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FORMER EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH LARCENY CONSPIRACY
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UCONN ATHLETES SHOW OFF THEIR TALENTS Freshmen athletes competed in a dance-off FOCUS/ page 5
By Jackie Wattles Associate News Editor
A former University of Connecticut employee was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with conspiracy to commit larceny in the first degree and six counts of com-
puter-related crimes. Corey Schmitt, a 24-yearold from Vernon, turned himself into the UConn Police after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The warrant stemmed from an investigation initiated by police over a year
ago. According to the police report, Schmitt allegedly “gained access to a secure computer system and made several unauthorized transactions,” including an attempt to move several thousand dollars in grant money. Schmitt was an employee
at the university at the time of the crime, though it is unclear in what capacity. He has been charged with conspiracy to commit larceny in the first degree, three counts of computer crime in the second degree, one count of computer crime in the third
degree and two counts of a first instance of “E-Crime” relating to the misuse of information or unauthorized access with fraudulent intent. His bond was set at $10,000 and his court date is Nov. 5.
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Stories From a Haunted Campus
The Ghosts of Greenlawn Mansion By Elizabeth Abreu Campus Correspondent
PENN STATE MADE TO PAY 26 people get $59.7 million in Sandusky settlement SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: SYRIA REGULATORS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONTROLS The Syrian gov. has been cooperative with inspectors COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: Saudi Arabia native balances school and religion A UConn student moved from Mecca to UConn and now leads an Islam group NEWS/page 3
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Thousands of students attend UConn, but only a fraction are familiar with the stories of Depot Campus and its buildings, which are believed to be haunted. In 1917, the Connecticut Training School for Feebleminded merged with the Connecticut Colony for Epileptics in Mansfield, officially becoming the Mansfield Training School and Hospital. According to a conversation between “Damned Connecticut” and P.R.O.O.F.’s founder Joseph Gallant, reports provided by the State of Connecticut and the Department of Mental Retardation said that the facility was under excessive investigation for the extreme use of physical and chemical restraint and seclusion among patients. Although allegations of abuse and neglect are in
the reports, there is nothing present that implied murder. Lawsuits brought about the end of MTS in 1993. Among the buildings the facility consisted of, some were demolished while others became part of UConn’s Depot Campus. Between 1974 and 1985 Roger McNamara, superintendent of the MTS, lived in what is known as the Greenlawn Mansion, re-named the “Mansfield Mansion.” McNamara’s son Brett is claimed to have told a reporter at the Reminder News, “I remember growing up here. I felt a presence. I would close a door and find it open again, hear strange creaks and knocks. I had odd feelings, particularly when I was home alone. This was the original institution. Patients lived here, some died.” In 1994, the Moore family purchased the mansion. Around 2004, the family began renovations on the
interior of the home. Within two months each member of the family is reported to have experienced unusual occurrences. Amy Moore and her children suffered from terrible and violent nightmares, and as work on the home increased, so did the nightmares. Upon researching old newspapers, Moore found articles that described the abuse that patients had experienced in her home. She stopped the renovations on her house and the activity died down, until four years later. In 2008, an electrician came to the house to fix the Moore’s broken furnace. Less than 10 minutes after he entered the basement, he ran out of the house reportedly saying that he had been pushed to the floor by something he could not see. Moore was introduced to Gallant, and both are reported
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The Mansfield Mansion, formerly known as the Greenlawn Mansion, is perched over the rolling hills of the university’s depot campus. Visitors and a former resident of the building have reported paranormal experiences.
Facebook COO: women should ‘lean in’
By Marissa Piccolo Campus Correspondent
“I’m here for one reason, and this is going to be a big shocker, that men still run the world.” UConn’s Center for Career Development held a livestream screening this Monday as Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, spoke on her best-selling book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” and marked the launch of the global LeanIn initiative. The event, although taking place in California, reached both young men and women at college campuses in over 16 countries. Sandberg’s message reflected the central theme of her book, that “in so many situations, instead of pulling back, [women] should be leaning in.” From schools, court rooms, to board meetings, internalized sexism has caused women to shy away from positions of power. However without women in leadership positions, women are missing seats at the table where critical decisions are being made, and their voices cannot possibly be heard. Sandberg drove home the point, “If it happens, it will hap-
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Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, is pictured in the photo from Oct. 2009. Sandberg hosted a webinar discussing women’s issues Monday night. Sandberg said though success stories exist for women in the workplace, such as her own, they still face cultural inequalities.
pen person to person.” While institutional change is important it will never be fully sufficient;
change must happen on a cultural level. There is a reason why the United States lags behind
almost every developed nation when it comes to the amount of women leaders; although
women have legal equality, they still face social inequities. Even as children, assertiveness in boys is more likely to be praised while girls are labeled as “bossy”. Sandberg gives us four concrete things we can do everyday to combat stereotypes as subtly, and unsubtly, as they occur: having more confidence, reversing the stereotypes, start out aiming high and supporting each other. Oftentimes women will surprise themselves by attributing their success to their own merit, and not the circumstances, as men often do. With this confidence women will stop “leaning back” from responsibilities they don’t even have yet, apprehensive about how they can maintain a professional and personal balance in the future before they even start their careers. It’s imperative that we recognize how we respond differently to people based on gender is typically larger than the actual difference itself. Sandberg referenced a case study done by Columbia University’s School of Business, where researchers created a short summary of entrepreneur Heidi Roizen’s
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What’s going on at UConn today... Study Abroad 101 10-11 a.m. Rowe, 320 Learn about study abroad basics by attending one of our drop-in introductory information sessions.
Terrace of Terror 12-4 p.m. Student Union Terrace Students will be able to use the “Last Ride” attraction, a simulation of a burial. There will be two psychics, mask decorating and halloween treats.
The Changing Landscape of Jouranlism 5-6 p.m. Laurel Hall, 101 The Leadership Office is hosting a panel discussion exploring the opportunities and implications of the rapidly changing platforms, producers, and consumers of news and information.
Notetaking Skills 7-8 p.m. Rowe, 217 An in-depth look into different note taking and study strategies including Cornell Note Taking, Mind Maps, and SQ3R. – JACKIE WATTLES
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ALCOHOL/DRUGS Oct. 25 A man, 22, of Storrs, was arrested at 125 North Eagleville and charged with procuring alcohol for a minor. Police observed the man exit Ted’s package store with alcohol and provided it to another individual who was later identified as under-aged. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is Nov. 5. ASSAULT Oct. 24 Emil Helyer, 19, of Meriden, was arrested at 126 North Eagleville and charged with sexual assault in the fourth
degree and disorderly conduct. Helyer turned himself in to the UConn Police after learning of an active warrant for his arrest from Rockville Superior Court. The warrant stems from a police investigation responding to a
complaint that Helyer allegedly touched an individual inappropriately causing “annoyance and/or alarm.” His bond was set at $10,000 and his court date is Nov. 4.
Oct. 25 A man, 22, of Putnam, was arrested at Route 44 and charged with failure to drive right, failure to drive at a reasonable distance, and operation while under the influence. Police observed a vehicle operated by the man cross the double yel-
low line and following a vehicle too closely along Route 44. The man subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is Nov. 4. Oct. 27 A man, 22, of Willimantic, was arrested at B Service Road and charged with failure to drive in the proper lane and operation while under the influence. Police observed a vehicle operated by the man “driving erratically” and then hitting a curb. Police suspected the man was under the influence while speaking with him, and he failed a series of field sobriety tests. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is Nov. 4.
Mirror Lake cleaner than rumored
By Sten Spinella Campus Correspondent
No, Mirror Lake is not toxic. According to Ron Clausen, a professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, UConn’s Mirror Lake, which was established in 1922, is perfectly safe, if not somewhat dirty. “I wouldn’t be afraid to go swimming in it,” Clausen said, though he does not recommend it. The toxicity of Mirror Lake has been in question for decades. Clausen recalls old stories published in the Daily Campus from the 1970s that covered a die off of ducks in the lake. An article in the Daily Campus from Oct. 30, 2007 even asks the question: “What lies beneath Mirror lake?” While there is no current danger to wildlife in the lake, the University has made concerted efforts to make Mirror Lake cleaner. The lake has gradually filled in with sediment due to the sanding of roads and erosion, making it significantly shallower than it had been at its conception. The University has recently installed devices around the lake to capture that sediment before it gets into the lake. A prevalent geese, gull and duck feces issue was also resolved by the university, through the implementation of wire around the perimeter of the lake. This type of wire is used at airports and the Office
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The Mirror Lake “sludge,” shown in this Oct. 28 photo, is harmless. According ot Ron Clausen, a professor in the department of natural resources, the lake’s water is not taxic. The lake has faced battles such as invasive species, over-population of geese, muskrats, ducks, and seagulls in passed years, but it is now clean enough to swim in - though Clausen doesn’t recommend it.
of Environmental Policy suggested the idea. “The wire around the lake was put in a number of years ago to reduce the goose population, primarily,” Clausen said. “Geese would gather there a lot. The experiment
worked, the geese are not at all comfortable landing there, and now they don’t gather there as much as they used to. They’ve moved on.” The history of Mirror Lake is revealing. Rope pulls and ice skating events were held there
in the early twentieth century, but that became unrealistic as the University began to gain more students. Now, on the south end of the lake, there are three pipes that intertwine, and sometimes there will be open water in this area. This
is because the pipes are both steam and storm-drain pipes which warm the lake so that certain parts of the lake do not freeze over. Without these pipes, says Clausen, the lake would be able to freeze in cold weather. There are also nine different storm water pipes that go into Mirror Lake. If a student were to drop something while walking on the street, all that water goes into the lake. To that end, Clausen said, “We should all be a little more careful about what we do in terms of protecting Mirror Lake.” There was talk seven to ten years ago of dredging the lake by the University, but when it became clear how expensive the project would be, the idea was dropped. While the lake has faced its share of misfortunes, including being plagued with loosestrife, an invasive species, as well as the over-population of geese, muskrats, ducks and seagulls, the lake has also been found to be enriched with nutrients, consisting of Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Clausen remembers when it used to be hard to walk around the lake without stepping in goose droppings. Only six years after the Daily Campus called the lake “filled with muck, swarmed by geese or choked with algae,” it is now nearly picturesque and is becoming a landmark of beauty and a point of pride for UConn.
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Mansfield Mansion: a paranormal experience from THE GHOSTS, page 1 to have said that the true story of the haunting was dramatized by Raw TV’s television network to gain ratings. Gallant claims that evidence from his investigation was cut from the episode aired on SyFy due to the vulgar nature. Gallant stated that during investigations of the Greenlawn mansion, his group did not believe that the residence was to be categorized as diabolical. Classic cases of demonic haunting include characteristics such as occupants of the residence experiencing mysterious illnesses that seem to defy diagnosis and treatment, nocturnal attacks, nightmares, strong odors resembling sulfur, an
overwhelming sense of fear and high, ambient electromagnetic field readings present with no mechanical explanations. Since 2009 members of P.R.O.O.F. have visited the Mansion numerous times and experienced events such as apparitions walking between rooms, slamming doors, humming and feelings of not being alone. The team believes that something supernatural is residing in the house and despite the dramatized version of the story that SyFy produced, Moore simply wanted to know what was in her house and to share her story.
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Mansfield Mansion, shown in this Oct. 28 photo, is believed to be haunted. Members of the team of paranormal enthusiasts known as P.R.O.O.F. have visted the mansion a number of times and reported mysterious occurances and a ghostly presence.
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successful professional career, showed the bio to one group, and then to a second group after changing “Heidi” to “Howard.” While the groups viewed Heidi and “Howard” equally skilled and competent, Heidi was viewed as most selfish and manipulative, while Howard was more praised. When a livestream viewer asked how he, as a man, could show that gender equality is better for everyone, Sandberg took the opportunity to make an important point: the bias is not just from men, but from women who conform to delegitimizing views. The best way for it to all start is by having and connecting with fellow role models and leaders, which is the exact mindset behind the new LeanIn program. The program connects both men and women into circles, groups of eight or 12 people, to continue the conversation by drawing on each other’s wealth of experience. Circles meet 10 times a year, alternating between educational meetings, covering lectures on negotiations to body language, and exploratory meetings. There is an overwhelming amount of research that shows with real time feedback and support, we become more creative, accomplished, and effective when it comes to achieving our own goals. Those wishing to join or start a LeanIn circle can find more information at leanin.org/ campus.
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Exchange to use US health data
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace says a federal data program used to verify applicants for tax credit subsidies and Medicaid is back online. Access Health CT said it was informed Monday the application and enrollment system on HealthCare.gov and the Data Services Hub were operating normally. Spokeswoman Kathleen Tallarita said the federal data center experienced an outage on Sunday after planned maintenance to replace a networking component brought down network connectivity. Connecticut, one of 15 states that operate a health insurance exchange, uses the federal system to verify applicants’ identities in real time. During the down time, Connecticut consumers were still able to create accounts and shop anonymously for pricing comparisons on the Access Health CT website. Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, 3,847 individuals have signed up for coverage.
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The UConn experience is a unique one for an art major A DAY IN THE LIFE
By Carles Lopez Campus Correspondent
Caitlyn Hanlon is a 7thsemester fine arts major, focusing on photography. Her classes start around 9:30 a.m., just like most students. She takes two different types of classes, normal lectures, like Chinese contemporary art history and then studio courses, like photography or drawing. Her studio classes last three hours. Time management, Hanlon said, is an important aspect of an art student’s life. “It’s hard to organize, very time consuming,” Hanlon said. “Setting up and cleaning up takes a while. I can’t go to Starbucks and read from
my textbook, you have to set up, work on your project and then clean up, it takes a lot of time. One has to plan what to do first and when to do it. For example when you are painting with oil you paint for a while, let it dry and work on another project and wait until it dries to continue.” As an art major, the due dates one has to fulfill cannot be done on the last moment like doing some math problems, a painting or the developing and printing of a photography takes time and cannot be rushed. Time management has to be strict for an art major. Another major difference is the different materials needed for each class. “At least I
don’t have to buy textbooks” Hanlon joked. However the costs of being an art major also add up. Computer programs like Photoshop or Illustrator are quite expensive, even after student discounts. Canvases, paints, brushes and many other supplies add up to be as expensive as textbooks. Fine art’s student must attend a presentation of visiting artists every year. Every college student spends money on materials and goes to classes and has to manage their time well in order to do well in their classes. However the biggest difference between fine art students and other students is the phenomena known as artist-block.
“It happens all the time,” Hanlon said. “It’s hard especially because you have to come up with ideas for every class. The basic classes were mostly still-life oriented – draw this, draw that. However, as you get to higher classes it gets harder because you have to come up for your own ideas for your projects. It’s hard for imagination to kick in sometimes.” Hanlon’s tips for overcoming artist block are to always be looking for inspiration. For her work as a photographer, she is always taking photos with her smartphone of things she thinks are worth photographing.
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Art students sketch outside of the fine arts building in this file photo from Sept. 2013. Art students lead atypical lives for UConn students. Their major requires them to take studio classes that can last as long as three hours, and art students cannot do their homework just anywhere - much of their work must be done in the studio.
Saudi Arabia native balances school, religion By Abby Mace Staff Writer
Upon arriving in the spring of 2010, UConn’s Islamic religious leader Shaikh Ayman Alharbi’s life has been a balancing act between his native Islamic culture and his newfound American one. A native of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Alharbi has been immersed in Islam his entire life. He served as a religious leader at mosques in Mecca, a city crowned as one of the world’s holiest places in Islamic culture. As part of the five pillars of Islam, Muslims must make a pilgrimage, or “hajj” to Mecca to unite with others of their culture and reconnect with Allah. Alharbi immigrated to Connecticut three years ago to obtain his master’s and doctorate degrees in engineering and computer science, while serving as a teaching assistant. Prior to becoming UConn’s Islamic religious leader, he also took a sixmonth course at the University’s Language and Cultural Center to improve his English. At UConn, Alharbi is the Imam of the masjid (mosque) and leads a circle of gathering called halaqah every Thursday. He also coordinates with the Muslim Student Association to recruit new members and raise money for the group’s service activities. Alharbi’s move to Storrs marked a dramatic shift in his life, especially in his religious experiences. Coming from a city in which he conducted the religious activities at mosques of over 2,000 followers to a modest brick structure in the midst of a college campus, Alharbi has learned to meld the best of both worlds–the American and the Islamic–in his teachings to students. “I try to show how we can combine the strengths of culture here with the principles of Islam,” Alharbi said. “It’s important to show how students can adapt to that environment and adopt that way of life.” Alharbi said that America’s most notable “strength” is the quality of the academic offer-
ings. Students are driven to work hard so that they succeed in their studies, which coincided with the principles of Islam. “Islam encourages students to work well in any situation and perfect their work,” Alharbi said. While the core of Alharbi’s work is to lead prayer at the mosque in adherence to the second pillar of Islam, he also focuses on taking care of the Muslim student as a whole. Many Muslims growing up in Connecticut don’t get the opportunity to interact with other Muslims, which can affect their understanding of Islamic culture, MSA President Samir Chaudhry said. Yet Alharbi has allowed UConn Muslim students to immerse themselves in their culture while providing a sense of support, Chaudhry added. “I did not have many Muslim friends and that took a toll on my personal understanding of what Islam was and what a Muslim actually does,” Chaudhry said. “Ayman is someone who is a good resource for support, whether you don’t understand what being a Muslim means, or how to pray, or how to read the Quran, or how to better yourself, he can help in all these things and more if you simply ask.” There is also another, more private balance Alharbi must maintain: the balance between his career and religious activities and that of his family life. Alharbi is married with two young daughters and he tries to instill the Islamic values without forcing them, he said. To do this, he teaches portions of Islamic prayers but said he won’t enforce regular prayer until his daughters have reached the age of 10. Yet the most important lesson Alharbi teaches, Chaudhry said, applies to all ages and religions. “The most important lesson Ayman has given us at the Masjid is that we should be more open when talking to other people,” he said. “In Islam we do not judge other people for their actions, we do not know whether those other people are better than us or not, no matter what they’re exterior tells us. We do not know what’s inside of them.”
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Hundreds still displaced by Sandy damage
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A year after Superstorm Sandy drove Deborah Dinan from her Milford home, she lives above a loud bar and is often reduced to tears as she struggles to return. Dinan, a 59-year-old nurse on disability due to health problems, is pursuing a government grant to repair and elevate her flood-ravaged home. She spends her days dealing with contractors and government paperwork, while at night she tries to sleep through the loud music coming from beneath her temporary apartment. “I can’t stand it. I’m really going crazy,” Dinan said. “Not even to mention how depressing it is a year later that nothing has been done in the house. There’s probably not a day that goes by that I don’t cry. I don’t want to be here. I want to be back
home.” Dinan is among hundreds of Connecticut residents still out of homes that were damaged by Sandy, including many who are hoping for government grants for costs that were not covered by flood insurance. Many storm victims are required to elevate their homes, a project that can easily cost $100,000. At least 200 families remain displaced in Milford alone, officials said. The storm slammed the Connecticut shoreline on Oct. 29, flooding homes and businesses and cutting power to more than 600,000 customers. Six people were killed in the state. Federal assistance, loans and insurance claims worth more than $280 million have been paid out. A year later, some neighborhoods along the coast have been
transformed into giant construction zones with houses elevated on steel beams. Other neighborhoods are filled with vacant houses. Officials say applications are only now being accepted for some federal government grants. Andrew Doba, a spokesman for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, said officials are trying to expedite aid but federal guidelines required the state to submit a draft plan and have public comment periods on how to spend the money. Many homeowners have been overwhelmed as they deal with insurers, contractors and government officials. “I would have been better off if my house burned down,” said Kathy Strachan, a Fairfield resident. “Every time I turn around something else hits me in the head. There’s no easy process
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for this. It’s extremely confusing. You get different answers from everyone. So I just decided to put the brakes on.” Strachan said she is putting off elevating her house, which she is required to do because the damage exceeded 50 percent of the value of the structure, and is instead focusing on another $40,000 worth of needed repairs. Strachan, a media consultant who has already spent $20,000 on her house, has been living with friends. “I’m living out of bags and boxes on the floor,” she said. “It’s hard but it’s doable. I wish Sandy never happened but it did.” Susan Reinhart of Fairfield said she’s already spent $150,000 to lift and repair her home. She’s lived in five places “and possibly soon in my car.”
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Deborah Dinan stands next to a telephone pole she painted to match her home behind her, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in Milford, Conn. Dinan is among hundreds of Connecticut residents still out of their homes since Superstorm Sandy struck. In Milford alone, at least 200 families remain displaced, officials said.
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Syria, regulators making good progress on chemical weapons controls
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ast Wednesday, international inspectors announced that Syria will meet its first major deadline in the disarmament plan that began over a month ago. Almost all of the facilities where chemical weapons are produced have been disabled. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the group overseeing the disarmament, said that all the facilities will be disabled by the deadline of Nov. 1. Two months ago, the plan to have Syria turn over their chemical weapons was hotly contested. There were doubts about the Syrian government’s willingness to cooperate and concerns about carrying out the mission in the middle of a civil war. This disarmament was supposed to rid Syria of chemical weapons in 12 months, which would be the fastest operation ever of its kind if it stayed on schedule. Many thought that would be impossible. So far, it looks like the critics were wrong. The Syrian government has been very cooperative with inspectors and the plan is running on schedule. This is good news for many reasons. Most notably, it pushes going to war with Syria even further out of the realm of possibility and shows that diplomacy and alternative methods of conflict resolution can work. For the U.S., this is a big step forward in terms of how we interact with the Middle East. We looked into options beyond missile strikes, pursued bilateral agreements and decided it was best to let an international agency do their work. The disarmament plan was a gamble considering its speed and the conditions in which it has to work, but so far it seems to be paying off. Many were critical of the plan because it doesn’t aim to topple the regime and end the civil war. The plan deals only with chemical weapons and the conflict that’s being resolved is the US’s wavering debate over intervention. While chemical weapons disarmament won’t end the war, it’s a positive step. The plan shows that cooperation is possible, even among countries with complicated relationships. The UN and other international organizations could use this success as a foundation for further work in the future. Hopefully disarmament will continue on schedule and set a new precedent for dealing with chemical weapons.
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hile I usually disparage rape culture in the world, you’re reading an article that points the finger elsewhere. We sleep comfortably under the false pretense that we’re not like that, that the “Basketball Capital of the World” has gotten everything right. The real beauty of this Title IX Complaint filed by seven former and current students at UConn is that maybe I won’t have to define rape culture; maybe there will finally be the constructive conversation about the necessary improvements for UConn to keep By Victoria Kallsen our campus safe Weekly Columnist and, even better, to advocate for the average student. To do that, we must first dissect the lies that have been flung around already.
1) All the students who filed the Title IX complaint were female. Most news outlets have already assumed this. After speaking with representatives from the IX Coalition, a group that is supporting the efforts of the seven students while not including them, I discovered that one the complainants was male. Many may be under the impression that Title IX only covers female students. In fact, as the website “Know Your IX” reports, “Female, male and gender nonconforming students, faculty and staff are protected from any sex-based discrimination, harassment or violence [under Title IX].” 2) The media coverage has been extremely fair and balanced. Hardly. While I understand that “women
need to stop spreading their legs like peanut butter or rape is going to keep on happening...” is quite the attentiongrabbing sentence, there is more to report on than Kylie Angell’s story, and the statements given by Carolyn Luby, Erica Daniels and Rose Richi deserve their own discussion. Furthermore, I’m appalled by the number of newspapers that were so quick to show a picture taken during one of the few moments that Richi broke down. Instead of advertising a picture painting them as strong, many demeaned their complaint with pictures showcasing them as ‘weak.’ These seven individuals are brave and amazing survivors, and I am rather disgusted that we frame them as fragile. 3) UConn has taken the proper steps to prevent sexual assault on campus. I’d like to pick apart every aspect of Herbst’s defense to the complaint, especially the notion that the 1.25 hours of training with VAWPP is enough for the average UConn student in order to prevent the sexual violence prevalent on campus, but I’d like to especially rip to shreds the notion that the President’s Task Force on Civility and Campus Culture has been anything other than an excuse for the administration. With only four Daily Digest advertisements hidden under the moniker, “The Student Community, Graduate & Undergraduate,” run in early October, and then one advertisement run the day of the meeting with the title of the organization, it’s laughable to say that the administration has invited the student opinion on rape culture at UConn. 4) The administration has responded appropriately. To continue that sentiment, I’ll happily refer to the Board of Trustees meet-
ing where President Herbst defended the administration against the Title IX complaint. Speaking at a meeting that was not advertised to the UConn students to attend despite obvious campus interest in the matter, Herbst quickly absolved herself of blame. The incident where Angell’s rapist was allowed to return to campus was a mistake of the previous administration, even though the perpetrator spent the past two years on campus without interference from Herbst’s administration. In the aftermath, there has been little interest in the student response, besides an humorous email from President’s Task Force asking you to kindly e-mail them with suggestions. 5) We are not to blame for rape culture on campus. Lastly, it is an utter falsehood that we, as UConn students, are completely without blame in this matter as well. We have condoned a school that puts basketball centers for a few above cultural centers for many. We have let the administration lie to us and say VAWPP was enough. We have refused to educate ourselves on Title IX, rape culture and what the UConn administration actually does for sexual assault victims. We haven’t asked for change, but now is the time that we have to. If you want more education, come back for the next couple of Tuesday articles from me. If you want to help, attend Husky Solidarity Day tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Fairfield Way and start to make a difference.
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hroughout the recent government shutdown, many Americans gave their opinions on legislative tactics, Congress, President Obama, and the Affordable Care Act. Much to my dissatisfaction, astonishingly few of these opinions were based upon a fair and balanced analysis of the evidence. Of particular concern is the rhetoric being used by Ted Cruz and his Tea Party supporters. This group appears to operate under the assumption that the use of impassioned and emotional language is the best strategy to galvanize the By Brian McCarty A m e r i c a n Staff Columnist people. Unfortunately for Cruz and his allies, their inflammatory language will most likely push Americans away from conservatism, rather than attract them. Ted Cruz has branded himself as the true people’s representative and claims to speak for all Americans. At the beginning of his filibuster he stated, “I rise today in an effort to speak for 26 million Texans and for 300 million Americans.” Although Cruz may feel as though he represents every American, he only has a fiduciary duty to the
people of Texas who elected him. His claim to be a universal representative may be enticing to some conservatives who view the debate over the Affordable Care Act as a titanic struggle between the American people and an abusive, out-oftouch federal government, but it is inaccurate. There are many Americans who disagree with Sen. Cruz, as illustrated by the Congressmen who oppose him. His claim implies that these Congressmen have betrayed their obligation to their constituents because they disagree with him; this does little to advance bipartisanship and constructive debates. His statement that “having spent the last month in D.C., it is really great to be back in America” is insulting for the same reasons. Many people in D.C. may disagree with him, but that does not mean that they are not valid representatives of parts of the nation or that the D.C. is not a part of the United States. A second issue is the manner in which Sen. Cruz presents his arguments concerning the Affordable Care Act. He focuses on the people who may lose their jobs and insurance, the shift in available job opportunities from full-time to part-time, and the likely rise in premiums for some Americans. To centrist and liberal Americans, these
potentialities probably seem like conservative boogeymen used to frighten people into opposing Obamacare. Conservatives must rationally explain why statutory provisions in the Affordable Care are likely to lead to these unfortunate consequences if they wish to broaden support for their position. In addition, Sen. Cruz must acknowledge that the negative economic consequences are not universal. For example, it is undeniable that good-quality affordable insurance will be offered to lowincome Americans through the exchanges. The strategic course for conservatives is not to present Obamacare as an absolute bane to all Americans as Cruz would do, but to explain why the incompatibility of the law with certain principles such as limited government, federalism, and individual liberty, in addition to the negative economic benefits, outweigh the benefits of the law. Apocalyptic demagoguery will not broaden the appeal of conservatism to the American people. Another incident demonstrating how Tea Party rhetoric is damaging to the appeal of conservatism is the statements made by FreedomWatch activist Larry Klayman at a rally outside the World War II memorial. At this event, Klayman claimed that
Obama “bows down to Allah” and ordered him to “leave town, to get up, to put the Quran down, to get up of his knees, and to figuratively come up with his hands out [sic].” These statements concerning Obama’s religion have no factual basis and are patently offensive to Muslims by presenting their religion as something worthy of public castigation. These inaccurate and insensitive statements alienate Americans from conservative principles and reduce the potential for fruitful policy debates. Conservatives must vociferously denounce such unprincipled and vitriolic personal attacks for if they do not, their silence will be interpreted as tacit agreement. It may be tempting for members of the Tea Party to use highly emotional language to energize their supporters and build strong opposition to certain policies, but this merely builds intense support among one segment of the population. To establish a broadly appealing conservative movement, Republicans must clearly and rationally explain their positions, rather than engaging in the inflammatory rhetoric of Cruz and his ilk.
Brian.McCarty@UConn.edu 3rd-semester political science
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Gampel Pavilion hosted a talent show for freshmen athletes on campus Monday night. UConn’s all-girl acapella group, RubyFruit, opened the talent show with a couple of tame tunes and the intermission was taken over by The Rolling Tones, a mixedgender acapella group. Both groups had extraordinary performances that had the crowd screaming by the end of each song and praising them during their performances. The emcees for the evening talent show did their own dance routine before announcing the first performance by the women’s rowing team. Unfortunately, they were not judged on their spectacular moves. Women’s rowing started the night off with their own version of the “Cups” song by Anna Kendrick. Following them was the golf and tennis teams who featured the infamous song, “What Does the Fox Say?” in their routine. Before the intermission with The Rolling Tones, the volleyball team channeled their innertwerk team, showing off their talent in twerking. After the intermission, girls’ lacrosse split their performing crew into two teams and had a dance-off battle. Men’s ice hockey put on inflated suits and entertain the crowd but ended up showing off more skin than the crowd expected.
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The Men’s Track team brings in a talent show win by busting a move on the floor of Gampel
A skin-suit entourage took the place of the women’s soccer team and performed many different numbers in a matter of two minutes. Hockapella, more commonly known as women’s ice hockey, took the stage with their synchronized dancing and singing. Men’s baseball did their own skit, adding their own touch of amusement. The men’s track team, last year’s winners, took the
crowd aback with their offering of fake money and candy, managing to steal the hearts of the judges. Field hockey followed the crowd-pleasing performance by the track team in their dance routine. Both men and women’s swimming teams took the stage and you can’t witness a performance by the swim team without speedos and one-pieces on a spectacular team.
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UConn political science alumni talk about the career prospects for future political science graduates.
By Carles Lopez Campus Correspondent On Monday Oct. 28, UConn’s Alumni Relations and the political science department sponsored their second career panel from this year’s series. The panel took place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. It prolonged itself, however, because of questions from the students. This career panel brought a set of UConn political science alumni to speak about their own personal experiences after graduation, and some personal tips about life after and during college. The first speaker was Kevin Bronson, a political science major who graduated in 2009. Bronson is now working as an executive assistant for Connecticut’s Secretary of the State, Denise Merrill. Bronson gave two major tips on how to have a successful career after college. “Don’t put yourself in a track, don’t be afraid to deviate; to look for new things,” Bronson said. Bronson gave a personal anecdote that he was a chemistry major and had an idea that he wanted to be a pharmacist. Once he started, however, he figured out that he didn’t enjoy it and changed his major to political science because that is what he enjoyed most in high school. Bronson had different internships, like a natural resources and an internship for the General CT Assembly. Bronson said he enjoyed the internships
and he learned from them, however, that is not what he wanted to do with his life. The second advice Bronson gave us was to be proactive and more friendly during interviews and internships. “Politics is to listen, and implement everything you heard into your project,” Bronson said. “My whole political career started, while I was being interviewed for the general assembly internship. I spoke to a nice guy; we just had a friendly conversation about my life. He ended up being the person in charge of admitting interns.” The second alum, Scott Howard, graduated in 2008 from UConn as a political science major as well. As a junior and senior in college, Howard worked as a secretary in UConn’s president’s office and in the General Assembly’s higher education committee. Howard attended graduate school in American University in Washington D.C. and worked on Capitol Hill. However, Howard decided he didn’t want to go down that path and instead worked in Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut as a program planning and control analyst. Howard’s tip to future political science graduates was to always take the opportunities offered. The third alum, Ambassador John Cloud, graduated UConn in 1975. After college, Cloud joined the Foreign Services and passed the test. He then went on to differ-
ent countries like Mexico, Poland and Lithuania as an ambassador. Cloud said that in order to become part of Foreign Services, one must be well-spoken and able to write well. Another important aspect that he said was to learn languages. “Languages matter, the more you have the better, if you don’t know languages everything will be harder to achieve,” Cloud said. The last and most recent alum, Katherine Bradbury, graduated in 2011 as a political science and English major with a minor in human rights. Bradbury won a human rights award, which gave her a law school internship with the International Criminal Tribunal in the Netherlands. This internship gave her the opportunity to do political analysis, go to court and write memos on who went to court and who didn’t. After her internship, she received a contract to work for the International Criminal Tribunal and will start law school focusing on human rights. Bradbury’s tip for future political science graduates is to try new things while in college. “Join clubs, try new things maybe you will find something you love,” Bradbury said. “If you are not sure what you want to do with your life, go travel, UConn offers great exchange programs which will enrich you.”
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Women’s track brought the moves to the dance floor with their synchronized performance. The night ended with the softball girls showing off their “Napoleon Dynamite” moves. By the end of the evening, the crowd was more than satisfied with the half-naked bodies and comical routines that took the Gampel by storm. With twerking, grabbing the wall and shaking
it like a red nose, the night finally came down to what everyone wanted to know: who the winning team was. The top score of the night was 40 – a 10 from all four judges – and was given to the men’s track team who rushed up to claim their title with dancing, some more fake money throwing, and candy tosses into the crowd.
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will join the creative head of “Clone Wars” Dave Filoni. A treat for longtime fans, Filoni has noted that it might be possible for Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker’s padawan in “The Clone Wars” to appear on the show. And despite the fact that the iconic villain Darth Vader met his end during the conclusion of “Return of the Jedi,” leaked documents suggest that Disney may be planning some TV specials regarding the character. “Star Wars Battlefront III” the long anticipated sequel to the best selling “Star Wars” video games of all time is in development by DICE (makers of the “Battlefield” games) but won’t be out until holiday 2014 at the very earliest. Rumors are also floating around that Disneyland is about to have a major refurbishment in the park’s “Tomorrowland” section, bringing a larger “Star Wars” presence to the park which already hosts the popular “Star Tours” attraction. However despite all these great new developments in the Star Wars universe, unfortunately some projects have been left behind. Episodes II - VI were due to be re released theatrically in 3D much like “The Phantom Menace” was in 2012. Disney has put future rereleases on indefinite hold. “Star Wars 1313” was an “Uncharted”-inspired video game in development at LucasArts that wowed critics at E3 2012. Regrettably, the title was cancelled after the Disney purchase. Most disappointingly, “Star Wars Detours” an animated comedy series from Seth Green and the other geniuses behind the hilarious “Robot Chicken Star Wars Specials,” has been but on indefinite hold, despite 39 episodes confirmed to be completed. Some may say that Disney is milking the franchise for all its worth but you have to hand it to the company. Not many corporations have the ability to give the “Star Wars” franchise all of this extended exposure that it most certainly deserves.
Coming soon from a galaxy far, far away Without a doubt, the single biggest story in Hollywood last year was the Walt Disney Company’s purchase of George Lucas’ independent filmmaking company Lucasfilm Ltd. While the purchase netted Disney a plethora of valuable assets, from special effects powerhouse Industrial Light and Magic to the rights to classic adventure computer games produced by LucasArts, undoubtably the major draw for the company was the acquisition of the “Star Wars” franchise. A year later, the mouse house has certainly been taking advantage of their new prized asset. The most significant development is the on-going production of “Star Wars Episode VII.” A true sequel to “Return of the Jedi,” many fans never thought the project would never see the light of day. Scheduled to open in 2015, the film is to be directed by “Star Trek” director and “Lost” co-creator J.J. Abrams and maestro John Williams will return to score this seventh installment in the franchise. The original trilogy cast of Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford are rumored to reprise their roles. However, not only is a new trilogy of “Star Wars” films on the way but Disney has begun pre production of even more films that are spin offs of the main series. Popular characters Boba Fett and Han Solo are expected to be at the focus of the original set of spin off films with others potentially to follow. On the TV front of the franchise, the popular “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” animated series recently ended its respectable five season run on Cartoon Network. Numerous unreleased episodes from an unfinished season six are confirmed to be completed and will eventually see release. “Star Wars Rebels” the spiritual successor to “The Clone Wars” will air next year on Disney XD. The show will be set between Episodes III and IV. Greg Weisman of the recently cancelled Cartoon Network series “Young Justice”
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The day to scare your friends, pretend you’re someone else and indulge in obscene amounts of candy is almost here. While horror movies have been featured on TV for the past few weeks, fans of Halloween shouldn’t overlook a scary book. When I think of Halloween, an image that comes to mind is sitting at a campfire, listening to ghost stories. You may not have access to a campfire but you can have your own private ghost story by reading a spooky novel. These recommendations aren’t specific to Halloween but they are thrillers and chill-inducing mysteries, characteristics suited to Halloween. “In the Woods” by Tana French is a mystery novel that will make you stay out of the woods. In this novel, detectives are investigating the murder of a young girl. The crime resembles an unsolved case that occurred 20 years ago, a case involving one of the detectives. Unable to remember what happened in the past, the detective struggles with his childhood and his present life. The mystery is disturbing and also frustrating on a few different occasions. The detectives struggle to figure out the cause of the murder, making the reader extremely antsy to know the resolution. However, once the murder is solved, a technicality will make you throw the book down in shock. This isn’t a book to read before a nighttime stroll in the woods. You never know who is out there that shouldn’t be. If you’re looking for a shorter, yet still haunting tale, anything by Edgar Allan Poe will bring your search to a close. Poe is famous for his dark poems and short stories, perfect for getting in the Halloween spirit if you don’t have the time to spend on a fulllength novel. My personal favorite of his short stories is “The Tell-Tale Heart.” The narrator of the story plots to kill an old man, and although he tries to justify his motives throughout the story, they only come across as creepy. Nothing is more eerie though than what brings on the narrator’s immense guilt. Poe is a master at building suspense and depicting alarming scenes in only a short amount of writing. The terror is therefore short-lived, but it makes you wonder how Poe comes up with such heinous activities. I’m currently reading “Presumed Innocent” by Scott Turow. Unfortunately, I’m not far into the novel but I am already desperate to know who committed the crime. A woman who worked in a police department is brutally murdered and the investigation is not making much progress towards finding her killer. Is it someone who, she prosecuted? Someone who, she had an affair with? The narrator himself? Turow has introduced many characters in the novel who are all connected to the victim in some way, making them suspects in my eyes. However, he is slow to release information that can allow me to make a definitive guess. All I know is that I can’t wait to reach the end. A good mystery is one that you can’t put down, one that leaves you constantly speculating. Mystery novels are like a puzzle but the author will put the pieces together for you; you just need to be patient. They are fun to read but can leave you alarmed whenever something seems out of the ordinary. On this Halloween, settle down with a bowl of candy and a thrilling novel. Your night is guaranteed to be frightening.
Alyssa.McDonagh@UConn.edu
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By Jingyuan Fu Campus Correspondent
Ghostbusters (1984)
By Alex Sfazzarra Campus Correspondent
When compared to his contemporary Academy Award nominated directors, the film career of Ridley Scott always feels a bit uneven. He has none of the consistent greatness of, say, the Coen brothers or Martin Scorsese, but thankfully, he doesn’t have the consistent downward trajectory of an M. Night Shyamalan, either. Scott is known for his versatility in directing a wide variety of settings, creating brilliant films like “Blade Runner” and “Black Hawk Down,” but other times the versatility falls flat on its face and the audience ends up watching Robin Hood. Fortunately “The Counselor,” Scott’s newest film, falls largely in the former category. His tendency to churn out concentrated visuals at pivotal moments really complements the movie’s sus-
penseful nature. Intimate shots during scenes of extreme violence and passion keep the viewer tense throughout the film. Partnering with Scott’s luridly pessimistic direction is the great writer Cormac McCarthy. Though this is McCarthy’s first time writing a movie script, his novels, which include “No Country for Old Men” and “The Road,” have been adapted to successful films, which prove that he is also no stranger to lurid pessimism. There are parts of this film that are pure undiluted McCarthy. His screenwriting presence can be most positively felt in the escalating scenes at the end, which are filled with startlingly intimate violence. Less positive is how McCarthy’s tendency to let his habits of a novelist get the better of him.
“The Counselor” is a movie with a definite moral message, but rather than letting Scott handle the subtler showing of the moral, McCarthy seems determined to tell the audience the message through long blocks of dialogue. The language in scenes in which a character indulges in excessive philosophizing is, of course, lovely (this being McCarthy and all), but one can’t help but feel that the film’s exploration of black and gray moral behavior might have been better received had the screenwriter relied more on the advantages of visual media. “The Counselor’s” excellent cast does its best with this occasionally clunky dialogue, and largely throw themselves into their roles with great intensity— Jarvier Bardem and Michael Fassbender in particular are prac-
The Counselor 8/10
tically vibrating in every scene. Sometimes the intensity in conjunction with the heavy dialogue goes too far, however. Cameron Diaz’s over-the-top portrayal as a wildly aggressive femme fatale only compounds the inherent problems of the character itself. The only other female character, the counselor’s saccharine girlfriend, is only better in that she is portrayed more deftly by Penelope Cruz. When contrasted with the varied and complex male characters that populate the film, the female characters come off as remarkably one-dimensional opposites. Despite its faults, “The Counselor” manages to be an impressive thriller with quite a few surprises in both plot and theme. Like a lot of movies by Ridley Scott, however, it occasionally over reaches and descends into fatalistic melodrama.
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Jackson Nicoll, left, as Billy and Johnny Knoxville, right, as Irving Zisman in a scene from ‘Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa.’
By Amaris Vazquez Campus Correspondent
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
What do you expect of a movie from the guys who made “Jackass?” Now multiply that by 10. You’re still nowhere near to what they brought out with “Bad Grandpa.” Johnny Knoxville plays 86 year-old Irving Zisman who’s just lost his wife and gained temporary custody of his grandson. Complete with an old man makeover, Knoxville knocks it out of the park as a grumpy, sex-crazed, badly mannered train-wreck just looking for some fun to fill his newfound freedom. He does not miss a beat and has the audience laughing endlessly with his highly inappropriate remarks and actions. His grandson, 8-year-old Billy, played by Jackson Nicoll, does not fall far behind as the star. He gets handed off to his questionable grandfather to be taken
to his dad while his mother is thrown in jail. Again. This kid is my hero and I’ll watch any future movies of his without hesitation. He manages to stay in character and not burst out laughing at all the ridiculousness surrounding them. In real life I would honestly hope someone would have called child protective services, but in the movie I’m amazed at his independence. This is proof that I’m as bad a person as the characters in the movie. He’s much more of a grown-up than any of the main characters and makes the situations he finds himself in all the funnier. On their road trip to North Carolina to meet Billy’s dad, Chuck (Greg Harris), the course of extremely questionable actions just add fuel to the hysterical
fire. The unsuspecting bystanders are the best characters. From store attendants believing they are being robbed, to movers and shippers convinced they have become accomplices to crimes, and women being hit on as if they were prostitutes, Irving and Billy leave no stone unturned. People are completely flabbergasted for the duration of their respective scenes. I found myself feeling sorry for them for the first 30 seconds, then the laughter of a full theater ringing in my ears made me realize something about myself. I truly must be a bad person to be enjoying it so much, but at least I’m not alone. When we finally think that Billy’s going to be handed to his uncaring, drug-
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 7/10
addicted father we have the pleasure of meeting a biker gang of the Guardians of Children organization. Karma works so fast it is sure to give you whiplash. I might add that all the while, the diseased Mrs. Zisman has been enjoying the trip, and I do not mean just in spirit. Now if the final scenes taught me anything it is that children’s beauty pageants do not have enough security and that Nicoll has got some serious dance floor moves. Originally, I didn’t understand why I was asked for my ID when purchasing tickets, but now I hope they didn’t let Jackson Nicoll watch the final product. I’m sure my IQ must have dropped quite a bit. But it was seriously worth it. Sacrificing a few hundred brain cells never felt so good!
Amaris.Vazquez@UConn.edu
Unorthodox Halloween films
October has become the month of horror and monster films in an extended celebration of Halloween. There are several movies that have become Halloween staples. There are the classic slasher flicks, zombie gore fests, new age horror series and a couple standalone gems such as “The Shining” and “The Exorcists.” Here are a few of the more unorthodox Halloween films, but just as perfect for the season. “Young Frankenstein”: After a near perfect western spoof with “Blazing Saddles,” Mel Brooks made the funniest feature his career, “Young Frankenstein.” A spoof and send up to the black and white monster film of the 1930s and 1940s; this version has the boisterous Gene Wilder as Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson who inherits the scientist’s castle in Transylvania. Marty Feldman plays his cheeky henchmen, Igor, pronounced Eye-gor, of course. And Peter Boyle plays the monster, who doesn’t quite terrorize the townsfolk, as much as become their momentary companions. If you haven’t seen it, then you’ve heard it quoted, it’s a comedy classic. “Shadow of the Vampire”: A delightful piece of historical fiction, John Malkovich plays silent film legend F.W. Murnau (best known for “Sunrise: a Song of Two Humans”) as he makes the 1922 rendition of “Nosferatu,” the first vampire film. He hires actor Max Schreck, who in this version is an actual vampire, and begins consuming the film crew. Despite the danger, Murnau is determined to complete the picture, and have it be the most realistic vampire film ever made. It benefits from stylistics elements taken from the silent movie era, and a fantastic performance from the versatile Defoe. “The Nightmare Before Christmas”: A holiday feature that is appropriate for two holidays; whether the concept was made for artistic or marketability purposes, it’s absolute genius. And the film is pretty great too. It’s the story of Jack Skellington, a resident of the all monster Halloween town who has grown tired of the holiday. Through a portal in a tree, enters Christmas town; which he inadvertently creates havoc in. It’s filled to the brim with colorful sets and characters; powered by Tim Burton’s gothic art direction. The musical sequences, all songs composed by Danny Elfman, are either high energy or high atmosphere, and the film deserves a reputation as a fantastic musical as much as a holiday treasure. “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”: It has a lot of candy, which is my favorite part of Halloween. Plus, when viewed with “Young Frankenstein” it can be called a Gene Wilder double feature. There is nothing about that which is less than awesome. Any of the Original Monster Films: Personally speaking, a too large proportion of the movies viewed this time of year are modern. The cinematic originals of the ubiquitous Halloween monsters have shamefully been ignored. These include “Dracula,” “King Kong,” “Night of the Living Dead” and even “Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein.” People who love vampires and zombies, but don’t know who Bela Lugosi is, or don’t smile when they hear “They’re coming to get you Barbara.” The budgets may have been small and the technology primitive, but these films were only able to achieve such a massive level of influence because of the quality of their stories and innovations in direction, that shouldn’t go unappreciated.
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‘Escape from Tomorrow’ challenges Best of slasher films idea of Disneyland as idyllic utopia Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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Roy Abramsohn, right, as Jim White in a scene from indie-film ‘Escape from Tomorrow.’
By Randy Amorim Staff Writer “Escape From Tomorrow” manages to accomplish the difficult task of putting a family man in Disneyland, the self-dubbed “Happiest Place on Earth” and showing how miserable and unhappy not only the main character is, but everyone around them. We begin with Jim, the family man, receiving a phone call on the last day of his vacation that he has been fired. To try and salvage the trip, he tells nobody and proceeds to the park with his wife, son and daughter. On the train over Jim notices two very young French girls who cannot be older than 15. Jim begins to stalk them throughout the day fantasizing dirty thoughts. Also, Jim begins to hallucinate disturbing demonic like images on rides, faces and bodies. He brushes it off at first as his imagination, but later it begins to get worse and Jim can no longer ignore it. “Escape” has had an interesting and controversial production. Written and directed
by first-time filmmaker Randy Moore, the film was shot with hidden cameras inside Disneyland without the permission or knowledge of Disney. Believe it or not, the filmmakers managed to accomplish this and deliver not the ridiculous found footage style film you’d expect, but an actual real and welldirected film. Many rushed to see the film at the Sundance film festival expecting Disney to come in at any minute and end the party. However, Disney has decided to take the opposite approach. Disney is most likely to afraid to suppress the film. By doing so they would create controversy and draw attention to it. If it were to then be leaked online which would almost be inevitable, it would be impossible to stop people from watching. Disney has decided to rather let it release and fade away. “Escape” is probably the greatest disappointing film ever made. I expected the Disney set-
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ting just to be a happy backdrop for the reminder that bad things can and do happen everywhere, but this is not the case. Disney was chosen because Moore despises and hates everything the Disney corporation is and stands for. Throughout the film we hear all the urban legends such as Disney uses emu for turkey legs in the park and the park prostitutes employees dressed as princesses to wealthy businessman, you get the point. It is bold, but it almost backs out from saying all it wants to say. The film starts to really go there in the third act. Eventually we encounter a real witch, a Disney conspiracy involving robots, human experiments and other strange things. The movie then no longer is a question of Jim’s sanity, but rather a faux exposure of the Disney Corporation. None of this is probably real, but the message is there. Jim’s wife says she senses something wrong with the place, but no other explanation is given if she is having the same kind of day he is. However, the film backs out. In the end it is left extremely unclear how much of what happened was real or in Jim’s
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“Scream”: In many ways, “Scream” isn’t a slasher film, but rather an accumulation of all the good elements of great slashers over the years. While director Wes Craven’s most recent movies, including all the “Scream” sequels, are terrible. This, however, is one of his classics. On the anniversary of her mother’s murder that shocked a small town, a serial killer murders one of Sydney Prescott’s high school classmates. The killer begins to call Sydney and terrorize her leading into not only a great thriller, but a whodun-it mystery that leaves you guessing until the very last second. It’s very satirical in nature. The characters have seen horror movies and mock the clichés and usual formulas while finding themselves trapped within it laughing alongside the audience. Brilliantly written and directed, “Scream” is a classic must see horror film. “American Psycho”: In the film adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis’s controversial novel, wealthy bachelor and psychopath Patrick Bateman finds himself unable to control the need for murder and bloodlust he has hid for years as it begins to consume him and cross over into his personal life. Christian Bale gives a brave and amazing Oscar-worthy performance as Bateman. Set in the 80s, the film is both the dark and disturbing exploration of a psychopathic serial killer with no feelings and a satire on the culture, values and lifestyles of Americans at the time. It is not a film for everyone and leaves us with an uncomfortable ambiguity at its conclusion demanding multiple viewings to be understood, but “American Psycho” is both a great horror movie and a great exploration of a dark mind as well as American culture. “Friday the 13th Series Cheat Sheet”: We all know the story so let’s just get to where I tell you which ones you should watch and which ones to avoid. They all provide a guilty slasher film pleasure I suppose, but some of them are so awful it isn’t worth it. The first three are great. The fourth is a fan favorite, but I didn’t care for it. The fifth is awful. The sixth is
a classic that led to films like “Scream” in its meta-humorous and satirical nature. The seventh is pretty good where we see Jason battle a girl with psychic powers rather than your standard stupid kids for a change. The eighth is pretty good as we see Jason murder a boat full of students then take on Manhattan for a little while. “Jason Goes to Hell” and “Jason X” are some of the worse movies you’ll ever see. I wrote an article about the reimagining last week and how it is a slasher classic so I will just reiterate that it is great and leave it there. “Freddy vs. Jason”: If you don’t like this genre of films you’re not going to like “Freddy vs. Jason” or really anything on this list. If you do, you’ll love it. The battle between the two is intense and Freddy really gets into Jason’s head. The teenagers are still, of course, present and die pretty creative deaths. It is what it is given the two devolving franchises crossing over into the film. While “Nightmare on Elm Street” is a classic and Wes Craven’s “New Nightmare” was pretty good, every other entry into the franchise was laughably horrible. It is nice to see Freddy scary for once again. “Candyman”: A graduate student ventures into the ghetto to research the urban legend of a hooked killer who appears upon a supernatural summoning. The killer is said to be responsible for many urban murders. The skeptic student searching for the possible truths finds the legend is more real than she could have ever imagined. “Candyman” is one of the better slashers to come about and one of the greatest, but most underrated thrillers of the 90s. It was nominated by the American Film Institute for its “100 Years 100 Thrills List” which is a compilation of the most thrilling American films made throughout the years. “Notable Mentions”: “The Burning,” “My Bloody Valentine” (both), “The Hills Have Eyes,” “Final Destination,” “Severance,” “Psycho II,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and its recent sequels.
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By Zach Lederman Staff Writer It’s that spooky season again, boys and girls! Who doesn’t love October? When all life around us begins to wither and die, nobody seems to get a greater pleasure than to scare the daylights out of their friends. My favorite part, of course, is the movies: the classics of course, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, just to name a few are my personal favorites. But horror movies have existed since the 19th century. The classics most of us know, however, were filmed primarily between the 30s and 70s, so in honor of these flicks that kept us up late into the night, let’s delve into one from each decade. In the 20s, there’s nothing creepier than “Nosferatu.” A silent film adapted from “Count Dracula,” it was originally released in Germany in 1922. Chances are that most today, saturated by Hollywood’s love of blood and guts, won’t appreciate the film’s mastery of keeping the audience terrified
through its hold on an ominous atmosphere and Count Orlok’s ghastly design, but the true horror aficionado will always be able to hold this film dear. In the 30s there were so many choices that I had to just pick my favorite, Frankenstein. Based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel and starring Boris Karloff as Frankenstein’s monster, it was released in 1931 in the U.S. It is perhaps not such a frightening film as it is a dark look into man’s obsession with powers he should not tamper with. Along with all of Universal Pictures’ movie monsters, the film has had an enormous influence on pop culture worldwide since its inception, and is likely to continue scaring audiences until humanity’s end. The 40s are a little more challenging, in that there’s no single iconic film that can really represent the decade. The closest, I suppose, would have to be 1941’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” starring Spencer Tracy and based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella. Now, some might disagree with me here, but I actually find this one pretty terrifying whenever I
watch it. Not only is Mr. Hyde a generally frightening figure on his own, but Hollywood was just starting to get into more significant special effects around this time, making things all the scarier. Watching Dr. Jekyll transform into Mr. Hyde is just eerie; there’s no way around it. Things changed a bit in the 50s. Horror movies stopped focusing so much on the paranormal, and more on the scientific. As a result, I can think of no film more representative of the decade than 1958’s “The Fly,” starring David Hedison, but heavily featuring the master of mystifying terror, Vincent Price. “The Fly,” for those unaware, tells the story of a scientist who, after a teleportation experiment gone wrong, biologically trades parts with a housefly. This film is gross, gruesome, gory and has a moral dealing with science gone wrong. I can’t think of a better representative of the science fiction horror genre. Finally we get to the 60s, my favorite horror decade. I had a lot to choose from in this section, but I think I’m going to go with another Vincent Price film, “The Last Man on Earth,”
though many probably know of it by another title: “I Am Legend.” Yes, this 1968 film (originally based on the 1954 novel “I Am Legend”) was the original basis for Will Smith’s 2007 hit. Of course, this time Vincent Price is fighting slow, stupid vampires and not mutant zombies. This film might not be one of the scariest, but like Frankenstein, it’s incredibly important as it helped set the bar for modern day zombie films, including “Dawn of the Dead.” Plus, Google search for Vincent Price, he’s an eerie looking dude and listening to him narrate for two hours is pretty unnerving. Chances are, whatever you decide to watch this Halloween will freak you out and keep you awake, but maybe instead of watching the same slasher film that was just remade for the ninth time (I’m looking at you, Rob Zombie), consider picking out one of the classics that helped influence what we watch today. You’ll be better off for the ware.
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Buffalo's trade was a sign of surrender from SABRES, page 12
The Sabres had one, maybe two bright spots. The Sabres have long had pride in having an absolute rock in the creases, as Ryan Miller has long been a top American goaltender. The Sabres also boasted Thomas Vanek, a bonafide NHL superstar who is always good for 30 goals in a given season. Vanek was in the final year of his contract and, giving the absolute monstrosity that this team had become, was nowhere near guaranteed to extend his stay in Buffalo. In response, Buffalo dealt
arguably their only good offensive player to the Islanders for Matt Moulson and two first-round picks, essentially waving the white flag just 13 games into the season. Don’t get me wrong, Moulson is a very good hockey player, but Vanek is truly a stud. Also, like Vanek, Moulson is in the final year of his contract, meaning Buffalo may not even keep the left winger past this year. The Sabres had to blow it up, yes, but one has to wonder if this was the right move. The Sabres dealt their best player for what could
be pennies on the dollar, as Moulson could be a rental, while the Islander’s incoming mid-late first round pick will be far from a surefire NHL’er. At the end of the day, Buffalo is a mess. A rookie head coach has been thrown into the fire in upstate New York, as anyone that is in charge of winning with this overall talentless team is sure to be over their head. Don’t be surprised to see more Buffalo headlines as the season progresses, as this fire is far from being fully extinguished.
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Defensive mistakes costly for both Fontenault: UConn basketball promises teams, could help decide World Series exciting games and satisfying results from FINALLY, page 12
An area of concern for both teams has clearly been defense, surprising considering that St. Louis and Boston were both phenomenal in the field throughout 2013. The Cardinals were best fielding team in the National League this past season and the Red Sox were the fifth-best fielding team in the American League. In Game 1 the Cardinals were devastated by errors, many of which came early on, leading to the Red Sox’s easy victory. In Game 2 the
Red Sox blew their lead on an errant throw to third base in the late innings. They lost Game 3 in similar fashion after defensive interference was called on third baseman Will Middlebrooks during a similar play. All in all, the Red Sox have committed seven errors this series. Going forth, each play could mean the difference between winning and losing. In such an even series both team should be on their toes, literally. Whether they won or lost last night, the Red Sox still have the edge mov-
ing forward. So far they’ve been better at the plate than the Cardinals as expected. Going into Game 5, their two losses were closer than their wins. As I said last week the Red Sox have more power. They won Games 1 and 4 via the long ball. Regardless of the score, the Red Sox’s ability to belt the ball out of the ballpark leaves them in any game. While the team going to Boston with the 3-2 lead will have the advantage, I still expect the Sox to win in seven.
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Money makes Madrid dangerous from NEW, page 12 As we’ve strayed away slightly from the Galaticos era in Spain, Juventus’ longtime goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon indicates that Real Madrid’s buying policy will never change, leaving them as one of the most successful and desirable clubs year in and year out. While Bale never won any major trophy with Tottenham Hotspurs, he does bring the element of high-octane entertainment. Bale is a performer, a Ronaldo of sorts. And placing both he and Ronaldo on a pitch together was a thought that Perez could not turn down. Despite the numerous starcaliber players in the squad, Madrid will continue to struggle just as the 2003-2004 Galaticos did. Money can bring happi-
ness, but it may not bring the amount of desired trophies. Instant success does not lead to instant support and entitlement. Take a player like Kaka or Michael Owen, who played brilliantly before arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu. The bright lights of Spain dimmed their careers. Understandably, footballers that desire to enter a Galaticos era will either be quickly shunned aside or basque into eternal glory. What Real Madrid has been searching for all this time is players like Claude Makelele or Michael Essien whom never seemed to fit into the system. Current players of Sami Khedira and Alonso may not be the most world renowned type of player on Madrid, but one could argue that they’re both equally important, if not more important, than Ronaldo and Bale. However, the Real Madrid
scheme will always be the same – opponents score three times, we’ll score six. The mentality of free-flowing attack is one of utter brilliance, but also of utter despair. We all understand that Ronaldo does not like to defend and that Bale tends to drift too far forward. It’s near impossible to speak negatively about Iker Casillas conceding a weak goal as Sergio Ramos and Pepe nearly connected on a brilliant acrobatic attempt on goal. It’s near impossible to speak down upon a team that scores when they want. One of the most feared teams in all the land, may be seen as faltering and falling behind rivals, Barcelona. With Carlo Ancellotti at the helm, expect the Madridistas to do the exact opposite and soar to unfathomable heights.
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Then, of course, there is the women’s basketball team. What is there to say? Despite three losses against Notre Dame and one against Baylor, the Huskies stormed through the NCAA Tournament. In the Final Four, Breanna Stewart had Skylar Diggins by the oversized headband, and in the championship game, UConn overpowered Louisville to the tune of the largest victory margin in championship game history. And now they have virtually every weapon back. Losing Kelly Faris is tough, but even with only nine scholarship players, the Huskies are deep enough that the loss of her energy and defensive prowess will be made up for, primarily in the form of sophomore Moriah Jefferson, who showed her Faris-like quality many times last season. Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley are in their last season.
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is back for two more years. Breanna Stewart is back for three. The window for winning championships is not getting smaller for UConn. In fact, it is expanding. It also helps that the Huskies’ biggest rivals in the hunt for banners are returning without key pieces. For several years, UConn, Baylor and Notre Dame have fought it out to decide a national champion. But both Baylor and Notre Dame lost their primetime stars, as Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins are now playing in the WNBA. Baylor still has Odyssey Sims. Notre Dame still has Natalie Achonwa and Jewell Loyd. Stanford still has Chiney Ogwumike. Louisville still has Shoni Schimmel and Sara Hammond. Brittany Boyd has Cal thinking about another Final Four run. But can any of them actually stop UConn? Probably not. Of course, with only
Louisville likely able to challenge them in the American, the beginning of the season will provide UConn with its biggest tests. The Huskies second game of the season will be a showdown with Ogwumike and Stanford at Gampel. UConn will also play Cal at Madison Square Garden, Ohio State in Springfield, Mass., and travel to Maryland, Penn State and Duke. UConn is a basketball school, so when the referee tosses the ball in the air at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, the passion and joy that UConn basketball brings to Connecticut will be back. When that happens, it is possible that football gets forgotten entirely, at least until next August.
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Lawyer: Penn State payout matches other settlements involving sexual abuse of children from PENN STATE, page 12 The settlements have been unfolding since mid-August, when attorneys for the accusers began to disclose them. Penn State has not been confirming them, waiting instead to announce deals at once. Harrisburg lawyer Ben Andreozzi, who helped negotiate several of the settlements, said his clients were satisfied. “They felt that the university treated them fairly with the economic and noneconomic terms of the settlement,” said Andreozzi, who also represents some others who have come forward recently. Those new claims have not been presented to the university, he said. One client represented by St. Paul, Minn., attorney Jeff Anderson signed off on an agreement in the past week and the other is basically done, he said. Anderson counts his two clients as among the three that have been classified as agreements in principle, which Penn State said means final documentation is expected to be completed in the next few weeks. Anderson said his clients were focused on Penn State’s changes to prevent future abuse. “I have to applaud them, because they said ‘not until we’re satisfied that no one else will get hurt,’” Anderson said. “The settlement of their cases in
no way heals, in no way lessens the wound that remains open and the scars that are deep.” Penn State has spent more than $50 million on other costs related to the Sandusky scandal, including lawyers’ fees, public relations expenses, and adoption of new policies and procedures related to children and sexual abuse complaints. It said Monday that liability insurance is expected to cover the payments and legal defense, and expenses not covered should be paid from interest paid on loans by Penn State to its selfsupporting units. Clifford Rieders, a Williamsport attorney who negotiated one of the settlements, said the average payout matched other cases involving child abuse in educational or religious settings. Rieders said the cases raised the specter of embarrassing revelations if they went to trial, and a university would have to consider the effect on the victims, its overall reputation, its ability to pay and its wider objectives. “There are many considerations whenever you resolve a high-profile case involving serious misconduct, and I’m sure all of those and more came into play here,” Rieders said. Sandusky, 69, has been pursuing appeals while he serves a 30- to 60-year sentence on 45 criminal counts.
He was convicted of abusing 10 boys, some of them at Penn State facilities. Eight young men testified against him, describing a range of abuse they said went from grooming and manipulation to fondling, oral sex and anal rape when they were boys. The 32 claimants involved in negotiations with Penn State include most of the victims from the criminal trial and some who say they were abused by Sandusky many years ago. Negotiations were conducted in secret, so the full range of the allegations wasn’t disclosed publicly. Sandusky did not testify at his trial but has long asserted his innocence. He has acknowledged he showered with boys but insisted he never molested them. The abuse scandal rocked Penn State, bringing down football coach Joe Paterno and leading college sports’ governing body, the NCAA, to levy unprecedented sanctions against the university’s football program. Three former Penn State administrators await trial in Harrisburg on charges they engaged in a criminal coverup of the Sandusky scandal. Former president Graham Spanier, retired vice president Gary Schultz and retired athletic director Tim Curley deny the allegations, and a trial date has not been scheduled.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — David Nelson and Adam “Pacman” Jones were still going at it after they tangled a few times on the field. The two had a few tense moments during the Cincinnati Bengals’ 49-9 victory Sunday, including a hit by the New York Jets receiver late in the third quarter that angered Jones. Nelson was penalized for clipping, and the cornerback had to be restrained by a teammate as he ran toward him. Nelson acknowledged he’s a physical player. But Jones took it a step further, saying Nelson is “dirty” player. “For him to call me dirty,” Nelson said Monday, “I think is inaccurate and not true.” The Daily News also reported that Jones told Nelson during the game that he would find out where he lives “and come and get you.” Nelson wouldn’t detail his conversations with Jones, but confirmed that published reports were accurate. “I wouldn’t say it was a threat,” he said. “I’m not going to say that he threatened me or anything like that. He did say some stuff on the field, but I wouldn’t take it as a threat.” Nelson downplayed the comments by Jones on the field, saying it was him just being “in the heat of the game, in the heat of battle.” He added that Jones never repeated any threatening words the rest of the game or after it. “If you know anything about how I play, I play physical from whistle to whistle and I’ve never had an issue with it before,” Nelson said. “I’ve never had anyone call me dirty ever in my life before. So, this was just an incident where I just think he wasn’t fond of playing against a physical receiver from the beginning of the game to late in the game. “His view of dirty is a little bit different than mine.” But Jones told the Bengals’ website after the game that Nelson “was playing dirty,” and added that the receiver “cut” him four times after the play. “Thank God I took my medicine today, I guess, and I didn’t go off,” Jones said. “Hopefully, he’ll get fined. At least three fines. There were three real cheap shots after the play.” Nelson, who led the Jets with eight catches for 80 yards, vehemently denied those claims. “I wasn’t doing anything outside the rule book,” he said. “I wasn’t doing anything that I haven’t done before. I cut him one time in the entire game. Never hit him late.” Jones also accused Jets coach Rex Ryan of yelling at him during the game. “Sometimes you have conversations with guys and all that stuff, but I don’t recall having it (or) having that conversation with him,” Ryan said. “I’ve always liked him. Again, I guess it’s a possibility, I just don’t remember it.”
Believe it or not, Giants still in NFC East race EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Two wins do not make a playoff contender, unless you’re in the NFC East. Despite opening the season with six straight losses, the New York Giants (2-6) remarkably are still in the playoff hunt heading into their bye week. The Giants won their second straight game Sunday with a 15-7 decision over the Eagles in Philadelphia. Things only got better after the game when Detroit staged a furious last-minute rally to knock off the division-leading Dallas Cowboys (4-4). The math is simple: New York is two games behind with eight to play. It’s not the best position and the chances that the Giants will make the playoffs are not good unless they run the table. “We won our last couple of games, which is a great thing. Are we back?” safety Antrel Rolle asked Monday, and then answered, “We’ll be back once we reach that postseason. That’s when I’ll say that we’re back. Right now we’re grinding. We’re grinding, we’re fighting extremely hard and, you know, being 0-6, like I said several times before, can do a lot of things to you. I’ve had to dig extremely deep, had to be so mentally tough to overcome it because I’ve never been in that stage in my life either. “Right now, as a team, we’re grinding. We’re grinding and we’re pushing ahead and more importantly we’re staying together.”
The Giants still have a chance because they have corrected some of the errors that led to their worst start since coming out of the gate with a franchise-worst nine straight losses in 1976. In the past two games, Eli Manning and the offense have not turned over the ball. The defense, which has improved since getting middle linebacker Jon Beason in a trade with Carolina, has not allowed a point. The only major mistakes have been by special teams that gave up a punt return for a touchdown against Minnesota — the third one this season — and handed the Eagles a recovery for a TD late in the fourth quarter with a bad snap on a punt. The only turnover in the past two games was a lost fumble on a punt return. If they can avoid the turnovers, get the offense a little more in gear and continue to play good defense, the Giants will be competitive. The problem is the Giants have not been a good team in the second half of the season in recent years, and the schedule is tough even with five home games, including three straight out of the bye — Oakland (3-4), Green Bay (5-2) and Dallas. They also have games with the Chargers (4-3), Lions (5-3), Seahawks (6-1 heading into Monday night) and two with Robert Griffin III and the Redskins (2-5). “We haven’t done nothing yet,” said cornerback Terrell Thomas, who made his biggest stride returning from two ACL surgeries by play-
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Despite a 2-6 start to the season, the Giants are still in the hunt for the NFC East division title.
ing every down against Philadelphia. “We’re 2-6. It feels great to have two wins. There are smiles around here and everyone is confident. This team has a makeup to make a run. We’ve been in this position before and we are better when our backs are against the wall.” Coach Tom Coughlin plans to selfscout his team over the bye week and he expects running back Andre Brown, who broke a leg in the preseason, to be ready to return from injured reserve after the bye. “I think there’s some excitement,” said Coughlin, who did an outstanding job keeping his team together after the horrible start. “We’re certainly not blind to the issues that we do have, but by the same token we’re
excited about having an opportunity to improve on those areas and excited about the second half of the year.” Defensive end Justin Tuck said the key for the second half will be to continue doing what they have done the past two weeks. “It’s really that simple,” Tuck said. “We can’t allow ourselves to think about the past or future, all we can think about is what’s next. That’s the day-to-day life of a football player. We have to make sure once we get back in the swing of things that the only thing we’re thinking about is Oakland. Not thinking about what Dallas did or Philly or Washington or whoever else. We can control what we can control and that’s how we play.”
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PENN STATE MADE TO PAY 26 people get $59.7M in Sandusky settlement
Tim Fontenault How’s it going, UConn Country? Bad? Why bad? Oh, right. Football. It has been a difficult two months. The football team has played seven games. The football team has lost seven games, and except for about 35 minutes against Michigan, it has shown no signs of doing anything other than falling flat on its backside game in and game out. The Michigan game was the only time UConn made losing look graceful. The Huskies rank 117th in the nation in scoring, having scored more than 20 points twice – both times reaching an overwhelming 21 points – and they are 118th in rushing, usually the team’s forte. That being the case, it is no wonder that I have never seen a student body so hyped up about an exhibition college basketball game. The UConn men’s basketball team returns to action tomorrow at Gampel against Southern Connecticut, the even littler sisters of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Central Connecticut. It does not matter that this is an exhibition. Basketball is back, and for a basketball school, that means a lot of happy people able to forget about the misery that comes with the fall and a losing football team. And how can fans not be excited about basketball being back at the center of attention in the Nutmeg State? The UConn men’s basketball team, locked and loaded after a memorable 20-10 season during a rebuilding year marred by a postseason ban, returns all but two players and adds four new faces that have the potential for immediate impact. The coaches who get a say call them one of the 20 best teams in the country – the 19th to be exact. Ken Pomeroy has them 11th in his ratings. Either way, it sounds like people are not exactly sleeping on the Huskies, who have a chance to get back to the Final Four and lift a fourth national championship trophy at JerryWorld this April. Of course, there has been a lot of negativity thrown around in recent months about UConn’s new conference home, the American Athletic Conference. Looking at the state of AAC football, yes, it has been tough. But to be fair, when was the Big East ever among the elites in college football? When did Big East football ever overshadow Big East basketball? The American may not be as deep as the Big East was in basketball, but the foundation is there, much like it was in 1979 with the Big East, for an elite conference to form, and that is reason to be excited. Competition will be readily noticeable in 2013-14. UConn will play a loaded schedule, both in conference and out, and should provide a lot of entertainment on those nights when you know you will most likely be enjoying Wally’s and beer instead of studying. The Huskies will play Maryland, Stanford, Florida, Boston College, Indiana or Washington and two game each against Louisville, Memphis, Temple, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, Rutgers, SMU and the Huskies’ lingering tumor, USF. How is that not reason to be excited? The men are playing a loaded schedule this season, one that will undoubtedly prove either just how good they are or how highly we overrated them.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a man once revered as a university icon who is now serving what is effectively a life prison sentence. Nearly two years after the retired coach was first charged with child molestation, the school said 23 deals were fully signed and three were agreements in principle. It did not disclose the names of the recipients. The school faces six other claims, and the university says it believes some of those do not have merit while others may produce settlements. University president Rodney Erickson issued a statement calling the announcement a step forward for victims and the school. “We cannot undo what has been done, but we can and must do everything possible to learn from this and ensure it never happens again at Penn State,” said Erickson, who announced the day Sandusky was convicted in June 2012 that Penn State was determined to compensate his victims.
In this Oct. 9, 2012 photo, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa. Penn State has said it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant.
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Sabres continue to struggle, embarrass By Ryan Tolmich NHL Columnist
There are so many ways to describe the game of hockey. It can be seen as beautiful, as grace and technical ability are two of the most beloved facets of the game. It can be called vicious, as big hits and brawling are constant talking points. It can be described as exhilarating, as few other things in life bring the emotion and excitement that accompany the waning moments of a big game. There are also quite a few ways to describe a certain team that is currently trying it’s best to play the game of hockey, as this year’s edition of the Buffalo Sabres have earned some descriptions all their own.
Disaster, failure, abomination and dumpster fire all come to mind. New York’s other, other team is undoubtedly one of the biggest messes in recent memory, as the Sabres failures extend far beyond their embarrassing 2-10-1 record. Let’s rewind back to last week, shall we? Despite being down two goals to the reigning Eastern Conference champion Bruins, rookie head coach Ron Rolston sends out noted goon John Scott in what can only be described as a complete embarrassment to the game of hockey. Scott is an NHL veteran, yes, but for all of the wrong reasons. Despite playing in 180 career games, Scott has scored as many career goals as Coyote’s goal-
tender Mike Smith has in the 2013 season. One goal and four assists is all the 6-foot-8 enforcer has ever contributed to his NHL career. With that being said, Scott had one thing in mind: violence. Scott laid down a brutally illegal hit on Boston newcomer Loui Errikson, giving the young forward a concussion that has kept him out of action. Scott’s actions are inexcusable, yes, but a lot of the blame lies on management. Why is Scott on this roster, and most of all, what is he doing on the ice in a game like this? It doesn’t end there for the Sabres, who are currently 30th in goals per game.
seven games. As of right now my prediction still appears on point. Writing without knowledge of who won last night’s Game 5 in St. Louis (Monday night deadlines), the first four games have been as competitive as predicted. When all was said and done and the Sox took Game 4 on a Koji Uehara pick-off throw to first, the statistics were split across the board. Going into Game 5, the Red Sox had plated 18 runs on 127 at-bats. The Cardinals had plated 12 runs on 136 at-bats. Red Sox pitching put up a 2.27
ERA through the first four contests while the Cardinals allowed 3.86 runs per game. Both teams had each taken two of the first four games of the series. While Game 1 was a lopsided blowout, Games 2, 3 and 4 all could have gone either way. The Red Sox have slight leads in most offensive and defensive categories. Regardless of how last night’s game turned out, that fact alone reaffirms my stance that they’ll clinch the series in a Game 7 contest at Fenway.
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Tampa Bay celebrates after scoring past Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller during the first period of an game in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday.
Finally, a Fall Classic living up to the hype By Dalton Zbierski MLB Columnist
Going into last Wednesday’s Game 1, we all knew how special this year’s World Series could be. They call it the “Fall Classic,” and so far it’s been just that. From moonshot home runs to brilliant pitching performances to controversial game-ending calls, this World Series has more than lived up to the hype – it’s been true entertainment. The Cardinals and Red Sox are incredibly even ball clubs. Last Tuesday I predicted this series would go
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David Ortiz entered Monday’s game 7-for-11 in the World Series. He has been just one of several reasons this year’s World Series has packed so much drama into the first few games.
New beginning: The Galacticos Era of Real Madrid By Robert Moore Soccer Columnist
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Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to a decision from the referee during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium on Saturday.
Is Real Madrid entering a new era? With what seems a bottomless pocket, Real Madrid is able to bring the brightest talents throughout the world, both young and old, to the Santiago Bernabeu. The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria, Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos – make the team expansive. Florentino Perez has been the chief engineer in bringing some of the world’s best players, and more recognizable faces to Madrid. Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to keep hold of Ronaldo at all costs; however after keeping the Portuguese superstar for an additional year
with Manchester United, he knew that became of the astronomical fee and the proper business that Madrid conducted throughout the years, it was time to depart with his most beloved player. It does remain uncertain, whether or not this Galactico squad can live up to the one of a previous era. David Beckham sported his slick and ever-so-tidy pony tail. Raul poached from the front and Zinedine Zidane was, well, he was Zinedine Zidane. Deemed the “White Angels” after a spectacular 2003-2004 season, Real Madrid sported some of the best players ever to step foot on a football pitch. Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and the “original” Ronaldo all banded together and
formed one of the best teams in recent memory. The world’s greatest soccer team, the most popular of names and brightest of talents did not win the Copa del Rey, Champions League or La Liga. How on earth is that success? For a moment in time, captains of France, Spain, England and Portugal all placed their national loyalties aside and formed a cohesive unit primed to conquer club football. Madrid was ambitious in its attack, but also had struggles. Figo would refuse to pass to Zidane although until Perez properly made amends in which Figo sarcastically passed to the French captain incessantly.
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