several of his hits, on Me,” which the pop stars “His impact lives forever.” including “Rock Star.” Dur- performed live for the first The show also took moments ing the latter track, he rapped time. to honor Juice WRLD and Pop while jumping on top of a po- “Wear a mask. It’s a sign of Smoke, rappers who died in lice car, with a burning city as respect,” Gaga said during one recent months though their his backdrop. And Doja Cat, of her several appearances on- current albums continue to who was named Push best new stage as she accepted awards dominate the pop charts and artist, gave a futuristic perfor- like artist of the year, song of streaming services. mance of her hits “Say So” and the year and the MTV Tricon The Black Eyed Peas, who “Like That.” award. closed the two-hour-plus show Other performers included With an electronic mask, with Nicky Jam and Tyga, end- Latin boy band CNCO and Gaga performed a medley of her ed their set by saying, “Black Miley Cyrus, who ended her songs, including “Stupid Love,” Lives Matter.” And R&B star performance of “Midnight “Chromatica II” and “911.” She H.E.R. won the video for good Sky” by sitting on top of a large and Grande were joined by a award for her protest anthem disco ball, replicating her viral number of background dancers about police brutality and sys- “Wrecking Ball” clip from 2013. all wearing masks. temic racism, “I Can’t Breathe.” As for top honors, Grande In this video grab issued Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, by MTV, Lady The Weeknd, the first per- “I’m super proud of every- tied BTS with four wins. Her Gaga performs during the MTV Video Music Awards. PHOTO BY MTV former of the night, paid trib- body speaking out on social in- No. 1 duet with Justin Bieber, ute to Blake and Taylor — two justice,” H.E.R. said. “Stuck with U,” won best music NEW YORK (AP) — Lady stars sent important messag- Black people who were shot by But most of the show was video from home — one of two Gaga cleaned house at the 2020 es to viewers about the cur- police officers — after winning dedicated to fun performances new awards MTV established MTV Video Music Awards, rent state of the world: “Wear video of the year and best R&B — some pre-taped, some filmed as artists have made shifts be- while The Weeknd took home a mask” and “Justice for Jacob for “Blinding Lights.” in various locations in New cause of the pandemic. CNCO the top prize — and both pop Blake and Breonna Taylor.” “It’s really hard for me to cel- York City, though the perfor- won best quarantine perfor- ebrate right now and enjoy this mance locations weren’t always mance for “MTV Unplugged at moment, so I’m just going to clear. The VMAs were origi- Home.” say: justice for Jacob Blake and nally supposed to be held at the Megan Thee Stallion won justice for Breonna Taylor,” he Barclays Center in Brooklyn, best hip-hop for “Savage” and CLASSIFIEDS said. but plans changed because of Taylor Swift won best direction The VMAs kicked off with the pandemic. for “The Man.” Policy: Classifieds are non-refundable. Credit will be given if an another touching moment, as Colombian singer and best “This is the very first video error materially affects the meaning of the ad and only for the first host Keke Palmer told view- Latin winner Maluma sang that I’ve ever directed on my incorrect insertion. Ads will only be printed if they are accompanied ers the show was dedicated to from Brooklyn, while The own. And I just I’m so grateful by both first and last name as well as telephone number. Names and Chadwick Boseman, who died Weeknd performed from Man- for this,” Swift said. “I wanted numbers may be subject to verification. All advertising is subject to Friday at age 43 after privately hattan. Pop all-stars BTS, who acceptance by The Daily Campus, which reserves the right to reject to take an opportunity to say battling colon cancer for four won four awards including best thank to the team who believed any ad copy at its sole discretion. The Daily Campus does not know- years. pop and best group, performed ingly accept ads of a fraudulent nature. in me as a first-time director “We dedicate tonight’s show from South Korea. They were and made this video with me.” 04 Monday, August 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com

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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. CARTOON BY CONNOR RICKERMAN, STAFF CARTOONIST/THE DAILY CAMPUS The devastating consequences of White privilege by Anika Veeraraghav White privilege is a certain concerned that prison would make up 28% of the total, de- “Why is that the WEEKLY COLUMNIST societal privilege that ben- have a “severe impact” on him. spite only making up 13% of [email protected] efits White people over people White privilege is the reason the entire U.S. population. police decide All around the country, of color. It exists, and feeds why Floyd, a Black man, was Police brutality is an that some people have been protest- into the systemic racism that killed after an officer knelt obvious problem, and a threats must ing systemic racism. Most plagues our society, whether on his neck for 8 minutes and great part of that is be- recently, in Kenosha, Wis., people wish to recognize it 46 seconds simply because he cause of White privilege. be extinguished protests have ensued after the or not. It should be blatantly was accused of paying a clerk It is time to recognize this, immediately while police shot Jacob Blake, an and painfully obvious, given with a counterfeit $20 bill, and work to fix the system. other threats get unarmed Black man, multiple while Matthew Bernard, a In a recent episode of “The times in the back in front of White privilege White man charged with three Daily Show,” host Trev- the privilege of his children. counts of first-degree murder, or Noah emphasized the being defused?” is a certain was merely sprayed with pep- fact that police brutality is societal per spray during his arrest driven by systemic racism. ‘THE DAILY SHOW’ HOST privilege that after he ran from the police Black people TREVOR NOAH and tried choking a bystander. be extinguished immediately benefits White Clearly, White people ben- are three times while other threats get the D u r i n g people over efit from White privilege, privilege of being defused? I’m t h e protests, Kyle while people of color tend to more likely to asking these as questions but Rittenhouse, a White 17-year- people of color. suffer. Yes, there are other be killed by the I feel like we all know the an- old, shot and killed two people types of privilege that come swer. The answer is that the and injured another with his the history and current state from affluence, religion, gen- police than White gun doesn’t matter as much AR-15 rifle. He was peace- of the nation, yet not every- der and sexual orientation, to as who is holding the gun. Be- fully arrested by the police. one believes that it exists. name a few, but if the color of people. Out of cause for some people, Black If Rittenhouse were a Black White privilege is the reason your skin does not contribute all the people skin is the most threatening man, his arrest would not why Blake was handcuffed to to making your life harder weapon of all,” Noah said. have been peaceful. This is a bed in a hospital for a week, in any way for you, you ben- the police have Systemic racism and White not just an unsubstantiated despite being paralyzed from efit from White privilege. killed, Black privilege must be acknowl- conjecture; this is based on the waist down, while Rit- White privilege evident- edged, and society must be rad- what has happened to nu- tenhouse was peacefully ap- ly has devastating conse- people make ically changed so that every- merous Black people the po- prehended despite being a quences. Numerous people of one, regardless of skin color, is lice have gone after, such as murderer. White privilege is color, namely Black people, up 28% of the treated equally. Start by read- George Floyd, Atatiana Jef- the reason why Tamir Rice, a have lost their lives because total, despite only ing articles and papers and edu- ferson, Breonna Taylor, Mi- Black 12-year-old child who of the color of their skin. cating yourselves on the issues. chael Brown, Eric Garner the police killed for carrying In many cases, it is the po- making up 13% Find petitions to sign, places to and countless others. The a toy gun, was referred to as a lice that hold these biases. donate to if you can and peo- police killed these five people threatening 20-year-old man, As of Aug. 24, 2020, Black of the entire U.S. ple to email or call to demand and none of them even came while Brock Turner, a White, people are three times more population. change. The only way to fix close to shooting and killing then 19-year-old, who raped likely to be killed by the po- the system and prevent more two people and injuring an- an unconscious woman only lice than White people. Out people from dying is to radi- other. They were killed be- went to jail for three months of all the people the police “Why is it that the police cally change it as fast as we can. cause of the color of their skin. as Judge Aaron Persky was have killed, Black people decide that some threats must Let this moment radicalize you by Harry Zehner Blake and countless other efforts to quell working class community. As a result, the pumping pollution into the air OPINION EDITOR Black Americans have been rebellion in the North, are the community organized the hotel and water or the drug compa- [email protected] murdered by the police, and shock troops of capital and into housing for 200 homeless nies who let people die to pro- From Minneapolis to Lou- the people’s righteous anger the agents of White suprem- individuals. It’s amazing what tect their profit margins — the isville to Kenosha, America at their crimes has been met acy. They have monopolized happens when the police aren’t police are nowhere to be found. has been in open revolt for violence, and used their mo- around to enforce an inhu- They exist, and have always ex- three months. Led by Black If you recognize nopoly on violence to enforce mane distribution of resources! isted, in service of private prop- organizers and driven by that the American capitalist exploitation, segre- The looting of our precious erty and White supremacy. hundreds of years of state- gation and racialized brutality. natural resources is a natural The police’s monopoly on sanctioned violence, the pain police are We’re having a national de- condition of capitalist expan- violence is at the foundation and suffering of Black Ameri- committing bate about the morality of loot- sion and growth. When that of capitalism. It is at the foun- cans has once again been i n g , while ignoring that the exploitation is challenged, dation of injustice, inequal- etched into the urban fabric. vicious crimes police enforce legal whether at Standing Rock or ity and racism. Policing is in- In response, the violence of against Black looting ev- by the Wet’suwet’en Nation in separable from exploitation. the American police state has ery day! Canada, the police are called You may not agree with ev- been on full display. In video Americans, that in to violently clear the way. erything I am saying, and that’s after video, we have seen peace- is a start. But When unions strike and stand fine. But I want to challenge ful protesters maced, assaulted, up to their bosses, the police are you to use your imagination, to tear gassed and shot at. In Lou- it is the bare called in to break the strikes. engage with ideas that you had isville, the National Guard shot minimum. The legal looting of work- previously thought radical and and killed an innocent man, ers’ value in the form of profit to analyze the moment we are days after a Louisville police with a militarized crackdown. by their bosses is made pos- living in systematically. Ask officer permanently blinded a If you recognize that the sible by this threat of violence. yourself: Why have police re- reporter with a rubber bullet. American police are commit- W h e n When any country dares forms failed? Why did the Min- In New York City, two NYPD ting vicious crimes against private de- stand up to the dominance of neapolis Police Department — cruisers drove into a crowd of Black Americans, that is a start. veloper-vultures multinational corporations one of the most “progressive” protestors, and officers brutal- But it is the bare minimum. I gentrify and loot Black and and international capital- police departments in the coun- ized protesters around the city. am begging you, seriously, I am Brown working class commu- try — murder George Floyd, In Minneapolis, an eighteen begging you — do not let it be the nities, the police are the muscle The police’s then begin brutalizing protest- wheeler attempted to murder a end of your political evolution. enabling it to happen. They car- ers? Why were the police born crowd of thousands protesting Let this moment radicalize you. ry out the evictions and protect monopoly on out of efforts to control Black, on the highway, and the cops The police — and their inter- the right of private developers violence is at indigenous, working class responded by pepper spray- national counterparts, the mili- and landlords to dispossess populations? Would the police ing protesters. In Philadelphia, tary — are not an institution working people of their homes. the foundation react in this way if the rebel- cops fired canister after can- to be reformed, nor are they a When homeless communi- of capitalism. lion did not so pointedly chal- ister of tear gas into a trapped fundamentally good institution ties assert their fundamen- lenge their legitimacy? What crowd of peaceful protestors. that has attracted a few “bad tal human right to shelter by ism, the military is called in would the world look like if we In Kenosha and Portland, apples.” No amount of training, setting up tent cities, it is the to enact policing on a glob- took the hundreds of billions of vigilante White suprema- no amount of technology, no police who are called in to de- al scale. The looting of the dollars we pour into the mili- cists have attacked protesters amount of “accountability” will stroy their belongings. Their world’s natural resources, tary and police every year, and while the police stand idly by. stem the tide of police violence, guiding logic dictates that the from Guatemala to Bolivia to put it into housing, education, No one with their head because the police as an institu- rights of private property are Iraq, is fervently defended by healthcare and reparations? screwed on straight can deny tion are essential to the main- more valuable than the rights the United States’ military. I’m also not claiming to be a the obvious: Eric Garner, Bre- tenance of racial capitalism. of human beings. In June, in And when we point to the spokesperson for the police and onna Taylor, George Floyd, The police, borne out of slave Minneapolis, the police and real perpetrators of societal prison abolition movements. Sandra Bland, Trayvon Mar- patrols, settler violence against the owners of the Sheraton Ho- harm — the bankers in 2008, tin, Atatiana Jefferson, Jacob indigenous communities and tel abandoned the hotel to the the oil companies who are See RADICALIZE, p. 8 Monday, August 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com 05

@dailycampuslife The Ballard is back: virtually the same but better

Toy theater chorus puppet of officers of the Women’s League in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1899 PHOTO PROVIDED BY DR. JOHN BELL FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

by Rebecca Maher this semester: “Shakespeare including different student history of the United States.” livestreamed on the Ballard’s ASSOCIATE LIFE EDTOR and Puppetry,” “Paul Vincent organizations and poetry Bell invites all UConn cul- Facebook page. Organizations [email protected] Davis and the Art of Puppet groups,” Bell said. “Each par- tural organizations and stu- and groups can sign up for Theater” and “The World of ticipant or group of partici- dent groups to participate the pageant through a Google The University of Connect- Puppetry: From the Collec- pants would create a short in the pageant. Participants form website beginning early icut has always been known tions of the Ballard Institute.” scene with puppets.” would meet with members of this week. The deadline is as one of the best puppetry Bell said the museum is also The groups will use flat the Ballard over Zoom, with Sept. 16, so if you are part of schools in the country due considering featuring puppet cut-out puppets, likely from some suffrage images and a a student organization, make to its prestigious Ballard In- installations by puppet-arts pictures featured in The New cardboard box to make the sure to sign up soon! stitute and Museum of Pup- students in their store-front York Times’ “Suffrage at 100,” stage with. They would then While both the Puppet petry. Although our resident windows. with a backdrop to create work together to make three Slam and the pageant are puppetry museum may be Bell said that although scenes about different figures to five minute scenes about likely to garner the highest facing new restrictions due they still have their museum from the women’s suffrage specific suffragettes. attendance, the Ballard’s vir- to COVID-19, it plans on sur- space, all events will have movement. Bell said they are “We’ll ask people to come tual workshops may also be mounting those limitations to be online for the safety of interested in thinking about with some ideas in mind and intriguing to a lot of students. and creating events on a new both the performers and the the complications of the move- then we’ll say, ‘here’s how The first is going to be run international scale through a audience. ment in terms of race. we’ll do it: We’ll take this, by Leslee Asch, the execu- virtual platform. “We’re planning to do pret- “We also want to think you’ll have your scissors and tive producer of the Jim Hen- Various events will be held ty much everything online, as about Chinese American, your cardboard and we’ll son Foundation, and based both on the Ballard website. we’ve been doing since mid- Chicana/Chicanx suffrage make them into flat, cut-out around her book “Out of the The museum will still be ac- March,” Bell said. “That will activists and Native Ameri- puppets,’” Bell said. “And Shadows: The Henson Fes- cessible in person, though, on include our puppet work- can women’s suffrage activ- then, we’ll make a stage and tivals and Their Impact on a limited basis. shops and our puppet forums ists,” Bell said. “We want to move them, and we’ll ask peo- Contemporary Puppet The- The museum will be open — which are presentations look at this century-old event ple to invent text about this ater.” It will be on Thursday, on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to by scholars and puppeteers through the lens of 2021, and particular person and why Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. 4 p.m., with new social dis- about their work.” the kinds of things we’ve all they were involved and what tancing guidelines. Families The Ballard also intends to been thinking about in terms they did.” See BALLARD, p. 7 or groups must make a res- host its annual UConn Fall of the United States and the The pageant will be ervation on their website be- Puppet Slam on Friday, Sept. forehand, as only one group 25, as well as an online Wom- will be allowed in at a time. en’s Suffrage Puppet Pageant “The museum is free, but for the Celebrate Mansfield “The museum is free, we want to organize when Festival on Saturday, Sept. but we want to organize people come so they don’t 26. The latter will be in honor when people come so have to stand outside wait- of the centennial of the 19th ing,” Dr. John Bell, an associ- Amendment. they don’t have to stand ate professor of puppetry and “For the Women’s Suffrage outside waiting.” director of the Ballard, said. Puppet Pageant, we’re hop- John Bell and Bread and Puppet Theater Director Peter JOHN BELL, BALLARD DIRECTOR Schumann with Elka Schumann, in the Summer Online Puppet There will be three exhib- ing to connect with differ- Forum Making Insurrection and Resurrection Services. its featured in the museum ent groups of the university, PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOHN BELL

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‘Weeks of Welcome’ is a welcome change for Huskies

by Hollianne Lao In a typical year, Week of Welcome events center on Fairfield Way. This year many events were virtual or socially distanced. PHOTO BY LIFE EDITOR JULIE SPILLANE GRAPH PHOTOGRAPHER/THE DAILY CAMPUS [email protected]

Although the academic an appearance. The headline semester has just begun, event, “A Comedic Conversa- Huskies have been enjoy- tion with Stephanie Beatriz,” ing campus in the best ways was hosted on WebEx last they can throughout the past night to close out WOW for few weeks. The University of the year. Connecticut has seen many Throughout the two weeks, changes to typical Storrs life, the UConn Recreation Center from on-campus residents hosted virtual fitness classes moving in two weeks earlier, for students to follow along to the safety and health regu- in their own rooms. Students lations preventing many of were able to register, similar the social events and inter- to the process for in-person actions that normally wel- classes that were held last come students back to school. year, or access the video li- The “Weekend of Welcome” brary of workouts, separated (WOW) that traditionally by “Strength,” “Mind Body” greets freshmen to UConn and “Cardio” sections. The with events like convocation, Rec Center will resume in- meet and greets and the class person classes on Sept. 8 but photo, has adapted to COV- the virtual library will still ID-19 restrictions by expand- be available for students to ing to “Weeks of Welcome.” access. WOW 2020 ran dozens of The William Benton Mu- The Week of Welcome homepage advertised the “physically distant” and “socially connected” events from Aug. 14 to 30, seum of Art encouraged events they provided this year. SCREENSHOT COURTESY OF WEEKS OF WELCOME with multiple departments students to explore campus and organizations across – from a safe distance from variety of “Grab and Go” kits of the colleges and Com- Various organizations campus taking part. Most of others – with self-guided art for students to enjoy, such as muter Student Services. on campus hosted the events ran online, how- and sculpture hunts , taking a garden globe, succulents, An online streaming virtual open houses ever many offered ways to students around campus (or DIY tie dye and a welcome of convocation and torch and panels for participate in person. WOW virtually, if you are at home) bucket of fun activities. Sign lighting ceremony (link which normally focuses on for the chance to win a gift up to pick up the kits helped to convocation coverage), students to explore, acclimating the freshmen card. The Benton also wel- to ensure less crowding at the with speeches from Presi- such as the Rainbow class to campus, was able to comed students to visit the Student Union, and many of dent Thomas Katsouleas, Center, the Honors be enjoyed by students of all museum with giveaways of the items will run out quickly. Undergraduate Student program, the Cultural years with the various activi- their specially-designed t- Various organizations on Government officers and ties. For those looking for en- shirt for the year. They will campus hosted virtual open more managed to make the Centers, meetings tertainment at home and on be opening two new exhib- houses and panels for stu- event special for the class with the deans of campus, various game nights its for visitors to peruse on dents to explore, such as the of 2024, welcoming in the the colleges and were hosted over WebEx, Thursday. Rainbow Center, the Honors new group of Huskies. with Harry Potter trivia, bin- UConn Student Activities program, the Cultural Cen- Commuter Student go and a mind reader making and Late Night provided a ters, meetings with the deans Services.

UConn college through COVID-19

UConn has put protocol in place to deal with students who are diangosed with COVID-19 while oncampus. A large part of this protocol is quarantine and medical isola- tion. ILLUSTRATION BY KAITLYN TRAN, STAFF CARTOONIST/THE DAILY CAMPUS Monday, August 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com 07 Life

‘All Together Now:’ A heartwarming teen drama by Emma Gher tion, which includes living on a use it as a driving force in her CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT bus for a period of time, Amber determination to break out of [email protected] makes the most of her days and her current situation. holds on to the hope of study- Despite a few slow scenes, Netflix’s newest teen drama ing music at her dream school, “All Together Now” is a feel- “All Together Now” features Carnegie Mellon University. It good movie that showcases the a strong performance from is this dream that guides her power that music has in uniting Auli‘i Cravalho, best known as through everyday life that she people. the voice of Moana in the 2016 fills with work and other com- Disney film. Unlike movies mitments in the hopes of rising Rating: 4/5 in which the characters have above her current situation. picture-perfect lives, this film Amber is a well-rounded teen includes a more complex plot who gives back to her commu- line as the protagonist deals nity in a number of ways includ- with hardships such as poverty, ing teaching E.S.L classes, vol- homelessness and familial in- unteering at a retirement home stability. on the weekends and helping The film, di- The film, directed by Brett out a special needs classmate Haley, is based on the novel of hers. She is able to keep her rected by Brett “Sorta Like a Rockstar,” written home life separate from the Haley, is based on by Matthew Quirk. In both the persona she showcases to her film and the book, music is used friends and teachers at school, the novel “Sorta as a medium to navigate life’s but their paths inevitably collide Like a Rockstar,” rocky waters while showcasing and her loyalty with her mother the importance of friendship to is tested. written by Mat- help solve life’s greatest chal- Following a heated argument thew Quirk. In lenges. between Becky and Amber, Cravalho plays Amber Ap- Amber receives tragic news both the film and pleton, a struggling teen whose that will have a lasting effect the book, music positive attitude and cheerful on her life. After refusing to ac- personality offers a story of cept help from others, Amber is used as a me- hope despite the many chal- finally learns the importance of dium to navigate lenges that life throws at her. being able to lean on her strong Attracting fans of other Netflix network of friends that she has life’s rocky waters originals such as “The Kissing created through her thoughtful- Booth” and “To All the Boys I’ve ness and dedication to others. while showcasing Loved Before,” Cravalho deliv- the importance of ers a strong performance that When Cravalho made her act- showcases both her acting and ing debut in Disney’s “Moana,” friendship to help singing skills. viewers were offered a first solve life’s great- Despite Amber and her mom glimpse at her musical talent. Becky’s (Justina Machado) She is able to translate this tal- est challenges. grim financial and living situa- ent to “All Together Now” and PHOTO PROVIDED BY IMDB

The Ballard adapts to a changing museum landscape

said. “Certainly in the pup- puppetry. He hopes this will computers or screwdrivers or for performing artists we’re BALLARD, cont. from p. 5 petry community, there is an be a great resource for pup- forklifts or irrigation systems. not able to do what is the es- increasing awareness of how petry scholars. We’re going to talk about the sence of our work: To be in On Oct. 22, the Ballard will that field, to some extent, has In early November, Profes- overlap between engineering front of people and to create be holding a forum called, been not so inviting — the sor Jungmin Song will hold a and puppetry.” moments of life or artificial “The Renaissance of Afri- White puppeteers have not forum to discuss her “Shake- Although performers can’t life or reinterpreted life at the can American Object Perfor- been so connected to the Black speare and Puppetry” that she come to UConn to perform in same time, in the same place mance.” puppeteers.” is currently curating. The fi- the museum, as usual, Bell as others,” Bell said. “Like so “It’s part of a rethinking This forum will also be used nal forum of the semester will expects the virtual platform many things at this moment, or rediscovering of the art of to highlight an online cata- be held on Dec. 3, to discuss to garner even a wider array we’re trying to adjust, rein- African American puppetry, logue of essays, a digital ex- engineering in puppetry. of performers and event at- vent and take advantage of which is kind of interesting hibition and videos of living “Puppetry is the manipula- tendees. And although pup- what we can use, like screens right now with the increased objects projects that they did tion of objects, or you know, peteering can’t function in and Zoom and distance pre- awareness of Black culture, in 2018 through 2019. Bell said the use of tools in perfor- person this year, he hopes it sentations, and make the most and the situation of Afri- the essays in this catalogue mance,” Bell said. “Engineer- will still reach and inspire of that.” can American culture in the will offer the first ever cohe- ing is all about tools for soci- people online. United States right now,” Bell sive look at African American ety, and making tools that are “It’s a big shift, and I think

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Commuter students are also experiencing changes under pandemic protocol. Not only is parking operating on a semesterly-basis, but commuter students coming to campus are also required to submit COVID-19 tests. ILLUSTRATION BY KAITLYN TRAN, STAFF CARTOONIST/THE DAILY CAMPUS 08 Monday, August 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com Opinion StudyBreak

Photo of the Day | Good boys, good vibes and good times

Two good boys walk around Storrs Center on a sunny Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY MAGGIE CHAFOULEAS, ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR/THE DAILY CAMPUS

Crossword Learn from this without the racialized brutality RADICALIZE, cont. from p. 4 of police under capitalism. There I encourage you to read An- is a better world out there, yearn- gela Davis’ autobiography (or re- ing to be had — a world orga- ally anything she’s written). Mal- nized around the common good, colm X’s autobiography changed around harmony and rehabilita- my life. George Jackson, Assata tion, around compassion and soli- Shakur, Frantz Fanon and Huey darity. Never forget that abolition Newton’s work is indispensable. is not about anarchy — it is about This article lays out the case for directing our resources towards defunding the police and put- creating the conditions that ting that money towards hous- make cops and jails unnecessary. ing, education and jobs. This ar- Solidarity with everyone on ticle demonstrates why the police the streets, fighting the rebellion will always exist to protect the in real time. Solidarity to every- ruling class and the hegemony one who has been fighting this of private property. This book fight since Sandra, since Tray- and this book on police abolition von, since Rodney, since Emmett. are available for free right now. Now is the time to expand our Now is the time imaginations and the scope of our to expand our analysis — while simultaneously educating, agitating, organizing imaginations and and rebelling. Most importantly, the scope of our once educated, we must defer to black and indigenous organizers. analysis — while We are here to support in any way we can, not co-opt the movement. simultaneously We are in a moment of world educating, historical proportions. This rebel- lion can be — and in many ways, agitating, already is — about more than jus- organizing and tice for killer cops. It can be about mass liberation, about a world rebelling.

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FACTS COURTESY OF REDDIT Monday, Augest 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com 09 Sports Breaking down the beasts of the East by Karthik Iyer Without a consistent shot, that need time to develop and CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT teams like last year’s Toronto settle into their roles, but this [email protected] Raptors have realized that will be a huge weakness for For the better part of the the key is to just wall off the the team when playing in lon- last 20 years, the Eastern Con- paint and defensively contest ger series. I believe that every ference has been known as the Giannis’ teammates. This de- potential Celtics series in the junior varsity division in com- fensive scheme severely limits playoffs, granted they keep parison to the Western Con- Giannis’ options and stalls the winning, can potentially go ference. After the last of Mi- Bucks’ offense. They need a seven games. They’re going chael Jordan’s championships secondary all-star playmaker to have to be at the top of their with the Bulls in 1998, the and role players to step up and game to have a chance, espe- Eastern Conference has won make big shots. Jordan had cially with the unfortunate only seven times in the last John Paxson and Steve Kerr, loss of Gordan Hayward to an 21 seasons causing many peo- Kobe had Derrick Fisher and ankle injury. ple to dub it as the “Leastern the list goes on. Bucks fans The Big East Conference Logo. PHOTO COURTESTY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS conference.” However, there are counting on Khris Mid- Miami Heat are some real threats in the dleton, Eric Bledsoe and oth- nearly a 40% clip while often- late in games, a swiss army East this year. Teams like ers to play up to their talent times defending the opposing knife in Marcus Smart and The Miami the Bucks, Raptors, Celt- when the lights shine bright- teams’ best perimeter player. All-Star point guard hailing Heat are the ics and even the young Heat est. That is where great teams Earlier this season, Anunoby from the Husky Pack Kemba exciting fan fa- have shown potency to topple are differentiated from the did a solid defensive job on Walker. The team’s most glar- vorite sleeper Western Conference titans in good ones and it is time for the LeBron James, resulting in ing holes lie in their lack of threat of the the regular season and feature Bucks to show the NBA who a Raptors win and earning depth at the center position East. This grit- some of the premier young tal- they are before potentially himself a spot as a starting and the offensive ineptitude of ty Pat Riley ents in the league. With that losing the Greek Freak in free lineup asset. In my opinion, the bench. team that has being said, let’s make the lives agency. the Raptor’s greatest weak- Daniel Theis is a solid play- welcomed the services of All- of coaches easier by breaking ness is their lack of size among er with high energy that does Star Jimmy Butler with open down the weaknesses of ev- Toronto Raptors their primary scoring threats a lot of good things for the arms has undergone a cul- ery Eastern Conference team and a lack of a true superstar Celtics that don’t necessarily ture transplant that the young left in the race for the Larry First things to close out games down the get recorded in the stat sheet, players have fully embraced. O’Brien trophy. first, I have stretch. Big physical wing but he is undersized for his Tyler Herro and Duncan Rob- to give ma- defenders can really bother position. Furthermore, the inson have become the young- Milwaukee Bucks jor props to Lowry and VanVleet who rely Celtics have had issues when er splash brothers, Kendrick the Raptors on ball screens and step back he gets in foul trouble because Nunn can create his shot on The Bucks for still being jumpers to create space to Enes Kanter, while he is a bet- anyone and Bam Adebayo has need elite in the play- shoot. This is a huge problem ter offensive player, struggles evolved into a great passing guard play off mix after against teams like the Celtics, mightily on defense. His later- big man that can also defend and a second- losing Kawhi Bucks and Heat who have ath- al quickness and sheer physi- all five positions while hav- ary scorer Leonard to the Clippers this letic versatile forwards on the cality while defending the bas- ing possibly the single great- from the pe- past offseason. The emer- wings. This lack of a two-way ket leaves a lot to be desired. est first name in NBA history. rimeter to gence of Pascal Siakam as a superstar wing player forces This ability to patrol the paint The Heat’s biggest weakness complement star in this league has been the Raptors to really play un- will be key against any re- is their defense, primarily Giannis Antetokounmpo who incredible and we have seen a selfish team basketball, but maining team in the East and surrounding rim protection. is currently having the statis- resurgent Kyle Lowry provide complicates matters for young to face any team that repre- With the departure of Has- tically greatest season ever in great veteran leadership to players in high leverage mo- sents the Western Conference san Whiteside to the Port- terms of the player efficiency some promising young talent ments. in the finals. Additionally, land Trailblazers, the Heat rating (PER). PER measures on the roster. Additionally, where has the bench scoring do not have another player to a player’s per-minute produc- Fred VanVleet’s shooting abil- Boston Celtics been? Nearly every member patrol the paint. Bam is bet- tivity by factoring in compo- ity has also been phenomenal on the bench had a negative ter utilized at the top of the nents such as points, scoring night in and night out. This The Celtics’ plus-minus productivity rat- key when the Heat play teams efficiency rebounds, assists, team competes on a nightly starting line- ing in the regular season and without a true traditional cen- turnovers and more. Giannis basis, has great team chem- up is among the first-round series against ter. The lack of size on this Mi- currently boasts a ludicrous istry and defends as a unit. the best in the Sixers only confirmed ami team makes their level of rating of 31.90. For perspec- Subsequently, I want to draw the NBA. It how much of the scoring load playoff legitimacy somewhat tive, the average PER for an attention to whom I consider features ris- is on the starters. The start- matchup dependent, so it is NBA player is 15.00 and Jor- the Raptor’s secret weapon. ing superstar ers are young, but this has to going to be a struggle defend- dan’s greatest season only Allow me to introduce you to Jason Tatum improve going forward in the ing the big bodies of Giannis clocks in at 31.71. Giannis is OG Anunoby. who gives myself and others playoffs. A bench average of Antetokounmpo and Brook quite literally a jump shot and This dynamic 23-year-old Kobe flashbacks, a stud wing 24.5 points per game will not Lopez. The real question is, a couple of championships rookie out of Indiana Univer- in Jaylen Brown whose reli- cut it against teams on the will their prowess defending away from being anointed as sity has developed consid- able scoring and defense has same talent tier as the Celtics. the three-point arc be enough the king of the NBA. However, erably as a shooter, hitting become something Coach Brad Many of the members on to mask this weakness on the that’s a huge assumption. the mark from long range at Stevens has come to count on the bench are young players interior? Sparks of Activism throughout the WNBA by Hanaisha Lewis contain the name of Breonna they believe to be address- that contained Alton Sterling fight for what is right. These CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT Taylor on their jerseys, as ing a major problem that the and Philando Castile’s names strong-minded women are [email protected] well as shirts that contain the country is facing. accompanied by Black Lives making the statement that As the fate of the WNBA slogan, “Arrest the Cops Who Most recently, prior to post- Matter and other social jus- they will not be silenced and season started off uncertain Killed Breonna Taylor.” poning games for the day, the tice slogans. are propelling the movement and experienced a late start, For many, this may seem Washington Mystics wore Punishing acts, such as fin- using their platform to the beginning July 24, life in the like a harmless act, yet Kelly shirts containing a letter in best of their ability. “wubble” put social justice Loeffler, a Georgia sena- Jacob Blake’s name, accom- In a league where approxi- on the forefront of life as an tor and owner of the Atlanta panied by seven holes drawn mately 70% of players are athlete. Prior to the start of Dream, begged to differ as on the back of their shirts Black, as reported by ESPN, the season, the WNBA and she objected to the league’s outlined in red, symbolizing no single player stands alone the WNBPA launched “The embracing of the Black Lives blood, as they represented in this fight because they are Justice Movement,” a council Matter movement in a letter the injustice that Blake went fighting together. Black Lives for social justice, which is ex- to the commissioner. Her let- through in Kenosha, Wis- Matter is a fight that affects pansive in creating conversa- ter argued that it is a politi- consin. The scheduled teams these players in different tions regarding race as well cal movement that the league took a knee as they paid their ways. The fight for Taylor as other societal issues such should not be embracing. respects. Following this ges- extends beyond race, combat- as LGBTQ+ advocacy. “The Such actions evoked a re- ture, the players went on to ting sexism as well, which is Justice Movement,” is led by sponse from the athletes on have a candlelight vigil the also the purpose of “The Jus- players within the league, in- the team, including the idea same night. tice Movement.” cluding former UConn stand- that they reject the letter in While such acts of activ- Racial injustice is an ongo- out Breanna Stewart. its fullness, and they then en- ism are now accepted in the ing problem in society which With the 2020 season being couraged people to go out and league, they were not always deserves attention, and the dedicated to social justice, vote in the upcoming elec- respected. In 2016, teams ing the players, did not lessen WNBA and WNBPA vow to the league has embraced the tion, although not mentioning were fined $5,000 and each their voices, but caused play- take on this fight, as well as Black Lives Matter movement Loeffler’s name. The players player was fined $500 for ers to want to speak out more. address additional battles of and the Say Her Name cam- refused to back down from speaking out against police Players, then and now, took inclusion. paign. Each of the 12 teams supporting a movement that brutality by wearing shirts to their social media plat- forms to express their stance on social injustices as they

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Georgia, waits to speak in a television in- terview on Capitol Hill in Washington. WNBA players have urged people to vote against Atlanta Dream co-owner Loeffler, a Re- The Washington Mystics show their support for Jacob Blake, where seven holes drawn on the publican U.S. senator running to keep her seat in Georgia. PHOTO back of their shirts are outlined in red, symbolizing blood. PHOTO BY STEPHEN GOSLING/NBAE VIA GETTY BY SUSAN WALSH/AP PHOTO 10 Monday, August 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com Sports Mike’d Up: Boston’s farm system is about to Bloom by Mike Mavredakis just players that would have on each of his pitches, which ten to offers on them, but I’d be unlikely, but if you can offload STAFF WRITER [email protected] some sort of trade value. is common for a pitcher in his surprised if any get moved. their contracts onto a team for 30’s. The price tag for Christian whatever reason – do it if the In the days approaching Should be traded Barnes could fetch a mid- price is right. the MLB trade deadline every level prospect or two, since the I wouldn’t year I do essentially the same RHP Matt Barnes, OF Jackie Colorado Rockies just gave the be happy to see things: Begrudgingly switch Bradley Jr., RHP Ryan Brasier, Baltimore Orioles two of their Sale go, he can from normal Twitter to Tweet- INF Michael Chavis, INF Jose top-20 prospects and a player to be one of the Deck, switch on Twitter notifi- Peraza, OF Kevin Pillar and be named later for set-up man best pitchers in cations and yell every time my RHP Marcus Walden. Mychal Givens. Givens also baseball when team makes a trade I don’t like. There are quite a few players has another year of control, like healthy, but I That being said, let’s look at on this list and my mindset to- Barnes, but he has been mark- would under- what each of these Boston Red ward essentially all of them is edly better this season, with a stand it since Sox players could fetch on this take what you can get. Even if 1.38 ERA through 13 innings. he’s aging and distorted market. None of these it’s a low-level prospect, inter- Barnes’ name hasn’t been making quite would make me scream out national bonus pool space or mentioned much since Bloom a bit of money. my window at Red Sox Chief just salary relief, just do it. traded Brandon Workman and He would be Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom Of the players on this list, I’d Heath Hembree to the Phillies, Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez, right, tags firmly in the – who has already done par- say Barnes has the most value. but I could see him get pack- out Washington Nationals’ Kurt Suzuki at home core section ticularly well this deadline so aged with another arm like plate during the fifth inning of a baseball game, without his far amidst a Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Boston. PHOTO BY MI- Brasier or Walden to get a bet- CHAEL DWYER/AP PHOTO red flags, but probable major ter return. alas. sell-off. Pillar could fetch an okay I have a feel- Also, dis- prospect since he has per- Vazquez will be high, as it ing Martinez is as good as gone, claimer, by formed consistently well the should be. He should only be whether that be at the deadline the time this past two seasons, but he will be moved for a top-100 prospect or this offseason. He doesn’t publishes a free agent this offseason. He or more, in my opinion, which seem to be having a lot of fun some of these also made some not-so-great I don’t see happening right now right now and I wouldn’t be su- players could comments on the boycotts from considering the shortened sea- per surprised if he gets traded, have already last week and was suspended son. but I don’t see them getting been dealt. I in 2017 for calling another play- The Red Sox have apparently enough to move him right now. have no con- er a homophobic slur. He later been talking to the Tampa Bay Martin Perez was the fifth trol over that, clarified his comments, but it’s Rays about Vazquez, for their starter coming into this season unless Bloom hard to believe his clarification arsenal of young pitching tal- and is literally the only starter sees this and Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes throws to was earnest from my point of ent, according to Ken Rosen- they have left who deserves to hires me right a Toronto Blue Jays batter during the ninth in- view. thal of the Athletic. They are be in the major leagues right away – I don’t ning of a baseball game in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, For the rest of the names on asking for a “crazy” return for now. He could fetch some- Aug. 25, 2020. The Red Sox won 9-7. PHOTO BY ADRIAN have anything KRAUS/AP PHOTO this list, get whatever you can Vazquez, according to Sean thing decent on the market, but currently lined from them. Bradley Jr. is one of McAdam of Boston Sports someone has to pitch, right? up after gradu- the best defensive outfielders Journal. ation, Chaim, Barnes, a UConn baseball in baseball, but he has already The 30-year-old is under just saying. Should not be traded alumnus, has really struggled had his hot streak for this sea- team control through 2022 at a At this point, the Red Sox this season. His K% is down son. Michael Chavis has a steep discount – $6.25 million SS Xander Bogaerts, 3B Ra- are in dire straits. They have by over 12% from last season, 43.5% strikeout rate through 69 in 2021 and a club option for $7 fael Devers, no pitchers that are certainties with his strikeout to walk ratio plate appearances and makes million in 2022. He has been LHP Eduardo to give you more than four in- cratering from 2.89 to 1.60. He me upset every time I see him one of the premier offensive Rodriguez and nings. Chris Sale is likely going is walking nearly seven batters come to the plate, so please, catchers in baseball the past OF Alex Ver- to miss time next year while per nine this year as well. He Chaim, please. two seasons, with the third dugo. recovering from Tommy John has been bad, for sure, but he highest fWAR and OPS among I shouldn’t surgery. Eduardo Rodriguez can be very good. qualifying catchers. have to explain came down with COVID-19 and Should listen to of- Prior to this season, Barnes Eovaldi, J.D. Martinez and this one. These had heart problems stemming fers posted K/9 rates in the 14 to 15- Chris Sale are all in the high- four players are the core of this from the sickness, unfortu- plus range for the past two sea- salary, low-production catego- team and should not be moved nately. Then there’s Nathan Eo- OF Andrew Benintendi, sons, according to FanGraphs. ry this season. Since they are for any package that doesn’t valdi, the $17 million per year RHP Nathan Eovaldi, OF/DH He has always struggled with all being paid more than a team include Fernando Tatis Jr., man who is seemingly always J.D. Martinez, LHP Martin walks, but he misses bats. He may be willing to spend with no Juan Soto or a young stud like injured. Not great. Perez, LHP Chris Sale and C/ also posted a better than league fans in attendance this season, Walker Beuhler or Jack Fla- I’ve separated each player INF Christian Vazquez. average ERA every year from I would say they will stay put in herty. Obviously, none of those into tiers: should be traded, This section of my list is 2016 to 2019 while pitching in Boston. trades would happen, so they should listen to offers and largely the players who could more than 60 games in each of Both Eovaldi and Sale are shouldn’t be moved. should not be traded. Not every be traded, but probably won’t those seasons. His velocity is currently injured, so I would It shouldn’t even be a debate, player on the roster is listed, be. They should definitely lis- down about a mile-per-hour chalk those up as extremely come on. From The Capital: A night to forget at Dillon Stadium by David Sandoval goal. Velarde instead found top of the box, and his shot put Pittsburgh would respond received the ball and crossed CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT defenseman Ryan James who the Riverhounds up 2-0. Pitts- a couple minutes later as to the far post in which James [email protected] smashed the ball off the far burgh could’ve scored again in Ryan James scored his third scored off the volley, netting The Hartford Athletic played post, keeping the game close. the 25th minute after a good goal of the season and se- the ball into the bottom right their most crucial fixture on Pittsburgh was given a free play on the ball to Mensah, cured his brace for the match. corner and extending Pitts- Friday against the Pittsburgh kick in the 21st minute after but the shot was ultimately In the build-up to James’ goal, burgh’s lead to three. Riverhounds dubbed “the fight Riverhounds defender Ray deflected off of Kevin Politz, Mensah passed to Dover who Hartford saw a few more for first,” as the winner of this Lee was fouled by Hartford’s resulting in a corner kick. then passed it to an open Ve- chances in the remainder of match would be No. 1 in Group the second half, from Sam F in the USL Championship. Strong’s header off a corner, To Hartford’s surprise, the to Ever Guzmáns header in Riverhounds would end their the 66th minute, but they home win streak with a 3-0 couldn’t victory over the boys in green. find a Hartford’s first scoring way to chance came in the 10th min- put a goal ute after a poor tackle from on the Riverhounds keeper Tomás score- Gómez on Alex Dixon. Mads board. Jørgensen went for the fake T h i s shot in which Tyreke Johnson was a dis- followed, almost netting the appointing match to watch ball in the upper left corner of as this “remodeled” Hart- the goal. ford side compared to last Pitts- season had fans filled with burgh re- hope to pull an upset. How- sponded a ever, I would say this is a couple min- game Hartford can seriously utes later watch again and again and with one learn how to counter a team of the most like Pittsburgh, who came remarkable in first in the USL’s Eastern plays of the After the whistle blew for the foul, both teams walked toward the center circle, where they took Conference last season, and match. Defender Jordan Do- one minute and forty six seconds to stand against racism. PHOTO BY JOHN KRYSINSKY / PITTSBURGHSOCCERNOW.COM how they can show its true ver passed the ball to forward strength to compete in the Ropapa Mensah who back- Arthur Rodgers. Robbie Hertz The remainder of the first league. heeled it to a running Dover. took the free kick, but couldn’t half was dominated by the It is also important to note Dover then crossed the ball af- manage to find anyone as Riverhounds, creating many that because Guzmán has ter taking a step into the pen- Hartford keeper Parfait Man- chances for a shot on goal “The remainder been out of the squad the while marking down on Hart- past few weeks, it has im- ford’s players when defend- of the first half pacted captain Danny Bar- ing. While Pittsburgh had was dominated by rera’s ability to create plays, several chances to increase as the two have shown to have its lead, it always came down the Riverhounds, strong chemistry. Hopefully, to not being able to finish the creating many Guzmán will return to the play. As for Hartford, they starting eleven soon and the could only hope to pull anoth- chances for a shot duo can bring Hartford back er miracle as they did in their on goal while to winning ways. draw against Loudon United Hartford’s next game will on Aug. 23. marking down on be at home against Loudon Hartford created another Hartford’s players United for the fourth and fi- good chance in the 48th min- nal time of the season, where ute after Alex Dixon man- when defending.” they’ve beaten the DC Unit- aged to break away from one ed-owned team twice and of Pittsburgh’s defenders. drew last Sunday. Here’s how the teams lined up to start the match. PHOTO BY JOHN KRYSINSKY / PITTSBURGHSOCCERNOW.COM Running in hopes of scoring a solo goal and reinstating larde. The ball found its way Hartford’s momentum, Dixon to Mensah off a poor Hartford alty box to midfielder Anthony danda punched the ball out. took the shot with his right clearance, but his shot was Velarde who couldn’t find the The ball found the feet of mid- foot, but only hit the outside blocked by Mandanda. With opportunity to take a shot on fielder Danny Griffin near the of the net. the ball still in play, Dover Monday, August 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com 11 Sports English Community Shield Recap: Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties by Ty Reeves Eddie Nketiah. Nketiah tried able to lift the ball over the regulation. Their best chance ners. Youngster Rhian Brew- CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT to place the ball to the right keeper as Martínez made a came in the 85th minute ster then stepped up to take [email protected] of Liverpool keeper Allison strong stop. when defender Cedric Soares his penalty for Liverpool. The Arsenal started the 2020- Becker, but the keeper made a In the 73rd minute, Liver- whipped a cross into the Liv- Englishmen, who came on 2021 season with a trophy, as strong save. Both teams then pool was finally able to get erpool 18-yard box. The cross as a sub in the 92nd minute, the Gunners beat Liverpool went quiet as no real chances on the scoresheet to level the was then met by youngster struck the ball off the cross- 5-4 on penalties in the Eng- were created during the rest game at 1-1. Star winger Mo- Joe Willock, but the mid- bar putting the Reds behind. lish Community Shield. Ar- of the half. The Reds were un- hamed Salah was able to car- fielder headed the ball wide Arsenal would then go on senal won the competition for able to register a shot on tar- ry the ball across the Arsenal of the post. At the end of the to take advantage of the op- the 16th time in club history get in the first half. 18-yard box where he played regulation, there was nothing portunity. David Luiz and while Liverpool lost the com- Liverpool came out of the the ball to substitute Takumi to split the sides, so penalties Soares would make their pen- petition for the second year in alties for the Gunners while a row. Minamino and Curtis Jones The game lived up to its ex- would finish their chances pectations, offering loads of for Liverpool. chances and some nail-biting Ironically the game came moments for both sides. In down to the man that put Ar- the first half, Arsenal took senal ahead at the beginning the risk of playing out of the of the game. Aubameyang back and reaped the rewards would be the man the Gun- early in the game. Liverpool ners call on to win the game looked slow and unmotivated for Arsenal, awarding them in the first half as Arsenal their second trophy in Au- looked like the more threat- gust. The Gabon Internation- ening side. al, cool, calm and collected, In the 12th minute, the ball put the ball by Allison, into started with keeper Emiliano the right side of the goal win- Martínez. After a couple of ning the shootout for Arsenal. quick passes, the ball made As Arsenal celebrated win- its way up the right side of ning the Community Shield the field to winger Bukayo for the 16th time in club Saka. Saka then looped the history, Liverpool was left ball across the field to captain scratching their heads as they Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang dropped their second game in who took the defender on, cut Arsenal players celebrate with the trophy at the end of the English FA Community Shield soccer a row to the Gunners. Jürgen in onto his favored right foot match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. Ar- Klopp and Liverpool will be senal defeated Liverpool 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the game ended tied 1-1. PHOTO BY JUSTIN TALLIS/ and curled the ball into the POOL VIA AP looking to head back to the far corner to give the Gun- training ground as they pre- ners the lead 1-0. pare to defend their Premier Shortly after, Arsenal break firing on all cylinders Minamino. The Japanese In- would determine who would League title. Mikel Arteta picked up the ball in Liver- and creating loads of chances, ternational was then able to take home the 2020 Commu- will enjoy winning his sec- pool's half of the field. Mid- while Arsenal looked tired play an awkward one-two nity Shield. ond trophy in his very short fielder Granit Xhaka played in the second half. The Reds with Salah where he got the Both teams made their first career as Arsenal manager. the ball out wide to a scam- first opportunity came in the ball back and slotted the ball two penalties as Salah and Arsenal hopes to keep their pering Saka. The England 55th minute as Sadio Mane by Martínez to give his first Fabinho scored for Liver- good form going as they look Under 21 International then made a run in behind the Ar- career goal at Liverpool. pool while Reiss Nelson and to challenge for Champions drove a cross to the penalty senal defense where he was After a couple of substitu- player of the game Ainsley League football in the upcom- spot where it was hit by fel- one on one with the Arsenal tions, Arsenal looked danger- Maitland-Niles slotted their ing Premier League season. low England International keeper. The winger wasn’t ous in the final 10 minutes of chances away for the Gun- Sánchez’s pinch slam, Hicks’ HR help Yanks sweep Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary García took a shutout into the Sánchez and Aaron Hicks — sixth until allowing Dominic among the few remaining regu- Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit lars healthy enough to join the came after Jeff McNeill reached Yankees’ lineup — made sure on an error by first baseman the Bronx Bombers held serve Luke Voit, who had the ball kick at home in this unusual Subway off the heel of his glove into right Series. field. Sánchez delivered the first García allowed four singles, pinch-hit, extra-innings grand struck out six, walked none slam in Yankees history, Deivi and threw 75 pitches over six García made a strong impres- innings. At 21 years, 103 days, sion in his big league debut and García became the youngest New York beat the crosstown pitcher to start in the majors in Mets 5-2 to complete a double- the abbreviated 60-game game header sweep Sunday night. season. The Yankees stormed back García got a huge hug from in the opener, erasing a five- veteran batterymate Erik Kratz run lead with two outs in the in the dugout after his outing seventh to win 8-7 in eight in- was done — the 40-year-old nings. Hicks lined a tying, two- Kratz caught García often in run homer in the seventh, and Triple-A last year and thinks Gio Urshela hit a game-ending highly of the young right-hand- single off Edwin Diaz an inning er. Kratz calls García son and later. García calls Kratz “padre,” Gar- Sánchez had been on a 1-for- cía said. 18 slump and is still batting just Jonathan Holder (1-0) allowed .134 this season. an RBI single to Michael Con- New York Yankees’ Aaron Hicks celebrates with Luke Voit (59) after hitting a two-run home run “I’m excited for him,” Yankees forto and in the eighth. Luis against the New York Mets during the seventh inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, manager Aaron Boone said. “He Cessa retired pinch-hitter Wil- Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, in New York. PHOTO BY ADAM HUNGER/AP PHOTO/ means so much to this team. I’m son Ramos with the bases load- wild pitch before Hicks lined still love his stuff. And that’s next step is. ... RHP Dellin really happy for him to take the ed for his fourth career save. a two-out, 3-2 fastball just over when he’s going to get the ball, Betances (right lat tightness) air out of one.” Mets’ right-hander Seth Lugo the wall in right for his third when there’s tight situations.” was placed on the injured list The Yankees won the final allowed one run on four hits in 3 homer of the season. Robinson Cáno hit a two-run after throwing a wild pitch in three games of this five-game 2/3 innings. He struck out seven “Before I got into the game, homer in the fifth to give the his appearance on Saturday Subway Series, snapping a sev- and walked two. I was only able to throw about Mets a 4-2 lead. The Mets added that allowed Clint Frazier to en-game skid that was their lon- Tyler Wade homered in the seven, eight, nine, 10 warmup three runs in the sixth when score the winning run. gest since 2017. third to give the Yankees a 1-0 pitches,” Diaz said. “At that Michael Conforto hit a two-run Yankees: García was re- Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball lead. The Yankees left the bases point, I wasn’t able to go with double and Pete Alonso was hit turned to the alternate site from Drew Smith into the left loaded in the fourth and strand- my regular routine that I always by a pitch. after the nightcap. ... In be- field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It ed two in the fifth. have. But when I came into the Alonso and Wilson Ramos tween games, the Yankees was his first career pinch-hit game, I can’t really make an also added RBI singles for the swapped out relievers, add- homer and second career grand GAME 1 excuse. I threw the pitch that I Mets, who were one out away ing RHP Albert Abreu from slam. wanted to throw, a high fastball from getting their third win the alternate training site “I’ve been very anxious to The Yankees trailed 7-2 with that I got him out with the other of the five-game series. and optioning RHP Brooks contribute to the team,” Sán- two outs in day.” Kriske there. final inning It was the first time the Yan- LIMPING HICKS of the seven- kees scored five or more runs in UP NEXT inning game the ninth inning to at least tie a Hicks left the nightcap before rallying game since July 16, 2000 against three innings before Sán- Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom against Jared Philadelphia, the Elias Sports chez’s drive with cramping (2-0, 1.80 ERA) makes his Hughes and Bureau said. in both calves. Hicks did not fourth consecutive start Diaz. Chad Green (3-2) struck out seem to think it was serious against the Marlins in a Mets third the side to strand the Mets’ au- and believes he can play Mon- makeup of Thursday’s post- baseman An- tomatic runner in the top of the day against AL East leader poned game. The last pitch- drés Giménez eighth, and Urshela lined Diaz’s Tampa Bay. er to make straight starts made a throw- 0-2 pitch to right to score Mike “When I took that swing on against the same team was ing error, Tauchman from second. Tauch- 3-1, I pretty much cramped up Freddie Fitzsimmons for the and Hughes man beat a close throw at the on both calves,” Hicks said. New York Giants against Cin- walked a plate and the run was upheld “That’s pretty much it.” cinnati in 1929. batter and following a brief video review. Yankees: RHP Gerrit Cole Diaz’s meltdown was his sec- New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, right, plunked an- TRAINER’S ROOM (4-1, 3.51) opens a three-game celebrates with Luis Cessa after defeating the other to load ond rough outing since Seth series against AL East lead- New York Mets during the eighth inning of the the bases be- Lugo was moved to the rotation. Mets: LHP Steven Matz ers Tampa Bay. Cole’s 20- second baseball game of a doubleheader, Sun- On Wednesday he blew a lead day, Aug. 30, 2020, in New York. PHOTO BY ADAM HUNGER/ fore Luke Voit (left shoulder discomfort) game winning streak ended AP PHOTO hit a check- for Jacob deGrom in the eighth was placed on the injured in Wednesday’s doublehead- swing, two- inning before exiting with er at Atlanta. chez said through a translator. list after feeling pain during run single against the shift to cramping in his left leg. “Especially when you’re go- his appearance on Saturday. pull within 7-4. “We still trust him,” Mets ing through a rough patch and Matz will see a doctor Mon- Another run scored on Diaz’s manager Luis Rojas said. “We you’re not helping the team.” day to determine what the Monday, August 31, 2020 • DailyCampus.com 12

Former University of Connecticut basketball star Clifford Robinson found dead at 53 by Danny Barletta he was fourth on the all-time tion of being the only Husky year career in the NBA with 1992-93 NBA Sixth Man of the SPORTS EDITOR scoring list, and he stands at to ever wear No. 00 on his the Trailblazers, the Phoenix Year. He also was named to [email protected] 13th today with 1,664 points. uniform, and that number Suns, the Detroit Pistons, the the NBA All-Defensive Sec- Just a month after Stanley ond Team in 2000 and 2002. Robinson died suddenly at Never a superstar, but al- age 32, another member of ways a consistent and durable the UConn basketball family, player, Robinson appeared in Cliff Robinson, died Saturday 1,380 games, good for 14th morning in Portland, Oregon. all time. His streak of 461 He was 53 years old. consecutive games with the Robinson played for the Trailblazers to begin his ca- Huskies from 1985-89, be- reer still stands as the fran- coming the first great player chise record. in the Jim Calhoun era. Overall, Robinson to- “I’m very saddened by taled 19,591 points (14.2 per Cliff’s passing,” Calhoun said game), 6,306 rebounds (4.6 in a statement from UConn per game) and 3,094 assists Athletics. “He had a lot to do (2.2 per game) in his long ca- with the great success we’ve reer, while also being an ef- had. I hope everybody real- ficient 3-point shooter (.356) izes the contributions that he for a player his size. In fact, and the others from that era he is one of just four play- made to our program.” ers in NBA history with at Robinson died after a year- least 19,000 points, 6,000 long battle with lymphoma, rebounds, 3,000 assists and according to a statement from 1,000 3-pointers made while his family. shooting at least 35% from Robinson was born and 3-point range. The others are raised in Buffalo, New York, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce and came to UConn as a and Vince Carter. 6-foot-10 power forward. In Robinson retired from the his first season, he strug- NBA in 2007, but he remained gled, but after Calhoun’s ar- in the public eye, appearing rival in 1986, he became the on the TV show “Survivor” team’s leading scorer in his In this Nov. 15, 2004 file photo, Golden State Warriors’ Clifford Robinson talks with fans during a in 2014 and advocating for foul shot in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland. Robinson, an early the legalization of marijua- next three seasons. He helped star on UConn’s rise to power and longtime top sixth man in the NBA, has died. He was 53. Robin- bring the Huskies to national son’s death was confirmed by UConn, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. PHOTO BY MARK DUNCON/AP PHOTO na. He even used his “Uncle prominence as a major part of Cliffy” nickname to start a the 1988 NIT Championship, cannabis business in Oregon earning a spot on the All- In 109 games as a Husky, he hangs on the wall at Gampel Golden State Warriors and a few years ago. He suffered Tournament Team. That sea- averaged 15.3 points and 6.1 Pavilion today in the Huskies the New Jersey Nets. As a a stroke in 2017 but had re- son marked the first national rebounds per game. He is of Honor, where he was in- member of the Trailblazers, covered before his battle with title of any kind for UConn one of just five UConn play- ducted in 2007. he helped lead the team to lymphoma. basketball. ers with multiple 600-point After leaving Storrs, Rob- two NBA Finals appearances Robinson is survived by his Robinson was also a two- seasons and one of just 15 to inson was drafted by the in 1990 and 1992. mother, sister, three brothers time All-Big East selection, average 20 points per game Portland Trailblazers with Known by his nickname and six children, according to making the third team as a in a season, a feat he accom- the 36th overall pick in the “Uncle Cliffy,” Robinson his family’s statement. junior and the second team as plished his senior year. 1989 NBA Draft. He went on made one All-Star team in a senior. When he left UConn, Robinson has the distinc- to have a very successful 18- 1994, and he was named the Support African American athletes by Matthew Garry injustice? Until changes to CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT the nation are brought forth [email protected] in order to discontinue the When the COVID-19 pan- oppression against African demic hit the United States, Americans, sports should the country put a halt to sports take a break. I believe the in order to keep athletes safe NBA, WNBA and every from the virus. However, other league that decided to over time, many of the sports boycott games is absolutely leagues created safe, healthy justified in doing so. It is an- methods to continue lost and other way for their voices to broken seasons. be heard, and something as Why are we not doing the prominent as professional same for racial oppression in sports stopping play can have America? a major impact on our world Human lives are still at and can be the beginning of stake; Black American citi- a revolutionary change that zens are being killed by comes to America. White police officers across Some may argue that de- the country, and then these ciding not to play sports re- same police officers are go- moves the opportunity for ing home to watch and idolize the athletes to use their plat- the African-American ath- forms to advocate for change. letes that are on the television The NBA and WNBA have screen. Why should a league been at the forefront of this, such as the NBA, which is painting “Black Lives Mat- predominantly made up of ter” on all of the courts and San Francisco 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick, right, and Eric Reid protest during the national anthem African-American athletes, incorporating names of vic- before an NFL game against the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 18, 2016, in Charlotte, NC. PHOTO BY MIKE MC- continue to play when people tims and assorted social jus- CARN/AP PHOTO just like them are suffering tice messages on the backs of before they play the sports 400 years. Right now, profes- and have never experienced at the hands of a system and their jerseys. While the plat- they love. sional sports are doing more this kind of oppression in my nation that continues to op- form of national television The bottom line is this: If to bring to light and make life, I will attempt to use my press them? When the coro- will be removed if athletes we were concerned about our changes to racial injustice platform as a student athlete navirus posed a threat to the continue to boycott games, athletes when the virus hit, than any government orga- and Daily Campus writer to safety of athletes across the they still have other meth- then there is no reason why nization. This is bigger than bring to light the issues that country, play was stopped. ods to promote the need for we should not support their sports. We should support continue to impact African Although it was initially met change, such as social media, decision to stop playing when African-American athletes Americans in our country. I with some opposition, it made peaceful protests and march- something that we have only and their decisions until ev- will work hard with my team- sense to keep the players safe es. Also, the boycotting of known about since January ery citizen of this country is mates and fellow students to until an alternative method games is a huge peaceful pro- was taken care of sooner than not oppressed simply because try and bring change to our to play was found. How come test in itself, indicating that something that has been im- of the color of their skin. Al- nation that is over 400 years we cannot apply this to racial these athletes want change pacting this country for over though I am a White male, overdue.

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