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Anti-war march traverses Hartford By Colin Neary Campus Correspondent
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The media has been prodding ‘Occupiers’ across the nation for weeks to identify a list of demands for their movement. At the anti-war march Sunday afternoon in Hartford from City Hall to the State Capitol, the 200 protestors made their message heard: bring our war dollars home. By ending wars domestically and abroad, dissenters want to develop a peace dividend that will reinvest in programs of public good. The rally and march
was coordinated through OccupyHartford, and information about that movement can be found at www.occupyhartfordct. com. “This is a solidarity march for peace and justice,” said Chris Hutchinson, former CT congressional candidate for Socialist Action. The mobilization was supported by diverse groups such as CT United for Peace, Middle East Crisis Committee, Christian Workers, People’s Action for Clean Energy, Minority Construction Council and CT Green Party. The nationwide rallies occur-
ring in October are segments of National Coordinated Days of Anti-War Actions, designed to bring awareness to the growing international coalition against the NATO/G8 summit on May 15th and 20th 2010 in Chicago. “Wars and austerity will only be stopped by independent marches in the street,” said Christine Devron, organizer for CT United for Peace. Since President Bush declared the War on Terror and invasion of Afghanistan on September 12, 2001 the U.S. government has spent $7.6 trillion on the efforts.
The state of Connecticut will have invested $18 billion in tax revenue to the military by the end of the year. If this money was to be used for public good it would put every 4 to 6 year-old in a Headstart program, create jobs for teachers, and put every 18 to 22 year-old in college with a scholarship. “If people are willing and capable to go to college, then money should not be a factor,” said Alison Krasnor, 5th semester english major. “There is a war being waged by our government against our people,” said Mike DeRosa, Green Party candidate for
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New Haven program helps ex-offenders find work
NEW HAVEN (AP) — In this tough market, if you want a job you have to look the part. That’s especially true, even essential, if as a felon, you have a strike against you already. With that in mind, as the city prepared for its second annual job fair, its ex-offender roundtable group added a “prep rally” to help jobseekers prepare themselves. “Baggy pants,” at least for him, one prospective employer privately acknowledged at the recent job fair at the James Hillhouse High School field house, is a kiss of death for applicants. Nearly 100 job seekers, most nattily dressed and with resumes and program-completion certificates in hand, turned out for the event. Nearly all had completed a city-sponsored preparatory screening a week before where they got help with resumes and speakers stressed the importance of everything from appearance to eye-contact and a firm handshake.
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Connecticut Secretary of State. Due to the money spent overseas there are few job and education opportunities for urban youth. People have also seen wartime raises on food, rent and insurance prices. The budgets for low-income healthcare, Social Security, public works, arts, and sustainable energy have been slashed to support the war. “So much can change if the war is ended,” said Alexa Fiszer, 5th semester psychology major. “Perhaps veterans can
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Protesters continue representing “the 99 percent” at Occupy Boston By Louisa Owen Sonstroem Campus Correspondent BOSTON – Corrugated cardboard signs, tarp-covered tents and hundreds of activists covered Boston’s Dewey Square on Friday afternoon at the Occupy Boston protest. The sky threatened rain, but protesters stood outside with umbrellas and hooded raincoats, conversing with visitors and one other about national issues. Along fences, leaning against tents and in protesters’ hands were hundreds of signs proclaiming social and political sentiments. “We are the 99 percent, and so are you,” said one, referring to the income disparity between the top 1 percent of American earners and the remaining 99 percent. “I care. I occupy,” said another sign, held by a gray-bearded man in a trench coat and thickframed eyeglasses. Reflecting recent media charges that the movement lacks a cohesive platform, a dark-haired young woman held up the sign “Down with this sort of thing.” Occupy Boston, inspired by NYC’s Occupy Wall Street, has occupied the square in
Boston’s Financial District for over two weeks now. Greg Hunt has been involved as a volunteer since the first day of occupation. The current focus, he said, is “bringing people together and creating this space to air our grievances… right now, the medium is the message.” Meanwhile, Ben Weiser, 32, played an acoustic guitar and sang into a microphone, covered in plastic to protect against the rain. He spoke of the democratic focus that, for him, makes the movement important, “People are making a functioning thing that doesn’t have a king, or a president. It’s also very difficult… but it’s very rewarding.” Both Hunt and Weiser were careful to explain that they are not official spokesmen for the protest, but that in some ways, the movement’s lack of defined leaders, “Rulers,” Weiser said with a smile, keeps it close to the democratic principles that motivate many of the protesters to participate. Protesters mention corporate greed, economic disparity, educational mismanagement, and war among their grievances. All these, Weiser said,
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Protesters hold signs in the rain during the continuing Occupy Boston movement, which is part of a larger nationwide movement that stands agasint corporate greed among other issues.
“boil down to one big problem. It’s all the 1 percent... Who pays for it, and who gets the money?” Thandi Farley, a Boston University anthropology major, introduced herself as “here to initiate discourse”
about the effects of meritocracy and systematic oppression, among other problems. After a few minutes of earnest discussion, Farley grinned and said, “Corporate greed is no!” Weiser meditated on the goals of the protesters. “These
problems are so big, and the solutions are so hard to imagine.” But, said Weiser, participants are working to see “big things happening in ways that people will tell you are kind of impossible.” Weiser showed frustration over the media’s protest coverage, which he said is flawed. The media has been accused of discounting the protest as frivolous, unfocused and ineffective. He lamented the inaccurate view people may hold of the protest because of the media. This situation, he said, “seems funny until you realize that some people aren’t actually going to come see for themselves.” For those who do visit or participate, the encampment includes tents for general information, media, donations, food, prayer and meditation, sign-making, medical needs, books, legal support, march planning, veterans and safety support. The protest organizes almost-daily marches, as well as frequent lectures, musical performances and continuous discourse.
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Cheshire officer, wife face charges in dog dispute
CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say a dispute over a stray dog has resulted in charges against a Cheshire police officer and his wife. Naugatuck police say Thomas and Dawn Wright were charged last week with larceny and obstructing an animal control officer. The Record-Journal of Meriden reports that a Naugatuck woman recognized her black pug when it was featured on a news website after being rescued from a fire in the Wrights’ home. Her dog went missing in January 2010. The Wrights said they had owned the pug since finding it roaming loose. Police say they refused to let police scan an identity chip under the dog’s skin, and a court-ordered scan confirmed it belonged to the Naugatuck woman.
NY man killed in shooting, second man hurt
BRIDGEPORT(AP) — Bridgeport police say a New York man has died after being shot in the head and crashing his car. Officers were called to Bishop Avenue early Sunday and found 37-year-old Shawn Parks of the Bronx, N.Y., inside his car with a gunshot wound. He was pulled from the wreckage and taken to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A passenger, identified as 38-year-old Sherman Perry of Milford, was also taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound in his leg. It was not considered lifethreatening. Witnesses told police that the shooting stemmed from an altercation inside a nearby bar, but the investigation remained open later Sunday and no arrests had been announced.
State honors farms that supply local schools
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut is taking this week to honor farms and farmers that provide locally grown food to the state’s schools. Agriculture Commissioner Steven Reviczky (re-’VISS-key) says schools are being encouraged to celebrate the farmers that participate in the state’s farm-to-school program. A total of 88 public school systems, or about half the systems in Connecticut, take advantage of the program at least once a year. It connects farmers with representatives from the food service industry, and is meant to boost the state’s farm economy by getting local produce into schools. The state departments of agriculture and education are sponsoring what Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has declared as “Connecticut Grown for Connecticut Kids Week.”
Bridgeport schools case heads to high court
HARTFORD (AP) — The dispute over whether Connecticut education officials acted properly when they swept out Bridgeport’s elected school board is heading to the state Supreme Court. Justices are scheduled to hear arguments Oct. 27 in the case, in which some parents and former board members challenge the validity of a 2007 state law allowing the takeover. Connecticut’s state Department of Education removed the elected board members this summer amid budget stalemates and other problems. They were replaced with appointees under terms of a law that lets state officials intervene when students’ academic performance is in dire need of improvement. The takeover provision hadn’t been used before. The parents and other Bridgeport residents argue the sate’s actions deprived them of their right to be represented by people who were
Man charged after pulling knife at Occupy Hartford
HARTFORD (AP) — Hartford police say a 41-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a steak knife on another person inside a tent at the Occupy Hartford protest site. Police say Shawn Coleman, who has no certain address, was charged early Sunday with threatening and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident at Farmington Avenue and Broad Street. They say Coleman was agitated over sharing blankets with another occupant of the tent. It was among several being used by local demonstrators participating in the encampment at city-owned land, which they have dubbed Turning Point Park.
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Police cite privacy concerns over their own DNA
HARTFORD (AP) — When police in southern Louisiana were investigating the deaths of eight women in 2009, the sophistication of the crimes set off rumors that the serial killer was a police officer — speculation that became so pervasive that officials ordered DNA testing of law enforcement personnel to rule it out. All local officers agreed to the testing and were eliminated as suspects, but the killer remains at large, said Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff Ricky Edwards. Having officers’ DNA samples on file is important for saving time in investigations and fending off doubt about evidence at trials because it allows authorities to identify unknown genetic material found at crime scenes, Edwards and other police and crime lab officials say. Police in other parts of the country, however, are not as willing to hand over their DNA. Rank-and-file police from Connecticut to Chicago to Los Angeles have opposed what some experts say is a slowly emerging trend in the U.S. to collect officers’ DNA. “From a civil liberties standpoint, there are a lot of red flags,” said Connecticut Trooper Steven Rief, former president of the state police union. “It’s not that the law enforcement officers are opposed to giving up their DNA,” he said. “You need to have safeguards in place. Something that can tell you ... something intimate about
someone needs to be treated with the utmost care.” Rief and officers in other states say their concerns include management using the DNA information to see if employees are predisposed to diseases and to predict workers’ future health problems. The rank-and-file also don’t want their DNA placed onto a national database that holds criminals’ genetic data. Connecticut state police officials tried to get the legislature to approve a law requiring officers to provide DNA samples in 2009, but the bill died during the session after Rief and others spoke out against it at a public hearing at the Capitol. In Chicago, police officers rebelled with a work slowdown in 2008 because of resentment toward their new chief over several issues, including a new policy to collect DNA from officers working at crime scenes. In a still-unresolved dispute in Los Angeles, the police union and top brass have traded salvos over a requirement that officers give DNA samples in shootings involving police and other use-of-force incidents. Union leaders say management won’t restrict how the DNA information is used and stored, and the union cautioned officers in 2009 about potential privacy and misuse problems. The union, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, has been waiting for the department to force an officer to provide his or her DNA, which it hasn’t done yet, so it can challenge the
policy in court, a union spokesman said. A small number of police departments across the country have limited policies on collecting officers’ DNA. New York and Las Vegas, for example, require samples from crime scene investigators. Louisiana appears to be the only state with a law requiring officers to provide genetic samples. The law was enacted in 2003 and applies only to officers hired on or after Aug. 15 of that year. During the investigation of the serial killings in Jefferson Davis Parish, about 70 miles east of the Texas line, Edwards said officers in his agency and the Jennings Police Department who were hired before the DNA law took effect voluntarily gave samples of their DNA. “I think it’s a good tool that we’re utilizing,” Edwards said. “I see it as potentially going all the way across the country. “I realize that there may be some privacy concerns,” he said. “We should be leaders in saying we don’t have a problem doing it.” Police in other parts of the world, including the United Kingdom and Australia, have been keeping officers’ DNA on file for several years. The U.K. is also known for starting the world’s first government DNA database of criminal suspects in 1995. The U.S. followed suit and now has the world’s largest DNA database of criminals with 10 million profiles.
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then stop fighting other people just like them and start fighting the real enemy: the banks.” Also discussed was the fact that the poor, the minorities, and the undocumented immigrants have been those populating the ranks overseas. “The United States is the most unequal society in the advanced industrial world,” said Vijay Prashad, professor of international studies at Trinity College. “We the people demand to end the use of drones, military overseas bases, and for the one percent to pay for their mess. We must reshape our world, love one another, or we die.” One speaker pointed out that her speech outside the State Capitol was being conducted underneath the statues of the original occupiers of Connecticut. “This is stolen land,” she said. “Heavy violence and surveillance is employed by police to intimidate colored families,” said Jewu Richardson. “There is oppression going on in the inner-city that no one wants to hear about.” On Jan. 16, 2010, Richardson fought for his life after being brutally shot just inches from his heart, by a New Haven Police Officer while he was sitting in his car, unarmed with his hands raised in submission. Now he is fighting in court against accusations of assault against the officer who shot him.
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Deadbeat state: Illinois owes billions in unpaid bills
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Drowning in deficits, Illinois has turned to a deliberate policy of not paying billions of dollars in bills for months at a time, creating a cycle of hardship and sacrifice for residents and businesses helping the state carry out some of the most important government tasks. Once intended as a stop-gap, the months-long delay in paying bills has now become a regular part of the state’s budget management, forcing businesses and charity groups to borrow money, cut jobs and services and take on personal debt. Getting paid can be such a confusing process that it requires begging the state for money and sometimes has more to do with knowing the right people than being next in line. As of early last month, the state owed on 166,000 unpaid bills worth a breathtaking $5 billion, with nearly half of that amount more than a month overdue and hundreds of bills dating back to 2010, according to an Associated Press analysis of state documents. The true backlog is even higher because some bills have not yet been approved for payment and officially added to the tally. This includes the Illinois health care agency, which says it is sitting on about $1.9 billion in bills from Medicaid providers because there’s no money to pay it. While other states with budget problems have delayed
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In this June 1 file photo, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks with reporters while in his office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill.
paying their bills, the backlog in Illinois is unmatched, experts say. Year after year, Illinois builds its budget on the assumption that it will pay its bills months late — essentially borrowing money from businesses and nonprofits that have little choice but to suffer the financial hardship. The unpaid bills range from a few pennies to nearly $25
million. In early September, for example, Illinois owed $55,000 to a small-town farm supply business for gasoline, $1,000 to a charity that provides used clothing to the poor, $810,000 to a child-nutrition program. Even death involves delays in Illinois. Funeral homes were waiting for $2.8 million in overdue reimbursement for burying indigent people.
Leigh Ann Stephens wrote a letter in August “asking, pleading” for $50,000 the state owed to the DuPage Center for Independent Living, where she is executive director. It was the third time in two years that she had sent a hardship letter warning the center, which helps people with disabilities live outside of costly nursing homes, would close if it wasn’t paid.
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Challenges loom as world population hits 7 billion (AP) She’s a 40-year-old mother of eight, with a ninth child due soon. The family homestead in a Burundi village is too small to provide enough food, and three of the children have quit school for lack of money to pay required fees. “I regret to have made all those children,” says Godelive Ndageramiwe. “If I were to start over, I would only make two or three.” At Ahmed Kasadha’s prosperous farm in eastern Uganda, it’s a different story. “My father had 25 children — I have only 14 so far, and expect to produce more in the future,” says Kasadha, who has two wives. He considers a large family a sign of success and a guarantee of support in his old age. By the time Ndageramiwe’s ninth child arrives, and any further members of the Kasadha clan, the world’s population will have passed a momentous milestone. As of Oct. 31, according to the U.N. Population Fund, there will be 7 billion people sharing Earth’s land and resources. In Western Europe, Japan and Russia, it will be an ironic milestone amid worries about low birthrates and aging populations. In China and India, the two most populous nations, it’s an occasion to reassess policies that have already slowed oncerapid growth. But in Burundi, Uganda and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, the demographic news is mostly sobering as the region staggers under the double burden of the world’s highest birthrates and deepest poverty. The regional population of nearly 900 million could reach 2 billion in 40 years at current rates, accounting for about half of the projected global population growth over that span. “Most of that growth will be in Africa’s cities, and in those cities it will almost all be in slums where living conditions are horrible,” said John Bongaarts of the Population Council, a New Yorkbased research organization. Is catastrophe inevitable? Not necessarily. But experts say most of Africa — and other highgrowth developing nations such as Afghanistan and Pakistan — will be hard-pressed to furnish enough food, water and jobs for their people, especially without major new family-planning initiatives. “Extreme poverty and large families tend to reinforce each other,” says Lester Brown, the environmental analyst who heads the Earth Policy Institute in Washington. “The challenge is to intervene in that cycle and accelerate the shift to smaller families.”
Anti-Wall Street movement grows to dozens of cities
NEW YORK (AP) — Protesters in at least four U.S. cities who were part of a growing anti-Wall Street sentiment were arrested after refusing to obey police orders to leave public areas, including 175 people in Chicago, where the arrests brought about a new phase of civil disobedience, organizers there said Sunday. The arrests were mostly peaceful and came as somewhat of a contrast to earlier demonstrations, where protesters took care to follow laws in order to continue protesting Wall Street’s role in the financial crisis and other grievances. The arrests came after a day of protests in cities around the world where thousands gathered to rally against what they see as corporate greed. Most of those marches Saturday were largely nonconfrontational, though dozens were arrested in New York and elsewhere not for refusing to obey orders but when police moved to contain overflowing crowds or keep them off private property. Two officers in New York were injured and had to be hospitalized. At least one protest overseas grew violent. In Rome, rioters hijacked what had been a peaceful gathering and smashed windows, tore up sidewalks and torched vehicles. Repair costs were estimated at $1.4 million, the mayor said Sunday. In addition to the arrests in Chicago, 46 people in Phoenix were arrested for misdemeanor criminal trespass after refusing to leave a park, Phoenix police
spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump said. And police said some protesters were arrested after they remained in a Tucson, Ariz., park past the 10:30 p.m. closing time. An exact number wasn’t available Sunday. At least two dozen people were arrested at a rally that attracted hundreds to downtown Denver for refusing to move out of the street, police said.
In Chicago, about 500 people had set up camp at the entrance to Grant Park on Saturday evening after a protest earlier in the day involving about 2,000. Police said they gave protesters repeated warnings after the park closed at 11 p.m. and began making arrests when they refused to leave. Officers also asked protesters to take down their tents before
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Shuttered businesses and boarded-up houses dot the streets of historic Zanesville, the struggling river city where Cory May is starting a life with his young wife. Until recently, job prospects in his native eastern Ohio were grim — even for a hard-working Marine reservist willing to work hard or relocate. May’s mother works as a school janitor in Cambridge, his nearby hometown. His machinist dad is among the county’s 11 percent unemployed. Most of his better situated friends are in the military or work at one of the area’s remaining factories. “It’s either that or working minimum wage for the rest of your life, and let’s be honest, who really wants to do that?” said May, a sturdy 23-year-old who’s done a tour each in Iraq and Afghanistan since he turned 18. The natural gas industry has
changed his prospects. Vast stores of natural gas in the Marcellus and Utica shales running under Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia have set off a rush to grab leases and secure permits to drill using the extraction technique called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. May snapped up the opportunity through his local community college, Zane State, to take a two-week, 80-hour shale exploration certification course developed by the private company Retrain America. When he graduated, he’d interviewed for three jobs and taken a position cementing wells for Halliburton that will pay $60,000 to $70,000 a year. Zane State is among dozens of public colleges and universities across the northeastern shale states that are moving to add new staff, academic majors or job-training courses in fields related to natural gas.
Through a 3-year, $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, for example, five communities colleges in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York formed a coalition called ShaleNET. It’s focused on recruiting, training and placing people in high-priority natural gas occupations. “There’s really been a sea change in these opportunities, a cornucopia of community colleges and local workforce training programs across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, even the southern tier of New York,” said Travis Windle, a spokesman for the Marcellus Shale Coalition, representing energy and exploration companies. “As natural gas continues to expand, so do the needs for a local workforce with these skills that are going to be in need for the next 50 years, or even more.”
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Chicago police carry away a protester at the Global Day of Occupation-Chicago March to Michigan and Congress, early Sunday. Police arrested 175 members of a group protesting corporate greed early Sunday after they refused to take down their tents and leave a city park when it closed.
beginning to cut them down to clear the area, police said. Protesters were release Sunday and face court dates. The decision to stay in the park “was very much a choice and calculated,” said Randy Powell, a 27-year-old student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago who was arrested. “I feel like I had to.” The tactic to occupy a city park
has been used in other places with city officials often working to accommodate them. For example, protesters in Iowa reached a deal with Des Moines’ mayor to move from the state Capitol to a city park, avoiding arrests. Plans to temporarily evict New York protesters from a park so the grounds could be power-washed were postponed at the request of political leaders Friday. But Chicago protesters said they’ve come up short. Some organizers said conversations with city officials weren’t encouraging, but they also have yet to apply for permits. A message left Sunday for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office wasn’t immediately returned. And in Minneapolis, sheriff’s deputies tore down makeshift tents at a county government plaza but made no arrests, Minnesota Public Radio reported. Though the protesters are allowed to stay on the plaza all night, tents are banned. In New York, two dozen were arrested when demonstrators entered a Citibank branch and refused to leave, police said. They asked the branch to close until the protesters could be taken away. Earlier, as many as 1,000 demonstrators also paraded to a Chase bank branch, banging drums, blowing horns and carrying signs decrying corporate greed. A few went inside the bank to close their accounts, but the group didn’t stop other customers from getting inside or seek to blockade the business.
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Memorial fund for Plamondon appropriate
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riends and family of David Plamondon, a student who was accidently killed by a campus shuttle bus last spring, have established a scholarship fund in his memory. They’ve worked with the UConn Foundation to establish The David Plamondon Memorial Fund, which supports UConn students who are studying physiology and neurobiology, the same majors Plamondon was studying. When Plamondon was struck and killed by a campus bus in March, many within the UConn community grieved. Hundreds of his friends held a vigil in his memory at “The Rock,” a landmark on Hillside Road, where his a cappella group, A Minor, sang in his name. A memorial concert, organized by the entire UConn a cappella community, was held to remember him. Amanda Cook, a 7th-semester journalism and communications major, was a close friend of Plamondon’s. She was in A Minor with him, and remembers how intuitive and intelligent he was. “One of the things about Dave was that he was so smart. I was having trouble studying for a midterm last week and all I could think about was how effortless it was for him,” says Cook. “He never seemed to get stressed out. He would forget that he had a test in class, would forget to even study, but as soon as that test was in front of him – he would remember everything.” A generous scholarship is certainly no replacement for a lost life, but by establishing this fund to help fellow students, Plamondon’s friends and family are trying to keep his name and spirit alive. Plamondon’s kind and giving nature are what people remember most about him, and this scholarship will help to protect that memory. “He would help his friends all the time. He would study with us, cheer us up, tell us we could do it and that everything was going to be fine,” says Cook. “He always believed in us even when we were doubting ourselves. Honestly, I still ask him for help and I know that he is listening.” Education is a collaborative effort among students, their peers, friends, family, professors and those who help to keep top public universities like ours well-funded and respected. Plamondon was steadily pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor while he was with us, and we owe it to him to never stop pursuing ours. To contribute to The David Plamondon Memorial Fund, please visit www.friends.uconn.edu/studentgiving. 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.
Boatright must be training to be a jedi, he was just like Yoda leaping all around Gampel! Bumped into my RA in the elevator while wearing a banana suit. He wasn’t suprised. The front row at football games must be all freshmen because they have no idea when to bang on the wall. My friend’s got a cold. I hope she gets better soon because the look on her face when she tastes cough medicine is priceless and I can’t stop laughing at her. I feel so bad D: That awkward moment when you sit back down at the wrong computer in the library... UConn’s defense was dominant against USF. Must’ve been because they were sick of seeing “I think West Virginia just scored again” in the InstantDaily. My TA almost squished me with the giant moving filing cabinets in the Biological Science collections. I wasn’t upset though because it made me feel like Indiana Jones. My stats class on regression doesn’t actually teach me anything, it just brings out my Hulk agression. GAHH AGGRESSION! SEE I’M SO ANGRY I CAN’T EVEN SPELL! To the guy who ordered an iced coffee at Bookworms, looked confused when he was given just a cup of ice, and then proceeded to pour hot coffee over it... you are such a freshman. Today I ran around shooting Deku nuts (acorns) out of a slingshot. I feel like I belong in The Legend of Zelda.
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Overexposed news stories need a break
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rowing up, we all heard the saying “too much of a good thing is bad for you.” Nothing exemplifies this old adage more than the Internet’s viral community. Today there are so many ways for something or someone to get popular that it has become hard to so much as open up a web browser without getting instantly bombarded with the day’s most popular viral content. Be it a news story, funny video or even a new gadge; it’s almost impossible to avoid By Tyler McCarthy getting way too Weekly Columnist much content on the subject. When the Apple iPhone 4S was announced, nearly every news and entertainment source on the web covered the story. By the time I got around to viewing all of the content for that day, I was sick of reading the same things about it within the first hour. This happens all too often with anything in our culture that becomes topical or newsworthy. The problem isn’t limited to news websites and blogs. We don’t simply read the same story again and again; we’re subject to memes, auto-tuned videos and parodies of anything that becomes even remotely popular. Even Facebook, our universal escape, reminds us of things we’d otherwise forget as our friends post links and videos to each other about how crazy Charlie Sheen is. There is nothing to make something relevant more annoying than having to sift through clichés that pass for comedy or satire in this community.
As a result of this cavalcade of Internet coverage, it doesn’t take long for us to become overloaded and eventually sick of something that might otherwise be completely worth our time. Take the Occupy Wall Street Protests for example. Despite what your opinions on politics may be, it is a character-defining moment for this generation and something we should all try to stay informed about. This is difficult when everywhere we turn, the same thing is reported or the same jokes are made. I’m realistic, however, and I understand that the fault may lie in users rather than creators. Like many, I make a habit of checking The New York Times, as well as “CollegeHumor,” “Entertainment Weekly,” The Huffington Post and various other blogs and news sources. It’s impossible to ask them all to be talking about different things. Unless a story continues to develop and has new content about which to talk, something that should receive more in-depth coverage gets tossed in the wastebasket because people have moved on. The question then becomes: How do we avoid letting good content become trite and overused in a matter of days? Obviously we cannot restrict people from posting about a topic. To do that would defeat the whole purpose of the freedom the internet provides. Another possible solution is for those who produce this content to try to be more mindful of this overload and attempt to hit each story or viral video from a different angle. Thanks to the thousands of memes
and genres of YouTube videos, creativity has become formulaic and therefore boring. Why not hold those who produce it accountable for their perfunctory coverage? I think we’re all sick of the auto-tune remixes of videos anyway. However, there may be no solution to this phenomenon of Internet over-coverage. Perhaps it’s up to us to limit our own exposure to the online viral market. While unplugging myself entirely from the Internet is a bit harsh and unrealistic, there is something that I can be doing to fix my own problem and tone down my own exposure. Honestly, going outside and reading a book wouldn’t kill me. The Internet has caused our attention spans to shrink significantly. A recent study said that the average user will only give a video about 20 to 30 seconds before they decide to watch until the end, or move on to something more interesting. When confronted with such alarming statistics, our collective attention span needs all the help it can get. That’s why overloading it with lazy, surface-deep news coverage and then raining silly memes on top of it does nothing but exacerbate the problem. The most we can hope to do is be mindful of this phenomenon and stick to the important things with an appropriate amount of respect, dignity and consciousness.
“Honestly, going outside and reading a book wouldn’t kill me.”
Weekly Columnist Tyler McCarthy is a 5th-semester journalism and English double major. He can be reached at Tyler.McCarthy@UConn.edu.
Occupy Wall Street movement is misguided, lacks unity
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uring an Occupy Wall Street protest, journalist Luke Rudkowski asked filmmaker Michael Moore about ending the Federal Reserve System. Moore replied, “I think there’s a larger issue to deal with. End capitalism; that’s the problem. Capitalism has to go.” Although some Occupy Wall Street protesters realize that the Federal Reserve, not capitalism, is the root of the current plight of the “99 percent,” Moore the By Sergio Goncalves echoes beliefs of Staff Columnist many others. In order for a superior economic system to emerge, protestors must direct their ire at the Fed. Our current economic system is not true capitalism. Rather, as the late journalist John T. Flynn noted, it is a variant of syndicalism. Essentially, capitalism is a system in which consumers control the economy via the market force of demand. Supply is producers’ reaction to consumers’ demand. Syndicalism, however, places control of the economy in the hands of producers. Usually, producers are taken to be the working class. In American syndicalism, however, control of the economy is in the hands of large corporations. Whether Occupy protesters real-
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ize it or not, much of their justifiable anger is derived from American syndicalism. This is clearly illustrated by the fact that, in recent years, banks, insurance companies and automakers have all received government bailouts at taxpayers’ expense. Many of the protestors are angered by the bailouts, and desire more regulations to prevent future bailouts of firms deemed “too big to fail.” What these protesters do not understand, however, is that no amount of regulations can compensate for the existence of the Federal Reserve System. The Fed both causes financial crises and makes bailouts possible. In an additional blow to the “99 percent,” the Fed has greatly diminished the purchasing power of the dollar. According to the Austrian Business Cycle Theory, central banks such as the Fed artificially lower interest rates beyond their natural free market levels, thereby causing economic booms and busts. In a free market, interests rates are determined by how much people prefer spending money immediately as compared to saving money for later spending. The more people prefer current spending to future spending, the higher the interest rate. The less people prefer current spending to future spending, the lower the interest rate. Lower interest rates, noted the
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late economist Murray Rothbard, lead businesses to invest more heavily in long-term projects – in capital goods rather than consumers’ goods. This is because of the lower demand for products now and the higher demand for products in the future. When interest rates are artificially lowered by central bank credit expansion instead of naturally by the free market, businesses react in the same way. The difference is that, unlike the free market scenario described above, people do not really want to save more of their money. So, they spend the additional money they obtain from the credit expansion on consumers’ goods and not on the capital goods businesses had invested in as a result of the lower interest rates. The only way in which this malinvestment can be corrected is with a depression in the economy. Depressions are painful, but are the only way malinvestment can be corrected. Government interventions, such as bailouts, will only prolong the depression and postpone its worst effects until a later date. During the 2000’s, the Fed kept interest rates too low for too long, endangering the housing bubble and causing the consequent recession. Moreover, the Federal Reserve has the ability to create money out of thin air, which author G. Edward
Griffin calls the “Mandrake mechanism.” The Mandrake mechanism makes any amount of government spending possible without the need to raise taxes. Hence, it made the hated bailouts possible. Furthermore, the Mandrake mechanism has decreased the purchasing power of the dollar by over 95 percent since the establishment of the Fed in 1913. Thus, the Fed is responsible for the middle class’s increased cost of living. It may yet lead to the complete destruction of the dollar. Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Paul Craig Roberts has warned, “If you can’t get your trade deficit under control and you can’t get your budget deficit under control, there’s no way the dollar can survive.” Of course, the Mandrake mechanism will not help the government deal with its budget deficit. In conclusion, protesters should redirect their anger from Wall Street to the true cause of their woes: the Fed. To that end, I urge Occupy Wall Street protesters to join Occupy the Federal Reserve, a protest movement recently launched by radio host Alex Jones. Let’s end the Fed!
Staff Columnist Sergio Goncalves is a 5thsemester political science major. He can be reached at Sergio.Goncalves@UConn.edu
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Toast by Tom Dilling
Royalty Free Speech by Ryan Kennedy
Editor’s Choice by Brendan Albetski
Horoscopes by Brian Ingmanson To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Heed the voice of experience now, and get expert advice if you need. Avoid misunderstandings by being extremely clear. Say it twice to get the message across. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -Communication challenges could throw you off course. Where there’s a problem, there’s a solution. Conscious listening creates understanding. Focus your energy there. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 9 -- There could be some tension, but you can overcome it by using your wits. First figure out what you want (this can be the tricky part), and then ask for it clearly. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Be patient (with yourself), and you’ll be rewarded soon. Pay special attention and watch for hidden agendas to avoid miscommunication. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- It’s party time, but make sure that you take good care of your health. Moderation is a good rule. Physical exercise works wonders to clear the mind and refresh your vitality. Mensch by Jeffrey Fenster
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Inventing something completely unprecedented may not occur without controversy. Conflict is not always a bad thing. Learn from mistakes, and expand boundaries. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Give in to your urge to travel, yet watch carefully for obstacles along the road. Be prepared for deviations. They can reveal unexpected delights. Getting lost can be fun. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Always look on the bright side, even when confronting troubled waters. Trust your intuition and ask for what you need. A distant contact comes through. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Surround yourself with special people now, mainly those who support your dreams. Don’t mix money with friendship. Go for balance and harmony, and share music to find it. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Writing and recording profits. Poetic wordplay infuses your efforts. Allow yourself to become obsessed by details. Make a prepared decision. Do the paperwork.
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Based on True Sean Rose by Sean Rose
Nothing Extraordinary by Thomas Feldtmose
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Powerful action moves a project forward. There’s writing involved, and behind-thescenes strategizing. Disruptions could arise. Let your angels guide you. Happy Dance
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -An older female provides partnership. Listen to the logic of other team members, and craft a solid plan. Impediments slip away. It may not seem fair, but say yes anyway.
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Hollande claims win in French presidential primary
PARIS (AP) — Former French Socialist Party chief Francois Hollande declared victory Sunday in the party’s presidential primary, urging the left to unite around his bid to unseat embattled conservative Nicolas Sarkozy in elections next year. Hollande, a 57-year-old moderate known more as a behindthe-scenes consensus-builder than a visionary, is seen by many as a welcome contrast to the tough-talking, hard-driving Sarkozy. Opinion polls say Hollande is the leftists’ best chance to win the presidency for the first time since 1988. Sunday’s vote for the main opposition party’s presidential nominee comes at a time when many French citizens are worried about high state debt, cuts to education spending, anemic economic growth and lingering unemployment. With 2.2 million votes counted after Sunday’s run-off voting, the Socialist Party said 56 percent of the ballots were for Hollande and 44 percent for his challenger Martine Aubry, who had succeeded Hollande as Socialist Party leader. The party estimates that more than 2.7 million people voted in Sunday’s run-off. “I note with pride and responsibility the vote tonight, which ... gives me the large majority I had sought,” Hollande told supporters in party headquarters as results rolled in. He said the victory gives him “strength and legimitacy” to take on Sarkozy, who is widely expected to seek a second fiveyear term in elections in April and May. Hollande pledged to reverse Sarkozy-era cuts in school funding and defend “equality and progress” at a time when many voters in France — and around the world — are angry over economic troubles and the sway that financial markets hold over politics.
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French candidate for the 2011 Socialist party primary elections Francois Hollande casts his vote in the second round of the party’s primary election to chose a candidate for the 2012 French presidential elections,in Tulle, central France, Sunday.
Aubry quickly conceded defeat. She had sought to be France’s first female president. “I warmly congratulate Francois Hollande, who is clearly ahead. His victory is unquestionable,” said Aubry, famed for authoring France’s 35-hour workweek law. The bespectacled Hollande was the longtime partner of the Socialists’ last presidential candidate, Segolene Royal. The two split after Royal’s 2007 presidential defeat to Sarkozy but stood side-by-side during Hollande’s victory speech Sunday. Sarkozy’s favorability ratings have hovered near the 30-per-
cent level for months, but he is a strong campaigner and senses a rightward-majority tilt in the French electorate. Sarkozy’s allies urged Hollande to come out with clearer positions on the main issues that concern the French. Valerie Rosso-Debord of Sarkozy’s UMP party dismissed the Socialist Party’s jobs proposals and spending plans as “unrealistic and costly.” “The French should know that none of this will stand up, and at the end, they will have to pay the bill,” she said Sunday night. Early this year, most polls showed that the Socialists’ best hope for toppling Sarkozy was
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who led the International Monetary Fund until he was jailed in May in the United States on charges he tried to rape a New York hotel maid. Prosecutors later dropped the case, but Strauss-Kahn’s reputation and presidential ambitions crashed. Hollande says trimming state debt is a priority, but has kept to Socialist party dogma on issues such as shielding citizens from the whims of the financial markets and raising taxes on the rich. The party’s nominee will face questions about how to keep France competitive at a time when sluggish growth has reined in state spending and emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil keep booming. Hollande is little-known outside of France and has provided no dramatic proposals for saving the euro, shrinking debts, solving tensions with immigrants or other French woes. “There’s no cause for celebration: This is just the third quarter,” said Jean-Marc Ayrault, the Socialist leader in the National Assembly. “Now, the presidential election begins.” The U.S.-styled primary, the first of its kind in France, was designed in part to help Socialists overcome years of dissension in their ranks. It was open to voters beyond those in the party, though some conditions applied. Hollande, the top vote-getter in the first round of voting a week ago, received expressions of support from all four candidates who didn’t make it to Sunday’s runoff. Royal — who ran against Hollande, the father of her four children, in the first round — hailed Sunday’s early result, saying it conferred “great legitimacy that the right cannot question.”
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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, left, talks to Swiss President and Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey before a lunch, in Pohlern near Bern, Switzerland, Sunday.
UN chief pushes trust, green themes
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Lawmakers in Europe and elsewhere must do more than put their debt-wracked houses in order — they must reassure citizens who fear diminished future prospects, and that means restoring people’s trust in government, the U.N. secretarygeneral said Sunday night. Ban Ki-moon’s comments came during the opening session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which features representatives of parliaments from 157 nations. The global financial crisis was a major theme. “It is a deficit of trust,” Ban told the group’s 125th assembly, held in the Swiss capital and attended by Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey. “People are losing trust in governments and institutions to do the right things.” Ban added that “the time for haggling over incremental steps is over” within the Group of 20 rich and developing nations, which he said now “must shoulder their full share of responsibility” — for the crisis. Echoing that sentiment was IPU President Theo-Ben Gurirab of Namibia, who said “everywhere we look we see people suffering from a crisis
and mismanagement which is not of their making.” Ban’s speech to the parliamentarians in Bern, which also hosted IPU assemblies in 1892, 1924 and 1952, emphasized the role of youth and women and his No. 1 priority of sustainable development. He called for the world’s major economic powers to join a binding climate treaty and to cut in half planetary emissions of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere by 2050. “All of them must re-dedicate themselves,” he said of lagging momentum for a global deal to cut the fossil fuel-burning that scientists say is causing temperatures to rise. South Africa plays host in December to climate change talks. Similar talks in Mexico last year ended with a sense that some incremental progress might be made, after a disappointing round in Copenhagen in 2009. “We must make sure our solutions are real solutions,” Ban said. Ban, who met in Bern earlier with young people seeking change in Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen, urged governments to elect more women and to listen more closely to young people.
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Cayuga activist, actor presents film Beer fest? By Joe Pentecost Staff Writer
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Cayuga Nation activist and actor Gary Farmer presented a series of films including the feature, “One Dead Indian,” Friday, Oct. 14, in the Konover Auditorium. Farmer wished to outline the struggles of North American aboriginal people to “young people.” The screening is a part of the USG-funded “Native Art Series.”
By Joe Adinolfi Senior Staff Writer Gary Farmer, a Native American actor, director, musician, activist and member of the Cayuga Nation, answered questions during a screening of three short films and the fulllength television movie “One Dead Indian” inside Konover Auditorium Friday afternoon. Farmer chose to show the film because of its message of resistance, which he said is especially poignant because of the Arab Spring uprisings earlier this year and the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests. The film has also never been released in the United States, another factor that influenced Farmer’s decision. “I brought this film because it couldn’t be broadcast in America,” Farmer said. Farmer, 53, has appeared in more than 100 television shows and movies and is best known for his character Nobody in the 1995 Jim Jarmusch film “Dead Man.” He also performs with a blues band called “Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers.” UConn was Farmer’s second stop on a short tour of
Northeast colleges that also included screenings at Yale and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Farmer recently finished shooting half of the Canadian independent film “Path of Souls,” written and directed by Jeremy Torrie, and will soon return to Winnipeg to finish the film. “Gary said that it was difficult for him to return to the Northeast because it was a hotbed of colonialism,” said Colin Neary, a 7th-semester English major, Daily Campus writer and organizer of the screening, “but he did because there’s a lot of support for the arts.” In his introduction to “One Dead Indian,” based on the 1995 Ipperwash Crisis, Farmer connected the dispute portrayed in the film to the larger issue of how aboriginal people and their causes are largely ignored by the general public both in Canada and in America. “I’m here at UConn today to help you realize that there’s a big Indian world out there and it’s spread throughout this whole continent. Indigenous people are making a stand, and you will continue to hear our voices,” Farmer said.
Farmer has appeared in a number of films that illustrate the stories and struggles of aboriginal people. “I became an actor because I thought it was the best form of social activism that I could do,” Farmer said. “I used activist means to make a better life for indigenous people on this continent.” The three short films, “Algonquin,” “The Rocket Boy” and “Bear Tung” were each directed by a Native American. In “The Rocket Boy,” directed by Donovan Seschillie, a fatherless young boy builds a space ship, hoping to find his missing father. “Bear Tung” and “Algonquin,” both written and directed by Travis Shilling, surrealistically depict interactions between humans and sometimes-anthropomorphized animals. For example, in “Bear Tung,” where Mangus, a hunter played by Farmer, attends a conference with the unnamed owner of a forest in which he hunts an assembly of animals who live there. The animals converse with human voices but are never shown. Before screening “One Dead
Indian,” Farmer took questions from the audience. His broad responses often drifted back to a common theme: how Native Americans have been marginalized and misrepresented – and how their rich cultural history has been largely ignored by historians, the public education system and the media. “The whole history between the blacks and the Indians hasn’t been told yet,” Farmer said. “We haven’t even begun to tell that story of ours because it’s been taken away from us.” He also spoke at length about his work with Jim Jarmusch. “When I got the script [for “Dead Man”] from Jim, it was very special. He came to my home and we hung out for a couple of days. At the end of the visit, he asked me if I would do this film with him and I never thought twice about it,” Farmer said. “The cast was a who’s who of American and British actors. It was a wonderful experience for me – I don’t get to work at that level too often.” Farmer described his work with Jarmusch as “the highlight of my career.” Toward the end of the ques-
tion and answer period, Neary asked Farmer if he believes that some day natural disasters or political upheaval will short-circuit civilization, forcing humanity to return to its agrarian roots. “I can’t answer that because I don’t know, I’m just sitting here waiting like everybody else,” Farmer said in response to Neary’s question. “As a human race, we’ve been here before and didn’t make the right decisions, but I still think that now we can make the right decisions.” “We’ve got a chance to still make a difference,” Farmer continued. “That’s why I’m on the road here to give young people some awareness and some power and prayer.” The screening is part of UConn’s “Native Art Series” and was funded by USG. A reading by Native American poet Joy Harjo at the Student Union Ballroom next Friday afternoon is a part of the same series. According to Neary, Farmer may return to UConn again for another screening during the spring semester.
Joseph.Adinolfi@UConn.edu
Indian Student Association dances night away
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“Garba, a traditional event originating in Gujarat, India, is a night consisting of a series of dances that are mainly focused on the goddess Durga. We want to promote and sustain the Indian culture even when we are away from our families here at college. Teaching and integrating other cultures at UConn is also a huge goal of ours. We welcome all to our events,” said Sagar Rana, vice president of the UConn Indian Students Association, a 6th-semester allied health major.
It’s no surprise that with the increase of microbreweries in the U.S., there has also been a vast increase in the number of local beer fests. Sure, there’s Oktoberfest in Germany on the other side of the globe, but there are also some beer festivals locally that might be able to satisfy the palate. Oktoberfest takes place over the course of roughly two weeks and has been a tradition for over 200 years. With over five million people attending each year, it’s safe to say that this event has been the catalyst for many similar beer-centered festivals around the world. Somehow the concept of the beer fest in the United States has an overwhelming correlation with college-aged attendees who tend to over-indulge. Perhaps that can be attributed to the vast array of beers available at American beer fests in comparison to events in other countries. While Oktoberfest in Germany offers beers from roughly two dozen different breweries, the major beer fests in America have offered upwards of 450 breweries and 2,200 beers. The most famous event that offers a variety of this magnitude is The Great American Beer Festival, taking place in Denver, Colo., each September. One of the most popular aspects of this fest is that its purpose is to provide the best possible experience for the attendees, as well as evaluating all of the brewers’ beers for extremely prestigious awards. Medals are awarded in categories ranging from light lagers to Russian Imperial Stouts, as well as recognitions for the best small brewpubs and craft breweries. What about events on the East Coast, you ask? In fact, there are several festivals in Boston put on by the Beer Advocate brothers each year, including the American Craft Beer Fest in June and the Extreme Beer Fest in February. The latter, which began selling tickets last weekend, sold out for all sessions (over 2,000 tickets) in just two hours, breaking the previous year’s record of eight hours. The fest, originally centered on the “extreme” beers of the craftbrewing world, has recently encouraged brewers to produce beers utilizing obscure ingredients or techniques rather than high levels of alcohol or barrel aging. In order to further initiate this shift toward innovative libations, the Alström Brothers have required all attending breweries to bring a beer that qualifies as “extreme” while still containing under five percent alcohol by volume – certainly a challenge for some brewers known for their high-octane offerings. A festival found even more locally is the Northwest BrewFest in Torrington. The festival’s proceeds will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund. This event takes place annually toward the end of August and highlights regional New England favorites as well as some of the larger craft brewers and European imports. Regardless of your brew of choice, beer festivals are a great chance to be exposed to some new local styles and meet likeminded drinkers of craft products. The value of a ticket in itself allows attendees to try a vast array of brews that are often costly or simply unavailable at retail stores. Next time a local fest pops up in your area, be sure to pick up some tickets and support your local scene. Cheers!
Joseph.Pentecost@UConn.edu
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1. NBC Sunday Night Football (NBC) - 13.4 2. NCIS (CBS) - 11.9 3. Two and a Half Men (CBS) - 10.7 4. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 10.8 5. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick (CBS) - 9.4 6. Dancing With the Stars Results (ABC) - 10.1 7. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 9.1 8. The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - 8.3 9. Criminal Minds (CBS) - 8.3 10. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 8.5 Ratings from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending Oct. 9 Photo courtesy of tvguide.com
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1. Colts/Buccameers (ESPN) 10,837 2. Tigers-Yankees 5 (TBSC) - 9,720 3. Cardinals-Phillies 5 (TBSC) 8,389 4. Yankees-Tigers 5 (TBSC) - 7,012 5. Jersey Shore (MTV) - 6,599 6. Yankees-Tigers 3 (TBSC) - 6,046 7. Phillies-Cardinals 3 (TBSC) 4,617 8. DIamondbacks-Brewers 5 (TBSC) - 4,592 9. Phillies-Cardinals 4 (TBSC) 4,507 10. Shake It Up (DSNY) - 4,460 Numbers from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending Oct. 9 (Numbers of viewers x 1000)
What I’m watching “Dexter” Sunday, 9 p.m. Showtime America’s favorite serial killer is back. Starring Michael C. Hall as the psychopathic superhero and forensic scientist Dexter Morgan, the sixth season of “Dexter” is back to track a new, hyper-religious serial killer. With a group of guest stars including Colin Hanks, Tom Hanks’ son, as the murder of focus this season, as well as Mos Def as a reformed preacher, this season is back to the frantic mind games and psychological thriller ways that its earlier seasons did so well. Dexter is going to have no easy time carrying out his kills, as his sister just was promoted as to the lieutenant of the homicide department. - Sam Marshall
After Steve Carell’s character, Michael Scott, the heart and soul of the American TV show “The Office,” left the show in April, fans wondered what would happen next. Would the show fall apart without its fantastic lead, or could the producers continue to work their magic, perhaps with a brand-new manager? After last season’s finale, which had guest stars including Jim Carrey, Ray Romano and James Spader, it looked like they just might. However, the first four episodes of the show’s eighth season aren’t exactly confidence-building. Sure, the introduction of Spader’s character Robert California as the new CEO of Sabre, the company which owns the titular office, was very funny (he talked the former CEO, Jo, played by Kathy Bates, out of her own job), the show’s promotion of Andy to manager has thus
far proven to be disappointing. Ed Helms is usually very good as Andy and has continued to do a good job this season, but the writing isn’t doing him any favors; his character arcs greatly resemble many of Michael Scott’s, which just establish Andy as Michael 2.0, living and dying by the approval of his co-workers. What’s worse, most of the plots have been either basic or bland. While the basic plots are salvageable thanks to the great ensemble cast the show has had since its start, the bland ones are inexcusable. We’ve known these characters for six years, and with all their quirks, there’s no reason for them to become boring simply because Scott left to marry Holly. In the season premiere, entitled “The List,” Andy and California square off in a battle over the office itself after California leaves a list of office “winners and losers” he made out in the open. There are some funny scenes as
the “winners” and “losers” each have their own separate lunches. Although Andy acquits himself well in his first managerial argument, the list doesn’t feel like a problem that would drive that much drama. The second episode also feels weak, and it seems to make Andy more reliant on Michael’s style; after some complaints from the other workers, Andy promises to get a tattoo, chosen by the office, on his rear end. While this plot is sporadically funny, especially when Andy tries and fails to set up a rewards system for sales, it feels like a script originally written for Michael Scott with barely more edits than replacing every instance of “Michael Scott” with “Andy Bernard.” The third episode, “Lotto,” at least tried to change the status quo of the show, something vital for its continued, Scott-less survival; everyone in the warehouse wins the lottery and immediately quits,
leaving the characters to either take the roles left over or fill the jobs by rehiring. “Lotto” was a major improvement over the first two episodes, and its Darryl- and Andy-centric plot worked well, though it still had some moments that fell flat. Finally, “Garden Party” went in some interesting directions, introducing Andy’s family (including his brother, inexplicably played by Josh Groban in an amusingly awkward fashion), but it fell victim to Scott syndrome as well. It seems the writing staff can’t stand a manager unless they’re a sad-sack, and Andy’s act of throwing himself a party for his promotion, followed by a “kickthe-dog” moment when his father is overheard saying he’d never be proud of him is sad, though it’s too reminiscent of the dozens of times Michael embarrassed himself in Scranton.
Joe.O’Leary@UConn.edu
‘League’s’ dark humor behind laughs By Aaron Burstein Campus Correspondent The new season of what is quite possibly the funniest sitcom ever created, “The League,” premiered on Thursday, Oct. 6. The premise is simple: The show follows a group of friends in a fantasy football league, in all their prank-pulling, trash-talking glory. Even if you’re not particularly into football, there’s no question that the show is nothing short of hilarious. The official website states “To be a fan of the show you don’t need to know much about fantasy football. You just need to have friends that you hate.” Truer words are rarely spo-
ken. The season premiere centers around the gang’s epic prank on one of the main characters, Andre, who came in last place in the previous season. They choose to enlist the help of league-member Ruxin’s seedy brother-in-law Rafi, and his equally seedy comrade Dirty Randy (played by Seth Rogen). Dirty Randy is part-librarian part-pornographer, and he is placed in charge of shooting a pornographic parody of Andre’s life in Andre’s apartment. During the draft, the gang kicks Andre out of his apartment and hosts the draft inside in Andre’s absence. The second episode of the season largely deals with the first epi-
sode’s fallout, as well as following Ruxin’s efforts to get his young son into an exclusive Jewish private school. An additional subplot involves league-member Jenny’s new bench advertisement for her real estate agency, on which a homeless man has set up camp. It also follows league-member Pete’s attempt to orchestrate an elaborate eight-way trade. Needless to say, there’s a great deal of intrigue. In the classic “League” fashion, both episodes are somewhat painful to watch in terms of the disastrous events that unfold. Nonetheless, the results are always exciting and hilarious. Though the actual plot lines are usually quite good, the show’s
real strength lies in its characters’ knack for creative insults and banter. Throughout the entirety of the series, they haven’t once let up with terrific squelches and zingers. It’s definitely pleasing to see that “The League” hasn’t lost any momentum since the brilliant close of its second season. Season three is off to a strong start, and it seems that the series still has some big ideas in store. So if you’re into football, or you have friends that you hate, “The League” is definitely a show worth watching. “The League” airs every Thursday at 10:30 p.m. on FX.
Aaron.Burstein@UConn.edu
‘Modern Family’ still heartwarming, funny By Jason Wong Staff Writer The popular family comedy “Modern Family” has returned for a third season on ABC. The third season premiered with the episode “Dude Ranch,” in which the entire family goes on a vacation to a dude ranch in Wyoming, along with Haley’s boyfriend Dylan. There, Jay finds a problem with their cowboy guide, who flirts shamelessly with Gloria. Mitchell fears that he will be unable to take care of a son, and Alex gets her first kiss. Dylan proposes to Haley, and after events play out, ends up breaking up with her and staying as a farmhand in
Wyoming. Following that, in “When Good Kids Go Bad,” Cam and Mitchell deal with Lily’s lack of enthusiasm about getting a baby brother, while Jay and Gloria deal with Manny having stolen a girl’s locket. In the meantime, Phil and the kids try to get Claire to see she has a problem in that she needs to be right all the time. Next, in “Phil on Wire,” Phil becomes inspired to learn how to tightrope walk after watching “Man on Wire.” Claire tries to teach the girls a lesson about integrity, but in the process ends up being zip-tied by a school security officer. Meanwhile, Gloria becomes upset with Jay over his
affection for Stella (their dog). Cam and Mitchell go on a juice fast, which ends horribly with Mitchell making a fool of himself at his boss’s party. After that, in “Door to Door,” Jay tries to help Manny sell wrapping paper for a school fundraiser, which leads to many funny exchanges between the pair and their neighbors. Claire petitions the town for a stop sign at a busy intersection, and Phil and Luke try to create a viral video. Cam and Mitchell have an argument about Cam’s messy habits, and Gloria goes on a search with Cam for Jay’s dog Stella after having lost her. This leads to a hilarious “Streetcar Named Desire” refer-
ence by Cam. In the end, Manny cleverly manipulates Jay into buying all the wrapping paper he needs to sell. Finally, in “Hit and Run,” Jay is stressed over a business deal, but refuses to listen to Gloria’s advice. Cam and Mitchell get in a car accident in which the other driver runs, and Haley loses $900 of her friends’ money. Overall, the third season of “Modern Family” has been as hilarious and heartwarming as always. This reviewer is looking forward to more!
Jason.Wong@UConn.edu
Remember the good old days when we would wake up to Saturday morning cartoons in our favorite pajamas? What were some of your favorite TV memories growing up? Maybe this list of popular shows from our youth will spark your memory. “Spongebob Squarepants” is a classic that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 1, 1999, shortly after the Kids’ Choice Awards. Soon to become one of the most popular cartoons of all time, “Spongebob Squarepants” features Spongebob (a sea sponge) and his best friend Patrick (a starfish) as they explore the adventures that await them in their hometown of Bikini Bottom. The show was created with a low budget and is adored by kids and adults across the world. The show still airs on Nickelodeon. “The Simpsons” is a show that has been going strong for a very long time (approaching 22 years to be exact). The show is perhaps one of the most iconic cartoons to have ever existed. “The Simpsons” features the crazy adventures of a working class family known as the Simpsons in the town of Springfield. The show has won 27 Primetime Emmy awards and a Peabody Award. FOX recently renewed “The Simpsons” for a 24th and 25th seasons. I bet you will remember this theme song: “And I say- Hey (Hey!), what a wonderful kind of day. We could learn to work and play, and get along with each other.” If you thought of the PBS sensation “Arthur,” then you are correct. The show has a strong emphasis on education and relationships between family and friends. As you would expect of a show on PBS, “Arthur” taught viewers the importance of being honest and having fun. Another popular show on PBS is “Dragon Tales,” which follows the adventures of two siblings, Emmy and Max, and their dragon friends Ord, Cassie, Quetzal, Zak and Wheezie. The show featured two separate worlds through which only Emmy and Max could navigate. PBS has recently announced that “Dragon Tales” will return to the network along with “Teletubbies.” What would a list of some of the best children’s shows be without “Pokémon?” The popular TV series has over 700 episodes and is currently in its 14th season. The show follows Ash Ketchum and his friends as they travel across the world to battle Pokémon trainers, catch new Pokémon and fight evil characters. The anime show has a franchise of video games, movies and even a popular card game. “Sesame Street” was a show that aired on PBS and was always fun to watch. The series had originally aired on November 10, 1969, and it is still going strong. The idea for the show was conceived by the creators Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. “Sesame Street” includes a combination of Muppets, short films and animation. As of the year 2009, the show has won more awards than any other children’s programs, with eight Grammy Awards and 118 Emmy Awards. Last but not least, the show that made us all want to have a big red dog was also a production of PBS. “Clifford the Big Red Dog” was intended to teach children valuable life lessons. The show began when Emily Elizabeth Howard got to pick a puppy from a litter of dogs for her birthday present. She ended up picking the runt of the litter but after much love and care, the dog ended up growing over 30 feet tall. Clifford and Emily’s adventures can be followed on DVD.
Hima.Mamillapalli@UConn.edu
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» LITERATURE
Retired San Francisco literary figure hits the streets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It's a coming-of-age story at the other end of life. Howard Junker retired from the West Coast literary journal he founded 25 years ago. But he wasn't ready to put down his pen — or be put out to pasture. Having discovered many great writers at the impossibly named "ZYZZYVA," the 71-year-old Junker was determined to keep reinventing himself with the new media tools some writers lament are putting books out of business. "I started blogging just to be hip. But I found I liked the daily yoga of it," he says. The writings on that blog are now compiled in a thin paperback Junker takes out on the streets of San Francisco each day, ambushing people with impromptu readings at iconic landmarks: City Lights Books, Danielle Steele's mansion in Pacific Heights, the Presidio's military cemetery or the Museum of Modern Art. He read at this month's hipster Litquake crawl, proving the old guard can join the new. "An Old Junker" is a compilation of 1,300 daily blog blogs he posted over five years, from 2006-2010, while still running the magazine. It's peppered with grainy black-and-white iPhone photos he has taken around the city. The stream-of-consciousness style includes rants and anecdotes, parodies and reviews. "I'm extremely shy, so it's like
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I'm an actor out here, performing a role," Junker says, partly in jest, as he's clearly a showboat who loves to engage. "If I wasn't out here, I'd be sitting in my basement trying not to play on-line chess." On a recent sunny day, Junker starts out at the Museum of Modern Art, wearing a baseball cap and sneakers, carrying his backpack with copies of his book and a sandwich-board that reads, yes, An Old Junker. He walks up to a startled tourist having coffee. After a few minutes, they're laughing and she warms to his reading about her hometown Vienna. "I wish you luck," Ingrid Tomasits calls out to him as he heads inside the museum. He next corners a German woman in front of a Chuck Close portrait of "Agnes" to read from his attack on the museum's Fisher Collection, the massive contemporary art collection of Doris and the late Donald Fisher, founders of the Gap clothing store chain. "1,100 pieces, worth a billion, to be housed in a structure that will cost half a billion, and not a single must-see, definingmoment work," Junker wrote of the collection that otherwise got good reviews from art critics. The German woman listens intently, and then concedes her English isn't quite good enough to follow. Others look on, hoping he'll talk to them; still others back away, not wanting to take part in the performance.
Junker then gathers his backpack and sign and walks a few blocks to the Sentinel, a classic street-side deli. He abhors the foodie culture and calls Michael Pollan, author of the bestseller "The Omnivore's Dilemma," his nemesis, whose followers would rather spend more on grass-fed beef than a hardback novel. "How many novels have been shunned in order to gobble up a rack of organic lamb?" he reads to the hungry hopefuls standing in line for a pastrami-on-rye. "How many litmag subscriptions have been abjured in favor of another sip of modest pinot?" Junker, an East Coast transplant who first came to West as a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University, has written for dozens of magazines, including Architectural Digest, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, The New Republic, Rolling Stone, Playboy and Newsweek. He founded "ZYZZYVA" — a tongue twister named for what was often the last word in the dictionary — in 1985 and retired last year. He discovered authors who would go on to become contemporary giants, such as Haruki Murakami, Po Bronson, Chitra Divakaruni, 2010 U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, as well as 2010 PEN/Faulkner Award winner Sherman Alexie. Bronson, a New York Times bestselling author of fiction and narrative nonfiction, credits
Junker with helping launch his career. "In the early 90s, it was already well recognized among my writer wanna-be friends that Howard Junker didn't mince words, that he had real taste, and strong opinions, and he didn't give false praise," Bronson said. "When Howard called me to accept my story — it was maybe my third or fourth submission to him over two years — that moment was a huge emotional release that brought me to tears. I count it as my biggest turning point in becoming a writer." Sherman Alexie laughs when asked if it was true that Junker discovered him, noting that he was published in some 12 magazines his freshman year of college. He concedes, however, that "ZYZZYVA" was the first big-name journal — and it was a thrill to see his 12-page poem, "The Native American Broadcasting System" in print. "He was an intense editor, but for me the big thing all along, no matter how big the career got, he had no problem rejecting inferior work of mine," Alexie said by phone from Seattle. Too young to join the fabled Beat writers who made City Lights Books a cultural landmark, and too old to be a hippie, Junker wrote a piece for Esquire in 1965, "Resume of the Young Man as a Non-Generation," lamenting that his contemporaries were the in-betweens.
» ENTERTAINMENT
Gaga channels Marilyn Monroe at Clinton's concert
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga enjoyed her "first real Marilyn moment" with former President Bill Clinton. The envelope-pushing pop superstar was one of several musicians who performed Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl during a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of Clinton's foundation, which has sought to improve global health, strengthen economies worldwide, promote healthier childhoods and protect the environment for the past decade. "I always wanted to have one, and I was hoping that it didn't involve pills and a strand of pearls," she joked. Emerging from atop an allwhite treehouse, Lady Gaga sported a wavy blonde 'do and red lips like Marilyn Monroe, who famously crooned "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to President John F. Kennedy in 1962. Lady Gaga similarly serenaded Clinton and changed several of her lyrics to reference him, including swapping the title of "Bad Romance" for "Bill Romance." "I thought, 'My God. I get Lady Gaga, and I will have a heart attack celebrating my 65th birthday," Clinton later said. Clinton, who turned 65 on Aug. 19 but celebrated his birthday at a posh Hollywood party Friday night, sat between wife Hillary and daughter Chelsea in the front row throughout Saturday's event at the outdoor venue set against the Hollywood Hills. Other famous attendees included Maria Bello, Ashton Kutcher, Jason Segel, Ellen DeGeneres, Colin
Farrell and Chevy Chase. "I am the only person in history who got to be President and then had a post-presidential birthday party attended by both Lady Gaga and the Secretary of State," Clinton joked on stage. "I want to thank Hillary because we met 40 years ago this year. When I met her, she was already doing the kind of work you see here long before it was cool." Ticket prices for "A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation," which was streamed live on Yahoo.com, ranged from $50 to $550. Other performers included Motown legend Stevie Wonder, country star Kenny Chesney, Somali rapper K'Naan, Colombian crooner Juanes and R&B singer Usher. Usher kicked off his performance with a take on Joe Cocker's rendition of the Beatles classic "With a Little Help From My Friends" before launching into his hits "Yeah" and "OMG." The R&B singer accidently split his pant legs while dancing to reveal his bare left leg. The wardrobe malfunction didn't stop Usher, who continued with his routine, telling the crowd: "I work hard." Bono and The Edge of U2 closed the concert with a mostly acoustic set that included such tunes as "Desire," ''One" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday," which Bono sang directly to Clinton. The duo — who were accompanied by a string quartet and Edge's laptop — closed with "Miss Sarajevo." Bono tackled the operatic part of the tune originally sung by the late Luciano Pavarotti.
» AWARDS
Pee Wee, Potter, Vader honored at Scream Awards
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A video image of a character from the film "Piranha 3D," right, emerges from the water to accept the Most Memorable Mutilation award at the 2011 Scream Awards, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in Los Angeles. The award show is dedicated to the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres of feature films, television and comic books.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Heroes and villains from the worlds of horror, fantasy and sci-fi shared the stage at Spike TVs annual Scream Awards. More television event than traditional awards ceremony, the Scream Awards were presented in an amphitheater built on the Universal Studios backlot just for the occasion. The Saturday night show was as much about how the awards were presented as who got them, but for starters, the top honorees were Harry Potter, Darth Vader, Nicolas Cage, Pee Wee Herman and Robert Downey, Jr. Resembling a psychedelic circus, one side of the stage was a life-sized dollhouse populated by costumed characters, the other a staircase topped by a giant keyhole, and in the middle
was a lake that lit up with fire. Fans picked the night's winners and also filled the makeshift theater for the 2 ½ -hour presentation, which is set to air Tuesday as a two-hour special on Spike TV and VH1. The show literally began with a scream, opening with a giant crane carrying a woman across the sky, then dropping her into the fiery lake. Blasts of fire and various stunts continued throughout the program. Potter took the night's top prize. The eight-part film franchise was named the Ultimate Scream, which awards presenter Chloe Grace Moretz described as "the most awesome, most rocking thing that the universe has ever seen." Audience members were given glow sticks before the winner was announced, and
when "Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe accepted the prize by video from New York, fans there were waving the same lights. Co-star Ralph Fiennes, who played Lord Voldemort, also appeared by video to accept an award for favorite villain. Vader, though, won the Ultimate Villain award. "Star Wars" creator George Lucas presented the Sith Lord with his prize. Vader, who accepted the award personally, said he's found it difficult to concentrate on his work recently because he's constantly "living in fear of how George Lucas is going to digitally enhance you for the next DVD." Meanwhile, Lucas announced that the first "Star Wars" film converted to 3-D will open in
February. He also offered a peek at his latest project, "Red Tails," about the Tuskegee airmen. Herman, also known as actorcomedian Paul Reubens, rode his shiny red bicycle across the lake (on floaties) to accept the Visionary award. He thanked his fans and "the academy of Spike TV." When Cage received the Maverick award from Quentin Tarantino, a motorcycle appeared on stage and the lake blasted with fire. Before Downey accepted the Hero award, audience members were given placards emblazoned with his image and the word "hero" and told to raise the signs when the actor made his entrance. They practiced a few times before the big moment. Colin Farrell introduced the
"Iron Man" star by saying, "No one plays the hero with more swagger than this man." Up went the placards. Fireworks shot from the stage. "Thank you. It's a great honor," Downey said. "As your hero, I want you to know I would never, ever, consider using this moment to crassly promote an upcoming movie.... Will you please enjoy this very special world premiere of the new trailer for Sherlock Holmes?" Downey wasn't the only winner who unveiled his latest trailer. Cage showed "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," Radcliffe introduced "The Woman In Black." Trailers were also shown for "Piranha 3DD" and "Paranormal 3." The show was punctuated with circus-worthy acts such
as aerialists, fire dancers and contortionists who performed inside floating plastic balls. There were also plenty of stars and special effects. The most anticipated movie was "The Dark Knight Rises," and stars Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman and Joseph GordonLevitt took the stage to thank fans for the honor. Bradley Cooper accepted an award for "Limitless" and J.J. Abrams was on hand to take a sci-fi prize for "Super 8." When Darren Aronofsky accepted the best director award, a massive black swan floated by in the lake behind him. Peter Dinklage is in Croatia shooting "Game of Thrones," but he somehow managed to accept the supporting actor award from underwater.
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» WOMEN'S HOCKEY
UConn drops two over weekend by scores of 5-4, 6-1
By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer The UConn women’s hockey team dropped both of its games against the University of Minnesota Duluth this weekend. The Huskies, who are still searching for their first victory of the season, put up a strong fight against the No. 5 Bulldogs on Friday night, keeping the contest close until eventually losing 5-4. Despite being outshot 39-21 by the Bulldogs, the Huskies managed to keep the game within two goals reach throughout the contest, thanks in large
part to the play of goalie Alexandra Garcia between the pipes, who posted 34 saves on the night. However, on Saturday afternoon, Coach Heather Linstad’s group was unable to build on their success from the previous night, and things got away from the Huskies quickly, as they were dominated by UMD throughout the game and fell 6-1. Despite being heavily outshot by a 16-4 margin in the first period, the strong play of goalie Nicole Paniccia managed to keep the game close, as the Bulldogs only led 1-0 at the end of the period.
“Although the score only said 1-0, I mean obviously they should have been up maybe 5-0,” Linstad said. “We kind of held them in check in the first period, I’m not really sure how, and then things got away from us.” Though her team managed to battle back and tie the game 1-1 thanks to a goal by Sarah MacDonnell, the Huskies gave up five unanswered goals to end the game, and Linstad was clearly disappointed with the effort. “Yesterday we got them back on their heels a lot,” Linstad said. “Today it was just like, we didn’t challenge for pucks, we didn’t win our battles, you know
they just kind of had their way with us.” The Bulldogs certainly did have their way with the Huskies for most of the afternoon, as they dictated play and managed to keep the puck in their offensive zone the majority of the game. When the Huskies did gain possession, their breakout often stalled due to poor passing, which led to turnovers and allowed UMD to get right back into the offensive zone. The heavy possession in favor of the Bulldogs showed up in the stats, as UMD outshot the Huskies 48-23 on the game. The Huskies were also unable to
capitalize on a number of power play opportunities throughout the course of the game. UMD often found themselves skating a man down, but managed to prevent UConn from ever taking advantage, as they killed off all of the Huskies six power-play chances. Linstad’s squad will now open their conference schedule, as they are scheduled to face Maine next weekend for two games at home in their Hockey East opener. With the losses to UMD, the Huskies are now 0-4-2 on the season.
Matthew.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu
Agabiti: Freshmen basketball players exciting Zielinski: Watch for Brandon Marshall tonight
from CAN'T, page 14 basketball marketing, you guys have obliterated my apathy. Even as a reporter, I’m stoked for this season and can’t wait to see what the Huskies do this season. Let’s start with why I’m excited for this year’s women’s team. Of the four players last year who averaged 10 or more points per game, three of them are returning to this year’s team. The Huskies bring back senior guard Tiffany Hayes, sophomore guard Bria Hartley and sophomore center Stefanie Dolson. Those three look like they’re more than ready to fill in the gap left by the absence of Maya Moore. It’s not just who’s coming back that’s impressive; it’s who’s coming in that has me excited. This year, the Huskies bring in three freshmen, and UConn’s lowestranked recruit on ESPNU’s list of top high school recruits was ranked No. 42. Any time you bring in three players from ESPNU’s “Super 60,” there’s reason to be very excited. Georgia’s Brianna Banks,
California’s Kaleena MosquedaLewis and Iowa’s Kiah Stokes look to make a big impact on this year’s team as freshmen. From what I saw of them, which, granted, was minimal, they all look they bring some serious talent to Storrs. Oh, and just as a side note, the Huskies have already received commitments from the class of 2012’s No. 1, 2 and 15 recruits according to the same list. The young talent continues to flock to UConn. Now for why I’m excited for this year’s men’s team: I had heard Andre Drummond was a beast, but again, being stubborn, had to see it for myself. After just seeing him warm up and participate in the dunk contest, I can’t wait to see him in a game. Drummond, at 6’10’’ and 270 pounds, is a physical freak. He seems, however, to have the skills and athleticism to go with the build. After his first between-thelegs dunk, I was convinced and bought into the Drummond hype. But Drummond is not the only freshman who’s got me ready for men’s basketball this season. Ryan Boatright proved to me that he’s
an athlete who deserves recognition. He’s listed at 6’0” (a height which seems a little generous to me), but he displayed some serious jumping abilities during the dunk contest. Boatright had Shabazz Napier sit on a chair and throw the ball up to him, and while clearing Napier, Boatright caught the ball and slammed it home. I’ve yet to see him handle the ball, but according to ESPN, he has insane dribbling abilities, and at this point, I’m ready to take the scouts’ words for it. Of course Napier and Jeremy Lamb are coming back after stellar freshman campaigns and look to lead the Huskies in the absence of guard Kemba Walker. Also returning is sophomore Niels Giffey, who displayed incredible shooting abilities during the 3-point contest, and if that jump-shot goes down regularly during the season, he is going to be a real threat. So, like I said, First Night won me over. I’m now ready for UConn basketball, but sadly, it’s still nearly a month away.
Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu
from RUNNING, page 14 Fred Jackson- RB, Buffalo Bills: The Buffalo Bills’ poster child continued to wreak havoc on opposing defenses, with this week’s victim being the New York Giants. Although the Bills didn’t emerge victorious, Jackson left his stamp on the game and continued to demonstrate why he is the focus of every team’s defensive game plan. Totaling 168 total yards, Jackson accrued 121 yards and one touchdown on the ground, while adding 47 yards on five catches. Jackson may not have led the Bills to victory, but a much different story may be true for his many fortunate fantasy owners. Michael Turner- RB, Atlanta Falcons: With the recent news about the Falcons surrounding injured rookie Julio Jones and superstar Roddy White’s lack of production, Turner was becoming a forgotten name in Atlanta. Rest assured, Turner will be
forgotten no more, as he drove the Falcons to victory over the Carolina Panthers. Turner carried the ball a whopping 27 times for 139 yards, demonstrating the ability to break off the long run along with his short yard dominance. However, the most important number of the day for Turner was two–the number of times Turner reached paydirt–raising his season total to six. It may not always be pretty with Turner, but more often than not, Turner is getting it done. Aaron Rodgers- QB, Green Bay Packers: Another week, another stellar performance from Rodgers: 300 yards passing, three touchdowns, and a “W” for the Packers and his fantasy owners. If only he could get points for how easy he makes it look. On to the next. Marques Colston- WR, New Orleans Saints: As many seasoned fantasy owners have come to understand, riding the Saints’ wide receiver carousel can be a dangerous and disap-
pointing game. Apparently, Colston caught wind of this notion, and decided to put an end to it, hauling in seven catches for 118 yards and a score in the Saints’ matchup with Tampa Bay. With the emergence of Jimmy Graham, wide receiver production has dropped slightly in New Orleans, but expect a healthy Colston to even out this trend. Monday Night Spotlight: Brandon Marshall- WR, Miami Dolphins: In Monday night’s matchup, Marshall takes a visit to treacherous Revis Island. However, Marshall, who has been playing with a self-proclaimed “lack of emotion,” seems determined to make an impact against the Jets. Predicting success against Revis is never suggested, but Marshall’s new found fire should produce a solid output. Spotlight Forecast: five catches, 79 yards, one touchdown.
Christopher.Zielinski@UConn.edu
Football successful in bringing fans a win from UCONN, page 14 pitch on an option play and junior cornerback Dwayne Gratz recovered the fumble for the Huskies. A few drives later, the Bulls were driving again in UConn territory when UConn freshman Ty-Meer Brown intercepted a Daniels pass
that resulted in a UConn field goal. “I felt great for some of them tonight,” Pasqualoni said in reference to the defense. “They had it rough last week, so it was great to see them go out and make some plays.” All nine points of offense came from the leg of senior kicker Dave
Teggart, who recorded his 10th game with three or more field goals. “He’s so valuable to us, and he’s a tough guy,” Pasqualoni said. “You love your punter and your kicker to be the toughest people on your team, and I’m talking about mental toughness. He’s tough, and what I like about David is that he’s tough every day.” Freshman running back Lyle McCombs carried the load of the offense today, with 130 yards on 32 carries, as quarterback Johnny McEntee wasn’t given much time to throw from his offensive line, being chased around and sacked seven times in the game. “I felt it a little bit,” McEntee said, “but you can’t let them see blood or smell blood. You’ve just got to get back up like nothing happened.” Despite getting the win, the Huskies still have some things on which to work, as they failed to score an offensive touchdown for the second straight game, failing to punch the ball in on a first and goal from the one-yard line. “It’s frustrating, you know?” McEntee said. “We want to get seven, but I think we just have to focus and just execute the plays; sometimes in a shorter distance, it’s harder to execute some plays because you don’t have enough space and they can play down on everything, but I think we’ll be alright. We’ll get it fixed.”
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» VOLLEYBALL
UConn beats St. John's for first Big East win By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer
The UConn volleyball team picked up their first Big East win in a tightly contested, back-andforth match against St. John’s on Saturday night in four sets. Both teams entered the matchup 0-5 in the Big East and had struggled in recent matches. For much of the night the two squads were very even, trading leads with neither team able to gain much of an advantage over the other. In the first set, the teams swapped points, staying within three points of each other until being tied at 12 points apiece. At that point, the Red Storm began to pull away, running out to a 21-13 lead and eventually taking the set 25-18. The Huskies flipped the script in the second set, as once again the teams played evenly in the opening points of the set, with UConn only managing to gain a slight advantage at 13-11. But the Huskies then rattled off six of the next eight points to stretch the lead
to 19-13, and took the set 25-19. In the third set, the even play came to a halt as St. John’s promptly jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the early moments. However, midway through the set with the score at 16-10 in favor of St. John’s, things began to click for the Huskies, as they battled back to tie at 18-18. The two teams then traded points and pushed the score to 20-20 before the Huskies went on a run, winning four straight points and eventually winning the set 25-22. After fighting back to take a two-sets-to-one lead, their third set comeback seemed to ignite the Huskies, as they came out firing on all cylinders to start the fourth. St. John’s was quickly forced to spend a timeout as the Huskies began to pull away in the early going, gaining at 12-4 advantage. The Red Storm’s efforts to regroup during the timeout were to no avail, since the Huskies continued to rattle off point after point, stretching the lead to 21-7 and taking the set 25-11. After the game, Coach Holly
Strauss-O’Brien was visibly pleased and relieved to have picked up the win. “I believe we’re a better team than St. John’s. I think our team, you know, we’ve had that monkey on our back of getting that Big East win to turn the corner to make that run to the tournament,” Strauss-O’Brien said. “And I think we came out pretty hesitant, but finally we just kind of took off the gloves and got aggressive.” The Huskies certainly did get aggressive on the attack, as they had three players post double-digit kills on the match. Jordan Kirk and Devon Maugle each came up with 11 kills on the night, while Mattison Quayle racked up 20, her second straight 20-plus kills match. For the Huskies, the win could inspire some confidence at just the right time since they will travel to Villanova and Georgetown next weekend for two big conference matchups that will have strong Big East tournament implications.
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Junior setter Angela Roidt sets the ball during UConn's 3-1 win over St. John's Saturday at home in Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.
» SOFTBALL
Huskies finish up fall season
By Carmen Beatriz Angueira Campus Correspondent
The women’s softball team concluded their fall season last weekend. During the fall season, official statistics are not recorded due to free substitution and the fact that everyone plays. “Pitcher Kiki Saveriano was the strong and consistent top pitcher throughout the season,” said head coach Karen Mullins. Seaveriano had four starts and was credited for wins against URI, Bryant, Sacred Heart and UAlbany. During her freshman year, Saveriano had a
record of 12-14, leading the team in wins and innings pitched with 171. During her sophomore year, she made her appearance in 38 games, setting a new record at UConn with 35 starts, concluding the season 10-22 and ranked No 5. all-time at UConn with 165 strikeouts. Coach Mullins noticed that freshman Emily O’Donnell wasted little time creating a starting position for herself with several strong defensive plays at shortstop. Leading the offense were Marrisa Guches, Kim Silva and Jessica McDermott. Guches, a junior, appeared in 51 games, starting in 48,
and recorded a batting average of .191 during her freshman year. Throughout her sophomore year, Guches started in 32 of the 43 games in which she played, and finished with a .282 batting average. Ranked No 2. on the team with 24 RBI, and ranked No 3. with four home runs. She was also named to the 2010-11 Big East AllAcademic Team. Kim Silva played in 47 games during her freshmen year. Silva recorded a .181 batting average and hit her first career home run on March 28th against Seton Hall. In the course of her sophomore
year, Silva appeared in 48 games, starting in 44, and wrapped up the season with a .344 batting average. Setting a new record for UConn with 23 steals, she was also named to the 2010-11 Big East All-Academic Team. Jessica McDermott appeared in 25 games during her first season at UConn, starting in three, and recorded a batting average of .115. Throughout her sophomore year, McDermott played in 13 games, starting in one. The spring season schedule has yet to be released.
Carmen.Angueira@UConn.edu
» FIELD HOCKEY
No. 4 Huskies continue winning streak
By Carmine Colangelo Staff Writer
The No. 4 UConn Huskies field hockey team kept their winning streak alive yesterday with a 3-1 win over Princeton at home. It was the first time in over two weeks that the Huskies had played at home, where they continued their dominance at home on Sunday. The Huskies struck first early in the opening half with a goal by back Rayell Heistand, her fourth of the season. The goal was assisted by forward Chloe Hunnable, who hit Heistand with a pass at the top of the circle. Less than two minutes into the second half, forward Anne Jeute put the Huskies up 2-0, scoring off a penalty corner,
assisted by defender Jestine Angelini. It was Jeute’s first goal of the day and would prove to be the eventual game winner. The Huskies were outcornered by the Tigers by 6-4. The Tigers would respond however, scoring a goal less than five minutes after that, making it a 2-1 game. That score would remain until Jeute scored her second goal of the day with under nine minutes left to go in the game. Jeute had the ball in the corner with two defenders on her. She retained possession by juking both players with a short pass to herself. Jeute’s ball was deflected by the Tiger’s goaltender Christina Maida and after the deflection Jeute regained possession standing perpendicular to the goal on the left side. With the net empty, Jeute lofted a ball
over the defenders and into the top corner of the goal, her fifth on the season. “When its 2-1 it is still anyone’s game,” said head coach Nancy Stevens, “and in my eyes that was the game winner because it puts the game out of reach for them. She just had a brilliant goal.” With the win, the Huskies are now 13-1 on the season, including an 8-1 record at home. The Tigers fell to 6-7 on the season. The Huskies are also riding a seven game winning streak after the victory. “The one thing I’m concerned about is the more you win sometimes you lose your competitive edge in practice,” said Stevens. “It seems as though it comes easy and we impress upon the team is that nothing is ever easy and we have to continue to press hard
at practice. You learn more from losing. Losing stokes a competitive fire so now we have to find ways to manufacture at practice in the midst of a winning streak. Now we’d prefer to win, but we still have to work hard at practice.” During the first half, midfielder Chrissy Davidson went down with a knee injury and was unable to get up without help. Davidson was carried off of the field by two members of the UConn medical staff. “She twisted her knee and we’ll find out tomorrow (Monday) after an MRI,” said Stevens. “Hopefully she’s fine.” The Huskies will return to action this Wednesday as they host Boston University at 7:00 p.m.
Carmine.Colangelo@UConn.edu
» WOMEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer plays physical game against Pitt By Gregory Keiser Staff Writer
freshman defender Derrick Smith were the game’s only carded players, each receiving a yellow.
The rough-natured play during the Big East matchup Huskies’ inability to score between UConn and Pittsburgh UConn was clearly the betwent more or less as expected. ter team on the field Saturday This picked up particularly in night, but the team’s missed the 55th minute when UConn opportunities were freshman goalthe biggest storykeeper Andre Blake line. The Huskies came out to catch had a 21 to 8 shot a ball lobbed into advantage by the the box. Blake colgame’s end, yet lided with sophothey only put the more midfielder ball in the net on a Eric Walker on the fluke goal in which play, and Walker freshman forward Notebook was down for a few Allando Matheson minutes in UConn’s kicked the ball in box. The trainer attended to while on the ground in the him for an injury that appeared middle of a scrum. to be a bloody nose. Walker “I’m still waiting for the would return to the game. replay too,” said Matheson. In the 65th minute, Pittsburgh “There were guys stomping on redshirt senior midfielder Ryan me, and I cramped up.” Brode took UConn sophomore Matheson certainly put forth forward Mamadou Doudou- a good effort on the play, but Diouf’s knee to the head. Both other than that, the Huskies were uninjured. were disappointing offensively. Until this point, the phys- Reid’s decision to rest junior icality had simply been the midfielder Carlos Alvarez result of aggressive play, but could have had something to in the 78th minute Walker and do with the trouble to score, but UConn junior defender Max again, the fact that the Huskies Wasserman exchanged words. had such a high volume of In the 79th minute, UConn shots makes that a moot point. junior midfielder Jossimar “We’ve got to be a little betSanchez was taken down by ter on the finish,” said Reid. Pittsburgh redshirt senior defender Shane Flowers and West Virginia tomorrow then only a minute later by Next up, the Huskies travel to Walker. Walker then started Morgantown, WV to face No. talking to Diouf, who waved 23 West Virginia (7-5-1, 3-2) in him off. With only two min- another Big East matchup. The utes to play in the game, Mountaineers beat Pittsburgh Walker bumped shoulders 2-0 on Wednesday. with Sanchez, who ignored the “We’re feeling good. These transgression. games are pushing us. We’re “[The game] was physi- still hunting,” said Matheson. cal, but not terribly dirty. It is “We’re number one, but we’ve the Big East. It is what it is,” got nothing to show for it yet.” UConn Coach Ray Reid said. Pittsburgh’s sophomore defender Alex Harrison and Gregory.Keiser@UConn.edu
MEN’S SOCCER
Huskies split weekend games against Big East foes Up and down weekend » WOMEN’S for Huskies' offense SOCCER
By Ryan Tepperman Staff Writer
For the third weekend in a row, the UConn women’s soccer team split a pair of games against Big East opponents. The Huskies toppled the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-1-4, 1-6-2 Big East) 1-0 Friday night at the Joseph J. Morrone Stadium, but fell to No. 20/24 West Virginia (13-4-0, 9-1-0 Big East) 2-1 Sunday afternoon. The Huskies and Panthers were scoreless through the game’s first 32 minutes, until junior midfielder Linda Ruutu finished a blast from nearly 30 yards out. UConn would then shut Pitt out over the next 57:39, thanks in large part to the play of senior goalkeeper Jessica Dulski. “Dulski came up big for us in the end of the game making some great saves,” assistant coach Margaret Rodriguez told uconnhuskies.com. “Once we got the ball to Linda’s feet she was able
to play the ball well.” That’s when the Dulski, who owns a momentum changed. .789 save percentage, The Huskies would stopped five Panther only get one more shot shots en route to pickin the game’s next 44 ing up her fifth shutout minutes, whereas the of the season. Mountaineers tallied Sunday, however, another 10. Just about would be a different nine minutes after » Notebook Houle’s goal, West story for Dulski and the Huskies, who dropped Virginia forward a 2-1, back-and-forth battle to Blake Miller scored the eventual West Virginia on Senior Day. game-winner off a pass from Despite outshooting the Schwindel, who picked up her Mountaineers 6-4 in the first second assist on the play. half, UConn found itself trailing The Mountaineers would hold 1-0 at halftime. In the 18th min- on for the next 35 minutes to ute, West Virginia forward Kate spoil Senior Day for UConn. Schwindel connected on a pass The Huskies dropped back to to Frances Silva, who finished a .500 with the loss at 7-7-2, and shot from inside the 18-yard box. their 4-4-2 conference record But UConn would respond places them fourth in the Big early in the second half, when East American division. West midfielder Riley Houle finished a Virginia, meanwhile, is still tied shot just 23 seconds in to knot the with No. 7 Marquette atop the score at one. The goal was the first American division with a 9-1-0 of the year for the freshman, while record, although the Golden forward Danielle Schulmann – the Eagles own the tiebreaker. team’s leading scorer – picked up UConn will now turn its attenthe assist. tion to the Providence College
Friars, who will host the Huskies Saturday in the teams’ season finales. Providence (6-8-0) is tied with St. John’s for fifth in the American division at 4-6-0 and is just two points shy of UConn in the standings.
Senior Day The Huskies honored their six seniors prior to Sunday’s game against No. 20/24 West Virginia with their annual Senior Day festivities. Goalkeeper Jessica Dulski, made her 57th career start, stopping five Mountaineer shots, while midfielder Samantha Kelley, who made just her second start of the year, helped instigate UConn’s goal. Forward Jessica Shufelt joined Dulski and Kelley in the starting lineup, tallying three shots. Seniors Courtney WilkinsonMaitland, Alexandra Garufi and Cory Bildstein also made appearances Sunday.
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By Tyler Morrissey Campus Correspondent
The UConn women’s ice hockey team had a tough challenge this weekend as they faced the No. 5 team in the nation, the MinnesotaDuluth Bulldogs. In Friday night’s game, the Huskies scored four goals. Unfortunately that wasn’t enough as Minnesota-Duluth won the game by a final score of 5-4. UConn came into the third period with a two goal deficit but managed to score two goals off the sticks of freshmen Caitlin Hewes and sophomore Taylor Gross, however the Huskies also gave up a shorthanded goal to MinnesotaDuluth forward Haley Irwin. Other goal scorers for UConn on Friday were freshmen Emily Snodgrass and senior Rebecca Hewett. Head coach Heather Linstad said, “I was satisfied with our offense on Friday night, we didn’t
quit, you should win the game when you score four goals, we just need to tighten up on defense.” In Saturday’s contest with the Bulldogs, UConn only managed to score one goal in the second period when freshman Sarah MacDonnell put one past Bulldog goalie Jennifer Harss. UConn would go on to lose this game 6-1. “We just need to play for the full 60 minutes and capitalize on scoring opportunities,” said Linstad. UConn had two power play goals this weekend, both in Friday night’s game; on Saturday the Huskies were 0-6 with the man advantage. In Hockey East, UConn’s scoring offense is ranked sixth while their power play is ranked fifth. The Huskies will look to get their first win as the University of Maine comes to Storrs for a two game set on Friday, October 21st and Saturday, October 22nd.
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» BASKETBALL
All eyes on freshmen at UConn First Night
“When I was a freshman, I got a nice little cheer, but it was nothing like that.”
Football (3-4)
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By Matt McDonough Sports Editor
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-Kemba Walker on Andre Drummond’s reception at First Night Oct. 26 Pittsburgh 8 p.m.
Nov. 5 Syracuse TBA
Nov. 19 Louisville TBA
Nov. 26 Rutgers TBA
Dec. 3 Pittsburgh 12 p.m.
Kemba Walker
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BREAKIN’ IT DOWN
Men’s Soccer (13-0-1) Tomorrow Oct. 22 Oct. 26 West Georgetown Marquette Virginia 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 West Virginia 7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer (6-7-2) Oct. 22 Providence 1 p.m.
Field Hockey (13-1) Oct. 19 Boston U. 7 p.m.
Oct. 23 Syracuse 12 p.m.
Oct. 28 Rutgers 3 p.m.
Nov. 5 Oct. 30 Big East Princeton Tournament 2 p.m. TBA
Volleyball (11-10) Oct. 29 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Villanova Georgetown Notre Dame 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m.
Oct. 30 DePaul 2 p.m.
Nov. 4 West Virginia 7 p.m.
Men’s Tennis Oct. 28, 29, 30 Connecticut Championships All Day
Women’s Tennis Tomorrow Quinnipiac 2 p.m.
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Redshirt junior guard Caroline Doty leads the dance women’s basketball performs during UConn’s First Night at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs on Saturday.
Oct. 28, 29, 30 Conn. Championships All Day
Men’s Cross Country Oct. 21 CCSU Mini Meet TBA
Oct. 29 Big East Champ. TBA
Nov. 12 NCAA Northeast TBA
Nov. 21 NCAA Champs. TBA
Women’s Cross Country Oct. 21 CCSU Mini Meet TBA
Nov. 12 NCAA Northeast TBA
Nov. 21 NCAA Champs. TBA
Golf Oct. 30, Nov. 1 Kiwah Island All Day
Rowing Oct. 22 Head of the Charles All Day
Oct. 29 Head of the Fish All Day
UConn men’s basketball veterans and alumni were present at Friday’s “First Night,” but it was the newcomers who stole the show in front of a capacity crowd at Gampel Pavilion. Ryan Boatright, a six-foot freshman guard, won the dunk contest, edging out six-foot-ten freshman center Andre Drummond. The two freshmen made the finals, defeating Alex Oriakhi, Jeremy Lamb and Roscoe Smith on the first dunk attempt. A panel consisting of ESPN personality Doris Burke, a representative from Dunkin Donuts, UConn president Susan Herbst, Hasheem Thabeet, Ray Allen and Kemba Walker, judged each dunk. Dunks were given a score between one and ten. Each player had 30 seconds to complete a dunk. Boatright got the better of Drummond in the finals. Boatright, who lept over a sitting Shabazz Napier and caught the ball off the backboard for his first dunk, used Napier for help in his second dunk. Napier placed the ball off the side of the backboard where Boatright caught it and did a 360 one-handed slam. Drummond attempted a dunk from the foulline, but the ball hit the back of the rim and the ball popped out as he held onto the rim. He regrouped and threw the ball in the air at the three-point line. He caught it off one bounce, put it through his legs, and slammed it with one hand. “That’s NBA Dunk Contest material right there,” Allen said. After a tie score, both finalists performed one more dunk. Boatright caught the ball off a bounce and spun mid-air, dunking the ball over his head with two hands. Drummond attempted another foul line dunk but missed, and did a “honey-dip” slam, sticking his whole arm through the hoop. After player introductions, both coaches addressed the Storrs crowd. “They come here to play for you guys,” said women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma. “I think just as Geno expressed, this is a very special place and I think that during my 25 years here there’s no doubt in my mind that you, the students, the real fans, are the difference,” said Jim Calhoun. “There is nowhere more special for us to coach, for us to play and hopefully for us to bring back another national championship” Former Husky stars, Rudy Johnson, Thabeet, Walker and Allen, were introduced shortly after the current players. Allen addressed the crowd, saying it was a privilege to be back and talked about the comraderie of former Huskies in the NBA. Niels Giffey won the three-point contest. The women’s basketball team beat out both the volleyball team and a group of students from “HuskyTHON” in a dance-off judged by interim athletic director Paul Pendergast, dance team coach Toya Ambrose, Hot 93.7’s DJ Buck, Herbst and Johnson. Before the event ended, Lamb tried to teach Herbst his patented “Lamb Shake,” while Giffey, Stefanie Dolson and a student tied to win the “Simon Sez” segment.
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THE Storrs Side
THE Pro Side
Football handles USF, volleyball defeats St. John’s
Giants vs. Bills, 49ers vs. Lions headlined Week 6 games
By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick Campus Correspondent Game of the Week: Football vs. USF The hapless UConn Huskies’ football team managed to pull off a homecoming upset against the University of South Florida on Saturday night, with a 16-10 victory over the Bulls. The win came without a single offensive touchdown for UConn, the second game in a row without any points coming from the offense. This isn’t unusual for UConn: last season the team failed to score offensively against South Florida and Oklahoma. A major component of the failure to score offensively may have been the USF defensive line, who seemed very much at home in the UConn backfield, racking up a school record 7 sacks during the game. The UConn defense stepped up as usual. Byron Jones, a red-shirt freshman, scored on a 10-yard fumble recovery, aided by senior defensive tackle Tywon Martin. Dwayne Gratz picked up an errant pitch out to
USF quarterback EJ Daniels to get the ball back for UConn at a key juncture. The hero of the day was, as always, senior kicker Dave Teggart, who hit field goals of 18, 46 and 28 yards, scoring nine of the Huskies 16 points on the day. Wish We Were There: Volleyball vs. St. Johns The struggling Huskies’ volleyball team overcame a slow start to win its first Big East match on Saturday. The team was led by Junior outside hitter Mattison Quayle, who notched 20 kills and 11 digs, a career high in kills and her fifth double-double of the season. The win was vital to the team, which advanced to 11-10 on the season and 1-5 in Big East play. The team came together as a unit, and all produced. Junior middle hitter Cayla Broadwater put up seven blocks in the game; setter Angela Roidt added a season high 50 assists and Junior Kelsey Maving added 22 digs.
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By Darryl Blain Campus Correspondent Game of the Week: New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills This thriller between the 3-2 Giants and the 4-1 Bills looked promising before the game even started, as both teams have played some exciting football so far this season; fans got exactly what they were hoping for. This matchup of New York teams competing for first place in their respective divisions saw three TDs from Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw and an 80 yard TD run from Bills RB Fred Jackson, as well as an exciting fourth quarter in which the game was decided by the Bills falling short after taking over possession with a minute and a half remaining. In the end, the Bills could not get anything going in the final drive and the Giants forced a four-and-out to win the game. The Giants now hold first place in the NFC East while the Bills are one game behind the Patriots.
Wish We Were There: 49ers and Lions’ coaches have confrontation after game Not only was this a big game between opponents with a combined 9-1 record that ended in a loss for the Lions in front of a rowdy crowd, but how often do you get to see two coaches nearly throw fists after a game? Jim Harbaugh, coach of the 49ers, slapped head coach Jim Schwartz’s back while shaking his hand after the game yesterday and Schwartz did not appreciate it. The Lions’ head coach immediately went charging after Harbaugh, which led to the two being separated by surrounding coaches and players. During the post-game press conference, Schwartz claimed Harbaugh used an expletive to taunt him, while Schwartz just took a shot at Harbaugh, saying “that’s totally on me, I shook his hand too hard.” The league will review the incident in the coming days.
Darryl.Blain@UConn.edu
» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY
P.13: Drummond shines at First Night. / P.12: Volleyball tops St. John’s for first Big East victory. / P.12: Women’s soccer splits games.
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UCONN BULLIES AT HOMECOMING Huskies take down South Florida for conference win
By Willy Penfield Staff Writer
Dan Agabiti I need to be honest here; I have not really been keeping track of UConn basketball since the National Championship game. With so many other things going on, I just was not able to watch what the Huskies have been up to for the past few months. I knew a lot of people were excited for this season, but I kind of took the hype with a grain of salt, because certainly people are excited after a national title run like the men had, and the women are always going to be a threat to college basketball. Maybe a week or so ago, I read something by Andy Katz of ESPN that basically said after seeing the men in person, he was ready to rank the Huskies at No.1. Even after reading that, I posted the link to my Facebook wall and acted like I was amped, but I was still not quite feeling it. The excitement was one of those things that I had to see for myself, and, after First Night, let’s just say I’ve never been more excited for basketball season. I had the privilege of attending First Night with a media badge, even though The Daily Campus did not require me to write a piece for the event. Going into it, I was excited, but I was not expecting much. I went two years ago as a freshman, and, to be frank, it was pretty lame. The dunk contest was mediocre and I don’t remember a three-point contest, either because it didn’t happen or because I had blocked it out of memory seeing as nobody on that year’s team could make a shot from beyond the arch. Friday night, I figured I would just be sitting court-side and getting a look at the women’s basketball team, which I will be covering this season. Mac, the managing editor, hit the nail on the head when he described it beforehand as something that will be nice to have attended just so you can say you went there for future columns. Well, congratulations to UConn
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Running backs galore By Christopher Zielinski Fantasy Football Columnist The aerial-dominated NFL seemed to be a throwback to earlier times in week six. Scratch the huge receiving days and those 400 yard passing performances. Instead, insert an abundance of noteworthy running back efforts that defined the week. Hopefully you were able to avoid the current bye-week difficulties that many fantasy owners find themselves faced with and ride one of these notable players to victory. Ahmad Bradshaw- RB, New York Giants: With Brandon Jacobs sitting out of the Giants’ matchup with the upstart Buffalo Bills, Bradshaw was responsible for shouldering the load. Bradshaw didn’t disappoint, leading the Giants to a 27-24 victory. Bradshaw found the end zone on three occasions en route to his 26 carry, 104-yard outburst. Bradshaw added two catches for 26 yards, giving him 130 all-purpose yards on the day. In a league where backfield tandems are becoming the norm, Bradshaw bucked the trend, demonstrating his ability to be a premier back.
» ZIELINSKI, page 11
EAST HARTFORD – With 7:06 remaining in the third quarter, UConn freshman defensive back Byron Jones picked up senior Twyon Martin’s forced fumble and brought it to the house to put the UConn football team on top for good, 16-10, in a homecoming victory over the South Florida Bulls. “Twyon made a great play by stripping the ball out, and I guess the ball just kind of flew out of the pile,” Jones said. “From there, it’s just scoop and score. I looked, and there was no one around me, and I just felt I could get the ball and score.” The game was a defensive battle as the Huskies’ defense held the high-scoring Bulls to just 10 points, 30 below their average, and once Heisman hopeful USF junior quarterback BJ Daniels, to just 164 yards through the air. After a stretch of two weeks when the Huskies let up a total of 81 points, coach Paul Pasqualoni saw something in his defense tonight that led him to believe they wouldn’t let this one get away. “I liked the look in their eyes,” he said. “They were determined about not letting this game get away from them. We talked late last week about getting a lead in the third quarter and taking that lead into the fourth and finishing the game. We had a lead and they got that done tonight.” The defense forced four turnovers, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries, including two vital turnovers in the second quarter in order to take the lead on Saturday. With the score tied at three, the Bulls had the ball on the UConn seven-yard line. Daniels botched a
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Redshirt-freshman running back Lyle McCombs runs the ball during UConn’s 16-10 win over USF at home in Rentschler Field in East Hartford on Saturday.
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Huskies’ defense comes up huge against USF
By Matt McDonough Sports Editor
EAST HARTFORD – After giving up 43 points in a loss at West Virginia last Saturday, the UConn football team’s defense could’ve spent this week licking their wounds. Instead the Huskies prepared for an offense that entered Saturday’s game averaging 39.8 points per game and 503.6 yards of total offense. South Florida put up 70 points earlier this season. The Bulls only managed 10 in a 16-10 loss to UConn at Rentschler Field on Homecoming weekend. Coach Paul Pasqualoni commended the defense’s effort against the high-octane offense. “I think that’s a storyline here,” Pasqualoni said, adding that the defense had it tough last week. “It definitely was a pride thing,” said junior Dwayne Gratz, who recovered a fumble in the win. “You never like to lose.” USF put up 339 yards of total offense Saturday, but the Husky defense scored as many touchdowns as the Bulls. Byron Jones recovered a fumble forced by
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Twyon Martin and ran one interception. in 10 yards for UConn’s “I just tried to conlone touchdown with tain him and not let him 7:06 remaining in the get to the outside,” said third quarter. Jones, a Yawin Smallwood, who safety who made the tipped the pass interswitch to cornerback cepted by Moore. Notebook for the game, said The proud defense he has a new-found didn’t have a new respect for the position. He humor- approach after the loss to the ously compared the position to a Mountaineers. deserted island, and said he felt “We didn’t change anything we lonely out there. did,” said Ty-Meer Brown, who The defense would hold on to intercepted Daniels’ pass in the the lead. With South Florida driv- second quarter. ing late in the game, the Huskies Quick Hits stood tall, forcing on fourth down Jones’s touchdown was the secand seven. B.J. Daniels connected ond fumble recovery for a touchwith Sterli Griffin for three yards down for UConn this season. It’s on an out pattern, but Daniels’ the third time in team history the throw forced Griffin to dive for Huskies have returned a fumble the ball with 2:23 remaining in for a touchdown twice during the the game. course of the season. “There were games very similar It was the 10th time in Dave to this that we lost,” said Sio Moore, Teggart’s career that he’s kicked who picked off a pass in the contest. three field goals in a game. UConn contained Daniels, the “He’s so valuable to us, and speedy South Florida quarter- he’s a tough guy,” Pasqualoni back. He ran for 64 yards, includ- said. “You love your punter and ing a 22-yard touchdown, but kicker to be the toughest guys on threw two interceptions and no the team, and I’m talking about touchdowns. He entered the game mental toughness.” with eight touchdown passes and It was Breast Cancer Awareness
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Cornerback Dwayne Gratz runs 14 yards for a touchdown after recovering a fumble forced by defensive tackle Twyon Martin during UConn’s 16-10 win over USF in East Hartford on Saturday.
Day in East Hartford. Fans came clad in pink and the team wore pink ribbon decals on their helmets along pink tape, wristbands and socks. Quarterback Johnny McEntee was sacked seven times in the game, and five times in the first half. Hasheem Thabeet was in
attendance at the Rent. After closing out the game, the Huskies are now 3-4 (1-1 Big East) while USF drops to 4-2 (0-2 Big East). “We needed a win like that,” said Isiah Moore.
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UConn pulls out home win over Pittsburgh
By Dan Agabiti Senior Staff Writer
The UConn men’s soccer team extended its home winning streak to 19 games with a 1-0 win over conference foe Pittsburgh Saturday night. Missing from the game’s starting lineup was junior Carlos Alvarez, replaced by freshman Allando Matheson. Coach Ray Reid said the change was not related to injury, but rather it had to do with the coach’s decision to give Alvarez a rest. UConn came out of the gate firing and its first real chance came in the second minute when Matheson had a decent shot opportunity after a giveand-go.
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That level of intenof the missed opporsity continued for the tunities, Reid was first 25 minutes, with not nervous about the Huskies applying UConn team’s play after 1 his heavy pressure and watching the first maintaining posses- Pittsburgh 0 half. sion but being unable “I told them we have to find the net. to be better on the finish,” Reid In the 37th minute, freshman said. “I know these guys are goalkeeper Andre Blake made a very resilient, so I wasn’t that critical save, diving to his right worried.” to stop a shot that could have The Huskies dominated posput the Panthers up 1-0. session to start the second half, Matheson said that later in but still had nothing to show the first half, the Huskies had for it after the first 15 minstarted to drift from their game utes. Then, the Huskies finally plan and things were getting pulled forward in the 61st minsloppy with the offense. ute with a goal from Matheson. The game entered the halfThere was a scramble for the way mark tied at zero with ball in front of Pittsburgh’s net UConn playing well, but not and Matheson was able to poke converting on quality scoring the ball in from the goal line. chances that they had. In spite “I have no idea what hap-
pened,” Matheson said. “I’m still waiting for the replay too. It got in the back of the net though and that’s all that matters to me.” For the rest of the half, UConn was stringing together a few passes but was not creating many real scoring threats. Thanks to strong defense, the team was to hold on to its onegoal lead for the game’s final half hour. It was a physically challenging game for both teams. Pittsburgh received two yellow cards and there were 14 fouls called on the night. Despite the game’s physicality, Reid thought of it as another inconference game. “I didn’t think it was a dirty game,” Reid said. “It was just
a tough game. That’s the Big East: you play competition and it’s just physical.” With another win, it is expected that UConn will still find itself once again on the top of this week’s NCAA Coaches’ Poll. For players, rankings do not translate to success. “Yeah, sure we’re No. one,” Matheson said. “But we’ve got nothing to show for being No. one right now. It hasn’t given us a championship or anything.” The win brings the Huskies to 13-0-1 on the season and 4-0-1 in the Big East. They travel to Morgantown, W.Va. to take on West Virginia (7-5-1, 3-2) in another conference game.
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