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A screen capture from travelers.com of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in an online trailer for “Overdraft,” a documentary film funded by Travelers Institute. In the trailer, Clinton comments on disillusionment in the Democratic party over the debt crisis.
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By Jackie Wattles Campus Correspondent With a presidential race in heat, a discussion panel and documentary screening at the Student Union last night sparked a relevant conversation about the $15.8 trillion and climbing national debt the president will face. The documentary, “Overdraft,” was funded by Travelers Institute, the public policy division and think tank of The Travelers Companies, Inc., which is the largest insurance company in the U.S. Joan Woodward, the president of the Travelers
Institute, said the company created the documentary as a means to raise awareness of the severity and effects of the national debt. “It’s in everybody’s best interest to have a roaring economy,” Woodward said. “[The deficit] is the largest economic risk we saw. We wanted to create something informative, educational and non-partisan.” The documentary interviews prominent politicians from both ends of the spectrum, from former President Bill Clinton, to Mitch Daniels, the Republican governor
of Indiana. Journalists and CEOs also offer their perspectives on how the debt was incurred, as well as what can be done about it. The screening was a part of a 15-stop symposium tour at colleges and universities across the country, which began last week at the University of Pennsylvania. Woodward said the company wanted to raise awareness among students because it is the younger demographic that will be the most affected and, with baby-boomers retiring, will have the pressure of finding a solution.
Fermentation Science, a major at some universities
By Sylvia Cunningham Campus Correspondent
Beer is a beverage rich in history: there is an annual 16-day festival in Germany called Oktoberfest that centers around its consumption. The Discovery Channel released a documentary in 2011 entitled “How Beer Saved the World,” which attributes the birth of civilization to the beverage’s creation. Beer graces ping-pong tables with its presence on college campuses every weekend. And now, there is a major being offered at a handful of universities across the United States dedicated to the science behind it. The major is called “fermentation science,” and the field encompasses not only the production of beer, but the making of other fermented products such as cheese, yogurt, bread and wine. Dr. Thomas Shellhammer, professor of food science at Oregon State University, said that students who graduate with a degree in food science and technology have the option of focusing on fermentation. “Our program is growing from 45 students in 2001 to over 200 this fall,” said Shellhammer. “Half of those are in the fermentation science option.” Many graduates from OSU are employed at breweries of various sizes all over the country. Shellhammer said students who elect not to work in the brewing or wine industry might seek careers in the broader food industry. One of Shellhammer’s former students, Peter Wolfe,
began working two months ago as a scientist at AnheuserBusch InBev. Wolfe, who graduated with a master’s degree from OSU, said Shellhammer’s brewing lab was fantastic. “We had a good time,” said Wolfe. “There was a lot of camaraderie. If I could do it over again, I would stick with the same lab.” Before Wolfe delved into the field of food science, he planned to be a doctor. He said his brother and sister, who both work in medicine, talked him out of it. Wolfe, who studied biology and human physiology at the University of Oregon, said although he had a wealth of knowledge when he graduated, he was uncertain of how to apply it; graduating from OSU was different. “Coming out of OSU with a master’s degree, I felt very qualified to step right into the lab and just start working,” Wolfe said. Wolfe said that if undergraduate freshmen come into OSU thinking they are going to college to major in beer alone, the university’s counselors do a good job of re-educating them. The coursework is rigorous, but the possibilities are endless. Many students settle down in careers outside of the brewing world. Wolfe said he has a friend working as a cheese maker in a creamery. He said there is a great demand in the field of fermentation, simply because people are not going to stop eating and the population continues to increase. “Food science in general pays really well and the field is exploding. There is a big
demand for competent food scientists,” said Wolfe, adding that if a student’s intent is to become a brewer, a graduate degree is unnecessary. “A brewer doesn’t make nearly as much money as a food scientist.” Dr. Seth Cohen, director of fermentation sciences at Appalachian State University, helped make the program at ASU what it is today. Although ASU has been offering classes in fermentation science for a couple of years, the state granted its approval to the bachelor’s degree program this past summer. Cohen said that the tendency for students to associate fermentation with the assumption that they will be learning how to drink beer all day is an obstacle that must be overcome. “It’s a misconception,” said Cohen, who explained that the field encompasses everything from pharmaceutical products to chocolate. “A lot of people don’t understand the broad range of fermentation science.” Dr. Richard Mancini, a professor of animal science at the University of Connecticut, said that although he is very familiar with the concept of fermentation science and it being presented as a course, he had not heard of it being offered as an undergraduate major. Genevieve Flock, a firstyear master’s student studying food microbiology at UConn, said she would be interested
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Three UConn professors, Eduardo Canedo of the history department, Linda Klein of the department of finance and Richard Langlois of the department of economics, joined Woodward on a discussion panel following the film. Though the panelists agreed decreasing the deficit will come from a combination of cutting spending, reforming tax policies and stimulating growth, they emphasized these measures are much easier said than done. In today’s increasingly contentious political environment, collective decisions and proper analyses of the problem are becoming harder to come by. Taylor Falk, an undeclared sophomore, said he attended the event to learn more about an issue that continuously arises as a point of contention between candidate Romney and President Obama. “With the upcoming election, I think it’s important to stay economically informed from an unbiased perspective,” Falk said. David Ritter, a fifth-year classics and philosophy major, agreed. “I think it’s potentially the greatest challenge this country is facing,” Ritter said. “And the problems are so complex that it’s difficult for the public to be educated on what the real options are. It’s also one of our biggest political challenges, and it seems we’re incapable of solving it.” The documentary will also be distributed by WTVI-TV to public television stations across the country over the next two years and is available to watch in full on YouTube. Throughout the symposium tour, film viewers are encouraged to tweet about their responses to the film using the “#overdraft” tag.
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Bryan College censors student newspaper, no disciplinary action By Michael Sin Campus Correspondent A student from Bryan College in Tennessee disobeyed the school’s order not publish a story about a teacher’s child molestation charges. The private Christian college told the student newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Alex Green, to not publish his article as Assistant Professor Dr. David Morgan had resigned to “pursue other opportunities.” However, Green used public records and also confirmed with the FBI that Morgan was facing charges for attempted aggravated child molestation, attempted child molestation and sexual exploitation of a child. Although Green was censored from the Bryan College Triangle, he printed flyers and handed them out on campus, sticking them to dorm room doors and public areas in the school. UConn journalism professor Gail B. MacDonald reinforced the need for freedom of the press, and disagreed with the college’s decision to censor the student. “I’m not questioning the legal authority of the Bryan College administration to do what it did, but rather their moral authority to do it. As somebody who believes deeply in press freedom even on the student level, I applaud the student for trying to get the message out,” said MacDonald. The Bryan College Triangle is produced as part of a class,
which means that the college has full editorial control. “If they’re teaching journalism and providing students with credit and coming in with such a heavy-handed approach, such a clear act of censorship, I don’t think that’s what journalism is about in this country. It goes against all American journalism ethics,” said MacDonald. President of Bryan College Dr. Stephen Livesay issued an email statement admitting his errors, saying that censorship may not have been the best approach to the situation, in hindsight. “We believed we were doing the right thing to protect the privacy of a man charged, but not convicted, of a crime. We did not believe the school should put itself or its publications in the position of commenting on pending criminal or judicial matters,” said Livesay’s statement. In the editor’s note, Green said that running this story would prevent a high-magnitude scandal like the Penn State University cover-up of Jerry Sandusky’s sexual assault. “Had one individual in the Penn State program stepped up and revealed the truth about the actions of Jerry Sandusky, there would have been no fallout 14 years later. Joe Paterno could have died a hero. Instead, he died a goat. Penn State could have been praised. Instead, they are broken.” Green will not be disciplined for this incident.
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What’s on at UConn today... Consumer Culture in the American Colonies 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. CLAS Humanities Institute Cary Carson, retired vice-president for research at Colonial Williamsburg, will speak about consumer culture in the American colonies.
International Chat 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. McMahon Internatl. Center The meeting will cover day-to-day tips about living abroad, general information and resources. This is a chance for students to exchange cultural experiences, music, food, festivities and network.
EcoGarden Club 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ATL 109 It’s a general meeting for all majors and levels of experience. Find out about upcoming events including garden days.
Watch the Presidential Debate 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. SU 407 The debate will take the form of a town meeting. Citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 way road. Police believed Botero to be under the influence and Botero was subjected to a series of sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was posted at $500, and his court date is on Oct. 22.
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Hate crime charges dismissed against Conn. banker
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A judge threw out charges Monday against an investment banker from Connecticut accused of a hate crime against a New York City cab driver. The case was dismissed in Stamford Superior Court against William Jennings, who had been charged with intimidation based on race or bigotry, assault and theft of services. The Darien resident was accused of cutting the driver’s hand with a pen knife after refusing to pay the $204 fare from Manhattan to Darien last December. The driver of Middle Eastern descent told police that Jennings told him to go back to his own country. The driver said that when he put his hand through the partition into the passenger compartment, Jennings cut him, according to police.
Murphy, McMahon to meet in 3rd Conn. Senate debate
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Defense jobs and the future of the submarine base in Groton are expected to be among the issues raised Monday evening in the third debate between Republican Linda McMahon and Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, the two major party candidates in Connecticut’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race. The latest match-up is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Garde Arts Center in New London. A coalition of unionized defense workers planned to hold a rally outside the theater in support of Murphy before the start of the debate. McMahon and her campaign have accused Murphy of voting twice against funding that would have benefitted the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton. On Monday, McMahon’s campaign manager criticized Murphy for using a photograph of a Norwegian Navy submarine in a TV ad rather than a photo of a sub built in Connecticut.
Man charged with killing mother, 2 others in 2010
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The items below list charges filed, not convictions. All persons appearing below are entitled to the due process of law and presumed innocent until proven guilty. Individual police blotters will be taken off the website three semesters after they have been posted. Oct. 8 Olivia C. Vitali, 19, of New Hartford, was arrested at 4:02 p.m. on Hillside Road and charged with larceny in the sixth degree. Co-op loss prevention staff observed Vitali shoplifting $46.98 worth of merchandise from the UConn Co-op. Vitali was found to be in possession of a sweatshirt and a stuffed panda. Vitali admitted to taking the items with no intention to pay for them. Her bond was posted at $500, and her court date is on Oct.16. Oct. 9 Nicolas A. Amarante-Denapoli, 21, of
Bridgeport, was arrested at 2:02 a.m. on Bolton Road and charged with driving under the influence, failure to use a turn signal and having dark window tints. Police stopped Amarante-Denapoli’s car for failing to use a turn signal and for having dark window tints. Police suspected Amarante-Denapoli of being under the influence and Amarante-Denapoli was subjected to a series of sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was posted at $1,000, and his court date is on Oct. 22. Oct. 12 Tomas Botero, 22, of Norwalk, was arrested at 1:15 a.m. at the Lower T Lot and charged with failure to drive right, driving the wrong way on a one-way street and driving under the influence. Police stopped Botero’s car after observing it cross the double yellow line after turning from North Eagleville Road onto Route 195 and pulling into the Lower T Parking Lot the wrong way on a one-
Christopher Fitzmaurice, 18, of Bristol, was arrested at 3:50 p.m. at Rentschler Field and charged with criminal trespassing in the third degree. Police were working the UConn/ Temple football game at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Police observed Fitzmaurice run out onto the playing field sideline during the game and make contact with several Temple football players. Fitzmaurice ran back into the stands where he was quickly located and placed under arrest for criminal trespassing. His bond was posted at $500, and his court date is on Oct. 22. Oct. 14 Daniel T. Pilkington, 37, of Storrs, was arrested at 12:27 a.m. on Birch Road and charged with driving the wrong way on a rotary, failure to drive right and driving under the influence. Police stopped Pilkington’s car after observing it driving the wrong way in a rotary and crossing the double yellow line on Birch Road. Police suspected Pilkington of being under the influence and Pilkington was subjected to a series of sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was posted at $500, and his court date is on Oct. 22.
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Manchester man was arrested Monday and charged with killing his mother and two other people in a grisly East Hartford slaying on Thanksgiving 2010. The arrest of 48-year-old Brett Bednarz follows a nearly two-year investigation into the slayings of his 72-year-old mother and her two tenants, who were all found beaten to death. Police identified Bednarz as a “person of interest” soon after the slayings when he refused to cooperate with investigators, but it was not immediately clear what prompted the arrest. Police declined to say what evidence had been collected or provide other details, saying only that it was an extensive investigation. Bednarz is charged with three counts of murder in addition to capital felony murder, first-degree burglary, home invasion and criminal violation of a protective order. He was being held on $3 million bail. It was not immediately known if he had a lawyer.
Terror suspects face Conn. trial next October
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge in Connecticut has scheduled a trial for next October for two men extradited from Britain on charges they supported terrorists in Afghanistan and Chechnya by operating websites to raise cash, recruit fighters and solicit items such as gas masks. Judge Janet Hall on Monday tentatively scheduled the trial date for 38-year-old Babar Ahmad and 33-year-old Syed Talha Ahsan. The men are charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill people in a foreign country. Ahmad also is charged with money laundering. The men pleaded not guilty on Oct. 6 and are detained while they await trial. Prosecutors want the men tried together. Defense attorneys haven’t taken a position.
Fallout lingers over Conn. higher ed pay raises
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A top Republican state lawmaker is renewing calls for legislative hearings into $250,000 in unauthorized pay raises in the state’s higher education system. House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero says he also wants to know what Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy knew about the raises and when. The raises given over the past year to officials with the Board of Regents for Higher Education were publicly revealed last week and led to the resignations of the board’s president and vice president on Friday. Malloy senior adviser Roy Occhiogrosso (oh-kee-oh-GROH’soh), says the governor only recently learned about the raises and accused Cafero of playing politics shortly before the November election. Democratic leaders in the legislature say they don’t believe hearings are needed because the Board of Regents is taking action.
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In this Oct. 2, 2012 file photo, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the State Department in Washington. Clinton headed to Peru on Monday, where she will talk about women’s empowerment.
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday embarked on her first overseas trip since last month’s deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, traveling to Peru for a conference on women’s empowerment amid the lingering political drama in Washington over the Obama administration’s handling of the incident. Clinton arrived for the longplanned women’s event in Lima after another weekend of criticism from Republicans over the Obama administration’s initial explanation of the Sept. 11 attack and security at the consulate in Benghazi, where the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans died. Her arrival coincided with a call from the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., for Clinton to answer more questions about what was known about the security situation in Libya in the period leading up to the attack as well as the State Department’s priorities on paying for and protecting diplomatic missions abroad. Ros-Lehtinen took issue with State Department officials who called the assault on the Benghazi
consulate by many dozens of heavily armed militants “unprecedented.” She argued that the threat of such an attack, particularly on the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, “cannot be news to anyone” after strikes on other U.S. diplomatic missions over the past two decades. “How can anyone consider such an attack to be unprecedented?” Ros-Lehtinen asked Clinton in a letter released by the congresswoman’s office in Washington. Her questions came after numerous Republicans took to the Sunday talk shows to criticize the administration for its changing explanations of the attack and response to it. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a long-time point man for the GOP on national security issues, accused President Barack Obama’s aides of deliberately covering up the details of the attack so that voters couldn’t question Obama’s handling of the war on terror. Graham said he believes the administration knew within 24 hours of the assault that it was a coordinated militia attack and was not tied to other antiU.S. protests across the Middle East. According to Graham, the
administration suggested otherwise so voters wouldn’t think al-Qaida remained a threat. “They’re trying to sell a narrative, quite frankly, that (the) wars are receding and that alQaida has been dismantled,” said Graham, a member of the Senate Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee, in an interview on CBS “Face the Nation.” “And to admit that our embassy was attacked by al-Qaida operatives ... I think undercuts that narrative,” he added. Clinton has vowed a full and open investigation on the incident. The administration initially described the attack as a more violent version of the protests that broke out across North Africa and the Middle East over a California-produced film that ridiculed the Prophet Muhammad. Administration officials amended those statements days later to call it a terror attack, likely by al-Qaidalinked militants, because they said intelligence became clearer in the aftermath. In Peru, Clinton is meeting with President Ollanta Humala and attending a conference on “Women as the Drivers of Social Growth and Inclusion.”
in taking classes in the field of fermentation science. Because food science is offered as a minor but not as a major at UConn, Flock said that more courses in food production would be beneficial to her studies as a graduate student. The University of Wisconsin at Madison is working toward developing a certificate in “Fermented Foods & Beverages,” and a lab course will be offered with that title for the first time in the spring, according to professor of food science, Jim Steele. “There is certainly a great deal of interest from students. Some students simply want to understand the microbiology and biochemistry of these products out of personal interest; others are hoping for employment in this industry,” Steele said. Some, like Wolfe, find that the field offers a compromise. Wolfe said he was a scientist at heart but always had a passion for beer and brewing history; fermentation was the perfect marriage of the two. Wolfe said that although brewing science had its birthplace in the United Kingdom and Germany, American breweries are now experimenting in ways that push the envelope. He named Portland, Oregon as being today’s beer capital of the world. The Prohibition in America in the 1920s had a huge effect on the breweries, Wolfe said, and it took a while for America to bounce back. America got a reputation for making poor quality beer, but that was not the case prior to the prohibition. Wolfe said that people abroad think brands like Budweiser are tasteless. “I would like to change the world’s opinion of American lagers,” Wolfe said. “Hopefully we’ll get these beers back to what they tasted like before the prohibition—before they got so watered down.”
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Study: Privatized Medicare would raise premiums
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly six in 10 Medicare recipients would pay higher premiums under a hypothetical privatized system along the lines of what Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has proposed, according to a study released Monday. The report by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation also found striking regional differences that could lead to big premium hikes in some states and counties. That finding instantly made it ammunition in the presidential campaign. In the senior-rich political swing state of Florida, the hypothetical plan modeled by Kaiser would boost premiums for traditional Medicare by more than $200 a month on average. In Nevada, another competitive state, 50 percent of seniors would face additional monthly premiums of $100 or more for their coverage. A new pattern of regional disparities would emerge from overhauling Medicare’s payment system, the report said. Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, have proposed changing Medicare to a “premium support” system dominated by private plans that are paid a fixed amount by the government. President Barack Obama says replacing the current open-ended Medicare benefit would shift costs to seniors. Romney’s approach would mirror the difference between traditional workplace pensions and modern-day 401(k) plans, in which the employer contribution is limited. While Medicare financing wouldn’t be as heavy a lift for taxpayers, the risk is that retirees could end up paying more if medical costs rise. The study carried a prominent disclaimer: It should not be taken as a specific analysis of the RomneyRyan proposal, partly because their plan lacks details. However, Kaiser says it is modeled on what Romney and Ryan propose. “This approach is similar to the premium support proposal included in (House Budget) Chairman Paul Ryan’s ... budget proposal for (fiscal year) 2013 that was embraced by presidential nominee Mitt Romney,” the report said. Like the Romney-Ryan plan, government health insurance payments for individual seniors would be tied to the cost of the secondlowest private insurance plan in their geographical area, or traditional Medicare, whichever is less expensive. Seniors could pick a private plan or a new public program modeled on traditional Medicare. But if their pick costs more than the government payment, they would have to pay the difference themselves.
One of the biggest differences, however, is that the report assumes the privatization plan is already in place. Under Romney-Ryan, current beneficiaries and those 10 years from retirement could stay in the traditional system. But the Kaiser study assumed the change has already happened, and all Medicare recipients are already in the new system. The study also did not model the effects of additional financial help that Romney has promised for lowincome seniors and those in frail health, because such details have not been filled in. The Obama campaign pounced on the findings, while the Romney camp pointed to the disclaimer, saying the report does not reflect the candidate’s own plan. “As the authors stress, this is not a study of the Romney-Ryan plan,” said Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul. “Our plan would always provide future beneficiaries guaranteed coverage options with no increase in out-of-pocket costs from today’s Medicare.” The Obama campaign posted a link to the study on its website. “Under Romney’s plan, millions of people —especially those with complicated health needs who see a lot of different doctors— would have to give up their doctors or pay extra to maintain access to their choices,” said Obama spokesman Adam Fetcher. Kaiser’s top Medicare expert, Tricia Neuman, said the organization has been working on the report since the early part of the year, well before Romney picked Ryan as his running mate and cemented his support for the congressman’s Medicare overhaul. Kaiser serves as an information clearinghouse about the health care system. Neuman, a vice president of the group, said the goal is to help inform next year’s budget debates, regardless of who is elected president. Currently about 75 percent of Medicare’s nearly 50 million beneficiaries are in the traditional government program, while the remaining 25 percent have opted for private Medicare Advantage plans. The standard Part B premium most beneficiaries pay is now $99.90 a month. The study’s main finding is that changing Medicare from an openended program that covers the same benefits across the country will have profound local implications. Since Medicare spending per person varies dramatically around the country, privatizing the program would create big regional disparities. In high-cost areas, the difference between the second-least expensive private insurance plan and traditional Medicare can be substantial, said Neuman.
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Police release 21 names in Maine Zumba sex case
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Ablove is a sign near a marina in Kennebunk, Maine, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. Curious residents in this seaside community may have to wait to learn which of their friends and neighbors stand accused of giving business to a fitness instructor charged with running a prostitution operation out of her Zumba studio. KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Police on Monday released the first round of names of more than 100 men they say paid for sex with a Zumba instructor who’s charged with turning her dance studio into a brothel in this seaside community. The release of 21 names followed 11th-hour legal wrangling, and some residents watched the news flash on their local evening TV news. Kim Ackley, a local real estate agent, said that disclosure of the names of the people accused of being prostitution clients will cause temporary pain for families but it’s only fair because others who are accused of embarrassing crimes don’t get breaks. “What’s fair for one has to be fair for the
other,” said Ackley, who believes she knows several people on the list. “The door can’t swing just one way.” Residents had been anxiously awaiting the release of names for weeks since 29-year-old Alexis Wright was charged with engaging in prostitution in her dance studio and in an office she rented across the street. Wright, from nearby Wells, has pleaded not guilty to 106 counts of prostitution, invasion of privacy and other charges. Her business partner, 57-year-old insurance agent and private investigator Mark Strong Sr., from Thomaston, has pleaded not guilty to 59 misdemeanor charges. Police said more than 150 people are suspected of being clients and many of them were
videotaped without their knowledge. In town, residents heard the list could include lawyers, law enforcement officers and wellknown people, heightening their curiosity. The prostitution charges and ensuing publicity, which reached across the country and beyond, came as a shock in the small town, which is well-known for its ocean beaches, old sea captains’ mansions and the neighboring town of Kennebunkport, home to the Bush family’s Walker’s Point summer compound. The list of names was delayed Friday by legal action by an attorney representing two of the people accused of being johns. The lawyer, Stephen Schwartz, said releasing the names will ruin people’s lives, even if they’re ultimately acquitted of the misdemeanor charges against them. Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren on Monday denied a motion seeking to block disclosure of the names. But he ordered that addresses should be withheld for those people who were victims of invasion of privacy when their acts were recorded. The Associated Press was reaching out Monday evening to men on the list, but it was difficult to confirm their identities without knowing their addresses. Some people in town said they had their suspicions about Wright, but others were in the dark about the life of the bubbly dance instructor who introduced many local women to the Latinflavored dance and fitness program. Ackley’s daughter, Alison Ackley, who participated in Wright’s class four or five times, said she had no inkling of any illegal activity. “She was so young,” Alison Ackley said. “She had a lot going for her. It’s a shame she was hanging out with these older men and getting money from them.” Kim Ackley said she believes the interest will die down once all the names become public in the coming weeks. “These guys have got to pay the price,” she said. “It will all blow over in time, you know. A year from now it won’t even be talked about, once it goes through the courts. You’ve got to move on and go on with your lives.”
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Arguments over morals and beliefs will never be a problem for the UConn Freethinkers. Though many groups argue endlessly over which religions are moral or believable, the UConn Freethinkers are a group dedicated to respecting the individual beliefs of students, no matter what they may be. “Freethought” is defined on their Facebook page as a philosophical viewpoint that holds that beliefs should be formed on the basis of science and logic, and not be influenced by emotion, authority, tradition, or any dogma. Their name and purpose definitely fit within that description. The Freethinkers describe themselves as “a campus group for atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, and like-minded individuals.” They meet every Monday to discuss various topics, both religious and nonreligious. While there is no set theme
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two more drugs from a specialty pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak are now being investigated, U.S. health officials said, as they urged doctors to contact patients who got any kind of injection from the company. The New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Mass., has been under scrutiny since last month, when a rare fungal form of meningitis was linked to its steroid shots used mostly for back pain. Monday’s step by
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the Food and Drug Administration followed reports of infections in three people who got different drugs made by the company. One is a possible meningitis illness in a patient who got a spine injection of another type of steroid. The agency also learned of two heart transplant patients who got fungal infections after being given a third company product during surgery. The illnesses are under investigation, and it’s very possible the heart patients were infected by another source,
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UConn Reads finalists were all non-living authors
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ast year, President Susan Herbst instituted the “UConn Reads” project, selecting one book for the whole university community–faculty, students and staff alike–to read. The selection of “Half the Sky” by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn proved successful. Book discussions and other events were held throughout the spring semester, with numerous copies purchased at discount rates from the Co-op. But the undisputed highlight was Kristof himself, a two-time Pulitzer Prize journalism winner and weekly New York Times columnist, presenting a free lecture in the Student Union Theatre near the semester’s end, a talk which filled the venue to capacity. The entire UConn Reads venture was popular enough for UConn to revive it again next semester under a different book. After submissions were solicited over the past few months, the winner was selected last week: “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This selection came from four finalists, also including “The Sun Also Rises” by Ernest Hemingway, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston and “One Hundred Years Of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez. Of those, only Márquez is still alive, at age 85. Seemingly, it would make sense for the Steering Committee to narrow their options to works whose authors could be alive to stop by. We understand that this year the committee is attempting to select a book of “classic fiction” as a counterpoint to the relatively modern nonfiction selection last year, which was originally published in 2009. While there is nothing wrong with this approach, we believe it would be best if the work was not such a “classic” as to preclude the possibility of an author visiting in person. To hear from the writer himself as opposed to solely scholars or English professors is to do full justice to the work. UConn Reads was a project that brought people from all spectra of the university community together, a project culminating in bringing one of the most famous, accomplished and respected journalists of the past few decades right here to our doorstep. It would be a shame if such an opportunity was squandered this year – regardless of how important or moving the writing of Fitzgerald, Hemingway or Hurston may have been. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
12 deer, in the InstantDaily twice, and tuition paid. #thejoysofgradschool I’m not sure which was worse: Bobby V’s rapping at First Night or Bobby V’s managing of the Red Sox. The entire football team is going to be put on questionable list for next week’s game because of “injured pride.” Last night this guy sprints past me like there’s no tomorrow. A second later I hear an unseen guy in a dorm building yell out his window, “STOP RUNNING FROM YOUR PROBLEMS.” Apparently the Yankees decided to adopt the UConn football approach to games: score as little as possible. I think West Virginia just let Texas Tech score again. So, can we talk about when exactly it stopped being cool to go to First Night? Instead of calling for “Amen’s,” every Sunday night I’m going to yell, “Can I get a Walking Dead?!” until people tell me to take my seat and stop yelling in the Union. I felt very uneducated going into this presidential election. But then I went to the bathroom in the library and now I realize I am the most intelligent person on campus. Is it going to be nice outside, or is it going to be the end of the world? Make up your mind weather!! THIS IS MY FIRST TIME POSTING IN THE INSTANTDAILY I’m getting a little sick of Facebook and Twitter...who’s trying to go back to Myspace with me?
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State marijuana legalization would be significant
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s my regular readers know, I support treating marijuana more like alcohol than heroin. I’ve been advocating for drug policy reform for many years now, and most recently that’s taken the form of supporting ballot initiatives in Colorado, Washington and Oregon that would legalize marijuana for adults over 21. When talking about this subject, a common criticism I hear is that legalizing marijuana at the state level wouldn’t matter, since it would still be illegal at the federal level. People tell me the By Sam Tracy federal government Weekly Columnist would just step in and nothing would actually change within the state. But the reality is that even if the feds get involved, the passage of these initiatives would be groundbreaking, and would change a lot within the state’s borders. Let’s look at Colorado’s Amendment 64 as an example. If Amendment 64 passes, Colorado’s constitution would actually be changed to legalize marijuana for adults ages 21 and above. Therefore, the state legislature would be prevented from passing any laws to re-prohibit marijuana, and any attempt to bring back prohibition would have to be in the form of another constitutional amendment. Medical marijuana in California was also passed as an amendment, which has led to the California Supreme Court unanimously striking down overly harsh restric-
tions on medical marijuana made by the legislature. Enshrining the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado’s constitution would be huge. So imagine, it’s Nov. 7. The votes are in, and Amendment 64 passed. What now? According to the initiative, the Department of Revenue would need to draft regulations for licensing marijuana businesses – such as cultivation facilities and retail stores – by July 1, 2013. But this leaves a maximum period of about eight months where Amendment 64 will have passed, but no licensing requirements will have been created. A reading of the initiative makes it seem like during this time, while no marijuana businesses will be able to operate, it will be totally legal for individuals to engage in many marijuana-related activities. Starting right when the amendment is passed, adults over 21 years of age will be able to legally possess up to an ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants. They would be able to consume marijuana, just not in public or in a way that endangers others. Selling it would still be totally illegal, but transferring up to an ounce without payment would be allowed (so that no one goes to jail for passing a joint to a friend). Now, it’s possible that the Department of Revenue will refuse to pass those regulations out of misguided concerns of federal prosecution. Luckily, the authors thought of this possibility, and included a backup mechanism. According to their site, regulatemarijuana.org, “Under the provisions of the measure, the department will license marijuana establishments at the state level, and should it fail to act, localities will be permitted to issue such licenses.” While a lot of localities would probably refuse
to issue any licenses – some city councils have come out in opposition to Amendment 64 – there are also many towns and cities that would jump at the opportunity. Whether it’s the state or localities that issue licenses, the federal government will probably get involved. But this would be ineffective. 97 percent of marijuana arrests in Colorado are by local or state police, who are not charged with enforcing federal law. While the federal government would probably be able to shut down any licensed businesses, they would not have the manpower to enforce laws against personal possession. That means if Amendment 64 passes, it would be legal for adults to consume marijuana, as well as grow their own for personal use. The nation will then witness what happens – nothing, really. Arrests will drop significantly. Violent crime may drop, as users will be able to produce their own marijuana and stop buying from dealers who may engage in violence to keep their market share. The sky will not fall, and the fabric of society will not disintegrate. This would prove to the nation, and the world, that marijuana is not the “devil’s weed” that opponents paint it as, and that criminalizing a drug that’s safer than alcohol is complete nonsense. Hopefully, the world would learn from this example and follow Colorado’s lead. So even if the federal government steps in, legalizing marijuana on the state level could be the spark that ignites an explosion of drug policy reform.
Weekly Columnist Sam Tracy is a 7th-semester political science major. He can be reached at Samuel.Tracy@UConn.edu.
ObamaCare debate: Health care is a right, not a privilege
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ver since its approval in 2010, a lot of debate has evolved around whether or not the Affordable Care Act is constitutional or even morally justified. The Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, was formed around the notion of “universal healthcare,” a By Omar Allam f u n d a m e n t a l Staff Columnist idea that was introduced to Wa s h i n g t o n by the Institute of Medicine. ObamaCare’s core principal is that by 2014, every American citizen should have affordable health insurance. If not, they are subjected to a fee. This law, modeled after the Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s health care act in Massachusetts, is ironically one of the crucial arguments in the presidential race. Why? Republicans argue that the Americans should have the right to buy health insurance. Thus, to force one to buy health care is against the constitution. With this same ideology, one can argue that forcing the American people to pay fines for not wearing seatbelts is unconstitutional. The fact that ObamaCare is a subject on the presidential debate is maddening. To dispute whether
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the ruling is constitutional is synonymous on debating on whether or not health care is a right or privilege, the right between to live or to die. According to Lynee Ide, director of the Legislative Electoral Action Program and the Connecticut Citizen Action Group, 400,000 individuals within the state of Connecticut don’t have health insurance because “they earn too much to qualify for subsidized health care,” but they don’t make enough to cover the costs of health insurance. Contrary to popular belief, “80 percent of those 400,000 individuals work full time,” said Ide. Currently, health care is skewed toward the interests of large businesses. A common strategy for health insurance companies to earn profit is called “pooling,” a tactic where these large employers contract with health care insurances to insure their employees. This idea of pooling is based off the concept that out of a large number of people, a majority of these individuals are healthy, and a minority are sick. This large disparity between the ill and healthy can cover the costs of the sick and results in reasonable premiums and deductibles for its employees. However, in order for this method to occur, there needs to be a
substantial amount of individuals covered. This creates complications for small businesses. Small businesses, when attempting to cover their employees, face a setback. The ratio between the sick and the healthy is higher due to the lower number of individuals on their coverage plan, resulting in higher premiums and deductibles. However, these businesses can’t afford such a coverage plan and often have no other option then to opt out of having medical coverage for its employees. This impediment, usually, is where the 400,000 uninsured arise. So what does ObamaCare have to do with this drawback? Well, under ObamaCare, small businesses will go under the umbrella of the large businesses coverage plans, resulting in affordable premiums and health insurance. Health care should not only be a right, but also should be affordable to the uninsured. Uninsured individuals normally suppress the symptoms associated with their ailment until it has developed into a severe complication. This should not take place for two reasons. One, the fact that one has to suppress their ailment due to the inability to afford care is immoral and unethical, not on part of the uninsured but more on the responsibility of society
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as a whole. As a community, we should collaborate to instill the idea of preventive care in society. Second, these 400,000 uninsured people are taxing the insured more than perceived. Because the uninsured individuals resort last minute to emergency room care to treat their illnesses, the cost of treating the illness at a later stage costs more than treating it earlier on. Currently, health care providers cannot deny anyone access to health care. According to Ide, emergency room care is one of the most expensive forms of medical care. Usually, the uninsured are forced to exhaust their assets in order to pay for their emergency intervention (it’s no surprise that one in two personal bankruptcies are health care related), and most of the time, the liquidation of their assets is not enough to cover for the care received. This results in capital earned from the insured to be allocated to cover the costs of the uninsured, which in turn results in a cost increase in premiums for the insured. Thus, to argue against ObamaCare is immoral, as it taxes society in terms of capital and quality of life. Staff Columnist Omar Allam is a 1st-semester chemistry and English double major. He can be reached at Omar.Allam@UConn.edu.
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UConn a capella group could perform with Lady Antebellum
By Emily Vasington Campus Correspondent Rubyfruit, an all-female a cappella group at UConn, is on a mission: to make it to Nashville, Tenn. to perform with none other than Lady Antebellum. Lady A recently introduced a contest in which any a cappella group could enter by sending in a video of themselves covering Lady A songs. The prize? An allexpense paid trip to Nashville in December, when the winners of the contest will sing with the famous country group. The second place participants will each receive $1000 worth of Lady A merchandise, including embroidered sweatpants, towels, backpacks and new Lady A T-shirts. Christine Campbell, a 5thsemester early childhood education major and the musical director of Rubyfruit, described how the group first learned about the competition. “One of our members is an avid Lady Antebellum fan, and she found this contest on Twitter. All we had to do was submit ourselves singing one of our favorite songs, “American Honey,” she said. After entering their video along with many other con-
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Pictured above, the all-female a capella group Rubyfruit, featuring both old ‘rubies’ and new.
testants, Rubyfruit was among the top five to make it to the next round of the competition: voting. Currently, Rubyfruit is virtually neck and neck with an all-male a cappella group, but was in first place on Monday morning, with over 9,000 votes
and 36,000 views. To vote, go to http://acappella.ladyantebellum.com/entry/733470. Voting closes on Friday, so Rubyfruit has turned all its efforts to securing first place. Rubyfruit business manager Emily Beaulieu, a 5th-semester
human development and family studies major, explains, “Our strategy has been to contact every person we’ve ever known since birth. Because the second place group is professional, they already have a huge network of followers, so we have
to work that much harder to get everyone to vote each day.” To raise more awareness for this event, Rubyfruit created a Facebook page “SEND RUBYFRUIT TO NASHVILLE,” where the members constantly post updates about everything concerning the competition and how fans can support them. This week, they are hitting the road to perform or speak on local radio and television news shows, such as 99.9 Kiss Country Music Station, 99.1 WLPR, 98.3, Better Connecticut and FoxCT. Overall, Rubyfruit could not be more pleased with the support from their fans, friends and family. Fifth-semester French major Laurel Filek said, “The feedback we’ve received is incredible, and without our fellow Huskies, we wouldn’t be where we are.” On Wednesday, Rubyfruit will pull an idea from the “Mean Girls” quotebook to raise even more support for the contest: “On Wednesdays, we wear pink.” Throw on some pink apparel Wednesday to show your support for Rubyfruit, and send them to Nashville for the opportunity of a lifetime.
‘Sinister’ a credit to the horror genre
By Zach Lederman Campus Correspondent
In the immortal words of George Oscar Bluth, “I’ve made a huge mistake.” That’s exactly how I felt coming out of “Sinister” this past Saturday night. Not because the movie was bad, but because I could already tell it was going to haunt me for weeks. “Sinister,” which was released on Oct. 12 starring Ethan Hawke, tells the tale of Ellison Oswalt, a true-crime author looking for his next big hit after a series of failures. After moving to a new town with his family to document an unsolved mass murder, he finds a box of film reels, each depicting a series of grisly, unsolved murders. Pressured by financial woes, he decides to take it upon himself to solve the murders. Aided only by a local police officer, he watches the horrid home movies and becomes further entangled in the web of violence. In my preview of the movie, I remarked that it would have even the most seasoned horror movie veterans shaking in their boots,
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Juliet Rylance, left, plays Tracy alongside Ethan Hawke, right, who plays Ellison Oswalt. They are pictured here cradling an unconscious child.
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and as something of a veteran myself, I sure as hell hit the nail on the head. However, to say that the movie is terrifying isn’t entirely correct. As far as scares go, the movie has plenty,
and it is frightening, but I wouldn’t call it scary. It doesn’t rely on something jumping out at the viewer to be fearsome. I would rather describe it as more dis-
turbing than anything else. For example, the film reels, although being quite short and not very graphic, are some of the most frightening scenes I’ve ever had the opportunity to watch in a horror movie.
UConn adds water polo to its club sports
By Samm Roberts Campus Correspondent
The University of Connecticut is pleased to welcome a new competitive game to their collection of club sports: water polo. Rebekah Lohnes, a 3rdsemester human development and family studies major, has been working endlessly since last year to get her team together. Now, the roster is filled, the first practice is completed and Lohnes is looking forward to coaching her team to what will hopefully be a swift and victorious first season. “I played water polo for four years in high school and fell in love with the sport,” said Lohnes. “I was recruited by several Division 1 and Division 3 schools, but chose to come to UConn for financial and academic reasons. Water polo isn’t big on the East Coast, so I’m really excited to spread the word and get it started at UConn.” Lohnes and her team practice in the natatorium at 7:30 p.m. every Monday, alternat-
Students have bad habits. Most people would probably agree that the habits usually associated with students aren’t usually positive. Even professors admit that their students have bad habits that drive them up the wall. Tamarah Kohanski, a professor in UConn’s English department, says that multitasking students are a big pet peeve for her classes. “They sit there on the computer, and you know they’re on Facebook,” she said. Like many teachers, Kohanski requests that students refrain from using cell phones and computers in class, since she knows she risks losing their attention. The use of cell phones is also an issue in the classroom of Robert Wyss, a journalism professor. He said that, while he doesn’t experience the problem as often anymore, he does observe people texting, and hears the occasional ringing. Another concern is students spacing out during the lectures. To many teachers, it feels as though the students are expecting to get the degree without learning anything or fully understanding the
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ing between swimming and dry land practices each week. The team then focuses on specific skills and fundamentals, such as ball handling, passing and shooting. But each practice’s routines vary. “We spent the first practice mostly learning skills and techniques,” said Jamie Hollister, a 5th-semester marketing major, and a part of the team. Like Hollister, most members are primarily swimmers with little to no water polo experience. “Most of our team is inexperienced, but we still have a few players with many years of practice who will be key for our success,” said Lohnes. “We also have an unbelievable amount of natural skill and potential.” Lohnes’ practice module involves teaching the rules and techniques of the game first, focusing on particular skills, and then, a mini-scrimmage to help gain real-life experience, what Lohnes calls the most active and fun part of her practice. “I’m passionate about the game of water polo, and it is
extremely important to me that everyone is having fun while they’re in the water,” she said. The team is composed of both male and female players who coexist fluidly on the team, working together in the water and using each gender role to their advantage. “I think it’s really interesting that the team is co-ed, and it really works well for our us,” said Hollister. “Most of the boys have stronger arms and can dodge the ball really hard, while a lot of the girls are smaller and can move around easier in the water. It really works to our advantage.” There are still open spots available on the water polo team. If you have any form of swimming experience, and are interested in joining a new, fun sport on campus, email uconn. clubwaterpolo@gmail.com for more information. The team urges anyone who’s interested to come out to the pool and give it a try!
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But, all this being said, the film does stand up reasonably well to any criticism thrown at it. Yes, it doesn’t have the most original plot ever written, and some of the intended scares are a bit cheesylooking, but while most modern horror flicks are relying more and more on gore, frightening imagery, and foregoing story development, “Sinister” presents itself first and foremost as a story and really does present the audience with a solid, interesting tale that ties up all loose ends by the end. For anybody looking for his or her yearly scary movie, this is probably going to be the one you want to see, other than “Paranormal Activity 4.” If you plan to watch it, bring a friend, and make sure you’re absolutely confident that you can handle the film. It brings a new form of terror to the silver screen that’s guaranteed to leave you shivering long after the movie is over. Just make sure that you have someone in your room when you go to sleep, or the darkness is going to seem a lot more sinister than it
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education. This, in turn, frustrates the professors trying to teach. “If I were spending what people spend on an education,” said Kohanski, “I would very well be glued to every bit of educational information that’s coming my way.” It was suggested that if students paid more attention, or at least looked like they were trying to, then they would do better in their classes. Another thing for students to keep in mind is communication with their professors. Wyss said that he’s had multiple occasions where his students didn’t communicate with him, and almost were downgraded because of it. “I really would say that communication with the professor is probably one of the most important things,” he said. Whether telling the teacher about an exam that was missed or just getting to know the teacher, he said that even emailing him would suffice enough to help significantly. Using the semicolon incorrectly is one thing that bothers English Professor Daniel Herman, as well as improper homophone use, such as with the words “their,” “they’re,” and “there.” But, he said, one thing that really bother him is seeing his students
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Try rereading the classics
Last Friday, it was announced that “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald will be the 2012-2013 UConn Reads book selection. Coincidentally, I happened to reread this novel over the summer, with my first read occurring in high school, a few years prior. The majority of UConn students probably haven’t touched “The Great Gatsby” since high school as well. However, when I reread this book, I realized that rereading the classic novels high school English teachers require you to read is extremely beneficial. With that being said, I recommend putting your original skepticism aside and giving the novel another chance. When you read a book in high school, part of you almost always dislikes the book, simply because you are required to read it. It’s only natural to feel a little resentment when someone is making you do something you don’t really want to do. When teachers assign sections of the novel for homework, two different problems occur, depending on your teacher or your reading speed. If the teacher requires you to read too few pages a night, the book becomes tedious. Yes, you could read ahead but then you risk spoiling the plot for the entire class during discussions. Drawing out the book so it takes weeks or possibly months to complete makes students believe that reading is boring. If the particular book is disliked by the student, the agony is prolonged. After enduring this wearisome reading experience, the student is less apt to want to read for fun. In an age where technology is overpowering, reading in schools needs to be as positive an experience as possible. Maybe your teacher was the other extreme and created a completely overwhelming reading experience. Too many pages were assigned each night and with other classes and extracurricular activities, it became impossible to keep up. This resulted in either skipping sections of the book or not reading the book at all, using SparkNotes instead. SparkNotes is useful, I’ll admit that. But there is nothing like reading the actual text of the book. SparkNotes tells you the general outline of the novel but it cannot recreate the writing style of the author. The care the author gave in writing the novel is lost, and the author’s work will have been in vain if everyone starts to take shortcuts. This is why I believe it is worth the time to reread the novels originally read in high school. No one is imposing a time constraint or restrictions on when you need to finish the novel. If it takes you three days or three months to read the book, it is completely up to you. What matters is what you get out of the book. A lot of growing up has occurred between high school and now. This maturity also transmits itself to the understanding of the novels written decades ago. Maybe you never fully understood what literary devices such as metaphors or symbolism were in high school, therefore missing why certain authors’ writing styles are so great and/or key elements of the plot. Greater understanding can lead to greater enjoyment. There is no time like the present to give these novels another read. They were required reading for a reason and now that
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made “The Town” one of the greatest crime films ever made, but it delivers the same thrills in another way. Towards the end, you’re on the edge of your seat wondering whether or not you’re going to get your happy ending and if these hostages will be saved. Do yourself a favor, and don’t look up the true story beforehand. You want the suspense and Affleck surely delivers it with one hell of a climax. “Argo” is one of the best films this year. It’s probably not going to win best picture, but you can count on a nomination and maybe a best director nomination for Affleck. “Argo” is one story you just have to see to believe, and it has that feeling of authentic CIA realism that you just don’t feel in a film like “Taken 2.” Don’t miss out on this one.
With thousands of movies being released every weekend, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to come up with original stories. It has come to the point where one would call “Sinister” a found footage haunted house psychological horror film. Thirty years ago, it would just have been called horror. It seems like every corner of every genre has been made into a movie sometime or another, and in movies today we see a lot of plot recycling and reliance on franchises, also known as sequels. Here are several stories that I haven’t seen on the silver screen yet, and would really like to. And if any of these actually already exist, please let me know. Something that never ceases to be fascinating is dreams. And while “Inception” is regarded as the quintessential dream movie, my issue with it was it almost made too much sense. Dreams are random, illogical and confusing, not structured and mapped. I’d like to see one of somebody traveling through and cataloguing their strange and surreal dreams. There doesn’t need to be a big overarching story about finding or extracting information out of someone’s mind. Dreams are interesting enough, and I’ve yet to see a film that successfully recreates the images of the subconscious. One genre that’s definitely run out of ideas is the romantic comedy. We’ve seen everything: couples that love each other, hate other, love triangles, squares, octagons; it’s all getting old. Here’s something new: we have a couple in perfectly healthy relationship, then they travel to a parallel universe (bear with me) and find out their parallel selves are worst enemies. They realize the reasons for them hating each other are fairly sound and question their relationship once they return home. Yes, it’s crazy, but there’s a lot that can be done with it. Biopics have always been fun subjects for movies, and it seems a different notable American produces one every year, with “Lincoln” set to come out next month. Someone who has been overlooked and really deserves a movie is Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was one of the leading American generals in World War II and was president during the early years of the Cold War as well as the Civil Rights Era. Not to mention the speech he made on his last night of presidency is pure cinematic gold. A popular source of movies is young adult novels. “The Hunger Games,” “Twilight” and arguably “Harry Potter” have been some of the biggest movies of the past decade. One novel that hasn’t received an adaptation and absolutely deserves it is “Redwall.” For those unaware, “Redwall” is a series of novels that tells action adventure stories through anthropomorphic woodland animals, because they’re more fun. It’s smart, sophisticated and has some of my favorite literary characters of all time. I’ve been waiting for it to become a blockbuster animated feature nearly a decade now; some beast please make it happen.
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Over/Under Overrated: Prometheus (2012)
Let me be frank: ‘Prometheus’ does not deserve its status as the 10th highest grossing film of 2012, nor the accolades that it has received. Want to know why? It’s lazy science fiction. What this film does is skirt over gaping plot holes, predictable plot points and poorly conceived characters through use of admittedly By Alex the Sfazzarra high-quality special effects. Campus Correspondent In a sense, it was essentially James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ in a grittier way. Probably the only selling point that ‘Prometheus’ has is Michael Fassbender as the android David. The film had high expectations in regard to concept, but failed to follow through as amazingly as it could have.
Sam Rockwell, left, plays Billy; Christopher Walken, center, plays Hans and Woody Harrelson, right, plays Charlie. They are pictured here arguing over the canine in Charlie’s arms.
By Joe O’Leary Focus Editor
Film criticism is common. Newspapers, TV shows, online and even this very paper are chock-full of people’s opinions on movies. But it’s rare to see a film criticized by its own screenplay. “Seven Psychopaths,” then, is a rare film. As the third effort by Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh, whose last work was the absolutely fantastic “In Bruges,” “Psychopaths” stands far above most of what’s at the box office right now, thanks to its stellar cast and fantastic screenplay, not to mention its original, fractured take on the crime thriller. It’s definitely not for everyone, as it’s a meditation on the qualities of film itself as much as a madcap crime thriller, but film buffs will be in love with McDonagh’s work. As the film begins, Colin Farrell’s character Marty (shades of McDonagh writing himself into the movie) is smack-
dab in the middle of writer’s block. He’s got his title, “Seven Psychopaths,” but he can’t get any characters fitting the bill down onto a page. Marty doesn’t even want the film to be violent, like the name suggests; he’d prefer a message of peace amid the bloodshed. Though Marty’s the main character, he mostly observes the titular psychos’ psychotic behavior around him, seeking inspiration for his script. Those psychos earn their titles; a few are serial killers, others kidnap dogs around Los Angeles and live off the rewards, and one’s a very angry mob boss seeking his kidnapped dog. The plot’s sprawling, but the performers make the material work well. McDonagh’s script is full of biting wit and great one-liners, many of them perfect for characters slightly unhinged from reality (what with all of the bloodshed). And the cast is
excellent. Farrell infuses the soul of a writer into Marty, making him very realistic between the alcoholism, pacifism and writer’s block, while Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken play two of Marty’s friends (spoilers: they’re somewhat psychopathic) and play them well, with Walken in particular owning his character’s Zen state. Tom Waits and Woody Harrelson round out the cast. W h e r e McDonagh’s script really shines, and turns “Psychopaths” into the unique piece of cinema it is, is its meta-commentary on the film itself. The few female characters are poorly-written, for example. In most films, this would be obvious, docking the film some points. Instead, McDonagh’s script is self-aware; halfway through, Walken’s character reads an early draft of Marty’s script and calls him out on having no well-written female char-
Seven Psychopaths 8.5/10
acters. When characters suggest stories for Marty’s script, they’re hyper-critical of the film itself, debating whether possible plot turns would be interesting or boring; the film itself then takes the route its characters decide are the best. McDonagh throws an incredible amount of skill into his work. Every shot means something, every plot point culminates in an ending and almost every detail works. Don’t get me wrong, it has a few problems. The script can be a bit too full of itself, though it earns most of its bragging, and the lack of strong female characters does become noticeable in the second half of the film. But these are minor quabbles about a major success. With any luck, McDonagh will be nominated for an Oscar (or at least a Golden Globe or BAFTA) for his script, and the ensemble could rack up a few awards. They deserve it. “Psychopaths” is a black comedy that’s a force to be reckoned with.
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Affleck performs well in ‘Argo’
Underrated: Brave (2012)
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Ben Affleck, left, plays Tony Mendez, a CIA specialist tasked with figuring out how to exfiltrate 6 U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran after the Iranian revolution in 1979.
I know what you’re going to say: ‘Brave’ isn’t an underrated movie. However, I do think it hasn’t received the accolades it should have from critics. It certainly wasn’t viewed as favorably as ‘Toy Story 3.’ Moreover, there were many complaints about how there were no male characters of complexity. This movie deserves more attention for two reasons: firstly, it didn’t have a traditional good vs. evil story - it was instead a touching story about the love between a mother and her daughter. Second, it broke ground with its reversal of character complexity. – Jason Wong
By Maurilio Amorim Campus Correspondent It seems like not that long ago that the general consensus was that Ben Affleck was not really much of a talented actor. Then he wrote “Good Will Hunting” with Matt Damon. After that, I thought okay, this guy can write and his acting is okay, but he’s nothing special. Then, he did “Jersey Girl” and I thought okay, he’s a decent actor and the guy kind of grew on me. I saw “Gone Baby Gone” and thought okay, Affleck is a good director. Finally, I saw “The Town” and my jaw dropped to the ground so hard it took me five minutes after the credits started rolling to pick it back up off the theater floor. Needless to say I had high hopes for “Argo,” and it delivered. Ben Affleck is probably not looking at any best actor nominations anytime soon in his
career, but he is one hell of a director. Like “The Town” and “Gone Baby Gone,” “Argo” is so well directed and put together that you just can’t not like it. “Argo” features an ensemble cast of Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman. While I will admit I was slightly disappointed that none of the actors were really around long enough to truly shine, they definitely got the job done and then some. Bryan Cranston toward the end has his moments and reminds us why we all secretly love Walter White on “Breaking Bad.” Goodman and Arkin have great chemistry together as the two film producers and are pretty funny at times. The best lines were spoiled in the commercials, but you have got to give the guys their credit. The movie is primarily centered around Affleck’s character. While it never goes too far into his char-
acter’s depth, it doesn’t really have to. His personal life and feelings aren’t as important as his actions throughout the film, and Affleck is good enough to get this job done and charm us with his charisma throughout it. It’s ironic that this film is released now, seeing as the opening scene of the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iran is pretty similar to what happened a month ago in Libya. Nonetheless, the film shows us the unbiased truth of what happened that day and what happened over there as a result. You’ve probably never heard this story of the secret U.S. mission to Iran disguised as a film crew to sneak hostages out of the country. That’s because it was classified until the late ‘90s and from what I’ve read online, it seems the story is pretty close to accurate. It may lack the action and thrills of shootouts and chases that
Argo 10/10
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Focus
‘Boom’ lacks just that
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Kevin James, left, plays Scott Voss, a high school biology teacher who becomes an mma fighter to raise money for his school. Henry Winkler, right, plays Marty Streb, a music teacher whose job Voss is literally fighting to save.
By Brendon Field Campus Correspondent It’s hard to go into a movie completely unbiased. I went into “Here Comes the Boom” knowing it was produced by Adam Sandler, directed by the same man who made “Zookeeper,” and was written by the same man who wrote “Just Go With It.” I was expecting a disaster, and to my surprise… I kind of liked it. “Here Comes the Boom” stars Kevin James as an uninterested and coercive, yet well meaning science teacher. After budget cuts at his school cost the job of the music teacher (Henry Winkler), he and James try to raise money. They do this by having James fight in mixed martial arts, with the help of a trainer (Bas Rutten) who James was helping to become a U.S. citizen. The plot on paper sounds like two unfinished screenplays merged together, but the two premises somehow come together fairly well, even if the structure is formulaic with plenty of cli-
ché moments. Moreover, I was amazed at how well the film developed its characters. Each was given a personal conflict; almost nobody was a cardboard cutout, and the story had a surprising amount of substance. The film’s main source of success is James, and now he’s not completely misused. James specializes in interpersonal and conversational humor, and has the ability to carry a joke an extra couple seconds. He does so here, and fairly well. He also does some physical comedy, and thankfully, little of it can be considered “fat man fall down” humor. Winkler is also a nice presence, and he shows here he doesn’t need to be “The Fonz” to create screen chemistry. Unfortunately, there are a few tasteless pieces of humor, such as a confused Mexican immigrant and James vomiting on one of his opponents. There
are also more than a few comedic scenes which completely fall flat and are grating and overly prolonged. All in all, I did laugh (not a whole lot), but I was usually smiling. I keep looking back over “Here Comes the Boom,” and I wonder what made it stand out as better than all the other corny underdog sports comedies I’ve seen, because this film is most definitely that. If I were to pin it on one aspect, I would say effort. The screenplay is solid, the writers clearly cared about the characters and they actually have some insight into moneystricken schools and people who are unsatisfied with their lives. True, what they do say is simple and one-dimensional, but at least it’s present. The direction is nice, the fights are choreographed well, and the film tries to be engaging. What I can’t get over is how
Here Comes the Boom 7/10
most comedies with this premise are bright, light hearted and energetic, while “Here Comes the Boom” is dim, cloudy and even melancholy at times. It actually creates an atmosphere. That’s not even a requirement in a comedy. As to whether or not I can recommend “Here Comes the Boom,” I’m on the cusp. Part of me feels I’m being too hard on it because it’s a film I shouldn’t like, but at the same time, I feel I’m being too easy on it because my expectations were so low. The movie does work on a lot of fronts, even if there are some glaring flaws. But I have gone into so many movies expecting greatness and walked out disappointed. Many fewer times have I walked into a movie expecting crap and have come out pleasantly surprised. I’m going to give “Here Comes the Boom” a solid stamp of approval. Maybe it doesn’t deserve it, but I don’t care; it feels right.
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Pet peeves
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spacing out while talking about a historically important work of fiction, such as “Moby Dick” or “The Odyssey.” “Look, I know this might not be your major,” he said of these students. “I know this won’t help you find a job or compete in the global marketplace or whatever. But these books are about something bigger than that.” While not all teachers are English professors, or are even as enthusiastic about works of fiction, this is a common idea repeated throughout the school: you paid money for the teachers to teach you. Don’t let it go to waste. In short, pay attention in classes, because teachers notice the students that don’t. Cut back on cell phone usage, and when using a laptop, stay involved in the class discussion.
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Read classics again
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a literary classic is also being encouraged by your university for you to read, I think all of that should give you a big hint. These books are worth it. While classics aren’t always the most exciting novels to read, the fact that they have remained prominent in academia in a rapidly changing world is exciting to me. It shows that there are things in this world that remain constant and can be shared with future generations. While an iPod or cell phone model can go out of style, a classic work of literature never will.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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Comics
PHOTO OF THE DAY
COMICS Procrastination Animation by Michael McKiernan
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Professor Roy Glauber, Harvard professor and winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics, stopped by campus this past Friday to give a speech on the Quantum Mechanics of Light in the Physics Building.
by Alex Papanastassiou Phil by Stephen Winchell and Ben Vigeant
Based on True Sean Rose by Sean Rose
Stickcat by Karl James Ifert-Miller
Super Glitch by John Lawson
Horoscopes Aries (Mar. 21-April 19) -- Today is a 5 -- Work with a powerful team, and listen with intent. Don’t act like you already know the answer or you’ll miss a great opportunity.
by Brian Ingmanson
Creative work has a bittersweet flavor. Every little bit counts. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Gain experience and mastery. Share the load today and tomorrow, but hold on to the responsibility. And leave time in your schedule for romance. A bit of glamour won’t hurt. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Today and tomorrow, delve into the details. Hot soaks relax stressed muscles. Don’t squander your resources, even if you think you have plenty. Learn from an expert. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -Reserve the next two days for fun that’s balanced with creative productivity. Extend your psychic antennae. Don’t believe everything you’ve learned. Put in the work to reap rewards. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Stick close to home for the next two days. Clean up and discover a treasure. Make room for love. Friends can help you find the perfect expert. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Practicing something you love goes very well now. Make sure you get all you earned. People know they can trust you to get down to the truth. Waste not, want not. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- The air is filled with romance. Postpone travel for a few days. Start computing expenses. It’ll be easier to make household changes soon, but don’t obsess about it. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Your power is intense over the next few days. Handle it as well as you can. It’s best to have a plan in place, even if you don’t follow it.
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Everyone benefits at the end. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 5 -You’re under pressure to complete a project that you’ve been avoiding. Roll up your sleeves and procrastinate no more (at least until later). Find out what rules apply. You win again. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- You can find the right balance between work and friends. Listen to those who support you, and let your self-esteem rise. Don’t forget to support others. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Help comes from far away, possibly financial. Time to refinance? Do the homework and provide necessary information. Bring your quest for truth and social justice to work. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -Adopt rules you can keep and let go of the ones you know you won’t. New opportunities arise. A private conversation soothes. Acceptance is key (and humor).
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Sports
Yanks, Tigers face off in pivotal Game 3
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Detroit's Justin Veralnder has been dominant so far this postseason and will face a Yankees offense that has struggled mightily in the playoffs in Game 3.
DETROIT (AP) -- There were times this year when Justin Verlander took the mound while his team was reeling a bit - and the right-hander's presence was Detroit's best shot at snapping out of a momentary funk. Now, the hard-throwing ace is in a different situation. Led by Verlander, the Tigers' rotation has been absolutely terrific this postseason, and his job is simply to keep this remarkable run going against the slumping New York Yankees. ''I think pitching, much like hitting, is contagious,'' Verlander said. ''Guys go out there night in and night out and
see guys have a good game, and the next day he wants to have a good game, so on and so forth. And I think that's what we are feeding on right now.'' The Tigers won the first two games of the AL championship series in New York, holding the Yankees scoreless except for one brief uprising against closer-in-limbo Jose Valverde. With the exception of Valverde, no Detroit pitcher has allowed an earned run since Game 3 of the division series against Oakland. Verlander takes the mound Tuesday night in Game 3 of the ALCS. The reigning AL MVP won both his starts against the
Lincecum set to start Game 4 for Giants SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Tim Lincecum is set to start Game 4 of the NL championship series for the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, as long as he's not needed in relief for Monday night's Game 2. Manager Bruce Bochy said before the game that Lincecum told him he felt fine to pitch again Monday after throwing two hitless innings in Sunday night's 6-4 Game 1 loss to the
St. Louis Cardinals. But Bochy would prefer to stay away from him considering the struggles of lefty starters Madison Bumgarner and Barry Zito this postseason - as one of them would be needed for Game 5. Bochy called it a ''good possibility'' Lincecum would get the ball for a start at Busch Stadium. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner has pitched in relief three times this postsea-
son. He was demoted to the bullpen after posting a 10-15 record and NL-worst 5.18 ERA in the regular season, but has found his stride so far in the playoffs. ''If he starts, I'll be eager to see him the way he's throwing the ball,'' Bochy said. ''We'll see how today's game goes. We'd like to have that option and have him for Game 4.'' Lincecum pitched the 2010
Game 5 World Series clincher for the Giants at Texas as the franchise captured its first championship since moving West in 1958. He has allowed one run and three hits in 8 1-3 innings this October, striking out nine and walking just one. After pitching two strong innings in San Francisco's Game 1 loss, Lincecum said his bullpen stint has helped his confidence.
McGuire, Huskies win big at Connecticut College Invite By Abby Mace Campus Correspondent The UConn men’s cross country team traveled to Harkness Park Saturday for the Connecticut College Invite and returned to Storrs with the team title and an individual victory from junior Ryan McGuire. The Huskies easily distanced themselves from the rest of the 22-team field, defeating runner-up Connecticut College 86-145. The competition for the next three spots, however, was tight, as Connecticut College edged out fourth place Oneonta by seven points and third place Keene St. by a mere two points. Gwynedd-Mercy College rounded out the top five with a score of 173. The 2012 Connecticut College Invite featured an unusually large field, as eight more teams compet-
ed than in 2011. The increased size of the field made McGuire’s win, his first in a collegiate competition, even more commendable. In a race that started out at a relaxed pace, the outcome came down to the last 100 meters of what was an exciting final mile. McGuire pulled away from the lead pack around mile four of the eight kilometer race but was surprised when Connecticut College’s Michael Leduc stayed with him. “Coach Miller and I had planned that I would relax and follow the leaders for the whole race and make my move to win with a mile to go. I guess Leduc had the same plan because he was not with the leaders until the last mile,” McGuire said. The race came down to two runners in the last mile, with Leduc leading McGuire. But with 100
meters to go, McGuire sprinted by Leduc to outkick him by one second, handing Leduc his secand Connecticut College Invite runnerup finish on his home course. An additional highlight for McGuire in an already satisfying performance came in the form of a course record, as his time of 24:53 eclipsed the old mark by two seconds. “I was able to build confidence in my racing by creating a plan and executing it. I couldn’t have been much happier with my race,” McGuire said. Saturday’s success was also an indicator of the Huskies’ depth, as three of UConn’s top five, AJ Chavez, Joe Clark and Tim Bennatan, did not race. In addition to relying on frontrunners McGuire and Jordan Magath, who turned out a spectacular sixth-place effort,
the team needed its underclassmen to step up and fill the spots vacated by seniors Clark and Bennatan and freshman standout Chavez. And these athletes did just that, with sophomore James Agati and freshman Ned Wilson becoming UConn’s third and fourth scorers and recording top-20 finishes. Sophomore Stephen Vento was the final scorer to cross the line in 42nd, closely followed by senior Alex Bennatan. The seventh spot on the team Saturday went to freshman Daniel Murnane in 81st. The Connecticut College Invite proved to be a perfect opportunity for the Huskies who competed, whether they raced to win or to gain vital experience as the Big East Championship draws near. And coming home with a win, both team and individual, made the meet just a little more satisfying.
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A's, throwing a shutout in the decisive fifth game. ''As a rotation, right now things are going well,'' Verlander said during Monday's off-day. ''It is nice to see us get rolling as a group, and hopefully we can continue it through the World Series.'' Detroit's starters have posted an 0.94 ERA in the playoffs this year. The postseason record for a starting staff pitching at least seven games is 1.05, set by the 1920 Cleveland Indians, according to STATS LLC. Verlander, Max Scherzer, Doug Fister and Anibal Sanchez are off to that type of start this year.
Detroit's pitching display has gone hand in hand with New York's horrendous slump. Derek Jeter is out for the year after breaking an ankle in Game 1 of this series, and the Yankees desperately need their other stars to start hitting. Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher are a combined 12 for 107 - for a .112 batting average - in the playoffs. Add catcher Russell Martin, and five regulars are below .200, hitting a combined 17 for 133 with 42 strikeouts - 25 more strikeouts than hits. They have a combined seven RBIs, four of those by Cano.
Colagelo: Wilson's story is an incredible one from WILSON, page 12 pletion percentage and a quarterback rating of 133.7. He stood more like a giant than he did a man under six feet on Sunday. Wilson’s story is pretty incredible in itself. A two sport star athlete in college, Wilson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies to play baseball. A day after being drafted, his father died. After going to spring training for the Rockies and playing Single-A baseball, he decided to return to football, transferring from N.C. State to go play quarterback for Wisconsin. Wilson was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft, the 75 pick overall. A month before he was drafted, the Seahawks signed quarterback Matt Flynn to a three-year $26 million deal. Flynn had the quarterback position seemingly locked up. Wilson’s draft status brought
up red flags because of his size, which is about four inches shorter than the average quarterback. Just like he always has, Wilson proved the nonbelievers wrong and won the starting job. As of now, the Seahawks are 4-2 under Wilson. If Wilson was a superhero, he would be Mighty Mouse. He continues to defy the odds at the quarterback position, proving that size has nothing to do with ability, heart and the desire to win. I encourage everyone to be able to overlook their team biases and gain a little perspective. What Wilson did against the Patriots was nothing short of incredible and it takes a true sports fan to look at the big picture here. Wilson’s story is just of the many incredible ones in sports.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Sports
UConn, Syracuse battle for Big East top spot By Erica Brancato Campus Correspondent As the field hockey season winds down, games become crucial for the seven teams competing for four spots in the Big East conference. Syracuse and UConn have already secured two of the spots, making these next few games pivotal. The teams played seven games this weekend, resulting in tough competition for the Big East teams. The No. 6 Georgetown Hoyas lost two games this weekend, leaving them with an overall record of 2-14. Saturday, Georgetown was defeated 4-1 by our own UConn Huskies. At halftime, UConn was up a staggering 4-0. The Hoyas fought back, scoring one goal in the second half, but couldn’t keep up with UConn’s fast-pace-game. Georgetown’s goalie Briana Pereia made her career high of 17 saves in one game. On Sunday,
the Hoyas played an afternoon game against Fairfield University. Fairfield outshot Georgetown 27-3 and had an early 2-0 lead at halftime. Emma Hamstra replaced the Hoyas starting goalie Pereia 48 minutes into the game, but she couldn’t hold off Fairfield’s offense resulting in a 6-0 loss. No. 5 Villanova lost 1-0 to their rivals No. 4 Providence on Saturday afternoon. Both teams were evenly matched, resulting in a scoreless first half. Although Villanova outshot and out-cornered Providence, the Friars still came out on top. Caitlin Malone scored the only goal of the game for Providence and goalie, Kathi Weidman, got her second shut out victory of the season. The No. 3 Rutgers Scarlet Knights played two games this weekend, winning the first and losing the second. On Saturday, the Scarlet Knights took on the No. 2 Louisville Cardinals to defeat them 3-1. Louisville out-
Huskies hope to keep strong play going against UMass » SUNNY, page 12 eventually placed third overall. In the No. 5 singles, McKeon made easy work of Hartford 6-2, 6-1; Sacred Heart 6-3, 6-4; and Providence 6-1, 6-2 on her path to victory in the flight. In the No. 6 singles, sophomore Lucy Nutting defeated Bryant 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 and Rhode Island 7-6, (7-5), 6-1 before falling to Providence. In the three doubles flights, the Huskies saw some success, though they came up just short in all flights. In the No.1 doubles, McKeon and Learmonth defeated Rhode Island 8-5 and Sacred Heart 8-1 before falling to Providence, placing second overall. Weinberg and Nutting competed in the No. 2 doubles, defeating Hartford 8-0 and Sacred Heart 8-4 before falling to Providence
and placing second overall. In the No. 3 doubles, junior Marie Gargiulo and sophomore Emilie Burgess defeated Sacred Heart 8-3 and Bryant 8-4 before losing to Providence and taking second overall. “We played really well in doubles,” said McKeon. “But there’s always room to improve our volleys and net game.” After their strong finish this weekend, the Huskies hope to carry their string of successes through their dual match against UMass on the UConn Tennis Courts this Wednesday. “I think we played really well as a team,” said McKeon. “[We] had a lot of positives to pull out from this weekend.”
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shot Rutgers 10-8 and had nine corners compared to the Scarlet Knight’s four, but couldn’t convert the win. Rutgers' Danielle Freshnock scored two goals ,while Sophie Write scored one to help win the game. Yet on Sunday, Rutgers couldn’t keep the winning streak alive, losing to the Lafayette Leopards 2-0. The Leopards scored a goal within the first four minutes of the match, and continued to outplay the Scarlet Knights leading 2-0 at halftime. Although Rutgers lost this game, goalie Sarah Stuby got her record career high of ten saves in one game. After their loss against Rutgers on Friday, the No. 2 Louisville Cardinals came back to beat Wake Forest 2-1 in their match on Sunday. Although Wake Forest took the early lead scoring a goal a mere four minutes into the game, they couldn’t hold on to the lead for much longer. Louisville came back scoring a
goal off a deflected corner shot to tie the game at 1-1. The Cardinal’s Michelle Amon scored the gamewinning goal nine minutes before the game ended. The No. 1 Syracuse Orange suffered their first loss against UMass on Thursday. The Minutewomen’s Noralie Weusthuis tied the game 1-1 ending Syracuse goalie Leanne Stiver’s 437-minute shut out. UMass’ Thando Zono scored the game-winning goal with 7:05 remaining in the game. However, on Friday, Syracuse came back stronger than before, beating Stanford. The Orange’s Alyssa Manley and Kelsey Millman each scored two goals to help Syracuse win 4-1. Syracuse outshot Stanford 14-4. Despite the Orange’s stunning loss, Syracuse still remains No.1 in the NCAA league and UConn’s biggest competition in the field.
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The UConn field hockey team is currently tied atop the Big East standings with Syracuse. The two teams face off on Oct. 27.
USA will be playing to win in World Cup Qualifier against Guatemala on Tuesday KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- Jurgen Klinsmann promised to bring an attacking style to the U.S. national team when the former Germany striker took the reins of the program more than a year ago. His approach won't change even when a tie would suit the Americans just fine. The U.S. merely needs to draw with Guatemala on Tuesday night for both teams to advance from Group A in the semifinals of World Cup qualifying, while a result one way or the other would give Jamaica an outside chance of squeaking through to the final round. Don't expect either team to bunker down, though. Especially the Americans. ''Our approach to the game is clear. We want to win this game. You can only win a game if you attack and go forward, and that's what we're going to do,'' Klinsmann said before a final training session at Livestrong
Sporting Park on Monday. ''We're not going to look for a tie.'' Even though that might be the prudent move. The U.S. set up the enviable situation with a ragged 2-1 victory over Antigua and Barbuda on Friday, a game that was played on a tiny cricket pitch-turned-quagmire. The performance wasn't a thing of beauty, either. The Americans struggled through the wind and were hampered by the tight quarters of the field, and needed a pair of goals from Eddie Johnson to beat the last-place team in its group. Johnson's header in the 90th minute secured the victory. ''We're honest enough with ourselves to look at things and say, 'This needs to be better,''' midfielder Michael Bradley said. ''I can assure you the mentality, the spirit within the group is really good. A quality of a big team is to come away with points, to come away with wins, on days when you
don't play your best, when conditions aren't perfect. We take great pride in that.'' The fact that Johnson played the role of hero Friday night was a testament to Klinsmann's approach to building the U.S. team. He sat popular forward Jozy Altidore while making the move, even though Johnson had not played for the national team since May 2010. Johnson's last goal had come in an 8-0 romp against Barbados in 2008. ''We always have an open-door policy where something can open and we'll see where it leads. Eddie Johnson is part of that,'' Klinsmann said. ''He got his chance and he took his chance.'' Johnson's slide from promising young superstar to overlooked hasbeen can be traced to his ultimately unsuccessful move to Europe. Now that he's back in Major League Soccer with the Seattle Sounders, Johnson has slowly managed to regain the confidence
that had been lost. ''When you're in and out of teams, you don't play to your strength,'' he said. ''I just think hard work pays off. I've been putting in the hard work and this is all a bonus.'' Johnson's big night in St. John's, Antigua, certainly came at an opportune time. The roster at Klinsmann's disposal keeps shrinking due to injuries and suspensions. Midfielder Jermaine Jones returned to his German club during the weekend after receiving a yellow card Friday night that meant he would be suspended for the game against Guatemala. Landon Donovan has been out with a knee injury, Brek Shea with an abdominal strain and Edgar Castillo with a foot injury, while Fabian Johnson did not make the trip to Kansas City because of flu so severe that he was briefly hospitalized with concerns it might be salmonella-related.
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Home game
Away game
Nov. 3 USF TBA
Oct. 20 Pittsburgh 4 p.m.
hockey team has scored over the first 15 games of the seaosn.
» That’s what he said – Colts Interim Coach Bruce Arians on his team’s performance against the Jets on Sunday.
Nov. 9 Pittsburgh 8 p.m.
Nov. 24 Louisville TBA
Dec. 1 Cincinnati TBA
Men’s Soccer (11-1-1) Oct. 17 Seton Hall 7 p.m.
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Oct. 27 Oct. 31 Providence Big East 4 p.m. Tournament
Oct. 24 Providence 3 p.m.
Women’s Soccer (7-7-2) Oct. 20 Providence 7 p.m.
Field Hockey (15-0) Oct. 18 Boston College 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 Princeton 1 p.m.
Volleyball Oct. 19 USF 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 Pittsburgh 1 p.m.
Oct. 27 Syracuse 1 p.m.
Nov. 2 BIG EAST Semifinal 5 p.m.
(12-10) Oct. 27 Rutgers 2 p.m.
Nov. 2 Marquette 8 p.m.
Oct. 28 Seton Hall 2 p.m.
Men’s Hockey (0-1-0) Oct. 26 Holy Cross 7:05 p.m.
Oct. 27 Union 8 p.m.
Nov. 2 Niagara 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 9 Sacred Heart 7: 05 p.m.
Nov. 3 Niagara 7:05 p.m.
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Green Bay quaterback Aaron Rodgers threw six touchdown passes against the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football. The Packers won the game 42-24.
Women’s Hockey (0-4-1) Oct. 20 Maine 2 p.m.
Oct 21. Maine 2 p.m.
Oct. 26 Syracuse 7 p.m.
Oct. 27 Syracuse 3 p.m.
Nov. 2 Northeastern 7 p.m.
Women’s Cross Country Oct. 19 CCSU MiniMeet 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 26 BIG EAST Champ. TBA
Nov. 9 NCAA Regional 11 a.m.
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Field Hockey: The No. 4 Huskies defeated the Georgetown Hoyas with a score of 4-1 this past Saturday afternoon at home. The Huskies then played the No. 13 Stanford Cardinals and defeated them with a score of 1-0 this past Sunday afternoon at home. Freshman Midfielder Sophie Bowden scored her first career goal and junior goalkeeper Sarah Mansfield notched her sixth shutout of the season. With this victory, the Huskies have now improved to a record of 15-0 for the season. Football: The Huskies lost to the new Big East Temple Owls with a close score of 17-14 in overtime this past Saturday afternoon at their Homecoming game at Rentschler Field. With the loss, the Huskies currently have a season record of 3-4 and a record of 0-2 in the Big East. Softball: The Huskies competed against the Maine Black Bears in two games this past Sunday at home. Men’s Cross Country: The Huskies came in first place at the Conn College Invite on Saturday afternoon at Harkness Park in New London, CT. Junior Ryan McGuire finished in first place with a time of 24:53 to lead the Huskies. Women’s Cross Country: The Huskies came in 19th place at the Wisconsin Invitational on Friday afternoon in Madison, WI. Junior Allison Lasnicki finished in 11th place with a time of 19:57 to lead the Huskies. Men’s Golf: The Huskies competed this past weekend in the Big 5 Invitational in the Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, PA. The Huskies achieved fourth place after the first round and finished eighth place in the final round. Men’s Ice Hockey: The Huskies opened their season with a match against UMass. They ended up losing to UMass in a 4-1 defeat in the Mullins Center in Amherst, MA this past Friday night. Women’s Ice Hockey: The Huskies lost to the Colgate Raiders with a score of 5-3 this past Friday night in Hamilton, NY. The Huskies then played the Colgate Raiders for a second game and lost to them with a score of 4-1 this past Saturday afternoon in Hamilton, NY. The Huskies are now 0-4-1 on the season. Women’s Tennis: The Huskies performed in the New England Championships this past weekend at Providence College in Providence, RI. Freshman Srna Stosljevic and Senior Abby McKeon guided the team to a second place finish with victories in singles. Women’s Volleyball: The Huskies lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats with a score of 3-2 this past Friday night at home before a record crowd of 2,245. The Huskies then played the No. 15 Louisville Cardinals and lost to them with a score of 3-1 this past Sunday afternoon at home. The Huskies are now 12-10 on the season and 3-4 in the Big East.
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Buccaneers’ deep passing game flourishing with Freeman TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Josh Freeman resists any temptation to gloat when he talks about the sudden emergence of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense, insisting he doesn’t pay attention to critics. The fourth-year pro has rebounded from one of the worst performances of his career to jumpstart a sputtering attack with an aggressive downfield passing game that not only helped the Bucs (2-3) stop a three-game skid with a rout of Kansas City but also has turned Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams into one of the NFL’s most productive receiving tandems. Jackson is averaging 18.5 yards per catch on a team-leading 20 receptions with four touchdowns. Williams is averaging a leaguebest 22.1 yards per catch on 15 receptions and has scored three TDs. ‘’Nothing anybody says outside of our building has any effect on us,’’ Freeman said. ‘’People will say they want to throw the ball deep or they want to run the ball, but we know who we are and you just have to continue to work, continue to prepare like we’ve been preparing, then go out on Sundays and just play. We’ve got the talent, we’ve got the pieces, we just have to go out and play.’’ Freeman threw for a season-
high 328 yards and three TDs in Sunday’s 38-10 victory over the struggling Chiefs, who paid dearly for trying to single-cover Williams and Jackson, who caught touchdown passes of 19 and 17 yards. Williams scored on 62-yard reception, making an acrobatic catch and continuing up the sideline for Tampa Bay’s first TD. ‘’He makes those catches. If you have 1-on-1 with a DB, you just give him a high ball, give him a chance,’’ Freeman said of Williams, a third-year pro who has benefited from the offseason acquisition of Jackson, who played the past seven seasons with the San Diego Chargers. ‘’I can’t say I’ve ever seen or played with a guy with the ball skills like Mike,’’ Freeman added. ‘’It doesn’t really matter where you put it, he’s going to find a way to make a play on it.’’ Freeman averaged 12.62 yards per pass attempt against the Chiefs, the third highest in franchise history, and spread 15 completions among six receivers who averaged a collective 21.9 yards per catch. Two weeks after becoming first pair of Tampa Bay players with 100-yard receiving days in the same game in 20 years, Williams finished with four catches for 113 yards and Jackson had four receptions for 66 yards.
Ponder’s turnovers and decisionmaking problematic for Vikings EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Christian Ponder’s decisionmaking, accuracy and ability to avoid the big mistake were three of the biggest keys to Minnesota’s surprising 4-1 start to the season. Along the way he even got away with a few shaky throws, thanks to a butter-fingered defensive back or a well-timed flag thrown by a replacement referee. Both his magic and his luck ran out against the Washington Redskins on Sunday, and now the young Vikings quarterback has to regroup after two straight weeks of turnover-filled performances. Ponder went the first four games without an interception, but has thrown four in the past two outings. The Redskins returned one for a touchdown on Sunday, and he also fumbled a ball deep in Minnesota territory that led to another score in the Vikings’ 38-26 loss in Washington. ‘’It’s disappointing, for sure,’’ Ponder said after the game. ‘’You never want to have those situations, but you just have to forget about it.’’ One thing Vikings coaches are urging fans to remember is that Ponder is only in his second season, and first full one as the starter. They know that there
are going to be days like that one as part of Ponder’s learning curve. They just hope that they get fewer and farther between as the season goes on. ‘’No doubt about it, he’s in his second season,’’ coach Leslie Frazier said on Monday. ‘’There’ going to be some growing pains along the way. We know that. This is a part of the process with him, part of the evolution of being an NFL starter. And we grow as a team, he’ll grow. But things like what happened yesterday could happen as he continues to gain more experience.’’ Ponder completed 35 of 52 passes for 352 yards, two TDs, two interceptions and a fumble lost to the Redskins, a return to the error-prone performances he put up as a rookie. His fumble set up a Redskins touchdown on the very next play and a poorly thrown ball in the fourth quarter was intercepted to thwart any chance of another late-game comeback. The defeat wasn’t all on his shoulders, of course. The Redskins put plenty of pressure on Ponder and had their safeties crowd the line of scrimmage to concentrate on stopping Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin while virtually ignoring the possibility of getting beat deep.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
SUNNY SIDE UP
The new glory days
UConn places second at New England Championships
By Kyle Constable Campus Correspondent
Mike Corasaniti It was a hotly contested overtime match-up highlighted by some shaky defense, missed field goals and the road team eventually pulling out a three-point victory. Elsewhere in the Hartford area, the UConn football team was falling apart to the Temple Owls, but the XL Center was where the weekend’s real action was. While the Huskies’ Homecoming loss was a possible sign of some troubling times to come for the rest of the UConn football season, Saturday’s preseason meeting between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks in Hartford was the sign of something more promising: the return of NBA basketball. While I also absolutely cannot wait for the beginning of the Kevin Ollie Era of UConn basketball when American International comes to town on Nov. 1, two days earlier marks the start of the country’s best league’s new season. Certainly, some of you may have differing opinions and want to make your case for the MLS or Arena Football League. But there are countless factors that the NBA does not have to deal with at the moment that put it above some of the other sports leagues in this country. Is there a looming lockout this year that is threatening hockey’s fate? Nope. Are NBA players overly concerned about other players–besides Metta World Peace–leaving them with concussions after any given play? Not particularly. Are basketball fans upset with some weird one-game playoff looming at the end of their season? No, and take notes, Selig. The NBA very closely avoided massive humiliation at the beginning of last season with a nearmissed season. But currently it has no replacement referee issues, with 82 games on its near horizon and some of the best villains (see: Heat, Lakers, David Stern) in the entire sports world that most of the country cannot wait to see get taken down. Indeed, the NBA is primed to embark on its next set of glory days. For starters, fans will get to see one of the greatest area rivalries of all time renewed with the return of a sports franchise to Brooklyn. The Nets and the Knicks have yet to play a game against each other since Jay-Z moved his boys out of New Jersey, but you can already feel how much these teams are just dying to hate each other. Even if both teams turn out awful seasons (which you can never rule out with New York basketball), this rivalry is going to be fun. And speaking of rivalries, did anyone think that Boston and Miami’s hatred for each other could grow after last year’s Eastern Conference Finals? Well, UConn alum Ray Allen did not give the public much time to think about that before jumping ship to South Beach. When these two teams meet for the NBA’s tip-off, don’t expect a warm and cuddly match-up. The most exciting thing about this season, though, and the start of the NBA’s new glory days, is not these old rivalries. It’s the new teams with new faces that are looking to start building something for years to come that make 2012-2013 so exciting. Because honestly, has anyone ever thought they would be excited to see the Bobcats take on the Hornets before this year’s draft? If you disagree with me, fine. Enjoy your Arena Football. But the NBA is the best, most exciting sports league in the country right now, and it’s only going to get better.
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The UConn men’s tennis team placed second at the New England Championships this weekend. The tournament was held at Providence College.
After three weeks of problems with inclement weather, the UConn women’s tennis team finally had the opportunity to compete this weekend at the New England Championships, placing second overall. The Huskies traveled to Providence College to compete in the New England Championships, and were nothing short of successful. Overall, the team was only bested by Providence in team competition. In the individual competition, freshman Srna Stoŝljević won the No. 2 singles, while senior Abby McKeon won the No. 5 singles. In the doubles competition, all three UConn tandems placed second, each falling to a duo from Providence. In the singles flights, the Huskies excelled in their play. Sophomore Maxie Weinberg competed in the No.1 singles, advancing past Fairfield 6-1, 3-6, 10-7. Weinberg fell in the next round to Rhode Island, but ultimately placed third in the flight. Stoŝljević defeated Stony Brook 6-2, 6-3, Sacred Heart 7-6, (7-5), 6-2 and Providence 6-4, 6-3 in winning the No. 2 singles with an impressive showing. “I think we excelled in our singles play this weekend,” said McKeon. “We were able to overcome some tough conditions with the weather.” In the No. 3 singles, junior Jennifer Learmonth defeated Stony Brook 6-2, 6-4 before falling to Sacred Heart in the semifinals 7-6, (7-3), 6-3. Junior Lucy Nutting competed in the No. 4 singles, defeating Rhode Island in the opening match 2-6, 6-2, 10-5 but coming up short against Sacred Heart in the semifinal match 6-1, 3-6, 10-8. Nutting
» HUSKIES, page 10
Wilson was outstanding in Seahawks’ win By Carmine Colangelo Staff Columnist Nearly every article I read about New England’s 24-23 loss against Seattle was how the Patriots had choked away the game. Phrases like “epic fail” and “blown opportunity” were found everywhere, putting diehard Patriots fans on suicide watch. Being in Connecticut, we all get the same New England perspective, and that is because New Englanders may be some of the biggest homers in sports. To fans of teams outside of the area, it must get annoying hearing the same story from the same New England perspective, but I love it. To me it shows pride and character, but to others it may show an unhealthy obsession that comes off as annoying. I cannot lie, I thought the biggest story line for that game was how the defense blew it, but it is not. Rookie quarterback Russell Wilson did the improbable with a come-from-behind win over
the Patriots, stunning New Englanders everywhere. At 5 feet 11 inches tall, the rookie sensation from Wisconsin continues to defy the odds stacked against him. He’s undersized, under matched and inexperienced, yet he finds a way to get it done. Down 23-10 in the fourth quarter after a Stephen Gostkowsi field goal, the underdog went to work. With 9:17 left in the fourth, Wilson went on an 88-yard drive, ending in a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards. Not only was it shocking to see that Edwards was actually still playing football, but Wilson surprised the Patriots with a five play scoring drive that only took 1:56. After that, both teams would make defensive stands, trading punts on the next three consecutive drives. With 2:38 left in the game, Wilson did the impossible, again. Starting on their 43-yard line, the shortest quarterback in the league stood tall.
Wilson opened the drive with a nine-yard rush to the right side. On second down, his pass went incomplete. On third down, running back Marshawn Lynch rushed to the left on a two-yard gain. It was first down on the Patriots’ 46-yard line when Wilson threw 46-yard bomb to wide receiver Sidney Rice for a touchdown. After a good point-after attempt, the Seahawks were up 24-23 with 1:18 left in the game. The game-winning touchdown to Rice was thrown perfectly, right into the heart of the Patriot’s defense. Through the New Englanders’ perspective, the play only happened because of safeties Tavon Wilson and Nate Ebner, but to the rest of the sports world, it was Wilson that made it happen. I will admit that I saw it as nothing more than blown coverage, but after watching the replay several times, my opinion changed. The 46-yard pass was flawless. It took a tremendous amount of confidence and ability for Wilson to make
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Russell Wilson was terrific in Seattle’s comeback win against the Patriots on Sunday, erasing a 13-point deficit over the final 7:21 of the fourth quarter.
that strike downfield late in the game, and it took a tremendous amount of faith that Rice would make that catch, but most of all, it took heart. It was something you would expect from a proven veteran and not an untested rookie. In the last 7:21 of the
fourth quarter, Wilson erased a 13-point deficit with two passing touchdowns. Wilson was 16-27, throwing for 293 yards and three touchdowns. He finished with a 59.3 com-
» COLANGELO, page 9
Huskies finish top 20 at Wisconsin Adidas Inviational By Jackson Mitchell Campus Correspondent The UConn women’s cross country team participated in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational last Friday afternoon in Madison, Wis., and returned to Storrs with a 19th place finish against what was the toughest field of competition the team has faced all year. UConn finished the meet – their fifth of the year – with a total of 510 points. The victor, Iowa State, tallied 109 points thanks to two individual top five finishes. Junior Allison Lasnicki led the way for UConn, finishing 11th overall with a stellar time of 19:57. Following Lasnicki were junior Lauren Sara (39th, 20:22), freshman Julia Zrinyi (95th, 20:48), seniors Shauna McNiff (112nd, 22:56) and Allison
Cooper (243rd, 21:41), freshman Emily Durgin (266th, 21:53) and junior Brigitte Mania (314th, 23:01). “Allison had a breakthrough race, but I think those of us on the inside knew she was really fit and ready to explode,” Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough said. “She was going into the meet with a lot of confidence, and I’ve always said that there can be magic when an athlete is fit and confident. My job at that point with an athlete who’s in the zone like that is just to get out of the way and let her do her thing.” It had been GroveMcDonough’s hope from the outset to finish somewhere inside the top 20, and the fact that the Huskies reached that goal despite racing without starter sophomore Lindsay Crevoiserat – who did not
make the trip due to illness – was a very pleasant surprise. “Given the scenario going into the meet, it went as well as it could have gone,” Grove-McDonough said. “Lauren [Sara] was a little off again, but she’s fit, and normally she’d be a top ten runner at that meet. But even with Lauren being a little off, our kids still fought. Overall, it was a very good day. I wasn’t sure if we’d be capable of that type of performance without Lindsay.” The void left by Crevoiserat was the big storyline heading into the race, and the entire team had to collectively step up and make up for losing such a key runner. Freshman Durgin, who took Crevoiserat’s place in the starting lineup, didn’t know she was racing until the Wednesday before the race, the day the team was to
fly out to Madison. Durgin, who was the week’s Big East Athlete of the Week, earned the praise of her coach after the race. “She was a late add, and she ran pretty well,” Grove-McDonough said. “She raced the previous Sunday at the New England Championships, and I texted her Wednesday morning and said, ‘You’re in. Start packing.’ But I thought she held her own out there.” As a team, the squad finished ahead of both San Francisco – which was ranked 20th in the most recent USTFCCCA National poll – and North Carolina State, which was ranked 26th. UConn also finished ahead of the host team, Wisconsin, which was ranked 30th in the National poll on Oct. 2. Grove-McDonough hopes that the at-large points
gained from those head-tohead wins will result in the Huskies cracking the national rankings themselves. The next national poll will be released on Oct. 16, and Grove-McDonough “would be shocked” if her team was not ranked. The Huskies return to action this weekend at the CCSU Mini-Meet, and then, the following week UConn will participate in the Big East Championships. GroveMcDonough believes her team will be back at full strength for the Big East meet, but a lot can happen in two weeks, as she found out the hard way last weekend. “We are excited,” GroveMcDonough said. “There’s a lot of energy within the group and we’re excited for the Big East Championship.”
Jackson.Mitchell@UConn.edu