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UConn prepares for “superstorm” Sandy By Kim Wilson News Editor
Ron White leaves UConn in stitches Comedian Ron White nearly sold out Jorgensen Friday. FOCUS/ page 5
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In preparation for what federal forecasters are calling “superstorm” Hurricane Sandy, all classes are canceled on Monday, Oct. 29 at UConn campuses, excluding the Health Center, School of Social Work and Graduate Business Learning Center. “Emergency Support Services” are required to report as scheduled, but other UConn employees are not required to work. UConn is bracing for Hurricane Sandy – which is predicted to cause torrential rains, high winds, major flooding and power outages – by amping up its fire, police department and medical services staffing. Dining halls will remain open and serving, and the residence halls’ emergency lighting will be activated in the event of a power outage. The campus Public Safety complex and the Infirmary have generators and will remain powered. UConn officials advise that students and faculty charge their cell phones, fill medical prescriptions, have a flash-
light handy, stay away from power lines, avoid walking through flooding and cover valuables to protect them from water damage. As Hurricane Sandy continues to move parallel to the East Coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued weather warnings to all Connecticut counties. The storm is predicted to strike in New Jersey. NOAA issued a flood watch and high wind advisory to Tolland County, which includes Storrs, for Oct. 28 to Oct. 30. On Saturday, Gov. Dan Malloy declared a state of emergency for Connecticut. Malloy fully activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. “This storm’s heavy rain and winds, combined with the high tide, has the potential for a big impact on the entire state,” Governor Malloy said in a prepared statement. “It’s specifically drawing increased concern because of the forecasted duration, which could last up to 36 hours – longer than what
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This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 shows Hurricane Sandy off the Mid Atlantic coastline moving toward the north with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate coastal areas Sunday as big cities and small towns across the U.S. Northeast braced for the onslaught of a superstorm threatening some 60 million people along the most heavily populated corridor in the nation.
The show must go on: UConn dining halls prepare for severe weather
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EDITORIAL: FREE EDUCATION AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY IN TODAY’S ECONOMY The price of education restricts access of information. COMMENTARY/page 8 INSIDE NEWS: 7 killed, 100 wounded in Nigerian church bombing A suicide bomber drove an SUV filled with explosives into a Catholic church. NEWS/ page 2
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In this March 30, 2009 file photo, students eat at Buckley Dining Hall. In preparation for the storm, some dining hall employees stay overnight to avoid driving in severe weather. Food will continue to be served in the dining halls during the storm.
By Olivia Balsinger Staff Writer Officials at the University of Connecticut have a concern other than canceled classes on their minds — they still need to feed the students who live on campus and pay for a meal plan. Because dining halls serve such a great amount of students on a daily basis, it is necessary that there are certain policies that they must follow when the prospect of a bad storm is on the radar. Just like the police and fire workers on campus, the staff at all the dining halls at UConn are considered to be “essential employees.” This means that no matter what the weather conditions may prove to be, the dining hall are required to operate and provide their duties for the university when it is in session. As eating is a necessity for all students, an unstaffed dining hall would potentially create chaos and put students’ health in jeopardy. The dining staff are only considered “essential employees,” however, when school is in session. If staff members were on schedule to clean during a break such as the December recess, and a large storm hit, the staff would not be required to report to duty. There are many options available for Dining Services staff to help them stay safe and still perform their duties during inclement weather. The managers of the dining halls make sure to inform their staff about the possibilities of inclement of weather. Additionally, some dining hall staff decide to spend the night in the dining halls, so that they do not have to drive in bad weather conditions, such as icy roads. If there are any extra dorm rooms available, the university tries to open them up for dining halls staff as well. However, many staff members
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still decide to go home and make the commute back the next day, according to a dining services employee. The only exception to this rule is for students who live in off-campus housing, as they are not required to report to work throughout inclement weather conditions. To balance this out, the dining hall asks staffers who live on campus if they would be willing to work extra shifts, therefore making more money and keeping the dining halls open. Besides making sure there will be staff to run them, the dining halls also get delivers sooner to be better prepared. In preparation for Hurricane Sandy, the dining halls started getting deliveries ready on Thursday and Friday for the following week. Additionally, the dining halls are getting deliveries today that normally would have come Tuesday and Wednesday, in case of difficult transportation conditions. The dining halls also have flashlights available, and may resort to paper plates if there is no power. “We use all paper products such as plates, cups and utensils when there is no power,” said Andrew Pane, 7th-semester dramatic arts major and employee at Buckley dining hall. “However, we still have generators so we can still heat up water and keep things cool that need to be kept cool.” Pane also worked during the Hurricane Irene storm last September. He said that working in the dining hall is not bad during a storm, as long as the storm does not last too long. “It is nice because we do not have to wash dished, although it does feel more wasteful,” he said. “Working is a very different experience, though, because it is a lot darker and it is creepy when the lights go out. It just seems quiet without the energy that Buckley normally has.”
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With the election season in its final stretch, president Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney are scrambling to visit colleges to secure the youth vote. To college-aged students, perhaps one of the most relevant issues this election is how each candidate plans to tackle rising college costs. Tuition at the University of Connecticut is expected to rise 6 percent for each of the next four years, due largely to faculty expansion plans. Though college costs may seems to be a pertinent issue to UConn students, there are others who think there are others more important. 1stsemester political science major Brendan Costello said that while he is eager to vote
in the coming election, the price of college isn’t terribly important to him: “It’s a factor, but not a deciding factor. I’m not going to vote for someone based on their college [plan].” Not every student feels the same as Costello. Lauren Harrison, a 1st-semester physiology and neurobiology major, considers college costs to be part of a much larger issue: the economy. She described college debt as “one of the biggest issues in society,” noting that “large debt puts you behind,” making it harder for grads to compete both domestically and internationally. By fixing issues with education, Harrison said, “[you] benefit the economy as a whole.” Jordan Bellucci, a 1st-
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UConn plays central role in $1.77 million child literacy program
By Jackie Wattles Campus Correspondent A UConn team is guiding a $1.77 million initiative launched by Gov. Dan Malloy this fall to increase literacy among Connecticut children from kindergarten to third grade. The K-3 Literacy Initiative was created as part of comprehensive education reform bill approved earlier this year. The program is being overseen by two of UConn’s Neag School of Education professors, Michael Coyne and George Sugai. The professors are working in conjunction with Hill for Literacy, a team of literacy experts that has already implemented hundreds of reading programs in schools nationwide. The Literacy Initiative places five specialized reading educa-
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tors at five elementary schools across the state that have been selected to pilot the program. At each school, the literacy team will help implement new instructional practices, develop individualized lesson plans based on student needs, and meet regularly to assess progress. Malloy and the State Department of Education have dubbed the year 2012 as the “Year for Education Reform,” in response to stagnating overall performance among students and a widening achievement gap between high and low income peers. “With our public schools in this condition, we cannot fulfill our moral obligation to provide our children with the opportunity to succeed,” Malloy said in a statement. “Nor can we ensure
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Malloy: worst storm scenario expected for Conn.
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says the state is likely to see the worst-case scenario from an East Coast superstorm, which he’s calling the “largest threat to human life this state has experienced in anyone’s lifetime.” Malloy said Sunday that strong storm surges and flooding are expected along the shoreline and power outages could last for days. The worst storm conditions are expected Monday afternoon into Tuesday, with wind gusts of up to 70 mph. Residents in many shoreline towns have been ordered to leave their homes. Schools across the state will be closed Monday. Utility workers are on standby to restore possible power outages as soon as possible. Malloy also ordered all nonessential state employees to stay home on Monday, and state courts are expected to be closed.
Ex-President Clinton leads rally for Murphy
WATERBURY (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton rallied a crowd of supporters for U.S. Senate candidate Chris Murphy on Sunday, telling them that the Democrat has a better jobs plan and stronger proposals to deal with the national debt than his Republican rival Linda McMahon. Clinton was joined by high-profile Democrats including U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at the rally in Waterbury, which was moved indoors to the Palace Theater because of the approach of Hurricane Sandy. In a 30-minute speech to a crowd of more than 2,000 people, Clinton said Murphy has better-developed proposals than his Republican opponent. “I can start off by giving you two big reasons why you should vote for Chris Murphy, better jobs plan, and a better plan to deal with the debt,” he said. “Buy American with American tax dollars, support small business and bring manufacturing back. It’s far better than Linda McMahon’s plan.”
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Eastern U.S. braces for Hurricane Sandy NEW YORK (AP) — From Washington to Boston, big cities and small towns Sunday buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm that could endanger 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation, with forecasters warning that the New York area could get the worst of it — an 11-foot wall of water. The time for preparing and talking is about over,” Federal Emergency Management Administrator Craig Fugate said as Hurricane Sandy made its way up the Atlantic on a collision course with two other weather systems that could turn it into one of the most fearsome storms on record in the U.S. “People need to be acting now.” Forecasters said the hurricane could blow ashore Monday night or early Tuesday along the New Jersey coast, then cut across into Pennsylvania and travel up through New York State on Wednesday Airlines canceled more than 5,000 flights and Amtrak began suspending train service across the Northeast. New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore moved to shut down their subways, buses and trains and said schools would be closed on Monday. Boston also called off school. And all non-essential government offices closed in the nation’s capital. As rain from the leading edges of the monster hurricane began to fall over the Northeast, hundreds of thousands of people from Maryland to Connecticut were ordered to evacuate low-lying coastal areas, including 375,000 in lower Manhattan and other parts of New York City, 50,000 in Delaware and 30,000 in Atlantic City, N.J., where the city’s 12 casinos were forced to shut down for only the fourth time ever.
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Ocean water rolls over state highway NC 12 in Buxton, N.C., on Hatteras Island at dawn on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, as Hurricane Sandy works its way north, battering the U.S. East Coast.
“We were told to get the heck out. I was going to stay, but it’s better to be safe than sorry,” said Hugh Phillips, who was one of the first in line when a Red Cross shelter in Lewes, Del., opened at noon. “I think this one’s going to do us in,” said Mark Palazzolo, who boarded up his baitand-tackle shop in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., with the same wood he used in past storms, crossing out the names of Hurricanes Isaac and Irene and spray-painting “Sandy” next to them. “I got a call from a friend of mine from Florida last night who said, ‘Mark, get out! If it’s not the storm, it’ll be the aftermath. People are going to be fighting in the streets over
gasoline and food.’” Authorities warned that the nation’s biggest city could get hit with a surge of seawater that could swamp parts of lower Manhattan, flood subway tunnels and cripple the network of electrical and communications lines that are vital to the nation’s financial center. Sandy, a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph as of Sunday evening, was blamed for 65 deaths in the Caribbean before it began traveling northward, parallel to the Eastern Seaboard. As of 8 p.m., it was centered about 485 miles southeast of New York City, moving at 15 mph, with hurricaneforce winds extending an incredible 175 miles
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s governor is asking President Barack Obama to declare a pre-landfall emergency in the state as Hurricane Sandy approaches. Governor Dannel P. Malloy says he spoke with Obama on Sunday afternoon and it is clear federal emergency management officials are taking the storm threat seriously. The declaration requested by the governor would allow the state to request funding and other assistance in advance of the storm. Sandy is expected to come ashore late Monday or early Tuesday, most likely in New Jersey, colliding with a wintry storm moving in from the west and cold air streaming down from the Arctic. Connecticut is bracing for strong storm surges and power outages that could last for days.
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Conn. man convicted of importing cocaine to SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Connecticut man has been convicted of importing cocaine into the Port of Charleston. The Post and Courier (http://bit.ly/UV9rQA) reports Sunday that 40-year-old Oscar Baptiste was found guilty last week after a two-day trial. Federal prosecutors say Baptiste began his plans in 2010. They say the Panama native contacted a man he knew in South Carolina, and that person became a confidential informant for authorities. The informant helped Baptiste set up plans to receive shipments of multiple kilograms of cocaine through the port. Agents intercepted one of those shipments in March 2011. Baptiste will be sentenced later and faces up to 40 years in prison. Authorities say he is not a U.S. citizen, so he will be deported after serving his sentence.
Milford officials looking for missing kayaker
MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — Authorities from several agencies are searching for a kayaker who went missing in Long Island Sound about a half-mile off the coast of Milford. Milford fire officials launched rescue boats and notified the Coast Guard on Sunday morning on reports that two male kayakers were in distress in the water near Silver Sands State Park. Authorities rescued one kayaker, who was brought to a hospital with hypothermia. The names of the two men haven’t been released. Officials say neither man was wearing a life jacket or wet suit.
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Steven Hinkle and Rob Wilson, both 3rd-semester mechanical engineers, battled each other at the RHA Zombiepocalypse Field Day held on the Student Union Lawn Friday. The event featured laser tag and obstacle courses with human and zombie combat.
Tuition costs may be an important factor in presidential elections
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semester biomedical engineering major, says that as an out-of-state student, costs are already high. “I already have loans,” he said. Any change in cost is significant to him. A 6 percent increase in out-ofstate tuition is more significant than for in-state. UConn, as a public university, is less expensive than most, private institutions (which averaged $38,589 for tuition, room, and board in 2011). In the 2008 election, Obama did significantly better than John McCain among college-aged students, and with 2012 seeing significant youth voter registration, the ques-
tion remains whether or not Obama continues to be popular with students. UConn clubs such as CONNPIRG and SUBOG, among others, teamed up recently in the UConn Votes registration drive. By setting up registration tables right within residence and dining halls, it was easier than ever for students to prepare to vote. Many students who had already registered in their home towns decided to register in Storrs rather than send out absentee ballots.
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we are used to in Connecticut. Please take this as seriously as we are taking it.” Colleges across the state have closed as the storm approaches, including Albertus Magnus College, Fairfield University, Post University, Quinnipiac University, Western Connecticut State University, University of New Haven and Southern Connecticut State University, according to wtnh.com. UConn officials will make a decision on whether to keep the campuses closed on Tuesday after assessing the weather conditions.
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they have the skills necessary to match the needs of Connecticut’s employers, which means we can’t sustain an economy in an era in which fielding a globally competitive workforce is increasingly paramount. “By improving literacy in kindergarten through third grade, we’re helping Connecticut’s young people set a foundation they will build on throughout their lives.” The five schools selected to participate this year—Ann E. Norris Elementary School in East Hartford, Latino Studies Academy at Burns School in Hartford, John Barry Elementary School in Meriden, Truman Elementary School in New Haven, and Windham Center Elementary
School in Windham—were chosen from 10 education reform districts in the state in a competitive selection process. The work this fall aims to lay the groundwork to expand the project to more schools across the state in years to come. Coyne said the present goal is to get the current programs on track and develop an affective approach, but he is optimistic the initiative will give Connecticut kids the opportunities they need to succeed. “It’s so exciting that there’s real commitment to this initiative at the state level,” Coyne told UConn Today. “This is going to enable us to focus resources and intervention efforts on those kids who need them the most.”
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7 killed, 100 wounded in Nigeria church bombing
KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed an SUV loaded with explosives into a Catholic church holding Mass on Sunday in northern Nigeria, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 100 others in an attack that sparked reprisal killings in the city, authorities and witnesses said. As rescuers tried to reach the wounded in the Malali neighborhood of Kaduna, angry youths armed with machetes and clubs beat to death two Muslims passing by the still-smoldering ruins of St. Rita’s Catholic church. An Associated Press reporter saw the men’s corpses outside the worship hall, as police and soldiers ordered those in the neighborhood of Christians and Muslims to go home before more violence broke out. The car bombing, the latest high-casualty attack targeting churches, comes as people fear more reprisal killings and religious violence could follow in this city and elsewhere along Nigeria’s uneasy religious fault line separating its largely Christian south from its predominantly Muslim north. The attack happened around 9 a.m. as the reverend of the parish conducted Sunday worship. Witnesses said the suicide bomber plowed his SUV past a gate and a security guard before ramming into the church’s wall and detonating the explosives hidden inside the vehicle. The blast left shattered glass and blood across the floors of the church’s sanctuary. One of the brown walls of the church caved in and bore scorch marks from the blast. Rescuers found the bodies of seven worshippers and the suicide bomber after the attack, said Yushau Shuaib, a spokesman for Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency. Shuaib said more than 100 others suffered injuries in the blast and had been taken to local hospitals. Kaduna state police commissioner Olufemi Adenaike told journalists at the church that
authorities had urged those living in the religiously mixed neighborhood to return home and stay indoors to halt any further revenge attacks. Saidu Adamu, a spokesman for Kaduna state government, said the rest of the city was peaceful. Reuben Abati, a spokesman for President Goodluck Jonathan, said the nation’s leader condemned the attack. “The persistence of messengers of evil will not prevail over the will of the government and the people to secure peace and safety,” Abati said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as the Muslims in the nation are celebrating the end of Eid al-Adha holiday in Nigeria. In recent days, rumors have circulated that the radical Islamist sect known as Boko Haram, which is blamed for hundreds of killings this year alone, might try to launch an attack during the holiday. The sect has demanded the release of all its captive members and has called for strict Shariah law to be implemented across the entire country. However, the group, which speaks to journalists in telephone conference calls at times of its choosing, could not be immediately reached for comment. The sect has used suicide car bombs against churches in the past, most noticeably a 2011 Christmas Day attack on a Catholic church in Madalla near Nigeria’s capital. That attack and assaults elsewhere in the country killed at least 44 people. An unclaimed car bombing on Easter in Kaduna killed at least 38 people on a busy roadway after witnesses say it was turned away from a church. Christians and Muslims largely live in peace, work together and inter-marry in Nigeria, a nation of more than 160 million people. However, Kaduna, a major city of Nigeria’s north that has a large Christian population, has seen hundreds killed in recent years in religious and ethnic violence. More than 2,000 died in Kaduna state as the
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Soldiers stand guard outside St. Rita’s Catholic church following a suicide bombing in Kaduna, Nigeria, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. A suicide bomber rammed an SUV loaded with explosives into a Catholic church holding Mass on Sunday in northern Nigeria, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 100 others in an attack that sparked reprisal killings in the city, authorities and witnesses said.
government moved to enact Islamic Shariah law in 2000. In 2002, rioting over a newspaper article suggesting the Prophet Muhammad would have married a Miss World pageant contestant killed dozens in Kaduna. After the April 2011 presidential election, protests in Kaduna over Jonathan, a Christian, winning quickly turned into ethnic and religious violence that saw hundreds killed in that state alone. On Oct. 14, gunmen armed with assault rifles attacked a rural Kaduna state village, killing at least 24 people, including worshippers leaving
a mosque after prayers before dawn. Officials said the attack likely came from a criminal gang angry over the village killing some of their men. In another attack Sept. 30, gunmen detonated a bomb near an Islamic school in Zaria. Three church bombings in June claimed by Boko Haram and retaliatory violence after the attacks in Kaduna killed at least 50 people. Some fear the reprisal killings may begin again. “The northern parts of Nigeria have suffered from so much bloodshed and violence,” said Shehu Sani, an activist who runs the Kaduna-
Warsaw museum to celebrate Jewish life in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The box-like glass building rises from soil marked by tragedy in the heart of Warsaw’s former Jewish district. At certain angles, its luminous facade reflects the outlines of a dark memorial to those who fought and died in the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising against the Nazis. Yet despite reminders of Jewish suffering all around, the modern building will soon open as a key remembrance site of a mostly upbeat Jewish story, becoming home to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, a major new museum dedicated to the 1,000 years of Jewish existence in Polish lands. “It is a museum of life,” said Sigmund Rolat, a Polishborn Holocaust survivor and American benefactor who has helped bring the museum to life. “We are showing 1,000 years of a magnificent history.” Construction of the building is nearly finished and the museum is scheduled to open in 2013 after nearly 20 years of planning. It will be a celebratory moment for those who have struggled to build a home for this story, among them Polish-born Holocaust survivors with a deep affection for their land of birth: Men like Rolat, 82, and Tad Taube, 81, a Krakow-born entrepreneur who leads two Californiabased philanthropies that have given $16 million to the project. The museum fulfills a dream of Jews from around the world to preserve the rich legacy of their ancestors by creating what will be the first-ever museum of Polish Jewish history. Meanwhile, the Polish government, a major partner, also seeks to celebrate both the country’s Jewish past and its own past eras of cultural tolerance and diversity. In doing so, the young democracy hopes to burnish its Western credentials and shed a reputation for anti-Semitism that has hung over it in recent decades. Jewish history was largely ignored in the communist era, and the fact that the museum has risen with the help of the Polish government makes it a monument to a new consciousness and wealth. “No doubt it is thanks to democracy in Poland that this museum could be created,” said Warsaw Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz. The project has faced a number of delays, some caused by the global financial crisis that for a time discouraged donations needed to complete the more than $100 million
project. A public-private initiative that relies heavily on private funding, the museum has also struggled at times to persuade Jews abroad to help a project “in a country which they feel has not been particularly friendly to Jews,” Taube said. “This was not a slam dunk,” Taube said. “But it got easier as the project rose from the ground. Doubts began to be erased.” Museum officials say it will open in stages, with educational and cultural programs starting in April to mark the 70th anniversary of the doomed Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Then in December the heart of the museum is scheduled to open: a core exhibition of eight interactive multimedia galleries organized chronologically. Using diaries, memoirs, film footage and other original sources, the story will unfold in the voices of those living in the historical moment. With its opening, the museum is expected to join the ranks of world-class Jewish history museums like Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. What will set it apart will be its focus not on tragedy, but on creation, achievement and life. In keeping with that theme, the Warsaw museum will devote just one of the eight galleries to the Holocaust. Visitors, in fact, will not be able to access the Holocaust gallery without passing first through at least one other gallery, a reminder of the life that came long before and which still exists today in Poland’s small but growing Jewish community. The museum will show that the Holocaust — carried out by Adolf Hitler’s Germany — was never the inevitable result of relations between Poland’s Jews and Christians, despite periods of conflict. Still, museum creators say they will not shy away from showing ugly episodes of Polish anti-Semitism that led to economic boycotts, persecution and even massacres in the 19th and 20th centuries. The complex message can be expected to challenge stereotypes held by some Poles and some Jews. Poles, many of whom view their nation exclusively as a land of heroism that resisted the Nazi occupation, have reacted with defensive outrage in past years when acts of anti-Semitic violence during and after the war came to light. It’s easy to imagine new controversies erupting when the museum opens and the Polish public is again confronted with oppression of Jews.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As Americans braced Sunday for Hurricane Sandy, Haiti was still suffering. Officials raised the stormrelated death toll across the Caribbean to 65, with 51 of those coming in Haiti, which was pelted by three days of constant rains that ended only on Friday. As the rains stopped and rivers began to recede, authorities were getting a fuller idea of how much damage Sandy brought on Haiti. Bridges collapsed. Banana crops were ruined. Homes were underwater. Officials said the death toll might still rise. “This is a disaster of major proportions,” Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe told The Associated Press, adding with a touch of hyperbole, “The whole south is under water.” The country’s ramshackle housing and denuded hillsides are especially vulnerable to flooding. The bulk of the deaths were in the southern part of the country and the area around Port-au-Prince, the capital, which holds most of the 370,000 Haitians who are still living in flimsy shelters as a result of the devastating 2010 earthquake.
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Free education an important opportunity in today’s economy
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arlier this month, the state of Minnesota decided to enforce a very outdated state law preventing degree granting universities from offering free classes to people without the expressed permission of the government. The idea behind the law was to prevent people from wasting time and money on sub par degrees or classes. Unfortunately, in practice, the wisdom behind this law was called into question as it forced the state to ban residents in the state from using an online startup site called Coursera. The site offered potential students a place to shop around and find classes that are offered for free by universities. The state said that because the universities that the site offered didn’t have permission from the state of Minnesota, Coursera could not be used in the state. The problem here is very simple and very new to the modern age. In an economy when finding a job hunt is of crucial importance, not just for prosperity but for survival to put food on your family’s table, free college education is an incredibly valuable tool for people looking to get back into school at a later age. The state of Minnesota, in order to enforce a law that could not have foreseen the changes in the country, both economically and technologically, has restricted citizens of the state’s access to free education and information. Luckily for residents of Minnesota, the state promptly reconsidered its position on the matter and now allows residents to use Coursera, saying that they weren’t planning to knock down people’s doors for using it in the first place. They will, however, continue to seek proper permission from the universities that offer courses through the site. There is almost never an excuse for the government, or anyone for that matter, to restrict the free flow of information and make it difficult for people to better themselves through education. While it is possible for people to be swindled by a fake university or waste time and energy getting credentials that don’t mean much in the job market. However, it is not up to a state or federal government to save people seeking education from themselves. The information should be available to all and its merit should be judged based on what the student feels and his or her xpotential employer. Restricting access to information and education should be considered the biggest open-source Internet faux pas that a state legislature or governing body could make. While Minnesota did make a colossal error in judgment, it did correct itself as quickly as it could, sacrificing blindly following the law for a logical compromise that works in everyone’s best interest. However, this will not be the last that this generation sees of this kind of controversy and a definitive and comprehensive solution needs to be found before it’s too late. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
This weekend I learned that dressing up as Batman makes you the life of the party. I know I’m just thinking what every other Jets fan is thinking: PUT IN TESTAVERDE. I kind of just want to be home. Under a pound of blankets. With some hot chocolate. Why am I even awake? Windows 8, now that’s my idea. Is there still an InstantDaily when classes are cancelled? Mother Nature decided to dress up as a hurricane for Halloween. For THIS WEEK ONLY, Germany is 5 hours ahead of the East Coast, enabling me to once again submit to the InstantDaily! I understand that you are trying to phase out Jay Hickey, UConn. It is not working. So far I have seen about 30 Gangnam Style dress-ups for Halloween. Who wants to bet that will break 100 by the time the holiday is over? Watching football and seeing class get cancelled. Great Sunday. Cuttin’ it close, aren’t we Jay?
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Five things Obama got right in his first term
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or all his faults, President Obama got some things right over the last four years. Today, a week before Election Day, let us look back at five. Passing the New START Treaty. This treaty with Russia, brokered in part by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was a joint agreement to reduce each nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile by a third. Considering the U.S. and Russia together own and control approximately 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons – a leftover from decades of arsenal buildup during the Cold War – the importance of this treaty cannot be overstated. True, By Jesse Rifkin it did not eliminate Associate Commentary Editor all nuclear weapons. But by reducing the total number in existence without decreasing our military response capacities, it significantly lessened the possibility of accidental detonation or weapons falling into the hands of rogue actors or terrorist groups. Obama, who received the Nobel Peace Prize the year before the Treaty, arguably deserves the prize more for this than anything else during his presidency. Mandating increased fuel efficiency on new automobiles. Under an Obama administration directive, carried out by the Department of Transportation and approved by the President, vehicles must increase fuel efficiency to 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 and 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. These rules are critical to the environment and the climate crisis, as fuel exhaust is one of the primary contributors to rising tem-
peratures. (These rules draw a particularly sharp contrast considering the near-unanimity among Republicans denying that humancaused global warming even exists.) To those who counter that such mandates are another example of big intrusive government involving itself in private business: 13 automakers – including American companies Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors – voluntarily accepted and agreed to the rules after negotiations with the administration about the language of the mandates. Repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Under this policy, in place for years, open homosexuals were not allowed to serve in the military. The punishment if you were “caught” was expulsion from the service. As a result, thousands of patriotic Americans were unnecessarily kicked out. Just as importantly, the rules were simply unfair and unreflective of the supposedly-American ideal that “all men are created equal.” Obama, including help from his Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, helped convince Congress to repeal the restrictive law once and for all. The pre-repeal fears from conservatives that this would lead to the downfall of our once-great military proved not to be true. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, who both opposed the repeal in the months leading up the vote, have both separately stated that if elected they will not reinstate “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” This coming from the Republican candidates whose campaign mostly consists of wanting to reverse everything Obama has done, yet even they recognize this was good for the country and the military. (After the fact, of course.) Preventing an ultra-conservative Supreme Court. Obama has appointed two Supreme Court justices during his first term, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. These two justices both more or less reflect
the ideology and jurisprudence of the two justices they replaced, keeping the overall ideology of the Court approximately the same as before Obama took office. In a way, this entry is more Obama “playing defense” than “playing offense,” but it deserves inclusion regardless, because of what the alternative would have entailed. The Court currently has four arch-conservative justices (if you discount John Roberts’ liberal “Obamacare” ruling), and many legal analysts predict that if the bench had a fifth reliably conservative justice, it would be the most conservative Supreme Court in the last 50 years. Don’t forget: a nine-person Court requires five justices to make law. It’s not so much that Sotomayor and Kagan are amazing – it’s more that the nominees under a hypothetical McCain or Romney presidency would likely be terrifying. And Obama prevented that from occurring. Killing Osama bin Laden. Remember this one? The mastermind behind the deadliest terrorist attack in world history and the cause of death for thousands of innocent Americans finally met his fate. After a few years post-9/11 in which bin Laden had not been captured or killed, most of us seemed resigned to the likelihood that such an outcome would never occur. By pursuing him to the end, without losing the lives of any U.S. forces during the actual raid, Obama delivered justice to the number one person on America’s most wanted list since 1999. Sarah Palin, in a widely-publicized speech the next day, thanked President Bush for bin Laden’s killing but not President Obama. The guy gets no respect.
Associate Commentary Editor Jesse Rifkin is a 5thsemester journalism and political science double major. He can be reached at Jesse.Rifkin@UConn.edu.
Connecticut Independents should vote for Chris Murphy
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week from tomorrow, Connecticut voters will go to the polls to choose their next US Senator. The Democratic candidate is US Representative Chris Murphy and the Republican candidate is former wrestling executive Linda McMahon. I strongly urge my fellow students to cast their votes for C h r i s By Sergio Goncalves Murphy. Staff Columnist As the Congressman representing my home district, Murphy has consistently proven himself to be an independent thinker who puts the best interests of the common people ahead of the whims of his party’s leadership. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for McMahon. Chris Murphy has been a consistent critic of the U.S. Patriot Act, one of the most egregious violations of civil liberties in U.S. history. The most odious aspects of this law include three provisions granting the U.S. government the power to monitor individuals using roving wiretaps, the power to monitor individuals’ library and business records and the power to track individuals that have not been previously identified as terrorist suspects. Though the Patriot Act is well
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intentioned, it is easy to see its potential for abuse, given the federal government’s history of targeting those who hold dissenting opinions. For instance, in the years before America entered World War II, president Franklin Roosevelt often erroneously equated criticism of his foreign policy with collaboration with the Nazis. Allow me to cite just one example. In February 1941, Roosevelt ordered the FBI to investigate the America First Committee, a noninterventionist group. Even after both the FBI and the Roosevelt’s Administration’s own secret intelligence unit determined that Robert E. Wood, the chairman of America First, “had no use for the Nazis or their doctrines, and would not tolerate any dealings with them if he knew of such dealings,” FDR demanded a grand jury investigation of America First. FDR’s paranoid attitude should make clear the danger of the PATRIOT Act: it could lead to innocent people being wrongly identified as terrorists. After all, government officials are merely humans and humans are bound to make mistakes. Congressman Murphy has a clear understanding of this danger. In May 2011, he voted against the reauthorization of the
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three aforementioned Patriot Act provisions, despite the fact that such Democratic Party leaders as president Obama and Senate majority leader Harry Reid were strongly in favor of reauthorization. In February 2011, he had voted in favor of reauthorization. But, even then, Murphy was morally opposed to the Patriot Act. As he stated at the time, “The Patriot Act does not strike the right balance between protecting this nation and protecting civil liberties. We in Congress should have found a way to fix this by now. This extension gives us one more shot to get it right, and if we don’t, I’m not going to vote for another one.” Since then, Murphy has kept his word. Another example of Murphy’s principled independence from the leadership of his party is his support for a full audit of the Federal Reserve by the Government Accountability Office. In 2009, he voted for a bill that would have allowed for a full audit of the Fed for the first time in history. A bill mandating a full audit of the Fed next came up for a vote in July 2012 and Murphy again voted in favor of Fed transparency. This was despite House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s opposition to the bill. It should be noted that Chris Murphy’s support for auditing the Fed shat-
ters Linda McMahon’s claim that Murphy is “Wall Street’s lapdog.” Despite claims that the Fed is an independent agency, it is deeply linked to the tycoons of Wall Street. One of the Fed’s main functions is to bail out banks that make bad decisions, thus passing their losses on to middle class taxpayers. By advocating Fed transparency, Murphy has proven himself to be a true friend of the middle class. Linda McMahon claims to be an independent thinker, but this is hardly the case. Behind closed doors, Linda McMahon vowed to “sunset” Social Security. Now, she claims she has a plan to “save” Social Security, but refuses to reveal its details for fear of losing votes. Additionally, she opposes cuts in military spending. Given these facts, it is hard to argue that she will not be a rubber stamp for the leadership of the Republican Party. If you want a genuinely independent U.S. Senator, Chris Murphy is your only option.
Staff Columnist Sergio Goncalves is a 7thsemester political science and Spanish double major. He can be reached at Sergio.Goncalves@UConn.edu.
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Ron White leaves UConn in stitches A new routine for better results By Jamie Dinar Campus Correspondent
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Ron White took stage at Jorgensen this past Friday night and entertained the audience with stories involving unprofessional moments in his career and many other comedic stories. The show nearly sold out and White did not have his usual cup of water but a tall bottle of whiskey.
By Kim Halpin Associate Focus Editor Comedian Ron White stood in front of a nearly sold out crowd Friday night at Jorgensen Theater and had them in stitches practically the entire show. Instead of the usual bottle of water on the sole bar stool, White had two; one with an ice bucket, the other with a bottle of scotch and a glass. His laid back style creates a performance where the audience feels like they’re merely conversing with one of the funniest men in America rather than at a show. His bits included mostly stories of his life, especially the trials and tribulations he’s gone through while on the road for his Moral Compass tour. If anyone in the audience was concerned about his drinking while performing, he calmed the fear by say-
ing he could perform it drunk, and had actually accomplished this one time in Las Vegas. White brought up a couple of moments in his career that made “[him] look a little unprofessional.” They included an alcohol and pool related incident that left him missing a tooth, and an unfortunate fall off a gangplank in Monaco that left him with some serious injuries. The crowd however, found pleasure in his pain, and roared in laughter. Derek Evans, a 7th semester pre-med student said, “The story about him falling off the ramp in Monaco was my favorite.” White had been partying with Dr. Phil and his family on their yacht, and a couple of whiskeys later he was so drunk he even surprised himself. After being ushered off the boat, White was walking down the gangplank when
Dr. Phil shouted, “Big step, Ron!” Thinking that meant he had made psychological progress, White missed the 18-inch drop down to the dock, and woke up the next day with a dislocated shoulder and a myriad of other injuries. White also commented on the way life used to be harder for kids when he was younger because they had to work for things, like stealing music. Today computers and file sharing make it relatively effortless to steal songs from artists. In White’s day though, stealing music meant getting a ride to Sears and “doing a Sponge Bob Square Pants” with a record stuck down the back of your pants. He also talked about the way he had to go to the library, “which is a building,” he commented to a laughing crowd, or rely on what his mother told him. Information is so readily available to kids today through a couple of clicks on a smart phone that
they can easily call their parents out when they lie to them. Also popular was the comedian’s story about the contrast of beautiful people in Los Angles and unattractive people Kansas. White described the apparently stereotypical scenario where a couple “has a baby. It looks like a potato. And then that potato meets another potato, and that’s Wichita.” When White began to close down his show he left everyone with a couple words of advice. “First, safety second,” he said, and “when people set the bar really high, you can walk right the f--k under it.” Ron White’s Moral Compass tour is scheduled to continue through December of next year, with two more shows in Connecticut this November.
Kimberly.Halpin@UConn.edu
Bands rocking the Union Doo-wop group charms audience
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A variety of bands took stage at the Union this past Saturday night at the annual WHUS’ ‘Mischief after Dark’ concert.
By Billy Lambert Campus Correspondent A mix of superheroes, cartoon characters, demonic psychopaths, and an array of other colorful characters turned out at the Student Union ballroom for what would be a thrilling Saturday night of live music at the annul WHUS “Mischief After Dark.” The Groomers, a “garage punk” band from New Haven, opened the show ripping through two minute blasts of punk rock passion covered in a distinct 90’s indie rock aesthetic, reminiscent of early Pixies. “I hate myself, I hate my friends” was screamed in unison by the trio, as students waved in front of the stage to the band’s mantra. The band ended in a chaotic fashion, squealing and grunting as they furiously threw up an explosion of guitar riffs coated in reverb and messy drum fills. A modest mosh pit formed for the Texas via New York outfit, Parquet Courts. Built from his departure of the band’s Fergus & Geronimo, and Teenage Cool Kids, Andrew Savage and his three band mates played a half hour of post-punk bliss. Their southern guitar twangs and
David Byrne-style vocals found on their debut LP, “Light Up Gold,” which they were selling on vinyl, filled up the high ceilings of the ballroom. In between sets, the event’s organizer Jules Lefèvre hosted the costume contest. The winner was based on the loudest cheers from the audience. A group of friends dressed up as characters from the film and infamous board game Clue, Marge from the Simpsons, and a blue spider man wearing jeans were among the highlights of dressed up students who stretched across the stage. Marge Simpson, a male student who was plastered in yellow paint waering her iconic blue mop of hair, rang victorious. Lemonade, an electro-pop trio from New York warmed up the ballroom for the final act. The iconic underground noise-rock duo Providence, Rhode Island’s Lightning Bolt. Formed in 1994 by drummer Brian Chippendale and bassist Brian Gibson, they released their debut, self-titled album in 1999. Their set was performed on ground level to the left of the main stage, for an intimate affair. Chippendale’s drum set was covered in paint and looked like it had been
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A Doo-wop band charmed audience with a variety of genres that ranged from motown, old rock ‘n’ roll, and many others. Their routine included not only singing by little dance routines as well.
By Joe Kirschner Campus Correspondent There was a huge turnout Saturday night to see a lively show put on by “Under The Streetlamp” in the Jorgensen Center For The Performing Arts Saturday night. A music group that specializes in doo-wop hits, old time rock ‘n’ roll, Motown-era soul and amazing harmonies put on a show that consisted of singing dancing and interacting with the crowd on various occasions. “Oh my God! I love these guys. I saw these guys on PBS. These guys are great,” said Sandy Belanger of Rocky Hill. Performing a variety of hits “Under The Streetlamp” played songs ranging from Etta James’s “At Last” to Elvis Presley’s “You Look Like An Angel.” “They’re excellent, very entertaining,” Waters said. The group performed perfectly choreographed dancing as well as solo vocal performances. “I always liked this kind of music. I grew up with this kind of music. To think of the fact that this music is 50 or 60 years old is cool
to think that this music has lasted this long,” said Chris Lamourine of Columbia Connecticut. With the exceptionally large crowd varying in ages from high school students to senior citizens band member Schonn Wiley said, “The audience was just great. It was great having the die hard fans from PBS.” Jorgensen’s unique seating arrangement up front also gave the band more reason to give the crowd an entertaining show. “I felt like we had a more intimate relationship with the audience because of the way the tables were set up in front,” band member Chris Jones said. Watching “Under The Streetlamp” perform songs from the 40’s 50’s and 60’s made some members of the crowd reminisce their childhood. “I loved all the songs, they brought me down memory lane,” said Cindy Bishop of New Hampshire. The performance also gave reason for younger generations of people to really appreciate the style of music. “I liked seeing how dedicated
they are to the music,” said Steven Tucker, a senior at E.O. Smith. “This music has been around for decades. This group did a great job. It was worth seeing,” said Jim Foss of Stafford Springs. “I thought the Beach Boys Medley that they did was really good,” said Elliot Schneer, a 5th semester mechanical engineering major. Schneer said he is an avid listener to the type of music that was performed. He has also seen them perform in the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Jorgensen. The show that was performed gave a variety of pleasure to many different people. “I use the songs to help with my English,” said Hyoun Sook Lim a fourth year Ph.D. student in Business Management. “I still enjoyed the show even though the songs weren’t familiar to me.” “I think it was one of the best shows at Jorgensen I’ve ever seen,” Lim said. “It is good to be here because we grew up in the 50’s and 60’s but not in the U.S.” said Roland Lazauskas of Mansfield
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Finding time to commit to a steady workout routine is difficult, but what also stops many from going to the gym is the strenuous commitment. Not everyone can handle the physical stress and mental strain produced while reaching for a maximum heart rate. But scientists at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario found a way to get in shape without too much effort. McMaster scientists conducted a study to test a hypothesis that HITT, or high-intensity interval training, would generate the same results as a more consistent workout. Interval training is defined by the experiment as a 30 second period of 100 percent use of the person’s maximum heart rate, but for this particular study, participants ran one minute of strenuous 90 percent of maximum heart rate activity, then a one minute recovery period to catch their breath. This is repeated 10 times for a total of 20 minutes. (You can roughly find your maximum heart rate with the formula 20 – your age). Both groups of the study— one that consisted of moderately healthy middle-aged men and women and one of middleaged men and women suffering with cardiovascular disease— found that their overall health improved by HITT. Cardiac patients’ blood vessel and heart functioning improved, and this group was particularly beneficial for them because the short periods of stress didn’t greatly bother or complicate their condition. Scientists found that HITT workouts are relatively equivalent to “hour long steady cycling sessions for a week,” according to the New York Times. That stationary bicycle workout is almost 90 percent less exercise time, according to the McMaster study. The American Heart Association says that it recommends that all people should participate in at least 30 minutes or more “continuous, moderateintensity exercise.” This could include anything from brisk walk to an uphill run on the treadmill. Interval running helps those who can hardly find time to fit these essential 30 minutes into their busy schedules because it condenses a sufficient workout in much shorter time. Although this alternative may not provide the most optimum or high muscle-building results, it definitely benefits your body enough to feel the positive affects.
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The Grimm cast takes on ‘La Llorona’ folklore in this week’s stand alone episode. Stepping away from the usual Grimm related tales the Halloween special followed a ghostly weeping woman who attempts to steal kids.
By Loumarie Rodriguez Senior Staff Writer The supernatural hunting detective Burkhardt pulls away from the usual bizarre creatures that he has to chase after but follows a folklore that is a little more sinister in the most recent episode of “Grimm,” titled “La Llorona.” The Halloween special tells the title character’s tale, of a woman who killed her own children after being rejected by a man. However, she cannot cross over to the afterlife until she finds her kids. Now she haunts various rivers across the U.S., waiting for children to come by and abduct them in order to replace her own. The twist: she’s trying to find 3 specific three kids and drown them before midnight on Halloween. The episode starts off with a
father who cannot speak English Halloween by decorating his on a fishing trip with his son who house extensively with silly decohears a woman crying. He looks rations. He’s not really involved out into the river and sees La with the investigation in this epiLlorona attempting to drown her- sode, which is a bummer. Since self as she slowly treads into the this folklore is a different element water. He jumps in to rescue her, for Burkhardt he has outside help but it was a trick so she from another Wesen; can get to his kid. The a disgraced detecGrimm episode takes off from tive, Pilar (Bertila NBC there as Burkhardt folDamas) from New Friday 8 p.m. lows the disturbing trail Mexico who is of the ghost. The only obsessed with solvproblem is he isn’t sure ing the ‘La Llorona’ where to start, since his story. Together they witness cannot speak try to solve the English. They bring in mystery even after a translator, Juliette. It’s obvious two more kids are abducted. The that there is some tension between only entertaining thing about her her and Burkhardt however they guest starring is the fact that she move past it as they try to solve is always determined and angry the abduction. which is a bit stereotypical in my Meanwhile Monroe, the wolf- opinion. She is also a Wesen but like Wesen who’s befriended when she changes to it, she looks the leads, has gone all out for like a creature from “Avatar.”
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The major downside to the episode: it did not have all the spooks that the commercials led us up to believe. Yes, seeing the ‘La Llorona’ was a disturbing concept especially when you see her as her true self an ugly, bloody, almost zombie like creature. The idea of a ghost like woman killing innocent kids is very creepy but the plot was lacking in some creativity. Since it’s Halloween I was hoping for more jumps or a lot more spooks. The plus side it was a different kind of folklore in this stand alone episode that involved a different culture. There were some comedic moments from Monroe dealing with a bratty kid who smashed his window. I’m sure the kid had to change his pants after what Monroe pulled on him but overall the episode was lacking pizzazz for a built up Halloween special.
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If you remember the old TV show ‘The Munsters’ a clear memory of goofy looking characters should come to mind. There was the grandfather and mother who are vampires while the father is a Frankenstein character, the son who a werewolf and finally a normal looking daughter/niece. Recently NBC came out with a modern version of ‘The Munsters,’ however a little more twisted than the original since people actually die accidentally because of them. Also the updated characters are very entertaining and do great standing alone rather than comparing to the old version of ‘The Munsters.’ The writers of the show updated the characters well. I cannot stress enough that this show stands alone and can’t compare to the original ‘Munsters’ because it has its own unique story line but it’s worth viewing because of the bizarre plot. Another plus is the dead pan and the dry sense of humor the show spits out. -Loumarie Rodriguez
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Marine forecaster Scott Stripling, left, meteorologist Chris Landsea, center and lead marine forecaster Eric Christensen track Hurricane Sandy at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weather Channel had its third straight day of a round-the-clock vigil for the approaching superstorm, and the tone of its meteorologists turned more ominous Sunday with evidence building that their forecasts would come true. The network is planning to live-stream its television coverage online so people in the eastern United States who lose power can keep up with the news on their mobile devices. The storm is expected to affect some 50 million people. “We want you to know we are not hyping this storm, OK?” onair meteorologist Vivian Brown said. “We don’t do that at The Weather Channel because we want you to be alert and aware.” Other television networks mixed news of Hurricane Sandy with stories like the presidential campaign. In New York, the local CBS outlet ran a split screen with New Jersey Gov.
Chris Christie delivering a storm briefing Sunday afternoon and the New York Jets’ game against the Miami Dolphins. But Hurricane Sandy, which is mixing with other weather systems to create a storm of unprecedented strength in the region, kept the undivided attention of The Weather Channel. The network’s Julie Martin, stationed on a beach in Nags Head, N.C., looked increasingly weary of the wind and rain as she described the storm’s staying power in a series of live reports. Meteorologist Jim Cantore, the network’s most visible personality, said it was unlike anything he’d ever seen or covered. He had to take a brief break from his live reports from New York’s Battery Park City to move his belongings because his hotel had been evacuated; his publicist’s apartment was also in the evacuation zone. Bryan Norcross, the net-
work’s senior hurricane specialist, explained in an interview that the network tries to keep its tone serious yet urgent. The network’s computer models have been consistent in their forecasts of the storm and it has been acting as anticipated, perhaps with even more strength. “Our goal has been to get people to appreciate the magnitude of the storm and try to prove to them that, based on everything we know, that this is going to be a system that is outside of their experience,” Norcross said. The Weather Channel sent a message via Twitter calling it “an extraordinary storm, an extremely serious threat” and urged followers to re-tweet it. The storm “will occupy a place in the annals of weather history as one of the most extraordinary to have affected the United States,” the network tweeted. Quickly, the Business Insider tweeted: “WHOA. The Weather Channel meteorologist just
completely freaked out.” Twitter filled with messages of concern for people in its path, as well as a few oddities. Comic Ricky Gervais made an unprintable suggestion as a joke, while media mogul Rupert Murdoch tweeted: “Eerie feeling, but kids getting ready to celebrate no school.” ABC News posted a blog of storm-related news, while another Twitter message contained links to live webcams where computer users could track the storm’s progress. Cosmopolitan magazine tweeted advice for “how to cut your bangs at home (because if you’re going to be house-bound for Sandy, why not?).” ‘’Sesame Street” offered a hurricane toolkit to help children understand what’s going on. Judging by The Weather Channel, there were also people who saw a business opportunity.
To be fair to the reader, this is most likely the most obscure and niche article I’ve written about television these past few weeks. And that is precisely the reason I’ve decided to make the Disney XD animated series “Tron: Uprising” the focus of this week’s edition of “Stay Tuned.” Every now and then a new television show comes along that is both very unique in style and very innovate in design. Quite often these series turn out to be wild success stories, such was the case with the highly cinematic quality of shows like “LOST” and “The Sopranos.” However, it is even more common to see spectacular unique projects fail as evidenced by shows such as the cult phenomena “Firefly” and the ill-fated yet brilliant animated series “The Spectacular Spiderman.” These shows may gather acclaim by those who have actually viewed them but that’s the problem. These shows bomb in the ratings and that is why they are cancelled. To television executives, low ratings are low ratings after, regardless of whether they are due to a lack of a show’s promotion, or timeslot scheduling. For this reason I would like to call into attention the Disney XD series “Tron: Uprising.” The animated series is set in-between the events of the 1982 film “Tron” and the 2010 sequel “Tron: Legacy.” The world of Tron is set inside the realm of the computer, as fans of the films know. Computer programs appear in form as humans and act accordingly. With the exception of the titicular character of Tron himself, other major characters from the films play minor roles in the series. A side story of sorts unrelated to the tale of Kevin Flynn from the films, “Uprising” follows the tale of an Engineer named Beck as he becomes the protégé of the legendary warrior Tron himself. Assuming the identity of “The Renegade,” Beck attempts to incite a revolution to rise up against the oppressive rule of evil programs led by Clu. The series features some serious big name voice talent with the likes of Elijah Wood, the voice of Beck, and Mandy Moore lending their voices to major characters. Even bigger names rank amongst the series guest stars including Olivia Wilde who reprises her role as “Quorra” from “Tron Legacy” and Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) who voices an original character. Most notably however is the involvement of Bruce Boxleitner who voices “Tron” himself, reprising the role he played in the two live action “Tron” films. “Tron Uprising’s” biggest asset however is its spectacular visuals and action scenes. The animation is unlike anything seen before and is presented in what can only be described as “2.5D.” From lighcycle racing to hand to hand disc combat, Uprising is full of nonstop action which all takes place in a fantastical fantasy realm of fictionalized digital space. Unfortunately ratings for Tron Uprising have been dismal to say the least. The series has averaged less than 400 thousand viewers for a majority of its episodes (of which only 9 have aired so far), with no signs of improvement showing. If you enjoy quality action animation television there is no reason to not be watching this show right now, get out the word and tune into “Tron Uprising” on Disney XD. New episodes air Fridays at 7:30PM EST.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Rainbow Center hosts annual Drag Ball
By Kathleen McWilliams Staff Writer The Rainbow Center hosted the annual Drag Ball Friday October 26th, as a part of their weekly “Rainbow Lounge Presents…” program. Every Friday evening, the Rainbow Center hosts a lounge event, where students can gather and socialize in the “safe allyzone.” Usually, the lounge event is a relaxed gathering of students, munching on refreshments, and enjoying the theme of the week. This week, the Center decided to host a “Drag Ball” themed lounge event. Students were invited to come in drag and dance the night away. The “Drag Ball” is usually an annual event sponsored by AQUA, or Allies and Queers Undergraduate Association, an organization that functions as a part of the Rainbow Center . Unfortunately at this point in the semester, the organization is no longer
active, so the Rainbow Center decided to host it. Martina Powell, a 3rdsemester women’s gender and sexuality studies major, said of the selection of the drag theme, “We pick a new theme every week, and we didn’t want to pick Halloween, we wanted something cool, so we picked drag as an interesting way to celebrate Halloween.” Powell also mentioned that many students enjoy dressing in drag and that this was a good opportunity for the students to enjoy a night of fun. Richard Smith, an 8thsemester English major and one of the organizers of the event, said of the Rainbow Center’s undertaking of the event, “We wanted to at least have it this year.” By 7 p.m. ,the lounge was in full swing, with students dancing and mingling to the beat of popular favorites. The lounge was decorated with rainbow streamers and multicolored balloons and stu-
dents were dancing in unison to favorites such as “ChaCha Slide” and “Party Rock Anthem.” Gerson Mendoza, a 3rd-semester Economics major, said “I wanted to see what it was about, I had no idea it was this lively.” Many students came dressed in drag, while others opted for Halloween costumes, or regular street ware, making for a colorful and diverse environment. Students had fun dancing and mingling in the party environment and snacking on freshly baked cookies and Krispy Kreme Donuts. Of the goals of the event, Smith wanted to make “people feel comfortable to come as they are, being who they are at all times.” Powell agreed, saying, “It’s a fun night; we want to bring people together, and make people feel comfortable here, and feel like they can come to our more education programs and lectures.”
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NBC secures English Premier League soccer LONDON (AP) — NBC’s networks will televise the English Premier League under a $250 million, three-year deal that begins next season. They will show every match from the world’s most popular soccer league, taking coverage away from Fox and ESPN. “The Barclays Premier League is the pre-eminent soccer league in the world, and is on the cusp of exponential popularity growth here in the U.S.,” NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus said Sunday. The company picked up Major League Soccer last year and had success with its soccer broadcasts during the London Olympics. Criticized for using tape delay with the Olympics because of time differences, NBC will not do so with Premier League games,
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Lazarus said. Englishlanguage broadcasts will primarily be on cable channel NBC Sports Network, with Telemundo and mun2 used for Spanish coverage. NBC’s English-language networks will televise six live games a week. One or two of the company’s other cable channels will also be used, Lazarus said, but which has not been determined yet as schedules are evaluated. Other games will be streamed live online. The company has been seeking to expand the audience of NBC Sports Network, which was renamed from Versus after its owner, Comcast, took over NBCUniversal. “We think we’re acquiring a set of assets that has unique affluent male appeal that’s very attractive to advertisers and attractive to cable opera-
tors,” Lazarus said. And soccer is a potential area for growth with most sports broadcast rights currently under contract, though NBC recently signed a deal with the Formula One auto racing series. NBC Sports Network’s biggest property is the NHL, whose season runs concurrently with English soccer. The EPL will be a good complement to the network’s hockey coverage, Lazarus said, adding live soccer games in the morning and afternoon to prime-time NHL broadcasts. “It’s a younger skewing sport than some others out there, like some that are in a championship series right now,” Lazarus said, in apparent reference to Major League baseball and its older viewership.
Mexico City school seeks to dignify mariachi music
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In this Oct. 22, 2012 photo, student Moises Lopez Gimenez leaves the Mariachi School Ollin Yoliztli in Mexico City. The new mariachi school in Mexico City is seeking to revive a music that’s lost ground over the years.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the golden age of mariachi, thousands of music lovers would crowd into theaters and fancy restaurants or fill the Plaza Garibaldi in the heart of the capital just to hear their favorite tunes played on guitar and violin. On a recent evening in the same plaza, that golden age was a distant memory. Roving bands of musicians chased down cars on one of the city’s busiest avenues, leaning into windows to bargain over the price of a song. Black-clad musicians in cowboy boots then assembled ragtag groups that played out of tune while singers hoarsely belted out mournful ballads about love and heartbreak. The aching music may remain one of Mexico’s top cultural exports, by which the country is known worldwide, but its fortunes have fallen in its homeland, with few welltrained musicians and few decent venues to play in. A new mariachi school in Mexico City is seeking to revive a music that has lost ground over the years and that sometimes seems relegated to commercial jingles and
elevator Muzak. Called the Mariachi School Ollin Yoliztli, meaning life and movement in indigenous Nahautl, the school teaches folk bands how to play professionally while grooming a new generation of songwriters and composers. “What this school will do is dignify mariachi music,” said director Leticia Soto. Housed in a former nightclub on the plaza, it’s Mexico’s first professional school dedicated to the genre. Eventually, Soto said, she hopes to offer Mexico’s first university-level degree in the music. Another school in the western state of Jalisco, the birthplace of mariachi, offers workshops but not a degree. The goal is to formalize a music that has largely been passed down among the generations, without formal instruction. Last year, UNESCO recognized mariachi as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and the city has tried to protect that heritage by both cleaning up the plaza and helping set up the school. Most of the more than 2,000 musicians who ply their trade at the newly renovated colonial
plaza learned to play traditional favorites such as “Cielito Lindo” and “Guadalajara” from their parents or other relatives. Most of the players there can’t read music and run through the songs by ear. Miguel Martinez remembers a different time. The 91-yearold began playing the trumpet 78 years ago in the Plaza Garibaldi, when there were only five mariachi groups working there, with only two including trumpet. He joined the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Mexico’s top ensemble, in 1940, when the music was featured almost daily on the radio. Hundreds also packed the Blanquita Theater for shows that included some of the top singers of ranchera, another, more guitarbased genre. “It makes me very sad to see what these mariachis have done to the music that el Mariachi Vargas did so much to honor,” Martinez said. “The truth is that I would leave this world very happy if I could see that our folklore will continue, because we were losing it.”
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drums piano as well as guitar and bass guitar. “The Chicago 7” helped the talented and energetic group perform songs like “It’s a mans world by James Brown and “Old Time Rock ‘N’ Roll” by Bob Segar. Performing numerous favorites for the diverse crowd the young talented group made the audience come alive by talking to the crowd and even dancing with its members during songs. “‘At last’ was my favorite, but it’s hard to pick a favorite,” said Liz Hevern a 5th-semester athletic
training major. At the end of the show Under The Streetlamp took a bow and the crowd gave a standing ovation. Under The Streetlamp was available for autographs, pictures and conversation in the Jorgensen lobby. Under The Streetlamp has a page on Facebook for fans to keep track of upcoming events and interact with the group. They announced that they read every post.
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60’s but not in the U.S.” said Roland Lazauskas of Mansfield Connecticut. Lazauskas who grew up in Lithuania said “the songs would be nicer if I knew more words.” Rostyslav Stepanenko of Mansfield who also grew up in Lithuania said “I appreciate it but if I knew the words exactly I could appreciate it more.” “Under The Streetlamp” performed with a band called “The Chicago 7,” which comprised of a saxophone, trombone, trumpet
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thrown off a balcony at some point in it’s existence. Four massive amps backed the duo and speakers covered orange and red spray-paint produced an unsettling amount of distortion and effect pedals made for a gigantic sound. Gibson and Chippendale made this furious yet transcendent wall of noise using only a bass with three low bass strings and two guitar strings and Chippendale’s
microphone, which was laced in heavy reverb and distortion. His microphone was tied under his iconic red mask that was covered with gold designs. The manipulation of the sound of his voice sounded like a siren blaring, which he created by changing the levels on his distortion pedal with his left foot while the rest of his body dismantled his kit. The audience formed a circle around them while they went through their discography that has spanned the last decade
and has led them to be notoriously brutal and loud in the underground scene. Parker Wilcox, a 5th semester molecular and cellular biology major said that the intense racket they made was “cathartic, it was like a religious experience.” After the show Chippendale, who said to the music “probably sounded big,” due to the ballroom’s structure.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
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COMICS Procrastination Animation by Michael McKiernan
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Side of Rice by Laura Rice
Runners in this weekend’s Physical Therapy Halloween 5k run through the center of campus donned in face paint and other festive costumes. The run was hosted by Students of American Physical Therapy (SAPTA).
Fuzzy and Sleepy by Matt Silber
Vegetables and Fruit by Tom Bachant and Gavin Palmer
Horoscopes Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -Don’t sweat the small stuff today. Take care of your health with exercise, good food and rest. Talk over miscommunications, and listen for the gold.
by Brian Ingmanson
Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Don’t be afraid to ask for directions. There’s no such thing as a stupid question. All is not always as it appears. A little clarification can avoid lengthy delays. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 9 -Renew connections with co-workers to see the job through their eyes. Complete old projects to make room for new achievements to flourish. Delegate and work together. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- There could be conflict between your private and public obligations. Strive for balance, and compromise where necessary. Double-check the schedule. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Home is where you belong now, but you can feel at home any place you want. Take careful inventory of your wealth to discover the path ahead. It’s quite clear. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -Someone is being brilliant now. Is it you? Listen for what your ideal client really wants to create a profitable scheme. What you learn now stays with you. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Reinvent the way in which you relate to money for a breakthrough in finances. Explore new ideas for a productive phase. Relax now for the busy time ahead.
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Your charisma has a magnetic pull today. You can attract romance, partnership, funding or the object of your desire. Let your light shine on what you really want. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Avoid putting it off. There’s plenty of work to do. It’s best accomplished in private. Don’t forget about previous commitments, and keep your schedule. Study for answers. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Quiet time spent in thoughtful consideration of all options leads to a sparkling insight that opens an entirely new door. Use patience and persistence. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Stay close to home, and, if you need something, get it delivered. Peace and quiet suits you fine. Leave extravagance and boisterous action for another day. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -Don’t deplete your resources, even if tempted. Ask an analytical person for help. They may know a way to get what you need for free. Proceed with caution, slow and steady.
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Huskies sink Army to start season 3-0 By Erica Brancato Campus Correspondent The UConn women’s swimming and diving team has had a great start to their 2012-2013 season. The Huskies improved their record to 3-0 as they topped the Army on Friday by a score of 174 to 126. Senior and captain, Mary deMarrais, won the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle event with times of 1:55.20 and 5:05.46. She also came in a close second in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:10.26. Along with deMarrais and O’Leary, the third captain, Jordan Bowen, has had a great start to the season as well. Bowen won the 1000-yard freestyle in 10:19.08.
She came close to beating her record this meet, but came up a few seconds short. Bowen broke the 1000-yard school record in 2012 with a time of 10:01.08, and also holds the record for 200,500, and 1650 yard as well. The senior divers, Danielle Cecco and Nicole Boriello also had fantastic results in both events, helping the Huskies come out on top. Last week in their first meet of the season, Danielle Cecco broke UConn’s pool record in the one-meter diving event with a score of 300.75. This week, she won both the one-meter and three-meter events with points of 283.65 and 287.48. Fellow diver, Nicole Boriello came in a close second in both three and one-meter diving events scoring 270.15 and 264.07. The
divers showed their dominance this meet, shutting the Army out of first and second place in every event. The powerful underclassmen were a huge factor in the team’s success. Combined with the leadership and knowledge of the seniors, the team has made great progress and proves to be a major force. Chinyere Pigot, a sophomore freestyle swimmer, won the 50-yard freestyle event in 23.92. She out swam her opponent on the Army, Molly Mucciarone by 0.08 seconds. Sophomore butterfly swimmer, Holly Gallagher, won the 200-yard butterfly event in 2:09.34. Freshman Laura Ruttan, who made it to the 2012 Olympic Trials, won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:08.73. Another dominant freshman with great
potential, Laura Hyland won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:24.70. The Huskies combination of skill and determination has helped them thrive so far this 2012-2013 season. Although the Army put up a good fight with strong competitors such as Mary Mucciarone and Natalie Beale, UConn managed to look past their obstacles and shine in their events. The women won eight of their fifteen events and are exactly where they want to be this early in the season. The Huskies next meet won’t be until Friday, November 2nd when they travel to New Jersey for their Big East Quad meet. In this two-day event, UConn will be matched up against Rutgers, Villanova and Georgetown.
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A UConn swimmer swims in a recent meet at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium. The Huskies are 3-0 on the season thus far.
UConn defeats Syracuse on Friday but falls on Saturday By Scott Carroll Campus Correspondent
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UConn freshman forward Brittany Berisoff skates the puck up ice in a recent game at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum.
The UConn women’s ice hockey team split a pair of games against Syracuse this weekend. The Huskies took down the Orange Friday 4-2 but lost Saturday 2-0. Friday marked UConn’s home opener and the Huskies started the season with a bang as Kelly Horan found the back of the net halfway through the first period. The goal was assisted by Stephanie Raithby and Kayla Compero. The Huskies added to their lead quickly during the second period as Raithby was able to score on her own rebound, making the score 2-0 just 37 seconds into the period. Syracuse would pull close during the second period as
Jacqui Greco scored an unassisted goal of her own, then tying the game on a loose puck goal scored by Shiann Darkangelo to make the game 2-2. Freshman, Michela Cava broke the tied score in the third period, notching her team-leading fifth goal of the season. Compero and Brittany Berisoff were credited with assists on the play. UConn would go on to add an empty net goal by Rachel Farrel to double their lead and end the game with a score of 4-2. Junior goaltender, Sarah Moses, stopped 38 shots in the win as UConn looked to carry their momentum into Saturday’s match-up with the Orange. It was a tale of two games for the Huskies as UConn was defeated Saturday by a score of 2-0. Syracuse’s first goal came with 2:44 left on the clock in
the first period. UConn had just successfully killed off a power play, but two penalty kills proved to be too much. Syracuse’s Darkangelo netted a power play goal making the score 1-0. The goal was assisted by Allie Hosoyamada. The Huskies would be out-shot 12-1 in the first period as they struggled to get any kind of offense going early. The Orange would net their second and final goal with 18:49 left on the clock in the second period. The goal was scored on a screaming slap shot by Hosoyamada just over the shoulder of Moses. The goal was assisted by Holly C-Mattimoe. Sarah Moses made 19 saves in the loss. UConn did manage a flurry of shots during the end of the final period, pulling their goalie for a 6-4 advantage.
Unfortunately, they were unable to connect on their shots and the Huskies fell to the Orange. “I thought we were flat today,” said Coach Linstad. “We didn’t win any one on one battles and we didn’t create any of the turnovers that you need to get on offense. Coach Linstad was pleased with the play of her goalie, “I thought she played pretty well,” said Coach Linstad. “She’s just got to make some more covers for us.” This weekend brings the Huskies record to 2-6-1 overall and 1-1 in the conference. UConn will play Northeastern next Friday at Freitas Forum and then in Boston on Saturday as they look to continue to improve.
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Men's hockey takes No. 8 Union to the edge at home By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer The goal of any team going into a game is to win, but for UConn’s men’s hockey team head cach Bruce Marshall, Saturday’s 2-2 tie with No. 8 Union at the Freitas Ice Forum in Storrs was a result that they are more than pleased with. “I thought our effort was tremendous,” Marshall said. “I think they gave it their all out there tonight. They competed. They were blocking shots. We had done some things in the first two games where we kind of took ourselves out of games where tonight I feel like we corrected some of those things and
gave ourselves an opportunity to win the game, even though we’ve been in every game we’ve played, so to speak, but this was more of a solid, true effort to be able to win games.” “I thought we played a great team game tonight,” senior captain Sean Ambrosie said. “It was probably one of the best team games I’ve played in my four years. We took one dumb penalty and we had one breakdown on a faceoff but other than that I think we played a pretty complete game…It’s a big momentum gainer for us especially coming after two losses. Obviously tying a good team like this is always a plus.” Union came into the game
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No. 5 Irish stay unbeaten NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Manti Te'o and No. 5 Notre Dame don't care whether people believe in them or not. They're just out to keep winning. Everett Golson threw for 177 yards and plunged in for the decisive 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, Te'o bolstered his Heisman Trophy candidacy with a late interception and No. 5 Notre Dame beat No. 8 Oklahoma 30-13 on Saturday night to remain undefeated. Despite winning their first seven games for the first time in a decade, the Fighting Irish came in as the underdogs but certainly didn't play like it. "What we'd been hearing was a lot of people didn't think we could win this game. That kind of just added that fuel to my fire that was already burning," said Golson, who returned after sitting out last week's win against BYU because of a concussion. "We just wanted to come out and show them that we can." Te'o, the standout linebacker who has a penchant for causing turnovers, dove when Landry Jones' pass ricocheted off Jalen Saunders and got his gloved hands under it. Kyle Brindza tacked on his third field goal soon after, and Theo Riddick added a late touchdown run as
the Fighting Irish (8-0) put it away with 20 fourth-quarter points. "We knew what we could do. Today's no surprise," said Te'o, who has five interceptions and two fumble recoveries this season. "We knew that if we came to work, we came into today with confidence and everybody doing their job that we would be fine. I'm glad we came out the right way." Jones threw for 356 yards with no touchdowns for the Sooners (5-2), who were still clinging to hope they could get back in the national title race before the loss. Saunders caught 15 passes for 181 yards in just his third game with the team. "We're better than we were at the start of the season," Jones said. "We hit a bump in the road. Maybe the national championship's not in the picture, that's probably gone, but we still have the Big 12 and a bowl game up in front of us." Any doubts left about Notre Dame should be fading away after winning at a place where the Sooners had been 79-4 under coach Bob Stoops. The Irish are the only team in the country with four wins against Top 25 teams — including two
ranked No. 8 in the nation, after losing their opening game to Merrimack on Oct. 6. They then defeated Bowling Green on consecutive days and went into Saturday’s game coming off an 8-0 victory over UConn’s conference rival American International College. The Dutchmen had started the year as the No. 5 team in the nation having made it all the way to the Frozen Four, the first trip in school history, in last year’s NCAA Tournament. It is not often that UConn gets the opportunity to play a team that reached college hockey’s ultimate stage the year before, but they made the most of their opportunity
and showed that they have the ability to play against virtually anybody. “We have a lot of talent in our locker room,” Ambrosie said. “If we play our systems, we can go out and compete with anyone in the country.” “Like I told the guys, I don’t think we dove into the swimming pool today, but we got our feet in the water like we’re walking into the ocean and we’re gonna keep getting out into deeper water. At least now, we’re taking a stride to get a little deeper into the water.” The one thing that has looked like it could cripple the Huskies this season is their power play unit. UConn was No. 3 in the nation during
the 2011-12 season, scoring on 38 of their 147 opportunities with at least a oneman advantage (25.9 percent success rate). Through three games, the Huskies are 1-17 so far this season with a total of 13 shots on goal in those 17 attempts. On Saturday, the Huskies could not even get a shot off on three attempts. However, Marshall is not concerned and thinks that the power play unit will hit its stride in time. “Those things are streaky. You could get three [power play goals] one night and all of a sudden your power play percentage goes from nine to 18 [percent]. A good power play is like 25 percent or 20 percent and that’s 1-5.
So that’s still four times you got snuffed on it during the night. It’ll come. I thought they moved the puck well. I thought we contained it in there well and they created some stuff and if you do that you’re making teams a little nervous so I thought we got better on that than as opposed to last night.” If the Huskies can continue to play the way they did against Union and find a way to start putting pucks in the net on a more consistent basis, especially on the power play, there is no telling how far this team can go.
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Giants blow 23-point lead, still win 29-24 at Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Eli Manning stood on the New York Giants' sideline in disbelief when it looked as if the Dallas Cowboys had scored a go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds left. What was encouraging is what he didn't see: a replay on the giant videoboard that hangs
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above the field at Cowboys Stadium, where the Giants still have never lost following a wild 29-24 victory Sunday. Officials reviewed and overturned Dez Bryant's apparent 37-yard touchdown catch, ruling his hand hit out of bounds, and the Cowboys couldn't get into the end zone after the over-
rallied in the fourth quarter to win. And this comeback came after New York blew an early 23-0 lead. "It speaks about our resiliency. We know how to win these games," receiver Victor Cruz said. "We've been in a bunch of them."
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I’m really proud of how they came together as a team and fought their way through that.” This win brings UConn’s record to 16-10 overall and 7-4 in the conference. The Huskies will continue their surge towards the Big East Tournament against Marquette this weekend in Wisconsin. Coach Strauss-O’Brien is very excited about her young team and the upcoming games, “In terms of a journey and a season, we’re doing what we need to do and I know we haven’t played our best yet which is the most exciting part.”
The Friars got their best chance early. In the 19th minute, Providence senior Marc Cintron collided with UConn goalkeeper Andre Blake, allowing a wideopen net for junior Phil Ziegler. Ziegler spoiled the opportunity and blasted his shot over the crossbar. In the 26th minute, Alvarez split a pair of defenders just inside the Providence 18-yard box but was pulled down from behind, forcing a penalty kick. He walked up to his mark twofor-two this year in penalty kicks. As the crowd buzzed, Alvarez fired his shot in the bottom left corner but Providence goalkeeper Keasel Broome guessed right and denied the Connecticut cap-
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turned reception. "I couldn't quite believe they were able to hit a touchdown in that situation. I kind of kept looking for the replay," Manning said. "You know the game was not going to be over until that clock hit zero." This was the 20th time in Manning's career that the Giants
tain. Alvarez got a second chance and notched his seventh goal of the season on the rebound to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead. UConn is 17-0-0 when Alvarez scores a goal in his career. In the 56th minute, junior Mamadou Diouf battled Providence goalkeeper Broome and defender for possession and inadvertently bumped into the keeper as he was pushed to the ground by the defender. Immediately, Broome charged at Diouf and began shouting in his face. Referees separated both sides but Diouf got justice a minute later. Junior Colin Bradley hit Weir with a through ball and then found Diouf, who scored his 12th goal of the season and gave the Huskies a 2-0 lead.
As time expired, players and coaches embraced at midfield as UConn has clinched what was then just a share of the Big East regular season title. Marquette and Notre Dame would tie late Saturday night to clinch the Huskies their first Big East title since 2009. “This is one of the goals we had on our goal sheet at the beginning of the year and we are not done yet” Alvarez said. “We earned it.” After the team posed for pictures with the championship trophy, sophomore Allando Matheson greeted senior Max Wasserman with a hug and said, “It’s about time, we have two more to go.”
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Women’s hockey splits weekend series By Tyler Morrissey Associate Sports Editor The UConn women’s hockey team split a series at home with Syracuse, defeating the Orange 4-2 on Friday before being shutout 2-0 on Saturday. In Friday’s game at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum the Huskies scored four times. Freshman and leading goal scorer Michela Cava notched her fifth goal of the season at the 11:01 mark of the third period. Her goal gave the Huskies the lead, which they would not give up to give UConn their second victory of the season. Head coach Heather Linstad has been impressed with the talent that Cava has shown so far this season. However this weekend series
against Syracuse, Cava was not as consistent as she was in earlier games this year. “I would say she was getting better, I think she struggled this weekend,” said Linstad. “I know she scored yesterday but I think she made some young mistakes and wasn’t consistent this weekend. With the weekend she had a Maine, she’s supposed to be doing that, I just don’t think she created opportunities for herself or her line mates today.” Huskies flat in second game of two game tilt with Syracuse In game two of the weekend series the Huskies could not find the back of the net and were outshot by the Orange, 36-13. UConn was also unable to capitalize on two power play chances. The first came in the second period when Syracuse’s Jacquie Greco was sent
to the box for tripping. The other came with two minutes left in the game when Sadie St. Germain was called for checking. Linstad felt that the offense was not as productive in the second game of the weekend series after scoring four goals the night before. “I thought we were flat today,” said Linstad. “We didn’t win any one on one battles and we didn’t create the turnovers you have to create to obviously get on offense. We weren’t aggressive enough in our defensive zone to create breakouts and get the offense going.” Moses makes 72 saves on the weekend Junior goaltender Sarah Moses made 38 saves in Friday’s game against Syracuse and 34 saves in the 2-0 loss on Saturday. Moses currently has a save percentage of .943, which is good for second
in Hockey East, behind Boston University goaltender Kerrin Sperry. Linstad was satisfied with the performance her goaltender provided the Huskies against the Orange. “She’s playing pretty well,” said Linstad. “The biggest thing I would say for her is, she’s got to try to make more covers for us. She needs to read when the D is tired and make covers when she can but I thought she played pretty well.” The Huskies will return to action on Friday, November 2 when they take on Northeastern in a home and home series. Puck drop on Friday is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Form.
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UConn freshman forward Michela Cava skates the puck into the Syracuse zone. The Huskies split a weekend series with the Orange at home.
Huskies victorious over Friars to earn 12th Big East Title By Miles DeGrazia Staff Writer
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UConn senior defenseman Max Wasserman works around a Providence player in the Huskies 3-0 victory over the Friars.
The No. 3 ranked University of Connecticut men’s soccer team captured their 12th Big East regular season title Saturday night after defeating Providence College 2-0. In front of a sold out crowd of 5,100 at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium, UConn took the lead midway through the first half through Senior Captain Carlos Alvarez and never looked back. Alvarez earned a penalty kick in the 27th minute, stepping up and taking the spot kick himself. He fired low and hard to his left, but was denied by Providence keeper, Keasel Broome. Broome
was unable to keep hold of the penalty kick and Alvarez slotted the rebound into the net for a 1-0 lead. UConn added a second goal in the second half when Sean Weir and Colin Bradley combined to set up Mamadou Doudou Diouf, who shot low with his left foot scoring his 12th goal of the season. Head Coach Ray Reid was pleased with the team’s professional performance in securing the Big East championship. “This is a great win for the guys, for the program, and for the school. The guys came out focused and did a great job. They were very focused all day, they rose to the challenge and really earned this today,” said Reid.
With the win, UConn earned a share of the Big East regular season title with No. 6 ranked Georgetown. Both teams finished the season with a 6-2-0 record in Big East conference play. UConn also earned a #1 seed and a bye into the quarterfinals for the Big East Conference Tournament. In their quarterfinal, UConn will face the winner of the Villanova vs. Seton Hall play in match. Match winner Carlos Alvarez, who was recently named a finalist for The Senior CLASS Award, talked about winning the Big East being just one of many goals for the team. “It’s another piece to the puzzle,” said Alvarez. “This was step one on our goal sheet for
the season, we have two more to go. This feels great, but we want the big one. After feeling like we could have won everything a year ago and before, it’s great to win this.” The 2012 Big East regular season champion University of Connecticut men’s soccer team must now wait until Saturday November 3rd to face either Villanova or Seton Hall at home in a Big East Conference Quarterfinal with the winner moving on to Red Bull Arena playing in the Big East Conference Semi Final on November 9th.
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UConn volleyball tied for fourth in Big East By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer Going into the 2012 season, the UConn volleyball team was projected to finish 10th in the Big East Conference. With four games left, they are tied for fourth. After beating both Rutgers and Seton Hall this weekend at Gampel Pavilion, the Huskies are now riding a four-match winning streak. They have taken the Big East by surprise this season, posting a 7-4 record in conference. After going 4-10 in 2011, this sudden turnaround for a team that has struggled the past three seasons is a surprise to some. But UConn Head Coach Holly Strauss-O’Brien is not surprised at all. “We have a lot of youth, a lot of youth,” Strauss-O’Brien said. “We’ve got four freshmen who
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are stepping up a lot. I think our seniors are really leading them as well and every week we’re getting better. In terms of a season and a journey, we’re doing what we need to do. I know we haven’t played our best ball yet and that’s the most exciting part.” For most of the season, three players dominated the UConn stat sheet. Senior Mattison Quayle and sophomore Devon Maugle were the bulk of the Huskies’ attack while senior Kelsey Maving was making most of the defensive plays. But recently, UConn has been getting help from an abundance of players, particularly young players who will play key roles on the team going forward. Strauss-O’Brien thinks that they have yet to have all their players gel at the same time, but when that happens, this team could be very dangerous.
“We’re so close,” StraussO’Brien said. “We still haven’t had a night where every single attacker is completely on and that’s fun because the day that that happens we’re going to be really hard to beat…We have three people stepping up most of the time, a different three people every single match which keeps it interesting for opponents because they don’t know who to defend but it keeps it real for us in terms of what’s in store around the corner.” The Huskies still have a lot of work to do. They have three straight games coming up on the road before closing out the season at home against South Florida. There is a very good chance that UConn can finish in the top three in the conference regular season standings and they are on pace to have their best season in Big East play since finishing 10-5 in 2008.
However, the Huskies know that they play in a tough conference where nothing is decided at this point. “It’s that time of year,” Strauss-O’Brien said. “Everyone’s fighting for their lives to get to the tournament…I know Marquette’s going to give us a run for our money. No one’s safe right now in the next four matches that are left. We’ve got to take them one game at a time. I’m not trying to get caught up in everyone else’s standings right now. I think we’re on track. I think if we take care of business, we should find ourselves in a pretty great situation by the end of it. I told the team that we’re not booking our tickets [for the Big East Tournament] yet but we’re definitely looking at flights.”
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UConn senior outside hitter Mattison Quayle hits the ball over the net in a recent game at Gampel Pavilion against Seton Hall.
NHL on ice: All games canceled through November NEW YORK (AP) — It will be December before the NHL returns to the ice, and that is a best-case scenario. With no deal in place, and no plans to resume negotiations with the players' association, the NHL on Friday canceled its entire slate of games through the end of November.
Once a league deadline to reach a deal that would allow for a full regular season passed on Thursday, cuts to the schedule were inevitable. The NHL wasted little time in wiping out over a quarter of its games. In all, 326 regular-season games from Oct. 11 through Nov. 30 were lost — amounting
to 26.5 percent of the schedule. "The National Hockey League deeply regrets having to take this action," deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement. "By presenting a proposal to the NHLPA that contemplated a fair division of revenues and was responsive to player concerns regarding the value of
their contracts, we had hoped to be able to forge a long-term collective bargaining agreement that would have preserved an 82-game regular season for our fans. Unfortunately, that did not occur. "We acknowledge and accept that there is joint responsibility in collective bargaining and,
though we are profoundly disappointed that a new agreement has not been attained to this point, we remain committed to achieving an agreement that is fair for the players and the clubs — one that will be good for the game and our fans." The union attempted to get the league back to the bargain-
Field Hockey loses first conference game Huskies push No. 8 Union to OT By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer The No. 4 UConn field hockey team lost its first Big East game since 2010 this weekend when they traveled to Syracuse and fell to the No. 3 Orange 3-2. Both the Huskies and the Orange came into the final regular season game with a 5-0 conference record. As a result, the contest was a de facto Big East championship game, with the winner getting a trophy and the No.1 seed for the conference tournament. Chloe Hunnable netted both goals for UConn but her efforts were not enough, as they could
not keep the potent Syracuse attack off the board. The Orange struck first in the game when Liz McInerney beat UConn goalkeeper Sarah Mansfield on a rebound attempt. Hunnable leveled the score just over four minutes into the second half, as she stole a pass and ripped a shot from just inside the right side of the circle that beat Syracuse goalie Leann Stiver to the right post. After the Orange tacked on two more goals to take a 3-1 lead, the Huskies fought back to cut the lead to one off of a penalty corner. It would prove to be too little, too late as they could not find an equalizer in the 4:48 remaining after the
second goal. With the loss, the Huskies have now lost two straight games for the first time since November of 2008. They enter the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, setting up a semifinal matchup against third-seeded Louisville on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Cardinals are hosting this year’s tournament, which will be held at Trager Stadium. The other semifinal will feature Syracuse against fourthseeded Providence College. The winners of the two games will face off on Sunday in the title game.
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from MEN'S HOCKEY, page 12 and found an equalizer with 6:13 remaining in regulation as Greg Coburn ripped a shot from the right point off of a faceoff and beat Bartus high on the glove side. Union outshot UConn 36-12 over the second and third periods, but failed to find a winner, pushing the game to overtime. Neither team was able to get much attack going over the first four and a half minutes of the extra period. With about 20 seconds left in the game, the Huskies made one final push, but their flurry around the net could not produce a goal as the game ended in a draw. Despite being unable to finish of what could have been a
marquee victory, UConn coach Bruce Marshall was happy with his team’s effort. “You know, obviously you’re playing the eighth team in the nation so you’re wondering if you’re going to wear down a bit, but I don’t think we did,” Marshall said. “I mean, maybe they outshot us but I don’t think it ever felt like they were really going to take the game away from us.” With the loss and tie this weekend, the Huskies now stand at 0-2-1 for the season and hold an 0-1 conference record. UConn will be back in action this weekend, as they travel to Niagra for a pair of AHA conference games.
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Nov. 9 Michigan State 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 UMassLowell 1 p.m.
Nov. 16 Wake Forest 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 13 Vermont 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball (0-0) Nov. 3 Indiana Univ. (PA) 7 p.m.
Nov. 7 Holy Family 7 p.m.
Nov. 11 Nov. 18 College of Texas Charleston A&M 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 Wake Forest 6 p.m.
Football (3-5) Nov. 3 USF TBA
Nov. 9 Pittsburgh 8 p.m.
Dec. 1 Cincinnati TBA
Nov. 24 Louisville TBA
Men’s Soccer (14-2-1) Oct. 31 Big East Tournament
Field Hockey (16-2) Nov. 2 BIG EAST Semifinal 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 2 BIG EAST Semifinal 5 p.m.
Volleyball Nov. 2 Marquette 8 p.m.
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Nov. 9 USF 7 p.m.
Nov 16 Big East Quarterfinal TBA
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Nov. 17 Bentley 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 7 Georgetown 11:30 a.m.
Men’s Hockey (0-2-1) Nov. 2 Niagara 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 3 Niagara 7:05 p.m.
Women’s Hockey (2-6-1) Nov. 2 Northeastern 7 p.m.
Nov. 3 Northeastern 3 p.m.
Nov. 10 Providence 3 p.m.
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The number of saves UConn goaltender Garrett Bartus made against No. 8 Union on Saturday night.
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““We just got beat in every phase of the game. We got dominated, I don’t think there’s any other way to put it.”
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–Rams quarterback Sam Bradford after a crushing loss to the New England Patriots.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan was frustrated again, a feeling that’s becoming a regular thing for the New York Jets coach. There was some anger in Ryan’s red face, probably some embarrassment, too, while trying to make sense of this latest mess for his team. “To say I never saw this coming is an understatement,” Ryan said after a 30-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. “This one, no question, is a tough one to accept.” Ryan thought the Jets had prepared well and had a good week of practice, coming into the game expecting to “empty our tanks” as the Jets tried to sweep the Dolphins for the first time in his four seasons as coach. Not this year. Matt Moore threw a touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano after stepping in for the injured Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins didn’t miss a beat, rolling past the Jets for their third straight victory. Olivier Vernon recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown and blocked a field goal, and the Dolphins (4-3) smothered Mark Sanchez and the Jets’ offense. They were helped by some hideous play by New York (3-5), which has lost two straight. “You don’t expect it to go like that,” right guard Brandon Moore said. “Who does?” Certainly not his teammates, who head into a bye-week break with plenty of questions and a coaching staff searching desperately for answers. “It’s time for a bye,” wide receiver Chaz Schilens said. “It’s time for us to regroup, figure out what we’re doing wrong and figure out a way to do it better.” The week started with a lot of trash talk as both teams took shots at each other. Stung by the loss, a few Jets players were still zinging the Dolphins after the game. “They’re not a very clean team,” Schilens said. “They’re a little cheap.” Cornerback Antonio Cromartie also called running back Reggie Bush “a punk” who showed “his true colors.” As far as the Dolphins are concerned, they’ll take all the shots from their AFC East rivals. After all, they got the win. “It was very satisfying for us, as good as it gets,” said Bush, who was at the heart of most of the trash talk. “We wanted to have AP the opportunity to jump on them early and we Arizona’s quarterback Matt Scott (10) jumps over the attempted tackle of Southern California’s Jawanza Starling (29) during the accomplished that. Once we got them down early, I thought that was it.” second half of an NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz.
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No. 1 Alabama rolls past No. 13 MSU, 38-7
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama brushed aside a top SEC West challenger and roared on to an even tougher one. AJ McCarron passed for 208 yards and two touchdowns, and the top-ranked Crimson Tide reached the end zone on its first three possessions in a muscle-flexing 38-7 victory over No. 13 Mississippi State on Saturday night. That blazing start indicated Bama wasn’t looking ahead to No. 6 LSU in a national game rematch — at least until the second quarter. “We felt like we had something to prove, because they felt like they could come in our house and beat us,” Tide linebacker CJ Mosley said. “As a defense we did a great job of stopping the run and making them try to beat us with the pass.” Point made. The Tide (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) quickly turned the meeting of unbeaten SEC West teams into a mismatch with a 21-0 lead barely a minute into the second quarter. “We certainly had a lot of respect for Mississippi State,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “You don’t get to be 7-0
by accident. I think it was important for us to get off to a fast start in this game, preparing yourself to fight a 15-round fight, knowing that you’re going to have to take the fight to them in the early rounds. “You can’t necessarily win the fight in the first round, but you can certainly lose it. I think we had the right amount of energy and the right physical energy to play in the game.” The Bulldogs (7-1, 3-1) came in averaging 36.7 points but didn’t score until the final minutes. They had been leading the nation in turnover margin but lost two fumbles and an interception. McCarron completed 16 of 23 passes before sitting out the fourth quarter. He headed to the locker room briefly early in the quarter with a bruised back but returned to the sideline. Saban said he could have returned and will be fine for the LSU game. The Tide has now won the past five meetings and this one turned into more of the same, despite considerably more hype. “They’re No. 1 for a reason — they don’t make mis-
takes,” Mississippi State cornerback Johnthan Banks said. “I haven’t played a team like that since I’ve been in college. I have great respect for AJ McCarron. He doesn’t make mistakes.” The Bulldogs had started 7-0 for only the second time in program history. Instead of proving they were legitimate SEC contenders, this game showed they have a ways to go. McCarron hit Kenny Bell in stride for a 57-yard touchdown to cap a drive that started at Alabama’s 4. He then found tight end Michael Williams for a 9-yard score early in the second quarter. His 18 touchdowns tie him with John Parker Wilson for second-most in school history, two behind Greg McElroy’s single-season record. T.J. Yeldon rushed for 84 yards on 10 carries, including an 11-yard touchdown. The subs tacked on two touchdowns after turnovers in the fourth quarter. It wasn’t the finish that mattered the most, but the start. “This is a big game for us and we knew that they were going to come out really believing they could win the
game,” Tide center Barrett Jones said. “And that’s when we knew we had to come out and play hard in the beginning. We really started fast. That’s something we talked about all week.” Alabama held the SEC’s leading rusher, LaDarius Perkins, to 38 yards on 15 carries after he came in with three straight 100-yard efforts. The Tide outgained Mississippi State 414-256. Tyler Russell completed 15 of 30 passes for 169 yards but threw just his second interception of the season and took a number of hits from the nation’s top defense. “I think our guys are disappointed. They came in and expected to win the game,” Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen said. “And probably nobody else out there thought we would. And I love our fans and how they believed in us. We didn’t just believe, I think our guys expected us to win.” Alabama’s 24-0 halftime lead held until Mississippi State had a muffed punt and another fumble in the fourth. Then Alabama’s backup quarterbacks came in to convert those mistakes into touchdowns.
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Huskies defeat Providence to win Big East regular season title
By Danny Maher Staff Writer
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An unhealthy amount of my world knowledge has come from Seinfeld episodes, and I’m not afraid to admit it. A few days ago, my friend Matt asked me if I wanted to go disc golfing with him and the first thing I thought of was “The Summer of George.” After George Costanza gets fired from his job with the Yankees, he’s given a severance package of three months. In those three months he says he wants to “read a whole book, from beginning to end; in that order.” Then he says he could learn to play “frolf” as he calls it. “Frolf! Frisbee golf, Jerry. Golf with a frisbee!” He then proclaims it the summer of George, and if you ever get the time, watch the episode. So after my little moment of Seinfeld association, I said I’d go and thought nothing more of it. About six seconds into my Saturday afternoon excursion, I realized that it was no joke. People take disc golf (don’t even dare to call it Frolf) very seriously. I was expecting to just take a standard frisbee, plop a garbage can or something like that somewhere away from us and keep throwing until we get it in, not really keeping score but just having fun. Nope. Not even close. It wasn’t a standard frisbee first of all, there are special discs for each throw. There are driver discs, mid-range discs and putting disks. There are disks with more fade to them, discs with less fade to them and if you don’t throw one of these things perfectly, it fades insanely. It’s also worth noting that the edges are angled very differently. If you get hit in the head with one of these, it’s an instant concussion. We didn’t just pick a spot and start playing, either. Oh no, there are special courses for disc golf. One of the best courses in the country is apparently right in Manchester; it’s big, it’s wide open and there are few places to lose the disc. Sadly, that course was closed because of what appeared to be a cross country meet. So we went to Tolland’s course instead where, and I kid you not, it’s entirely wooded and not a single hole is a straight shot. It’s ridiculous. My first three shots all hit trees, it was brutal. The basket was unlike anything I’d ever seen in my life. The thing was like a chained basketball hoop with a pole going through the center and a basket surrounding it. The frisbee would either get stuck in the chains or just go right into the basket. It was pretty cool, actually. Look up a picture of a disc golf basket and see what I mean. As for scoring, Matt had score cards, meaning that my horrendous +16 through 12 holes was documented. So thanks for that. Regarding the “just having fun part,” it is a a great time but people can get really serious about it. There’s actually a league, the PDGA or the Professional Disc Golf Association that comes up with the official rules, rates courses and hosts national tournaments. The other players on the course with us all had official bags used specifically for carrying disc golf discs
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The UConn men’s soccer team rebounded from Wednesday’s loss with a 2-0 win in their regular season finale over Providence Saturday evening. The win clinched the Huskies the Big East Blue Division title and the No. 1 seed in the Big East tournament. UConn will host the winner of Villanova and Seton Hall on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. The Huskies finish the regular season with a 14-2-1 overall record including 9-0-1 at home and 6-2-0 in Big East play. Before the game, seniors Greg O’Brien, Stephane Diop, Carlos Alvarez, Sean Weir, Flo Liu, Max Wasserman, Jake Bourgault and Jossimar Sanchez were joined by family and friends as they were honored as part of Senior Night. The group of seniors have lost only twice at home and 11 times overall. They own an overall record of 56-11-14 (.778), the second highest winning percentage under head coach Ray Reid. “It was a great win for our program,” Reid said. “The depth of our team was huge down the stretch as we really locked in.”
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A UConn soccer player works around a Providence player in a recent game at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. UConn’s 2-0 victory over the Friars gave the Huskies their 14th victory of the season, as well as the Big East regular season title.
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Volleyball sweeps Rutgers and Seton Hall By Scott Carroll Campus Correspondent UConn volleyball completed the sweep of New Jersey this weekend, defeating both Rutgers and Seton Hall. The Huskies were victorious in convincing fashion, sweeping the Scarlet Knights in straight sets. UConn took the first set by a score of 25-19 and never looked back. They would take the next set by a score of 25-15 and the last set by a score of 25-23. It was a total team effort for the Huskies as Devon Maugle recorded yet another doubledouble for her team with 11 kills and ten digs while Senior Mattison Quayle added ten kills and nine digs of her own. Freshman, Marissa Prinzbach dished out 31 assists and blocked four shots for the Huskies. Junior, Kelsey Maving continued her tremendous season with a team leading 22 digs. Immanuella Anugu picked up eight blocks in the game, two of
which were solo, and killed six blocks as the Huskies dominated the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. Sunday’s victory against the Seton Hall Pirates did not come as easily as the win against Rutgers. The Huskies won in a thrilling game that went to an overtime fifth set. The Huskies took the first set despite never leading until the score read 25-24. At one point UConn was trailing by as much as nine, but the Huskies fought all the way back to take the set 28-26. Seton Hall was able to take the second set by a score of 25-23. The Huskies fought back however and thoroughly defeated the Pirates in the third set by a score of 25-22. The Seton Hall Pirates showed that they would not be denied in the fourth set as they took it to UConn, at one point leading by eight. The Huskies did not lie down and fought back to bring the set’s final to score to 23-25. UConn was able to defeat Seton Hall in the fifth overtime set to 15 by a score of 15-11. The Huskies pulled victory away from the
Pirates towards the end of the set and emerged undefeated on the weekend, going 2-0 against the state of New Jersey. Sunday’s game saw some outstanding performances from almost all of their players. Devon Maugle had yet another double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs. Her teammate Mattison Quayle also had a double-double with 16 kills and 20 digs. Marissa Prinzbach continued her terrific freshmen campaign with 58 assists and 16 digs. Immanuella Anagu added 17 kills of her own while Kelsey Maving continued to deliever with 34 digs. “We showed a lot of fight, a lot of heart and a lot of will,” said Coach Strauss-O’Brien. “I think statistically a lot of things went wrong for us, error wise, and it didn’t matter. Killing the ball wasn’t really our forte for a while there and we allowed them to get on some runs, but we found a way around that and
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A UConn volleyball player bumps the ball in a recent game at Gampel Pavilion against Seton Hall. The Huskies beat both Rutgers and Seton Hall this weekend.
Men’s hockey ties No. 8 Union Dutchmen By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer
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UConn junior forward Jordan Sims fights for the puck in a recent game at home against No.8 Union. The contest ended in a 2-2 tie.
The UConn men’s hockey team had an up-and-down weekend dropping their Atlantic Hockey opener to Holy Cross before tying Union, a Frozen Four team from a year ago, 2-2 on Saturday night. The Huskies traveled to Worcester, Mass. on Friday night for their first conference game of the season, but could not manage a point against the Crusaders. After tying the score 1-1 on a Jordan Sims goal in the second period, UConn was unable to shut the door on Holy Cross. With just over five minutes remaining in the third period, Sims took a hooking penalty that gave the Crusaders a oneman advantage and eventually the game. Just 15 seconds into the
power-play, Holy Cross’ Kyle Fletcher beat UConn’s Garrett Bartus for what would prove to be the game-winning goal. The Huskies were forced to turn around quickly after the loss, as they hosted No. 8 Union at the Frietas Ice Forum on Saturday night. Despite being mismatched on paper, UConn held their own throughout the night as they managed to keep the majority of the Union shots from the perimeter. After a strong first period that saw the Huskies lead 8-4 in the shot department, the Dutchmen came out of the locker room strong and quickly grabbed the lead 4:36 into the second period Wayne Simpson picked up a loose puck that had hit off a UConn defender in front, easily beating Bartus who was caught off guard. Sean Ambrosie knotted the score at 1-1 for the Huskies just
over 10 minutes later on another quirky play. “I know Sims brought it off the wall and it was a 2-on-1 and he came down, he shot it,” Ambrosie said. “It went off the goalie’s chest I believe and I was lucky enough to be in the right spot at the right time – it hit me in the chest and went in the back of the net.” 7:45 into the third period, Brant Harris put the Huskies in front by beating Grosenick five-hole. Harris picked up the puck from Sims behind the Dutchmen’s net and brought it out toward the left circle, firing a wrist shot from a bad angle in the process. The puck deflected off of Union goalie Troy Grosenick’s left leg and into the net, sending the crowd of 946 into a frenzy as they hoped to pull the upset. Union would not go quietly
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