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UConn’s cost on the rise Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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By Louise Scarce Campus Correspondent College is getting a lot more expensive, but it’s not a new phenomenon. Since its inception in 1881 as Storrs Agricultural School, the cost of attending UConn has increased in both dollar value and in relation to an average income.

Documents housed at the Dodd Center detail how tuition, housing and miscellaneous fees have increased as a percentage of a manufacturing worker’s yearly wage. This measure was used from 1881 to 1992 as an example of a typical low to middle class worker’s income.

In 1881, the cost of attending UConn for one year was $154, or 38 percent of a manufacturing worker’s annual income.

This amount included tuition, board, fees and miscellaneous expenses such as textbooks, transportation, clothing and social expenses. No fee was charged for housing and no financial aid was available to students.

Rent was first charged in 1915. A $50 yearly charge, about $1,100 in today’s terms, covered heating and room rent.

By this time the yearly cost

of attending school here had increased to $600 (equivalent to $13,000 today). But so too had average wages. The annual fee represented only 30 percent of a manufacturing worker’s income.

Additional fees came along in 1917 ($10 annual athletic fee) and 1929 ($9.50 activities fee).

By 1992, the last year in which the manufacturing worker’s wage was used as a measure, the annual cost of attending UConn had risen to $10,200.

This was equal to 43 percent of a manufacturing worker’s income and equates to about $16,440 in today’s terms.

Fee increases often occurred regardless of economic downturns. During the Great Depression, the cost of attending UConn reached its highest level in 66 years and represented 54 percent of a manufacturing worker’s annual income in 1930. In the years of financial crisis since 2007, the cost of attending UConn as an in-state student living in a dormitory has increased by roughly $1,500 per year.

Given the high cost of college relative to an average income, financial aid was introduced in 1893. The Storrs Agricultural

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The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees is shown here at a meeting in the spring of 2013. The baord is the university’s top decision-maker approves any fee increases or tuition hikes

College Bulletin stated “those in limited circumstances can have tuition ($25) remitted.” Further financial assistance was offered for academic performance. The Bulletin said “industrious pupils (can) earn from $25 to $75 a year which is credited upon their bills.”

Fee bills today paint a different picture. Accounting for inflation, $75 in 1893 would be worth about $1,800 in today’s terms. But even a credit of $1,800 would barely make a

By Melissa Rosenblatt Campus Correspondent

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The town of Antigua, Guatamala. Krisela Karaja, a literature double major, was awarded a SHARE grant and used the funds to bolster her research of Latin America. She studed Guatemalan writers and analyzed how people react to violence and war. Her work will be on display at the Frontiers Fair on Oct. 23.

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College in 1881.

Today UConn financial aid bears almost no resemblance to the modest assistance offered to students in 1893. The Office of Student Financial Aid Services administers a wide range of scholarships, grants and loans based on need and merit. As the cost of college continues to increase so too do services to ensure that students can still attend UConn.

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dent in some UConn students’ fee bills.

According to the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, the annual cost for an in-state undergraduate living in a dormitory is $22,622.

This cost increases to $29,150 for a northeast regional student, or $40,454 for a non-resident.

Fees levied today include those for WHUS and UCTV, charges which would have been beyond the imaginations of students at Storrs Agricultural

On Oct. 23, the Office of Undergraduate Research will showcase the scholarly work of undergraduate researchers by displaying student-made posters.

One of the students whose research will be exhibited is seventh-semester English and Spanish Literature double major, Krisela Karaja, who spent the spring 2013 semester researching under a Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Research Experience (SHARE) grant.

Karaja’s research focused on the importance of Latin American and Latino transnational war and violence narratives. In simpler terms, Karaja researched the importance of

how war and violence, as theme, is portrayed in literature and film in Latin America. Under the mentorship of Professor Guillermo Irizarry, Karaja had the opportunity to sharpen her research skills by helping Irizarry conduct his own research for his upcoming book on the same subject.

“My assistance was meant to symbolically lighten his load while, perhaps most importantly, teaching me how to go about conducting literary research by accumulating and sifting through periodicals, articles, books necessary for the research process,” Karaja said.

Using her SHARE grant, Karaja focused her research on Guatemala by looking at the lives of Guatemalan and Guatemalan-American writ-

ers such as Rodrigo Rey Rosa, Francisco Goldman and Luis de Lion. Aside from researching these authors, Karaja’s research consulted a number of works that discuss how people react to violence and war.

Judith Baker’s text “Frame of War” was particularly inspiring to Karaja’s work.

“In Frames of War, Judith Butler contemplates why some lives are ‘grievable’ whereas other lives are more precarious and less ‘grievable’ because we do not even recognize them as ‘lives’ to begin with,” Karaja said. “Reading this text was jarring, yet I am so thankful that I was able to read it because I am now much more critical of the way in which the main-

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The Academic Center for Exploratory Majors and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are hosting the annual Major Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The fair is located in the Student Union ballroom, rooms 330 and 331.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has over 20 departments with 46 different majors to choose from. These departments include humanities, economics, molecular and cell biology and many more.

Of these 24 departments, some majors include marine biology, human rights and English.

Many of these departments and majors will be well represented at the major fair, as they have been in years passed.

This is a time for people who are unsure of their future to go and explore the different majors available to them.

Students are able to talk to people with an abundance of information on each department and major.

The Academic Center for Exploratory Majors helps students to “navigate the most efficient route to your selected field of study.” ACES also includes students listed as “pre” majors, for example those that are planning to enter

the education and pharmacy programs at UConn.

Not only is this a good fair for students that are undecided, but also for students who have already declared a major to learn more about what it offers. Students can find out more information about the opportunities that the major offers, as well as the classes that go along with it.

The official website for the major fair states that “departmental advisors and faculty members from across campus will be present to provide information and answer questions in an open house format.”

An open house format allows for students to feel free to ask any and all questions they have before making a big decision about their future. Though it is possible to change majors during one’s college career, it is a big life decision that requires research and certainty, two things that can be achieved while at the Major Fair.

In addition to departmental advisors and faculty members, academic advisors from the ACES and the CLAS Academic Service Center will also be at the fair to share their knowledge.

To register for the Major Fair go to http://aces.uconn. edu/majorfair/register.php.

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What’s going on at UConn today...

Department Faculty Exhibition 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Benton Museum of Art The 47th annual exhibition showcase of the studio art faculty in the School of Fine Arts. Professor Kathryn Myers and Judith Thorpe are this year’s featured artists. Admission is free.

Condensed Matter Physics 2 - 3 p.m.

Gant Science Complex Professor Maxim Dzero, from the Department of Physics at Kent State Universiy will present “Topological Insulators Driven By An Electric Spin.”

Admission is free.

Men Can Stop Rape Workshop 5 - 6:30 p.m.

SU 421 Men Can Stop Rape seeks to mobilize men to use their strength for creating cultures free from violence, especially men’s violence against women.

Volleyball v. Sacred Heart 7 - 9 p.m.

Gampel Pavillion The Huskies will take a break from conference play to take on Sacred Heart Tuesday night.

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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Fairfield man charged with possessing explosives

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Fairfield man has been arrested on charges of possessing explosives.

Police said Monday that 69-year-old Joseph Callahan faces charges including 11 counts of illegal possession of explosives and one count of manufacturing bombs. They said the materials found in Callahan’s home needed to be removed for public safety.

Police responded to the home Oct. 1 after he reported a burglary.

Callahan’s attorney, Richard Meehan, said his client seemed disoriented due to psychiatric issues and police discovered the materials in a subsequent search.

Meehan said his client is a chemist and most of what he had was legal, though he may have had too much of some things. Meehan said Callahan agreed to pay to remove whatever he can’t have.

A conditional promise to appear in court Oct. 16 was issued in lieu of bond.

US Supreme Court declines to hear E. Haven case

EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An attorney for East Haven says the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to review an appeal by the mother of a 21-year-old man shot to death by a police officer.

Hugh Keefe says the decision ends the litigation and will save the town millions of dollars.

A federal appeals court ruled last year that East Haven wasn’t liable for the 1997 shooting of 21-year-old Malik Jones by Officer Robert Flodquist. Malik Jones, who was black, was killed by the white officer after a car chase.

David Rosen, attorney for Jones’ mother, Emma Jones, says his client proved her son was shot illegally. Jones has said she believes her son was killed because of racial profiling.

A jury in 2003 awarded $2.5 million in damages, but a judge rejected the award.

Conn. investigator convicted of bribing witness HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A private investigator was convicted Monday of bribing and tampering with a witness in a successful effort to get her to recant her testimony against two men whose murder convictions were overturned but later reinstated.

A jury in Rockville Superior Court found Gerald O’Donnell, 69, of Cheshire, guilty of the two felonies, but acquitted him of perjury. He faces one to 20 years in prison at his sentencing scheduled for Jan. 6.

O’Donnell’s attorney, Norman Pattis, said he plans to appeal the verdicts.

“We are deeply disappointed,” Pattis said. “He is a good and loyal man, and friend. My heart goes out to him and to his family.”

O’Donnell was arrested last year on allegations he gave witness Doreen Stiles cash, a TV and a stereo to recant her testimony against George Gould and Ronald Taylor. Both men were convicted of murdering New Haven grocery shop owner Eugenio Deleon Vega in 1993 and sentenced to 80 years in prison.

Stiles had testified that she saw Gould and Taylor at the murder scene, but recanted her story in 2009. That led a state judge to declare Gould and Taylor innocent and victims of “manifest injustice.” They were freed in April 2010 after 16 years behind bars.

But the state Supreme Court overturned that ruling in July 2011, saying Gould and Taylor hadn’t proved their innocence, and ordered a new appeal trial. Gould was sent back to prison. Taylor was allowed to remain free while he fought colon cancer, but died three months after the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Stiles refused to testify at the new appeal trial, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Gould lost his bid for freedom in that trial last year and is appealing the ruling to the state Appellate Court.

O’Donnell, a former Cheshire police officer and former inspector in the New Haven state’s attorney’s office, posted $75,000 bail after his arrest. But after Monday’s verdicts, a judge increased bail to $125,000 and O’Donnell was detained. Pattis said O’Donnell was trying to post bail again Monday afternoon.

Oct. 2 A woman, 19, of Amston, was arrested at 2075 Hillside Road and charged with larceny in the sixth degree. The UConn Co-op contacted police regarding a shoplifting complaint. The loss prevention staff at the co-op witnessed the woman placing various art supplies totaling $22.63 into her belongings bag and walking out of the store without paying. Her bond was set at $500 and her court date is Oct. 15.

Oct. 3 A man, 23, of Coventry, was arrested Celeron Square Drive and charged with failure to drive

right and operation while under the influence. Police witnessed a vehicle operated by the man driving improperly, and suspected him of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The man subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests administered to him. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is Oct. 15.

Oct. 3 A man, 22, of Waban, Mass., was arrested at Hunting Lodge Road and charged with a first offense of possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with less than half an ounce of marijuana, first offense of

possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana, failure to drive right and operation while under the influence. Police stopped a vehicle operated by the man after he failed to grant right of way, failed to stop at a stop sign, and failed to drive right. The officer suspected the man was under the influence, and he failed a series of field sobriety tests. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is Oct. 15.

Oct. 4 A man, 21, of Oxford, was arrested at 125 North Eagleville Road and charged with procuring alcohol for a minor. Officers

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Debt limit begins to overshadow shutdown WASHINGTON (AP) — A possible national default loomed closer on Monday as the partial federal government shutdown continued, rattling markets in the U.S. and overseas. A gridlocked Congress betrayed little or no urgency toward resolving either of the threats.

The shutdown centers on a fight over funding for President Barack Obama’s new health care law. Economists say the default that could follow might trigger a financial crisis and recession that would echo the 2008 financial crisis, which plunged the country into the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Stocks got a case of the jitters on Wall Street, and halfway around the world China stressed the importance for the international economy of raising the U.S. debt limit.

“Safeguarding the debt is of vital importance to the economy of the U.S. and the world,” Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. China holds $1.277 trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds, second only to Japan.

President Barack Obama said the House should vote immediately on ending the partial closure of the federal establishment.

He accused Republican House Speaker John Boehner of refusing to permit the necessary legislation to come to the floor because he “doesn’t apparently want to see the

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. The Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate are at an impasse, neither side backing down, after House GOP conservatives linked the funding bill to President Obama’s existent health care law.

... shutdown end at the moment, unless he’s able to extract concessions that don’t have anything to do with the budget.”

Boehner, in rebuttal, called on Obama to agree to negotiations on changes in the nation’s health care overhaul and steps to curb deficits, the principal Republican demands for ending the shutdown and eliminating the threat of default.

“Really, Mr. President. It’s time to have that conversation before our economy is put further at risk,” he said in remarks on the House floor.

Obama said he would talk with the Republicans on those topics or virtually any others. But the White House has said repeatedly the president will not negotiate until the government is fully reopened and the debt limit has been raised to stave off the nation’s first-ever default.

Meanwhile, the shutdown began to ease over the weekend, when about 350,000 civilian defense workers were recalled as the result of legislation Congress passed and Obama signed after the shutdown began.

just the victims themselves, but entire nations, national memory and several subsequent generations,” Karaja said.

Furthermore, Karaja emphasized that such understanding will help internal problems as well, such as tackling issues related to immigration and political refugees.

“It is important to understand the repercussions of war and violence because we—particularly immigrant groups, many of which come

to the US as a result of war, violent regimes—deal with these repercussions on a daily basis,” said Karaja.

Karaja hopes that her experience researching will be a solid foundation for her goal of obtaining a doctorate in U.S ethnic literature and says that the experience as a whole was invaluable.

“I absolutely recommend that other students get involved in research in their respective fields—be it in the

observed a man wearing a backpack and waiting outside of Ted’s Spirit Shop enter a vehicle, and then observed another male exit the shop with a brown bag enter the vehicle. After a brief period of time, the male with the backpack exited the vehicle. After a brief investigation, it was found the arrested male purchased four bottles of beer for the male with the backpack, who was under the age of 21. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is Oct. 15.

Oct. 6 A man, 20, of Redding, was arrested at 2011 Hillside Road and charged with breach of peace in the second degree, criminal mischief in the third degree and interfering with an officer. Police received a complaint that the man was kicking over trashcans and throwing rocks at Husky Watch employees and their patrol vehicle near McMahon Hall. Police located the man near McMahon. He attempted to flee upon seeing police and was apprehended.

His bond was set at $1,000 and his court date is Oct. 15.

Court: Medical board’s discussion violated FOI law

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state Medical Examining Board held an illegal secret meeting in 2009 as it was being asked to decide whether it was ethical for doctors to take part in lethal injection executions, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Monday.

The court unanimously upheld decisions by a lower court and the state Freedom of Information Commission, which both ruled that the board’s executive session violated state law on public meetings and ordered the board to comply with the law in the future.

The board had argued the executive session was legal under an exemption for meetings about strategy and negotiations related to pending claims or litigation. It appealed both the FOI commission’s decision and a Superior Court judge’s ruling in favor of the commission.

The Department of Public Health, which oversees the Medical Examining Board, released a statement Monday saying it respects the court’s decision.

“The ruling will help guide the board when making decisions concerning executive sessions,” the department said.

Victor Perpetua, a lawyer for the FOI commission, said government boards need valid reasons to go into executive session, and the Examining Board didn’t have one.

“I just hope it sends a message that the law is still the law and the guidelines in these noncontroversial cases are pretty clear,” Perpetua said.

Yale professor shares Nobel Prize in medicine Lit. major to show her Latin America research

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Yale University professor says that learning he won the 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine was like an “out of body experience.”

James Rothman is one of three researchers to win the prize for discoveries on how hormones, enzymes and other key substances are transported within cells.

Rothman said work on the project recognized Monday began in 1978.

Rothman, Randy Schekman at the University of California at Berkeley and German-born researcher Thomas Suedhof were recognized for their research on the transport system of cells.

The 62-year-old Rothman was greeted with a standing ovation at Yale. He says he began his career when federal funding was strong and noted he had five years of failure before success. Rothman said he’ll now reapply for lost grant money, hoping the Nobel Prize will help restore the funds.

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er, ‘frames’ wars and conflicts around the world, the Middle East included.”

While Karaja’s research centered on war and violence in Latin America, its ramifications for understanding war and conflict on a more global level are important.

“It is imperative that we study war and violence in our day and age because the repercussions of them tend to plague not

sciences or in the humanities.

Research teaches you how to think critically and to problem solve,” Karaja said. “You have the skill set necessary to go about finding your own answers. That’s a powerful thing, because not all students are taught to do this. If you know how to do this, then you know how to guide your own education. That’s the most valuable thing of all.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown is having far-reaching consequences for some, but minimal impact on others.

Mail is being delivered. Social Security and Medicare benefits continue to flow.

But vacationers are being turned away from national parks and Smithsonian museums, and that’s having a ripple effect on those businesses and communities that rely on tourism. Borrowers applying for a mortgage can expect delays, particularly many low-to-moderate income borrowers and first-time homebuyers.

A look at how services have been affected, and sometimes not, by Congress failing to reach an agreement averting a partial government shutdown.

EDUCATION The Education Department has said that a shutdown beyond a week would “severely” curtail the cash flow to school districts, colleges and universities and vocational rehabilitation agencies that depend on department funds. For example, colleges rely on department funds to pay ongoing expenses for staff in programs for disadvantaged students. The department would not make additional details available on Friday about the number of districts, colleges and universities and vocational rehabilitation agencies that could more immediately feel the impact of a shutdown.

I N T E R N AT I O N A L TRAVEL The State Department continues processing foreign applications for visas and U.S. applications for passports, since fees are collected to finance those services. Embassies and consulates overseas remain open and are providing services for U.S. citizens abroad. According to numbers supplied to Congress, out of

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Protestors hold signs during a during an event with the Democratic Progressive Caucus and furloughed federal employees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, as the budget battle continued. President Barack Obama decided to stay home from economic summits in Asia as Democrats stepped up pressure on congressional Republicans to rein in their tea party faction and reopen the government with no strings attached.

roughly 70,000 State Department employees, 343 have been furloughed, with more than half of the furloughed employees coming from the Office of Inspector General. The department has curtailed travel, participation in public events and its presence on social media is diminished.

BENEFIT PAYMENTS Social Security and Medicare benefits continue to be paid out, but there could be delays in processing new disability applications. Unemployment benefits are also still going out. The state of Arizona opted to stop welfare benefits averaging $207 a week to about 5,200 families, despite assurances from the federal officials that the state would be reimbursed.

FEDERAL COURTS Federal courts continue to operate normally and will do so until mid-October. If the shutdown continues, the judiciary would have to begin furloughs of employees whose work is not considered essential. But cases would continue to be heard. The Supreme Court also says its business will go on despite the ongoing shutdown, and the high court will hear arguments Monday and will continue do so through at least the end of next week.

The Supreme Court announced on its website that its building will be open to the public during its usual hours.

RECREATION All national parks are closed.

Grand National Canyon National Park was shut down for only the second time since it was created in 1919. The Grand Canyon averages 18,000 tourists per day in October, which has left hotels, concessionaires and tour operators losing money by the hour.

In Washington, monuments along the National Mall have been closed, as have the Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo. Among the visitor centers that have closed: the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in New York, Independence Hall in Philadelphia and Alcatraz Island near San Francisco.

National Wildlife Refuges have been closed off to hunters and fishermen just as hunting season was getting underway in many states. Normally, hunting

would be allowed on 329 wildlife refuges and fishing allowed on 271.

— to return to work this week.

More than 2,900 inspectors had been furloughed.

HEALTH New patients are not being accepted into clinical research at the National Institutes of Health, but current patients continue to receive care. Medical research at the NIH has been disrupted as some studies have been delayed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been severely limited in spotting or investigating disease outbreaks such as the flu or that mysterious MERS virus from the Middle East.

TAXES Americans would still have to pay their taxes and file federal tax returns, but the Internal Revenue Service suspended all audits. The IRS also will not be processing any tax refunds during the shutdown. Got questions? Sorry, IRS call centers will not be staffed, though automated lines are still running.

FOOD SAFETY The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they could handle recalls and high-risk foodborne outbreaks, but they are less likely to discover them because most of the people who investigate outbreaks have been furloughed.

Routine food safety inspections conducted by FDA are suspended, so most food manufacturers won’t have to worry about periodic visits from government inspectors to make sure their facilities are clean. U.S. food inspections abroad have also been halted.

USDA’s federal meat inspections are proceeding as usual, however. USDA inspectors are on the lines every day in meatpacking plants and are required to be there by law for the plants to stay open.

LOANS Borrowers applying for a mortgage can expect delays, especially if the shutdown is prolonged. That’s because many lenders need government confirmation of applicants’ income tax returns and Social Security data. Mortgage industry officials say they expect bottlenecks on closing loans if the shutdown stretches on for more than a few days.

The delays will particularly hit low- to moderate-income borrowers and first-time homebuyers who are seeking governmentinsured mortgages for singlefamily homes from the Federal Housing Administration.

Multifamily FHA mortgage approvals are suspended. Action on government-backed loans to small businesses is also suspended.

It’s business as usual for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, which are not impacted by the shutdown.

AIR TRAVEL Federal air traffic controllers remain on the job and airport screeners continue to funnel passengers through security checkpoints. Furloughs of safety inspectors had put inspections of planes, pilots and aircraft repair stations on hold, but the Federal Aviation Administration says it is asking 800 employees — including some safety inspectors

SCIENCE NASA continues to keep workers at Mission Control in Houston and elsewhere to support the International Space station, where two Americans and four others are deployed. It also exempted a robotic probe to Mars from the shutdown because time is tight to be ready for a once-every-two-year launch opportunity.

UN and chemical watchdog Judge declines to intervene to destroy Syrian weapons in Naval Academy case UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. secretary-general recommended Monday that approximately 100 people from the United Nations and the world’s chemical weapons watchdog be part of a joint mission to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons.

Ban Ki-moon proposed in a letter to the U.N. Security Council obtained by The Associated Press that a joint mission be established with the U.N. providing logistics, communications and coordination with the Syrian government and rebel groups, and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons conducting technical consultations, verification and inspections.

Given the “dangerous and volatile” environment in Syria, Ban said, “the joint mission will establish a ‘light footprint’ in Syria,” only deploying those necessary to work in the country.

The 11-page letter was a response to the resolution adopted unanimously by the Security Council on Sept. 27 ordering Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile to be secured and destroyed

and asking the U.N. chief to submit recommendations within 10 days on the U.N. role in eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons program.

Four days after its passage, Ban said, a joint advance team of 19 personnel from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or OPCW, and 16 U.N. personnel arrived in Damascus to initiate

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon takes questions as he addresses members of the news media Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at the United Nations. Ban is urging Syria to immediately agree to transfer chemical weapons and chemical precursors to a safe place within the country for international destruction.

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On Sunday, under the supervision of OPCW experts supported by the U.N., Syrian personnel began to destroy the country’s chemical weapons, using “cutting torches and angle grinders to destroy or disable a range of materials, including missile warheads, aerial bombs and mixing and filling equipment,” Ban said.

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BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Monday declined to order the U.S. Naval Academy superintendent to recuse himself from deciding whether three midshipmen face a court-martial in a sexual assault case.

U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander said she could not find precedent for a federal court to interfere with a pending investigation in military court.

“I think for me to stick my nose in the Navy’s business right now would be a far cry from appropriate,” Hollander said after hearing from the alleged victim’s attorney, Susan Burke, and counsel for academy head Vice Adm. Michael Miller.

Burke sought to have the court remove Miller from deciding whether the case of the three former football players, Tra’ves Bush, Josh Tate and Eric Graham, proceeds to a court-martial. She contends the superintendent is biased against her client because he thinks the case reflects badly on the academy and his leadership.

“He’s angry at the victim for speaking out,” Burke said.

Hollander noted that Burke the courtroom during an Article went straight to federal court, 32 hearing that was held to help without first seeking relief in the determine whether the case goes separate military system. The to a court-martial. It resembles judge said Burke was asking a preliminary hearing in civilian the court to “micromanage the court.

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“The military has slammed its courthouse doors shut on this victim.”

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n Oct. 7th, three scientists won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Dr. James Rothman, 62, of Yale University, Randy Schekman, 64, of University Of California Berkley, and Thomas C. Südhof, 57, of Stanford University.

Their research investigated the way cells, which produce an enormous amount of chemicals, transport and export these molecules within the cell and export them to the surface to be received by other cell. This complex system of shipping and receiving was researched by the Nobel Prize winners, as they specifically mapped this intricate and complex structure. When the molecules are synthesized inside the cell, they are “packaged” into fatty membrane packets noted by cell biologists as vesicles.

Each of the Nobel Prize winners was able to determine different aspects of the vesicle that enabled the cell to ensure that the molecules are being shipped to the correct destination at precisely the right time.

According to the New York Times, “Dr. Schekman discovered a set of genes that were required for vesicle traffic. Dr. Rothman unraveled protein machinery that allows vesicles to fuse with their targets to permit transfer of cargo.

Dr. Südhof revealed how signals instruct vesicles to release their cargo with precision.”

Vesicles are crucial to maintaining a stable and functioning environment, they are responsible for transporting essential neurotransmitters released in the brain to direct the manufacture of hormones in the body, to transporting vital immune response to fight viral infections. Evidently, all these processes are necessitated at specific times, and when this shipment process is delayed, major complications are bound to occur.

All three Nobel Prize winners were awarded 8 million Swedish crowns, equivalent to $1.2 million. This award could not have come at a better time to the world of medical research as the National Institutes of Health was recently shut down due to the furlough.

This research is essential to understanding and hopefully curing many diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s and many other psychiatric diseases, as they have been shown to be a result of a malfunctioning “shipping system.”

However, all three researchers stated to the New York Times that when they took on their research, they faced skepticism from the scientific community. Ironically, the scientific community will now base their future research off of three Nobel Laureates’ work.

Science is a discipline in which the only limit is one’s imagine. By allowing the researchers to continue explore the limits of their thoughts, complex problems can be solved, as in the case with Schekman, Rothman and Südhof.

Let Batwoman be miserable: Gay marriage in the DC universe

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his past month saw more indelicate fumbling from DC Comics, when the comic conglomerate halted the same-sex marriage of Batwoman to partner Maggie Sawyer to the dismay of its writer-artist duo, J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman, who will now be leaving the “Batwoman” title. Having helmed it since its inception in 2010, Williams and Blackman were frustrated with this decision, among others, handed down by the DC Comics management

By Victoria Kallsen team. Fans are similarly conWeekly Columnist fused as to why DC Comics, a brand already waist deep in fan complaints, would reject this gleaming opportunity for a publicity stunt. Their defense is laughable at best with a flimsy point in the opposite direction, and only draws more controversy to the issue. At this point, why does DC Comics insist on the singlehood of Batwoman when fans, writers and artists demand her homosexual love be capped with wedding bells?

Additionally, why does DC Comics insist on being so difficult when this is the time to let the gays have all the marriages! Exploit that Ding! Dong! The wicked DOMA is dead! Take a cue from “Modern Family” and milk new legality of gay marriage. Is there anything better than a comic book cover that would depict badass Batwoman carrying her lovely

bride down the aisle? To not allow the couple, who became blissfully engaged at the end of “Batwoman No. 17,” to marry is to say no to gay marriage. I mean, isn’t the definition of being anti-gay marriage simply not allowing it happen?

You must be thinking that the defense DC Comics gave not condoning the marriage would be as ironclad as their one for the gaping hole that is a Wonder Woman feature film where “we have to get her right” is synonymous with “we haven’t actually worked on this project in years.”

However, their response was, “Heroes shouldn’t have happy personal lives,” and went on to detail that other members of the Bat family have terrible personal lives as they should “set them aside” in favor of their heroic justice and moody far off looks. To be fair, no member of the Bat family has ever been married as Dick Grayson’s marriage was interrupted by a demonic teammate and that was as close as they ever got. However, DC Comics seems to miss out on the ripe storylines just waiting to be born. Call up George R. R. Martin or Joss Whedon. They’ll show you how “great” weddings and how terrible marriages can be.

The fact remains that the rejection of this marriage is probably going to cause more issues than actually prevent anything. Considering how under fire DC Comics was for the recruitment of Orson Scott Card as a writer for an “Adventures of Superman” run, you would think they would leap at the chance to get some LGBT support. Honestly, I didn’t even really hear about Batwoman’s engagement to Maggie Sawyer because the idea of two human beings wanting to marry each other isn’t breaking news. What did

drum up some anger was the denial of that marriage and Williams and Blackman’s decision to leave. As they describe it, “DC has asked us to alter or completely discard many long-standing storylines in ways that we feel compromise the character and the series…Batwoman ultimately belongs to DC…(but these changes) prevent us from telling the best stories we can.”

While this is also known as having a boss who hates you, it’s easy to question why DC Comics is so insistent on this lack of a marriage. Wouldn’t it be great to get the Bat family together for a wedding? I can just see Batman’s too revealing toast and the Boy Wonder left drunk under a table already.

So why, DC Comics? Why prevent the marriage of two people who might get to be happy for a couple of issues? Then introduce the arcs where Batwoman fears for her wife’s safety or feels trapped in a normal life. Even if the defense did work, and people were wholly convinced of its truth, did you really think not letting a homosexual couple get married was going to get you an award? The move definitely comes off as anti-gay. The grand sanctity of the “being a Bat means being alone” trope should be questioned for this reason. As a result of this policy, DC Comics has continued to lag behind Marvel (which held its first fictional wedding in 2012), alienate readers and reject the true nature and desires of its beloved characters.

Weekly Columnist Victoria Kallsen is a 5th-semester mechanical engineering major. She can be reached at Victoria.Kallsen@UConn.edu and @Oh_Vicki

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n August 29, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice would not enforce federal marijuana laws where they contradicted legalization initiatives in the states of Colorado and Washington. Constitutionally speaking, this was the correct ruling and it will have lastBy Gregory Koch ing positive Staff Columnist impacts on the entire country.

The 10th Amendment guarantees that “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” This means that any power not explicitly granted to the federal government is reserved to either the states or the American people. The Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce, which would cover transport of marijuana across state lines. However, Amendment 64, which legalized recreational cannabis in Colorado, relates to marijuana that would be grown in, sold in and used in Colorado.

Initiative 502 did the same in Washington state. This does not qualify as interstate com-

merce since it never leaves the state. Therefore, Congress has no constitutional power to regulate it.

Not all people were thrilled with Holder’s ruling.

Calvina Fay, executive director of the Drug Free America Foundation, said “[Holder] has created what will become a tsunami that will most likely result in far too many young people becoming victims of chemical slavery.” Fay is half right – the ruling will have wide reaching effects, but they will most likely be positive, not negative.

Most states have been reluctant to legalize marijuana because they did not want to fight a legal battle with the federal government. As a comparison, even though it is technically a “states’ right” to set the legal drinking age, every state has set it at 21 because Congress has passed laws to withhold highway funding from any state which sets it lower. A law legalizing marijuna could prove costly and time consuming to the government and the taxpayers to defend the law in court, so most states decided not to bother. However, this ruling removes that fear. States are now free to legalize marijuana without worrying about federal action.

Without such a looming threat, more and more states

will be willing to legalize marijuana. This will create the tsunami-like effect Fay described.

However, in the long run, things will probably work out for the best. States will be free to experiment to find the best law that keeps marijuana out of the hands of children and makes sure nobody drives a car under the influence of marijuana while not punishing adults for choosing to consume a certain plant in private.

Many high school students find it easier to get marijuana than alcohol. Drug dealers do not check IDs, but you need to prove you are at least 21 to buy alcohol. By legalizing marijuana only for adults, it will make it harder, not easier, for children to get their hands on it before they are physically and mentally mature enough.

States might struggle at first to find the best method to do this, but by allowing states to experiment they will find a method that works best.

Additionally, states will be better able to craft DUI laws to ensure no one drives while under the influence of marijuana and at the same time avoid false positives. At the moment, there is no perfect method for this. The exact blood concentration of THC required for intoxication varies significantly from person to person, which is differ-

ent from alcohol’s effects.

Additionally, trace amounts of THC remain in the blood for days, well after the person has sobered up. This is also different from alcohol.

However, as part of the transition to legalization, Colorado passed a law that would allow drivers over the legal THC limit to rebut the charges at trial by arguing they were not too impaired to drive. Perhaps this will prove to be an effective measure to convict those driving under the influence and avoid convicting those who are not.

Perhaps it will not. However, as more states legalize marijuana, one will find the best solution. Other states will then move to implement that solution.

The process of finding the best possible methods will move faster as more states legalize marijuana. Following the DOJ ruling, more states will be ruling to pass such laws which will lead to improvements in their implementation.

This decision will certainly have major effects across the nation, and in the long run, it will have a positive impact.

Staff Columnist Gregory Koch is a 7thsemester actuarial science major. He can be reached at Gregory.Koch@UConn.edu

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Timeflies and Chiddy Bang took the stage in a show that included a plethora of genres and styles, rejuvenating the audience on Monday night.

The groups performed at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts and brought with them a mix of pop, dub step, electro, rock, hip-hop and rap. Timeflies consists of producer Rob Resnick and vocalist Cal Shapiro.

The hip-hop artist Chiddy Bang opened for the duo. He performed at UConn with his DJ, Jason Smith, and another special guest vocalist.

Chiddy Bang played popular remixed covers such as “I Can’t Stop,” and “Kids,” originally

by Flux Pavilion and MGMT, respectively. Timeflies played tunes off their recent album, such as “I Choose U,” a favorite among the audience, and “Swoon.”

Kristen Biatowas a fifthsemester health care management major said, “The two acts were good choices for UConn’s fall concert. It’s good to support SUBOG too.”

Chiddy Bang formerly held the Guinness world record for long freestyle rap and longest continuous rap in 2011, but has since been outdone. He uses rap and hip-hop within his songs.

Chiddy Bang did a piece with Mac Miller, “Heatwave,” originally taken from the 1960s Motown hit.

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Vocalist Cal Shapiro of Timeflies performs live Monday night at the Jorgensen. Chiddy Bang was the opening act.

in 2011, “The Scotch Tape,” a six-track mix tape in 2012, “Under the Influence,” and also one EP in the same year, “One Night.” Their second EP dropped last night at midnight. Chiddy Bang has been working on a mix tape, which was said to be released in September, titled “Baggage Claim.” He released one single this year, “Breathe.”

This concert is one of the first from “The Warning Signs” tour with Chiddy Bang, and will continue until late November.

Chiddy Bang brought an ener-

gy and attitude that only college students would understand. They acted by the carefree ways young adults appreciate, even mentioning that they smoked “hella weed” before arriving at UConn.

Despite the concert being scheduled for a Monday night, attendees were wide awake and dressed in Friday night fashions.

The venue had a club-like feel, complete with dancing, jumping, crowd surfing and numerous hands in the air. Although the audience was lively on the standing floor, the seats were mostly

behind them, and even sparser on the balcony.

Matt O’Neil, a first-semester finance major attended the concert because it was “something to do on a Monday night other than homework.”

Although the majority of the crowd seemed to appreciate Timeflies’ approach to performing, not all concert-goers agreed.

“I thought it was kind of lame,” said Chris Nunez, a seventh-semester landscape architect major. “It wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. He mostly

appealed to girls, that’s why.”

An especially entertaining part of Timeflies’ setlist was when they did freestyle with UConn’s prominent symbols, such as Wings Over Storrs, Horsebarn Hill, the HuskyTHON and the new logo.

“I think the fact that they are a duo compels them forward,” said Shantanu Sharma, a firstsemester physiology and neurobiology major.

Author criticizes education Currying favor system’s assessment criteria with the Maharaja

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Author Paul Tough gave a lecture at the Student Union Theater on the problems with the current education system.

By Brendon Field Staff Writer Paul Tough, author of “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character” delivered a lecture last night on the current education system and how it is assessing students on the wrong criteria.

Tough said that the central idea of his book was that the conventional wisdom for education and child development is misguided. He called it the “cognitive hypothesis,” the notion that the most important quality of a student is their Intelligence Quotient (IQ). In his research, Tough found that students who excelled in traditional forms of assessment, such as standardized tests, struggled in the real world.

Rather, those who exhibited noncognitive traits often classified as character traits.

He worked with two New York private schools in his research; Kipp Infinity, which has a low-income student body, and Riverdale, which has a highincome student body. He found these schools, both of which had students that earned high test scores but had difficulties following graduation. Together they developed a list of seven characteristics equally important to mental development: grit, curios-

ity, self-control, zest, social intelligence, gratitude and optimism.

Kipp Infinity has since begun issuing report cards on these characteristic as well as academic grades.

“The research that had the biggest impact on me as a parent was stress,” said Tough, who had written his book while raising his young son through infancy, and admitted it was difficult for him not become too self-conscious.

He revealed children who are exposed to chronic stress and episodes of mental trauma are more likely to develop heart disease and cancer. He had spoken to a California pediatrician who dealt with so many instances of “toxic stress” she “felt more like a battlefield surgeon.” Tough explained the simple cure to child stress and the negative effects it could bare is quite simply parenting. A study with lab rats found that mother rats that engaged in soothing their pups after experimentation, a process called “licking and grooming” had pups with higher mental capacities and health.

Tough also studied the differences between low and highincome students, finding that while being faced with many events of adversity impairs a child’s character development, it’s just as bad to be faced with no adversity. He explained that

our brains need to learn how to handle stress and failure. Using a growth mindset, a child should acknowledge that failure on a test does not mean one is not smart enough or incapable, but just didn’t try hard enough.

The lecture was followed by a question and answer session, where Tough further criticized programs such as No Child Left Behind and Reach for the Top for enforcing test obsession, and by tying in school funding and teacher evaluations, the current education system further leashes itself to the “Cognitive Hypothesis.”

“I really love what he said about the value of a public education, and how the resources of our school reflect and enhance character building. That was a really cool motivator for me,” said Melissa Lovitz, a 5th-semester human development and family studies major.

“I read his book over the summer for Leadership Legacy, he was a really great speaker, he really committed the crowd. He made me reflect on my own upbringing and how my parents treated character,” said Emily Block, a fifth-semester political science and human rights double major.

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If you are in the mood for some traditional Indian food, you might want to consider checking out Maharaja Indian restaurant.

Maharaja is relatively new to the area, having only opened its doors last August. It’s a fairly typical restaurant overall, featuring all of the standard Indian fare that you would expect, including fan favorite chicken tikka masala with a side of garlic naan bread.

There’s not much to say about the food, save that it was mighty tasty. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and my naan was baked just long enough to give it the crunchiness that it deserved.

The portions were large without being gigantic, and when I left, I was at just the right level of fullness, without feeling like a pig.

In terms of quality, I would put it about one level over Wings Express, my usual Indian eatery.

The building itself was nice and cozy, likely a byproduct of the restaurant that formerly inhabited Maharaja’s location, Mansfield Restaurant Pub and Grille. It has a very traditional feeling when you walk inside, with a somewhat modern American twist. I can’t speak for everybody, but I thought that it worked quite well. It felt like an exotic vacation home.

I read some reviews on Yelp before I went to Maharaja, and I have to say I was a bit worried about the service, which seemed to be a point of contention for some. I personally had no prob-

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lems at all with it. My waiter was extremely friendly and I got my food in around twenty minutes, and my waiter checked up on me frequently despite the fact that I had arrived during one of their lunch rushes. This is the kind of place where you can tell that the workers really take pride in what they do.

My only real objection to the dining experience was that things were a bit on the pricy side. Eleven dollars for one dish during lunchtime is a bit more than I had hoped to pay and if I had gone there for dinner, the same dish would have been nearly twice the cost.

It is also a bit far from the campus, located nearly four miles away on Storrs road.

Unless you’re in the mood for a mighty long walk, don’t expect to get there without a car. They don’t deliver either, so if you’re in the mood for Indian food, you better hop on a bus. Maharaja, the food you make is delicious, but I’m afraid that your location is going to be your downfall.

In any case, you’re certainly not going to dethrone Wings Express anytime soon.

If you have the time, inclination and money to go to Maharaja, I cannot suggest doing so strongly enough. I am excited for the next time my mother comes up so I can take her there, and you should be too! If you need a nice place to take your parents when they come up to visit you, Maharaja has you covered.

Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu

Gobble tov! American Jews ready for Thanksgivukkah NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a turkey. It’s a menorah. It’s Thanksgivukkah!

An extremely rare convergence this year of Thanksgiving and the start of Hanukkah has created a frenzy of Talmudic proportions.

The last time it happened was 1888, or at least the last time since Thanksgiving was declared

a federal holiday by President Lincoln.

The food mash-ups commemorating the staying power of the Pilgrims and the fighting prowess of the Jews, along with the miracle of one night’s oil lasting eight days. Pumpkin latkes, apple-cranberry sauce and deepfried turkey, anyone?

As I wrote this, the United States government was still in a shutdown. I’m not one to follow politics but when something like this happens, I give it my attention. I never even realized that the government could shut down.

I thought that the government ceaselessly worked to run the country efficiently but apparently, that isn’t always true. While government officials are trying to agree on a bill, they might want to remember how our country began and to try to not undo what our founding fathers worked so hard to accomplish.

David McCullough is a famed American historian who probably wishes Congress would read his books. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, twice each, this talented writer knows how to make history interesting. One of his novels, “1776” tells of the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Given how small America was compared to the royal colonial empire of England, it is amazing that the Americans were victorious. “1776” shows how a positive mindset and determination can have a huge impact, even during troublesome conditions.

The hours McCullough spent researching this topic are evident throughout the entire book.

Laden with facts, the book still reads smoothly. It is history as history should be written: informative and entertaining.

McCullough’s writing about King George III may inspire readers to explore the history of the country that once ruled over us. “A Short History of England”

by Simon Jenkins lives up to its title. Encompassing the years 410-2011, a recap of every major era is found within a mere 300 pages. Readers can learn how England became the ruler of America, along with many other colonies, and see the impact America’s fight for independence had on England. The actions of one country can greatly affect others, as can the actions of people. Congress’ inability to reach an agreement will cause people to be out of work, make the economy suffer, and from a medical perspective, prevent this year’s flu season from being tracked by the CDC. If the United States’ government isn’t making you happy, maybe you should do what citizens did in McCullough’s most recent book: they left for Paris.

“The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris” tells of the Americans’ adventures when they crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the City of Lights. I knew many American writers spent time in Paris, such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, but I was unaware of the many others who went to Paris for inspiration or escape. Who can blame them?

Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Elizabeth Blackwell are a few of many who changed the United States after their time abroad.

Maybe the United States needs to be changed again. It may be beneficial to look to the countries we were once so heavily influenced by to come to a solution for our current problems. Europe may not have all the answers or even the right answers, but at least those countries, to my knowledge, aren’t in a government shutdown. Picking up a history book might help as well.

They say history repeats itself but with historians like McCullough, maybe we can read about the past to prevent errors in the future.

Alyssa.McDonagh@UConn.edu

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Every once in a while, a film comes along that rewrites the rules and changes everything.

“Gravity” is the finest film ever shot in 3D, makes the best use of the IMAX format ever, contains the most breathtaking special effects ever seen and stands as nothing less than one of the single greatest achievements of modern cinema.

Fear, dread, isolation, awe, triumph, tragedy: chances are, if you have any shred of humanity these are but a few of the emotions you will experience over the course of this 90-minute thriller.

Set in the fictitious near future, astronauts Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) and Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) are performing a space walk during a Space Shuttle service mission. Things go awry after the destruction of a satellite sends debris hurling toward their present location.

After the disaster strikes, contact with Mission Control is lost and the entire crew, sans Stone and Kowalski, has perished. The two survivors must face the grim reality that they are alone, adrift in space.

The brainchild of director Alfonso Cuaron, previously best known as the director of “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” “Gravity” marks

the filmmaker’s first theatrical release in seven years.

The amount of thrilling suspense and exhilaration in the film can be attributed to the directors handling of heavy themes featured in the picture. Fear in the face of imminent death, the darkness and loneliness on experiences in space, religion, the purpose of living, and the will and determination of the human spirit. Alfonso Cuaron handles these sensitive subjects with utmost care and precision. Whenever Dr. Stone is found in an understandably stressful situation, the audience feels as though they’re right there with her.

Steven Stone’s solid score also fantastically compli-

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ments these events.

It seems as though in these past few years that we, the audience, have become spoiled by a continuous series of mega special effects laden blockbusters. As films today continue to make overuse of CGI technology, with each release seemingly appearing flashier and “better” (complete with expenses numbering well into the hundreds of millions), it has become all but to easy for us critics to forget what true innovation looks like.

Nearly all of the footage featuring the actors in the film shows them in weightless zero gravity. Accomplished in earlier films such as “Apollo 13,” the effect in “Gravity” is so

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By Brendon Field Staff Writer You know what’s funny: over the top slapstick, subtle social commentary and hyperactive silliness. That’s what made “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” a successful and enjoyable feature. You know what’s not funny: food puns.

And that’s basically all “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” has to offer.

Picking up right where the first film left off, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” reunites with inventor Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) after shutting down his water to food converter which went out of control and covered the entire island they inhabit with food. Of course it isn’t really shut down, or else we wouldn’t have a movie. The cleanup process is taken over by Live Corp and it’s CEO/obvious Steve Jobs parody Chester V (Will Forte). After temporary relocation, Live Corp recruits Flint and company to return to their island now inhabited with

living food and shutdown the machine (again) so the food doesn’t take over the world.

The whole plot feels shoehorned and lacks the creativity of the original.

While the first half hour shows promise, with strong character humor and physical comedy, things take a turn for the annoying once they reach the island.

There we are treated to a barrage of unfunny and witless wordplay centering on food; with a collection of “foodimals” including “shrimpanzees” and “peanut butter and jellyfish.” It does allow for some inventive visuals, but at the same time the level of effort feels equivalent to a low-budget syndicated cartoon.

Simply taking two preexisting things and merging them together is no longer creative enough to justify building a premise

around. Furthermore, the film shifts much of its humor away from the interactions between the high chemistry characters to the uninteresting setting.

“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” also carries the same structural flaws as the original, but are not as easily overshadowed here. The thematic arcs of friendship and loyalty are not only forced into the dialogue but so stale I doubt even children will get an emotional tug out of them. The villain is unnecessarily revealed in the first five minutes, rendering a few would-be plot twists moot, and only further showcasing how formulaic it is. Then there’s the bland and boring Anna Faris, unfortunately reprising her role as Sam Sparks, a character who should have much more emotional depth than Faris provides.

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Although as far as children’s movies go, there’s not too much to complain about here. The sugar rush animation and stringent pace will keep kids entertained and they will certainly have more patience with the pun barrage than I did. Except Faris, it also benefits from a talented voice cast including James Caan, Andy Samberg and the never less than gutwrenching Kristen Schaal. Terry Crews also deserves credit for transparently replacing Mr. T as Officer Earl Devereaux, a character who will remain funny no matter how bad the writing.

“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” boils down to another throwaway sequel to a film that never needed one.

It’s about as nonchalant as they come. Kids will be entertained for 90 minutes, but afterward they, nor anyone else, will care enough to ever think about it again.

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When one thinks of film adaptations, several sources of material come to mind: novel, biographies, plays and folklore. But another, seldom used form of art converted into movies is music.

There have been plays based around operas, and “Fantasia” is in a way a visual adaptation of classical music. But screenplays written around modern music can be counted on one hand.

There’s,“The Wall,” “Tommy” and the abysmal “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” and nothing else worth mentioning.

With the rise in popularity of jukebox musicals and the eagerness of studios to incorporate popular music in their movies, such as having current hits play over trailers despite not being in the soundtrack, now seems like no better a time to bring classic songs and albums the silver screen. Here are several that would either make interesting fleshed out stories, or would translate well across mediums.

“The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” – David Bowie’s classic glam rock concept album creates the character (and for a while Bowie’s onstage persona) of Ziggy Stardust, an alien musician thriving on Earth in penultimate years before society’s collapse due to diminishing natural resources. Intended to be a portrait of the rock n roll musician as well as statement on their importance, “Ziggy Stardust” is a story that would make even more sense today than when it was first released in 1972.

“All Along the Watchtower” – Imagine a trailer beginning with two men crouching behind a stone wall with lights shining around them as a sly looking man turns to the other and says with grin, “There must be some kind of way out of here.” Wouldn’t that be awesome? “All Along the Watchtower” is one of Bob Dylan’s best, and it is one of the most thought-provoking songs ever written. It’s signature quality is how it manipulates time, starting at the end and working towards the beginning. Then there’s the metaphorical cloud that looms over it, and the hundreds who have attempted to analyze it down to the letter. In the hands of someone like Terrence Malick or Christopher Nolan, an adaptation would undoubtedly lead to an interesting result.

“Terrapin Station” – While it’s one of the lesser known songs

by The Grateful Dead, it’s by far their most elaborate and complex.

I’ve always believed Hunter’s poetry is too deep and invokes too many surreal images to be utilized only in music. The song, as difficult to construe as all of his work, not only illustrates a story (the classic Lady of Carlisle) but is a commentary on storytelling itself, with Terrapin Station being a mystical final destination. It invokes the idea of a multilayered epic: a fantastical adventure perhaps being told around a contemporary writer or musician.

“The Downward Spiral” – Many artists use music as a means of personal introspection and reflection. Few do this better than Trent Reznor, whose second studio album examines themes of religion, violence and existentialism as its protagonist descends into a state of self-destruction.

While it is believed to be at least semi-autobiographical, the album can act as the perfect soundtrack to the portrait of a character whose mind and philosophy is corrupted by the surrounding world. It provides the opportunity for highly cynical and visceral filmmaking, out of which directors like Lars von Trier and Darren Aronofsky have made masterpieces.

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Louis-Dreyfus and Gandolfini deliver solid performances in ‘Enough Said’ Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer They simply don’t make films like “Enough Said” anymore. A critical darling at film festivals, this romantic dramedy starring Julia LouisDreyfus and the late James Gandolfini as two middleaged, single divorcees with daughters heading off to college. No, it’s not the second coming, but it stands as a solid 90 plus minutes you can spend at the theater.

The film tells the story of Eva (Louis-Dreyfus), a massage therapist wondering what she’s going to do after her only daughter heads off to college. At a party, she meets Albert (Gandolfini) and after a few days, they begin dating.

Initially unbeknownst to all parties involved, one of Eva’s

new clients turns out to be Albert’s ex-wife.

Meanwhile, Eva struggles with her daughter wanting to spend less time with her, and as such begins to form a close bond with one of her daughter’s friends, much to the latter’s irritation.

When discussing the film, the first thing that comes to mind is just how funny Gandolfini and Louis-Dreyfus are together. Seeing them interact and converse in a down to earth manner provides a lot of laughs. The film doesn’t force the humor out either; it’s a very natural flow.

The brilliance of the film shows just how disconnected film executives and marketing brass are with the creative process. “Enough Said” proves

loud and clear that you can have a solid, character-driven romantic film that doesn’t include, graphic and raunchy sex scenes, copious amounts of pathetic and forced throwaway gags and, perhaps most importantly, a pair of “hip” 20 or 30-something-year-old costars. The film lacks all of the above, and thanks to two solid leads, it manages to got along just fine.

A staple of comedic television for well over two decades, Louis-Dreyfus successfully adapts her trademark style to the silver screen. However, while no one has ever denied the actress’s comedic chops, “Enough Said” is a fine example of her ability to perform remarkably well dramatically when the scene requires it.

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Quite the opposite is the case for Gandolfini. Most well known for his iconic role as mobster Tony Soprano, audiences are not as accustomed to seeing the actor in more light hearted fare. Far from a psychotic gangster, Gandolfini’s touching portrayal as a calm, humorous, single father showcases the late actor’s great diversity.

It’s a shame the actor wasn’t given more time to present this side of himself.

All praise aside, “Enough Said” doesn’t break any new ground, and yes, it does fall victim to clichés of the genre.

The final third of the film is easily predictable, without any surprises along the way.

It doesn’t try to be a masterpiece, and it doesn’t have to.

It takes solid performances from two incredibly accomplished actors and wraps them together in a humorous, touching story that can be called nothing less than pleasantly charming.

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convincing, you could almost swear the film was shot in space.

There are no aliens or battles. The film makes use of special effects that compliment and tell a somewhat realistic drama. Unlike most modern blockbusters, the incredible effects aren’t the “stars” of the show, but rather compliment the narrative in the most spectacular of ways.

CGI or otherwise, the spectacular views of Earth seen in the film are the most beautiful images we’ve ever seen of our planet. It’s made all the more memorable thanks to Cuaron’s long continuous shots that truly give the audience time to take in the view.

And when seen in 3D, the view is unmatched by anything else you’ve ever seen.

The cinematography is equally impressive. The closeups of Stone facing imminent doom, the first person views we occasionally glimpse and the multiple spacewalks are all brilliantly composed.

For the purposes of this review, I saw the film in IMAX. “Gravity” makes the case better than any other film that IMAX is without question the superior format for viewing motion pictures.

The crystal clear and enveloping screen combined with the immaculate sound system help to seamlessly make anyone watching “Gravity” in the format feel like they’re really drifting out in space. To put it another way, seeing the film in IMAX was a superior experience to riding “Mission Space” at Epcot.

There were some who criticized Bullock’s Oscar win for “The Blind Side.” Say what you will about that particular event, “Gravity” not only stands as concrete proof of the actress’ acting chops, it is by far the best performance

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One can only imagine the discipline it took the actress to realistically portray a character facing certain death alone in the dark, unforgiving realm of space. Stone will easily go down as one of the greatest protagonists in the history of cinema, due in no small part to this incredible performance. It would be shocking to see Bullock not win an Oscar for her performance.

George Clooney, while not enjoying nearly as much screen time as his co-star, also does a great job playing the film’s “straight man.” As veteran astronaut, Matt Kowalski Clooney provides both the calm and collected backbone that Ryan initially lacks while also providing the film with its only source of comic relief.

“Gravity” addresses the harsh and unforgiving realities of space better than any film in history. It’s a piece that most perfectly exemplifies the human condition. For its entire duration, the film nails beat after beat, with not a single dull moment. It doesn’t attempt to make a philosophical statement on the level of “2001.” It doesn’t overstay its welcome and unnecessarily lag on and on for hours.

It doesn’t try to be “bigger” or flashier than other blockbusters. “Gravity” succeeds because the director knows his film is a personal drama first and foremost, and a science fiction epic second.

“Gravity” features the most spectacular use of special effects in cinema history, tied into one of the most personal stories ever told. This is a landmark production, and if you do not see it in a theater (preferably in IMAX 3D) you are denying yourself one of the most exhilarating experience of you life. A masterpiece.

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Marlon Byrd: from shadows to playoff glare (AP) – Marlon Byrd was walking to his car, ready for another ho-hum night at a mostly empty Citi Field in late August, when his cellphone rang.

It was the call he'd been waiting on for a long time, the one summoning him to a pennant race.

Traded from the New York Mets to Pittsburgh, he quickly became a key part of the Pirates. Quite a change from where he was last October — playing for the Culiacan Tomato Growers in Mexico, trying to resurrect his career.

"Twelve seasons, first postseason appearance. I'm trying to soak it all in and at the same time stay focused. You look at the crowd and you get lost in the energy and atmosphere. Just having a heck of a time," he said Sunday.

Same for Jake Peavy, Justin Morneau, John Axford and others whose fortunes changed with late trades. All eight teams in the division series boosted themselves with midseason moves, adding the likes of Delmon Young, Jose Iglesias and Brian Wilson.

In fact, both pitchers originally listed to start Game 4 at Dodger Stadium — Freddy Garcia of Atlanta and Ricky Nolasco of Los Angeles — switched sides during the year. The Dodgers changed plans Monday and said ace Clayton Kershaw would work on three days' rest.

Right before the All-Star break, Nolasco went from the last-place Miami Marlins to a team with a chance to advance.

"It was in my mind. I knew the Dodgers had been playing well when I got traded over, and I knew the possibility of us winning this division. I was excited about it, and definitely ready for the opportunity now," he said Sunday.

Garcia bumped around even more. Cut by San Diego in spring training, he was pitching in the minors for Baltimore when the Braves got him shortly before September.

A two-time All-Star, the 37-year-old Garcia had once been a steady postseason presence, helping the White

Sox win the 2005 World Series. No longer a hard thrower, he was sent to Triple-A by Atlanta and had wondered whether it was time to retire.

"At one point you think about it," he said. "But if you keep pitching, you're feeling good, you still get people out."

Not that this year's journey was any fun.

"Oh, that wasn't easy, man. Being in Triple-A, being in the big leagues for so long and then this year being in San Diego, Baltimore and now with the Braves, it's been hard for me," he said Sunday.

"But more hard for my family. It's being away from my family, my kids. But now I'm here and I just can't wait till tomorrow," he said.

Peavy and shortstop Jose Iglesias were part of the same three-team deal in late July. Peavy went from the White Sox to pitch for Boston and Iglesias moved from the Red Sox to Detroit.

"This is my 12th season in the major leagues. I've had some incredible experiences, and I couldn't ever think of feeling any more like a family, or like I belonged in San Diego, because that was all I knew," he said. "And even in Chicago had some great teams, great teammates, coaching staff and great memories."

"But the day I walked in this clubhouse I felt like I was home. I felt like this is where I was meant to be. I belong with this group of players, with this group of coaching staff and front office and with this group of fans. This is where I belong," he said.

The Tigers sent highly touted outfielder Avisail Garcia to Chicago as part of the big swap.

"I assume Garcia will be successful for the White Sox for a long time, but that's how trades are supposed to work," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said recently.

"Somebody is not supposed to get the piece of gold and somebody gets something out of the Cracker Jack box, that's not the way it's supposed to work. So it was a good trade for everybody."

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Marlon Byrd stands by the cage during batting practice before Monday's Pirates-Cardinals postseason game. The right fielder was traded from the Mets to Pittsburgh in the middle of the season and has become an integral part of the Buccos best season in decades.

Oakland catcher Kurt Suzuki, Dodgers infielder Michael Young and Atlanta infielder Elliot Johnson also reached the playoffs because of in-season deals.

Morneau went from Minnesota to Pittsburgh and Axford joined the St. Louis bullpen.

"I think getting a guy like Axford who has a lot of experience and who knows what it takes to win was a good move for us," Cardinals third baseman David Freese said. "We didn't know him too well on the personal level, but once he got over here he fit right in. He's helped us."

The bearded Wilson, the closer when San Francisco won the 2010 World Series, wound up in relief for the Dodgers.

"The experience has been he's a guy that's obviously been there. A little bit of a different animal, but he never seems too stressed about anything and keeps everything

pretty loose in our clubhouse," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said.

The Rays plucked Young from the scrap heap. They also acquired outfielder David DeJesus and reliever Wesley Wright.

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said the team considers a lot of factors when deciding whether to add a player to the midseason mix.

"I think you're always going to look at the overwhelming physical abilities first. I think every sport does that," he said. "But beyond that, I think we're real careful in vetting ... the personality itself."

"What kind of guy is he?" he added. "Have we heard from other people what he's like? How does he handle moments? How is he in the clubhouse? How is he with the teammates? All of that stuff is brought up regarding all of the guys."

NFL to hold meetings about controversial Redskins name WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL is prepared to meet with an Indian tribe pushing for the Washington Redskins to drop the team's nickname. Just not this week.

As league owners gathered Monday in the nation's capital for their fall meetings, the Oneida Indian Nation held a symposium across town to promote their "Change the Mascot" campaign. Oneida representative Ray Halbritter said the NFL was invited to attend.

Instead, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said, a meeting has been scheduled for next month — and could happen sooner.

"We respect that people have differing views," McCarthy said.

"It is important that we listen to all perspectives."

He said the Redskins name is not on the agenda for the owners' meetings. Redskins owner Dan Snyder has vowed to keep the name, and an AP-GfK poll conducted in April found that nearly 4 in 5 Americans don't think the

team should change its name.

It's a topic generating discussion lately, though. President Barack Obama said in an interview with The Associated Press last week that he would "think about changing" the team's name if he were the owner.

Halbritter called that statement "nothing less than historic" and said the team's nickname is "a divisive epithet ... and an outdated sign of division and hate."

Addressing the NFL, Halbritter said: "It is hypocritical to say

you're America's pastime but not represent the ideals of America."

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., said the league and team are "promoting a racial slur" and "this issue is not going away."

For years, a group of American Indians has tried to block the team from having federal trademark protection, and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia's envoy to Congress, predicted Monday that effort eventually will succeed.

"This name is going to go into the dustbin of history," she said.

Lanny Davis, a lawyer who said he's been advising Snyder on the name issue for "at least several months," said in a telephone interview after the symposium: "The Washington Redskins support people's feelings, but the overwhelming data is that Native Americans are not offended and only a small minority are."

Davis also said the campaign is "showing selective attention" by focusing on the Redskins and not

teams such as the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, or Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves.

Earlier, Halbritter was asked about those other nicknames.

"The name of Washington's team is a dictionary-defined, offensive racial epithet. Those other names aren't," Halbritter said. "But there is a broader discussion to be had about using mascots generally."

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Laviolette’s fate was seemingly doomed in training camp, as Flyer chairman Ed Snider spoke out about the concerns of the state of the franchise.

“I thought our training camp, quite frankly, was one of the worst training camps I’ve ever seen,” Snider said according to ESPN. “I’m not talking about wins or losses. There was nothing exciting. Nobody shined. Nobody looked good. I couldn’t point to one thing that I thought was a positive.”

Despite Snider’s concerns,

the Flyers boast a roster with sufficient offensive talent, as Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell and new acquisition Vinny Lecavalier are all household names, despite the lack of offense early in the season.

However, an undermanned defense and a lack of a true number-one goaltender leave the Flyers seemingly doomed to Eastern Conference mediocrity.

The man charged with fixing all that is broken in Philly will be assistant Craig Berube, who has been promoted to the head coaching position.

However, it will take a lot

more than the firing of a veteran coach to mend all that has been broken in Philly, as the Flyers are a team that currently has more cracks than the Liberty Bell.

At the end of the day, in a league defined by a “winnow” mentality, the failings of the Flyers were placed on Laviolette, despite his past successes. Berube will have his chance to make an impact on the Flyers, as the next 79 games will be his opportunity to lead Philadelphia in a way that Laviolette couldn’t.

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MLB moved to federal court NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez's lawsuit claiming Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig went on a "witch hunt" to force him from the sport has been moved from state to federal court.

Major League Baseball filed a notice of removal Monday, saying claims by the New York Yankees third baseman are governed by federal law.

The lawsuit, originally filed Thursday in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, was assigned to U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield, who joined the bench in December, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox. Rodriguez's legal team could file a motion asking that the case be returned to state court.

One of his lawyers, Joseph Tacopina, said in a statement that the league "knows that these state law claims properly belong where they were filed, in the

New York state court."

The legal action comes during a grievance by the Major League Baseball Players Association to overturn a 211-game suspension given to Rodriguez by MLB on Aug. 5 for alleged violations of baseball's drug agreement and labor contract.

A hearing began last week before arbitrator Fredric Horowitz. After a week of sessions, three additional days are scheduled starting Oct. 15, and more days may be needed. A decision is unlikely before winter.

In his lawsuit, Rodriguez claimed MLB and Selig tried to smear the three-time AL MVP and cost him tens of millions of dollars in an attempt to cover up Selig's alleged past inaction on performance-enhancing drugs.

The lawsuit claimed Selig hoped to redeem himself by going after Rodriguez.

MLB responded by calling Rodriguez's actions "desperate" and a violation of the confidentiality provisions of the league and union's Joint Drug Agreement.

On Friday, Rodriguez sued the Yankees team physician and a New York hospital in New York Supreme Court in the Bronx, claiming they mishandled his medical care during the 2012 American League playoffs by letting him play after failing to inform him that a test revealed an injury to his left hip joint.

The lawsuit said Rodriguez then further injured himself, forcing him to suffer hospitalization, disability and emotional distress.

During the 2012 postseason, Rodriguez hit .120 (3 for 25) with no RBIs before undergoing left hip surgery in January that prevented him from rejoining the Yankees until August.

Rowing takes part in record-breaking Head of the Riverfront Regatta

By Matt Kren Campus Correspondent

On Sunday Oct. 6, the UConn women’s rowing team competed in the 15th annual Head of the Riverfront Regatta, which is located

alongside the Connecticut River. The women’s team was a part of history as the 15 th annual event featured a recordbreaking 3,000 rowers and 608 boats. The race course is 2.25 miles long and takes each boat about 20 minutes to finish. The types of races that occur at a usual regatta are called eights, fours, doubles and singles, as each number refers to the number of competitors in the boat.

In the women’s first college eight-plus final, the Huskies finished second with a time of 16:50:45, which stands for 16 minutes, 50 seconds and 45 milliseconds. Finishing in first place was Trinity College, who beat UConn by 22 seconds and 88 milliseconds.

“The first race of the season was amazing,” freshman Claire Kennison said after her first race with the team. “We had two boats place second and a boat place first. I am so proud of the performance and we all rowed very well.

UConn row for Gold.”

The “UConn row for Gold”

is the official hash tag of the women’s rowing team as they are trying to be more active in social media. In the other eight-plus race, UConn got the best of Trinity College, grabbing first, fourth and fifth place, with Trinity grabbing second and third. The first-place boat, led by junior Elise McCormick, finished with a time of 17:10:59, beating the second place boat by five seconds.

UConn faired very well in the women’s college fourplus, grabbing second, fifth and eighth place out of nine.

The second place boat, led by senior Charlotte Kelley, finished with a time of 17:33:58 losing by 10:39 to Trinity College. The other two boats were led by sophomore Marissa Minor and junior Liz Tomasco. After a solid showing in the first regatta of the year, the team looks forward to another strong performance on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Head of the Charles in Boston.

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I also went to numerous games at XL Center before enrolling at UConn, as it is only about 15 or 20 minutes from my house in Portland, compared to the 40-minute drive to Storrs. A couple times, we were lucky enough to be a couple rows off the floor. Other times, we watched from the nosebleeds, where the players look liked ants.

Even when I was a kid, I had no love for the XL Center, known in my yesteryears as the Hartford Civic Center. There was always a sense that it was crumbling from within and that it was as unfit for a college basketball atmosphere as Miley Cyrus is for that outfit she wore at some award show where she started dancing on some guy in a manner that reminded me why I am solely a country music fan.

Going to games in Hartford, my first thought was always, “I wish this game was at Gampel.”

Basically, I wish every game for both the men’s and women’s team could be played at Gampel.

But on Monday, that dream took another blow as UConn, Webster Bank Arena and Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment announced an agreement for both teams to play one game in Bridgeport this season.

Most college basketball teams play in one arena, and it is usually on campus. UConn will now be playing at three – one on campus, one 35 minutes away and another 95 minutes away.

In some ways, I think the move is great. Fairfield County is home to over 30,000 UConn alumni, including Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, who has worked tirelessly to bring the Huskies to Webster Bank Arena since Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment took over the arena’s operations in 2011. Bringing games to Bridgeport at least once a year will keep alumni and donors happy and could be a chance to recognize the area’s tight ties with Connecticut’s flagship university.

Both Finch and Athletic Director Warde Manuel noted the number of alumni in the area and the positive effect it could have in terms of

donations.

Chris Smith, UConn’s all-time leading scorer in men’s basketball, is a native of Bridgeport and now coaches the Kolbe Cathedral boy’s basketball team in the city. The game on Dec. 28 against Eastern Washington could provide an opportunity to recognize key UConn alumni in the area, like Smith.

The timing of the games makes sense. If you are going to move games 95 minutes off campus, it may as well be over winter break, when the majority of students will be off campus. There will still be a student section for both games, but it will not create the same kind of atmosphere as at Gampel.

That is the biggest issue for me.

College basketball is the spectacle that it is because of the atmosphere created by the students. Our Associate Sports Editor, Matt, and I are talking about doing a road trip this winter to places like Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse and Kentucky’s Rupp Arena. Doing that trip by car sounds like a worse idea than Roscoe

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The UConn student section holds signs and makes some noise during a men's basketball game last season. The university announced Monday that both the men's and women's basketball teams will play one game at Bridgeport's Webster Bank Arena this winter.

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all about.

I do not feel that same vibe at UConn. My life has always been and will always be UConn basketball, but that does not mean I am blind to the fact that we lack behind some of the great college basketball atmospheres.

It is hard for Olliewood to get rocking in Hartford, where some students are 40 rows off the court and two sections away from the heart of the group. In Bridgeport, I would not count on a big student turnout.

But when it is game day at Gampel, there are few places that match the atmosphere.

The great college basketball venues are the ones where a crowd of about 10,000 is right on top of the action and the noise is bouncing off the walls. They are the places where come halftime, your head already hurts and your voice is gone, but you fight through it.

Cameron Indoor is one of, if not the most famous venue in college basketball. It holds about 9,100 fans.

Gampel holds about 10,000.

Sure, there is more money to be made in Hartford, where a capacity crowd is over 16,000, but in recent years, very few games in Hartford have actually sold out, and the majority of UConn’s home losses have come at its second home.

It is true that many of the big games UConn plays are at XL Center. Most games against the likes of Syracuse and Pittsburgh at the height of the Big East Conference were played in Hartford, but it is no accident that the men’s basketball team is 158-23 all-time at Gampel.

With an intimate crowd right on top of the action, UConn has come out on top against many of the elite teams it has played in Storrs.

Who will ever forget Kemba’s floater against Villanova, the Jerome Dyson to Stanley Robinson alleyoop against Texas or the revenge victory over No. 2 Villanova after the Wildcats knocked UConn from the No. 1 ranking 13 days earlier in 2005?

I understand that money drives college athletics these days, and that games in Hartford and Bridgeport benefit both the school and the economic strength of the two cities.

However, college basketball is as great as it is because of the atmosphere that students can create in an intimate arena. Even if Gampel was renovated to hold more fans – and ideally make it possible to play hockey there as well, but that is a different conversation – it would be beneficial to UConn.

Again, games in Hartford have not sold out consistently in recent years, and with this year’s premier home games, Louisville and Florida, both at Gampel, that is likely going to be the case again. UConn pays to play at XL Center and does not get much in return; it does not even see any of the money from parking around the arena.

There is hardly a game when Gampel is not sold out, and it is not like getting to Storrs is that difficult, thanks to I-84. In my experience, it is actually more difficult to get to Bridgeport or Hartford because of the chaos that ensues with traffic, especially when trying to get back on 84 after a game in Hartford. At UConn, the traffic control is far more organized.

There is a way to make playing every home game at Gampel work.

But it does not seem likely to happen until I am the president of UConn, so it does not seem likely to ever happen.

So, for the time being, at least until someone of similar thinking takes charge, it looks like UConn will be playing home games at three different venues.

But for me, there is only one place I call home, and it is named after a man called Harry.

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Stat of the day

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Oct. 19 Cincinnati TBA

Nov. 8 Louisville 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 16 SMU TBA

Oct. 12 Memphis 7 p.m.

Oct. 15 Columbia 7 p.m.

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Peter Laviolette

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Are we going to Brazil?

Men’s Soccer (3-2-4) Tomorrow Rutgers 7 p.m.

Tigers struggle as Athletics grab 2-1 series lead in ALDS

“They do need a kick in the pants.”

- Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren on his team after the firing of coach Peter Laviolette Monday.

Oct. 26 UCF TBA

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Away game

Football (0-4) Oct. 12 USF Noon

The seating capacity of Webster Bank Arena, where UConn will play two basketball games over winter break.

Oct. 19 Louisville 7 p.m.

Oct. 12 Yale 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer (8-6-0) Oct. 17 Cincinnati 7 p.m.

Oct. 11 Temple 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Louisville Noon

Oct. 24 Louisville 7 p.m.

Oct. 27 Memphis 7 p.m.

Field Hockey (10-1) Oct. 11 Louisville 6 p.m.

Oct. 13 BU 2 p.m.

Volleyball Today Sacred Heart 7 p.m.

Oct. 11 Rutgers 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 Old Dominion Noon

Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Georgetown American 2 p.m.

1 p.m.

(8-10) Oct. 18 Temple 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Memphis 2 p.m.

Oct. 25 Cincinnati 7 p.m.

Women’s Hockey (0-3-0) Oct. 11 Colgate 7 p.m.

Oct. 12 Colgate 2 p.m.

Oct. 25 Rensselear 2 p.m.

Oct. 26 Rensselear 2 p.m.

Nov. 1 Vermont 2 p.m.

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Mexico’s Rafael Marquez smiles during a training session in Mexico City Monday. Mexico will face Panama in 2014 World Cup qualifying match Friday. So far, the Mexicans have struggled in the latest stage of qualification.

Men’s Hockey (0-0-0) Oct. 18 Minnesota State 8:05 p.m.

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Oct. 19 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Minnesota Union Army State 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.

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Nov. 2 Sacred Heart 7:05 p.m.

Women’s Cross Country Oct. 12 New Englands 3 p.m.

Oct. 19 Wisc.

Adidas Inv. Noon

Oct. 25 Nov. 2 CCSU Mini Conference Meet Champ.

4 p.m.

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Nov. 15 East Regional 11 a.m.

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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have fallen behind the Oakland Athletics for the first time, and there’s plenty of blame to go around.

Detroit struggled on the mound, at the plate and in the field during a 6-3 loss Monday that left the Tigers trailing 2-1 in the best-of-five AL division series.

“This is on everybody,” Tigers superstar Miguel Cabrera said. “We all need to do better.”

The Tigers, who won the series opener, will face elimination on Tuesday at home with Detroit righthander Doug Fister facing Oakland’s righty Dan Straily.

“We either score runs or we go home,” Cabrera said.

The Tigers also will need to pitch and play defense better than they did in Game 3.

Anibal Sanchez matched a career high by allowing three homers. He gave up six runs — five earned — to match season highs over 4 1-3 innings.

Sanchez hadn’t given up two homers in a game all season, but allowed the A’s to clear the fences twice in one inning. Derek Moss hit a go-ahead, solo homer in the fifth and Seth Smith later followed with a two-run homer in the inning to chase Sanchez and leave him wondering what went wrong.

“I would like to know what happened,” Sanchez said.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland insisted he didn’t think twice about taking Sanchez out earlier in the pivotal fifth inning.

“He’s my guy and he did lead the league in earned run average,” Leyland said.

Sanchez did have an AL-low 2.57 ERA and allowed the fewest homers — an average of less than one-half — per nine innings in the league, but he didn’t look like the same pitcher in his 2013 postseason debut.

And, his teammates didn’t help him out defensively in couple key situations.

Cabrera couldn’t handle Yoenis Cespedes’ two-out grounder in the third, allowing Coco Crisp to score the game’s first run.

Converted left fielder Jhonny Peralta made a soft throw on a play at the plate when Crisp hit a hit a shallow fly that was long enough to score a run. That surprised Crisp, who put his head down soon after swinging the bat.

“I didn’t think it had a chance,” Crisp said.

The Tigers gave Peralta another opportunity to play this year after he returned last month from his drug suspension. Slick-fielding shortstop Jose Iglesias has his old job at shortstop, but Leyland put him in the lineup in left.

Peralta contributed a tying, two-run single in the fourth.

“When you put a guy out there that hasn’t been out there, you’re saying you’re willing to accept what you get defensively for what you might get offensively,” Leyland said. “And, Jhonny got us a hit that gave us two runs.”

Oakland restored its three-run lead, scoring three runs in the next inning.

“It was a little deflating, right after you tie the game,” Tigers catcher Alex Avila acknowledged.

“You want a shutdown inning there, and we didn’t get one.”

Wacha catches fire as Cardinals knot NLDS

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Wacha heard the chants. Then again, when 40,000 people clad in black scream your name relentlessly for the better part of three hours, it’s kind of hard to miss.

The goal was to rattle the St. Louis rookie, remind him that 22-year-old pitchers aren’t built to withstand the pressure of an elimination game.

One problem. Wacha doesn’t really do rattled. He doesn’t do pressure, either. The louder PNC Park grew, the more unhittable Wacha became.

“I kind of like it,” Wacha said. “It kind of gives me adrenaline. I kind of use it in my favor.”

And the Pittsburgh Pirates — not to mention anyone else he might face in the postseason — “kind of” need to get used to it.

Wacha took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and the Cardinals showed off their October poise, edging the Pirates 2-1 Monday to force a winner-take-all Game 5 in the NL division series. St. Louis is 7-1 over the last three years with its season on the line.

“I think you take high talent and high character people that are motivated and support each other, and they don’t give up,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. “That’s a tough combination.”

One the Pirates are still trying to master. Pedro Alvarez hit his third home run of the series, connecting with one out in the eighth for

Pittsburgh’s only hit in Game 4.

It wasn’t enough for the Pirates to advance to the NL championship series for the first time in 21 years.

“I guess that’s why we play five,” star center fielder Andrew McCutchen said. “We’ll be ready for the fifth one.”

The Pirates weren’t quite ready for the fourth one, not with the way Wacha was dealing. He walked two and struck out nine before giving way to the bullpen in the eighth.

Matt Holliday’s two-run homer off Charlie Morton in the sixth was all the offense required on a day the Cardinals tossed the first one-hitter in the club’s lengthy postseason history.

Trevor Rosenthal worked around a two-out walk in the ninth, retiring McCutchen on a popup to shallow center field for his first postseason save.

“It was a good pitch for him,” McCutchen said. “I wish it got a little more of the barrel. It would have been a great story.”

Instead, a taut series will head back to Busch Stadium.

Game 5 will be Wednesday, with ace Adam Wainwright starting for the NL Central champion Cardinals and rookie Gerrit Cole going for the wild-card Pirates. Both pitchers won last week in the NLDS. The Cardinals finished with only three hits, and that was enough.

Holliday got two of them, including his homer in the sixth after Morton walked big-hitting Carlos Beltran to

AP

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha, right, celebrates with teammates after a 2-1 win.

start the inning.

“You could go back and look at pitches over and over again and second guess yourself,” Morton said.

“I don’t know where that pitch was.

It was outer third somewhere, thighdown and he went out and got it, he’s strong.”

So was the 6-foot-6 kid on the one, the one barely a year removed from a standout college career at Texas A&M. Wacha didn’t permit a runner until walking Russell Martin leading off the sixth.

Wacha nearly no-hit the Washington Nationals in his last start on Sept. 24, surrendering only an infield single by Ryan Zimmerman with two outs in the ninth.

Working so quickly the Pirates

never had time to get settled, he breezed through Pittsburgh’s revamped lineup like he was in extended spring training. Mixing his fastball and changeup masterfully, Wacha overwhelmed the Pirates from the moment he stepped onto the mound.

Alvarez got the fans at PNC Park roaring with his homer, and Wacha followed by walking Martin on four pitches. Carlos Martinez relieved and Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina made a key play, throwing out pinch-runner Josh Harrison after a botched hit-and-run attempt.

Martinez struck out Jose Tabata to end the eighth, and Rosenthal took over to begin the ninth. Neil Walker drew a two-out walk before McCutchen made the final out.

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Volleyball takes on Sacred Heart in nonconference game

By Ryan Tolmich Campus Correspondent

The UConn volleyball team will look to earn its conference win as the Huskies take on Sacred Heart Tuesday night.

The Huskies, who are 8-10 on the season, are coming off of a pair of conference losses in Florida, as UConn dropped matches to both UCF and USF over the weekend.

The Huskies lost a hard-fought five-setter to UCF before being swept at USF. UConn will hope to rebound with a victory over non-conference foe Sacred Heart, who enters boasting a 9-7 record. The Pioneers will be the last non-conference matchup in the Huskies’ 2013 campaign.

The two Nutmeg State teams have recent history, as the Huskies swept the Pioneers last season. Current senior Jackie Wattles and junior Devon Maugle combined for 17 kills for the Huskies, as they dominated the 2-10 Pioneers.

However, Sacred Heart enter Tuesday’s matchup with a much improved record, as the Pioneers currently stand at 3-1 on the year in the Northeast Conference, despite losing to Central Connecticut State over the weekend.

Sacred Heart is led by senior Dianis Mercado and freshman Sarah Krufka, who enter the matchup against UConn with 181 and 188 kills respectively.

The Huskies have been without their star outside hitter Maugle, who has been sidelined for the Huskies first four conference matchups.

However, the Huskies have had other players step up in Maugle’s absence, as Immanuella Anagu, Marissa Prinzbach and Karson Ratliff have all elevated their play in the absence of their co-captain.

The Huskies will look to elevate their play as a team, starting with Sacred Heart on 7 p.m.

Tuesday at Gampel Pavilion.

Tim Fontenault Do you remember how you felt the first time you walked into Gampel Pavilion?

It is a special feeling walking into UConn’s sacred temple. For many, the first time is when they are 17 or 18, touring the campus or when they first arrive as a freshman.

For me, this special memory was created on Feb. 16, 1999, when my grandfather brought me to Storrs for the first time.

Most kids at that age – I was six at the time – grew up watching Barney, Rugrats, the usual. I grew up watching the Huskies. My parents still remind me what a nuisance five-year-old Tim was while watching games, not that things have changed much.

Standing on a bleacher in section 221, I got to see my heroes in person for the first time ever.

On that night, I watched Jim Calhoun, Richard Hamilton, Jake Voskhul, Ricky Moore, Kevin Freeman, Souleymane Wane and my all-time favorite Husky, Khalid El-Amin, pull out a 77-64 win over Rutgers.

About two months later, I was back at Gampel. Unable to get seats because of the amount of people in the building, my parents allowed an UConn student to put me on his shoulders so I could watch Calhoun raise the national championship trophy.

Since then, not a year has passed when I did not make at least one trip, usually several, to campus for a game. I have seen some good ones too, even prior to my enrollment in the fall of 2010.

I was there when El-Amin hit a buzzer beater from the corner against West Virginia on Senior Night in 2000.

I was there when Hasheem Thabeet destroyed Marquette after UConn had lost three of its last four and sparked what became a 10-game winning streak late in 2008.

The next day, I was back at Gampel, watching the women run No. 3 North Carolina out of the gym.

My favorite Christmas gift ever was a three-game package that included tickets to the Texas game in 2010, when struggling UConn ran the thenNo. 1 – even though they had just lost – Longhorns out of the building.

Even before I came to UConn, Gampel Pavilion was home.

I also went to numerous

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AP

Jade Strawberry takes a swing in the Huskies game against Southern Methodist Friday. UConn takes on intastate-rival Sacred Heart on Tuesday.

Ryan.Tolmich@UConn.edu

Huskies, Webster Bank Arena officially announce games

By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor BRIDGEPORT – Months of speculation has come to an end – UConn will officially be bringing its basketball products to Bridgeport.

The school announced Monday in a joint press conference with Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment that both the men’s and women’s basketball teams would play one game at Webster Bank Arena this coming season.

“With over 30,000 UConn alumni in Fairfield County and tens of thousands in New Haven County,” Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment President Howard Saffan said, “we look forward to creating an annual tradition of hosting UConn basketball.”

While UConn athlet-

ic director Warde Manuel tempered expectations of future games in Bridgeport by saying the school was focused first on testing the waters this season, he did express his interest in bringing basketball to alumni, fans and donors in western Connecticut.

“We’ve also heard that there’s some money down here in Fairfield County,” Manuel quipped. “I’ve heard that since I’ve arrived too, so we’d like them to come and maybe we’ll host an event before for some potential donors.”

For men’s coach Kevin Ollie, the chance to play at Webster Bank Arena was satisfying on both a personal and athletic level.

In addition to the fact that Ollie’s mother-in-law lives just around the corner from the arena on Boston Avenue in Bridgeport, the coach

sees the game as a chance to do some networking.

“Some of the people can’t drive up to Storrs and can’t drive up to Hartford,” Ollie said. “And to have it right up around the corner for them and the can come here to see the spirit, see our fans and integrate themselves into the Husky pride – that’s what it’s all about.”

“I like to say that we represent the entire state. It’s important for us to connect.

It’s important for us to come down and connect with our fans, our alumni and our donors. And that includes those who live near New York City.”

Ollie’s team will get the first crack at a game in Bridgeport when they take on Eastern Washington at 1 p.m. on Dec. 28.

Their female counterparts will make the approximately hour-and-a-half trek

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Moriah Jefferson dribbles in an NCAA Tournament game against Maryland in Bridgeport last season. Both the men’s and women’s teams will play one game at Webster Bank Arena this season.

from Storrs to Webster Bank Arena on Jan. 11 to take on Temple at noon.

Tickets will go on sale beginning Friday, Oct. 18.

Manuel stressed during the press conference that the timing of the games was ideal for the special location, as they fall during

UConn’s winter break.

According to Saffan, there will be a section designated for students available at both games, though the specific section has not yet been decided.

Matthew.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu

NHL coaching carousel: Flyers fire Laviolette after three games

By Ryan Tolmich NHL Columnist

AP

The Flyers newly hired head coach, Craig Berube, speaks at a press conference on Monday. Philadelphia fired their previous head coach, Peter Laviolette, just three games into the season. An 0-3 start and a poor training camp led to his dismissal.

The NHL coaching carousel is always turning.

In the era of social media, coaches are always on the chopping block, as expectations are constantly high. Fans have the means to voice their displeasure at all times, as each and every personnel decision is constantly under the microscope.

John Tortorella and Alain Vigneault swapped jobs prior to the season, one year after they led their respective teams to the tops of their conferences. The Dallas Stars underwent a complete upheaval by hiring Lindy Ruff to go with their acquisition of Tyler Seguin.

The Colorado Avalanche are currently trying to relive their glory days, as the legendary

goaltender Patrick Roy has already shown he isn’t afraid to get physical, even if he is confined to suit and tie.

However, no move has been quite as outlandish as the one made by the Philadelphia Flyers, who fired head coach Peter Laviolette Monday after an 0-3 start.

Laviolette, who is three years removed from leading the Flyers to a Stanley Cup Finals appearance, is just the latest of head coach sackings in the City of Brotherly Love, as all four Philadelphia major sports franchises have had a change in leadership in the past ten months.

The firing of Laviolette isn’t exactly questionable, as the Flyers have underachieved greatly in recent memory. The 2012-13 campaign was especially disappointing, as the

Flyers missed out on postseason action for the first time since 2007.

However, the timing of Laviolette’s dismissal is puzzling, as firing a coach three games into the season is far from the norm. Laviolette’s sacking is the earliest to start a season since 1971, according to ESPN, as the Flyers wasted little time in getting rid of their head coach of four seasons.

This begs the question: why not fire Laviolette during the offseason, giving a new coach a full summer to make an impact on the team?

And if you decided to keep Laviolette during the summer, why make a move so early, as three games are hardly enough to demonstrate a team’s fullseason destiny.

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