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USG Comptroller Claire Price and Funding Chair Parth Rana speak at Wednesday’s USG meeting. Price overturned senate legislation that allocated $4,575 to the UConn Honors Council. She held that approving the legislation would not be “fiscally responsible.”

The Undergraduate Student Government Comptroller rejected legislation that would have allocated $4,575 to the University of Connecticut Honors Council in order to send five members to a conference in New Orleans.

USG Comptroller Claire Price said she chose to deny the Senate’s decision because it violated USG’s funding policies.

“This decision overrides the policies set forth by the Senate itself,” Price said in a statement Wednesday. “By signing this legislation, I would not be acting in a fiscally responsible manner. Over allocating money in one case subtracts from the amount of money other groups can apply for.”

“Essentially, other groups will not be able to be funded because more was given towards this one case,” she said.

USG Senator Kevin Alvarez, who was a vocal advocate of the legislation last week, said he acknowledges Price has the authority to refuse this legislation and he feels “the decision was based on fairness for other groups and the student body.”

USG controls a budget worth over $1 million in student fees this semester, and a portion of it is put into an “emergency fund” which is allocated to on-campus organizations that apply for the funds via legislation.

Typically, the fund is reserved

Congress votes to end shutdown, avoid default WASHINGTON (AP) — Up against a deadline, Congress passed and sent a waiting President Barack Obama legislation late Wednesday night to avoid a threatened national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown, the culmination of an epic political drama that placed the U.S. economy at risk.

The Senate voted first, a bipartisan 81-18 at midevening. That cleared the way for a final 285-144 vote in the Republicancontrolled House about two hours later on the legislation, which hewed strictly to the terms Obama laid down when the twin crises erupted more than three weeks ago.

The legislation would permit the Treasury to borrow normally through Feb. 7 or perhaps a month longer, and fund the government through Jan. 15. More than 2 million federal workers would be paid — those who had remained on the job and those who had been furloughed.

After the Senate approved the measure, Obama hailed the vote and said he would sign it immediately after it reached his desk.

“We’ll begin reopening our government immediately and we can begin to lift this cloud of uncer-

for Tier-II organizations –such as club sports or cultural groups –that want to attend events or conferences the group did not know about during the regular funding process.

Honors Council fits the description: they learned about the New Orleans conference in April, just past the March deadline. But when the senate decides how much money to give a group applying for emergency funds, the USG Senators typically try to match the amount the group would have received had they applied during the regular funding process.

Because the money apportioned to Honors Council would have funded travel and lodging, the group would have received 65 to 75 percent of the total amount requested, per USG funding policies.

However, the funds approved last Wednesday by an 18-13 vote equaled 85 percent of the $5,358.56 requested, despite a recommendation by Funding Board Chair Parth Rana to cut the amount down to the 65 percent threshold.

The Senate has the prerogative to override the funding policies; however, Price said she does not believe the Honors Council’s case warranted special treatment.

“Many groups, including Honors Council in the past, apply for similar requests and are subject to the standard category cuts,” Price said. “Granting special privileges to one group

for these circumstances is not fair towards the many other groups that have asked for money.”

However, this might not be the end of the road for the Honors Council. According to USG Chief of Staff John Giardina, Price’s decision can be overturned by the USG Judiciary.

“Technically any undergraduate student can appeal a refusal to sign, but it will most likely be a member of Honors Council or a sponsoring senator,” Giardina said. “And it’s up to the judiciary about what to do.”

Price said the group could also draft another piece of legislation and submit it by the 5 p.m. deadline on Oct. 17 to be considered at next Wednesday’s senate meeting.

“The group can write another request, and as long as it’s in accordance with funding policies I don’t see any reason why senate wouldn’t approve it,” Price said.

However, Honors Council CFO S’ha Siddiqi said at last week’s meeting that the group would not be able to afford the trip if the funds were cut down to the 65 percent policy-compliant amount.

Siddiqi said the students who would have attended the conference were selected among applicants to give presentations about topics ranging from leading student organizations to admissions policies.

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tainty from our businesses and the American people.”

Later, in the House, Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Ky., said, “After two long weeks, it is time to end this government shutdown. It’s time to take the threat of default off the table. It’s time to restore some sanity to this place.”

The stock market surged high-

care overhaul.

“The compromise we reached will provide our economy with the stability it desperately needs,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, declaring that the nation “came to the brink of disaster” before sealing an agreement.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who negotiated the deal with Reid, emphasized that it preserved a round of spending cuts negotiated two years ago with Obama and Democrats. As a result, he said, “government spending has declined for two years in a row” for the first time since the Korean War. “And we’re Harry Reid not going back on this Senate Majority Leader agreement,” he added.

Only a temporary truce, the measure set a time frame of early next winter er at the prospect of an end to for the next likely clash between the crisis that also had threatened Obama and the Republicans over to shake confidence in the U.S. spending and borrowing. economy overseas.

But for now, government was Republicans conceded defeat lurching back to life. In one after a long struggle. “We fought example, officials met to disthe good fight. We just didn’t cuss plans for gearing back up win,” conceded House Speaker at the Department of Housing John Boehner as lawmakers lined and Urban Development, where up to vote on a bill that includes 307 employees remained at nothing for GOP lawmakers who work during the partial shutdown had demand to eradicate or scale back Obama’s signature health » TEA page 3

“The compromise we reached will provide our economy with the stability it desperately needs.”

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UConn senior pins were handed out at the Senior Kickoff on Wednesday.

By Elizabeth Abreu Campus Correspondent UConn students flocked to the Rome Ballroom to attend the Senior Kickoff from 1-4 p.m. yesterday.

Hosted by the UConn Alumni Association and the Senior Engagement and Transition Programs, this event celebrates the senior class and works to help them transition into life after college. Free t-shirts sporting “UConn Senior” were available to all who attended, as were UConn static cling

decals for cars, university themed luggage tags, free Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee, stickers, and pins.

“I came to this event to meet seniors and see all the interesting booths here.

They’re going to help us beyond UConn,” said Cecilia Lavigne, a 7th-semester Animal Science major.

Students who apply for the Senior Access Pass receive a UConn Alumni Association padfolio, spirit beads, and information regarding the

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What’s going on at UConn today...

Campus Art Walk 12:15 to 1 p.m.

Benton Museum of Art Take a walk beyond the museum walls to view some examples of the public art on the Storrs campus. Meet at the Benton Welcome Desk and set out for an enjoyable 45-minute walk and docent-led talk.

UConn vs. Cincinnati Women’s Soccer 7 to 9 p.m.

Morrone Stadium The UConn Women’s soccer team takes on Cincinnati tonight at 7 p.m.

UConn Symphony Orchestra 8 to 10 p.m.

Von der Mehden Recital Hall Their concert memorializes the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, and likewise, reveres the world-changing transformations that result from pursuing great aspirations..

Pacific Rim 9 to 11 p.m Student Union, Theater When legions of monstrous creatures started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes.

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Connecticut man found guilty of killing wife

DANBURY (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with killing his wife in 1984 has been found guilty, three years after her skeletal remains were found under a barn floor on their former property in Newtown.

The News-Times reports 70-year-old John Heath of Bridgewater was found guilty Wednesday in Danbury Superior Court. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 3.

Heath has said he’s innocent and doesn’t know what happened to his wife, Elizabeth, when she vanished in 1984, shortly after he filed for divorce. Defense lawyer Frank O’Reilly plans to appeal.

Heath was arrested in 2010 after his wife’s body was found.

The medical examiner’s office determined that Elizabeth Heath died from blows to the head.

Connecticut camp sued for $41.7M over Lyme disease

NEW HAVEN (AP) — The parents of a New York girl are suing a Connecticut summer camp for $41.7 million, accusing the camp of failing to monitor and protect their daughter, who contracted Lyme disease.

Antonio Ponvert III, the family’s attorney, announced the federal lawsuit Wednesday against YMCA Camp Mohawk in Litchfield. Ariana Sierzputowski, the 17-year-old daughter of Joseph Sierzputowski and Abby Horowitz, was bitten by ticks while attending the camp in 2011 at age 14, Ponvert said. She now suffers debilitating injuries including memory loss and migratory joint, muscle and nerve pain, he said. She also suffers from burning sensations in her skin, arthritis, muscle spasms, nausea, dizziness and difficulty breathing, he said.

“This amount also includes the profound mental, emotional and physical pain and suffering she has endured since 2011, and that she will endure for the rest of her life,” Ponvert said of the damages sought.

Renee Dwyer, the camp’s attorney, declined to comment.

A camp handbook promised to take precautions to protect campers from Lyme disease, Ponvert said.

“Tragically, Camp Mohawk failed to follow even its own written promises to monitor and protect the minor children in its care, and as a result, Ariana sustained catastrophic and permanent injuries,” Ponvert said. “Ariana was never told to wear tick protective clothing nor was she consistently instructed to use insect repellant when she and other campers left the immediate camp space for areas likely to have the infectious deer ticks.”

No events to mark shooting anniversary

NEWTOWN (AP) — The leader of the board that governs Newtown, Conn., says it will not host any townwide events to mark the anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

First Selectman Pat Llodra (loh-DRAH’) says the community is choosing to remember and honor the victims in ways that are “quiet, personal and respectful.”

A gunman killed 20 children and six women inside the school Dec. 14 before committing suicide.

Llodra suggests in a post on the town’s website Wednesday that the tragedy could remind families to talk about the importance of compassionate acts. She says Newtown residents are being encouraged to use the weeks before the anniversary for acts of service and kindness.

She says schools, houses of worship and municipal organizations joined her in the statement.

Conn. panel refers lawmaker for criminal

HARTFORD (AP) — The Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission on Wednesday referred a case involving state Rep. Christina Ayala’s alleged fraudulent voting to the Chief State’s Attorney’s office for a criminal investigation.

The panel recommended the Chief State’s Attorney review whether the Democrat committed five election-related crimes. It also recommended that Ayala’s mother, the Bridgeport Democratic Registrar of Voters, Santa Ayala, be investigated on two charges stemming from her possible cooperation with the daughter.

A commission investigation found Christina Ayala falsely registered to vote in July 2009 at a Bridgeport address where she’s not a bona fide resident. She remained registered at that address until January 2013 and voted in nine primaries and elections. She also applied for public campaign financing from that address.

A message left with Ayala’s legislative office seeking comment was not immediately returned.

House Speaker Brendan Sharkey removed Ayala on Wednesday from her legislative committee assignments.

“For an elected official, maintaining the public trust is paramount,” he said in a written statement. “The fact that this case has moved to a different level calls into question whether that trust has been breached.”

In June, Ayala pleaded no contest to motor vehicle charges stemming from a 2012 hit-and-run accident in Bridgeport in which a 26-year-old woman was injured. Ayala said she panicked and regretted her misjudgment. In March, prosecutors dropped domestic violence charges against Ayala after she was charged with slapping her then-boyfriend, Pedro Rodriguez.

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benefits of the program. Among the tables lining the walls at the event students found discounts on senior class rings, raffles to win money towards Kaplan exams and a lottery hosted by the Co-op to win a degree frame. The Office of the Bursar, Office of the Registrar, Center for Career Development, Financial Aid, HYPE, the Dairy Bar, Fun Enterprises, Senior Scoop, UConn Seniors and the Yearbook were among the associations that hosted tables providing seniors with information to make their final year at UConn truly rewarding.

Refreshments were laid out in the center of the ballroom, surrounded by tables where students and alumni spoke.

“The benefits of the Senior Access Pass are rich,” said Cynthia Bidorini, Director of Membership and Communications at UConn’s Alumni Association. “Staying connected with alumni is valuable, because people do not get jobs these days just by sending out a resume. You get a job through who you know and networking. We help with that.”

The Senior Access Pass provides members with benefits before and after graduation, such as free participation in Oozeball this spring, study rooms at the Alumni Center during final exams week, online research databases via EBSCO

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A UConn student speaks at Senior Kickoff this Wednesday. Events included discounts on class rings, chances to win money for Kaplan exams and a lottery to with a degree frame from the Co-op.

after graduation, career webinars, industry-research tools, $100 off select Kaplan test prep courses like the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, and PCAT as well as alumni mentors and resume and interview tips.

“We have alumni who are mentors, and connect with students. That program has received very positive reviews because students feel that they are being taken under the wing

of graduates,” said Bidorini.

Seniors are provided with different career opportunities and advice, as well as fun discounts at a variety of local restaurants.

The Senior Access Pass also offers national entertainment discounts, such as tickets for Broadway shows.

This opportunity for seniors was established three years ago through the Alumni Association’s effort to ensure

that seniors were aware of all the different benefits available to them. The biggest one being the ability to stay connected to 230,000 alumni who have a wealth of knowledge and help to give.

“It’s truly a Huskies-helpingHuskies organization, and we’re proud to be able to keep alumni and students connected because we really want to help,” Bidorini stated.

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Seminar teaches students how to finance all expenses of law school

By Carles Lopez Campus Correspondent The seminar “Financing your Legal Education,” which was part of the Law School Fair gave prospective law students a heads up on how to finance their graduate education. The speaker of the seminar, Cheryl Constantine, who is the Boston University Law School’s Director of Financial Aid, gave a presentation, which focused on how to handle internships, loans and private expenditures during and before law school.

The first thing Constantine pointed out is that there are indirect and direct expenses. Indirect

expenses are those that a university oversees; some examples she gave are summer expenses, car payments or standing dues from past school years. These expenses, Constantine said are more manageable and depend on how much each person spends and how expensive living in the university area is. The direct expenses are the bigger ones, which are harder to manage and take more time and effort into dealing with them.

The direct expenses are mostly the tuition and fees of each university.

These expenses being way higher than the indirect expenses should be taken care of first, Constantine says.

Grants and scholarships should be the first thing a prospective

law student should seek. There are many scholarships that anyone can reach out to, everything from merit and need based, all the way to ethnic or fraternal scholarships.

The types of scholarship that the speaker mainly focuses on are the public interest scholarships. These scholarships focus on law students seeking to work in a public sector of law. These type of scholarships, Constantine said, are need based and can cover partial or full tuition prices. Most of these scholarships, the speaker reminded, can only be applied to once the student is in law school.

However, most students won’t be able to pay for their whole law school expenses with scholarships, this is when the federal and private

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Cheryl Constantine, the direct of financial aid at Boston University Law School talked to students Wednesday about way to finance law school, both the direct and indirect expenses.

loans come into place. Constantine described loans as the extra money to “fill in the gap.” These loans are supposed to be a student’s final necessity; when there are no more life accommodations or scholarships to pay for college, that’s when a student should apply for loans. There are many types of loans, and ways to pay them, however Constantine focused on the Federal Direct Stafford Loan. This federal loan gives a person who request it, up to $20.500.00 and with a flat 5.41 percent interest rate, which means that even if the interest rate goes up, the requester will pay the same interest rate as it started with. The most important thing one has to do before applying for loans is to figure out how much he or she needs, Constantine explained, and told the class that Boston University has a “BU Law Prospective Student Financial Planning Calculator,” which can help a student calculate the amount of money needed for law school.

Constantine said that students thinking about going to law school should start to contact the school’s financial aid office with any questions that they might have. Edward F. Kammerer Jr., a Pre-Law Advisor at UConn, told the seminar that students should save as much money as possible in order to minimize the debt.

“One should live like a student while being a student, instead of having to live like a student once a professional.” Kammerer said.

This seminar also gave a big surprise to Emily Catenzaro, a 5th-semester English major: “I learned that I should start worrying about this now, because it’s a lot of money,” Catenzaro said.

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By Nathan Saper Campus Correspondent

Many college students who go abroad to third world nations are often Red Cross volunteers and United Nation interns provide food and clothing. However, one organization, Social Entrepreneur Corps (SEC), has decided that college students should empower local entrepreneurs.

Five students who participated in SEC Guatemala presented their experiences at the SEC at the Student Union Wednesday afternoon.

SEC was co-founded by Greg Van Kirk and George Bucky Glickley, two former Peace Corps volunteers, who had been working in Guatemala.

“We work with university and university students to design and implement social innovations in the developing world,” Van Kirk president of SEC said. They noticed that a lack of development had stifled the tourist industry in Guatemala at the time, after a 36-year civil war that devastated the country and left its’ citizens with little economic opportunity. They were able to use some of their own funds to build infrastructure to support the tourist industry.

They eventually developed the

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Students present at a symposium about the Social Entrepreneur Corps’ efforts in Guatemala this summer. The program works with university students to bring economic benefits to the developing words.

Micro Consignment Model to help female entrepreneurs grow their businesses and provide new, efficient equipment.

“The organization works in Guatemala year round, introducing new technologies in

‘Un-conference’ coming to UConn this weekend

By Alban Murtish Campus Correspondent UConn, in association with THATCamp, is preparing to hold an “un-conference.” From Friday, Oct. 18, at 9 a.m. until Saturday, Oct. 19 UConn will be hosting its very own THATCamp in the Homer Babbidge Library and Dodd-Konover Auditorium.

The Humanities and Technology Camp, or THATCamp for short, is a nonprofit open conference where anyone interested in the humanities or technology can learn and share ideas with similarly minded scholars. THATCamp subverts the common practices of educational conferences (i.e., dark silent auditoriums of scholars listening to another scholar recite a PowerPoint) and instead conducts an “un-conference.”

“The idea of an un-conference is to get away from PowerPoint and reading papers to each other, and get scholars together to do what they enjoy about conferences: share ideas,” said Steven Park, manager of the Digital Learning Center at the Homer Babbidge library.

During an un-conference a schedule of rooms and times is drawn on glass windows, and participants write on post-it notes what they want to learn about.

Those participants are then separated into workshops of similarly minded individuals and, using tablets and computers, spend the time in the workshop swapping ideas.

During the un-conference there will be interactive events includ-

ing a “makers challenge,” during which participants will use their knowledge gained during the event and collaborate on a project.

“Examples of some things created during a makers challenge include syllabi for classes, reading lists, grant proposals, and some digital projects,” said Lincoln Mullen, an organizer for THATCamp at UConn.

UConn’s THATCamp event has attracted over 180 registered participants, which includes professors, graduate students and 18 undergraduate students.

Participants are coming from all over New England.

THATCamp was created four years ago and continues to cycle through universities around the region.

“THATCamp New England is doing well for its fourth year in a row which is unusual for event like this,” Mullen said.

THATCamp programs make an aim to reduce the cost and time of preparing a conference.

According to THATCamp.org, a THATCamp event should take less than 100 hours to plan and cost less than $4000 to fund.

“The criticism of a traditional conference is that it can cost thousands, or even millions of dollars to create, and you’re spending millions of dollars to fly people out, just to have papers read to them,” Park said. “Scholars will tell you, ‘My favorite part of a conference is lunch when we sit around a table of peers and talk about intellectual ideas.’”

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rural communities, empowering local women entrepreneurs,” Van Kirk said.

Students from universities across the U.S. can apply to work for the SEC for eight weeks during the summer.

After a two weeks orientation, which involved learning culture, understanding micro consignment, learning international development models and studying Spanish, the students go to work. They spent

the rest of their time interacting with their host families, working with both local entrepreneurs and other students to provide infrastructure such as water filters, and efficient wood stoves, and offering new

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and more than 8,000 were furloughed.

After weeks of gridlock, the measure had support from the White House, most if not all Democrats in Congress and many Republicans fearful of the economic impact of a default.

Boehner and the rest of the top GOP leadership told their rank and file they would vote for the measure, and there was little or no doubt it would pass both houses and reach the White House in time for Obama’s signature before the administration’s 11:59 p.m. Oct. 17 deadline.

That was when Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said the government would reach the current $16.7 trillion debt limit and could no longer borrow to meet its obligations.

Tea party-aligned lawmakers who triggered the shutdown that began on Oct. 1 said they would vote against the legislation. Significantly, though, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and others agreed not to use the Senate’s cumbersome 18th-century rules to slow the bill’s progress.

In remarks on the Senate floor, Cruz said the measure was “a terrible deal” and criticized fellow Republicans for lining up behind it.

McConnell made no mention of the polls showing that the shutdown and flirtation with default have sent Republicans’ public approval plummeting and have left the party badly split nationally as well as in his home state of Kentucky. He received a prompt reminder, though.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks with reporters after voting on a measure to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chair of the Senate Budget Committee, and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., listen.

Mitch McConnell can always be counted on to sell out conservatives,” said Matt Bevin, who is challenging the party leader from the right in a 2014 election primary.

More broadly, national tea party groups and their allies underscored the internal divide.

The Club for Growth urged lawmakers to vote against the congressional measure, and said it would factor in the organization’s decision when it decides which candidates to support in midterm elections next year.

“There are no significant changes to Obamacare, nothing on the other major entitlements that are racked with trillions

in unfunded liabilities, and no meaningful spending cuts either.

If this bill passes, Congress will kick the can down the road, yet again,” the group said.

Even so, support for Boehner appeared solid inside his fractious rank and file. “There are no plots, plans or rumblings that I know of. And I was part of one in January, so I’d probably be on the whip list for that,” said Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce came out in favor of the bill.

Simplicity at the end, there was next to nothing in the agreement beyond authorization for the Treasury to resume borrow-

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House and Senate negotiators are to meet this fall to see if progress is possible on a broad deficit-reduction compromise of the type that has proved elusive in the current era of divided government.

Additionally, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is to be required to produce a report stating that her agency is capable of verifying the incomes of individuals who apply for federal subsidies under the health care law known as Obamacare.

Obama had insisted repeatedly he would not pay “ransom” by yielding to Republican demands for significant changes to the health care overhaul in exchange for funding the government and permitting Treasury the borrowing latitude to pay the nation’s bills.

Other issues fell by the wayside in a final deal, including a Republican proposal for the suspension of a medical device tax in Obamacare and a Democratic call to delay a fee on companies for everyone who receives health coverage under an employersponsored plan.

The gradual withering of Republicans’ Obamacare-related demands defined the arc of the struggle that has occupied virtually all of Congress’ time for the past three weeks.

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“We provided tangible services and products, such as water filters, and we provided education to children who previously hadn’t had any,” said Varrum Khutten, a 3rd-semester ACES major, “But we also empowered local people, to cause change from within, to create sustainability. These things create awareness that spreads beyond these communities to other organizations.”

The five students who presented believed the program not only benefited the locals they met, but also benefited themselves. “I was really interested in going abroad,” said Anne Pancak, 5th-semester journalism major, “but I wanted to do something more.

I actually made a difference in the community. I got to tell a story about my special education program, and tell stories that would not have been otherwise told.”

The program has proven to benefit both local communities as well as students looking to make a difference. “I think is an outstanding program,” said Phil van Kirk, a member of the SEC board, “ it provides sustainability and independence.”

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Cities using federal grants for surveillance is overkill

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New York Times article this week detailed the growing practice of cities and municipalities using federal funds and grants to increase surveillance. Methods include license plate readers, toll payment trackers, radiation sensors and even drones – a device you most frequently hear in reference to the war on terrorism in the Middle East. While we certainly appreciate the need for public safety, it seems that such tactics being utilized for local crime is overkill and not the right approach.

Right here in Connecticut, for example, 10 police departments in and around Hartford joined forces in 2009 to create a database featuring more than 3.1 million records of more than one million vehicles. Its existence was only revealed in Feb. 2012, implying that the numbers have only increased since then. In the past few years, Connecticut has considered such legislative measures as setting up red-light enforcement cameras at intersections. Would such measures be a greater infringement on privacy than a boon to crime-fighters?

It’s a serious risk worth considering.

Regarding a relatively recent surge in such tools used in Oakland, Calif., the New York Times writes “Proponents of the Oakland initiative, formally known as the Domain Awareness Center, say it will help the police reduce the city’s notoriously high crime rates. Critics say the program, which will create a central repository of surveillance information, will also gather data about the everyday movements and habits of law-abiding residents, raising legal and ethical questions about tracking people so closely.” Unlike Oakland, Connecticut fortunately does not have a notoriously high crime rate, so we should be especially vigilant against instituting or perpetuating measures that violate civil liberties.

Some cities are already fighting back. The Seattle City Council mandated its police return a federally financed drone, while Iowa City adopted a moratorium on many surveillance devices and programs.

It has been well publicized that municipal reliance on federal funds has often increased since the Great Recession hit, with cities across the country strapped for cash. Yet that is not a reason for cities to go overboard in using federal dollars for such unnecessarily controversial and provocative purposes as buying drones.

What decreases domestic crime above all else is a solid economy and low unemployment, not drones monitoring our every move.

The double standard of women in politics

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outh America is a continent just emerging into the 21st century.

Many areas are still strained by poverty, violence, instability and corruption. Most countries have only been independent from their colonial powers since the mid 19th century. Catholicism dominates the religious. landscape and traditional gender roles are commonplace. South America also currently has two female presidents.

For an often conservative, traditional part of the world, this may seem strange. We expect well-developed western nations like our own to be the most progressive, but as South America illustrates, that’s simply not the case. Many of those “further

By Kristi Allen behind” nations Weekly Columnist are ahead of America in terms of openness about female politicians. The U.S. is ranked 73rd in the world for women in government by the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Nicaragua, Bangladesh, Latvia, Malawi and Bolivia are just a few of the countries that have had female presidents, and have a higher percentage of female parliament members than the U.S.. While women generally fare better in society overall in the U.S. than in those countries, the attitudes towards women in politics in the U.S. are far more old-fashioned.

The U.S. was founded on Puritan values, which promote deep divisions between each gender’s role in society. In spite of the equal freedom guaranteed to men and women by the

Constitution (rights are determined as belonging to ‘citizens’ or ‘persons’), the Puritan roots of the United States prevent manifestation of equal political representation. Despite our supposed liberality, we’ve had trouble getting over the legacy of these attitudes.

A woman’s place in society and politics is a very complicated issue and it’s different in every one of the countries mentioned.

There are many, many factors that influence a country’s attitude towards women and I can’t explore them all in this column. Another important consideration is that many countries legislate quotas for the minimum number of females in their houses of government, which complicates comparing them. That being said, the U.S.’s track record with gender equality is plainly embarrassing compared with many other countries.

For example, the passage of the 14th and 15th Amendments after the Civil War extended political enfranchisement to a group of people that hadn’t been considered citizens until that point. The actual text of the amendment refers to “citizens,” not men, but it would be 50 years before women of any race or background could be voting citizens.

Other western countries with histories of conservativism seem to have fared better.

Ireland, a deeply Catholic country, has the following text in their constitution: “The State shall, therefore, endeavor to ensure that mothers shall not be obliged by economic necessity to engage in labor to the neglect of their duties in the home” (Article 41.2). The first female president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, was elected more than 20 years ago. She was succeeded by another woman, Mary McAleese.

Both of them held very liberal views in contrast with Ireland’s traditional conservatism, and both were well liked.

Again, there are many reasons why this can happen in Ireland and not in the U.S.. It’s not about the laws or the procedures in place, it’s about the way women are perceived in society.

Our original laws don’t specifically set up gender differences, but ideas about a woman’s place were so entrenched that they didn’t have to. The terms “citizen” and “person” didn’t apply to half the population. It was assumed women didn’t have full citizenship unless otherwise stated.

This demonstrates that the issue is not with laws or rules but with views and norms. Just as a black president didn’t end racism, equality under the law has never meant equal political representation for women.

The most prominent women in politics today (Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Sarah Palin are all good examples) often deal with heightened scrutiny over their images or charges of being “angry bitches”. Hillary Clinton’s clothing and makeup choices often gotten more attention than her diplomatic activities, and full articles have been written about the height of Sarah Palin’s heels. Men who speak strongly and can get what they want in politics are effective, women who do the same are crazy bitches. Women are at a disadvantage politically before they even enter a race or campaign for a position.

Gender equality is a big, complicated issue for the whole world, but if the U.S. wants to uphold its image of progressiveness and equality, we have to make some changes. We could learn a thing or two from some of the countries we seek to lead.

 Kristi.Allen@UConn.edu  3rd-semester journalism major

Fiscal Doomsday: It could happen here

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he United States government is currently scheduled to reach the debt ceiling today, at which point it will no longer have authorization to borrow money unless Congress acts. At the time of writing, a resolution to raise the debt ceiling seems almost certain to pass both houses of Congress and be signed by the President.

If a resolution had not passed, the government would have defaulted on its debt and there would have been catastrophic economic effects. However, the practice of accumulating more and more debt is unsustainable and will eventually lead to economic collapse on its own. While it would be catastrophic not to raise the debt ceiling this time around, the federal government must stop accumulating debt after

By Gregory Koch this.

The fedStaff Columnist eral government typically pays off old debt by selling new debt. While this alone does not increase the amount of the debt, excessive government spending does cause higher debt levels. The government then will eventually sell new debt to pay off that debt, plus create even more new debt by spending

more down the road. This strategy cannot work forever. There is a reason you cannot pay your credit card bill with another credit card.

If people were allowed to do this, they could run up increasing debt indefinitely until all their credit card companies blocked their line of credit. At this point, they would have little to no resources to pay off all that debt because they never had the money to begin with – it was all borrowed.

If the federal debt were being accumulated by any private citizen in the same way as the government, they would have long ago lost all lines of credit and possibly been arrested for fraud.

However, the government has gotten away with it so far. According to US Treasury figures, about $5.5 billion of the almost $17 billion in debt is owned by foreign countries. Sooner or later, these countries are going to realize that at some point, the United States will be unable to pay back their debt.

Although we may avoid a default this time around, it will certainly worry other countries. If America continues this financial strategy, it will eventually become such a large credit risk that other countries will either charge us higher interest rates or refuse to lend to us at all.

The former scenario is slightly

better, but would prevent the government from borrowing as much money, which would force significant and immediate spending cuts as well as make it harder to pay off what debt we have already accumulated. This will result in interest rates increasing again, and eventually it will come down to the second choice and countries will not lend us any more money.

It is hard to say whether that will come soon, or whether they will raise interest rates first, but if we continue on this downward spiral, eventually countries will refuse to lend us any more money.

At that point, the American government would struggle to pay off what debt it already owes, which would significantly impact the economy. Greece accumulated so much debt it was unable to pay it back, and their economy has now tanked. This scenario would be far worse, since we have a far bigger economy than Greece ever had.

Once the debt becomes overdue, some countries will demand America pay it back immediately. Unfortunately, without being able to borrow more money to pay it back, the United States government will struggle to find other ways to get it. The small nation of Cyprus faced a similar predicament earlier this year,

when they were on the verge of bankruptcy due to accumulated debt. In an attempt to resolve the crisis, the Cypriot government seized 37.5 percent of the money in all private bank accounts worth over 100,000 Euros (roughly $128,000.) This led to a run on the banks and devastated the economy even more. In an Associated Press article, University of Cyprus political scientist Antonis Ellinas predicted unemployment would “go through the roof” for several years.

Due to the fact that there are far more assets held in American bank accounts than Cypriot ones, the effects would again be much larger here. If it comes to that point, the American economy would be ruined for decades to come, perhaps longer.

If Congress starts cutting spending significantly and balancing the federal budget to avoid creating new debt, none of these potential doomsday scenarios will ever happen. However, if the government keeps accumulating more debt at faster rates than ever, it will eventually lead to the downfall of the American economy.

 Gregory.Koch@UConn.edu  7th-semester actuarial sci-

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In a world of instant news and a high demand for comic relief, the writers of Saturday Night Live are well-accustomed to adapting their sketches and stories in order to remain on the cutting-edge of hilarity. SNL’s head writer, Seth Meyers, has anchored the show with his consistent charm and onpoint parody since becoming head writer in 2006. Given the unflagging dedication of regular SNL viewers, it was no surprise to see a good turnout of eagerly anticipatory fans at Meyers’s appearance at Jorgensen Wednesday night.

Faced with the arguable disadvantage of performing smack in the middle of midterms week, Meyers brought his well-loved cynicism and snark to a crowd who embraced this most literal form of “comic relief.”

The first few minutes of Meyers’s performance had a decidedly intellectual tone. He spoke in-depth about the interrelatedness of the various national economies throughout the world, and utilized hilarious and remarkably apt analogies to highlight the nuances of the European economies. This was the Meyers everyone was used to: humorously cynical. He almost seemed to tend toward what could be called “lighthearted pessimism.” These first minutes evoked the familiarity of Meyers’ “Weekend Update” personality; the stand-up comedy format, however, allowed him to speak to certain issues uninhibited by the one-two punch style that Weekend Update requires. Despite this freedom, Meyers was impressive in his ability to spend exactly the right amount of time on any one topic.

Meyers went on to lampoon several issues that more immediately impact the college student, with relationship issues and gender based comedy quickly coming to the forefront. A particularly hilarious moment was his discussion of his “towel situation” as a symbol of the crucial difference between male and female behavior. He discussed the ways that living with his wife has changed his lifestyle, adding that women pay attention to aesthetic, luxurious details like what he called “lookin’-at towels” (a.k.a. decorative towels) while

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Comedian Seth Meyers, known for performing Weekend Update on SNL and serving as the show’s head writer, performed a comedy routine at Jorgensen. His performance was well received by the UConn student body.

also noting that they sometimes become unnecessarily obsessive over details like “having towels for different purposes.” In fact, one of the best aspects of Meyers’s standup comedy is his ability to use his own anecdotes to make a broader point without expanding too far into unfair generalizations.

Perhaps a highlight of the evening was Meyers’s reading of some “Weekend Update” jokes that didn’t make it past the NBC

censors. Anyone who watches Weekend Update even semiregularly knows that few comedians deliver a punchline better than Seth Meyers. Meyers read his “rejected jokes” to the crowd at Jorgensen with the same inflection and prosody with which SNL audiences have come to associate him. This is exactly what made them so enjoyable to listen to, their familiarity breeding anything but contempt. Meyers even has the

vocal aspect of his delivery down to an art, and his “brand” is consistently effective. Witnessing the famous face of SNL give the kind of performance he’s best at, just a few feet away, didn’t hurt either.

Fans of SNL – and, by extension, Seth Meyers – are the kind who have come to appreciate the merits of satire as well as the restorative effect of a consistent source of humor. Seth Meyers has a knack for taking the events

of a stressful world and bringing them to a level where audiences can grasp them, understand them, laugh at them, and come away with a new perspective on how to deal with them. Meyers is an anchor in more than one sense of the term. He is reliable and strong in his art, and his performance at Jorgensen cemented his role as the go-to guy for a really good laugh.

Eleanor.Hudd@UConn.edu

Chillwave: The new underground genre soon to take over the music scene

By Ellie Hudd Campus Correspondent The weather patterns in Storrs at the start of this semester could literally be categorized as a fair-weather fall, tantalizing students with promises of a lingering summer with a slow fade into the bitter cold we’re accustomed to. As midterms are upon us, however, it is the mindset of summer that students really crave–there is nothing like the constant grind of a full course load to provoke longing memories of blissful lethargy. Even in the midst of internships, jobs and classes, warm summer days have a way of recharging the body, mind and spirit. While pushing your stack of books off your desk, throwing your hands up and heading for warmer climates might be out of the question at the moment, there are several ways to reclaim the relaxed vibe of that three months’ vacation.

Perhaps one of the best ways to infuse your packed semester with that summer vibe is through chillwave music.

While the use of synths in music is not by any means a new concept – as any UConn student who’s recently been to a party knows – the chillwave genre utilizes synths in an entirely different way than other electronic subgenres do.

This lesser-known subgenre perfectly fits its name: the sounds are relaxed and

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Skywide is one of the great artists helping to pioneer the genre that is chillwave. Other great artists to begin delving into the genre are Venture, Fear Club, Gold Falls and Southern Shoes. Because this is a new genre, the artists are not only writing the rule book, but are doing all they can to make the music “listener friendly”

gently rhythmic, the synths used in such a way as to almost physically encourage the listener to breathe deeply. Simply put, chillwave is the smooth jazz of electronic music; it finds itself at the apex of ambient music and down-tempo, where it brings its own distinctly light, summery feel.

Because chillwave is a very new genre, its pioneering artists are not only writing the rule book, but are taking extremely listenerfriendly measures to promote these new sounds. On

SoundCloud, for example, many chillwave artists will enable free downloads on their tracks; this is an excellent and perfectly legal way to expand your mp3 collection while supporting new artists (just make sure to follow them on the site – it’s good etiquette). Many artists have also embraced a system where users can like their Facebook page to download free tracks, since the combination of free music and allowing a user to declare their “discovery” of the artist is marketing gold.

However, with the plethora of chillwave artists online, it can be hard to figure out where to start. Some good starting points within the genre are Fear Club, whose debut EP “Escape” came out this past August; the titular track is a highlight. Another star in the genre is Venture, whose tracks “Sycamore” and “Lost in my Dreams” bring about a visceral sense of relaxation. Other great artists include Skywide, Gold Falls and Southern Shores.

Chillwave’s smooth sounds and rhythmic beats make it

the perfect soundtrack to a long study session: Rather than counterproductively stressing out over all of the work ahead of you, take a few deep breaths, immerse yourself in the relaxing synth sounds and get into a summer state of mind. Much like the summer days you embraced with that effortless mix of enthusiasm and relaxed passivity, your hours of studying will be sure to fly by.

Eleanor.Hudd@UConn.edu

It’s the middle of the month now, which means that there’s a only a couple short weeks before Halloween, a time for everyone to embrace their inner child and/or monster and enjoy a night of fun, probable mayhem and best of all, candy! Now we all have our favorite chocolate bars (Twix), soft candies (Starburst) and hard candies (those hard caramels almost synonymous with the elderly). But what about the rest of the world? What kind of candy do they eat?

I’ll start with candy that I’ve actually had the good fortune to grow up with.

Chinese candy tends to not be as sweet as American candy, and chocolate is uncommon, present usually in the form in of small chocolate coins.

Soft Chinese candy usually takes the form of dried candied fruits like pineapple or coconut, but can also take on more exotic flavors (and even vegetables!) like ginger and lotus root. Hard Chinese candy can be found in any Chinatown grocery, and these too range in terms of flavor and taste. Two popular ones are lychee and longan candy, which are sweet and have an almost creamy flavor. Popular brands include the ubiquitous-at-NewYear’s Lucky Garden, and the Liuhder line of candies.

Another non-American candy I’ve liked is the Hi-Chew candy, originating from Japan. It’s a soft, chewy, fruit-flavored candy similar to Starbursts, though I think they aren’t quite as sweet (but they are just as satisfying). In the United States, Hi-Chew can be found in seven flavors: strawberry, green apple, mango, melon, grape, peach, banana and cherry. They can be found in some grocery stores, but are also available for purchase online.

Two summers ago, I was lucky enough to be in London for six weeks, and during that time I was able to take a trip to visit the Cadbury chocolate factory in Birmingham. While I was there, I got free samples of: the Wispa and the Crunchie bars. The Wispa is a plain milk chocolate bar that has tiny pockets of air in it that give it a light, almost fluffy sort of texture, and the Crunchie is honeycomb toffee coated with chocolate.

In addition to those chocolates, I had the opportunity to sample the pure chocolate liquor that’s used in pretty much all their products, and it’s probably the best milk chocolate I’ve ever tasted.

Imagine chocolate so rich that if you had more than a shot glass worth you’d probably feel ill. It was that good.

Of course, I’ve only covered a very small number of candies that exist around the world, and I’m sure that there are many more that are equally if not more delicious than the ones I’ve mentioned here. Even so, I strongly encourage you to go out and give a few new candies a try. You might be pleasantly surprised (and maybe gain a reputation for having the best candy on the block)!

Jason.Wong@UConn.edu

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“Queen of the Slipstream” Van Morrison

“There’s Too Much Love” “Light as a Feather” “I Fought in a War” Norah Jones Belle and Sebastian

“The Crane Wife 3” The Decemberists

“Vaporize” “Mountain Sound” “The Ghost Inside” Of Monsters and Men Broken Bells

“Orion + Dog” Sea Wolf

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If there’s one artist today whose appeal and musical sensibilities have truly stood the test of time, its Paul McCartney. The 71 year old rockstar is fresh off of a spectacular 2012, a year which saw the ex Beatle headline the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics as well as the release of his smash hit single “My Valentine” and subsequent album “Kisses on the Bottom”, not to mention a recent marriage.

“New”’ Sir Paul’s 2013 follow up album represents a return to the artist’s roots, both literally and figuratively. Many of the albums songs feature lyrics alluding to Paul’s days before the “Beatles” became world famous, while from a stylistic perspective, many tracks on the album sound similar to many songs from the latter “Beatles” catalog including “Abbey Road”, “Revolver”, and “Sgt. Pepper”. However at the same time, McCartney has chosen to give some tracks in particular a hip hop esque treatment that stand as a disappointing failure for a musician who has found great success in a large variety of rock ‘n’ roll music, Photos courtesy of pastemagazine.com classical and pop standards.

“Save Us,” “Appreciate,” and The deluxe edition album cover features a nude Miley Cyrus on the cover. The standard edition of the album artwork features a clothed “Queenie Eye” represent the worst Cyrus, but not with much clothing on. of this new innovation. McCartney’s vocals don’t lend themselves well to titled, “Road,” serves as the album’s “Early Days” is similar to the two “Beatles” songs. Far from more a hip-hop style. Ignoring the fact finale. It is the lone exception to the above mentioned but features some of the same, these songs stand on that the melodies of these songs are criticism directed really cool electronic music solos their own and provide some of the largely forgetabove. The first half that provide a truly unique sound. album’s most entertaining tracks. table and uninof the song incor“New,” the titular track from the Defying his age once again, with spired, these just porates modern album and probably the biggest “New,” Sir Paul McCartney has New aren’t the types beats in a brilliant highlight, was previously released proved yet again that he can still Paul McCartney of tunes one way that is contrast- as a single. McCartney’s vocals manage to jam with the very best would expect in a 10/15/13 ed with the song’s shine on this track, which for some of them. Ignoring a few songs that Paul McCartney 12 tracks piano solo finale. reason reminded me of a less ener- feel out of place and miss the mark, album. It’s not “Alligator” and getic version of “Ob-La-Di Ob-La- the majority of the album consists of a good fit and “On My Way to Da.” “Hosana” follows suit with a solid efforts from the music legend. detracts from Work” feel remi- similar style.

If you’re a fan of McCartney, this what is otherwise /10 niscent of Paul’s “Everybody Out There,” “I Can is one album you won’t want to a solid and wellBeatles work and Bet,” and “Looking at Her,” each pass up. produced experiserve for some feature significant guitar usage ence. good-old easy listening. and are very reminiscent of later Alex.Sferrazza@UConn.edu An epic over seven minute track

I could not name my top five favorite albums if my life depended on it. I simply have too many categories to pick favorites from. Classic rock? My top five would have to include Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul,” Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here,” Queen’s “Greatest Hits,” and The Beatles’ “Help!” I could go on naming my top five for classical music, soul, pop, indie, folk and soundtrack albums.

I’m going to spare you all from that, and focus on my top five favorite albums from the past 15 years.

I categorize my favorite albums by how many times I’ve listened to them, how frequently I listen to them and how inspired I was by them.

As someone who dabbles in creative writing and visual art, music has always been a part of my process. The poetry on many of these albums is what made them so memorable to me, but the music is also superb.

5. “Broken Bells” by Broken Bells.

Fronted by The Shins lead singer, James Mercer, Broken Bells is collaboration between one of the reigning kinds of alternative rock and music producer Danger Mouse.

The result is stunning. With lyrics like, “What amounts to a dream anymore?/crude device;/A veil on our eyes A simple plan we’d be different from the rest / And never resign to a typical life,” the songwriting is relatable, but incredibly poetic. The production behind the music on this album is flawless. The understated, electronic backings paired with acoustic melodies in the song writing are an absolutely refreshing change from the genre of electronic music, but also from the folksy confines of indie.

4.”Lungs” by Florence and the Machine Florence Welch’s debut album is something I play at least once per week. Her airy, ethereal vocals, coupled with gratuitous harp harmonies and explosive melodies created an indie classic.

Her vocal range is impressive, but the sensitivity and femininity of her delivery is what makes the album so listenable. Whether you’re in a happy mood, or commiserating along, “Lungs” fits the mood. Stand out tracks such as “Cosmic Love” and “Howl” are amazing contributions to the world of music.

3. “Fold Your Hands Child You Walk Like a Peasant” by Belle&Sebastian Belle and Sebastian are a surprisingly underappreciated group by most college students considering how popular they were a decade ago.

Despite this minor fact, the band’s 2000 album is a diamond in the rough. Tracks like “Family Tree” and “Nice Day for a Sulk” deliver soft spoken, delicate melodies that inspire scenes of walking past the Clyde River in the band’s hometown of Glasgow, Scotland. Other songs are more upbeat, such as “Wrong Girl,” and “There’s Too Much Love,” and keep the album from feeling too Leonard Cohen-y. There’s a perfect balance between sadness and happiness, which made this album a favorite of mine in 2009.

2. “Franz Ferdinand” by Franz Ferdinand Where to begin on my favorite band? In 2009 I discovered this record and wouldn’t stop playing it. Four years later I still listen to it once a week

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‘Business Casual’ does not serve justice to band’s previous work consistently upbeat drumming, and then complimented with overlapping vocals with notes Ever watched “Nick and that are usually held out long.

Norah’s Infinite Playlist?” It has a punk feel to it, slipping There’s a part about halfway into heavy power chords and through the movie that marks harmonized singing. There’s the beginning of the adventure a little guitar flare after the the couple take through the chorus that leads to another streets of New York in search verse, and the second choof a band called Where’s rus is accompanied by softer Fluffy as well as Norah’s lost keyboard riffs. Again, stickfriend. The song that begins ing to a punk rock vibe, the playing as they drive off into song includes a small guitar the night is one that hit me chorus that was pretty decent. immediately and encompassed But overall, the song didn’t the high spirit of adventure impress me.

The next track was released through an unknown city with someone to share the excite- prior to the album and it’s ment with. “After Hours” by called “Return the Favor.” The We Are Scientists urged me lead-in to the song is gradual to look into the band even and simple, with each layer more and I was taken by their of the song added in the same sound. Though the band had way. The vocals give a Beatles formed eight years prior to the feel to the song, but the song in formation of the movie and its its entirety was only mediocre.

“Good Answer” is the kind soundtrack, it was like discovof song I’d chill to almost ering a completely new and any day and have it playing unknown band.

We Are Scientists’ under- throughout my room in my ground fame is still hidden downtime. There’s nothing too these days but maintains a sort special about it but the vocals are pretty impressive if you of glimmer to listen closely me, something and pay attenthat isn’t really Business Casual tion to the drops affected much We Are Scientists and rises in by their latest octaves, which 10/15/13 album, “Business they seem to Casual.”

The 5 tracks pull off seamalbum wasn’t bad lessly.The guinor was it exceptar is repetitive, tional enough which bothered /10 to heighten my me at first, but opinion of the became an inteband. After listening to these new songs, I gral and complementary part still hold onto the songs I first of the song overall. I think found by the band in albums the vocals are what put me at like “With Love and Squalor.” ease the most. The band does The EP only features five a good job of creating specific songs, so prepare to dive into moods with their vocals in each of their songs, so if they each of them with me.

“Dumb Luck” kicks the are lacking, it significantly album off in a style I’ve asso- affects the quality of the song.

The same sentiments came ciated with the band, which to me with the next song, is up-tempo with rapid and distorted guitar riffs backed by “Courage (Demo).” I think

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While We Are Scientists’s new 5 track EP is not exactly bad, it does not do much to elevate the status of the band. The EP does not live up to the band’s previous work.

I enjoyed this song greatly because it’s acoustic and gives listeners a chance to really zone in on the lyrics, which are complemented by their voices and guitar.

Their final track is a cover of “Take My Breath Away.” To have any opinion on it, I had to listen to the original and judge how well they adopted and adapted. There is more soul in the original; I don’t think We Are Scientists did it justice. (If you don’t already own the song, you probably should: it’s by Berlin and features a female vocalist.)

Formed in 2000, We Are Scientists is originally from California but is New York-

based. It consists of band members Keith Murray, Chris Cain, and Andy Burrows. They’ve put out five studio albums; their second album, “With Love and Squalor” earned them a little fame, selling over 100,000 copies in the first six months of its release. Their latest album is their shortest, but I encourage everyone to check out some of their other albums.

Tracks to listen to: “Good Answer” and “Courage (Demo)”

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Best 5 albums in 15 years countdown from TOP 5 ALBUMS, page 1

because it’s just that good.

As someone who likes punk music and is especially attracted to post-punk aesthetics, Franz Ferdinand had it all. From the leather jackets to the skinny jeans to their heavy guitar melodies and angst-ridden lyrics, there is nothing edgy that isn’t served up on this album. Tracks like “Dark of the Matinee” and “Take Me Out” are perfect upbeat, classic-rock-inspired, riotinspiring tunes. Other stand out songs included “40’” and “Auf Ausche” which take a quieter approach to Franz Ferdinand’s rebellious attitude.

1. “Wincing the Night Away” by The Shins The Shin’s most lauded album that surfaced in 2006 is truly a masterpiece

that stands among the best albums of the 00s. The eccentric lyrics of “Phantom Limb” made it a stand out classic that was played over and over again on TV shows and radio stations alike. The melodies in Shins songs are always intricate and evocative. On “Wincing the Night Away” the band took its hallmark calling card to a new level with songs that overpowered listeners with their delightfully crafted harmonies and intense emotions. The powerful nature of the music was complemented by the use of experimentation in sound. Pianos, tinkling percussion and slide guitar were all featured on the album and kept the mere 11 tracks interesting.

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Mary J. Blige delivers great Christmas album

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By Kevin Costello Campus Correspondent Mary J. Blige is a nine-time Grammy winner. Her 10 albums have reached multi-platinum status, with “My Life” dubbed the greatest album ever recorded by Rolling Stone, Time and Vibe magazine.

She combines hip-hop, soul, and gospel, attracting rap and soul fans alike. Now a Christmas album bears her name, “A Mary Christmas,” and features famous classics like “Little Drummer Boy,” “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “Silent Night.”

It would be reasonable for one to think that Blige’s powerful lyrics full of flare wouldn’t work on a Christmas album; after all, this is the same woman that once stood side-by-side with Diddy and Nas, and overpowered them. But she quickly stomps that assumption out in the first few seconds of the first

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Mary J. Blige is the second artist to release a Christmas album this early, following Barbara Streisand. While you may expect an artist like Blige to have too much flare for a Christmas album, it works well.

track. Over an electronically syn- performed by Buddy the Elf, but thetic rhythm, Blige comes in softly, instead a little darker. She delivers hitting notes like a wind chime. In the song with tons of depth, perhaps nearly every song, there is a climax forgetting some moments that it is a point, when the vocals break out Christmas album and will serve as without warning into strong, power- a soundtrack to gingerbread house ful, exaggerated decorating. lyrics. What else The only smudge A Mary Christmas would we expect on the album is from a talent that her rendition of Mary J. Blige got her start in the “Rudolph the Red 10/15/13 80s as a backup Nosed Reindeer,” 12 tracks singer on Uptown an unfortunate one Records? for Blige to disapBackground point on. It dances on vocals keep the the line of chaotic, /10 classical caroling featuring fast-paced rhythm, while drums that mask Mary essentially freestyles over Blige’s voice. Barbara Streisand them, going from loud to soft and duets with Blige on “When You ranging in pitch. The sounds of the Wish Upon A Star,” a track that’s songs give the impression that it sure to make your grandparents was created by a studio soundboard, happy as they slowly sip cocoa in a not recorded live by a symphony or rocking chair. A much needed slow something Michael Buble would song after the crazed dance that is use. Steady movements from pitch “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” extremes fill the middle portion of Blige’s vocal availability really each song. You might think about shines on the last two tracks, “The cringing for a second as anticipation First Noel” and “Silent Night,” of the next note builds, but relax; where instruments are quiet and Blige knows how to hit the notes. give way to vocals. Overall, the You don’t win Grammy’s for almost album is a must-have, at the very hitting the high notes. least a must-listen, to fans of the It is definitely a Mary J. Blige Christmas season. album, as the songs are not happygo-lucky as you would expect them Kevin.Costello@UConn.edu

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Normally, the expansion of a genre’s fan base isn’t something to complain about, but this expansion unfortunately correlates with a gradual decline in the quality of some bands as they attempt to make their music more marketable.

The Avett Brothers’ new album “Magpie and the Dandelion” unfortunately represents the successful culmination of such an attempt. After the release of four albums that were largely ignored, the band’s fifth album “Emotionalism” achieved mainstream acclaim and drew the attention of producer Rick Rubin, who collaborated with the band for their next three albums.

At the same time, the Avett Brothers’ music slowly developed more of a mainstream sound. The first album produced by Rubin, “I and Love and You,” retained a lot of their previous deeper and darker themes while polishing their instrumentals, and “The Carpenter,” released in 2012, had a more distinct pop feel but was in many ways a

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“Magpie and the Dandelion” completed the tonal shift of the band’s music. The songs are ballads, the instrumentals are polished and the lyrics are neat to the point of triteness. The fifth song, “Bring Your Love to Me,” is particularly egregious in this area: the singer makes cloying comparisons beginning with “bring your love to me/I will hold it like a newborn child” and does not stop until the song is over. The album’s increased bluegrass influence hardly helps matters, as the country twang and soaring banjo solos only exacerbates the banality of the lyrics.

When one considers these faults in conjunction with the increased prominence of drums in songs like “Open Ended Life” and “Another is Waiting,” it almost feels as if “Magpie and the Dandelion” was another Mumford and Sons album.

Thankfully, the songs aren’t all entirely terrible. The last three stand out as more similar to the band’s earlier, superior music. “Vanity” in particular brings back some of the darker themes in previous albums; though it is a short song, its repetition of slightly grotesque imagery highlights the song’s disturbing themes. It is clear that the Avett Brothers have not really lost their skills in songwriting, and a desire to shift their musical style is completely understandable.

However, it is clear that they need more time to craft truly excellent music instead of the commercialized and saccharine product that is “Magpie and the Dandelion.”

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Boyle mature as he steps into new role from HUSKIES, page 12

“I thought he handled himself real well,” said right tackle Kevin Friend, who returned from a high ankle sprain on Saturday.

“The biggest thing for a quarterback and the offensive line is trust and respect, and he really earned it that game.”

UConn fans take pride in a Connecticut player making an impact for the Huskies, and as fans of a team that has yet to replace former quarterback Dan Orlovsky, a Shelton High School alum, UConn fans have gone all in on Boyle to be the next big thing.

“It means the world to me,” Boyle said. “Just knowing I have so much support from the fan base at UConn, it’s given me a tremendous amount of support and it’s given me confidence. They don’t know how great a feeling that is for me, knowing that I have so much support behind my back and knowing that every move I make, good or bad, that they’re going to be behind me and supporting me, and that means the world to me, it really does.”

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During his first season in Storrs, Cavanaugh will be working with NHL talent. Freshman defenseman Ryan Segalla became the first UConn player ever drafted in the NHL Entry Draft when he was selected No. 119 overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins this year. One of the goals of Cavanaugh and his assistant coaches, Mike Souza and Joe Pereira, is to recruit competitively against the likes of Boston College, Boston University, Notre Dame and the other Hockey East powers.

“Kids have to develop a report,” Cavanaugh said.

“When you bring a kid in on visit, that’s the hardest thing is always getting a kid through the door. Whenever you’re in business and sales it says, ‘can you get in the front door?’ So we’ve been able to attract some kids to campus, and much like myself, they get on the campus and I think they’re blown away about how nice it is. I mean, when you take someone through Shenkman or Burton and they see what they’re building here for basketball, it’s pretty awe-inspiring for a kid.

“That, and then you be yourself. They see your enthusiasm and they see how committed you are to the program and I think, in some aspects, I had it pretty good at BC. Going to Frozen Fours year in and year out isn’t a bad thing. For me to leave that and come here and believe in this program also shows some credibility with the kids that, ‘Hey, if Coach Cavanaugh isn’t afraid to take that step then why should I be afraid to take that step?’”

Cavanaugh enjoyed his time at Boston College, but his favorite moment, alongside winning the 2001 national championship, came off the ice. The Eagles do a lot of work in the community, and around the time he first arrived, Cavanaugh met two young Haitian boys living with a single

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mother in Cambridge. He mom is working 50-60 hours never lost touch, mentoring a week just to kind of help them throughout their child- those boys out. To see them hoods, and be successnow those ful to the two boys, “For me to leave that point where who were and come here and they’re both living in a at very good difficult sit- believe in this program colleges uation, are right now also shows some now in coland they’re credibility with the kids moving in lege – one at Marquette that, ‘Hey, if Coach the right University direction, and the other Cavanaugh isn’t afraid that’s probat Boston to take that step then ably anothCollege. er favorite why should I be afraid “To watch m o m e n t to take that step?’” those kids of mine, come from one that a very humI’m most Mike Cavanaugh proud of. ble background in I’m proud Cambridge,” of them Cavanaugh said, “where their and being part of their life. mom is a custodian and their The Cavanaugh era officially dad’s not in the picture…their begins Friday, as the Huskies

In their final dual match of the fall season, the UConn men’s tennis team fell to the Marist Red Foxes 0-7, making it their second loss of the season.

The Huskies lost two out of three doubles matches and were defeated in all six singles matches.

The No. 1 singles stayed the same as it has been all season long for the UConn. Senior captain Ryan Carr and junior Wayne Harrell were edged out by Marist’s Lorenzo Rossi and Will Reznek, 8-4.

The Huskies lone match win of the day came from the No. 2 doubles team Jacob Spreyer and Chris Toner.

They defeated Dalen Klassen and Trym Nagelstad 8-7 (10-8).

In the No. 3 doubles match, Matteo Giudici and Dylan Fletcher defeated UConn’s Zac McEntee and Josh Cohen 8-0 to earn the point for the Red Foxes.

Marist proceeded to win all six of the singles matches.

In the No. 1 and 2 slots for the Huskies were filled by Harrell and Spreyer. UConn’s

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Harrell was defeated by Rossi 6-3, 1-6, 1-6 and Spreyer was defeated by Klassen 5-7, 4-6.

UConn’s Toner played in the No. 3 spot and was defeated

by Joseph Dube 1-6, 4-6.

Carr and Parker Goldstein filled the No. 4 and 5 spots for UConn. Marist’s Reznek defeated Carr 6-1, 6-1 and Fredrik Bjerke edged out Goldstein 6-4, 6-3.

In the No. 6 spot McEntee was defeated by Fletcher 2-6, 1-6.

Next up for the Huskies is the United States Tennis Association ( U S TA ) / Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championships.

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The UConn women’s tennis team concludes their fall season at the Regional Championships in Cambridge, Mass. The fiveday event, which runs Oct. 17-21, looks to be a culmination of the Huskies’ season to date – plenty of successes, but also areas of improvement in each individual’s game.

UConn recently lost to UMass 4-3 in Amherst; however, the Huskies put up a valiant display. Junior Maxene Weinberg and sophomore Srna Stosljevic earned victories in both the singles and doubles matches last Wednesday. Despite their performances, Glenn Marshall’s team was unable to bounce back against the Minutewomen.

Senior Lucy Nutting also won her singles match in straight sets. While Emma Alderman, Shea Flanagan and Jennifer Learmonth were unsuccessful in their singles matches, Marshall appeared pleased with his team’s performances.

“This was an extremely close match for our team, and we put in a great effort. We were highlighted by Stosljevic and Weinberg, who won both of their matches,” said Marshall.

Following their defeat to UMass, the Huskies had to quickly bounce back as they traveled to an invitational at the National Tennis Center in New York. Overall, the Huskies finished 8-8 at the invitational, with Marie Gargiulo and Jenise Vargas highlighting the weekend in their doubles performance.

In the No. 4 doubles flight, Gargiulo and Vargas made it to the semifinals of their flight.

One hundred and three competitors will be representing 33 colleges this weekend at the Regional Championships and will be separated into the main draw and qualifying draws. The competition begins on Thursday with pre-qualifying singles matches, and the main draw is schedules to take place Friday to Tuesday.

If the Huskies can perform well, a few may move onto the 2013 USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships which take place Nov. 7-10 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The winners of the singles and doubles events will all receive berths to the championships.

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travel to Minnesota State for a two-game series with the No. 18 Mavericks. The schedule is loaded with many tough opponents this season, including five teams that are currently ranked. Despite the tough schedule and the projected sixth-place finish in the AHA, Cavanaugh and the Huskies have one goal in mind for their grand finale in the conference.

“I asked [the team] to write down their goals for the season, and, to a man, every single one said that we want to win an Atlantic Hockey league title,” Cavanaugh said.

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Last week I wrote about how the Heisman was in the hands of Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray and how the heartbreak kid would take the trophy home in the most exciting of fashions.

Well, over the weekend Murray threw two interceptions to the Missouri defense and any Heisman hopes out the window in a 41-26 loss. Sure, he was missing a lot of offensive weapons, but you would like to see your Heisman winner be able to overcome adversity and carry the team on his back against an inferior opponent.

I’m officially taking Murray off my Heisman watch. This might be a bit of an overcorrection after putting him at the top of my list last week, but I’m feeling a little confused and hurt after putting so much trust in the senior Georgia quarterback.

So with only half the season to go, here is my new Heisman watch list: 1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon Marcus Mariota is the smartest player in college football right now. There is nothing harder than running a spread offense and option in college football.

The amount of checks, audibles and reads that a quarterback has to make before the ball is even snapped is astronomical, making Mariota’s job one of the hardest in college football.

Mariota has thrown for 1724 yards and 17 touchdowns this season and rushed for 426 yards and eight touchdowns. If he continues his unworldly season expect him to hoist the bronze Heisman statue at season’s end.

2. Jameis Winston, Florida State Winston has also been nothing short of outstanding in the early going, leading the Seminoles to a 5-0 record to start the season.

With 1441 yards passing and 17 touchdowns, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Heisman trophy go to a second straight freshman.

3. Bryce Petty, Baylor Do you like to watch video-game-type offenses and obscene offensive numbers?

Well the Baylor Bears have become the midWestern equivalent to the Oregon Ducks, gaudy offensive numbers and all.

The Bears are led by Petty with 13 touchdowns this season, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see his running back Lache Seastrunk in New York with him either.

The two have been steamrolling opponents, scoring 70 or more on three different occasions and scoring 69 points on another.

Continue to keep your eyes on these three as the season continues. They just might be your Heisman favorites come December.

Scott.Carroll@UConn.edu

October has seen roller coaster battles

(3-1) Oct. 19 Regional Champ.

All Day

By Scott Carroll NCAA Football Columnist

By Erica Brancato Staff Columnist As the World Series quickly approaches, one may wonder who will win it all. The four teams left are statistically very similar, so it is hard to tell which group will step it up to become the champions. At the end of the regular season, each team had over 90 wins.

The Red Sox and Cardinals both racked up 97 wins, while the Tigers had 93 wins and the Dodgers had 92.

Both the American League and National League Championship Series have been exciting battles thus far.

Most fans, including myself, would have liked to watch a battle between the East Coast and West Coast with the Red Sox against the Dodgers; but realistically from what I’ve seen in the past several games, I think it will be a battle between the Red Sox and Cardinals.

In the National League Championship series the Cardinals were able to defeat the Dodgers in the first two games to have a 2-0 advan-

tage over Los Angeles. The Cardinals set the tone and started off strong with a win in game one where in the 13th inning Carlos Beltran broke the tie when he hit an RBI single allowing Daniel Descalso to score the winning run.

However in Game 3, the Dodgers were able to get back into the series with the help of pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu. Ryu held the Cardinals scoreless for seven innings and only gave up three hits.

During the bottom of the fourth the Dodgers’ A d r i a n Gonzalez hit an RBI double, plating Mark Ellis to score the team’s first run. Next at bat, Yasiel Puig hammered the ball into deep right field. It looked like it was a home run but it didn’t quite make it, however, Puig still managed to get to third base while Gonzalez on second base scored giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Hanley Ramirez sealed the deal hitting a single in the bottom of the eighth inning allowing

Carl Crawford to score the last run of the game. With this win, the Dodgers were able to come back into the seven game series at 2-1.

The Dodgers showed real potential in small doses throughout the series, especially in game three, but the team was too inconsistent thus allowing the Cardinals to capitalize. The Cardinals remained a strong force throughout each of their games and were able to use this to their advantage.

In the Red S o x - Ti g e r s Game 1, the Tigers were two outs shy of having a no hitter.

Five pitchers struck out 17 batters and would have had the first ever combined no hitter in post-season play. The Tigers’ Jhonny Peralta singled the ball to center field allowing Miguel Cabrera to score the only run in the game. The Red Sox did not look like the consistent and dominant team we saw in regular season. If they kept playing like they did in Game 1, they would surely be out of

“From what I’ve seen in the past several games, I think it will be a battle between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals.”

the playoffs in no time.

In the early stages of game two, it seemed to be a reoccurring pattern for the Red Sox as the Tigers were up 5-0 at the top of the fifth. At the bottom of the fifth the Sox managed to squeak out one run, but that wasn’t enough to make the game close and exciting. It wasn’t until the bottom of the eighth when the real Red Sox seemed to shine through in the series. David Ortiz hit a grand slam erasing the Tigers lead to tie up the game at five all.

The Tigers could not perform under pressure in the top of the ninth, thereby allowing Boston to sweep away their lead when Johny Gomes scored the last run of the game to win 6-5.

The Sox continued their winning streak into Game 3 to win 1-0 and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Ortiz’s grand slam was the turning point for the Red Sox. From this key at bat, the team was able to gain momentum. It will be a challenge to stop this team now that they are on a roll.

As expected, both series have had a roller coaster of events with numerous high and low points throughout the games.

Based off of what we have seen so far, the World Series will be a close battle. Stay tuned for an intense seven games for the World Series title.

Erica.Brancato@UConn.edu

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BOYLE’S SPOTLIGHT

Freshman quarterback ready for his second start

By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor

Mike Corasaniti For what it’s worth for men’s basketball, this whole American Athletic Conference experiment may not be such a bad idea.

Not to be hypocritical; I’m guilty of hating on the new conference myself. In a column following the latest denial for UConn into the ACC last spring, I called the then-recently named conference nothing more than a “daycare center for schools that apparently have football programs.” But now with the conference’s first men’s basketball media day behind us, there is definitely some growing excitement heading into The American’s inaugural men’s basketball season, and for good reason.

With two of the past three national champions in UConn and Louisville highlighting the 10-team conference this season, it will be hard-pressed to say that there is a lack of talent. Memphis, Cincinnati and even Temple have legitimate shots too of either starting the season ranked or cracking into the Top 25 soon after the action starts. And, thankfully, UConn won’t be too strapped for national coverage after months last year of worrying over how often Husky games would be on the big stage.

Specifically, UConn’s national spotlight will be brightest when ESPN’s College Gameday returns to Storrs for a Jan. 18 meeting with Louisville.

Additionally, UConn will host two games for the 2K Sports Classic against Detroit and Boston University on Nov. 14 and Nov. 17, respectively, before travelling to Madison Square Garden for two more games against Boston College and then Indiana or Washington. The Huskies will also be travelling to New York City to start their season on Nov. 8 against Maryland at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn.

These aforementioned highlights may not be direct results of The American, but it’s a sign that this new conference truly isn’t the end of the world like many of us once thought.

Unfortunately though, the conference is on a rapidly ticking clock. Rutgers and Louisville will soon be leaving The American for greener pastures, and the likes of the untested (to say the least) Tulane, Tulsa, and East Carolina are in line to take their places.

Though other upstart programs such as Larry Brown’s SMU are also interesting candidates to help legitimize the conference, it will still undoubtedly be a conference where the Huskies have little competition competing for a conference title every single year (both a positive and a negative in a sense).

But even if the horizon still looks uncertain for how long the Huskies will call The American their home, the men’s basketball season should have as many exciting moments as it has in recent memory, especially surrounding a UConn team with as much potential as many Husky teams in recent years.

As strange a situation it might be for the Huskies to be in, The American will undoubtedly provide UConn with plenty of excitement, high profile games and consistent competition.

Well, for now at least.

Michael.Corasaniti@UConn.edu

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UConn freshman quarterback Tim Boyle (14) goes for a pass against South Florida in his first career start on Oct. 12. Boyle will get his second career start on the road this weekend against Cincinnati.

Four weeks ago, Tim Boyle would sit in the cafeteria at the Burton Family Football Complex and enjoy his lunch without being bothered. Four weeks ago, he was still Tim Boyle, the freshman quarterback who turned heads at Xavier that just got bumped from third string to second on the UConn depth chart.

Now, as UConn (0-5, 0-1 American Athletic Conference) prepares to take on Cincinnati (4-2, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) he is Tim Boyle, the starting quarterback for the Huskies. Now he is lucky if he gets 30 seconds to himself.

“It’s fun,” Boyle said of the increase in attention.

“I’m just taking it in, trying to enjoy it. But I don’t really think of it as too much a big deal. I’m just here playing football and trying to help the team as best as I can. This whole experience is fun, and I’m just trying to soak it in.”

Boyle’s first start for the Huskies was not what he was hoping it would be. In a 13-10 loss to South Florida, the Middlefield native, who threw for nearly 2,500 yards and 24 touchdowns last season for Class LL champion Xavier, completed only 15 of his 43 pass attempts for 149 yards.

The freshman pointed out after Saturday’s game that he was anxious early on, which led to a lot of overthrows or passes not reaching their intended targets. But he does not blame his entire performance on jitters.

“I need to improve on everything,” Boyle said.

“My footwork, accuracy, touch, reading the defenses, being a leader on the field, just every part of my game I need to increase because it got me through in high school, but in college it’s not going to do that.”

Interim head coach T.J. Weist said before last Saturday’s game that Boyle needed to earn the respect of his teammates and that it would not be handed to him. Since the game, coaches and teammates alike have praised their new quarterback.

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Cavanaugh leads UConn into new era

By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor

Next year, the UConn men’s hockey program will become the 12th member of the Hockey East Association.

Leading the Huskies into this new era as a member of the nation’s most prestigious hockey conference is Mike Cavanaugh, who spent the last 18 years as an assistant at Boston College, one of Hockey East’s elite programs, with arguably the greatest coach in college hockey history.

Cavanaugh won four national titles in 10 trips to the Frozen Four to go along with nine Hockey East Tournament titles in his time at Conte Forum. But when UConn came calling, he could not refuse.

“The first time I came to the campus, I was blown away by how beautiful the campus was,” Cavanaugh said. “It’s really, I think, just a kind of

special place, when you come is on the way. on campus. I wasn’t expecting “I have always thought if that. When Warde and I sat UConn went Hockey East and down and he shared his vision built a rink that they would be of the program with me, he a hockey power, and I have sold me on it, because I had thought that for a couple reathe same types of visions.” sons,” Cavanaugh said. “One, During its time in just because of the Atlantic Hockey the UConn brand.

Association, UConn They win in every has struggled to sport they start. find success, having Football, they’ve never won a conferwon two Big East ence title. titles in 10 years.

But the program Not many other has been on the schools have done rise. In 2012-13, the that.

Basketball Huskies overcame speaks for itself.

Notebook a 0-5-1 start and the Field hockey’s won resignation of long-time head national titles. Soccer wins. coach Bruce Marshall to finish Last year, baseball won the Big fourth in Atlantic Hockey and East tournament. Their athletplay its way into the conference ics are very important to them.” semifinals. Entering the AHA Another reason that Tournament, UConn had one of Cavanaugh thinks that UConn the five best winning percent- can build success is the ages in the country after Jan. 1. school’s relevance in the state.

With the groundwork laid, “If you’re from Michigan, you Cavanaugh thinks that success root for Michigan. If you’re from

MEN’S HOCKEY

Ohio, you root for Ohio State. If you’re from Wisconsin, it’s all about the Badgers,” Cavanaugh said. “And UConn, to me, is one of those states. In the east, you don’t really get that. If you grew up in Massachusetts, there’s BC, there’s BU, there’s Harvard.

It’s not just UMass that it’s all about. And I feel like here that if you grew up in Connecticut, it’s about the Huskies.”

This is Cavanaugh’s first head coaching job, but for the last 18 years, he has been behind the bench with Jerry York at BC. The duo also spent one year together at Bowling Green.

York’s success is well documented: 913 career wins and five national championships as a coach to add to All-American honors as an all-time Boston College great as a player.

UConn’s new head coach worked side-by-side with a coaching legend, and he hopes to bring some of what he learned to Storrs.

“Jerry’s passion every day that he shows up to the rink, no matter whether you’re having a good day or a bad day, you owe it to the team to go into that locker room and you’ve got to be passionate and enthusiastic and your energy has to be high,” Cavanaugh said. “I think Jerry’s passion and energy that he brings to the rink every day is something that I really admired about him.

“He’s also extremely patient, whether it be with referees, whether it be with his team, he’s really focused on that process of building a solid team, a unified team.”

One of Cavanaugh’s big roles at Boston College was recruiting, and he helped to bring many big-time players to Chestnut Hill, including current NHL stars Corey Schneider, Rob Scuderi, Brian Gionta and Brooks Orpik.

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Bearcats come to Storrs on hot streak

By Kyle Constable Staff Writer

bringing them nearly to .500 on the season.

Cincinnati is led by junior midfielder Jae Atkinson, who has three goals and five assists thus far in the season. Her two goals against USF in the final 10 minutes of the Bearcats’ last game

The Huskies also have received support from redshirt junior midfielder Julie Hubbard’s four goals as well as junior midfielder Riley The UConn women’s soccer Houle’s four goals and four assists. team plays Cincinnati tonight at In the last three games, sopho7 p.m. in the hopes of remainmore forward Stephanie Ribeiro ing undefeated at home in the has also provided significant assisAmerican Athletic Conference. tance to the team’s offense, The Huskies (9-6-0, scoring her second and third 3-2-0 the American) played goals of the season during the Temple last Saturday, winstretch. ning in a resounding 3-1 Coach Len Tsantiris said victory with 34 shots. The the team has “to keep the Owls were held to just four momentum now” as they shots on the night. play in their final four conThe win came at a cru9-6-0, 3-2-0 7-8-1, 3-2-1 ference games. cial point in the season “Home games, we’ve gotta for the team, having just get the points,” Tsantiris said. “We dropped two games on the road gave them the 3-2 win.

The team also features senior work really hard at practice, yeah, against Central Florida and South Florida. However, last weekend’s midfielder Emily Elsbrock, who believe me. They will be hungry win kept the team in contention in was just named the American’s (on Thursday).”

Offensive Player of the Week. She UConn’s attempt to beat the the conference.

UConn faces Cincinnati (7-8-1, has four goals and two assists on Bearcats begins at 7 tonight in Morrone Stadium. The game will 3-2-1 the American), who started the season.

UConn’s offense is driven by be broadcasted on 91.7 WHUS. off the season with a 2-6-0 record.

The Bearcats rebounded by win- freshman forward Rachel Hill, ning six of their next nine games, whose 10 goals lead the team. Kyle.Constable@UConn.edu

WOMEN’S SOCCER VS.

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UConn senior midfielder Jennifer Skogerboe (10) looks to clear the ball against a Temple defender on Oct. 11. The Huskies take on Cincinnati tonight at home.