Coming To The Big East In 2010 – Men’s Lacrosse

Coming To The Big East In 2010 – Men’s Lacrosse

The Big East conference is forming a new men’s lacrosse league that will include national champion Syracuse.

The league will start competition in the spring of 2010 and will include Syracuse, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Villanova, Notre Dame and Georgetown.

The schools will play each other once.

The conference’s 16 athletic directors unanimously approved the new league during recent meetings. The conference will apply for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Syracuse, which won its 10th NCAA title last month, had played as an independent, while the other schools were scattered in other leagues. [AP]

Former President Clinton Backs Out Of UCLA’s Commencement Ceremony

Former President Bill Clinton won’t be addressing graduates at the UCLA College of Letters and Science commencement ceremony on Friday, June 13, as previously scheduled.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block will deliver keynote remarks to approximately 4,000 graduating seniors and their guests at the event, which is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) asked Clinton and others not to speak at UCLA while its union members are working without a contract and negotiating with the University of California system.

“It’s unfortunate that union activities are affecting a UCLA event intended to celebrate student achievement,” said Judith L. Smith, dean and vice provost of undergraduate education at the UCLA College of Letters and Science. “While we’re disappointed for students and their family members looking forward to hearing a former president speak, we anticipate a joyful mood as we send off graduating seniors with a ceremony filled with colorful traditions.” [UCLA.NewsRoom]