The Daily Campus: November 13, 2013

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‘Hacktivism:’ modern protests?

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UConn student’s case raises questions about First Amendment issues and modern technology

By Jackie Wattles Associate News Editor

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The evening of Oct. 3 began as a normal college weeknight for Anthony Tadros, who was at his off-campus home studying at his computer. But when

he took a moment to scroll through his Twitter feed, a breaking news story caught his eye. The story announced that thirteen individuals had been indicted by a federal grand jury on felony charges

for allegedly taking part in a series of denial-of-service hacktivist campaigns–and he was one of them.

Tadros is currently a senior at the University of Connecticut and is expecting to gradu-

Panel discusses the future of transportation at Dodd

ate with a degree in computer science in December.

He said the morning after he learned of the indictment, he received a call from an FBI agent telling him there was a warrant for his arrest and

demanding that he turn himself in immediately. Shortly after, he turned himself in willingly and was transported to Hartford Superior Court for an initial hearing.

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crusaders crossed Men’s hockey tops Holy Cross, 4-3, to remain unbeaten at Freitas Ice Forum SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: Penn state payouts a good start to university’s improvement $60 million paid to 26 sexual abuse victims in 2011 football coach case COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: Students show appreciation for uconn donors in su HuskyDrive hosts cardsigning event NEWS/page 2

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In the past weeks UConn students used the Student Administration System to register for classes for next semester.

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ConnPIRG fellow Norman Garrick spoke at the Dodd Center as part of a panel to discuss transportation services.

By Sten Spinella Campus Correspondent The Dodd Research Center was the location for a vigorous discussion and exchange of ideas respecting transportation services Tuesday night.

UConnPIRG hosted the unique and policy-focused event.

Transportation is a topic that is future oriented, a fact which

makes transportation policy challenging to be excited about.

It is also difficult to be passionate about the issue because it is a practical one. Nonetheless, it is a crucial area of policy moving forward in the 21st century. The six panelists made the audience aware of this far-reaching practicality.

The panelists included

Transform CT representative David Elder, the Transportation Planner in the Bureau of Policy and Planning in the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Sean Doyle, a ConnPIRG fellow centered in Hartford, Norman Garrick, an associate professor of transportation engineering at the Storrs campus, Rep. Greg

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Grad students tell undergrads what to expect

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By Alban Murtishi, Campus Correspondent

Last night in the Rainbow Center UConn graduate students spoke to undergrads about what to expect as a grad student including time management, rigorous studying and even dating. The panel was the first in a series of events sponsored by the Rainbow Center called “Real Life Bootcamp”. Lyn Alexander, a 7th-semester Women’s Studies major, helped coordinate the event which included live conferencing two of the grad student speakers through a projector.

The grad students were related in that they all at one point or another had done work with the Rainbow Center. “It was sort of the one thing that made us all connected,” Alexander said.

Some of the questions asked at the panel regarded what being a graduate student really means for the reputation of the student. “There’s this thin line you walk between being regarded as a student, and being regarded as a professional,” said Shana Clarke, a 2nd year Higher Education and Student Affairs student.

Undergraduates were also encouraged to ask specific questions about the reality of being a graduate student living on their own. Timothy Bussey, a 3rd-year graduate student majoring in political studies, said one piece of advice he would offer for finding a place to live would be to buy a plane ticket and scout potential living areas.

Alexander asked, “What do you wish someone had told you before you entered grad school?” Answers ranged from specifics, like that the average cost of applying and taking exams for medical school can run between $2000 to $3000, as well as more general advice. “Whatever you do, do not burn bridges,” Clarke said.

Throughout the event, the panel discussed the decision students must make regarding whether to continue on to to grad school or not. “Graduate school is not a placeholder for the bad economy, and for many people it’s expensive to the point where their degree may not justify their investment,” said Kristin Van Ness, a 3rd-year Human Development and Family Studies graduate student.

The Rainbow Center plans to hold more events in the “Real Life Bootcamp” event series. These will continue into next semester, and will explore the theme of life after college.

By Louise Scarce Campus Correspondent After weeks of tedious effort by students to enroll in classes, PSYC1100 – General Psychology I – will have the highest enrollment in the spring semester, with 867 students registered out of the 874 available seats.

PSYC1100 is the only compulsory introductory-level course for psychology majors. In the spring semester, it will be taught

by Professor David Miller.

Given the competitive nature of enrollment in some classes, the registration period can be a tense time for all students, especially those not vying for a place

in large courses like PSYC1100.

According to Angie Boratgis, a 5th-semester nursing major, class registration is “stressful because it becomes judgment day. You have a plan that you make with your advisor, you have your major and you’re on your path but when it comes time for registration you figure out whether it’s going to work or not.”

For many students, the ultimate goal is avoiding Friday classes, a task which becomes more difficult in certain majors.

“Everyone needs a lab science and there are a lot of science majors,” Boratgis said. “Also,

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Off-campus housing fair today in Union

By Domenica Ghanem Staff Writer

Students will be able to meet with property managers for off-campus housing at the “Get the Sweetest Housing Off-Campus” fair today.

Over 30 vendors will be available at the Student Union Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide students with resources and information about living off campus.

Some of the vendors include the Oaks on the Square, The Housing Consultants and

Celeron Square Apartments.

Students can see which apartments are available in the area and talk to other sources of information such as Residential Life, Student Activities and the Town of Mansfield Housing Inspection.

The first students to attend will receive a free T-shirt and door prizes.

Sweet Emotions Candy Shop will be hosting a free, full candy display. Students will also have the chance to enter into raffles.

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What’s going on at UConn today...

Holiday Ham Sale All Day Event Storrs Campus UConn Block and Bridle will once again be selling hams this holiday season. The hams will cost $4.00/lb. They are maplecured, smoked, and ready to eat. They are not water-added and are very lean. Hams will be cut to order.

Fall 2013 Off-Campus Housing Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Student Union , Ballroom Local landlords will be available to talk about their apartments and a variety of UConn and town offices will be present to help you transition off-campus. It’s a fun day so be sure to stop in and see what Off-Campus is all about!

Net Impact Meeting 7 to 8 p.m.

Student Union, 106A Net Impact is a nationally and globally recognized organization that aims to connect students and professional leaders who share a passion for creating positive social and environmental global change through their professional careers.

Love146 Acapella Benefit Concert 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Student Union, Theater Love146 is a nonprofit organization that combats child trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation in Asia, Europe and the United States.

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Nighthawks host annual jelly bean counting contest

By Elizabeth Abreu Campus Correspondent

Members of Nighthawks at UConn are hosting their first annual jelly bean counting competition in support of Air Force ROTC cadets on campus. Two winners will be announced this Thursday. The first prize winner will receive a $30 gift certificate to Dog Lane Café, while the second place winner will be given a $5 gift certificate to Sweet Emotions candy shop.

The contest is being held today in the Student Union hallway, Union Street, from 10am6pm, with a jar full of jelly beans awaiting student’s guesses. In addition to this candy contest, the Nighthawks also have a positive penny wars competition for the five branches of the service: Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and the Coast Guard. If students

have a family member in the service or are fond of a particular branch, they are welcome to make a donation. The branch that receives the most money will be declared the winner.

All proceeds from this event will go towards helping the Air Force ROTC cadets pay for training and exercises to prepare them for field training. Field training consists of a month-long trip to Alabama and Mississippi where they learn to transition into active duty to become an officer.

Additionally, the proceeds will go towards helping to fund special events for the cadets such as banquets that are traditionally held by the Air Force. This event is complimentary in its timing to Veterans Day, so students are able to honor and help those who protect our country.

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News

Students appreciate UConn donors in SU

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Students in the Student Union Lounge write apprecaition messages to UConn donors at an event Tuesday hosted by HuskyDrive.

By Sandy Mueller Campus Correspondent

A $30 gift certificate to Dog Lane Cafe is the first place prize for the jelly bean counting contest hosted by the Nighthawks of UConn.

Philanthropy Day was held Nov. 12 to honor UConn donors. HuskyDrive hosted the event and had a table in the Student Union Lounge that allowed students to show their appreciation of the donors through signs, cards, and pictures with a whiteboard that showed what they were thankful for at UConn.

The event helped HuskyDrive to give the donors items that showed that people are thankful for the money they contribute to the University.

“A lot of the times we look for students to do postcards

TransformCT’s goal is to reduce that. Elder also touched on the Highway Trust Fund, which takes money through taxes at the pump directly from citizens for road upkeep. Their main source of income is the gas tax. This means that if one rides a train or takes the bus they do not have to pay the gas tax. Elder asserts the gas tax is not a sustainable source of income, primarily because it is not indexed to inflation.

TransformCT is in its infancy, and Elder explained the need for public involvement in moving the project towards eventual success.

Sean Doyle, ConnPIRG’s fellow working on transportation issues, spoke next to the fifty-six people in the auditorium. Doyle described research which shows that driving is declining, despite the fact that in the U.S. there are 1.2 cars per licensed driver. New trends are pushing this decrease.

For one, other forms of transit are increasing. Technology, such as the application allowing one to call up a bus schedule instantaneously, is also a part of this decrease. Doyle says the drop is due in part to “millennials,” or, “young people like me and you.”

Doyle also brings up the fact that many millennials are moving to the city, where owning a car is not necessary. He also attributes the declining driving trends to a “generational shift” which has produced fewer car enthusiasts.

Doyle is of the opinion that government is allocating money incorrectly to highways rather than building on infrastructure,

and these investments are based on projections for an increase in driving that has yet to become reality.

“When you leave here, where would you like to end up?” asked Professor Norman Garrick of UConn’s Civil and Environmental Engineering program. Answers from the crowd included Boston, New York, Chicago, and Seattle – proving Garrick’s point exactly. He focused on the fact that Connecticut has trouble with keeping young people in the state, and the cities that most young people want to go to have reformed transportation systems.

Like Doyle, Garrick also harped on foolish spending on conventional forms of transportation instead of new alternatives and infrastructure.

Haddad was the next to step to the podium. The Mansfield representative dealt in generalities, admitting: “I’m the first nonexpert to speak tonight.”

Calling the 54th district “very rural,” Haddad believes there is a need for public transportation in the Mansfield area. He then moved to the topic of the gas tax, calling it a political ploy used against incumbents in elections.

His stance on the issue was not entirely clear, but he does believe the gas tax detracts from innovative transportation ideas, like Connecticut Fastrak, a “rapid transit bus system.”

Matthew Kren, a member of the UConn undergraduate student government and the external affairs committee believes

his job is to “advocate for UConn students.” The first semester history and political science double major talked about the success of the efficient UConn bus line, which is great, especially on “winter nights.”

Kren used anecdotal evidence to illustrate his position that there should be a high-speed rail that connects different universities and colleges in Connecticut, with UConn as the focal point.

“Transportation is the best medium for connection,” Kren said. “Viable transportation to the states around us would be fantastic for Connecticut,” the New Jersey native added.

Wendt followed Kren, again pointing to the difference in generations related to the topic of urbanization. Like Garrick, Wendt believes the automobile destroyed big cities in Connecticut. Most of Wendt’s speech was about the Storrs campus, which he says “will soon be a different campus,” referring to an increase in transit and the development of Storrs Center.

“What I understand from many years ago is UConn had an opportunity to play a bigger part in transit in the region,” Wendt said. “My disappointment when coming here is how car dependent the faculty and staff and students are at UConn.” He then took a poll of the audience, finding some students who have their car but don’t use it every day. Wendt believes these students take up unnecessary “real estate.”

Still, Wendt made it appar-

lanthropy is and give them the idea of what it is without the pressure of giving a donation,” Gleason said.

However, some students came to the event because they believe it is important to thank the donors.

“I have a lot to be thankful for at UConn and I thought I would make it known,” said Carina Koefer, 3rd–semester business major.

“Without them, we wouldn’t have any of the things we have here at UConn that we are so lucky to be a part of.”

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1.2 cars per licensed driver in the US from PANEL, page 1

Haddad of the 54th district of Mansfield, Matthew Kren, a UConn undergraduate student government representative, and Bill Wendt, the Director of Logistics Administration at UConn.

Elder spoke first, beginning his straightforward power point presentation by mentioning that this is the youngest crowd he has spoken to, which is important because of the long term nature of transportation and infrastructure. Take, for example, the aging transportation workforce.

“There are older employees, experienced ones, who will soon need to be replaced,” said Elder.

Representing TransformCT, Elder spoke to a variety of issues that are intertwined with transportation. With a sober, practiced, and clear delivery, Elder detailed TransformCT’s “Fifty Year Vision Plan,” which, he explains, is fifty years in length because infrastructure is built for a lasting amount of time. Part of the plan is identifying the needs of Mass., NY and NJ businesses in relation to the needs of employees in Connecticut who must commute there.

Transportation touches on and is connected to different state agencies. In that vein, Elder spoke to the need for TransformCT to “support other state initiatives.” A new public transportation plan will directly affect a citizen’s quality of life.

Nineteen percent of an average Connecticut resident’s income is spent on transportation.

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Chem dept. event for job skills

By Katie McWilliams Senior Staff Writer

and we also have people at the foundation that are writing postcards personalized to donors. We do videos, we always try to send a board that students have signed and pictures and Facebook things.

We’ll send a generalized thank you to the donors at the end of the semester,” said Taylor Gleason, volunteer at Philanthropy Day. Students were encouraged to attend the event. Jonathan the Husky made an appearance and free giveaways were available for students who helped thank the donors.

“We do giveaways for this one because we want people to be interested in what phi-

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ent that he was optimistic for UConn’s future in transportation. He said that there “has to be a shift” in the subsidization of parking by UConn, which is one of the lowest priced parking institutions in America. He calls for a change in the philosophy around the Storrs campus, which he believes encourages the use of cars.

After Wendt, the floor was opened for questions from the audience. One student asked a question about growing city environments, which Professor Garrick said was not always a good thing.

“Some of these mega-cities are growing wrong. Cities that are being built now are going to add to the burden of greenhouse gases,” Garrick said.

Haddad pivoted to the growing Storrs Center, recognizing a concept of “new urbanism,” attractive to young students. He called the building of Storrs Center “an indicator of folks looking for an urban type of atmosphere, being able to walk to work, to the coffee shop.”

Another question asked about the connection of universities through public transportation, to which Garrick responded: “The University is a test bed for different types of transportation, whether you’re riding your bike, walking, driving, or taking the bus.”

The forum offered inventive forms of transportation with one eye to the future, and another on present problems.

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As internship and job application season approaches for prospective graduates, the stress and anxiety involved in the process is palpable.

In order to break down the process of what makes someone an ideal candidate for a position, the Chemistry Department is hosting an event, Wednesday at 12 p.m. in Chemistry A-304.

The event will feature Dan Eustace, UConn adjunct Chemistry professor and a career consultant for the American Chemical Society. Eustace will speak about “WISE Skills.” These skills are those that set applicants apart on the job and are described by the department’s website, as “those performance and thinking know-hows that separate very qualified people who do not get job offers from those who do receive job offers. While qualified people have the technical or “hard skills” and the people or “soft skills,” there is another set that interviewers and leaders recognize in people.”

The goal of the event is to help students to prepare for the job search and will allow students to network with Eustace and other students.

For more information and the RSVP, email e.hogrebe@ uconn.edu .

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Science classes have space from PSYCH, page 1

lab sizes are specific, there’s only allowed to be a certain number people in a lab. It ends up being a lot of people have Friday classes.”

But CLAS Assistant Dean Katrina Higgins said places in popular science classes will be available spring semester.

“The university is in a good place with course offerings,” Higgins wrote in an email. “Our most popular science courses which historically have been over-subscribed – BIOL 1107, BIOL 1108, CHEM 1127Q, CHEM 1128, MCB 2000, MCB 2410, MCB 2610, PNB 2265 – all still have seats still available.”

Ultimately, Boratgis got a place in every class she wanted. Larisa Virvo, a 5th-semester accounting major, was not so lucky.

“I picked out five W courses and none of them were offered next semester,” Virvo said.

“Because I’m a transfer student, I have to take some more geneds, so that makes it harder.”

According to Boratgis, “One of the best feelings is when a teacher emails you back with a permission number for a class you really wanted or a class you need.

I’m sure everyone can agree. It reminds you of what your career path is. You have to make decisions that are actually going really to affect your future.”

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Hacktivists say DDoS attacks are a protected right

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Tadros is accused of involvement with Operation Payback, a worldwide online campaign launched by the hacktivist group Anonymous which, according to the indictment letter, took place between September 2010 and January 2011. The letter describes Operation Payback as a campaign that targeted governmental entities, trade associations, individuals, law firms and financial institutions that opposed Anonymous’ philosophies, which include the belief that all information should be free for all– even information protected by copyright laws or national security considerations.

During Operation Payback, individuals used social media and other forms of online communication to gather support within Internet communities for the campaign.

In the name of Operation Payback, hacktivists were able to organize a “volunteer botnet”– a collection of thousands of individuals that sympathized with Anonymous’ cause and volunteered the use of their own computers and bandwidths to help carry out the attack. Individuals that participated allowed their computers to join a mass botnet of thousands of volunteers, in which their computers were all synchronized to attack targets simultaneously via a form of mass coordinated attack called a distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) attack.

Tadros has been accused of participating in a conspiracy to carry out a DDoS attack on MasterCard’s website, causing it to go offline temporarily on Dec. 8, 2010. MasterCard was one of two credit card companies among the dozens that became targets of the campaign.

Both companies stopped processing transactions to WikiLeaks after the organization published hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. government documents on their website in 2010. In retaliation, hacktivists intended to temporarily shut down the websites that were targeted in order to disrupt “business as usual” for certain companies.

The halting of credit card transactions by these companies created an international monetary blockade that prevented WikiLeaks from receiving donations from supporters via credit cards, starving the organization financially. Anonymous claimed that the financial blockade was an attack on freedom of speech because by forming this blockade, VISA and MasterCard were attempting to silence WikiLeaks by preventing the organization’s operation.

Anonymous gained widespread recognition after Operation Payback was carried out. A website associated with the group, AnonNews. org, describes the group as “an internet gathering” with “a very loose and decentralized command structure that operates on ideas rather than directives.”

According to a source familiar with campaigns carried out

by Anonymous, operations are suggested by individuals,

and whether or not the idea or cause gains traction and evolves depends on whether or not other individuals get behind it and support it.

Historically, the operations that have managed to gain the greatest levels of support have been those operations that focused on support of freedom of speech and information.

Similar campaigns launched in the name of Anonymous have advocated for the continuance of file-sharing websites that have been shut down due to piracy law violations.

Anonymous was also behind the Million Mask March on Nov. 5, which gathered activists in 400 cities around the world to protest political corruption.

Tadros will continue to attend class at UConn while making intermittent trips to the U.S. District court in Alexandria, Va. to fight a legal battle that will likely take years. He has obtained an attorney–William Loeffler, a defense attorney from Brunswick, Md.–and will face a potential jail sentence and hefty fines.

According to an FBI press release from Sept. 22, 2011, the single felony count of “Conspiracy to Intentionally Cause Damage to a Protected Computer,” which Tadros is charged with, holds a maximum penalty of “five years’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000, plus restitution if appropriate.” The indictment letter alleges MasterCard incurred “at least $5,000 in losses” as a result of the attack.

At the center of Tadros’ case is a question Anonymous members and freedom of speech activists alike are asking: has the law kept pace with technology?

While the U.S. legal system deems a DDoS “conspiracy to damage a protected computer,” and therefore a crime, hacktivists claim these cyberattacks are the virtual equivalent of a sit-in protest–orchestrated to slow business down temporarily and not to cause lasting harm.

The prosecution of denialof-service attackers who act in the name of social activism–hence “hacktivism”– has turned into a freedom of speech debate.

Noah Hampson, a Boston College Law School graduate and a law clerk in Wisconsin, published “Hacktivism: A New Breed of Protest in a Networked World” in the Boston College Law Review in May last year. Hampson argues while some denial-ofservice attacks do have malicious intent and should be outlawed, governments need to recognize it can also be used in accordance with the First Amendment. “(H)acktivism is increasingly becoming a popular form of protest against perceived injustice,” Hampson’s article reads. “The existing (laws) establish very general categories of prohibited conduct, and courts have not yet squarely addressed the applicability of principles of free speech to laws regulating computer use.”

Meanwhile, a debate continues to play out over the

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by MasterCard and Visa.

According to a statement posted on WikiLeaks.org in July 2011, the denial of MasterCard and Visa to process payments to WikiLeaks violates the Competition Rules of the European Union and WikiLeaks threatened to sue if services were not reinstated. WikiLeaks claims to have lost 95 percent of its revenue as a result of the banking companies’ actions.

“The blockade is outside of any accountable, public process. It is without democratic oversight or transparency,” a WikiLeaks press release from Oct. 2011 states. “The U.S. government itself found that there were no lawful grounds to add WikiLeaks to a US financial blockade. But the blockade of WikiLeaks by politicized U.S. finance companies continues regardless.”

In December 2010, when Operation Payback took place, Tadros was a sophomore at UConn. Three months later, he began working at the university and eventually took a position as a security analyst.

Beginning in February 2012, Tadros worked on the SecureU project, which helped to secure or delete personal information on university computers. He continued to work in University Information Technology Services until October this year.

“After I was indicted, I let my supervisor know of the situation and after talking I decided to leave my position willingly and in good faith,” Tadros said. “I made lots of friends at UITS and I enjoyed working there tremendously.”

According to his LinkedIn profile, Tadros was a valuable asset to the department and leaves highly recommended.

Jason Pafahl, the chief information security officer at the university, wrote, “I’m absolutely confident that [Tadros] will be an asset to any organization that is fortunate enough to hire him.

He brings an unassuming competence that ensures that he will be a valuable and well-liked member of any team he joins.”

Prior to his work as a security analyst, Tadros also worked in the UITS business office modernizing databases of information. He is also a co-creator of HuskyDroid, the Android application similar to iHusky.

“It’s a very popular app that much of the UConn community that has an Android device knows about,” he said. “When I graduate, the app will go open source and we’re planning on letting other students keep up the app and add further functionality.”

And graduating is exactly what Tadros plans to do in December despite the legal battles he will continue to face. His case is still in its infancy, and Tadros, along with the twelve other alleged hacktivists indicted with him, are awaiting a potential plea deal from prosecutors.

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(Top) Supporters of the activist group Anonymous, wearing Guy Fawkes masks, walk from a protest in front of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Guy Fawkes Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Middle) Lebanese activists wear masks as they protest against corrupt governments and corporations, in support of the Anonymous activist moment, at the Martyrs square, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Nov 5, 2013, as part of a Million Mask March of similar rallies around the world on Guy Fawkes Day. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) (Bottom) A demonstrator stands along the fence during a protest in front of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, against corrupt governments and corporations, part of a Million Mask March of similar rallies around the world on Guy Fawkes Day. Guy Fawkes Day, Nov. 5, is to mark when English authorities arrested Guy Fawkes, the leader of the “Gunpowder Plot” during a to blow up Houses of Parliament in 1605. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Penn State payouts a good start to university’s improvement

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t the end of October, Pennsylvania State University paid out nearly $60 million to 26 victims of sexual abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Since the case broke in 2011, Sandusky was convicted on 45 of the 48 counts brought against him in June 2012, which were brought against him by 10 of the victims. These cases against the university have been investigated for the past year with negotiations regarding settlements now coming to a close. Of the 26, 23 have formally signed their deals while another three had informally agreed but are still completing the paperwork process. There are still six other claims leveled against the public university, which were either found to be without merit or are still under negotiation.

Penn State is doing it’s best to rectify the wrongs of the administration, which allegedly covered up Sandusky’s sexual abuse. However, as stated by one of the unnamed victims and reported by NBC News, “Penn State is not great for settling something that could have been stopped years ago. ... What makes a school great is stopping these things no matter what negative effect it has on their reputation or what bad press it might bring.”

Despite the efforts to move past the scandal, Penn State should not forget the important lesson learned here. While many victims were pleased with their settlements, their chief concern was with the university’s actions to prevent this from happening again.

Among the improvements is a more encompassing training on child sexual assault for the over 30,000 faculty and staff employed by the university. The new training will focus on how to identify when it’s happening and how to report it. One hopes that after these events, reports of sexual abuse will be accepted more easily. As reported by CNN, several janitors allegedly witnessed Sandusky raping a child but did not report it out of fear for their jobs. In creating a more educated and open environment, Penn State will truly fulfill the words of its new president, Rodney A. Erickson, who the New York Times quotes as saying, “We cannot undo what has been done, but we can and must do everything possible to learn from this and ensure it never happens again at Penn State.”

Even despite this progress, Penn State still has further legal hurdles and penalties ahead of them. It is currently dealing with the brunt of the NCAA punishments including a reduction of football scholarships the school can offer, a ban from bowl games for the next four years, a fine of $60 million and vacating all Penn State wins from 1998 to 2011. The restraints on scholarships have been relaxed slightly this year following a positive report from Penn State’s athletics integrity monitor. Former president Graham Spanier, retired vice president Gary Schultz and retired athletic director Tim Curley also face criminal charges for concealing the Sandusky scandal. Lastly, Paterno’s family is suing over the NCAA violations as losing the 111 wins from 1998 to 2011 displaces Paterno as the holder of the most college football wins.

Fantex should be taken about as seriously as UConn football

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n the stock market, investors have a wide variety of options to choose from among the multibillion dollar corporations, smaller startups and everything in between. However, there has been an idea floating around that rather than buy shares in a company, people could buy shares in a person, specifically, a professional athlete.

Fantex, the result of a wide collection of executives from Silicon Valley to sports media, plans to make that idea a reality. The startup hopes to allow

By Kayvon Ghoreshi people to buy stock in profesCommentary Editor sional athletes.

Currently, there are only two athletes that will have an IPO through the service: Arian Foster, running back for the Houston Texans, and Vernon Davis, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers.

A lot of the media has played up the idea as a real world extension of fantasy football where player performance leads to actual money as opposed to virtual fantasy points.

From a fan’s perspective, investing in your favorite athletes may be a cool concept, but from an investor’s perspective, it is absolutely asinine.

First and foremost, through Fantex’s business model you could not “own” part of Arian Foster as a person in some sort of strange modern pseudo-slavery. What happens is Fantex offers athletes an upfront

lump sum in exchange for a certain percentage of their future earnings. In Foster’s case, Fantex is offering him $10 million, which will be raised by selling one million shares at $10 a pop to investors, in exchange for 20 percent of his future income in perpetuity. Those that decide to buy shares will receive securities called “Fantex Series Arian Foster Convertible Tracking Stock” and will effectively be buying into the Arian Foster “brand.”

Investing in athletes, especially professional football players, comes with inherent risk. In Foster’s case, this past weekend he suffered a back injury and will likely be undergoing surgery that will put his season to an end. In addition to potential season or even career ending injuries, there is also no guarantee that a particular athlete will get endorsement deals or have a fruitful career after leaving the field. With all this risk, it seems natural that there should be some kind of reward, especially if the athlete performs well, gets endorsement deals and has a best case scenario sports career.

Even in that ideal scenario, you aren’t likely to make a lot of money. While logic dictates that the performance of your stocks should be tied to the economic performance of the athlete, Fantex’s business model doesn’t necessarily make that the case. For starters, Fantex does not guarantee that any of their stock series, which can only be traded on the Fantex exchange, will reflect the performance of the athlete, so Foster making more money causing his stock to go up is still only conjecture. In addition, there is also no dividend. With normal common stock, investors are often entitled to a piece of the company’s profits. For example,

Apple offers a dividend of 2.30 percent meaning they owe investors roughly $12 per share. So if you were to buy 10 shares of Apple stock, when it came time for dividend payments you would be entitled to about $120. With Fantex, there is no dividend.

So no matter how much stock of Foster or Davis you buy, you have no stake in any of their income.

These stocks in professional athletes serve even less purpose when you consider the fact that investors are receiving convertible tracking stock. Essentially this means that at any time, your Foster or Davis stocks can be dissolved and converted into shares of the Fantex management company at whatever ratio is deemed fair. In what can only be described as a lose-lose situation, without any say you can go from having stocks in a football player’s earnings to having stocks in a company that is currently losing money and only has two clients. The only real means to profiting from this system is hoping that a separate business, an exchange exclusive to Fantex shares that is yet to get up and running, works.

At the end of the day, this is a gimmick set up for the avid sports fan who, for whatever reason, would rather own virtual stock in their favorite player than something tangible like a jersey. Fantex does not present itself as a recommendable investment opportunity, and if you believe you will make any real money from it, you might as well also believe our football team will make a bowl game.

 Kayvon.Ghoreshi@UConn.edu  3rd-semester molecular and cell biology

Malala and Nabila - Tools for American propaganda

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n October 9, 2012, Taliban gunmen shot Malala Yousafzai in the head and neck. 15 days later, a U.S. drone strike killed nine-year old Nabila Rehman’s grandmother. The similarities between Nabila and Malala are apparent— both Pakistani, both young girls, both affected by the same war—but the differences are far more harrowing.

While Malala’s story justifies US military strategy

By Abdullah Hasan p o s t - 9 / 1 1 , Staff Columnist Nabila’s s h e d s light on America’s hidden, inhumane war tactics. For this reason, Malala’s story receives global recognition while Nabila’s is hushed silent.

Prior to Malala or Nabila’s appearance in the public sphere, the War on Terror was framed as humanitarian cause saving Muslim women from an oppressive religion.

The propagandist message was best embodied by Laura Bush’s proclamation during a weekly radio address early in the war: “civilized people throughout the world are speaking out in horror…the fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women”. This rhetoric esteemed ‘Westerners’ as the ‘civilized’ folk and dehumanized Muslims as

the ‘uncivilized’ in need of saving. Individuals such as David Horowitz, Rick Santorum, and Ann Coulter, all whom, as you will see, share strong anti-feminist sentiments, appeared at many colleges and universities to highlight, as Horowitz states, the “oppression of women in Islam”. Interestingly, Horowitz claimed in an article that appeared on the Front Page Magazine prior to 9/11 that “gender feminism is the bastard child of Marxism” and Coulter infamously declared on The New York Observer that her “personal fantasy” was that “if we took away a women’s right to vote, we’d never have to worry about another Democratic president”. This makes one wonder; why would outspoken anti-feminists join the cause of empowering Muslim women? Gayatri Spivak replies to this question quite eloquently in her piece, Can the Subaltern Speak: it is not about empowering them; it is about “white men saving brown women from brown men”.

The rhetoric is not unique to the War on Terror; it was used to justify European imperialism in Africa, United States’ oppression of Native Americans, and now to substantiate America’s War on Terror. Malala has just become another political tool to assure the American public

that women in the Middle East are in need of saving. There are, of course, many issues concerning women’s equality in the Middle East, but not only does framing it as a matter of Western men protecting Muslim women ignore lessons of history, it also serves to delegitimize the presence of gender inequality in the United States and throughout the world.

If the United States did in fact care about the oppression of women, why were Laura Bush, David Horowitz, and Ann Coulter silent when an Australian court ruled that a woman’s jeans were too tight to prove she was raped? Why are they silent now when tens of thousands of women and girls have been victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Why are they silent now when someone in the United States is sexually assaulted every two minutes? Where were they, and all but the five congressman and woman who bothered to attend, silent when Nabila Rehman came to Washington, D.C. to ask us why her innocent grandmother was killed?

Within days of her attack, Malala garnered global attention. Declared the “most famous teenager in the world” by the Deutsche Well (a German paper), she was listed under Time magazine’s “The 100 Most Influential

People in the World”, granted honorary Canadian citizenship, awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov Award, invited to meet President Obama, and recently, appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

She was not celebrated for her resistance to gender inequality; rather, she was celebrated for validating America’s ‘just’ war. Malala makes the United States look like a God-sent gift. She serves to justify our inhumane practices of indefinite detention, of unconstitutional searches and seizures, of an unnecessary entry into Iraq.

Nabila, however, represents the hundreds and thousands of innocent victims of war at the hand of the United States. She speaks for the Muslim woman and her two-year old son that were brutally beaten in Clarkson, Georgia, the two Muslims girls beaten at Morain Valley College, the 84 men who have been cleared for release but are still imprisoned at Guantanamo, the thousands of American-Muslim victims of hate crimes, and the countless innocent victims of drone strikes. As such, it is reasonable that Nabila’s story would be silenced while Malala’s is revered.

 Abdullah.Hasan@UConn.edu  4th-semester political science and WGSS major

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Photojournalism before the camera Wednesday, November 13, 2013

How prints and etching documented history paved the way for photojournalism today

By Ashley Maher Campus Correspondent Photojournalism before the camera – how is this possible?

Yes, I was confused as well. But as Carla Galfano, assistant curator at The Benton, explained at the spotlight talk on “Perspectival Prints and Photojournalism before the Camera” on Tuesday afternoon, these were not exactly photographs, but perspective prints, hand-crafted etchings of large events and happenings, which served as the first forms of photojournalism as far back as 1690.

Most popular in the late 18th century, these etchings, created either on copper plates or boards and then printed onto a thinner paper, were used as a way to spread news and were widely circulated around the world. The prints could also be purchased for one to two shillings during this time, but due to the expense this was mainly something enjoyed only by the middle and upper classes. The Benton showcased two of these perspective prints in its gallery that were both created

by Franz Xaver Habermann, an engraver from the late 1700’s.

The first that Galfano presented was titled “Representation de Feu Terrible a Nouvelle Yorck.” The etching depicted a scene of a fire that occurred in New York in 1776 at the time that the British began their occupation of the city.

“As you can see,” said Galfano, “there are two captions below the photo, one in German and one in French. This shows how widely circulated these prints really were.

These were meant to spread news about important events at an international level.”

Although the creator of the print did not actually witness the

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Visitors gathered Tuesday afternoon at the William Benton Museum of Art to listen to assistant curator Carla Galfano give a spotlight talk on “Perspective Prints and Photojournalism.”

fire, he pieced the print together how he imagined the event happened, based off of written accounts. The print proved to be quite intricate and had surprisingly accurate detail, using elements recalled from the event to create a depiction. This etching was then spread around Europe to inform the world of national events, which is amazing given the technology of the time.

The second print, also by Habermann, was titled “Prospect Der Konig Strasse gengen das Land Thor zu Boston,” created in the 1770s. This print had less of an “exaggerated first perspective,” as Galfano described, but focused more on the life of people living in Boston. The print depicted women strolling down what was then King Street, now

State Street. The detail that went into this print was also quite significant. Both of the etchings were hand colored, printed onto the thin paper and then painted by hand with more exaggerated colors to bring the print to life.

Another technique that was used to enhance the quality of these pieces was cutting out sections of the print – for example the fire in the first etching – allowing light to shine through the cut out sections.

“This gave life and movement to many of the prints, as it seemed like the fire would actually be glowing,” commented Galfano.

Next, the assistant curator moved onto another exciting part of the talk.

“Now,” said Galfano, “what you are looking at is the height

Authors read for a cause

By Zarrin Ahmed Staff Writer Visiting authors Kate Schapira and Tim Stobierski read poetry during the 11th annual Creative Writing Program benefit for the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic on Tuesday evening at the Co-op.

The upper room in the Co-op, now designated for book talks until the bookstore in Storrs Center is complete, was filled with students and alumni to hear the speakers. Some were friends of the writers– especially Stobierski, who is an alumnus of UConn–and others attended for class. Nonetheless, there was no standing space.

Graduate student Jerome Daly introduced the director of the soup kitchen, Paul Doyle, to say a few words beforehand. Doyle thanked the audience for coming out and supporting the soup kitchen, expressing his excitement for this event every semester. He shared that the kitchen has been serving increasingly more people recently, and has seen record numbers this year.

Just this month they housed 37 families in one day while the average is usually 20-25 families each day. They hit a high of 140 lunches served, surpassing the average of 100, and expect to serve 150,000 meals in this fiscal year. The numbers are continually growing, Doyle said.

The first poet to speak was Schapira. She is the author of four full-length books of poetry, her most recent include The Soft Place, and The Ground/The Pass/ The Wave, which came out last summer. Schapira currently teaches at Brown University and around Providence, R.I., where she also co-runs the Publicly Complex Reading Series. In her biography listed on Brown University’s website, Schapira’s writing is described as “both socially engaged and devoted to the swing of a line or sentence.”

She urges readers to pay atten-

of technology in the late 18th century.”

What she was referring to was an apparatus called a zograscope. The zograscope displayed in The Benton was one created

by Egerton & William Smith & Company. Described as one of the earliest forms of 3D technology, the zograscope is a box of which the top opens, allowing a lens to rise above a print that is placed in the base of the box.

As light shines through the lens and the observer looks through to the inside of the box, the photo is magnified and projected as if it were in 3D. “Zograscopes were generally used as a form of expensive furniture or pastimes for the upper middle and wealthier classes,” explained Galfano. “They

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tion to the rhythm and sound of language to come to illumination rather than transparency.

Schapira began with a set of poems titled “Safety Facts.” The poems were filled with imagery of trains with words like “derailing,” “tracks,” and the movement of the words kept bringing the listeners back to the overarching idea of trains coming and passing. She also read poems from a project to raise money for libraries in Whitehall, Ill. and Campbellsville, Ky. She also read smaller poems from a book that explores cities and how people take care of one another there. One states, “Urban planning: you will give yourself a sickness” and continues, “I don’t wanna steal your story but my story is of your destruction.”

Stobierski served as an editor on the Long River Review literary journal during his studies at UConn. He is now a freelance writer and editor and his poetry, essays, reviews and

fiction have appeared in The Good Men Project Magazine and the Hartford Courant. His first book of poetry was published in 2012, titled Chronicles of a Bee Whisperer.

He began with a poem that is more of a saga. It intertwines multiple stories of people across generations, calling many things relative (like Nantucket, time, and family), before relating everything in his poem to legacies. His poem, “Permaculture,” was inspired by a Home Depot commercial that encouraged people to “plant a weekend and watch it grow.” His last piece was a modern and corporate version of the children’s rhyme Jack and Jill. The final line of it reads, “The human element of all of this, if you’re looking, is in the falling.”

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UConn Reads selects ‘Persepolis’ for 2014

By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer

Kate Shapira, former editor of Long River Review reads her poetry at the 11th Annual Creative Writing Program benefit for the Covenant Soup Kitchen located in Willimantic.

were pretty rare and expensive.

Sometimes today, auctioneers try to sell them, mistaking them for barber’s mirrors because they don’t know what they are.”

It is amazing to think that even without the fast paced technology of today, that news still traveled around the world, especially in forms of early photojournalism.

Carla Galfano did a wonderful job in giving the audience an inside look into the world of early photojournalism, in the form of prints, that seems to be somewhat forgotten and unappreciated by the world today. The exhibit continues until Dec. 5 and proves to be a great opportunity to get a unique glimpse into the past.

The UConn Reads selection for 2014 takes students on a whirlwind tour of Iran and the country’s recent past. “Persepolis,” Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel, is a compelling and thought provoking tale of childhood, the loss of innocence and growing up during turbulent political times.

Comparable to “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Zlata’s Diary,” Satrapi’s narrative conveys her own confusion and innocence, crafting a poignant narrative that explores the emotions that most young children experience during the 1970s war and revolution.

The selection is apt for UConn students looking for a novel to expand their horizons and learn about a different place and time. The history of Iran as American textbooks teach it often glazes over the finer points of the country’s recent history and focuses on Iranian-American relations.

Satrapi’s narrative focuses solely on events within Iran, but she often brings in foreign current events to keep the time frame of her story relevant and easily imagined.

Her narrative begins at the start of the protests against Reza Shah, the American friendly ruler who oppressed Iranians for decades, and continues until after the establishment of the Islamic Revolution and Iran-Iraq war. Throughout the story, Satrapi’s reactions to the chaos around her are told simply. She remembers when she had to begin covering her hair to appease the Islamic government in the chapter titled “The Veil.” The turning point in politics is told just as one would expect an 8-year-old to remember it. The politics and religion aren’t the focal point. Satrapi

tells this story by describing the changes in her school – the most important part of her life. She describes the separation of the boys and girls in the school, how she and her classmates played with their veils at recess instead of wearing them and how one day her teacher went from praising the Shah to calling him the enemy of the state.

From a literary stand point, “Persepolis” is a work of art.

Very few writers can convey their most personal memories without hedging into the pity territory. Satrapi tells her story without embellishments and her sparsely told story is powerful and tragic none the less.

Reading about a young Marji, as her family calls her, dragging her maid to the streets of Tehran to protest the Shah and consequently getting slapped by her mother for being so reckless, is heartbreaking without being sensational.

As with any graphic novel, there is a difficulty to get the meaning of the story into the graphics. Satrapi’s drawings are minimalistic and printed in black and white, creating bold visuals that accompany the text flawlessly.While the text was originally penned in French, the English translation is smooth and it is hard to imagine it was written in another language.

Satrapi’s novel was converted into an animated film in 2007 and was well received by foreign audiences. A screening of the film, in honor of UConn Reads, will be hosted by the UConn chapter of the National Organization for Women on Thursday at 7 p.m. in CLAS 344. Both novels “Persepolis One” and “Persepolis Two” are available at the Co-Op for a discounted price.

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Breaking down ‘Who’s your daddy?’

By Imaani Cain Campus Correspondent The question “Who’s your daddy?” has a sexual origin (having been seen in the 1975 film “The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother”), the opinions of which have only grown over time. Although this appears to be a subset of age-play (a kink that involves treating a partner like they are a different age than what they actually are—usually a younger age, but sometimes delves into older ages), people commonly view it as another way of asserting their sexual dominance over the other.

To be the “daddy,” as I can gather from numerous Lana Del Rey songs (who is popularizing the phrase again), is to be the more dominant partner in a sexual scenario.

The response to my question (“Would you ever call your partner ‘daddy’ and why?”) was mostly negative.

A friend of mine who attends Smith College reasoned that it would a classic case of infantilizing your partner, and that the guy in question would “basically be fantasizing about someone who is too young to consent.”

Another student commented that calling her significant other ‘daddy’ would simply be disgusting and strange, as “my dad and my sex life are two completely different things.” The general consensus seemed to be that those who have referred to their partners as ‘daddy’ have unresolved issues with their fathers. There was one man I spoke to, however, who said that he wouldn’t discount the idea because he “personally found it somewhat sexually attractive if someone is a father, so it doesn’t become an issue of infantilizing as much.”

Another student, who wished to be unnamed, took a more philosophical approach. “I struggle to feel like it’s authentic…I get that some women might enjoy playing roles in the bedroom and that’s cool but is it just a product of some system that appropriates power in gender and family situations?

Are they seeing themselves with some male gaze that has been constructed by others?”

Another student, however, commented that he didn’t think it was as problematic as people suggested.

“Obviously I’m not their father,” he said. “If anything it’s closer to enjoyable.” A few other students backed up this claim. A woman I spoke to said that a ‘daddy’ was completely different from her own father, as she had never called him daddy in the first place. Another woman agreed, saying that “I don’t see what the problem is. I don’t think it’s indicative of having daddy issues…if that’s a kink you have, then whatever. I don’t understand what all the backlash is.”

A friend of mine succinctly summed up the majority of the response in a few sentences. “It seems like a profanation of either role they play in my life,” she said, “It would feel awkwardly out of place in my life. Daddy isn’t a sexrelated word in my idiolect; Daddy just makes omelets.”

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The very first game developed by Nintendo to feature online play in North America, “Mario Kart DS” exploded onto Nintendo’s dual screen wonder in November of its sophomore year and it would remain atop sales charts for years to come. It was nothing short of a cultural phenomenon.

Getting back to basics, after the series’ dual rider mayhem in “Mario Kart: Double Dash,” the game was packed full of content with over 32 courses, 16 of which were classic tracks that had been brought back and given a modern update for the game. Also included were the returning battle mode and an all-new mission mode providing players with an extra challenge. Tight controls, excellent balance, heavy nostalgia, tight drifting and a fun, competitive (if not somewhat primitive and glitch-prone) online multiplayer mode make “Mario Kart DS” the standout title in the premiere kart racing series.

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Helluva good expansion for ‘Bioshock’ fans

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Waiting a bit longer for the next generation

By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer

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A still from “Bioshock.” The highly lauded game released a story-based expansion yesterday, that allows players to pursue new stories and interact with old characters.

By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer Earlier this year I had the privilege of reviewing Ken Levine and “Irrational Game”’s incredible “Bioshock Infinite,” a title I awarded a score of 11/10 for providing a unique and ingenious interactive storytelling experience unlike any other.

Nearly eight months later, the first of two major story-based expansions has finally been released. “Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode One” features the return of the main game’s protagonists Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth, but returns the franchise to its original setting, none other than the enchanting underwater dystopia known as the city of Rapture.

How Booker and Elizabeth find themselves in Rapture remains a mystery. Elizabeth in particular adopts an intriguing noir-style look and personality that provides a distinct contrast to the high spirited character we saw in “Infinite”. Together they scour the city in search of a girl named Sara. Along the way you’ll encounter major players from the first “Bioshock” game such as mad artist Sander

Cohen and a Big Daddy. While the premise is fantastic, the actual story isn’t as quickly paced as “Infinite”’s and given the DLC’s short length, one can be left feeling as if not much has transpired over the course of the story’s content.

One of the key differences between the city of Rapture seen in the first two “Bioshock” games and the city of Columbia featured in “Infinite” was that the player only ever saw Rapture as a dystopia in shambles whereas a significant portion of “Infinite” allows the player to see the “utopia” of Columbia still intact.

Thus one of the treats of the DLC is being able to return to Rapture, albeit before the city’s decline. If you thought the city was beautiful when it was destroyed, you will be blown away when you see Rapture in all of its glory. The sense of design seen here is simply amazing and some of the most ingenious I’ve ever seen in a game.

Unfortunately, the wonder and

awe disappears all too quickly. 30 minutes out of the title. The After what only seems like min- result is a product that excels in utes spent inside presentation and exposition, but of the intact city, ultimately ends up feeling like an the game transports extended demo. As soon as the you to a dystopian game picks up speed and begins section more famil- to feel as if the real adventure is iar to players of the starting, it’s over. I am always original game. This one of the first to praise developnew part of Rapture ers for prioritizing quality over is admittedly fan- quantity, but one cannot help tastic to explore as but feel cheated with the meawell, but it’s not ger amount of content (which is all that different far lighter on storytelling than from what we wit- the main “Infinite” campaign) ness in the earlier provided ,considering the games “Bioshock” games. absurd $14.99 price tag (assumCombat is identical to that ing you have not previously purseen in “Infinite”. Gunplay chased the “Bioshock Infinite and Vigors (once again called Season Pass,” in which case my Plasmids) make up the combat, point is irrelevant). On a related while Elizabeth can still assist by note, the follow up, “Bioshock opening “tears.” The new “Old Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode Man Winter,” Plasmid, provides Two” is expected to release some new variety but otherwise sometime in 2014. it’s a very familiar experience.

That said, if you loved There’s nothing wrong with that “Infinite” you’ll be just as really I guess if it ain’t broke, enthralled by the expansion as don’t fix it. you were in the main game.

A point must be made to call Everything from the presentathe game out on its short length. tion, art style, voice acting and A play through (not rushed, mind combat are top notch and while you) took a little under three it’s a bit of a short ride, you’ll hours to complete, and I can definitely have a helluva good only imagine Easter egg hunters time. barely squeezing an additional Alex.Sferrazza@UConn.edu

“Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode One” 8.5/10

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Next World of Warcraft expansion announced

By Zachary Lederman Staff Writer

Bad news for non-World of Warcraft playing significant others everywhere: your special someone is about to take a long vacation in their bedroom.

That’s right, the fifth World of Warcraft expansion has officially been announced – “World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor.”

This expansion will take us back in time to the land of Draenor before it was torn asunder. We originally visited the destroyed-Draenor, known as the Outland, in the first WoW expansion, “The Burning Crusade.”

The disposed leader of the Horde, Garrosh Hellscream, has escaped before his trial could take place and traveled back in time before the Horde was founded in order to change the fate of history and ensure that the Orcs will overrun Azeroth in the first war, which they originally lost. To this end, he intends to not only provide them with futuristic technology, but to stop them from ever drinking the blood of the Pit-Lord Mannoroth, preventing the blood curse from ever existing.

Past that, unfortunately, not much is known about the plot. Thankfully, Blizzard has released a large list of new features, enemies, areas and abilities that players will encounter throughout their journey in Draenor to defeat the newly formed Iron Horde. I’ll try to list them here in order of their importance.

The biggest change coming to World of Warcraft, by far, is the inclusion of new character models. No longer will players be forced to use the nearlydecade old character models they’ve been used to. Now all eight original races and the two Burning Crusade races will be fully updated in high definition to be on par with those released in “Cataclysm” and “Mists of Pandaria.” Currently, Blizzard has only presented three races officially (male orcs, gnomes and dwarves), but if they’re any sign of what’s to come, we’re going to be seeing some absolutely beautiful characters coming to the game. Have you had a class you’ve wanted to try for ages, but never had time to level? To complement the new races, all existing players will be granted a free level 90 char-

acter, to be created at any point, allowing them to jump right into the fray on Draenor.

The next huge feature that Blizzard announced is the new player-owned garrison. This will be a step up from the Sunsong Ranch that existed in “Mists of Pandaria.”

Players will be able to build and upgrade their own small settlement, deciding the layout, what features to add and what servants to hire. Though there isn’t a significant amount yet known about the specifics, it has been confirmed that a new farm can be added to the garrison for further material farming, as well as a fishing and mining spot.

Players will also be able to display their accomplishments at their garrison, from rare spawn and difficult boss kills, to somewhere to show off vanity pets.

Raiding will be getting a big change in the form of ‘mythic’ raiding. This 20-person raid format is considered by Blizzard to be the pinnacle of the raid experience, designed with only a single raid composition in mind consisting of two players from each class. It will be harder than heroic (which is already pretty challenging for most players),

and will be server restricted, meaning that you will not be able to recruit members from other servers for assistance. At launch, there will be two new raids, along with world bosses, and seven dungeons, one of which will be an updated version of Upper Blackrock Spire.

Of course, PvE won’t get all of the fun. PvP players can be at ease, knowing that they will soon be receiving an entire island dedicated to killing other players. Again, there’s not much detail on it yet, but it is known that it will be a continuous battle, as opposed to the typical battlegrounds, similar to a combination of the world PvP battling in Tol Barad and Wintergrasp, as well as the Timeless Isle.

There are far too many features to fit into a single article, so if you’d like to read more about these, just head online to Blizzard’s website to find out more. As the expansion nears, I’ll make sure to keep you updated on all of the new features that are announced.

Get ready, because Garrosh and Grommash aren’t going to make this easy for us.

Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu

It’s hard to believe after several years of incredible games on the Playstation 3 and eight on the Xbox 360, the true next console generation is finally upon us. The PS4 will hit store shelves this Friday while the Xbox One will follow the week after. It’s always easy to get caught up in all of the hype that typically surrounds new console launches, doubly so this year considering the unprecedented length of the previous console generation. However, in the face of absolute fanboy hysteria, one’s judgment can become easily clouded when making the impulse purchase of a brand new console, one decision that you might come to regret sooner rather than later. Consider the following before you head out to your favorite electronics retailer on launch night.

First of all, the hit games are just not there. In the past, console launches were not as exciting as the new software that necessitated the purchase of the new system.

Known as a “killer app” these are the titles that are just too good to resist and, if you’re an avid video game enthusiast, more than validate the purchase of the new system. Examples of such titles include “Halo: Combat Evolved” for the Xbox, “Super Mario 64” for the Nintendo 64, “Tetris” for the original GameBoy and “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess” for the Nintendo Wii. Many of the biggest titles to launch with the new systems “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag,” “Battlefield 4,” and “Call of Duty: Ghosts” are already available on other systems.

While numerous launch titles for both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 look extremely promising (“Knack,” “Killzone: Shadowfall” and “Dead Rising 3,” to name a few) they simply don’t command the level of hype typical of a major industry defining killer app. While each might prove to be solid titles, it is doubtful that any of them will achieve a level of success to a degree that many gamers might consider picking up the new system.

Secondly, first run hardware tends to be rather unreliable compared to later incarnations. While one would like to hope that the Xbox One consoles do not have the insultingly high level of hardware failures its predecessor did, you can never be sure with unproven hardware. Even the original PlayStation 3 consoles, in addition to being loud dust collectors, had their share of issues that had to be worked out.

By waiting a few months (perhaps until that must-have game is released) you significantly reduce your chances of purchasing a console likely to fail you sooner rather than later.

And lastly, you should probably hold off on a new console because, frankly, you won’t be able to get your hands on one.

Pre-orders have been sold out for months and initial inventory for new systems is notoriously low. Unless your willing to camp out for hours on launch day, or willing to pay through the roof on eBay, you’ll probably find yourself out of luck.

Alex.Sferrazza@UConn.edu

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Baldwin denies relationship with stalking suspect

NEW YORK (AP) — It was, Alec Baldwin said, “like something out of Hitchcock”: He waits in the wings of a Lincoln Center stage before a movie-screening discussion. He looks out to see his tormentor in a front-row seat. She turns to him. And smiles.

That was one of several scenes in a personal drama the “30 Rock” actor described Tuesday, as the star witness against Genevieve Sabourin, a small-time Canadian actress charged with stalking him.

“It was nightmarish,” Baldwin said during a morning of testimony that at times approached theater in itself. Sabourin unleashed a stream of outbursts — “He’s lying!” for instance — that prompted a judge to warn that he might remove her from court.

Baldwin sometimes came close to playing director, dilating on points he wanted to make, telling Sabourin’s lawyer he sounded nervous and musing about having thought of turning Sabourin’s voicemail messages into a play.

And the famously testy actor left

court with an acerbic comment for news photographers.

Baldwin and the Manhattan district attorney’s office say it’s a case of an acquaintance with a movie star turning into harassment. Sabourin says it was a romance that fell apart.

Baldwin, 55, said he met Sabourin at a lunch with a mutual friend in 2000 in Montreal, where Baldwin was filming a cameo in the sci-fi comedy “The Adventures of Pluto Nash.”

Sabourin, 41, hails from the Montreal suburb of Candiac and was working as a publicist for the movie. She also has appeared in some Canadian films and TV series.

Ten years later, the friend asked Baldwin for a favor, the actor testified: Would he give some career advice to Sabourin?

So Baldwin and Sabourin met at a New York restaurant in 2010 for what he characterizes as an hour-long chat about her acting prospects and she calls a romantic dinner that ended in a sexual tryst,

Lawrence first time producer with ‘Glass Castle’ BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

(AP) — Jennifer Lawrence will not only star in the upcoming film adaptation of Jeanette Walls’ 2005 best-selling memoir “The Glass Castle,” the project will also mark her first time as a producer.

“I don’t know if I will be any good, but I’m trying it,” Lawrence said of her new post in an interview with The Associated Press at a recent publicity event in Beverly Hills. “So far I am not sure if I am because I am very instinctual, but not very verbal. But producing is something that I have really wanted to do.”

The actress attached herself to the adaptation after her mother, Karen Lawrence, fell in love with Walls’ story and suggested she read it.

“My mother is like the lucky charm with these kinds of things,” said the 23-yearold star of the upcoming “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”

‘’She read ‘Winter’s Bone’ and ‘Hunger Games’ and when I read ‘The Glass Castle’ I thought it was amazing, so we found Gil Netter, the producer who had the rights to (the book). He and I started talking and now we are developing. We have a director and a writer and it’s getting going.”

“The Glass Castle,” which spent more than 335 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, details Walls’ poor and dysfunctional upbringing as she is raised by an eccentric artist mother and alcoholic father.

The Lionsgate film will be directed by Destin Cretton, who wrote and directed this summer’s well-received drama “Short Term 12.” The screenplay, which was originally written by Marti Noxon, is being rewritten by Cretton and Andrew Lanham. A production date for the movie has not yet been set.

which Baldwin adamantly denies.

Baldwin says he communicated with her afterward only to convey suggestions about acting classes, but she quickly shifted to professing her love and pleading for his.

She began leaving as many as 30 voicemail messages a night and sent a raft of emails that grew increasingly ominous in March 2012. One began: “Call the FBI now!” and said she had the address of his Hamptons home, had “easy access inside” his New York apartment building and would insinuate herself into places he worked and yoga classes taught by his then-girlfriend, Hilaria Thomas, now his wife.

Shortly after Baldwin and Thomas got engaged in March 2012, they were sitting in their living room in the Hamptons hamlet of Amagansett, N.Y., when he heard gravel crunch in the driveway. He looked out to see Sabourin getting out of a car, Baldwin testified, his eyes reddening as he recalled the episode.

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Alec Baldwin leaves criminal court in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Baldwin testified Tuesday that he never had a sexual or romantic relationship with Canadian actress Genevieve Sabourin, who is accused of stalking him.

He called police; Sabourin left before they arrived, he said.

The couple felt “extremely, extremely, extremely threatened,” he said.

A few days afterward, he said, Sabourin appeared at the Lincoln Center screening — he had security guards escort her out, and Hilaria Baldwin testified that Sabourin ran toward her

on the way out the door. Days later, Sabourin appeared outside the couple’s Manhattan apartment building and was arrested.

Baldwin said he had repeatedly asked Sabourin to let him alone, and some emails read in court include exhortations to stop. But he also sent some more sympathetic messages, including “happiness is around the corner.”

A police detective testified last week that Baldwin described his contacts with Sabourin as strictly professional, but the actor acknowledged Tuesday some communications “were more personal than professional.” He said he was “just trying to pacify her” while hoping she’d eventually give up contacting him.

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Mitch Albom hopes latest novel is ‘Heaven’-sent HIGHLAND PARK, Michigan (AP) — Mitch Albom’s bestselling memoir, “Tuesdays with Morrie,” gave him the literary chops to try his hand at fiction, so it’s fitting that he returns to the book’s central theme — the struggle to understand one’s own mortality — for his fourth novel.

“The First Phone Call From Heaven,” which came out Tuesday, mines the same deathand-afterlife material that transformed Albom 16 years ago from an award-winning sports columnist into a best-selling author.

A closer look, though, shows it isn’t quite like his other novels.

At 323 pages, it’s about 100 pages longer than his other fictional works, and he devotes the extra space to fuller character development.

Plus, “it’s a bit of a thriller,” according to Albom, who said some people close to him expressed surprise he had a mystery novel in him, but he realized: “I’ve been writing sports my whole life, and sports is exactly that.”

The book follows several residents of a fictional northern Michigan town, Coldwater, who start receiving regular Friday

phone calls from deceased loved ones. (There is a real Coldwater, Mich., but it’s in the south of the state.) Soon, the town is overrun by out-of-towners dead-set on getting the story (media), celebrating the phenomenon (religious zealots) or disproving it (skeptics).

“There’s a fundamental question: Did this really happen or not? At the core of that question is belief,” Albom said. “The book to me, if you had to pick a one-word theme, it’s ‘belief.’”

Albom said belief is “what gets us through life” and “carries us through terrible situations when they happen to us.”

Much like the one that happened to him. A series of strokes robbed his mother of the ability to speak.

“I’ve not heard her voice since 2010, basically. I miss her voice something terribly,” Albom said.

Morrie Schwartz’s voice also is one of those Albom has lost over the years.

The 1997 chronicle of his mentor’s deathbed seminars provided Albom with the springboard he has used to delve into the world of fiction.

Albom said Schwartz asked him to visit his grave periodically

to continue their conversations.

“He said, ‘When I’m dead, you talk. I’ll listen,’” Albom said, referring to his friend’s request that, despite an initial reluctance, Albom has honored.

“There’s nothing creepy about it,” he said of his visits to Schwartz’s final resting place in Massachusetts. “I have conversations with people who have passed all the time. They don’t talk back, but I sit and I talk to them myself.”

Schwartz also challenged Albom to do more charitable work.

“Anybody can write a check,” Albom remembers him saying.

As with the graveside chats, Albom has honored Schwartz’s call for charity.

He has founded six charities in his hometown of Detroit, and since the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, he has operated an orphanage in Port-Au-Prince that he visits monthly.

“I do the charity work because I should, because I can,” he told The Associated Press during an interview at the medical clinic for homeless children and their mothers that he set up in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park.

Moments earlier, Albom strolled

through the S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic greeting patients, doctors, nurses and others with hugs and handshakes.

One of those who received an embrace from Albom was Dr. Chad Audi, the president and CEO of Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and a frequent partner of Albom’s on various charitable endeavors.

Despite Albom shooing him away, Audi refused to stop singing the praises of his friend, who he said is much more hands-on than many believe.

“You will see him painting on his knees. You will see him cleaning, cuddling with the homeless people,” Audi said. “He slept in their bed, literally. If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t be able to raise the funds ... to help those guys.”

“OK, OK. Now go away,” said Albom, whose critics have derisively dubbed him the “king of hope” because of the syrupy-sweet nature of his books.

Albom embraces the nickname.

“I’ll take that any day,” he said.

“I just try to tell stories that when you’re done, you feel a little hopeful. “t’s really not any more complicated than that.”

NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman who killed three Iranian indie rock musicians and injured a fourth person inside a Brooklyn apartment on Monday before killing himself was upset because he had been kicked out of another band last year, police said.

Ali Akbar Mahammadi Rafie killed himself on the roof after struggling with a member of his former band, the Free Keys, police said.

Investigators believe a guitar case found on an adjoining roof may have been used to carry the assault rifle used in the attack.

Rafie, 29, “was upset that he wasn’t in the band anymore,” said New York Police Department spokesman John McCarthy. Investigators suspect the shooter and his former Free Keys band mates may have had an argument over money, he added.

Two of Rafie’s victims were brothers and members of the Yellow Dogs, a band that came to the U.S. from Iran three years ago after appearing in a film about the underground music scene there, according to band manager Ali Salehezadeh. The third person killed was a musician but not in the Yellow Dogs band, Salehezadeh said. The person injured was an artist, he said.

It wasn’t immediately clear why Rafie opened fire on members of another band, although musicians in both groups knew each other and some lived in the same building, Salehezadeh said.

Rafie knew his victims but he hadn’t spoken to them in months because of a “very petty conflict,” Salehezadeh said, declining to give spe-

cifics.

“There was a decision not to be around each other,” he said. “They were never that close to begin with. ... This was nothing. We thought it was all behind us.”

The four victims lived in a row house in East Williamsburg, an industrial neighborhood home to mostly warehouses where artists can rent cheaper space than in trendier parts of the city.

The rampage erupted shortly after midnight when the gunman climbed down from the roof to a third-floor terrace and opened fire through a window, killing 35-yearold Ali Eskandarian.

The shooter then killed brothers Arash Farazmand, 28, in a third-floor bedroom and Soroush Farazmand, 27, in a second-floor bedroom while he was on a bed using his laptop computer, police said.

An unidentified tenant was hit in the arm before Rafie and his former band mate from Free Keys struggled over the gun until the clip fell out, police said. Rafie put the clip back in the rifle, went back to the roof and shot himself in the head.

The gun was found next to the body. Kelly said it had been purchased in upstate New York in 2006 and police were investigating its history.

Two members of the Coast Guard who were staying in a rented room in the apartment weren’t harmed.

The Yellow Dogs played recent gigs in New York at indie rock venues like the Knitting Factory and Brooklyn Bowl. Originally from Tehran, they were the subject of a 2009 film, “No One Knows about Persian

Cats,” which told the semifictional tale of a band that played illegal rock shows in Tehran.

The band came to the United States to pursue its dream of playing rock music in an open society, Salehezadeh said.

“You can’t be a rock star in Iran,” he said. “It’s against cultural law. You can’t grow there as a band.”

The manager added: “They were great kids who people just loved. They looked cool and they played great music. ... They wanted to be known for their music. Now we’re not going to get to do that.”

The two members who were killed were a guitarist and a drummer who had just received political asylum.

The bass player and singer weren’t home at the time of the bloodshed and weren’t harmed.

A friend of the brothers’ family, Golbarg Bashi, described the family as “very progressive, very open-minded.”

Music was the brothers’ life, said another Iranian musician who said he went only by his first name, Pouya, over lingering safety concerns for family still in Iran.

“All they did was play music,” he said. “They loved their lifestyle. They didn’t want anything more than that.”

Salehezadeh spent the morning on the phone speaking to the victims’ relatives, who were stunned by the violence.

“People don’t own guns in Iran,” he said. “We don’t have this problem there. It doesn’t exist.”

NYC shooter was dumped from band prior to incident

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HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (11/13/13). Creativity abounds this year, quite profitably. Write, record and document your expressions. This autumn and next spring prove especially fertile, with late next summer a perfect launch. Partnership grows and gets romantic. Career communications peaks with new opportunities around July 25. Work may include travel. Rest up next October for a busy winter season. Play.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- You're on top of the world in a variety of ways. There are some interferences in romance. Invent something new in your relationship. Your self-confidence helps, but don't get arrogant. Try listening for what's wanted.

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UConn Classics: BACK IN MY DAY THESE USED TO BE COMICS.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- This week spins some good party days. Avoid excesses that could cloud your thinking, as tempers run a bit short now.

Relaxing is a priority. Plan a vacation, even just by scheduling time to do nothing.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Consider new opportunities; however, don't take a job you don't understand. Listen to your heart before saying yes. Until about the middle of next year, it's easier to save money. Take advantage.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 8 -- Travel is appealing, although it could be challenging. Expand your boundaries. Team actions move toward goals you set some time in the past. Be polite.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 8 -- Focus on what you love, and the money will come. Tailor your passion to the market. Track your finances to increase the bottom line. Reaching an agreement could seem like a balancing act. Divining fact from fantasy gets easier.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Everything works better together with a reliable partner now.

Supporting each other, you both get farther. Your romantic fantasies seem more achievable. But there's still room for misunderstanding. Listen more than speaking.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Do like the bees, and get busy collecting nectar. There's plenty of work to be done around the hive. Use safe cleaning supplies. It's not necessarily the best time for romance. Make long-term plans. Creature comforts are nice.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Home is where the heart is. The next two days are good for domestic projects. And your income seems to rise naturally, now that Neptune's direct. Trust your own good judgment. Keep in action, and pace yourself.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- An unexpected bonus arises. It's easier to achieve your goals.

You're getting smarter by the minute, but don't get cocky. There's a lesson here. Postpone romance until you get it. Write your musings.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Focus on making honest money. Your dreams are more achievable, now and for the next seven months. Complete one project, and then dream up new ones. Remain obsessed with details.

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- For the next seven months with Neptune direct, work and career flow forward. Decisions seem easier. Take care, but don't get stopped by old fears. Consider what you want.

Slow down and contemplate.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- There's room for conflict and disagreement but also for love and pampering. Find the balance you strive for. Things are falling into place. For the next few months, it's easier to understand abstract thoughts.

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HuskyDrive, UConn’s student philanthropy organization, wrote letters to university donors thanking them for their support as part of Philanthropy Day on Tuesday.

by Brian Ingmanson

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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Sports

Broncos' Fox says he'll be back by season's end ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos coach John Fox says the only change he plans to make following open-heart surgery is his vantage point.

"My goal and dream is to be there (on the sideline) before the conclusion of the season," Fox told Denver media during a conference call Tuesday from his Charlotte, N.C., home where he's convalescing from surgery to fix a genetic heart defect.

Fox said he was born with a bicuspid aortic valve, one that has only two leaflets instead of the usual three. The aortic valve regulates blood flow from the heart into the aorta, the major blood vessel that brings blood into the body.

He said it was discovered in 1997 when a murmur showed up in a physical while he was the Giants defensive coordinator. He was told earlier this year that surgery was necessary, but he had hoped to delay the operation until after the Super Bowl.

That changed when he almost passed out Nov. 2 while golfing in Charlotte, two days after he'd visited his cardiologist in

Raleigh.

Less than 48 hours later, he had surgery and was released from the hospital Friday. He'll soon begin his cardio rehab in North Carolina and won't be back in Denver until he's strong enough to fly back.

Fox said after he became dizzy on the golf course, he chipped within 2 feet for par, then lay down on the grass before being taken to a hospital where a CT scan showed "my valve was almost completely closed. I was receiving very little blood to my body."

Fox seemed to bristle when asked if any lifestyle changes were in the offing.

"I'm very, very healthy," he said, noting that normal hospital stays following this type of surgery is five to seven days and "I was out in four. So, this isn't due to poor lifestyle, not being healthy, too much stress, not enough stress. This is basically something I was born with that I needed fixed. I think the quick recovery speaks to what great shape I'm in.

"This is really not a lifestyle problem. It's just, let's call it a

birth defect. I'm not really sure what you call it. But I just came up a little short in that department."

Fox said he'd have needed this operation even if he weren't an NFL coach.

"Sure, there is some pressure and stress involved in coaching, but I think a lot of people out there in Denver, in this country, really around the globe, have very pressure-packed jobs.

"I think our military comes to mind maybe as one of those that I don't think coaching compares to," Fox said. "So, it wasn't the pressure of coaching or any kind of thing."

Fox's voice sounded good during his 16-minute call, he also displayed his usual sense of humor, quick wit and charisma that players and coaches alike say they miss around team headquarters.

Fox said he was relaxing Tuesday and "just getting around to seeing the San Diego game from Sunday." That's the coaches' copy. He watched the broadcast live, although he admitted there were times he had to stop watching lest his

Chiefs WR Bowe arrested on pot, speeding charges RIVERSIDE, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was arrested outside Kansas City over the weekend on charges of speeding and possessing marijuana, throwing his status for a pivotal AFC West showdown against the Denver Broncos into question.

Bowe was pulled over for going about 48 mph in a 35 mph zone, police in suburban Riverside said Tuesday.

Police said an officer smelled "a strong odor of marijuana from inside of the vehicle," and asked Bowe and two passengers to get out of the car.

Police then used a dog to search for illegal substances and found a bag with Bowe's wallet and two containers holding what the officer suspected was marijuana. One container held 6.6 grams of the substance, and the other had 3.8 grams, or about one-third of an ounce in all.

Bowe was cited for speeding and possession of a controlled substance, police said. He posted $750 bond and is scheduled to appear in Riverside court on Dec. 18.

Chiefs spokesman Ted Crews said the team was aware of the situation but declined further comment. Bowe's agent, Todd France, did not return a message seeking comment.

It's unclear whether Bowe will be available for Sunday's game. While penalties have varied, Commissioner Roger Goodell historically has suspended players one game

without pay and fined them an additional game check for possession of marijuana, once the case is finalized.

Bowe was suspended four games in 2009 for violating the NFL's policy on performanceenhancing drugs after taking what his agent called an unapproved weight-loss supplement.

But that policy differs from the NFL's most recent substanceabuse policy, which governs illegal drugs and alcohol abuse.

The unbeaten Chiefs were off Tuesday before resuming preparations for their Sunday night game against the Broncos, who are a game back in the division standings. It's the first of two games that the longtime rivals will play in a span of three weeks.

A passenger in the car was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance after the police dog found a backpack that contained 4.2 grams of suspected marijuana. Riverside is a community of about 3,000 residents located just north of Kansas City.

Along with his previous suspension, Bowe made questionable comments to a magazine a few years ago about womanizing that allegedly occurred at team hotels. He then offered an apology that went awry when he referred to the Hunt family that owns the Chiefs as "the Clarks" — a reference to Clark Hunt, who serves as the team's most visible face.

People close to Bowe have said he started to mature after those incidents, though, and the

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blood pressure skyrocket.

One of those moments surely was when Peyton Manning came up limping after Corey Liuget dived at his ankles in the closing minutes of Denver's 28-20 win. The Broncos (8-1) asked the league to look at the hit, but the NFL determined it was a clean tackle.

Fox declined to confirm it was he who raised the issue with the NFL: "Well, we're not really allowed to discuss anything to do with officiating. I can say that I did communicate with somebody at the league office," Fox said.

Aside from his concern over his quarterback, Fox said he was feeling good and thanked everyone for their well wishes and the Broncos for allowing him "this time to get my health back, and that process is going very well. It's been helped by everybody there in Denver, and probably first and foremost my wife, Robin."

Fox and interim head coach Jack Del Rio speak every day by phone and Fox said he's texted and talked with some of his players, too.

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Denver Broncos head coach John Fox watches during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas.

Famous for saying every injured player is "day to day," Fox was just as coy about the timeline for his own recovery.

"I can just tell you that I'm working very hard to get bet-

ter and I feel like my doctors are pleased that I've improved every day," he said. "So things are going great. I like where I'm at right now and we'll see where that leaves us."

the top of the left circle.

“It was a good odd chance to jump into the rush,” Kunnas said. “I told Ferry who had the puck that I was coming right behind him. He noticed that, gave me the puck and I waited out the guys and went straight to the net. I knew the goalie wasn’t going to see [the shot] so I shot it up high.”

A native of Finland, Kunnas made his UConn debut on Nov. 2 against Sacred Heart after sitting out the Huskies’ first three games of the season. He recorded his first career point against the Pioneers in that game, chipping in an assist.

Kunnas, who has stepped into a large role as one of UConn’s first-line defensemen, said he was happy to finally be back on the ice and contributing on a consistent basis.

“Obviously it feels really great,” Kunnas said. “I feel like I got a great chance to play with great teammates. I feel like I really put the effort in and just got the job done.”

Nine-day break stalls UConn UConn took the ice Tuesday night for its first game since Nov. 2 against Sacred Heart, a nine-day layoff that head coach Mike Cavanaugh manifested itself in the team’s sluggish first period.

“I thought that after nine days of not playing it showed a little bit in the first period,” Cavanaugh said. “Both teams were feeling each other out.

I know that they had a pretty

large shot advantage, but I didn’t think we let up any grade-A chances.”

Cavanaugh said that as a coach it is almost impossible to prevent a loss of momentum after such a long period of time off, but that the team handled itself well despite the large gap between games.

“I thought we managed it as well as we could in the first period when you haven’t played in that long,” Cavanaugh said. “I thought the nine days was great, it gave us a chance to really work on some things, and one of them was our offensive play and I thought that was evident tonight.”

Huskies’ offense stays strong Tuesday night’s game marked the third consecutive contest in which UConn has scored four goals, having also done so against Army and Sacred Heart on Nov. 1 and 2 respectively.

Cavanaugh said he thought the team did well getting to the dirty areas and getting bodies to the net, two reasons the team was able to net four goals on the game.

“We created a lot of chances five-on-five which was good,” Cavanaugh said. “I thought our cycle was good. I thought our point play was excellent.

Our [defense] did a nice job getting off the boards and getting pucks to the net.”

Strong offense propels Huskies again

result was the best stretch of his seven-year career.

He caught a league-leading 15 touchdown passes in 2010, when he earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl, and a career-high 81 passes the following year.

He was banged up most of last season and struggled in part because of a shaky quarterback situation, but still did enough to warrant a five-year, $56 million deal from the Chiefs' new regime this past offseason.

So far, he's struggled to live up to the new contract.

Bowe has had trouble getting open in Reid's offense, and has been subjected to constant double-teams. He has 33 catches for 369 yards and two touchdowns through the first nine games.

The Chiefs returned to practice from their bye on Monday, and while there was no access to players, coach Andy Reid said on a conference call with reporters that everyone participated.

"Everybody was back," Reid said, "which is a good thing."

That presumably included Bowe, whom the Chiefs may have to find a way to replace when the team resumes practice on Wednesday. They're already thin at wide receiver, and Bowe's absence would put more pressure on Donnie Avery and Dexter McCluster in the passing game. Avery, signed by the Chiefs this past offseason, has 27 catches for 396 yards and a touchdown. McCluster has 25 catches for 262 yards and a score.

By Jack Mitchell Staff Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Russ Smith scored 21 of his game-high 30 points in the first half and No. 3 Louisville made 12 3-pointers to set the tone for a 97-69 rout of Hofstra on Tuesday night.

The senior guard shot 12 of 22 from the field including 5 of 12 from beyond the arc.

Wayne Blackshear made three straight 3s for nine points to help Louisville break the game open with a 26-2 second-half run. Luke Hancock returned from an Achilles injury to hit a couple from long range as well as the Cardinals finished 12 of 31 from deep.

Louisville (2-0) shot 35 of 68 overall (51.5 percent), a big improvement from its 38-percent effort in a season-opening win over the College of Charleston.

Chris Jones added 20 points with seven assists for

Louisville, Montrezl Harrell had 19.

The Cardinals forced 22 turnovers leading to 30 points and dominated the paint 44-16.

Louisville survived some nervous moments early in the second half as Jamall Robinson made three from beyond the arc, Dion Nesmith added seven points, including a 3, and Jordan Allen scored on a putback during an 18-8 run that brought Hofstra within 54-49 with 15:35 left in the game.

Just as quickly, Louisville turned it into an 80-51 lead over the next 7 1-2 minutes with help from Blackshear, who got in on the act from outside after missing both 3-pointers in the first half. Smith added nine points during the run.

Nesmith led Hofstra (1-2) with 24 points.

Louisville's night began with the unveiling of a banner

adding coach Rick Pitino to the school's list of Naismith Memorial Hall of Famers. On Saturday, a banner recognizing Louisville's 2012-13 NCAA championship was unfurled.

This time, Louisville responded with the performance their coach expected.

Pitino was seeking major improvement from his team after Saturday's 70-48 victory over the College of Charleston that was close until the Cardinals closed with a 22-3 run. Though the Cardinals forced 21 turnovers in that game, they barely won the rebounding battle and were outshot percentage-wise by the Cougars.

Louisville's inside game figured to improve with the return of junior Chane Behanan, whom Pitino reinstated on Monday after an indefinite suspension that lasted 26 days. One game after forwards Harrell and

Blackshear combined for 14 rebounds and 21 points on just 7-of-21 shooting, Behanan was back on the roster and expected to add muscle and movement to the Cardinals' frontcourt.

Hancock also dressed after missing the preseason with an Achilles injury. Cardinals fans didn't have to wait long to welcome back last spring's Final Four MVP, who entered 3:45 into the contest to cheers of "Luuuke!"

Behanan came in with 12:09 remaining in the half to cheers as well, putting the defending champions close to full strength. Junior guard Kevin Ware missed his second straight game after returning last week from last spring's gruesome right leg injury to play 10 minutes in an exhibition win over Pikeville but is expected to be out for several games.

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right in front battling.”

UConn took the lead at the 15:31 mark in the third period as the Huskies scored on another rush to the net as Shawn Pauly beat the goaltender on a rebounded shot off the stick of Trevor Gerling. The Huskies took a 4-3 advantage on the goal and staved off the Crusaders to protect the win.

“I thought after nine days of not playing it showed a little bit in the first period,”

head coach Mike Cavanaugh said. “The second period, that might have been our best period of the year. We were cycling the puck and were really playing excellent offensive hockey.”

Tuesday night’s game was marked by tremendous physical play by both teams.

“If you like the sport of hockey then you like contact. That was a great college hockey game tonight.

Two teams that I thought were physical and clean; it was a clean hockey game,” Cavanaugh said.

The win brings the Huskies record to 3-2-1 for the season with an undefeated conference record that stands at 2-0. UConn’s next game will be against Bentley on Friday night at the Freitas Ice Forum at 7:05 p.m.

The UConn men’s hockey team won its third consecutive game Tuesday night, knocking off Atlantic Hockey Association rival Holy Cross 4-3 at home.

After a scoreless first period, the Huskies (3-2-1, 2-1-0 AHA) came roaring out of the intermission, scoring two second period goals at the 10 and 18 minute marks. The Crusaders (2-6-0, 2-1-0 AHA) responded with three unanswered goals of their own, one late in the second period and two in the third period, making it a 3-2 game with 12 minutes remaining in regulation.

UConn tied the game at three goals apiece on a goal from junior wing Cody Sharib with 11:07 remaining in the game.

Sophomore center Shawn Pauly’s late-period goal put the game out of reach for the Crusaders with just under five minutes left in regulation, giving the Huskies their third win of the season.

Kunnas gets first collegiate goal UConn freshman defenseman Joona Kunnas got the Huskies on the board ten minutes into the second period, scoring the first goal of his collegiate career.

Kunnas jumped into a UConn odd-man rush and catch a pass from Joey Ferriss before burying a wrist shot high to the blocker side from

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No. 3 Louisville blows out Hofstra, 97-69

Huskies rally in final period to top Crusaders goal tender, junior Cody Sharib put home the gametying goal.

“Billy came down like he was shot out of a cannon,” Sharib said. “I saw him look up at me and hit just hit me with a great pass, luckily I got the rebound cause the first shot wasn’t so good. It was a wide-open shot on the rebound cause [Sims] was

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Terry Francona, Clint Hurdle earn Manager of the Year nods

AP

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was named the AL manager of the year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.

NEW YORK (AP) — Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians and Clint Hurdle of the Pittsburgh Pirates won the Manager of the Year awards Tuesday after guiding their small-budget teams to charming turnarounds.

Francona edged John Farrell of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox for the American League honor 112 points to 96 in a close vote by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

It was the first Manager of the Year honor for Francona, even though — in an interesting twist — he steered the Red Sox to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007. In his first season with the Indians, he directed them to a 24-win improvement and their first playoff berth in six years.

They lost the AL wild-card game to Tampa Bay, but voting is conducted before the postseason.

"This was one of the funnest years I've ever had," Francona said in an interview on MLB

Network.

Hurdle was a runaway winner, selected first on 25 of 30 ballots by the NL panel after taking the Pirates to the playoffs in their first winning season since 1992.

Don Mattingly of the Los Angeles Dodgers came in second and Fredi Gonzalez of the Atlanta Braves finished third.

"It's a bit overwhelming, to tell you the truth," Hurdle said.

"It's humbling. It's gratifying from an organizational standpoint."

It also was the first Manager of the Year honor for the 56-year-old Hurdle. His highest finish had been third in 2007, when he led the Colorado Rockies to the World Series.

The only other Pittsburgh manager to win the award was Jim Leyland in 1990 and 1992, the bookends to three consecutive division titles for the Pirates.

After that, they endured a record 20 straight losing seasons — the longest drought in any of the four major profes-

sional sports — before going 94-68 this year to capture an NL wild card.

"I'm a realist, but I am an optimist," said Hurdle, who has managed the Pirates for three seasons. "Everybody played a part."

Riding a wave of excitement from a rejuvenated fan base in a city finally enthralled by baseball again, Pittsburgh beat the Cincinnati Reds in the wild-card game before losing to league champion St. Louis in a division series that went the full five games.

"I said it's the greatest coaching opportunity in all of sports — the opportunity to be part of a select group of men and women that re-bond a city with a ballclub," Hurdle said.

"Three years almost to the day that I said it, it's starting to happen."

Hurdle was chosen second on the other five ballots and was the only manager picked on every one. He had 140 points in the 5-3-1 scoring system to 68 points for Mattingly,

who received two first-place votes after leading the Dodgers to the NL West title.

Gonzalez got three firstplace votes and finished with 43 points.

Mike Matheny of the Cardinals was the only other skipper to appear on a ballot.

He was tabbed second by four voters and third by seven.

Francona garnered 16 of 30 first-place votes to 12 for Farrell. Bob Melvin, last year's winner, received the other two and came in third after his low-payroll Oakland Athletics won their second consecutive AL West crown.

Francona never received a first-place vote during eight seasons as manager of the Red Sox. He had never finished higher than fourth in 12 years as a big league skipper.

"It gives me a chance to brag about our organization," Francona said. "When you get an award like this, it's a representation of an organization.

I'll gladly accept it, but it's for all those people."

Fantasy Football advice for Week 12

By Matthew Kren Fantasy Football Columnist

Player to Start: Reggie Bush (Running Back, Detroit Lions) Coming off a bye and being nagged by a knee injury, Bush put up a very good stat line, having 14 carries for 105 yards. In five games this year, Bush has had double digit performances with two 20-point games. He has always been known as a very explosive player, a scat back who has good hands and can make people miss in the open field. In Week 11 on the road against the Steelers, he is pegged to have 14 points, 54 rushing yards, 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. The Steelers come off what was arguably their best game stopping the run, only letting up 96 yards to C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson, who had a combined 26 touches. The reason why this is surprising is because in the first eight games, the Steelers had allowed 11 rushing touchdowns and an average of 111.3 rush yards to opposing teams. Pittsburgh is ranked 26th in rushing defense, allowing 4.2 yards per rush. With Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson having an aerial attack that spreads the field, the play action will keep the Steelers off guard and allow big holes for Reggie.

Look for Reggie Bush to have another big day, possibly beating his projection in a game the Lions need to expand their lead in their division.

Player to Bench: Jordy Nelson (Wide Receiver, Green Bay Packers) How can the No. 7 wide receiver in fantasy football, who has averaged 12.9 points per game and is projected to earn 13 points against the Giants, be a player to bench? He is completely healthy and is owned in 100 percent of the leagues, but without Rodgers, and understandably so, he is a different player. Last week with Tolzien as the main quarterback he put up five points, six receptions for 56 yards. He just missed a touchdown on a close call in

the corner of the end zone but his counterpart Jarrett Boykin seemed like the favorite target.

Boykin had 13 receptions for 112 yards, leading the team in both categories as well as in targets.

In Week 9 with Seneca Wallace as the quarterback, Nelson had four receptions for 67 yards, earning six fantasy points. This week with Tolzien named as the starter, the Packers are on the road against the Giants, who let up only 122 passing yards and forced four sacks. Only two receivers caught passes against the Giants secondary last week for a total of 51 yards. With the Giants defense improving and an inexperienced quarterback at the helm for Green Bay, look for Nelson to have a third straight single digit performance.

Player to Add: Percy Harvin (Wide Receiver, Seattle Seahawks) Listed as questionable the previous Sunday in Week 10, early reports indicate that Percy Harvin will make his season debut in Week 11 at home against the Minnesota Vikings (2-7). Currently, he is only owned in 38.8 percent of fantasy leagues, and is predicted to have two receptions for 28 yards in Week 11. In 2012, Harvin had 85 targets, 62 receptions and 677 yards with three touchdowns in only nine games. He is a dual threat player that can work the slot as well as occasionally take a handoff in the backfield. Picking Harvin up for the fantasy squad is not just for this week, as he is a player that can help your team make a run in the playoffs. With Russell Wilson coming off back-to-back 21 point performances and only having one single point game this season, the Seahawk wide receiver will have many opportunities to put up big numbers.

The Vikings are 30th in the league in total defense and 29th, so in passing defense look for Harvin to have a couple of targets and receptions in his debut against his former team as they try to work him back in to the offense.

Matthew.Kren@UConn.edu

Stypulkoski: New quarterback change meaningless from UCONN, page 12 months on end. Winning a game, even if it’s only one, may save them some embarrassment, give them reason to celebrate, relax and have fun. There’s almost certainly some of that in play as well.

But over the past few weeks, it’s become increasingly likely that Weist’s concern with the UConn program will not extend beyond the next four games. Those four games, though, can be used as an audition tape for wherever the next landing spot may be.

That gives him little incentive to endure growing pains, like the one’s Boyle so clearly and regularly displayed.

Raising and cultivating a raw

talent for success in the next three seasons may yield dividends for the Huskies’ future, but it does little to help this current team pick up a win or help Weist pick up a job.

So now, with a lame-duck coach and another new quarterback, the worthless present has been prioritized over making the future worth something.

So now, Dec. 7 may become the new day that fans herald, celebrate and finally take another breath. At least by then, the spreading fire within the UConn football program will be out of sight, out of mind.

Follow Matt on Twitter @M_Stypulkoski

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What's Next Home game

Tomorrow Detroit 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 Boston University 12 p.m.

Nov. 22 Indiana/ Washington TBA

Women’s Basketball Nov. 15 Nov. 17 Maryland Penn State 6 p.m.

Noon

Nov. 26 Loyola (Md.) 7 p.m.

which led the nation.

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» That’s what he said

Cashman: Yankees could lose Cano

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Robinson Cano

» Pic of the day

Drop it like it’s hot

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Nov. 22 Boston University 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 20 Oregon 7 p.m.

Mosqueda-Lewis made last season,

- Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer on WR Evan Spencer’s comments about Alabama and Florida State.

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Nov. 21 Boston College 7 p.m.

The number of 3-pointers Kaleena

“He’s certainly not the spokesman for our team. As a result, Evan won’t talk to the media for a long, long time.”

Away game

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Nov. 23 Monmouth 4:30 p.m.

Football (0-8) Nov. 16 SMU 3 p.m.

Nov. 23 Temple TBA

Nov. 30 Rutgers TBA

Dec. 7 Memphis TBA

Men’s Soccer (10-2-5) Nov. 15 American Athletic Conference Semifinals SMU 5 p.m.

Field Hockey (17-4) Nov. 16 NCAA Tournament First Round TBA TBA

Volleyball Nov. 15 Rutgers 7 p.m.

Nov. 22 Memphis Noon

(11-17) Nov. 24 Temple 2 p.m.

Nov. 27 Louisville 7 p.m.

Nov. 29 Cincinnati 1 p.m.

Women’s Hockey (4-6-1) Nov. 19 Brown 7 p.m.

Nov. 23 Boston College 2 p.m.

Nov. 24 Boston College 2 p.m.

Nov. 29 Yale 1 p.m.

Nov. 30 Quinnipiac/ RIT TBA

AP

Marquette head coach Buzz Williams yells to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Grambling State, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Milwaukee.

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Men’s Hockey (3-2-1)

What's On TV

NBA: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 10:30 p.m. ESPN

Two of the top teams in the Western Conference square off at the Staples Center for a potential preview of the WC playoffs.

The return of Russell Westbrook has sparked the Thunder, propelling them to a 5-1 start, while Chris Paul’s 21.3 ppg and 12.4 apg have gotten the Clips off to a 5-3 start themselves.

The Thunder swept the season series last year and finished with a 60-22 record atop the WC. The Clippers finished fourth at 56-26.

NBA: Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Bobcats 7:30 p.m., CSNN After going 0-4 to start the season, first-year head coach Brad Stevens shifted Jordan Crawford into the point guard position and the Celtics (4-4) have not lost since.

Former Husky Kemba Walker is averaging 16.6 ppg to lead the Bobcats to a respectful 3-4 start.

The Celtics are 13-3 all-time at home in the series.

THE Pro Side

Field hockey clinches Texans release veteran Big East tournament title safeTy Ed Reed

Nov. 17 Nov. 15 Nov. 23 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Boston Bentley AIC Canisius Canisius University 7:05 p.m.

7:05 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 4:05 p.m.

5 p.m.

AP

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman concedes that they could be out-bid for free agent second baseman Robinson Cano.

“I think he loves the money but I think we’re going to have a substantial offer, but somebody might come in and have a much more substantial offer,” Cashman said Tuesday at the gathering of baseball’s general managers. That’s just the way it works.

“He’s in free agency and that’s the feeling I get,” Cashman added. “Doesn’t make it wrong at all.

That’s what makes the U.S. the greatest place in the world. We just have to compete for that. I feel very comfortable that we’ll firmly compete for the player, but the value we put on him, the value someone else puts on him could be vastly different, and if it is we’ll lose him.”

Cano is seeking a 10-year deal in excess of $300 million.

“The best way to go about this process is to put your best foot forward and live with it, and if it’s not good enough I’m comfortable with it. And whatever that foot is, from my end, is going to be very good, as it should be to retain the player,” Cashman said.

“We obviously have a strong interest in retaining him. There’s nothing better ... he’s has a chance to be the first Dominican born player to have his number there in monument park and that’s a big deal. A real big deal. But it’s going to take a big deal I’m sure to make that happen.”

Cashman doesn’t expect Cano to make a quick decision.

Cashman has not ruled out signing players connected with the Biogenesis scandal that resulted in Major League Baseball suspending 14 players last season for violating the league’s drug policy.

“We have a lot of holes to fill, so we’re just going to have to explore every option that’s available to us,” Cashman said. “Obviously, everything in their background is relevant. But we’ll certainly have to be open-minded.”

Cashman plans to tender a contract to catcher Francisco Cervelli, who was suspended 50 games as part of the Biogenesis investigation.

The Yankees want to bring in two starting pitchers, adding to a rotation that has holdovers CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova. Hiroki Kuroda has not announced if he will return next season.

Other needs include the left side of the infield, where shortstop Derek Jeter is coming off an injury-marred season due to a broken ankle. Third baseman Alex Rodriguez is appealing his 211-game suspension.

Cashman expects Jeter will be healthy for the start of next season.

With the retirement of career saves leader Mariano Rivera, setup man David Robertson is in the mix to be the new closer, but he is not guaranteed the role.

“I’m not sure that Robertson is capable yet. He’s never done that before,” Cashman said. “I think he’s earned the right to take a shot at it and may very well be the guy. We’ll wait and see how it plays out.”

AP

By Dalton Zbierski Campus Correspondent UConn hosted the Big East Field Hockey Tournament last weekend at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex on campus.

Participants included the 1st-seeded Connecticut Huskies, the 2nd-seeded Old Dominion Monarchs, the 3rd-seeded Louisville Cardinals and the 4th-seeded Temple Owls.

In Friday night’s action, No.7 UConn recorded a 3-0 victory over No. 19 Temple, sending the Owls back to Philadelphia without having scored a goal. UConn received goals from Anne Jeute, Roisin Upton and Chloe Hunnable to record the victory, clinching a spot in their twelfth consecutive Big East Tournament Championship game.

Temperatures dipped below freezing for the second match-up of the night between No. 5 Old Dominion and No. 14 Louisville. In a game that remained scoreless until the final minutes Old

Dominion pushed past the Cardinals on Nicole Goff’s put in with 9:36 left to play.

Old Dominion scored another on a Louisville empty net to secure a 2-0 victory.

The Monarchs would play UConn on Sunday.

Sunday’s Big East Final was incredibly even across the board. Two weeks ago, UConn allowed five goals in a loss to the Monarchs.

The same would not be said in the rematch between the nation’s No. 5 and No. 7 teams. In cold rain and sleet, the game was still scoreless when the clock struck zero forcing a sudden death overtime to decide the champion of the Big East. UConn avenged their prior defeat when Hunnable scored her 20th goal of the season 1:21 into the period to win UConn the conference title. UConn received an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament and will play Boston College on Friday in Syracuse. Old Dominion will play Wake Forest on the same day.

Dalton.Zbierski@UConn.edu

By Scott Carroll Staff Writer Ed Reed has had an illustrious career in the NFL and is only one year removed from a Super Bowl victory with the Baltimore Ravens. With all that said, Reed is currently without an NFL team after being released by the Houston Texans yesterday.

Reed was a highly touted commodity during the offseason and many saw the Texans as a huge off-season winner with the signing of Reed. Reed was signed to a three-year deal worth $15 million, but he won’t be finishing even a year of it.

Reed was rehabbing during the off-season to repair a torn labrum and had missed all of the Texans’ workouts. He didn’t make his season debut until Week 3 against his former team, the Ravens. The Texans would lose the game and have not won a game since.

Reed’s problem with the team may have started in Week 9, when he didn’t start against the Indianapolis Colts, but instead only came in for certain defensive packages.

Reed’s frustration with the team seemed to have reached its

peak this weekend as the Texans lost their seventh straight game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Reed was only used during 12 snaps of the game. Reed, the 2004 Defensive Player of the Year, had some words about the way the team was being coached.

Reed said that not only was the team “outplayed,” but the team was “outcached.” Reed went on to say, “Eventually, they’re going to figure out what you’re doing if you’re doing the same old things.”

Coach Wade Phillips, who is filling in for head coach Gary Kubiak, seemed less than amused by his safety’s comments.

“Everyone has an opinion. I’ll keep mine in-house,” Phillips said.

The Dallas Cowboys may be in the market for a safety after their 49-17 shellacking by the New Orleans Saints. The Cowboys are currently ranked worst in the league in pass defense, allowing 313 yards per game through the air.

So although Reed may have been released by the Texans, it doesn’t mean he will necessarily be leaving the state.

Scott.Carroll@UConn.edu

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CRUSADERS CROSSED Men’s hockey tops Holy Cross, 4-3, to remain unbeaten at Freitas Ice Forum

By Scott Carroll Staff Writer

The UConn Huskies Men’s Hockey Team defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders with a flurry of goals 4-3 in one of the most exciting games of the year.

The faculty speakers of the Freitas Ice Forum threatened to keep the rink silent, but the members of the Armed Forces in attendance on UConn’s Military Appreciation Night refused to allow it, keeping the Freitas Ice Forum rocking throughout the game.

UConn started the game out slow in the first period after not having played in nine days.

The Huskies would be out shot in the period 14-4, but thanks to great goalie play by senior Matt Grogan did not give up a goal in the period.

However, the Huskies stormed out of the locker room for the second period. Freshmen Joona Kunnas from Finland scored the first goal of his career halfway through the period on a wrist shot from the top of the circle, beating the goalie on his blocker-side.

UConn striked again at the 18:10 mark when Joey Ferris drove up the left side of the rink, paused and threw the puck in front of the net, sneaking by the Holy Cross goaltender, giving the Huskies a 2-0 advantage.

Holy Cross answered back 30 seconds later when Nick Finn netted the Crusaders’ first goal of the evening, cutting the lead in half.

The Crusaders picked up where they started in the third period with two unanswered goals.

Tim Driscoll tapped in the one timer off an assist from Ben Kaplan. Holy Cross scored again in similar fashion at the 9:47 mark as Driscoll sent a puck flying the crease that was netted by Finn for his second goal of the evening as the Crusaders took a 3-2 lead.

The Huskies were not held down. After a STEVE QUICK/The Daily Campus pass from Billy Latta to Jordan Sims and a shot by Sims off the leg pads of the Crusader

Matt Stypulkoski Sept. 30 was a day that UConn football fans heralded, celebrated and finally took a long-awaited breath: the perceived scourge of their program, Paul Pasqualoni, had been fired after two-anda-half years in charge.

Six weeks, four games and zero wins later, that same level of tension and frustration has returned for many of those fans.

Who would’ve thought that the T.J. Weist era could actually fall short of his predecessor’s?

Yes, four games still remain, four chances for the Huskies to salvage something, anything, from this season, but as of now, 2013 has looked to be much like a persistent grease fire – it just won’t seem to end.

And on Tuesday, word came that Weist had dumped a bucket of water on the problem and shot up a flare.

Casey Cochran in, Tim Boyle out. Redshirt burned, opportunities wasted.

We’ve not seen enough of Cochran – save late-game mop-up duty – to form any solid conclusions on the redshirt freshman. For all us casual observers know, the Masuk man may well be the future of the UConn program.

But from what’s been said by the coaches and players over the course of the season, it sure doesn’t seem that way.

“When everything happened,” Weist said at his Tuesday press conference, “when we made that decision (to bench Chandler Whitmer), we thought Tim had a better skill set for us.”

There’s a tough sell to a disheartened fan base for you: we didn’t think this new quarterback was quite good enough at first, but the one we tried hasn’t looked so great, so let’s give it a shot.

Jeez.

Again, maybe Cochran really has progressed. Maybe his strides have made him a better option, at this point, than Tim Boyle.

But therein lies the problem.

“I’m not making any decisions for next year,” Weist said. “I’m making decisions for this week – (the future) hasn’t crossed my mind.”

At this point in the season, a win is almost meaningless – recruits, prospective coaches and the general public will look no more fondly on a 1-11 or 2-10 team than an 0-12 one. The future is precisely what should be on a head coach’s mind.

Unfortunately for UConn fans, that’s where the “interim” tag becomes an issue, a conflict of interest, a roadblock for progress next season and beyond.

Despite the fact that the school has not yet announced its intentions, it certainly seems as though T.J. Weist’s stint in Storrs may not last beyond the next four games.

After all, Warde Manuel gave one way for the former offensive coordinator to keep the job: win.

With that in mind, Weist may well be coaching for his next job. Of course, he likely has the interests of his current team in mind as well – it’d be tough not to care for a team of players after spending significant time with them for

» STYPULKOSKI, page 10

UConn’s junior forward Cody Sharib (27) skates with the puck during the game Tuesday night against the Holy Cross. Sharib’s goal at the 11:07 mark in the third period tied the score at 3-3 before the Huskies slapped in one more later to take the victory. UConn improves to 3-2-1 on the season.

» HUSKIES, page 9

Freshman Cochran named new starting QB

By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor

Through four games apiece, both Chandler Whitmer and Tim Boyle threw eight interceptions and won zero games. Now, redshirt freshman Casey Cochran has been given the baton for the final leg of the 12-game quarterback relay.

It’s a move that interim head coach T.J. Weist says is necessary to provide a spark down the season’s home stretch.

“I’m not making any decisions for next year,” Weist said. “I’m making decisions for this week – (the future) hasn’t crossed my mind.”

In four games as the starter, Boyle completed just 44 percent of his passes and failed to throw a touchdown. The move to play the true fresh-

man also burned a potential of 28 passes for two touchredshirt year, which would downs with one interception. have saved the Xavier High “It’s part of the decision,” School product, who is Weist said of Cochran’s latejudged by the coaching staff game play. “Yes, we underto have tremendous potential, stand it’s not a first-team a season of eligibility. defense, it’s not an earlyIn the end, though, Boyle game competitive situation simply didn’t – all those things, make enough we understand plays to stay at that. But we’ve the helm; that left also watched the door open for Casey all along, Cochran, anothhis decision-maker Connecticut ing in practice native, to pick up and scrimmages the slack. and other situaCochran, who tions, and we just Notebook hails from Monroe think it’s time for and graduated him to step up, to from Masuk High School, get his shot.” has appeared in four games The one interception that so far this season, always in Cochran threw came in his mop-up duty late in losses. first collegiate play on Oct. Though he’s run most of his 12 against USF and is a play plays against backups, he has that has stuck in the young had some success on the field signal caller’s mind, a bap– Cochran’s completed 17 tism-by-fire moment that has

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helped him adjust over the past few weeks.

“My first play I got hit and I got picked,” Cochran chuckled. “I think that was kind of a wake-up call on the first play I had in college. I think learning how quickly the game happens, learning how quickly you have to get the ball out … I think getting ready for the speed of the game and the tempo of the game and everything like that, getting some reps has definitely helped.”

While Cochran has had the pleasure of phoning friends and family to share the good news since learning of his new role Sunday, Boyle – still just 18 years old – has had to deal with a quick demotion.

Of course, that’s a process that would be difficult for anyone to handle, but Weist feels as though his now-No. 2 quarterback has handled the

situation well.

“He’s mature,” Weist said.

“That’s one of the reasons we had him as the starting quarterback, because he is mature.

And he’s also very competitive. I’ve talked to him (quarterbacks coach Shane Day) has talked to him the last two days: ‘Hey Coach, keep the faith in me. I’m going to keep working hard, I’m going to stay competitive, I’ll be ready whenever you need me.’ That’s what you want to hear.”

Now, come Saturday at Southern Methodist, it’ll be about what Weist and the Huskies want to see. In order to pick up their first win of the season, they’ll need Cochran to assume the starting role more smoothly than his predecessors.

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No. 2 is No. 1 as Spartans beat Kentucky 78-74 CHICAGO (AP) — Experience trumps talent.

At least at this point in the year.

Branden Dawson tipped in a miss with less than six seconds left, and No. 2 Michigan State hung on for a 78-74 victory over top-ranked Kentucky and its latest cast of young phenoms in the first game of the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. As James Young missed a 3-pointer, the Michigan State fans — including the Spartan in Chief, Magic Johnson, erupted. Gary Harris held up his index finger, indicating the No. 1 ranking the Spartans (2-0) are sure to have next week.

But this might not be the last these two teams see of each other.

With four of the top five teams in the one-day tournament — Duke and Kansas played in the nightcap — it’s no stretch to imagine this as a sneak peek at the Final Four.

The Spartans’ Keith Appling came within two rebounds and two assists of a triple-double, fin-

ishing with 22 points, and eight rebounds and assists. Harris had 20 points and Adreian Payne had 15 points and four rebounds.

Julius Randle led the Wildcats (2-1) with 27 points — all but four in the second half — and 13 rebounds. Andrew Harrison had 11. But the Wildcats were hurt by early turnovers and they were just 20 of 36 from the free throw line.

This was the earliest 1 vs. 2 match-up, and first since Feb. 23, 2008, when Tennessee beat top-ranked Memphis. The Tigers coach then? None other than John Calipari.

This game had even more hype, mostly because of the Kiddie Cats. Much has been made of the youngsters, with good reason. The last time Calipari had a roster this star-studded, the Wildcats won a national title.

And this group might be even more impressive.

Six were McDonald’s AllAmericans, and all are considered

lottery picks in next summer’s NBA draft, with Randle a possibility for the overall No. 1. The youngsters did nothing to lessen the hype in their first two games, with Randle averaging 22.5 points and 15 rebounds, and the Harrison twins averaging in double figures. No wonder the game brought out scouts from almost every NBA team and celebrities including Nazr Mohammed and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. But the Spartans aren’t exactly slouches, returning six of their top seven scorers. Just as important, big-time games like this are nothing new to them, with coach Tom Izzo routinely scheduling the likes of Connecticut, Duke, North Carolina and Kansas before Jan. 1.

After trailing by 13 with 11:32 to play, the Wildcats came roaring back behind Randle, who left little doubt why coaches throughout the NBA covet him. He scored nine

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Michigan State guard Denzel Valentine (45) talks to Branden Dawson during the game against Kentucky on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Chicago.

points in Kentucky’s 13-1 run, including a “How’d he do that?” off-balance jumper from behind a sea of green jerseys. Andrew Harrison followed with a layup to cut Michigan State’s lead to 60-59 with 8:05 to play.

Randle wasn’t done just yet.

After Andrew Harrison’s free throws Kentucky within 76-72 with 1:33 to play, the Wildcats pounced on an Appling turnover and Randle scored on a jumper.

But Dawson tipped in a miss by Denzel Valentine at the other end to seal the win.