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Halloween costume causes mass confusion at Central Connecticut State DISABLED FEMINIST SPREADS AWARENESS Harilyn Rousso opens minds about women’s rights and disability stereotypes. FOCUS/ page 5
Well that was easy Huskies take down Division III Concordia to finish pre-season. SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: More comprehensive genetic engineering is a big step forward Harvard and Yale professors’ research marks an important step in genetics. COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: Mansfield to elect town officials tue.
By Katie McWilliams Staff Writer A 21-year-old man from Newington was charged with a breach of peace after inciting a campus-wide lockdown at Central Connecticut State University Monday afternoon. Daniel Kyem, a senior at Central Connecticut, got off a bus in New Britain, Conn. after spending Halloween weekend at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, and was spotted wearing camouflage pants and carrying some kind of sword, causing suspicion among some classmates. At noon, campus police received a 911 call from a concerned student who thought that Kyem looked suspicious, according to CCSU President Jack Miller. After the initial 911 call, police received multiple additional calls from students and arrived on the scene within two minutes, CCSU Chief of Police Chris Cervoni said. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported throughout the situation. In a collaborative effort from CCSU Police, New Britain Police, West Hartford Police, Newington Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security and State Police, Kyem was taken into custody at 2:30 p.m., along with two other suspects, after emerging in the hallway of the fourth floor of James Resident Hall. No weapons were recovered. The lockdown ended shortly after 3:15 p.m. Until 9:30 p.m., the investigation of Kyem and two other persons of interest were
ongoing. John Paul Avenoso, a 5thsemester accounting and economics double major, grew up with Kyem in Newington and communicated with him during the situation. “When I saw him in his costume on the news, I Facebook messaged him and told that he was the guy they were looking for. The whole thing is a misunderstanding, he had no idea he was being followed,” Avenoso said. Avenoso described Kyem as a very personable and likable person. “Everybody gravitated toward him,” Avenoso said. Despite the fact that the situation posed no threat to CCSU students, staff and faculty, Miller was confident in the university’s ability to handle security issues. “All of our systems worked as we hoped they would,” Miller said. “Including the alarm system, which I heard people talking about. Including the voice system and our emergency notification system. The campus cameras worked and the card swipe system worked. This is how the suspects were captured successfully.” Jen Cardine, a junior at CCSU, said that she thought the university handled the situation effectively. “They contained the situation and for the most part everybody was very cooperative,” Cardine said. “I could see the SWAT teams and police from my location next to James Hall and I knew we were safe.”
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TOP: A Connecticut State Police helicopter circles James Hall on the campus of Central Connecticut State University, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. BOTTOM: A student waits to return to campus following a lockdown due to a sighting of an armed man at Central Connecticut State University, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, in New Britain, Conn. Officials say one person is in custody.
Timmy Global Health has new UConn Group
The town of Mansfield, which includes UConn, will elect its municipal leaders today.
Organization seeks to ‘combat global health disparities from every angle’
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Congressman Joe Courtney of Connecticut’s second distrcit accepted an award from Jumpstart, an early education organization, on UConn’s campus Monday.
By Marissa Piccolo Campus Correspondent Congressman Joe Courtney visited the University of Connecticut to speak on education reform this Monday after receiving an award from Jumpstart for being this year’s “Legislative Champion.” The event, sponsored by Jumpstart and the emerging Democracy and Political Engagement branch of
Community Outreach, aimed to stimulate conversation about early education reform and recognize the challenges Americans face every day as children are sent to public schools. Courtney, a ranking member of the Education and Workforce Committee, provided a unique insight on education reform. He said that when it comes to upgrading America’s education outcomes, investing early, from
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Timmy Global Health, a new student organization on campus, works both locally and internationally to promote equality in healthcare. Timmy Global Health was founded in 1997, but the UConn chapter was founded this semester by co-presidents Alyssa Emmons and Laura Cunningham. Emmons, a 7th-semester physiology and neurobiology major, got the idea to form a UConn chapter from her friend at Tufts University. The club’s success at Tufts inspired Emmons to found one at UConn and she hopes to serve the local community as well as the international one. The Timmy Global Health website boasts about its student chapters. It reads, “By serving, fundraising and advocating on behalf of Timmy and our international partner organizations year-round, Timmy students are combating global health disparities from every
angle.” Cunningham, a 7th-semester multi-cellular biology major, became interested in Timmy because it takes on the issue of healthcare inequality not only abroad, but also locally. “If you don’t have the funds for a trip abroad,” Cunningham said, “you can still do things around here, which is equally as important.” The club hopes to provide volunteer assistance at medical clinics in places like Hartford and Willimantic. If chapters raise enough funds to take trips abroad, they are paired up with a country that they will continue to work with each year. “You create a bond with them over time,” said Emmons, “which is what I like about it.” Volunteers from Timmy provide medical assistance such as taking vitals, assisting doctors and giving out prescriptions and medications. The services are free for patients of all ages. Some of the money raised
for the trips goes to medical supplies as well. If the group cannot afford a trip they still raise money for medical expenses and treatments in impoverished nations. “This way we are supporting them even if we are not physically there,” Emmons said. Nationally, there are 35 college chapters of Timmy Global Health and 11 high school chapters. Although the UConn chapter is new, Cunningham said they have high hopes for its future given the large student population and the amount of science, pre-med and public health majors. The club will meet next on Dec. 3 for their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in room 316 of the Student Union. They are still seeking to create an executive board. “A lot of people are unaware of the inequality,” said Cunningham. “You just get so much out of Timmy, helping others and creating global awareness.”
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What’s going on at UConn today... Council on Foreign Relations Conference Call 12 to 1 p.m. CUE, 420 The Council on Foreign Relations is holding a Conference Call with CFR President Dr. Richard N. Haass. The topic of discussion is the “American Grand Strategy.”
Songs and Secrets: S. Africa from Liberation to Governance 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Laurel Hall, 301 A human rights lecture and discussion with anti-apartheid activist and Author of Songs and Secrets, Barry Gilder. “Songs and Secrets: South Africa from Liberation to Governance,” was published in 2012.
True Colors Conference Organizing Meeting 6 to 8 p.m. SU 403 True Colors XXI Conference is happening at UConn during this Spring Break, March 21 & 22, 2014. The organization is seeking volunteers to help with the conference.
UConn Law Society Lecture 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Business School, 218 Dean Timothy Fisher of UConn Law School is this week’s guest speaker. Fisher has just recently taken over as Dean of the law school following thirtyfive years in private practice. – JACKIE WATTLES
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ARREST WARRANT Oct. 31 A man, 21, of Cromwell, was arrested at 215 Glenbrook Road as a Fugitive from Justice. Police arrested the man based on an active felony arrest warrant from the State of Pennsylvania for charges of corruption of minors, indecent exposure and unlawful contact with a minor. His surety bond was set at $100,000, and his court date was Nov. 1. Nov. 2 A woman, 28, of Storrs, was arrested at S Parking Lot and charged with failure to appear in the second degree and operation of a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license. The woman was known to have a Paperless Re-Arrest Warrant issued for a failure to appear at Rockville Superior Court on Oct. 21, and police arrested her after she was seen traveling on Bolton Road and entered a UConn-owned parking lot. Her bond was set at $500, and her court date is Nov. 13. ASSAULT Nov. 3 A man, 20, of Norwalk, was
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arrested at 630 Gilbert Road and charged with assault in the third degree, breach of peach in the second degree, and interfering with an officer. Police were dispatched to Gilbert Road near Watson Hall on a report of a fight. After an investigation, it was determined that the man had pushed another male individual numerous times in the chest and then proceeded to punch the male in the face. During the investigation, the man was uncooperative and physically tried to pull away from the officer. His non-surety bond was set at $1,000, and his court date is Nov. 12. DISORDERLY CONDUCT/ MISCHIEF Oct. 31 A man, 20, of Northborough, Mass., was arrested at 2376 Alumni Drive and charged with criminal trespassing in the first degree and disorderly conduct. The man was arrested in connection with a report of two males entering residents’ rooms in Ellsworth Hall without permission and making disruptive noise in the hallways. The two males were told by at least one resident to leave the room, but refused to
do so. His non-surety bond was set at $2,000, and his court date is Nov. 12. Oct. 31 A man, 19, of Southborough, Mass., was arrested at 2376 Alumni Drive and charged with criminal trespassing in the first degree and disorderly conduct. The man was arrested in connection with a report of two males entering residents’ rooms in Ellsworth Hall without permission and making disruptive noise in the hallways. The two males were told by at least one resident to leave the room, but refused to do so. His non-surety bond was set at $2,000, and his court date is Nov. 12. Nov. 1 A man, 18, of Milford, was arrested at 812 Ellsworth Hall and charged with disorderly conduct. Police responded to a report of a fight on the eighth floor of Ellsworth and identified the man to be one of two parties involved in the fight and who reside in room 812. It was determined the roommates had engaged in a physical fight, and both were arrested. His non-surety bond was set at $500, and his court date is Nov. 1.
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Nov. 1 A man, 20, of Northborough, Mass., was arrested at 812 Ellsworth Hall and charged with disorderly conduct. Police responded to a report of a fight on the eighth floor of Ellsworth, and identified the man to be one of two parties involved in the fight and who reside in room 812. It was determined the roommates had engaged in a physical fight and both were arrested. His nonsurety bond was set at $5,000 and his court date is Nov. 1. Nov. 3 A man, 19, of Storrs, was arrested at 82 North Eagleville and charged with criminal mischief in the second degree. Officers responded to a report at Mansfield Apartments that a transportation bus was damaged after a rock was thrown at it. Officers stopped the man because he matched the description given by witnesses. His non-surety bond was set at $500, and his court date is Nov. 12. ALCOHOL/DRUGS Nov. 3 A man, 18, of Durham, was arrested at 82 North Eagleville Road and charged with a first offense of possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana and interfering with an officer. During a patrol check of North Campus, police observed four individuals smoking marijuana near the basketball courts, and the man attempted to run when police presented themselves, and he disregarded several commands to stop. The man was later found at his dormitory and arrested. His non-surety bond was set at $500, and his court date is Nov. 12.
Mansfield to Elect Town Officials Tue.
By Miles Halpine Campus Correspondent
The town of Mansfield, which includes UConn’s entire Storrs campus, will hold its municipal elections tomorrow, Nov. 5. Polls will be open at the Mansfield Community Center at 10 South Eagleville Road from 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. For the first time in several Mansfield elections, both political campaigns have a full slate of candidates for the Mansfield town council. Because Democrats have maintained victories over the last two to three decades, Republicans usually do not run enough candidates to have a majority on the town council. In this case, a majority is six out of the nine spots, and neither party can have more than six members on the council. On the ballot for Mansfield,
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which is notably double-sided, Republicans are on Row A while Democrats are on Row B. In total, Republicans have 16 candidates, and Democrats have 22 candidates running for office on Tuesday. Aside from the hotly contested town council race, other positions candidates are running for include the town’s Board of Education, the Regional School District #19 Board of Education, the Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Board of Assessment Appeals. A sample copy of Tuesday’s ballot is available on the town website at www.MansfieldCT. gov. Additionally, anyone not currently registered to vote will be able to do so at the Audrey P. Beck Building (4 S. Eagleville Rd) and subsequently vote there as well.
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2010. “Other than that there was plenty of room for everyone.” Road Runners club president Mary Wittenberg agrees. A day after a record 50,740 people started the race, including the 1 millionth in the race’s 33-year history, Wittenberg was all smiles. In fact, nearly everyone finished with over 50,000 people completing the 26.2-mile course. “We had a simply amazing week and weekend and day yesterday,” Wittenberg said Monday at a press conference. “From the beginning, our measure of success was going to be
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Construction fences off this section of sidewalk outside Arjona in this file photo. UConn officials say most of the projects budgeted this year are on track to finish on time.
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of student traffic through campus. Issues such as these are one of the reasons why extensions may be made of some projects. According to the UConn Planning Architectural & Engineering Services website, the completed School of Business walkway and the library quad will result in increased accommodation for handicap needs, increase pedestrian safety by restricting vehicle access and will create a more comfortable environment for students. This semester will see a winding down of most of the current construction projects; however, construction on UConn is sure to continue. Next Generation Connecticut is planning a $1.5 billion grant for construction on campus, as well as about $170 million state bond for Route 44 and the creation of the Innovative Partnership Building. As well, two new buildings, including a new engineering building, are to begin construction within the next two years. “There is always going to be construction in terms of maintenance, and there is something close to 150 new faculty and 5,000 new students expected in the coming years which will require new labs and dormitories,” Gore said.
Of the 20 projects listed in the University of Connecticut’s quarterly project report, which includes all construction projects valued over $500,000, most will be completed on schedule. The School of Business walkway – the court area project featuring the Bird Tower – and many more projects in active construction are on budget and on schedule. Brian Gore, senior project manager of the Office of Architectural and Engineering Services, has been working on keeping the current projects on budget, soliciting bids for current and future projects as well as approving progress payments. “Some project have needed extensions on dates, but generally they have been staying on schedule.” Gore said. Public works construction companies – in this case, Tabacco and Son’s of Bristol – are managing projects such as the School of Business walkway. The bid process this project took place last summer, and has been given a tentative completion date of Nov. 15. Public works projects such as these must often make more safety considerations than a standard construction project, and must also take into account the flow
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BOSTON (AP) — Supporters and foes of two high-profile Massachusetts casino proposals made final pitches Monday to local residents in advance of critical votes that could determine whether the projects get off the ground. Suffolk Downs, a 78-yearold thoroughbred race track, has staked its future on a $1 billion resort casino plan. The track straddles the East Boston neighborhood and the city of Revere and needs referendums to be approved in both communities on Tuesday before it can formally apply to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for the sole eastern Massachusetts casino license. Mohegan Sun, which has operated a casino in Connecticut since 1996, is vying for the only western Massachusetts license and was asking voters in the town of Palmer to sign off on a host community agreement for its proposed $1 billion casino and entertainment complex just off the Massachusetts Turnpike. Both Suffolk Downs and Mohegan Sun have spent
years trying to build local support, their efforts predating the 2011 state law that legalized casino gambling. But the lengthy run-up has also given opponents time to mobilize against casinos. Chip Tuttle, chief operating officer for Suffolk Downs, said he remained “very optimistic” despite a cloud cast by the track’s decision last month to sever a partnership with Caesars Entertainment, the company it had selected to operate the casino. The move came after Suffolk Downs was briefed on concerns raised during the gaming commission’s background check of Caesars. He said the track was working to notify voters that Caesar’s was no longer tied to the project and that it would soon designate a new operating partner. The commission separately determined that Suffolk Downs was suitable to pursue a casino license. The track has not been profitable since 2005, Tuttle said, indicating that the future of the facility could hinge on the outcome of Tuesday’s votes.
Referendums scheduled on two Mass. casino proposals
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The town of Mansfield is holding its municipal elections on Nov. 5. Town Republicans have up 16 canddiates, and Democrats have 22 slated to run. Polls close today at 8 p.m.
Crowds clutter NY marathon, but not enough to spoil it
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cecil chose one challenging race for his first NYC marathon. The potential for problems was high Sunday given the record numbers that participated a year after there was no race. Looking back on it, though, Cecil is one of thousands who battled the wind, crowds and the clutter and has mostly positive stories to tell. “It was crowded on the 59th street bridge where it seemed at times that everyone was walking and you couldn’t get through them,” said Cecil, who ran the Chicago Marathon in
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smiling faces on the streets and at the finish line, and we saw an abundance, I would say, in both cases, more than we’ve ever seen before.” Marathon officials implemented a new plan this year to space out the crowding. They broke up the runners into four waves with different start times. Runners were also limited in what they could run with to cut down on the clutter. “It really helped manage crowd flow,” Wittenberg said. “We’re happy how both these worked out.” The only real logistical nightmare seemed to be leaving the
park after the race, when it took some people an hour to get out of Central Park and reunite with their families. The New York Road Runners club reported no major injuries Sunday, although with 50,000plus runners, there were sure to be an assortment of aches and pains Monday. Many runners came to the Marathon finish on Monday to take photos, get their medals engraved and most importantly stretch and take care of those pains. Security was a big concern leading up to the race after the bombings at the Boston Marathon in April.
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Conn. company, hedge fund UConn professor studies giant to pay $1.8B penalty spirituality with text surveys » RESEARCH
testing period, the reward for participants is a comprehensive review of their data that allows Sociology professor Bradley them to see and learn more Wright focused his time on about their spiritual mindsets. studying crime only to expand In return, the research team his horizons and analyze is given the opportunity to the nationwide relationship analyze the information that between spirituality and socio- they have collected. Wright said they have already found logical patterns. that people report the greatest Soulpulse, feelings of his latest spirituality research projon Sundays ect of which he and the least is the manager, amount on just launched Wednesdays. last week. An A online expericollection of ence sampling three-minute method study, surveys howit collects meaever, took sures of willmonths of power, spiricollaboratuality, selftion across control and Bradley Wright the country daily stresses to compile data UConn Sociology to complete. 18 months on the relationProfessor of planning ship between and 10 trips all of these to Silicon variables. Valley were After signing up on soulpulse.org, users necessary, as well as a team of receive text messages twice people who each contributed a day for 14 days that direct a unique skillset to the group. them to a 15 to 20-question The Soulpulse team consists survey. These questions gather of four computer programdata on daily spiritual atti- mers, three public engagers tudes and physical influences and six academic advisors – at points during the day, such including UConn professors as quality of sleep, amount of Crystal Park and Jeremy Pais. Wright said that learning to exercise and alcohol consumption. The average length of run a software development time required to complete the project was quite difficult, survey is around three minutes confessing that he was forced and is designed with the ideas to get his first smartphone for this specific purpose. of simplicity and ease of use. At the end of the two-week However, he said with a smile
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“The real joy of the work was getting to know and work with these people.”
“the real joy of the work was getting to know and work with these people.” Although Soulpulse is officially open to collect data for the next few more years, Wright says that there is quite a bit more work to do on the project. The cost of implementation has already amounted up to $150,000, and the group is currently seeking another sponsor as they move onto the next step of analyzing the data they receive. “For the record, computer programmers are not cheap. At all,” said Wright. Promoting the website to the public is another issue that the group is currently working on. Social media will be primarily used to spread awareness; for instance, John Ortberg, a prominent pastor involved with the project, has over 40,000 followers of Twitter and plans to utilize this to Soulpulse’s advantage. Soulpulse may use modern technology as an integral part of its methodology, but in the end aims to reveal the fact that although spirituality may seem like an archaic thing of the past, it is something that most people are at least aware of in their daily lives. “The whole idea of religion and data, spirituality and science – it’s fascinating. They seem like two diametrically opposed viewpoints, but in reality, they aren’t that different at all,” said Wright.
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Hooking up and opting out
By Elizabeth Abreu Campus Correspondent
UConn students gained new insight in the world of dating during Boston College doctoral candidate Kerry Cronin’s talk “The Imperfect Art of Dating: Hooking Up and Opting Out” at the St. Thomas Aquinas Center. A favorite topic of media conduits from “The New York Times” to Tumblr is that of the college hookup culture. Is whether hooking up is the modern archetype of dating among young adults? Or is it actually misunderstood? Cronin’s lecture series focused on dating and connecting with others instead of sex because many students find that they are unsure of how to approach the first step of asking someone to go on a date. “It’s intimidating because you’re making yourself vulnerable to someone else’s judgments of you and your worthwhile-ness, and so it takes on this huge meaning and this emotional weight that it doesn’t really need to,” Cronin said. “What I’m advocating is not serious dating, I’m advocating a more casual approach to dating that is kind of more reasonable in its format.” During her presentation, Cronin addressed the vague terminology of hooking up. In a college atmosphere this phrase can range from any physical encounter as simple as kissing to having sex, and apart from being used as a method to experience human connection as well as to satisfy hormonal and physical needs, it is also used as a social
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NEW YORK (AP) — SAC Capital Advisors will plead guilty to criminal fraud charges, stop investing money for others and pay $1.8 billion — the largest financial penalty in history for insider trading — to resolve criminal and civil claims against the hedge fund giant, the government announced Monday. The government said in a letter to judges presiding over Manhattan cases that the “proposed global resolution” of the criminal and civil cases against SAC Capital Advisors and related companies also includes an agreement that SAC will cease operating as an investment adviser and will not accept any additional funds from third-party investors. The company will pay a $900 million fine and forfeit another $900 million to the federal government, though $616 million that SAC companies have already agreed to pay to settle parallel actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be deducted from the $1.8 billion.
The government called the penalties “steep but fair” and “commensurate with the breadth and duration of the charged criminal conduct.” Early in the afternoon, SAC Capital said in a statement: “We take responsibility for the handful of men who pleaded guilty and whose conduct gave rise to SAC’s liability. The tiny fraction of wrongdoers does not represent the 3,000 honest men and women who have worked at the firm during the past 21 years. SAC has never encouraged, promoted or tolerated insider trading.” Later, the company revised and softened its statement, subtracting “tiny fraction” and replacing the last sentence with a more remorseful tone: “Even one person crossing the line into illegal behavior is too many and we greatly regret this conduct occurred.” U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara told a news conference the settlement should send the message that “no institution should rest easy in the belief that it is too big to jail.” He said it was up to
the courts to decide whether to accept the plea deal. No date for a plea was immediately set. In a statement, FBI Assistant Director George Venizelos said SAC Capital’s plea demonstrates “that cheating and breaking the law were not only permitted but allowed to persist.” The deal did not resolve a civil case that the SEC brought in July against SAC Capital’s billionaire founder, Steven A. Cohen. He was accused of failing to prevent insider trading at the company, which he founded in 1992 and which bears his initials. The SEC sought to fine Cohen and effectively shut him down by barring him from managing investor funds. Cohen has disputed the SEC’s allegations. Over two decades, Cohen built SAC Capital into one of the biggest and most envied hedge funds. With its hothouse competitive environment for portfolio managers — and outsized bonuses for trading success and swift punishment for losses — the company achieved stellar success.
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just not enough available jobs to begin with. He believes that this is a “false debate,” and that both approaches will be needed to make a comprehensive solution and achieve true education reform. Courtney said he sees this firsthand while sponsoring job placement fairs, where companies come with many open positions and eager to hire new workers. Oftentimes, both parties, employers and hopeful employees, leave frustrated, employees without both the necessary skills and missing the opportunity to acquire these marketable skills. The main reason education is such a visible issue is its connection to employment and the American Dream. Connecticut has the highest education achievement gap in the country. However, earnings per capita vary drastically. The gap begins as students walk into kindergarten, causing Connecticut to become a true “tale of two cities,” according to Courtney. In addition to making children more likely to succeed,
Courtney stressed the importance of making higher education more accessible and affordable. The value of post -high school education is not a debate for him, if you break down the unemployed population by level of schooling. The current interest rate for student loans is approximately 6.8 percent, while the rate on a house mortgage is only 4 percent. Although the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act was passed to lower the student loan rate, the number is still and expected to rise over time. According to Courtney, the solution will be multifaceted, from reevaluating colleges, namely those who “horrifically” operate for profit, to providing incentive for states themselves to step up their game, as seen with NextGen Connecticut. “As much as a turnoff as Washington looks like these days, there’s only one answer, we just need to intensify involvement and activity,” Courtney said.
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Kerry Cronin, a professor at Boston College and doctorial candidate writing her dissertation on moral reasoning, talks to UConn students at a the St. Thomas Aquainas Center on Monday about dating in college.
tool. Hooking up with people provides stories to tell at lunch, dinner, over a couple of beers and gives an individual a higher status based on how far they went with someone. “I would say UConn has a very strong hookup culture with both one night stands and making out. It’s like what Cronin said, the definition of a hookup is very vague and it’s intended to be that way,” said Grace Banach, a 5th-semester Pathobiology major. “There is that pressure, where we all assume that the whole campus is thinking along the same lines that if everyone is hooking up, that is what we should want to do.” In one of her classes as Boston College, Cronin assigns students to go on at least one date and
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report back as to how it went and how they felt. Jokingly, she admits that only one out of fifteen students will sometimes complete the assignment. Based on observations and stories students have shared with her, Cronin loosely defines a hookup as a physical or sexual interaction with no perceived emotional content and no “perceived” intention of a follow up. The rules of a hookup include the fact that you are not supposed to talk about what’s going on. “Nothing will kill a hookup faster than asking right in the middle of taking your clothes off, ‘So what do you think this means for us?’” Cronin said.
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healthcare to education, gives an inimitable payoff to the taxpayer and enables the country to succeed at the highest level. The issue of higher education affordability transcends party lines, being so vast, important and critical that it “overwhelmed normal partisan obstacles,” Courtney said. However, that does not mean it isn’t still hypercompetitive when it comes to securing grants and funding, especially when the federal government shuts down. There are many House Republicans that are trying to turn education into a constitutional issue, debating the role of the federal government in state affairs, according to Courtney. Courtney emphasized the role of education not only in improving the quality of life of students, but also stimulating the economy. The debate in Washington is whether unemployment is a result of structural problems such as education and job placement programs, or a top-line problem that there are
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More comprehensive genetic engineering is a big step forward
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n the realm of genetic engineering, an organism will often have a few individual genes altered. However, work from George Church, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, and Farren Isaacs, an assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology at Yale University, marks the first time an organism’s entire genome has been changed. Researchers did this through changing a single codon, a string of three nucleotides that correlates to an amino acid. By changing one kind of codon, it can alter the amino acid regulation and allow the bacteria to create novel proteins it would never produce naturally. Currently, for example, insulin is mass produced with bacteria that have had the human gene for insulin production inserted into their genome. With this new process of altering an entire genome, the doors open for what other drugs and proteins can be produced with genetically engineered bacteria. “It’s expanding the chemical repertoire,” said Isaacs in The Boston Globe. “By making these fundamental changes to the code, you can create organisms that are safer, . . . more useful for the biotechnology industry, and organisms with alternate genetic codes are actually resistant to viruses.” In addition to protein production, the research’s prospects in virus resistance are also important. Viruses essentially only consist of genetic material and therefore require a host to produce necessary proteins. However, this relationship is based off the assumption that the virus and the host have similar genetic sequences. If a bacteria’s genome is altered and these sequences are changed, the virus can be rendered powerless. The potential for virus resistant bacteria holds a greats opportunity for biotech companies. Companies that use certain genetically modified bacteria have to be cautious of viral infection. According to the Hartford Courant, Genzyme, a Massachusetts-based biotech company had to shut down for three months due to a viral contamination. The incident cost Genzyme over $1 billion in damages. With bacteria that have had their genomes recorded, the odds of a similar viral infection happening are drastically reduced. This research marks an important step in the field of genetics. It expands our understanding of genetics and opens up numerous possibilities in potential medical and commercial applications. The work done by Yale and Harvard researchers should be commended and used as a springboard for further research in the subject.
How to tolerate inequality on a college campus
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f you must be a proponent of inequality on college campuses, I suggest you learn from the pros: the UConn administration. Obvious moves include support of rape culture and inadequate funding of cultural centers, coupled with a lack of awareness regarding the cultural and social differences on campus. Traditions on campus should include the ever popular “rape trail” (though I thank you for the brief mention at orientation not to call it that) and a continued expectation that we are all doing enough. Definitely maintain a creed that asks students to “respect the dignity and rights of all persons” while By Victoria Kallsen continuing to undersupport Weekly Columnist the resources that allow that respect to continue and undervaluing education. Furthermore, to tolerate inequality, convince a campus that they are actively doing enough when we are really just sitting silently. When UConn President Susan Herbst addressed the Board of Trustees stating, according to NBC Connecticut, that the idea that this university “would somehow be indifferent to or dismissive of any report of sexual assault is astonishingly misguided and demonstrably untrue,” she exemplified the “indifferent” and “dismissive” attitude she was currently denying. While I’m sure Herbst has legally been advised to not admit to failure on the part of her administration,
her attitude is defensive and self-righteous. The reality is that the blame does not solely lie with Herbst and offices on campus that are named in the complaint. However, Herbst had chosen to respond in a manner that indicates she will not listen and instead she will “completely reject the notion that UConn somehow doesn’t care about these all-important issues.” I’m curious as to how long we can “completely reject” the idea that change does not need to happen on UConn’s campus. Why do we insist that, hey, sexism is over now because we have a female president at our university? As a mechanical engineering major, I can tell you equality has not arrived at the UConn campus. The ratio female to male mechanical engineers is 1-to-6 on a good day and 1-to-10 on a bad. During my time at UConn, I have had 12 engineering professors with only one female. Sexism isn’t just limited to majors; we attend a university where less two years ago, a university organization funded through student fees, UCTV, aired a video parodying the campus blue light police kiosks while mocking rape and cruelly assaulting the woman fleeing her attacker. How long are we going to deny that racism, homophobia and transphobia still exist on this campus? To me, what this really results in is an attitude where the African American Cultural Center is just that black organization that always wins LipSync and where white people don’t have to confront the institutionalized racism we continue to perpetuate. We are indifferent to the experiences of other cultures; as one friend related to me, her younger sister and her companions were walking to ISA Garba
in traditional Indian dress when they were rudely asked by Caucasian girls, “What the (expletive) are you wearing?” We support a school where there are less than twenty designated unisex bathrooms on campus and where our Rainbow Center has to specially identity these areas where transgender students can feel comfortable enough to just go to the bathroom. If we have any undeniable rights, they should certainly include comfortable urination. It is time that we as UConn students stop tolerating the discrimination. It’s time we actually get angry that our cultural centers don’t receive the necessary funding or the resources to educate students on understanding, embracing and respecting our differences. How many of you can explain the differences between gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation? It’s time we stop skirting these issues of inequality and start addressing them head on here at UConn. According to Herbst, “There will unfortunately be assaults on this campus and others. No president or police chief will prevent them all, and we should never, ever be so naïve to think so.” You’re right, Herbst. I’m “naïve” enough to think that we can live in a world without sexual assault, a world that doesn’t tell people they are wrong for identifying under a different gender, that doesn’t freak out when someone dresses differently than do. It is here at UConn we must first fight to make that change and we must first fight for equality.
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The real worth of a humanities degree
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If we ALL go back to bed, there’s nothing they can do. Sitting in the library for a couple of hours trying to get any sort of work done and I actually don’t have any brain cells left and I’m scared How much NyQuil is too much? I haven’t had a single Spotify ad in WEEKS. Starting to worry I drunkenly ordered Premium... “You have to squint like you’re looking really hard to see Concordia’s tallest player.” Today my prof told us that the next paper is optional. “October rolled through and was all like, ‘Yo, here’s an exhaustive list of bar nights, free food, and unreasonably hard exams. Don’t sleep!’ Needless to say, October won.” The new UConn drinking game: take a shot every time StudentAdmin logs you out.
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here’s an old joke about the value of a humanities major, but I don’t feel like telling it; and, besides, when the average age of fast-food workers is well over 25, somehow it is a little less funny to joke about who wants fries with what. But I think you get the sentiment, and everyone who chooses to spend four years studying the mysteries of life, the universe and everything – rather than, say, marketing – has to confront this on a semidaily basis. By Nate Herter Don’t get Staff Columnist me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with being a marketing major. But a philosophy student has a harder time quantifying their reasoning. And how is one to answer the inevitable holiday interrogation from well meaning relatives about what one intends to do with one’s life when their degree doesn’t exactly come with a starting salary? It might be tempting to talk of the love of literature or the beauty of some ancient poem or other, but the inevitable, predictable reply – “Yes, but what on Earth can you do
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with that?” – is enough to boil the blood. It isn’t that there isn’t an argument to be made; for sure, there are some positive facts on the side of a humanities major. Study after study has consistently ranked certain humanities majors, like philosophy and Classics, rather high on graduate school exams, and isn’t it true that humanities majors tend to crop up at quite a high level on the higher rungs of various corporate ladders? George Soros majored in philosophy. J.K. Rowling did classics. So did Ted Turner and Governor Jerry Brown. And who would question their success? What’s more, in a global economy, it is hard to believe that anyone can get by without the communication and logical-reasoning skills developed by long nights spent writing research papers. Professor Verlyn Klinkenborg wrote this summer in the New York Times about her difficulty teaching undergraduates – even graduate students – that can’t write out a simple, syntactically correct sentence, a sign of a sort of congenital disrespect for the skills a humanities major covets and cultivates. It certainly doesn’t bode well
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for a generation that will be, sooner or later, trying to send out résumés and cover letters. One might even be tempted to point out the inanity in even trying to quantify the value of any given major, offering Google as a proof, which recently suggested it won’t even look at a candidate’s GPA, let alone major, as there is exactly zero statistical correlation between such things and job performance. But the argument is a bit exhausting, and it’s hard to argue with everyone you know – a quick self-deprecating joke can often turn the pressure down anyway. But, really, it would be a lying argument, anyway. The real truth, of course, is that no one goes into the Humanities to jump ahead in the job queue. A university education has never been about that in the first place. The opportunity to spend four years developing intellectually is a priceless and often impractical gift best not to be squandered. It is never wise to avoid taking thought for your future, but the practical benefits of a humanities major are the ability to synthesize complex and dissonant information, to reason and communicate. Such abstract skills are never
deployed in a predictable manner and inform every part of a life. A better answer to the question of what one can do with a humanities major is to ask, seriously and with consideration, what you can’t do. Of course, you can’t talk like this. It sounds pretentious and in a time of belt-tightening and skyrocketing loan bills, unsatisfying – especially for parents. Rationalizing the utility of something that for humanities majors is so self-evidently useful is a real struggle, but one all humanities majors have in common. I have spent nearly four years wrestling with the pressure to explain why I do what I do, and I can’t say I’m much closer to an answer than I was back then. At least, not something that can be expressed a little more succinctly, nor that can give any real indication of a starting salary. But I hope that the next time someone tells me that they study Latin or theatre or geology or whatever, I might at least have something a little bit more interesting to ask.
Nathaniel.Herter@UConn.edu 7th-semester classics
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By Katie McWilliams Senior Staff Writer Students and faculty gathered Monday afternoon to listen to a reading from Harilyn Rousso’s “Don’t Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back.” Born with cerebral palsy, a condition that causes physical disability involving motor skills, Rousso’s memoir challenges the stereotypes surrounding disability and the challenges of being disabled. Rousso herself has been an advocate for women’s rights working at the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington D.C., the United Nations International Conference on Women and the Center for Women’s Policy Studies, and her strong background in advocacy made her the 2003 Women’s History Month honoree. Rousso was introduced by Laura Maudlin, a women’s, gender and sexuality studies professor, who emphasized Rousso’s contribution to society. “Harilyn has had many titles, as we can see from the back of her book,” Maudlin said. “But she also has many roles in the community giving voice to people … especially women with disability.” Maudlin also noted that Rousso’s contribution transcends advocacy for women with disabilities and enters the realm of art and literature. “She’s a story teller in a remarkable way, she anticipates in her book,” Maudlin said. Rousso began by reading a short segment from her mem-
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Harilyn Rousso, an advocate for both women’s and disabled rights, discusses the challenges of being disabled.
oir, “Close Encounters with the Clueless.” The poetic passage drew the audience’s attention to how people without disability treat those who do have a disability. Rousso’s writing listed the “clueless” questions people ask her, as well as others with disabilities. “Were you born that way?” “Are you sick?” “If you could choose would you be normal?” While there was no discussion in the passage of the answers of these queries, the audience could assume from the title of the piece that most of the
answers were self-explanatory. The most powerful piece Rousso read was “Driving High.” This selection concerned the story of how she learned to drive with the guidance of her powerful and ambitious mother. Rousso described the reluctance of her doctor when he heard she was going to begin driving and the disapproval of her neighbors when they saw her on the road. While the story concerned driving and the learning process, the message from the story was perseverance and taking control of your life. She described the sense of mastery
and freedom she felt learning to drive and wrote that the biggest lesson was not how to control the wheel, but “warning me against the temptation of being a passenger in my own life.” At the end of the reading Rousso opened the floor to a question and answer session. She spoke about her writing process and said, “I didn’t intend to write a book, my mother had died, and I wanted to memorialize my mother. She was a strong, feisty woman.” As she began writing down her stories, Rousso found that the process was therapeutic and
productive. “I realized writing was a good medium to express feelings and changes attitudes,” Rousso said. As the discussion opened up, audience members noted that the experiences faced by people with disabilities, are often faced by people with negative body image. “How we struggle with how we feel about our bodies … that has very little to do with disability,” Rousso said.
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place. “Iron Man 3” had jokes left and right, but this only undermined the seriousness and tone of the film while we see in “Thor” just the right level of humor and placement of it to see added comic relief rather than just catch phrases and one liners throughout. It may not be the greatest superhero film ever made, but it was great as an action movie rather than the intense thriller-like superhero films we have seen a lot of lately. “The Dark Knight” is one of these films with darker themes and one of my personal favorites. I am not saying these dark and intense superhero films are bad. However, I think that other action films outside of the superhero genre could learn from “Thor.” “The Dark Knight” series was perhaps the greatest film series of all time. They were great action movies, and we can already see many imitations. Sometimes we see this mix of darkness and seriousness in modern action films but that just does not always work as it is unclear what film we were intended to see. You just can’t have both. If you’re not aiming for a “Dark Knight” like thrill ride, then aim for “Thor.” Make a movie where we have characters that matter and interest the audience. Make a movie with comedy used to its advantage rather than detrimental to the film. I found myself disturbed by the acts of terrorism in “Iron Man 3” and questioning why I should take anything seriously when none of the characters were. Make a movie where we care about what is happening and who it is happening to, rather than the kind of movie where we just stick in big name actors in archetype roles and create scenarios that lead to action. “Thor” was a great action movie because it did all these things. Like the horror genre, action movies in recent years have not been very good outside of the superhero genre, and I believe that if filmmakers were to perhaps study successful films like “Thor” or “The Avengers” this could change.
Artists give advice on how Superhero movies and to make a living as an artist why we love them all
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By Zarrin Ahmed Staff Writer Artists, authors and publishers Sharon Louden and Sharon Butler shared their concept of Living and Sustaining a Creative Life during a discussion at the Co-op on Monday afternoon. Louden began the discussion by explaining the book that she put together. “Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists” is a culmination of what Louden calls “roadmaps” for artists, especially college students, undergraduates and graduates. She spoke about how no one taught her how to do anything while she was in graduate school, so it was frightening to live in New York City when she didn’t know how to handle money or find a strategy to be artistic and make money. She’s seen this problem continue with artists today and has frequently been asked how to make a living as an artist. Louden, who has taught for 20 years, felt tortured for her students.
“The purpose (in making this book) is actually therapy for me,” Louden said. She wanted to make the book to give something to the art community that would guide artists not just make money. The problem that this generation faces, she explained, is that almost all upcoming artists are concerned about putting together shows and filling their works in galleries. What she encouraged everyone to do, however, was to give to the community and receive. She stressed the system of exchange as one that creates communities. Butler described Louden as someone who produces and connects artists together, and joked about her first essay being rejected. Taking on the idea that her essay would be a roadmap to artists, she related to her audience first. As a college student, she never thought she would be where she is now. Butler tried to figure out how to go from life as a student to living as an adult and learned that the first thing to do was to
prioritize. Butler stressed the importance of knowing what holds weight in one’s life and adjusting accordingly. Butler likes to move from studio to studio, finding creative ways to adjust. In similar ways, artists have to adapt practices to suit their circumstances. In a digital age, Butler advised students to use blogs and social media to connect and reach out. “It’s much better when you have something to exchange than just asking around,” she said. She often asks young artists who struggle to find galleries whether they’ve tried doing something generous before indulging in a culture of putting up studios before anything else. She told students to look into residency programs that gather artists who create group projects. Both artists strongly advocated trying out new things that connect artists instead of trying to do everything individually.
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There are way too many superhero movies coming out. They used to dominate the summer, but it appears now we have so many of them that there is not even room in the summer schedule to competitively release them all. I doubt that “Thor 2” is being released this week to avoid the competition of the summer given the success of both “Thor” and “The Avengers,” but an isolated release will still probably help the film. You used to be able to count on a superhero film to be good because only the best stories and most creative minds worked on these adaptations. Studios, at one point, actually refused superhero films believing that they were not profitable. Now, so many are released and adapted in an attempt to make a quick buck that we get films like the critically panned “Green Lantern” or “Kick Ass 2.” The reason we love superhero movies is because they give us the action movie we want. A character, his or her motives, backgrounds and feelings drive them. These all come into play in the story, which leads to action and adventure. The opposite would be a film like “Bullet to the Head” where we see action sequences, a story and characters fitted around these sequences to connect them in some way that makes no sense and fails to ignite interest from the audience. Not all superhero movies are great, but “Thor” was. “Thor” gave us a great story, and Chris Hemsworth was cast perfectly as the titular role. Outside of the three leads we don’t get much of a feel for any other character beyond a surface level, but we don’t need to. The story works great around the characters, and we really feel for all of them. The action is great and not your average run of the mill choreographed nonsense. What really made “Thor” so great, however, was the humor. I didn’t expect to find myself laughing throughout “Thor,” but the well-written script gave us a lot of jokes and humorous moments, and they all felt in
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It’s finally November, meaning Thanksgiving is approaching. Luckily, this also means that a week off of school is near as well. With the abundance of homework I constantly have, I’m greatly in need of a week of relaxation. We have to thank the British for this holiday because without the Pilgrims leaving England, my favorite day filled with family and gourmet food wouldn’t exist. If you want to see the country the Pilgrims left behind, here are my recommended places a book lover should go. Jane Austen lived in Bath, England for several years. Two of her novels, “Persuasion” and “Northanger Abbey,” take place here. Today, you can see the locations that inspired these novels and Austen’s former home. Dedicated to Austen’s life in Bath and how living there impacted her writing, the Jane Austen Centre is a museum perfect for Austen aficionados. The city will look a familiar to anyone who has watched film adaptations of her novels. The majority of Bath’s Gregorian architecture has been unchanged since it was constructed in the 1700s, making it an ideal place to depict Austen’s life and work. It’s through this town that Austen and her writing live on. The Bodleian Library in Oxford, England first opened to scholars in 1602, making it one of the oldest libraries in Europe. This library is unique for many different reasons. We often think of libraries as places where we can borrow books. Not here. Books can be examined within the library but they are not lent out. It is said that even King Charles I was denied the privilege of borrowing a book from the Bodleian Library. However, not borrowing books doesn’t stop the library from having a vast collection of works. Every book published in the United Kingdom is in this library. You can only imagine how many different books are found on these shelves. Despite the library’s age, it is up to date on pop culture. Recently, there was an exhibit containing the first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” annotated by J.K. Rowling. Shakespeare’s Globe in London is the best atmosphere to watch Shakespeare’s works performed. If you don’t think you are a Shakespeare fan, you will become one after watching a play here. The original Globe was destroyed in a fire in the 1600s. The current Globe was modeled after it although no one knows exactly what the original Globe looked like. Despite this mystery, the replica is a beautifully designed, circular building with an open roof. There are seats on the perimeter of the building but the traditional way to watch a play at the Globe is by standing. Wear comfortable shoes since a play in this environment is worth experiencing. The actors’ interpretations of the text, complete with costume and music, make the language of Shakespeare easy to understand. England’s link to literature and our lives is extremely extensive. If you love books, you will enjoy exploring England and finding hidden literary connections you never realized. Maybe it’s the British accents that make everything better or England’s rich history but simply being in the country will make you want to read everything in British literature.
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not a great one. It does feel as if there is some potential in “Last Vegas” that is unreached. The big difference between a PG-13 comedy and an R-rated comedy besides content is improvisation. In an R-rated comedy, we frequently see actors improvise the funniest parts as they feel free to. After all, they can say and do what they want. In a PG-13 comedy nobody feels so free and we do see some good improvisation, but nothing so funny we’re left quoting after the credits roll. “Last Vegas” is a funny and light hearted comedy that manages to provide some good laughs and leave you feeling good and happy, but don’t expect to see “The Hangover” or raise your expectations due to the cast. They’ll entertain you, but only in the moment.
There is a bitter reality that people living in the information age have to face more and more frequently. That the things we love are sometimes made by people that we may despise. I found out not too long ago that Orson Scott Card, author of “Ender’s Game,” a novel I really enjoyed, is a bigoted homophobe and possibly a racist. In the months leading up to the release of the “Ender’s Game” film, which I also really enjoyed, there have been numerous protests and threats of boycott. It’s important to note the “Ender’s Game” itself contains no homophobic themes and Card said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly, “Ender’s Game is set more than a century in the future and has nothing to do with political issues that did not exist when the book was written in 1984.” But the conflict remains: should anybody or I support the work of an artist with backwards sociopolitical views? Honestly, yes we should. If I refuse to watch a movie, or listen to a song or read a book, just because of the ideologies of those involved, I would be missing out on a lot of excellent art. I hate Mel Gibson’s religious views, but “Braveheart” is an awesome movie. Ted Nugent is a radical rightist, but a talented guitarist. The entertainment industry is full of terrible people, and I accepted that years ago. As long as the art itself does not contain or express the opinions in question, I take no issue with it. The beauty of art is that the work itself can be separated from the artist. The issue must also be looked at historically. Think of all the classic writers, painters and composers who were probably racists, anti-Semites, sexists and so forth. Their beliefs, however, were either not considered outlandish for their time or were never circulated to the public. There is evidence that Ernest Hemingway was antiSemitic, some of it in his first novel, “The Sun Also Rises.” But he is still considered one of the most significant American writers ever. But how does the issue of “Ender’s Game” compare with the Chick-fil-A boycott last year, which also arose from homophobic statements. In the latter’s circumstance, I would support that boycott. The differences being Chick-fil-A revenue actually went towards organizations that fought for traditional marriage, whereas Card only made personal statements. But more importantly, Chick-fil-A serves fast food. Quality disregarded, I can get fast food and everything they serve elsewhere. But there is only one “Ender’s Game,” even if it exists in different mediums. To not see the film solely because of the comments of the original author is not only to ignore the excellent work of everybody else that contributed to the feature, but also the important message the story offers about violence. I understand it seems wrong to indulge in and praise the efforts of people like Orson Scott Card, or any of the hundreds of people I could have written this about in his place. But we can’t disregard a piece of art that is unique and may prove to be of outstanding quality or cultural significance. We just need to be sure we are not condoning the opinions of whatever narrow-minded moron contributed to its construction and in turn publicly shame them for said opinions separately.
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By Brendon Field Staff Writer “Ender’s Game” is one of the most beloved and essential novels in science fiction. Released in 1985, a film adaptation is long overdue and has been in the works for over a decade. Released after a number of screenplay alterations, casting rumors and boycott threats surrounding author Orson Scott Card’s views on homosexuality, “Ender’s Game” surprisingly overcame the odds of a troubled production and delivered a solid and engaging final product. Taking place in 2086 after Earth has defeated an invasion by a bug-based species called Formics the military is training genius children with advanced strategic knowledge to prevent a second invasion. Andrew “Ender” Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) is one of those children, who progresses through the stage of military school, which involves virtual and zero gravity battle simu-
lations. His development is closely monitored by Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) and Gwen Anderson (Viola Davis). For a fairly massive plot, it’s made easy to follow, never diverging from the primary thread. “Ender’s Game” is the type of story where every fraction is important in the grand scheme, and the dense screenplay is well engineered; packed with smart and witty dialogue. The tone is almost completely lacking in levity, the right choice given the emotional weight of the film’s final act as well as Ender’s heavy internal conflict about violence. The biggest problem with the film is that it is a condensed adaptation. It runs at just under two hours, and deserves at least another half hour for development. The consequences of Ender’s promotions through the military are almost too rapid to be believed, and the first act is so abbreviated, its key moments may be difficult to identify for
those unfamiliar to the story. There are also obvious instances, particularly towards the end, where the movie is clumsily packing in important information. Ender’s two siblings, Valentine (Abigail Breslin) and Peter (Jimmy Pinchak) both play pivotal roles in the development of the climax but aren’t given the screen time to justify them, leaving the film to directly tell us they’re important. It’s not enough to break the film as a whole, as the emotional payoff still holds a lot of weight, but it is a noticeable mark short of its full potential. But what the film does present to us is quite enjoyable. Ender is an intelligent and likable protagonist, particularly with his refusal to be bullied. But Butterfield, ideally cast and further proving his talent as a young actor, doesn’t stretch Ender’s confidence into arrogance, and never sheds his vulnerability. Director Gavin Hood, chalking up anoth-
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er win on his mixed track record, does do a good job of controlling and balancing the film’s many elements with its breakneck pace. The only section that doesn’t quite work is the zero gravity scenes where the characters engage in territorial combat. The cinematography is poor, either being too panoramic or too zoomed in. We also aren’t given enough detail about the teams’ strategy beforehand to compensate. But the quality of the final battle scene, organized so we see the external and internal action simultaneously more than makes up for it. For all of its flaws, I still highly recommend “Ender’s Game.” The writing and acting are both excellent, and the core story is so magnificent, it would take a seriously terrible adaptation to upheave it. This adaptation is far from perfect, but much farther from terrible. Now if only Gavin Hood would be kind enough to release the director’s cut.
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The Iron Giant (1999)
When I walked into the theater to see “Last Vegas,” I wasn’t very surprised to see that I was the only one under 45. Despite its light hearted PG-13 nature, the film has been marketed towards an older demographic with its ensemble cast and premise of old friends reuniting for mischief in Las Vegas that they are way too old for. It’s easy to understand why someone who can’t relate to the premise would choose to overlook it, but this is a mistake as “Last Vegas” has a lot more to offer its audience than the grumpy old men-bucket list premise it sold itself as. Let’s be honest. The film is completely predictable. Early on we are introduced to each character as a child and as an adult. We see their group
dynamics past and present. Within the first half hour, every conflict in the film has been established and anybody who has seen a movie can predict how this is going to end, but that does not mean we cannot enjoy the ride. “Last Vegas” has a lot of big laughs. It may play the joke that they are getting too old for this a few too many times, but there are plenty of other jokes and hysterical moments throughout. Most of this really comes down to the casting and delivery. The ensemble cast of Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline work well with a great chemistry that you really believe the characters, or at least the actors, are friends. They don’t all look or seem as old as they’re made out to be, but it works.
Everyone else in the film is kind of just there as the film focuses on the chemistry within the group. I’d love to see the cast work together on a tense crime thriller or something like that where they are playing against each other rather than with each other in a light hearted fashion. At the end of the day, “Last Vegas” is a little better than your harmless comedy, but nothing outstanding. It would be outstanding and memorable had it not been for the cast. It reminds me of Stand Up Guys with Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin. Both feature interesting premises and plots, but there is nothing truly amazing about them. They then add actors we really like doing things we really like to see them do and it becomes a good film, albeit
Last Vegas 7.5/10
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This photo taken Oct. 31, 2013 shows a of how slaves were dressed for sale, at the Freedom House Museum in Alexandria, Va. A small museum across the Potomac River from the nation’s capital is connected to the story depicted in the new movie “12 Years a Slave.”
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) — The painful story of a free black man lured from his home in New York in 1841 to be sold into slavery, now the basis of the new film “12 Years a Slave,” has a little-known connection to a slave site that still stands near the nation’s capital. Alexandria’s one-time slave pen complex, based out of a colonial-style row house, was once the epicenter of the domestic human trade in the United States after the importation of slaves was banned, according to historians. The last slave trader at the site, James H. Birch, was the same dealer who paid kidnappers $250 for Solomon Northup of Saratoga Springs, New York, and sold him into slavery in Louisiana. Northup’s story of 12 years in slavery, published in 1853, is the basis of the new film from British director Steve McQueen. Now curators hope the film will spark new inter-
est from visitors and historians in a rare slave site that still stands near the Capitol. It has been open to visitors for five years as the Freedom House Museum, now a place to learn about American history. “What’s very unique about this building is it’s one of the few remaining buildings that the slave trade actually took place in,” said curator Julian Kiganda, who designed the exhibits. “Everyone who’s come through there, they feel moved.” Northup’s story is among several narratives illustrating the slave trade at the time. Exhibits in the brick basement that once served as slave quarters include artifacts found there, along with the original bars and door of this slave jail. While there’s no evidence Northup was sold through this particular site, Kiganda said it’s similar in design to other slave jails at the time. Northup wrote
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The Rev. Al Sharpton, left, accompanied by Rev. Herbert Daughtry and Hazel Dukes, president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP, speaks to the media outside Macy’s flagship store, in New York, after a meeting with the CEO of Macy’s to talk about racial profiling.
about being held at Williams’ Slave Pen, located near the National Mall. In the film, his cell is depicted within view of the Capitol. Northup was captured at a time of rising demand for slaves in the Deep South to cultivate cotton. The slavetrading firm Franklin and Armfield began operating in Alexandria to help move a surplus of slaves in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware to selling centers in New Orleans and Natchez, Miss., either by boat or by land. Later, Birch operated the Alexandria slave pen until Union troops liberated the area in 1861, according to a history of the site. Today, the last Birch slavetrading site stands on a busy commuter corridor in a wealthy Washington suburb. An outdoor plaque provides a brief explanation of the National Historic Landmark site, but most passers-by likely never notice.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton said he and other civil rights leaders had a “brutally honest” meeting Monday with the CEO of Macy’s over racial profiling, and demanded that the department store lay out how they will guarantee the practice doesn’t happen before the holiday shopping season begins. The meeting on Monday with CEO Terry Lundgren follows an incident in which an actor on the HBO series “Treme” was detained by police after buying his mother a $1,350 Movado watch. Robert Brown filed a lawsuit last month after he said he was stopped inside Macy’s flagship Manhattan store last June because he is black. Brown’s accusation came after two other black shoppers said they were racially profiled and detained by police after making expensive purchases at Barneys New York. In a statement, Macy’s said it doesn’t tolerate discrimination of any kind and “considers its loss
prevention policies to be among the very best and most progressive in the retailing industry.” In the meeting with Sharpton, “the company reiterated its deep commitment to diversity and inclusion,” the statement said, adding that the company expressed its intention to hold itself to high standards in dealing with customers and law enforcement to provide the best shopping experience. Sharpton, who met with the CEO of Barneys last week, said civil rights leaders felt “particularly offended” over allegations concerning Macy’s, citing a $600,000 settlement that Macy’s reached with the New York attorney general in 2005 over racial profiling complaints. The store had also agreed to change its security practices. “This was a particularly biting meeting because we frankly resented having to come here again,” he said. Sharpton said he was told by Macy’s executives that the store
did not racially profile customers, and that Macy’s employees weren’t responsible for Brown being detained by police. “Barneys said they didn’t make the call, Macy’s said they didn’t make the call,” Sharpton said. “Until they find the invisible man, we may recommend we be invisible in their stores.” The New York Police Department disputes those accounts. Commissioner Ray Kelly has said it is standard practice for retailers to call police if they believe crimes have been committed. Sharpton said Macy’s needs to make it clear how they will guarantee profiling won’t happen, because “we are not going to go through the holidays and have people shop where they are going to be profiled.” He said Macy’s had agreed to respond to his request by Wednesday. A Macy’s representative did not respond to an email to confirm the timeline.
BOSTON (AP) — World Series MVP David Ortiz and Boston Red Sox teammate Shane Victorino had their beards shaved for charity Monday to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in April. The “shave offs” occurred at Gillette’s world headquarters. The Boston company donated $100,000 to the One Fund, which is assisting victims and their families of the bombings on April 15. Three people were killed and over 260 injured near the finish line that day. Ortiz, fresh off his third World Series title with the Red Sox, joked that it’s a perfect look for his offseason. “I’m going down south — some place warm,” he said. “I feel fresh. I’ve got to keep it real. It’s not that cold down there.” Sitting in one of two barber’s chairs to Ortiz’s right, Victorino appeared a bit shocked when he looked into
a hand-held mirror and realized his beard and goatee were completely gone. “I’m a World Series champion and I look like I’m 12-years old,” he said. Ortiz had his most of his beard shaved off, leaving only a goatee. “He’s a three-time champ and I’m a two-time champ, and he’s a little more tenured in the city than I am,” Victorino said. “It’s different look for me and something I’m definitely not accustomed to.” But he did find another reason to enjoy his fresh look. “My kids will be excited,” he said. “I don’t know if they’re going to recognize me when I walk in the door. My daughter was tugging on it last night and said, ‘When are you going to shave it?’ I didn’t want to let the secret out. She was still sleeping when I left this morning.” Ortiz couldn’t resist teasing his now fresh-faced team-
mate. “He looks like he’s in fifth grade. You going back to school?” Big Papi said. “Mine will grow very fast. I don’t think I’ll have any problems letting it grow. I don’t know about this guy.” Victorino said he’s hoping to grow a beard back by spring training. “It was a battle. We fought to get that beard,” Victorino said. Outfielder Jonny Gomes and first baseman Mike Napoli encouraged teammates during spring training to grow beards in spring training, even teasing players who talked about shaving. “Mike Nap said, ‘You touch that one more time and we’re going to have to need a new DH,’” Ortiz recalled. Napoli and Gomes had the biggest, bushiest beards on the club. “It was a goal to come in and play hard and finish the season like we did for all the
people that were struggling from the marathon, all the family members, the whole New England area that struggled with this and the whole country that struggled with this,” Ortiz said. Victorino and Ortiz were joined by Fenway Park bullpen and Boston police officer Steve Horgan and fan, Michael Grant, from Leicester, Mass. Grant was selected from Gillette’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Horgan, stationed in the Red Sox bullpen, became an instant celebrity after he was photographed with his arms in the air celebrating Ortiz’s grand slam in Game 2 of the AL championship series as Detroit right fielder Torii Hunter flipped over the short fence with his legs straight upward. “I started it a week before the playoffs,” Horgan said of his full beard.
NEW YORK (AP) — Potential buyers will have to dig deep as New York City’s frenzied fall auction season gets underway with blockbuster works of art poised to set records. Among the blue chip offerings is Andy Warhol’s “Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster),” a provocative double-panel painting that Sotheby’s estimates could bring as much as $80 million at its Nov. 13 postwar and contemporary sale. The current Warhol auction record is $71.7 million for “Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I),” set in 2007. A day earlier, Christie’s is offering a 1969 triptych by Francis Bacon of his friend and artist Lucian Freud. The auction house says “Three Studies of Lucian Freud” could topple the $86 million auction record for the artist set in 2008 for his 1976 “Triptych.” It remains to be seen if either can surpass the nearly $120 million paid at Sotheby’s in spring 2012 for Edvard
Munch’s “The Scream.” The painting is the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. “The market can absorb all this and much, much more,” said art dealer Richard Feigen. “Liquidity proliferates all over the world. “Sellers are selling because they fear the market may peak and they want out, hopefully at the top,” added Feigen, who runs the Upper East Side gallery Richard L. Feigen & Co. Warhol produced four paintings in the “Death and Disaster” series. The other three are in museums. Measuring 8 feet by 13 feet, the 1963 silver work captures the immediate aftermath of a car crash, a twisted body sprawled across its mangled interior. It has been seen in public only once in the past 26 years. Sotheby’s also is offering a portrait of Elizabeth Taylor by Warhol. “Liz #1 (Early Colored Liz)” is estimated to fetch between $20 million
and $30 million. Christie’s also has an iconic Warhol, “Coca-Cola (3),” at its Nov. 12 sale with a presale estimate of $40 million to $60 million. The two-week season begins this week with impressionist and modern works of art. Christie’s Tuesday evening sale includes Alberto Giacometti’s “Diego in plaid shirt,” estimated at $30 million to $50 million. The 1954 portrait of Giacometti’s brother, his most frequent subject, has been in a private collection for more than two decades and has never appeared at auction. Sotheby’s Wednesday evening sale includes another major work by Giacometti, “Large Thin Head (Large Head of Diego),” a sculptural representation of his younger brother featuring an exaggerated profile and knife-edge frontal view. It is expected to bring between $35 million and $50 million. The auction record for any
Giacometti work is $103.9 million, set by “Walking Man I” in 2010. On Nov. 12, Jeff Koons’ whimsical “Balloon Dog (Orange),” a 10-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture resembling a twisted child’s party balloon, is going on the block at Christie’s, where it’s expected to sell for up to $55 million. It’s one of five monumental balloon dogs Koons has created in different colors. All are in private hands. It is being sold by newsprint magnate Peter Brant to benefit his Brant Foundation Art Study in Greenwich, Conn. At the same sale, a bright orange-yellow and white painting by Mark Rothko could fetch up to $35 million. Created in 1957, the largescale “Untitled (No. 11)” oil painting is reminiscent of a radiating sunset. Last May, Christie’s sold Rothko’s “Orange, Red, Yellow” for $86.8 million, a record for any contemporary artwork at auction.
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HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (11/05/13). Venus enters Capricorn today, heralding a year in which discipline applied toward areas of passion produces remarkable results. Begin pursuit of an ambition. Use Mercury's retrograde to craft solid financial plans and infrastructure. Your people are your greatest wealth, and partnership your greatest key. Practice your art with talented friends. Grow the love. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Sweater Corps. Participate socially this month, and get lost in fascinating philosophical conversation. Others by Kevin J. are looking to you for a decision. Once you commit you'll find freedom, and release. And others can make their own. Perform an anonymous good deed.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Travel looks tempting, but postpone until tomorrow, if possible (or just dance with some surprises). Ignore someone who says you'll fail, and make a list of goals. Plan actions and strategies to support your team.
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Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Don't let obstacles slow you down. Practice with your teammate to break records. Get old business handled. The next month is good for saving money and handling finances. Go for fast, fun productivity.
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Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 8 -- Female magnetism pays a big role in today's successes. Strengthen partnerships this month. Costs may be higher than expected. Proceed with caution, but you can handle it. Compromise, delegate and don't underestimate the power of cookies. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Be careful. For four weeks, work gets exceptionally fun. Don't get distracted while chopping. What could thrive in such a creative environment? Make a mess and find out. Spend time in contemplation. Keep it practical. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Luscious romance takes center stage. Dance your way into the spotlight. Others give you support in your career, but you have to be willing to receive it. Expel bad vibes through your rear and leave them behind. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Opposition to your ideas could arise. They probably have a good reason. Try their shoes on, and walk a mile, before responding. At least you'll get some exercise and learn something new. Make your own choices. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- You're even smarter than usual. A conflict of interests shows up at your door. Try to understand other people's feelings and it goes easier. Get outside perspectives. Keep your finances ethical. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- At first, the task may seem impossible. Looking at it more closely or from a different angle reveals new data. Gather new income now. You find your comfort zone, and confidence soars. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Don't throw money at the problem or you could very well make it worse. Worrying about it won't take you anywhere. Use patience and brains. Define how you'd like it to go. Someone finds that very romantic. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Finish old jobs and new ones flourish and spark over the next month. Pad the schedule for setbacks. Decline an expensive invitation. Listen to a wise relative or a realistic friend. Spice your creation with subtlety. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Imagine yourself in an earlier time. You're especially popular, but your social life could cause a problem at home. Find the perfect balance by communicating your passion and acknowledging your support team.
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Stress of coaching can add up quick in the NFL (AP) – The hours are brutal, and so are the expectations of millions who sit in judgment of what you do on Sunday afternoon. Being a coach in the NFL isn't necessarily an automatic ticket to the emergency room. But the hospitalization of two coaches on one midseason weekend— one after collapsing on primetime television — is a scary reminder that the unrelenting pressure of trying to win football games week after week can be a dangerous thing. "Football sure is stressful and coaching is a stressful occupation — just like a lot of people's jobs are stressful," said Dan Reeves, who underwent heart surgery while coaching the Atlanta Falcons in 1998. "But it's such a time-consuming job that you don't really take care of yourself the way you should, and it's easy to have those things happen." Like Denver's John Fox, Reeves knew he had heart issues during the season. Like Fox, he wanted to put them off as his team made a run to the playoffs. And like Fox he ended up in the hospital while his team played without him. "Good thing I finally said something to a doctor," Reeves said, "or I could have had a heart attack." Fox underwent aortic valve replacement surgery Monday, two days after feeling dizzy while playing golf near his offseason home in North Carolina. Predictably, the team issued a statement quoting the coach as saying he was disappointed to
have to leave the team and looked forward to returning to the sidelines as soon as possible. Not so predictable is the future of Gary Kubiak, who collapsed while walking off the field at halftime Sunday night in a game his team would go on to lose in his absence. Though the Texans issued a statement saying Kubiak was alert and in good spirits, he will remain in a Houston hospital at least through Tuesday while doctors run tests to find out what caused him to go down. They're coaches of two teams going in different directions, with one thing in common: Both are suddenly powerless to do anything about it. "It'll be tough on them, sitting there and thinking they can't do what they are supposed to do, that your job is to help your team," former coach Tony Dungy said. "You really feel that: 'I can't help my team.'" The timing of the hospitalizations just a day apart was coincidental, though still a bit unsettling to the rest of the coaching fraternity. Kubiak's collapse came after a rare good half of football this season for the Texans, while Fox was enjoying a bye week in a season where the Broncos have done nothing to diminish expectations that they will be in the Super Bowl. Both make millions coaching in the NFL, but the job comes at a price and with the understanding that winning is the only thing. "There is a lot of pressure
on head coaches," Broncos executive John Elway said. "I think especially with the size of this game and the growth of this game, the expectation levels have continued to grow. So that's a tough, tough spot." Elway said he called Indianapolis general manager Ryan Grigson on Sunday to see how the Colts managed last year, when coach Chuck Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia and hospitalized. Pagano had been experiencing extreme fatigue and bruising but, like Fox, waited until the team's bye week to be checked out by a doctor. Pagano would return for the last regular-season game, and the Broncos are already preparing for the eventual return of Fox. "This is Coach Fox's team," interim coach Jack Del Rio said. "I'm merely the person that's able to keep it running right now while he's healing." Coaches around the league talked Monday about how they try to deal with the stress of a job that takes place under an unrelenting spotlight. They praised team doctors for making sure they have regular physicals, and said they try to understand the warning signs that come with the job. Then they went back to their offices to break down film and get ready for another Sunday where 70,000 people in the stadium and millions more at home are second guessing their every move. "There are times when stress does things to you
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ing the next night. But the football team, now out of contention for a bowl game after a 62-17 drudging at the hands of No. 19 Central Florida and one loss away from matching the worst start in program history, is not rolling over, and the Huskies intend to do to the Cardinals exactly what they did last year, when again they were heavy underdogs: beat them. Last year, the story was a little different. The Huskies had won some football games – four of their first 10, having just defeated Pittsburgh to snap a fourgame losing skid for their first Big East win of the season – but were still struggling despite the nation’s ninth-best defense. Few gave the Huskies a chance against up-andcoming quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and the Cardinals, who were already thinking about a BCS berth. But defense indeed won the game for UConn. The Huskies got to Bridgewater early, eventually doing enough damage to the point where he was playing injured for the second half,
and ended up walking out of Papa John’s Cardinals Stadium with a 23-20 triple overtime win over the No. 19 Cardinals. That was the last win for the UConn football team. The Huskies lost to Cincinnati the following week, ending their bowl dreams, and have added seven straight losses to start the 2013 season. Only Georgia State, Southern Miss and Miami (OH) have longer active losing streaks in the Football Bowl Subdivision than UConn. The Huskies are a 28-point underdog in Vegas going into Friday’s showdown with the Cardinals, but this is where UConn thinks it shines – under the lights on national television against a top-ranked opponent, like Michigan on Sept. 21. “I think because there was a lot of hype to it, players got fired up for it,” interim head coach T. J. Weist said. “It’s a national TV game, it’s a Friday night game. Yes, it’s very similar, playing a nationally ranked team.” Against Michigan, UConn jumped out in front and had
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Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, center, is helped after he collapsed on the field during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday in Houston. Health issues among NFL head coaches has been a common occurence in recent months.
mentally and physically that nothing else does," said Arizona coach Bruce Arians, who took over for Pagano when he was sick. "I know when I was at Temple my last year, I was having three migraines a week. The day I got fired I didn't have another migraine." Stress can affect people in different ways, but researchers say there is an expanding body of evidence linking it to increased risk for heart disease, strokes and certain types of cancer. George Slavich, director of the Laboratory for Stress Assessment and Research at UCLA, said it increases inflammation in the body which leads to health problems. "Stress-related increases in inflammation are a secret
killer in the United States," Slavich said. "What we have here is a good example of how stress can affect people in a high stakes, high pressure environment." It doesn't get any more high stakes or high pressure than the NFL, but coaches everywhere are used to feeling the urgent need to produce. That's certainly true in the college ranks, where the pay at big schools is comparable to the NFL and alumni are every bit as demanding as NFL fans are when it comes to their school's football team. Urban Meyer went to the emergency room complaining of chest pains the day after the SEC championship game when he was at Florida in 2009, and Wisconsin's Gary Andersen
collapsed in the bathroom of his home the next year after a loss while at Utah State. Minnesota's Jerry Kill, meanwhile, had to take a leave of absence this year after suffering a series of epileptic seizures. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops knows well the perils of his occupation. His father died in 1988 while coaching a high school game. "I lost my father in the sidelines at 54-years-old, so if anybody knows the hazards of it, it's myself, my family, and the reason why I yearly, twice a year, am very aware of being checked thoroughly with doctors," Stoops said. "Not that that can prevent it, but you want to use the science, and the medicine and doctors as much as you can."
Winless Huskies look to remake Louisville upset The UConn football team is 0-7. The UConn football team is 117th in the nation in total offense, 116th in scoring offense and 105th in scoring defense. One hundred and twentysix minutes before Friday’s 8:36 p.m. kickoff against No. 20 Louisville, the reigning Sugar Bowl champions, the gates to Rentschler Field will open and the UConn men’s basketball game against Maryland will be played on the video board, as the No. 18 Huskies begin the 2013-14 season. By 8:36 p.m. on Friday night, it is possible that most of UConn Country will have turned its undivided attention to the men’s basketball team that has a chance to win the American Athletic Conference and potentially make a run to the Final Four. Later that night, UConn Country will probably go to bed dreaming of the national championship banner the women’s basketball team will be rais-
a chance to pull the upset on the then-No. 14 Wolverines, but the Huskies struggled down the stretch in the second half, and Michigan survived by the skin of its teeth, returning to Ann Arbor with a 24-21 win. Things have changed since then. Chandler Whitmer was the quarterback then. Tim Boyle is the quarterback now. Whitmer is not even on the two-deep for the Huskies – he is the No. 3 quarterback behind Boyle and Casey Cochran. Weist says that Whitmer suffered a hand injury in practice, but when UConn was getting tossed around in Orlando like it was riding the Tower of Terror, it was Cochran who replaced Boyle. Regardless, the Huskies have made it clear that Boyle is the quarterback, and it will be the true freshman who starred at Xavier High School and has thrown for 506 yards over three games going up against Bridgewater. “He looks great (in practice), getting timing down,” wide receiver Geremy Davis said. “This extra bye
Crowds clutter NYC marathon, but not enough to ruin race for runners NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cecil chose one challenging race for his first NYC marathon. The potential for problems was high Sunday given the record numbers that participated a year after there was no race. Looking back on it, though, Cecil is one of thousands who battled the wind, crowds and the clutter and has mostly positive stories to tell. "It was crowded on the 59th street bridge where it seemed at times that everyone was walking and you couldn't get through them," said Cecil, who ran the Chicago Marathon in 2010. "Other than that there was plenty of room for everyone." Road Runners club president Mary Wittenberg agrees. A day after a record 50,740 people started the
race, including the 1 millionth in the race's 33-year history, Wittenberg was all smiles. In fact, nearly everyone finished with over 50,000 people completing the 26.2-mile course. "We had a simply amazing week and weekend and day yesterday," Wittenberg said Monday at a press conference. "From the beginning, our measure of success was going to be smiling faces on the streets and at the finish line, and we saw an abundance, I would say, in both cases, more than we've ever seen before." Marathon officials implemented a new plan this year to space out the crowding. They broke up the runners into four waves with different start times. Runners were also limited in what they could run with to cut down on the clutter. "It really helped manage
crowd flow," Wittenberg said. "We're happy how both these worked out." The only real logistical nightmare seemed to be leaving the park after the race, when it took some people an hour to get out of Central Park and reunite with their families. The New York Road Runners club reported no major injuries Sunday, although with 50,000-plus runners, there were sure to be an assortment of aches and pains Monday. Many runners came to the Marathon finish on Monday to take photos, get their medals engraved and most importantly stretch and take care of those pains. Security was a big concern leading up to the race after the bombings at the Boston Marathon in April. From bomb-sniffing dogs to officers with automatic
weapons, there was a much greater police presence along the course to keep the runners and fans safe. Security was tightest at the start and near the finish line, where garbage trucks blocked entry to Central Park and everyone had to walk through numerous check points to watch the end of the race. The NYPD doesn't give out crowd estimates, but said Monday they had no security incidents to report. Actress Pamela Anderson, competing in her first marathon, tweeted a photo of herself lying in bed after the race with the caption "Ouch!" It showed the 46-yearold former Baywatch star, who completed the race in 5 hours, 41 minutes, with huge bags of ice on her leg. She also had a foam roller at her side which is used for sore muscles.
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Tim Boyle hands off to Lyle McCombs against USF on Oct. 12. The winless Huskies will be looking for a repeat of their upset victory against Lousiville last year come Friday.
week’s the perfect time to come, going into Louisville, and he’s been looking good. Obviously, there’s always some mistakes, but that’s why we stay after practice, why we do extra film work with him so hopefully these mistakes we made in practice … don’t happen again.” Those mistakes Davis speaks of – the two interceptions against Central
Florida, the five fumbles by the offense, the missed blocking assignments, the miscommunication on routes – cannot happen on Friday if the Huskies want to make like the 1999 men’s basketball national champions and shock the world on ESPN2.
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Ollie, Huskies excited for start of regular season from WELL, page 12 Ollie also gave the majority of the playing time to his bench players and they responded by scoring 58 of the team’s total points. Despite not starting, Terrence Samuel and Omar Calhoun came off the bench to play the most minutes with 28 and 24, respectively. Samuel poured in 10 points and dished out 12 assists for a double-double while Calhoun led the team in rebounding with seven and led all scorers with 16 points. “They tell me every day to be ready, keep working in the gym,” Samuel said. “I go at night and shoot every night so I’m prepared when my name is called. When my name is called I want to be successful.” “Over the last week I stayed in the gym trying to get my craft back,” Calhoun said. “I think I did a good job of getting everything where I wanted it to be.”
The depth in the backcourt – something that Ollie lacked in his team last season – will give him a lot of options to turn to this time around. “There’s a lot of versatility in the backcourt and that’s something we wanted to have, especially with last season when we got bogged down with injuries,” Ollie said. “We really didn’t have people coming off the bench. I think our depth is one thing that we can hang our hats on. “Hopefully we won’t have those injuries and we can keep filtering guys in and keeping our guards fresh for the long haul.” UConn will begin its regular season on Friday night when they travel to Brooklyn, N.Y. to take on the Maryland Terrapins at the Barclays Center. “I’m itching,” Ollie said. “I think we’re ready to go. It’s just going to be a great journey.”
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Emery's fight with Holtby broke hockey's code By Ryan Tolmich NHL Columnist
There are a few reasons that hockey is so endearing to those that support it. There’s the combination of grace and strength that set the sport apart from any other. There’s the passion displayed throughout the postseason, as there are few tournaments as physically demanding as the Stanley Cup playoffs. There’s the culture, the beards and the missing teeth. But one aspect of hockey that attracts even the most casual sports fan is the fighting, as the ceremonial dropping of gloves is always a crowd pleaser. Naturally, humans have an interest in violence. It goes back to ancient times, as gladiator events are among the world’s first forms of mass entertainment. At the end of the day, two men exchanging in fisticuffs while gliding on thin metal blades is must-watch entertainment. However, one fight over the weekend caused a bit more of a stir than your usual donnybrook, as Flyers goaltender Ray Emery skated the length of the ice and beat the snot out of Capitals
netminder Braden Holtby during a linebrawl between the two Metropolitan Division rivals. Now, the debate for whether fighting belongs in the game or not can come a different day. However, when faced with a situation like this, there are many at fault for an event that turned a 7-0 Philadelphia beatdown into a complete mockery of the sport that many have come to love. First thing’s first, these two had no business brawling. Goaltenders generally stay out of the way of things like this, and rightfully so. They are the most important players on the ice, and the risk of injury is far too great. The fists that were exchanged became even more of a problem when it became apparent that Holtby had absolutely no interest in exchanging pleasantries with the oncoming Emery. Emery has a reputation as a pugilist, as he has had numerous mask designs that have pledged his love for the sport. “He didn’t want to fight but I said basically protect yourself,” Emery said after the game, in which he was named third star for his dazzling 15 save per-
formance. “He didn’t really have much of a choice.” Engaging Holtby demonstrated the Emery had little to no respect for the “code” of fighting. If you don’t have a dance partner, you don’t dance. However, Emery gave his best effort in his attack of Holtby, who was forced to engage in a violent tango. Finally, blame lies with the referees. While line brawls are rare treats that get even the most timid fan out of their chair, letting a game get that out of hand is downright criminal. It is the zebra’s job to police the action, as they are accountable if things descend into utter chaos. Leaving Holtby out there to get his face smashed in as an absolute failure of their job as officials. With that being said, should Emory be disciplined for his role in this nonsense? Probably not. There is no rule explicitly banning an event like this. But at the end of the day, Emery committed a cardinal sin: he got people talking about the NHL’s fight club.
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Linesman Francois St. Laurent, right, tries to pull Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, top, off of Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby during a melee in the third period of a game Friday.
Miami's Incognito behavior scrutinized again DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Richie Incognito's stall inside the Miami Dolphins locker room was loaded with packages, papers and plenty of football equipment Monday. The sign was gone, though. "There are two things Richie Incognito does not like," read a small sign that until very recently adorned the front of the nowsuspended Miami offensive lineman's locker. On one line in small orange letters, the first entry on that list was "Taxes." The second line, in larger black type, was "Rookies." "He's a funny guy," Dolphins cornerback Will Davis said Monday. "Everybody loves him." Maybe, maybe not. There's not much to laugh about in the Dolphins' locker room these days, not with offensive lineman Jonathan Martin having left the club to handle emotional issues. And Incognito, his alleged tormentor, since banished from the team in yet another entry on a long list of troubling events marring his playing career. "None of it shocks me," said New York Giants kicker Josh Brown, who played with Incognito in college at Nebraska and then with the St. Louis Rams. "I don't know any of the details obviously. The league hasn't released anything. Richie is ... this seems to be a person with a tortured soul." Two people have told The Associated Press that Incognito sent Martin text messages that were racist and threatening. The Dolphins suspended Incognito on Sunday night for conduct detrimental to the team, and neither he nor Martin was with the team Monday. Agents for the two players didn't respond to requests for comment. Martin is with his family in Los Angeles for counseling. The entire culture of the Dolphins' locker room is now being scrutinized, including whether racism and bullying was
not only going on, but either unnoticed or permitted. "I love Richie. I think he's a great guy," Dolphins wide receiver Mike Wallace said. "He's an intense guy. Everybody knows that. I think he was just being Richie. I love playing with Richie. I wish he was here right now." Incognito's checkered past is well-chronicled. He was charged with assault, caught spitting on an opponent, kicked out of a game and reportedly restrained by teammates while trying to fight another — and that was just at Nebraska, which eventually kicked him off the team. He then tried to play at Oregon, and never even made it onto the practice field for the Ducks before getting banished again. And in the NFL, he's been basically called one thing: a dirty player. "That dude," NFL veteran Vonnie Holliday said in 2010, "has like a screw loose." Added Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett: "That's just what he does. That's his whole makeup is to play dirty and hurt guys. Everybody knows that. I just don't understand how he got away with it for so long. I think the NFL really needs to buckle down on it now, because it's bigger than trying to hurt other guys, you're trying to hurt guys on your team, mentally. Which sometimes can actually be worse than hurting someone physically." Getting fined $50,000 for headbutting two opponents in 2009 prompted his departure from St. Louis. He was in Buffalo briefly, acknowledging that his reputation as "a less than model citizen" was deserved. And then he came to the Dolphins, where teammates eventually voted him onto the squad's leadership council. "I quite frankly did play dirty," Incognito said in 2012, referring to his early NFL days. "And I
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Dolphins guard Richie Incognito walks across the field during a game against Cincinnati on Oct. 31. The Miami Dolphins suspended Incognito late Sunday for misconduct.
would go after guys." He was talking about opponents. This time, he's allegedly gone after a teammate. Martin left the team last Monday after an incident in the dining room, which has been portrayed as a simple prank. Martin met with Dolphins coach Joe Philbin that night to discuss the matter, and hasn't been with the team since. The situation spiraled out of control Sunday, with Incognito posting several tweets lashing out at media reports and saying he wanted his name cleared. The Dolphins said they had no accusations from anyone to suggest there misconduct had taken place. Not long afterward, one of Martin's representatives reached out, and the team — which asked the NFL to probe the workplace culture as well — suspended Incognito.
"I don't look at him as being racist or anything like that," newly acquired Dolphins offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie said. "It could have been in a joking manner. I don't know how it was delivered or received. ... When I got here he was a guy who had everybody laughing and told jokes. I didn't really see the side being portrayed right now." It's now unclear if any side of Incognito will be seen in the NFL again. And on Monday, Brown couldn't help but think of the signs of trouble he witnessed as a teammate of Incognito's long ago. "Signs of depression, things like that," Brown said. "Again, somebody has something going on in their head they can't get past and it's unfortunate. At this point it may cost him his career for sure."
St. Louis Cardinals will make qualifying offer for Beltran ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have made a oneyear, $14.1 million qualifying offer to free agent Carlos Beltran. They just don't expect him to return next season. General manager John Mozeliak and manager Mike Matheny met with reporters Monday for the first time since losing a six-game World Series to the Red Sox last week. Mozeliak says he expects the 36-year-old Beltran to seek a multiyear contract elsewhere. "We never want to close doors," Mozeliak said. "Reality is when you look at the depth, trying to find ample playing time, I'm not sure how happy he will be." Beltran topped 600 plate appearances both seasons with the Cardinals, needing just occasional rest for his surgically repaired knees. He batted .296 with 24 homers and 84 RBIs this year, and had several big hits in the postseason, too. "I reminded him what an incredible season he had for us," Matheny said. "We don't know how this whole thing is going to play out." But the outfield will be crowded with Matt Adams expected to be the everyday first baseman and cleanup man Allen Craig moving to right field. Top prospect Oscar Taveras also figures to be in the mix. Mozeliak said there's a chance the payroll will be lower at the start of next season, with big contracts for Beltran, Chris Carpenter, Rafael Furcal and Jake Westbrook coming off the books. Given the right circumstances, he said the payroll could go up. At the top of the offseason wish list is an offensive upgrade at shortstop over the slick-fielding, light-hitting combo of Pete Kozma and Daniel Descalso. The Cardinals expect to hear from teams interested in their prospects. "We do have the resources," Mozeliak said. "Certainly, I don't want to close any doors today."
Rookie Trevor Rosenthal opens spring training as the closer ahead of Jason Motte, who'll be eased back into the mix coming off reconstructive elbow surgery that sidelined him all of 2013. Mozeliak said it was "hard to imagine" a better closer than Rosenthal the way he finished the year. Mozeliak said rookie Kolten Wong, a first-round pick in 2011, could be the everyday second baseman. Leadoff man Matt Carpenter would move to third, displacing David Freese. "If I had a bet, I would say he's probably going to get a lot of playing time for us," Mozeliak said. Neither Matheny nor Mozeliak expressed any regrets about using postseason roster spots for rookie 15-game winner Shelby Miller and deposed closer Edward Mujica, who had 35 saves before hitting the wall the final month. The Cardinals left the 22-yearold Miller out of the postseason rotation due to concerns about the innings load from a full season as the fifth starter. They wanted Miller on the roster just in case, assuring him he's a big part of next year's rotation. Mujica got the nod in appreciation for services rendered, with Mozeliak noting "there is some loyalty in the decision-making process." "We were prepared, we knew what we were trying to accomplish," Matheny said. "We do what we believe is best for this team so we can go back and sleep at night and realize we did the right thing." Among the healthy arms who didn't make the cut were lefties Sam Freeman and Tyler Lyons. They could have added third catcher Rob Johnson, freeing up backup catcher Tony Cruz as a pretty good bat off the bench. "Look at Chief's contribution," Mozeliak said, using Mujica's nickname. "I think it would have been very difficult to keep him off."
United wonderboy Adnan Januzaj captivates footballing world By Robert Moore Soccer Columnist I've never been one to compare athletes as it's simply unfair to compare a Dan Marino to a Tom Brady, or a Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the great Pelé. While professional athletes adhere to certain standards of play throughout their careers, each undergoes a series of tasks in order to make the big time. 18-year-old wonder-boy Adnan Januzaj recently came to the forefront of Manchester United minds after a brilliant preseason, followed by a few splendid finishes. Now, we turn every corner and find proclaimed Januzaj supporters, and how they've been following the Belgian, Albanian and English youngster for years. What has captivated the football world, is that Januzaj's arrived at the right place at the right time. United are in search of another wonder-boy to replicate the performances that David Beckham, Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and most recently Cristiano Ronaldo graciously gave to the Premier League and Old Trafford. But is Januzaj the next Ronaldo? Both Januzaj and Ronaldo both wore the Manchester United reds. Both are wingers. Both are superstars– we've gotten a bit ahead of ourselves on that comparison, but with the recent hype he has received, that route could certainly be in the works. Januzaj is the hope of a new generation. A generation in which Giggsy will soon be leaving behind when he hangs up his boots. The prodigy made his debut for United ironically on the same day as the great,
George Best. In Januzaj's first 27 minutes on the pitch for the reds, it seemed as if the tides were swiftly turning. The five-year contract. The new era of Manchester United needed the dawn of a hero. Sir Alex Ferguson is now removed, Paul Scholes has drifted off into retirement and it looks certain as if Giggs will call it quits relatively soon. With the new singing section of Old Trafford, the die-hard supporters quickly needed a focal point, a new chant, a new beginning. A lower center of gravity, Januzaj fears no defender just as Ronaldo had during his time in Manchester. Both seem to float above the pitch, glide by defenders with absolute ease and in Januzaj's case–a killer left foot. And as Ronaldo escaped us for his beloved Real Madrid, David Moyes would not make the mistake of letting go of his new star. Just as Ferguson entrusted in Ronaldo to take a strangle hold of matches when United seemed to fall at the wayside, Januzaj's been given a similar role to command the midfield and ultimately serve as one of the brightest stars connecting the defense to attack. While it would be unfair to put the pressure of Januzaj leading a new revolution with United, Moyes has certainly placed a heightened focus on the boy wonder. As former Manchester United player Quinton Fortune stated, "He reminds me of Ronaldo when he arrived and he as exactly the same mentality. Once he gets a few more games under his belt you will see an even better performance from him,"
Fortune told The Mirror Online. When Ronaldo arrived to Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon, everyone knew the man was a natural talent. When Januzaj stepped onto the park and provided the match winner against Sunderland earlier last month, everyone knew this was something special. Given a healthy environment at Manchester United, Januzaj will develop into a focal point in Manchester. Understandably, I'm skeptical to speak of the Belgian as a United "great" however, it's readily apparent where the comparisons are coming from. From training with the reserves, to the first team, to finally getting regular minutes– the Januzaj fever has taken the world by storm. As he continues to do exceptionally well, early in United's season he's already given the impression that he's a key player within Moyes' plan. Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and the ever-smiling Patrice Evra seem to all be players aiding in his development and some of his biggest supporters. While the older players continue to urge the youngster on, other United youngsters of Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck help to bridge the gap between old and young at Old Trafford. So the question remains– is he the next Ronaldo? After last week’s comments from FIFA President Sepp Blatter– he'd instead prefer Januzaj to be the next Lionel Messi.
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Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj trains with teammates at Carrington training ground in Manchester Tuesday. United play Real Sociedad in a Champion's League match Wednesday.
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Nov. 14 Detroit 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Today Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Nov. 9 Hartford 4 p.m.
Stat of the day The UConn women’s basketball team’s average margin of victory in exhibition games last year.
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Men’s Soccer (9-2-5) Nov. 9 American Athletic Conference Quarterfinals SMU 5 p.m.
Field Hockey (15-4) Nov. 8 Big East Conference Semifinals Temple TBA
Volleyball Nov. 8 USF 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 UCF 2 p.m.
(11-15) Nov. 15 Rutgers 7 p.m.
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Soccer: Real Sociedad vs. Manchester United, 2:30 p.m., FS1 The Red Devils take on Real Sociedad for the second straight time in the UEFA Champions League Tuesday afternoon. When the two squads last met on Oct. 23, United picked up a 1-0 win on an early own goal from Sociedad’s Inigo Martinez. Now, with just three games remaining in the Group Stage, Manchester United sit just one point ahead of Leverkusen for first place. A loss for Sociedad, which sits last and pointless, could potentially eliminate them.
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NHL: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN Both of these teams have struggled in the early going–especially the 4-9 Flyers–but both still have a legitimate shot to make moves in the weak Metropolitan Division. Carolina currently drifts three points out of the playoff hunt with 11 and Philadelphia sits six back with eight. Dave Strader (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom (analyst) will have the call. AP
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Kellen Winslow Jr. is ready to get back to work with the New York Jets. The tight end returned to the Jets’ facility Monday after serving a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The team received a roster exemption for Winslow, meaning he won’t count against the 53-man roster until 4 p.m. next Monday afternoon. The Jets have a bye-week break, and play their next game on Nov. 17 at Buffalo. Winslow was still unsure why the positive test occurred, but thinks it was possibly for allergy medication he took. “It’s just life and you have to deal with stuff,” Winslow said. “People that know me know that I’m not trying to gain an edge or something like that illegally or anything like that. I respect the game too much for that.” Winslow said he is still waiting to hear back from the NFL Players Association to find out exactly what the substance was that prompted the positive test. He added that the only thing he recently changed in his daily regimen was taking “something from a doctor,” but not a prescription. Winslow said it was “more like vitamins.” ‘’It’s just my allergies, period,” Winslow said. “It’s just to help my allergies, help inflammation, my knee. So, I think that’s what it was.” Despite the suspension and the NFL cracking down on PEDs, Winslow isn’t worried that his reputation might be a bit tarnished by this incident. “I know who I am and I’m comfortable with who I am, and that’s not who I am,” he said. “I’m not trying to go out and take illegal stuff. That’s just not what I do.” Winslow explained that the substance that triggered the positive test digested in his fat and not in his blood, so that means it was something he took orally and not an injection. “So, I think it matches up with that,” he said. Winslow opted to serve the suspension immediately rather than appeal because he wanted to be sure he would be available to the team for the second half of the season. One positive for the tight end was that he was able to rest his balky right knee that had kept him out of practices. Winslow, who was the team’s leading receiver before the suspension, says he was a bit disappointed by a decrease in playing opportunities, but is optimistic about being productive after the team returns from the bye next Monday. “There’s a lot of things you get frustrated about over the season, and yeah, I was frustrated about my playing time and I want to help my team more,” Winslow said. “But that happens, and, there’s more games to be played and I’ll be utilized and I’ll be there. I’ll be ready.”
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell would like to keep the World Series champions together for another run at a title. And yet he knows that’s unlikely to happen. “That was felt when we got off the duck boats, knowing this was one last chance to celebrate with a million people in the city,” Farrell said Monday, two days after the team’s victory parade and hours before the deadline to make qualifying offers to four free agents who were key to the team’s title. “Hopefully we’ll be able to retain all of them. The reality is that might not work out.” One year after a midseason and offseason overhaul that turned a last-place team into World Series champs, the Red Sox began building for 2014 on Monday by making $14.1 million qualifying offers to free agents Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli and Stephen Drew. General manager Ben Cherington said the team decided not to make an offer to Jarrod Saltalamacchia, though he would like to re-sign the catcher. “There’s interest in every one of them,” Cherington said. “I also think it’s unlikely that every one of them will be back. ... We’re going to keep the conversation going with all of them, and also with alternatives, and see where the market shapes up. In a vacuum we’d like to have all of them back.” The Red Sox went from worst to first a year after dumping three of their biggest contracts — Josh
Beckett, Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford — on the Los Angeles Dodgers at a savings of about $261.7 million. Instead of making a big splash in free agency last offseason, they signed mid-market players like Napoli, Drew, Shane Victorino and Koji Uehara. Cherington said the lessons learned from their successes and failures won’t be forgotten. “I think we have to go into this offseason with the same general mindset: to build a roster as deep as we can,” he said. “The general philosophy would lead us toward a lot of the same things we were looking for last year.” The oft-injured Ellsbury is expected to seek a long-term deal averaging $20 million or more. A year after missing more than half the season, he played in 134 games and batted .298 with nine homers, stealing 52 bases in 56 tries. “Jacoby’s a terrific player, as everyone knows. Of course we know we’re a better team when he’s on the field than when he’s not,” Cherington said, adding that if they cannot sign him they would consider moving Victorino, who won a Gold Glove in left field, to center field and looking for a corner outfielder. “That would be one possibility,” Cherington said. “We recognize how good he was in right field, and how valuable his defense was in right field. He’s capable of doing it.” Napoli and Drew might accept the qualifying offer or use it as the
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Boston Red Sox Vice President/General Manager Ben Cherington responds to a reporter’s question during a media availability at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday.
basis for negotiations on a multiyear contract. Saltalamacchia, who made $4.5 million this year, could still resign with the team at a lower salary. The Red Sox declined to make qualifying offers to infielder John McDonald and reliever Joel Hanrahan, who were not on the World Series roster. Also Monday, the team said outfielder Quintin Berry and infielder Brandon Snyder were sent outright to Triple-A Pawtucket and became free agents. Right-handers Andrew Bailey and Alex Wilson, outfielder Ryan Kalish and left-hander Andrew Miller were reinstated from the 60-day disabled list. “The game doesn’t stop,” Farrell said. “The baseball calendar doesn’t
stop just because we played to nearly Halloween.” Complicating Napoli’s negotiations is a hip condition that prompted the team to back out of a $39 million, three-year deal that had been tentatively agreed to and instead sign him to a one-year contract for a guaranteed $5 million with performance bonuses — which he eventually earned — that brought him back to $13 million. “Mike Napoli played a lot this year and was a huge part of our team,” Cherington said. “We’re making a qualifying offer to him, so we obviously have interest in him returning on a one-year deal for $14.1 million. He’ll have an opportunity to consider that.”
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Huskies take down Division III Concordia to finish preseason By Mike Peng Senior Staff Writer
Tim Fontenault Nine minutes and 39 seconds into the UConn men’s basketball team’s first preseason game Wednesday night at Gampel Pavilion, freshman Ghanaian forward Amida Brimah replaced Phil Nolan. Nineteen seconds later, the chants began. A-MI-DA! A-MI-DA! A 7-foot monster that moved to Miami from Accra, Ghana four years ago became an instant sensation in UConn Country. It seems like an eternity since Hasheem Thabeet was patrolling the paint underneath the hoop for the Huskies. After all, UConn’s run of eight years as the nation’s leader in blocked shots per game came to an end after the 2008-09 season, Thabeet’s last in Storrs. During that dominant period, which saw the Huskies win a national title in two appearances to the Final Four – and, sadly, the year they would have won the title if George Mason had not had a school named after him – the number of shots being blocked on a given night by the Huskies was silly. Twice during the age of shot-blocking dominance, the Huskies averaged more than nine altered shots per game: 9.14 in 2004-05 and 9.33 in 2005-06. Since that run ended, the glimpses of inside dominance have been few and far between for the Huskies. UConn often struggles to rebound the basketball, and the ability to block shots has been seemingly nonexistent, due in large part to a long line of mediocre big men that always appeared lazy or disinterested in what they were doing. Enter Brimah and his five-block performance Wednesday night. Sure, it was against Southern Connecticut and his two-block (though he tipped at least one more) display Monday night came against Concordia, a Div. III team that went 4-21 last year and boasts a menacing 6-foot-4inch forward as its secondtallest player, but Brimah has quickly become a sensation. Following his opening game, Brimah’s entrance into Monday’s game was met with enthusiasm from the fans, who have taken a liking to their new shot-blocking machine. Brimah has the height and the wingspan to alter a shot that is far out of the reach of many other defenders. His reach is impeccable. His hustle is even more impressive. In recent years, UConn big men have lacked the effort needed of a big man to get up and down the court to help on both sides of the ball, choosing most often to settle on the offensive side. He has still yet to play an actual game or a Division I opponent, so all talk about his potential is simply that, talk. But from what we have seen of the young man, it’s hard to not be impressed. In fact, I think he has the talent to be a player of Thabeet’s caliber. Even better, he will do it with Charles Okwandu’s personality. Follow Tim on Twitter @ Tim_Fontenault
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Freshman Amida Brimah blocks a shot Monday against Concordia at the XL Center. The Huskies knocked off the Courgars, 98-38, to finish the preseason.
Playing against a Division III opponent in Concordia may not have been the best measuring stick for the No. 18 UConn men’s basketball team, but head coach Kevin Ollie still had a lot to be happy about in the team’s 98-38 blowout win Monday night. “We didn’t look at our opponent, we looked at ourselves,” Ollie said. “It was an ‘us’ game and they took care of business. I’m very proud of their execution.” The Huskies looked like the superior team from the moment they stepped onto the court. The tallest starter for the visiting Cougars was 6-foot-4, giving UConn a significant size advantage. UConn made good use of that throughout the game by scoring 40 points inside the paint while giving up only two to the opposition. The Huskies also had six blocks and held the Cougars to only 20.8 percent shooting from the field on just 10 baskets. The Huskies also looked better with their rebounding and transition – two areas Ollie was concerned about after last Wednesday’s game against Southern Connecticut. UConn dominated on the glass this time by outrebounding Concordia, 49-26, led by Omar Calhoun’s seven and Phillip Nolan’s six. “I apologized to my big guys,” Ollie said. “My big guys, they boxed out (against SCSU). It was the lack of guards boxing out the first time against Southern. … We’ve got to clean up wit the guards, being back down, being more physical, getting more rebounds and it showed today.” The Huskies also had a 16-6 edge on fast break points as well. “We probably gave up four or five layups that were uncontested with nobody getting back (against SCSU),” Ollie said. “We gave up six fast break points, and that was a big move in the right direction from 27 to six.”
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By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor
The No. 18 UConn men’s basketball team’s preseason came to an end on Monday night at the XL Center with a 98-38 win over Concordia, a Division III school in Chicago. UConn won both its exhibition games, defeating Southern Connecticut State 93-65 last Wednesday at Gampel Pavilion. The 2013-14 regular season begins Friday night, when the Huskies travel to Brooklyn to play Maryland at the Barclays Center. “I’m excited with this team,” head coach Kevin Ollie said. “We’re going to go in the lab and continue to work on what we’ve been working on – that’s transition, that’s rebounding, that’s keeping our man in front of us. I thought they got better tonight.” UConn shines inside Rebounding has been an
Achilles’ heel of the Huskies freshman Amida Brimah, who in recent years, especially dur- impressed once again in only ing the 2012-13 season, when 15 minutes of action. the Huskies finished 243rd in Concordia did seem to make the nation with 33.1 rebounds it easy for the Huskies, as its per game. second-tallest player is 6-feetOn Wednesday against 4-inches, as tall as UConn Southern, the Huskies were freshman guard Terrence outrebounded by Samuel. But the the Owls 48-43. improvement in Ollie vowed to the frontcourt spend the weekwas a much-needend working on the ed one for the issue and to make Huskies. it a primary focus Phil Nolan, who heading into the was added to the regular season. UConn starting Monday night, lineup in place Notebook UConn came out of Tyler Olander and controlled the before the start of boards right from the start. the game, and the sophomore The Huskies had a plus-15 big man stepped up in a big margin in the first half and way. Nolan had six rebounds finished the game with a 49-26 Monday night, adding eight edge on the glass. points in 18 minutes of playOverall, UConn dominated ing time. inside, outscoring the Cougars “From last year to this year, 40-2 in the paint and blocking it’s a whole different Phil,” six shots, two of them from Ollie said. “And he’s coming
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in playing enthused basketball. We want him to play hard, play aggressive. We want him to be that big man. We want Tyler (Olander) to be that big man. We want Amida to be that big man.” Double the Terrance, double the fun Samuel knows that he is not the first, possibly not even the second option at point guard for the Huskies. But the New York native is going to give UConn even more depth in an already strong backcourt this season. Samuel played 28 minutes Monday night, almost doubling the 15 minutes he played against Southern, posting a double-double with 10 points and 12 assists. “Terrence played incredible,” Ollie said. “He’s been doing that the whole preseason. He’s always playing hard. I can get on him, he doesn’t change his face, he
just keeps playing. Each and every day, he keeps getting better.” The vision of Samuel played a big role in UConn successfully defeating Concordia’s zone defense. The Huskies were 14-for-28 from behind the arc, and Samuel’s ability to find the open man and keep the offense moving – something UConn has struggled with when playing against a zone – made a big difference. “(Ollie) puts a lot of emphasis on me, especially when the other team is playing zone, to get in the paint and create for others because he knows I’ve got that good jump stop to guide people to me and just kick it to the open guy,” Samuel said. “He knows I’ll make the right decision when we’re in a zone, and that’s what I did.”
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Auriemma faces off with old friend in Philly exhibition By Erica Brancato Staff Writer
The UConn women’s basketball team is back at it in their final exhibition game tonight against the Philadelphia Rams at the XL Center. This match up will be the first time ever these two teams will meet, but the two head coaches go way back. Head coach Geno Auriemma has known the Rams’ head coach Tom Shirley since high school. They met playing basketball in the same area as each other. “I know he’s been at Philadelphia for a long time,” Auriemma said. “He’s a life long basketball guy like a lot of those guys are. At the end of every year I’d get a nice note from him congratulating us on our success and I’ve always tried to see him a little bit in the final four.” Although Auriemma said not much would be very different from the game against Gannon,
the team will be missing one key factor on the court: Moriah Jefferson. With 5:17 left in the game against Gannon, Jefferson fell on her ankle the wrong way and limped off of the court. She did not practice yesterday, nor will she play tonight for precautionary reasons. “Late in the game she just kind of landed on it awkwardly and like any other ankle sprain it swells up a bit, gets black and blue and you do this and that and little by little it get better,” Auriemma said. “I’m sure she will be ready to go come Saturday, but tomorrow she’s going to be out. At this time of year you don’t want to push it.” Despite Jefferson being out temporarily, Auriemma seems confident in the ability of the team altogether. He relies on the team leadership, especially Stephanie Dolson to keep the team at its best. “She’s an incredible person to have around,” Auriemma said. “To have her in the office, have her on
the bus, have her on the court or in the locker room, she’s just a great person to have around. She has a grasp of the game that very few people have so you put those two things together.” According to Auriemma, Dolson’s transformation from freshman year to her senior year has been incredible. He said she is smart, she has the right attitude and work ethic which is why she is in the position she is now. That is what made her the player she is now. “She’s what college athletics is all about,” Auriemma said. “Small town kid goes to college and just blows up. Everybody back home is like ‘I can’t believe it.’ It’s what college athletics initially was supposed to be about. She’s something else.” Auriemma seems comfortable and confident in the team’s ability to perform. Although the Huskies have a very little margin for error, Auriemma believes in his team.
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Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis pulls up for a jumper against Gannon on Friday night. The Huskies will take on Philadelphia in their final exhibition Tuesday night.
The intensity of the Husky legacy seems to be passed down from season to season, thus making the team motivated. “I’ve got film that I show the players and there are things we did 20, 27, 28 years ago that we still do today and you would be
shocked how things don’t change,” Auriemma said. “The faces change and the uniforms change. That (intensity) is just something that I think is hopefully ingrained in the nature that we have.”
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