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By Miles Halpine Campus Correspondent After several days of backand-forth politics in Washington, D.C. among United States senators and congressmen, the country’s federal government has resorted to going into a partial shutdown for the first time in 17 years. Along with the numerous departments and agencies forced to shut down, there are also some possible cutbacks anticipated for Connecticut though not much is directly affecting UConn yet. Steven P. Lanza, executive editor of The Connecticut Economy, said Moody Analytics’ economy.com estimates a short shutdown of three or four days would reduce the United State’s gross domestic product (the market value of all final goods and services produced) growth in the fourth quarter by .2 percent point. This would result in GDP annually growing by 2.3 percent instead of 2.5 percent. In a longer, month-long possibility, the reduction in GDP
This table shows which federal programs will stay open and which will close if the government shutdown continues. Connecticut is still unsure what will happen to state programs.
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Union mall closed for semester to maintain lawn
By Annie Pancak Staff Writer
The new fence structure surrounding the Student Union Mall is a temporary solution to allow grass to grow, said university spokesperson Stephanie Reitz. Students are still allowed on the lawn, said Reitz, but the “bollard-and-chain” system are to discourage a significant of people from walking through or large gatherings such as flag football. Reitz said the system is expected to be up for the rest
of this semester, and into next semester. They will most likely assess if it should remain up or not in the spring. The decorative posts were installed three weeks ago. They are permanent, but the chains can come down. Grass seed was put down at the end of the summer to improve to turf quality, and because of the lack of rain, it has not taken hold as much as the landscape professionals would like, said Reitz. “This work is part of a broader emphasis on caring for the university’s landscaping in a way
that makes the campus appearance reflect the excellence for which we strive in all areas. Reitz wrote in an email, “An attractive and well-maintained campus is attractive to visitors and potential students, reflects a sense of pride, and maintains the assets that the state entrusts to UConn.” The mall was also closed for three years starting in 2002 when it was used as the staging site for contractors renovating the Student Union.
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The union mall is going to be surrounded by a bollard and chain system for the rest of the year as a temporary solution for grass.
UConn alumnus lecture on international relations with China
By Marissa Piccolo Campus Correspondent
Just over 40 years ago when Paul Speltz, a ’72 UConn alumnus, started working in both public and private Asian business and finance, he would have thought it unthinkable that today Chinese men and women would be permitted to travel and study here in the U.S., never mind this very campus. The days of a communistic, autocratic, China are long gone, and as Speltz said, “whether you like it or not, we’re linked at the hip in terms of our economy.” In light of this, Speltz identifies himself as one of those individuals who are working behind the scenes towards “UConn Globalization.” With strong support from President Susan Herbst and other faculty members, there is an initiative to make UConn a top public university that is global in reach and accepted as a true multinational institution. China has become almost unrecognizable since the historic
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Paul Speltz, UConn ‘72, has worked in Asian business and finance, and today is working behind the scenes towards “UConn Globalization”
1972 visit by former President Nixon. With a young population that is increasingly growing both self and globally aware, the new
China is quite independent minded. Realistically, it is impossible to control the release of all information or the connections citi-
zens make through social media as China realistically has in the past. However, this is not a necessarily bad thing, and the new,
dynamic Chinese leadership uses this open mindset to their political advantage. There has been a “tea-kettle” approach towards social stability; allowing for the occasional “letting off of steam” carefully through legal, or illegal, not-blocked demonstrations, and then returning to day-to-day business as usual. Relations with this China are not as strong as they have been in the past, but Speltz considers them, “overall still ok.” Speltz supports this evaluation by citing this new leadership, in addition to the fact that the Taiwan issue has cooled off significantly. The main reason, he claims quite frankly, is that people in Washington, D.C. are not paying too much attention to China and the rest of the Pacific. There have been no new issues that have incited confrontational diplomatic action, mainly because both sides understand that they are strictly economic allies, not global allies, and have no intention to change this in the future. The U.S. and
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What’s going on at UConn today... Engineering Career Fair 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Rome Ballroom The Career Fair’s primary focus is on engineering students seeking internships and co-op opportunities. Undergraduate students will be seeking entry level positions. Our graduate students will be looking for advanced positions.
Seminar: Visual Art-Looking At/Looking As 12 - 1 p.m. ART, 109 Ray DiCapua will facilitate a discussion/practice around the process of seeing and Looking At/Looking As, as it relates to the Good the True and the Beautiful, or the I, the We, and the It of our moment to moment embodied human experience.
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MTA to credit pass holders for Conn.-NY disruption
HARTFORD (AP) — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved a credit for Metro-North New Haven Line customers holding monthly or weekly tickets during the power outage that has disrupted rail service between Connecticut and New York City. The MTA’s board voted unanimously Tuesday to credit customers with monthly or weekly tickets valid between the Sept. 25 power failure and the restoration of full service, expected by Oct. 7. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who had urged the credit, called it a “step in the right direction.” The transit agency also said it will add five more trains for the Wednesday morning commute, bringing service to about 65 percent of normal. It said Con Edison has installed a third temporary transformer for the eight-mile section where a main electrical feeder cable failed in Mount Vernon, N.Y.
State stops serving fish to vegetarian inmate
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut prison officials have agreed to stop serving fish to a vegetarian prison inmate. Howard Cosby, who was sentenced in 2004 to 19½ years in prison for sexual assault and other crimes, enlisted the help of the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in his quest to receive a vegetarian diet at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Institution in Uncasville as a practicing Buddhist. The 35-year-old Cosby said prison officials had been serving him seafood three times a week, and told him the department does not consider fish to be meat. In a letter received by a PETA attorney last week, Deputy Warden Guiliana Mudano says officials reviewed the situation and have agreed to provide a nutritionally adequate vegetarian substitute whenever fish appears on the menu cycle for Cosby.
Specialized insurance business sought HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s venerable insurance industry is making a pitch for business just as the new federal health insurance marketplace begins to take shape. The Connecticut Captive Insurance Association, a trade group, has scheduled a meeting on Wednesday in Stamford to share information. Captive insurance companies are subsidiaries set up by large companies to insure the company’s risks. Companies can save money that would otherwise go to the bottom line of insurance companies. The objective is to “raise the profile of Connecticut” as the home state for captive insurance business, said Tom Hodson, president of the group. The state Insurance Department has recently established a division in the agency that regulates and works with companies specializing in captive insurance to boost business and create jobs. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the legislature pushed through changes last year equipping the Insurance Department to compete with dozens of other states that are seeking captive insurance business. The intent was to capitalize on Connecticut’s reputation as an early center of the U.S. insurance industry and the numerous insurance companies and small, specialized agencies that operate in the state. Two large state-based companies, Stanley Black & Decker in New Britain and Thomson Reuters in Stamford, have so far established captive insurance businesses in Connecticut. John Thomson, program manager for the state Insurance Department’s captive insurance unit, that said after a year in business, Connecticut’s captive insurance initiative has “just now sort of broken through” as state officials field inquiries from companies seeking to move to Connecticut or seeking information. Promoters of captive insurance say its value is the ability by companies to stabilize health, worker liability and other insurance costs, said Thomson, who is not associated with the Thomson Reuters company. “You can maintain your employee population, you can hire more people. That’s where the real economic impact comes,” he said. The start of the health exchanges is now forcing businesses to focus on new ways to finance their insurance packages, Thomson said. “Employers say, ‘I’ll think about this health care thing tomorrow’ and tomorrow is here,” he said. “Employers realize employees and their dependents are looking to the employer as the source of health care benefits.”
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Play featuring Robert Frost at Dodd Center
By Nataliya Kostenko Campus Correspondent
The second lecture in the Edwin Way Teale lecture series will take place this Thursday, Oct. 3, at 4 p.m. in the Konover Auditorium at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. This installment in the series is not a traditional lecture but a one-man play called “This Verse Business.” The play is largely made up of the poetry of American poet Robert Frost. It was written by A.M. Dolan and will be performed by Emmywinning actor Gordon Clapp. Admission is free and open to the public. The Teale lecture series focuses on environmental issues and the natural world. Named for Edwin Way Teale, an American naturalist and writer who made critical observations about the state of the natural world, the series hopes to raise awareness and provide
information about these issues. It is sponsored by UConn’s vice president for research, Jeff Seeman, and a collaboration of many graduate and undergraduate departments. The play this week is also cosponsored by the Humanities Institute. Robert Frost is one of the most widely-read poets of the 20th century, and much of his poetry draws from nature and his interactions with it in New England. The play also addresses themes of religion, family, science and Frost’s relationship with art. Gordon Clapp is an awardwinning actor best known for his role as detective Greg Medavoy on ABC’s police drama “NYPD Blue.” He has been traveling around the country since 2010 performing this play, and it has gotten positive reviews from Broadway World and The New England Theatre Geek.
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Robert Frost was an American poet. A.M. Dolan and Gordon Clapp collaborated to create a play titled “This Verse Business,” featuring Frost’s poetry, that will be showed Thursday.
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could be as high as 1.4 percent. If Connecticut were to add 4,300 jobs, Lanza said, it would now be only 4,000 jobs with $13 million less in income to families. “Another scenario which we are fearful of,” Lanza said, “is when we are going to bump up against the borrowing limit for the government. So if we don’t raise the debt limit then all heck is going to break loose at that point.” Lanza also said this would cost Connecticut over 20,000 jobs. At UConn, any new contract work set to begin this fiscal year for the federal government on Oct. 1, will not happen. This will effect state revenues, resulting in unan-
ticipated shortfalls in revenues which will necessitate budget cuts across the board. Lanza said there will be no noticeable change to staff at UConn as an immediate effect. Gian-Carl Casa, undersecretary for legislative affairs in Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management said “in the short term, (the state) wouldn’t expect much of an impact at all. Programs will continue to operate as they were.” The real question, Casa said, is how long the shutdown will last. The ability for state agencies to continue working depends on duration of the government shutdown. “We recognize that Connecticut residents should be concerned about these kind
Political science professor at China lecture
To keep peace, Bristol considers ban on roosters
BRISTOL (AP) — Bristol officials are considering banning roosters to end the birds’ early-morning wake-up calls. The Bristol Press reports that the city’s Zoning Commission is responding to a rising number of complaints. It’s considering the ban in residential areas. Farmers would not be affected by new rules being considered. And those who now own roosters would be allowed to keep the birds, but not replace them when they die. The city lets residents keep up to a dozen chickens in many residential areas with no specific wording in regulations about roosters. City Planner Alan Weiner said the zoning enforcement officer typically speaks with the owner of a rooster subject of complaints. He said most understand the problem and get rid of the bird, but some refuse.
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of political antics in D.C. but we want to reassure people that Connecticut’s state government is going to manage through any sort of federal shutdown,” Casa said. On the federal level, numerous programs will continue to stay open, including individual congressional offices, mail service and USPS. Active duty military and defense operations will continue to operate, as will the Departments of State and Veterans Affairs. The United States courts will also remain open for the next ten days. All federally funded attractions such as museums and national parks, however, are closed. The Departments of Agriculture, Education, Energy, Commerce, Health and
Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Justice, Labor and Transportation are shut down. Other major agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Internal Revenue Service are closed. The Executive Office of the president is shut down. In terms of the direct impact on a state level in Connecticut and UConn, Casa said they do not know yet and are working department by department and agency by agency to see how each is able to handle this situation. But Casa said they will have a better idea later in the week.
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it down, not stimulate it. Unlike Americans who in the past have entrenched themselves into a cycle of debt and trends of consumerism, the Chinese have become a country of savers. Due to historic cycles of bankruptcy and inflation, they have, as Speltz coined it, “been hiding under the mattress” in terms of their economy and it is now paying off. The main debate remains to be the trade balance, or lack thereof, between the U.S. and China. The question on the table is how long the U.S. can realistically sustain such a deficit, and how to level it out in the meantime. When U.S. representatives and decision makers consult Speltz, they often ask, “What is really happening in China, and what are they going to do next?” It’s a loaded question, but it is reassuring to know that many senators are taking the initiative to travel more to learn about global influences firsthand. While they may not agree with that they are seeing, it undoubtedly gives them much more insight. Speltz believes, “an increase in bilateral discussions is healthy even if it doesn’t lead to agreements or pacts being signed.” The future of the U.S. and China relations will depend heavily upon economic policy, but also a more global-friendly open mindset.
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U.S.-China relations China have come through many periods of misunderstandings, and now both countries have a better sense of what we agree on, disagree on, and are less likely to try to change the other’s opinion. There is a strong perception of the U.S. as not a very friendly place, or interested in much beyond their financial investments. The Obama Administration stayed on the sidelines during the recent dynamic change in leadership of China, and many there consider the president a lame duck. If the president were to take a social stance on China, it would cause an unnecessary diplomatic nightmare; the Chinese government would use it to incite nationalistic feelings, portraying the U.S. as it’s traditional meddling self. Yet the Chinese don’t have much motivation to take initiative with the U.S. either. There is no rush to implement changes in foreign policy or alter the diplomatic status-quo, considering that the country is extremely prosperous and the new leadership has nine more years in power if they decide to do so. Thus the extent of U.S. and China relations of late has been for economic reasons of business of trade. The Chinese economic problem is the opposite of ours: with an exponential rate of economic growth they want to slow
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GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado teen charged with kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old girl pleaded guilty Tuesday to all 15 charges against him, against the advice of his attorneys. Austin Sigg, 18, could be sent to prison for the rest of his life for the slaying of Jessica Ridgeway in Westminster nearly a year ago. Jessica was abducted while walking to school, and her disappearance panicked thousands of residents in Denver’s western suburbs. Sigg also pleaded guilty Tuesday to a May 2012 attack on a 22-year-old jogger at a lake in Jessica’s neighborhood. Prosecutors said Sigg entered the pleas because of overwhelming evidence against him. His trial would have started Thursday. “The writing was on the wall,” Jefferson County District Attorney Peter Weir said after the hearing. Sigg faces a minimum sentence of 40 years in prison with the possibility of parole afterward when he is sentenced after a hearing starting Nov. 18. Prosecutors asked Judge Stephen Munsinger to impose consecutive sentences on some of the other charges so Sigg spends the rest of
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his life behind bars. Sigg’s lawyers argue the law doesn’t allow that. Sigg cannot face the death penalty because he was 17 at the time of the slaying. “In this case, there has been justice for Jessica,” Weir said. Defense attorney Mitch Ahnstedt told the court that Sigg was entering the pleas against his lawyers’ counsel but he didn’t explain why. Sigg’s father, Rob Sigg, said in a statement that he was thankful that the Ridgeway family would be spared the ordeal of a trial. “We ask the community to continue to support the Ridgeway family and keep them in your thoughts and prayers,” he said. The families of both Jessica and Sigg were in the courtroom Tuesday. Sigg spoke only to answer the judge’s questions about whether he understood what he was agreeing to. After Sigg pleaded guilty, prosecutor Hal Sargent started to describe how Sigg grabbed Jessica, pulled her into his car and tied up her hands and feet, leading Jessica’s mother, Sarah Ridgeway, to leave the courtroom. Munsinger stopped him after defense attorneys objected, saying
they weren’t disputing the evidence. Jessica, a fifth-grader who loved purple and performing in a peewee cheerleading squad, left home to walk to school in Westminster on Oct. 5, 2012. She never arrived. Hundreds of people helped search for her. Jessica’s backpack was found two days later in Superior, a town about 6 miles from her home. Days after that, human remains later identified as Jessica’s were found in a park. Authorities, meanwhile, urged residents to watch for any suspicious changes in neighbors’ behavior. Officers guarded crosswalks and photographed cars in the area. Parents escorted their children to and from area schools. Mailboxes and trees were encircled by ribbons in Jessica’s favorite color, purple. On Oct. 19, 2012, a resident contacted authorities to alert them to Sigg because he reportedly had a fascination with death, Westminster police Detective Luis Lopez testified at a preliminary hearing. FBI agents took a DNA sample from Sigg. On Oct. 23, Sigg’s mother, Mindy Sigg, called 911, saying her son wanted to confess.
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Investigators said Sigg told them some of Jessica’s remains were hidden in a crawl space in his mother’s home, where he lived. They said Sigg described how he abducted Jessica as she walked past his car. He said he bound her arms and her legs, drove around for a little bit, then took her to his house. There, he told investigators, Sigg tried to strangle the girl and then used his hands to kill her. He also allegedly told investigators that he dismembered Jessica in a bathtub. Lopez said Sigg’s DNA was found on Jessica’s clothing. Sigg dropped out of high school after the 11th grade and later earned a graduate equivalency diploma. Former classmates say he was intelligent but complained about school and was bullied for having a high voice. When asked about his criminal record on the 911 call, Sigg told the dispatcher: “The only other thing that I have done was the Ketner Lake incident where the woman got attacked. That was me.” In the attack on the jogger, investigator Michael Lynch testified that Sigg used homemade chloroform to attempt to subdue the woman. She escaped.
Lawmakers still get a check, even in shutdown mode WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s at least one constant in a government shutdown: The 532 members of Congress continue to be paid — at a cost of $10,583.85 per hour to taxpayers. Lawmakers get their pay even as hundreds of congressional staffers are sent home, packs of tourists are turned away at the Capitol, and constituent services in many offices grind to a halt. Most entrances to House and Senate office buildings and underground parking garages are closed. House members and senators can’t withhold their own pay even if they want to. Under the Constitution’s 27th Amendment, lawmakers can only change the pay of those in a future Congress, not the one in which they serve. Senators and House members are paid $174,000 a year; a handful of leaders make up to $20,000 more. Lawmakers aren’t oblivious to how it looks. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and others are pledging to donate their salaries to charity during the shutdown. While lawmakers’ paychecks will continue, the same isn’t true for their aides and some support staff at the Capitol. Like some 800,000 other federal employees judged to be nonessential and therefore furloughed, thousands of workers on Capitol Hill were sent home Tuesday. Those who weren’t will still see their paychecks delayed. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., told all but four of the 30 staff-
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Demonstrators clash with police outside City Hall in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Teachers pressing for better pay gathered at City Hall where a vote on Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes’ salary proposal was expected. The strikers are against the proposal, which they say doesn’t go far enough to address their demands.past weekend.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clashes broke out in Rio de Janeiro’s busy downtown business district Tuesday as police skirmished with striking schoolteachers. Teachers pressing for better pay had gathered in front of City Hall, where a vote on Mayor Eduardo Paes’ salary proposal was expected. The strikers oppose the proposal, which they say doesn’t go far enough to addressing their demands. Chaos broke out in late afternoon when police officers set off deafening percussion grenades and fired rubber bullets in this densely frequented commercial district. Some main thoroughfares were closed, snarling traffic. As the percussion grenades exploded outside, several dozen people took shelter in the stately Odeon movie theater, which is hosting red carpet events for the Rio Film Festival. Festival officials had said the screenings slated to take place at the Odeon on Tuesday night would be postponed and moved to another theater.
On Monday night, a skirmish between riot police and protesters sent hundreds of festivalgoers who had just emerged from the evening’s gala screening racing back into the theater to wait out the street skirmishes. Negotiations between the city and the teachers’ unions have been acrimonious, and Tuesday was the strike’s 46th day. Teachers opposed to the mayor’s pay proposal have invaded City Hall trying to disrupt proceedings and police have repeatedly sprayed strikers with clouds of tear gas, rubber bullets and percussion grenades. Rio’s police forces have come under criticism in recent months for their forceful responses to a series of street protests that have swept the city since June, when small demonstrations against a subway and bus fare hike in Sao Paulo snowballed into a nationwide movement. The head of the military police was replaced, but allegations of police brutality against demonstrators have persisted under his successor.
NEW YORK (AP) — A smiling former Miss Russia said Tuesday she has learned from her mistakes after a drug case against her was dismissed since she spent two sometimes rocky years in treatment. “I’ve learned my lesson,” said Anna Malova as she left a Manhattan court, wearing a black suit, black stockings and spikedheel ankle boots. “I look at the world with clear eyes.” Malova, who finished in the top 10 in the 1998 Miss Universe pageant, was accused of stealing prescription pads from doctors, writing herself prescriptions for pain and anti-anxiety drugs, and filling or trying to fill them at pharmacies 14 times, sometimes even after initial arrests in February 2010 and May 2010. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Richard Weinberg on Tuesday dropped all those charges, plus a clothing-store shoplifting case. Malova’s lawyer said the theft also stemmed from drug addiction. The city special narcotics prosecutor’s office wanted Malova’s treatment extended another three months. But the judge decided Malova had met requirements
to get the charges dismissed by going through rehabilitation. “You can be very proud of yourself in getting your life back,” Weinberg said but warned: “If you find yourself failing, you’ll be back before me.” Malova, 42, went into inpatient drug rehabilitation in June 2011, in a process courts call “diversion” to treatment. She was initially supposed to be in the program for about a year. But she was jailed for about a month in late 2011 after authorities said she caused problems at the rehab center. Then she got into trouble again in March 2012, when prosecutors said she had been hoarding pills to try to get high while in treatment. Her lawyer, Robert Gottlieb, has said those problems stemmed from Malova’s drug dependency. She eventually was allowed to leave rehab for court-supervised outpatient treatment. In arguing Tuesday that she needed more time in the outpatient program, prosecutors noted that she still takes an anti-anxiety drug and doesn’t have a job, normally a requirement for completing a rehab program.
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Normally filled with visitors and tourists, the empty Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, after officials suspended all organized tours of the Capitol and the Capitol Visitors Center as part of the government shutdown. A statue of President Gerald R. Ford at center is illuminated amid large paintings illustrating the history of the United States.
ers in his Washington office they were not needed during the shutdown. People quit answering his office phones at noon, replaced by a recorded message normally used for greeting afterhours callers. “They’ll get to hear my message,” Chambliss quipped. Assistant Senate Democratic leader Dick Durbin sent about 80 percent of his Washington staff home and closed all four of his offices in Illinois. Other lawmakers determined a bigger share of their aides was too important to be furloughed. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said
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he’d told just four staffers — all part-timers — to go home. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., sent about a third of his staff home, though his office did not say how many aides that meant overall. The offices of House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid didn’t immediately respond to queries about how many staffers were furloughed and how many were still at work. The Capitol was eerily quiet for a weekday when Congress is in session. Doors to the House and Senate barber shops were
locked as were most of the restaurants and snack facilities in the Capitol and neighboring congressional office buildings. All the gift shops were closed. The only tourists in the Rotunda, the old House and Senate chambers and other locations for gawking were tiny groups escorted by lawmakers themselves. The red-jacket escorts who normally direct thousands of tourists through the Capitol every day were judged to be nonessential, as were most of the security aides who check them through metal detectors.
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Parting with Pasqualoni was in the best interest of the university
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Conn football hasn’t exactly had the greatest season this year. The program has yet to win a game and currently has losses to Towson, Maryland, Michigan and Buffalo. So, it should come as no surprise that the biggest story at UConn this week was the firing of head football coach Paul Pasqualoni. UConn let Pasqualoni go just four games into his third season with the team. The Towson and Buffalo losses were likely what did Pasqualoni in, given Towson’s status as an FCS school and the ugly performance in the 41-12 loss against Buffalo. Following his departure the university has named offensive coordinator T.J. Weist as the interim head coach. The decision to let Pasqualoni go is in the best interest of the university. It has become clear in these past seasons that Pasqualoni’s coaching has brought little improvement. He led the team to back-to-back 5-7 seasons in his first two seasons and is winless this season. His 10-18 overall record speaks for itself and there aren’t any indications that it was going to get better. Pasqualoni likely would have been fired at the end of the season anyway, so it was better to have gotten rid of him now than to wait. Firing Pasqualoni now has other benefits. As part of the five year, $8.5 million contract that he signed in 2011, the university had the option to buy him out of his contract. Pasqualoni received $750,000 in his buyout. Had the university waited longer to fire him, they may have owed Pasqualoni $1 million. Having a coach without a winning record would not have helped with recruitment, which will be important for UConn moving forward. Making the decision now also allows the university to start looking for a new coach, assuming interim coach Weist doesn’t end up with the head coaching position. The University’s decisions show that it is ready to turn over a new leaf with the football program. Now it is a matter of waiting and seeing how the program progresses from here.
A look at GTA, the NRA, and Canada, eh?
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ack when the tragedy at Sandy Hook was making headlines, I wrote an article about how video games were not to blame for the incident as some pundits were arguing. Now, in the wake of the Navy yard shooting by Aaron Alexis who reportedly played a lot of Call of Duty and the release of the very violent Grand Theft Auto V, the topic of violence in video games has reared its ugly head again along with arguments that come with it. Rockstar launched GTA V, their game on Sept. 17 to the tune of $800 million in sales within 24 hours. In By Kayvon Ghoreshi c o m p a r i s o n , that is more Commentary Editor than the daily GDP of the country of Singapore. The game has already broken records among entertainment media and become immensely popular, but it has been brought under scrutiny with cases like Zachary Burgess. The freshman lacrosse player at Auburn University hijacked a car, held its passenger captive and plowed into at least nine vehicles in order to see what it was like to be a character from the game. While GTA is more violent than your average game, there are multiple pundits that think that the virtual actions correlated to real world
actions. In general, research has shown that violent video games, at best, have no effect and at worst, increase aggression, but not to a point that is significant enough to turn people into mass murdering sociopaths. If video games were linked to gun violence then this problem should be everywhere considering video games are played worldwide. However, this is not the case according to data collected by the Washington Post. Take Canada as an example. Our northern neighbors actually spend more on video games per capita than the United States, yet have substantially lower gun related homicides. In the United States, 2.9 homicides are committed with a firearm per 100,000 people, which accounts for 60 percent of all homicides (4.8 per 100,000 people). In Canada, there are only 0.51 gun related homicides per 100,000 people, accounting for only 30 percent of total homicides (1.6 per 100,000 people). And it’s not as if there aren’t guns in Canada. Canadians own guns at a rate of 30.8 per hundred people — 13th highest in the world — but they are only 56th in terms of killing each other with these guns. This trend continues with other countries too. Germany, France, Britain, and Japan all spend more on video games per capita than the United States, yet have nowhere near the same amount of gun violence. Despite this data and observing the vast number of American violent video game players who don’t commit murder, the NRA and those against gun control
continue to attribute the gun violence problem to games like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. There are even advocates of regulating games, such as Fox & Friends host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who said, “I’m not one to get in there and say, monitor everything, but if this indeed, is a strong link, right, to mass killings then why aren’t we looking at frequency of purchases per person?” Though Hasselbeck’s ideas are probably among the minority, it is the epitome of hypocrisy that the same people who argue that gun regulation will be ineffective are the same ones advocating for stricter limits on video games. And the same people who insist the majority of gun owners are responsible citizens refuse to make the same acknowledgement towards gamers. I don’t think stricter gun control is a panacea for gun violence in this country. Gun culture is too complex for that; illegal gun trafficking and mental health also that need to be addressed. However, I find it absurd to believe that video games are the roots of these problems. Other entertainment media have been targeted for inciting violence or bad behavior in the past, such as music and movies. Video games are just the new scapegoats because it is much easier for politicians to blame Call of Duty than to actually take up the call of duty and address the real problems we face regarding gun violence.
Commentary editor Kayvon Ghoreshi is a 3rdsemester molecular and cell biology major. He can be reached at Kayvon.Ghoreshi@UConn.edu
Students should be allowed to bring backpacks into sporting events Next time I can’t come to a decision I’ll just shut down for a few days too The thought that no one cares doesn’t outweight the thought that I’m going to tweet it anyway Who’s submitting my tweets to the InstantDaily? Reveal yourself. (Editor’s note: InstantDaily-stealing is frowned upon.) At least it’s only the federal government that’s shut down... last year at this time we were without hockey. I feel like Pasqualoni getting fired should have stopped the government shut down, but apparently not. Exams are definitely getting in the way of my party schedule Why is the wifi at the gym so bad? Love that they announced Bettman in the middle of some low-level managers and he still got a hearty round of boos during the Blackhawks’ banner ceremony Fruit flies are proof that evil spirits exist “Hockey hasn’t started until Mike Emrick says it’s started.” When you have class in one of the new buildings and it’s a beautiful day outside and the professor sends the curtain down...
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ast April, the UConn women’s basketball team was playing in the national championship game and it was shown on a screen at Gampel Pavilion. The game was scheduled to start a little after 8:30 p.m., and I had had class until 8:15 p.m. I sent a message to the organizers asking if I would be allowed to bring my backpack in, since I was coming from class. I was told that they would be following standard athletic department policy and therefore no backpacks By Gregory Koch would be allowed in. Staff Columnist As a result, I realized I would probably be unable to attend the live streaming unless I arrived late and missed part of the game. I had 15 minutes in between when my class let out and when the game tipped off, which was enough time to get from MSB to Gampel, but not to get from MSB to my dorm to Gampel. As it turns out, my class ended early for unrelated reasons, and I managed to make it to Gampel on time. Had this not happened, I would have been forced to make the deci-
sion between skipping the end of class, missing the beginning of the game, or watching it on TV in my room. Prohibiting backpacks during basketball games in Gampel is a longstanding policy, and this year athletics extended it to soccer games as well. This forces students who have classes but want to cheer on their Huskies to choose between skipping the end of class to put their backpacks away in their dorm and miss the beginning of games for the same reason. This is a college campus, and students should be permitted to bring their backpacks anywhere they want, including to athletic events. The main justification for prohibiting backpacks in athletic facilities is security. The backpacks might contain items which could endanger the safety of others attending the game. However, this could be resolved by allowing security to open and search backpacks, as they do with purses now. Though this is time consuming, it could be efficient if only students with a valid ID were allowed to bring in a backpack, that would then be subject to a search. Non-students coming from off campus would prob-
ably have no reason to have a backpack in the first place. Even if they did, they could easily leave it in their car when they arrive. It is much harder for students to return to their residence hall after class before going to the game, especially if they live in residence areas far away from athletic facilities. Realistically speaking, many students choose to skip class in order to attend athletic events in their entirety. While I do not condone this practice, there would be less need to do so if students could go directly from class to the game without having to stop in their dorm first. In fall 2012, I had a class in Laurel Hall two days a week, which ended at 6:15 p.m. This would leave me plenty of time to walk across the street to Gampel for a 7:00 p.m. basketball game if I was able to go straight there. Unfortunately, I had to walk to my dorm in North, put my backpack away, then walk back to Gampel. I planned on doing this for the men’s home opener against Vermont. Unfortunately, by the time I got to North and put my backpack away, there were less than 20 minutes until tip-off. It would have been tough to make it in time. I had to make a choice
between missing part of the game but watching the rest in person and watching the whole game on TV. Ultimately, I chose the latter. However, one student in my class left around 6:00 p.m. that night. When the professor asked him why, he said he was going to the basketball game. The professor responded that the game didn’t start for an hour and he could stay for the last 15 minutes of class. However, the student explained that he needed to put his backpack away in his room in Charter Oak and that walking there and back would take almost an hour. If he was allowed to bring his backpack into Gampel that night, he would have stayed for the last 15 minutes of class. Instead, he left early which negatively affected him academically. This is a college campus and it is ridiculous to prohibit students from carrying their backpacks into certain areas. Students should be allowed to carry them anywhere on campus, including athletic facilities.
Staff Columnist Gregory Koch is a 7thsemester actuarial science major. He can be reached at Gregory.Koch@UConn.edu
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Homer Babbidge Library presents exhibitions to entertain and encourage exploration of new subject
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Art on display at the library this semester brings culture and art to celebrate prominent Asian - Americans and the Asian American Cultutal Center. Other exhibits include the replica Beatles guitars on the main floor of the library and a display of women’s bookworks at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
By Kevin Costello Campus Correspondent The University of Connecticut Libraries are among the top resources available for UConn students. With thousands of books, top-notch electronics, and solitary cubicles, students count on the libraries. Now they have teamed up to bring students various exhibits. The exhibitions can be found in the Homer Babbage library and the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
These exhibits are meant to inform and entertain students with well-constructed displays. Reaching students of all kinds is of primary importance, so the exhibitions highlight various subjects. The exhibits are suitable to reach all interest levels and both experts or beginners. Homer Babbage Library is home to two of three, while the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center houses the third. The exhibits encourage students and visitors alike to entertain their interests and
Red Cross Blood Drives: An accesible way to save lives By Emily Lewson Campus Correspondent For any typical drive, the club tries to obtain between 80-150 pints of blood. This number is constantly varying. In past years, such as in the 2011 Blood Battle versus Syracuse, UConn made a contribution of 418 units of blood. With every donation saving up to three lives, Uconn students aided 1254 patients. But remember, that is only one blood drive; the UConn Red Cross Club tries to host a drive every month. Taking that into consideration, it is no wonder why UConn has become one of the largest accounts for blood donation in Connecticut. “One donation of blood can save up to three lives. That fact alone is enlightening and should spur all UConn students to donate,” said 3rd semester molecular and cell biology and Spanish double major Annie Sung. According to the Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds, adding up to a need of over 44,000 donations daily. In a year, our nation collects 16 million blood donations from 9.5 million citizens. Although over 9.5 million citizens donate, only 38 percent of our nation’s population meets the requirements for donating. Type O-negative blood and type AB-positive plasma is accepted by all blood types and so can be utilized in emergencies before
explore new subjects. There is something for everyone- the cultural, musical and unconventional. First, at Homer Babbage is the exhibit entitled, “Asian Americans at UConn, A 20-year Perspective.” Twenty years ago, UConn established the Asian American Cultural Center and Asian American Studies Institute. The exhibit celebrates members of the Asian American community that have inspired others. It can be seen in the Norma D. Stevens Gallery located in Homer.
Second at Homer Babbage is an exhibit fans of all music styles can enjoy. “Vintage Beatle Guitars” is the title of this collection, and it features guitars previously owned and used by the legendary band. The guitars stand in glass displays, lining the walls as students enter. Students stop and glance throughout the day at guitars that were personally owned by the band. The proud owner of the collection is Beatles die-hard Carlo Cantamessa. He fell in love with guitar and the band
when they first appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964. He began taking lessons in Waterbury, Conn. and now plays as John Lennon in several Beatles tribute shows. Highlighted in the display are notable guitars such as George Harrison’s 1966 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman, the instrument he used to record “She Loves You.” The third and final exhibit is located in the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center Gallery. Here, students can see the dramatic evolution of
women’s bookworks through out the years. “A Private and Sensuous Encounter” present the writings of women artist from 1966 to 2013. Beginning with their emergence on the Fine Press scene, the exhibi shows the increasingly uncon ventional approach taken by these women. Fine arts and creativity are highlighted in this exhibit. The exhibit opened on Aug. 1, and wil be available for viewing unti Oct. 25.
Seth Meyers to host Fall Comedy Show in October Kevin.Costello@UConn.edu
the blood type is known. By Kim Halpin However, only 7 percent of people have O-negative Focus Editor blood and only 3 percent After much anticipation, Seth have AB-positive plasma Meyers has been announced as type, making those donations the host for SUBOG’s Fall especially effective. Comedy Show. “For me, it’s the numbers The show will be held in that inspire my donations” just two weeks on Oct. 16 Sung said. “Blood is need- at 7 p.m. and tickets go on ed constantly and you can’t sale today on the Jorgensen make it, you can only donate website. Admission is $20 for it.” undergraduates and $30 for Donating blood is simple. general admission. There is a There are four requirements: limit of four tickets per person. you must be at least 17 SUBOG tweeted four clues years old, weigh at least 110 leading up to the announcepounds, be in good health ment at 6 p.m. last night as and have no exposure to hep- students sent in their guesses. atitis or AIDS. Sometimes Clues hinted that the comedian other medications or health is a brother of FIJI, born in conditions may cause prob- Illinois, the head writer and lems as well; females fre- anchor on SNL and will replace quently have low iron and Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s Late are turned away. Night next year. The actual process of donating takes four steps. Kimberly.Halpin@UConn.edu A staff member will take a quick medical history followed by a physical to check temperature, blood pressure, pulse and hematocrit lev- Movies: Television: els. Then the actual blood donation takes place; most Journey Saturday adults donate about one pint to the Night of the body’s approximate Center Live ten-pint total. Feeling a little of the bit lighter, the staff members Earth The provide refreshments to help Office aid in recovery. Within 24 Nick and hours the body will have Norah’s The Infinite replaced the fluids donated. Mindy “Always look away when Playlist Project they put the needle in,” said Shannon Nardi, a 3rd semes- I Don’t Flickr ESPY ter ecology and evolutionary Know Awards SUBOG announced that Seth Meyers, famous for his work on SNL, hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner and Jimmy biology student. “That way How She
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Fallon’s replacement next year on NBC’s Latenight, will host the Fall Comedy series on October 16th.
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“Super Metroid” still remains the undisputed champion of the side scrolling action game genre. Once again starring intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran, “Super Metroid” will have you navigating a seemingly never ending labyrinth as you traverse the planet Zebes. Supreme controls, a series of ingenious weapons and incredible boss fights compliment a touching story complete with one of the most jaw-dropping finales in video game history. However, the real star of the title is the truly haunting and beautiful atmosphere of Zebes itself, helped in no small part by an iconic soundtrack that sets the mood of the player with almost hypnotic success. It’s the best game on the Super Nintendo. It’s the best Metroid game ever. And it’s one of the very best games ever made, period.
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Valve trademarks ‘Half Life 3’
Fans celebrate after six years of waiting for the final installment
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After a statement by Valve games, fans anxiously awaiting the follow up to Half Life 2, were surprised with news that Valve had trademarked “Half Life 3” the last installment in the Half Life trilogy.
By Zach Lederman Staff Writer I’m of the firm opinion that Valve is about to completely destroy Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. Less than a week ago, the corporation announced not only that they were developing their own Steam operating system, but also that it will run on their very own hardware, the Steam Box. The Steam Box, which will come in multiple models, will allow gamers to stream games that run via Steam to their TV. However, Tuesday afternoon, something happened that has already begun to shake the entire industry to its core: Valve trademarked “Half-Life 3.” After over six years since the release of the previous Half-Life installment, we finally have the first bit of confirmation, past the occasional leaked piece of concept art that “Half-Life 3” is truly in development. For the
first time, it almost seems safe to say that “Half-Life 3” has been confirmed. “Half-Life 3” has been the gaming community’s most elusive piece of vaporware for years now, and for good reason. “Half-Life” was originally released in 1998 to tremendous critical acclaim, and six years later, “Half-Life 2” was released to even larger praise. The firstperson-shooter/puzzle games are generally considered to be two of the finest games ever made, and more than groundbreaking. Originally, “Half-Life 2” was supposed to receive an episodic sequel in three parts. After the release of Episode 2 in 2007, however, Valve went completely dark on the subject. There were no announcements about when the conclusion to the trilogy would be released, whether they were simply going to go ahead and begin work on Half-Life 3, or even recognition that there
would be a sequel at all. It was disheartening for a lot of reasons, the least of which is that Episode 2 ends on a cliffhanger. For years now, the game has been the butt of one of gaming’s longest running jokes of “Half-Life 3 confirmed.” With this announcement, it seems like those days might be coming to a happy conclusion. However, there still needs to be emphasis on the fact that a trademark is not an official announcement or confirmation. Though it’s certainly an exciting step, and sure to have most gamers foaming at the mouth, we need to restrain ourselves until Valve releases a statement. As I said earlier, this is something they’ve been notoriously quiet about in the past. However, the fact that they’re finally going somewhat public with this could mean an announcement is on its way any day now. I would suggest keeping your ear to the ground, but the uproar is going
to be tremendous when Valve makes an official announcement. I don’t think anyone who’s ever laid eyes on a controller will be able to escape the message. The trademark itself was filed on Sept. 29, via the Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union. It lists Valve Corporation as the owner, and describes the product as, “Computer game software; Electronic game software; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; Video game software.” There’s not a whole lot of room left for interpretation with something that thorough. So get ready, folks, because in the coming weeks ahead, things are going to get a little crazy in the gaming community. Our Holy Grail is within sight.
Role playing games still fun Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu
1989’s ‘Super Robot Wars’ delivers a fun RPG gaming experience By Max Engel Campus Correspondent We always have had fantasies about impossible matchups: Superman vs. Goku, for example. Some of us may have also grown up with shows like “Mobile Suit Gundam,” “Voltron” or “Neon Genesis Evangelion,” in which giant robots duke it out with alien or human adversaries. The long-running Japanese tactical RPG series “Super Robot Wars” combines that glory of the mecha genre of Japanese animation and makes a massive crossover between dozens of franchises a reality. Since its debut on the original GameBoy in 1989, the series has had innumerable titles for nearly every game console and handheld in existence, and continues on to this day. Unfortunately, due to licensing issues, all but two installments of the franchise were limited to a Japan-only release. Early on in the franchise, the series’ developer Banpresto had to have a set
of heroes and villains to be the main focus of each game, with the licensed franchises all teaming up with the heroes and villains created specifically for the game. This began with “Lord of the Elemental,” which introduced Masaki Andoh, who is the pilot of a mystical mecha called Cybuster, aided by his two feline familiars, Shiro and Kuro. His arch nemesis is Shu Shirakawa, the enigmatic pilot of Granzon, which is known for utilizing the power of black holes. Since then, every “Super Robot Wars” game has added an original character. “Shin Super Robot Wars” added fanboy Ryusei Date, leader of the SRX team. “Super Robot Wars Compact” introduced stoic gambler Kyosuke Nambu and his energetic
lover and comrade, Excellen Browning. Eventually, “Super Robot Wars: Original Generation” was released, and had a cast entirely composed of these original heroes, villains, and mecha. The lack of any actual franchises allowed this G a m e B o y Advance title to be released in America in 2006, four years after its original release in Japan, though its sequel was released that year in both territories. As a crossover in itself, there are some compromises made to the game’s literary integrity, though the story seems to be coherent and intriguing without getting the idea that the writer was delving into a existential crisis. As a tactical RPG, the
“If you like tactical RPGs, giant robots, and especially good sprite-work, these two games are highly reccommended.”
games use grid-based movement, with each unit having a different limit to how far they can move or attack. After the player has moved all his units during a turn, the enemy gets his chance to do the same; in this sense, tactical RPGs are like a very advanced game of chess. Some weapons can be equipped to different mecha, like a giant machine gun, while others are fixed to the mecha and cannot be installed on another, such as a chestblaster on a Grungust. The games also offer an optional challenge for each stage, called a “Battle Mastery.” These challenges may consist of destroying a set of enemies within a certain number of turns, and if you have completed enough of them by the end of the game, you will be able to fight a secret boss. Overall, if you like tactical RPGs, giant robots, and especially good sprite-work, these two games are highly recommended.
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In 2013, Electronic Arts was named the “worst company” in America for an unprecedented second year in a row via an online poll by the “Consumerist.” While I could easily ramble on as to why EA received this “honor,” a significant target of criticism was directed towards the implementation of microtransaction that has become rampant in both the publisher’s casual and core titles. Microtransactions refer to optional additional fees, often in the $.99 to $4.99 range, for additional content. They are often offered via a linked credit card that a developer might opt to include in a title for the purpose of increasing a title’s profitability. The problem is that the implementation of such a system more often than not “breaks” the game. Users foolishly willing to chalk up the extra cash when prompted will gain an unfair advantage in the game (i.e. extra health, better weapons, etc.), or in the case of multiplayer centric titles, an advantage over other players. By allowing players the ability to “succeed” in games without actually playing the title for a significant amount of time makes it difficult for developers to balance the game. EA’s recent incarnation of “Sim City” has garnered much criticism due to the system. While primarily intended as a single player game, the game will not run unless you have a constant internet connection. Why? Because, unless you’re online, the game won’t be able to pester you to make additional microtransaction purchases. “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” an MMO also by EA, adopted a free-to-play model last year. Supported by microtransactions, new players are able to obtain equipment and abilities that were intended to be made available only to players who had put significant time and effort into the title. The most severe cases of microtransaction abuse often occur in cheap mobile games designed to cater to an audience that typically is short on patience. Titles such as EA’s “Mass Effect Infiltrator” are arguably designed to be unnecessarily difficult as a means to encourage the player to spend additional real world currency for in-game bonuses. Despite all this, the microtransaction system has become an extremely lucrative business model for numerous companies. While EA is the worst abuser of the system by far, countless other companies, including Rovio, Disney and Square Enix with their ghastly Final Fantasy mobile spin offs, have adopted similar models. However, when the implementation of microtransactions does nothing to unbalance the game, there is nothing to complain about. Valve’s wildly popular free to play shooter “Team Fortress 2” adopted the model a few years back and the model has become both profitable for Valve and beneficial to players. Various
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EA’s microtransaction controversial from UNDERFIRE, page 6
customizable equipment and clothing for characters (often designed by users) can be purchased for a small fee in the game. “Grand Theft Auto Online” will allow players to spend real world money on in-game cash that can be used to purchase weapons, vehicles, etc. However, in-game cash can also be earned by completing online missions. Here, the microtransaction offers a “short cut” for players so to speak, but does not give them an advantage over players who can acquire the same materials through regular gameplay. These micro transactions don’t unbalance the core gameplay, but rather allow each user to customize their experience if they so wish. In other words, as long as it doesn’t upset the balance of the game, the microtransaction system can be mutually beneficial to both publishers and players. But if it does, that’s a whole different ballgame.
Alex.Sferrazza@UConn.edu
Donald Trump interested in NY’s Plum Island
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Donald Trump is thinking about adding an island to his already flashy portfolio. The real estate mogul and TV reality star said Tuesday he’s considering purchasing New York’s Plum Island, but has yet to make a final decision. “I’d be interested in looking at it,” Trump told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. “It is a very complicated subject and nobody knows what is going to happen.” The 843 acres off the coast of Long Island house a laboratory that studies infectious animal diseases that could imperil the nation’s livestock industry. Congress voted in 2009 to close the aging lab, which opened in 1954, and build a new one in Manhattan, Kan. The General Services Administration is overseeing the proposed sale of the island to defray the costs of constructing the new facility; there has been no estimate of what the island could fetch at auction. Trump said he has yet to consider exactly what he might do with the property. We would do something, but it would not be on a big scale,” Trump said. “We would look at it and come up with something appropriate.”
Blood Drives Successful from GOOD, page 5
you barely notice and get on to enjoying the free snacks at the end.” Following a donation, it is suggested to take a little extra care of the body. Drinking an extra four glasses of liquids and avoiding heavy lifting or exercise is helpful. Also, the Red Cross suggests keeping the bandage on for five hours. Fiftysix days later, a donator can make another contribution, adding up to six donations throughout the year, saving a total of 18 lives. On Oct. 2-3, the UConn Red Cross Club is hosting its second blood drive in the Student Union Ballroom. Sign-ups are online but walk-ins are welcome. “The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood,” decrees the American Red Cross.
Emily.Lewson@UConn.edu
Gen Buyers Guide: More than just Hello: Last Can’t miss titles from the HD era
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Networking 101 gives student skills to connect
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Career minded students took the next step Monday afternoon, attending ‘Networking 101” hosted by the Center for Career Development.
By Katherine Han Campus Correspondent It seems so simple – five letters, one word. But with 80 percent of jobs being filled through having a connection, it’s saying hello that could lead to your next internship, fellowship or even your next job. On Monday night, 75 students gathered in the Alumni Center to attend “Networking 101” to learn exactly how to do so. An event sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, it invited UConn alumni to share their experience and aimed to educate students on how to further their networking skills to succeed in the outside world. Presenters Katie Farrington and Caitlin Trinh were enthusiastic in their delivery. “These rules actually aren’t that different from dating,” Trinh said to a roomful of laughter. “Be yourself and make genuine connections.” Some tips that they offered were to be approachable and to make the conversation meaningful.
When conversing, share professional pieces of information that you would want someone to know about you and always remember to be a good listener. Alumni Brandon Hyde recommended avoiding yes or no questions, seeing as that is the quickest way to make a situation awkward. At the end of a conversation, exit gracefully and as a cheat, write down details of your exchange in a notebook or on a business card so that you’ll remember them in the future. For an introvert, this may all seem like a nightmare. But building a network does not always have to include face-to-face contact. Following up is one of the most important parts of networking, which includes handwriting notecards, sending emails – anything that lets someone know that you’re keeping them in your thoughts. Hyde suggested following up with business contacts at least once a year, while alumna Niamh Cunningham recommended including something substantive in these interactions, like an
article you think they would enjoy. For those who are interested in learning more about surviving in the real world, multiple events on professional development will be held throughout the semester, and attending these even gives you an opportunity to earn a certificate for professional development – a great resume padder for those who are thinking ahead. The Center for Career development is also a great source of information for the potential job applicant, with walk-in hours, an informational website and free corrections to your resume. Networking has a bad reputation as being nothing but a crowd of businessmen shaking hands while exchanging cards. But the truth is that it’s more than that – it’s building a network of people that you care about and that care about you, so that you can all help each other advance your professional career. And to think, it could all begin with a simple hello.
Katherine.Han@UConn.edu
By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer Gaming has evolved so much since the dawn of the HD era, it’s hard to believe how far the medium has come. With the next generation of consoles on the horizon, we present but a few of the landmark titles from this past generation 1. “The Mass Effect Trilogy” (PS3, PC, 360) Highlight: “Mass Effect 2” Over the course of the masterfully written 100 hour epic trilogy, you’ll visit countless worlds and encounter numerous allies and adversaries as Commander Shepard. It is a brilliant third-person combat (perfected in the latter two titles) combining shooting with special biotic and tech powers combined with a deep, well written, sci fi epic for the ages. You make choices in each title that impacts how a later game plays out, and with hundreds of variables to pull from, no two players ever have the exact same experience. While the series is intended to be played as a whole, the incredible crew and streamlined gameplay make “Mass Effect 2” the series high point. 2. “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” (PS3) The definitive stealth action game hit the PS3 in 2008 and players are still blown away. A trilling and dramatic conclusion to one of the most complex and philosophical sagas in history, MGS4 improved the series’ triedand-true gameplay mechanics, allowing players the freedom to play how they wished and throwing in some of the best boss fights we’ve ever seen. Impressive Hollywood cinematics and a knock-out voice cast complete the total package.The masterpiece of both the “Metal Gear” series and game director Hideo Kojima’s career, “Metal Gear Solid 4” is one for the ages. 3. “The Uncharted Trilogy” (PS3) Highlight: “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” Are the misadventures of treasure hunter Nathan Drake
a rip off of earlier efforts like Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones? Kind of, but it does the job far better than either of those franchises could have ever dreamed. The third person-shooter/platformer took players across the globe with adventures filled with over the top set pieces, Hollywood caliber pacing and scripting, and unforgettable characters and villains. It’s “Uncharted 2’s” flawless campaign that stands as the highlight. There is an entire level that involves you jumping in, out, on top of and around a moving train all while an army is attempting to kill you. Best level ever. 4. “The Gears of War Trilogy” (360) Highlight: “Gears of War” It’s hard to imagine a single title more influential from this past generation than “Gears of War.” This Cliff Blesinski project raised the bar for just how much violence and testosterone a game could handle. A solid series, the later two games just don’t have the impact the first “Gears of War” did. The original over the shoulder shooter introduced us to a hybrid machine gun/chainsaw and gave the world “horde mode” now replicated in titles from “Call of Duty” to “Halo” and “Mass Effect 3”. Enough said. 5. “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare” (PS3, PC, 360, Wii) Say what you will about the csh-in series “Call of Duty” is now known as, you can’t deny the sheer brilliance of “Call of Duty 4.” Boldly moving the series out of WWII and into the present day, CoD 4’s campaign was filled with megaton moments, such as when you are fleeing a site in a chopper, only to witness a nuclear detonation. But it was the game’s multiplayer that kept players coming back. Buttery smooth controls and the introduction of killstreaks and a rank system made the title so incredibly addictive, it remains the standard from which all shooters that have followed it are judged.
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Lifesaver smart phone apps: Five tools to make life easier
By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer
When it comes down to it, smart phones can be downright handy. With everything from GPS to graphing calculators, these devices can get anyone out of a pickle. For college students, smart phones are nearly a necessity to keep up with emails, do on the spot research in class and keep in touch with everyone at home. Smart phones have enabled our generation to have access to more information and technology than we could have ever dreamed. So how do we apply the smart phone’s amazing capabilities to our college lifestyle? Here are five nifty apps to help students get through the day. 1. WhatsApp. This intelligently titled app allows users to communicate with any other user on the server regardless of where they are in the world. That’s right, no roaming charges (is that even a thing anymore?) and no long distance charges. That means if your best friend is studying abroad in China, you can send her a text message or a voicemail, assuming she is also a member of the service. And the best part? It’s 100 percent free of charge. Keep in touch with all of your friends as they travel the world and stay in contact with exchange students when they return home. 2. Quick Scan For students living off campus and even for those who don’t, Quick Scan is essential for saving money. The app scans the barcodes of products and then shows you where
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Smart phones are quickly becoming an essential tool for college students. With the opportunity to download apps like Evernote, WhatsApp, and Sleep Cycle, students can make their daily life easier with a whole tool kit of academic and social resources at their fingertips.
you can find the product for less and will even give you directions to the store with the best deal. With two Big Y’s, a Wal-Mart and a Price Chopper coming soon, it’s safe to say that this app will become very useful. After all, what college student wants to spend $4.65 on a package of Oreos when they can save a $1.25? 3. Sleep Cycle Sleep Cycle is a friendly app that monitors your sleep-
ing patterns. Sound creepy? You’ll love it. While tracking your sleeping habits, it automatically sets to the hour you want to get up and wakes you up during your lightest sleep phase, usually within 30 minutes of an hour. If you’re feeling groggy in the a.m., it might be worth a try. Who wouldn’t want to wake up well rested? 4.Find My iPhone How many times has the
average college student lost their iPhone? Whether it is left at the bar on Thursday night, or gets stuck between the cushions of a friend’s couch, losing an iPhone is not fun. Download the app and make sure that you’ll always know where your phone is! You can log into an iOS device, from a MacBook to an iPod, and avoid the hassle of trying to retrace your steps! 5. Evernote
On the more studious side, Evernote allows you to take notes on any device and compile them in one place. No more taking notes in five different notebooks or USB drives. Not only will your notes always look tidy and printed, but you can take pictures and add them to your notes hassle-free. Make your notes complete with Evernote.
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UCONN CLASSICS: LESS A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE, MORE A HELLISH MARCH THROUGH THE SWAMP OF REGRET.
HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (10/02/13). It could be a profitable and romantic year, especially if you maintain your simple frugality. Career opportunities arise and partnerships thrive with loving attention (best around the eclipse on Oct. 16). Balance health and creativity with great service. Take off on an adventure of discovery with someone special. Seeds sown now blossom next spring. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Don't make promises you won't keep. Friends teach you the rules. Work causes delays, so call if you'll be late. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Proceed with caution. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Listen to all considerations before choosing direction. Changing fiscal priorities causes upsets. Work on the big picture first. Accept fringe benefits as partial payment. Listen to powerful people you respect. Stock up on beverages. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Use your intuition. Talk leads to opportunities and an interesting development. Look at your situation from a higher vantage point. Be a stabilizing influence. Don't push yourself too far too fast. Get the word out. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Work interferes with travel. Rethink finances. Don't fund a fantasy. Go for substance over symbolism. Use your skills of persuasion. Ask your partner to exert influence. Use what you've recently learned. An answer comes in a dream.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- All isn't as it appears. Be careful. Figure out what needs to be done. You come up with a better idea, and save a bundle. Put your will into creative projects. Postpone chores. Record the muse. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Go for solid results over symbolism. Incorporate creative ideas into a plan. Your limits get tested. You tend to overestimate your powers and under-budget your time. If you're late for a date, text or call. Make your life easier with help from friends. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Keep your objective in mind. Conserve resources. Know what you're talking about, but don't tell everything. Listening can be more powerful than speaking. Work extra hard now. Bring a little glamour home. Candles and good conversation satisfy your spirit. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Share your dreams. Friends are right there for you. Suspend disbelief. Confirm reservations. Keep the money in mind. Don't tell the whole story, yet. Be patient with things that don't make sense. There could be a confrontation. Answers get revealed later. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- A distant friend is a big comfort. Do a job yourself and save. Exert reasonable caution. Be clever and resourceful. Recycling pays. Clean with a vengeance. Waste not, want not. Then enjoy the fruits of your labors. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Your assumptions get challenged. Talk is cheap right now. Hold on to your money. There could be a conflict with a competitor. Discuss an impending change with your teammates. Wait overnight to sign. Ask provocative questions. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -Check instructions for errors or changes. It could get chaotic. Listen to someone who's confused. Work gets profitable, so pour on the steam. Be gracious even if unwarranted. Your kindness comes back to you.
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Private conversations increase efficiency. Sort out any disagreements, especially about money. Otherwise, it could get confusing. Consider suggestions first. Then urge someone into action. Enthusiasm wins over facts. Defer gratification. Others request your advice.
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NFL Week 4: Quick Six around the league
Houston’s defense had Russell Wilson and company on lock all afternoon. Should Schaub In the Week 4 NFL recap, I have sailed the pigskin out-ofbring you six things—hence bounds or taken the sack, the Quick Six—that I observed “D” would’ve only needed one after covering the action more stop to get to 3-1 on the throughout the entire league. season. After the Seahawks Will the Texans ever reach kicked the game-winning field their desired destination with goal in overtime, the reality Matt Schaub at quarterback? Is is that Houston sits at 2-2. the Vikings offense revitalized His talent suggests he’s nothwith Matt Cassel in charge? ing more than a glorified Does Greg Schiano need to game manager, but the Texans go? All that…and more. And have called on Schaub’s arm so much in 2013 (he leads Tebow. 1. Matt Schaub will never the AFC in passing attempts) lead the Texans to the because they’ve been forced to play catch-up. Suddenly, a Promised Land. What is becoming more of guy who isn’t used to whipa given every Sunday: the ping it around gets sloppy—as Jaguars getting ran off the evident by the interceptions. field, or Houston quarterback Similar to Alex Smith and Matt Schaub tossing a devas- Matt Cassel, Schaub has a tating pick-six? Jacksonville ceiling. Unfortunately, so do has gotten their doors blown the Texans, as long as he is off all four weeks, while under center. 2. Richard Sherman is a Schaub’s streak of complesavior, a Drake enthusiast, tions to the defense returned for touchdowns currently and a must-follow on Twitter. Hate on the Seahawks corstands at three. In the latest illustration of what I like ner if you dare. Kind of like to call “The Schaub getting how Marshawn Lynch runs Stumped,” I admit that there on skittles, Sherman is fueled may be another culprit for the by everyone who doubts him. Texans. The situation: 2:51 And if you’re hating on me for left in the 4th quarter, Texans seemingly squeezing Sherman up seven, 3rd down and four into every one of my columns, at Seattle’s 40-yard-line. The I’ll put you on Sherman Island. The guy is a total stud, and decision: totalrepresents a rare ly ignoring class of athletes Arian Foster, who talk a ton of who had a trash but are able monster day, to back it up. On and Ben Tate, Sunday, knowarguably the ing full well that best backup Seattle’s offense running back wasn’t exactly in football, and firing on all cylinstead runinders (Russell ning a playWilson threw for action boot123 yards), leg in search NFL Columnist only Sherman had to of tight end Mike McCurry on make something Owen Daniels. happen. That Schaub’s lolliRichard Sherman “something” was pop of a throw served to him on landed right in the hands of Richard Sherman a silver platter courtesy of (see Fact No. 2), and just like Schaub, and I can only imagine that, Houston’s 20-3 lead how big Sherman’s eyes got evaporated. Now, I’m not sure when the ball was airborne— if offensive coordinator Rick possibly even bigger than his Dennison deserves heat for mouth usually is. During the the questionable pass call, but postgame, he could be found in the end it all comes down on Twitter, tweeting lyrics to Schaub. He should never, from Drake’s new album. The ever, EVER be throwing that one tweet that stood out to ball for a myriad of reasons. me was “The moment I stop One: the Seahawks’ second- having fun with it I’m done ary contains straight ball wit it.” Watching Sherman for hawks, always trying to jump one series, you get the inkling the route and come up with he may never be done with it. a deflection or a pick. Two: The field is his frat house—he
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“The field is his frat house–he talks, laughs talks some more, and even tangos with the girls.”
talks, laughs, talks some more, and even tangos with girls (he danced with the cheerleaders following an interception of Colin Kaepernick in Week 2). He also has the honor to play for who I’d imagine is the coolest, most chill coach in the NFL in Pete Carroll. While life is good for Sherman at the moment, Seattle has to start waking up earlier for 1 p.m. kickoffs on the road. They were still in sleep mode for the first half on Sunday, and in Week 1 they narrowly defeated Carolina on the East Coast. Between their grogginess away from CenturyLink Field and the fact that their home field advantage is borderline unfair, the Seahawks really need to secure a top seed in the NFC for the postseason. 3. There’s a brand new bakery opening in New York. I don’t believe I’ve ever devoted a portion of my column to hype up an eatery, so I figured this was as good a time as ever. Did you hear about the upscale bakery in New York City? It’s been running smoothly for about a month now and has already attracted a solid following. It’s called “E+G’s,” or “Eli’s and Geno’s,” the owners of the joint. Ask for the turnovers— I’ve heard they’re out of this world. You can’t go wrong with the apple turnovers, especially in the metropolis known as “The Big Apple.” But the special turnovers, the ones created right in front of you by Eli and Geno, are the real treat. Cherry, fumble, blueberry, interception and my personal favorite: run-out-the-back-ofthe-end zone. If “E+G’s” is closed for some reason, it’s most likely because Manning and Smith are out producing more turnovers. They each have coughed the ball up on 11 occurrences already this year—the Jets and Giants lead their respective conference in total giveaways. But hey, at least Geno’s squad has two wins. 4. The question “Why Not Tebow?” needs to be addressed by Jacksonville’s front office. In the event that you were tuned into Mariano Rivera’s final innings or mentally preparing yourself for the Breaking Bad finale, you nearly missed history in Jacksonville. For the first time
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in 2013, Jaguars fans were almost able to utter the word “touchdown” at their home stadium. Instead of the touchdown coming in the form of the incompetent Blaine Gabbert or the ill-fated Maurice Jones Drew, however, it was an airplane. Not just any plane—a plane trailed by a banner with the message urging the front office to take a shot on quarterback Tim Tebow. Seriously, why not Tebow? At the least, it’ll draw a few more butts to fill the seats. Tebow may be as useless as Aaron Hernandez at this point, yes, but that’s not to say it wouldn’t be an exciting experiment. I think the Jaguars should try, and I have a few sad numbers to back that up: in two home games this season, Jacksonville has been outscored by 60. Also, in two starts this year (both at home, coincidentally), Gabbert has as many interceptions (5) as his team has points. Those stats are gruesome enough that even Tebow himself probably couldn’t replicate them. It’s worth a shot to see. 5. The Vikings shouldn’t have too much Pondering to do. I hope you’re enjoying the play on words, maybe even as much as Vikings receiver Greg Jennings enjoyed Matt Cassel at quarterback. With starter Christian Ponder hurt, Cassel
took the reigns and guided Minnesota to their first win, a 34-27 victory over Pittsburgh in London. Cassel had 248 yards and two touchdowns, both to Jennings, and he didn’t have a single turnover. While I’m not buying that he’s a major upgrade over Ponder (both are below-average QBs in the NFL), I think the Vikings have to play the hot hand and go with Cassel for the foreseeable future. After all, that offense is predicated on league MVP Adrian Peterson, who ran all over the Steelers for 140 yards and 2 TDs. On a team that features a questionable defense and has anything but an explosive passing attack, it’s crucial that turnovers are far and few between. Ponder, meanwhile is averaging over two turnovers per week. Go with Cassel, and hope that Samantha Ponder can help her husband land a job at ESPN with her. Hmm, I wonder if she could start for the Vikings? 6. Tampa doesn’t have to dig deep to figure out why they’re winless. It’s obvious that the Buccaneers have some searching to do, but it’s more along the lines of soul-searching— they shouldn’t have to go to Google for answers for why they’re 0-4. In my Week 1 column, I predicted Josh Freeman
would soon lose his job as Tampa’s starting quarterback. Now, it’s head coach Greg Schiano that is destined to get the axe. Schiano is dirty, stubborn and ineffective—that the Bucs have a bye Week 5, he may have coached his final game. Besides Schiano, Tampa’s offense is atrocious. Freeman stunk, so rookie Mike Glennon got his first career start Sunday in a 13-10 loss to Arizona. Glennon threw a dagger of a pick deep in his own territory in the 4th quarter, which led to a Larry Fitzgerald score on the next play. In total, Glennon had three turnovers, actually doing a perfect Josh Freeman impersonation in the process. Running back Doug Martin needed 27 carries to reach—wait for it—45 yards. The Bucs rank 31st out of 32 NFL teams in total offense as well as passing yards per game (174). If I were a big shot in the organization, I would 1) fire Schiano immediately, 2) evaluate Glennon the rest of the year to see if he could potentially be in future plans and 3) schedule a game with the Jaguars around playoff time—someone’s got to win, right?
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By Jared Herlands Fantasy Football Columnist
Start ‘em: Michael Vick has put together a couple mediocre weeks in a row now, but still lands in the top five fantasy scorers in most formats. Facing a Giants defense that gives up the second most points to quarterbacks this season, it all adds up that Vick has a good chance to repeat one of his great fantasy weeks. Against a divisional rival, Vick should step it up again and have a bounce back week. Although he didn’t put together a great performance last week, he looked sharp and if he stays healthy he could be a solid option moving forward as well. Many questioned if Vick’s phenomenal fantasy years were behind him and it seems apparent they are, but he could easily throw up 20 or more points this Sunday. The game should be high scoring with two weak defenses, and
Vick could explode. He is a nice bye week fill-in and has legitimate appeal this week. Sit ‘em: Monday night was yet another disappointing outing for wide-out Mike Wallace, tallying just three catches for 24 yards against the Saints, catching less than half of his targets. After failing to muster more than 25 yards in three of four games, it’s safe to say this shaky production is not what fantasy owners were anticipating in drafting this former fantasy stud. Tannehill hasn’t been able to get on the same page as Wallace all year and after he complained to the coaching staff after week one that he wasn’t getting enough targets, he put together one solid week, but has failed to repeat in consecutive weeks. Wallace is finding himself losing targets to Brandon Gibson, Brian Hartline, and Charles Clay, lacking the big plays he use to thrive on. Although the Dolphins are facing a Baltimore secondary
that is giving up the 11th most points to fantasy wide recievers, he should be matched up against star corner back Lardarius Webb and very well could repeat this disappearing act. Waiver Wire Find: Rashad Jennings of the Oakland Raiders put together 116 total yards after McFadden left the game in the first half with a hamstring injury. Marcel Reece also exited the game and is expected to miss a couple of weeks. Owned in just .9 percent of leagues, this running back is definitely worth a bench spot considering McFadden’s injury history with minimal competition for touches. Although Jennings capitalized on his touches after filling in last week, exhibit caution while starting Jennings. He hasn’t exactly proved himself yet, but remains a decent flex option in the upcoming bye weeks.
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Can Henrik Lundqvist become New York City's 'Dark Knight?' New York and Gotham City have always been synonymous. The two sprawling metropolises are famous for their vast population, eye-opening skyscrapers and media appeal. They are seemingly the center of the world, as everyone dreams of making it big in the world’s biggest and brightest city. However, when assessing the current New York Sports landscape, one has to associate it with the version of Gotham that is seen in Batman Begins. In the movie, Gotham is depicted as a crime-ridden, desolate municipality where criminals run rampant as they rob citizens of their hard-earned money. The outlook for New York sports is just as bleak. The Giants find themselves at 0-4, making Super Bowl victories and parades seem like a distant memory. The Yankees have been left out of the postseason party, as their roster appears to be older than Bruce Wayne’s noble butler Alfred. The Knicks are in fact the Knicks, as
the re-hiring of Steve Mills as GM shows that the team isn’t far removed from the evil tyranny that was the Isiah Thomas era. And yes, there are crime lords robbing New York fans of their hard-earned money, as a certain Alex Rodriguez is still allowed to playbaseball. But alas, the night is in fact darkest before the dawn, and things seem to be looking up for New York’s faithful. The New York Rangers, and hockey in general, are back and they couldn’t have come at a better time. In the role of Bruce Wayne, we have Henrik Lundqvist whose good looks, smooth talking and sharp dressing make him a shoein for the billionaire playboy. By day, a mesmerizing icon, but by night, Lundqvist dons his goalie mask and becomes something more: a symbol of New York hope. Lundqvist is the hero New York deserves, as well as the one it needs right now. For Commissioner Gordon, there’s Alain Vigneault, New York’s new head coach in charge of ridding the city of the stink left
by the previous regime. Vigneault will be tasked with putting together an attack strong enough to take down anything that can get in the way of good-old-fashioned New York justice. But in all seriousness, what fun would Batman, and life, be without villains? Luckily, the Rangers have their fair share of rivals to make things interesting. The Joker will be played by New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, who has been a thorn in the Rangers side for years. Brodeur, who debuted in 1991, has been on a constant quest to put down his metropolitan neighbors, and he has succeeded at for the most part. However, Brodeur’s retirement is imminent, meaning that unlike Batman and the Joker, this is a rivalry that isn’t destined to go on forever. For Two-Face, there is John Tortorella, the former Ranger head coach who was unceremoniously booted to Vancouver after five successful years in New York. Like Two-Face, Tortorella snapped, as his constant expletive-laced rants left fans and players miser-
able. Unfortunately for Torts, he lived long enough to see himself become a New York villain. Finally, for Bane, there is Alexander Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals star who has everything it takes to be a threat. He has the brains, the brawn and the hockey sense to do anything he could dream of on the ice. He was even responsible for breaking the backs of the Rangers numerous times in recent postseasons. However, Ovechkin will have to elevate his effort level, and his back-checking, if he ever wants to avoid being adopted by the darkness of disappointment. New York has a chance to rise out of the shadows with a mighty Lundqvist symbol illuminating the Manhattan skyline. The Islanders will be looking to escape the role of Robin, as they look to John Tavares to be their hero. The Bruins will have to fight on much like Batman did after losing his damsel, Rachel, as the heartthrob formerly known as Tyler Seguin now calls Dallas home. Gary Bettman can be everyone’s mutual villain, because the evil commis-
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell isn't ready to announce his rotation for the AL division series. It would be a surprise, though, if Jon Lester didn't throw the first pitch in Friday's opener at Fenway Park. "We all gain confidence from every starting pitcher that goes out and keeps a game under control," Farrell said Tuesday. "He's done it very consistently, particularly in the second half. When he walks to the mound, we feel pretty good about our chances that night." Farrell is waiting until after the team's simulated game on Wednesday to settle on his rotation and roster for the best-offive series. The Red Sox will face the winner of Wednesday night's wild-card game between the Cleveland Indians and Tampa Bay Rays. Lester's strong finish helped the Red Sox to the best record in the AL at 97-65, one game better than the Oakland Athletics, and home field advantage throughout the postseason. He was 5-1 with a 2.22 ERA
in his last eight starts. After the All-Star game, he went 7-2 with a 2.57 ERA. He was 8-6 with a 4.58 ERA before the break. "He's been so great his last eight starts," catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said. "He's confident, he feels good, he has a good feel of where the ball's going. And it's a great time for that." Boston's other four starters in the series are expected to be right-handers John Lackey, Clay Buchholz and Jake Peavy. Wednesday's simulated game could give a clue to the playoff rotation. "Jake and Clay will have multiple innings on the mound," Farrell said, "so you can deduct from that what you wish. But, at the same time, we feel like with the number of days off, we've got to get a good portion of our relievers to the mound as well." Once that workout is over, the Red Sox can focus on the RaysIndians game that will determine their opponent. "There won't be any fan in me pulling for either team," Peavy said. "I'm going to face those
hitters that I'm watching. So I'll watch it a lot like I do homework tapes." After finishing at 69-93 last season, the Red Sox bolstered their lineup with players who have postseason experience — Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes and Stephen Drew. "The playoffs truly is a different game," Gomes said. "The rules are the same, the field's the same, everything. But these guys'll see 2-0 counts to leadoff hitters, the place will go crazy likes it's a 2-0 count to the leadoff hitter in the ninth inning. "The positives and the negatives are magnified that much more," Gomes said. "But after 6½ months of baseball, you can't do anything different." Why would the Red Sox want to? After posting their worst record since 1965 in Bobby Valentine's only year as their manager, they found stability and consistency under Farrell. They were in first place for 158 days, most in the AL, and never lost more than three consecutive
games. Boston will be healthy and well rested for the division series and will have thoroughly scouted whichever team they play. "I know that amount of scouting work we've done on every team that was in contention is not going to change because we're going to find out (Wednesday) night," Farrell said. "We've got meetings scheduled for Thursday morning and that would encompass any team that we're going to play. The fact that's not going to be determined until (Wednesday) night, we're more than prepared to shift according to who it is." And that includes finalizing the rotation. "I don't think the rotation could set up any better," said Peavy, obtained from the Chicago White Sox on July 31 just before the non-waiver trade deadline. "Jonny Lester's been the horse all year. He's made every one of his starts. He led this team in innings. He pitched as well as anybody in the second half in baseball, really.
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story comes from a teleconference call that took place between Pasqualoni and the local media Monday night. For 15 minutes, the man who openly admitted that this will be the first time since 1964 that he is not involved in football during an autumn weekend fielded questions on his thoughts, his failures, his future and the future of UConn. It was an unnecessary step – indeed, a rare one – but a classy parting gesture.
And while the actions and words of both Pasqualoni and his former bosses may not change the damage that two-plus years of mediocrity and subpar football did to the program, at the very least, they chose not to further harm themselves with vengeance and thoughtlessness. It may seem minute, but for the first time in a while, something went right with UConn football on Monday.
By Ryan Tolmich NHL Columnist
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New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist protects the net during an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Newark, N.J.
sioner fits Alfred’s idea that some people just want to watch hockey burn. Hell, there’s even a team called the Penguins, so let’s keep the Batman stuff going. With that being said, hockey season is finally upon us. The only team sport that actually allows you to punch someone in the face is
finally underway. The quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup is here, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. And despite Batman’s claims, yes, heroes do wear hockey pads.
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Farrell not ready to disclose rotation for ALDS Women's tennis overcomes
Stypulkoski: Unlike USC/Kiffin, UConn/Pasqualoni divorce amicable may do wonders to satiate the bloodlust of rabid fans, but it does little to speak for the character of the program and the school it represents. Thankfully, a day later, UConn did its fans – and itself – the service of taking a different, nobler tact. Paul Pasqualoni responded in kind. The quote from the former head coach that adorns the top of this
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early deficit to top Quinnipiac By Robert Moore Campus Correspondent
Despite falling behind early to Quinnipiac Tuesday afternoon, the UConn women's tennis team overcame a tough Bobcats squad, 5-2. Led by Srna Stosljevic in the No.1 singles position, the sophomore Serbian native outlasted Jacqueline Raynor in three sets 4-6, 6-0, 7-5. Emma Alderman, Lucy Nutting, Shea Flanagan and Jennifer Learmonth were also victorious and the Huskies’ only loss came from a hardfought battle between Maxie Weinberg and Sydney Young. The match did not start off in UConn's favor, as the Huskies dropped the first two matches in the doubles portion of the inter-state rivalry. Weinberg and Stosljevic were defeated 8-3 by Rachel Horton and Young. The No. 2 doubles match continued in Quinnipiac's favor as Michelle Dassa and Raynor took down Alderman and Nutting, 8-3.
Dassa and Raynor continued their doubles dominance at the No. 2 spot, collecting their 42nd win playing together, according to Quinnipiac Athletics. In the third and final match of the doubles competition, Flanagan and Learmonth were finally able to get the Huskies on the right track, defeating their opponents 8-3. The continued effort from the entire UConn squad has brought plenty of success early in the season. The unique balance between underclassman like Alderman, Flanagan and Stosljevic and the experienced older players Weinberg and Learmonth seems to be a formula for success. And with veteran leaders like Marie Gargiulo, Learmonth and Nutting who look to instill the drive in their teammates, there could be no stopping the Huskies come the latter portion of the season.
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The number of years since the Pittsburgh Pirates last hosted a playoff game.
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Oct. 12 USF Noon
Oct. 19 Cincinnati TBA
Oct. 26 UCF TBA
Nov. 8 Louisville 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 16 SMU TBA
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Men’s Soccer (3-2-2) Today Temple 3 p.m.
Oct. 5 UCF 7 p.m.
Oct. 9 Rutgers 7 p.m.
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Oct. 12 Memphis 7 p.m.
Oct. 15 Columbia 7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer (8-4-0) Oct. 6 USF 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 UCF 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 Temple 7 p.m.
Oct. 17 Cincinnati 7 p.m.
Oct. 20 Louisville Noon
Field Hockey (9-0) Oct. 4 Providence 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 Boston College 2 p.m.
Oct. 13 BU 2 p.m.
Oct. 18 Georgetown 2 p.m.
Oct. 11 Rutgers 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 Temple 7 p.m.
Oct. 6 Oct. 5 Oct. 10 Quinnipiac Quinnipiac Quinnipiac Invitational Invitational 3 p.m. All Day All Day
Oct. 15 Marist 3 p.m.
Volleyball Oct. 4 UCF 7 p.m.
Oct. 6 USF Noon
Oct. 11 Louisville 6 p.m.
(8-8) Oct. 8 Sacred Heart 7 p.m.
Men’s Tennis (3-0) Oct. 4 Quinnipiac Invitational All Day
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Women’s Tennis Oct. 9 UMass 3 p.m.
Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 17 Oct. 13 Women’s Women’s Women’s Regional College Inv. College Inv. College Inv. Championships All Day All Day All Day All Day
Women’s Cross Country Oct. 12 New Englands 3 p.m.
Oct. 19 Wisc. Adidas Inv. Noon
Oct. 25 Nov. 2 CCSU Mini Conference Meet Champ. 4 p.m. TBA
Nov. 15 East Regional 11 a.m.
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THE Storrs Side
Weist takes helm as HC after Pasqualoni By Dalton Zbierski Campus Correspondent In the wake of firing Paul Pasqualoni, T.J. Weist takes over as interim head coach of the football team. Weist, in his first year as a part of the coaching staff, served as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the first four games this season. Weist is a tenured assistant with 25 years of coaching experience under his belt. Having played wide receiver for Alabama in the mid ‘80s, he coached at his alma mater from 1988 to 1989 before moving to the Michigan sideline for four seasons. During his time as a Michigan assistant, his squad appeared in two Rose Bowls. Adding to his extensive resume, Weist also spent time on the staffs of Southern Illinois and Tulsa in the mid-1990s. Weist’s first job as a receivers coach came in 1997 at Indiana. He spent four seasons on Indiana’s staff before being offered a
similar position at Western Kentucky in 2001. In eight seasons at WKU, Weist was promoted to offensive coordinator and eventually assistant head coach. His biggest break came in 2009 when he joined the staff of the Cincinnati Bearcats. As a wide receivers coach, his dynamic receiving core engineered back-to-back Big East Championship runs and two BCS bowl game appearances. Weist now enters unfamiliar territory. Although it is an interim position, this will be Weist’s first experience as a Division 1 head coach. Assuming command of a winless and offensively struggling team will be no easy task. His resume and knack for success should put him in good standing to turn around what has been a disappointing season.
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NEW YORK (AP) — If anything, the Yankees like Joe Girardi even more now than when they hired him to manage the team six years ago. General manager Brian Cashman praised Girardi’s handling of the team during a disappointing season and is about to offer him a new contract. “He knows we’d like to have him stay and continue as manager of the New York Yankees as we move forward,” Cashman said Tuesday. “I feel we hired a good one. He’s been a world champion player for us. He’s been a coach, a broadcaster and obviously a world champion manager. So we’ve benefited from having him and we’d like to do that going forward, but we’ll have to speak with him and see how it plays out.” Girardi has led the Yankees to a 564-408 record and a World Series title. Crippled by injuries, New York had its poorest season since 1992, missing the playoffs for the second time in 19 years and finishing tied for third in the AL East at 85-77. Cashman met Girardi for coffee on Monday, a day after New York’s season ended, and plans to have lunch Wednesday in New York with Girardi’s agent, Steve Mandell. “We’re entering the sensitive conversations that will either lead to a deal or lead us to the understanding that there won’t be a deal,” Cashman said. Girardi won out over Don Mattingly to replace Joe Torre after the 2007 season and was given a $7.8 million, three-year contract. He is completing a $9 million, three-year deal. The Chicago Cubs may be interested in Girardi after firing manager Dale Sveum. Girardi grew up in Illinois, went to Northwestern and played for the Cubs. But Girardi is under contract through October, and Cashman wouldn’t say whether he would give the Cubs permission to speak with the manager. “I think he likes it here,” Cashman said. “We’re going to give him a real good reason to stay, and he’s earned that through his six years with us so far.” Heading into the offseason, the Yankees face numerous questions, especially about their pitching staff and infield. Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte are retiring. Second baseman Robinson Cano is a free agent, as are pitcher Hiroki Kuroda and outfielder Curtis Granderson. Shortstop Derek Jeter played just 17 games this year after breaking an ankle last October and third baseman Alex Rodriguez didn’t return from offseason hip surgery until August, and he may have to serve a lengthy drug suspension next season. Cano, a five-time All-Star who turns 31 on Oct, 22, can become a free agent after the World Series and may be seeking a 10-year deal worth $305 million or more. Cashman will meet with the Yankees’ professional scouts starting Monday to formulate his offseason plan.
THE Pro Side
Jordan discusses players present, past in ad By Scott Carroll Staff Writer Michael Jordan has not had the most quiet retirement so far and has added to his laundry list of comments by asserting himself as the greatest basketball player of all time. This time, he has called out the greatest player of the moment, Lebron James. Jordan predicted that if the two players were to ever meet for a game of 1-on-1, he would emerge victorious. In a video promoting 2KSports’ new video game “NBA 2K14” Jordan said, “I don’t think I would lose, other than to Kobe Bryant, because he steals all my moves,” in response to being asked if he would have lost to any of the NBA greats. Not only did he claim he wouldn’t lose to James, but he also accused Bryant of stealing all of his own moves. Which begs the question; if Bryant stole Jordan’s moves, than shouldn’t Jordan be able to defend them? Jordan has often asserted
himself as the best of all time. Let us not forget Jordan’s Hall of Fame induction speech where he ridiculed the man who made the high school basketball team instead of him, and told his sons that they have large shoes to fill. Luckily, both James and Bryant handled the comments with class. James shrugged the comments off as good publicity for the game that features him as the cover athlete. “Where he’d say this at? Oh, it was for my game? It’s good promotion then,” James said. Bryant merely sent out a tweet that also brushed the comments aside. “Domino effect. I stole some of his..this generation stole some of mine #thecycle,” Bryant tweeted. Jordan played his last NBA game in April of 2003 and has had trouble letting go. Maybe it is time the star learned to fade away into his other endeavors and let his highlight tapes and rings speak for themselves.
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STORMING THE TEMPLE Huskies continue road and conference battles against Temple By Mike Corasaniti Senior Staff Writer
Matt Stypulkoski For anyone that has followed UConn football over the last 28 games, Monday’s news was less than surprising. In fact, for most, it was a welcome wave of relief. Unless, of course, your name is Paul Pasqualoni. “No, I didn’t (see it coming). Not really,” Pasqualoni said. “As a coach, I think you always know there’s a chance, you know things can happen. But I did not necessarily anticipate it, no.” Let’s get this out of the way now: this is not a column in defense of Paul Pasqualoni. Paul Pasqualoni may be a good football coach, but he wasn’t a good football coach for UConn. Anyone who has watched or covered this team over the past two-and-a-half years could see that this simply was not a good fit. Following the departure of Randy Edsall, the Huskies needed a coach capable of injecting life, pizzazz and a little creativity into the style of football played in Storrs. Instead, they got Paul Pasqualoni. With the program on the precipice of big things, but destabilized and at a crossroads, it needed a bold choice, a bit of a risk, a go-big-or-go-home attitude and a coach that embodied that mentality. Instead, it got Paul Pasqualoni. Throughout his tenure, Pasqualoni mentioned repeatedly that he was trying to do things “the right way” in building the UConn football program. Perhaps off the field he was achieving that goal – that would take an intimate knowledge of the inner-workings at play that simply isn’t available to the public eye – we don’t know. But he wasn’t producing the results between the lines to show it. After 10 wins and 18 losses, it was time for him to go and, rightfully, that’s what was done. Luckily for those of us in and around UConn Country, his dismissal was done the right way – with class. “I do want to thank Paul,” athletic director Warde Manuel said at T.J. Weist’s introductory press conference, “for his hard work and dedication to UConn and the state of Connecticut – he is one of our own. He’s a great person, he has a great family. This was not a result of lack of effort.” Simple and effortless as those words may be, they showed a desire to treat the changing of the guard with a certain level of dignity and respect. That’s more than can be said for those inside USC’s athletics office this week. For those not following, Lane Kiffin, coach of the Trojans, was fired Sunday after several years of subpar performances and an unacceptable start to this season. Sound familiar? It should. But it also shouldn’t. Because when USC decided it was time for Lane to go, it did so with a glaring absence of grace. Upon arrival after a loss at Arizona State, Kiffin was pulled off the team bus at LAX, fired on the spot and left in the airport terminal to find his own ride home in the middle of the night – or more accurately, the wee hours of Sunday morning. That kind of epic, sensational and almost unbelievable story
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UConn sophomore forward Nicholas Zuniga dribbles the ball during a match against Saint Louis. The Huskies (3-2-2) will head to Philadelphia today to take on new American Athletic Conference member Temple at 3 p.m. at the Ambler Sports Complex.
The No. 24 UConn men’s soccer team will take on the Temple Owls for their second conference match of the season this afternoon in Philadelphia. The Huskies (3-2-2, 0-0-1 American) are coming off their second draw of the season following their 1-1 decision in their conference opener against South Florida in Tampa. UConn scored early against the Bulls with a goal coming from aminutes of play. It was Fochive’s first goal as a Husky. But South Florida went on to score less than 20 minutes later to tie up the match and hold the draw for the remainder of the game through two overtimes. The tie was the first time the Bulls were not beaten by the Huskies in head-to-head play. UConn now holds an 8-0-1 all-time advantage over South Florida. Temple (6-3-0, 0-0-1 American) is coming into Wednesday’s match after dropping their conference opener at No. 18 Louisville 3-0. The Owls were outshot 17-11 in the loss. The Owls boast a solid record heading into today’s match but have showed a very different team in their losses than in their victories; Temple has outscored opponents 9-0 in its six wins but has been outscored 6-1 in its three losses. The Owls have not played a team this season other than Louisville that is currently in the top 25. The Owls do have a few weapons that could make things difficult for the Huskies on the road. Sophomore midfielder Jared Martinelli has been the main offensive spark for the Owls this season having netted five goals and two assists through Temple’s first nine matches. Martinelli and the rest of the Temple offense will have to deal with UConn’s defense and junior goalkeeper Andre Blake this afternoon, though. The Huskies have only given up four goals in seven matches this season and have not given up multiple goals in a single match since an early October meeting at Marquette last season. The Huskies and Owls kick off this afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Ambler Sports Complex in Philadelphia.
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Weist tabs Boyle as starting QB against USF STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut changed football coaches this week. Next week it plans to change quarterbacks. Interim coach T.J. Weist took the red shirt off highly touted freshman Tim Boyle Tuesday and announced that Boyle would start over Chandler Whitmer when the Huskies next play on Oct. 12 against South Florida (0-4). Weist had said Monday that was a possibility. “We’re open to playing him,” he said. “We know we have an off week. We’re honestly open to playing any freshman.” Whitmer, a junior, has completed 71 of 129 passes for 896 yards, with five touchdowns and six interceptions. But he has led an offense that ranks 119th out of 123 bowl subdivision programs and, more importantly, is 0-4.
Calls for a change began before this week’s firing of Paul Pasqualoni. And the former coach, speaking to reporters on Monday night, said the switch to Boyle already was in the works. “We made that decision last week that that would be the direction to go in,” he said. “We tried to give Timmy some time to develop, give him an opportunity to be on the road and experience the whole thing, get as much practice in under his belt before we threw him in there.” The 6-foot-4 Boyle, who originally committed to Boston College before switching to UConn, passed for almost 2,500 yards as a senior at Xavier High in Middletown. UConn is off this week. Weist says he’ll use that time to evaluate all his personnel and determine what other changes may be needed. He said whatever moves he makes will be designed to
show that UConn is planning to win this year. That is something athletic director Warde Manuel said is a must, if the interim coach wants to be a candidate for the job on a permanent basis. The Huskies are expected to simplify some of their blocking schemes in an effort to kick start a running game that ranks dead last in the FBS, averaging just under 46 yards. Weist said the Huskies will continue to run a no-huddle offense, but stressed it won’t be a spread. He said it will be more of a multiple-formation, multiple-set unit. “I’d like to be a little bit more up-tempo team, if I could,” Weist said. “If we had a little more depth, I probably would be. It’s hard to be a good nohuddle team unless you have some tempo to move the football.”
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Connecticut interim head coach and former offensive coordinator T.J. Weist, left, shakes hands with Athletic Director Warde Manuel on, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, in Storrs, Conn.
Wide receiver Geremy Davis said the team is ready for anything. “We can’t look back. We can
only move forward,” he said. “We’ve got eight more games. That was just the first quarter of the season.”
Defending national champs hold first practice By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor Winning may build chemistry, but it also builds expectations. That’s the dilemma that the UConn women’s basketball team faces as it enters the opening stages of the new season. Armed with national championship rings from a season ago and dubbed the prohibitive favorite to add another to their collection this season, the Huskies are excited to get back on the court. They understand, however, just how hard it will be to return to the winner’s circle. “It’s extremely hard,” senior center Stefanie Dolson said. “I think people underestimate it and they think they’re working hard and preparing to win a national championship, but I
think until you do, you don’t because you don’t play to lose know how hard you have to the game, you play to win the work. game.” “So now, looking back at Seasoned squad returns to it and seeing the way that we work practiced and seeing how hard Though UConn lost Kelly we worked in every game last Faris, Caroline Doty and year, we just have to repeat Heather Buck following its that and probably triumph in New play even harder Orleans last spring, because people are it returns eight going to be gunplayers from that ning for us even squad. more.” The lone scholEven with that arship player not said, the target that on that list is freshwill be hung on the man guard Saniya Huskies backs each Chong. Notebook time they enter a “We won’t even gym this winter has hardly have to worry about doing stopped them from setting plays and stuff,” Dolson said. their sights high. “Like in the beginning, we “As a team, obviously you only have one girl to teach it don’t want to lose,” sopho- to. We have a couple walk-ons more center Breanna Stewart to kind of get them into the said. “So yeah, going unde- swing of things, but Saniya feated is obviously something picks up things really quickly that we’re working towards and for us, I think we do kind
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of have a head start. … We’re going to pick up where we left off last year.” Though having a veteran core on the court is naturally helpful, the fact that Chong is the lone new addition does making the adjustment and transition to college a bit more difficult. While the rest of the Huskies have taken up residence in Hilltop Apartments, Chong is left to live in the dorms without other teammates close by, as is typical when a freshman class enters. “We have team dinners, we do game nights,” Dolson said. “So we definitely do a good job of making sure she stays intertwined with us and having a good time with us.” Those kinds of social events have softened the blow for Chong, as has living within a manageable distance from her Westchester County, N.Y.
home. “I’m not that far, so it hasn’t been that challenging,” said Chong, who arrived on campus this summer just about a week after graduating high school, said. “I see my mom a lot.” Workouts, not practices. Though the NCAA pushed the beginning of pre-season practice up this year, Coach Geno Auriemma decided not to adjust his schedule that’s been used through the years. So while the Huskies could have begun official practices 42 days before their first game, as opposed to the old 30-day rule – which would have opened the season this past weekend – they will instead start on Oct. 11. In the meantime, Auriemma’s players are hitting the gym to work out on their own, without his supervision.
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