The Daily Campus: October 3, 2012

Volume CXIX No. 28

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Alumni share tips to successful careers

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In a lecture sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center, students were invited to ask questions and gain tips from UConn alumni turned successful entrepreneurs and businessmen.

Ronald Liu, VP of Sales and Marketing of TAN2000 International, began the lecture with a question.

“What do you think of the job market?”

The consensus among students was negative. Many commented on the bad economy and the competitive job market citing limited jobs as a main concern. Others shared personal stories of the perils of finding a job while alumni offered some tips to current students.

“We are in a tough time economically and while we are in the rebound, jobs are still extremely limited and the job market is competitive, however, that doesn’t mean that your dream job isn’t out there,” Liu said.

Liu shared personal experiences from previous job interviews and resume searching that he has conducted on potential employees. He remarked upon personal branding as an important aspect in being competitive

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UConn alumni speak about their journeys to entreprenural success at the Asian American Cultural Center on Tuesday. Speakers provided advice to students about how to market themselves and approach the job search.

in the job market.

“A lot of students at the UConn job fair would come up to me and ask about the company but were discouraged because what our company does wasn’t in their major.

However, times have changed and it is important to open up your possibilities, which means

expanding your outlook beyond your major. You need to brand yourself as marketable and that means doing things you like to do not just writing things on a resume because they look good. What you are truly passionate about will resonate with employers,” Liu said.

Liu discussed the interview-

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ing process explaining it as one of the most important aspects of landing a job.

“The overall point of an interview is to get the job. The most important thing to remember is to be genuine. Don’t come up with answers that seem scripted. Make sure that you practice interviewing but don’t seem

to be too rehearsed. Also, you don’t want to go into an interview seeming timid or arrogant.

It is a fine balance… It is also important to have professional etiquette, arriving early to an interview, dressing appropriately, sending a thank you card to your employer might be common sense, but it goes a long way,” Liu said.

Andrew Y. Tan, Vice Chairman and Senior VP of Innovation and CDO at TAN2000 International, addressed entrepreneurship and its potential benefits in the job market while also speaking about what the company offers potential entrepreneurs.

“There is this perception that you graduate, get a job, and then retire. However, there is also entrepreneurship, where one can work for themselves and become their own boss. The life cycle of a business starts with an idea. However, many don’t know how to turn that idea into a formal business. This is where TAN2000 helps out by making that dream a reality…We want to share our knowledge on how to find a job and show that entrepreneurship is an option,” Tan said.

The lecture would end with dispelling the myth that students can only have careers or land

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Dartmouth professor Lisa Baldez speaks at the 2012 Constitution Day panel on gender equality, Tuesday.

Speakers look to ERA to rally support for gender equality

By Allie Garry Campus Correspondent Actress and founder of the ERA Education Project, Kamala Lopez shared information to the audience at the 2012 Constitution Day event to rally awareness around the issue of gender inequality through media, social and new media campaigns and college projects.

“96 percent of people in the United States think men and women should be equal, 91 percent think the Constitution should guarantee that right,” said Lopez. “The problem is that 72 percent of us think it does [guarantee that right].”

She represented the female activist perspective on the panel and argued that the ERA is the fundamental step to gaining equality in our country.

Her philosophy, “Equal means

equal. It is that simple.” Rather than going through the political, legal, and philosophical loopholes and debates she likes to bring the conversation back to the fundament question, “do we as Americans feel that all people are equal?”

According to the numbers we do, but because we are unaware or content with the status quo all of us, women and men, are losing out. According to Kamala, for every dollar a man makes a white woman will make 77 cents, a black woman 69 cents, and a Latina 59 cents.

Lisa Baldez is a Political Science Professor at Dartmouth College and is finishing a book on the Equal Rights Act as well as The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), a U.N. committee that

has been ratified by 87 countries, but not by the United States.

Baldez, who sat on the panel, argued that the constitution does not protect women from discrimination against them from private individuals. She argued that the ERA would help in a lot of the issues that women face it will not guarantee a woman’s right to protection against discrimination and abuse.

She also pointed out that although in the past the 14th Amendment has been interpreted to include protection of women, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has recently said that he does not interpret it in this way. According to Scalia, the 14th Amendment does not offer any protection against discrimination to women, which makes the ratification of these initiatives even

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(AP) – Nearly 500 public colleges that account for threequarters of all four-year college students pledged Tuesday to produce a combined 3.8 million additional graduates by 2025, an ambitious target that would help bring the United States closer to its goal of regaining its lost global lead in college attainment.

The schools represented currently produce just over 1 million graduates per year and, at current rates, would produce about 14.6 million degrees by 2025. Reaching the new target of 18.4 million will require institutions to improve by about 3 percent annually beyond current trends, to about 1.6 million annually, said Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities President Peter McPherson.

“That’s a big deal, particularly with this growing diversity in the high school graduating classes,” said McPherson, whose organization is driving the effort along with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

The institutions are not committing to enrolling more students, though many probably will. But the focus will be on improving completion rates – long considered the weak link of American higher education.

Though the United States is among the best in the world getting students into college, by some measures more than one-third of students fail to earn a degree, and it’s fallen from first to 14th in the proportion of adults with a degree. As college completion rates have stagnated, the economic importance of higher education has increased, fueling inequality.

McPherson acknowledged the effort isn’t a binding commitment, but said the organizations leading the effort would publish annual updates so the public can tell if targets are being met.

Public colleges “see this as an important, defining mission for us in the years ahead.

We’re not giving you the statement and hoping you don’t call back,” McPherson told reporters on a press call. “We’re hoping you and the public hold us accountable and we will work together all these universities to get this done.”

McPherson acknowledged it will fall to individual institutions, with help from the states that support them, to reach the collective target. But he expressed hope that setting a national goal would drive campus agendas and lead institutions to better share the lessons they’ve learned about the challenging work of keeping students on track toward a degree.

Several educators on the call Tuesday discussed efforts already bearing fruit. Mary Evans Sias, president of historically black Kentucky State University, described efforts there such as 24-7 tutoring services, reducing inefficiency in credit policies, and revamping financial aid to better ensure students don’t drop out for lack of money. Eastern Connecticut State University president Elsa Nunez said her institution has revamped remedial coursework to embed it in other classes, rather than offering stand-alone classes that often prove a big obstacle to students.

“We know we can get the students in and graduate them on time,” said Nunez said.

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Blood Drive 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Student Union Ballroom Students can come to network with potential employers. To find a list of participating businesses, visit career.uconn. edu.

Commuter Week Event 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Student Union, 303 Get tips from a registered dietitian on how to stay healthy on the go. There will be a free water bottle giveaway and a door prize of a $100 Nike gift card.

Information Session 5 to 6 p.m.

CUE, 122 Faculty and students will speak about the sport management major in the Neag School of Education.

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Sub to be used for spare parts in USS Miami repair

HARTFORD (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney says the Navy will use a submarine that was recently taken out of commission for spare parts as it repairs a fire-damaged sub at a Maine shipyard.

The Democratic congressman from eastern Connecticut received an update Tuesday on work to repair the USS Miami at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

He said workers from Groton, Conn.-based Electric Boat have been preparing for the rebuilding and the Navy is using the recently decommissioned Memphis for spare parts. The Miami is based at the Navy base in Groton.

The attack sub suffered $450 million in damage in a fire while docked in Kittery, Maine, in May. Courtney received briefings from shipyard employees who said they had not found evidence of hull weakness that might drive up the cost of repairs.

Police recover mini-cars stolen from Shriners

HARTFORD (AP) — Hartford police have recovered two of the three mini-vehicles that were stolen from the Shriners in Newington.

The hand-made Jeep-like vehicles are a popular attraction at parades.

Police say they were discovered missing from the Sphinx Shriners Motor Patrol of Newington’s car transport on Sept. 27.

Police say they were acting on a tip when they found the little cars Tuesday in The Tag Sale Store pawn shop in Hartford, along with a lot of other stolen goods.

Police have charged the store’s owner, 48-year-old Edwin Valentine of Hartford, with larceny. He was being held Tuesday in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Charter Communications relocating to Conn.

HARTFORD (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s office is confirming Charter Communications Inc. is relocating its corporate headquarters from St. Louis to Stamford.

Details of the deal between Charter and the state of Connecticut will be unveiled at a news conference planned Tuesday in Stamford.

Malloy’s office said project is expected to create 200 jobs.

The project is part of the governor’s “First Five” initiative, which offers incentives to companies looking to expand in the state or move here.

Charter is the fourth-largest cable operator in the U.S. According to the company’s website, Charter provides video, high-speed Internet and telephone services to approximately 5.2 million residential and business customers in 25 states.

The Stamford Advocate reports Charter will join UBS Financial Services and Harmon International in a 15-story high-rise at on Atlantic Street.

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3 women workers claim Wal-Mart discrimination

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three Tennessee women sued Wal-Mart Inc. on Tuesday claiming they lost pay and promotion opportunities because of their gender.

The Barrett Johnston law firm said the suit is the third of its kind against Wal-Mart in the country in the past year.

Wal-Mart spokesman Randy Hargrove said the company has strong policies banning discrimination.

In 2011 the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out a class action lawsuit representing 1.6 million women who worked at Wal-Mart on the grounds that their allegations were too varied to show the company engaged in a specific nationwide pattern and practice of gender bias. Since then, litigation attorneys have been pursuing cases on a regional basis.

Lawmaker: Air Force changes policies after scandal

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Air Force is responding to a sex scandal at its training headquarters by reducing instructors’ working hours and cracking down on even those who swear at recruits, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said she was encouraged policy changes at Lackland Air Force Base following a tour and meetings with commanders but remained concerned with whether the changes will stick. She said the goal is to reverse a culture of intimidation that left some trainees afraid to speak up.

Speier, who visited the San Antonio base with two other Democrats on the committee, said she was also told the Air Force is more rigorously vetting instructors and installing “drop boxes” on base where recruits can report instructor misconduct without being seen by instructors or filmed by surveillance cameras.

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Warm spring, late freeze crimps Mass. apple crop

BOSTON (AP) — Phil Rymsha is turning away apple pickers and cider lovers from his northern Massachusetts orchard this fall because there simply aren’t enough apples on his trees.

Rymsha lost 90 percent of his crop in Harvard and says he will have to rely on savings to get by this year after a warm spring and late April freeze killed early blossoms and hurt many orchards across New England.

“Once that blossom freezes, it’s basically done,” said Mark Gedris of the U.S Apple Association.

Apple production is down nationwide except Washington state, about 20 million bushels below the 225 million bushel average, Gedris said. Final numbers will be released next spring.

New England produces only a few million of the total nationwide, and the estimated regional loss of 25 percent to 40 percent fares better than top producers like Michigan with an estimated 85 percent loss.

But many New England orchards say they will likely have to shorten their pick-yourown season and find other ways to make ends meet.

Owners of Douglas Orchards in Shoreham, Vt., have been warning patrons the fourthgeneration orchard may close early this year after losing half

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Hilary Graham, of Arlington, Mass., center, picks apples while holding her two-year-old son Christopher at Carlson Orchards, in Harvard, Mass., Tuesday.

its crop.

The Douglases have not yet cut the schedules of their professional pickers and have seen an increase in customers.

“People are realizing there’s a shortage of apples around the country, so they’re just coming so they can get the apples they want and the variety they want,” Terry Douglas said.

Rymsha’s Phil’s Apples is not currently open for picking, and he presses cider one day a week instead of every day. The temperatures hit him hard because his orchard is at a lower elevation than most, he said Tuesday before heading out to prepare apples for cidermaking Saturday.

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NYPD is watching Facebook to fight gang bloodshed

NEW YORK (AP) — Police investigating two gangs called the Very Crispy Gangsters and the Rockstarz didn’t need to spend all their time pounding the pavement for leads.

Instead, they fired up their computers and followed the trash talk on Facebook.

“Rockstarz up 3-0,” one suspect boasted – a reference to the body count from a bloody turf war between the Brooklyn gangs that ultimately resulted in 49 arrests last month.

Authorities in New York say a new generation of gang members is increasingly using social media to boast of their exploits and issue taunts and challenges that result in violence. And police and prosecutors have responded over

the past several years by closely monitoring Facebook and other sites for leads and evidence.

On Tuesday, New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly announced plans to beef up the NYPD’s cyber crackdown by expanding the use of aggressive online investigative tactics and doubling the size of the department’s gang unit to 300 investigators.

The reinforcements will focus less on established gangs like the Bloods and Crips and more on loosely knit groups of teenagers who stake out a certain block or section of a housing project as their turf and exact vengeance on those who trespass or fail

to show the proper respect.

“By capitalizing on the irresistible urge of these suspects to brag about their murderous exploits on Facebook, detectives used social media to draw a virtual map of their criminal activity over the last three years,” the commissioner said in remarks prepared for delivery at a law enforcement convention in San Diego.

Examples of the public displays of digital bravado abound.

In the Brooklyn case, suspects sought to intimidate informants by posting court documents containing their names, authorities said. In another throwdown, the Rockstarz posted a photo of a Very Crispy member and the comment, “He is scared. Look at him.”

grower Frank Carlson said he has never seen a loss like this year’s and isn’t sure how he will make up for producing only half of Carlson Orchards’ typical yield.

But he said his orchards in Harvard still have plenty of apples for picking and cidermaking and urges visitors to stop by.

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more relevant.

Both panelists stressed the importance for people to be aware and get involved, write letters to congressmen urging them to support women’s rights. They also acknowledged the importance of this election is crucial for the future of the ERA and CEDAW. In the last few years, 2,000 pieces of anti-women legislation have been brought to congress.

2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the reintroduction of the ERA and this Constitution Day was part of the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the UConn Women’s center.

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Rights group: Egypt must tackle legacy of abuse

CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International on Tuesday took Egypt’s new president to task for failing to address the “bloody legacy” of abuses by security forces committed under military rule after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, which continue even after the establishment of the country’s first freely elected government.

The rights group urged President Mohammed Morsi to hold the military accountable for the killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters during the 18 months when the generals held power after Mubarak’s February 2011 ouster.

It also said Morsi should rein in police forces, which it said still use excessive force to deal with protests and have tortured detainees. It called for the government to allow U.N. experts to investigate and assess how to deal with the problems.

“Unless there is a clear political will to confront this and to provide the families of the victims with truth and justice,

things are not going to change,” Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, deputy director for Amnesty’s Middle East and North Africa Program, told The Associated Press.

“For the moment, police officers, soldiers are confident that they can commit violations with impunity without ever having to answer for any of their acts,” she said.

Two extensive reports released by the London-based human rights group in Cairo on Tuesday detailed cases of rights abuses by the army and police, focusing on six separate incidents of crackdowns on protests that killed at least 120 people.

Amnesty said thousands of protesters were injured or maimed – with documented cases of loss of eyesight – during the crackdowns, and that detainees were tortured in custody.

Most of the crackdowns took place during the post-Mubarak period of rule by a council of generals, during which soldiers had a major role in keeping secu-

rity inside the country. The military has largely backed down from that role ever since Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, was inaugurated at the end of June as the new president But Morsi’s failure to seek accountability from the police and military for those abuses has only fueled a culture of impunity that is allowing violations to continue, Amnesty warned. One of the Amnesty documented cases of violent crackdown by the police against protesters took place after Morsi came to power in August, in which one was killed.

Officials in Morsi’s office did not respond to requests by The Associated Press for comment on the report.

Karim Ennarah, a researcher with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights who spoke at a news conference by Amnesty on Tuesday, said it appeared that police abuses are getting worse in the three months since Morsi came to power.

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In this Sept. 13 file photo, Egyptian protesters run during clashes with riot police, background, outside the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

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Churches use ‘souls to polls’ to rally vote

MIAMI (AP) — It’s not just the collection plate that’s getting passed around at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino churches in U.S. battleground states ahead of the November presidential election.

Church leaders are distributing voter registration cards in the middle of services, and many are pledging caravans of “souls to the polls” to deliver the vote in a close race between President Barack Obama, the country’s first black president, and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

Activists worry that new election rules in some states, from tougher photo identification requirements to fewer days of early voting, are unfairly targeting minority voters – specifically African-Americans who tend to vote heavily for Democrats.

“It has ignited a sense of urgency and collective power Rev. Richard Dunn is seen in Miami, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, as he discusses plans to that we can take by engag- upcoming elections. ing in the process,” said the Rev. Dawn Riley Duval, social ity vote in hopes of helping Perry said. “We want to get justice minister at the Shorter Republicans win more races. souls to the polls. Whatever it Community A.M.E. Church Reasons for the rules vary takes to get them there, that’s in Denver. Colorado is one of between fighting fraud and what we’re going to do.” the nine key states that doesn’t purging ineligible voters.

In a close race, a state such reliably vote Democrat or But to some African- as Florida – where a mere 537 Republican and will determine American leaders like the Rev. votes decided the 2000 contest the election, which is decided in F.E. Perry, a bishop in Ohio’s between Republican George W. state-by-state contests and not Church of God in Christ, it’s as Bush and Democrat Al Gore – by nationwide popular vote. if the 1960s barriers to voting could prove decisive.

In the biggest of the battle- for many blacks, especially in In 2008, Obama won 95 perground states like Florida and southern states, have returned cent of black voters and is likely Ohio, proponents of the new all over again. to get an overwhelming majorelection rules deny they are “We’ve come too far to sit ity again. He also won among aimed at suppressing the minor- idly by and watch that happen,” Latinos, a rapidly growing con-

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One organization, the faithbased PICO National Network, staged a “Let My People Vote Sunday” in September in which about 300 churches around the country held voter registration drives during services and recruited churchgoers to go out and register even more people.

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“Don’t close yourself off, there are a lot of jobs out there and don’t feel like you’re trapped. College is great in that you can learn across many disciplines. The same goes for jobs, there are many careers out there,

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. government began flying Mexican deportees home on Tuesday in a two-month experiment aimed at relieving Mexican border cities overwhelmed with people ordered to leave the United States.

The flights will run twice a week from El Paso, Texas, to Mexico City until Nov. 29, at which time both governments will evaluate the results and decide whether to continue. The first flight left Tuesday with 131 Mexicans aboard.

The flights are not voluntary, unlike a previous effort from 2004 to 2011 to deport Mexicans arrested by the Border Patrol during Arizona’s deadly summer heat.

The U.S. government will pay for the flights, and the Mexican government will pay to return people from Mexico City to their hometowns, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a

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he editors of The Daily Campus will be gathering in the Student Union room 318 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tonight for an event called “Newsroom to U.” Last year The Daily Campus took a poll of students to find out just how much the campus community knew about how their student-run newspaper works. Sadly, we weren’t pleased with the results.

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Quote from my professor: “There’s a game you can play in presidential debates. Take a drink of...orange juice every time they mention tax cuts. That’s what I’ll be doing.”

The groundhog is the king of the squirrels.

Just when I thought the toilet paper couldn’t get any worse, it did. Thanks UConn.

West Virginia just scored again.

Today I got a free shot glass that flashes rainbow colors.

So yes, the Career Fair was a success, and this weekend will be too.

I was just walking to class today and out of nowhere I found a football in my arms. I think I somehow intercepted Tony Romo.

Somehow Wal-Mart trips always turn out to be the highlight of my week. Why yes I would love three orange juices for 4 bucks!!

Living off campus is so excellent until you run out of food. And then the world is ending.

It being October now means it’s almost Christmas which means it’s almost Spring Break which means it’s almost summer. Right?

It officially rains every Tuesday in Storrs.

Only two things would survive a nuclear war.

Cockroaches and the mac and cheese from the Union.

One is slightly more delicious than the other.

The UConn hipster population is about to swell like crazy in a few weeks when Childish Gambino comes to town.

Can we please get some bigger high tables at the U?

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Honey Boo Boo reveals people’s intolerance

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his happens to me all of the time: I start hearing the name of some new celebrity with alarming frequency, so I go to my older sister and ask her what’s up with this new phenomena. I first heard about Honey Boo Boo in my American Literature class when the professor found a moment to express, “Honey Boo Boo… talk about white trash.” I figured he was referring to a stripper. I can’t imagine any one being named “Honey” never mind “Boo Boo.” One Internet commenter said,

By John D. Nitowski as “The mother is a mentally chalWeekly Columnist lenged woman with four kids and she still manages to lavish a lot of attention of her little girl… Honey Boo Boo.” Finally I decided to watch the show.

If it was really this bad of a show, then I could just turn it off. First of all, “Honey Boo Boo” is her nickname and a term of endearment. Her real name is Alana Thompson. Secondly, the mother isn’t mentally challenged. Her worst crime is being overweight. And finally, the most “redneck” elements of this show are the accents the Thompson-Shannon family speaks with.

Everything that makes us think about “rednecks” is absent. The ThompsonShannon household is impeccable. The yard is free of trash and refuse. The family bathes regularly despite being a house

of six people and only one bathroom.

There’s absolutely no drug use or manufacturing.

I tried so hard to hate this show. I watched three episodes figuring, “Ok, it’s going to hit the fan soon.” But what I saw was a mother who genuinely loved her kids and a family dedicated to making the best of a bad situation.

First, I saw the oldest daughter (17) pregnant. I thought, “Wow that’s terrible.” But we miss the family discovering the pregnancy. Given the nature of the family, I can’t imagine anything except fears of being a teenage mom, of being financially able to support another mouth, and being ostracized by the extended family. Instead, we’re introduced to her in the last stages of her pregnancy when the family throws a baby shower with all necessary things: clothes, bottles, and diapers. Even grandma is excited to help care for her new granddaughter.

Secondly, almost everyone in the family is overweight. June Shannon, Alana’s mother, weighs 300 lbs. But Alana’s sister says she wants to lose weight so she won’t be teased at school. June then agrees to lose weight with her daughter to help encourage a healthy lifestyle. In fact, the worst thing I gathered from this part of the show was how devoid of healthy food options low-income families in the Deep South actually are. The Shannon family attends a “food auction.” Families bid for food that’s dangerously close to the expiration date. There are no healthy options. Cheese balls and snack cakes are the norm.

Finally, Alana’s first TV appearance was on Toddler’s and Tiaras: a show made famous for the exploitation of

young girls and the vicious attitudes mothers adopt as they force their children to the spotlight. Alana seems to actually enjoy the competitions. It seems bizarre that a six-year old can have her own will, but the family is nothing but loving when it concerns Alana’s involvement. In one episode, she loses a pageant and cries. Some people have looked at this as the mother’s influence on her daughter’s incapability to win.

But the reality is, she cries because she’s a six-year old girl who lost something she worked hard for. Children do that.

The series can be summed up in one scene where Alana’s father, Mike Thompson, holds the family’s new pet pig and says, “This pig will fit right into the family, all he needs is love.” It’s an incredibly profound thing to say, but TLC decided that stupid and degrading was better than profound. So they added a banjo for the entire half-hour of the show’s runtime. “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is about a loving family living in the Deep South, that makes the best of a bad situation, while their producer, Authentic Entertainment, turns their lifestyle into a mockery by emphasizing aspects of their life that simply aren’t there.

Maybe Authentic Entertainment realized a functional family isn’t good for ratings. There’s a reason we like watching the sex and violence of Jersey Shore.

By comparison, a story about a functional family is kind of boring.

Weekly columnist John D. Nitowski is a 7thsemester English major. He can be reached at John.Nitowski@UConn.edu.

Red shirting in schools mostly benefiting only rich, white

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y five-year-old daughter has opera lessons Wednesday nights, gymnastics practice every Monday and Friday, and Algebra tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday.

Oh, I can keep her back an extra year you say? We can add golf lessons into her schedule too!”

Yes, if you

By Chynna Davis haven’t heard, now Staff Columnist parents have the option to hold their children back from starting school one year later in order to give them an advantage over younger kids in the class. My problem with this option is that it mostly benefits white, male children of the rich.

A research study executed by the National Center For Education Statistics in February 2000 reported placing 20,000 children in kindergarten in the fall of 1998. From their results, they concluded that redshirting “raises the child’s academic achievement (math, reading, general knowledge) and conduct on par with or above that of younger classmates.”

I mean, seriously? How competitive do we have to be? Now we’re instilling our children to be competitive little hounds while

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they’re still in their Huggies the number of students that are Pull-Ups? Not all children have held back has tripled since then. the luxury of participating in Oh, I wonder if these attention this movement. Those that have and success thirsting parents are the opportunity to be held back the same ones that keep Dance an extra year to develop into Moms on the air. It’s really disbigger and smarter “leaders” of gusting and it’s not even really their class are needed for the disproportionchildren in ately white, our generation males students today. who come from There are so families that many accelare wealthy. erated learnI think this is ing programs totally wrong. that you can Minorities put your chilalready have it dren through. hard enough, One example Chynna Davis, is “Your Baby and with all this practice are relRead,” a Staff Columnist Can egated to being program that the smallest starts your and most eduoffspring off cationally infebefore they can rior students in even sit up by the class because their birthdays themselves. There are infants fall short of Thanksgiving and as young as 10 months reading they’re in a room full of white words on flash cards that say wealthy children who learned ‘clap,’ and then clapping their the alphabet in three different hands together. The program languages during their extra advertises 18-month-old babies year off of school. reading books with the inflecParents are becoming so com- tion in their voice as if they petitive that they just don’t know know what they’re really readwhen to stop. This practice of ing about, and they do! ‘red-shirting’ children has dated Why do we need to have back to the early 1970s, and something like ‘red-shirting’

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your kid in place when you have programs like this? It is just a way for parents to suck all of the fun out of their children actually being kids and making them into lean, mean, perfect machines. They don’t exist and they never will exist. Instead, they will be pushed so hard into being perfect and striving to make their parents proud with every little thing that they will end up malfunctioning and turning to destructive behavior.

Parents shouldn’t continue to jump the gun on the less fortunate by sacrificing their own blood and bones into the furious rapture of accelerated and very competitive success. Parents should always guide their children to doing better for themselves, but to involuntarily put them into this higher standard of learning is just setting them up for a hectic life in the long run.

My birthday is two days before Christmas and I’ve always been the youngest in my class. Yes, it did suck, but I adjusted; I’ve always been praised for my maturity at my age and I think I turned out fine. Other kids will too.

Staff Columnist Chynna Davis is a 9th-semester photography and journalism double major. She can be reached at Chynna.Davis@UConn.edu.

presidential debates begin on W ednesday . R omney has taken two days off to prepare . T hey ’ re going to have practice debates .

T hey ’ re going to do that for two days , and another full day of spray tanning , and he ’ ll be ready to go .” –D avid L etterman

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Want to punch up your Thursday night?

Five-man bluegrass band Punch Brothers coming to Jorgensen with folk style and swagger

By Zarrin Ahmed Staff Writer Headlining at the Jorgensen on Thursday night are Punch Brothers–a bluegrass, folkrock, classical and jazz playing quintet.

Sounds like something you’ve never heard of, right?

The Punch Brothers pride themselves on forging their own musical territory with the use of instruments like the mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass, and violin. Consisting of band members Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny and Gabe Witcher, the band was formed in 2006 by Thile and three others. Formerly part of a band called Nickel Creek, Thile was backed up by Edlridge, Pikelny, and Witcher on a solo album titled “How to Grow a Woman.” With the addition of a bassist, the band officially became Punch Brothers in 2008, releasing “Punch.”

What’s more, its members have won spectacular awards and done great things. On Monday, Thile was announced as a recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant” worth $500,000 for his music. The New York Daily News reported Tuesday that Thile plans to buy a rare mandolin worth between $100,000 and $200,000 before saving the rest of the prize. In 2010, Pikelny won the first-annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, and performed with the comedian/musician on “The Late Show With David Letterman.” Witcher has played violin for film scores including “Toy Story” and “Brokeback Mountain.”

Lending their name to a story by Mark Twain called “Punch, Brothers, Punch!” the band evolved to present the unified ideas of five guys, encouraging people to participate by bringing a sense of musical camaraderie. They have established their place among the most dynamic and talented presences across the full range of contemporary music-making. As

Photo courtesy of Danny Clinch

The members of Punch Brothers, a five-man bluegrass outfit that has performed around the world and topped the US Grass Chart. Students may know them best as the performers of ‘Dark Days,’ a song featured on the soundtrack of ‘The Hunger Games.’

performing and recording artists, composers and interpreters, technicians and stylists, they continue to push the boundaries of possibility while maintaining an unerring devotion to the basic audience experience.

They’ve visited a long list of venues including Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, Somerville Theater in Boston, Old Town School in Chicago and many others. From small clubs to concert halls and even festivals, they’ve performed in a variety of spaces and places. Their shows include a mix of songs including original songs written by the band, a 4-movement chamber suite composed by Thile called “The Blind Leaving the Blind,” tradi-

Banned Books week continues at Homer Babbidge

By Loumarie Rodriguez Senior Staff Writer

Banned Books Week is underway until Oct. 6, and UConn has already celebrated the occasion with a read-out session, as well as a small display of some of the most commonly banned books in history, set up at the Co-op. In most years, Homer Babbidge Library has a large display for the awareness week with background information on banned books, but there will not be a display this year due to limited spacing.

Nevertheless, the library is still trying to keep students informed by setting up an online class guide for Banned Books Week. The class guide can be found by typing in “banned books” in the search

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only believe in or have the content that we support.”

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engine under “subjects and class guides.”

On the site, there are various tabs to search through that inform viewers of the least expected books that have been banned or challenged, such as “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein or “The Lorax”

by Dr. Seuss. There is even a poll that asks which banned books students have read, ranging from children’s literature to young adult to classical literature. There are also examples of First Amendment cases

of books being challenged in different parts of the United States.

“Libraries don’t choose books that we only believe in or have the content that we support,” said undergraduate education librarian and women’s gender and sexuality studies specialist Kathy Labadorf. “We purchase books of all interests. It’s important that students come in and find subjects on all sides of the issue.”

Last year, the library had a large display set up that listed the four most common reasons why a book is banned: religious, social, sexual, and political grounds. Typically, school libraries are the targeted areas, according to Labadorf, and various people challenge books including parents and even town councils.

Labadorf pointed out the importance of the Library Bill of Rights and the obligations that librarians have to provide resources for the interests, information and enlightenment of all people within a community. The Bill of Rights states “material should not be excluded of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.”

“It’s not up to us. We are for freedom of information and no censorship,” said Labadorf.

“The only time censorship occurs is with scholarly articles. However those are specifically for scholarly libraries.

The University of Connecticut library is research extensive, and where people need to know the spectrum of theory and issues in any one particular topic so you can be wellinformed.”

The library will have a stack of papers with a full list of banned books and where in the library they can be found if students are interested.

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tional bluegrass and folk tunes, arrangements of classical music, and covers of Radiohead, The Beatles, The Strokes and many others.

The Punch Brothers are the subject of an upcoming feature-length documentary called How to Grow a Band, and have appeared on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show.” With unmistakable talent and performances catered to audiences, the Punch Brothers constantly receive positive reviews from fans who have thrilling experiences at their concerts.

In addition to their first album released in 2008 which topped the US Grass Chart, The Punch Brothers have released two albums since. In 2010 they created “Antifogmatic”

which peaked at 2nd place for US Folk and US Grass charts, and “Who’s Feeling Young Now?” in 2012, which also topped the US Grass chart. Their song “Dark Days” was used in the score of the blockbuster hit “The Hunger Games.”

So if you’re looking for a fun concert this week, The Punch Brothers will be performing at Jorgensen on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.

Student tickets are $10 as opposed to regular priced tickets at either $25 or $35.

Zarrin.Ahmed@UConn.edu

Young adult novelist Caragh O’Brien launches finale of book trilogy

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Author Caragh O’Brien reads from her latest book, ‘Promised,’ Tuesday evening at the Co-op. ‘Promised’ is the finale of O’Brien’s ‘Birthmarked’ trilogy, but her fans should celebrate as she has signed a new deal for another series.

By Zarrin Ahmed Staff Writer Novelist Caragh O’Brien launched her final installment of the “Birthmarked” Trilogy at the Co-op on Tuesday and announced her signing for another trilogy.

O’Brien was a high school teacher at Tolland High School before becoming a full time writer. She earned her MA at Johns Hopkins University and since then has published romance novels and is an award winning novelist for teens. Both books in the Birthmarked series were named Best Fiction for Young Adults by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Following “Birthmarked” and “Prized,” O’Brien’s latest novel is titled “Promised” and continues the story of Gaia Stone. Set in a world destroyed by climate change, the dystopian novel takes places a year after the second installment of the series. In this book, Stone becomes fiercer and faces more difficult challenges.

O’Brien read the first chapter of her new book to fans in the Co-op and handed out red bracelets that had the words

“ORANGE” and “Promised”, which she said would hold significance to those who planned on reading the new book. After the reading, she answered a few questions asked by the audience.

She shared how she never checks for typos toward the end of the novel because she always received emails from readers that point out mistakes. She saves those emails and later fixes the mistakes for the 2nd printing of the book. She also described how she faced interesting challenges in writing the third book because she had to decide on which characters to keep and develop.

Adding to this, she explained how she had to kill off main characters rather than side characters for resonance. Even though the novels are intended for youth, O’Brien claimed the right to kill off whatever characters she chose.

“It’s the fascination, it’s creating a world with characters I love,” O’Brien said. “I’m so immersed in the world of what is it, I’m just there… It’s like this world just disappeared.”

When asked if she was sad about the ending of the trilogy, O’Brien said, “I’m not sad about it because I know I have to

write something else.” She then announced that she was working on a new project and had already signed a three book deal which would keep her busy for a few more years.

A fan of O’Brien, 7th semester English major Kathryn Croteau remembered first picking up “Birthmarked” at the Co-op years ago. She enjoys the dystopian element of O’Brien’s novels and plans to use one of O’Brien’s books for an independent study on dystopian literature next semester.

“I really like the dystopian thread without being depressing,” Croteau said. “It shows people what we’re capable of, whether good or bad, and how humans can react to extreme situations.”

Croteau spoke about the different messages and themes she found in the novels, including those of government corruption, post-apocalyptic scenarios, and trickledown economics.

O’Brien brought homemade cupcakes to share with the audience and stayed after the book launch to sign books and speak to her fans.

Zarrin.Ahmed@UConn.edu

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Pandaria revives Azeroth

By Zach Lederman Campus Correspondent

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Upcoming Releases October 2 NBA 2K13 (360, PS3) Resident Evil 6 (360, PS3) October 7 Pokemon Black and White Version 2 (DS) October 9 Dishonored (PS3, 360) Fable: The Journey (360) Just Dance 4 (Wii, PS3, 360) Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (360) Courtesy of Gamespot.com

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After two years of battling the dragon Deathwing and his minions, the mists surrounding Pandaria have receded, and it is time for the Azeroth’s adventurers to explore the lost continent.

On Sep. 25, “Mists of Pandaria,” the expansion pack to the hit, massively multiplayer online role-playing game, “World of Warcraft,” was released.

Deathwing, the Destroyer, has been defeated, and the citizens of Azeroth are optimistic. It is this hopeful optimism that leads the two factions in the game, the Horde and Alliance, to resume their brutal war with the goal of eradicating one another. It is this war that eventually leads each group to the mystical, recently discovered land of Pandaria. Each group is intent on preventing the other from gaining the strength that the new world has to offer, bringing with them their bitter battles and painting the new continent red.

The major update of the expansion is the new race, the Pandaren, and the new “Monk” class, a Kung-Fu style warrior. I sampled the class for around 20 levels or so, and could scarcely recall a time I’ve had more fun in the game. From flying, spinning crane kicks, to thousand palm strikes and soaring around on a floating cloud, the class has everything that one would want out of a mystical Kung-Fu master.

I do, however, have a few issues with the Pandaren themselves.

Although the race is funny and interesting, I’m really not fond of Blizzard’s choice in making them a neutral race. Players are given the opportunity of having each Pandaren join either the Horde or Alliance, rather than keeping them on one side or the other, as is the case with all other possible races (elves, dwarves, etc.). It feels awkward to run into various Pandaren, each either trying to hug you, or hug the life out of you.

With any new expansion, however, most players are interested

Horror games and Halloween spirit

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A Pandarian, a member of the new titular class of ‘World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.’ Blizzard’s newest expansion to the massively popular online RPG was released on September 25.

in the new instances (dungeons), and although the raids have yet to be released, if the new heroics dungeons are any indication, it’s going to be a challenge. Luckily, players have a whole slew of new spells and abilities to choose from in order to best any enemy they may encounter, ranging from the Sha, which are dark incarnations of negative emotions, to the Mantid, a race of giant bug men.

On the negative side, obtaining gear is slightly more obnoxious than before, as all pieces of armor now have specific reputation levels associated with them, something previously only associated with a much smaller pool of gear.

In terms of PvP combat, Blizzard has heard our concerns.

World PvP has been taken to a new level, with the removal of any sanctuaries in Pandaria, and the removal of elite guards. Players can engage in combat with other

players at nearly any time. We’ve also received two new battlegrounds, both of which provide interesting new ways to combat the enemy. Unfortunately, there are still quite a few balance issues among the classes, but these will hopefully be worked out in time for the next arena season.

Pandaria itself is possibly the most beautiful environment that Blizzard, developer of the Warcraft series, has ever created. As one traverses the endless, intricate, Asianinfluenced continent, it’s hard to not think of the thousands of hours that Blizzard developers must have spent meticulously working on it. Everything from the smallest billowing bush blowing in the wind, to the gargantuan Jade statues guarded by Shado-Pan Monks has been intricately detailed, and interacts with the environment in their own individual way. As I look out onto the snow-peaked,

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mist-coated mountains spotted with the occasional dojo, I find myself amazed at what we can create with a computer.

We’ve also gotten some minor updates that have been a long time coming. Getting to loot everyone in a given area, rather than one at a time? We’ve been waiting for that for a long, long time.

The talent system has received a massive overhaul, giving players much more freedom in what they choose to put their points into, and making the whole system much more streamlined and players can now interact with players from other servers, making the community much greater.

Overall, I would say that this is the best expansion Blizzard has put out. Aside from a few balancing issues, the expansion is great. There’s new lore to learn, new cities to explore, and new enemies to fight. So get out there, you Allies and Hordies, and find every secret that Pandaria has hidden away.

Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu

‘NHL 13’ doesn’t hold the shutout

SSX (2012) I knew “SSX” was my kind of game from the very first time I played the demo.

Without warning, your snowboarder jumps from the back of a helicopter, freefalling down as one of the soundtrack’s standout tracks, “Houdini” by Foster the People, pounds around you.

This is a hell of a way to start a game, and though it never climbs to perfection, the newest game is content to do what it does well; whiteknuckle races down terrifying terrain, gigantic trick combos worth millions of points, nailbiting races against both the computer and friends’ ghosts and a fantastic soundtrack (and yes, it has “It’s Tricky.”)

likely to stop chaotic rebound shots.

The amount of content in “NHL 13,” is quite staggering; that is, if you haven’t seen any of the last four games. The game modes are basically the same as “NHL 12:” with GM Mode, Be a Pro, Be a Legend, Online Leagues and Season Play. The only major addition is GM Connected, which is basically the online leagues with the ability to do team transactions. While the games’ modes are aplenty, they all basically boil down to the same thing: you playing hockey against somebody else.

There is also the Hockey Ultimate Team feature which allows you to build a fantasy team and play in tournaments. It’s a very expansive and well made mode, but there’s one major issue with it. In order to be good at it, you have to pay to buy packs of players. Why? Because EA loves to grub for extra money for what should be free content. That’s pretty aggravating, and the score is receiving a sizeable deduction because of it.

In terms of aesthetics, not much has changed. The graphics have received a slight improvement, and in game animations are now more specific. The commentary is mostly recycled, but is still good on its own. I do have several minor complaints. The menu system in the GM Mode for actions such as trading and scouting can be very confusing. Changing lines manually is difficult and annoying. And the ability to implement custom music is not an excuse for the terrible default soundtrack.

Going back to whether or not you should dish out $60 for “NHL 13.” If you have not done so for any of the past three or four installments, definitely pick this one up. If you have, then I would say give this a pass. “NHL 13” is certainly a better game than “NHL 12,” but it’s only worth getting if you were completely dissatisfied with the last one or two entries.

While “NHL 12” did have its frustrating aspects, there was nothing about it that had me begging for an overhaul, let alone a very expensive overhaul.

As the clock turned midnight from Sunday night into Monday morning, we officially entered October. I’m a fan of October; the weather’s still nice occasionally, the dropping temperatures remind us that snow’s slowly on its way, pumpkin-spice is in every food and Halloween season has arrived.

I have my costume (Wilfred, from “Wilfred”) and I have my personal favorite horror films that I always rewatch to get in the season’s mood (“Shaun of the Dead” in recent years, though this year “Cabin in the Woods” might have stolen its spot). But gaming in October, especially when it’s a scary game, can make the ambiance of the season that much more powerful. Here are a few of my favorites when it comes to getting into the Halloween spirit.

The famous “Resident Evil” series has to get a mention here.

The zombie franchise has spun off five live-action movies and at least two more CGI ones, not to mention its impressive sales and usual quality. It’s been hit-andmiss over the years. “Resident Evil 2” and “RE4” are classics; the former built on the debut of the series to give a harrowing escape from Raccoon City, while “RE4” reinvigorated the franchise with its over-the-shoulder perspective and thrilling gameplay. “RE5” was less successful, though it occasionally hit highs consistent with the series, and “RE6” comes out tomorrow to continue the stories of Leon, Chris and Jill, among others.

A personal favorite on the 360 that was lost in the mix of 2010, “Alan Wake” is a deceptively terrific story wrapped up in a perfectly fine game, making for an experience somewhere between good and great. It’s much like “Twin Peaks” and its knockoffs, content to tell a disturbing tale about an author fighting his demons in a Washington small town possessed by darkness. The tale was thrilling, with twists and turns and a few jump-scares that gave me chills.

The game’s cheap two-and-a-half years after release, going for about $10 on Amazon and PC with a downloadable sequel available.

Since I mentioned “Resident Evil” and its success at the box office, it would only be fair for me to mention the other horror video game franchise that’s about to receive a sequel. While “Silent Hill Revelation 3D” will surely be an abhorrent film made to grab dollars from idiots, the franchise it’s based on deserves a look.

“Silent Hill 3” on the PS2 was the series’ peak, combining disturbing scenarios and another “Twin Peaks”-esque mystery to create a compelling experience. Those looking to try the franchise might be interested in the “Silent Hill Collection,” remakes of the second and third games for modern systems. But be wary: the game was rife with glitches due to use of unfinished code and doesn’t even have a patch on the 360. If you’re willing to risk it, though, they’ll be perfect to prepare for your Halloween boofests.

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Members of the Washington Capitals prepare to play in a virtual version of the National Hockey League’s Winter Classic in this screenshot from EA Sports’ ‘NHL 13.’

By Brendon Field Staff Writer To continue the annual tradition, EA Sports has released “NHL 13.” As they have been doing with many of their sports franchises, this year’s installment focuses much more on improving the core gameplay as opposed to features. The familiar question “Are the changes worth $60?” still looms here.

The biggest change in NHL 13 is the revamped skating system. The game goes for a more realistic type of play. Momentum is much more important and skaters can no longer turn on a dime and reach max speed within half a second. Shot and pass accuracy also now depends on speed. The physics system is greatly improved with body checks becoming more realistic and in turn more effective. The pace of the game is slowed slightly and low-

ers the chances of cheap breakaway offensive tactics. Overall the new system is for the better. The game seems more authentic and I feel like I have a stronger sense of control. One of my biggest complaints with “NHL 12” was that when I losing, I could never really tell what I was doing wrong or how to fix it. This time around one’s mistakes are much more apparent and their effect on the game is more substantial.

The AI has also received a noticeable upgrade. Computer controlled players are now much more aware of their surroundings and no longer need player control to retrieve a puck six inches away from them. They are able to recognize plays and adapt to changes on the ice much faster than in previous games. The goalies are now much more balanced. They’re more likely to save basic slapshots and less

NHL 13 360, PS3 7.5/10

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Focus

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Can’t get ‘Angry’? Get ‘Bad’ instead

By Joe O’Leary Focus Editor I’m not a fan of Rovio’s global mobile juggernaut “Angry Birds.” It was fun when it came out, sure, but for me, the shine wore off early. The gameplay is repetitive and makes me lose interest very quickly.

No matter how many different birds you add to something, if the single core mechanism that is the base of the whole game doesn’t change, it wears out its welcome early.

After a few years of coasting on sequels “Angry Birds Rio,” “Angry Birds Seasons” and “Angry Birds Space,” and one re-release of an app they bought the rights to, Rovio has finally bit the bullet and released a new game, “Bad Piggies.”

Most people expected Rovio’s first post“Angry Birds” game to use the pig enemies from “Angry Birds” instead of a completely new IP. It’s not the best idea for Rovio to trot out the pigs instead of something original, at least if the company wants to prove it can replicate its brand success and its market value, but brand is everything.

Luckily, “Bad Piggies” makes these arguments superfluous, at least for now. It actually stands on its own as a completely different take on the physics-

based puzzles of its predecessor and is entertaining as well.

The story is simple: the pigs want to steal Angry Bird eggs. They have a plan, but that plan gets ripped up and strewn across the lands. One pig is tasked with retrieving the pieces of the plan, and he decides to do so by creating and piloting vehicles to them.

The gameplay consists of a vehicle-builder, somewhat like in 2008’s “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts,” but very simplified. Rovio stuck with 2D like “Angry Birds,” so vehicles mostly have to go up, down, or up and then down fields filled with hills and caves to successfully get the pieces and win the levels. You’re given a set amount of space to build a craft out of boxes, wheels and extra tools to help your pig make it to the levels’ end. Tools include fans for movement or TNT for launching into the stratosphere.

With all of the tools the game provides, it can be surprisingly deep. On level one, players are building simple boxes that can roll down hills; an hour in, there are tons of tools, and the game’s grid – the area where players can drop boxes – slowly grows until players have four times as many strategies as before to build their machines.

Bad Piggies iOS, Droid 8/10

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The title screen of Rovio’s first sequel to ‘Angry Birds,’ called ‘Bad Piggies.’ The game involves building vehicles for the pigs.

The game does get repetitive like Rovio’s first, but it switches it up to make those moments fleeting.

When the goal of a level is to push the pig’s vehicle up a hill, then detonate TNT at exactly the right time to launch him into a pinball-like cavern, it is clear

that Rovio is switching up its game. Is “Bad Piggies” perfect? No. Of course it isn’t. Why did I even just ask that? But it’s a fun distraction, much like “Angry Birds,” especially for 99 cents.

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Stewart and O’Reilly get ready to ‘Rumble’

NEW YORK (AP) — One is from Fox News, the other Comedy Central. They might as well be the Capulets and the Montagues.

But despite their opposing sides on the political spectrum, something almost like — gasp! — friendship has evolved between Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart. The two have frequently appeared on each other’s shows, exhibiting actual respect for the other’s views.

On Saturday, Stewart and O’Reilly will square off in a mock debate in Washington, D.C., to be streamed online for $4.95, with half the proceeds going to charity. As the two prepare for the clash in their respective corners — the event has been dubbed “The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium” — Stewart and O’Reilly took a moment to reflect on their unique relationship.

“I think he idolizes me secretly and that’s what it’s all about,” says O’Reilly.

Stewart, in turn, compares them to “The Princess and the Pea.” “And I’m going to go with me as the pea,” he says.

But both, in separate phone interviews, also quickly follow those descriptions with praise.

O’Reilly calls the “Daily Show” host “a good guy” and “very talented.”

When it was suggested that their relationship is one based on both mutual respect and mutual disgust, Stewart laughs but says: “I enjoy talking to the guy. I find him very entertaining. He’s got a good sense of humor. He’s smart. I think he comes by his views honestly. I can’t say I agree with him.

“He’s like comfort food for me,” added Stewart. “I feel like I grew up around these guys. He’s my shepherd’s pie.”

Their 90-minute debate, which will follow Wednesday’s showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, will be conducted like a presidential debate (albeit with less strict time restraints) and moderated by CNN’s E.D. Hill.

The sold-out event at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium will be livestreamed at TheRumble2012. com.

The “O’Reilly Factor” host says their tete-a-tete might actually be more substantial than the “over-rehearsed” presidential debates. Their event, says O’Reilly, will cover about five issues, like the economy, terrorism and “why Stewart’s a communist.”

“We’re actually going to talk honestly here,” he says. “With us, we’ll just let it fly: This is the way I feel, this is how I see it. There’s none of that censoring or calculating. That’s one of the reasons I wanted to do it.”

It was O’Reilly who approached Stewart with the idea.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Comics

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Procrastination Animation

by Michael McKiernan

Shapes

by Alex Papanastassiou

Horoscopes

by Brian Ingmanson Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Things will be easier for a couple of days before they get trickier again. Enjoy what you have right now, especially your friends.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Dive into an extremely productive Monday. Focus on the task at hand, and hide from distractions. You’ll be amazed at how much you can get accomplished.

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by Laura Rice

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Go for it: Step out of your comfort zone.

One thing that you try doesn’t work, but something else does. More work equals more pay. Quiet meditation lifts spirits.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Take a deep breath, and let your partner do the talking. The best things in life are still free. Financial planning seems easier. Friends give you a needed boost.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Costs could be higher than expected.

Someone you trust helps you see a financial leak so you can plug it. It will require negotiations and compromise. It turns out to be easy.

Vegetables and Fruits!

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- What you do for others now counts double.

Focus on doing a great job and completing projects today and tomorrow. But don’t rush your decisions. Listen carefully.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Don’t let others dampen your creativity and enthusiasm. Make key decisions so you can start the project. Don’t get stopped by regulations. You’re bigger than that. Pay bills.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re gaining confidence. Spur others in the right direction, gently. Sand the rough edges. Do the research to set the right price.

Don’t overlook domestic chores.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Moods fluctuate. A short stroll around your neighborhood or park helps recharge your batteries. Throw your hat over the fence that you know you want to jump.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re entering a mentally active cycle.

Imagination takes over, especially about creating new ways to make money. A window may be closing, but a brighter one opens.

Keep a lid on the spending.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Notice what’s blocking your path. Clear the way or just jump over it with ease, and gain accolades. Great wealth can be yours.

Accept encouragement.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Postpone fun and games for now, and focus on keeping your promises. It doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the process. Others admire your work. Don’t buy gifts yet.

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Sports

Huskies finish up promising first half

By Kyle Constable Campus Correspondent As UConn women’s tennis reaches the midway point in the fall season, the performances by the team thus far are showing signs that it will be a season to remember.

Sophomore Maxie Weinberg won her singles flight at the Quinnipiac Invitational, one of only four UConn players to win in any of the singles flights in past five years at that competition. At the Army Invitational, a total of seven competitors and tandems advanced to the quarterfinals of their singles or doubles flights, not to mention freshman Alex Bergman won her consolation flight, a feat that Weinberg accomplished last year as well.

This stunning performance at Army is easily the Huskies’ best showing in the past five years at the competition.

Singles play has really been the focus for the team this fall season, where the successes have not been as consistent as they have been in the doubles play.

“I think we’re gonna surprise ourselves,” said McKeon. “I think we’re better than we think we are.”

If there is one thing the players can agree on, it is that doubles play has proven to be the most successful for them this season.

With a near victory in doubles at Quinnipiac and strong performances at Army in the doubles flights, the team has shown that their strength is in tandems. Both McKeon and junior Learmonth said that the chemistry on the team this season has been stronger than ever before in their careers. That chemistry is clearly being transferred onto the court in the doubles matches.

“Having played with Maxie [Weinberg] last season, we’re just able to build upon what we have,” said Learmonth. “Now we’re able to work more on the little, itty bitty parts, like we’re moving at the net together, communication. All of that’s just being improved every single day we practice.”

To McKeon, this season—her senior season—is filled with the hope of helping to bring success to the team she has spent the last

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Youth Tournament, and was the leading scorer for the New York Red Bulls’ Academy last season scoring 28 goals in 24 matches. Playing upfront with Allen is senior Andy Riemer.

Riemer has scored five goals so far this season, as many as he scored in the entirety of last season.

At the back the Hoyas have a bit of a platoon goalkeeper situation developing as Tomas Gomez and Keon Parsa have both seen significant time with Gomes making seven starts and Parsa making four.

The Huskies have continued their impressive defensive run giving up just one goal in their last five matches, leaving them with the most impervious defense in all the Big

East two goals to the good ahead of Marquette and three better than Syracuse.

The last time UConn played Georgetown was last year on October 22nd. UConn came into the match ranked No. 1 in the nation and Georgetown the No. 24th ranked team.

The two teams played out to a 0-0 draw but UConn was on the front foot for most of the match out shooting Georgetown 18-8.

After playing Georgetown in Washington DC this afternoon, UConn travels to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to play No. 10th ranked Marquette on Saturday before coming back to Storrs to play Iona next Tuesday.

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three years of her life working with. She has been playing tennis since she was 4 years old, competing in the United States Tennis Association Junior Tournaments as well as for her high school team.

Having been injured during the fall season last year, McKeon is hoping to make the most of her last days with the team. She believes that through the rest of the fall season and the spring season the Huskies will truly excel.

“The chemistry on the team is awesome right now,” said McKeon. “I think we’re doing a lot better than we did last year.

We’re supporting each other a lot better and the toughness and the will to get through tough matches is definitely better than in past seasons.”

The team will compete in a pair of home matches, the first of which will be held on Thursday against UMass. The second match will pit the team against Quinnipiac next Wednesday before they return to competition play across the region.

The final two tournaments of the season will be the New England and Regional Championships,

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The UConn women's tennis team is approaching the midway point of their season. So far, the Huskies have shown the potential to have a successful season. The team has a home match against UMass on Thursday.

where the Huskies will be given one final chance to shine before the winter hiatus.

At the halfway point, the fall season has been nothing less than a success for the women’s tennis team thus far. Marshall’s squad has

remained focused and, if they continue to maintain that focus, there is no reason not to believe that they will be incredibly successful down the stretch.

“We all have to be focused [on reaching the Big East Tournament]

and give 110 percent every practice,” said Learmonth. “That’s the thing we have to work every single time we’re on the court. We just gotta keep that long term goal in focus.”

Kyle.Constable@UConn.edu

Backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick making an impact with San Fransisco 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.

(AP) – Every week, 49ers tight end Vernon Davis anxiously awaits the game plan offensive coordinator Greg Roman is conjuring up. For Davis, Roman's creativity has stood out since his arrival as part of Jim Harbaugh's staff prior to last season.

Davis has been particularly impressed by Roman's acumen for taking advantage of each individual's strengths and finding ways to keep everyone involved.

In the 49ers' 34-0 win against the New York Jets on Sunday, it was backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick's turn to show how he can help the team. The 2011 second-round pick made his first appearance on the team's second drive and

quickly made an impact by rushing for 17 yards on a triple option out of the shotgun.

Starter Alex Smith rotated back in, but three plays later Kaepernick entered again, this time to throw a pass nearly 60 yards to Randy Moss in the end zone.

The pass fell incomplete, but it became clear Kaepernick's talent warrants consideration for the game plan each week and that opposing defenses will have to account for him. ''This staff has always been creative,'' Davis said. ''Greg Roman, he's one of the best at it, as far as being an offensive coordinator. He's getting guys involved and at the end of the day, that's what it's about.''

Roman waited until the 49ers faced a third and 6 from the Jets' 7-yard line on their next drive to go back to Kaepernick. He dialed up a designed quarterback sweep and Kaepernick went nearly untouched into the end zone to give the 49ers their first points of the game.

At Nevada, Kaepernick ran

the pistol offense and became the first player in NCAA history to throw for over 10,000 yards and rush for over 4,000.

The 49ers showcased his ability to run the read option during the preseason, but until Sunday, his lone regular-season highlight was a 17-yard draw that set up kicker David Akers' NFL-record tying 63-yard field goal in the season opener against Green Bay. ''Colin's a very dynamic player,'' Harbaugh said. ''A great team player, too. Everybody wants to play and feel a part of contributing to the winning.

But there's been no self-serving, shameless self-promotion

by Colin, as he's been in this understudy role, this backup role, to lobby for packages or play time.''

Harbaugh said Smith and Kaepernick both rep the option plays in practice but it's clear Kaepernick is more dangerous than Smith with his feet.

With the game out of hand in the fourth quarter, Kaepernick came back for some mop-up duty, but still found a way to

make a positive impression on his coaches. It appeared his job would be to hand off to Anthony Dixon and let the time wind down, but on third and 4 following the two-minute warning, Kaepernick took a bootleg 30 yards and, despite a clear path to the end zone, slid at the 3-yard line.

It wasn't a decision based on sportsmanship, it was a conscious decision to end the game. Two kneel downs followed and the 49ers moved to 3-1. ''That's one less kickoff we have to cover,'' Kaepernick said. ''That's one less time we have to go out on defense. We can end the game with no more collisions or chance of injury.''

Harbaugh said the situation had been discussed before the play, but understood how it could have been a difficult play to make considering the nature of the game. ''When you're out there running in the open field and the end zone's there right in front of you, that's still up to the man,'' Harbaugh said.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Sports

Run game will be key against Rutgers

By Tyler Morrissey Associate Sports Editor The run game will be key to the UConn football team’s performance when they take on the No. 22 team in the country, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Last weekend against Buffalo, the Huskies rushed for 133 yards on 42 carries en route to a 24-17 victory over the Bulls.

Sophomore running back Lyle McCombs rushed for 97 yards and scored one touchdown in the UConn victory. McCombs has rushed for 452 yards so far on the season and has scored four touchdowns. Head coach Paul Pasqualoni has attributed McCombs recent success to an improvement in the offensive lines’ ability to run block.

“I thought we had some very good execution last week,” said Pasqualoni. “At the end of the game and were up and running the ball you have to understand you have nine guys in there sometimes. You can try to get the eight guy, but there’s no way you’re getting the ninth guy.

I think our run blocking has Last year Wirth played on both improved more so in effort than the defensive line and special the game might have indicated.” teams where he made three Last weekend junior run- tackles in the nine games he ning back Martin Hyppolite played in. This season Wirth made quite the impact with his has recorded 18 tackles in five first carry of the 2012 season games for the Huskies. When to the end zone for 50 yards asked at Tuesday’s press conferand a UConn touchdown. With ence on who has been a surprise Hyppolite in the Husky player this season, backfield, McCombs Pasqualoni looked should get the necessary to Wirth’s contriburest to avoid fatigue and tions on the defengive the UConn runsive side of the ball. ning game an added “Ryan Wirth spark. As the Huskies having not been a enter Big East play, has come in Notebook starter Pasqualoni believes the and has tried to fill run game will be crucial the shoes of a high moving forward. “As you enter second round draft pick,” said Big East play you got to be able Pasqualoni. “I think he’s done to run the ball with more consis- a heck of a job trying to help us tency,” said Pasqualoni. there, in addition to the leadership department, I think Ryan Ryan Wirth surprise player has done a good job.” of the season Huskies Begin Conference Defensive tackle Ryan Wirth Play With Rival has been an asset to a defensive line that has been plagued by This Saturday marks the injuries and the graduation of beginning of Big East play for key players like Kendal Reyes. the UConn. The Huskies will

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face their longtime rival Rutgers, to begin their quest for a Big East title. The Scarlet Knights hold a 21-10 advantage in the all-time series and have won five out of the last seven meetings between the two teams.

However, it was the Huskies who spoiled the party for Rutgers last season with a 40-22 victory at Rentschler Field, which denied the Scarlet Knights from sharing the Big East crown.

The Quotable Pasqualoni

Paul

“This game is important, it’s a conference game, whether it’s the first one, the second one or the third one, it has a huge impact on the conference standings, as we are all after the same thing. It would be naive to think it’s not important.” Pasqualoni on the importance of starting the Big East portion of the 2012 season against a rival opponent like Rutgers.

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Junior running back Martin Hyppolite takes off on a 50-yard touchdown run in his first carry of the season against Buffalo at Rentschler Field this past Saturday.

» MLB

Miguel Cabrera chases Triple Crown on season's final day

AP

Detroit's Miguel Cabrera has a chance of caputring the first Triple Crown in 45 years today at the MLB season enters its final day.

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Angeles Dodgers. It was this move that revealed ownership had given up on this season and was focused on 2013. Speaking of ownership,

by September rumors were swirling on Yawkey Way that the team was for sale and that Bobby Valentine was close to being fired. Owners John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino denied these rumors, but one can only imagine what was said behind closed doors.

By September it was clear that this was a lost season but it was confirmed on September 20th when the Sox clinched their first losing season since 1997.

Many Boston fans who derived out of the 2004 and 2007 world champion teams were left asking how this could have happened to a team that spent so much money acquiring talent and building a decent farm system in Pawtucket.

In the simplest of terms, it’s not about the money or how much talent you have.

This team did not have the chemistry that Boston teams have had in the past. They were against Bobby Valentine from the day he was hired.

Players like Josh Beckett just didn’t care about their performance or the team in general.

What bothers me most about this season is the lack of interest or responsibility

that ownership has shown for the team. The owners were more concerned about selling commemorative bricks outside the park and bringing events like college hockey and Liverpool soccer to Fenway. Meanwhile the team was in disarray and even the most loyal of Sox fans had seen enough.

I would like to say this group of Red Sox players is like our fathers’ and grandfathers’ Sox but they’re not.

Those teams that broke New England’s hearts through the 60s and 70s were lovable losers because they always hustled and gave it their all, the same cannot be said about this year’s team.

So tonight the Red Sox will play their final game of the 2012 season against the Yankees in the Bronx. I, like the rest of Red Sox nation will be watching because it will be the last time to cheer for the Sox until next April. Many questions will be answered this off-season about the future of this team as Boston tries to rebuild what was lost.

One thing for is for certain though, after 86 years without a World Series title, you can’t break the spirit of Red Sox fans, but after a season such as this past one you can give it one hell of a try.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Miguel Cabrera sat in front of his locker in the corner of the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, slinging some Spanish banter at a table full of teammates.

There were no television cameras hovering over him. No microphones stuck in his face.

None of the commotion that could be reasonably expected as the soft-spoken Detroit Tigers slugger closes in on baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years. ''The entire baseball world should be here right now,'' said Justin Verlander, the reigning AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner. ''We've got, sorry to say, the regular guys.

''I think he's been relatively under the radar for what he's done, for what he's doing. It hasn't happened in 40-some years,'' Verlander continued, his voice rising. ''It kind of annoys me. I don't know about anybody else. I don't know about him. It probably doesn't annoy him.''

It certainly doesn't annoy Cabrera, who will politely answer just about any question posed to him, but would just as soon spend his time hanging out with his buddies.

The perfect example came Monday night, shortly after Cabrera had four hits and a home run in a 6-3 victory over the Royals that clinched the AL Central. He was asked about

contributing so much to another division title, and Cabrera deflected the attention back on his teammates. ''We got it done with the first one,'' he said quietly. ''That was our goal.''

Now, though, the spotlight shifts squarely to the broad shoulders of Cabrera, who entered Tuesday night's game in Kansas City leading the American League in batting average (.329), homers (44) and RBIs (137) - the Triple Crown, last achieved by Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.

Angels rookie Mike Trout and Twins catcher Joe Mauer are giving chase for the batting title, which Cabrera won

last year, while Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton trails him by a single home run.

Maybe the home run mark is why Cabrera was in the starting lineup Tuesday night.

Rather than sit on the bench and watch things play out - by doing so, likely locking up the batting title - Cabrera told manager Jim Leyland that he wanted to play. And he didn't want to be the designated hitter, either. He wanted to play just as he has all season. ''It's a big thing,'' Leyland said, ''and it should be a big thing, and it really hasn't gotten away from what we're trying to accomplish, and now you feel more at ease talking about it.''

Huskies look to stay perfect against Minutemen

By Erica Brancato Campus Correspondent The UConn field hockey team will travel to Massachusetts tomorrow night to play in a weekday game against UMass.

The Minutewomen have an overall record of 5-6 and are 25th in the NCAA league. With an inconsistent season of wins and losses, UMass will be eager to start a winning streak after defeating Maine 4-2 on Sunday.

The first half of this contest was evenly matched where neither team scored for thirty-three minutes. Kim Young helped

get UMass’ momentum going by scoring the first goal of the game at 33:02. UMass’s Nicole Cordero and Noralie Weusthuis scored the next two goals, giving the Minutewomen a 3-0 lead.

Freshman defender and midfielder, Noralie Weusthuis, not only scored her first collegiate goal on Sunday, but was also named UMass’s athlete of the week on Monday. The Minutewomen’s main offensive threats on the field are seniors Kim Young and Nicole Cordero. Young with 32 shots and Cordero with 12, have a combined 13 goals scored this season.

Last year the Huskies beat UMass 4-1; UConn outshot them 18-9 and had 10 corners compared to UMass’ 8. However in 2010, UConn was defeated 1-0 by the Minutewomen, resulting in the Huskies’ first loss of that season. The main difference between the games against UMass is that the 2011 win was at home for the Huskies. This will be the first time UConn has traveled to UMass after their 2010 defeat. With their win over Maine on Sunday, UMass has had four victories over a ranked opponent this season. Nonetheless, UConn remains confident with their team

as a whole. The Huskies sophomore forward Chloe Hunnable was named the Big East offensive player of the week for the second week in a row. Hunnable has been honored with this recognition four times in her career so far. In the past two games Hunnable scored six goals, and rightfully remains their top scorer with twenty-five points in the 2012 season. The Huskies and Hunnable look forward to the Minutewomen’s challenge and hope to keep their undefeated record alive.

Erica.Brancato@UConn.edu

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and Titans, Texans head coach Gary Kubiak may as well rest the starters beginning with the team’s bye in Week 8. Defensive end J.J. Watt leads the NFL with 7.5 sacks, which is six more than former Texan and current bum Mario Williams has with the Bills.

2. Atlanta Falcons: Just when we thought running back Michael Turner couldn’t outrun anyone anymore (including the cops), he goes for 103 yards on the ground on Sunday and records his first ever receiving touchdown as a pro. Matt Ryan’s touchdown to interception ratio (12:1; 11 passing TD, 1 running TD) actually makes me a little queasy.

3. San Francisco 49ers: In a game that saw QB Alex Smith only throw for 143 yards and leading rusher Frank Gore average a paltry 3 YPC (yards per carry), San Fran still shut out the Jets to improve to 3-1 on the season. First off, keep in mind that the Jets leading wideout was someone whose parents named him Chaz. Secondly, the 49ers defensive unit is second to no one.

4. Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens claim a 2-0 record in the division, very well could be undefeated right now (1 point loss at Philly in Week 2), and get to enjoy some playoff baseball in Baltimore. I’m still not totally sold on this squad, however. In

a game in which the Ravens led the whole way on Thursday night against the Browns, why is Flacco tossing the pigskin 46 times? Running back Ray Rice, for some inexplicable reason, is averaging just 16 rushing attempts per contest. But no, really, continue to believe that sixty year-old Anquan Boldin will give you 9 grabs for 131 yards consistently.

5. Arizona Cardinals: What is it with the Cardinals’ secondary and them letting rookie quarterbacks play pitch-andcatch with guys all afternoon?

In Cam Newton’s NFL debut last year, Superman threw for 422 yards in the desert. Fast forward to Sunday, and Dolphins rookie Ryan Tannehill passed for a gaudy 431 yards, 253 of them to wide receiver Brian Hartline. Luckily for Arizona, no one should remember the aerial assault delivered by Tannehill.

Instead, they’ll focus on his interception in overtime that led to Cardinals kicker Jay Feely’s game-winning field goal. One of the three unbeaten teams remaining, fans are constantly confusing QB Kevin Kolb for rapper DJ Khaled. All he does is win.

6. Green Bay Packers: Something tells me that when Aaron Rodgers takes his dates to the zoo, he makes sure they stay far away from the zebras. While the refs tried to mess with Green Bay again in Week 4 against

AP

Tom Brady and the Patriots have struggled to a 2-2 start this season, landing them just outside the top seven in this weeks NFL Power Rankings.

New Orleans, A-Rod just went to work. 319 yards and 4 TD’s later, the Packers made it clear that they’re not going anywhere.

7. Philadelphia Eagles: Philadelphia’s three wins are by a combined four points but, after recalling what head coach Andy Reid looks like, it is apparent that style points do not really matter in the city of Brotherly Love. Quietly, Mike Vick’s performance against the Giants on Sunday night was stellar (19/30, 241 yards, TD;49 rushing yards).

RB LeSean McCoy, who has

definitely suffered from Ray Rice Syndrome in the past, broke off one big run after another and recorded 121 yards after halftime. Next up is an interstate tilt against the Steelers at Heinz Field, the place where “Shady” ran wild for a couple years at the University of Pittsburgh.

On the Cusp (in order): New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings

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Oct. 13 Temple TBA

Oct. 19 Syracuse 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 USF TBA

Nov. 9 Pittsburgh 8 p.m.

Oct. 17 Seton Hall 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer (9-0-1) Today Georgetown 3p.m.

Oct. 6 Marquette 8 p.m.

Oct. 9 Iona 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer (7-5-1) Oct. 5 South Florida 7 p.m.

Oct. 7 Marquette 1 p.m.

Oct. 11 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Providence 7 p.m.

Field Hockey (10-0) Today UMass 6 p.m.

Oct. 6 Louisville Noon

Volleyball Oct. 6 Notre Dame 2 p.m.

Oct. 13 Georgetown Noon

Oct. 14 Stanford 1 p.m.

Oct. 18 Boston College 7 p.m.

Oct. 14 Louisville 2 p.m.

Oct. 19 USF 7 p.m.

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Oct. 7 DePaul 3 p.m.

Oct. 12 Cincinnati 4 p.m.

Men’s Cross Country Oct. 6 N.E. Champ.

Noon

Oct. 13 Conn. College Invite TBA

Oct. 19 CCSU Mini-Meet 3:30 p.m.

Oct 26.

BIG EAST Champs TBA

Nov. 9 NCAA North East Regional TBA

Women’s Cross Country Oct. 7 New England Championships Noon

Oct. 12 Wisconsin Invitational 11 a.m.

Oct. 19 CCSU MiniMeet 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 26 BIG EAST Champ.

TBA

Men’s Swimming and Diving Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Homecoming- Fordham And Alumni Meet Bucknell Noon TBA

Oct. 26 Army TBA

The Daily Question the European team win or did the U.S. team lose the Ryder Q : “Did Cup?” US definitely lost it. With a four point lead heading into the A : “The final day, you have have to close it out.”

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A former Penn State graduate assistant who complained he saw AP former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky -Raiders WR Darius Heyward-Bey after practicing for the first showering with a young boy on campus and Darius Heyward-Bey testified at his sex abuse trial sued the university time since being hospitalized by a helmet-to-helmet hit. on Tuesday for what he calls defamation and misrepresentation.

Mike McQueary’s whistle-blower lawsuit claims his treatment by the university since Sandusky was arrested in November has caused him distress, anxiety, humiliation and embarrassment. The complaint, filed in county court near State College, where the university is based, seeks millions of dollars in damages.

Penn State spokesman Dave La Torre declined to comment on Tuesday, and McQueary’s lawyer Elliot Strokoff did not return a phone message.

The lawsuit discloses that shortly after Sandusky was charged, the university’s thenpresident, Graham Spanier, met with athletic department staff inside the university’s football stadium and expressed his support for athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz, who had been charged with perjury and failure to properly report suspected child abuse in the Sandusky case. Spanier also issued a public statement with the same message.

Curley, now on leave, and Schultz, who has retired, have repeatedly denied the charges against them and await trial.

McQueary said Spanier’s support of the two administrators was designed to preserve the university’s reputation and make McQueary a scapegoat.

McQueary, whose contract with Penn State wasn’t renewed, testified this summer that he came upon Sandusky and the boy in a sexually suggestive position in a team shower in early 2001.

He told jurors at Sandusky’s trial he saw that the boy’s hands were against a wall and Sandusky was behind him, with his midsection moving subtly, and he heard a ‘’skin-on-skin smacking sound.’’

McQueary reported the episode to then-head football coach Joe Paterno, who in turn alerted Curley and Schultz. Paterno was fired after the three men were charged, and he died of complications from lung cancer in January.

McQueary claims that the November meeting with Spanier ‘’clearly suggest(ed) that (McQueary) was lying in his reports and testimonies that he had reported the sexual misconduct.’’ ‘’Spanier’s statements have irreparably harmed (McQueary’s) reputation for honesty and integrity, and have irreparably harmed (his) ability to earn a living, especially in his chosen profession of coaching football,’’ the lawsuit said.

Messages left for Spanier and his lawyer on Tuesday were not immediately returned.

The lawsuit said McQueary, placed on administrative leave Nov. 11, learned his contract was not being renewed, meaning he was no longer a university employee, from a news conference held in July by the university’s new president, Rodney Erickson. He said his salary last year AP was $140,000 and his future earnings as a coach Manchester United and CFR Cluj faced off in a UEFA Champions Leeague match in Transylvania on Tuesday. The UCL continues would amount to at least $4 million.

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THE Storrs Side UConn basketball recruit skips official visit to study for SATs

By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer

ing “Absolutely, yeah. He plans on making his decision soon. He’s been up to UConn already, so it’s not like he hasn’t visited the school. He said he just wants some time to think about it. He says he’s gonna surprise us.”

Rathan-Mayes has visited all three schools and despite not coming to UConn this weekend, he was visited by new UConn Head Coach Kevin Ollie and Assistant Coach Karl Hobbs last Monday.

“It was great,” the Class of 2013 guard said. “We had a great discussion, talked about the way I’d fit into the program. I really love Coach Ollie. He’s just a great person, a great guy. I think he’s definitely going to do special things with UConn in the future.”

Rathan-Mayes said he will make his official announcement from his home on Oct. 13.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes, a shooting guard ranked No. 24 in the ESPN 100 rankings for the Class of 2013, has postponed his visit to UConn in order to study for his upcoming SAT examination.

The native of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, is currently playing at Huntington Prep in West Virginia. Ranked sixth our of all shooting guards in the Class of 2013, RathanMayes has placed UConn among his top three schools with Illinois and Florida State, where his father, Tharon Mayes, played from 1986-1990.

Though scheduled to visit UConn on Saturday, RathanMayes cancelled at the last minute. According to David Borges of the New Haven Register, his father says there is nothing to worry about for UConn fans.

When Tharon Mayes was asked whether his son was still considering UConn or not, he responded by say- Timothy.Fontenault@UConn.edu

THE Pro Side NBA’s preseason begins; top teams working to continue dominance

By Andrew Callahan Senior Staff Writer From Beijing to Istabunl, NBA clubs and stars began their training to prepare for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. After a flurry of off-season activity and new faces in new places, the Association appears headed for one of its most exciting years in memory.

While the reigning champin Miami Heat will begin their title defense at home on October 30th, their preseason will include games will begin far from South Beach. After a Sunday night match with Atlanta, LeBron James and co. will take their talents to Beijing and Shanghai, China for a pair of contest with the Clippers. Playing overseas however will be nothing new for last year’s MVP, who took home a gold medal in this Summer Olympics.

The Heat’s opening night opponent, the Boston Celtics, will also make an international splash before their regular season tips off. Friday night

the C’s open exhibition play against Fenerbahce Ulker, a Turkish club out of the country’s capital, Istanbul. The 17-time NBA champions then wrap up their European travels by paying a visit to 25-time Italian League victors, EA7 Emporio Armani. The foes will tip Sunday before Boston returns home for six games against Philadeliphia, New York and Brooklyn.

On the opposite coast, the Los Angeles Lakers will stay on U.S. soil for all preseason play. The Western Conference semifinalists fashioned themselves an off-season makeover of Hollywood proportions, landing NBA all-stars Steve Nash and Dwight Howard.

Howard is still recovering from back surgery but did participate in the team’s first practice yesterday. He has been ruled out of the team’s exhibition opener Friday against Golden State, but is hopeful to make the regular season opener against Dallas.

Michael.Cerullo@UConn.edu

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Not our fathers’ Red Sox

Huskies begin roadtrip against No. 5 Hoyas

By Miles DeGrazia Staff Writer

Tyler Morrissey

Growing up in a small Connecticut town, I learned what being a New Englander was all about. I learned that Nor’easters are not something to fool around with, the word wicked can be used in almost any conversation (especially the further north you are) and the Boston Red Sox will always break your heart in the end.

Being a Red Sox fan takes a strong resolve that cannot be found anywhere else in the country, unless you root for the Chicago Cubs. Until 2004, nobody from my generation or even our grandfather’s generation got to see the Sox win it all. After winning the World Series again in 2007, Red Sox nation all but forgot about those tough years in 2003, 1986, 1978 and so on. But this season, we were reminded what it truly means to be a Boston Red Sox fan.

It all started last season on a fall evening in Baltimore, when former Sox closer Jonathon Papelbaun walked off the mound after giving up the game winning run to the Orioles that eliminated Boston from the playoff race.

It was a collapse like no other, where the Red Sox lost 11 out of 14 games in the month of September. Then came the chicken and beer scandal and then went manager Terry Francona.

After what seemed like rock bottom at the time, Red Sox nation was excited for this season, as all of New England was ready to forget last year and celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the baseball cathedral that is Fenway Park. The Red Sox opened the season with a 6-2 loss on opening day to the Yankees and followed that with a 15-9 loss, after leading New York 9-0.

The season would only unravel from there. Carl Crawford’s injury status worsened, the famous Fenway sellout streak became suspect after empty seats were spotted during games and multiple players started to question Bobby Valentine’s leadership ability. On June 25th one of the first major shakeups of this team happened when fan favorite Kevin Youkilis was traded to the Chicago White Sox, leaving David Ortiz as the last member of the 2004 championship team that’s still playing with the Sox. By the all-star break all hope was not lost, but the faith of Red Sox nation was wearing thin as Ortiz was lost for the remainder of the season due to an Achilles injury.

Ortiz was leading the team in most categories offensively at the time of his injury.

In August things went from bad to worse as rising star Will Middlebrooks was lost for the season due to a broken wrist. On August 13th, one of the biggest ambassadors of the Red Sox franchise, Jonny Pesky died at the age of 92. Only four current players attended the funeral for Pesky, which was a major black eye on an already difficult season.

On August 25th the Red Sox completed a blockbuster trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to the Los

» MORRISSEY, page 10

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UConn midfielder Max Wasserman carries the ball upfield against Notre Dame this past Saturday. The Huskies face off against Georgetown in D.C. this afternoon.

The No. 2 ranked University of Connecticut Men’s soccer team face their toughest test of the season thus far when they play No. 5 Georgetown this afternoon in Washington D.C. On the back of defeating Notre Dame 2-1 last Saturday in front of 5,100 fans at a sold out Joseph J. Morrone Stadium UConn looks to push on into the toughest run of the season.

In recognition of his stellar player last week in wins against Yale and Notre Dame senior attacking midfielder and Captain Carlos Alvarez was again named Big East Offensive Player of The Week. This is Alvarez’s second consecutive week winning the award.

In today’s game against Georgetown, both teams head into the match undefeated with Georgetown wielding a 10-0-1 record and UConn just one win behind with a 9-0-1 record.

Georgetown has played an easier schedule than UConn so far this season, not facing any teams currently ranked in the top 25. Although with three overtime wins so far this season over Virginia, University of Illinois at Chicago and Rutgers, Georgetown have certainly been battle tested. Georgetown now enter into the toughest stretch of their season facing Uconn, Notre Dame, Lehigh, Marquette, Providence in their next five matches.

The strong Georgetown attack is led by freshman phenom Brandon Allen. Allen has started all 11 matches scoring eight goals and making two more. Allen has played internationally for the USA U-18 team at the Lisbon

» UCONN, page 9

Madrid, Barca prep for first La Liga match

By Miles DeGrazia Futbol Columnist

It is unlike any other match in the world, it is at its core a battle of ideology and ethos that are totally and completely contradictory. It is a battle of two footballing and political capitals. It is known simply as, El Clásico. It is FC Barçelona versus Real Madrid.

To understand what this match really means is to step out of the bubble of sport and discuss real life.

Spain is still in its second recession in three years with an overall unemployment rate of nearly 25 percent. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been forced to make budget cuts across the board to equate to a lesser amount being brought in the floundering Spanish economy. Last week, Rajoy made harsh new public service cuts, pay freezes and tax increases that will undoubtedly add fuel to the political and economic fire in Spain.

What the hell does this have to do with a football match? Well in one word: everything.

More than 70 years ago Spain, like most European nations was undergoing an identity shift. This shift eventually turned into a full fledged Civil War as the national-

ist and Madrid based rule in Spain was being questioned for the first time by those in the East in Basque Country and Catalonia, home of FC Barçelona.

After more than 30 months of fighting the nationalists in Madrid won the war and what followed was a military dictator government from 1939 to 1975. Catalonia was hit particularly hard as they were forced to cope with the annulment of democratic liberties, the prohibition and persecution of parties, the rise of thoroughgoing censorship and the banning of all leftist institutions.

Finally in 1978 Spain adopted a new constitution and restored democracy, which gave authority to the regions and created an internal organization based on autonomous communities like the Basque Country and Catalonia.

Even with democracy restored in Spain, tension remains high in certain communities about their independence.

In recent weeks Catalonian Parliament has decided to hold an “independence referendum,” where they could make their plans to move toward being an independent nation. The Catalan economy has stayed particularly strong during the recession due to strong union senti-

ment and anti corporate tendencies in the area.

Just two weeks ago former FC Barçelona manager Pep Guardiola voiced his desire to see Catalonian Independence saying, “Here’s one more vote for independence.”

Off the field the two clubs have a totally different ethos that dictates the way they play. Real Madrid flex their financial muscles and have always signed the best players in the world no matter what the costs. The likes of Zinédine Zidane, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl, David Beckham, Fábio Coentrão, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Karim Benzema, Mesut Özil, Luka Modrić and Gonzalo Higuaín have all been dubbed Los Galácticos signings.

While FC Barçelona have always been known as the team that creates their starts, with the world famous La Masia de Can Planes youth academy producing the likes of Pep Guardiola, Jordi Cruyff, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernández, Mikel Arteta, Thiago Motta, Pepe Reina, Víctor Valdés, Andrés Iniesta, Cesc Fàbregas, Gerard Piqué, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.

The way the two clubs play is even opposite. Real Madrid play on the counter attack and utilize their

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Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria, left, scores a goal under pressure of Deportivo la Coruna’s Ze Castro from Portugal, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.

supreme power and pace to tear teams apart, while FC Barçelona almost put teams to sleep with their hypnotic possession game, constantly searching for gaps in defense.

This Saturday will bring us this season’s third installment of El Clásico, and the first league match between the Spanish giants. Real Madrid already find themselves

eight points adrift of FC Barçelona with just six matches played and need to take points off Barça as soon as possible if they want to retain their Spanish crown.

So as all the world’s eyes fixate on the Camp Nou on Saturday make sure you realize that this is truly Más Que Un Juego.

Miles.DeGrazia@UConn.edu

NFL Power Rankings: Houston Texans on top

By Mike McCurry NFL Columnist

AP

Quarterback Matt Schaub has led the Houston Texans to a 4-0 start and the top ranking in our power rankings.

With the exception of the Steelers and Colts who had early byes in Week 4, every single team in the NFL has completed exactly one-quarter of their schedule.

Although it seems like just yesterday that the Giants and Cowboys kicked off the season on the first Wednesday in September, the last four Sundays have flown by faster than Brandon Marshall in the open field. Too many slackers out there, Matt Stafford and Darren McFadden included, clearly still have their calendar stuck on the summer months. Others, like Joe Flacco and A.J. Green, are dominating the league thus far and have had no issues picking up right where they left off from last year.

Aside from enjoying his witty one-liners on Monday Night Football and getting a kick out of his routine grilling of quarterbacks, I am a big fan of former coach

and current color commentator Jon Gruden for one reason: his personal philosophy on breaking down the NFL season. Of course, I’ll always remember the dude for leading the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win, as well as coaching the Raiders in the playoff game where the “Tuck Rule” was invented. That being said, nothing resonates with me more about Gruden than when he laid down the blueprint for what should be every team’s approach to the 16-week schedule.

Gruden was notorious for taking the entire year, dividing it into fourths, and coming away with four “mini-seasons.” Each miniseason was to be composed of four games, and the goal was to focus on the immediate future and ignore the tough road that laid ahead. A 2-2 record would suffice, however a 3-1 or a 4-0 showing could propel a team from good to great, and could serve as the difference between making or missing the postseason.

Saints and Browns fans, you may want to forward this idea to your respective front offices and remind them that all is not yet lost. New Orleans, we understand that your defense could not cover a corpse. And Cleveland, we’ve heard how you pick your wide receivers out from the crowd on game-day. But, at least for the kids, look on the bright side and consider the fact that you’ve only tanked one “mini-season!”

For now, let’s take a peek (without cameras, Mr. Belichick!) at my top-7 power rankings for the first quarter of the year. As always, both positive and negative feedback is recommended and appreciated.

Just please don’t attempt to defend the Jets.

Power Rankings

1. Houston Texans: Has Houston (4-0) clinched the AFC South yet?

In a division with the Colts, Jaguars

» MCCURRY, page 10