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Zombies invade Storrs – for charity Monday, October 28, 2013
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By Alban Murtishi Campus Correspondent
Raichel transcends borders, multilingual lines Cultural artist and his project perform at Jorgensen. FOCUS/ page 5
THE ORLANDO MASSACRE UConn drops to 0-7 after blowout loss at No. 21 UCF. SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: ‘Legal eagles’ program goes beyond medical diagnosis in treatment Lawyers supporting lowincome families should be supported nationwide. COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: Free flu shots from shs available in Student union on wed. Shots will be free to both graduate and undergraduate students. NEWS/page 2
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Horsebarn Hill was the scene of an invasion of the undead as runners raced for their lives and for charity on Friday. HuskyTHON, in coordination with UConn Recreation, hosted UConn’s first zombie themed adventure race; the ZombieTHON Dash of the Undead. The event, which gathered over 170 humans and zombie participants, raised money to fund the HuskyTHON Dance Marathon to be held later this year, and proceeds from both events are being donated to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. “The reason the relationship between the Children’s Hospital and UConn is so strong is because the students love the kids, and the kids love the students,” Scott Organek, director of Children’s Miracle Network Hospital said. Proceeds raised from these events are used to fund specific needs for the hospital. This year HuskyTHON hopes to raise $500,000 for a new waiting room at the cardiovascular center for the hospital. Dan Kaminske, a junior at RHAM High School and patient at the children’s hospital, participated as one of the 79 zombies registered in the race. “When Mr. Organek told me about it, I instantly wanted to sign up to be a zombie,” said Kaminske.
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Students posing as zombies played a role in the ZombieTHON event at Horsebarn Hill on Friday. The event helped to raise money for the HuskyTHON Dance Marathon, which will be held in February.
Some roads were shut down by Storrs Police as human survivors raced in 46 degree weather between different safe zones on the 2.5 mile course.
They were assisted by hazmat clad UConn recreation volunteers who refereed the race for foul play. Zombies were instructed to rip off the three
flags attached to the humans which, when all were taken, signaled death for the human. Katherine Pineheart, 7thsemester international relations
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Stories From a Haunted Campus
Living in a ‘Frankenstein building’ By Julia Werth Campus Correspondent
Hallways strewn with displays of rocks and fossils, dusty red and yellow pipes crisscrossing the cracked ceiling, crumbling stairwells, echoing hallways and a mysterious attic are what greet any visitor to Beach Hall. Constructed in 1928 to replace the Old Main Building and dedicated to President Charles L. Beach in 1929, Beach Hall has housed everything from the University Treasury to Women’s Dormitories to today’s Integrated Geosciences Department. Not only are the four floors of the building decorated with piles of rocks and fossilized wood but there is an intriguing past behind its dusty, old doors. “The building is like a giant fossil,” said 1stsemester biological sciences and pre-teaching dual degree student Katie Callery, who takes a women’s studies class in Beach Hall. When the gothic doors of Beach Hall first opened in 1929 it was home to the UConn Bookstore and soda fountain as well as the administra-
tive offices. The Office of Treasury Services of the College was also located in the basement of Beach, the reason for the padlocked black doors, which remain firmly shut despite many students’ fruitless attempts. Although the store and administration continued to operate, many pieces from the school’s natural history collection were moved into the building. Mounted birds and animals began to adorn the walls of classrooms and hallways. According to Professor Michael O’Neil who has taught molecular and cell biology in Beach Hall since 1999, these specimens are not the only animals to inhabit the building. “Occasionally I see bats flying down the hallway or in the bathroom,” he said. But it isn’t the cracking tiles, leaking plumbing pipes, piles of rocks, petrified wood, stuffed birds, or bats that cause Callery to call Beach “a Frankenstein building, it is the stories of the people who have lived in the building.” O’Neil said that there is a fourth floor studio which was once “the man
cave of a fine arts professor.” Although the Fire Marshall recently sealed the doors of the studio to public access, O’Neil has seen “evidence of people living in the attic – like mattresses.” He went on to describe rumors of “a homeless person living on the women’s studies and anthropology floors.” Despite Beach Hall’s haunted qualities, O’Neil said that he likes working in the building, “the architecture provides more freedom in design.” Any of the walls can be taken out, or moved, in order to create bigger lab spaces than the more modern buildings provide. Although in this modern day and age many students don’t believe in ghosts or haunted buildings some, like first semester biological sciences Major, Himakshi Bhatt, find that the “eerie buzzing noise echoing through the hallways,” combined with the peeling paint, crumbling tile, fossils, bats and mysterious legends make it difficult to tread completely at ease through Beach Hall this close to Halloween.
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and Spanish major, was part of the zombie horde tasked with chasing human players. “Zombies aren’t as clueless
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Puerto Rican student adapts to life in Storrs By Annie Pancak Staff Writer
This article is part of a series profiling this semester’s exchange students and their experience at UConn. Eva Suarez usually spends her time out of class going to the beach, eating mangoes and enjoying year-round warm weather. She goes on walks on a blue-brick pathway in the colorful neighborhood of “Old San Juan” and goes dancing in the city’s vibrant nightlife.
But she is not in Puerto Rico anymore. She is on exchange studying at UConn and despite the non-year-round warm weather, she said she loves UConn. Suarez was randomly placed in Global House and has especially enjoyed being part of the involved community. She said the group gathered together, practicing for homecoming, where they took second place for Lip Sync.
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UConn launches student Spring Weekend committee By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer After two years of moratorium on Spring Weekend, the University of Connecticut administration has created a student committee to plan positive activities that reflect the university’s values and ideals. Spring Weekend has always been a point of controversy at UConn, after a student was killed in 2010 off campus during a non-University sanctioned event. Despite the fact that the death was off campus, the death resonated with the University community and caused major changes to the concept of Spring Weekend. In past years, non-UConn students were prohibited from campus, off campus apartments were unavailable to non-residents and
the police presence on campus was increased to promote student safety. This spring, after of limited student involvement in the planning and orchestration of safe, positive events, the university has instated a committee of student leaders who will program student oriented events for all on campus students. “After conversations with the USG President following the two years of moratorium on Spring Weekend, the administration decided to move forward with Spring Weekend by creating student run committee to plan positive, creative, fun and safe events to celebrate the great achievements of the student body throughout the academic year,”
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What’s going on at UConn today... Last Day to Drop a Course All Day Storrs Campus Monday is the last day for undergraduate students to drop a course. More information available at: http://registrar. uconn.edu.
Husky Ally Safe Zone Training 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Rainbow Center The Safe Zone symbol, a Husky Ally sticker, identifies one who has chosen a life-long journey to be educated about sexual orientation and gender identity/ expression, and has information about local and national resources.
Highlighting Study Abroad in Your Job Search 11 to 11:50 a.m. Rowe CUE, 134 Join us and learn how to highlight your study abroad experience on your resume, in your cover letter, and in interviews.
Political Science Alumni Career Panel 7 to 8 p.m. Oak Hall, 117 A panel of successful UConn alumni will present information about their career path; students will have an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists and network at the end of the event. – KYLE CONSTABLE
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News
Monday, October 28, 2013
A year after Sandy, slow recovery for thousands
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded hundreds of miles of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by bureaucracy, insurance disputes and uncertainty over whether they can even afford to rebuild. Billions of dollars in federal aid appropriated months ago by Congress have yet to reach homeowners who need that money to move on. Many have found flood insurance checks weren't nearly enough to cover the damage.
And worse, new federal rules mean many in high-risk flood zones may have to either jack their houses up on stilts or pilings — an expensive, sometimes impossible task — or face new insurance rates that hit $10,000 or more per year. "It's just been such a terrible burden," said Gina Maxwell, whose home in Little Egg Harbor, N.J., is still a wreck after filling with 4 feet of water. Contractors say it will cost $270,000 to rebuild — about double what the insurance paid out. The family doesn't have the money.
"What do we do with this house? Just give them the deed back?" she said. "My son is 11. He has a little piggy bank in his room. He said, 'Take it, mom.'" In blue-collar Union Beach, N.J., the owner of the popular restaurant Jakeabob's Bay has come up with only a quarter of the $2 million she needs to rebuild. In Long Beach, a barrier-island city of 33,000 on the coast of New York's Long Island, residents in some neighborhoods say half their neighbors have yet to return. "I don't think Long Beach is ever going to be what it was," said
resident Ginger Matthews. Sandy roared out of the Atlantic and struck the New York and New Jersey coasts on Oct. 29, 2012. The 1,000-mile-wide mashup of a hurricane and another huge weather system killed at least 182 people in the U.S., according to a count by The Associated Press, and caused an estimated $65 billion in damage. Floodwaters swept over densely populated barrier islands and pushed deep into bays and harbors from Atlantic City, N.J., all the way to Rhode Island. In New York City, the storm surge hit nearly
ZombieTHON started as ‘a little seed’ from INVADE, page 1
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as people give us the reputation for. We strategically placed ourselves along the trail to find the tastiest looking survivors,” Pineheart said. The success of ZombieTHON is largely the result of Lauren Hagerty, coordinator of special events for Huskython. What originally began as prototype for an adventure race culminated with over 200 attendees from Uconn Recreation, HuskyTHON and the Children’s Miracle Network. “It basically started as a little seed and it just kept on growing,” Hagerty said.
In order to set the scene for the race all 79 zombies had makeup done by Darkest Art, a professional makeup company from Massachusetts. Lazarus Pittman, 9th-semester civil engineering major, was the first place survivor of the race, which consisted of 98 other human participants. “I have mixed feelings about it, a lot of my friends ‘died’ during the race,” Pittman said. The top three survivors of the race were awarded UConn Recreation duffel bags.
Spring Weekend safety becomes priority from COMMITTEE, page 1
said Rebecca Herman the faculty advisor for the committee and the coordinator of the Triad leadership program. The committee is comprised of student leaders from Tier III organizations such as UCTV and WHUS, as well as a committee chair and two marketing and promotions co-coordinators. The committee will be working over the end of the current semester and the course of the next semester to program events under the category of “UConn Learns, UConn Serves,
UConn Cares,” allocate space for organizations, market and promote the weekend and work with other on campus organizations to execute the safety for the weekend. Responding to student and administrative concern from the past two years, the committee already has several goals in mind for the weekend. “In representing the student interest to the administration, USG has advocated for the university to be open as usual – students want the weekend to feel like any other weekend, with regular building hours,
services such as buses and dining halls,” said Herman. “Of course students always need things to do, which is why the committee exists.” In another major change the committee has decided that student organizations will be able to host their own spring weekend events. However, all student organizations that plan to meet during Spring Weekend, regardless of whether their event or meeting will be a part of the weekend, will need to apply for a space to ensure that all on campus activities are safe and consistent with UConn’s val-
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To Suarez, Global House’s involvement is a reflection of the involvement in the entire UConn community. She compared the campus to its own city with all of the different programs connected in some way. “I like the fact that we have everything here, police, firefighters, everything.” Suarez said she impressed with little things, like the fact that UConn has its own bookstore and said there is nothing like that in Puerto Rico. “When I came here and I saw people get involved so much in college, and the professors and staff get involved with students, I felt guilty about not getting involved with my college so I want to do something,” she said. She said she wants to bring dining halls to Puerto Rico. Whitney is her favorite dining hall because of the organic and vegetarian options. As a vegetarian, Suarez said that the U.S. is much more vegetarian friendly than “meat lover” Puerto Rican culture, but she still misses the rice and beans and fired plantains called
schools, nursing homes and amusement parks have reopened. The whine of power tools hasn't ceased in many neighborhoods since the moment the floodwaters receded. But for every success story, there are tales of continuing frustration. On New York City's Staten Island, where 23 people died, vacant lots have been multiplying on spots where homes once stood. Sheetrock and debris still decorate front lawns. Plywood covers bungalows, "Restricted Use" signs hanging on their front doors.
Harvest Festival adds fallthemed activities to Late Night
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ues. “The administration’s first concern will always be student safety, above all else. The administration believes it is important to celebrate the end of the year in a way that holds true to UConn’s values, is student-centered and is fun as well as safe,” said Herman. The committee will be holding an interest meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. in Laurel Hall 205 for student organizations thinking about programming for Spring Weekend.
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Exchange student wants to bring dining halls back home from ADAPTS, page 1
14 feet, sending the Hudson and East rivers pouring into the city's subway and commuter tunnels and knocking out power to the southern third of Manhattan. Gas stations ran out of fuel. High-rise residents had to carry water up darkened stairwells. Thousands of fragile patients evacuated crippled hospitals and nursing homes. Out of that chaos came remarkable stories of recovery. New York City's submerged subways and tunnels sprang back to life with surprising speed. Beach boardwalks were rebuilt. Mountains of debris were removed. Flooded
“mofongo.” Suarez choose to come to UConn because she wanted to be close to her father who lives in Rhode Island, she said. She was born here, and spent her first four years here. She has spent summers with her father so was familiar with the area. UConn was also attractive because of the biology electives offered that she wanted for what she is studying. On the language difference, Suarez said wants to improve her English but it is sometimes exhausting. “I miss the language. Sometimes I call my mom just to speak in Spanish,” she said. Suarez said Puerto Ricans take 10 years of English class but some people are still incompetent, though she believes knowing English is very important to have more opportunities. This opportunity has made Suarez want to travel more she said. “Everybody needs an experience like this and to travel and know different cultures. I’m really happy I did it,” she said.
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Students enjoyed the Harvest Festival in the Student Union Saturday night, decorating pumpkins, making scarecrows and face painting. “We got a much bigger turn out than we expected,” said Late Night staff member Raghdaa Barmo. Saturday Late Nights focus more about arts and crafts, the Harvest Festival was no different. Some students who usually didn’t go to Late Night, such as 5th-semester psychology major Megan Iacocca, attended because they thought would be fun and to get into the fall spirit. “It’s fun, free, and fall-themed and near Halloween so it made sense to do it,” Iacocca said. Each Late Night features a theme based on what the Late Night staff thinks students will enjoy and want to come to. With Fall well underway and Halloween right around the corner this Saturday Late Night was designed to get students into the sprit of the season. The Harvest Festival offered refreshments including cold apple cider and carrot cake as well as crafts for students at UConn to celebrate and enjoy the season. “Halloween is coming up so it is a good opportunity to celebrate it,” said Julie Klaric, 5th-semester biology major. “I didn’t really get a chance to get a pumpkin anywhere else. It looked like a good opportunity. You can decorate your pumpkin and get carrot cake and apple cider, all the fall festival kind of things.” – Sandy Mueller, Campus Correspondent, Sandy.Mueller@uconn.edu
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Free flu shots from SHS available for students on Wed. By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer Student Health Services will be administering free flu shots for undergraduate and graduate students on Wednesday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. All students will need to get the shot is their student identification card. According to SHS Director Michael Kurland, college student are at a high risk for contracting the flu because of the proximity of living conditions and the stress caused by not eating or sleeping well. Also, the busy lifestyle of most college students makes them most susceptible to contracting the flu. “Flu immunization is fairly effective, so becoming immunized is a way of protecting yourself against becoming ill at
a time when you can least afford it,” said Kurland. “Students often can’t afford to miss a class or an exam due to illness. This is one more tool to avoid that occurrence. Other prevention activities include proper hand washin, using respiratory etiquette,; getting enough sleep, eating right, etc.” Flu season is strongest during late autumn and continues through the winter, so students should consider their health at this time of year, said Kurland. Kurland advises students, even if they do get the shot, to stay in bed if they feel ill and avoid contact with other sick people. “Staying in your room will help you get better faster but will also keep you from getting everyone else sick,” said Kurland.
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Bullies: They’re not just in middle school
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NEW YORK (AP) — Was a losing team bullied? Is your angry spouse a bully? How about that co-worker who’s always criticizing you? Or the politicians who forced a government shutdown? Bullies aren’t just for middle schoolers. These days, they’re everywhere. In Texas last week, the football coach at Aledo High School was accused of bullying after his team won 91-0. With no mercy rule in place to stem lopsided victories, the coach even tried to minimize the blowout by benching his starters and letting the clock run uninterrupted after halftime. A parent from the losing team accused the coach of “bullying” — an accusation that requires the school district to investigate under state law. And while many found the accusation baseless, it’s the kind of complaint that seems to have become more common thanks to national campaigns to draw attention to the real problem of bullying. There are people who use the term bullying “to get what they want. They use it as professional victims to gain power and control,” says Ben Leichtling, founder of BulliesBeGone. Overuse of the term may be an unintended consequence of the many cases involving teen suicides that have made headlines in the last few years. More attention to the phenomenon may help real victims, but there’s also a risk that “words like bully and victim have just become meaningless labels for people who are seriously mistreated in school environments and in the workplace,” said Malcolm Smith, a professor in the University of New Hampshire’s education department who founded an anti-bullying program called “The Courage to Care.” Smith says what constitutes real bullying is measurable: Is the behavior so damaging that it interferes with the target’s ability to go to school or do their job or otherwise conduct themselves safely? And secondly, does the behavior
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involve an imbalance of power? BULLIES IN SPORTS? In the Texas case, school district administrators found no grounds for the complaint, and many observers agreed. “Of course it’s not bullying. That’s ridiculous! It’s a game. It has people who lose. That’s a fact of life,” said Smith. Which is not to say that bullying or other types of personal intimidation don’t happen in sports. Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice was fired for screaming at his players, calling them names and kicking and shoving them. But under normal circumstances, absent that type of behavior, losing in sports can actually be good for kids, says Nadine Connell, who teaches criminology in the University of Texas at Dallas. “It teaches you the mechanism for coping with losing, in a protected way, so that when it happens in a more serious situation — like losing your job — you’ve learned to deal with disappointment.” Leichtling’s reaction to the Texas football game? “The coach of the good team did what he could” to mitigate the humiliation of the other guys. “If the behavior of the winning team was cruel, nasty, rubbing it in, I would call that bullying,” he said. But that’s not what happened. He noted that there are other remedies for lopsided victories in kids’ sports: Parents might lobby for a mercy rule or rearrange leagues so weak teams don’t face powerhouses. Connell says the football bullying charge raises another question: “How do we continue to use a term that we know represents a lot of emotional pain in such a way that it doesn’t get watered down and make people roll their eyes at every little thing we call bullying?” IN WASHINGTON? In May, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., called Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a “schoolyard bully.
He pushes everybody around ... and instead of playing the game according to the rules, he not only takes the ball home with him but changes the rules. That way, no one wins, except the bully.” Cruz responded: “The Senate is not a schoolyard setting.” He added: “Speaking the truth ... is not bullying.” More cries of “bully” were directed at Washington during the government shutdown. Accusers included Cindy Waitt, producer of the emotional documentary, “Bully,” about kids tormented to the point of suicide. In a Huffington Post essay, Waitt wrote: “The tactics being used by the ‘shutdown’ gang are textbook bully tactics.” But not everybody thinks that political clashes — even extreme ones — qualify as bullying. “Politics is at times confrontational,” said Dan Holler, spokesman for Heritage Action, sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. “When those confrontations happen, it’s not a matter of bullying. It’s a matter of trying to litigate policy.” ON THE JOB? Dr. Harold Pass chairs a committee that evaluates allegations of disruptive behavior at Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York. He says “bullying” accurately describes workplace situations where someone is targeted by a fellow employee — whether it’s a doctor trying to make another one look bad or a nurse targeted by a superior. “Bullying means intentionality,” Pass said. “If a football team happens to win by a large score, it doesn’t mean the players intended to denigrate, hurt, humiliate, damage or diminish the other team. But that does occur in workplace situations all the time — in hospitals, in factories and corporations, as well as in schools. Any place there’s a power differential, where someone puts other people down, where it’s done willfully, not randomly or unconsciously,
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In this Wed., Oct. 16, 2013 file photo, Tea party conservatives Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, right, walk to a meeting as the Senate prepares to vote on a measure to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington. In May, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., called Sen. Cruz, a “schoolyard bully.” Cruz responded: “The Senate is not a schoolyard setting.” He added: “Speaking the truth ... is not bullying.”
that could be bullying.” Some conflicts in the workplace are more easily defined as harassment rather than bullying. “Bullying is a lot more volitional,” Pass said. “People can make offhanded comments that are disrespectful,” but unless an individual is repeatedly targeted, it may not constitute bullying. BULLYING ELDERS? No one denies that bullying among kids is a serious problem. Just look the many tragic cases of adolescents committing suicide after being tormented by peers in school or online. But some kids have been called “bullies” over stupid pranks. Lawyer Monrae English represented three boys at a Fresno, Calif., high school accused of bullying after they created a phony Facebook page with the principal’s name on it. “They put silly stuff on there — about how homework needs to be done and something about liking ‘Twilight’ movies,” she said.
“Most of the students knew it was in jest, but the principal got irate about it and said he was personally being bullied.” The boys — good students who’d never been in trouble — were suspended. When the school took steps to expel them, their families hired attorneys. Eventually the school backed down and wiped the boys’ records clean. “It was not a great thing for the boys to do, but it was not bullying,” English said. “It was completely protected free speech.” But there are other situations where adults may legitimately feel they’re being bullied by kids — even their own. Social worker Sean Grover gives workshops in schools around New York City on the topic “The Bullied Parent” where parents can be seen weeping in recognition as he describes families where kids are in charge, mocking their parents, criticizing them and making demands. And let’s not forget the bus
monitor in upstate New York. After a video was posted online showing kids cursing Karen Klein out, threatening and insulting her, a campaign to send her on vacation raised more than $700,000. IN RELATIONSHIPS? Leichtling, founder of BulliesBeGone, says “bullying is not only about kids. It happens all the time, in every culture, with people at every age, in every situation, and always has.” When he coaches adults coping with bullies on the job or in bad marriages, he offers the same advice used to curb bullying in schools. “You have to say, this behavior is not allowed,” Leichtling said. “And you may have to get in the bully’s face.” For years before he became a psychotherapist, Leichtling had a career running research labs. He says it was good training for the anti-bullying work he does now. “Boy, I saw bullying in science,” he said. “It’s not an ivory tower. Academia is vicious!”
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Faster Conn.-to-NYC trains face hurdles Egypt’s constitutional NEWINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Many of Connecticut's shoreline commuters would love a faster trip to New York City, but aging railroad bridges and a backlog of transportation projects pose a pricey stumbling block of at least $3 billion. Both politicians and a Fairfield County business group argue that such an investment is worthwhile because faster trains between the two states would improve the region's traffic flow and Connecticut's economy. A recent 12-day disruption along Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line caused a $62 million drop in the gross state product, a measurement of economic output. "This is the life blood of the economy here," said Joseph McGee, vice president of public policy for the Business Council of Fairfield County. McGee has advocated the "30-30-30" plan, which calls for 30-minute rail trips between Hartford and New Haven, New Haven and Stamford, and Stamford to Grand Central Terminal in New York. He contends faster speeds on the New Jersey Transit commuter rail line gave an economic boost to northern New Jersey. Connecticut legislators included $200,000 in the state budget to study the plan. Democratic state Sen. Toni Harp recently proposed an hour-
long ride from New Haven to New York as part of her economic development plan in a bid for mayor of New Haven. The trip currently takes about two hours. Metro-North Railroad, which operates the commuter rail line, has been cool to the concept. And in an interview with The Associated Press, Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker said that while he understands the desire to "bring Connecticut faster, closer to Manhattan," the solution is more expensive and complicated than "30-30-30." "I see the 30-30-30 as a representation of what the business community would like to see for the New Haven Line," he said, adding that limited resources must also be spent on improving highways, expanding access to public transportation and improving airports and ports. "I need a strategy for the whole DOT," he said. "I'm responsible for something bigger than the railroad." DOT recently unveiled an 18-to-20-month-long initiative called Transform CT to gauge the public's desire for transportation improvements and then build a plan based on what the stakeholders want. If people want rail upgrades, they should be prepared for a hefty price tag.
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Despite the state having spent more than $3.2 billion on the New Haven Line over the past decade, with two-thirds from state bonds and the rest from federal funding, Redeker said at least $3 billion more of "state of good repair" needs are pending. The backlog includes replacing and upgrading the overhead catenary lines, upgrading the antiquated mechanical signal system and addressing the aging railroad bridges, some of which are more than 100 years old. Once such improvements are made, Redeker said, commuter train trips should speed up and any routine repairs and maintenance become less disruptive of service. "If you could expedite the investment in that repair process, that upgrade process, the need to slow trains down during repair efforts or to bypass because of a wire system or a signal system disappear, and you can maximize speed at that point and frequency for that matter," he said. The DOT is already in the process of upgrading the catenary lines. The agency also is designing a new signal system and plans to address the immovable bridges. Redeker brought in outside experts to come up with a plan to build a replacement train bridge alongside the aging Atlantic Street Bridge in Stamford. Once complete, it can
be popped into place over two weekends in 2016. Building it in place would take until 2024. Redeker said movable bridges remain a big challenge to increasing speed. The New Haven Line has five, including the steel truss bridge over the Mianus River in Greenwich. Constructed in 1904, the bridge is operated by crews who make sure it closes perfectly after opening for marine traffic. "People literally have to realign this structure with mechanical equipment, by hand," he said. Connecticut may benefit financially from its decision in the 1970s to retain ownership of the New Haven Line. A new federal rule could require Amtrak, which pays the state an access fee to use the line, to pay a share of the line's infrastructure costs. "When all is said and done, based on their proportionate share of traffic, it's my belief that we'll see some resources come into the system, which would be good," Redeker said. But he stresses that whatever extra money Amtrak provides, Connecticut won't come close to the figure needed to cover the upgrades. And the New Haven Line is not the only stretch that requires improvements. Altogether, the backlog of work along the Northeast Corridor represents a cost of about $52 billion.
panel votes on draft CAIRO (AP) — The panel offering amendments to Egypt’s suspended constitution began voting Sunday on a series of changes to the document, as deep divisions remain over portions on the effect Islamic law has on lawmaking and the powers of the military. Panel spokesman Mohammed Salmawy told reporters that only three articles passed by consent by midday. The panel is amending a total of 189 of the constitution’s more than 230 articles. The panel of mostly liberalleaning members is pushing ahead with its work, aiming to put the draft to a public vote one month after referring it to the interim president. A militarybacked timetable calls for new parliamentary and presidential elections next year as well. Authorities suspended the constitution after a July 3 popularly backed military coup toppled Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The constitution was drafted under his watch by a panel dominated by Islamists. The constitutional panel now looking at changes has no representatives from Morsi’s group, the Muslim Brotherhood. It was invited to participate but refused to join. Other Islamist parties refused to participate, with only
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‘Legal Eagles’ program goes beyond medical diagnosis in treatment
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ou rarely hear questions like “is money an issue in your home?” or “ do you have enough food in your fridge” from medical doctors. But due to a new advocacy program, medical doctors have had the luxury of extending their care past the examination room. A doctor’s work is meaningless when the same patients keep coming in for the same illness, over and over again. A group of doctors at the Boston Medical Center were fed up treating children in their office, only to have them come in again because they were unable to eradicate the external source of the illness. Certain chronic illnesses such as “asthma, cerebral palsy and diabetes are often exacerbated by environmental factors like lack of food, housing, education and employment” according to Boston Children’s Hospital’s pediatric health blog. The doctors thus decided to hire a group of lawyers who pushed to advocate for these children and their families. Known as the “Legal Eagles” they are “writing letters to utility companies, helping families access food stamps and communicating with landlords about poor housing conditions,” Dr. Joanne Cox, medical director of the Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center said. This new resource allowed doctors ask questions that not only pertained to their physical body but also to their environment. Before this new program, doctors were unable to ask questions about their patient’s lives because doctors did not have the power to do anything about their patient’s environment. However, with this new powerful tool, doctors are able to ask questions that focus on the sociological health factors of their patients, allowing doctors to extend their care past the examination room, and truly impact on their patient’s lives. This program was also adopted in Hartford, at the Connecticut Children’s medical center. The Center for Children Advocacy is a private group, and receives no money from the government, because they “make sure that the government is doing their job” Martha Stone, the Programs Director said. These programs are aimed to support mainly low-income families and by doing so, families can live a better life, and not continually spend it in a doctor’s waiting room. In addition, these programs save taxpayer money because they eradicate the source of illness, and thus less welfare money has to be spent on treatment, which is more expensive than prevention. Programs such as these should be adopted nationwide.
Society’s genomania prevents us from looking at the bigger picture of diseases
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veryone knows about Angelina Jolie’s recent mastectomy, due to testing that indicated that she had a “breast cancer” gene mutation. But can you remember the last time someone had a mastectomy because they work the night shift? Or because they lived in the city? Probably not. That’s because the current model for diagnosing and treating disease, adopted by society focuses on specific etiology, according to Dr. Kathyrn Ratcliff, sociology professor at the University of Connecticut. In other words we look for that one single By Omar Allam microscopic Weekly Columnist cause of a disease and treat it on an infinitesimal level. We often search deep down in the realms of the human anatomy and physiology to seek this specific source of disease and blame the disease on this microscopic cause. This behavior is well represented with the recent craze of genotyping and phenotyping correlation or genomania. With the success of the human genome project, we have been able to map out the entire genome sequence for humans. Also, researchers have used this information to find links between diseases and specific genes. So far, certain genes have been found to “cause” obesity, breast cancer, being
smart and even monogamy. However, this information is mistranslated into society. When research is published showing a correlation between a gene and a certain disease, we assume that by having this gene, we will most likely acquire this disease. But in reality, genetic factors by themselves account for only a small percent of certain disease correlated to their respective genes, such as cancer, according to the Illinois department of public health. I am not arguing that genotyping and phenotyping is not important, as a matter of fact several cures for diseases have been found because of this type of research. But what I am trying to illustrate is that, disease is more than genes, its more than looking for the microscopic cause. Instead of putting “blinders” on and looking down, we have to look at the bigger picture, the less proximate causes of disease, Dr. Ratcliff says. The National Cancer institute stated “Together, BRCA1 and BRCA2 [cancer genes] mutations account for about 20 to 25 percent of hereditary breast cancers and about 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancers.” Only 25 percent of hereditary breast cancer and 10 percent of all breast cancer are caused by genes. How about the rest of the patients with cancer? Why do they get cancer even though they don’t have the gene? There have been numerous studies published linking cancer with environmental causes. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has found a positive correlation between women working the
night shift and breast cancer. According to their research women working the night shift were three times more likely to acquire breast cancer than women working during their day. Another study conducted by the University of Michigan school of Public Health correlated that individuals who lived in urban areas had four to three times higher risk to attain breast cancer than individuals who lived in rural areas. Don’t even get me started on smoking and drinking alcohol, and the numerous diseases and cancers linked to their use. So why haven’t we heard about all these less proximate causes? Because all these causes have support according to Dr. Ratcliff. Multi-billion dollar corporations spend an enormous amount of resources discrediting research and attempting to cover up these environmental causes of disease, all in the sake of money and profit. Imagine the impact on industry, if women refused to work night shifts. Or if stricter regulations were imposed on industry in order to reducing the amount of toxins introduced in cities. Understanding the pathophysiology of disease and their microscopic cause and effects are important, but nonetheless it is equally important to understand the less proximate causes of diseases. We ought to remove our blinders and see the bigger picture and not treat disease only from the microscopic level but also from macroscopic frame of reference.
Omar.Allam@UConn.edu 3rd-semester chemistry major
Flu season should not be taken lightly
Aaaaand Central Florida just... yeah. A lot more people read the InstantDaily than watch UCTV. Doesn’t matter what sport it is, Boston fans are always whining. RIP Lou Reed... thanks for the music. I can’t believe how long we’re expected to go without a day off this semester. Thanksgiving please come fast Peyton throwing late-game INTs is like the smart kid in middle school purposefully bombing tests to seem normal and make friends If I could just work with marinara sauce my whole life. That would be the dream. How many times is UCF gonna score again in Monday’s InstantDaily? Velvet Underground. There’s such a distinctive howl to cold winter wind and it makes me want hot chocolate just thinking about it.
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he flu season is among us! Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. Flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. Less often, a person might also get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching his or her own mouth, eyes or nose. Interestingly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), By Yolancia Pagdiwala m o s t Staff Columnist healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five to seven days after becoming sick. This period of contagiousness is quite alarming and goes to show that the flu shouldn’t be taken lightly. Now that the U.S. government shutdown is over, federal workers – including the CDC’s doctors and epidemiologists (doctors who study the spread
of disease) – are returning to work. The CDC collects, compiles and analyzes information on flu activity year-round in the United States and produces a weekly report from October through mid-May. The “peak month of flu activity” is the month with the highest percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza virus infection and, according to the CDC, that month is February. However, that doesn’t mean vaccination can and should be put off. Flu vaccination should begin ideally by October or as soon as possible, especially since it takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body that protect against influenza virus infection. After all, the CDC believes that the single most effective way to prevent the flu is getting the flu vaccine each year. Despite the CDC’s report that the flu vaccination can reduce the risk of flu illness by about 60 percent, many people choose not to get a flu vaccination. This could be for a variety of reasons including access to the vaccine or the costs of the vaccine. However, I have
come across some people who believe that the flu vaccination is simply not worth it. I believe if people were educated about some of the misconceptions of the illness, they would hopefully reconsider vaccination. For example, both the flu shot and the nasal spray vaccine cannot cause the flu under any circumstances, so there should be no reason to be scared of getting sick. Obviously, being scared of getting the shot itself is an entirely different story. Nevertheless, to address another misconception, the flu can actually be a serious illness. According to the CDC, over a period of 30 years, between 1976 and 2006, estimates of flu-associated deaths range from a low of about 3,000 to a high of about 49,000 people. Statistics like this one are meant to scare the public, but create a realistic image of the flu and emphasize how variable and unpredictable the flu seasons are from year to year. In order to deal with this variably, new flu vaccines are made each year and often updated to fight against the three influenza viruses research suggests will be most common.
Therefore, we know we are getting the best possible vaccine for that year’s flu. Many schools and work places provide the flu vaccines, but at the same time, many people across the country do not have such easy access to the flu vaccine. U.S. workers get the flu vaccine for economic reasons, because a third of them do not get paid time off when they are sick. Similarly, as college students we cannot afford to miss lectures and exams if we become sick. As UConn students, I believe we should consider ourselves fortunate and take advantage of our access to the flu vaccine. One easy way to get your flu vaccine this year is by attending the free flu clinic on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the UConn Student Union Ballroom from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Finally, it’s important to keep in mind that getting the flu vaccine is not only about keeping yourself healthy – it’s about keeping the people around you healthy as well.
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Raichel transcends borders, multilingual lyrics
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Idan Raichel, a cultural artist that incorporates lyriscs in Hebrew, Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish, performed at Jorgensen Center on Saturday with his group of musicians.
By Katie McWilliams Senior Staff Writer The sounds of Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew and Amharic flooded through Jorgensen Saturday evening as the renowned Israeli musician Idan Raichel took the stage with ferocity and energy. Backed by his “project,” a band Raichel selects from his diverse and equally talented musician friends, the group played two hours of vastly culturally different music that had more than half of the audience crowding the stage, dancing. Members of the current project hailed from many corners of the globe, including Brazil, Morocco and Israel, and each brought their native musical style to the stage. The group transcended cultural barriers, taking ownership of the world through music, a distinct and intellectual aspiration for a
modern musician. Much of the band’s repertoire was in Hebrew or Arabic, but Portuguese and Spanish made distinct appearances as well in songs such as “Sabe Deus.” A more obscure language that the band performed in was Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, a Semitic language with ancient roots. “I thought the best part of the show was that you were never going to know what language was going to float out at you next,” said Josef Stein of Queens, N.Y. “I like how he writes music in many languages because it encompasses many different cultures. You look around this room and you have Israelis like me and my family, but there are a lot of different nationalities here. He truly bridges culture with music.” The band’s dynamic performance of explosive and powerful songs such as “Boee,” the song that put the project on
the map in Israel and subsequently around the world, and “Ana Ana wa Enta” had the audience dancing on the floor. During one song, an audience member was pulled up on stage to dance with the band, who incorporated a lot of dance into their performance. Even with the language barrier, the project’s songs pulled at the heart strings and inspired. One song, “Letters to my Mother,” was written and performed in Moroccan and was written as a letter to the composer’s mother who had passed away when he was nine years old. Inspired by the fact that the musician spent time every day speaking to his mother, Raichel asked him to write a letter to his mother and then set it to music for the world to hear. The song was tender and heartbreaking, and although many audience members would not have understood the language, the message was clear.
World renowned flutists featured
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The Irish Chamber Orchestra with Sir James Galway came to the Jorgensen Center on Sunday. Joann Falletta conducted the performance and featured the two world renowned flutists, Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway. The Irish Chamber Orchestra is known for its unique composition and performed pieces from Mozart and Mendelssohn.
“Not understanding the language took me by surprise at first,” said Helen Miller of Springfield, Mass. “But the more I listened to it, the more meaning I could discern from it. You know the young man is sad in the song and he’s telling his mother how much he misses her and how his day-to-day life is emptier without her. It’s powerful to hear that in a foreign language. It gives you more leeway to interpret it.” The show made an impact on all audience members regardless of how much exposure they had to the music beforehand. “My wife has been a huge fan, but I’d never really gotten into them,” said Jerry Sanford. “Now I can see why she likes it so much. It’s powerful and entertaining music, but what’s even better is the show they put on.”
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Rally held for Tibetan rights By Carles Lopez Campus Correspondent The Amnesty International club organized a walk for social justice in Tibet Friday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 5 p.m. Its goal was to educate people on campus about the social injustice that has been occurring in Tibet for over 50 years. Amnesty International walked around Fairfield way holding pickets with signs saying, “Equal rights, Tibetans have the right to determine their future” and “260,000 Tibetans have died in prison and labor camps between 1950 and today” to spread information to students. “The Chinese government has been in control of Tibet since 1949” said Amnesty Internation President Andrew Pett, a 3rd-semester economics and statistics major. “Their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was exiled to Nepal, a country south of Tibet, the situation is really bad, hundreds of monks are immolating themselves in protest” said Bryan Gregor the club’s the vice president, a 7th semester economics and philosophy major. Self-immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire for protest. While walking down Fairfield Way, Pett, explained why the public has overseen this injustice. “There has been little or no substantial attempt of help for Tibet, press doesn’t focus on old issues,” he said. In the club there were two Tibetan students whose families had run away from Tibet
and had become political refugees. Tashi Lhastso, 1st semester chemistry major told her family’s story. “I was born in Tibet and came to the United States four years ago. My father was a political activist, he was imprisoned for showing videos of the Dalai Lama’s teachings,” she said. The Chinese government condemns any type of religious activity in Tibet and the spreading of religion is a severe crime. “He was arrested and imprisoned for more than a year. Once he was liberated he was forbidden from any religious activities, he was a monk before he met my mom,” said Lhastso. However, Lhastso’s father’s time in prison didn’t stop him to fight for his human rights and country. “Later on my father spread a flyer proclaiming Tibetan freedom, if he had been arrested, he would probably have been tortured and killed, so he fled to India,” she said. Duoma Kunga, also from Tibet, is a 1st semester ACES student and political refugee who wants to pursue work in human rights protection. “I looked at clubs relating human rights activism, and UConn is famous for its human rights minor,” she said. “I want to do something human rights related, no only for Tibet, but for all places in need.” Amnesty International meet Thursdays at 7 p.m. in Philip E. Austin 102.
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Freshman athletes debut their talents for charity By Katie McWilliams Senior Staff Writer In the University of Connecticut’s hallowed Gampel Pavilion, freshmen UConn athletes will showcase their skills for the kids, Monday at 8:30 p.m. The Athletic Talent Show features freshmen athletes from all sports
showing off their hidden talents to the public for an entry fee of $1. All proceeds from the event will go directly to HuskyThon, the on-campus organizations which hosts the annual dance marathon fundraiser to raise money for the Connecticut Children’s hospital. Other HuskyThon fundraisers this year have included the Model Walk
and the Zombie Run 5K on Friday Oct. 25. “Viewers can certainly expect some unique lip sync and dance interpretations of some of the most popular hits, as well as some throw backs,” Community Outreach Coordinator for UConn Athletics, Stephanie Bohannon said. Bohannon also noted how much
effort the student athletes have put into their performances. “They have been putting in a great deal of practice and seeking out the advice of upperclassmen who have accomplished the feat before them,” she said.
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I had plenty of ideas of what to talk about in this week’s section of 90s nostalgia. There’s plenty of things I love about my childhood that you might share. But what I found to be a little concerning is that they are all examples of T.V., movies, video games or music. When I thought about it, it seemed like throughout all of the 90s those things were the only things that were new to the decade, or at least the only things that my 7-year-old self would remember. This left behind some vague yet very curious questions. For starters, what did girls do in the 90s? I never really took too much interest in the subject at the time and now I have no idea. I’m sure there was many-anail painted and many-a-house played, but what things were specific to the 90s? I know I didn’t know too many girls watching “Angry Beavers” or playing “Yoshi’s Island”. Dolls were invented way too long ago to be something specific to the 90s. This leads to another question. What part of the 90s really was not a part of music, T.V., movies and video games that was legitimately new to mankind and still relevant to our childhoods? Maybe childhood really was that shallow for a lot of us. But at the same time I don’t get the chance to mention other things like playing football in the backyard or being in an afterschool program of some sort because those things aren’t exclusively from the 90s. Pop culture from the 90s is a unique brand and visibly different than the pop-culture we have today and from generations before. Each generation thinks that their own childhood was “the best” and everything to them now is “classic.” In 15 years college students will talk about how there just aren’t shows like “Adventure Time” any more and that Call of Duty 4 and Halo 4 were the best and will hold strong nostalgia for them, because we all know that seven-year-olds play those games. The point I’m trying to make is to think back to the premillennial days and think about how you spent your time. I played a lot of video games and watched a ton of T.V. and Disney movies. While all of those can be dated with a year 199_ there were many other things I did. Sports, school, restaurants and vacations are specific to us and can’t be generalized to that decade. Saying “Oh hey, remember Mr. Rhone the crazy music teacher from elementary school that always wore purple shoes?” doesn’t mean a thing to any of you because it is specific to me. Truthfully, bonding over pop culture is great, but this week I’m encouraging you to look back on the time you spent in the 90s that is unique to you, and smile because hopefully there’s at least one good memory back there. We’ll be back to 90s pop culture next week because, well, I love it! Also if anyone even read this far, did any of you ever play Math Blaster in elementary school or was it just me? Tweet at me @ GiGantoss for responses to any of the questions I posed today. Looking forward to it.
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Writers of “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” have been using creative plot lines to give the characters greater depth and personality that audiences can better identify with.
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episodes actually utilizing the characters to give us stories that still have some of the same punch lines but with more depth. The We usually see the quality of a sitcom characters are better developed in the sense fade as the seasons continue, but this that we get a better understanding of why doesn’t seem to be the case for the Paddy’s they think and act the way they do. This club crew in FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in isn’t quite necessary for a comedy, but it Philadelphia.” While the years have gone seems to be working in the show’s favor. by, the show has actually gotten better. We have seen some of the show’s best What was once a show you’d episodes this season. One of my catch in passing when nothing favorite episodes was where the else was on has become one of It’s Always Sunny In gang finds themselves trapped the best comedies on television in a convenience store during a Philadelphia right now. Wednesday 10 p.m. robbery. They all look at each The writing on the show has other and ask, what are we evolved for the better. We used going to do? The rest of the epito just see the same jokes again sode then shows us each charand again. A scenario would acter’s selfish fantasy of their occur that we would be expectsurvival and life afterwards. Of ed to laugh at because Charlie is illiterate course, none of them were realistic or and unintelligent, Mack has a strange body plausible, but the material was so funny image problem, Frank is old and creepy, and creative it didn’t matter. It was also Dennis is a selfish sociopath and together true to the characters in its implausibility. they are the stupidest and worst people Charlie, the illiterate simple minded of the alive. This is all true still, but we now see group, is my favorite character. One of the
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more creative segments was where we see Charlie fantasize entirely in Disney Pixar animation his escape and then marriage to the love of his life. He later fantasizes the two of them getting married and reenacting the entire opening scene of “Up” ending with him tying balloons to his house and floating away into the sky. The writer’s creativity is at an all-time high. We don’t see too many outside characters or locations other than the bar as often as we once did, but the bottle episode nature of the show is working. The material is fresher and the characters are now involved in the jokes rather than just being the butt of them, which has made the show funnier than I ever imagined it could be. I find myself tuning in every week rather than catching re-runs once in a blue moon for cheap entertainment. The Philadelphia forecast once seemed cloudy with a chance of rain, but for now the skies look as sunny as possible.
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The Goths take over ‘South Park’
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What I’m Watching The Big Bang Theory Underrated: In case you missed the hype from the first six seasons of “The Big Bang Theory” like I did, consider this a call to action. If you’ve picked up with paper today, you must have some connection to the university, and therefore might really enjoy some of the “nerdy” humor at the expense of academia. Whether or not you understand the physics, biology and engineering that some of the characters talk about, the downright humanness of struggles and victories of the characters have left me wondering what was I doing the past few years that I’ve been missing this. -Kim Halpin
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Bucking tradition, the latest episode of “South Park” did not include any of the regular boys, and instead featured the lesser known characters like the Goths.
By Zach Lederman Staff Writer After an unexpected delay (the first in “South Park’s” 16 year history), episode four of season 17 of “South Park,” “Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers” finally aired, and it was worth the wait. The episode is different from the typical “South Park” episode in that it features no appearances from the four main boys (except in the intro) and otherwise focuses completely on the titular ‘Goth kids’ who have only played relatively minor roles throughout the show’s run. The plot revolves around the Goths’ intense hatred of the ‘emo’ kids, who they vehemently deny being at all similar to. When one of the four Goth kids, Henrietta, is taken to a reform camp by her parents and returns home as an emo (represented by colored highlights in their hair and a very slight change in style), the remaining three Goths, Michael, Firkle and Pete, begin an investigation into the camp in order to stop the rise of the emos. It soon becomes clear though that the Goths
will not be powerful enough to stop the emos ness that we saw in “World War Zimmerman.” on their own, and are forced to recruit the help My biggest issue is that, yes, the Goth Kids are of the ‘vampire’ kids (another group that is pretty funny characters, but only in small doses. being targeted by the emos) and summon the Frankly, they can get a little grating when spirit of their patron ‘deity’ Edgar Allen Poe, they’re present for more than a few minutes at who turns out to be just as rude and conde- a time. It was, however, nice to see the vamscending as the Goths. pire kids come back since their first In typical “South Park” fashreal appearance all the way back in South Park ion of course, it turns out that season 12. the emos are really alien plants Wednesday 10 p.m. However, despite the episodes’ and are taking over everybody’s ridiculousness, which at times harminds in order to rule the world. kened back to early seasons of The episode just proceeds to get the show, the episode did feature more and more bizarre from there, the standard “South Park” level of until it’s revealed that everything satire that we’ve come to expect. is just part of a reality prank show Again, perhaps it wasn’t the level centered around one janitor who believed that of episode greats like “Trapped in the Closet,” he ‘worked’ for the emo plants, which were in or “Bloody Mary,” but it was definitely above actuality just ficus plants in vibrating pots. the level of “Cartoon Wars,” or ‘The China The episode is pretty ridiculous and it cer- Problem.” Overall, an average episode that any tainly garners some laughs, but it’s not the best “South Park” fan will probably enjoy. we’ve seen so far this season. Perhaps a little above the first episode of the season, “Let Go, Let Gov,” but nowhere near the level of clever- Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu
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This week NBC announced that the popular show “Parks and Recreation” will be pulled from its primetime slot and put on a hiatus until early 2014 at the soonest. The show’s Halloween and Election Day themed specials will be aired back to back in mid-November. This will mean that they are two weeks and one week late respectively for their intended themes. This season’s main plot was focused on Pawnee’s unjustified disapproval of hardworking city councilwoman Leslie Knoppe and their efforts to recall her. It seems that even before the season’s conclusion they may have been successful in doing so. “Parks and Recreation” has received mostly positive reviews from critics throughout its six seasons and was even called one of the best shows of the year by The American Film Institute last year. It also continues to hold a strong fan base. While the show has never achieved the consistent high ratings that the network hoped it would, it has continued to hold a strong fan base with many viewing through Hulu or Netflix rather than watching episode premieres. Why would NBC pull this show from its schedule and continue to do so even after fans responded negatively to this decision? Many have hypothesized that this is because NBC believes their new show “Sean Saves the World” will gain better ratings in the 9 p.m. Thursday time slot. The network also may believe that Parks has already peaked in ratings and that there is no reason to believe that it will grow in weekly viewership. I have never seen “Sean Saves the World” so I cannot speak for the quality of NBC’s new show. What I can say is that given the recent influx of new sitcoms in the last two years revolving gay parents, it doesn’t seem unreasonable to think that viewers may brush off “Sean Saves the World” as something they’ve already seen before. The show has a Metacritic score of 43/100 and 4.3/10 from critics and fans respectively. Compare this with the Parks score of 59 and 7.7 and it seems unlikely to think that viewers would be more pleased with Sean than Parks. NBC has made one statement clear with this decision and that is that ratings are more important to them than quality. We may have already known this about networks, but the decision to pull a popular long-running show to save a struggling new show still seems incredibly harsh. It’s almost comparable to the mass government bailouts we saw a few years ago. “Parks and Recreation” is one of the best written sitcoms on television right now. The show frequently stands for an allegory with current events and politics using the small town of Pawnee and its local matters as a metaphor for the real big issues happening in American politics. It may be primarily a comedy, but it really speaks on a higher level as well which is what makes it greater than “The Office” or other similarly styled sitcoms. It is also much funnier. It’s unclear for now if this hiatus is the beginning of the end for the show, if there will be another season or if and when we will see it return weekly, but for now it doesn’t look very good for fans. I don’t expect Sean to do any better in its new slot or to last very long, but I could be wrong. We’ll just have to see how NBC plays this one out.
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Mischief After Dark draws Racism and sexism victims larger crowd, bigger acts and abusers explored Focus
By Tania Rivera Campus Correspondent
A poor African American woman facing poverty, racism and sexism was portrayed in the Rainbow Center’s screening of the 1985 film “The Corlor Purple.” Starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Adolph Caesar and Rae Dawn Chong. Based on the novel by Alice Walker. Set in the early to mid 1900s, it shows the strong relationship between three female companions who assist the main character in finding her selfworth. Strong relationships between women helped them find the courage to tell their stories of their lives and struggles. It assisted in their resistance to the oppression and dominance that they received from men and white women. The ties between the female characters in the film can be interpreted on different levels. In Sofia’s case, she claims that the reason why she has the willpower to fight is due to her relationships with her sisters, depicting a sisterly female tie. Nettie’s relationship with Celie pushes her through an unfamiliar culture and this tie relates to the relationship between mentor and pupil. Some of the bonds are connected to sexual relationships. The Olinka women have a very strong relationship with one another, leading Samuel to believe that this is what keeps polygamy bearable for them.
Lastly, the friendship between Celie and Shug help Celie’s redemption and obtain a sense of self. Racism and sexism are two other themes in the film and novel that are taken into a whole new perspective. Normally, we see the abusers as stereotypical monsters that we can label as evil, but in the novel and film these abusers are known to be victims themselves. They suffered through the same thing that they reciprocate, which ends up being sexism, racism or paternalism. This idea is mirrored through a few characters such as Harpo. He beats Sofia because his father claims that Sofia’s resistance makes him seem less of a man so he beats her to show his own dominance. Along with this lack of dominance from Harpo’s end, Celie advises Harpo to beat Sofia because of her jealousy towards her strong character. There is a cycle of harmful behavior and the women want their children to grow to not be a witness to this behavior. Although “The Color Purple” was praised after its debut, we tend to forget the message that it sends to viewers about women. Today, women don’t struggle as much as African American women in the movie, we are reminded of the value of womanhood and the strong relationship between women can truly affect others. Due to her affiliation with the film, Oprah Winfrey revived the film into a musical that performed around the nation in 2012.
Senior concert for the love of music highlights friends
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WHUS held their 7th annual Mischief After Dark concert Saturday night at the Student Union Ballroom. The event featured a variety of musical acts that appealed to many different musical tastes.
By Carles Lopez Campus Correspondent This past Saturday, Oct. 26, the 7th annual WHUS Halloween Concert, Mischief After Dark, took place in the Student Union ballroom. The concert lasted from 7 to 11 p.m. with bands ranging from electronic to deathmetal. Organized by the on-campus radio WHUS, the concert also drew a varied crowd such as a couple of guys with galaxy themed leggings and a lot of glitter and death metal fans with long hair shaking their heads. The opening band, Split-Take was a fast paced punk rock, started the concert with a lot of energy and got the crowd going. Stone Titan, the second band, came out wearing women summer dresses and played a fast, melodic death-metal which got the whole crowd shaking their heads up and down. At one point of the performance, the singer of Stone Titan took a gulp of what seemed to be beer and said “Next song is called… something” and proceeded to burp. Infinity Shred, an alternative rock instrumental band, followed Stone Titan. The band, composed by a drummer, a guitarist and a synthesizer, came together to form a gloomy, futuristic sound that got the crowd going. Each song played felt interconnected, without any abrupt changes making the whole experience even groovier. The visuals of the band were also great; a looping video of people skateboarding and the band logo meshed well with the dreamy style the band achieved so well.
Trevor Morrison, a 5th-semester communications major and the music director of WHUS was the one who hooked Infinity Shred for the concert. “I tweeted about them, and they answered, we continued exchanging tweets and they decided to play for us here in UConn,” Morrison said. Finally, the last act of the show, Tobacco, a DJ and producer who uses pre-electronic instruments like tape machines and analog synthesizers, played an awesome show. With a really varied mix of styles and wide-ranging sounds Tobacco surprised everyone. A high podium with led visuals, kept the performers almost in secrecy and the music started moshpits and even crowd-surfing. “The crowd was fun, however most college venues are not really built for concerts which has a negative effect in the performance” said Tobacco. The event was really well organized; it brought around 250 students and faculty to the event, while last year only around 150 people attended the event. Santiago Pelaez, a 3rd- semester natural resources major and the marketing coordinator for WHUS was in charge of getting the word out with posters and fliers, which he made and distributed himself. On Nov. 8 at 1 p.m, WHUS is having its first performance and recording studio with the band Poor Old Shine, a roots/Americana band, which originated from Storrs.
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Out of pure enjoyment for music, UConn senior Colin Walters, elected to perform his senior recital for anyone interested and absolutely free, at the Von der Mehden Recital Hall on Sunday. Walters, plans to graduate from UConn in the spring with a dual degree from the School of Fine Arts and the Neag School of Education and move on to grad school and hit the road as a musician. As a saxophonist, Walters takes influence from both classical music as well as jazz. His recital was a representation of this and he demonstrated clear mastery of each. According to his father Greg Walters, “He likes the jazz more I think, I like it at least. He does a lot outside of regular class work to perfect his craft and take the time to make everything right.” The recital began with two classical pieces, “Concertina Da Camera” by Jacques Ibert and “Aria” by Eugene Bozza. Though they may have been classical, there were certainly elements of jazz noticeable. For these pieces Walters read from a music stand, but at speeds that defined the word impressive. The first piece started off with a sweeping melody, then into a more open section, and con-
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stantly crossing the border of up and down beat. The song pauses for a moment in the middle and becomes slower and grievous, possibly the winding down of a long day. Walters is beyond proficient in conveying a message without words, with the quality of tone from his instrument which is not a technique that can be taught. It truly comes with experience as a musician. After a brief intermission, Walters carried the music stand off-stage and the jazz portion of the performance began. It was much more up-beat and exciting than the classical portion, and really demonstrated his range as a saxophonist. Despite the fact that it was Walters’ personal recital, in each piece there was a section for each member of his quarter to flourish and show off a bit, while he took a step back, dropped the melody and let one of his personal friends pick it up. Walters specifically chose his own quartet and pianist for the classical portion. The classical pianist he chose was Annette Shapiro, a graduate of UConn with her Master’s degree in music. Shapiro, while not the focus of the performance, did not sit idly behind the keyboard but accompanied Walters with a demonstration of experience and accuracy as he played.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock ‘n’ roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades after, died Sunday at 71. Reed died in Southampton, N.Y., of an ailment related to his recent liver transplant, according to his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, who added that Reed had been in frail health for months. Reed shared a home in Southampton with his wife and fellow musician, Laurie Anderson, whom he married in 2008. Reed never approached the commercial success of such superstars as the Beatles and Bob Dylan, but no songwriter to emerge after Dylan so radically expanded the territory of rock lyrics. And no band did more than the Velvet Underground to open rock music to the avant-garde — to experimental theater, art, literature and film, to William Burroughs and Kurt Weill, to John Cage and Andy Warhol, Reed’s early patron. Indie rock essentially began in the 1960s with Reed and the Velvets. Likewise, the punk, New Wave and alternative rock movements of the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s were all indebted to Reed, whose songs were covered by R.E.M., Nirvana, Patti
Smith and countless others. “The first Velvet Underground record sold 30,000 copies in the first five years,” Brian Eno, who produced albums by Roxy Music and Talking Heads among others, once said. “I think everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band!” Reed’s trademarks were a monotone of surprising emotional range and power; slashing, grinding guitar; and lyrics that were complex yet conversational, designed to make you feel as if Reed were seated next to you. Known for his cold stare and gaunt features, he was a cynic and a seeker who seemed to embody downtown Manhattan culture of the 1960s and ‘70s and was as essential a New York artist as Martin Scorsese or Woody Allen. Reed’s New York was a jaded city of drag queens, drug addicts and violence, but it was also as wondrous as any Allen comedy, with so many of Reed’s songs explorations of right and wrong and quests for transcendence. He had one Top 20 hit, “Walk on the Wild Side,” and many other songs that became standards among his admirers, including “Heroin,” ‘’Sweet Jane,” ‘’Pale Blue Eyes” and “All Tomorrow’s Parties.”
The quartet for the jazz portion of the concert consisted of Keith Chasin on the piano and Nick and Will Trautmann on stand-up bass and drums. Walters chose these members because they are personal friends as well as accomplished musicians. “Colin asked us to play and of course we said yes, he’ll actually accompany me for my recital, but I was happy to do this for him,” said Nick Trautmann. Walters’ favorite and most difficult piece he played was “Confirmation” by Charlie Parker. The refrain and chords were all arranged by Parker but “the rest of it was just, you know, off the top of the head, improv.” Walters said. For this piece, Walters brought out a guest saxophonist, John Mastroianni whom he alternated improvised solos with. Mastroianni is also one of Walters’ instructors here at UConn and was awarded Connecticut’s 2014 Teacher of the Year. Before the last song of the afternoon, Walters took a minute to thanks, his family, friends, and band for support. He put a little extra emphasis on his instructors who taught him “how to play the saxophone, but also just about life.”
‘Dead Heavy Fantastic’s’ passionate message Lou Reed, iconic punk poet, dead at 71
By Kim Halpin Focus Editor
If you’re looking for a quiet night at the theater, don’t see Connecticut Repertory Theater’s “Dead Heavy Fantastic.” But if you’re in the mood for a realistic, fast paced and thought provoking play, “Dead Heavy Fantastic” is just the ticket. The scene is set in Liverpool as Frank sits alone, waiting for his blind date, Cindy to arrive. The opening scenes might be quiet and awkward as the two meet for the first time, but the tempo is kicked up several notches as soon as Vince, Cindy’s apparent boyfriend, enters the stage. From there, there’s no telling where the night will take the characters: to the club, to the hospital and a penthouse apartment. And there’s no telling where the relationships of the characters will end either. Will Frank come out of his shell and give into peer pressure? Will Vince ever help his business partner Graeme through the trouble he got him in? Some of these relationships will frustrate audiences, and rightly so, as you root for Cindy to realize the true nature of the man she supposedly loves. As the playbill explains, 25 percent of Liverpool’s population is between 15 and 29 years old, giving the city a strong entertainment and substance abuse culture. The percentage of men that engage in either or both binge drinking and hard drugs is 35 percent more than the average in the U.K. These statistics illuminate the reasons why alcohol and drugs play such a prominent role in the show Chester Martin plays Vince, a mysterious man that is likely involved in less than upstanding ventures. By the end of the night he has two brushes with death and Martin plays the character to a tee, seemingly strung out from his first line. His passion and
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Stevie (JoojHo Oh) and Frank (Adam Schneemann) in a scene from CRT’s Studio Works Production of “Dead Heavy Fantastic” playing through Nov. 3. For tickets and information visit www.crt.uconn.edu.
energy is palpable from the audience and makes viewers feel just as frustrated as the character. Adam Schneemann played Frank with perfection as well. His facial expressions and body language allowed the audience to evolve with him over the course of the night, as they could identify with his dynamic character. Schneemann said that “Dead Heavy Fantastic” is about “people trying to find their place in the world,” which was fitting for his character. When walking into the venue, viewers first meet a preacher, holding a microphone and speaker, proclaiming everyone’s need to realize their sins and be fearful of hell. It wasn’t clear if he was part of the performance or
simply waiting for people to tell his message too. The uncomfortable confrontation mimicked the way that characters had to come to terms with his message, as he did indeed pop up during key moments of the show. A word of caution if you’re thinking about bringing younger children to the show, or if you yourself are sensitive to profanity and mature topics. The show is riddled with swears and suggestive scenes, that would not be appropriate for younger audiences. The language and sexuality represented in the show is useful to the objectives of the story, but may not be appreciated by all viewers.
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Women's hockey sweeps RPI at Freitas By Matt Zampini Campus Correspondent
The UConn women’s ice hockey team swept the weekend series against the Engineers of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to earn their second and third victories of the season while matching their win total from all of last year. This marked the first time since 2011 that UConn has won back-toback games. On Friday, the Huskies found themselves in an early deficit being down by two goals after the first period and couldn’t seem to generate anything in the offensive zone. With a fresh sheet of ice, UConn started the second period on the power play and were able to capitalize by scoring just 30 seconds into the period. Jessica Stott received the
puck off the faceoff and was able to unleash a wrist shot that snuck over RPI goalie, Brianna Piper’s shoulder. The goal was Stott’s first goal of her college career. Just two minutes later, UConn was able to equalize on a shorthanded goal from Emily Snodgrass. Snodgrass received the puck in a two-on-one from Sarah MacDonnell and was able to sneak it through Piper’s five-hole. With the game knotted at two, the two teams were forced to play a five-minute overtime period. UConn’s Kayla Campero was called for roughing 1:33 into the overtime period and the Huskies found themselves on the penalty kill. After several chances in front of the net, goaltender Sarah Moses was able to fend off all of RPI’s shots to keep the game tied at two. Campero jumped out of the box and was able
to make amends for her penalty by scoring the game-winning goal, making it her second goal and second game winner of the season. UConn’s Moses made 38 saves in the victory. The second game of the weekend series proved to be all UConn. The Huskies received five goals from five different players in a convincing 5-2 victory and a sweep of the Engineers. UConn once again found themselves in an early deficit when RPI’s Laura Horwood was able to score unassisted just 3:11 into the first period. UConn then responded with 7:07 left in the first period when Snodgrass was able to put back a rebound to tie the game at one. MacDonnell was able to give the Huskies the lead going into the first intermission when she ripped a slap shot past RPI’s goalie, Kelly
O’Brien, with 1:57 left in the period. UConn started the second period on the power play and took a 5-3 advantage just 50 seconds into the period. Brittany Berisoff was able to convert for UConn to give the Huskies a two-goal lead. Just 99 seconds later, UConn was able to increase their lead with a flashy goal that had the crowd at Freitas Ice Forum on their feet. Michela Cava found herself behind the RPI goal with nowhere to go, she then flipped the puck over the net to teammate Leah Buress who buried the puck in the back of the net to give the Huskies a 4-1 lead. The Engineers were able to get a goal back to cut the lead to two but with the goalie pulled, Campero scored an empty-netter to secure the win for the Huskies. “It’s always nice to sweep an opponent,” UConn head coach
Chris MacKenzie said. “I’m just really happy with getting offensive production from some different players. I’m just really happy with a lot of the facets of our game.”
Kayla Campero was able to net her second game-winner of the young season. Despite committing a penalty just minutes earlier, the junior was able to keep her composure in front of net. “It’s exciting,” Campero said. “It feels good to be able to produce for the team and to get some goals and get some wins. We’re looking to get some wins.” The Huskies followed up their opening victory with a much more dominant performance, as five different goal scorers combined for a 5-2 rout of the visiting Engineers. The pair of victories are a major sign of progress under
coach Chris MacKenzie, who is in his first season at the helm in Storrs. “It’s always nice to sweep an opponent. I’m just really happy with getting offensive production from some different players. Great team defense, special teams was top notch. I’m just really happy with a lot of the facets of our game. The Huskies received major contributions from junior Emily Snodgrass, who contributed two goals and an assist to the pair of victories. Snodgrass, who has been at the program for three years, is excited with the progress already being made on the young season. “The most exciting thing is
that for my class, there hasn’t been a sweep at UConn since January 2011,” said Snodgrass. “So this was our first sweep too, so it was a good weekend.” The Huskies have already matched their win total from last year’s campaign despite being a mere seven games into the season. “That’s also up there with the sweep in good news from the weekend,” said Snodgrass on the team’s winning ways. “There’s only up to go. It’s definitely a good feeling that we’ve already tied that.” Despite the early successes, MacKenzie is making sure his team knows that there is plenty
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Emily Snodgrass (62) registered her first two goals of the season against RPI this weekend.
UConn has a week off before they return to the ice on Friday to take on Vermont.
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Campero, Snodgrass help Huskies complete first sweep since 2011
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UConn's Kayla Campero scored the overtime winner against RPI on Friday night in Storrs.
By Ryan Tolmich Campus Correspondent The UConn women’s hockey team had an exciting week-
end, as a pair of victories over visiting Rensselaer gave the Huskies their first sweep since January 2011. The series was opened with a 3-2 overtime victory in which
of season left, as a few early season wins aren’t enough to define a season. “The goal is to play your best every weekend, and hopefully be playing your best hockey at the end of the year,” said MacKenzie. “The process is, next week, getting ready for Vermont and getting ready for Maine. You’ll get brought back down to earth if you start looking past that.” The Huskies resume play this weekend at Freitas Ice forum hosting Vermont Friday Nov. 1, UConn will travel to Maine for a matchup on Sunday, Nov. 3.
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UConn closes out season in Philadelphia Oregon passes Florida State in BCS standings By Matthew Kren Campus Correspondent
open club eights final, featured the 2v boat and the 3v boat for the huskies. The 2v boat finished 11th with a time of 17:09:68 while The final rowing results are in, the 3v boat finished in 23rd. with with the UConn women submit- a time of 17:45:25. This race feating their final performance in this tured 40 boats with Drexel finishfall campaign at the Head of the ing in first with a time of 16:18:60, Schuylkill. Four boats competed followed by Fordham and Old for the Huskies in three different Dominion. races, for what will be In the last race of the their last race until the season for the huskies, spring. The Huskies the Varsity 8 boat squared first race of the day off against other collewas the Women’s giate and club teams in College frosh/novice the women’s college and eights final, placing open heavy champion19th out of 36. With ship eights final. The varRecap a time of 15:37:28, sity 8 boat featuring sophthe women from Old omore Audrey Kelley, Dominion won followed by Navy senior Natalie Carlone, junior in second place and the University Laura Webster, senior Julia Roth, of Buffalo in third. UConn fin- freshman Julia Calise, freshman ished with the time of 19:02:40, a Claire Kenison, junior Kathryn little over three minutes and thirty Hughes, senior Erin Mounce and seconds behind the first place boat. senior Charlotte Kelley. They finThe next race the Huskies com- ished in 9th out of 20, with a time peted in, the women’s college and of 16:38:29, less than a minute
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behind first place Trinity. Trinity won with a time of 15:41:43, followed by Navy in second and Drexel in third. This is their last race of the fall, for the Huskies as over the winter they will be hitting the gym and working out in preparation for the collegiate races in the spring. For senior captain Chelsea Zabel her career is coming to a close, as this marks the halfway mark of the season. When asked about what it was like competing in her last fall race she said, “I couldn't have asked for a better last race! Although a little windy, it was a beautiful day for a regatta in Philly We got 11th place out of 40 and we were pumped! Although, we always strive for top 3 and medals, we were excited to beat some crews that will see in the spring. I couldn't ask for better teammates to finish out my fall racing career with.”
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al champion Alabama is first across the board. Alabama's remaining schedule is LSU, Mississippi State, Chattanooga and Auburn before a possible Southeastern Conference championship game. If the Crimson Tide run the table, it'll likely play in a third straight BCS championship game, and fourth in five years. Florida State has a chance to gain on Oregon this week when it plays seventh-place Miami on Saturday. The Ducks are off, but Oregon's next game comes against fifthplace Stanford on Nov. 7. Florida State's schedule after Miami has Wake Forest, Syracuse, Idaho and Florida before a possible Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Oregon's schedule after Stanford has Utah, Arizona and Oregon State
before a possible Pac-12 championship game. The long-term forecast looks good for the Ducks, with the Pac-12 generally rated tougher than the ACC. Ohio State is still fourth in the standings after its 63-14 victory against Penn State. The Buckeyes' remaining games are against Purdue, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, and are in great shape for a Big Ten champion game appearance, too. Still, the Buckeyes probably need two of the teams ahead of them to lose to move up. Stanford is fifth in the standings, followed by unbeaten Baylor and Miami. Fresno State, in 16th-place, and Northern Illinois, in 17th, are maneuvering to become the final BCS busters, in this the last year of the Bowl Championship Series.
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pletely stifle the Huskies’ running game – 91 yards on 30 attempts – aside from the early McCombs outburst. The shelling also continued UConn’s trend of lackluster-atbest road performances. In its three away games this season – at Buffalo, Cincinnati and UCF – the Huskies have been outscored 144-55 and outgained by just under 500 yards. A 2 of 12 day on third downs also extended the UConn offense’s dreadful conversion rate this season. At 31-for-105, the Huskies convert on just 29.5 percent of their third down chances – a rate that places them No. 112 in the country. Perhaps the lone silver lining for the Huskies after such
a blowout loss is the open date on their schedule this coming weekend. That bye week will allow interim head coach T.J. Weist and his team two weeks to prepare for its next contest. That extra time is a big break, as No. 20 Louisville will be visiting Rentschler Field on Nov. 8. UConn knocked off the Cardinals in a 23-20 threeovertime upset at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium last season, but plenty has changed in Storrs since that point. Kick-off for that game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. The game will be aired on ESPN2.
Cochran throws touchdown pass in Huskies' loss to Central Florida the quarterback early, but that move appeared more to protect the freshman’s confidence than his body. He went 7-for-21 with two interceptions and just 47 yards before being replaced by Casey Cochran with seven minutes left in the third quarter. Cochran, to his credit, ran the offense more efficiently and tacked on the Huskies’ lone score in the second half with a 46-yard strike to Brian Lemelle. He finished the day 7 of 11 with 95 yards in the air. The offensive line plagued UConn once again. Though UCF only benefitted from two sacks, they were able to com-
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UConn falls to Old Dominion, North Carolina By Jack Mitchell Staff Writer
The No. 4 UConn field hockey team (13-4) dropped a pair of road games this weekend, falling to No. 10 Old Dominion 5-0 on Friday and 2-1 to No. 2 North Carolina on Saturday. Junior forward Chloe Hunnable led the Huskies in shots on goal on Friday against No. 10 Old Dominion (10-6) with five, while Anne Jeute and Marie Elena Bolles managed four and three shots on goal, respectively. Senior goaltender Sarah
Mansfield made one save on six shots on goal, allowing two goals in the first half and three in the second. UConn’s five goals allowed marked the highest opposing goal total the team has seen this season. UConn held a 14-9 advantage in shots and tied the Monarchs with four penalty corners. The Huskies returned to action on Saturday against No. 2 North Carolina (13-3), who dealt UConn its fourth loss of the 2013 season in a hard-fought 2-1 contest. Head coach Nancy Stevens’ squad jumped out
to a 1-0 halftime lead after sophomore forward Roisin Upton sent home an unassisted penalty corner opportunity in the 15th minute for her ninth goal and 29th point of the season. Despite playing a close game for the majority of the second half, the Tar Heels were able to mount a comeback, scoring goals at the 43rd and 59th minutes to take a late one-goal lead. UConn was unable to convert a pair of late-game corner opportunities in the 64th minute, which would prove to be the Huskies’ best chances to find the equalizer.
Mansfield made 11 saves in the game, while North Carolina outshot the Huskies 17-6. The two teams tied with five penalty corners apiece. The loss on Saturday marked the Huskies’ third in as many games. The team was 10-0 through its first 10 games but is now 3-4 through its last seven. UConn will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 2 against No. 17 Temple at noon.
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sive pressure early and sophomore Diamond Simpson broke through in the 9th minute to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. UConn was able to respond, however, as freshman forward Rachel Hill scored her 12th goal of the season in the 28th minute on a corner kick from junior midfielder Riley Houle. With the game knotted at one, the Huskies hoped to take the lead in the 31st minute on a shot from sophomore forward Stephanie Ribeiro; but a save by goalkeeper Maryse Bard-Martel kept the teams tied. Memphis was not finished scoring in the first half, and
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UConn midfielder Roisin Upton controls the ball against Boston University on Oct. 13. The Huskies dropped to 13-4 with losses to Old Dominion and North Carolina this weekend.
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Women's soccer ends regular season with 5-1 loss at Memphis
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UConn freshman forward Rachel Hill passes the ball against Louisville on Oct. 20. Hill scored her 12th goal of the season in a 5-1 loss to Memphis on Sunday in Tennessee.
The UConn women’s soccer team ended its regular season schedule with a whimper Sunday afternoon, falling 5-1 to Memphis in their final regular season game. Despite the loss, the Huskies (11-8-0, 5-4-0 American) finished in fourth place in the American and will compete in the conference tournament, which starts on Friday. This is UConn’s first 11-win season since 2009. Memphis (11-7-0, 4-5-0 American) started its offen-
in the 40th minute freshman Valerie Sanderson scored on a through ball crossed by junior Kylie Davis, giving the Tigers a 2-1 lead heading into the half. The Huskies trailed the Tigers 6-5 in shots at the half, but the real trouble was just beginning for UConn. In the 56th minute, the Huskies contributed to their own deficit, allowing an own goal to give Memphis a 3-1 lead. Memphis senior Christabel Oduro netted the Tigers’ fourth goal of the afternoon at the 61st minute, putting the home team in position to seize the win. The Tigers would score
one more time before the game concluded, though, as sophomore Honeye Haydari capitalized on a through ball in the 88th minute. The goal ended any chance of a Huskies’ comeback bid. The 5-1 loss was UConn’s worst of the season. The Huskies led the second half 11-7 in shots, but could not capitalize on any opportunities while giving up three to the Tigers. American Athletic Conference tournament seedings as well as game times and locations will be announced later this week.
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Huskies support fight against breast cancer with 'Dig Pink' game By Ryan Tolmich Campus Correspondent
The UConn volleyball team may have seen a weekend of mixed results, but it truly was a weekend to remember for the Husky program. The weekend kicked off with the team’s “Dig Pink” game against visiting Cincinnati, as the Huskies were playing for something much more than an important conference win. The matchup against the Bearcats wasn’t just about volleyball, as the team was playing to support The Side-Out Foundation and its fight against breast cancer. The Huskies
wore pink attire to support the cause, while the court featured pink tape. The Huskies were able to battle and earn a hard fought 3-2 win over the winless Bearcats, but coach Holly StraussO’Brien knows that the biggest victory came off the court. “Breast cancer affects a few of us really, really personally, so we took it pretty seriously,” said the eight-year head coach. “We’ve raised well over our goal, close to $3,000, and we still have until the end of the month. We’re continuing to encourage people to such a worthy cause and fight, fight for a cure.” The Huskies followed up
their Dig Pink game with yet another program milestone, as UConn took on conference leaders Louisville on ESPN U in the program’s first ever nationally televised game. The Huskies were overmatched throughout most of the contest, as the Cardinals were able to bring home a victory that kept them undefeated in the American Athletic Conference. Despite being swept, StraussO’Brien was able to take away a few positives from being part of something so big for the program. “It’s always great to fill the seats in Gampel,” said StraussO’Brien, who’s team played in front of a raucous crowd
that featured the UConn pep band, as well as fans dressed as elephants and an Easter Bunny. “It’s always fun to expose, not only our program, but the sport of volleyball to the community. Hopefully people keep coming out. We have two home weekends left, and they’re really important matches for us.” The Huskies will look to get back into the win column next weekend, as a road trip to Texas awaits. UConn will look to take revenge on both Houston and SMU, both of whom knocked off the Huskies earlier in the season.
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team. We started off the season excessive fouls and tough play on slow, so it’s good we’re starting to scoring opportunities. get some goals,” Matheson said. The excessiveness led to conThe Bearcats (6-10-1, 1-6-0 The flicts and shouting matches American) conversely solidified between players that eventually had its spot at the bottom of the con- to be broken up by coaches from ference standings with Saturday both sides of the ball. night’s loss. The Bearcats finished “To be fair, I thought our guys with 10 shots on the evening, but did okay with it,” head coach Ray it was enough to counter UConn Reid said. “[But] I thought the ref who responded with 17 of their was horrible tonight… The game own including the overtime game- escalated and it got ugly.” winner. The atmosphere eventually got “Coach told us before the sec- to be so much that it clearly began ond half to just start shooting,” to affect the crowd’s atmosphere Matheson said. “I and the game, a strathad seen it all game. egy that some Huskies I knew once we startthought the Bearcats ed just getting shots were hoping to get off, that we’d score across. eventually.” “I thought it got a UConn wraps up little too physical,” conference play and Matheson said. “That’s its regular season this what they wanted, [but] Saturday on the road that’s not our style of Notebook against SMU. This play…We should have weekend’s match will hopefully be just kept playing our game.” the first of a few Dallas showings Big Mama’s House for the Huskies this season. The In his first home match in over a American’s inaugural conference month, senior forward and captain championship will be held in the Mamadou Doudou Diouf made MLS’s FC Dallas Stadium in early his presence well known to the November. Cincinnati defense immediately Letting them play after leading two near-scoring In a game that saw three yel- opportunities within in the first few low cards but could have seen 10, minutes of the play. Saturday night’s game’s physicalDiouf finished the night with ity got out of hand after constant three shots as he continues to play
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UConn middle blocker Immanuella Anagu goes for a hit against Cincinnati on Friday at Gampel Pavilion. Anagu sported a pink headband as part of UConn's "Dig Pink" game.
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UConn moves into second place in AAC with dramatic overtime win
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Allando Matheson is congratulated by forward Mamadou Doudou Diouf after his winning goal Saturday at Morrone Stadium. Diouf played his first home game since Sept. 14.
On a night that honored this year’s graduating Huskies, the UConn men’s soccer team survived an unexpected scare for a clutch conference win in overtime in their final home match of the regular season. Victory was sealed for UConn (8-2-5, 3-0-4 The American) only after 90 minutes of regulation and an overtime goal from 12th man of the year candidate Allando Matheson. The junior forward was assisted by a Cyle Larin header 1:54 into the first overtime period for the deciding goal. The win propelled the Huskies past UCF into second place in the conference standings with only one game remaining on their schedule, good reason for Matheson to believe his team is scoring goals (11 in their last 5 games) and getting hot at the right time. “It’s not just me, it’s the entire
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On another note, the Huskies got to see Diouf make his return to Morrone Stadium for the first time since Sept. 14 when UConn played the Bradley Braves. Diouf then suffered an unspecified knee injury was out of action until Oct. 19 when the team battled against Louisville. Diouf said he felt good about the return and that he is “just happy to be back [at Morrone] playing again.” “I’m great, my knee is good,” Diouf said. “I just need to work on my fitness and I’m going to do that this week and get ready for SMU. So I’m pretty sure when I get there my fitness will be good.” Matheson also spoke on the importance of having Diouf back in the lineup again. “We all have seen Mama play
in the last three years and we know what he brings to the table,” Matheson said. “So just him and me and Cyle at the top, it’s a great combination.” Prior to the start of the match, UConn honored the nine seniors on the squad for Senior Night and Reid was asked if he feels any sadness about losing those players next year. “I’m going to be honest with this,” Reid said. “The only sadness is if we lose the last game. We got a quarterfinal game here on [Nov. 9]. We hopefully play again in Dallas. We got NCAA tournament games. We are hoping to be together until [Dec. 10] so there is no sadness. The sadness is when the season is over and if we don’t win the last game. I’m never a big fan of [Senior Night], I didn’t want to do it when I got here but UConn does it. It’s a
distraction to everybody… but it is what it is.” Diouf, on the other hand, said that he doesn’t let anything distract him or bother him. “It’s nice you know,” he said on the ceremony. “But right now the most important for me is just winning, get healthy, work on my fitness and get a little bit better, and try now to scoring goals because that’s my goal.” UConn will wrap up its regular season when they travel to Dallas, Texas Saturday to take on Southern Methodist University. The Huskies currently stand three points behind conference-leading Louisville and the outcome of both teams’ final match will determine the seeding for the conference tournament in the week after.
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well following a leg injury that kept him out of the lineup for several weeks. As the Huskies press on towards the playoff season, his return is greatly welcome. “We know what he brings to the table,” Matheson said. “Him, me, and Cyle up top is a great combination.” Diouf enjoyed returning to play in front of the Morrone Stadium crowd for his Senior Night, but remains focused on maintaining his health as the season moves into November and beyond. “What’s most important to me is winning, to get healthy and work on my fitness,” Diouf said. “I have to try now to score goals. That’s my goal.” The quotable Ray Reid When asked if he felt any sadness knowing he would soon be without this year’s class of seniors, Reid’s championship hopes for his oldest player shone brighter than any potential nostalgia he might have for them when they’re gone. “There’s no sadness. The sadness is when the season’s over if we don’t win the last game. Right now, I’m hoping our seniors get another three or four games at our place and another three or four on the road. No, there’s no sadness right now.”
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Swimming and diving beats Army in Storrs By Eugene Joh Campus Correspondent The UConn men’s swimming and diving team were able to get a victory in their season opening meet against Army this past Saturday, finishing first in 12 of 16 events to win 197 -107. A particularly good showing was from UConn freshman Chris Girg, who finished first in two different events, one of which was a record-breaking performance. In the 500 meter freestyle
Girg broke a record that has been held at Wolff-Zackin Natatorium since 1993, swimming the event in 4:32.85. Girg’s UConn teammate Michael Lennon finished in second place at 4:41.17, nearly 9 seconds afterwards. Girg also finished with 1:51.45 in the 200 meter butterfly to take first place in that event. Another noteworthy performance was of junior Felix Samuels, who finished the 50-meter freestyle in 21.14, taking first, just before Sean Battle, 21.16. Samuels was also
victorious in the 100 meter freestyle, finishing in 46.07. Diver Tony Cortright was able to win the 3 meter dive event with a score of 294.30, well ahead of second-place Joshua Urnezis at 240.75. Urnezis, however, did win the 1 meter dive event over Cortright, 264.52-250.20. UConn will face Villanova next Saturday at the WolffZackin Natatorium. The meet is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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The UConn volleyball team went 1-1 over the weekend, beating Cincinnati in overtime and falling to Louisville in straight sets 3-0. The Huskies got the weekend started Friday night as they took on the Bearcats in their “Dig Pink” game in support of breast cancer awareness. UConn would fall behind two sets in the match as the Bearcats took the first two sets 25-27 and 18-25. However, the Huskies came roaring back after halftime looking to retake the game against the winless Bearcats. The third set came down to a 23-23 tie as the Huskies would finish off the set with two straight points off a block and a Karson Ratliff kill. The Huskies would jump out to a 9-3 lead in the fourth set punctuated by a Erika Thomas ace. The Huskies would thoroughly dominate the fourth set, winning 25-16 and forcing an overtime set. The overtime time set would be a nail-biter, but the Huskies would prevail 15-13 as the Huskies tied and won the match off of Ratliff kills. Ratliff led the team with 14 kills on Friday night while Immanuella Anuga and Madeline Kuppe each contributed 10 kills. Co-captain Brianna Datti would lead the team with 17 digs while Sage Esposito scooped 14 digs and co-captain Devon Maugle added 11. The Huskies would not have the same luck against the conference leading Louisville Cardinals on Sunday. UConn took to the court in front of ESPNU and a raucous home crowd, but fell to the Cardinals in straight sets losing 25-13, 25-19 and 25-16. The Cardinals were very balanced in all aspects of the game as three members of their team reached double digit kills as Brooke Mattingly led the team with 12 kills while Emily Juhl and Maya McClendon reached 10. The Cardinals also had had four players reach double digit digs as they were led by Caitlin Welch with 16 while Juhl and Katie George each had 11. Mattingly would also lead the game with 6 blocks. Anuga would be the only player to reach double digit kills with 10 and she also made two blocks. Ratliff had nine kills and five digs while Datti would scoop 12 digs. “I’m disappointed in how we came out,” said head coach Holly Strauss-O’Brien. “We came out and made a lot of unforced errors and that seemed to define us for the rest of the match.” The weekend brings the Huskies record to 11-13 with a 2-7 conference record. UConn will take on the Houston Cougars and the SMU Mustangs next weekend in Texas.
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Grogan shines, Sims stays hot in tie with Union By Ryan Tolmich Campus Correspondent
but we’ll get better defensively. I even thought we got better in the second and third period.” Both Cavanaugh and Union head Despite the scoreboard reading 2-2 coach Rick Bennett said Grogan’s at the end of Friday night’s game performance was key to lighting a against Union, the UConn men’s fire under the Huskies and keeping hockey team left the Mark Edward morale high and that the team was Freitas Ice Forum with a moral vic- able to rally around his play. tory under its belt. “I thought their goaltender played The team, which under first year excellent,” Bennett said. “He was head coach Mike Cavanaugh is still solid tonight for them and I thought in the process of developing rapport [the team] fed off him. You could and comfort in a new system, clawed even hear their bench kind of rallying its way back from a two goal deficit around him. They made it easy for after the first period to tie the game him too at times by blocking so many and nearly win it against a hockey shots, but that’s what a team does. program with a history of success on You block shots for your goaltenders, the national stage. pick up sticks and no easy goals.” Grogan stellar again “It certainly lifts The Huskies once a bench without a again relied heavily on doubt,” Cavanaugh senior goaltender Matt said. Grogan, who comSims on a streak ing off a combined 79 Senior forward shots in two games last Jordan Sims extendweekend against No. 16 ed his point streak Minnesota State faced to three games after 49 shots against the assisting fellow first Notebook Dutchmen, making 47 liner Billy Latta’s saves in a performance second period goal, that prevented the game from slip- which put UConn on the board and ping away. ignited the team’s comeback effort. “I think it’s necessary if you’re “Me and Bill have played together going to be a championship team,” for four years now, so it’s always nice Cavanaugh said of the importance of to have him on that side and be able good goaltending. “You have to have to trust what he’s doing,” Sims said a goaltender that’s going to make of the first line’s chemistry. “I know that save that he probably shouldn’t what he’s doing, he knows what I’m make, and Matt maybe had to make doing.” too many of those in the first period Sims, who scored both UConn and a couple in the second [period], goals last weekend in the team’s two
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UConn senior forward Jordan Sims registered a point in his third straight game on Friday.
game series against Minnesota State, now leads the team with three points on the season and has won 52.5 percent of his faceoffs. Team still a work in progress Cavanaugh, who was quick to point out that growing pains are natural under a new coach and a new system, said he felt the team took a step forward Friday night defensively after allowing eight goals in two games last weekend in Minnesota. “They’ve been used to doing things a certain way for a number of years and now we’re doing things a little bit differently and there’s a feeling out period for both of us, for our staff and for the players,” Cavanaugh said. Cavanaugh also said he was
pleased with the leadership shown by the team’s captains, and that the players have continued to steadily move forward in their development in the new system. “I thought tonight we made some progress and we’re all coming together, and I’ve got to applaud the team and the captains and the leadership, because they really bought in and are focused on winning hockey games,” Cavanaugh said. “And I really feel that they will do anything, and inspire the rest of the team and demand it from the rest of the team to do those little things to win games, so I thought it was a good step tonight.”
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THE ORLANDO MASSACRE UConn drops to 0-7 after blowout loss at No. 21 UCF
Tyler Morrissey On Saturday night, Red Sox fans young and partook in something that echoes horrible memories of years gone by. Red Sox manager John Farrell made one of the biggest blunders of the series by letting pitcher Brandon Workman face Cardinals’ pitcher Trevor Rosenthal. Workman, who had never batted before in his professional career, struck out on three pitches. Meanwhile Mike Napoli sat on the bench and could only look on. Napoli hit two home runs, both fastballs, in the ALCS and would have matched up well against Rosenthal, who was throwing the ball hard that night at Busch Stadium. To make matters worse, Farrell went to the bullpen the next half inning. It boggles the mind why Farrell would let Workman bat if he had plans to yank him in favor of the bullpen. Luckily for Farrell his erroneous decisions were overlooked by what happened next. In the bottom of the 9th inning, Red Sox 3rd baseman Will Middlebrooks was called for obstruction, allowing Allen Craig to score the winning run. Was it the correct call? It’s hard to say. Did Middlebrooks interfere with Craig? Yes, Craig tripped over Middlebrooks in the base path when he attempted to run home from third. The question that remains is was it intentional? It’s hard to argue whether or not Middlebrooks intended to trip Craig. The only person who knows for sure is Middlebrooks. Don’t hold your breath waiting for a 100 percent honest answer either. It’s hard to end a World Series game on such a technical play like that. It would have helped also if umpire Jim Joyce was looking at the play to begin with. Go online when you get a chance and look at the screen grab that went viral this weekend and you’ll understand my point. I’m not a sports fan that looks to blame the referees or umpires when my team loses. The fact is bad calls are made in sports all the time; there will always be somebody who profits and somebody who doesn’t. This whole obstruction controversy could have been avoided if Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia didn’t carelessly throw the ball to third base. It was a bad play that should have never happened. The inning would have gone on and who knows what could have happened next. Immediately after the game I shut my TV off and attempted to fall asleep. “Is this what it felt like to be a Red Sox fan in 1986 after the Buckner play?” Saturday’s game was not as bad is Buckner’s blunder in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, but it was as close as you can get for this generation of Red Sox Nation. The only modern day example is in the 2003 ALCS when Red Sox manager Grady Little left Pedro Martinez in the game too long, costing Boston the game and the series to the Yankees. As the series shifts back to Boston, the Red Sox need to start playing smarter baseball. To come this far and have it all far apart due to stupid plays in the field would be just heartbreaking. But then again it is the Red Sox were talking about, breaking hearts is what they do, but the fans still love them. By no means is this series over, time and time again this team has found a way to win in some of the most unlikely of circumstances. In 2004 when the Sox had their backs against the wall, a billboard sponsored by the clothing company Majestic reminded Red Sox fans to “Keep The Faith.” Red Sox Nation just has to keep the faith and believe in this team like they have this entire season. Meanwhile the Red Sox need to stop throwing the ball away to third base. The next carless play may cost them the series. Follow Tyler on Twitter @ TylerRMorrissey
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The Huskies have had plenty of ugly spells throughout their 0-7 start to the season, but never did their situation seem as dire as in their 62-17 loss to No. 21 Central Florida (6-1, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) Saturday. In fact, the 45-point margin was tied for the biggest loss in program history since making the move to FBS. The only other such loss was an infamous 66-21 drubbing by West Virginia in 2007. That season, the Huskies earned a share of the Big East title. This season, they were eliminated from bowl eligibility just seven games into the season. With the exception of a 57-yard run from Lyle McCombs on its second offensive play, UConn (0-7, 0-3 American Athletic Conference) was entirely unable to move the ball throughout the first half, amassing just 90 yards over the first 30 minutes. Despite the offensive dearth, the Huskies managed 10 points in the first half – a field goal set up by the McCombs run and a touchdown that followed shortly after UCF special-teams miscue when the ball got lost in the sun. Ultimately, it was a game in which both teams pulled their starting personnel before the final whistle. Knight’s quarterback Blake Bortles finished his day 20 of 24 for 286 yards and four touchdowns before exiting early in the third quarter. UConn’s Tim Boyle also yielded the reigns to
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UConn junior running back Lyle McCombs returns a kick against South Florida at Rentschler Field on Oct. 12. The Huskies fell to 0-7 during the 2013 season with a 62-17 loss at No. 21 Central Florida on Saturday. McCombs ran for 88 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries for UConn.
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Huskies knock off Cincy with Matheson’s golden goal By Mike Peng Staff Writer
Junior forward Allando Matheson scored the gamewinning goal two minutes into the first overtime and helped the UConn men’s soccer team (8-2-5, 3-0-4, the American) to pull out a thrilling 1-0 victory over conference foe Cincinnati (6-10-1, 1-5-0 the American), in the Huskies’ final regular season home match Saturday night at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. Matheson’s goal came on an assist from freshman forward Cyle Larin, who received a pass from senior defender Sergio Campbell and then headed the ball over a Cincinnati defender to find Matheson. Matheson then fired the shot over goalkeeper Alex Gill into the right side of the net for the gamewinner. “I just remember the ball going over my head,” Matheson said. “Cyle got it and screamed
at me to chest it down, and I just got a touch on it on goal.” Matheson, however, didn’t think that the teams should have gone in to overtime. “Coach told us before the second half just start shooting,” he said. “I know once we start just getting shots off we’ll score eventually. It was one of those ‘finally-get-it-out-of-the-way.’” Matheson’s goal was his sixth of the season, all of which came within the last seven matches, but despite his personal contributions, Matheson credited the team as a whole for UConn’s current 10-match unbeaten streak. “It’s not just me,” Matheson said. “It’s the entire team. We started off slow this season, weren’t scoring much goal. Now everyone is scoring, I’m scoring, Cyle is scoring, a couple of guys in the midfield, Colin [Bradley] and George [Fochive] getting goals here and there. So it’s a good feeling to
start scoring some goals after going through that drought in the beginning of the season.” The Huskies took 16 shots during the regulation before Matheson broke through, but the Bearcats countered with 10 of their own to test UConn’s junior goalkeeper Andre Blake. Blake, reliable as always, thwarted everything that came in his way en route to his sixth clean sheet on the season. UConn also traded blows with a feisty Cincinnati team throughout the match and caused things to get testy at several points. After a couple of no-calls by referee Carlos Fernandes on what seemed to be hard fouls by the Bearcats that could have resulted in potential penalties for the Huskies, the players became frustrated. Near the 57th minute, freshman defender Kwame Awuah and senior forward Mamadou Doudou Diouf were involved on a play with several Cincinnati
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Teammates surrond UConn forward Allando Matheson after his winning goal Saturday.
players by the sideline near the Bearcats’ bench. Players were then seen pushing and shoving each other and caused Fernandes to step in to break things up, though no cards were given to anyone at the time. A visibly upset coach Ray Reid said after the match that he thought the referee was “horrible” during the contest, while Matheson said that he thought
the match “got a little too physical” as well. “I know that’s what they wanted,” Matheson said. “But that’s not our style of play. I was actually pissed that we actually fell for their trap. We should’ve just kept playing our game. It’s an obstacle but we got over it. We are ready for everything.”
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Men’s hockey overcomes two-goal deficit to tie Union tive,” said head coach Mike Cavanaugh. “They had us on our heels early in the first period and throughout the first period, but I was really proud of the effort. We made a few adjustments as a team; we talked together as a club and made a couple adjustments.” The Huskies would come storming out of the locker room with a two UConn goal period of their Union own. Senior Billy Latta would score on a break-away early in the second period at the 6:17 mark. Latta roared past the Union defense, deked past the Union goalie and finished the play by burring his shot in the back of the net, blocker side. Sophmore Tyler Brouchard would tie the game up for the
Huskies as he beat the Union goalie in the slot once again on the blocker side pulling the score even at 2-2. No goals would be scored in either the third period or the overtime period as the game finished in a 2-2 tie in overtime. Senior goaltender Matt Grogan would finish the game with 47 saves. 2 “You need to have 2 a goaltender that’s going to make that save that he probably shouldn’t make,” coach Cavanaugh said. “Matt maybe had to make too many of those in the first period and a couple in the second, but we’ll get better defensively, I even thought we got better in the second and third period.” Coach Cavanaugh was
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UConn senior forward Billy Latta carries the puck against Union on Friday at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum in Storrs. Latta scored in a 2-2 tie with the Dutchmen.
By Scott Carroll Staff Writer The UConn men’s hockey team tied the Union Dutchmen 2-2 this weekend. The Dutchmen got the scoring started in the first period at 8:20 as Mark
Bennet netted a rebound to make the score 1-0. His teammate Mike Vecchione would redirect a shot off the stick of Mat Brodie from the point and beat the goaltender to make the score 2-0. “We came out a little tenta-
very pleased with how his team battled back. “I’m really excited and proud of the effort the guys put forth in the last two periods,” said Coach Cavanaugh. “One of the things I thought we did really well was get some offense and get some pucks to the net. We really didn’t have many scoring opportunities in the first period, but we generated some offense in the second and third period and when we needed Matt he was terrific in net.” The tie brings the Huskies record to 0-2-1 on the season. The Huskies next games will take place next weekend as UConn takes on the Army and Sacred Heart in the Freitas Ice Forum.
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