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No updates on Sandy Hook shooter’s DNA
Controversy, confusion surrounds UConn geneticists’ quest to decode Adam Lanza’s genome By Loumarie Rodriguez Senior Staff Writer
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Although CNN, The Associated Press and The Los Angeles Times reported that UConn geneticists would be performing a study on the DNA of the Sandy Hook shooter, there has been confusion regarding who the geneticists are. At the end of December, it was announced that UConn geneticist groups would be conducting a study on Adam Lanza’s DNA in order to find a possible clue at for what motivated Lanza to commit the Sandy Hook school shootings, according to a CNN article. Opinion articles in news outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, Boston.com and The Atlantic Wire have questioned whether a study on Lanza’s DNA would yield meaningful results. Linda D. Strausbaugh, the director of Center for Applied Genetics and Technology on the Storrs campus, has received numerous phone calls from different media outlets asking for more information on the study. However, Strausbaugh says that she has no idea why they would be calling her since she is not involved with the study. It is not clear when updates on the study will be announced. Although there is a genetics lab on campus, the study will be taking place at the UConn Health Center in Farmington, according to the CNN article, and is not affiliated with
Strausbaugh’s department. However, there have been no sequence but also the gene expression and look for difupdates on the study reported from the health center. When ferences between his specific gene and other humans asked about the study, many faculty members and represen- so it’s just one part of the story. Sequencing the DNA tatives within the genetics department did not know of the is only going to tell you one particular part of the story study or return phone calls. because you could also look CNN, Yahoo News, The at protein expression and Huffington Post and other popRNA expressions. It would ular news mediums reported be with this amount of inforthe story around the end of mation that could tell you the December, but there has been whole story whether there no follow-up stories or any was something genetically word of recent discoveries. distinguishable between him Carolyn Pennington, a spokesand somebody else.” person for the health center’s Anita Reddy, a 6th-semescommunications office, told ter molecular cell and biolCNN in late December that Anita Reddy, 6th-semester ogy major, also hadn’t heard results for the DNA analysis much news on the DNA testmolecular cell and biology major ing, but said there could be would not be reported for several weeks. something constructive if Sohaib Qureshi, a Ph.D student in genetics, didn’t there is a discovery. know too much about the study that is being conducted. “I think it could be useful [the study] obviously we However, he believes there are many aspects to look at don’t want this to happen again,” said Reddy. “If we when studying the sequences of Adam Lanza’s DNA. can see on a genetic level what the difference is and “They would probably be looking at a difference in where the abnormalities are, maybe we can prevent it DNA base pair and a nucleotides sequence between one day.” his DNA and someone else’s DNA,” Qureshi said. “They are not only going to have to look at the DNA Loumarie.Rodriguez@UConn.edu
“If we can see on a genetic level what the difference is and where the abnormalities are, maybe we can prevent it one day.”
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Students participated in a hot-dog-eating contest on Jan. 25 in the Student Union lobby. Participants raced to eat grilled cheese sandwiches, gelatin, pizza bagels, and ice pops for gift cards to MooYah, Moe’s, FroYo World, Husky Pizza and Sweet Emotions.
SHS on the flu: We’re well-prepared
By Stephen Skudlarek Campus Correspondent
With flu season fully underway, UConn’s Student Health Services (SHS) is helping students to avoid catching the virus. SHS provided free vaccinations to students for six hours on Jan. 24 in the lobby of the Student Union. According to Laurie Loehr, an administrative assistant for SHS, SHS is looking to set up another vaccination clinic on Jan. 29. “I think it’s really great that SHS provides us access to these vaccinations for free, when they could easily charge us for them,” said Jake Clark, a 4thsemester pre-kinesiology major. Two pharmaceutical manufacturers in California provided 500 doses of the latest influenza vaccine to SHS. Roughly 230 to 250 vaccines have been administered by SHS since receiving the shipment, leaving about 250 vaccines available for the next clinic session. Students can also receive vaccinations in the infirmary as walk-in patients. The vaccine will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis until the next possible shipment. According to Tina McCarthy, the Interim Director of Nursing for SHS, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) said that the vaccine is a good match for the virus, so it should be effective in preventing flu-related infections. There is also 63 percent coverage rate for all potential cases, meaning that there is a high availability of the vaccine in the United States. While other types of Influenza, like Swine or Avian, were of much concern during past flu seasons, McCarthy says that all of the cases that SHS is encountering right now are of the normal Influenza strain.
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Student Health Services on the UConn Storrs campus, pictured above, offered free flu shots to students on Jan. 24. Students can receive the vaccine on a first-come, first-serve basis in the infirmary as walk-in patients.
“This is just another routine flu season for us. We’re following the recommended CDC guidelines for flu prevention, and we’re wellprepared to deal with this virus,” said McCarthy. Potential symptoms of the flu include fever, muscle aches, headache, sore or scratchy throat, runny nose, and/or cough, according to the SHS website. SHS also advises safe sanitary practices to help avoid spreading the flu and other viruses. Covering one’s mouth when coughing or sneezing, washing hands frequently, using hand sanitizers, and avoiding contact with others who may be ill can all be effective methods to lessen the chances of becoming sick.
“I feel that SHS is doing a great job here,” said Angi Wang, a 6th-semester allied health major. “It’s always better to be safe than sorry, so I’m glad that they’re helping students to be well-informed about flu prevention. Hopefully these steps can minimize the effects of the virus on campus.” Students can contact Student Health Services at (860)-486-4700 if they believe that they are sick. Additionally, flu kits are available at SHS to all students upon presenting their identification cards.
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Conn. teacher union to release gun survey
HARTFORD (AP) — The state’s largest teachers’ union is announcing the results of its survey of Connecticut teachers and their opinions on gun laws and school safety. The Connecticut Education Association, which represents more than 43,000 teachers, has scheduled a news conference for Monday. CEA officials said it is the first poll of state teachers on the issues of guns and school safety. Mark Waxenburg, the union’s executive director, has urged state lawmakers form school safety committees in every Connecticut school but said local communities should be able to choose which safety measures they believe best fit their districts. A gunman opened fire in a Newtown elementary school on Dec. 14, killing 20 first-grade students and six educators.
Ambitious agenda keeps growing for UConn president
HARTFORD (AP) — The agenda is growing so long for officials at the University of Connecticut that the Board of Trustees has added meetings to keep up with the workload. Susan Herbst, who became president of Connecticut’s flagship state university in June 2011, is moving on several fronts to boost UConn to the top ranks of state universities. Priorities include hiring more faculty, building an on-campus retail, residential and office park and a technology complex in addition to a biomedical research center. Herbst said UConn, perhaps best known for its men’s and women’s basketball programs, aspires to be recognized amid top state universities such as UCLA, UC Berkeley, the University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin.
Young Mystic brewer quick to tap into success
STONINGTON (AP) — When accountant and beer enthusiast Aaren Simoncini began turning space in the former American Velvet Mill into a brewery last year, he never imagined that just two months after opening the Beer’d Brewing Co. he would already be breaking even. “It’s just been wonderful. Way better than where I thought we’d be,” he said recently as his brother removed used grain from a brewing tank. “We couldn’t be happier with the way it’s been received.” “We’ve had a lot of local people walk in here and say, ‘I’m here to pick up my growler for the weekend,’” added his girlfriend and business partner, Precious Putnam. Simoncini, who is the lead accounting coordinator at Stone Ridge retirement community in Mystic, said he and Putnam were conservative in starting the brewery. With student loans to pay off, they resisted the temptation of taking out a big loan to fund a bigger operation because they did not want to face a lot of debt with the uncertainty of a new business. In addition, they are still holding down full-time jobs elsewhere. Instead, they decided to start small, producing about 150 barrels the first year and then slowly growing.
Newtown couple provide home furnishings to needy
NEWTOWN (AP) — People will talk, and in Anita Pettengill’s world that’s a good thing. In 2010, Pettengill and Dan Telesco, who wed four years ago, began Make a Home Foundation Inc., providing furnishings, clothing and other items to people who need a helping hand. They haven’t the money to advertise in print, but that hasn’t been a problem. Word of mouth about Make A Home has enabled it to grow. Pettengill, a longtime Newtown resident who was born and raised in Stamford, knows what it’s like to need help. A mom of three and grandma of two, she has had breast cancer and, nearly two years ago, her Newtown home burned down. Now the couple, for whom the foundation is a joint endeavor, has but one goal: “We want to provide for others as others provided for us a few years ago,” they said, very nearly in unison.
Connecticut flu deaths increase to 17
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut health officials say 11 more flu deaths have been reported in the state over the past week, bringing the total to 17 in the current flu season. The Department of Public Health says 15 of the people who died were 65 or older and two were between 55 and 64. Health officials issued a new weekly report Thursday saying the number of confirmed flu cases is 3,248, with hundreds of additional cases expected to be tested in the upcoming weeks. Fairfield County has the most confirmed flu cases with 902, while Tolland County has the least with 106. Health officials say they’ve also seen a large increase in the number of people hospitalized with flu-associated illness. They say 1,355 people are being treated in hospitals for fluassociated illness.
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230 die in Brazil nightclub fire PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Flames raced through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing more than 230 people as panicked partygoers gasped for breath in the smoke-filled air, stampeding toward a single exit partially blocked by those already dead. It appeared to be the world’s deadliest nightclub fire in more than a decade. Witnesses said a flare or firework lit by band members started the blaze in Santa Maria, a university city of about 225,000 people, though officials said the cause was still under investigation. Television images showed smoke pouring out of the Kiss nightclub as shirtless young men who had attended a university party joined firefighters using axes and sledgehammers to pound at windows and walls to free those trapped inside. Guido Pedroso Melo, commander of the city’s fire department, told the O Globo newspaper that firefighters had a hard time getting inside the club because “there was a barrier of bodies blocking the entrance.” Teenagers sprinted from the scene desperately seeking help. Others carried injured and burned friends away in their arms. “There was so much smoke and fire, it was complete panic, and it took a long time for people to get out, there were so many dead,” survivor Luana Santos Silva told the Globo TV network. The fire spread so fast inside the packed club that firefighters and ambulances could do little to stop it, Silva said. Another survivor, Michele Pereira, told the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper that she was near the stage when members of the band lit flares that started the conflagration. “The band that was onstage began to use flares and, suddenly, they stopped the show and pointed them upward,” she said. “At that point, the ceiling caught fire. It was really weak, but in a matter of seconds it spread.”
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Family members and friends stand around coffins containing the remains of victims after the bodies were identified at a gymnasium in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Sunday, Jan. 27.
Guitarist Rodrigo Martins told Radio Gaucha that the band, Gurizada Fandangueira, started playing at 2:15 a.m. “and we had played around five songs when I looked up and noticed the roof was burning” “It might have happened because of the Sputnik, the machine we use to create a luminous effect with sparks. It’s harmless, we never had any trouble with it. “When the fire started, a guard passed us a fire extinguisher, the singer tried to use it but it wasn’t working” He confirmed that accordion player Danilo Jacques, 28, died, while the five other members made it out safely. Police Maj. Cleberson Braida Bastianello said by telephone that the toll had risen to 233 with the death of a hospitalized victim — he said earlier that the death toll was
likely made worse because the nightclub appeared to have just one exit through which patrons could exit. Officials counted 232 bodies that had been brought for identification to a gymnasium in Santa Maria, which is located at the southern tip of Brazil, near the borders with Argentina and Uruguay. Federal Health Minister Alexandre Padhilha told a news conference that most of the 117 people treated in hospitals had been poisoned by gases they breathed during the fire. Only a few suffered serious burns, he said. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff arrived to visit the injured after cutting short her trip to a Latin American-European summit in Chile. “It is a tragedy for all of us,” Rousseff said.
Program Feds: ‘Monsignor Meth’ dealt drug, bought sex shop ranked No. 8
HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — To onlookers, Monsignor Kevin Wallin’s fall from grace at his Connecticut parish was like something out of “Breaking Bad,” the television series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a methamphetamine lord. The suspended Roman Catholic priest was arrested on federal drug charges this month for allegedly having methamphetamine mailed to him from co-conspirators in California and making more than $300,000 in drugs sales out of his apartment in Waterbury, Connecticut, in the second half of last year. Along the way, authorities said, he bought a small adult video and sex toy shop in the nearby town of North Haven named “Land of Oz & Dorothy’s Place,” apparently to launder all the money he was making. He has pleaded not guilty, and jury selection in his trial is scheduled to begin March 21. On social media sites, people couldn’t help but compare Wallin with Walter White, the main character on “Breaking Bad” who was making so much cash that he and his wife bought a car wash to launder their profits. He has also been dubbed in some media as “Monsignor Meth.” Wallin, 61, was the pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Bridgeport for nine years until he resigned in June 2011, citing health and personal problems. He previously served six years as pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Danbury until 2002. He was granted a sabbatical in July 2011. The Diocese of Bridgeport suspended him from public ministry last May. Diocesan officials become concerned about Wallin in the spring of 2011 after complaints about his appearance and erratic behavior, diocese spokesman Brian Wallace told the Connecticut Post. Some reports of his behavior were startling. “We became aware that he was acting out sexually — with men — in the church rectory,” Wallace told the newspaper, adding that church officials deemed the sexual behavior unbecoming of a priest and asked Wallin to
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In this May 4, 2006 photo, Monsignor Kevin Wallin speaks at the Catholic Center, headquarters of the Diocese of Bridgeport, in Bridgeport, Conn. Wallin, of Waterbury, Conn.
resign. Wallace didn’t return several messages left by The Associated Press. “News of Monsignor Kevin Wallin’s arrest comes with a sense of shock and concern on the part of the diocese and the many people of Fairfield County who have known him as a gifted, accomplished and compassionate priest,” the diocese said in a statement on Jan. 16 after learning about Wallin’s arrest. “We ask for prayers for Monsignor Wallin during the difficult days ahead for him.” Wallin’s arrest called attention to larger problems within the church, said Voice of the Faithful in the Diocese of Bridgeport, one of many local chapters of the lay organization formed in response to the sexual abuse crisis in the church.
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Wife of female Army officer can join spouses club
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (AP) — A woman who is married to a female Army officer at Fort Bragg and who was recently denied membership in its officers’ spouses club said late Friday that she has been invited to become a full member. Ashley Broadway told the Associated Press that she received the invitation from the club’s board in an email Friday. The invitation came on the same day that Broadway also learned she’d been named Fort Bragg’s 2013 “Military Spouse of the Year” by Military Spouse magazine. She is married to Lt. Col. Heather Mack, who gave birth this week to the couple’s second child, a baby girl. “I’m pleased, I’m happy,” Broadway said by phone Friday night. “As soon as things calm down with the baby, I want to get involved. I hate that it took so long for them to come to this conclusion. But I think things happen for a reason. I’m a very devout Christian. I’ve had faith in God
this whole time. I think if anything it’s brought up a larger issue: We have two classes of service members and how they’re... not treated equally.” “Looking back, it’s been a blessing in disguise because people are talking ... in Washington, this is being talked about,” she added. Last month, Fort Bragg received national attention when Broadway was denied membership in the officers’ spouses club at the North Carolina Army post because she does not have a spouse identification badge issued by the military. Though she and Mack have been together for 15 years, the only pass post officials would provide to Broadway named her as a caregiver to their 2 1/2-year-old son — the same credential given to nannies. The club announced it would allow Broadway admittance as a “guest member,” but Broadway said anything less than full membership wasn’t acceptable. In an email Friday, a copy of which
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In this undated photograph made available by Allison Hanson, Hanson, left, poses with her partner, Sgt. Karen Alexander. Alexander, who is stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., married Hanson in Washington.
was provided by Broadway to AP, the board of the Association of Bragg Officers Spouses writes that “in order to immediately support all military
Officer spouses who are eligible for ABOS membership a more inclusive definition of spouse is needed. Therefore, any Spouse of an active duty commissioned or warrant Officer with a valid marriage certificate from any state or district in the United States is eligible for ABOS membership.” The email continues, “We would like to offer you to become a full member of ABOS. Our next event is in February, in which we are doing a Murder Mystery event dinner. We welcome both you and LTC Mack to join us.” Broadway said she’s looking forward to becoming involved in club activities. “I’m not one to hold grudges or anything,” she said. “I hope to get to know these ladies and we’ll go from there — do activities, so that we can better the lives of people here at Fort Bragg.” The couple’s case is an example of how nearly a year and half after President Barack Obama and Congress ended the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy barring gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, same-sex
couples are faced with daily reminders of the conflict inherent in serving openly under a government that still refuses to acknowledge their relationships. Pentagon officials say they are bound by the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which forbids the federal government from recognizing any marriage other than that between a man and a woman. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of DOMA in June, but advocacy groups say there are numerous steps the Pentagon could take now to treat struggling same-sex military couples more fairly. Among the steps proposed by such advocacy groups as OutServeServicemembers Legal Defense Network and the American Military Partner Association are issuing military IDs to same-sex spouses, ensuring spouses have full access to onbase social programs, and letting same-sex couples qualify for military housing. Pentagon officials say the proposals are under study.
SF taking steps to prevent Super Bowl violence Texas college
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officials are taking tougher measures to prevent potential fan violence on Super Bowl Sunday when the 49ers battle the Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans. With the Niners’ sixth appearance in the big game more than a week away on Feb. 3, San Francisco police said they will be monitoring crowds and bars at multiple hotspots across the city. More than 400 officers will be on duty, triple the number on a normal Sunday. Mayor Ed Lee is also suggesting that bars limit liquor sales, or at the very least serve alcohol responsibly. But officials say the city doesn’t plan to ban hard alcohol. “(I want) to suggest that they serve something (other) than heavy alcohol during times of celebration,” Lee told reporters. “Inebriation sometimes doesn’t help with people who want to maybe go beyond the bounds of acceptability in their celebration.” J.J. Bishop, a bartender at Nova Bar and Restaurant located about two blocks from where baseball’s world champion Giants play at AT&T Park, told The Associated Press on Friday he understands the mayor’s position. “It’s a wise thing for him to ask the establishments to keep an eye on alcohol consumption,” Bishop, 47, said. “I plan on telling my fellow bartenders about what he said. Of course, it’s definitely something to keep in mind.”
After the Niners won the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, police arrested a dozen people — a majority for public intoxication — during rowdy celebrations mostly in the city’s Mission district. Lee also added that he and Police Chief Greg Suhr, prior to the Super Bowl, will visit that area and others hit hard by vandalism and destruction after the Giants clinched the World Series in October. About three-dozen people were arrested during postgame celebrations that got out of control when revelers overturned cars, set bonfires, destroyed property and torched a city bus. “You’ll see me very visible in those areas myself preceding the game,” Lee said. “I’m going to walk those corridors again and reassure all the small business owners, merchants and the residents that we’re going to do every possible to keep our city safe.” There also will be no public large-screen viewing of the Feb. 3 game in the Civic Center similar to when the Giants won the World Series. The National Football League rejected the idea due to broadcast copyright laws. “Probably a business decision on their part,” Lee said. “We’ll respect it. I would love to have that opportunity because it could help us center maybe some of the celebrations, but we’re going to keep the city safe.”
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In this Oct. 28, 2012 file photo, San Francisco Giants fans celebrate outside of PacBell Park after the Giants swept the Detroit Tigers to win baseball’s World Series. City officials are taking tougher measures to prevent potential fan violence on Super Bowl Sunday when the 49ers battle the Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans.
Also, police and transit officials say that will have more diesel buses instead of electric buses that can easily be redirected through large crowds. The city will also pick up trash from dumpsters to prevent any fires and there will be street closures beginning the Saturday before the big game, officials said.
Bishop said he remembers seeing the destruction after the Giants won its title three months ago. “It was a pretty crazy scene. I saw a lot of garbage cans in ashes on the way home. There wasn’t one garbage can standing,” Bishop said. “I’m hoping it doesn’t get too crazy next Sunday.”
Gatorade to remove Futuristic guns could limit gun violence controversial ingredient
NEW YORK (AP) — It sounds, at first, like a bold, next-generation solution: personalizing guns with technology that keeps them from firing if they ever get into the wrong hands. But when the White House called for pushing ahead with such new technology as part of President Obama’s plan to cut gun violence, the administration did not mention the concept’s embattled past. As with so much else in the nation’s long-running divisions over gun rights and regulation, what sounds like a futuristic vision is, in fact, an idea that has been kicked around for years, sidelined by intense suspicion, doubts about feasibility and pressure tactics. Now proponents of so-called personalized or smart guns are hoping the nation’s renewed attention on firearms following the Newtown school massacre will kick start research and sale of safer weapons. But despite the Obama administration’s promise to “encourage the development of innovative gun safety technology,” advocates have good reason to be wary. In the fiery debate over guns, personalized weapons have long occupied particularly shaky ground — an idea criticized both by gun-rights groups and some gun control advocates. To the gun groups, the idea of using technology to control who can fire a gun smacks of a limitation
on personal rights, particularly if it might be mandated by government. At the same time, some gun control advocates worry that such technology, by making guns appear falsely safe, would encourage Americans to stock up on even more weapons then they already have in their homes. Without the politics, the notion of using radio frequency technology, biometric sensors or other gadgetry in a gun capable of recognizing its owner sounds like something straight out of James Bond. In fact, it is. In the latest Bond flick, “Skyfall,” Agent 007’s quartermaster passes him a 9 mm pistol coded to his palm print. “Only you can fire it,” the contact tells the agent. “Less of a random killing machine. More of a personal statement.” In real life, though, there’s no getting around the politics, and the debate over personalized guns long ago strayed well beyond questions of whether the technology will work. Those were the first questions asked in 1994 when the research arm of the Justice Department began studying prospects of making a police gun that a criminal would not be able to fire if he wrestled it away during a struggle. Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories examined available technology in 1996 and found it promising, but wanting.
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HOUSTON (AP) — A young man accused of opening fire at a college after someone “bumped into” him was arrested Friday about 250 miles away from the Houston campus, authorities said. Trey Foster,22, was brought back to Houston after being arrested at around 1 a.m. in a home in the Dallas suburb of Plano, where he was apparently staying with acquaintances, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said. It’s unclear how Foster got there after Tuesday’s shooting that injured three men at Lone Star College, or whether his friends knew he was a fugitive, the sheriff said. But, Garcia said, Foster “confirms that being bumped into is at the root of this incident.” The sheriff blamed the incident on “idiocy and stupidity, and I think today I’ll add pre-puberty behavior.” Authorities say at least 10 shots were fired during the incident, causing a campus-wide lockdown and terrifying students, some of whom immediately thought of the Connecticut elementary school shootings that killed 20 children last month. A gun that authorities believe Foster used during the shootings was recovered during his arrest, Garcia said. According to court documents, an argument erupted after 25-year-old Jody Neal bumped into Foster on campus. About 30 minutes later, Foster and his friend, 22-year-old Carlton Berry, spotted Neal near the doorway to the Academic Building. Foster fired at Neal, who was wounded in the abdomen and leg, the documents said. Neal ran into the campus library and collapsed. According to the affidavit, Neal told investigators that Foster shot him. Berry, who was shot in the leg, was arrested at the scene. Bobby Cliburn, a 55-year-old maintenance worker who was standing nearby, was also shot in the leg.
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Non-partisanship is essential factor in election administration
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hile the nation listened to Barack Obama’s second inaugural address one week ago today, members of the Virginia State Senate were hard at work. One of its members was absent, having travelled on that occasion to witness the inauguration in person, leaving the otherwise evenly-divided upper house one Democratic vote short. The temporary Republican majority took advantage of this situation to pass a new redistricting plan designed to isolate Virginia’s black voters into six majority-minority districts and ensure an almost invincible Republican majority in the Senate for years to come. What’s more, the newly-empowered Republican legislators also passed a bill causing Virginia’s electoral votes to be allocated on a Congressional district basis – if it had been in effect during the 2012 election, Mitt Romney would have won a majority of the state’s electoral votes despite losing the popular vote to Obama. The brazenness of these actions on the part of the Virginia Senate’s Republicans stunned even the state’s Republican Governor, who is currently debating signing these bills into law. Rarely do political factions attempt a legislative blitzkrieg on this scale to get what they want, but the actual manipulation of electoral laws and procedures for baldly partisan goals in the United States is hardly a new or surprising phenomenon. The administration of elections in this country is a corrupt and partisan affair – political parties and their elected officials will do what they can to rewrite the rules and redraw the maps to ensure that they will have the best chance of seizing and holding power. In many states, redistricting plans cannot be approved without the assent of the state’s legislature and the governor. Most also have a constitutional officer directly responsible for the administration and oversight of elections who is nonetheless elected as a candidate of his or her political party. Even Connecticut’s towns elect partisan registrars of voters – almost always one Democrat and one Republican. But how does that impact Green and Libertarian voters, or independent/unaffiliated voters? Why are those voters not entitled to be represented by one of their own in the election administration process? It is a simple axiom of politics that those with power will seek to maintain their power, even if the moral responsibilities of that office would seem to discourage those with that motivation from doing so. If any of the myriad problems plaguing our electoral system are to be solved, the first step must be to end blatantly partisan administration of elections. We have much to learn from Canada in that regard – all aspects of that country’s federal elections are under the authority of one non-partisan agency, Elections Canada. Aside from the fact that Elections Canada’s impartiality is basically unquestioned and that its leadership is appointed to office for life, thus freeing it from the influence of partisan power plays, what is perhaps most remarkable is that its Chief and Deputy Electoral Officers are the only Canadian citizens of age not entitled to vote. If we are to avoid another episode like the ones we have recently witnessed in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Florida, among countless others, we have to take non-partisan administration of elections this seriously. 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.
“Please sir, can I have some more?” asked every UConn student ever to eat at McMahon. My weekends are always too short. I wish I could spend them on Venus. For you those of you who are astronomically challenged 1 day on Venus equals 243 Earth days. That Marquette-Providence game really was batty. Sometimes I just wish that when I got back to my dorm room it would be filled with happy corgis to greet me. Still cold. You know you’ve been working on your senior political science thesis too long when you see AE on someone’s sweatshirt and think “American exceptionalism” instead of “American Eagle.” After the cold temperatures this week, I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s balmy 30 degree weather. Rutgers fans may be excited about going to the Big Ten but then they’ll realize they’re still rooting for Rutgers.
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The ultimate presidential cabinet of celebrities
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ver the past month, President Obama has nominated several new second-term appointees to Cabinet positions and other federal agencies, advisors who are instrumental in shaping our nation’s policies and laws. Some people are criticizing Obama for not selecting enough females or minorities. But I would like to bring attention to another obviously neglected population: not enough celebrities. Who would make the AllStar Celebrity Presidential Cabinet? (©2013. All rights reserved.) Secretary of By Jesse Rifkin Defense: Chuck Associate Commentary Editor Norris. Chuck Norris doesn’t do pushups, he pushes the earth down. Chuck Norris has already been to Mars, that’s why there are no signs of life there. Death once had a near-ChuckNorris experience. Star of the 1990s action series “Walker Texas Ranger,” there is nobody more intimidating or a better choice to lead our military. Although Norris might have some explaining to do regarding his commercial last year warning that reelecting Obama would be “the first step into a thousand years of darkness.” Actual quote. Secretary of Education: Bill Nye. How much you still remember of what you learned back in elementary school. If you are like me or millions of other people roughly my age, much of what you remember came from the television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” featuring the simultaneous comedian/scientist who famously taught us about winged
creatures through the gangster rap song “Talkin’ ‘Bout Birds.” His show ended in 1998, and only since then have you heard the constant drumbeat about America losing its educational advantage to other advancing nations. Coincidence? I think not. Department of Justice: Michael Eakin. The Attorney General, who heads the Department of Justice, is essentially the nation’s top lawyer and law enforcement official. Eakin, a judge on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, has achieved notoriety for writing many of his judicial opinions completely as rhymes. Reading some of his more eloquent opinions is like imagining Dr. Seuss as a judge. “Appellant then filed a contract suit / But the verdict gave her claim the boot / Thus she was left with no resort / But this appeal to the Superior Court.” You can’t make this stuff up. Secretary of the Treasury: Bill Gates. The occupant of this position is the president’s principal economic advisor. Unfortunately, the current economic climate makes it very challenging for new college graduates to attain employment, as all of you except engineering majors are aware. When businesses are having a difficult time, turn to the man who started Microsoft from scratch and created the world’s fourth-largest company. When people don’t have enough money, turn to the self-made billionaire who has been America’s richest person every year since 1993. The man must be doing something right, haircut aside. Secretary of Health and Human Services: Elsie Thompson. Born in 1899, the oldest living person in the United States is 113 years old. (Add another year if she survives until April 5.) She has lived through three separate centuries and yet keeps on going. Plus, an article in the Tampa Bay
Times lists her favorite food as cookies. Anybody who eats a lot of cookies and still lives that long knows something about health that the rest of us do not. Press Secretary: Morgan Freeman. Though not technically a Cabinet position, this person answers questions posed by the media at a press conference once a day, every day. Morgan Freeman has perhaps the greatest voice of anybody alive. Just listen to it. Go ahead, I’ll wait. If the job of your Press Secretary is to convince the American public to come around to your point of view, you would have to be practically inhuman to not be convinced by Freeman’s voice, regardless of what he is actually saying. NASA Administrator: Neil DeGrasse Tyson. The world’s premier space exploration and research agency should be led by the America’s premier science popularizer. You might know him from his appearances on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report.” Or his Twitter account with almost one million followers. (Most recent post: “In 5-billion yrs the Sun will expand & engulf our orbit as the charred ember that was once Earth vaporizes. Have a nice day.”) Or his being named as People Magazine’s “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive.” (Seriously.) Not only would Tyson effectively lead NASA, he would likely use his position to reinvigorate American interest in the sciences – and astronomical sciences specifically – more effectively than any of his predecessors. So there you go: the ultimate Presidential Cabinet. And apologies to Matt Damon. We ran out of time.
Associate Commentary Editor Jesse Rifkin is a 6thsemester journalism and political science double major. He can be reached at Jesse.Rifkin@UConn.edu.
Armstrong had his chance, now nothing but a fraud
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here is no doubt that professional cyclist Lance Armstrong’s journey from being diagnosed with cancer to winning the Tourde-France (the sport of cycling’s premier event) seven consecutive times was at one time the greatest comeback story in sports history. The man cycled hundreds of miles through the curvature of Anthony Naples France’s landscape en route Staff Columnist to his first yellow jacket in 1999, repeating the feat 6 more times in the same number of years. Armstrong and his doctors at the time of his diagnosis were doubtful he would even live that long. Now, in my mind, only one word captures what Lance Armstrong became: a fraud. Even before Armstrong’s final stand on the podium, accusations arose that his comeback was aided by performance enhancing drugs. Those accusations eventually became louder and voiced by more with knowledge of the situation. Eventually, due to increased pressure from an investigation by the USADA, Armstrong admitted to using PED’s publically in an interview with Oprah Winfrey last week. After first hearing Armstrong’s
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intentions of coming clean I was saddened because I was one of the many who defended Armstrong’s legacy, one which is now tarnished beyond repair. After all, the methods by which cyclists were tested for PED’s was suspect and proven to be less than perfectly accurate. And there are always those who choose to capitalize on potential publicity by accusing a celebrity athlete of cheating. I am, after all, a firm believer that one is innocent, even in the court of public opinion, until proven guilty. However, I am also a believer in the adage ‘what seems too good to be true, probably is.’ We now know, due to Armstrong’s own admission, all of the accusations are true: he cheated several different ways using numerous drugs to boost his performance. However, this is not what is most disgusting about Armstrong’s admission. What is most impeachable is the fact Armstrong went beyond vehement denial: he viciously attacked those in the past who accused him of cheating, often resorting to legal action. When you seek money from individuals who are telling the truth about you while at the same time ruining their reputation, that makes you an arrogant fiend. Furthermore, his admission seems
insincere and untimely. Without insurmountable evidence, I question whether or not Armstrong would have ever come clean. I am aware that there are those who say the overwhelming good Armstrong did through Livestrong far exceeds in import any wrongdoing he did on the bike. The millions of dollars that continue to be raised through his charity towards a cure are overlooked by nobody, including myself. However, as Armstrong was aware last week when he cut ties with Livestrong, that charitable cause can no longer have him as its figurehead. There are also those who defend Armstrong’s PED use by saying things such as ‘well, everybody was cheating.’ I can understand in the world of professional sports that there is pressure to win by any means necessary. And when everyone around you is cheating, I am sure it is easy to justify your actions. However, this defense by no means protects Armstrong’s integrity nor does it legitimize his actions. It may rationalize them, but in no way does it making his cheating any more ethical. Lance Armstrong had every chance to tell the truth. Instead, he lied to reporters, investigators, the government, his loyal staff at Livestrong, and even his family for years. He’s going to owe mil-
lions of dollars to those he sued for accusing him. Yet, just as I am sure of all of this, I also know we live in a society that offers a second chance to almost anyone who asks for it. There are plenty of examples in the celebrity and sports worlds who have lied and cheated their way to stardom, fallen from grace, and then proceeded to repair their image. However, his situation is unique in that I don’t see how he could ever be completely trusted after showing such malice in his intent to mislead the public and damage those who stood in his way. His incessant mendacity will ultimately cost him that second chance because the public often forgives celebrities for transgressions they commit against each other, just not towards the public. The saddest part of Armstrong’s admission is that he didn’t need to cheat to become famous or to raise awareness for his charity. Any cancer survivor ought to be lauded for their determination. Merely returning to his level of competition is a feat in itself. Rather, Armstrong will deservedly be left with an empty trophy case and a dismantled legacy. Staff Columnist Anthony Naples is a 6th-semester political science biology major. He can be reached at Anthony.Naples@UConn.edu.
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By Alison Koontz Campus Correspondent The Annual ‘For the Kids’ Miracle Walk Fashion Show, a fundraising event that took place on Saturday Jan. 26 in the Student Union, was an event overflowing with positive energy and goodwill. The event was held as a fundraising effort towards the fast approaching annual HuskyTHON dance competition. Since its inception in 2001, HuskyTHON has quickly gained traction both in the UConn community and throughout Connecticut, and is now the largest student run philanthropy in the state. The proceeds of the HuskyTHON and the fundraisers associated with it, such as the Miracle Walk Fashion Show, all go towards the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. The Miracle Walk Fashion Show that took place this weekend is the program’s largest internal fundraiser towards the HuskyTHON. The Miracle Walk featured different on-campus groups who each sent models down a runway erected in the Student Union Ballroom. The models sported different brands such as Victoria Secret’s Love Pink line, Rent the Runway, and Ciao Bella, as well as different themes such as Rave and Husky Pride. The A Minor a cappella group gave a stellar performance during the event, but the most poignant section of the program were the testimonies of patients from the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. These patients, such as 16 year old Nicki Cartier, 6 year old Olivia Belfonti, and UConn senior Katelyn Scott, all have spent a large portion of their lives in the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center receiving treatment for their different
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The annual ‘For the Kids’ Miracle Fashion Show took place Saturday Jan. 26 in order to raise money for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Students from on campus groups walk the runways to fundraise.
illnesses and medical conditions. Cartier, who was diagnosed with a polyp in her small intestines, has spent close to 225 days in the hospital and has received 40 surgeries since 2002. Belfonti was born with only half of a heart and has undergone intensive care at the hospital since her birth. Scott was diagnosed with leukemia when she was a senior in high school and lived at the hospital as she underwent chemotherapy and treatment. Each of them spoke at
the Miracle Walk of their time at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. They praised the fundraising efforts for providing so much aid which goes towards making the hospital a more comfortable and friendly place to live. Amy Cartier, Nicki’s mother, commented “the funding from HuskyTHON really makes it possible for families to have a home away from home.” Amy and Trisha Belfonti, mother of Olivia, both said how impressed
they are that fundraising efforts such as the Miracle Walk and HuskyTHON are entirely student run, and that they are able to raise so much to support the Medical Center. “Each time we find out how much money has been raised every year we cry,” said Trisha Belfonti. Those who organize and participate in the Miracle Walk take these patient testimonies as motivation to continue their unrelenting efforts to give their sup-
port. Kelly Huber, a 4th semester Communications Disorders and Psychology major, was a model at the fashion show today. She joined the event because she was “so touched and humbled by what HuskyTHON could bring to these children.” The HuskyTHON will be held from Feb. 16 to Feb. 17 at the Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse on campus.
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First Raas competitions bringing student Harry’s Afghan downtime: dance groups from across the nation movies, candy trades
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Many groups from across the nation participated in UConn’s first Raas competition in Jorgensen this past Saturday night. Boston University took first place earning the first place trophy and four bid points to the national competition.
By Zarrin Ahmed Staff Writer SurvivoRaas, the first ever Raas competition on the Jorgensen stage, crowned three winners Saturday and awarded prizes to each, including bid points in the national competition and trophies. The Boston University Fatakada were the winners of SurivoRaas, earning the first place trophy, four bid points to the national competition, and $1,500. The University of Maryland EntouRaas were the runners up, and in third place came the University of Maryland Baltimore County Raascals. Justis Lopez and Nisha Acharya hosted the event, created with the efforts of Beta Chi Theta fraternity, Indian Students Association, the Pakistani Community at the University of Connecticut, the African American Cultural Center, the Woman’s Center, the Asian American Cultural Center,
and the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center. Chicago Raas began the show with an exhibition. A relatively new team, they opened the show without competing. To begin the competition, University of California Los Angeles used stunts and great formations, keeping a high energy. They were followed by Boston University Fatakada. Having competed for years, the organization of the team and their clean steps had the crowd cheering after their performance. “They worked very well together- you can tell that they have a very strong connection with each other and the dance moves,” said Bless Gomes, a fourth semester physiology and neurobiology major. “You can see the amount of practice they put in.” The University of Virginia HooRaas performed after the Fatakada, and following them were the Bentley BizRaas. Using a Monopoly theme, the BizRaaz used canes instead of
regular dancing sticks called dandiyas. They also used props like dice to give their dance a story. The University of Maryland EntouRaas told an ancient story about the god Krishna stealing butter, incorporating old styles and focusing on the group’s female members. Carnegie Melon University Raasta had a wedding theme that included elements of traditional Indian weddings such as garlands, at the end of which the team held up a sign that read “Just Married.” The UMBC Raascals wore red and gold outfits while dancing in front of a sign that read “Danger Rasscals at Work.” Taking on this work theme, they used props with shovels and at the end of the performance their work was done as they cut a red ribbon with big scissors. Paying tribute to their origins, Columbia University danced in front of a backdrop of the outline of New York City lined with string lights. They carried Metrocards and incorporated modern hip hop beats into their
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LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s off-duty time in Afghanistan appeared to be full of war movies, board games and elaborate candy trades. The 28-year-old helicopter pilot and fellow members of his squad swapped Kit Kats and Rice Krispies Squares for American soldiers’ M&Ms, according to a British media pool report released Sunday. Harry himself outlined one of his less-prestigious duties. The third-in-line to the U.K. throne said anyone who lost at Uckers — a military game similar to Ludo or Parcheesi — had to then wait on his comrades like a Buckingham Palace butler, ready with a fresh cup of tea whenever anyone rang their bell. “Whoever loses ... then you have to make brews for everybody all day,” Harry told journalists ahead of his return to Britain this past week. He also denied rumors that he was far better at PlayStation than at traditional board games. “I don’t know who told you that,” he told reporters. “I lost two days ago, and yesterday, so since you guys have been here I’ve only lost.”
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Harry returned to Britain on Wednesday after a 20-week deployment in Afghanistan in which he acknowledged that he had targeted Taliban fighters from the cockpit of his Apache attack helicopter. Asked in an earlier round of interviews whether he had killed anyone, Harry said: “Yeah, so, lots of people have.” That admission disturbed some Britons and led to front-page headlines like the one in The Daily Mail that read: “Harry: I Have Killed.” This latest round of interviews, focusing on Harry’s daily life at Britain’s Camp Bastion military base in Afghanistan, is not likely to draw the same kind of headlines. The report mainly carried glimpses of the prince’s daily routine, including his favorite foods — chicken and broccoli — and his favorite movies — “Full Metal Jacket,” ‘’Apocalypse Now,” and “Platoon.” In an interesting twist for an Apache pilot, “Black Hawk Down,” the Ridley Scott film about a helicopter raid gone wrong in Somalia, was among the movies spotted in Harry’s communal tent.
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Ashton Kutcher says playing Steve Jobs on screen “was honestly one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever tried to do in my life.” The 34-year-old actor helped premiere the biopic “jOBS” Friday, which was the closing-night film at the Sundance Film Festival. Kutcher plays the Apple Inc. founder from the company’s humble origins in the 1970s until the launch of the first iPod in 2001. A digital entrepreneur himself, Kutcher said he considers Jobs a personal hero. “He’s a guy who failed and got back on the horse,” Kutcher said. “I think we can all sort of relate to that at some point in life.” Kutcher even embodied the Jobs character as he pursued his own high-tech interests off-screen. “What was nice was when I was preparing for the character, I could still work on product development for technology companies, and I would sort of stay in character, in the mode of the character,” he said. “But I didn’t feel like I was compromising the work on the film by working on technology stuff because it was pretty much in the same field.” But playing the real-life tech icon who died in 2011 still felt risky, he said, because “he’s fresh in our minds.” “It was kind of like throwing myself into this gauntlet of, I know, massive amounts of criticism because somebody’s going to go ‘well, it wasn’t exactly...,’” Kutcher said. While the filmmakers say they tried to be as historically accurate as possible, there was also a disclaimer at the very end of the credits that said portions of the film might not be completely accurate. Still, realism was always the focus for Kutcher, who watched “hundreds of hours of footage,” listened to Jobs’ past speeches and interviewed several of his friends to prepare for the role. The actor even adopted the entrepreneur’s “fruitarian diet,” which he said “can lead to some serious issues.” “I ended up in the hospital two days before we started shooting the movie,” he said. “I was like doubled over in pain, and my pancreas levels were completely out of whack, which was completely terrifying, considering everything.” Jobs died of complications from pancreatic cancer. Still, Kutcher was up to the challenge of playing Jobs, in part because of his admiration for the man who created the Macintosh computer and the iPod. “I admire this man so much and what he’s done. I admire the way he built things,” Kutcher said. “This guy created a tool that we use every day in our life, and he believed in it when nobody else did.” The film also shows Jobs’ less appealing side, withholding stock options from some of the company’s original employees and denying child support to the mother of his eldest child. Kutcher still found the man inspiring. Jobs had a singular focus, Kutcher said, and felt like anyone could change the world. “I don’t know if there’s ever been an entrepreneur who’s had more compassion and care for his consumer than Steve Jobs,” Kutcher said. “He wanted to put something in your hand that you could use and you could use it easily... and he really cared about that.”
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Kevin Bacon stars in FOX’s new drama ‘The Following’ which follows him a has been FBI profiler tracking down a serial killer who escaped prison. The show does not shy away from gore and violence.
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1. WWE Entertainment (USA) 4675 2. Gold Rush (Disc) - 4618 3. WWE Entertainment (USA) 4501 4. WWE Entertainment (USA) 4472 5. Spongebob (Nick) - 4366 6. Good Luck Charlie (DSNY) 4245 7. Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET) - 4146 By8.Alex Pawn Sfazzarra Stars (HIST) - 4078 Campus Correspondent 9. American Pickers (HIST) - 4020 10. Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (DSNY) - 3954 Numbers from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending January 23 (Numbers of viewers x 1000)
In the barren wasteland that is today’s television market, it’s normal for broadcast executives to go with the “safe show,” the one that’s guaranteed to be the easy hit. The cheesy laughtracked sitcom set in an apartment, the drama about how a group of high school teens deal with their everyday problems, the NYPD procedural cop show with identical plot development in every single episode. These are all likely to garner solid ratings, true, but there’s a multitude of them, and they’re all just so boring. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of seeing the same old cloned television shows over and over again with different names. So when I hear of a show that not only sounds fresh, but seems willing to take risks, I’m usually pretty interested. I had heard of “The Following” sometime during last summer,
and have been psyched for it gore and violence, it doesn’t ever since. Despite my high shy away from it either. It expectations, the first episode also seems much more cereof “The Following” did not bral than the usual FBI/cop disappoint. drama. I thought that the For those who don’t know, numerous references to Edgar FOX’s recent big-budget show Allan Poe’s works, especially “The Following” stars Kevin about the “eyes being winBacon as an FBI profiler try- dows to the soul,” added some ing to track down serial killers. depth to the progression of The main antagthe storyline. It also onist, Joe Carroll adds some substance The Following (played by James to both Bacon’s and FOX Purefoy), is one Purefoy’s characters, Monday 9p.m. of the most horseparating them from rific killers in the endless assortment American histoof stoic lawmen and ry, having taken maniacal killers of the lives of at other TV shows. The least 12 women. most thrilling element Carroll manages to escape from of “The Following” is the fact a maximum security prison that Carroll isn’t the average during the pilot episode in an serial killer. He’s receiving attempt to murder the only vic- help from a group of accomtim to have ever survived his plices, hence the show’s title. attacks. Carroll is almost like a cult A couple of aspects of leader of sorts; somehow, “The Following” distinguish through brainwashing or perit from other shows. The haps another form of manipushow has an obvious dark lation, he is able to persuade tone, and while not reveling in a number of people to do
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his bidding. It even seems that he has even “taught” his methods of killing to some of these followers. As a result, Carroll is the only one of his kind: a serial killer who can create more serial killers. His followers and fellow killers are everywhere. Any of the characters could be aiding Carroll, and that’s what makes the show so interesting and suspenseful. You never know who’s a member of Carroll’s following. Thanks in part to this unique formula there were several twists and turns in the pilot that I honestly didn’t predict. I usually see some of these things coming from a mile away, so I can appreciate it when a TV show can actually surprise me once in awhile. However, it’s only the first episode of the show, so whether or not the writers can keep up this level of suspense for the rest of the season and beyond remains to be seen.
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What I’m Watching Pretty Little Liars ABC Family Underrated: Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.
Who knew secrets from years before would cause an avalanche of chaos for four high school girls? The long departed Allison still manages to cause so much trouble for the four pretty little liars from beyond the grave as they continue their conquest to figure out who murdered their frenemy and who is ‘A.’ The successful ABC Family show is well into its third season and continues to draws people back with its twists and turns and suspenseful moments when you think the girls are so close to figuring out who A is. As always there’s suddenly another clue is discovered which spirals into more questions. Although the material is fresh almost every week these girls really need to practice their self defense. How many times can you get knocked out? -Loumarie Rodriguez
A roundup of 2013 TV show and news
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‘Downton Abbey’ is slowly continuing into the its third season by introducing a few new characters and courtships of others. The first few episodes set up for what the rest of the season has in in store.
By Jason Wong Staff Writer Although the entire third season has been available in the UK since the end of November, American viewers have only recently been able to enjoy “Downton Abbey,” as the season premiered on January 6th of this year. American viewers will find that the wait was well worth it. Season three of “Downton Abbey” is a welcome succession to its predecessors, continuing to impress with its spellbinding plot and wellwritten characters. Before I continue, beware: spoilers ahead. Viewers anticipated the beginning of the third season with high hopes, as they had been left with the prospect of the wedding of Mary and Matthew still to be seen. Moreover, the series was set to
resume with an airing of the first tinue to worry about the fate of two episodes of the season. We are Mr. Bates, wrongfully imprisoned introduced to the new character for the death of his first wife. He of Cora’s mother, who provides has made enemies in prison, and quite a few amusing one-liners the show did a fantastic job of and less than tactful insights into keeping us on our toes, as well the aristocratic life. as giving us some truly Several new tenheartwarming scenes of Downtown Abbey love between him and sions and subplots PBS are introduced in his wife, Anna. What’s Sunday 10p.m. these episodes – the more, in the most financial crisis that recent episode, we’ve Downton faces, been given a light of Mrs. Hughes’s poshope for his acquittal sible cancer, Edith’s and release, something courtship with many Downton fans Anthony Strallan and a former have been eagerly anticipating. maid was discovered working as Still, one can’t but fear that this is a prostitute. Although the first two another set-up for a tragic end. episodes did not see as much of the Unfortunately, the arc of Tom tear-jerking and nail-biting drama and Sybil has come to an end. the show is known for, it certainly Though I personally have never delivered a wonderful set-up for cared much for their pairing, I the rest of the season. admit that their story this season Throughout the season we con- has been very well-handled. Sybil
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takes to the life of an Irish revolutionary quite readily, and it is fantastic to see more examples of her as a strong female character. Even so, in a twist of cruel irony, Sybil’s childbirth goes horribly wrong, and she dies, leaving behind a daughter and her husband. It seems to me that the fabric of the family that has stood through so much is slowly unraveling, and that Sybil’s death may be the catalyst that tears them apart. Cora appears to blame her husband for Sybil’s death, and tensions seem to be arising between Tom and Lord Grantham as well. This season has delivered the entire spectrum of human emotion as I have come to expect from it, and I can only wait with bated breath for more.
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Well it’s January now (aka that time of year when you actually almost appreciate global warming). In a bit more of a comprehensive piece than I have become accustomed to, today’s column will feature a round up of news and tidbits for shows that I personally rate as must see TV. So far, 2013’s standout television highlight has been the hilarious performance of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as the hosts of this years Golden Globe Awards. A tough act to follow to say the least, the funny man behind “Family Guy” and the blockbuster “Ted,” Seth Macfarlane, will take a crack at it when he hosts the Academy Awards on Sunday February 24. Another fantastic surprise for comedy fans was a recent episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Kimmel, long underrated in the face of more established talk show comedians, has been riding a wave of acclaim recently. Following his first ever Outstanding Variety Series Emmy nomination, Kimmel has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and his show has been bumped up a half hour, now airing opposite both “The Late Show” and “The Tonight Show” at 11:35 p.m. Despite the recent acclaim, an old ghost came back to haunt Kimmel this week when Matt Damon, who has famously been bumped from appearing on Kimmel’s show over 1,000 times, decided to hijack the program for one evening and host it himself. Such a wild success, the star studded special episode will be re broadcast in prime time this Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. In the world of drama, juggernaut AMC has announced that its four time Emmy winning jewel “Mad Men” will return for its penultimate 6th season on April 7th. In the realm of the sitcom, all eyes continue (and deservedly so) to shine upon the hilarious ABC gem “Modern Family”. A truly ingenious highlight for the program occurred last week when an episode of the show brilliantly parodied “The Godfather.” NBC’s fan favorite “Community” is also finally returning to the airwaves for its fourth season. Despite all of the heavily publicized backstage scandals that have plagued the show, including the departure of creator Dan Harmon and (unsurprisingly) cast member Chevy Chase, the fantastic pop culture laden show, which has mysteriously been largely ignored by the awards community, will return to the air on February 7th. And of course, one of the most acclaimed comedy series of all time will be airing its final episode this Thursday at 8:00PM on NBC. I am of course referring to “30 Rock,” the brainchild of series star and SNL vet Tina Fey. Never a ratings success (in fact, they’ve been so abysmal its a wonder the show has made it to its seventh and final season), the show has nonetheless seen wild acclaim from critics and a small but very dedicated fan base that has slowly been growing thanks to syndicated reruns of the program on Comedy Central. The show is undoubtedly the fastest, wittiest, and smartest sitcom to be attempted in ages and if you have not yet given the series a chance, you are highly implored to.
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Monday, January 28, 2013
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Amnesia gone, antics continue
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Celebs now fashionable targets in hoax 911 calls
By Cole von Richthofen Campus Correspondent In a day and age where Russell Brand has his own television show, viewers can rest easy knowing that FX Networks’ “Archer” is still going strong. Whether you’re looking to learn some hilarious (and unfortunately unprintable) terms from one of the most quotable shows on television, or looking for a show with great drinking games (again, you’ll have to Google that one yourself), there is no better time to start following “Archer.” The animated comedy is just two episodes into the fourth season, and ISIS intelligence agent Sterling Archer (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin of “Bob’s Burgers” fame) is fully recovered from the amnesia induced after the events of the season premiere. Ambiguous sexuality being nothing new to the series, Archer learns that his definitelyprobably-not-gay buddy from his training days died in a plane crash, and in typical volatile fashion speeds off armed to the brim to Vermont to find the man – and a liquor store. “Archer” is not, nor has it ever been, politically correct, as it takes liberties that no live-action television show would ever take. Although the show is like James Bond meets “Arrested Development” in terms of cast crossovers (with similar amounts of family conflict), perhaps the best way to adequately describe the show would be to mix equal parts
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Justin Bieber is one of several stars whose homes have been targeted by pranksters who place fake 911 calls to try to draw out large police responses in a hoax known as swatting. FILE PHOTO/The Daily Campus
Archer finally recovers from his amnesia and continues with his usual antics. Following the ‘Archer’ characters into Vermont wilderness the episode maintains its humor.
“Family Guy,” “Mad Men,” I’ve long been under the “James Bond,” and triple-dis- impression that Archer is tertilled ninety-eight proof Russian ribly underrated, that the intelpotato-based vodka ligence behind it is in an office bar shadowed by admitArcher (shaken ice cold, tedly repetitive sexual FX never stirred). innuendos and binge Thursday 10p.m. The humor is very drinking. For one, the much towards the show is intentionally surreal, with agent and comically anachCyril Figgis (Chris ronistic, in that it Parnell) filling references the Soviet out a peer review Union as a current for fellow agent Lana “shoot nation while concurrently supand pray” Kane (Aisha Tyler) plying its characters with cell as they are fired upon in the phones. Furthermore, Archer is Vermont wilderness. Timothy almost educational (in a whatOlyphant of “Justified” and “I not-to-do sort of way). Am Number Four” guest stars As animated comedies go, as agent Lucas Troy “Archer” is somehow both
for an older audience than the “Simpsons” and Seth McFarlane crowd, yet concurrently filled with immature oneliners placed at thirty-second intervals. Archer was the first TV show in my life that I’ve watched since its pilot aired, and without being overtly biased, I must say its one of the best shows on television. The ending of “The Wind Cries Mary” left me laughing through the credits on visual humor alone; that being said, I fail to see how season four – much less any of the others – will appeal to more than young adult males.
winners, SurvivoRaas held guest performances by a cappella group A-Minor and the dance troupe Encore. A-Minor began their show with a montage of Destiny Child’s songs including “Survivor,” “Halo,” and “Say My Name.” They also sang “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley, and “Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye.
had fans from the audience run up to the stage to celebrate as well. “Even for the teams that didn’t win, just being in that spirit of competition pays off,”said Gomes. “You can see it come alive on the dancers’ faces when they place. There’s an overall support of one team for another.”
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Student groups compete with one another at UConn’s Raas competition
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routine. Between each performance the crowd would shout out their schools’ names and chants, showing their pride and support for their teams. Many friends and family members of the teams came from all over the nation to the event. Before the announcement of the
After A-Minor, the dance group Encore “survived” through different genres of music, including Indian music. After thanking those that help made the event possible, the judges called all the groups to the stage to announce the winners. As they crowned the winners, each team jumped with excitement and even
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celebrities have long contended with the occasional downsides of stardom — tabloid scandals, stalkers, box office bombs, the paparazzi. Now, add “swatting” to the list — a prank that sends police charging to the gates of stars’ homes on false reports of gunmen, hostages or other crimes in progress. Instead of bad guys, responding officers, police dogs, helicopters and sometimes SWAT teams have found only stunned domestic and security staff unaware of any trouble — because there wasn’t any. The recent hoax 911 calls to the homes of Tom Cruise, Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, Chris Brown and other stars are leading authorities to eye some 911 calls with extra suspicion and lawmakers to call for stiffer penalties for the pranksters. “This is a very vexing problem that needs to be fixed at the early stages,” said California State Sen. Ted Lieu, who is proposing tough consequences, including hefty fines, for those caught swatting. “If this isn’t resolved, this will result in a tragic situation.” Swatting is the rare trend that actually didn’t start in
Hollywood. Authorities in Dallas, Washington state, Alabama and elsewhere have arrested teens and young men for bogus 911 calls that have drawn large police responses and in some cases, resulted in innocent people being detained by police. The term comes from the pranksters’ desire to have heavily armed special weapons teams dispatched to their calls. That doesn’t always happen, but the calls tie up resources ranging from dispatchers, patrol officers, helicopters, detectives and cyber-crime specialists. The Beverly Hills Police Department estimated more than half of its emergency resources were occupied with the Cruise swatting call on Jan. 17. It was just one of a rash of calls aimed at celebrities over the next several days, including a false claim there was a domestic violence incident at Brown’s home. “We’re getting much better at deciphering what is real and what is not,” said Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department. The agency has handled calls at Bieber’s home and a former Kardashian family home.
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I Hate Everything by Carin Powell
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Horoscopes
by Brian Ingmanson
Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- With the moon in your sign, confidence is yours, and you talk a fine game. Let wild inspiration carry you away, and dive into action. Get others moving, too. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- The pressure’s increasing, and the game’s getting more intense. Contemplate your next move, and confer with your team. Refine your presentation. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Everyone wants to get together ... ask them to help with tasks, and together you make short work of it. Develop a profitable scheme. Collaborate with courage and creativity. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Choose for fit, comfort and style. There’s a period of testing, or trying things on. How does the role fit? Fulfill a fantasy. Talk it over. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -Getting involved in a social project feeds your spirit. Travel conditions look good, especially if the price is right. Communicate long distances. Shop carefully. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Go over your resources, and get into the details. What you learn helps with decisions regarding future direction. Check out an interesting suggestion. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You and an older partner are stirring things up for the next few days. You can solve a puzzle. Establish new rules. Start by fixing whatever’s broken. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- There may be a conflict between wanting change and wanting things to stay the same. Be creative, and see if you can have it both ways. You’re too busy to mess around. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re lucky in love for the next two days. Others look to you for ethical leadership. A surprising development opens a new perspective. Friends balance it out. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -Your family plays an important role, later today and through the weekend. It’s not too late to organize an impromptu party at your house. Dreams are good. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Mercury enters your sign. For the next few weeks, your elastic mind bulges with ideas. Write your book; communicate your thoughts. Make the most of it. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Turn your energy toward making money. It’s hidden in places that you couldn’t imagine before. Interact with connections for mutual benefit.
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Huskies looking to set themselves up for AHA run By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer The University of Connecticut may be focusing primarily on the men’s hockey program’s upcoming move to Hockey East, but the team has its sights set on finishing the next season and a half in the Atlantic Hockey Association. With 10 games left in the 2012-13 season, things get interesting for the Huskies, as they are looking to put themselves in the best position possible for a run at the Atlantic Hockey championship, and by extension, a berth in the 16-team NCAA Tournament. UConn (10-11-3, 7-8-2 AHA) has been among the bottom teams in the conference for most of the season, but their three points against American International College this weekend have
them in eighth place with 16 big deal,” Berard said. “It’s points. certainly a lot easier to win What is the significance of at home than it is on the that? If the AHA Tournament road. It can be done. Last were to begin now, UConn year we took Air Force to would have home-ice advan- third game, and we went toetage, and would to-toe with them for host Rochester three games, but the Institute of home ice advantage Technology in a - like tonight we three-game series had a great crowd, at the Freitas Ice the band was here, Forum. we had a lot of peoThe top four ple - it motivates seeds in the conthe guys. It gets the ference tournaguys excited.” Notebook ment earn a bye UConn is currentinto the quarterly ranked No. 34 in finals and home-ice advan- RPI in men’s hockey, and only tage. The next four teams host have one option to qualify the first round games against for the NCAA Tournament: the bottom four teams, mak- winning the Atlantic Hockey ing positioning important for Tournament. interim head coach David Power play coming alive Berard and the Huskies. At last, UConn is finally “We had [home-ice advan- starting to see power play tage in the first round] last production. The Huskies were year and I think it was a third in the nation last season
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at over 25 percent with the man advantage, but the departure of Cole Schneider has been a difficult adjustment for the Huskies to get used to. After a slow start, UConn has eight power play goals in its last 11 games, helping the Huskies get several important points. “It was just finding the right personnel, the guys that mesh together,” Berard said. “It was getting comfortable, because you don’t have Cole there. The guys are used to Cole making plays and he’s not there, so everyone has to do things differently...but they’ve done a really good job of sticking with it and being patient and getting through some of the hard times when we weren’t scoring.”
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UConn senior forward Evan Carriere skates the puck up ice in a recent game against the AIC Yellow Jackets at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum.
UConn has an up and down weekend full of surprises By Joe Crisalli Campus Correspondent
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UConn senior defenseman Casey Knajdek looks to pass the puck up ice in a recent game at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum. The Huskies tied the Maine Blackbears 1-1.
The UConn women’s ice hockey team began their weekend with a matchup against the University of Maine. Little did the Huskies know they were going to have to supply their first opponent of the weekend with the necessary hockey attire. The Maine women’s hockey team had not packed their uniforms on the trip leaving their jerseys and socks six hours away at home. “I’ve been coaching for 21 years and I’ve never seen anything like that happen, but it happens,” UConn women’s ice hockey head coach Heather Linstad said.
The Black Bears wore various into overtime and ended in a UConn men’s hockey sweaters 1-1 tie. and socks during the matchup. Freshman goaltender Elaine Some numbers were duplicates, Chuli was a huge part of the so tape was used Huskies staying in the to create numgame. “The big high bers on some note: Chuli saved us, uniforms for she played well, and she Maine. gave us a chance to win The new numthe game,” Linstad said. bers were creatChuli faced 45 shots ed so those in the against Maine, allowing press box who only one goal. She also keep stats could faced 44 shots against Notebook identify players. third-ranked Boston A University of College, allowing eight Maine women’s ice hockey ros- goals in an 8-0 loss on Sunday. ter was also created with the new Going against 89 shots in two numbers on jerseys. games in two days is a tall task to UConn played a quality game ask of any goaltender in men’s or against the University of Maine women’s ice hockey. Chuli has women’s team. The game went faced 602 shots on the season in
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her 19 games played and allowed 62 goals. On average, Chuli has faced 32 shots on goal per game. “Chuli can keep us in a game,” Linstad said. UConn had four penalties for eight minutes against Maine, and two penalties for four minutes against Boston College. Chuli faced a barrage of shots in both games. “The best player on your penalty kill usually is your goalie, and Chuli is that,” Linstad said. UConn went 0-1-1 on the weekend, and will next face Providence at the Mark Freitas Ice Forum at 7 p.m on Feb 2nd.
Joeseph.Crisalli@UConn.edu
Williams upset in Australian Open, Federer wins third straight By Carmen Beatriz Angueira Campus Correspondent For the first time in 16 years all four No. 1 seeds won the Grand Slam titles of The 2013 Australian Open. The tournament had many surprises, upsets, injuries and racquet breaking moments that have made history these past two weeks. One of the most stunning upsets of the tournament was 19-year-old Sloane Stephens win over her tennis idol Serena Williams. Williams the winner of five Australian Open titles, suffered through a back injury in the second set. Stephens took this to her advantage moving Williams all over the court and winning key points at the net. Stephens currently ranked No. 25 played a steady game, while Williams a veteran player, was clearly affected by the teenagers ability to match her every stroke. Williams fell apart and committed three unforced errors to lose the match. Stephens, who referred to Williams as her “tennis god” at last year’s tournament, became an instant celebrity in the span of two hours and 13 minutes as she rolled into the her first semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament. Stephens went on to meet world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in the semifinal. Azarenka atop of the
rankings and dominating the tournament thus far took the first set 6-1. Stephens full of confidence was not ready to leave without a fight, Azarenka started to wobble, and with two double faults in a row she lost her serve. The tables turned once again when Azarenka broke Stephens serve leaving her four points away from winning. But she couldn’t close out the match, with five match points Azarenka choked. The set now 5-4, Azarenka called for a trainer because she could not breathe. She took a nineminute medical timeout just as Stephens was about to serve to stay in the match. Within minutes after, Azarenka takes the match for a place in the finals. The medical timeout became the most controversial topic of the tournament, as Azarenka’s on court interview was misunderstood. “I almost did the choke of the year right now” she said “At 5-3 having so many chances and I couldn’t close it out. I was a bit overwhelmed realizing I was one
step away from the final. Nerves got into me, for sure.” Social media websites went wild, was she really injured or was it blatant gamesmanship? Azarenka later stated she was “literally choking” and could not breathe due to a rib and back problem she had been fighting for days now. She apologized for the misunderstanding and went on to face Na Li in the final. Na Li shattered one of the tournament favorites, Maria Sharapova in what has been said to be her best
Australian Day. Li took the first set 6-4. Azarenka adjusted and lifted her game in the second set, breaking Li twice and gaining a 3-0 lead. Azarenka was in control of the match, moving Li from side to side, in a change of directions Li twisted her ankle falling to the ground and receiving a medical timeout. Azarenka took the second set 6-4. Following the firework show Li once again went over on the same injured ankle and hit her head on the ground. After receiving another medical timeout, Azarenka broke Li once again to take the match and become the eighth woman to win back-to-back Australian Open titles. The men’s side had little to no drama in comparison to the women, but they did Victoria Azarenka have their share of and surprises. Tennis player upsets Starting with Rafael Nadal being absent in the tournament to the match in a year and a half. She several nail bitter five set matches. crushed Sharapova 6-2 6-2 for a Stanslas Wawrinka, No. 15 met place in the finals. world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Li never allowed the free-swing- round four, the match was a maraing Russian to gain a grip in the thon battle to earn a place in the match, consistently attacking her quarterfinals. Djokovic fought taller opponent with well-placed hard and long against a pumped up serves, huge returns and forceful Swiss who dictated the majority of groundstrokes. She executed on the match, but fell short in fifth set big points and broke Sharapova at 1:41 a.m. five times. Defending champion Djokovic The drama continued in the took the match (1-6,7-5,6-4,6final that came down to defending 7,12-10) after a grueling five hours champion Azarenka and No. 6 Li. and two minutes. The off court drama surrounding On the other side of the draw Azarenka was the least of every- it was expected that No. 2 Roger one’s problems, the match had Federer and No. 3 Andy Murray three interruptions, two medical would meet in the semifinal. timeouts and a 10 minute fireFederer had barely been trouwork break to celebrate the annual bled in Melbourne before his
“At 5-3 having so many chances and I couldn’t close it out. I was a bit overwhelmed realizing I was one step away from the final. Nerves got into me, for sure.”
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his win over Britain's Andy Murray in the men's final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne.
quarterfinal match against No. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Both men fought through a tough five set match, with ups and downs on both sides of the net. Federer took the first set with a tight 7-6 score. Tsonga then came back and broke Federer for the first time in the tournament, and took the second set 6-4. The match took another turn when Federer won the third set 7-6. Tsonga was now in control and took the fourth set 6-3 with an ace. Federer took control of the fifth set and with his fourth match point sealed his victory with a winning overhead. Advancing to his 10th straight Australian Open semifinal to face Andy Murray. Andy Murray No. 3 had a steady ride into the semifinals to face Federer in a five set match. Murray overcame his Swiss opponent in an extremely physical and complicated manner in exactly four hours. Murray won the first set with
a serve down the T that Federer could not handle. Both men steeped up their game in the second set, with numerous long rallies and both aggressive at the net. Murray seemed to be in control of the set but when they played the tiebreaker he blew three straight forehands, tied it at five, and Federer sealed the set with a backhand crosscourt winner. In the third set Murray once again in control won 6-3. Djokovic defeated his childhood rival Murray in a four set match, they went end to end, engaging in crosscourt rallies, slices and down the line bullets. The women’s doubles winners were the Italian pair, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci who defeated the Australian wildcard duo of Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua.
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Napier excels against Rutgers despite injury By Peter Logue Staff Writer In the days leading up to Sunday afternoon’s contest against Rutgers, all eyes were on Shabazz Napier and his left shoulder, which he injured on January 14 against Louisville. He quickly answered any concerns about his health and had an impressive afternoon, leading UConn to the 66-54 victory. With the win, UConn improved to 13-5 on the season and 3-3 in Big East conference play. “I wasn’t thinking too much about my shoulder throughout the game,” Napier said. I was just excited about how well we were playing defense and just going out there and trying my best and make my shots.” Napier was honored before the
game with a brief ceremony for becoming the 47th player in program history to score 1,000 career points. The star point guard finished with a team- high 19 points, six assists, and five rebounds in 36 minutes. “The game is slow to him,” said Rutgers head coach Mike Rice. “When he wants to go fast, he goes fast. When he wants to get a shot, he gets a shot. He doesn’t rush things. From last year he has really matured his approach and how he runs his team.” In addition to Napier’s strong outing, the Huskies saw significant contributions from several other members as well, including Ryan Boatright (15 points), Deandre Daniels (13 points, seven rebounds), and Omar Calhoun (eight points). They also get a much-needed boost off the bench
from Niels Giffey, whose inspired play in an otherwise lackluster start to the second half kept his team- and the crowd- in the game. UConn came out of the break in an immense offensive drought, missing their first nine shots and allowing Rutgers to come back from their seven-point halftime deficit. With just under ten minutes to play and the game tied at 32, Giffey stole the ball and converted a three-point play after being fouled on the ensuing layup. With the lead and momentum, UConn did not look back and cruised to the victory. “When I look up ‘versatility’ in the dictionary, I see Niels Giffey,” said UConn head coach Kevin Ollie. “Whether I call on him to play the two, the three, or the one, he just steps up and does it. I love him to death and he played an
excellent game.” Napier agreed with his coach, singing the praises of the 6’7” forward out of Germany, who finished the afternoon with seven points, three rebounds and four steals. “Giffey is always that guy who is going to give us a spark no matter what. He comes off the bench and is ready to play. He could be starting, but he understands that he needs to be a guy coming off the bench and he enjoys that role. He’s an all out effort guy and we need those people.” UConn returns to action on Thursday night when they travel to Providence to take on the Friars. The Big East showdown will tip off at 7 pm.
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UConn guard Shabazz Napier dribbles the ball up the court in recent game at the XL Center in Hartford. Napier scored 19 points against Rutgers.
Women's hockey ties Maine but loses 8-0 to BC By Scott Carroll Campus Correspondent
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UConn's Margaret Zimmer battles for the puck in a recent game against the Maine Blackbears at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum. The Huskies skated to a 1-1 tie.
The Huskies faced two New England foes this weekend as they took on the Maine Black Bears and the Boston College Eagles. UConn tied with the Bears 1-1 on Saturday and lost 8-0 to Boston College on Sunday. Saturday’s game against the Bears started with a Huskies goal mid-way through the first period off the stick of sophomore Emily Snodgrass. The play was assisted by both Caitlin Hewes and Sarah MacDonnell and gave UConn an early 1-0 lead. “I thought we played okay in
the first period,” said head coach Heather Linstad. “We executed a few things we should have and I think our floor check was pretty good.” Maine would pull even with UConn early in the second period as sophomore Katy Massey netted a goal off a rebound. The goal was assisted by her teammate junior Kayla Kaluzny and tied up the game 1-1. Neither of the teams were able to beat the other goaltender for the remainder of the game despite an extra overtime period. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. Saturday’s game saw a tremendous effort from the Huskies’ goaltender Elaine Chuli who
stopped a career-high 44 shots. She was able to keep her team in the game as the Huskies were outshot 45-17. “On the big high note, obviously, I thought Chuli saved us. I thought she played well, and she gave us a chance to win the game. She gave us a chance and we just couldn’t get the second goal.” The Huskies were on the road Sunday against Boston College. Unfortunately, UConn found themselves outmatched as they dropped the game 8-0 against the Eagles. Boston College scored four early goals and never looked back. Taylor Wasylk, Emily Field, and Ashley Motherwell each scored single goals while Melissa
Bizzari netted two of her own. The main scorer for the Eagles was sophomore Alex Carpenter who scored three goals to complete a hat trick and assisted on two goals for good measure. Elaine Chuli was able to stop 36 shots for the Huskies bringing her weekend total to 80 saves. UConn was outshot in the match 44-15 in Sunday’s shutout. This weekend’s games bring the Huskies to a 3-20-3 overall record and a 1-11-1 record within Hockey East. The Huskies will be back in action Friday at the Freitas Forum against the Providence Friars at 7 p.m.
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Celts top Heat 100-98 in 2 OT; Rondo out for year BOSTON (AP) — A doubleovertime victory against LeBron James and the defending NBA champions was difficult to celebrate for Paul Pierce and the Celtics. News of Rajon Rondo's seasonending knee injury spoiled the party. "Everyone was really happy for the win," Pierce said after Boston beat the Miami Heat 100-98 Sunday. "It brought a dark cloud in this room when you heard the news." When coach Doc Rivers told his players after the game, the joy of ending their six-game losing streak stopped, even if they had just
outlasted the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference, which came in with a four-game winning streak. Now the Celtics must try to keep winning without their leader, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee late in Friday night's 123-112 loss, also in double overtime, in Atlanta. They won Sunday after Pierce's 22-foot jumper with 31 seconds left gave them a 99-98 lead. But making the playoffs got harder as the Celtics try to hang on to the eighth and final postseason spot in the conference with a 2 1-2game lead over the Philadelphia 76ers.
"Obviously, the Rondo news is pretty tough. I knew it before the game," Rivers said. "I just didn't think it was any time to tell any of our guys." This game was the first in Boston for Ray Allen since he left the Celtics after five seasons and signed as a free agent with Miami. He scored 21 points. Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Pierce added 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Celtics. Rondo's injury "puts this team and the rest of the guys in a position to be ready to step up," Pierce said. Sunday's win "was a perfect example. We showed we are
capable." James had 34 points for the Heat, whose winning streak stopped at four. "As much as I've been a rival with Boston over the years, I never want to see anyone go down," James said. "It's terrible, not only for their team but for the league." After Pierce's basket, James had a chance to put the Heat ahead but missed a 12-foot jumper with 6.8 seconds to go from the left with defender Jeff Green jumping out at him. Pierce got the rebound and was fouled by Shane Battier. He sank the first shot. Then, as a fan shouted "This one's for Rondo," he missed the second.
Crosby, Malkin lead Pens past Sens in SO OTTAWA (AP) — The Penguins didn't look like great — until Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin did their thing in the shootout. Crosby and Malkin made pretty moves to beat Craig Anderson in the shootout and give Pittsburgh a 2-1 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. James Neal scored in regulation and had the first goal in the shootout to help the Penguins snap a two-game skid. "We obviously didn't want to
Agabiti: The quote of the year from A BUNCH, page 12 Times sports front page was cheeky and lame. I finally saw the Godfather part I and part II. They just don’t make films like that anymore. There is no truth to the rumor that the Daily Campus bought out the remainder of my contract back on Black Monday. The Tribune Company has left bankruptcy; oh how I wish Newport Creamery would follow suit. If Brady had been wearing Uggs like he usually does, his feet up slide wouldn’t have been a big deal. Quote of the year: “Anybody know what happened to Coombs? I feel like I haven’t seen him in a while...” Hey Bill, what the heck does “bunky” even mean? Follow Dan on Twitter @ DanAgabiti
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keep sliding," Crosby. "Every game is so important. It wasn't a pretty one but it was good we were able to find a way." Colin Greening scored a second-period goal for the Senators, and Jason Spezza and Kyle Turris beat Marc-Andre Fleury in the shootout. But Milan Michalek was stopped with Ottawa's first attempt. "Fleury was big for us tonight," said Neal. Anderson made 33 saves for the Senators, while Fleury stopped 31
shots. "It was a little sloppy at times, but you've got to win them like that," said Neal. "It's going to be like that at times this year." The Senators had an opportunity to win in regulation when Erik Karlsson's slap shot from the slot sailed just wide of Fleury with less than 40 seconds to play. "The puck was bouncing a bit and I couldn't really settle it," Karlsson said. "I just tried to whack it and it didn't work out." Jakob Silfverberg had a chance
in overtime for the Senators, but after stealing the puck at his own blue-line from Chris Kunitz, he was tracked down on a breakaway by Ben Lovejoy before he was able to get a shot off. Greening's first goal of the season for the Senators at 13:44 of the second came after miscues from both teams. Spezza had the puck in the Penguins' end and although his shot was stopped by Fleury, Greening was there for the rebound and he tucked it in from along the goal line.
AIC nets a late late equalizing goal to tie Huskies 1-1 in Springfield The game went to overtime, but neither side was able to break the deadlock in Gerling for the team lead. Through Dec. 7, the Huskies the extra five minutes, and the game had only convertended in a ed on six power 1-1 tie. play chances. W i t h In their last 11 ten games games, UConn left, the has scored eight Huskies times with the are in a man advantage, favorable and are now position, 14-99 on the seabut would son. to “I think we’ve UConn men's like guarantee just been moving hockey coach David themselves the puck better,” ice in Harris said. “We Berard home at least the eventually know first round where the guys of the conare. We have the right personnel right now. ference tournament. The challenge of keeping It’s just one of those things where we started out pretty a home-ice position will not rough, but now we’re coming be easy. Six of the Huskies’ remaining games are against together.”
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“What’s happening is everything’s getting tighter,”
teams above them in the standings, and only three of their remaining games are at home. “What’s happening is everything’s getting tighter,” Berard said. “The games mean more. Teams are laying it all on the line because everyone’s jockeying for playoff position. So if you can go into a weekend and win twice, or you lose the first night and get the split, it’s going to be a big deal.” The Huskies return to action next weekend, with a trip to New York for two games against Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT (8-11-5, 6-7-4 AHA) are level with UConn with 16 points, but the Huskies hold the eighth position based on wins.
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Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, left. pressures Indiana Pacers forward Paul George while bringing the ball up court during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday
UConn bounces back with a win over Rutgers at home from SLAYING, page 12 “They didn’t come out with the fire we wanted them to have,” head coach Kevin Ollie said of the unproductive start to the half. “We had some open looks that usually go down and they didn’t, but we still fought and that’s what I want my team to do. [We] stayed in the fight.” The Huskies’ lackluster offense opened the door for Rutgers (12-7, 3-5) to get back in the game, and the Scarlet Knights answered, evening up the score at 32 with 11:19 remaining. Although Rutgers was able to tie up the game, they never took the lead. On the Scarlet Knights’ next possession, junior forward Niels Giffey darted into the passing lane for one of his game-high four steals. Giffey went coast-to-coast and made a difficult layup while getting fouled by Rutgers forward Wally Judge. The German-born forward also converted the free throw, which ignited the Huskies, according to Ollie. “It gave us a boost,” Ollie said. “We wanted to get more aggressive on defense to get everybody going, and Niels stepped up. It really energized us and propelled us to a nice victory.” Giffey, who scored seven points (2-5 FG, 3-3 FT) and nabbed three rebounds, also thought it was a big play. “Those are the kind of things that elevate the team’s play,” Giffey said. Rutgers wouldn’t go away, however. After the two teams traded baskets during a frenetic sequence of play, UConn was up 48-43 after Napier made a pair of free throws with less than five minutes on the
game clock. Napier missed a long three-point attempt on UConn’s next possession, but sophomore forward DeAndre Daniels was in position under the glass and tipped the ball in. Then, UConn pressed Rutgers on the subsequent inbounds. Daniels, who finished with 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3FG) and seven rebounds, picked off an errant pass in the Rutgers backcourt and cruised in for a thunderous slam that energized the XL Center and sealed the victory for the Huskies. Daniels finished with 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3FG) and seven rebounds. “Everything wasn’t perfect out there, but it was real good,” Ollie said. “It’s good to get back in the left-hand [win] column.” Rutgers tried fouling UConn late in an attempt to extend the game, but the Huskies made their final ten free throws ensuring that no miracle would be possible for the Scarlet Knights. The Huskies held the Scarlet Knights to 39.3 percent shooting from the field for the game, including a stifling 27 percent from behind the arc. Ollie said that he “loves to see” UConn play defense the way they did against Rutgers. “Now we got to be consistent with it,” Ollie said. “Now we have to go to the next game and the next game after that and start stringing them together. I thought we got [the defensive effort] from everybody.” The Huskies next game is another Big East contest. UConn will travel to Rhode Island to take on the Providence Friars (10-10, 2-6) on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
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Men’s Hockey (10-11-3) Feb. 1 RIT 7: 05 p.m.
Feb. 2 Feb. 8 Bentley RIT 7:05 p.m 7:05 p.m.
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Feb. 15 Holy Cross 7:05 p.m
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Feb. 12 New Hampshire noon
Feb. 16 Boston College 2 p.m.
Men’s Track and Field Mar. 2 IC4A Championships All Day
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Feb. 9 Colgate 1 p.m.
Women’s Swimming & Diving Feb. 2 Dartmouth 1 p.m.
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Softball Feb. 15 FIU Tournament 11 a.m.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Syracuse might want to scrub Philadelphia teams from the schedule. In December, a loss to Temple. On Saturday, a loss to Villanova. Even worse for the third-ranked Orange, they were seconds away from a ninth straight victory. Ryan Arcidiacono spoiled those plans with the tying 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in regulation, and James Bell hit consecutive 3s in overtime to send Villanova to its second win over a Top 5 team this week, 75-71. The Wildcats defeated No. 5 Louisville 73-64 on Tuesday and became the first unranked team to beat two Top 5 teams in the same season since Florida State in 2011-12, according to STATS LLC. Brandon Triche led the Orange (18-2, 6-1 Big East) with 23 points and Michael CarterWilliams added 17. “We couldn’t get going offensively for a long time,” coach Jim Boeheim said. “We hung in there and battled.” The Wildcats (13-7, 4-3) took advantage with Syracuse’s rough night from the field. Arcidiacono’s 3-point attempt to tie with about 25 seconds left in regulation was off the mark. Carter-Williams missed the front end of a 1-and-1 and JayVaughn Pinkston of the Wildcats grabbed the rebound. Bell missed a 3 and Mouphtaou Yarou grabbed the offensive rebound. Syracuse decided not to foul, giving Yarou time to kick it out to Arcidiacono. He let go a leaner from just beyond the 3-point line to tie the game at 61, force overtime and send the crowd of 18,273 into a frenzy. “I just put it up and luckily it went in,” Arcidiacono said. “I think we’re having fun.” The Wildcats may not be ranked in next week’s AP Top 25 poll, but they have worked their way into NCAA tournament consideration. “What a week for us,” coach Jay Wright said. What an understatement. Philadelphia’s college fans came down with a case of court-storming fever this week after Villanova’s win over Louisville and La Salle’s 54-53 win the next night over No. 9 Butler. At the Wells Fargo Center, home of the NHL’s Flyers, the fans made it a Philly hoops hat trick, rushing the court in celebration of perhaps the biggest regular-season week in Villanova history. With the Orange down two points in overtime, Triche made one free throw with 46.5 seconds left. Bell followed with a layup to for a 71-68 lead and the Wildcats (13-7, 4-3) held on from the free throw line.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — An acrobatic tip-in from a player who has scored all of 49 points in three seasons at Georgetown has put No. 5 Louisville into must-win mode. Aaron Bowen contorted his body enough to guide in the ball after a missed layup by D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera with 3½ minutes to play Saturday, the unlikely winning basket in the Hoyas’ 53-51 victory which was the Cardinals’ third straight loss. “I tell l him all the time that he’s probably one of the most athletic people on this planet, and when the shot went up, he just came out of nowhere,” said guard Markel Starks, using the type of hyperbole not usually associated with tight-laced Georgetown. “And he just, I don’t know, he just ... it was unbelievable.” Coach John Thompson III was rolling his eyes as he listened to that description, but there was plenty that happened Saturday that might have been deemed unbelievable only a couple of weeks ago. A Hoyas team that put up stinkers against South Florida, Marquette and Pittsburgh has now beaten ranked teams Notre Dame and Louisville in consecutive games. And the Hoyas (14-4, 4-3 Big East) are doing it without Greg Whittington, their second-leading scorer on the season. Whittington is sidelined indefinitely due to academic reasons, the main reason that players like Bowen are getting some minutes. “I’m thinking of suspending a player,” quipped Louisville coach Rick Pitino, when told that Georgetown is 4-1 without Whittington. Thompson’s take? “We might have been 5-0 with him,” the coach said. “He is a loss. It’s a big loss. But at the same time we have people that have stepped up and hopefully will continue to step up.” Meanwhile, the Cardinals (16-4, 4-3) have their longest losing streak since January 2010. No. 1 in the country a week ago, Louisville has fallen to Syracuse, Villanova and Georgetown and has Pittsburgh at home on Monday. “We have to get this win. It’s a must game for us,” Pitino said. “Because four (in a row), now you’re on the verge of getting a sub-.500 record in the league, and you don’t want to mess with that.” Pitino has plenty to sort out before then. He shook up the
lineup by going with Luke Hancock over leading scorer Russ Smith, who is being asked to distribute more and score less after three poor shooting games this month. Also, Peyton Siva got into foul trouble and was held scoreless for the first time since he was a freshman. Siva missed a potential game-winning jumper with 1.4 seconds to play. And there’s the ongoing free throw issue. The Cardinals went 12 for 12 from the line in the first half but just 4 for 10 in the second, echoing a problem from recent games. Smith still got his time on the court — he scored 12 points in 29 minutes — but he didn’t look fully comfortable in his new role and had only two assists. “I’m just trying to stay positive about the whole situation and look for my guys,” he said. “I didn’t get a chance to create my own shot because there are going to be some bad shots, and Coach doesn’t want that, so I’ve just got to get the offensive moving a bit.” Bowen’s basket gave Georgetown a 52-50 lead with 3½ minutes remaining. Louisville’s Chane Behanan made 1 of 2 free throws to cut the lead to one with 2:22 to play, and the Cardinals had several chances to take the lead after that, including a disputed held ball that gave them possession again with 30 seconds to play. Louisville dribbled down the court, but Siva’s jumper was off target. Georgetown’s Otto Porter grabbed the rebound — his 12th of the game — and was fouled. He made 1 of 2 free throws to finish with 17 points. Starks scored 17 for the Hoyas. Smith, Hancock and Gorgui Dieng all scored 12 points to lead the Cardinals. The game had an extra half-minute of action during the second half when play continued while the clock was stopped at 6:07, but the glitch didn’t appear to affect the outcome. As for Bowen, he got a spot on the postgame podium after the biggest basket of his college career. Naturally, his cellphone went off while Thompson was speaking. “See?” Thompson said. “AB’s not used to coming in here.”
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SLAYING THE SCARLET KNIGHTS Shabazz Napier’s 19 points help UConn defeat Rutgers By TJ Souhlaris Staff Witer
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There are many benefits to returning back to my house in Cumberland, R.I. for an extended break. Among them is the “For What It’s Worth” column that Bill Reynolds writes for the Providence Journal. It’s the best part of my Saturday morning. The format is simple, it’s just a bunch of blurbs and random thoughts. I’ve called it “Twitter before Twitter was cool.” So since imitation is the ultimate form of flattery—and way too much has happened in the past month— here are my two cents on the inter-semester break. As much as I love my home state of Rhode Island, it’s a bit sad that three furniture guys are a cultural icon. The Cardi’s Furniture guys have a TV channel now? Come on, man. We can talk about the refs in that UConn/Notre Dame game at Gampel all we want, but UConn got punched in the mouth in its own gym by a Notre Dame team that didn’t back down. However, did you see Skylar Diggins throw the ball in the air afterward like she’d won the National Championship? Herm Edwards and this whole macho football player culture is insanely stupid; enough with the cliches already, NFL. RGIII might not ever be the same again, but at least he can say that he stayed in the game because he was “hurt, not injured.” For the record, I didn’t blast Jay Cutler for not risking his career just for one game. I’m convinced that the injury to Rajon Rondo does not mean the end of the world for this season’s Celtics team. What does it even mean to have a wife that tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios? Actually, don’t tell me. I don’t want to know. If you’re a journalism major or a news junky with an iPhone and you haven’t downloaded “Summly,” stop reading right now and do it. It’s free. Say what you want about the SEC this year, but it was not an off year for the conference. There’s no way you can look me in the eye and tell me Florida wanted to be in that bowl game with Louisville. That being said, Louisville came into that game hungry and took it to a Florida team that didn’t want it. Congratulations to the Cardinals. So how about that Alabama/ Notre Dame game, huh? What a gem that was. Wait, did I really wait like 40 days to watch what looked like my high school JV team get its doors blown off by a juggernaut like Alabama? Oh, Brent Musburger. If I were to start a news agency and I was told I could have any reporter in the country, I’d go with Brett McMurphy and I wouldn’t think twice. There is no bigger fraud— or group of frauds—in this country than the Baseball Writers Association of America. The whole steroids in baseball thing used to upset me; then I grew up. I thought the New York
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HARTFORD – Junior guard Shabazz Napier has been dealing with a left shoulder contusion since the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team fell to Louisville two weeks ago. Judging by his performance on Sunday, the electric point guard seems to have shaken off the injury. Led by Napier’s 19 points (6-13 FG, 3-9 3FG, 4-4 FT), UConn defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 66-54 at the XL Center on Sunday afternoon. Napier also tallied six assists to go along with five rebounds and one steal. “I wasn’t thinking too much about my shoulder throughout the game,” Napier said after the victory. “I was just going out there and trying my best to make my shots.” The victory snapped the Huskies’ two-game Big East losing streak. UConn (13-5 overall, 3-3 Big East) had a healthy 27-20 lead going into halftime, but things unraveled quickly once the intermission concluded. UConn’s offense turned anemic as the home team missed its first nine shots to open the second half. The Huskies didn’t make their first field goal of the half until sophomore guard Ryan Boatright slammed an uncontested dunk with 14:18 left in the game.
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UConn forward Tyler Olander leaps in the air to dunk the basketball in a recent game at the XL Center in Hartford. The Huskies prevailed 66-54.
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No.3 UConn routs Cincinnati 67-31 By Tyler R. Morrissey Associate Sports Editor
The No. 3 UConn women’s basketball team allowed only nine points in the first half en route to a 67-31 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday in one of the Huskies most dominant victories of the season. Senior Stefanie Dolson led the Huskies in total points with 15 in 25 minutes. She shot 7-10 from the field and grabbed five rebounds in UConn’s dominant performance. Dolson scored 11 of her points in a stellar first half for the Huskies. Cincinnati only managed to shoot 12.5 percent from the field in the first half and the Bearcats were 0-7 from behind the arc. Cincinnati’s nine points were the least points allowed by UConn in a first half this season. In the second half, Cincinnati guard Alyesha Lovett scored nine points but it was not enough as the UConn’s defense contin-
ued to shut down the Bearcat offense. Cincinnati shot 26.7 percent from the field and made four of the 14 three pointers they attempted. At the final horn not a single Bearcat had reached double digits in points scored. After such a quick start in the first half head coach Geno Auriemma decided to rest his starters for the majority of the second. The Huskies were able to score 31 points off the bench which led to UConn’s largest lead of the afternoon, 45 points at the 12:24 mark of the second half. Freshman Breanna Stewart played well for UConn off the bench; she scored 10 points on the evening and grabbed seven boards. As a team, the Huskies controlled the boards securing 49 rebounds compared to Cincinnati’s 29. Sophmore forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis quietly had a good game, scoring eight points, which included two three pointers. Senior Kelly Faris
and freshman Morgan Tuck each scored seven points in UConn’s 18th victory of the season. Even though UConn won in a convincing fashion, turnovers still plagued the Huskies. They gave the ball away 15 times against the Bearcats. The Huskies also turned the ball over 15 times in their previous game against Duke, which ended in a 79-49 UConn victory. The Huskies still hold an advantage over their opponents in turnovers as UConn has turned the ball over 272 times compared to their opponents’ 404 giveaways. UConn is currently on a six game winning streak after falling to Notre Dame on Jan. 5. The Huskies will get the chance to extend their win streak to seven when they face Villanova on Tuesday at the XL Center. That game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. and it will be televised on SNY.
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UConn freshman forward Breanna Stewart dribbles the basketball in a recent game at Gampel Pavilion against the Duke Blue Devils.
Huskies skate past AIC on Friday, tie on Saturday By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer The UConn men’s hockey team gained some ground on the rest of the Atlantic Hockey Association as the 2012-13 season hits the home stretch. The Huskies picked up three valuable points against American International College this weekend, winning 3-1 on Friday in Storrs before coming from behind to earn a 1-1 tie on Saturday in Springfield, Mass. UConn (10-11-3, 7-8-2 AHA) now has 16 points in conference play, which is good for eighth place. That position is crucial for the Huskies. The teams that finish below eighth place are forced to play away from
home in the AHA Tournament in March. Coming off a near upset of No. 2 Quinnipiac on Tuesday, the Huskies looked like a team out of steam in the first two periods against the Yellow Jackets, a team UConn beat 7-2 in their previous meeting this season. UConn had the better of the chances during the first two periods, but it took them 35 minutes to break the deadlock. The opening goal came on a power play, which until recently was a struggle for the Huskies without Cole Schneider, who left after last season to sign with the Ottawa Senators. Junior Brant Harris threw a shot on goal that was put back by junior Billy Latta for his second goal of the
week and third of the season. Two and a half minutes later, AIC found the equalizer when Chris Porter let fly a beautiful snapshot from the slot that beat UConn goaltender Matt Grogan on the glove side. The two sides went into the second intermission tied at one. It did not take long for the Huskies to get what would become the game-winning goal. Senior Tom Janosz ripped a slapshot from the point that never had a chance of being stopped. It was Janosz’s first goal of the season. “That’s just one of those things that you dream about as a defenseman, is a puck that just whittles up to you,” Janosz said. The Huskies would get
another goal with about five minutes to play. Harris gained control of the puck behind the net and threw the puck off the back of AIC goaltender Ben Meisner and into the net for his seventh goal of the season. “I kind of just sat back and waited for the goalie to cheat a little bit and found my spot,” Harris said. “Kind of a fluky goal but it was well worth it.” UConn kept the pressure up for the final five minutes, never allowing Meisner to get to the bench for the extra skater. The Huskies were able to hold out for the 3-1 win. “Once again, we got put into a situation where we were tied in the third period, and we were tied Tuesday night and we didn’t get it done, and
this is a step for us to move forward,” interim head coach David Berard said. The weekend series moved to Springfield on Saturday, where the Huskies were forced to play from behind to get a point. The Yellow Jackets took the lead midway through the second period on a goal from Steve Mele. It nearly proved to be the game-winner, but once again, UConn’s power play showed that it is far different than the unit that started the season so poorly. Jacob Poe found Cody Sharib in front of the net, and the sophomore beat Meisner on the power play for his seventh goal of the year, tying him with Harris and Trevor
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