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Former UConn offensive tackle Xavier Hemingway blocks a player from Maryland in a recent game at Rentschler Field.

By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor Former UConn offensive tackle Xavier Hemingway turned himself in to police Thursday on an outstanding warrant for his arrest on one

count of larceny in the sixth degree.

According to a report from the UConn Police Department, the warrant for Hemingway’s arrest was the result of an incident on Nov. 29, 2013, in which Hemingway shoplifted

$19 worth of merchandise.

Hemingway was released from custody with a promise to appear. He is scheduled to appear at Rockville Superior Court on Feb. 3.

Hemingway played in 10 games for the Huskies during

the 2013 season. According to UConn, Hemingway did not enroll for the Spring 2014 semester and is no longer with the football team.

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NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is holding out the possibility of establishing a grace period for gun owners who missed the Jan. 1 deadline for registering certain weapons and ammunition magazines under a new law.

Malloy said Monday his administration is saving the registration applications and envelopes postmarked Jan. 1, Jan. 2 and possibly Jan. 3. He said it's in case the General Assembly passes legislation allowing those applications to be counted as having arrived on time.

Malloy emphasized how said State Police staff remained until 8 p.m. at the Middletown headquarters to help people Dec. 31. The deadline was midnight that night.

Some gun owners have complained they dropped their applications in the mail on Dec. 31 but missed the deadline because their letters weren't postmarked until Jan. 1 or later.

UConn professor discovers more to Yellowstone Park

By Molly Miller Campus Correspondent Having spent nearly five years studying and documenting Yellowstone through the lens of her digital camera, associate professor of photography Janet Pritchard has discovered that there is much more to the national park than meets the eye.

Pritchard’s interest in the park and its photographic history began when she stumbled upon a postcard at a paper antique show in Hartford over 10 years ago. “I bought this postcard on a lark,” she said.

The postcard is from between 1910 to 1916, a time period that Pritchard said is considered the golden age of picture postcards.

Pritchard was drawn to a box of Wyoming picture postcards because of her personal ties to the state; she went to camp there, worked at a ranch, skied and taught outdoor education.

In June 2008, she began researching Yellowstone’s photographic history, spending much of her time at the American Antiquarian Society in Worchester, Mass. where she studied other artistic takes on the park.

Her work on “Yellowstone Dreams: An American Love Story” continued through a sabbatical in fall 2008, time off from teaching in spring 2009 and a Humanities Institute fellowship for the 2009-2010 academic year.

“When I started the project, nature, culture and history were the three lenses,” she said. Her product, which will take at least a few more years to complete, will be released in three different formats: a limited edition portfolio, a book and a web version.

The portfolio will be sold in a three-volume set, and each

volume is organized around a specific interest.

The first of these volumes will be “Views from Wonderland,” which will include photographs of people within the park viewing the park. Some of these focus on the visitors themselves as prominent subjects of the landscape. One such composition features the backs of tourists in the foreground, and Old Faithful in the background.

While many of her photographs were taken in the national park itself, some were taken at research centers or museums. The second volume of the portfolio is titled “Cultural Memory” and includes a photograph of a woman looking at an 1873 Thomas Moran painting of Yellowstone while sitting in a gallery in the Smithsonian Institution. Another photograph in this collection was taken at the Antiquarian Society and features a live stream of Old Faithful on Pritchard’s laptop with a portfolio of Moran’s watercolors in the background.

“I never expected to make (‘Cultural Memory’),” said Pritchard, who added that part of the project came from spending 40 hours a week for several weeks in a reading room. “Chance favors the prepared mind.”

Pritchard calls the third volume, “Road Trip,” more subjective and deals with some of her more personal and reflective moments in the process. The volume includes a photograph of a charred tree and Pritchard’s hand covered in the soot that was taken near the beginning of the process. She realized that all of the trees around her, which looked exactly the same, were legacies of a 1988 wildfire.

“What I was seeing was what had grown back,” she

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This March 17, 2011, file photo shows Bison roaming outside Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont.

said.

When she was beginning her work in the field, she cited writer Harold Bloom’s “anxiety of influence” as one of her initial concerns.

“Who am I to think I can insert myself into this history,” she asked.

The wide scope of themes contained in Yellowstone played a part in Pritchard’s decision to separate her work into three volumes.

“National parks are pretty interesting,” she said. “They have a lot of history, a lot of controversy.”

There is also a wide variety of people who inhabit the Yellowstone at any given time.

“There are people who dedicate their life to the park, people who go once in a lifetime, and those who only dream about going,” said Pritchard.

“I was trying to find a way to bring together all of those experiences. That’s part of why I would like to finish it in different forms.”

Pritchard hopes that the limited edition portfolio will

be purchased by museums, archives and wealthy collectors, but says that the book is for more of a general audience.

Each volume of the portfolio will be packaged in a flat, tan lap-sized box. The inside cover of each portfolio will feature a different map of the park.

“The park is an incredibly complex place and most people don’t understand that,” said Pritchard. “We are a nation of such intense regional differences and yet we don’t understand that as a culture.”

Pritchard used a digital single-lens reflex camera, a handheld device which she says allows her to be like a fly on the wall.

“I never expected to work that way,” she said. “I realized I wanted to photograph people and situations that change rapidly. I wanted to capture people doing what they do.

I’m not a nature photographer, I’m not a wildlife photographer, I’m a landscape photog-

rapher. I’m not out there with a $6,000 lens trying to get a close up of an animal. What interests me is landscapes as the intersection of nature and culture.”

Pritchard is hoping to make two more trips to Yellowstone next year. This May, she will be setting her sights and her lens on the nearly 2,000-yearold Hadrian’s Wall in England.

Some of the photographs she has already taken of the wall have been given modified color schemes to appear older, a clear contrast to the work she has done on Yellowstone.

“Although I’m very interested in the history, I’m more interested in the park now as it continues to evolve,” she said.

Pritchard will be hosting a lunchtime discussion through the honors program in April for students interested in learning more about her work in Yellowstone.

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What’s going on at UConn today...

Study Abroad 101 2 to 3 p.m.

Oak, 109 Learn about study abroad by attending this drop-in information session. Study Abroad staff will be on hand to discuss how to plan for study abroad, advising resources, academic requirements, scholarships and financial aid, deadlines, how to navigate our website, and much more.

Five Steps to Finding an Internship 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Student Union, 331 Take your internship search to a new level, demonstrating how by personalizing your internship search and tailoring your application, increasing your chances of getting selected for an interview.

International Chat 5 to 6 p.m.

McMahon Hall, International Center Our International chat meetings have been a way of sharing information, learning about resources on campus and allow the student to develop a network of new friends.

Practice English, learn phrases from other cultures.

International Game Night 6 to 8 p.m.

McMahon Hall, International Center International Game Night Stop in with your friends during “Game Night” every Tuesday from 6pm-8pm and play ping pong or fooze ball, chess; XBOX-Kinect, various board games . Tournaments will be announced.

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Bach backs Russia on security policies for Sochi LARCENY Jan. 23 A man, 20, of Hiram, Ga., was arrested at 126 North Eagleville Road and charged with larceny in the sixth degree. The man turned himself into the UConn Police in response to an outstanding warrant. The warranted stemmed from a November 2013 incident in which the man was accused to have shoplifted $19 worth of merchandise. His bond was set at $1,000 and his court date was Jan. 23.

DRUGS Jan. 23 A man, 18, of Darien, was arrested at 634 Gilbert Road and charged with drug paraphernalia, forgery in the second degree and possession of a controlled substance. Officers responded to a request to investigate the smell of burnt marijuana in Eddy Hall. After a brief investigation, the man was found to be in possession of 1.103 ounces of marijuana, a false Maryland

driver’s license, a glass smoking pipe and rolling papers. His bond was set at $5,000 and his court date is Feb. 4.

DWI Jan. 24 A woman, 21, of Norwalk, was arrested at Hunting Lodge Road and charged with operation while under the influence. The police department responded to a complaint that a potentially intoxicated woman was observed entering a vehicle. Police identified a vehicle matching the description in the complaint stopped on Hunting Lodge Road and police subjected the operator a series of field sobriety tests, which the woman failed. Her bond was set at $500 and her court date is Feb. 3.

BREACH OF PEACE Jan. 25 A woman, 20, of Storrs, was arrested at Staff Lot 9 and

charged with breach of peace in the second degree. The woman and another student were allegedly involved in a minor domestic disturbance while walking to their dorm room from the area of King Hill Road in the early morning hours on Jan. 25. Her bond was set at $500 and her court date was Jan. 27.

Jan. 25 A man, 18, of Meriden, was arrested at 1276 Storrs Road and charged with breach of peace in the second degree and interfering with an officer. Police responded to Buckley Hall North for a report of an individual acting strangely with a knife. After a brief investigation, the police arrested the man in connection with the incident, who was found to be hiding a knife from police. His bond was set at $1,000 and his court date is Feb. 3.

California students file suit aimed at tenure law LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a packed courtroom, attorneys unveiled opposing views Monday on the emotionally divisive issue of whether California public school teachers should be protected from dismissal if they are found to be grossly ineffective in their jobs.

The opening volleys in what’s expected be a monthlong trial came from lawyers for nine students seeking to abolish teacher tenure and seniority, and from attorneys for the governor, state education department and teacher unions who say such extreme measures are not needed.

“The evidence will show that the impact of an effective teacher is profound and undeniable,” attorney Theodore Boutrous Jr. said. “This is the gateway to

their success in society.”

He said he will present experts and studies showing that achievements in later life can be measured by interactions with good teachers.

One study showed that students taught by ineffective teachers had their lifetime income reduced by $2 million, Boutrous said.

The plaintiffs called as their first witness Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy, who testified about the difficulty of weeding out “grossly ineffective teachers” in the 18-month probationary period before they are granted tenure.

Deasy was asked whether because of the short time for evaluation, the nation’s secondlargest school district has been

unable to avoid granting tenure to some grossly ineffective teachers.

“That is my opinion,” he said.

Under questioning by plaintiff’s attorney Marcellus McRae, Deasy said the district has been in the position of dismissing tenured teachers when they turned out to be grossly ineffective. He said it was a long and expensive process.

“An average successful termination is one to two years ,” he said. “But some cases have taken slightly less than 10 years. “ Deasy said the cost to the school district for each dismissal ranges from $250,000 to $450,000. If misconduct is involved, it can cost even more, he said, because “you’re preparing a court case.”

LONDON (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach defended the choice of Sochi as host of the Winter Olympics on Monday and said he’s “sleeping very well” despite the terror threat hanging over the games.

Bach reiterated his confidence that Russia will provide “safe and secure” games without taking away from a festive Olympic atmosphere.

Russia is mounting a massive security operation for the games, which open Feb. 7 amid threats of attacks from Muslim insurgents from the North Caucasus region.

“We have full confidence in the host country and we also know that Russia and the Russian (security) services are working closely with different international services in order to ensure that all the

participants and spectators in the games can feel safe and secure,” Bach said in a conference call with reporters.

On a separate issue, Bach repeated that Russia has promised that athletes and spectators will not face any discrimination based on sexual orientation. Russia enacted a law last year banning gay “propaganda” among minors.

Bach said athletes are free to speak out on any political issues at news conferences at the games, but are prohibited from doing so on the medal podium or other Olympic sites.

“It’s very clear that the games cannot be used as a stage for political demonstrations,” he said. “The IOC will take, if necessary, individual decisions based on the individual case. On the other

hand, the athletes, of course, enjoy the freedom of speech.

So, if in a press conference they want to make a political statement, then they are absolutely free to do so.”

More than 50,000 police and military personnel are being deployed to guard Russia’s first Winter Games.

An Islamic militant group in Dagestan claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings that killed 34 people in late December in Volgograd and threatened to attack the games in Sochi.

Russian security officials have been hunting for three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi itself.

Bach said the International Olympic Committee remains in constant contact with Russia about the security

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The Olympic torch is tested before the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Olympic Park, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

LONDON (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach defended the choice of Sochi as host of the Winter Olympics on Monday and said he’s “sleeping very well” despite the terror threat hanging over the games.

Bach reiterated his confidence that Russia will provide “safe and secure” games without taking away from a festive Olympic atmosphere.

Russia is mounting a massive security operation for the games, which open Feb. 7 amid threats of attacks from Muslim insurgents from the North Caucasus region.

“We have full confidence in the host country and we also know that Russia and the Russian (security) services are working closely with different international services in order to ensure that all the participants and spectators in the games can feel safe and secure,” Bach said in a conference call with reporters.

On a separate issue, Bach repeated that Russia has promised that athletes and spectators will not face any discrimination based on sexual orientation. Russia enacted a law last year banning gay “propaganda” among minors.

Bach said athletes are free to speak out on any political issues at news conferences at the games, but are prohibited from doing so on the medal podium or other Olympic sites.

“It’s very clear that the games cannot be used as a stage for political demonstrations,” he said.

“The IOC will take, if necessary, individual decisions based

on the individual case. On the other hand, the athletes, of course, enjoy the freedom of speech. So, if in a press conference they want to make a political statement, then they are absolutely free to do so.”

More than 50,000 police and military personnel are being deployed to guard Russia’s first Winter Games. An Islamic militant group in Dagestan claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings that killed 34 people in late December in Volgograd and threatened to attack the games in Sochi.

Russian security officials have been hunting for three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi itself.

Bach said the International Olympic Committee remains in constant contact with Russia about the security measures.

Asked whether he’s worried, he said, “I’m sorry to tell you I’m sleeping very well.”

“I’m really looking forward to the first Winter Games under my presidency and I’m very confident they will be successful,” said the German, who was elected head of the IOC in September, succeeding Jacques Rogge after 12 years in office.

Bach compared the security situation to that of the 2002 Salt Lake City Games in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the U.S. “In Salt Lake City there were thousands of security people around the place and people still felt fine and appreciated seeing

that security was being taken seriously,” he said. “I think the security forces can operate in a way that doesn’t affect the atmosphere.”

Bach also defended Russia’s massive spending on the games.

The $51 billion price tag — which includes the cost of roads, railways, hotels and other projects — is a record for any Olympics.

Bach said Russia was using the Olympics as a “catalyst” to transform the region and create a winter sports complex for the entire country. It’s up to host nations, he said, to decide how — and how much — they invest in long-term infrastructure projects.

The spending on the Sochi Olympics has been engulfed in claims of kickbacks and other corruption. On Monday, anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny claimed that Russia spent twice as much as necessary to build at least 10 of the Olympic venues.

Bach said the IOC stands “against any form of corruption,” adding that he hopes people can differentiate “between just a general claim and concrete information.”

In general, Bach said, the Olympic atmosphere is building up in Sochi as the games approach. Referring to concerns about warm weather in the subtropical area, he said there was “plenty of snow” and more was forecast for later in the week.

“I think overall we can say Sochi is ready to welcome the best winter athletes of the world,” Bach said.

measures.

Asked whether he’s worried, he said, “I’m sorry to tell you I’m sleeping very well.”

he said. “I think the security forces can operate in a way that doesn’t affect the atmosphere.”

Bach also defended Russia’s massive spending on the games. The $51 billion price tag — which includes the cost of roads, railways, hotels and other projects — is a record for any Olympics.

Bach said Russia was using the Olympics as a “catalyst” to transform the region and create a winter sports complex for the entire country. It’s up to host nations, he said, to decide how — and how much — they invest in long-term infrastructure projects.

The spending on the Sochi Olympics has been engulfed in claims of kickbacks and other corruption. On Monday, anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny claimed that Russia

spent twice as much as necessary to build at least 10 of the Olympic venues.

Bach said the IOC stands “against any form of corruption,” adding that he hopes people can differentiate “between just a general claim and concrete information.”

In general, Bach said, the Olympic atmosphere is building up in Sochi as the games approach. Referring to concerns about warm weather in the subtropical area, he said there was “plenty of snow” and more was forecast for later in the week.

“I think overall we can say Sochi is ready to welcome the best winter athletes of the world,” Bach said.

Farm bill deal would cut food stamps by one percent

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“I’m really looking forward to the first Winter Games under my presidency and I’m very confident they will be successful,” said the German, who was elected head of the IOC in September, succeeding Jacques Rogge after 12 years in office.

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OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — A European Jewish leader condemned anti-Semitism as a crime on Monday as Auschwitz survivors and Israeli officials marked 69 years since the liberation of the Nazi death camp.

The ceremony at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial took place on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, established by the United Nations in memory of some 6 million Holocaust victims, and some 1.5 million victims of Auschwitz, who were mostly Jews.

Some 20 survivors walked through the gate that bares the infamous “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Makes You Free) sign and laid a wreath at the former camp’s Executions Wall, where the inmates, mainly Polish resistance members, were shot to death.

Around 60 members of the Knesset, or half of the Israeli legislature, joined the survivors for the observances that included visits to the red brick Auschwitz barracks which house a collection of the victims’ belongings and hair, and a list of the names of some 4.2 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.

In a special ceremony

in Birkenau, also called Auschwitz II, they also heard from one of the survivors, Noah Klieger, about the Death March when some 15,000 died after Nazis fleeing the advancing Soviet army in January 1945 forced inmates still able to walk to march west in freezing weather. They remembered Jan. 27, 1945, when the Red Army entered the camp and freed the remaining inmates, mostly children and sick people.

Israeli coalition leader, Yariv Levin, speaking on behalf of Knesset lawmakers, said that people in Israel should rely on themselves and aim to build a safe world.

“Walking here, on this soil soaked with blood of our brothers and sisters, we must assure our children and future generations that a different world, full of hope and free of fear can be built.”

Speaking at the European parliament ceremony in Brussels, European Jewish Congress President, Moshe Kantor, rejected free speech arguments over what he called the worldwide spread of anti-Semitism. AntiSemitism is “not an opinion — it’s a crime,” he said.

Kantor pointed to the “quenelle,” a gesture invented by the French comedian Dieudonne that some have called an inverted Nazi salute.

The comic, who has been convicted more than half a dozen times for inciting racial hatred or anti-Semitism, says it is merely an anti-establishment symbol. The gesture made headlines when soccer star Nicolas Anelka used it to celebrate a goal.

“Today we are witnessing the absolute democratization of anti-Semitism,” Kantor said. It is “a symbol invented by a so-called comedian that allows young people out for a drink, soldiers having a laugh and even a footballer scoring a goal, to have their own unique opportunity for Jew hatred.”

In Italy, meanwhile, President Giorgio Napolitano condemned as a “miserable provocation” threats against Rome’s Jewish community in recent days, including the delivery of packages containing pig heads to Rome’s main synagogue.

Napolitano said Monday during Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations that recent insults made against the Jewish community are

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan legislation that would delay flood insurance premium hikes for hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal and lowlying areas appears set to clear its first hurdle in the Senate on Monday.

The legislation would delay for up to four years premium increases set to phase in next year on homeowners facing whopping premium increases under new flood maps and would allow homeowners with subsidized insurance policies to pass them on to people who buy their homes.

The higher premiums are the result of changes made to the federal flood insurance program less than two years ago — widely praised as long-overdue reforms of the program — that were designed to make it more financially stable and bring insurance rates more in line with the real risk of flooding.

But the new rates have caused sticker shock for hundreds of thousands of people who could face big premium jumps as flood maps are updated in coming years. And the loss of subsidies when homes are sold has put a damper on the real estate market and threatened home values.

Homeowners are seeing estimates that in many cases would force premium hikes of ten times or more as their homes are judged to be at greater risk of flooding.

“It’s had a significant impact in the flood-prone areas,” said Ken Baris, a real estate agent in West Orange, New Jersey. “There’s lots of people who are seeing their equity being eaten up.” But Egon Kahl, an agent on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, which was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, says the real estate market there is humming.

Other reforms, including higher premiums for frequently-flooded

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A Holocaust survivor places a lit candle at the Monument of the Victims during ceremonies to mark the 69th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Nazi death camp’s in Oswiecim, Poland, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, after the Soviet Red Army liberated the

“comparable only to the repugnant material in those packages.”

Italian police also detained two men, ages 33 and 47, on suspicion of instigating racial hatred for anti-Semitic graffiti, including denial of the Holocaust, near the main judicial offices in Rome.

Authorities say the men belong to different far-right groups. No arrests have been announced for the delivery of the pig head’s.

Also Monday, the Holocaust Survivors’ Foundation USA

called on Germany’s Allianz to pay aging survivors benefits that their families bought before they died in the Holocaust.

“It is shameful that today, Holocaust survivors are not allowed to even bring a lawsuit in a U.S. court to recover these unpaid policies,” they said. Legislation that would allow survivors in the U.S. to sue European insurance companies has lingered in Congress for years.

properties and on second homes would remain in place.

Clearing the first Senate hurdle would put the bill on track for Senate action later in the week. Its future in the House is uncertain at best. Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, opposes the Senate bill but is holding the door open to a more modest measure that would leave more of the 2012 overhaul in place.

At issue is the federal flood insurance program that was established in 1968 and has incurred big losses, most recently with Sandy in 2012. It is more than $24 billion in debt to taxpayers for losses from big storms like Sandy and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The 2012 overhaul of the program made several changes to the program, which helps 5.6 million policyholders, 20 percent of whom receive subsidized policies for older homes built before communities joined the flood insur-

ance program. Owners of second homes, frequently-flooded properties and businesses in flood areas would gradually lose their subsidies and pay 25 percent more a year until they reach an actuarially sound rate. Others get to keep their subsidies but can’t pass them on when selling their homes.

The 2012 law also phases out below-market rates for owners of “grandfathered” properties — those that were built in compliance under earlier flood risk estimates but whose flood risks have increased under new maps. Those homeowners would see their flood risks re-estimated and would see higher rates phased in over five years. Other homeowners, whose premiums currently subsidize those with grandfathered rates, could see their rates go down.

Congressional Budget Office says the legislation, co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., would mean the reduced premiums paid for flood insurance program by $2 billion over the coming decade.

The program takes in about $3.5 billion a year.

“It may be politically expedient and popular locally to delay map modernization or delay rate increases. But what may make good local politics generally makes bad insurance policy — and by extension with federal flood insurance — bad public policy,” said Steve Ellis, vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, a Washington-based watchdog group. “People deserve to know the cost and risks of where they live. And taxpayers deserve to have those who choose to live in harm’s way pick up their share of the tab.”

DENVER (AP) — Pot at the county fair? Why not?

Colorado’s Denver County is adding cannabis-themed contests to its 2014 summer fair.

It’s the first time pot plants will stand alongside tomato plants and homemade jam in competition for a blue ribbon.

There won’t actually be any marijuana at the fairgrounds. The judging will be done off-site, with photos showing the winning entries. And a live joint-rolling contest will be done with oregano, not pot.

But county fair organizers say the marijuana categories will add a fun twist on Denver’s alreadyquirky county fair, which includes

a drag queen pageant and a contest for dioramas made with Peeps candies.

“We thought it was time for us to take that leap and represent one of the things Denver has going on,” said Tracy Weil, the fair’s marketing and creative director.

The nine marijuana categories include live plants and clones, plus contests for marijuanainfused brownies and savory foods. Homemade bongs, homemade roach clips and clothing and fabric made with hemp round out the categories.

Judges will look only at plant quality, not the potency or quality of the drugs they produce.

Other contests — patterned after

Senate acts on bill to delay flood insurance hikes

Opponents of Monday’s legislation say it would effectively gut the 2012 measure. The

Epileptic man sues police Tuesday, January 28, 2014

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who alleges police shot him with a stun gun while he was having an epileptic seizure filed a lawsuit accusing two officers of battery and using excessive force.

Robert Marzullo sued Hamden police earlier this month over a Jan. 18, 2012, encounter. His lawyer, Diane Polan, told the New Haven Register (http://bit. ly/1hDAjgf ) that officers need to be better trained on when to use stun guns.

“I think it goes without saying that you don’t taser someone who’s having an epileptic seizure,” Polan said.

Police say officers Michael Doherty and William Onofrio were forced to use their stun guns because Marzullo, a Hamden resident, became violent.

Town officials including Police Chief Thomas Wydra declined to comment on Marzullo’s allegations, though Wydra said: “It has been my professional experience that police reports and complaints made in court quite often differ based on the recollections and perspectives of the persons involved.”

According to the lawsuit, Marzullo was driving a car with his sister as a passenger when he suffered a seizure, causing the car to crash into a stone wall and garage.

Marzullo was unresponsive and slumped over the steering wheel when the two officers ordered him to get out of the car and used a stun gun on him, the lawsuit says. When the sister, Susan MarzulloWilliams, screamed to police that her brother was epileptic, Doherty replied, “I know,” according to the lawsuit.

The police report says Marzullo was uncooperative, refused to let his sister out of the car and became agitated, confused and violent.

Marzullo at one point left the car, but he jumped back in and officers were forced to stun him during a struggle to get him out of the vehicle, police said.

Police didn’t file criminal charges against Marzullo.

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Top prize is $20, plus of course a blue ribbon. The fair already has a green ribbon — awarded for using environmentally conscious methods.

The entries will be shown in a “Pot Pavilion” open only to people over 21. Alongside the pot entrants will be 24 categories of homemade beer, four categories for homemade wine and one category for “spirits and liqueurs.”

Prizes will also be given for speedy joint-rolling, though fair organizers insist there won’t be any marijuana consumption on-site. Competitors in the live

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Even the photographs of the winning plants will be viewable only by adults 21. Organizers don’t want 4-H competitors in the popular rabbit and goat contests wandering by a pot display.

“We have a lot of families and kids at the fair, of course, and we wanted to be respectful of that,” Weil said.

Denver’s fair is far from traditional, though. Denver County didn’t have a county fair until 2011. Organizers wanted an urban, hip element alongside traditional fair favorites like a Ferris wheel and cotton candy.

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University response to Jones’ ‘Jesus in the huddle’ comment was appropriate

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ecently, UConn assistant football coach Ernest Jones made some controversial comments regarding bringing Jesus into the huddle. In an interview with the Hartford Courant, Jones stated the following.

“We’re going to make sure they understand that Jesus Christ should be in the center of our huddle, that that’s something that is important. If you want to be successful and you want to win, get championships, then you better understand that this didn’t happen because of you. This happened because of our Lord and Savior. That’s going to be something said by Bob Diaco. That’s something that’s going to be said by Ernest Jones. That’s who we are.”

The nature of his comments isn’t surprising considering Jones previously coached at Notre Dame, a private Catholic university where religion was very much incorporated into athletics. However, there is a different culture at a public university such as UConn. Jones’ comments can be seen as favoritism towards a particular religion, which can be an issue considering not all of the athletes may be share the same faith. If certain players practice a different religion or no religion at all, they may feel alienated with a coaching staff emphasizing the importance of Jesus Christ.

The administration appropriately responded by reminding Jones and other UConn employees that they should not be favoring or promoting a certain religion as part of their work at the university or in their interactions with students. There really is no need for disciplinary action as Jones’ comments were rather innocent and due more to transitioning to a public university rather than mal intent.

This isn’t to say that Jones or any other UConn employee or student isn’t entitled to their own personal beliefs. However, as is with the separation of church and state, there is a difference between personal beliefs and the sort of thing Jones was alluding to in his statements.

If a UConn player scores a touchdown and then goes down for a moment of prayer, that is perfectly acceptable. However, if he goes down for a moment of prayer because he was told to do so by the coaching staff, that becomes an issue. As the administration has already talked to the athletic director and head coach Bob Diaco, there will hopefully be no future issues.

Google Apps: Communication tool of the 21st century

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ince its beta-testing debut in 2006, Google Apps has revolutionized communication between individuals and organizations around the world, a change UConn students have been privy to since the university went to Google in the Fall of 2011. Encompassing a suite of services including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Hangouts, Google Groups and Google Sites, these applications offer a diverse selection in collaboration tools. Students often neglect the full range of possibilities offered to them through Google Apps, but never fear: this article is

By Victoria Kallsen here to calm Weekly Columnist your fears about technology and allow you to embrace all the opportunities that Google has to offer.

Let’s break down some of these core applications. Gmail is an email client and is the most effective and uncluttered inbox you will ever have.

In mid-2012, it surpassed Hotmail to become the largest email provider with 425 million active users. Google Drive has gone through a series of revisions since its inception at Google Docs. It currently boasts the creation of multiple document types, typically corresponding to the Microsoft Office suite, while also offering online storage services for other documents (such as PDFs or from MS Office). Google Calendar is

an online scheduling system in which users can easily create events with notifications.

What can you create with Google Apps? With core services like Google Drive, you can create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, survey forms, and drawings. In Gmail, labels make organization so simple that you can automate the process with filters. For those with a lack of understanding of HTML code or Wordpress, quickly throwing together a comprehensive website with Google Sites can be done in minutes. A key feature in Google Calendar is the ability to create multiple calendars allowing one to share a work calendar instead of their personal agenda, and vice versa. The best part is that once you start creating with Google Apps, you have to work hard to actually lose your creations because it is all stored online.

Most look upon technology as a medium that separates us further, frowning at the supposed wall that is thrown up between users. With Google Apps, perhaps that wall is still there, but there are many well designed holes for optimal interaction. For example, Google Hangouts provides communication through instant messaging along with video and voice calls. Because of their free feature where multiple users can video chat at once, many more are finding ease in connecting. Invites can be sent via Google Calendar, allowing guests to RSVP online to your calendar event.

Collaboration may be one of the more powerful tools at the disposal of Google users. Because everything is stored online for you, sharing between users is nearly the entire point of Google Apps.

Any Google Drive document can be

shared between users, allowing for realtime collaboration on the same project, commenting on selected texts, chatting when multiple people are viewing the document and viewing previous changes in revision history, among other features. Instead of trying to bring different versions of a report together or later on trying to determine who actually did what, it’s all there saved in the document. Instead of compiling a calendar as an individual, one can grant access to others in an organization in order to add their own input. If creation is the foundation of Google Apps and connecting with others the building, then collaboration is the decoration on that building, drawing focus to the beauty of the overall structure.

What terrifies many about Google Apps is the implication that using it is more difficult than continuing on with their current process. By maintaining this fear, people will lose out on the greatest organizational tool out there.

Not only is there so much offered to anyone, most completely for free, within the apps themselves there are thousands of ways to customize why and how you use it. A Google Form may gather information for purchasing T-shirts for an organization, finding out about one’s residents and their interests for an RA, or an RSVP for a birthday party. Truly, the best way to discover more about Google Apps is to dive into using the best email, organizational and productivity tool out there, and not look back.

 Victoria.Kallsen@UConn.edu  6th-semester mechanical engineering  @Oh_Vicki

Political retribution is a sign of immaturity

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mails were recently leaked accusing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie of closing lanes on the George Washington Bridge for political reasons.

These emails suggest that the Governor halted lanes of the busiest bridge in the world for several hours just to punish Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich for not endorsing him.

Although these are only accusations, the “Bridgegate” scandal has shed light on the issue of political

By Aysha Mahmood retribution and its use Staff Columnist in politics.

Political retribution, the act of punishing one’s opponents or those a politician believes has “wronged” them, seems to be becoming more prevalent in today’s political sphere.

Surprisingly, this isn’t the only act of political retribution Christie has been accused of. According to the New York Times, Dawn Dimmer, Mayor of Hoboken, accused Christie of withholding Sandy storm funds if she did not support a real estate plan that was important to Christie. Again, if true, this goes to show retribution affects not just the desired politician, but also negatively effects larger communities

and the amount of aid that community receives.

Whomever controls who receives aid and who doesn’t, especially after a storm as destructive as Hurricane Sandy, is powerful enough to manipulate those in need of the funds to back their political decisions. Whoever wants that money is forced into siding with the bills and campaigns of the politician that controls the aid in order to get their funding. The manipulative nature of retribution and the power it gives one politician is why Democrats are fuming over the “Bridgegate” incident and powered full force for an investigation on Christie and his entire staff.

It’s important to note that although retribution comes in all shapes and forms, politicians all act on them to make a point. Last June, Russia passed its anti-gay propaganda laws outraging international leaders and human right groups alike. In response to that law, Obama recently announced that he would not attend the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, a snub to Russian President Putin and the Russian government. To further make a statement, he included two openly gay athletes, ice hockey Olympian Caitlin Cahow and tennis player Billie Jean King in the official U.S. delegation.

This “in your face” revenge-

like move was Obama’s way of declaring that discrimination against any group of people is unacceptable. In this scenario, Obama’s type of retribution didn’t cause harm to an entire community like Christie’s did, but rather helped a community and embraced tolerance and acceptance among the minority group.

One could argue that Obama’s form of retribution is less harmful and more effective than other uses of the method because Obama is trying to use it for the greater good. Not only is he sending a clear message that the U.S. will continue to embrace the LGBT community, but by sending openly gay delegates he is also in a sense punishing Putin hoping he will get the message to reconsider the propaganda laws.

Still, it’s impossible to ignore that the act of retribution just makes politics a huge game of manipulation.

It urges others to be persuaded to agree with the person they’re afraid of, resulting in decision-making that they don’t necessarily believe in.

Meanwhile, those who use retribution to their advantage have all the power to control people, money and other resource’s to get exactly what they want. Politicians who use this method to govern personally remind me

of something out of “Mean Girls,” in which they sneakily wrong those who have wronged them. Often, forms of retribution are used to control party politics and keep certain members in line.

If party members don’t vote with their party, whether they want to or not, they may be punished. They could lose any funding or support for their own bills and may even lose support from their party altogether.

In order to keep the party disciplined, politicians are more likely to vote with their party than against, even if what they’re voting for is something they don’t believe in. It appears that retribution is occurring more often and those who ferociously practice the game, affecting entire communities in the process, should find their way out of politics. There are other ways to prove points to politicians and send them a message without hurting innocent bystanders in the process.

For someone who has taken an oath to serve their community to do something that immature makes me question whether they have the proper judgment and leadership skills to actually be involved in politics in the first place.

 aysha.mahmood@UConn.edu  6th-semester political science

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It’s hard to understand why judges are even necessary at a slam poetry reading, but last night’s poetry slam put on by UConn’s Poetic Release club decided that they would create an interesting dynamic.

They are only a few of the many audience members crammed into the back of the brand new Co-op bookstore in Storrs Center, with no real say in what makes one writer better than another.

Certainly, the writers themselves don’t care. Praise is encouraged. Cheering on friends who might be performing is facilitated by putting a rating to a performance. But to performer Zach Johnson, “it doesn’t mean anything.”

“They just happened to be scores that were, ya know, tallied up.” Johnson said. “It doesn’t mean that I’m better than anyone else up there tonight, you can’t even measure that.”

There also seemed to be a consensus going around that scores, however nice it might feel to get ‘10s’ across the board, didn’t matter as much as getting the message and the words out there to the audience.

According to Emmanuel Oppong, “It’s about getting your message out there, all of us writers have something we want to share. If the audi-

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Kimberly Armstrong, right, reads aloud from her composition at UConn’s Poetic Release poetry slam.

ence gets a hint of starting to understand what we mean then we’ve accomplished something.”

The audience was comprised mostly of friends and family of performers who came out to support their favorite aspiring writers. Others came for their daily dose of wisdom or simply to experience a viewpoint other than the one most

tangible to them.

What makes an audience of a slam poetry performance different than that of a poetry book is the art of performance.

Words on a page can be powerful by themselves if used correctly, but words spoken with a certain charisma and style are what really engage the audience.

According to Kevin Coval,

host of the event, “This is an ancient form of theatre, so I think it is meant to be heard as much as it’s meant to be read.”

Johnson and Oppong were two of the most dynamic of the night in terms of performance, which really brought their words to the audience’s attention. But there are other means of doing so.

Performer Pamela Achuka used the innate power of words to really make sure the audience was listening, in one example using vulgarity.

Vulgarity itself holds so many connotations that it is hard to imagine something vulgar being anything other than a put down.

Achuka uses the power vul-

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reach the milestone last year.

Additionally, the film’s soundtrack managed to knocked Beyonce’s new album off the top of the Billboard charts three weeks ago, becoming only the fourth soundtrack from an animated film ever to hit No. 1.

AP-GfK poll: Americans How ‘Frozen’ became value privacy over security a critical success

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are unimpressed with President Barack Obama’s efforts to restore trust in government in the wake of disclosures about secret surveillance programs that swept up the phone records of hundreds of millions in the United States.

And Americans are increasingly placing personal privacy ahead of being kept safe from terrorists, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. More than 60 percent of respondents said they value privacy over anti-terror protections. That’s up slightly from 58 percent in a similar poll in August conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Obama has been fighting to regain public trust after a former National Security Agency analyst last year revealed some of the intelligence community’s most well-kept secrets about spying on Americans. The U.S. public, Congress and allies overseas were shocked to learn the extent of the NSA’s post-9/11 surveillance, including the dragnet collection and storage of Americans’ phone records.

“It’s just like a fundamental right that we have as American citizens to privacy and civil liberties,” said respondent Annie Mroz, 23, “I sort of think that the government is just like gradually encroaching on our rights under this sort of giant umbrella of protecting us from terrorism or so-called security.”

Soon after Edward Snowden’s disclosure in June, Obama promised to review the system that

has changed rapidly as technology improved.

Last week the president announced he was placing new limits on the way the intelligence community accesses phone records from hundreds of millions of Americans. He said he was moving toward eventually stripping the massive data collection from the government’s hands. And he called for a panel of advocates to represent privacy and civil liberty concerns before the secret court that oversees the surveillance programs.

But the poll found that was not enough to allay most Americans’ concerns. Nearly 60 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the way Obama is handling intelligence surveillance policies.

And 61 percent said they prioritize protecting Americans’ rights and freedoms over making sure Americans are safe from terrorists.

Only 34 percent support Obama’s plan to create a panel of outside attorneys to offer an opposing argument to the government before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. And just 17 percent of those polled support moving the data the government collects about telephone calls outside of government hands.

In an effort to be more transparent, the intelligence community has declassified thousands of pages of documents related to the secret programs, including stinging rebukes from judges about the NSA’s violation of some of the program’s rules.

But Americans are split on

whether the government should publicly justify its surveillance programs to prove they don’t violate civil rights. Some 49 percent said keeping the details of the programs secret is more important than justifying their legality. Most people under 30 said it’s more important to disclose the details of the programs, while most Americans age 65 or over said the U.S. intelligence gathering details should remain secret.

Most Americans said Snowden was wrong to disclose these classified programs.

“He was completely wrong,” said Barry Miller, 73. “I don’t need to know that the NSA is spying on me. I’m sure they’re not, but if they are, go ahead. I feel like only the criminals have things to hide.”

Younger Americans are more apt to support what Snowden, 30, did. Snowden fled the country before his revelations became public. He is currently living in Russia, granted temporary asylum from the criminal charges he faces in the United States for disseminating classified information.

A government review panel warned last week that the NSA’s daily collection of Americans’ phone records is illegal and recommended that Obama abandon the program and destroy the hundreds of millions of phone records it has already collected. The recommendations by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board go further than Obama is willing to accept and increase pressure on Congress to make changes.

Everybody wants to build a snowman.

When “Frozen” first ran into theaters, the film was hardly a blip on anyone’s radar. Despite being a new release from the prestigious Walt Disney Animation Studios, a comparatively minimal marketing campaign which attempted to pass the film off as a run-of-themill comedy starring a goofball snowman (rather than the grand Broadway-style musical starring a pair of princess sisters it is) made many barely award the title a passing glance.

Two months later, the film has proven to be Disney Animation’s biggest success story in years and is widely considered to be the front-runner for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

Expanding upon the marketing model crafted for “Tangled,” wherein the original title “Rapunzel” was replaced in an attempt to help draw a male audience to a fairy tale film, the motion picture that was to be known as “The Snow Queen” (based on the story by Hans Christen Anderson) was retitled “Frozen”.

Despite the marketing moves being criticized by longtime fans, the deceptive campaign worked and the film opened at No. 2 at the box office behind “Catching Fire” with an impressive $67.4 million domestic haul, a studio record.

Although the marketing campaign got the initial audience into theaters, it is the film’s brilliant execution and sheer excellence that has led to the extremely positive word-of-mouth, keeping audiences coming back for more.

Long after the film should have faded from the box office charts, the picture topped the domestic box office yet again on its 6th weekend of wide release – a feat not matched by any other film since 2009’s “Avatar”.

As of this writing, the animated spectacle is still going strong. The title has grossed over $810 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing the $768.6 million take earned by previous studio record holder “The Lion King” in its initial theatrical run. “Frozen” has still yet to open in China and Japan, two of the largest foreign markets in the world. As impossible as it seems, “Frozen” could very well turn out to be yet another billion dollar blockbuster for Disney, which also released “Iron Man 3,” the only other film to

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Just what has made “Frozen” such a wild success?

Perhaps it was the fact that on this critic’s opinion, the film stands as the most beautifully animated effort by the studio since “Fantasia 2000.” Maybe it’s the film’s fantastic song-list, easily the best featured in an animated Disney film since “Pocahontas.” Possibly, it was the lack of quality competing family films in theaters these past few months.

In all likelihood, it’s a combination of all of the above.

The film’s incredible success marks a true return to form for the Walt Disney Animation Studios.

After hitting a critical rock bottom with “Chicken Little,” the studio has produced a string of wildly acclaimed films including “Bolt,” “Tangled,” “Winnie the Pooh,” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” largely thanks to a creative overhaul at the Walt Disney Animation Studios

by PIXAR chiefs Ed Catmull and John Lasseter who were put in charge of the studio following the Walt Disney Co.’s purchase of PIXAR in 2006.

But while “Wreck It Ralph” and “Tangled” each managed to gross over $400 and $500 million respectively, for some inexplicable reason, no effort from the studio has been able to attain the same level of financial success enjoyed by multiple releases from corporate sibling “PIXAR” as well as rivals including “Dreamworks Animation” and “Blue Sky Studios.”

While the additional cost of viewing the film in 3-D (as well as higher ticket prices across the board) and a more favorable foreign market in general no doubt contributed to the film’s financial success, there’s little doubt that this is the most popular film from the studio since “The Lion King.”

In light of the feature’s unexpected success, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company plans to produce a stage version of the film adapted for Broadway, while rumors circulate that a possible “Frozen” themed attraction could soon make it’s way to Walt Disney World.

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A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting on a train that was moving at a speed I could probably outrun. After hour one of being on the train – at least three more hours remained – I was at a loss. I discovered my earbuds were broken, the Wi-Fi on the train didn’t work, and I had eaten most of the food I had packed. All I had left to occupy my restless self were two books. As I pulled the first one out of my backpack, I realized that books are the perfect item anyone could ever pack when traveling. Here’s why: Books don’t do anything that will prevent them from being read. There is no software that will crash, no battery that will run out of charge and no buttons that won’t work.

Anything that prevents you from reading a book isn’t a glitch or a flaw in the book’s design. They are pure and simple, just paper bound together with ink in-between. Books can’t break unless the reader physically does something to the book to damage it.

If you are traveling on a plane, you are limited to what you can use to entertain yourself. You can’t use many features of a cell phone and there is no Internet for a laptop.

There are no outlets to plug electronics in. You have to make sure the people sitting next to you don’t complain about the volume of the music emitting from your headphones. Some of this applies to trains and cars as well.

Luckily, books can be used anywhere. They don’t come with any restrictions. Just open up the book and begin.

If you are the person driving, you obviously can’t read a book. However, you can listen to an audiobook. Easily downloadable to iPhones, iPods and Kindles, audiobooks can help make the miles pass faster.

Audiobooks will also help you stay awake and alert while driving since the narrator will act like a passenger that won’t stop talking.

Depending on the size of your book, it won’t take up much space in your luggage.

Their flat shape is ideal for storage. You can lay them on the bottom of your suitcase, slip them into small spaces or store them in large coat pockets if you have no other room. They can be quite thick, but paper doesn’t weigh nearly as much a bulky metal laptop. Avoid hardcovers when traveling. Chances are, there is a paperback version of the same book which would be more efficient for packing.

This allows you to bring more than one book and not even notice the extra weight. Trade or mass market paperbacks are the easiest format of books to bring.

Traveling from one destination to the next can be tedious, especially when your mode of transportation is delayed or in traffic. Books can help relax you from your journey by distracting you from the frustrations that occasionally ensue. When you’re unable to stretch your legs, books help bend your mind by passing the time in entertaining and knowledgeable ways. Who knows? Maybe you’ll be so engrossed in the plot of your book that you’ll wish the journey was longer so you could finish the story.

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Joaquin Phoenix stars as Theodore Twombly in this scene from the futuristic romantic comedy-drama film, “Her.”

By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer To my surprise I found “Her” to be one of the most discomforting films I have ever seen. What’s even more remarkable is that the film does not harbor the usual traits which typically induce such a reaction (gore, toilet humor, Tyler Perry etc.), but one that in many ways is far worse: awkwardness.

In “Her,” the audience is subjected to what amounts to little more than a pathetic two-hour therapeutic session viewing a pathetic, awkward and troubled man wallow in his own misery.

Enter Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix), a 30-something, socially awkward man living in the near future who has recently divorced his wife. Despite having a few close friends, Theodore finds his only companionship in the form of Samantha, an artificially intelligent computer OS with a feminine voice that has the ability to both

learn and experience emotions much like a real human being.

Soon enough, the two begin a romantic relationship.

Despite an original concept, which is made all the more relevant by the ever-increasing use of technology seen in our world today, the film frequently forces you to suspend disbelief to such a degree that it’s hard to take the picture seriously.

“Her” amounts to little more than a sad, depressing, futuristic, chick flick. Its promising concept is squandered with a slow moving screenplay that often creates scenarios far beyond the realm of plausibility. For example, Samantha and Theodore attempt to become “intimate” on multiple occasions during the film. Already incredibly unsettling, these encounters are made all the more ridiculous by the fact that as an artificial entity, even though theoretically Samantha could learn to feel emotions, she would have no

biological need, understanding or desire for intimacy of such nature.

For a drama of surprising intensity, the film attempts to inject comedy into the film quite a bit.

The only problem? It just doesn’t work – at all. Often the “humor” is either so shocking or pitiful that it rarely, if ever, injects a laugh.

However, the big question still remains: Can an actor deliver a wonderful performance by playing a character without any redeeming qualities in a fairly poor film?

I would say yes.

Joaquin Phoenix delivers a wonderful performance. From his awkward mannerisms to his chilling coldness, Phoenix nails the character of Theodore and is certainly worthy of every single award and nomination he has and will likely continue to receive for his performance. Unfortunately for the actor, despite his best efforts, this character is an unlovable loser, one that I found excruciatingly painful to watch. Not

Her 6.5/10

once did I care a single bit for this pathetic shell of a man, a sentiment that I found intensified as the picture ran on. Theodore lacks almost any and all ambition, emotion and personality. At one point, he would rather start a relationship with his phone rather than a beautiful woman he met on a date played by Olivia Wilde. Now that’s incredible. Phoenix’s performance excels because despite Theodore’s lack of real personality, he manages to haunt the audience by showcasing the character’s flawed humanity.

“Her” lacks flow, runs on for 40 minutes longer than is necessary and marks one of the most uncomfortable experiences I have ever had in a theatre. For these reasons, I am forced to go against many of my peers and state that despite its refreshing originality, “Her” may not be a downright terrible film, but it most certainly isn’t a very good one.

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“I, Frankenstein” is storytelling at its most careless. It’s a film that’s all flash, no substance and seems to completely forget about establishing a connection with the audience. In a dark movie theatre where it occupied a 20-foot screen with surround sound, it felt like it was going on in the background, with the whispers of other disinterested moviegoers providing the real entertainment.

The film begins with the Frankenstein monster (Aaron Eckhart), who by the way talks like Batman the entire time, being brought to life only to kill his creator’s wife in her bed.

Dr. Frankenstein then pursues him around the world until he freezes to death. This all occurs in less than a minute, because apparently the birth of the protagonist wasn’t worth a full scene. We are then introduced

to a holy legion of gargoyles, led by Queen Leonore (Miranda Otto), who are fighting an eternal war against the demons of hell, led by Prince Niberius (Bill Nighy). The Frankenstein monster, later named Adam, gets caught in the middle. The story does cleverly find a way to make the crossover between the Frankenstein and Angels/ Demons mythology relevant, but the story is so impossible to engage in that it’s not even worth explaining.

“I, Frankenstein” shoots itself in the foot, as well as half a dozen other body parts in the first half hour.

The sequence of events are beyond rushed.

Scenes tumble over each other with no transitions and poor editing. Characters are introduced almost apathetically with no attempt to give any of them significance or a multi-dimen-

sional personality. Apart from being generic, none of them have an arc, existing only as servants to the plot. It is suggested early on that Adam killed the bride of Dr. Frankenstein because he couldn’t control his emotions, but it’s never revisited. The only motivation Adam has is the preservation of his own life, and because the first thing we see him do is kill an innocent woman, we have no reason to like him as a character. The film only runs an hour and a half, so I suspect post production costs on a sizable percentage of footage was out the range of the film’s budget. Oh wait, this movie cost $65 million. Well where did all of that go?

The action scenes are the best part of the film, and are slightly less worthless than the dialogue scenes. The major ones take place on a grand scale with some creative shots, and

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there are sparse moments of interesting one on one combat.

But they get repetitive quickly, and it’s difficult to tell what going on because every time a demon is killed (which occurs about twice a second) the screen is filled with ribbons of poorly animated fire. It’s also obvious that extra footage from the film’s climatic scene is recycled for one in the first act. The effects are laughable at times, especially when characters appear as demons, sporting rubber masks of party store quality.

“I, Frankenstein” is a film that is barely worth thinking about. If I didn’t have to write this review, it would have been wiped from my brain the second I left the theatre. In fact, trying to remember the details of it posed a challenge a mere 48 hours later. It’s just a waste of time.

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It saddens me to say that 2014 is shaping up to be a dull year for movies with many of Hollywood’s most coveted directors absent from the year’s release schedule.

Spielberg, Scorcese, Tarantino, Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers and even the ubiquitous Steven Soderbergh are looking ahead to 2015 and beyond. But even the weakest years have a few gems– here are some of the most anticipated films of 2014.

“The Monuments Men”: This film tells the story of Allied forces in World War II attempting to save important works of art from Nazi Germany before they are destroyed in the siege of Berlin. While this is easily the most interesting film set for release in the next two months, and is powered by Hollywood’s biggest talents including George Clooney, John Goodman and Cate Blanchett, I’m very worried about it. It was originally set for a December 2013 release, and was seen as a Best Picture frontrunner.

After all, a World War II movie where the focal point is not battle or politics, but art? That’s not even Oscar gold, that’s Oscar platinum.

So why was this film pushed back to February? I can think of no reason other than it was a poor final cut, and Clooney didn’t want to damage his reputation as a director.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel”: I wonder how long Wes Anderson can continue to inflate films with his baroque, deadpan style before they become self-parody. Judging from its’ trailer, the answer to that may be “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” It looks to be redrawing elements from all his previous films, exotic locales, high art, wrongful accusations leading to a grand chase, and morbid comedy. Ralph Fiennes stars as a concierge known for sleeping with his clients, one of whom is murdered, leaving behind a portrait of him. This leads her son (Adrien Brody) to accuse him of the murder and vow revenge. Of course the usual Anderson troupe: Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Owen Wilson will all be featured. Whether Anderson is finding new ways to weave his old ideas, or is just running out of them, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” looks as charming and hilarious as the rest of his dazzling filmography.

“Boyhood”: If there is any director that rivals Anderson in making films that are fascinating specimen no matter the quality, it’s Richard Linklater. “Boyhood” begins with two parents (Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette) getting a divorce and follows the life of their son from the age of six through eighteen, and the evolving dynamic between him and his family. The movie began filming in 2002 and finished last year. While a trailer is yet to be released, it premiered at Sundance to glowing reception.

Linklater is an immensely talented director who doesn’t receive nearly as much recognition as he deserves, hopefully “Boyhood” will change that.

“Interstellar” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”: Two of the year’s most anticipated action features are space travelling adventures. “Interstellar” comes from Christopher Nolan, who is keeping almost every detail locked away. The initial trailer consisted of primarily stock footage and a vague monologue from Matthew McConaughey. What is known is the plot will focus on a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole that is rumored to take them across dimensional planes.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” is the newest Marvel Comics adaptation, essentially “The Avengers” in outer space. It stars Chris Pratt along with science fiction veterans Vin Diesel and Zoe Saldana, with James Guun (“Thor: The Dark World”) directing. Marvel films have been on a hot streak, and I don’t forsee that ending with “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

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gar words to suggest that others who try to use them to hurt her cannot do so but rather she is proud of herself and that she knows who she is.

Understanding who you are is something that Coval believes deeply in. A veteran slam poet himself, Coval demonstrated true appreciation for a budding generation of writers and what they

can do for the entire scene in terms of self-identification and understanding the human condition.

Poetic Release holds slam poetry readings regularly and encourages everyone who has an interest in the art to nourish that interest and support the talented writers that live right here in Storrs.

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Quentin Tarantino sues website over leaked script

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This file photo released by Universal Pictures shows Taylor Kitsch, left, as Michael Murphy and Mark Wahlberg as Marcus Luttrell in a scene from the film, “Lone Survivor.”

By Maurilio Amorim Staff Writer “Lone Survivor” tells the story of the failed Operation Red Wings. A four–man Navy Seal team was sent into the Afghan mountains to confirm the location of high– ranking Taliban officers. The Seals do their job, but when an old man and two young adolescent goat herders stumble upon their location, the mission is compromised. They find a radio on one, and another looks angry and tries to escape, leaving the Seals with no doubt that they are Taliban. They can’t reach their base in the mountains and the rules of engagement say they cannot harm them, so they let them go and abort. Later that day the men are ambushed by a large army of Taliban soldiers and are forced to fight for their lives.

Many have made the film out to be overly patriotic and jingoistic propaganda. This is an understandable judgment, but a

mistaken one. “Lone Survivor” is not an anti– or pro– war film. In fact, it takes no stance whatsoever besides the obvious support of American troops. It is very much a film about the courage and strength of these Seals on their doomed mission and the odyssey and horror they were forced to endure.

The film is about these men, their camaraderie, their ability to hold on to hope and fight until their last breath and their desire to keep each other alive.

Writer/director Peter Berg has made his best film to date.

After the failure of “Battleship” gave he and Taylor Kitsch a bad name, it seems he was given another chance–and lucky for Kitsch he was given one too with a starring role. The cast is great, but Kitsch really stands out with his performance and even outshines Mark Wahlberg.

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humans who felt pain and we saw the real brutality of war on both sides. However, I suppose I cannot fault the film for not being what I want it to be when it is so well done and outstanding in what Berg meant it to be.

While the film doesn’t exactly humanize the Taliban soldiers, it manages to remind xenophobic American audiences that not all Afghans are Taliban. We see the way the Taliban harms the innocent villagers and we even see those villagers fight back.

Berg has written in a fictional final action sequence where the villagers who saved the lone survivor out of humanity and principle fight to protect them.

While a huge historical miscalculation, it works to show the real struggle these villagers have that Americans are unaware of.

This leaves me wondering what movie Berg is trying to make. Is this the ending to his brutal war drama to show that the Taliban is harming its own country, or did he feel his action movie ended somewhat anticlimactic?

I want to believe it is the former, as it works best this way.

While it has minor flaws, “Lone Survivor” works so well to tell its story that it is forgivable. It shows the courage and strength between these brothers and hits a very hard emotional note.

Intense, gripping and unforgettable, “Lone Survivor” is destined to be a classic and a very powerful experience.

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The contributory copyright infringement claim against Gawker contends the site’s link allowed more people to find the script and infringe Tarantino’s copyright by downloading and copying it.

The writer-director blasted the leak last week in an interview with Deadline.com and said he would abandon the project as a film. His lawsuit states he planned to publish the screenplay and that practice in the past has earned him hefty royalties and advances.

His lawsuit states his damages as a result of the Gawker post will be more than $1 million.

The leak of Tarantino’s script was initially limited to a few people, his lawsuit states, and “The Hateful Eight” script did not appear online until after Gawker posted an item encouraging anyone who had a copy to leak it to them.

Tarantino has won screenwriting two Academy Awards for his films “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained.” He also received best director Oscar nominations for “Pulp Fiction” and “Inglourious Basterds.”

In October 2012, former wrestler and reality TV star Hulk Hogan sued Gawker after it posted a video of him having sex with the wife of his best friend. A Florida judge ordered the site to remove footage, story and comments about the video, but a state appellate court overturned that order Jan. 17 after determining the ruling violated the First Amendment.

Tarantino’s lawsuit was first reported Monday by The Hollywood Reporter.

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also deliver great performances, but their characters are rather dry. The real only flaw with “Lone Survivor” is that all the characters are given the bare minimum development needed in order to progress. We get a broad idea of who they are, and we see how they act on the battle field, but we could use a little more.

Berg’s screenplay does, however, have a strong sense of realism in its well–written dialogue between the men. We have all seen a scene in a war movie where the soldiers debate whether to kill or let prisoners go. In “Lone Survivor” what sets this scene apart here is how realistic and natural the dialogue feels, tied with Berg’s surprisingly incredible directing. We’re really put right there in the moment.

I can’t help but want the film to be a brutal display of what war is like for soldiers that “Saving Private Ryan” was. It’s a lot closer to “Black Hawk Down”. Similar to “Black Hawk Down” not only in small character development, the film is rather one–sided. Every time an American is shot or hurt, we’re given a close up to make us grit our teeth and feel the pain. The Taliban feels no pain. Every time one is shot we see a quick, graphic, bloody close–up of the lifeless body and the film moves on. The Nazis in “Ryan” were evil men, but they were still

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quentin Tarantino sued the news and gossip website Gawker on Monday over a post that directed readers to a leaked copy of the Oscarwinning screenwriter’s latest movie.

Tarantino’s lawsuit accuses Gawker Media LLC of contributory copyright infringement for posting a link to the 146-page script for a planned film titled “The Hateful Eight” last week. A link to the script was posted on Gawker’s Defamer blog and remained active Monday afternoon, despite demands from Tarantino’s lawyers to take it down, the lawsuit states.

“There was nothing newsworthy or journalistic about Gawker Media facilitating and encouraging the public’s violation of (Tarantino’s) copyright in the screenplay, and it’s conduct will not shield Gawker Media from liability for their unlawful activity,” the lawsuit states.

Gawker Editor-in-Chief John Cook said the company would fight the lawsuit and pointed out that the company was being sued for posting a link to the script, not the actual document.

“News of the fact that it existed on the Internet advanced a story that Tarantino himself had launched, and our publication of the link was a routine and unremarkable component of our job: making people aware of news and information about which they are curious,” Cook said.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Everyone felt sorry for Kendrick Lamar after the dazzling young rapper was shut out at the Grammy Awards — even Macklemore, the guy who beat him head-to-head in several categories.

Macklemore sent Lamar an apologetic text after winning in the best rap album category, one of two discussion-worthy moments the Seattle rapper engineered Sunday night. That was one of four awards for best new artist Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and the one that sparked the most grumbling.

“You got robbed,” Macklemore wrote in a text to Lamar that he later posted on Instagram. “I wanted you to win. You should have.

It’s weird and sucks that I robbed you.”

It was a unique moment in Grammy history — almost as unique as Macklemore’s other moment: the mass on-air wedding that included same-sex couples performed during the duo’s rendition of gay-rights anthem “Same Love.”

Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, has made no secret of his opinion in the best rap album category, declaring early on that he felt Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d. city” should win best rap album over his own record “The Heist.” Drake, Jay Z and Kanye West also were nominated in the category, but the hip-hop community seemed to throw its hopes behind Lamar, a 26-yearold Compton native and Dr. Dre protege who has deep respect from his peers because of his raw talent, verbal abilities and cinematic vision.

Haggerty’s publicist said the Seattle rapper was unavailable to discuss his text Monday morning, but he had explained his feelings in an interview with The Associated Press last week.

“I think first and foremost we should absolutely be in the rap category,” Haggerty said. “I think we should be nominated. I think we could have one of the best rap albums of this year that we’re talking about in terms of

the Grammys. I think in terms of a rap album, I think Kendrick should win it. I think there’s many other categories that we’re nominated in that I would love to take home a Grammy ... but in terms of that one, I feel it should go to Kendrick.”

He also addressed the tearinducing wedding in his Instagram post: “And to play Same Love on that platform was a career highlight. The greatest honor of all.

That’s what this is about. Progress and art.”

The performance/wedding included Queen Latifah officiating for 33 couples and an appearance

by Madonna, and played out in front of 28.5 million viewers, the second largest television audience since 1993, according to preliminary Nielsen Company ratings. It brought tears to the eyes of not only participants but also stars like Keith Urban and Katy Perry, who were on their feet for the emotional moment.

“It’s just beyond, it’s the pinnacle, it’s the apex,” producer Lewis

said afterward of the night. “So to be up here and more importantly to be able to celebrate ‘Same Love’ and have the marriages onstage — my sister getting married tonight as well — was phenomenal. So, amazing.”

The moment was potentially divisive in a nation wrestling with social issues, something The Recording Academy’s president, Neil Portnow, acknowledged afterward. But he said it wasn’t a political stand for the academy. It was a chance to help artists portray their music in the way they want.

“These folks wrote incredible songs and they have ideas about society and tolerance and fairness, and that’s their message,” Portnow said. “So our job is to set a platform where they can express themselves. ... We sit and discuss and talk about these things and try to find the right way to present the ideas, and frankly we’re just very proud of what happened tonight. I think it’s as elegant and as meaningful and as powerful as we wanted it to be.”

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Aries (March 21 -- April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Proceed with caution over the next two days. You may have to make an abrupt decision to save the day. Imagine the problem already solved, and then take the natural steps to arrive there. Keep a secret.

Taurus (April 20 -- May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Go farther than ever over the next two days. Unexpected bills arrive. Reach for something you might normally avoid.

Try using the opposite hand that you normally use.

Explore culture, philosophy and history. Get adventurous.

Gemini (May 21 -- June 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Figure the costs in advance. The more careful you are with the details, the better you look. You agree to disagree.

Express differences respectfully and admit when you're wrong. That's appreciated. Don't rush it.

Cancer (June 21 -- July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Maintain conscious awareness of your environment. Discover romance, today and tomorrow. You're likely to be busy, so spend cuddly time with family every opportunity you can. Let a partner or friend do the talking.

Leo (July 23 -- Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Soak in the love and enjoy the moment. Things are about to get busy soon. You're going to need all your stamina. Profit from meticulous service. Make investments later. Rest, relax and think it over.

Virgo (Aug. 23 -- Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Prepare for confrontation and consider all possibilities. Your routine could get disrupted, but there's more time to relax, today and tomorrow. Handle chores. Pamper yourself along with your sweetheart. Share something delicious.

Libra (Sept. 23 -- Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Reconsider assumptions and judgments. The next two days are good for making changes at home. Be careful applying new skills. Temporary confusion could slow the action. Don't leave the job half done or overlook domestic chores.

Feed assistants.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 -- Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Today and tomorrow your concentration's especially sharp. Study the angles. An unexpected bonus arrives from articulating the project. Go with your feelings. Don't spend to fix the problem yet. Package your ideas creatively.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 -- Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Figure finances today and tomorrow. Household matters demands attention. Estimate how much money you'll need. Engage with the budget. You can make changes soon. Study options and elements, and make preparations. Recharge your batteries.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 -- Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- You're strong and getting stronger. Don't offer to pay all the bills, though. Get lost in two days of intense activity and study. You're extra confident. Play conservative with your finances, nonetheless. Consider the change you want.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 -- Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Don't fall for crocodile tears. Review plans in confidence. Identify new resources. Note financial shortages. Take two days for private meditation, as much as possible. Slow down and contemplate. Something's coming due. Rest up to provide it.

Pisces (Feb. 19 -- March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Check public opinion today and tomorrow. An uncomfortable moment could arise. Something's not working right.

Friends offer comfort and advice. Avoid blind reactions.

Break the old mold. Today and tomorrow are good party days.

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NHL won't commit to Olympics beyond Sochi (AP)–The NHL has not decided whether to let its players participate in the Olympics beyond this year, meaning the Sochi Games could be the finale for dozens of players.

Sweden's Daniel Alfredsson has competed in each of the last four Olympics with players from the league and he said he is looking forward to doing it for a fifth and probably final time next month.

The 41-year-old Detroit Red Wings forward said it would be "bad" for the NHL to take the unique experience away from its players.

"It's an unbelievable experience," Alfredsson said.

League officials, though, are not sure freezing their league for two-plus weeks in the middle of the season is good for business — especially when the Olympics are not in the U.S. or Canada.

"The North American experiences have been better than far-away Olympics for a host reasons, including exposure," NHL Deputy Commissioner

Bill Daly said. "When you have a North American-based Olympics, you can have a shorter period without NHL games. We're going to have the longest break we've ever had, and that could interrupt momentum for teams and have an affect on their competitiveness based on how many players they have playing, and how many injuries they have in Sochi."

The NHL had 150 of its players — at least one for each of the 12 countries in the tournament — picked to play in Russia.

The league will not have any games from Feb. 9 through Feb. 24, a 16-day window that is between major American sporting events: the Super Bowl and the NCAA college basketball tournament. Instead of directly benefiting from the decreased competition for time and money from casual fans, the league can only hope that allowing its players to be in the Olympics draws more people to the game.

"There are potential nega-

tive impacts with participating midseason in the Olympics and that factors into the overall analysis of whether it's a good idea for us to go or not," Daly said.

When the Sidney Crosby-led Canadians beat the Americans for gold four years ago in Vancouver, nearly 35 million people watched on TV. "It's pretty obvious to say it's good for the game," Chicago Blackhawks and U.S. forward Patrick Kane said.

But even if there's a rematch in the gold-medal game on Feb. 23, the audience will likely be much smaller because the puck is scheduled to drop at 4 p.m. in Sochi and at 7 a.m. or earlier in North America.

Would the NHL let its players compete in the Winter Olympics only when they're held in North America?

"I don't think that's where we would go, but I wouldn't rule it out," Daly said.

Players, seemingly universally, want to play in the Winter Olympics for the sixth

straight time in 2018 in South Korea — and beyond.

The NHL and NHL Players' Association have been in talks about bringing back the World Cup of Hockey that wouldn't conflict with the league's regular season. Daly said the NHL and NHLPA are both in favor of creating a uniform international calendar.

"A World Cup should clearly play a part in that," Daly said.

NHL players, meanwhile, don't want a World Cup of Hockey — perhaps every two years — to replace an opportunity to play in the Olympics.

"The World Cup would be cool, but the Olympics are something else," said Swedish and Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, who was picked to play for his country in a second straight Olympics. "It's all the best athletes in all the sports in one place, trying to get gold.

To take the best hockey players out of the Olympics would be wrong and would be a shame."

In this Feb. 21, 2010 photo, USA's Patrick Kane and Canada's Sidney Crosby battle for the puck during a preliminary round men's ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Ask Brazilians how their national team will fare at the World Cup and chances are they will predict a run at least to the July 13 final, if not a win.

Understandable optimism, given that Brazil will be playing at home and has won more World Cups (five) than any other soccer power.

But what if the host nation is booted out early? Very possible with defending champion Spain or 2010 runner-up the Netherlands looming for Brazil in the first knockout game and a tough path beyond that. Are Brazilians good losers? Would they sour the tournament mood in defeat?

Or swallow their disappointment with a few morale-boosting caipirinha cocktails, crank up the samba and party on?

Like a kid who picks his scabs, Brazil has never allowed the wound of its last World Cup loss at home to fully heal. That was way back in 1950, before most Brazilians alive today were born. But the national pain of Brazil 1, Uruguay 2 has been

handed down from one generation to the next like an heirloom. Seemingly everyone knows about the stunned silence of 173,000-plus who packed Maracana Stadium expecting to see Brazil lift the trophy, how fans wept and never forgave goalkeeper Moacir Barbosa for letting Alcides Ghiggia score Uruguay's winner past his left-hand post.

"We carry this trauma. It's really a trauma," Deputy Sports Minister Luis Fernandes said in an interview with a small group of reporters, including The Associated Press.

"Probably around 90 percent of the Brazilian population wasn't born in 1950, and we still carry this trauma. I wasn't born in 1950, and this trauma, I've been socialized, brought up in terms of this trauma."

A kid of six in 1950, former player Barcimio Sicupira recalled how "my dad punched the radio and broke it in half" after Alcides Ghiggia scored in the 79th minute. Rubens Minelli, who became a national championship-winning coach, was playing

an amateur tournament that July 16 afternoon, his attention focused not on his game but on the unfolding drama being broadcast by radio from Rio de Janeiro.

"Everybody was sad, they couldn't believe what happened," he said in an interview. "It was a national disgrace."

For a sporting mega-event like the World Cup to become truly memorable, host nation success can be vital.

Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah put the wow into the 2012 London Games when they all won gold for Britain on "Super Saturday" at the Olympic Stadium. Australian Cathy Freeman did the same for the Sydney Olympics in winning the 400 meters. If Brazil triumphs in July, one imagines the nation of carnival will treat the World Cup to street parties even more epic and delirious than when France became the last host to win in 1998. The ghost of 1950 would be exorcised.

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A man wearing an ET mask holds a sign that reads in Portuguese "For a better world! Get out FIFA, Change the World" during a protest against the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.

FIFA's office in Brazil, believes Brazilians are too enamored with soccer to turn their backs on the World Cup should their team tumble out early.

"We expect that Brazil will make it to the final. But let's just say that it doesn't happen. Every indication that we've had so far about the tournament in Brazil is that it will be a celebration of football, irrespective," he said.

"There will be still a lot of enthusiasm about what happens, whoever the eventual winner will be. Brazil, because of the culture and the love that it has for football, is going to defy all the other previous host cities ... It will still be a celebration all the way to the end."

Fernandes seconded that.

"How will people react if we lose along the way? They won't react well," he said. "But they're also football fans ... Interest will continue in the World Cup if Brazil is eliminated.

But that ghost will continue to haunt us."

NESN broadcaster Jerry Remy Philadelphia Union acquire will return this season after leave USMNT player Maurice Edu BOSTON (AP) — Veteran Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy says he'll return this season after his leave of absence following the arrest of his son on a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend in August.

For the first time since the arrest, Remy spoke publicly, talking to reporters Monday at the New England Sports Network's headquarters.

Remy, 61, said he was concerned with what the public would think of him and his family and if he

could joke around and be himself. He said his friends and family persuaded him to return to work. His family reminded him about his career "and where it came from and where it is."

"I don't intend to be a quitter," he said. "Don't intend to be one now. It's what I do. It's what I know."

Jared Remy was arrested Aug. 13 after he allegedly pushed Jennifer Martel into a mirror. He was released the following day and is accused of fatally stabbing

Martel at their apartment.

He has pleaded not guilty.

He has a 4-year-old daughter by Martel.

"It's been very, very difficult," the elder Remy said.

"I've run the full gamut.

He's still my son."

Remy said he did not want people to forget Martel, saying his deepest sympathies are with her family.

Remy will return to the booth in the next few weeks, but said he will not speak about his son during his first broadcast.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Maurice Edu is the latest U.S. national team player to return to Major League Soccer, The Philadelphia Union said Monday they had acquired the 27-year-old American midfielder from Stoke of England's Premier League and have an option to purchase his rights.

A member of the 2010 U.S. World Cup team who has 45 international appearances, Edu will be a desig-

nated player whose salary counts only partially against the cap.

The MLS Rookie of the Year in 2007 with Toronto, Edu transferred to Scotland's Glasgow Rangers in August 2008.

He moved to Stoke in August 2012 but made just one appearance, as an 80thminute substitute against Liverpool that Oct. 7. He had about a dozen appearances for Turkey's Bursaspor during a loan in 2012-13.

Brek Shea, another American midfielder with little playing time at Stoke, was loaned to Barnsley of the second-tier League Championship on Jan. 1.

Atrtacker Clint Dempsey left Tottenham and rejoined MLS with Seattle last summer, and Toronto acquired midfielder Michael Bradley from Roma this month. In addition, defender Michael Parkhurst joined Columbus last week from Germany's Augsburg.

Huskies need to improve Minnesota touts new indoor stadium with on glass against Owls hopes for hosting 2018 Super Bowl from REMATCH, page 12 Although the Huskies aren’t in the most ideal situation, they know how to handle the adversity and realize that they must take on as many roles as they are capable of. Auriemma believes that while this setback changes everything, in the short term it will help them out.

“Our half-court defense has to get better, our halfcourt offense has to get better which kind of puts you in position for postseason anyway because when postseason comes that’s all that is, you know,” Auriemma said. “Postseason is all about half court stuff, offense and defense. It’s not the way we want to play but it’s the way we are going to have to play.”

After Sunday’s 3-point frenzy against USF, Temple will have to play their best defense against UConn.

The Huskies were 14 of 25 behind the arc, and Bria Hartley scored 6 of 7 shots from the 3-point range and Brianna Stewart was 5-for-

9. Both Hartley and Stewart said that their confidence was high and USF was clogging up the lane so they shot from outside. They both also admitted that the team got “3-point happy” and realized they needed to even their shooting out.

“I think you need to find the right balance of [shooting] the ball inside and outside,” Harley said. “I mean you always go through streaks of shooting. Some games you shoot really well, then other games you won’t so you need to be able to do things other than shots as well.”

With the Hartley-Stewart duo on offense and Jefferson emerging as a defensive key, this team is well equipped.

“When they play like they played [against USF] we are a really hard team to play against,” Auriemma said.

UConn travels to Philadelphia to play Temple on Tuesday, tipoff will be at 7p.m. and can be watched on SNY or ESPN3.

Erica.Brancato@UConn.edu

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Even if Minneapolis temperatures four years from now don't climb above zero — like they haven't for much of this month — the Vikings' new indoor stadium would be the ideal venue for the 2018 Super Bowl, political and business leaders said Monday.

Ticketholders to this weekend's Seahawks-Broncos matchup in chilly New Jersey are preparing to dress in layers as they brave the outdoor Met Life Stadium.

Minnesota boosters promised that even if the winter of 2018 is a repeat of this year, it would be 70 degrees in the stadium, whose partially see-through roof and massive windows will offer great views of the elements outside.

By Monday afternoon, the thermometer had only climbed to 7 below zero in Minneapolis.

"It's kind of ironic, because Minnesota will offer the more climate controlled venue," said Michele Kelm Helgen, chairwoman of the government authority overseeing the new stadium's construction. "So you'll feel like you're outside, but you won't have to worry about cold, you won't have to worry about

rain, you won't have to worry about storms."

Construction of the new stadium will begin once crews have finished demolishing the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome at the site. It's expected to be ready for the 2016 season. Sixty percent of its roof will be made of ETFE, a clear-plastic like substance — more than any other covered stadium in the NFL. It will also feature several 200-foot-tall windows, and will be connected by indoor skyway to downtown hotels and restaurants.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and a team of business and community leaders formally launched Minnesota's bid on Monday, with plans to raise corporate donations and send a delegation to New York City this weekend to schmooze with NFL bigwigs.

NFL team owners are scheduled to select the site of the 52nd Super Bowl at a May meeting in Atlanta. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority also announced Monday that the new stadium was one of eight finalists being considered to host an NCAA Final Four tournament sometime between 2017 and 2020. That decision will be made

in November.

The other Super Bowl finalists are Indianapolis, which hosted the game two years ago, and New Orleans, which hosted it last year. Minneapolis has only staged football's biggest game once, in 1992, when the Washington Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills 37-24 in the covered Metrodome.

That was only the second Super Bowl to be held in a coldweather city, following the 1982 game at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan. The games have much more frequently been held in warmer cities; New Orleans has hosted 10 in all.

This weekend's game in East Rutherford is the first ever scheduled for an outdoor stadium in a winter climate. The NFL is leaving "warm welcome kits" on every seat in Met Life stadium, which include hand warmers and a muffler, a neck wrap, a set of commemorative Super Bowl earmuffs, lip balm and tissues.

New Jersey forecasts call for temperatures around 35 degrees by kickoff.

The forecast high in Minneapolis on Sunday is 13 degrees. But Richard Davis,

CEO of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp and co-chairman of Minnesota's Super Bowl bid, issued his own forecast for January 2018: "It's going to be 70 degrees inside that stadium," he said.

Lester Bagley, a Vikings vice president, said he believed Minneapolis has a strong chance to land Super Bowl LII. "The NFL now awards and rewards communities for stepping up on stadiums," Bagley said. Dayton and Minnesota lawmakers approved the financing package in 2012, after nearly a decade of lobbying by successive Vikings owners. Funds for the nearly $1 billion project come from a roughly 50-50 split between taxpayers and team owners Zygi and Mark Wilf. The Vikings will play two seasons in the outdoor TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota while their new home is built.

Bagley noted that NFL owners awarded the 2016 Super Bowl to the San Francisco 49ers' new Levi's Stadium in suburban Santa Clara, which is set to open for the 2014 season. "We're about two years behind San Francisco," Bagley said.

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Ravens hire Kubiak to be offensive coordinator OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Gary Kubiak was bored and in need of a job, if for no other reason to give his wife some breathing room at home.

At the same time, the Baltimore Ravens were in the market for someone who could add some spice and efficiency to the NFL's 29th-ranked offense.

Both sides got what they wanted Monday when Kubiak was hired to be the Ravens' offensive coordinator. Kubiak replaces Jim Caldwell, who was hired on Jan. 14 to coach the Detroit Lions.

The 52-year-old Kubiak was Houston's coach from 2006 through last month, when he was fired after the Texans got off to a 2-11 start.

Baltimore also announced the hiring of Rick Dennison, the Texans former offensive coordinator, as their quarterbacks coach.

An extensive search for Caldwell's replacement began with 30 candidates, coach John Harbaugh said. The search ended with the Ravens landing Kubiak, who served as Denver's offensive coordinator for three seasons before being hired to guide the Texans in 2006.

"It became apparent this

had a chance to be a fit for both coaches and the Ravens," Harbaugh said.

Kubiak might want to have a team to call his own in the future, but at this point in his NFL career he's quite content being in charge of reshaping a unit that sputtered for much of the 2013 season.

"Right now I want to be the best offensive coordinator I can be," Kubiak said. "I told John this when he first called me: I said, 'John, you know what? I want a chance to enjoy coaching, teaching, and I want a chance to win. And I know you would offer me all those opportunities if this thing would work out. So, really for me it's about getting back. It's a tough thing to go through. But right now, this has been the best day I've had in two months. I'm so excited to get back in this league and get back to work."

Rhonda Kubiak was likely just as delighted.

"My wife is tired of me being around the house," said Gary Kubiak, who went 61-64 as Houston's head coach.

During his stay in Houston, the Texans always played Baltimore tough, and that made an impression on Harbaugh.

"You always kind of in your

mind keep a list of the guys that gave you the most trouble as coaches," Harbaugh said. "And this (Houston) staff, what they did offensively, what they've done over the years has always been just kind of a pain in our rear. Probably right out of the gates, that's the first thing I thought about. It looks like all the ways that we want to look."

Kubiak and Dennison will try to bolster a running attack that produced only seven touchdowns and averaged a franchise-worst 3.1 yards per carry in 2013. In addition, Joe Flacco threw a career-high 22 interceptions as the defending Super Bowl champions sagged to 8-8 and missed the playoffs for the first time in Harbaugh's six seasons as Baltimore's coach.

The addition of Kubiak and Dennison in key positions on the offensive staff might suggest the playbook will be look much like Houston's. Harbaugh doesn't care — if the results are positive.

"It's not going to be the Texans' offense or the Broncos' offense or anybody's offense.

It's going to be the Ravens," Harbaugh said. "It's going to be what we build with our players and our coaches. It's going to look like Baltimore wants it to

AP

Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, left, and head coach John Harbaugh at a press conference Monday in Owings Mills, Md. The former Houston Texans head coach replaces Jim Caldwell, who left to become coach of the Detroit Lions.

look. It's going to be rugged, it's going to be rough, it's going to be tough, physical, downhill, precise football — passing game and running game."

Former Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and Ravens receivers coach Jim Hostler were interviewed twice for the job, along with Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson.

Wilson was eliminated from

contention on Saturday.

When Kubiak had dinner at Harbaugh's house on Sunday night, it became obvious that Kubiak was going back to work and Harbaugh had found the man to fix the erratic Baltimore offense.

"It emerged here at the end," Harbaugh said. "I think we did a great job with a thorough process. That was something that was important to us, to

make sure we turned over every stone. We looked at college coaches. We looked at a lot of guys."

In the end, Kubiak got the nod after being unemployed for just under two months.

"I wanted to keep working, I wanted to keep going," Kubiak said. "I was kind of looking for something that hit me and said, 'OK, this is it.' And that's what happened."

No. 4 Shockers still among nation's unbeatens KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State's Ron Baker has grown accustomed to looking up in the stands during a pregame shoot-around, peering from one section to the next, and seeing very few empty seats.

Not just when the Shockers are at home, either.

Fourth-ranked Wichita State, which beat Drake over the weekend to run its record to 21-0, has become a marquee opponent on everybody's schedule. When it rolled into Missouri State earlier this month or Illinois State last week, the story was exactly the same.

"This is the third game in a row where people have said that," Baker replied, when asked about drawing Drake's best crowd of the year.

"We're starting to get used to it."

All those fans are getting used to watching Wichita State win, too.

Along with top-ranked Arizona and No. 2 Syracuse, the Shockers are among three unbeaten teams left in men's Division I basketball.

Considering the weakened state of the Missouri Valley Conference and the schedule they still have left, there's a good chance Wichita State will become the first team to enter the NCAA

tournament with an unblemished record since UNLV in 1991.

The Shockers play Loyola of Chicago on Tuesday night.

"These are really fine young people that we're dealing with," Shockers coach Gregg Marshall said. "They deserve all the credit and the accolades they're receiving. They work extremely hard. They represent our university in a firstclass way and they just continue to get better."

That's a scary thought for the rest of the nation.

Wichita State burst onto the national scene last season, when it knocked off top-ranked Gonzaga and Ohio State en route to its first Final Four since 1965. It took mighty Louisville, the overall No. 1 seed and eventual champion, to finally send the Shockers home.

The Shockers lost a couple of key players from that team, including blood-and-guts leader Carl Hall and fiery point guard Malcolm Armstead, but the rest of their major contributors are back.

Fred VanVleet, who was just a freshman a year ago, has emerged as one of the nation's premier point guards. Cleanthony Early, a breakout

star of the Final Four, recently joined him on the Oscar Robertson watch list, while also making the Wooden Award's midseason list.

Then there are the rest of the guys — Baker, Tekele Cotton, Darius Carter and a host of others — who have proven that it doesn't take five stars next to your name, or being anointed the next big thing while still in high school to win games on the college stage.

"We can't walk out there and just impose our will because we've the best coach and the biggest and best players, and five-star guys, oneand-done guys," Marshall said. "We don't have that. We've got guys that are good because they really work and they're team-oriented and they care about each other and they're committed and they're strong-minded and they're just tough."

Quite possibly tough enough to run the table.

The closest the Shockers have come to losing was at Missouri State, when they had to rally from 19 down to force overtime. They wound up winning 72-69.

Otherwise, it's been mostly 20-point blowouts in Missouri Valley play. You have to go back to a 72-67 win at Alabama on Dec. 17 to find one of their four games decided by 10 points

or fewer.

One of those came against Saint Louis, about the closest thing that Wichita State has to a marquee victory. The Billikens weren't ranked when the Shockers beat them on the road Dec. 1, but they haven't lost since and have climbed to No. 19 in the latest Top 25.

The Shockers' soft schedule has provided plenty of fodder for critics. Of their 10 remaining regular-season games, only three are against teams with winning records.

Marshall bristles at anyone the topic of scheduling, though. He has tried for years to play Kansas, and said several other premier programs have balked at playing Wichita State.

Besides, it was Creighton's defection from the Missouri Valley that has dragged down the conference RPI, and deprived the Shockers of two more high-profile games.

"We added a couple of very good teams in Saint Louis and Alabama in our home-andhomes this year, on the road," Marshall said.

"We would take all comers, but it takes two to tango.

"We play the schedule that we got," he added, "and so far we've played it pretty well."

Undefeated. top-ranked Arizona on a big roll TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona was given little shot at winning the preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden and took the title by knocking off Duke.

An early-morning game on the road against Michigan — with a short turnaround, no less — was another one the Wildcats were supposed to lose. They won that one, too.

A trip to Southern California, where Arizona has had troubles in the past, would surely lead to the Wildcats' first loss. Nope.

They swept two games there and have kept right on winning.

Whatever teams have thrown at them, whatever doubts people have had, the Wildcats have had an answer, leading to the longest winning streak in the storied program's history and a two-month stay at No. 1.

"We know every single game we're going to get everybody's best shot," junior guard Nick Johnson said. "People make shots they don't normally make against other teams against us. It's definitely something we've adjusted to throughout the year and we'll continue to battle back."

Arizona came into the season with lofty expectations, adding two of the nation's best incoming freshmen to a talented core that had gone to the Sweet 16 the year before.

The Wildcats have been even better than the projections so far, knocking off teams like San Diego State, Duke, Michigan and UCLA during the first 20-game winning streak in their history.

The way Arizona is built, it could keep right on winning for a while.

Defensively, the Wildcats are one of the best in the country, a long, athletic and versatile group that goes

at teams in waves. Arizona ranks second nationally at guarding shots inside the 3-point line (40 percent) and fourth in both scoring defense (56.7 points per game) and shooting percentage (37 percent).

On offense, the Wildcats have depth and versatility, with a good mix of players who can score inside, off the dribble and from the perimeter. Arizona has had at least four players score in double figures 14 games this season — seven in a win over rival Arizona State — and has been exceptionally unselfish, recording assists on 58 percent of its made baskets.

With all that length and athleticism, the Wildcats are a lot like a power-running football team that wears teams out by the end of games.

"They grind on you and grind on you and grind on you, and eventually the defense gets tired of being on the field at the end of the game," Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak said after the Utes wore down in the second half of a 65-56 loss to the Wildcats on Sunday.

"There's a lot to be said for the way they play."

The catalyst has been Johnson.

Part of Sean Miller's heralded 2012 recruiting class, Johnson has developed into Arizona's leader and go-to player in his third season with the program.

The nephew of NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Johnson, the junior was overlooked when Miller called about getting him into elite camps during the summer.

Playing with a chip on his shoulder from the snubs, Johnson has put himself into the conversation as one of the nation's best players by scoring 16.7 points per game while playing both guard

positions and often guarding the opposing team's best perimeter scorer. He has also become the player the Wildcats turn to when they need a big basket or stop and he has come through just about every time.

"Nick Johnson is playing as well as any guard in the country. It's simple," Miller said. "He's done it in the biggest moments. He's terrific.

And, by the way, I'm not even talking about offense.

I'm talking about leadership, playing more than one position, defending the other team's best perimeter player."

Arizona's two talented freshmen, Aaron Gordon and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, also have put their imprint on the Wildcats' success.

They were among the most heralded freshmen in the country coming into a team that had veteran players like Johnson, Brandon Ashley, Kaleb Tarczewski and T.J. McConnell.

Both freshmen endeared themselves to Miller and their teammates by practicing and playing like walkons, going hard on every drill, every play.

Gordon has struggled at the free-throw line (45 percent) and sometimes plays too fast on offense, but has a knack for impacting a game when his shot isn't falling. He leads the team in rebounding at 7.8 per game and is second in scoring at 12.3 points.

Hollis-Jefferson has been Arizona's energy booster with his eternally positive attitude and go-hard-allthe-time approach. Entering games like a twisted-up rubber band being released, the 6-foot-7 freshman dives for loose balls, scrambles for offensive rebounds and plays with an infectious enthusiasm.

Gordon and Hollis-

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Arizona forward Aaron Gordon (11) greets fans as he celebrates their 71-62 win over Washington in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 4 in Tucson, Ariz.

Jefferson combined for 12 of Arizona's 20 offensive rebounds against Utah, giving the Wildcats a chance to pull out the victory after

a sluggish start shooting all night.

"The bigger the more competitive those guys are

and poor

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built on campus to replace the Freitas Ice Forum, but he would undoubtedly love to add a two-day hockey fest with the state’s four Division I teams taking center stage.

It is time to have a tournament in Connecticut. College hockey is getting bigger and bigger in the state, and with four teams in such close proximity, this is the kind of thing that could really put it on the map.

Picture it: 17,000 people filling into the XL Center, which is now divided into four sections. The four sections are different colors – white for Yale, gold for Quinnipiac, blue for UConn

game, the the game, first-year

players but they're really at home when it's like that," Miller said.

The same could be said for Miller's team.

Yale should agree to Connecticut college hockey tournament That will help Yale and Quinnipiac’s schedule.

Playing Yale and Quinnipiac will help Sacred Heart’s schedule. Playing Yale and Quinnipiac makes UConn’s schedule even stronger than it will already be when the Huskies move into the elite class of college hockey.

Connecticut loves its hockey, and no one loves it more than Gov. Dannel Malloy, who has his mind on bringing the NHL back to Hartford (spoiler: it isn’t coming). For now, he will settle on having UConn playing in Hartford until a rink is

and red for Sacred Heart. In each section is the school’s band. In each section, students are trying to outdo each other. On TV, many more people are watching the spectacle in high definition, thinking, “I wish I was in Hartford right now.” What can possibly be better?

But before we can get there, all four teams need to be on board.

Paging Yale, all eyes are on you.

Follow Tim on Twitter @ Tim_Fontenault

Timothy.Fontenault@UConn.edu

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» That’s what he said

Home game

Jan. 30 Houston 9 p.m.

Feb. 6 Cincinnati 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 USF 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Today Temple 7 p.m.

Feb. 1 Cincinnati 2 p.m.

- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the Pro Bowl

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Feb. 9 UCF 6 p.m.

Feb. 4 SMU 7 p.m.

RHP Matt Garza, Brewers reach $50M, 4-year deal

“It was real football. It was something that I give a lot of credit to the players.”

Away game

Men’s Basketball

Breanna Stewart and Bria Hartley combined for 55 points on Sunday when the Huskies played USF.

Roger Goodell

Feb. 15 Memphis Noon

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Will it Mata?

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Feb. 9 Louisville 1 p.m.

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Feb. 16 USF 4 p.m.

Men’s Hockey (12-7-4) Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Air Force Air Force Bentley 9:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.

Feb. 11 Feb. 8 Bentley Providence 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.

Women’s Hockey (7-17-2) Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Boston Boston University University 7 p.m.

3 p.m.

Baseball Feb. 14 Ohio State 5 p.m.

Feb. 9 Feb. 15 New Northeastern Hampshire 2 p.m.

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Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Indiana Auburn State Noon 11:30 a.m.

Softball Feb. 21 Hofstra Noon

Feb. 8 Boston College 2 p.m.

Feb. 21 Wichita State 4 p.m.

Feb. 22 George Mason 5 p.m.

(0-0) Feb. 22 College of Charleston Noon

Feb. 21 DePaul 2 p.m.

Feb. 22 Feb. 23 UMass Illinois State 2 p.m. 11 a.m.

Men’s Track and Field Feb. 1 Coaches Tribute TBA

Feb. 8 Skykes Sabock 10 a.m.

Feb. 14 Feb. 22 Lafyette/ Alex Wilson Ryder Invitational Invitational 12:30 p.m.

Feb. 28 AAC Champ.

TBA

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Manchester United’s new signing Juan Mata displays his shirt at the team’s training ground Monday. With United in danger of missing out on the Champions League next season, Mata’s arrival is certainly an emergency move.

Football betting more popular than ever in Vegas

Women’s Track and Field Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Penn State Penn State New New Brown National National Balance Balance Invitational 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

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What's On TV

Soccer: Liverpool vs. Everton, 2:55 p.m., NBCSN

This may be the biggest Merseyside Derby in decades, never mind recent memory.

With the Toffees in position to make a top-4 push and give Champions League qualification a go, picking up a win at Anfield for the first time since 1999 is vital.

AP

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After committing $50 million to free agent Matt Garza, the Milwaukee Brewers are feeling much better about their pitching staff.

Garza completed a four-year contract with Milwaukee on Sunday, strengthening the top of the rotation and boosting the Brewers’ hopes following a disappointing season. The deal includes an option and performance bonuses that could make it worth up to $67 million over five years.

General manager Doug Melvin called Garza an “established, top-of-the-rotation pitcher.”

“The thing about signing Matt now, it gives us a lot more depth and, as you know, during a baseball season, you never use five starters,” Melvin said. “So, just kind of wait and see how spring training unfolds, and always having the available depth is important to stay in a 162-game season.”

Garza gets $12.5 million a season, with $2 million annually deferred without interest. The deferred money is payable in four installments each Dec. 15 starting in 2018.

He can earn an additional $1 million annually in performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 30 starts and 190 innings.

The deal includes a $13 million option for 2018 that would become guaranteed if he makes 110 starts during the next four years, pitches 155 innings in 2017 and is not on the disabled list at the end of that season. Milwaukee also would get an extra year at a relatively low salary if he has a significant arm injury.

The 30-year-old righty went 10-6 with a 3.82 ERA last season for the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.

He missed most of the first two months while recovering from an injury that affected his side and back.

Garza will join Yovani Gallardo and Kyle Lohse as Milwaukee’s top starters. He is 67-67 with a 3.84 ERA in eight seasons with Minnesota, Tampa Bay, the Cubs and Texas.

The Brewers ranked ninth in the National League with a 3.84 ERA last season, when they finished fourth in the NL Central at 74-88.

Garza was looking forward to pitching — and hitting — in the NL Central again.

“It’s fun. I like the Central, I like pitching in the Central,” he said during a conference call. “I like swinging the bat in the big parks.”

The move also adds depth to Milwaukee’s staff and puts less pressure on young pitchers such as Wily Peralta and Tyler Thornburg at the back end of te rotation.

Milwaukee also has Marco Estrada and Johnny Hellweg as rotation options, and lefty Will Smith was acquired from Kansas City in December for outfielder Norichika Aoki.

“We’ve said now for a couple of years that we’re focusing on pitching and pitching depth,” Attanasio told reporters. “You can never have enough pitching depth, and I would argue we have as much pitching depth as we’ve had (in) my 10 seasons of ownership.”

Garza was the MVP of the 2008 AL championship series for Tampa Bay, beating Boston twice. He also has thrown the only no-hitter in Rays history, on July 26, 2010, against Detroit.

Three points would be equally important to the Reds, who currently hold the fourth and final UCL position. Ultimately, Tuesday’s result could be the deciding factor as to which Liverpoolbased side ends up in the competition.

NCAA Hoops: Virginia vs. Notre Dame, 9 p.m., ESPNU A sweep of its three-game homestand has Virginia off to its best start in the Atlantic Coast Conference since Ralph Sampson was a senior 31 years ago.

The next test for the Cavaliers comes this week when they travel to Notre Dame and No. 18 Pittsburgh.

Virginia (15-5, 6-1) plays at South Bend, Ind., on Tuesday and at Pittsburgh on Sunday.

AP

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the Super Bowl approaching, fans are talking trash, buying snacks, and, more than ever, placing bets.

Fans bet an unprecedented $99 million on the Super Bowl last year, and the Nevada gambling industry expects to break the record again Sunday, barring a snowstorm. Nevada sports books collected record amounts of football wagers during the tail end of 2013.

All of this is changing the role of the humble sports book, which casinos used to see as a low-profit perk that kept customers from going next door.

“It’s not just an amenity anymore; it’s not just icing on the cake, it’s part of the meal,” said Jay Kornegay, who runs the LVH sports book. “We’ve seen crowds like we’ve never seen before.”

Professional gamblers and odds makers alike attribute the rise in wagering to the increase in televised games, and the increasing ubiquity of sports analysis.

Amateur gamblers are more likely to bet on a game they can watch, because the emotional journey is part of the fun.

The proliferation of sports podcasts, blogs and websites, as well as the debates that rage on social media, have all made fans feel more educated and confident in their opinions, according to Kornegay, who spent last week furiously working with four staffers to figure out hyper-specific data points like the number of receptions Denver running back Knowshon Moreno

is likely to have.

Proposition wagers, in which gamblers bet on elements of the game aside from the final score, account for as much as 60 percent of Super Bowl bets in Nevada.

Johnny Avello, who runs the luxurious sports book at Wynn, where the chairs are made of fine leather and the carpet is thick enough to pass out on, believes the stigma is also falling away from the pastime.

Avello, who speaks with a Goodfellas-type Brooklyn accent even though he grew up in upstate New York, says this is the biggest change he’s seen in the past decades.

“Even Al Michaels on (Sunday) Night Football will say, ‘Wow, they covered the spread,’” he said, grinning in disbelief.

When casinos figure out how to attract fantasy sports players to the Strip, profits may soar even farther.

Some of this growth was hidden by the recession. People scale back on gambling before other discretionary spending, and the handle— the total amount of money wagered — plummeted in 2009.

It was the only fiscal year of the past ten that saw a decline in sports betting.

Oddsmakers believe the previous Super Bowl record, set in 2006, would have been upended years before 2013 if not for the hard times.

Last fall, gamblers set records in September, October and November. In November, the last month for which statistics have been released, sports books han-

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A banner is seen outside MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The stadium will host Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVIII between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks.

dled $490 million in wagers.

On Sunday, the Super Bowl will be played outdoors at a site with cold weather for the first time, and the industry is worried that snow could throw off the handle when the Seahawks meet the Broncos, favored to win by 2.5 points, in New Jersey. Casual gamblers might be spooked, unable to predict how the weather would affect their favored team.

The surge in betting means that sports books are now expected to contribute to the bottom line.

So while casinos are throwing elaborate parties for Super Bowl weekend, selling table service and luxurious suites, don’t expect to get so much as a free bottle of water at

the sports book. At Wynn, a customer has to bet $150 before the book will think about giving out a drink ticket.

Books remain less profitable per square foot than table games, where the house always wins. An oddsmaker’s goal is to neither win nor lose on the games, but to get equal money coming in on both sides — and clean up in commissions.

This commission, also known as the vigorish or juice, amounts to about 4.5 percent of the handle at most Strip sports books.

Don’t start wringing your hands for the sports books, though.

They’ve only lost twice on the Super Bowl in the past 20 years.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Connecticut Beanpot

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REMATCH IN PHILLY No. 1 UConn heads to Temple to finish season series

By Erica Brancato Staff Writer

Tim Fontenault The Beanpot is the greatest tradition in college hockey.

Every February, the four biggest schools in Boston – Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard – square off over the course of two Monday nights at TD Garden to determine the best team in the city.

The tradition that goes along with the Beanpot is breathtaking. The Garden is divided into four sections, one for each school. Each school’s fans wear a particular color: BC wears gold, BU wears red, Northeastern wears black and Harvard wears crimson. The bands battle each other, the fans try to outdo each other and at the end, the winner gets their name attached to the banner that hangs in the Garden’s rafters all year.

This past weekend, a new Beanpot-like tournament emerged in college hockey, as No. 1 Minnesota proved not only to be the best team in the nation at the moment, but more importantly the best team in Minnesota. The Gophers won the inaugural North Star College Cup, defeating No. 14 MinnesotaDuluth and No. 6 St. Cloud State in a tournament that also included No. 24 Minnesota State.

With so many hockey teams in one state or city, tournaments such as these can be a great opportunity for schools to come together and create a spectacle, and that is exactly what should be happening in Connecticut.

At the end of December, four teams gathered at the XL Center for the UConn Classic, a two-day tournament featuring Connecticut rivals UConn, Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac along with UMass-Amherst.

The lone Division I school from Connecticut that was absent for the event was Yale, the 2013 national champion.

UConn coach Mike Cavanaugh, Sacred Heart coach C.J. Marottolo and Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold, whose Bobcats lost to Yale in the National Championship Game, all expressed their interest in beginning an all-Connecticut tournament. With three out of the four state coaches showing interest, it appears that the lone holdout is Keith Allain and Yale.

“Figures,” College Hockey News writer Mike McMahon said in response to my tweet this weekend about Yale not being on board yet.

What is the hold up? Why are the Bulldogs unwilling to get this thing, let’s call it the Nutmeg Cup for now, started?

It seems like Yale is the only bump in the road right now. There is an arena, the XL Center. There is media coverage from all over the state, and such a tournament would also attract national attention.

Yale plays a majority of its nonconference games against ECAC opponents. Quinnipiac is one of those ECAC opponents, but like UConn and Sacred Heart this year at the UConn Classic, it can be worked out that if last year’s two national finalists were to meet in the first round, it could count as a conference game. If it’s UConn or Sacred Heart, that is a nonconference game against either a Hockey East opponent or a hit-or-miss Atlantic Hockey side.

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It’s almost that time when teams will start to distinguish themselves from being mediocre or strong competition when the time comes in March, however the No. 1 women’s basketball team has yet to stray from the path leading to Nashville.

“Anybody can play good in the months of December and January, but when February comes around we start to find out who is going to be serious in March and who is not,” head coach Geno Auriemma said.

Despite their shortcomings with injuries and sickness, UConn has remained determined to play their best in each game including their latest matchup against the Temple Owls. The Huskies and Owls matched up a little over two weeks ago, when UConn beat Temple 80-36. However, with the loss of Brianna Banks due to an ankle injury, as well as Morgan Tuck’s season–ending knee surgery and Saniya Chong not feeling well, the dynamic of the team has changed.

“It’s kind of like how it was in the beginning of the season,” Breanna Stewart said. “When we were down however many players we were down and everybody needed to step up and take on another role and I think that its kind of a similar situation again.”

With the loss of UConn players, the Owls will be chomping at the bit for payback. In the teams’ last matchup, UConn faltered in a key component of the game, as Temple out–rebounded the Huskies 42-39.

Auriemma recognized that despite their size, some of the players are lackluster when it comes to rebounding and they have to become better.

“There’s a lot of times when the ball is up there on the rim we go after it, they go after it, and our guards are already gone trying to get out in transition,” Auriemma said. “There’s a lot of loose balls to be had and they become the other team’s rebounds. And at the other end, the problem we have is that every time we shoot we think it’s going in so no one goes to offensive rebound.”

Bria Hartley drives the lane against USF on Sunday afternoon at the XL Center. The Huskies travel to Philadelphia to take on Temple Tuesday.

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Andre Blake set to make splash in MLS and beyond

By Robert Moore Soccer Columnist

One of the greatest perks of being a journalist is seeing younger players get their shot in the big leagues–whether it be a high school prospect heading into the minor leagues of baseball or a collegiate soccer standout drafted into Major League Soccer.

Luckily enough, I had the pleasure of speaking with University of Connecticut junior goalkeeper Andre Blake on a few occasions during his time between the posts with the Huskies. The AllAmerican goalkeeper, and No.1 pick in this year’s MLS Draft, is heading to the City of Brotherly Love.

Understandably so, there may be a few questions as to why Philadelphia drafted another goalkeeper especially after the success that 22-year-old St. Petersburg, Fla. native Zac MacMath has enjoyed during his time with the Union.

Andre Blake is an animal–that’s why. The Union will surely benefit short-term with both Blake and MacMath at their fingertips, but I’m thinking long-term.

Heading into training camp, it’d make sense to name MacMath the starting goalkeeper, allowing for the MLS Rookie in Blake to work on his professionalism.

Blake’s commanding in the box, fears no opponent and is absolutely stellar in his ability to save the unstoppable. The Jamaican international pften looks like his idol Donovan Ricketts, while also showing moments that prove he’s capable of performing over in England. Yes, England.

While the aforementioned statement may be in the distant future, Blake has something which many goalkeepers do not: instinct. During his three years at UConn under legendary coach Ray Reid, Blake has improved on his leadership, but improved tactically as well. As he consistently pushes himself, it is hard to miss the swagger that Blake portrays

through his play in his penalty area.

We could go on and on with the highlight saves Blake has made, but I’m on a word limit. In my opinion, Andre Blake is a starting goalkeeper for any club in the MLS. With range spanning from post to post, not much gets past the Jamaican international– he sported a 0.75 GAA in the American Athletic Conference this season and to no surprise, was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy.

To go along with the numerous collegiate accolades, Blake has the drive. There is a presence about him which sorts him from the rest of his age and even the goalkeeping breed at large. Blake’s ability to get up-close and personal when his defenders make a mistake, yet be but the first to yell out positive words of encouragement when his side falls behind is far beyond his years.

The May Pen, Jamaica native has plenty to improve upon, but he also has plenty to offer to the

The 2013-14 NHL season boasts six outdoor games, as Michigan, Los Angeles, New York (twice), Chicago and Vancouver each play host to stadium matchups.

One or two outdoor games is fine, of course.

Few things get fans more excited than watching good old-fashioned professional pond hockey. The elements take hold, the ice becomes lackluster and showmanship is given its chance to shine.

The annual tradition of the Winter Classic is one of hockey’s best cash grabs.

Between the HBO series “24/7,” new merchandise and large stadium ticket sales, the NHL gets plenty of buzz from the New Years Day matchup. It has become a New Years tradition that rivals NBA Christmas and NFL Thanksgiving festivities.

Overall, it is a spectacle even the most casual of hockey fans can enjoy.

However, the NHL is risking losing that spectacle by making outdoor games more of a norm than exception.

From having a game in 60-degree temperature in Los Angeles, to holding two games within four days at Yankee Stadium, the NHL is trying just a little too hard to cash in on the outdoor craze.

There is an old saying that says you can sheer a sheep many times, but skin him only once.

The NHL is getting dangerously close to cutting their money-generating sheep a little too thin, as the league is risking losing out on its biggest spectacle.

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Former Husky Andre Blake takes a goal kick in a game this past season. The Jamaican goalkeeper was selected No. 1 in the MLS SuperDraft earlier this month.

Union (or any club) in the future.

And while I strongly discourage anyone from predicting where a player will be in the years to come, if I had to say which of the 2014/15 MLS Rookies will see a star-studded career–my money would go to Blake.

At the end of the day, Blake is exactly what the Union need right now - another to challenge the

City of Brotherly Love to strive toward MLS Cup. And who knows, in a few years maybe he’ll be raring to go in the Premier League. I, for one, would not put that past the No. 1 pick. After all, he is the first goalkeeper to ever be drafted first in the MLS.

Robert.Moore@UConn.edu

NHL borders on giving fans too much of good thing

By Ryan Tolmich NHL Columnist Gimmicks have always been a part of professional sports.

This season, the NBA introduced nickname jerseys, as superstars LeBron James and Ray Allen sported King James and J. Shuttlesworth, respectively. Major League Baseball introduced interleague play in 1997 as a way to get fans talking about new and exciting matchups.

The NHL has done its part as well, as the introduction of outdoor games has generated plenty of fan interest.

However, it is entirely possible to have too much of a good thing, and the NHL is walking a fine line between giving the fans what they want and oversaturation.

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This is a center fielder’s view of Dodger Stadium as preparations for the NHL Stadium Series hockey game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles take place.