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Three-car crash hospitalizes at least two By Melanie Deziel Editor-in-Chief
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At least two people were sent to Windham Hospital after a three-vehicle accident that closed the stretch of North Eagleville Road between Glenbrook Road and Route 195 for more than an hour last night. The accident occurred roughly 10 minutes before 5 p.m. and drew more than 13 emergency response vehicles, including eight UConn police vehicles, and fire trucks and ambulances from UConn, Mansfield and Coventry. Police Captain Hans D. Rhynhart said he did not know how many people were in the vehicles at the time of the accident, but confirmed that at least two individuals had been transported to Windham Hospital in Willimantic. The three vehicles involved were in the left-hand turn lane at the traffic light where North Eagleville meets Route 195. Though the order of the impacts is unclear and the cause of the accident is still unknown, the third vehicle appeared to have rear-ended the middle vehicle, the nose of which was lodged under the bumper of the front-most vehicle. According to witnesses on the scene, the hood area of the rear vehicle, a black Honda Civic, ignited shortly after impact and remained ablaze until emergency vehicles arrived on scene. “I think the guy [in the rear vehicle] was knocked out and his foot was on the accelerator,” said an eyewitness and university employee who asked to remain anonymous. The witness said he saw the front wheels of the Honda Civic continue to spin after the initial impact, which created smoke and sparks until the vehicle ignited, filling the car with smoke. The witness said that “a young guy in an army outfit” attempted to break the window of the rear vehicle
with his right elbow and then his foot. According to the witness, a woman from a vehicle uninvolved in the accident provided a hammerlike implement with which the man broke the passenger-side window and pulled the driver from the burning vehicle. The driver of the rear vehicle was taken from the scene by ambulance. Though neither the fire department, the police department or the hospital could confirm the man’s condition, the witness reported seeing the man conscious and speaking before he was removed from the scene. The front vehicle, a light blue Toyota Highlander, appeared to have sustained the least damage of the three vehicles, all of which bore out-of-state license plates. The middle vehicle, a dark blue Honda, had visible damage to both the front and the rear, and portions of the bumper were in
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Police takes scene measurements and reconstruction notes in the three car accident on the intersection of North Eagleville and Route 195.
Operating costs cause Storrs Center stores to open in August rise in parking rates By Amy Schellenbaum Senior Staff Writer Parking Services has increased parking rates in the North and South Garages and the Field House in order to compensate for increased operating costs, according to UConn Parking Manager Martha Funderburk. Students and visitors looking to leave their cars at these three locations will now pay $2 for the first two hours and $1 for every subsequent hour. After 5 p.m., it is simply $1 per hour. The maximum for a 24-hour period is $12 for both the North and South Garages, an increase from last semester’s $6 and $10-maximum for the North and South Garages, respectively. The Field House kept its two-hour maximum. Prior to last Friday, the rate for both garages was $1 for the first two hours then $0.75 for the remaining hours. The hourly rate after 5
p.m. was $0.50. The rate had not changed since the North and South Parking Garages were built in 1998 and 2001, respectively, according to the Parking Services website. “There have been few complaints so far,” Funderburk said. The external financial review and advisement report released last semester recommended the change as a method to reduce spending and increase revenues without forfeiting academic goals or raising tuition. Funderburk said this will most likely be the biggest change in parking this semester, and that Parking Services’ goal now is to make sure students and visitors know about the change. “We really just want to get a word out,” Funderburk said. “We don’t want people to be caught by this.”
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By Kim Wilson Senior Staff Writer
The Mansfield Downtown Partnership has big hopes and plans for the Storrs Center Project in 2012. A grand opening of the underway project is tentatively scheduled to take place in the summer this year. New retail, restaurants, offices, residential buildings, green spaces, pedestrian walkways and conservation areas will be included to create a new Main Street in the center of Storrs. “We’re making good progress and were very excited about where we are and where we are going,” said Cynthia van Zelm, the executive director of Mansfield Downtown Partnership. The Oaks on the Square, Storrs Centers first residential apartments, will open to tenants in August. The apartments have been a success, with tenants already signed up to move in, van Zelm said. Storrs Center businesses will
be opening soon as well, with Storrs Automotive and Select Physical Therapy scheduled to move to their new location in Storrs Center in late spring. Dog Lane Café, Froyoworld, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Body Language have finalized their lease arrangements with Mansfield Downtown Partnership. Several other tenants have their final lease arrangements underway, including Insomnia Cookies, Bank of America, Husky Pizza, and Subway. The $60 million first phase of Storrs Center includes the construction of buildings now identified as One Dog Lane and Nine Dog Lane, according to a press release from Mansfield Downtown Partnership, LeyLand Alliance, and Education Realty Trust. These buildings, a parking garage and an intermodal transportation center are scheduled for completion and opening within this year. Key efforts for 2012 include breaking ground on the intermodal transportation center in
June and the completion of One and Nine Dog Lane. The construction of a mixed-use development in Phase 1B, which includes approximately 42,000 square feet of commercial space and 160 apartments, will also begin. A job fair was held January 12 and bids for utility work on Dog Lane came in on Friday. Van Zelm said the work will begin as soon as contractors are signed. Last year, the Mansfield Downtown Partnership and developers LeyLand Alliance and Education Realty Trust created plans for Storrs Road, Dog Lane, the new Village Street and the intermodal center, secured leases for retail tenants and ultimately began construction on Dog Lane. From the very beginning it has been the goal of the partnership to appeal to a large range of people,” Cynthia van Zelm, said. “We hope the project will compliment what we already have in Mansfield.”
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What’s on at UConn today... Long River Review Calling all submissions! English Department
Now accepting prose fiction, nonfiction and poetry. See guidelines at longriverreview.com/submit. The deadline to submit is 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30.
Town Hall Forum 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Student Union 304B Procurement Services is hosting two town hall sessions to provide updates on procurement organizational changes, “U”-Count cost reduction efforts, technology enhancements and business process changes.
Welcome Coffee Hour 2 to 4 p.m. Student Union 307 The International Center welcomes back returning international students and new international students. This coffeehouse will serve as an information session for the rest of the semester.
Invisible Children Meeting 7 - 8 p.m. Student Union 325 Invisible Children raises awareness about the ongoing war in Northern Uganda, the Congo, and the Sudan, as well as the issue of forcing children in these areas to fight in armies. Please e-mail invisiblechildrenuconn@gmail. com if you are interested!
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Hartford spent almost $45,000 on ‘Occupy’
HARTFORD (AP) — New figures show Hartford spent almost $45,000 in overtime for police and public works crews as part of its response to the Occupy Hartford encampment. The Hartford Courant reports (http://cour.at/zKl56R ) more than $37,000 of the cost was for police overtime, including the Dec. 6 action to clear away the activists’ campsite in downtown Hartford. Occupy Hartford was an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which has inspired similar anti-corporate occupations nationwide. New Haven’s encampment remains in place. City leaders cited public safety concerns when they sent officers to evict Hartford participants from the city-owned land. Some Occupy Hartford activists say they consider the overtime costs to be wasteful, especially since a significant number of officers were deployed for the Dec. 6 eviction though very few protesters were still there.
Men plead not guilty to sex abuse of adopted kids
HARTFORD (AP) — Two Glastonbury men accused of sexually assaulting their adopted children have pleaded not guilty to the charges. George Harasz and Douglas Wirth were arrested in November on allegations that they abused two of their nine adopted boys. The Hartford Courant (http://cour.at/xCCjb1 ) reports the men pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Superior Court in Hartford. The warrants for the men’s arrest describe abuse of two boys, now ages 5 and 15, through sodomy and inappropriate touching. Other children in the household told police they did not experience any inappropriate sexual contact. Harasz faces charged including two counts of first-degree sexual assault. Wirth is charged with one count of third-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor.
Hearing set on closure of Social Security office
NORWALK (AP) — Connecticut’s two U.S. senators and a congressman have set a hearing to air concerns about a plan to close a busy Social Security Administration office in Fairfield County. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Jim Himes and representatives of Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s office will host Social Security Administration officials Thursday in Norwalk. They’re inviting residents to share questions or concerns about the agency’s decision to close its Norwalk office on Jan. 31, a decision made to save money and because its lease is expiring.
Disabled NJ girl denied kidney transplant
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The parents of a 3-year-old girl say she’s being denied a kidney transplant because of her mental disabilities, but experts caution the situation may be much more complex. Chrissy Rivera, who lives in New Jersey, last week posted a blog entry that described an encounter she claimed happened at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She said she was there to discuss treatment for her daughter, Amelia, who was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a rare genetic defect that can cause physical and mental disabilities. Rivera wrote that a doctor, whom she did not name, told her and her husband, Joe Rivera, that Amelia wouldn’t be eligible for a transplant because of her quality of life and her mental condition. “I put my hand up. ‘Stop talking for a minute. Did you just say that Amelia shouldn’t have the transplant done because she is mentally retarded. I am confused. Did you really just say that?’” she wrote. “I begin to shake. My whole body trembles and he begins to tell me how she will never be able to get on the waiting list because she is mentally retarded.”
Missouri Gov. proposes higher education cut
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon proposed a third straight year of cuts to public universities Tuesday while favoring K-12 schools in an election-year budget plan that avoids tax increases and emphasizes efforts to expand privatesector jobs. Delivering his fourth State of the State address to a joint legislative session, the Democratic governor relished the fact that Missouri’s unemployment rate has finally fallen from its recessionary peak to the same level as when he was sworn into office in January 2009.
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Investigation will follow to determine the accident’s cause from THREE-CAR, page 1 the street. The condition of the drivers of the front two vehicles could not be confirmed. The vehicles remained in their original locations and the road remained closed until after 6 p.m. when tow trucks and flatbeds arrived. Police officers used yellow spray paint to mark the positions of the vehicles on the street and measure out the scene before the vehicles were removed. “What the police department will do is we will have an officer assigned to determine the cause,” Rhynhart said. The investigation could take some time, he said. The UConn Fire Department and UConn Police Department would not provide any additional details regarding the accident before this edition went to print. [Editor’s note: Though Editorsin-Chief do not typically write news stories, Melanie Deziel was on the scene at the time of the accident. Associate Managing Editor Brian Zahn was also on scene and contributed to the reporting of this story.]
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A Honda Civic is towed away from the corner of North Eagleville and 195 where it was involved in a three car accident. The car ignited at the scene.
NC gov wants higher sales tax for education RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue drew in with permanent marker Tuesday an outline of part of her 2012 re-election campaign strategy, announcing her budget proposal would seek to raise taxes to restore public education cuts she’s blamed on Republicans at the Legislature. Perdue said her spending proposal for the year starting July 1 will call for a temporary sales tax increase of three-quarters of a penny, whose revenues would be dedicated to public education. That would raise the sales tax consumer in most counties pay from 6.75 percent to 7.5 percent. “Education is the key to our children’s future and to North Carolina’s economic future,” Perdue said in a statement. “Investing in education is central to our ability to attract new jobs and businesses to our state. We owe it to our children and our state to stop these cuts and make education a priority again — a fraction of a penny for progress.” Republicans immediately panned the idea, calling it another tax increase from Perdue. The GOP majority at the General Assembly had pledged to let expire a penny sales tax that Democrats had placed on the books in 2009 at the height of the recession. Perdue had offered last year to set the sales tax at 7.5 percent, instead allowing the full penny to expire on time at a cost of more than $1 billion in lost revenue. The higher taxes would keep money out of the pockets of consumers and businesses, GOP leaders said at the time. Perdue’s “attempt to nip this economic recovery in the bud is dead on arrival at the General Assembly,” Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, said in response. “Gov. Perdue’s latest tax-hike stunt proves she
can’t fix this mess she made.” The announcement by Perdue was made during a visit to Greensboro’s Archer Elementary School, four months before the Legislature returns to town for its budgetadjusting session. It appears to set the stage for a re-election campaign issue between her, the new GOP majority and likely party gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory over taxes and education. Perdue’s office said her idea would cost the average household about $15 per month. Perdue is taking a calculated risk by sticking her neck out on taxes, said Eric Heberlig, an associate political science professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He said the choice for voters may be whether they want more education spending or lower taxes. “She’s trying to draw a clearer contrast in the election. Rarely do politicians emphasize tax increases in an election year,” he said. Southern Democratic governors have performed well when they highlight their commitment to the public education, according to Heberlig. “That is one element of government that most people like. It is something that suburban swing voters are willing to pay for,” he said. The expiring sales tax meant fewer revenues for Republican budget-writers, who had to look for additional cuts in education and health care, where nearly 80 percent of the state’s $19.7 billion annual budget is allocated. Thousands of local education positions were eliminated this past fall, but Perdue and Republican legislators have been in a semantic fight for months over how many of these positions were actually filled and whether the state budget was to blame for them.
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State seeks No Child waiver
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut education officials have decided to seek a waiver from parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law, saying they need more flexibility to focus on improving student achievement and instruction in its public schools. State officials said in a newly posted announcement on the Department of Education’s website that they plan to submit the request by Feb. 21. Eleven states applied last fall for relief from some mandates of the Bush-era law to improve schools nationwide, and several other states have said they are preparing applications. The announcement, posted Friday, is the first official word that Connecticut will seek the waiver. It did not specify, however, which federal requirements the waiver request would address, and state education officials Tuesday did not immediately return a call for comment. Connecticut Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor is expected to update the state Board of Education on the waiver request at its meeting Wednesday in Hartford. The department also is asking parents, education activists and others to send in their opinions and suggestions by email to title1waivers(at)ct.gov. The No Child law, enacted in 2002, sets strict testing rules and requires proficiency from all students regardless of race, family income, disability or their ability to speak English. Schools that miss the targets face increasing consequences, from paying for students to receive free tutoring to potential state takeovers. “It requires state intervention and fairly draconian steps in an increasingly large percentage of our schools that just aren’t appropriate,” state Board of Education Chairman Allan Taylor said Tuesday. “I think since we are developing an
aggressive and focused (school improvement) plan, seeking a waiver fits right in.” Nearly half of Connecticut schools fell short last year of the law’s requirements, particularly those in the state’s poorest cities. That was up from 2010, when one-third of the schools failed to achieve “adequate yearly progress.” Connecticut officials said in their website announcement that getting relief from some of the mandates will help with plans to address achievement gaps between rich and poor students, and between white students and their minority counterparts. Education is expected to be a major focus of the General Assembly session that starts in February. Major areas will include evaluating and improving the effectiveness of teachers and administrators; reducing duplication and red tape that make it difficult for some districts to launch local reforms; and ensuring all graduates are ready for college and careers. The Obama administration is letting states seek waivers from some provisions of the law if they prove their standards are more rigorous and push toward students’ constant improvement. States whose waiver applications fall short will have a chance to work with federal officials to correct and re-submit those plans, the U.S. Department of Education has said. More than two dozen states have said they plan to apply by Feb. 21 in the second round of waiver requests, including Connecticut and four of the other five New England states. Massachusetts was among those that applied in the first round. Several groups have weighed in on school reform, saying they worry that progress made in some urban school districts has gone overlooked under the strict provisions of the No Child act and that major changes are needed to close the achievement gap.
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Gov. to fight trooper staffing ruling
(AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration plans to go to the Connecticut Supreme Court to fight a judge’s ruling in favor of the state police union, which is trying to get officials to adhere to a minimum state trooper staffing level set in a 1998 state law, according to the governor’s general counsel. The union is suing Malloy, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the agency’s commissioner, saying the law requires a minimum of 1,248 troopers but the state currently only has 1,080. Union President Andrew Matthews says troopers are worried that inadequate staffing is causing long response times in some areas and putting the safety of the public and troopers at risk. Hartford Superior Court Judge James T. Graham on Friday rejected a motion by the state to dismiss the lawsuit. The attorney general’s office had argued that the minimum staffing number in the 1998 law was a goal, not a requirement, and that any mandatory staffing level would conflict with the governor’s budget powers. Malloy’s general counsel, Andrew McDonald, said Tuesday that the attorney general’s office will appeal Graham’s ruling to the state Appellate Court by Feb. 2 and ask that the appeal be transferred immediately to the Supreme Court. “We believe the legislative history supports our position that this statute was an aspirational goal of the legislature, not a minimum threshold,” McDonald said. McDonald added that the legislature has approved enough funding for state police to meet the minimum staffing level only three times since the law was passed in 1998, and that lawmakers’ failure to set aside enough money essentially confirms that they believe the minimum staffing figure is not a strict requirement. “The legislature says it’s 1,248, but they don’t supply funding for that level of positions,” McDonald said. “How is the commissioner supposed to meet that requirement?” The 1998 law approved by the legislature and then-Gov. John G. Rowland was spurred mostly by the killing of Heather Messenger in her Chaplin home earlier that year and how long it took state police to respond. The nearest trooper was 18 minutes away when she called 911 shortly before she was bludgeoned to death. Her husband, David Messenger, was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a state psychiatric hospital.
The items below list charges filed, not convictions. All persons appearing below are entitled to the due process of law and presumed innocent until proven guilty. Individual police blotters will be taken off the Web site three semesters after they have been posted. Dec. 8 Jessica R. Bogart, 22, of Mansfield, was arrested at 12:07 a.m. on Hunting Lodge Road and charged with failure to obey a stop sign and driving under the influence. Police stopped Bogart, suspected she was under the influence and subjected her to sobriety tests, which she failed. Her bond was set for $500 and her court date was Dec. 19. Dec. 9 Jeffrey C. Wolfenden, 21, of Manchester, was arrested at 12:01 a.m. on North Eagleville Road and charged with failure to have headlights lit and driving under the influence. Police stopped Wolfenden, suspected he was under the influence and subjected him to sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was set for $500 and his court date was Dec. 19. Kevin J. Gibeault, 20, of Brooklyn, was arrested at 10:42 p.m. at the UConn Water Towers Facilities and charged with trespassing in the third degree. Police responded to a call that two individuals were at the Water Towers, surrounded by a barb wire fence. Police found Gibeault within the fenced in area and arrested him. His bond was set for $500 and his court date was Dec. 20. Collin D. Adkins, 20, of Brooklyn, was arrested at 10:42 p.m. at the UConn Water Towers Facilities, and charged with trespassing in the third degree. Police responded to a call that two individuals were at the Water Towers, surrounded by a barb wire fence. Police found Adkins within the fenced in
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Dec. 10 Andrew C. Usher, 23, of North Haven, was arrested at 2:08 a.m. on South Eagleville Road and charged with failure to drive in the proper lane, failure to drive right and driving under the influence. Police stopped Usher’s car for failing to drive right. Police suspected him to be under the influence and subjected Usher to sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was set for $500 and his court date was Dec. 20. Christopher P. Thai, 20, of Storrs, was arrested at 12:05 a.m. on Hunting Lodge Road and charged with failure to obey a stop sign, three counts of forgery in the first degree, driving with a suspended license possession of fireworks, driving too fast and possession of weapons. Police stopped Thai’s car for driving too fast, failing to obey a stop sign and failing to drive right. DMV records showed that Thai was driving with a suspended license. Police found Thai in possession of three false operator licenses, a knife and fireworks. His bail was set for $5,000 and his court date was Dec. 20. Dec. 14 David D. Cornell, 23, of Stafford Springs, was arrested at 9:28 p.m. at the UConn Police Department and charged with burglary in the first degree, two counts of criminal mischief in the third degree and disorderly conduct. Police responded to a call that Cornell broke into a residence, where a female student told police he was her exboyfriend. Cornell entered the apartment without permission to retrieve personal items. He damaged two doors, each $250. His bond was set at $10,000 and his court date was Dec. 15.
stopped Rajcula’s car for failing to drive with headlights on. Police suspected Rajcula was under the influence and subjected him to sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was set at $500 and his court date was Jan. 2. Dec. 17 Kathryn F. Howroyd, 22, of Manchester was arrested at 1:06 a.m. on North Eagleville Road charged with driving under the influence. Police stopped Howroyd’s car for failing to drive with headlights on. Police suspected she was driving under the influence and subjected her to sobriety tests, which she failed. Her bond was set for $500 and her court date was Jan. 3. Dec. 19 Weibing Xu, 34, of Storrs, was arrested at 10:05 a.m. on Northwood Road and charged with assault in the third degree and disorderly conduct. Police had a warrant for Xu’s arrest from a report that Xu was involved in a domestic dispute on Aug. 23 when he struck the complainant. His court date was Dec. 20. Dec 22 Ambria K. Case, 28, of Groton, was arrested at 3:20 p.m. on North Eagleville Road and charged with criminal mischief in the second degree and disorderly conduct. Case turned herself in at the UConn Police Department for an outstanding arrest warrant from Dec. 15. On Dec. 15 Case damaged an apartment in Hilltop Apartments after arguing with a resident. Her bond was set for $2,500 and her court date was Dec. 23.
Nicholas P. Rajcula, 21, of Brookfield, was arrested at 11:38 p.m. on Hunting Lodge Road and charged with failure to have headlights lit and driving under the influence. Police
Dec. 26 Gabrielle Eliza Cyr, 19, of Simsbury, was arrested at 8:47 a.m. on North Eagleville Road and charged with giving a false statement and false report of an incident in the second degree. Cyr turned herself in at the UConn Police Department after she was informed of an outstanding arrest warrant for an incident she reported on Nov. 21. Her court date was Jan. 3.
and burned personal items: extra socks, Band-Aid, toothbrush, packaging, and lastly $1 and $5 bills from his wallet. Kim, who served in the South Korean military in the Vietnam War, told KOMOTV in Seattle that skills he learned as a soldier helped him survive. He said he wasn’t scared. He kept waiting for
the sounds of the helicopter — though severe weather conditions prevented park officials from using one to search for Kim. “I’m a lucky man, a really lucky man,” he said in an interview Tuesday afternoon from his home. With temperatures in the teens and winds whipping on the mountain, Kim said he
Dec. 29 Matthew D. Ouimette, 21, of Storrs was arrested at 12:38 a.m. on Hunting Lodge Road and charged with failure to drive right and driving under the influence. Police stopped Ouimette for failing to drive right, suspected he was under the influence and subjected him to sobriety tests, which he failed. Bond was set at $500 and his court date was Jan. 11. Dec. 31 Alex D. Springer, 21, of North Windham, was arrested at 2:08 a.m. on Jordan Road and charged with larceny in the fourth degree. Police responded to a report of a stolen laptop. Police found Springer in possession of the stolen laptop. His bond was set at $2,000 and his court date was Jan. 10. Jan. 1 Erica N. Mason, 20, of Durham, was arrested at 12:49 a.m., on North Hillside Road and charged with failure to drive right, failure to drive in the proper lane and driving under the influence. Police stopped Mason’s car for failing to drive right and to drive in the proper lane. Police suspected Mason was driving under the influence and subjected her to sobriety tests, which she failed. Her bond was set at $500 and her court date was Jan. 11. Jan. 8 Reuben J. Miller, 30, of Storrs, was arrested at 1:57 p.m. on Plains Road and charged with driving under the influence. Police responded to a report that a car drove down the embankment at the Plains Road pump station. Police identified Miller as the driver, suspected he was driving under the influence and subjected him to sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was set at $500, and his court date is Jan. 18.
nal trespassing in the first degree. Hsia was arrested after turning himself in at the UConn Police Department for an outstanding arrest warrant. The warrant was from Oct. 25 and 26 when Hsia was seen trespassing on University property. His bond was set at $500, and his court date was Jan. 17. Jan. 11 Michah Allen-Doucot, 18, of Hartford, was arrested at 1:09 p.m. at the UConn Police Department and charged with credit card theft, fraudulant use of an auto teller machine, illegal use of a credit card and larceny in the sixth degree. Allen-Doucot turned himself into Police on an outstanding warrant from Oct. 7. Allen-Doucot stole a friend’s debit card at Tedeschi Food Store and illegally withdrew $206 from the bank account. His bond was set at $206 and his court date is Jan. 23. Jan. 12 Brittany L. Dumsar, 18, of Storrs, was arrested at 2:52 p.m. at the Co-op and charged with larceny in the sixth degree. Police responded to a report of shoplifting at the Co-op and found Dumsar took a Camelback water bottle, valued at $24.99. Her bond was set at $500 and her court date is Jan. 24. Jan. 14 Connor D. Jetta, 21, of Shelton, was arrested at 12:01 a.m. on Separatist Road and charged with driving under the influence and violating a stop sign. Police stopped Jetta’s car, suspected him to be driving under the influence, subject sob tests, which he failed. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is Jan 23. Jan. 16 Eric H. Bade, 21, of Tolland, was arrested at 12:27 a.m. on Husky Circle and charged with driving under the influence. Police responded to a report that a man was passed out in his vehicle at a stop sign in Hilltop Apartments. Police suspected Bade was driving under the influence and subjected him to sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was set at $500, and his court date is Jan. 25.
Jan. 9 Ruslan Hsia, 22, of West Hartford, was arrested at 11:44 a.m. on North Eagleville Road and charged with two counts of crimi-
Jan. 17 Nardat J. Persaud, 36, of Bronx N.Y. was arrested at 6:40 a.m. at the UConn Police Department and charged with failure to appear in the first degree. Persaud turned himself into the Police for an outstanding arrest warrant given because he failed to appear on Dec. 9. While checking his records, police also found a warrant from Rhode Island for an incident he also failed to appear for. His bond was set at $10,000 and his court date was Jan. 17.
kept walking and moving to stay warm. He took cover in several tree wells — depressions in snow that forms around a tree — and slept standing for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. He initially made a shelter near a big rock and tried to stay warm. He tried to keep walking, but at times “the
snow was so deep, I couldn’t breathe.” Kim dreamed of his wife and a nice hot sauna. He talked to himself. He took pictures. He prayed to God. He worried his family and friends would worry about him. He made a fire, drank hot water and ate rice, some Korean food and a chocolate bar.
Mount Rainier snowshoer burned money for warmth
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he position of Provost is one of the most challenging administrative roles at any university. This is particularly true of the University of Connecticut, considering the challenges and transformations the institution has undergone over the last several years. All things considered, Provost Peter Nicholls has done an admirable job. Following last week’s announcement that Nicholls will be stepping down from his post this May, it is worth reflecting on what his tenure meant for the university. According to the official job description, “the Provost is the University’s chief academic officer and is responsible for all academic programs at the main campus in Storrs… The role of the Provost is to lead in the development of academic priorities for the institution and to work with the faculty and administration on the appropriate distribution of University resources in the achievement of the highest standard of excellence in all our areas of academic engagement.” In this way, the Provost is one of the primary contributors to the academic environment for faculty and students alike. Nicholls arrived at UConn in 2005 following three years as Provost at Colorado State University. During those subsequent seven years, several notable indicators of academic success, rigor, and diversity have improved. To name a few, between 2005 and 2011: The Storrs one year retention rate held steady at 92 percent, the two year retention rate increased from 84 to 88 percent, the three year retention rate increased from 79 to 85 percent, and the six year graduation rate increased from 72 to 83 percent. Total degrees awarded increased from 6,075 to 7,169, an 18 percent jump. In particular, the number of bachelor’s degrees increased from 3,816 to 4,747, a 24 percent jump. Acceptance rates decreased, with our most recent 54 percent acceptance rate ranking 17th most difficult in the nation among public research universities. (Only 13 such universities have acceptance rates below 50 percent, and UConn seems poised to join that club within a year or two.) Student to faculty ratio remained almost even, barely changing from 17:1 to 18:1. Our U.S. News and World Report ranking went from No. 27 to No. 19 for public research universities. Provost Nicholls served during three different UConn presidential administrations. Along the way, there were budget cuts, fiscal uncertainties and angry constituents at town hall meetings. Yet Nicholls remained unwavering in his commitment to enhancing the educational experience. We wish Nicholls the best, and hope that both interim Provost Mun Choi and the eventual permanent replacement continue upholding his mission. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
I hope I see that Neville Longbottom look alike again tomorrow....twice was just not enough. I watched a plow with four foot tires attempt to get up an already plowed hill on campus for 10 minutes today and fail. Way to go UConn. Drug withdrawals are like inlaws: they never seem to go away. Occupy D.C. is even more lame and annoying than Occupy UConn. The Jim Calhoun Drinking Game: 1 sip when he’s angry, 2 sips when he looks happy (because it’s rare), Finish every drink in sight if Calhoun does a victory dance. Challenge accepted? Can we have an Occupy movement at the NCAA offices until they let Ryan Boatright play again? You know you’ve been watching too much “Criminal Minds” when you write “serial killer” instead of “lifeguard” on an application. Shake that tuchus for me, shake that tuchus for me. If you slipped on some ice today, raise the roof and scream, “Haaaay.” Last time I was in the library, there were therapy dogs. That’s not a permanent fixture/thing? Something something go.uconn.edu polls.
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Could you survive a 1896 UConn day?
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he sun rises, a rooster crows, and it is time for a brand new morning at the University of Connecticut. In 1896. Could a modern student survive a single day at UConn during that era? To answer that question, I consulted the school newspaper archives, discovering that on June 10, 1896, undergraduates W.J. Webb and F.N. Buell wrote an article entitled “Student Life at S.A.C.” [This acronym abbreviated Storrs Agricultural College, which was renamed University of Connecticut in 1939.] “Some of our readers who may be thinking of coming to Storrs as students may like to By Jesse Rifkin know what a day Weekly Columnist at Storrs is like,” Webb and Buell wrote. “So we will try to give you some idea of the routine of a day in the sophomore year.” For comparison, contrast this 1896 routine with that of a typical 2012 UConn student. “The student is supposed to rise at 6:30 A.M. and prepare himself for breakfast which is served at seven,” Webb and Buell wrote, “after which he has time to clean up his room so that it will pass inspection when the matron comes around some time in the forenoon.” Rise at 6:30? Not even “The Early Show” is on yet, and that program is specifically designed to be early. As for daily inspections of room cleanliness, most dorm rooms on my hall are currently in greater disarray than Rick Perry’s presidential campaign. “At eight,” Webb and Buell wrote, “he is
to report for work at the place assigned him which is either the horticultural department or on the farm.” UConn prides itself on its agricultural heritage, and many students today register in agricultural courses and majors. For them – but not for most UConn students – the above description is perhaps familiar. “Between eleven and twelve,” Webb and Buell wrote, “he has an hour to himself which is put into study or reading the papers in the library.” Indeed, many students today check out the Daily Campus, and in addition many read New York Times and Hartford Courant issues supplied free around campus. Students also study hard at UConn. For the most part.
“... most dorm rooms in my hall are currently in greater disarray than Rick Perry’s presidential campaign.” “At 4:30,” Webb and Buell wrote, “three nights in the week, there is military drill for an hour. Chapel is at 5:45 which all must attend, immediately after which is supper.” What is this, West Point? I have tremendous respect for brave men and women in uniform, and UConn maintains an admirable Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program on campus. But compulsory military drill is one aspect of UConn about which I didn’t ask, and I would rather Webb and Buell didn’t tell. Many students today attend Sunday morning church services, though few attend chapel daily. Every student at that point on campus practiced Christianity, but today’s campus abounds with myriads of beliefs:
UConn Hillel estimates the Jewish student population at 10 percent, there is an active Muslim Student Association, and UConn Freethinkers welcomes “atheists, agnostics, humanists, [and] skeptics.” “After supper,” Webb and Buell wrote, “the student can use the time as he sees fit. Almost every evening there is some meeting which he should attend, as it will give him an insight into the affairs of the students and he will find out what is going on in the college.” Indeed, most students today participate in extracurricular activities, including Trampoline Club, Bad Movie Club, and the Society for Post-Apocalyptic Preparation. But something tells me those were not the types of meetings implied. “In the evening,” Webb and Buell concluded, “the student is supposed to prepare his lessons for the next day, retiring for the night when he wishes. This is a brief outline of the life of a student at Storrs.” So could a modern UConn student survive a day in 1896? In some areas, yes. In other areas, no. Perhaps we all must imagine ourselves positioned during such an era to fully appreciate the present. Dwelling on the negatives of the here and now is deceptive. Only upon allowing yourself to step back and examine the past can you fully understand the relative comfort and limitless opportunities afforded us through this moment in history. Although, according to the publication Facts About University of Connecticut, tuition in 1896 was $125. On second thought, I would rather live then.
Weekly Columnist Jesse Rifkin is a 3rd-semester political science and journalism double major. He can be reached at Jesse.Rifkin@UConn.edu.
Presidential candidates should be viewed holistically by media
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f you’ve been following politics recently, you’re probably aware that the election for the Republican candidacy is something of a practical joke. The perennial frontrunner is Romney, but at various times the base has picked Bachmann, Perry, Cain, and Gingrich in a valiant but futile effort to undermine him. More recently (as of this writing, Jon Huntsman and even Stephen Colbert are getting their By John Nitowski spot in the Republican Staff Columnist sun) but after the Iowa caucus, Rick Santorum was given a boost. Why? Santorum was previously known only for his views on homosexuality. Those views made him the prime target for homosexual anti-bullying crusader Dan Savage, who proceeded to bully Santorum into oblivion giving his name the Urban Dictionary definition of “ass-juice.” The reason for this is an infamous interview of Santorum comparing homosexuality to “man on dog.” It wasn’t the wisest thing to say, but a little research reveals how Santorum’s comments are consistently taken out of context. But because of his gaffe, his
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“long-standing Google problem,” and the media’s obsession with candidate’s most eccentric qualities, Santorum remains one of the many clowns the average voter sees on television. I have to admit that I was even partial to this view of Santorum: believing what was essentially a media lie until very recently when I decided to take a deeper look into the candidate. What I found made me change my entire opinion of him. First, Santorum is a religious man whose conservative Catholicism permeates his entire worldview. In America, when one says “conservative Christian,” images of death penalty, anti-gay, anti-abortion, and pro-free market, cut-throat capitalism come to mind. Some of this is true. Santorum is piously pro-life and obviously antisame-sex marriage, but rather than pick and choose the Bible verses he likes, Santorum has read the entire thing including the vital chapters on giving to the poor, feeding the hungry, taking care of the needy, and healing the sick. Enough so that Ron Paul called Santorum “very liberal.” Paul cited how Santorum voted to expand MediCare, foreign aid, and the Department of Education.
In addition to his expansion of MediCare, Santorum advocates for free drugs to senior citizens! This is certainly not the “let the puppies burn” attitude held by Libertarian Ron Paul or the “lethal-injections for everyone” attitude of Governor Perry that have characterized the Republican Party of late. Secondly, Santorum has been made out to be a hateful clown living in the Medieval Ages. One SNL skit had Andy Sandberg play Santorum who was asked, “You seem to be confused by the modern world. If there was a time and place where your views would be more appropriate, it might be Salem, Massachusetts in 1692!” Comparing Santorum to the Salem Witch Trials is funny (I laughed), but only accurate for the media perception of him. His gaffe comparing homosexuality with bestiality was just that: a gaffe. Santorum’s true enemy in the sexual field is bestiality, pedophilia, and polygamy. It’s these three evils - in addition to heterosexual sodomy in terms of infidelity – that Santorum views harder to prosecute in a world where homosexual marriage is legalized. In one of his more damning interviews, Santorum says he “has no prob-
lem with homosexuality” and even pitched himself to gay voters in Iowa. Put in that context, Santorum seems a much more acceptable candidate. You, as an American citizen, still have the right to not vote for him if you disagree with his marriage policies, but keep in mind that Lawrence v. Texas protects homosexual relations at the Federal level and same-sex marriage is, overall, a state matter. So the issue that Santorum is demonized for is, in the race for the Presidency, essentially a dead issue. His economic policy, on the other hand, which the President has incredible influence on, is another matter. There is a broad difference between an acceptable candidate and an acceptable leader. Rick Santorum’s economic views certainly put him in the ballpark of an acceptable leader. Unfortunately, an acceptable leader is often chosen by the media, and ours has ruled Santorum out. It’s unfortunate that media concentration on Santorum’s social views have robbed us of an acceptable candidate. Staff Columnist John Nitowski is a 2nd-semester agricultural resources and economics major. He can be reached at John.Nitowski@UConn.edu.
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Royalty Free Speech by Ryan Kennedy
Mensch by Jeff Fenster
Editor’s Choice by Brendan Albetski
Horoscopes by Brian Ingmanson To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Productivity is yours, but your wanderlust may be acting up. Some dream from the past could come calling, and what was stuck before now flows easily. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- A congratulatory note arrives. Add it to the positive testimonials on your website. Go over the financials, too. Paint a persuasive picture of your goals. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Lively discussions ensue. Seemingly closed doors now open. Hold off on travel just now. A caring soul is there to help with a big decision. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Dig into a big job, and get lost in creative effort. Put together the budget, and your skills with penny-pinching are appreciated. Innovation saves time. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Are there any jobs that need to be done first? Mop up messes before you play. A loved one encourages you to take on a challenge that inspires. It could cost extra.
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Get into a homebody phase for the next few days. Start a project, clean closets or just laze around. Follow another’s suggestion for a pleasant surprise. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- All of a sudden, things start making sense. There’s plenty of work, and more coming. Extra effort makes a difference. A surprise boosts self-esteem. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s more money to be made, if you’re willing to work. Stick to the budget, and it’ll be easier to make household changes soon. A loved one has a brilliant idea.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Enjoy the next two days in the limelight. Use your extra self-confidence to accomplish things that stopped you before. The outcome’s fantastic. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Don’t sweat the small stuff; there are plenty of big dreams to focus on. Keep your eye on the ball; be the ball; do whatever it takes to get past limitations. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Others are paying attention to your moves. Don’t be afraid to serve as an inspiration. There’s much to learn, but also much to teach. Build on solid ground. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Service to others brings your personal growth to the next level. Avoid distractions that keep you from completing your tasks. It’s satisfying. Embrace change.
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Residents are challenged to clear streets and roofs Friday in Valdez, Alaska. The city of Valdez continues to dig out from more than 322 inches of snow this winter. That’s 168 inches above a normal winter snowfall according to the National Weather Service.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Students are back in class. Vulnerable roofs are shoveled for the most part. Snow removal crews are getting a breather as skies stay clear over this corner of Alaska. Life is back to normal for two towns deeply buried in snow in Prince William Sound. The National Weather Service said Tuesday the weather is supposed to remain clear in both Valdez and Cordova this week, with no more snow forecast in Cordova until next week. “I’m seeing people smile and they don’t seem so panicked,” said Cordova city spokesman Allen Marquette. He said the priority — at least for him — is to move snow at the base of homes in time to make room for the next snowfall. Valdez, a snow magnet about 120 miles east of Anchorage, has received almost 27 feet of snow this winter, compared with more
than 15 feet for the same time period in an average season. Michele Tompkins, who works for the city of 4,300, described the break in the weather with two words: “It’s wonderful.” Cordova, 50 miles to the south, has received nearly 16 feet of snow — almost twice the snow it gets in an average winter. Cordova was so overwhelmed by the white stuff, the town issued a disaster declaration, prompting the Alaska National Guard to send 57 troops to help remove snow. The wallop also put a run on snow shovels and raised worries about avalanche dangers. The guard members left the community of 2,200 on Monday, eight days after they arrived. The state estimates the cost of paying for the guard members, bringing in heavy equipment to Cordova, fuel and other costs at $775,000, said emergency management spokesman Jeremy
Zidek. “They were pretty happy to be doing that mission,” he said of the guard. “One of the reasons people join the guard is to help communities in need.” In the midst of the crisis, the snow caused roof collapses or partial collapses in three commercial buildings, damaged several homes and piled up so high on and around an apartment complex that it had to be evacuated, Marquette said. The apartment residents are staying elsewhere in town. Cordova fire marshal Paul Trumblee said the building has been shoveled but it must still be checked by a structural engineer hired by the owner before it can be cleared for re-opening. Marquette said his own home was among the damaged structures around town. A large spruce tree right next to his house held a huge amount of snow on
DENVER (AP) — Illegal immigrants attending Colorado high schools are waiting to see if this is the year the Legislature allows them to attend state universities at tuition rates that are higher than those for in-state students but lower than out-ofstate levels. Both parties have defeated the bill in the past. This year, passage is likely in the Senate, led by Democrats, but uncertain in the House, controlled by Republicans. But a Republican House lawmaker of Mexican descent who has been discussing the legislation with Democrats could influence its passage. This is the sixth time state lawmakers have tried to make college more affordable to illegal immigrants, who don’t qualify for the less-expensive instate tuition. Out-of-state tuition can be up to five times higher, and supporters said that’s an obstacle many college-bound illegal immigrants raised in the U.S. can’t overcome. “When you have a 9th grader or a 10th grader or an 8th grader who realizes they have no prospects for long-term success, they lose hope,” said Democratic Sen. Michael Johnston, a spon-
sor of the legislation. Opponents argue that state funds should not subsidize the tuition of illegal immigrants. Over the years, supporters have modified their proposal to placate opponents. Last year, Democratic lawmakers proposed taking out a state stipend, so illegal immigrants would pay a slightly higher rate than in-state students. The legislation still failed. This year, in addition to taking away the stipend, the proposal gives colleges the ability to opt out of creating what would be a third tuition category. For example, an illegal immigrant student attending the University of Colorado at Boulder would pay about $9,500 annually, compared with an estimated $7,700 for in-state tuition and about $28,850 for out of state. To qualify, students must have graduated from a state high school after attending at least three years. They must also sign an affidavit saying they are seeking, or will seek, legal status. “Even though our kids are going to be paying substantially more than their in-state colleagues, it still gives them a
chance at access they wouldn’t have otherwise,” Johnston said. A hearing on the bill, introduced last week, is yet to be scheduled. Johnston said an estimated 300 to 500 students would benefit from the bill, and colleges could take in $2 million in tuition revenue as a result. Thirteen states — including Texas, California, Illinois and Connecticut — have passed legislation granting in-state tuition for immigrant students, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Republican Rep. Robert Ramirez, who was among those who voted to defeat the legislation in the House last year, has been working with Democrats on the bill. Although he has yet to sign on in support, Ramirez said he might support the legislation if it ensures no state general fund money goes to the students. He said he’s working on amendments to the bill but would not discuss them. Some opponents of the bill argue it would encourage illegal immigration, which supporters dismiss.
NEW YORK (AP) — Can the world live without Wikipedia for a day? The planned shutdown of one of the Internet’s most-visited sites is not sitting well with some of its volunteer editors, who say the protest of anti-piracy legislation could threaten the credibility of their work. “My main concern is that it puts the organization in the role of advocacy, and that’s a slippery slope,” said editor Robert Lawton, a Michigan computer consultant who would prefer that the encyclopedia stick to being a neutral repository of knowledge. “Before we know
it, we’re blacked out because we want to save the whales.” Wikipedia will shut down access to its English-language site for 24 hours beginning at midnight Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday. Instead of encyclopedia articles, visitors will see information about the two congressional bills and details about how to reach lawmakers. It is the first time the English site has been blacked out. Wikipedia’s Italian site came down once briefly in protest to an Internet censorship bill put forward by the Berlusconi government. The bill did not advance.
The shutdown adds to a growing body of critics who are speaking out against the legislation. But some editors are so uneasy with the move that they have blacked out their own user profile pages or resigned their administrative rights on the site to protest. Some likened the site’s decision to fighting censorship with censorship. One of the site’s own “five pillars” of conduct says that Wikipedia “is written from a neutral point of view.” The site strives to “avoid advocacy, and we characterize information and issues rather than debate them.”
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the roof with its branches. The weight slightly cracked sheet rock and pressed down hard on a door so it wouldn’t open. Seven people worked on clearing the mess, using hand saws to cut three blocks of snow and ice that weighed several hundred pounds each. Marquette estimates the load at 20 tons. Still, he was sorry to see the spruce and three smaller trees cut down. “We felt badly about it,” he said. “But you hate to lose your home.” In Valdez, which is used to more snow, the town has hired scores of temporary workers to help with snow removal, paying them more than $20 an hour. Some were still on the job Tuesday. The city also has emergency crews ready for such jobs as clearing snow from outdoor residential tanks that contain fuel used to heat homes.
HARTFORD (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration plans to go to the Connecticut Supreme Court to fight a judge’s ruling in favor of the state police union, which is trying to get officials to adhere to a minimum state trooper staffing level set in a 1998 state law, according to the governor’s general counsel. The union is suing Malloy, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the agency’s commissioner, saying the law requires a minimum of 1,248 troopers but the state currently only has 1,080. Union President Andrew Matthews says troopers are worried that inadequate staffing is causing long response times in some areas and putting the safety of the public and troopers at risk. Hartford Superior Court Judge James T. Graham on Friday rejected a motion by the state to dismiss the lawsuit. The attorney general’s office had argued that the minimum staffing number in the 1998 law was a goal, not a requirement, and that any mandatory staffing level would conflict with the governor’s budget powers. Malloy’s general counsel, Andrew McDonald, said Tuesday that the attorney general’s office will appeal Graham’s ruling to the state Appellate Court by Feb. 2 and ask that the appeal be transferred immediately to the Supreme Court. “We believe the legislative history supports our position that this statute was an aspirational goal of the legislature, not a minimum threshold,” McDonald said. McDonald added that the legislature has approved enough funding for state police to meet the minimum staffing level only three times since the law was passed in 1998, and that lawmakers’ failure to set aside enough money essentially confirms that they believe the minimum staffing figure is not a
strict requirement. “The legislature says it’s 1,248, but they don’t supply funding for that level of positions,” McDonald said. “How is the commissioner supposed to meet that requirement?” The 1998 law approved by the legislature and then-Gov. John G. Rowland was spurred mostly by the killing of Heather Messenger in her Chaplin home earlier that year and how long it took state police to respond. The nearest trooper was 18 minutes away when she called 911 shortly before she was bludgeoned to death. Her husband, David Messenger, was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a state psychiatric hospital. The wording of the law says the public safety commissioner “shall appoint and maintain” a minimum of 1,248 state troopers. Graham and the state police union say it’s clear that the law requires the state to have that many troopers. The union filed its lawsuit last August to try to stop Malloy from laying off 56 state troopers as part of his package of cuts aimed at balancing the state budget. Graham blocked the union’s effort to stop the layoffs, but all the troopers were rehired in October because of budget savings created by retirements. The union later amended its lawsuit to get the state to adhere to the minimum staffing law. Matthews, the police union president, said there is still concern among troopers that staffing levels are too low, especially in the wide swaths of rural areas in the state covered by troopers. He said there are 800 troopers assigned to patrol 81 towns, covering more than 600 square miles and with roughly 600,000 residents. That represents a ratio of less than one trooper per 1,000 residents, when the Department of Justice recommends a ratio of one to four officers per 1,000 residents, he said. Matthews said the Malloy administration is sending the wrong message to the public and troopers with its planned appeal of Graham’s ruling.
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By Becky Radolf Staff Writer You had a long and relaxing winter break, where you either made some much-needed money or learned that you really can have too much free time on your hands. Either way, it’s a new year, a new semester and a chance to add some new great qualities to your already stellar lifestyle. Your first semester was a chance to get back into the swing of things after a long summer, and whether you’re just looking to make a few positive changes or you royally messed up the fall semester, here’s a few ideas how to make these next three months the best of the year. The fall semester tends to become a jumbled mess of procrastination followed by long, arduous all-nighters. Instead of putting everything off and refusing to crack open your textbook until the first test, try to at least take a peek at the material you learned in class—if you went to class, that is. Logging an hour or so each day to review what you learned will help you retain the information better in the long run, and it’ll be easier to recall when it’s game time. Sure, that might mean putting FIFA aside for a few minutes, but it’ll be worth it when your grades prove to your
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Instead of falling into old habits, take advantage of the spring semester and keep up with coursework. It’s also important for students to stay informed on current events and schedule time to take care of themselves during even the busiest times of the semester.
parents that they aren’t wasting their hard earned money on your education. One of the biggest mistakes I make too often is that I forget that there is a world outside of UConn. It’s easy to get caught up in March Madness, problems with your roommate or casually strolling by that hot guy’s room down the hall five times a day. Whatever the reason you got sidetracked from reality, take the time to pick up the New York Times, which UConn provides us for free, read some
blurbs on CNN.com or even watch The Daily Show for a few minutes. My point here is that things are going on in the world that indirectly affect you, and there’s going to be a time when someone’s going to ask your opinion on them. Instead of just looking like a nitwit by shrugging your shoulders when you’re asked what your thoughts are, you’ll have an intelligent response ready. Once again, your parents will be proud. Finally, take care of yourself.
2012 pop culture predictions
Pick some days of the week when you’re going to party, and cool it for rest. No matter how many days you choose that week, you’ll have something to look forward to and you’ll force yourself to stick to a schedule if you decide when you’re going to drink and when you’re going to relax. As humans, we like to stay in a routine, and you’ll wear yourself out less when you try to control your drinking habits a little more. Try to work in some exercise
during the week. This doesn’t mean you have to become a marathon runner, but meandering around the gym and stepping onto the elliptical couldn’t hurt. UConn also offers excellent Bodywise classes, from spinning to Zumba to yoga, so there’s no excuse to not get your heart pumping. You’ll feel better and more energized, and you’ll look better for that hot guy down the hall, too.
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In this Warner Bros. Pictures image, Anne Hathaway portrays Catwoman in a scene from “The Dark Knight Rises,” set for release on July 20, 2012.
By Joe O’Leary Senior Staff Writer Well, the fated year has finally arrived. It’s been enshrined in awful TV movies and slightly-less-awful big-budget movies like the world-destroying, ridiculous “2012,” and brought on mild anxiety for the easily-scared and laughter from skeptics. 2012 itself has arrived. On December 21, the world as we know it may end. It probably won’t. But some of the more fanatic believers of the end of the world have reportedly begun seeing more visions of what’s to come in 2012… Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” ends up kind of sucking Some who believe in the apocalypse have said they’ve seen visions from late July, in which everyone is totally disappointed when the one can’t-miss movie of the year is less than great. They’ve said that Tom Hardy’s work as the character Bane was ruined when Nolan decided to change the difficult-to-hear dialogue, first noticed during the IMAX-exclusive prologue released last month, to a frequency so high it could only heard by dogs. Others have derided Nolan’s decision to use the same dubstep song in the background of every action scene, which the director said was aimed to make the scenes “totally sweet, bro,” and an ending that cuts to black and says “And then Batman was killed the next day as he crossed the street” was called disappointing.
Blue Ivy becomes first newborn pop sensation The world’s a-twitter with talk of the birth of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s newborn, Blue Ivy, but things
get stranger in the coming months according to our sources. In April, jaws will drop as Blue Ivy releases her first single, “3 mo.,” and it peaks at No. 2 on the Billboard chart. In September, while featuring on “We Run The World,” a combination album from Jay-Z, Kanye West and Beyonce, she records her first album, which goes platinum by Thanksgiving. Tyler Perry defeats “Avatar” One apocalypse believer told us the following: “At the end of February, for no apparent reason, “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” becomes the biggest hit film in world history. It grosses 202 million dollars in its opening weekend, and word-of-mouth is so great it makes even more the next weekend. Tyler Perry apparently made a good film and it caught on with everybody ever, yet no one ever really knows why. It ends up making over 3 billion dollars.” “My Little Pony” goes mainstream As far as fads go, the recent internet resurgence of “My Little Pony” has been both unexplainable and creepy, but our psychics say it goes mainstream in 2012. As ABC buys the show’s rights from children’s network The Hub and airs it Wednesdays after “Modern Family,” tens of millions fall in love with it. A quick “Call of Pony” game from Activision sells more than 2 million copies its first day. “Sexy Rainbow Dash” becomes the hottest Halloween costume of the year. And a big-screen film release, starring Robert Pattinson and Emma Stone, almost breaks the box office records set by “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds.”
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2. Mass Effect 2: Arrival Platforms: X360, PS3, PC Release Date: March 29, 2011
3. Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Platforms: X360, PS3, PC Release Date: Nov. 11, 2011
Going on Facebook is like being drunk. You have significantly fewer inhibitions when communicating your thoughts, everyone looks better than they do in real life, and it is not something you should do while driving. Some people even go on the ‘book while drunk so they can magnify the aforementioned effect. This typically leads to creepy, one-sided conversations with people who aren’t interested and hastily deleted statuses that once seemed profound. In college, Facebook is somewhat of a quasi-dating website for people that have already met one another. It’s a way to get to pre-screen (read: judge) a person without really getting to know them all that well. Here are my basic rules for Facebook when it comes to courtship rituals and dating:
1) Your tagged pictures and albums say a lot about you Admit it. After you meet someone new, and you are planning on “talking to” them, you creep on all of their pictures. Sometimes you creep all the way back to their prom pictures from junior year, at which point you realize what you have done. It’s okay because everyone and their moms engage in this sort of ritualistic background check. It’s normal. What matters is that you don’t have anything tagged that might ruin your life. I am not talking about future employers. That’s another story. Pictures to consider detagging include cutesy photos with ex boyfriends or girlfriends, because it gives the impression that you are either taken, or not completely over someone.
2) Your profile picture is key. This is the attention-grabber, so it should be your best picture. The background of your profile picture should be an interesting location, if possible. When asked what makes a good profile picture, eighthsemester photography and art history major, Nicole Madeira said, “A good profile picture usually isn’t at a bar because the lighting is horrible, and an on-camera flash is going to do nothing for your skin. I think the most important thing is to have a lot of recent pictures, instead of using the same default picture over and over again. It’s more convincing that you’re actually a hottie when there’s more than one picture of you looking great.” My personal preference is to feature a funny prop or pose in a profile picture. Whatever highlights your interests, hobbies and personality is best.
3) Your relationship status is official business. Whether it is a relationship, birthday or person, if something does not exist on the ‘book, I am skeptical as to whether it is real. If a bro or biddy doesn’t like you enough to attach your name to their Facebook profile, perhaps you embarrass them in front of their peers. Similarly, if you have listed yourself as “in a relationship” and the other person has not, you might want to ask them where you stand. This is often a tip-off of a philanderer.
Holly.Battaglia@UConn.edu
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1. Pushmo (3DS) 8.5 2. Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC) 8.0 3. Fractal: Make Blooms Not War (PC) 7.5 4. TNT Racers (PS3) 7.0 5. Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 3-Defiance (DS) 5.5 6. I Heart Geeks! (DS) 5.5 7. Choplifter (X360) 5.5 8. War of the Immortals (PC) 4.0 9. Postal III (PC) 3.0 10. Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons and Donuts (PC) 3.0
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While “Rayman Origins” might not be the game to play for hours on end, the pristine visuals and audio complement this challenging game that brings players into a cartoon world.
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the soundtrack, it only makes sense for a game with such whimsy and joy in its looks to include ukuleles and didgeriUntil I played Ubisoft’s beauty of a doos into a delightful mix. platformer, Rayman Origins, I never Sadly, there’s no option to go about and thought there would be a day when I find all the collectables in a co-op mode could care about a Rayman game. online, but there’s local play for anyThe limbless character never realone in the same room. Unfortunately ly had anything to put him in the though, the experience will probably Rayman Origins spotlight, other than the now painturn counterproductive in the same fully dated “Rayman 2.” But in manner that “Donkey Kong Country this catharsis of whimsical imagReturn’s” multiplayer did because ery, stylish music, excellent conthe game’s levels are too hard to have /10 trols and level designs, I finally a goofy fun time. It’s pretty much felt empathy towards the guy. why New Super Mario Bros. continTo say that there’s a legitimate The Good ues to be the platformer that did that story here for Rayman and his -You don’t really see games like this anymore, a quality 2D platformer that system right, since that game wasn’t quaint friends would be an insult isn’t a shortened downloadable game. nearly as difficult. to whoever writes the definition -It looks amazing, and the sound’s good enough to complement the beautiRegardless, there’s enough replayof the word in the dictionary. But ful visuals able levels to be worth the retail price that’s fine, because there are very for this game. Sadly, this game had The Bad the absolute worst time to be released few distractions going from one -It does suffer the problem that 2D platformer all tend to have: the in the gambit of juggernauts in the level to the next, which is how 2D game is better played in short spurts instead of lengthy endeavors. holiday season like “Modern Warfare platformers should be made. -Two-player co-op is there, but make sure the person you’re playing 3” and “Skyrim” to consume bank And considering the wide specthe game with is up for a challenge. accounts. trum of quality, hard levels with precise controls, a lack of fidelBut now that the dust has settled ity in its storytelling is more than and the game has already had some justified. great price cuts, the time is right But honestly, it’s the graphics that for so many years look like something to play underappreciated gem if you players will be clamoring for more of. worth getting put on a t-shirt. Save this haven’t already. For people dreaming of the day when game for the biggest, most powerful TV they can play a video game that looks you’ve got; you won’t regret it. As for Jason.Bogdan@UConn.edu
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‘Skyrim’ is ahead of its time
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Rock Band 3 I’ve certainly had time to play through my backlog of games from “Skyrim” to whatever didn’t take as many waking hours as “Skyrim.” But one did surprise me: “Rock Band 3.” I never got around to playing it when it was first released since I was already burned out on plastic instrument games. It was released a few weeks ago for download on Xbox Live for twenty bucks, so I decided to cave in. And after the lengthy hiatus since I last held a guitar peripheral, it felt like I was experiencing the undeniable fun that caused the music game genre to become a fad in the first place all over again. - Jason Bogdan
like an actual cartoon, this is it. The amount of style and nuance in every last detail of the characters and colorful worlds they explore is absolutely incredible. It even made the dull character design that Rayman has had
I don’t know where or from whom I first heard the opinion that Bethesda has a tendency to make games years ahead of the norm, but the statement is absolutely true. The sheer scope of the placesto-go-and-things-to-see found in acclaimed action RPGs, Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls IV, were (and still are) incredible compared to other such games. And while it’ll still be quite some time until gaming’s hardware can handle the content for their games without technical faults, their latest masterpiece, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, proves to be the best showcase of Bethesda’s ambition yet. There is a good main plotline within the massive, snowy terrain of Skyrim, but there was no way it could be great enough to wholly distract one from doing the seemingly countless other things found in every corner. I followed the brief juxtaposition of the high octane intro to the comfort zone of exploring at my own leisure, and then I found my first random, ominous cave where it all began. Suddenly, the mandatory mission became shrouded in my list of other, optional but incredibly intriguing side tasks around things like making a major prison break, to becoming a master magic-user in a shady college. I finally real-
ized that I spent 30 hours attending to things that had nothing to do with the main plot, went back to it, but then found myself in another random, ominous cave. Letting go of the desire to follow a linear path proved to be the best thing I’ve ever done in this monster of a timeconsuming virtual land. And it will be for everybody else, too. It’s true that I’ve seen and heard of such odd glitches like having conversations with people several meters away and witnessing backwards-flying dragons, but it thankfully never got as game-crashingly bad as the fragile Fallout 3. However, I should point out that I’ve played the Xbox 360 version, whereas in the Playstation 3 version there’s a potentially devastating bug that has yet to be patched out completely, as of this writing. But even in one of the “better” versions, there’s still the matter of horrendous A.I. among both comrades and enemies, and a prolonging sense of déjà vu in the requirements of numerous side missions. So, yes, the day when Bethesda releases a grandiose game like Skyrim without any need for patches is still quite a long way off. But even so, the minimal flaws among better visuals and a brilliantly revamped menu system make The Elder Scrolls V a masterful achievement.
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“The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” was voted among the Top 3 games of 2011 by the Focus Section.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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The Good
-Bethesda’s massive scope in their action RPGs lives as strong as ever in their latest game here. It’s practically impossible to ignore the satisfying freedom to do anything you want in this game as you please. -There are glitches, but Skyrim is the most solidly-built Bethesda game yet (PS3 version not included).
The Bad
-The resonance of becoming fully involved in this universe loses itself a bit when you see enemies refusing to enter doors and your comrades becoming stuck in them. Also, a bit more variety in those undead-populated caves would’ve been nice.
Taking the ancient Mayan apocalyptic speculations that inspired a dismal John Cusack action film aside for a bit, 2012 appears to have a potentially great year for video games. After all, this year of draconian propaganda has just begun with two systems and some heavily anticipated games on the way. And speaking of those new systems, the Playstation Vita is being released at the end of February. The portable gaming device with PS3-quality graphics will be launched with a plethora of available titles from Uncharted to Lumines. Unfortunately, its release in Japan last month had slow sales after the launch and reports of technical issues. Hopefully Sony’s new gaming hardware will have a smoother debut in the States. As for the Playstation 3, it looks like another good year is on the way with the next Sly Cooper game and high chances for “The Last Guardian” to be released. Then there’s Nintendo, who is releasing a whole new console, the Wii U. The anticipation right now for the launch is fascinating. So far it doesn’t look like a surefire success or a catastrophic failure. Rather, the potential underneath all the revealed information could go any way. There are still far too many unanswered questions about that bulky controller, and there hasn’t been any real footage of full Nintendo games shown. Ultimately, the coverage that’ll be strewn throughout the year will be the true test of the Wii U’s value. Despite a mixed first year for the 3DS, it seems like things are finally picking up for the platform. Not only are there gems like “Luigi’s Mansion 2” and “Kid Icarus: Uprising” coming in the upcoming months, the download store has gotten some great attention lately for 3D games like “Pushmo” and “Mighty Switch Force” throughout the weeks. But because the Vita will be out next month and iOS platforms are pressuring the raison d’être of game-specific portables, even the slightest bit of slowdown could become a death sentence. And finally there’s Microsoft, who has already stated that something from them will be announced at E3. Will it be a whole new system that’ll set the next console generation to motion? Possibly, yes. But with upcoming behemoths like the next “Halo” and “Bioshock Infinite,” it’s a bit of a stretch to think that it would be available in time for the holidays. I would go so far as to say it has enough of a chance as “Grand Theft Auto V” coming out this year, which is about as likely as the Mayan-prophesized end of days happening. But at the same time, crazy things have certainly happened in the industry, so we’ll just have to wait and see what ends up happening among all game platforms in 2012.
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‘Bala’ gives tense look Rock Hall of Fame archives at border violence open to public in Cleveland Gerardo Naranjo may have made the least-glamorous movie ever about a pageant queen with “Miss Bala.” And that’s what makes it so beautiful. With long, fluid takes that create a mesmerizing tension, the Mexican director and writer initially draws us into a world of youthful optimism, one which ends up being wildly unpredictable and increasingly desperate. “Miss Bala” is Mexico’s entry in the foreign-language film category at the Academy Awards and, sadly, it couldn’t be more relevant in depicting the brutal violence plaguing Mexico’s northern border areas. At its center is the gorgeous, leggy Stephanie Sigman, a former model making her striking film debut. Naranjo doesn’t let us see her face at the film’s start; he shoots her from the back or the side, her dark, wavy hair obscuring her features. But when she finally turns around and flashes a smile — totally natural, with no makeup — and speaks in her playful, husky voice, she’s radiant. Sigman stars as Laura Guerrero, a young woman still living at home with her father and brother outside Tijuana who hopes to be crowned the next Miss Baja California. (The title is a play on words: “bala” means bullet in Spanish.) Her tacky, clingy dress and chipped fingernails tell us everything we need to know about the disparity between the life she lives and the one to which she aspires. Laura goes to a club with her best friend, a fellow contestant who insists they could meet some guys with connections there who might help them win. Instead, she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, as gang members shoot the place up while targeting some DEA agents who are partying there. Laura escapes briefly but she’s seen too much, and ends up becoming their captive pawn. The group’s leader is the wily Lino (a subtly menacing Noe
Fernandez), who’s been terrorizing northern Mexico with his minions while working the angles across the United States border, as well. Lino at first forces Laura to run a few errands; in exchange, he will (allegedly) try and find out what happened to her friend, who’s been missing since the club ambush. But the tasks become more and more dangerous, and Laura’s various attempts to escape prove futile. And yet, she still must take part in the pageant to maintain appearances, and the absurd juxtaposition of this glitzy, artificial realm nestled within a vicious reality provides some dark humor. Laura is understandably shaken but, except for a few cracks, keeps her composure and does what she must to survive. Yet she never turns into a superhero, and her actions always seem plausibly instinctive. But knowing even a little bit more about her — who she truly is, what drives her — might have sucked us into her story even more, engaged us with greater emotion. Instead, “Miss Bala” functions most effectively as an action film. Naranjo really knows how to craft and shoot meticulous, virtuoso set pieces; his quick bursts of violence seem to come out of nowhere, and sometimes develop into all-out warfare in the streets. But he also knows well enough to remain at a distance from the action, and let these sequences play out rather than relying on a lot of tired shaky-cam tactics or frantic cuts. Naranjo remains uncompromising to the last shot: He ends the film on a vague but unmistakably downbeat note, as a young life full of promise has been shattered, and needlessly so. “Miss Bala,” a Fox International Productions release, is rated R for language, some brutal violence and sexuality. In Spanish with English subtitles. Running time: 113 minutes. Three stars out of four.
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In a Jan. 11 photo, books are beginning to line the shelves at The Rock Hall Library and Archives in Cleveland, Ohio. The museum’s library and archives are open to the public beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 in a $12 million building at Cuyahoga Community College, two miles from the hall in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened its new library and archives to the public on Tuesday to give scholars and fans access to the stories behind the music through such “artifacts” as personal letters from Madonna and Aretha Franklin and 1981-82 video of the Rolling Stones tour. The collection, catalogued over the last few years, includes more than 3,500 books, 1,400 audio recordings and 270 videos, and is housed in the new fourstory, $12 million building. Thousands more books and recordings and hundreds of videos will be added as previously stored items and new donations are catalogued, said Andy Leach, director of the library and archives. “We hope to serve music scholars, teachers, students and the general public,” Leach said. “We hope to see all of them here.” Tuesday’s opening of the building on the Cuyahoga Community College campus in Cleveland, not far from the
Rock Hall, occurred without a lot of fanfare. The low-key opening allows the public to enjoy the library before a grand opening April 9. The college funded the building, which the library and archives share with the college’s Center for Creative Arts. The Rock Hall financed construction and furnishings of the interior of its section of the building. The library also offers photos, albums and covers, oral histories and scrap books. Leach said the Rock Hall has done a great job of telling the story of rock ‘n’ roll. He said he sees the library as bringing the museum more recognition and showing “it to be a serious place of research.” The library collection also includes movie posters, photos and memorabilia related to Alan Freed, the DJ credited with coining the phrase rock ‘n’ roll; a handwritten list by Elvis Presley of songs included in one of his concerts; and personal letters from artists including Mick Jagger.
Visitors will not be allowed to check out items, but anyone can use the library reading room to browse through books, listen to audio recordings and watch videos. A smaller archives reading room allows supervised access to certain items. Steve Waksman, an associate professor of music and American studies at Smith College in Massachusetts, did research at the library prior to its opening for his book on the history of American live music. “It was very useful, with material that I haven’t found anywhere else,” Waksman said Tuesday. “They had a lot of material regarding the stage sets of music performers from the ‘60s and the ‘70s, such as David Bowie and the Rolling Stones.” Elizabeth Papp Taylor, 53, of Shaker Heights, was at the library opening day. “I’m looking forward to coming back for a look at the archives, but my first visit was exciting,” she said in a phone interview. “It’s very impressive.”
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LONDON (AP) — It’s spry versus spy as frothy silent movie “The Artist” and moody thriller “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” lead the race for the British Academy Film Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars. “The Artist” received 12 nominations and “Tinker Tailor” 11, with each film up for best picture and director, and best actor nominations for leading men Jean Dujardin and Gary Oldman. The other best-film nominees, announced at a ceremony Tuesday by actors Daniel Radcliffe and Holliday Grainger, were “The Descendants,” ‘’Drive” and “The Help.” In a diverse field not dominated by any single film, there are also multiple nominations for “Hugo,” ‘’My Week With Marilyn,” ‘’The Iron Lady” and “The Help.” The nominations are another feather in the cap of “The Artist,” a black-and-white French film about a silent screen star’s fall with the rise of talkies that has become an unlikely hit. On Sunday it won three Golden Globes, including best musical or comedy film. Director Michael
Hazanavicius said Tuesday he and his crew had been “a bit mad to make a black-andwhite silent film in 2011.” “We certainly hoped to find an audience, but the support we have received from so many people in so many different countries was unexpected, overwhelming and quite wonderful,” he said. The shortlist gives a boost to “Tinker Tailor,” an atmospheric adaptation of John le Carre’s espionage classic that has received rave reviews but has so far been snubbed during the U.S. awards season. “Tinker Tailor” producer Tim Bevan said the film was a “particularly British cultural phenomenon. It’s great that it’s being recognized at the BAFTAs but that it hasn’t at the Golden Globes is not surprising.” “’The Artist’ seems to be the film with the momentum, and rightly so,” he said. “It’s been an OK year but not a brilliant year for movies, and ‘The Artist’ defines what cinema should be. It’s brave, different, it’s got a great shot.” The best actor contest pits Oldman and Dujardin against Brad Pitt for “Moneyball,” George Clooney for “The Descendants” and Michael Fassbender for “Shame.”
The best actress category includes two performers playing real-life icons — Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in “My Week With Marilyn” and Meryl Streep as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.” Streep, who has been widely praised for her performance, said the nomination was “thrilling news ... Not just for me, but for the film of which I am very proud, and for the hundreds of people who worked on it! Thanks, from a (New) Jersey girl.” The other nominees are Berenice Bejo for “The Artist,” Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and Viola Davis for “The Help.” The prizes will be awarded at a ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House on Feb. 12. They are considered an important indicator of prospects at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles two weeks later. In recent years, the awards, known as BAFTAs, have helped small British films gain momentum for Hollywood success. In 2010, Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” won seven BAFTAs, including best film; it went on to take eight Oscars. Last year “The King’s Speech” won seven BAFTAs and four Oscars, including best picture. “My Week With Marilyn,” the story of the movie legend’s time shooting an illstarred comedy in England, received six BAFTA nominations, including a supporting-actor nod for Kenneth Branagh, who plays Laurence Olivier. He is up against Christopher Plummer for “Beginners,” Jim Broadbent for “The Iron Lady,” Jonah Hill for “Moneyball” and Philip Seymour Hoffman for “The Ides of March.”
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Chef Paula Deen hid diabetes, pushed high-fat food
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This undated file photo courtesy of Food Network shows celebrity chef Paula Deen. Deen recently announced that she has Type 2 diabetes. While Deen has cut out glass after glass of sweet tea and taken up treadmill walking off camera, she plans few changes on the air.
Deen plans to adopt healthier, more active lifestyle off-air NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen, the Southern belle of butter and heavy cream, makes no apologies for waiting three years to disclose she has diabetes while continuing to dish up deep-fried cheesecake and other high-calorie, high-fat recipes on TV. She said she isn't chang-
ing the comfort cooking that made her a star, though it isn't clear how much of it she'll continue to eat while she promotes health-conscious recipes along with a diabetes drug she's endorsing for a Danish company. "I've always said, 'Practice moderation, y'all.' I'll probably say that a little louder now," Deen said Tuesday after revealing her diagnosis on NBC's "Today" show. "You can have diabetes and have a piece of cake. You cannot have diabetes and eat a whole cake." Health activists and one fellow chef called her a hypocrite for promoting an unhealthy diet along with a drug to
Jill Biden writes kids' book, a tribute to troops NEW YORK (AP) — Jill Biden, after years of teaching English to college and high school students, has written a book of her own. The wife of Vice President Joe Biden has completed a children's story, "Don't Forget, Nana, God Bless Our Troops," told from the point of view of granddaughter Natalie Biden and a tribute to soldiers and their families. Biden, called Nana by her granddaughter, has met with many military families and said she thought of doing the book as she realized how many people did not understand their experiences. The story is especially personal because son Beau Biden, Delaware's attorney general and a major in the state's Army National Guard, spent a year in Iraq. "I really feel that you write your best about what you know best," Jill Biden, who taught in Delaware before moving to Washington, said Tuesday during a brief telephone interview with The Associated Press. "That's what I teach to my students, so I thought using my own experience would have a little more meaning and a little more heart to it." The book will be published June 5 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and will be illustrated by Raul Colon, who has worked on stories by Frank McCourt and Libba Moore Gray. According to Simon & Schuster, "Readers will follow Natalie's experience as she learns to cope with missing her father and finds comfort in the kindness of members of her community, including teachers and neighbors and the strength and pride that she and her mother and brother felt from being part of a military family. The book will also include resources about what readers can do to support military service members and their families serving at home and abroad."
Biden said she came up with the title after putting Natalie to bed one night. They read some stories and said their prayers, and Biden got up to say goodnight. As she was leaving, Natalie said, "Don't forget, Nana, God bless our troops." "It just shows how ingrained it is in them, that it is part of our family life," Biden said. Biden is receiving no advance. She and the publisher said all net author proceeds are being donated to charities, to be determined, for military families. Biden was represented by Washington attorney Robert Barnett, who has handled book deals for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. "Don't Forget" is the latest children's story from the Obama administration and the latest by a vice president's wife. Biden's immediate predecessor, Lynne Cheney, has written several books for young people about American history. President Obama's picture book "Of Thee I Sing," finished before he took office, came out in 2010. Biden said she worked on her story for "a couple of months," discussing it with Natalie and even taping their conversations as she put together each scene. The vice president has pitched in, reading the book "several times," she said. Jill Biden and Michelle Obama have made military families a special priority, cofounding the Joining Forces initiative that encourages support for families and even trying out some television acting. Obama appeared as herself on this week's episode of Nickelodeon's "iCarly," in which she praised the show's teen star, played by Miranda Cosgrove, for making a video for her father serving overseas. In 2010, Biden made a cameo on the Lifetime network's "Army Wives."
treat its likely effects. Deen added her support of the Novo Nordisk company to a collection of lucrative endorsements that include Smithfield ham and Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Deen, who will turn 65 on Thursday, said she kept her diagnosis private as she and her family figured out what to do, presumably about her health and a career built solidly on Southern cooking. Among her recipes: deep-fried cheesecake covered in chocolate and powdered sugar, and a quiche that calls for a pound of bacon. "I really sat on this information for a few years because I said, 'Oh, my gosh, what am I
going to do about this? Is my life fixing to change? Am I no longer going to like my life?" she asked. "I had to have time to adjust and soak it all in and get up all the information that I could." While Deen, who lives in Savannah, Ga., has cut out the sweet tea she routinely drank straight through to bedtime and taken up treadmill walking, she plans few changes on the air. Government doctors say that being overweight (as Deen is), over 45 (as Deen is) and inactive (as Deen was) increase the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Growth of the disease in the U.S. has been closely tied to escalating
obesity rates. Roughly 23 million Americans are believed to have the most common Type 2 diabetes; patients' bodies either do not produce enough insulin or do not use it efficiently, allowing excess sugar, or glucose, to accumulate in the blood. Deen is the pitch person for Novo Nordisk's new online program, Diabetes in a New Light, which offers tips on food preparation, stress management and working with doctors on treatment. She has contributed diabetes-friendly recipes to the website and takes the company's drug Victoza, a once-daily noninsulin injection that had global sales of $734 million in the first nine months of 2011. A recipe for Lady and Sons Lasagna, on her diabetesconscious site, uses extralean ground beef and cans of unsalted tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, for a dish estimated at 260 calories a serving. Turn to Deen's collection of recipes on The Food Network's site and find Grandmother Paul's fried chicken, with Crisco shortening for frying, or baked French Toast casserole, with two cups of half-and-half and a half-pound of butter. No calorie counts are estimated. The Novo Nordisk site links to promotional materials for the drug Victoza. Company spokeswoman Ambre Morley and Deen declined to disclose how much she is being paid. Deen said she had no help or advice to offer the public when she was first diagnosed, but feels she's making a contribution now. None of that matters much to outspoken chef Anthony Bourdain, who has never been a Deen fan. He told Eater.com of her diabetes announcement: "When your signature dish is hamburger in between a doughnut, and you've been cheerfully selling this stuff knowing all along that you've got Type 2 diabetes ... it's in bad taste if nothing else." In Yuba, Wis., Judd Dvorak
watches Deen cook on TV all the time with his wife. He thinks Bourdain has the right idea. Dvorak said it's wrong for Deen to accept money to become a paid spokeswoman for a diabetes drug after espousing a cooking style that helps lead to diabetes. "It would be like someone who goes on TV and brags about how wonderful it is to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day and then when he or she gets lung cancer becomes a paid spokesperson for nicotine patches," Dvorak said. "I feel it is in very poor taste and if she chose to become an unpaid spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, that would be a better way for her to make a difference and help fight this horrible disease." Deen also smokes, but she considers her heavy-handed food only one piece of the diabetes puzzle, with genetics, lifestyle, stress, age and race. She said she would never advocate smoking and her diabetes is "well under control." While making changes in her personal life, she doesn't think her TV shows — there are three — will look much different. She spends about 30 days a year taping, "so I'm not cooking and eating that way every day." That's something the public doesn't necessarily know. The food, Deen said, isn't really to blame. "I am who I am," she said. "I think the South gets a bad rap sometimes, saying our food is very unhealthy, but frankly I don't think that's the case. I think it's like any other food, whether it be Italian, French, Cajun. They all can be very high in calories and that's where we have to practice portion control and moderation." Morley said the company didn't know Deen had diabetes when it approached her about promoting the new health initiative.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Caldwell endured everything thrown at him during his first two seasons as the Colts' coach -- replacing a friend, rebounding from losses and fighting through injuries. Not having Peyton Manning around in 2011 was just too much. Caldwell was fired Tuesday, a little more than two weeks after the Colts' worst season in two decades. "This is obviously a big transitional time for us, but I know we're excited moving forward and it's hard when you say goodbyes to some people," team owner Jim Irsay said. "But it's part of the business." In Indianapolis, the last two weeks have hardly been business as usual. The day after a season-ending loss at Jacksonville assured Indy of the No. 1 draft pick in April with a 2-14 mark, Irsay fired team vice chairman Bill Polian, the architect of the Colts' success, and his son, Chris, the hand-picked general manager. Irsay's nine-day search for a replacement ended last Wednesday when he chose 39-year-old Ryan Grigson as Indy's new GM. Since then, Irsay and Grigson have met almost non-stop, debating what direction the team needed to go, whether staff changes would fix the problems or whether the team needed to bring in a new coach and possibly a whole new staff. Things were so clouded Monday that Caldwell even met with former Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo about possibly becoming the Colts' new defensive coordinator, and as late as Tuesday morning, the conventional wisdom was that Caldwell would stay. Then things changed almost as suddenly as the Colts' fortunes in 2011.
Irsay said he informed Caldwell of the decision about 2 p.m., shortly before the team confirmed the move. "We just came to the conclusion that this is best moving forward for the franchise," Grigson said, referring to his first major decision in charge of an NFL team. "Mr. Irsay is the steward of this franchise and I'm here to help him wrap his head around these types of decisions. We've been in football our whole lives and a lot of it is about instincts." Caldwell ends his Colts' tenure 26-22 overall with one AFC title, two division crowns and one bleak season that has left him unemployed just three years after replacing close friend Tony Dungy, the first black coach to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. "This was a difficult decision," Irsay said. "I wanted to make sure we took all the time we needed to make sure it was the right decision. ... And just like 14 years, ago, it's a big change for the franchise and at the same time, there's players, coaches, many people on the staff that will go into the new day and get on with the work of 2012." Back in 1998, the Colts brought in Manning, Bill Polian and coach Jim Mora. The team got better fast and, though Mora was gone after the 2001 season, the franchise became one of the league's model franchises. And it is now headed in a different direction, even if Manning comes back as expected from Sept. 8 neck surgery. Caldwell -- who won his first 14 games, an NFL record for a rookie head coach, and became only the fifth firstyear coach to take his team to the Super Bowl -- won't be there when the Colts resume practice. With fans complaining about game management
and clamoring for a change since midseason, Irsay didn't have much choice. With Manning, the Colts won a league-record 115 regular-season games over the previous decade, tying the league mark for most consecutive playoff appearances (nine), winning two AFC titles and one Super Bowl trophy, the Colts lost their first 13 games in 2011, then won twice in five days and nearly lost the No. 1 draft pick, too. Without Manning, Indy started 0-8 and was the heavy favorite to win the Andrew Luck sweepstakes at midseason. Caldwell's team lost the next five games, too, before finally winning two straight to avoid becoming the second 0-16 team in league history. A season-ending loss at Jacksonville, officially gave the Colts the top pick, which is expected to be used on Luck. Players never gave up on Caldwell and many cited their preference to keep playing for him next season. Manning was one of Caldwell's supporters, calling the coach that helped him win a record-setting four MVP Awards a "friend." But the disastrous 2011 season was too much for Caldwell to overcome after winning AFC South titles in each of his first two seasons in Indy. After overhauling the front office, Irsay last week hired 39-year-old Ryan Grigson as his new general manager, then wanted to wait until Grigson had time to evaluate Caldwell's performance. The decision came Tuesday, setting off the second major search of the month. "Change sometimes isn't always the easiest transition to make but it's part of this game, part of this league and part of the direction we need to get going in this new era of Colts football," Grigson said.
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In this Dec. 4, 2011 file photo, Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots.
New NFL hires Lee's 29 lifts Warriors over Cavaliers build for future, not for present
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CLEVELAND (AP) — David Lee scored a seasonhigh 29 points — 13 in the fourth quarter — and Nate Robinson added 17 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 105-95 win Tuesday night over the roadworn Cleveland Cavaliers. Lee scored 7 straight points midway through the final period to help the Warriors pull away from the Cavs, who were coming off a seven-game road trip. Golden State's Monta Ellis had to be helped from the floor bleeding in the final minute with a cut on his face.
He was accidentally struck by an elbow from Cleveland's Anderson Varejao. Ellis finished with 10 points — 13 below his average. Antawn Jamison scored 19 and rookie Kyrie Irving had 18 for Cleveland, which committed a season-high 25 turnovers and dragged at both ends of the floor. Robinson added 10 assists, rookie Klay Thompson made all four 3-pointers and scored 14 and Brandon Rush added 14 for Golden State. Ellis was only 2 of 12 from the floor, but his teammates
picked up the scoring slack. Rush came off the bench and scored six straight late in the third when Golden State coach Mark Jackson turned to his reserves, who gave the Warriors a two-point lead entering the fourth. Andris Biedrins had 11 rebounds for the Warriors, who have two straight road wins for the first time since Nov. 8-10, 2010. The Warriors trailed 87-85 early in the fourth when Lee went to work. The 6-foot-9 forward scored on a pair of layups, dropped a
free throw and then drilled a short jumper from the wing to put Golden State ahead 92-87 with 5:54 left. Cleveland was only down by five, but it seemed like 15. The Cavs looked tired, mentally and physically, from their cross-country trip. Cleveland played at Charlotte on Monday and dropped to 0-3 this season in back-to-back games. Irving made two free throws to get the Cavs to 96-93, but Ellis hit a free throw, and after Irving missed a jumper, Lee's bucket made it 99-93 and Cleveland never got closer.
Calhoun: Cincinnati is not the same team from BATTLE, page 14 UConn will look to make it three straight over Cincinnati. Last season the Huskies beat the Bearcats on the road 67-59 on Feb. 27. In the third round of the NCAA tournament in Washington, D.C., UConn ended Cincinnati’s season by a score of 69-58 behind 33 points from Kemba Walker. In 2010, the Bearcats took advantage of a woeful shooting performance by the Huskies’ to win in Hartford 60-48 in Jim Calhoun’s return from illness. Calhoun reiterat-
ed that last season’s wins over Cincinnati have no bearing on this year’s contest. “The Cincinnati team we’re playing is different than the team we played last year,” Calhoun said. Calhoun said that although the Bearcats can still play with power, they are now more of a 3-point shooting team that presses and can run. The different approach was not by choice. Following an ugly brawl in a 76-53 loss to cross-city rival Xavier on Dec. 10, Yancy Gates, Cheikh Mbodj and Octavius Ellis were suspended six games
apiece for their involvement in the melee. Ge’Lawn Guyn was suspended one game. Jeremy Lamb said he saw footage of the fight. “It was crazy,” Lamb said. “It was a competitive game and stuff got out of hand.” The change in philosophy worked in Cincinnati’s favor as the Bearcats have won eight of nine games since the loss to the Musketeers. “They became a very quick, shooting… team,” Calhoun said. The Huskies will play at Gampel Pavilion for the first time
since a 67-53 win over Harvard on Dec. 8. Calhoun credited the XL Center crowd after a 64-57 comeback victory over West Virginia Dec. 9. With the students back on campus following winter break, the Storrs crowd is expected to be rowdy. Last season on Martin Luther King Day, UConn beat Villanova in a loud afternoon environment in their first game at Gampel Pavilion following break thanks to a game-winning runner in the lane from Walker.
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By Chris Zielinski Sports in Society Columnist As the NFL offseason quickly approaches, many teams have already begun the rebuilding phase. Often times, the initial focus is contract negotiations, followed closely by the highlighting of draft needs and franchise tagging. However, for the few teams who find themselves in the dire need to rebuild, the offseason spotlight finds itself on individuals who will never step foot between the sidelines. These individuals are none other than head coaches who aim to step in to tough situations and in the words of the great Biggie Smalls, “go from the negative to the positive, and make it all good.” Unfortunately, the hiring process of head coaches is an arduous one, and more importantly, one that can dictate the performance of team for years to come. Considering the current offseason situation faced by the St. Louis Rams, the importance of not just hiring a coach, but the right coach, becomes vividly clear. Competing in the NFC West division, a division that is often decided by toughness rather than skill, the St. Louis Rams suffered from an abundance of injuries and lack of leadership. The team lacked the competitive edge needed to win the division and make a serious playoff run. Putting a premium on toughness and playoff experience, the Rams pursued and successfully hired the former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher. Fisher, who is often noted as a players’ coach, is exactly what the doctor ordered for St. Louis. With a young talented quarterback in Sam Bradford and veteran leadership in running back Steven Jackson, the Rams are a few pieces away from being a
serious contender. Fisher’s leadership will serve as a catalyst for the rebuilding stage, and it is very likely the Rams will be a competitive team in the near future. The example of hiring a new coach in the NFL serves as a guide for other everyday situations. The problem of hiring a new boss for the company or choosing a new face for an ad campaign closely parallels this situation. As mentioned earlier, the most important part of hiring a new individual for any organization is to first identify the problem on hand. We weren’t profitable enough. Check. We suffered from lack of leadership. Check. Communication between management and employees was lacking. Check. Recognizing the problem essentially transitions to an effective solution; a company will not hire a candidate who is unable to fulfill the current needs of the organizations. A rapidly growing startup would be wise to hire an individual who knows how to deal with the regulations of a new business and has the ability to work twenty four hours a day on the task at hand. In similar fashion, a highly reputable company looking to recover from a recent financial downturn may turn to a former industry leading executive to “right the ship.” All in all, change in command of any organization, team or company is never easy. However, electing to ignore change when it is needed can prove catastrophic. A change in organizational leadership is a tough situation, but as Jeff Fisher and the St. Louis Rams have demonstrated, sometimes all it takes is identifying the problem and the solution becomes clear.
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Twins' Take: Thoughts from winter break
By Matt and Colin McDonough Sports Editors Todd Graham’s classless exit from Pittsburgh last month mirrored Randy Edsall’s departure from UConn a year ago. Graham, who informed his team of his resignation and pursuit of the head coaching job at Arizona State through a forwarded text message, is the least likable football coach in America. In 2006, Graham got his first head coach job at Rice after coaching the defense at Tulsa. At his introductory press conference, Graham said he dreamed of coaching at Rice since watching them in seventh grade. That season, he turned the program around, changed the uniforms, culture and led the Owls to a bowl game and winning season. Then, days after getting a raise and extension, he was gone. After accepting the Tulsa head coaching job after one year at Rice, Graham said it was his dream to coach the Golden Hurricane. He did. For four whole seasons. Then the Texas native left for Pitt. Now, after a 6-6 season with the Panthers, Graham is off again. He is the newest Sun Devil. Graham should be criticized for his lack of commitment and honesty with his
players. But the fact that Arizona State hired this guy is worse. Dennis Erickson went 6-6 with the Sun Devils this season in the Pac-12. Graham went 6-6 in the Big East. Why would ASU turn to Graham? Well, Arizona State president Michael Crow said why in this statement. “What we sought in a football coach was someone who would be in it for the long term at Arizona State, who would build and guide a program that would be competitive in the Pac-12 and on a national level year after year after year,” Crow said. Long term? I think the Arizona heat has gotten to Crow. It sounds like he’s been stranded in the desert since 2006. And Graham is a mirage. – Did there really need to be five GoDaddy.com Bowl logos on the field in Mobile, AL? Is the GoDaddy.com Bowl going to have a colored portrait of Danica Patrick in the end zone next year? – It’s completely pointless for a division winner like the Broncos to have a home playoff game. The 8-8 Broncos didn’t deserve the right to host the 12-4 Steelers. Just like when the Saints lost at the Seahawks in the wild card round last year, Pittsburgh was a
victim of a bad playoff format. The argument that a division winner deserves a home playoff game isn’t valid when there are eight four-team divisions in the NFL, especially when the Steelers are four games better than Denver and would’ve easily won the medicore AFC West. – The PA announcer stopped saying “the defending national champion” UConn Huskies prior to the men’s basketball team’s player introductions. They should’ve continued saying that. It had a nice ring to it. – Andre Drummond said after UConn’s win over Fairfield that flashing his smile to the student section after a dunk was his “celebration.” Drummond’s smile is a different celebration than Kemba Walker beating his chest in Maui or yelling at press row after breaking Gary McGhee’s ankles. Not sure which game face is more intimidating to opponents, a 6-foot-1 guard pounding his pecs while screaming or a 6-foot-10 center simply smiling after a monster jam. – Bob Huggins has Bill Belichick’s fashion sense. – At a Celtics game over winter break, during a timeout in the action, a green clad man walked up the stairs into a neighboring section. It was not Celtic green, but lime green, and the back of
his shirt did not say “Rondo,” “Pierce,” “Garnett” or “Allen.” It said “Fanfoto.” As in most stadiums and arenas across the country, an employee wanted to take a family photo. It is an unneeded evil for pro sports teams to allow such a minor league atmosphere flourish because they want people to buy pictures off their website. It is bad enough in the concourses, but to have these photographers walk up to your seats is worse. To Celtics fans, this shouldn’t be as disturbing as Boston’s 4-8 start, but to allow Fanfoto zombies to walk around the Garden during timeouts is a disgrace. In a traditional city like Boston, and in an arena with more championship banners than anywhere else, it is criminal to have “Fanfoto” ruin their fans experience. Let the Celtics handle that. Thank you for reading the inaugural “Twins Take,” the biweekly consensus opinion of the McDonough brothers. Do you love the column? Do you hate it and would like it to be scrapped? Let us know on Twitter at McDTwin1 and McDTwin2.
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Welker still big threat as Patriots TE hype grows
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In this Nov. 6, 2011 file photo, New England Patriots' Wes Welker scrambles against the New York Giants during the second half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The question seemed to blindside Tom Brady and he reacted quickly as if he were zipping the ball to one of his three star receivers. It's rare, isn't it, to have a tight end as the marquee player on offense? "Well," Brady told the reporter, "Wes is pretty good, too." With Rob Gronkowski getting so much attention — from defensive players, highlight clips and the media — Wes Welker sometimes seems overshadowed in the New England Patriots outstanding offense. In Saturday night's 45-10 divisional playoff win over the Denver Broncos, the spotlight focused on Gronkowski and tight end Aaron Hernandez, each weighing at least 245 pounds. Welker weighs just 185. Gronkowski caught 10 passes, three for touchdowns. Hernandez grabbed one scoring pass and gained 43 yards on a run out of the backfield. Welker did score on a 7-yard pass, but his 9.2 yards per catch were just fifth on the team. The Baltimore Ravens defense, though, better not let its guard down against Welker in Sunday's AFC championship game. The speedy, elusive slot receiver led the NFL with 122 catches and 1,569 yards receiving this season when he was voted a first team All-Pro and chosen for his fourth straight Pro Bowl. His 554 receptions in his five seasons with New England are the most in the NFL in that span, 80 more than second-ranked Brandon Marshall. But as this season progressed, the reputations of Gronkowski and Hernandez grew as they built on rookie years that gave a glimpse of their multiple tal-
ents when they combined for 87 receptions and 16 touchdowns. Their total this year: 169 catches and 24 scores. Welker doesn't think opponents are giving him more space to run his routes while they devote extra coverage to the tight ends. "I'm just trying to do my job out there. Those two guys are phenomenal players and at some point the defense is going to realize how good they are and it's definitely going to open up things for me and vice versa," he said. "We all are together in this and all play together and all play our role." He certainly gets less attention than if he were the Patriots' only dangerous receiving threat. Teams also must make sure that Deion Branch doesn't get a step on his defender the way he did on his 61-yard touchdown catch against the Broncos. It's a difficult challenge, compounded by Brady's extraordinary ability to read defenses and make split-second decisions on the best place to throw the ball. "We don't really know what the defense is going to do after the ball is snapped," coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday. "Usually, we see multiple things. We see one coverage on one play and another coverage on another one and then a pressure somewhere along the line there. "Who gets what and where the ball goes and whose opportunities those are is really a function on every play of how our pattern matches up with the defensive call they happen to have on. There's really no way to know that. Sometimes you have a coverage indicator based on an alignment or film study or that kind of thing, but teams do a good job of disguising that."
Welker caught a career-high 123 passes in 2009, but missed the Patriots' wild-card game against Baltimore after suffering a major knee injury in the regularseason finale at Houston. So he wasn't around to help them out of a 24-0 deficit after the first quarter. The Ravens won, 33-14. He missed two regular-season games and most of another then, but hasn't been sidelined this season. "It's always tough when your team is out there playing and you're not able to, especially in the playoffs," Welker said. "We had such a good year that year and (I'm) wanting to help my team and things like that. I'm just glad it's behind me. I'm glad it's over and I'm in the position I'm in to be able to play in this game." In the first half of this season, the Patriots went 5-3. Welker had 66 catches, Gronkowski 44 and Hernandez 33. Since then, they're 9-0 and the production has been strikingly similar — Welker with 62 catches, Gronkowski 56 and Hernandez 50. "I think we're pretty balanced between the receiver position and tight end position and being able to run the ball, complementing that with the play action pass," Brady said. "I think it's a matter of making sure all those guys are complementing each other." That's the challenge the Ravens must overcome to pull an upset. "Their offense has got weapons everywhere," Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said. "It starts with the quarterback and it runs through the tight ends. They can run the ball. They've got guys on the outside that can play and get downfield. It's the most explosive offense in football right now." And don't forget about Welker.
Ravens need to crank up offense to beat top seeded Patriots OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — For the Baltimore Ravens, the term "balanced attack" usually means an equal distribution of tackles among everyone on the defense not named Ray Lewis. The Ravens' strength has long been its ability to stop the opposition from scoring. The offense, for the most part, is usually responsible for protecting the ball and cashing in turnovers. This unsymmetrical arrangement will almost certainly have to change Sunday against the high-powered New England Patriots in the AFC championship game. Baltimore beat the Houston Texans 20-13 last Sunday by virtue of another solid performance from its defense. Or, judging by the numbers, in spite of its offense. The Ravens totaled 227 yards — 109 after halftime. They
went three-and-out eight times, averaged 2.8 yards per rush and scored only three points over the final 46 minutes. That kind of production won't be enough in the Ravens' bid to get to the Super Bowl. "I think it would be safe to say we are going to have to score points to win this game," said Ravens rookie wide receiver Torrey Smith, who had one catch for 9 yards against the Texans. "We have one of the top defenses in the league, and we stand by our defense and believe in our defense. They are pretty much the rock of our team," Smith said. "We know we are going to have to help them out a lot. We have to try and take care of the ball. We can't have any three-and-outs. We have to keep their offense off the field, keep our defense rested and score points." The Ravens' two touch-
downs against Houston came on drives of 2 and 34 yards following turnovers. Running back Ray Rice, who totaled 2,068 yards and 15 touchdowns during the regular season, rushed for 60 yards on 21 carries and had four receptions for 20 yards. He did not score. Yes, the Texans own the second-ranked defense in the NFL and played that way. Not only did they bottle up Rice, but they sacked Joe Flacco five times. That can't happen if Baltimore intends to make its fourth straight playoff run end with an appearance in the Super Bowl. "You always want to play a little better, and the film is not going to lie," Rice said. "We know we have some things to work on. They had a great pass rush and they got inside of us a little bit, but you have to take what's there and there wasn't a lot there. We'll get it corrected."
Baltimore converted only four of 16 third-down plays against Houston. In one telling series in the third quarter, Rice gained one yard on a thirdand-goal from the 2 and was stuffed on a fourth-down run. "Third down is going to be really important for both sides — getting off the field and extending drives," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "Time of possession for us is going to be important in this game." Of the four remaining teams vying for the NFL championship, the Ravens own the lone sputtering offense. Tom Brady threw six touchdown passes for the Patriots in a 45-10 rout of Denver; Eli Manning chewed up Green Bay's defense for the New York Giants in a 37-20 victory and Alex Smith showed his playoff mettle by rallying the San Francisco 49ers over New Orleans 36-32.
The Ravens, on the other hand, managed only 11 first downs. But New England coach Bill Belichick sees the potential in Baltimore's attack. "They have a great complement of receivers and tight ends and backs. They get the ball to everybody," Belichick said. "The receivers are productive, their tight ends are very productive and of course, Rice is their leading receiver. You take one guy away and they can beat you with ... a lot of different guys." Flacco threw two touchdown passes against Houston and had a solid 97.1 quarterback rating. He's also 44-20 during the regular season and the only starting quarterback in NFL history to reach the playoffs in each of his first four years. "A quarterback has to do what his team needs him to do to win, and Joe has done that," Belichick said.
Flacco is 5-3 in the postseason. To become 6-3, he's going to have to get the Ravens into the end zone. "As an offense, an offensive guy, I would think so," Flacco said. "At the same time, we have a good defense. The way (the Patriots) have played all year, the way they've played in the past, they put points on the board. So I think as an offense, you have to go in there and put points on the board, too." Flacco will be facing the league's 31st-ranked pass defense, so there may be an opportunity for him to succeed. He might even be put in a position to win the game with a last-minute drive, as he did at Pittsburgh in November. In spite of all his accomplishments, Flacco still absorbs a surprising amount of criticism. A victory over New England might change all that.
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STORRS (AP) — Five Connecticut football recruits have already started their college careers by enrolling at UConn for the spring semester. The group includes highly touted quarterback Casey Cochran, who won state titles while playing at New London and then Masuk high schools, and holds the state record for passing yards and completions. Quarterback Chandler Whitmer from Newman, Ga.; center Kyle Bockeloh of Houston; tailback Joseph Williams of Allentown, Pa. and guard Drew Ghio of Bristol also have enrolled at UConn. The rest of the school’s recruiting class is expected to become official on Feb. 1, the first day recruits can sign a national letter of intent declaring which college they will attend in the fall.
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THE Storrs Side Five football recruits look to make an impact in spring ball By Andrew Callahan Senior Staff Writer
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Quarterbacks Casey Cochran and Chandler Whitmer headline the newest group of Huskies that will make up next season’s football squad. Center Kyle Bockeloh, guard Drew Ghio and running back Joseph Williams join the signal-callers. The five have enrolled as students this semester and plan to participate in the first team practices this spring. Cochran, a two-time Connecticut Gatorade player of the year, leaves Masuk High School with the state high school records for passing yards and completions. A three-star recruit according to both ESPN and Rivals.com, the 6’ freshman signed his letter of intent back on Dec. 29. He also drew interest from Boston College, Syracuse, Vanderbilt and Harvard. Meanwhile, Whitmer comes to Storrs already with collegiate football experience. The junior college transfer was an honorable mention All-American as the leading man at Butler Community College in Kansas,
throwing for over 3,000 yards. He will have three years of eligibility remaining after spending one season at Illinois before his time at Butler. Protecting the likes of Whtimer and Cochran will be Houston native Bockeloh and walk-on Ghio. The 6-foot-2 286-pound Texan and his new 6-foot-1 297pound teammate exemplify head coach Paul Pasqualoni’s efforts to bulk up his club for the coming years. Ghio spent a semester at nearby prep school Loomis Chaffee after graduating from Bristol Central high school where he earned all-conference honors and captainship. A soft commit from the summer, Williams enrolls after spending time as a two-sport star from Pennsylvania. Williams brings blazing speed to the UConn backfield and spent an additional year at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, honing his skills. A three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, the newest UConn tailback signed back on Dec. 11.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — If anything, it was the insects buzzing around Rod Laver Arena that bugged Serena Williams the most. The injured left ankle held up fine in her opening match Tuesday at the Australian Open, and even the near-midnight start time was OK. But the bugs? “I hate bugs more than you can imagine,” Williams said after reaching the second round by beating Tamira Paszek 6-3, 6-2. “Like, they kept jumping on me. Yuck!” The match started at 11:32 p.m., and Williams hit a service winner 79 minutes later to finish it off. Between points, though, she picked up and moved or shooed away bugs that landed on court, and two that landed on her back. A big one gave her a fright, making her hop as she tried to stifle a screech. “I’m going to request not to play at night anymore because I hate bugs, except for the final. I heard it’s at night,” Williams said. “I’ll try to get used to them.” Two years after she won her last Australian Open title, Williams extended her winning streak to 15 matches at Melbourne Park in the season’s first major tournament. She won titles in 2009 and 2010 but missed the chance to defend her title last year amid a prolonged injury layoff.
THE Pro Side Thunder roll out of the gate, 76ers’ quick start surprising By Jimmy Onofrio Staff Writer After a 161-day lockout by owners of the NBA, a shortened 66 game season began with a slate of marquee matchups on Christmas Day. A finals rematch between the champion Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat saw LeBron James score 37 points in a lopsided victory by Miami. Chicago edged the Lakers by 1 point on a Derrick Rose buzzer shot. Almost a month into the season, here are some updates from around the league: Team to Beat: Oklahoma City Thunder Behind 26 points a game from forward Kevin Durant, the Thunders are 12-2. They have proven their ability to score, averaging 100 points a game. A Christmas Day win against Orlando and a 6-1 road record are indicators of the Thunder’s position at the top of the league. Their next three games are against Washington, New Jersey and Detroit, who combine for a 7-33 record, so Oklahoma City should continue to pile up wins. A Jan. 30 road matchup with the Clippers, who are 6-1 at home, will be the next test of their staying power.
Biggest Surprise: Philadelphia 76ers For years the Sixers have struggled to improve beyond mediocre, playoff-contender status. They finished last season at .500 and lost in the first round to eventual Eastern champions Miami. Coach Doug Collins was widely regarded as among the best in the league, working with an aging roster anchored by Andre Iguodala. This season the Sixers have played much more cohesively, led by play from Lou Williams and unexpected contributions from Spencer Hawes. Philly has won nine of its last 10 to build a 4 game lead over the Knicks in the Atlantic division. Biggest Disappointment: Dallas Mavericks Dallas has struggled with an aging roster and an anemic offense. Although their defense is among the best, giving up just 88 points a game, Dallas can’t seem to consistently produce enough points to win games. After losing four of their first five, the Mavs have improved to 8-6, but still have some work to do if they want a shot at repeating as league champs.
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What’s in a name?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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BATTLE WITH THE BEARCATS UConn hosts Cincy, plays at Gampel for first time in over one month
By Matt McDonough Sports Editor
Colin McDonough The NBA is my favorite professional sports league. It’s my opinion that NBA players are the best athletes in the world and I can’t think of a reason why watching them isn’t exciting. I realize that a lot of fans prefer the NFL or MLB as opposed to the NBA, and there are things wrong with a league that is all about superstars, large markets, lockouts and late starts. But if you’re going to dislike the NBA, the only reason why should be team names. Baseball, football and hockey for the most part have good team names. Basketball has a lot of good team names that are traditional or reflect the team’s home region. But some are unforgivably bad. Los Angeles Lakers- The franchise with the second most championships in the NBA may have the worst name. The Minneapolis Lakers was a great name in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. They chose alliteration over common sense when they moved westward. Although Greater Los Angeles has the beautiful Pacific coastline, there are no lakes. Even the Los Angeles River is always dried up and serves more as a spot for car chases in movies than a nourishing watering hole. The Lakers are obviously one of the most popular teams in sports, but its not because of their clever name. Utah Jazz/New Orleans Hornets- The Utah Jazz could give the Lakers a run for their money with the worst name in the NBA. But I have an easy solution for Commissioner David Stern, who controls the New Orleans Hornets. Utah is nicknamed the Beehive State, and with a franchise back in New Orleans, the Jazz namesake should return too. So, just switching the names could easily solve this problems with the new names, New Orleans Jazz and Utah Hornets. Charlotte Bobcats- “The Bobcats” is a collegiate name. My name change suggestion would still be collegiate but it would have history. Kemba and the ‘Cats are donning throwback ABA jerseys this season to honor the Carolina Cougars. That is the name the Bobcats should’ve used when Charlotte got another franchise after the Hornets left. Memphis Grizzlies- After moving from Vancouver to Memphis, the Grizz never changed their name. Some possible ideas could’ve been the “Blues” or “Jazz” because of the music culture in Memphis. But those names are already taken in the NHL and NBA. Because Tennessee is the home to Graceland and Elvis Presley, the “Kings” could’ve been considered. But again, NHL and NBA teams own that name already. Upon further research, FedEx wanted the Grizzlies to change their name to the Memphis Express because the Grizz play in the FedEx Forum. The NBA didn’t want corporations to have a say in team names, therefore they kept Grizzlies due to a World Football League team in the 1970’s in Memphis, with the nickname Grizzlies. Still, are there really bears in Memphis? One of the most convenient names in the NBA is the Houston Rockets. They were originally in San Diego and named the Rockets for four years before moving to Houston. Luckily for them, Houston is the launch point for spacecrafts so it was a natural fit. That’s all my random thoughts about NBA team names. Now that the season is well on its way, it is time to watch the games.
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With the No. 1 Syracuse men’s basketball team sitting atop the Big East conference, UConn and Cincinnati will battle for second place in the standings tonight at 7 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies, ranked No. 13 in the AP poll and 11th in the ESPN/USA Today rankings, will look to improve to 8-2 alltime against the unranked Bearcats. UConn, 14-3 14-3, 4-2 overall and 4-2 in the Big East, is coming off a 67-53 win at Notre Dame on Saturday morning. The loss was the Fighting Irish’s first at Purcell Pavilion in 29 games. “Snapping their streak of 29 wins felt 14-4, 4-1 really good,” said 7 p.m. Andre Drummond, who 10 points and 13 Gampel Pavilion totaled rebounds for his third straight double-double. ESPN 2 It was the Huskies’ second win in a row after dropping two straight on their New Jersey road trip. “Obviously, coming off a couple of wins, we feel better with ourselves,” said coach Jim Calhoun. “I thought given the circumstances, we played well.” The circumstance is Ryan Boatright’s indefinite absence from the court after the NCAA re-opened an investigation into the freshman point guard’s eligibility. Boatright, who is able to practice with the team, won’t be available tonight. Tyler Olander, who was limited due to injuries at Notre Dame, will play.
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Sophomore guard Shabazz Napier looks to pass the ball in UConn’s 87-70 win over Coppin State on Nov. 20 at the XL Center.
Men’s swim and dive prepares for second half By James Huang Campus Correspondent
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A UConn swimmer does the breaststroke in the Husky Invitational on Oct. 22.
The UConn men’s swimming and diving team competed over winter break to get third place in the Copq Coqui Meet on Thursday, January 5 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This meet was a good way for the men to get practice in for the second half of their regular season and tested the shape of the team after the long winter break. The men proved to themselves and their coaches that their practices paid off by getting third place in the meet. Considering their finish out of the 10 teams competing, this was a great accomplishment for the Huskies.
The other teams competing in the meet were Southern Illinois, Notre Dame, South Dakota, Army, Bryant, Illinois State, Turabo, Natacion Encantada, and Caparra. Southern Illinois got first place in the competition with a score of 90 points. Notre Dame got second place with a score of 78 points, and the Huskies finished solid with 50 points. After some separation, South Dakota finished fourth with a score of 22 points. The rest of the teams followed with Army getting 17 points, Bryant getting 14 points, Illinois State getting 13 points, Turabo getting seven points, Natacion Encantada getting three points, and Caparra getting
two points. Highlighting the promising team performance were some strong individual and relay delays. Sophomore Keith Piper took third place in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:01.74, junior Karim Zayed got second place in the 100meter freestyle with a time of 54.45 seconds and the men’s 200-meter medley relay team finished second place with an impressive time of 1:50.44. The Huskies will kick off the second half of their regular season this upcoming Saturday at 1:00 pm when they play host to Seton Hall.
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Huskies even up overall record over winter break
By Carmine Colangelo Staff Writer As students begin to acclimate back to college life back in Storrs with another cold January day, the UConn men’s hockey team has been anything, but cold over break winning five of their last six games. The Huskies who entered break with a 5-9-2 record have now broke even after winning five games over winter vacation. Their record now stands at 10-10-2 as the Huskies are riding a four game winning streak into their next game. After spending nearly three weeks without a game at the beginning of winter break, the Huskies hosted the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic on Dec 29 and 30. The Huskies opened the four team tournament with a 2-0 victory over conference opponent Army. The game marked goalie Garret Bartus’ second shutout of the season. With the win, the Huskies advanced to take on UMass Lowell in the
championship, the only game over break that was not against an Atlantic Hockey opponent. The Huskies fell 4-3 in overtime against the River Hawks, finishing second in the tournament. After the tournament the Huskies were off for another week and remained home for a twogame series against Niagara on the weekend of Jan 6. The Huskies opened the New Year with a bang, sweeping the Purple Eagles in their first games of 2012. On Friday Jan 6 the Huskies defeated the Purple Eagles 4-2 behind a hat trick from Forward Cole Schneider, marking the second hat trick for Schneider in his last three games against the Purple Eagles. The following day the Huskies continued their success with a 2-0 win, Bartus’ third shutout of the season. The following weekend the Huskies traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., to play a two-game series against Canisius. The Huskies downed the Golden Griffins 6-2 in the first game, with six different players scoring each of the Huskies’
goals. The Huskies were able to complete the weekend sweep the following day with a 4-3 win, secured by two late goals in the third period by Schneider. With the four-game winning streak and five of their six victories being over conference opponents during break the Huskies conference record stands at 9-61. The Huskies have 19 points this season in the Atlantic Hockey Association, good for a three-way tie between the Huskies, Air Force and Robert Morris, for third place. The Huskies will look to extend their win streak to five games this Friday as they host the Robert Morris Colonials. The rest of the Huskies’ games this season will all be against conference opponents for the rest of the regular season. This weekend’s two game series against the Colonials will be very important for the Huskies as they look to improve their conference standings. RACHEL WEISS/The Daily Campus
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Miles Winter controls the puck in the Huskies’ 3-2 win over RIT on Dec. 2 at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum.