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State Representative William Tong spoke this Wednesday in the Student Union theater about Asian-American involvement in politics.

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By Stephen Skudlarek Campus Correspondent Conn. State Representative William Tong spoke Wednesday at the University of Connecticut about Asian-American involvement in politics.

Tong, who represents the state’s 147th District of Stamford and New Canaan, was the first AsianAmerican to be elected to the Conn. State Legislature.

The talk was given in the Student Union theater as part of a commencement for the 20122013 Asian-American Heritage Observance, and was sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center, Pan-Asian Council and Asian-American Studies Institute, among other organizations.

Tong discussed the challenges facing Asian-Americans today, particularly in the state of

Connecticut.

He shared a personal experience with such obstacles. While running for the Conn. State Representative seat, Tong’s friend advised him to campaign under his wife’s name, Hotchkiss, instead of his own name.

The rationale was that this tactic would attract more of the vote this way.

Tong said he felt that this was a

people, because the two-party system does not adequately capture the range of beliefs held by Americans.”

In the spirit of these ranging beliefs, the club will be hosting a mock debate on Oct. 15, in which the five candidates are nameless, only to be known as numbers. The candidates will be made up of five of the six Presidential candidates who will either be on the ballot in CT or have a mathematical chance of winning the 270 Electoral College votes needed. Randomly assigned APS members will represent them and there will be a series of roughly 10 questions. Each candidate will have about one minute to give his or her position. Afterwards, attendees will be asked to participate in a straw poll, and the winner will be announced.

“We feel too often people’s views are distorted by the two party system as well as by their perceptions of the candidates,” said Blasnik on the purpose of the mock debate.

“By removing the names and thus party affiliations, we feel that the issues will actually be allowed to surface and more logical evaluations will be made. Hopefully a few people will be surprised when they learn who they voted for and what party represented what.”

Another piece of advice given by Blasnik was to get informed about politics and issues before voting on Election Day. “ We do hold the position that it is better not to vote if you are not well informed,” she continued. “So, if you are a voter or not, we simply encourage you to get informed, then you can make the decision to

vote or not for yourself, not just by default. To this end, we are a part of the UConn Votes Coalition and in along with the information we will be providing on the candidates we are making voter registration forms and general voting information available at all of our meetings and events.”

For Blasnik, being politically active means more than voting once every four years.

“It is about finding a way to relate to politics in your everyday life,” she said. “I know politics can be overwhelming but that is especially so when you are uninformed. I’m betting most students who are unsure don’t know a lot about the issues, or about who is running for state senate or local reps, and even a handful who don’t know who the vice presidential candidates are. How can you vote effectively if you don’t know who the candidates are let alone what they stand for? “ Another event that the club is hosting to help spread awareness is “We the People: A Political Awareness Rally 2,” on Nov. 2 from 3-7 p.m. in the Student Union Mall. This will be a follow-up to the event they held a year ago and will feature some CT politicians including Dan Real event and showcase other UConn student organizations like Poetic Release and artists from Husky Records.

Those interested in the Alternative Political Society can attend their weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in room 312 of the Student Union, or email them at APS. UConn@gmail.com.

Alternative political society seeks to challenge political perception

By Olivia Balsinger Campus Correspondent In addition to the UConn Democrats and UConn Republicans that discuss political issues of the day in a party specific forum, there is also the Alternative Political Society “I think our group description does a great job at describing what we do,” said 8thsemester history and psychology double major Stephanie Blasnik, and a member of the club. “The Alternative Political Society seeks to provide an on-campus forum where students can consider, discuss, debate and promote ideas that are too often marginalized or altogether overlooked by the two major political parties.

As the conventional left-right dichotomy does not adequately represent the range of political beliefs held by Americans, it is our aim to create alternative avenues of influence with in society to challenge the status quo of how politics is perceived by the general public.”

The club does not focus on just one political party, promoting a forum for questioning and discussions. This is a great draw for some of the students, including Sergio Goncalves, 7th-semester political science and Spanish double major, the president of the organization.

“I’m proud to be a part of APS because its inclusiveness is unique on campus,” Goncalves said. “We welcome people of any and all political persuasions. All of our members have one thing in common: we believe that restricting debate to Democrats and Republicans does a tremendous disservice to the American

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ridiculous idea, and decided to run under his own last name.

“You should run towards your strengths, not away from them.

You are who you are. There’s no reason to hide it,” he said.

Tong would later win the election for state representative in 2006, and again in 2010.

“I thought it was great that he stuck with his heritage, regardless of what others told him. This talk was eye-opening about the problems facing Asian-Americans today,” said Chris Hoang, 5thsemester pre-pharmacy Major.

During the discussion, Tong shared a number of inspirational stories about his political career and family.

Chief among these was the story of his father’s life in the United States and his refusal to give up, even under extreme circumstances.

His father’s visa expired right after he started up a Chinese food restaurant, and he was unable to have it renewed.

His father had resigned himself to the deportation, but in a lastditch effort, he wrote a six-page letter to then-President Richard Nixon, begging him for the opportunity to stay in the country.

About a week before his father was to be deported, an INS agent arrived to deliver a letter from the Attorney General.

Nixon had received the letter and was inspired enough to cancel the deportation, allowing Tong’s father to remain in the country and continue to make a living for his

family.

“My father took advantage of all that this country has to offer. He’s a great example of that. I wouldn’t be here otherwise,” Tong said.

Tong said that while AsianAmericans have come a long way towards improving their standing in the United States, there is a still much more progress to be made.

“Sometimes, it’s not just that I’m excluded, I feel disempowered, and disrespected. Sometimes I feel practically invisible. And frankly, that is just unacceptable,” he said.

In closing, he encouraged Asian-Americans to take an interest in politics and become more politically-involved.

“As an Asian-American, it was good to see a politician with a familiar background. I didn’t expect the talk to be as inspiring as it actually was. It was truly moving,” said Dave Han, a 5thsemester psychology major.

“This was a very informative talk. Rep. Tong knew exactly how to reach the audience grab their attention, especially on such an important topic. I was particularly impressed by his speaking ability.

He was so professional, it seemed like he was able to transcend the content of his speech and reach out to everyone individually. I really felt the impact of what he was saying,” said Rich Kim, a 5thsemester English major.

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Jigish Patel the USG vice president talks at the senate meeting on Wednesday. The senate discussed changes in the University’s approach to spring weekend.

Administration to relax holds on spring weekend

By Katherine Tibedo Staff Writer The administration is relaxing its stance on Spring Weekend, according to Undergraduate Student Government President Stephen Petkis’ report at Wednesday’s USG Senate meeting. In his report, Petkis, a 7th-semester political science and human rights double-major, said that while certain policies such as the ban on non-UConn students staying in resident halls and an increased police pres-

ence will remain in affect, the university is changing its attitude towards Spring Weekend.

According to Petkis the moratorium of last year is over. The university will no longer encourage students to go home for the week by presenting the campus as an unsafe environment.

In addition, student services will operate as usual and student organizations will be able to rent space and organize events for that weekend.

The focus is to treat Spring Weekend as simply another

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What’s on at UConn today...

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

Wilbur Cross North Reading Room The UConn American Red Cross club is hosting another blood drive. There will be free food for donors.

Commuter Time Out 12 to 2 p.m.

SU, Game Room As part of Commuter Appreciation Week there will be unlimited free tokens at the Game Room on the 1st floor of the Student Union.

Beyond the Miracle...

2 to 3:30 p.m.

Dodd Center Vernon Rose will be giving a lecture entitled ”Beyond the Miracle: Development Challenges Facing South Africa” in the Dodd Center’s Konover Auditorium.

Punch Brothers 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Jorgensen Mandolinists Chris Thile and Punch Brothers will be preforming at the Jorgensen

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Career fair brings UConn’s annual fire and safety over 50 potential report follows new guidelines employers

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Switch from FBI to Clery Act definitions gives misleading increases in crime rates

By Jackie Wattles Campus Correspondent UConn recently released its annual fire and safety report.

The report shows 52 burglaries in 2011, compared to only 25 and 26 in 2009 and 2010, respectively. The data also seems to show significant increases in the number of drug violation referrals, jumping from just 9 in 2009 to 100 in 2011.

Lieutenant Magdalena Vargas explained the previously used FBI guidelines for UCR data are responsible for these apparent hikes.

Vargas said in past years the crime reports released by the Division of Public Safety have used the FBI definitions.

However, this year, they worked

with D. Stafford and Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in campus safety, in order to make this year’s data entirely compliant with the Clery Act definitions.

“The Clery Act requires statistics from a larger area than UCR data does,” Vargas said.

“The definitions and guidelines for representing the data are different as well.”

The Clery Act is a 1999 federal mandate requiring all institutions of higher education to disclose information about crime on their campuses and in the surrounding communities. In addition to providing these statistics, the Division of Public Safety must also provide a Uniform Crime Report (UCR) to the FBI. However, the statis-

tics required by each of them are very different.

“The crime we saw last year was about the same as every other year,” Vargas said.

“There’s always room for improvement, but we have a very safe campus.”

The police department is also hiring five new officers this year as well as continuing to push education about underage drinking in freshman seminar courses.

The report also showed fire damages were an estimated $265 in 2011, which is a threeyear low. Arson fires at the Towers dormitories caused the 2010 bill to be over $22,000.

In 2011, there were only 10 fires reported fires and most of them were unintentional cook-

ing fires.

Fire Marshall Dana Barrow said new fire prevention technologies as well as education efforts have contributed to UConn’s fire safety.

“Every dormitory is equipped with sprinklers and smoke or heat detective alarms that communication directly with the fire department,” Barrow said.

“Even if there is a fire, we’re able to quickly address it.”

The fire department also conducted 247 fire drills in 2011 as well as held safety demonstrations and lectures. This year, they hope to continue the effort by offering fire safety demonstrations to first-year students and educational seminars to residence assistants.

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By Elizabeth Bowling Campus Correspondent

UConn’s two-day Career Fair, which featured more than 50 potential employers, wrapped up Wednesday afternoon.

Nancy Bilmes, associate director at the Department of Career Services, explained that the annual fall semester Career Fair is intended to help students of all majors network with potential employers.

“The connections start here,” Bilmes said, “The follow up is essential.”

Students need to “step out of their comfort zones,” Bilmes said in regard to making connections.

Once the connection is made, Career Services offers coaching on how to take the next step, she said.

Michael Petro, a career consultant at UConn’s Career Services,

suggested that students “be willing and be prepared” when they come to the Career Fair. He said it’s important for students to research companies beforehand and then approach a company’s table with confidence and make an engagement.

“You need to know what kind of job you want: part time, summer internship, full time,” Petro said.

Taylor Rooney, a 7th-semester communications major, attended the fair Tuesday and said it was confusing to navigate at some points because of the confined area and quantity of people.

“There was a lot of waiting in line to talk to certain companies,” Rooney said. “But I talked to the people from ‘Hershey’ for a while; They were really friendly.

Overall I enjoyed it. I’m glad I went.”

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Spring weekend highlighted at USG meeting

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weekend on campus.

“This is a big victory for us,” said Petkis.

Legislation regarding Spring Weekend policies and programs will be presented in Senate in the near future. USG will be working with the administration and other organizations such as SUBOG to create events that, according to Petkis, will benefit students and their families.

On Wednesday, the Senate also approved $144,995.08 of the $232,585.86 in funding requested with little debate and no dissenting votes. Those organizations that were denied partial or full funding can appeal if they feel they were discrimi-

nated against. If their funding falls after Thanksgiving, they can reapply later in the semester. Those organizations seeking funding next semester will have to comply with the new funding policies passed on September 19th.

The deadline to apply for Spring semester funding in November 2nd.

In an effort to bridge the gab between administration and the student body, USG will host Straight to the Source next Tuesday, October 9. Students will have the opportunity to speak directly to administrators from 3:30p.m. to 5:30p.m. in the north lobby of the Student Union, according to Naqvi.

Also on Tuesday, UConn Police Department will hold

a forum at from 5p.m. to 7p.m. in the Student Union theater. Naqvi said the UCPD event is a way to open a discourse between the students and the police department.

“This is a big victory for us.”

Stephen Petkis USG President The Senate also unanimously passed a commendation of basketball coach Jim Calhoun in recognition of his career and substantial contributions to both UConn and the state of Connecticut.

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Hershey vows to use only certified cocoa by 2020

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Candy maker Hershey is vowing to use only certified cocoa for all of its chocolate products by 2020 and accelerate programs to help eliminate child labor in the cocoaproducing regions of West Africa.

The company has come under fire from activists who said it was the only major chocolate producer in the world that hadn’t made a commitment to use certified cocoa.

The central Pennsylvania company said Wednesday its plan to use certified cocoa — which is produced according to certain social, economic and environmental standards — should “significantly expand” the global supply of such cocoa, especially from West Africa, which produces about 70 percent of the world’s cocoa. Currently, certified cocoa accounts for less

than 5 percent of the world’s cocoa supply, Hershey said.

The company also vowed to continue its support of community development programs, such as village school construction, mobile phone farmer messaging, training in modern farming techniques and literacy and health programs.

“Consistent with Hershey’s values, we are directly addressing the economic and social issues that impact West Africa’s two million cocoa farmers and families,” J.P. Bilbrey, company president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. “I am confident that we can make a substantial difference in West Africa by 2020.”

The company said independent auditors will verify the certified cocoa was produced by the highest labor, environmental and farming

practices.

“Fair trade” campaigns have led to agreements by chocolate makers to help clean up the cocoa supply chain, but activists and researchers say little has changed in the decade since the U.S. Congress passed the Harkin-Engel Protocol to introduce a “no child slavery” label for chocolate marketed in the United States.

Some 1.8 million children, ages 5 to 17, work on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast and Ghana, according to the fourth annual report produced by Tulane University under contract to the U.S. Department of Labor to monitor progress in the protocol. The report says 40 percent of the 820,000 children working in cocoa in Ivory Coast are not enrolled in school, and only about 5 percent of the Ivorian children are paid for their work.

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Mass. man admits to killing 4 in family

WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A man who fatally stabbed, slashed and hit his wife, mother-in-law and two young children at their home in Massachusetts after an argument over a bounced check has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Thomas Mortimer IV pleaded guilty in Woburn Superior Court to first-degree murder by deliberate meditation and extreme atrocity and cruelty in the deaths of his mother-in-law, Ellen Stone; his wife, Laura Stone Mortimer; and their two children, 2-year-old Charlotte and 4-year-old Thomas Mortimer V, nicknamed Finn.

Court documents indicate that the 4-year-old witnessed the brutal killings of his mother, grandmother and sister before he died between June 14 and June 15, 2010.

“I did these horrible things,” Thomas Mortimer wrote in one of two confessions that prosecutors found in the house. “What I have done is extremely selfish and cowardly.”

In the note, Mortimer said he flew into a rage after he and his wife argued over a bounced check he sent to the Internal Revenue Service.

Prosecutors say Mortimer killed the victims shortly after his parents left their home after babysitting his two children for the day. They described in court a gruesome attack that left Laura with dozens of stab wounds as well as a broken nose from a frying pan.

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BSA still has ways to go in tackling molestation problem

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he Boy Scouts of America has long been ridiculed for being a magnet for pedophiles. While it’s certainly an overstatement to say that that’s all the Boy Scouts are, the evidence is certainly stacking against them. American attitudes toward pedophilia have changed greatly since 1910 when the organization was founded. At the beginning of the century, pedophilia was a shameful matter to be dealt with privately. But gradually laws went on the books and it was made a criminal offense. In the late 1980s, the Youth Protection program developed into a set of rules regarding the relationship between scouts and adult leaders. The principles set down in Youth Protection training include no one-on-one contact with scouts, appropriate attire, a prohibition on hazing and secret organizations among other specifications dedicated to keeping scouts safe.

Unfortunately, some adults have slipped through the cracks and instances of abuse still pop up from time to time.

To make the situation worse, it has now come to light that the Boy Scouts of America has actually assisted in keeping some instances of abuse quiet to maintain their level of credibility. This happened in April 2010 when the jury ruled that the BSA failed to protect a scout from an assistant scoutmaster who had already confessed to molesting children.

The plaintiff received a $20 million settlement and the Boy Scouts of America received a court order.

The order forces the organization to reveal their secret files from 1965 to 1985. A committee (led by Mike Johnson, the Youth Protection Director and former police detective) will review the files and search for cases of child abuse that have gone unreported all these years.

Of course, many of these cases are decades old and may come to nothing except an identified molester. Kelly Clark, a Portland, Ore. attorney, says the secret files in question contain information that the BSA collected on suspected child molesters but information that the Scouts failed to act on in order to protect the boys.

It’s really a shame that it has taken a century for an organization that declares its intent is to build morals and values into its participating scouts to finally act in a moral fashion.

The organization wants to emphasize, and it would be unfair to not include, the fact that between 1.4 and 2.1 in 100,000 boys have been molested in the scouts, while the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported in 1980 that the national average was 70 in 100,000. The problem is that 1.4 to 2.1 is far too many boys facing a situation that could have been avoided.

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Reviewing Romney-Obama debate No. 1

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ast night, presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney met at the University of Denver for the first presidential debate of the 2012 election year. Moderated by Jim Lehrer, his 12th debate since 1988, both candidates were given their chance to challenge one another on domestic policy issues. While 96 percent of citizens have already pledged allegiance to one political party and know who they will be voting for in November, for the undecided voters in the

By Tyler McCarthy nation, particuCommentary Editor larly in Colorado, the state that the debate is held and a likely swing-state, this was an important night. Because this debate was such a huge factor in the election, and since I’m such a fan of the art of debate, I decided to review the candidates’ performance last night.

OBAMA: Barack Obama continued to showcase his amazing talent to talk endlessly about George W. Bush without actually mentioning his name. It isn’t that bad that Obama made his campaign about how much of a bad situation he inherited from his predecessor. However, last night he made it clear that blaming Mr. Bush is a staple in his presidential campaign. He continued to talk about how difficult it was for him to make good on his 2008 promises because of what he inherited.

I have to ask: since when was being the president of the United States an

“’A’ for effort” kind of job? I’m sick of Obama’s basic argument for the failures of his administration to make good on his campaign promises being to blame the past administration. Someone should tell the president that he’s failed at the job we elected him for and if he keeps making excuses he will be fired.

The president did, however, make up some ground on healthcare. Say what you want about it, the president carried himself a bit better than Romney on this issue. The main reason for this seemed to be that the president had Obamacare outlined already for the American people. The burden of proof was on Romney and, unfortunately, he was only able to say “give it to the states and let them follow Massachusetts.”

The burden of proof is an important thing in a debate and Romney’s healthcare plan was burdened with not being in a position to have anything but a theory behind it while Obamacare had an outlined program. The president knew this and capitalized on it quite well.

ROMNEY: Mitt Romney was the most impressive debater that the Republican Party has had since Ronald Regan. The Bushes were notoriously poor public speakers and John McCain was far too polite and moderate to really lay out the issues and call President Obama on every accusation that he made. This wasn’t the case for Romney. As many people probably noticed, the governor of Massachusetts spent a lot of time counting during his speeches. I was pleased to see this because it was indicative of a skilled debater. Each time the president attacked his policies or repeated something that Romney had already refuted (a common and skillful tactic to discredit an adequate response)

the governor was ready to defend himself and refute the issues one by one – hence the constant listing. While, president Obama seemed prepared to be held accountable for each facet of his attacks, it was clear he wasn’t expecting to be challenged quite so heavily.

Romney turned the tables on the president, making him seem like the one out of touch with the middle class and not him, as the Obama Campaign has vigorously stated over the past 18 months. He leaned hard on the fact that the middle class is hurting under the current administration.

Despite Romney’s skill as a debater, however, he lost ground on the healthcare debate because he allowed several questions to go unanswered. This allowed the president to stack them one on top of the other in an attack that, given the already stretched time limit, Romney wasn’t able to answer one by one.

Romney did catch a bit of flack on Twitter and Faebook for steamrolling through the moderator’s time limits. The president was guilty of this as well, however he wasn’t nearly as blatant. Romney came off as combative. I do have to say though; Lehrer is a big boy and a time-tested debate moderator. He has thick enough skin and brains enough to know that the debate is not about him or his wonderful two-minute structure – it’s about the candidates and them holding each other accountable for their views in real time.

Commentary Editor Tyler McCarthy is a 7thsemester journalism and English double major. He can be reached at Tyler.McCarthy@UConn.edu.

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I really wish I had planned ahead for the end of the world this week. Can a sister get some sunshine??

My professor just cancelled class due to a medical issue.

My care for class being canceled completely outweighs my care for him. #honesty Getting into the Instant Daily 101: Kemba Walker, the InstantDaily and did I mention Kemba Walker?

I’m going to miss baseball, but I am NOT going to miss this Red Sox season. I think we could have Mike Tyson coach next year and things would be better.

I think it’s about time everywhere in a 15-mile radius of Storrs starting accepting points.

I watch the Mindy Project because I want to be her, but I can’t because all I do is watch TV. The fact that my friend misspelled “relevant” on his resume was missed by two people from Career Services, two of his friends, and apparently both companies who hired him for internships. Who says you need to know how to spell as an engineer?

I wonder if Storrs Center will be completely open by the time I have grandchildren.

It’s a stay in your room and watch “How I Met Your Mother” for hours kind of night. And I’m hyped!

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t the time of the Constitution’s ratification, the ability to vote was more of a privilege than a right.

In order to cast a ballot, you had to be a property-owning, white male over the age of 21. Over the 200 years of our nation’s existence, despite obstacles such as bigotry and racism, the extension

By Anthony Naples of suffrage Staff Columnist has reached nearly every demographic.

Property qualifications were abolished by 1840, the 15th Amendment ended disenfranchisement on the “basis of race, color or previous conditions of servitude,” the 19th Amendment extended suffrage to women and the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18. In other words, there has been a long history of legal and social precedent in this country against voter suppression in order to get to where we are today.

Recently, some states have pushed for voter ID laws that require voters to present legal forms of identification when they show up to the polls in November, bringing the issue of voter suppression to the forefront of politics once

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again. The reality is that this requirement places an unnecessary burden on voters.

On the surface, requiring a voter to present a driver’s license when he or she shows up to the polls seems like common sense election reform; it would limit cases of voter fraud by not only ensuring one person means one vote, but that the individual is indeed who they say they are. In fact, most voters have always assumed they were required to present an ID despite there not being a single state having such a law until 2006. However, the truth is that cases of voter fraud have been extremely rare. A New York Times study in 2007 showed only 120 cases of voter fraud over a five year span, most of them involving incorrectly filled out registration forms.

So if voter fraud is not an issue, why do these laws still exist? Voter identification requirements disproportionately affect elderly, minority and low-income groups that tend to vote democratic.

The 11 states which passed such laws this year have Republican-dominated state legislatures. Despite many states providing access to identification (free licenses for those who go through to

the process or alternatives such as banking statements) there are still those states such as Kansas, Indiana, Georgia and Tennessee with strict photo ID requirements. Those most affected by these laws are legally registered to vote, yet are burdened with the task of obtaining an ID. Many of these 21 million eligible voters who do not have a government-issued ID will be turned away this November because of the strain already placed on them by the failing economy. Driver’s licenses aren’t cheap, especially for those who are struggling paycheck to paycheck or are unemployed. And many states offering free licenses require birth certificates to be presented when obtaining them, which in themselves cost money. It’s not a lot of money, but it is understandable that this is an unnecessary challenge for those who can’t afford them or don’t need them. Considering that the 24th Amendment prohibits poll taxes in all federal elections, the fact that there is a financial requirement on some in order to vote in this November’s presidential election can be interpreted as an indirect poll tax.

As recent as this week, a

Pennsylvania judge struck down a key provision in his state’s voter ID law citing unavailability of easy access to identification. This has the most recent in a long line of legal victories for those opposing these laws, with some states’ attempts completely blocked by federal courts.

With a significant presidential election coming up, it is important that everyone has the ability to vote with the least amount of burden possible. If giving unlimited funds to a candidate’s campaign or burning the American flag falls under the umbrella of freedom of speech, then so should voting. Requiring a government-issued ID to vote is akin to requiring a permit to speak freely. Such restrictions on the most basic of democratic freedoms have been slowly abolished over the course of this nation’s history. There is no need to revert back to such methods which is exactly why, though seeming to appeal to common sense, voter ID laws should not be considered legitimate.

Staff Columnist Anthony Naples is a 5th- semester political science major. He can be reached at Anthony.Naples@UConn.edu.

“A rnold S chwarzenegger was on ‘60 M inutes ’ promoting his it book . H e said you can ’ t run from your mistakes . Y ou have to confront them . Y eah , especially if they look exactly like you and keep calling you dad .” –C onan O’B rien

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Regina Spektor takes UConn: A Concert Preview

By Emily Herbst Campus Correspondent Her music often characterized as jazzy and eclectic, indie singer/songwriter Regina Spektor has maintained steady success throughout the last several years. Having just released her sixth studio album and performed hundreds of concerts nation and worldwide, Spektor has gained prominence and appreciation within many genres.

In addition, her songs have been featured on popular shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Weeds,” “How I Met Your Mother” and “Criminal Minds.” She has performed with significant groups such as Ben Folds and The Strokes, and was even included on the soundtrack of the successful independent film “500 Days of Summer.”

Soviet Russian-born in 1980, Regina Spektor is classically trained, both in voice and piano. Nearly all her songs are handwritten and usually recorded with minimal instrumentation: generally piano, guitar and bass.

Although she is most often characterized as “indie,” her style has also been labeled as folk, jazz, alternative and

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Indie-folk songstress Regina Spektor will be performing at the Jorgenson Theater this Saturday, October 6. Spektor’s music is an eclectic blend of anti-folk, baroque pop, indie, jazz and blues. She released her sixth and most recent album, “What We Saw from the Cheap Seats,” in May of 2012.

even “baroque pop.”

The singer self-released her elementary album “11:11” in 2001. The piece included twelve heartfelt

tracks of love, loss and growing up. Spektor still remained obscure upon its production, but gained more popularity with her follow-

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ing album in 2002, entitled “Songs.” Her next three: “Soviet Kitcsch” (2004), “Begin to Hope” (2006) and “Far “(2009), saw con-

sistent positive reception, as well as an increase in fame. Spektor began to slowly achieve popularity through guest appear-

ances on “The Late Show with David Letterman”, “Saturday Night Live” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”

Spektor’s lyrics center on relationships, spiritualism, American society, government and the forces behind pop culture. She has been known for her imaginative word choice and slightly “imperfect” vocals, placing value on the “rawer” quality of singing. A blend of various musical flavors, Regina Spektor appeals to listeners through lyrical quality and a folksy, warm and comforting sound.

Spektor will be performing at the Jorgensen Theater at UConn this coming Saturday, October 6.

Attendees looking to familiarize themselves with her newest work may want to give a listen to “What We Saw from the Cheap Sheets.” It is Regina’s most recent album, released in May 2012. The EP compiles past live performances, along with new tracks, all written by Spektor. An already sold-out show, her performance is sure to please indie and folk listeners alike.

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‘How To Be A Person’ is What qualifies as funny, fresh and honest controversial writing some people might not get all of the references, but it’s clearly written by people willing to be much more honest about their college experiences than the average per-

informal and very personal discussion about all aspects of sex, from “How To Get With A Girl/Boy If You Are A Boy/ When I started reading Girl” to more personal topics “How To Be A Person,” a in an extended chapter of colnew advice book written umnist Dan Savage’s by the staff of “Savage Love” sex Seattle alternacolumn. It’s got infortive newspaper, mation on all kinds The Stranger, I of sex and sexualwas expecting it ity, from trying new to be like any things in the bedroom other advice to coming out to parbook, espeents or family. cially because “How To Be A I was tricked Person” has a lot of by its subtitle, salient advice for “The Stranger’s the college and postguide to college, college population, sex, intoxicants, from proper drinking tacos, and life advice and realistic itself.” advice about drugs Seeing “colto balancing a budlege” in the title get (in the guise of immediately looking at the advice brought to mind the Bible gives) the dozens of and doing laundry. worthless colIt’s all realistic and lege “advice” sometimes quite poibooks given to gnant; the passages new high school on “What No One graduates every Else Will Tell You year. All of About Heartbreak them repeat the and Death” sum up same informaImage courtesy of urbanoutfitters.com the latter topic in tion year after year, with most “How To Be A Person,” an advice book written by the staff of Seattle’s alter- two paragraphs, but of them use out- native newspaper, The Stranger. The book tackles issues incoming freshmen they’re two of the most clear-cut and dated or wrong may face in a fresh and funny way. truthful sentences material that trips up most freshmen at son. When the chapter ended I’ve ever read.

To me, it seems that “How least once. I find them hor- with the final section that said rendous. So I was jaded as I those who drop out shouldn’t To Be A Person” is vital readwas about to begin the first consider themselves failures ing for anyone college-aged chapter, “What No One Else and should instead figure out who needs a jumpstart in their Will Tell You About College.” what they want to do, I was lives. It’s a fast read, and it’s I thought it was about to par- hooked. True honesty in an snappy and frequently laughout-loud hilarious. At the very rot the same information I’d advice book? Astounding.

Other topics “How To Be A least, it’s one of the most realheard ten times over.

But I was caught off-guard Person” provides useful infor- istic advice books on the marwhen I found the book was mation about include advice ket for today’s 20-somethings. frequently hilarious. It’s sar- on different parts of the councastic and snarky, but it never try, from the northeast to the makes fun of the reader. Sure, southwest, a very large, very Joseph.O’Leary@UConn.edu

By Joe O’Leary Focus Editor

By Jason Wong Senior Staff Writer This week, in honor of Banned Books Week (and to spite the people who ban books), I’m going to write about writing controversy and on controversial topics. What qualifies as controversial?

Well, if you look into the history of banning books, books are usually challenged for religious, political or moral reasons. Let me make one thing clear: the point of writing about controversial topics isn’t supposed to be an inflammatory weapon. If you want to make people mad, make comparisons to Hitler on the atheism subreddit.

The point of writing about controversial topics is to tell the (probably uncomfortable) truth about that controversial topic.

The key to writing good controversy is realism. The truth of the actions and story ought to be abundantly clear.

For example, Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” perfectly captures the racial issues of the time period – we as readers do not doubt its accuracy for a moment. Similarly, in Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” we do not question that every account she gives really happened. Of course, this is, in a way, easier to do when writing realistic fiction and memoir – in these genres we need not ask the reader to suspend disbelief.

We all know blacks were treated poorly in the recent past, and we know that Asian mothers have a reputation for a stricter brand of parenting.

Authors like Richard Dawkins and the late Christopher Hitchens have

The ability to connect the events of the book to events in the real world is essential to writing about controversial topics. At first glance, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five” is a collection of jumbled thoughts and arguably obscene scenes. However, on closer inspection we see the satire for what it is – a ringing and blistering criticism of the firebombing of Dresden in World War II. Writing about controversy can be disheartening in many ways. Exposing or researching the negative side of politics, religion and human activity in general can be depressing.

Moreover, your readership isn’t always going to be accommodating. The aforementioned Chua received hundreds of e-mails following the publication of her memoirs criticizing her as a parent, as a person – some even “cruelly, gleefully conjectured that [her daughters] were friendless, Image courtesy of scatterpig.com robotic, mentalKurt Vonnegut’s saterical novel about World War II. Ranked ly ill and suicidthe 18th greatest novel in the 20th century by Modern Library. al.” Even so, or perhaps because gion. The reason for this is of this, writing good controbecause Pullman was able to versy is a noble endeavor. As pinpoint the defining facets John Keats wrote, “Beauty is of the Church and religion, truth, truth beauty.” and reproduce them in such a way so as people could see the connection clearly.

Jason.Wong@UConn.edu been criticized for their portrayal of religion in their books. But their works are successful in the market because people can see for themselves that their words are rooted in at least some measure of truth.

Things can become increasingly difficult when writing fantastic fiction with realworld parallels. Still, Philip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass” garnered criticism for its alleged negative portrayal of the Church and reli-

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Matt & Kim’s new album ‘easily their worst ever’

By Cole von Richthofen Campus Correspondent

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Do-it-yourself indie-rock duo Matt & Kim’s latest album, “Lightning,” is easily their worst ever. Recorded in their old Grand St. apartment in Brooklyn (after which their second album was named,) the album is even more stripped down than their previous effort. Each song’s lyrics consists mainly of the titles of said tracks, and there is no “Daylight”-esque savior track anywhere to be found.

The music is terribly composed, artlessly simple and worst of all, aggravating. In short, the album is abysmal.

Matt Oriente (vocals and keyboard) and Kim Schifino (drums) have always gone for a youthful approach, but this album is going to have a hard time appealing to anyone but the Pabst Blue Ribbon crowd.

While the duo have infused slight hip-hop and punk themes into the 10-track set, it does little to save the album from utter disaster.

“Let Go” is a lackluster single, and although Matt explains that “All these words; I don’t need ‘em now,” he probably should

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have rethought that. The lyrics are terrible and outright boring. While the second track, “Now,” is an attempted rallying cry, it too falls short with bland half-rhymes and a chorus that is more noise than passion.

“It’s Alright” would be an alright song if it weren’t for Matt’s weak “oh-oh-oh”‘s in between each and every line of real lyrics. Here’s hoping that Matt’s expectations (“One day I’ll remember how the words go”) come true. Though the oh’s are more for an ironic purpose, and were probably a lot funnier on paper – in recording they just become annoying.

Unfortunately, “Overexposed” continues in the same fashion. Literally, half of the album is singing on vowels.

“I Said” is a response to many critics having called

Matt & Kim’s a very childish sound; Matt dons the classic because-I-said-so approach to explaining his reasoning, and his repetition of “I said, I said, I said” is just as irritating as a child saying the same.

In a stroke of likely unintended irony, the second-tolast track “Much Too Late” is actually the best track on the album – and even that one

ing music, but announced his dramatic transformation as an artist.

Volume one’s first track hit listeners with so much force that it was subsequently chosen to lead off his second commercial release, “Kaleidoscope Dream.”

“Adorn,” the album’s first track and single, showcases Miguel’s maturation as an artist. The track begins with loud, distorted, echoing piano keys. 808 drums accompany the primary sound and Miguel provides a light looping background vocal as part of the track. He begins his first note and a brain-rattling bass kicks in.

Miguel’s powerful, echoing voice commands the track. On such a musically busy instrumental, most would get lost, but both due to his lyrics and vocal ability, Miguel triumphs.

“Adorn” begins an album defined by its consistent sound.

Miguel’s echoed vocals consistently feature on “Kaleidoscope Dream.” The electronic sound that defines “Adorn” fades entirely from the album with the exception of “How Many Drinks” and

Miguel assumes a more rock-pop broadly sound. If his new haircut wasn’t a Miguel also succeeds in his lyrcue, “Kaleidoscope Dream” cer- ics, which impressed on his first tainly alludes to Prince’s influ- album and are again outstandence on Miguel’s artistry. Guitars ing on “Kaleidoscope Dream.” If dominate the you open the instrumentals for album’s bookKaleidoscope Dream the bulk of the let or search album. Teaming for the credMiguel with spacy, its, you’ll find 10/2/12 acid-drop elecsomething out12 tracks tronic sounds standing and and Miguel’s almost extinct eerie, yet seducin modern tive vocals, music. With /10 “Kaleidoscope the exception Dream” sounds of Cameron both unique and Thomaz (Wiz cohesive.

Khalifa) and Alicia Keys (the With the exception of “Candles album’s only two features,) Miguel In The Sun,” an attempt at a more Pimentel is the only person creditsocially conscious R&B song, ed as a writer. This is unbelievably “Kaleidoscope Dream” is a the- rare and in 2012 is an accomplishmatically traditional R&B album ment in and of itself. The fact that with a double shot of a Prince- “Kaleidoscope Dream” is a lyrical like, at time humorous, at times in blast serves as frosting on the cake. your face sexuality. “Arch Point,” I now not only care about Miguel, “Use Me,” and even the title track, I’d highly recommend him.

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Matt & Kim’s 4th album, “Lightning” is missing the duo’s old spark.

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By Tom Teixeira Staff Writer I never really cared for Miguel.

His first album “All I Want Is You” was adequate. His vocals were smooth, the music was well produced and his lyrics were smart.

The album sounded like a polished version of 90 percent of contemporary R&B albums in circulation.

In 2010, “All I Want Is You” met expectations for an album in the stuttering R&B genre.

Since then, much has changed.

In 2011, new artists The Weeknd and Frank Ocean helped transform R&B with creative releases that infused life into quiet, traditional genre. Ocean’s “Nostalgia,” “Ultra” and The Weeknd’s “Balloons Trilogy” raised expectations for a genre that now is at the forefront of modern music in terms of both thematics and sound.

Miguel has proven himself to be a competitive man. In February, he released the first of three free EP’s in his Art Dealer Chic series. The series not only signaled Miguel’s return to mak-

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Upcoming Shows Jorgenson Center, Storrs 10/6 Regina Spektor 8 p.m., Sold Out Palace Theater, Waterbury 10/6 Morrissey 8 p.m., $40-65 Webster Theater, Hartford 10/7 Sean Paul 7:30 p.m., $25

Three Days Grace’s new album, “Transit of Venus,” sees the band at its best in years.

The group members are committed and push their abilities to the limit. You can just feel the energy coming off most of the tracks. The album is particularly interesting because it’s a great mix of old and new. The album has both classic Three Days Grace sound and the new direction that the band is taking.

My favorite song from this album, “Chalk Outline,” is a good example of this mix, combining both older and newer elements of the band’s sound.

It plays like some of their older tracks, specifically from their self-titled album, but lead vocalist Adam Gontier clearly showcases more of a vocal range than usual here, creating a great new track.

The songs “Give in to Me” and “Operate” are two more

examples of Gontier’s fantastic vocal range. Both are great tracks, although Gontier’s performance on “Give in to Me” might be the strongest in the

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entire album. This is an energetic song even for Three Days Grace, which is really saying something. “Operate” is noteworthy for its return to the band’s 2006 album, “One-X,” in terms of sound. In particular, it is very similar to my favorite track from that album, “Time of Dying.” In both cases, lead guitarist Barry Stock shows off

of acoustic and hard rock, and is yet another piece where Gontier really stretches his voice. Great backing from all members and harmonies help to round out the performance. You can really hear bassist Brad Walst putting his heart into this one. Most of the time the rest of the band tends to drown him out, but you can hear him perform a great

Whenever a Rolling Stones song came on the radio, my mother would always remind my younger brother and I that, “The memories are in the music, kids.”

To this we would reply, “No one cares, Mom.” However, that concept has recently started making sense to me. While the Stones have always elicited highly emotional recollections for my mother, lately other songs have been doing the same for me. Undoubtedly, you’ve had a similar experience.

The mechanism is called “sense memory.” It essentially means that certain songs provide a direct link to specific memories, acting as a sort of background music that allows you to mentally replay scenes from your life. I’m not sure of the exact science behind it (prefrontal cortex, something, something, you lost me at prefrontal cortex), but I thoroughly believe music is one of the clearest links to memory. Here are some songs that take me right back in time:

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“Gettin’ Jiggy wit It” Will Smith Third grade. My uncle Dan buys me a copy of “Big Willie Style” for my birthday because my hyper-conservative father refuses to get me one. We listen to it on a pink boom box in my room. My father walks in as we’re dancing to “Getting’ Jiggy wit It.” “Where did you get this?!” He yells.

I point to Uncle Dan, immediately throwing him under the bus.

“Do you know what this song means?” Dad asks his brother.

My uncle shrugs. “I don’t know.

Getting’ jiggy with it?”

“Do you know what they’re getting jiggy with?”

Uncle Dan raises an eyebrow.

“Ohhh.”

My dad takes the CD and doesn’t give it back to me until I turn thirteen. But then I’m over Will Smith and so is the rest of the world.

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some excellent guitar playing.

“Anonymous” is where the entire band really comes together as a whole to create a great sound. This song has a nice mix

By Julie Bartoli Senior Staff Writer

“Maria Maria” Santana I’m in second grade. My mom is bringing me home from dance practice. “Maria Maria” comes on the radio and she flicks it up, full volume. Because my mother’s name is in fact, Maria, she changes the lyrics from “Oh, Maria, Maria” to “Oh, me, oh, me.” For the longest time, I think this song is about my mother.

“Transit” infuses new and old sound

By Stephen Skudlarek Campus Correspondent

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isn’t that great. We find hints of the passion missing from the rest of the record in the drop between “some kind of I’m some little phony, thing is you don’t” and “know me!”

However, this – coupled with the almost eight-bit instrumentals – aren’t enough for the track to hold any real merit.

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“I’m In Love With A Girl” Big Star I’m 14 and I’ve got my first boyfriend and I’m SO, SO excited. We’re in his backyard and he’s playing this song on his guitar and I just KNOW we’re going to be together FOREVER AND EVER and a week later he breaks up with me over AIM.

“Confessions Part II” Usher I’m 17 again, working the worst job I’ve ever had (laundry girl/housekeeper in a nursing home—don’t ask.) One morning I enter the laundry room to find my coworker, Quani, crying over a pile of folded towels.

“You alright?” I ask.

He sniffles and holds out his cell phone. On the screen is a text from his ex girlfriend. It says, “I’m pregnant. It’s urs.”

“Wow,” I drop my jaw. “You tell Aisha?”

“Nah.” Quani steps over to the iPod dock he drags to work every morning and presses the repeat button. We listen to “Confessions Part II” every day, on loop, for the next nine months.

bassline throughout the track.

“Expectations” is an interesting example of Three Days Grace’s newer sound.

“Expectations” combines the band’s traditionally heavy guitar-based sound with piano throughout, creating something new. The band really took a risk on this song, and I believe it paid off. I honestly hope that the band creates more songs like this in the future.

If Three Days Grace is not at their best for “Transit of Venus,” they are very close to it. It is good to see that the band hasn’t gotten rusty in the two-plus years since their last album, “Life Starts Now.” While all members of the band are at top form in this work, the guitar and vocals throughout the album are both simply phenomenal. “Transit of Venus” is a great addition to any hard-rock library and a must-have for fans of Three Days Grace.

“Like a G6” Far East Movement Freshman year. This song is blasting through the speakers at every frat party in every house just about every hour, on the hour.

Whenever it comes on the radio now (which is rarely), I can practically taste Dubra on my breath.

It’s like Pavlov’s Dog, I swear.

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Muse’s experimentation alienates fans

By Andrew Fowler Campus Correspondent

The British rock band, Muse ,released their sixth studio album, “The 2nd Law” on Oct. 2, 2012.

Unfortunately, “The 2nd Law” is not as good as their previous Grammy-winning album, “The Resistance.”

Muse, whose band members consist of Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals and guitar), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass), and Dominic Howard (drums), incorporates different elements of music, like dubstep, electronic, and pop, into their songs on “The 2nd Law.” Although it is important for a band to continue to explore new territory in order to survive, they stray from what made them a truly fantastic rock band, but that doesn’t mean there are not a few gems on the album.

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Arguably the best song on the album, the track “Supremacy,” is gigantic in feel and can be easily recognizable as a Muse song.

Being the first track off the album, it sets a tone that would be similar to a James Bond movie. There are huge orchestrated sections of the song that fit perfectly with the lyrics and Bellamy’s voice matches the orchestra excellently.

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The next track on the album is “Madness.”

This is the first glimpse of Muse attempting to explore new territory and in this instance it works. Initially the song sounds strange, starting off pretty slow with Bellamy stuttering the word madness.

However, it builds over the course of the song and when it finally reaches the crescendo, Bellamy gives all he has vocally, making the song memorable and a highlight on the album.

H o w e v e r, the next FILE PHOTO/The Daily Campus track on the album, “Panic Muse’s sixth studio album, “The 2nd Law,” is a strong departure from the band’s previous style. The thirteen Station,” is track album is a mix of new prog, electric rock and symphonic rock. where Muse’s but it was trying to fit the Me” and in the dubstep song exploration of new territory takes a turn themes of athletic competi- “Unsustainable.” The probtoward the bizarre. The song tion, so that is understand- lem with “The 2nd Law” sounds like a combination able. However, the song is is that it is almost an hour of David Bowie, Stevie trying too hard to be large, long and there are only a few Wonder, and the Red Hot ornate, and exciting like a songs on the album worth Chili Peppers (with how the Queen song from the 1970s remembering (“Supremacy” bass sounds), which they are (however, Queen succeeded and “Madness”). Therefore, not used to. Muse forgets at doing that). The back- the album is a disappointtheir identity on this track ground vocals, for instance, ment.

Similar to the downfall of and it seems as though the do not seem to fit into the band is trying too hard to be song, and it fails at “excit- their main influence, Queen, different, leaving dedicated ing,” which is the purpose of Muse tries too hard to stay relevant in a culture domifans scratching their heads. the song.

The other songs off the nated by electronics and This does not make it a bad song; it just does not fit with album are good, but fall pop. Though there are still short of memorable, such hard rock songs on “The 2nd Muse’s identity.

One of the singles they as tracks like “Animals” Law” that had gained Muse released for the Summer and “Big Freeze.” Other a following, their experiOlympics 2012 was the song tracks, Muse also experi- mentation with new territory “Survival.” The song’s lyr- ments with an electronic ics are not very creative, sound such as in “Follow Andrew.Fowler@UConn.edu

New Zealand bars Mike Tyson; tour debacle looms

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand canceled a visa for Mike Tyson on Wednesday because of his rape conviction, saying it reversed its earlier approval because a charity that would have benefited from his appearance says it wants nothing to do with the former heavyweight boxing champion.

Tyson had said he had been looking forward to meeting New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people, the inspiration for his notorious facial tattoo. But now his whole Downunder speaking tour, scheduled for next month, is threatening to fall apart: Australian immigration authorities said they’ve yet to decide whether to let him in.

Tyson’s 1992 rape conviction would normally prevent his entry in New Zealand and could be grounds for denial in Australia as well. New Zealand’s denial came days after Prime Minister John Key spoke out against the visit.

Tyson was to speak at a November event in Auckland, the “Day of the Champions,” which is being promoted by Sydney agency Markson Sparks.

On Wednesday the agency continued to promote tickets for appearances in New Zealand and five major Australian cities.

New Zealand’s Associate Immigration Minister Kate Wilkinson said she initially granted entry because a children’s health charity would get some of the proceeds from Tyson’s speech. She said in a statement her decision was “a finely balanced call” but that the charity that would have benefited, the Life Education Trust, withdrew its support Tuesday.

The charity’s chief executive, John O’Connell, however, said the charity long ago decided not to accept any money from the event due to its concerns over

Tyson’s character, O’Connell said a volunteer trustee mistakenly sent a letter to immigration authorities supporting Tyson’s plans.

Promoter Max Markson said he’s continuing to sell tickets — at between 69 and 300 Australian dollars ($71 and $308) — and will give refunds if Tyson cannot appear. He said he had been “hoping it might be a smoother run,” but remained confident Australia would grant Tyson a visa and that New Zealand would reverse its decision when he found another suitable charity.

“He’ll only be in the country for 20 hours, I don’t think he’s a danger to anybody, and thousands of people want to see him,” Markson said.

Would-be visitors to Australia normally must pass a character test. Those who have a “substantial criminal record” — including people who, like Tyson, have been sentenced to more than a year in prison — fail the test. But the department can use its discretion to grant such people visas.

Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison for the 1991 rape of an 18-year-old woman in an Indianapolis hotel room. He served three years before being released on parole.

A spokesman for Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship said, “I can tell you that a decision is still pending” on Tyson’s application.

Speaking to the APNZ news agency this week from Las Vegas before his New Zealand visa was canceled, Tyson said his tattoo was inspired by those worn by New Zealand’s indigenous Maori. In pre-European times, many Maori wore elaborate facial tattoos as a sign of their status in their tribe. Some Maori today who identify strongly with their traditional culture get similar tattoos.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Comics

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Kevin & Dean

by Adam Penrod

Horoscopes

by Brian Ingmanson Aries (Mar. 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- You’ll learn quickly for the next few days. Communications and negotiations are more challenging (and more rewarding).

Acknowledge others, and yourself.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Stay out of somebody else’s argument.

Extra cash is possible now, but don’t fund a fantasy. Review the long-range view. For about four months, reaffirm commitments.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Finally, you can get yourself a little treat.

Household chores are more enjoyable these days. And for this next phase, you learn from the competition. Don’t give up.

Classic #hashtag

by Cara Dooley

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Use what you have, for the most part, and renew old bonds. Contemplate your next move. Stay below the emotional radar at work. Accuracy matters.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Gather input from others today and tomorrow. Then practice to achieve mastery.

Apply some elbow grease behind the scenes.

Results earn applause.

Stickcat

by Karl

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Complete an artistic piece, or create one.

Find out what you’d have to give up to level up. You have many reasons to be grateful.

Go public.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Your crazy ideas win appreciation. Your luck’s shifting for the better, so be ready to grow and expand. Avoid confrontation, and don’t forget where you put your keys.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Anticipate some disagreement and resistance. Don’t loan money in order to fix things. Keep your dreams private for the next few months. You can move on to the next level.

Classic Procrastination Animation

by Michael McKiernan

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- The next two days overflow with expressions of love. This season is good for partnership development. Re-evaluate values, and grow your vision. Share it widely.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- For about four months, it pays to be a team player. Reconsider your responsibilities.

Complete those that no longer serve. Grow others. Balance with joy and love.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Stash as much as possible for later. Plan a transformation effort. It gets annoying and confusing to choose between friends and family. Wait and review data.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DRAW OR MAKE GAMES FOR THE DAILY CAMPUS COMICS?!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Enforce household rules for the next two days. Explain your position, and then wait. Don’t waste money or forget something you’ll need. You’re in for an extended romance.

Email 3 of your best sample comics to Dailycampuscomics@gmail.com!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

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Sports

» MLB

A’s sweep Rangers to win AL West on last day

AP

Josh Reddick, left, receives high-fives after scoring on a single from Seth Smith during the fourth inning against Texas yesterday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ball in center field for a two-run — The Oakland Athletics cap- error that put the A's (94-68) tured the AL West with another ahead 7-5 in a six-run fourth improbable rally in a season inning. Hamilton's Rangers (93full of them, coming 69) are headed to back from four runs the new one-game, down and a 13-game wild-card playoff on division deficit to stun Oakland 12 the heels of just their the two-time defendthree-game Texas 5 second ing league champion sweep of 2012.

Texas Rangers 12-5 on Both teams had to Wednesday. wait to learn their opponents from Josh Hamilton dropped a fly a pair of night games: Boston

MLB

at New York, and Baltimore at Tampa Bay. The A's would earn the AL's No. 1 seed if the Yankees lose, and open the division series at the winner of Friday's wild-card playoff featuring the Rangers. If New York wins, Oakland would be the No. 2 seed and begin at Detroit.

The A's needed a sweep and they delivered to win their first division crown since 2006 and

15th in all. They overcame a five-game deficit in the final nine days and Wednesday was their first day this year in sole possession of the West's top spot.

Grant Balfour retired Michael Young on a fly to center for the final out, then raised his arms in the air as the A's streamed out of the dugout and began bouncing up and down together in the infield.

"2012 AL WEST CHAMPIONS" flashed on the scoreboard.

Make it two champagne celebrations in three days for these A's. They clinched a playoff spot Monday and held a wild champagne dance party in the clubhouse.

Oakland pulled off another remarkable performance in a season defined by thrilling walkoffs, rallies and whipped-cream pie celebrations by a team that was never supposed to be here.

A club that trailed Texas by 13 games on June 30. A club with a $59.5 million payroll, lowest in baseball. General manager Billy Beane found ways to get a bluecollar franchise back to the playoffs for the first time since being swept by Detroit in the 2006 AL championship series.

"It was all part of the plan," Beane said before the game, planning to watch alone from the weight room in his usual routine.

"It's a good day."

Coco Crisp hit a tying tworun double in the fourth against Derek Holland (12-7). Brandon Moss drove in three runs, including a two-run single in a four-run eighth.

Rookie Evan Scribner (2-0) left the mound to a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 30,067 and wound up the winning pitcher. He allowed two hits and struck out two in three scoreless innings after replacing struggling starter A.J. Griffin.

Jerry Blevins relieved Scribner and struck out Hamilton to end the sixth before allowing a leadoff single to Adrian Beltre in the seventh. Ryan Cook, pitching for a fifth consecutive game, replaced Blevins and gave up a double to Nelson Cruz before retiring the next three Texas hitters with strikeouts of David Murphy and Mike Napoli.

Catcher Derek Norris pumped his right arm as the Coliseum fans jumped to their feet.

Norris then homered leading off the bottom of the eighth for his second RBI. It was his seventh homer and Oakland's majors-leading 112th since the All-Star break.

The A's join the NL West champion San Francisco Giants as division champions. The Bay Area is already buzzing about a possible Bay Bridge World Series like the 1989 championship swept by Oakland, one

interrupted by an earthquake.

Hamilton's miscue might haunt the to-be free agent if his Rangers don't get past their wild-card game. These are the same Rangers who twice came within one strike of the franchise's first World Series championship before losing Games 6 and 7 to the wild-card St. Louis Cardinals. It was Texas' second near miss in as many years after losing the 2010 World Series to the Giants.

Yoenis Cespedes punched his bat, apparently thinking he had recorded the last out before the ball glanced off Hamilton's glove. Manager Ron Washington stood with a stunned look in the dugout, then had an animated chat with Hamilton once the inning ended.

Murphy's two-run single highlighted a five-run third inning that put Texas in prime position.

Moss drew a leadoff walk from starter Ryan Dempster and Josh Reddick followed with an RBI double. Josh Donaldson singled and Seth Smith's base hit made it 5-3 and chased Dempster with none out and runners on first and second.

Washington turned to the lefty Holland, a starter who was tagged for four runs in the first inning of the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Angels before working into the seventh.

» NCAA FOOTBALL

Rutgers and the "Big Least" conference

By Scott Carroll NCAA Football Columnist “The Big Least” is what some have been calling the Big East Conference as it dwindles into a mere shell of what it used to be. The ACC took football powerhouses Miami and Virginia Tech back in 2004 and has reared its head again in the past year, taking both Syracuse and Pittsburgh. West Virginia picked up and left the Big East as well, except instead of the ACC they left to play in the Big 12.

This all left the conference with only seven teams to compete in football. The Big East Conference has since picked up Temple and other smaller schools along the west coast and Middle America to fill out their pool of teams. However, with all the negativity swarming about the conference and

with schools still considering and wishing to leave, the Big East has produced two teams that could feasibly contend for a title.

Rutgers and Louisville are both undefeated heading into week five. The two have very easy schedules for the rest of the season and each will only face one ranked opponent, each other. Rutgers and Louisville will face off the last week of the season in New Jersey. At the beginning of the season, this game was seen as mundane, but now it could potentially be a battle of Top Five opponents seeking to make a run at the National Championship Game, or at least a BCS Bowl Game.

One of the most memorable games in recent college football history occurred in New Jersey seven years ago when an undefeated Ray Rice led Rutgers to take down an unde-

feated Louisville squad. As competing in a BCS Bowl Rutgers brought down quar- Game, fans still fill every terback Brian Brohm for the seat of High Point Solutions final time, Rutgers students Stadium to cheer on their rushed the field to the now Scarlet Knights. famous call, “Pandemonium in With a current five-game P i s c a t t a w a y. ” bowl winning This could streak, the be Rutgers’ Rutgers Scarlet chance to return Knights have to a defining the most potenmoment in their tial in college program. football. They A big win have a hungry like this could fan base, proxmean the world imity to two to the fans of major cities the Scarlet (New York and Knights.

If Scott Carroll Philadelphia) you’ve ever and a state filled NCAA Football with great athbeen to a game in Piscataway, Columnist letes. Rutgers you can’t help has always had but marvel trouble keepat their tradition and pas- ing these kids at home with sion. Despite never win- many top recruits going outning a Big East Conference side the state to play their colChampionship and never lege ball. That could change after this year. All the turmoil occurring in Penn State could potentially open up some recruiting spheres for the Scarlet Knights’ new head coach Kyle Flood to work with. This could be the dawn of a new future in New Jersey.

Of course, for this to happen, a lot would need to go right. Rutgers can’t have a hiccup like they did in the 2006 season against unranked Cincinatti. They need to stay focused and not look ahead.

They’re also going to need a lot of help. Rutgers will need to be one of the only two undefeated schools left at the end of the year in order to even have a shot at the National Championship Game. The way that the schedule works out, I believe that the only other schools that could be undefeated would be Alabama, West Virginia, Oregon and Florida State.

If any of these schools gets upset, Rutgers could have a chance at going for it all.

This would be huge for the Big East as more schools continue to leave. It could be a last hoorah or perhaps a start to something better. Maybe Rutgers and Louisville will become the cornerstones to a budding football conference.

A championship appearance would be momentous with schools like Houston, Boise State and San Diego State on their way into the Big East.

Maybe the conference could pull itself up and be more than just a basketball conference.

“...the Rutgers Scarlet Knights have the most potential in college football.”

Scott.Carroll@UConn.edu

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Sports

Callahan: Husky offense must make changes going forward

KEVIN SCHELLER/The Daily Campus

Lyle McCombs dodges a Buffalo defender last Saturday at Rentschler field. McCombs has averaged 3.7 yards per carry this season.

from IN-LAW, page 14 or kneeled down. The Bulls of course picked up on this trend and, as a result, allowed fewer than half of those plays to go for better than three yards. This tendency clearly hurt the Huskies and down the road can't happen, because against a quuality opponent could be fatal.

Then again, okay. It was just one game. Perhaps the game-plan last Saturday was run heavy because the coaches anticipated physically mauling the lesser Bulls. It clearly didn’t happen but hey, bottom line is that they still won.

Well, here’s the problem. This little coaches’ crush on running the football doesn’t pertain just to last Saturday. In fact, it hasn’t been a one game affair– it’s been a shameless season of love.

Here’s the proof: Tallying every snap where there was no situational force dictating a run or pass play call, the offensive coaching staff still significantly favored running the ball.

These plays included every second down play with two to seven yards to gain, any third downs ranging from two to four yards to go and every regular first and ten play.

However, I did not take into consideration any snap that was a part of a drive intended to run out the clock or occurred in a “twominute drill” Nor did I mark down those that took place in a series which began with a current score differential of more than 10 points.

A competitive balance within the game should call for balanced play calling from an offense that doesn’t have either a high-powered run or

pass game.

Yet, of these 126 snaps, a handoff was dialed in more than 61 percent of the time. Thus, in situations where the defense should have no tip as to what is coming, the Huskies have flashed their cards.

Better than three out of every five of these plays were runs.

Furthermore, in both the games that UConn had a small or reachable lead in throughout—at Maryland and against Buffalo– DeLeone called exactly two runs for each pass called (The Huskies’ biggest lead over Maryland was just 10 and Buffalo only ever trailed by more than that for less than five minutes). While the Blue and White did end each day with a win, there was a reason both opponents came back and Maryland nearly won.

This UConn offense tried to tuck their opposition into bed early instead of going for the knock-out punch. The teams you see around college football these days posting record final scoring margins aren’t doing so with this mentality of three yards and a cloud of dust. They’re polishing their passing games and more importantly, calling plays that have the greatest chance of gaining considerable yardage on every play.

DeLeone and company don’t necessarily have to start spreading the field but they do have to adapt their run/pass ratio weekly to optimize production. Instead, when on their own volition, they run the ball more than 60 percent of the time, even when averaging a terrible 2.9 yards per carry.

That defies football logic.

Now going into Big East play, where currently more than half the conference boasts a top-50 run defense, (beginning with Rutgers who’s no. 1 in the nation) this strategy can clearly ill-afford to carry on. For God’s sake, Buffalo and UMass held the Huskies to 3.3 yards per rush. Yet even regardless of competition, this game plan cannot remain because of the recent development of offensive personnel.

Whether or not the playcalling allows it to shine through, this offensive group is undergoing an identity shift. No longer is the team’s surefire best option to hand the ball off to Lyle McCombs on any given down. Last year with Jonny McEntee completing 50 percent of his passes and a decent offensive line up front, there was no doubt Uconn had to run lots.

Watching the 2011 team throw felt at times like lighting a dumpster fire from the inside.

But this year’s front five have struggled mightily, particularly along the interior. Their consistent missteps have prohibited McCombs from finding many holes. His average yards per carry has dropped in addition to yards per game. Graduated center Moe

MVP: Trout or Cabrera? from WHO, page 14 third in the lineup all season, he could have easily driven in more than 83 runs.

Nick: The MVP is not about what a player could have done, it is about what a player has done.

While, Trout may have been able to accumulate more RBI had he batted third, no one will ever know for sure. What we do know is that Cabrera has 14 more home runs and 56 more RBI than Trout.

The month that Trout missed while in the minors would not make up for this discrepancy.

Mike: Then let’s tap into the sabermetrics. According to Baseball-Reference.com, Trout leads the league in Wins Above Replacement with 10.7 (3.8 high-

er than Cabrera), Most Defensive Runs Saved with 31 (Cabrera has -4) and Win Probability Added with 5.28 (Cabrera has 4.85). This indicates that Trout is a more complete and more valuable player.

Nick: Trout may have the advantage on defense and on the base paths but Cabrera is a better offensive player and is more important to his team. Although they are vying for the same award, these are two different players. Trout is the one getting on base while Cabrera is the one driving in those players who get on base. At the end of the day, you have to decide which is more important, the player who crosses home plate or the player who drives him in.

Petrus and tackle Mike Ryan have by far been the most sorely missed Huskies from a year ago.

In the other direction however, careful film study has revealed that quarterback Chandler Whitmer has made substantial week-toweek progress. Compared to his UMass performance, the guy is a new quarterback.

He is standing in the pocket against pressure and going through his progressions. He is making strong throws to the outside and spreading the ball around. He is also looking off safeties more often and gaining greater comfort with the offense.

Yet against an inferior defense last week, Whitmer was not allowed to throw the ball as often in the second half and put Buffalo away. Despite completing 68 percent of his throws, the redshirt sophomore was relayed just five passing plays to run over 15 snaps in the fourth quarter. As a result, Buffalo came back and had a shot to tie the game.

This represents a stubborn commitment to their offensive philosophy and as a result, blind eye to ongoing changes in personnel– the second sin of this offense.

Pasqualoni himself declared after the Western Michigan loss that he hoped quarterback Chandler Whitmer would not throw that many passes (44) ever again this season. On face value, the statement makes sense given that the Huskies had to play catch up against the Broncos via the pass.

But the focus needs to be on finding the best week-to-week formula for beating opponents based on personnel and scheme matchups. Not on strictly following a school of thought born from the stone ages of football. The offensive coaching staff did this exactly last week and it nearly cost them.

The only alternate explanation to last week’s absurd run/pass ratio is that the Huskies didn’t want to show Rutgers more of their playbook. Except, we know this can’t be true. In his press conference fol-

lowing the 37-0 win over UMass, Pasqualoni refused to consider any concerns that they had revealed too much to future opponents.

“Don’t worry about plays. We could wallpaper this place with plays.” he said.

He’s probably right. Coach of all people would know. But therein lies the final issue. Even if they put all their plays on tape, it wouldn’t be anything truly devastating.

Think of it like a wardrobe malfunction with a wetsuit on underneath.

In my opinion, the scheme itself needs greater creativity to provide an advantage. Scott McCummings in the “Wildcat” package has averaged 2.5 yards per rush and needs to go. The passing game has to extend vertically more to take pressure off the running game and stray from current, harmful tendencies. It also needs to increase in variety from the typical flooding of one half of the field with three receiver routes preceded by pre-snap motion from the opposite side.

Finally, because there is not only one All-Big East team member in this offense, there is greater emphasis on the system to put the players in good position all alone.

Instead, it’s providing hardly any advantage and is being utilized in a way that limits potential points.

Now, this team has the guts, heart and determination to do what it needs to do. The 2012 version of UConn football is better overall than it was a year ago, but the result could unfortunately turn out to be similar. It’s not a matter of talent, but system and mindset.

There must be change.

Bottom line—in 13 years I hope I look back and realize I’m wrong.

But the play of this team, starting Saturday against an undefeated Rutgers club, is entering a critical stage. And it is no joking matter.

Follow Andrew on Twitter: @ACallahan24

Andrew.J.Callahan@UConn.edu

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What's Next Home game

Away game

Oct. 13 Temple TBA

Oct. 19 Syracuse 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 USF TBA

Nov. 9 Pittsburgh 8 p.m.

Oct. 9 Iona 7 p.m.

Oct. 17 Seton Hall 7 p.m.

» That’s what he said

Oct. 11 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

» Pic of the day

By Nick Danforth Campus Correspondent

Crown him.

Oct. 20 Providence 7 p.m.

Field Hockey (10-0) Oct. 6 Louisville Noon

Oct. 14 Oct. 13 Georgetown Stanford 1 p.m.

Noon

Volleyball Oct. 6 Notre Dame 2 p.m.

Oct. 18 Boston College 7 p.m.

Oct. 21 Princeton 1 p.m.

Oct. 14 Louisville 2 p.m.

Oct. 19 USF 7 p.m.

(11-7)

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.

AP

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

Nov. 3 Rutgers, Villanova and Georgetown 4 p.m.

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Tweet your answers, along with your name, semester standing and major, to @DCSportsDept. The best answer will appear in the next paper.

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Mike Trout

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

7 p.m.

“Can the Men’s Soccer team go undefeated?”

Where are they now?

Oct. 24 Providence 3 p.m.

Oct. 20 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

Next Paper’s Question:

–Chris Jones, 7th-semester journalism major

-Angels outfielder Mike Trout on Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera who took home baseball’s first Triple Crown since 1967.

Men’s Soccer (9-0-1) Oct. 6 Marquette 8 p.m.

The Daily Question will the UConn football team fare against Rutgers in New Q : “How Jersey this coming weekend?” have a better time than during their drive down that going A : “They’ll through New Jersey, that’s for sure.”

“When he’s over the plate he can do anything.”

Football (3-2) Oct. 6 Rutgers Noon

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Sports

Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera waves to the crowd after being replaced during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.

Anthony “Tony” Cascio, 22, played soccer at the University of Connecticut for four years and is remembered as a flashy goal scoring machine. But Cascio didn’t stop playing soccer after UConn and now plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

Before coming to UConn, Cascio played for Hamilton High School in his home town of Chandler, Arizona.

Cascio, who majored in pre-kinesiology while at UConn, improved significantly over his first three years at UConn. In his first season he scored just two goals and had six assists. In his second year his numbers improved to seven goals and five assists and he was selected to the All-Big-East First Team. By his junior season, Cascio came into his own as a player and tallied 10 goals and six assists for a team-best 26 points. The 10 goals were a league high. It was then that Cascio really started to get noticed and the awards started to pile in.

He was named an NSCAA First Team All-American and Big East Offensive Player of the Year and made the All-Big-East First Team and Soccer America’s MVP Second Team. Cascio also became known for coming through when the Huskies need him most. He lead the team with four game-winning goals, part of seven for his career.

Cascio scored fewer goals his senior season as defenses started to key on him, but he was still able to register five goals and a career high eight assists. He finished his career with 24 goals and 25 assists in 85 games.

The Colorado Rapids selected Cascio in the first round, No. 14 overall, of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. He was the 10th UConn soccer player in program history to be drafted in the first round.

Cascio made his debut for the Rapids in a game against the Columbus Crew on March 10, 2012. Eight days later, in just his second game, Cascio recorded his first professional goal in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union.

Cascio has notched three goals and three assists in 26 appearances this season for the Rapids.

Meanwhile, the men’s soccer team back in Storrs improved to 10-0-1 on the season without Cascio in a win over no. 3 Georgetown.

Nicholas.Danforth@UConn.edu

» BIG EAST MEN’S SOCCER

UConn remains second in Big East rankings

By Diego Fragachan Campus Correspondent 15. Providence (-1) Big East (0-2-0) Overall (2-6-1) Providence is last in this week’s ranking list after losing this week against Marquette (0-2).

14. DePaul (+1) Big East (0-2-0) Overall (3-6-1) DePaul raised one spot this week after winning one of their games.

They won their away game against Northwestern (0-2). However, in their following game, DePaul lost their second consecutive Big East game against St. John’s (0-2).

13. Seton Hall (-1) Big East (0-1-0) Overall (4-5-0) Seton Hall didn’t play any game this week; keeping them at below .500 for the season.

12. Louisville (-2) Big East (1-1-0) Overall (5-4-0) Louisville lost away to Rutgers (2-1) this week. The goal for Louisville was scored by Greg Cochrane (Sr.) 11. Cincinnati (=) Big East (2-0-0) Overall (5-4-2) Cincinnati won their second consecutive Big East game this week

against Syracuse(1-0) . The goal was scored by Matthew Bahner (Sr.) 10. Pittsburgh (-1) Big East (0-2-0) Overall (6-3-2) Pittsburgh decreased one spot this week after losing their second straight Big East game against Georgetown (1-3). The lone goal for Pittsburgh was scored by John Cordier (Jr.) 9. Rutgers (+4) Big East (1-1-0) Overall (5-3-0) Rutgers raised 4 spots this week after 2 victories. They beat both Central Connecticut (2-1) and later beat Louisville (2-1). Kene Eze (Jr.) helped in both victories with one goal in each game, and was later included in the Big East Honor Roll.

8. USF (-1) Big East (1-0-1) Overall (6-2-2) USF decreased one spot this week after tying against Villanova (1-1) after 2 overtimes. After a great game, USF goalie Eric Osswald (Jr.) was included in the Big East Honor Roll.

7. Villanova (+1) Big East (0-0-1) Overall (7-2-1) Villanova tied their conference opener against USF (1-1). They

proceed into the season with a great overall record.

6. Notre Dame (-1) Big East (0-2-0) Overall (8-2-0) Notre Dame lost their second consecutive conference game this season. They lost against the UConn Huskies after a tight second half (2-1). The goal for Notre Dame was scored by Dill Powers (Sr.) Notre Dame’s defender Grant Van De Casteele (Sr.) was included in the Big East Honor Roll.

5. Syracuse (-1) Big East (1-1-0) Overall (8-3-0) Syracuse lost one spot this week after losing their first conference game. They lost a close game against Cincinnati.

4. St. John’s (+2) Big East (1-1-0) Overall (7-1-3) St. John won their first conference game against DePaul (0-1).

The goal was scored by Andres Vargas (Sr.). After a great game, Tim Parker (So.) was awarded the Big East Defender of the Week.

3. Georgetown (=) Big East (2-1-0) Overall (10-1-1) Georgetown lost their first game of the season this week. They lost against the UConn Huskies in a close game (1-2). Despite their

loss, Georgetown continue with an incredibly successful season and beat Pittsburgh earlier the week (1-3). Brandon Allen (Fr.) scored two of the goals for Georgetown, and was given the Rookie of the Week.

2. Connecticut (=) Big East (2-0-0) Overall (9-0-1) The UConn Huskies had an incredible week with two victories over two direct rivals for the Conference postseason. They beat Notre Dame (2-1) in a home game with goals from Carlos Alvarez (Sr.) and Flo Liu (Sr.), and also beat Georgetown later in the week (1-2). After this stellar week Carlos Alvarez (Sr.) was named the Big East Offensive Player for the second consecutive week, and Flo Liu was included in the Honor Roll.

1. Marquette (=) Big East (2-0-0) Overall (10-0-0) Marquette continued their amazing season, maintaining a perfect overall record. They pushed their winning streak to 10 consecutive victories this week by beating Providence (0-2) in their conference game. After this great game, goalie Charlie Lyon (R-So.) was given the Goalie of the Week award.

Diego.Fragachan@UConn.edu

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY

P.11: Where are they now: Forward Tony Cascio. / P.11: Big East soccer power rankings. / P.9: A’s beat Rangers 12-5, win AL West.

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RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY

UConn women’s tennis versus UMass washed out

By Kyle Constable Campus Correspondent

Andrew Callahan In 13 years, I’m going to attend an exceptionally average backyard barbeque. The cookout will boast your typical burgers, dogs, soda and one guest a bit too proud of their fruit salad. I’ll mill about, chitchat and at some point—as is certain for the typical married male— joke about my craggy old in-laws.

It’s as predestined as having to compliment Mrs. Fruit Salad.

Cracking one about new mom’s meddling or dad’s ever-flowing advice, who knows what the gag will be. But, I’m sure it will be a good one.

Now, before we leap freely into the future and being bound in so many ways, college of course calls for a time to live it up, to revel in the present. Time to enjoy the splendor of current company. Yet for passionate UConn fans whose college experience is dictated partially by the their teams, this sort of in-law feeling has already sort of settled in.

More specifically, it’s come with rooting for the football team in this Paul Pasqualoni era. Think about it: An elderly presence somehow taking away from potential, complete sporting happiness; periodic intrusions or ruining of enjoyable weekends; the inescapability of this authority due its relation to something you really love.

No, I’m not talking about Coach P. I’m talking about the struggling Husky offense at the direction of coordinator George DeLeone.

Now, let’s first get some things straight. Coach DeLeone has forgotten more football than I currently know. He’s seen more gridiron than I have anything iron. He’ll also continue to coach offense as long as Coach Pasqualoni is at the helm.

But, after charting pre and post-snap information for every offensive play this season, it has grown alarmingly clear that there are some serious coaching issues.

And with the most critical part of the Pasqualoni era descending upon Storrs in the coming weeks, they need to be addressed. It’s time to talk about the in-laws.

Let’s start with the play-call predictability.

Last Saturday against Buffalo, the UConn offense earned a total of 27 first downs. On 24 of those 27 occasions, the ball was handed off to Lyle McCombs or

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For the second time this season, the women’s tennis team has had their hopes of playing washed out by inclement weather.

The Huskies were looking to host their first home match of the season against regional rival UMass before forecasts of showers throughout the day dashed their hopes of competing.

In the first tournament of the season, the Fairfield Doubles Festival, the competition was only a four matches in before the rain became too unbearable to continue the event.

Having already faced the Minutemen a few times this year in competition, the team was, and still is, looking forward to the opportunity to challenge the team one-on-one. So far this fall, UMass has bested UConn in a match of singles and two out of three matches of doubles. The Huskies see this dual match as an opportunity not just to settle the score, but also to claim dominance over their New England rival.

Even with the postponement of the match, the mindset of the players hasn’t changed.

Freshman Srna Stoŝljević said that the team is “showing promise” heading into the competition, and said that she’s particularly excited about the strong lineup.

The competition has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Oct. 17 and will still be held on the UConn Tennis Courts. The team will face Quinnipiac in a dual match at home next week and travel to Providence, R.I. for the New England Championships before making up the rained-out match.

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The women’s tennis team has re-scheduled a rained out match with UMass for Oct. 17. Before then, the Huskies will take on Quinnipiac at home next week.

Kyle.Constable@UConn.edu

» BIG EAST WOMEN’S SOCCER

Huskies open October slotted six in power rankings

By TJ Souhlaris Staff Writer The Big East women’s soccer schedule is taking a turn into the stretch run, with most teams having four conference games left on their ledger.

Here are this week’s power rankings, with just a fortnight remaining in the season.

1. Georgetown (11-1-1 overall, 5-0 in Big East; tie No. 1 in National Division) Simply put, No. 11 Georgetown is the class of the Big East. The Hoyas only played one game this weekend, if you can even call an 8-0 thrashing of winless Pittsburgh a “game.”

Georgetown striker Daphne Corboz woke up on game day with nine goals on the season, and by the time she put her head down on the pillow that night she had 14, giving

her a five goal cushion over UConn’s Danielle Schulmann for the Big East Golden Boot.

2. Marquette (9-2-1, 5-0; No. 1 in American) Marquette has rattled off six straight victories which include five straight shutouts. The No. 19 Golden Eagles have a long flight ahead of them this weekend, however, as they will come to New England to take on Providence and UConn.

3. Notre Dame (9-3-1, 5-0; tie No. 1 in National) If it’s possible to look utterly unimpressive in a 4-0 victory, that’s exactly what happened to the Fighting Irish against UConn on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Sarah Voigt captured Big East Goalkeeper of the Week for her efforts in last weekend’s two shutouts.

4. Syracuse (7-4-2, 4-1-

1; No. 2 in American) The Orange won a double overtime thriller at Rutgers on Sunday, 1-0. Cuse’s only game this weekend is against lowly Pitt, which means they’re likely to push their win total to eight.

What’s the significance of an eight-win season? It would be the most wins the Orange have compiled since 2004.

5. Providence (8-5-1, 3-3; tie No. 4 in American) The Friars have a very navigable schedule late in the season with DePaul and Pittsburgh still left on the slate. Thanks to a home upset of Syracuse a couple weeks ago, Providence probably has the best chance to place third in the American Division.

6. Connecticut (7-5-1, 3-3; tie No. 4 in American) With three of the last four games at Morrone Stadium, the Huskies

will look to make a late-season push for playoff position.

A home loss to Marquette this weekend will be understandable. A home loss to USF on Friday could be devastating.

7. South Florida (6-4-2, 2-1-2; No. 4 in American) Just like Marquette, the Bulls will be making a lengthy road trip to the northeast to take on UConn and Providence.

Considering that USF is tied with these teams in the American Division, a lot will be learned a lot about them come Monday.

8. Villanova (5-6-2, 3-2; No. 3 in National) The Wildcats are in pretty decent shape at 3-2 in the Big East thus far, but there is cause for concern; Nova’s three wins have come against Rutgers (1-5 in Big East), Providence (3-3), and winless Pittsburgh. Things

might get ugly quickly for the Wildcats, especially because they end the season with Notre Dame and Georgetown.

9. Louisville (7-3-2, 2-22; No. 4 in National) The Cardinals have already played Syracuse, Notre Dame and Marquette, so don’t be surprised they make a late-season charge with their fluffy schedule.

10. St. John’s (6-7, 2-4; No. 5 in American) The Red Storm started the season 0-4 in Big East play, but with two home wins against Jersey foes Rutgers and Seton Hall, perhaps the season can be salvaged for the Johnnies.

Rounding out the bottom five: DePaul, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Seton Hall and Pittsburgh.

Thomas.Souhlaris@UConn.edu

Who should win the American League MVP? `

Mike Trout

By Mike Peng Campus Correspondent Mike Trout should win the American League Most Valuable Player award this year, and join Fred Lynn and Ichiro Suzuki as the only players to ever win the award as a rookie. The 21-year-old centerfielder is having a phenomenal season for the Los Angeles Angels, hitting .324 with 30 home runs and 83 runs batted in as of October 3. While he may not win the Triple Crown like Miguel Cabrera, he’s played incredible defense, unlike Miggy. He’s also torn it up on the basepaths with 44 stolen bases leaving him as the definitive MVP. Should rookie phenom Mike Trout win MVP...

Michael.Peng@UConn.edu

» POINT/COUNTERPOINT Mike: What Miguel Cabrera has done this season is indeed impressive. However, a Triple Crown should not be an automatic equivalent to an MVP award. When you talk about the word “valuable,” what Trout has done for the Angels cannot be undermined. The team began the season with a woeful record of 6-14. Since Trout was called up on April 28, they have posted the best record in baseball (83-58).

Nick: Trout is not the sole reason for the turnaround. Albert Pujols struggled greatly at the start of the year but turned it around, and the Angels also moved Mark Trumbo to the outfield in April to give him more playing time.

Both Pujols and Trumbo have as many or more home runs than Trout and both have more RBI. Many people are eager to give

the award to Trout because he is a rookie and has been the more exciting player, making highlight reel plays and gravity-defying catches. However, Cabrera has put up better numbers all year and has led his team to the playoffs, which is something Trout cannot say.

Mike: A major reason why Cabrera has better numbers than Trout might be that Trout has played one less month compared to Cabrera. Despite that, Trout still leads the league in runs scored with 129 and stolen bases with 49. He also trails Cabrera by only .007 in batting averages heading into the final game of the season. Furthermore, Trout is the league leader in RBI by a leadoff hitter as well. If he had batted

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Miguel Cabrera

By Nick Danforth Campus Correspondent

While Mike Trout has had an unbelievable year, especially as a rookie, Miguel Cabrera is closing in on the Triple Crown, something that hasn’t been done since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. Cabrera leads the AL with a .331 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 RBIs. Trout doesn’t even lead his own team in those three categories. In addition, Miggy will be leading his team into the post-season, somewhere the Angels will not be headed this year. Without him there’s no way Detroit gets there, making Miguel Cabrera the undoubted MVP.

Nicholas.Danforth@UConn.edu

...or Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera?