The Daily Campus: November 8, 2012

Volume CXIX No. 64

» INSIDE

Debt is major concern for college students

By Michael Sin Campus Correspondent

THE INVISIBLE CHILDREN Alima for Invisible Children.

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Sebastian Correa experienced every high school senior’s dream; he received fat acceptance envelopes from six colleges he had applied to.

However, the 3rd-semester economics and English major said he chose to study at the UConn strictly because of its lower cost.

“I chose UConn purely for economic reasons,” Correa said.

“I got into UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, Emory, SMU and University of Michigan, but I would have to pay out-of-state tuition for all of them.”

Correa said that settling for his backup college choice was a disappointment. Many of the state’s college students are seriously concerned by the high cost of college and the increas-

ing debt load they face should they choose to borrow money to pay for their educations.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, who won re-election to the state’s second district on Tuesday, said he has made lowering student debt one of his key priorities. Courtney was a key backer of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. A law that prevented a steep increase in interest rates for the

Stafford student loans. He also recently introduced the True Cost of College Act 2012, which would require more information about college costs and financing options to be provided on financial aid forms.

Courtney said he believes information on the different types of student loans is not disseminated widely enough.

“Borrowing to pay for higher education is still valuable – if it

takes you to a middle-class or upper middle-class job, I think it’s a successful investment,” he said. “We’ve got to do a better job of informing families of the obligations they’re taking on when they go to schools. Also, people have low awareness of income-based repayments for students who are done with college and struggling with debt collectors.”

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» HURRICANE SANDY

Hurricane Sandy directly effects UConn community

Family members of UConn student trapped in attic for over twelve hours

prayers left unanswered Huskies dominate Holy Family in exhibition.

SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: QUICK RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS DESERVING OF THANKS CL&P was determined not to relive embarrasement of last year.

COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: WINNERS AND LOSERS OF TUESDAY’S ELECTIONS Photos of celebrations and concession.

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FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 file photo, a damaged home tilts to one side along the beach in the Belle Harbor section of the borough of Queens, New York, in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. A coastal storm that threatens to complicate the Superstorm Sandy cleanup efforts on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 now looks like it will be weaker than expected, experts say.

By Olivia Balsinger Campus Correspondent A UConn law student was affected more than most by Hurricane Sandy’s destruction.

Jennifer Cioffi is originally from Midland Beach on Staten Island, where she lived with her mother and father, Sonia and Dennis Cioffi.

“Flood waters from Hurricane Sandy submerged their one-story home to the ceiling in less than ten minutes,” Cioffi said in an email detailing her family’s experience in the storm. “They

barely made it into the attic, Island. and spent over 12 hours Luckily, Cioffi said, her huddled parents together in were reswet pajamas cued by a with their boat the two pugs.” followAccording ing day. to an article However, on cbsnews. the hurricom, Staten cane still Island was put them very hurt by in a rough the sweep Jennifer Cioffi situation. through of UConn law student a “ Tr h e ye the hurricane. The article said more undoubtedly grateful to be than half of the deaths in alive, but they lost everyNew York City as a result thing,” said Cioffi. “My of Sandy occurred in Staten father didn’t even have

shoes as they stumbled to my uncle’s house five blocks away.”

According to Cioffi, her mother and father had lived in their home for 26 years and only had two years left on their mortgage before Hurricane Sandy plummeted through Staten Island.

Cioffi has set up a donation fund to help her parents financially during their difficult time. She is asking for the help of both the UConn Law School and the UConn community at large.

She said she has already had a lot of support.

“I would like to thank

several of my law school classmates who supported me that night as I frantically tried to contact rescue services and advise my panicstricken parents,” she said.

“Without your advice and support, I don’t know if they would be alive today. I am forever grateful.”

If you would like to make a donation to Cioffi’s fund and help a fellow Husky and her family in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, visit https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/bNfk9.

will be more diverse, with a record 20 women winning Senate seats, including Democrats who will be the first openly gay senator and the first Buddhist senator, who is also the first Asian-American woman in the upper chamber. The House will get its first practicing Hindu, who is also its first member born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa. Congress will also gain a record number of Latinos.

Democrats prevailed in two close races in conservative western states. In North Dakota, former state attorney general Heidi Heitkamp won a surprise victory over a heavily favored Republican congressman in a bid for a seat being vacated by a retiring Democrat. In Montana, Sen. Jon Tester, who narrowly won his seat when Democrats captured the Senate in 2006, was re-elected.

(AP) The latest on the fallout from Superstorm Sandy, which hit the East Coast last week, and a new wintry storm hitting the Northeast.

— FORECAST: A strengthening storm moving up the East Coast with snow, sleet, rain and wind gusts as high as 60 mph is expected to spread through the region through Thursday.

Moderate coastal flooding possible.

— POWER OUTAGES: More

than 645,000 homes and businesses, mostly in New Jersey and New York, down from a peak of more than 8.5 million. Figures from Sandy have fallen greatly or disappeared but have started rising again in some places because of the new storm.

— CONNECTICUT: As much as 8 inches of snow reported through Wednesday night inland.

State’s largest utility sends line workers and tree trimmers back to work as snow and winds start.

“Flood waters from Hurricane Sandy submerged their one story home to the ceiling in less ten minutes.”

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Final win adds to Dem majority in Senate The latest on Sandy recovery efforts NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats on Wednesday strengthened their control of the U.S. Senate by pulling off an upset win in the conservative state of North Dakota, a final blow to Republicans who had once been favored to take control of the chamber.

The North Dakota race was the last to be called of Tuesday’s 33 Senate contests. With it, Democrats increased their advantage in the chamber by two, to 55-45, counting two independents expected to align with them.

Newly re-elected President Barack Obama must still contend with a divided Congress — and looming political gridlock — after Republicans kept their solid majority in the House of Representatives.

The numbers in both chambers were largely unchanged after Tuesday’s vote. But the new Congress

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Outages persist in Conn. 9 days after storm

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Gay-marriage backers end losing streak, look ahead

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Scattered power outages persist in Connecticut more than a week after Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast with high winds and storm surges on Long Island Sound.

Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating reported 772 customers without electricity on Wednesday morning. At the peak immediately after the storm on Oct. 30, about 625,000 businesses and residents lost power.

Some homes and businesses may not be reconnected to the electric grid for days because the structures were made uninhabitable by the storm.

The two utilities restored power to more than 95 percent of customers by their self-imposed deadline of Monday or Tuesday.

Following extensive, widespread outages after two storms last year, the utilities were under pressure to restore power quickly after Sandy.

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Murphy leads Democratic sweep in Conn.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With his victory over wrestling magnate Linda McMahon, U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy led a Democratic sweep of major races in Connecticut, which will once again send a congressional delegation to Washington without any Republicans.

Murphy, a three-term congressman from northwestern Connecticut, on Tuesday turned back a well-financed challenge by McMahon to claim the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman.

Five other Democrats — including four incumbents — were elected to U.S. House seats, and President Barack Obama took the state’s seven electoral votes. Connecticut has not sided with a Republican presidential candidate since George H.W. Bush in 1988.

State Senate minority leader John McKinney, a Fairfield Republican, said Obama’s popularity in the state made it difficult for GOP candidates to compete.

“I think at the end of day, the performance of Gov. Romney and Linda McMahon and the four congressional challengers was not as strong as we would have hoped, and I don’t know if I would say she hurt our ticket, as much as I would say that President Obama’s popularity hurt our ticket,” he said.

Election officials said turnout was heavy across the state and no major problems were reported, despite lines that had some voters waiting as long as 45 minutes.

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Pot votes in 2 states challenge US drug war

DENVER (AP) — First came marijuana as medicine. Now comes legal pot for the people.

Those who have argued for decades that legalizing and taxing weed would be better than a costly, failed U.S. drug war have their chance to prove it, as Colorado and Washington became the first states to allow pot for recreational use.

While the measures earned support from broad swaths of the electorate in both states Tuesday, they are likely to face resistance from federal drug warriors. As of Wednesday, authorities did not say whether they would challenge the new laws.

Pot advocates say a fight is exactly what they want.

“I think we are at a tipping point on marijuana policy,” said Brian Vicente, co-author of Colorado’s marijuana measure. “We are going to see whether marijuana prohibition survives, or whether we should try a new and more sensible approach.”

Soon after the measures passed, cheering people poured out of bars in Denver, the tangy scent of pot filling the air, and others in Seattle lit up in celebration.

How Obama victory could affect areas of US economy

NEW YORK (AP) Upper-income Americans may face a tax increase. Auto fuel economy standards might be raised. Stocks of construction and engineering companies could benefit.

America’s decision to re-elect President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney will affect all that and other elements of the U.S. economy and financial system — from the health care law to the overhaul of financial rules.

At the same time, a gridlocked Congress will limit Obama’s influence. Tuesday’s election kept Republicans in control of the House. Democrats still control the Senate, but without a commanding majority.

Here’s how Obama’s re-election could affect key sectors: — ECONOMY: Obama has laid out some key themes for rejuvenating the economy: Extend Bush-era tax cuts for low- and middleincome Americans. Spend more to build and repair roads, bridges and other public structures. Provide targeted tax breaks to businesses.

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Revelers display U.S. and gay pride flags as they celebrate early election returns favoring Washington state Referendum 74, which would legalize gay marriage, during a large impromptu street gathering in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. For years, foes of same-sex marriage had a potent talking point: They’d won every time the issue went to a popular vote.

That winning streak has now been shattered in a multi-state electoral sweep by gay marriage supporters. It’s a historic tipping point likely to influence other states and possibly even the Supreme Court.

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, foes of same-sex marriage had a potent talking point: They’d won every time the issue went to a popular vote.

That winning streak has now been shattered in a multistate electoral sweep by gay marriage supporters. It’s a historic tipping point likely to influence other states and

possibly even the Supreme Court.

In Tuesday’s voting, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. Washington state seemed poised to follow suit, although ballot-counting there was slow. In Minnesota, voters rejected a proposal to place a ban on gay-marriage

in the state constitution.

Activists said the voting results will likely spur pushes for same-sex marriage in states that already have established civil unions for gay couples — including Illinois, Rhode Island, Hawaii and Delaware.

Courtney said one key is ensuring prospective students and their families get the information they need to make informed decisions.

“We have to start getting the information out there,” Courtney said. “There are tens of millions that can benefit from [income-based repayments], but right now it’s less than a million.”

Correa said students do worry about college debt. “[Employment] used to be a guarantee instead of a possibility, but a bachelor’s degree is now the beginning,” he said.

“Before, high school diplomas were enough and skills were learned through experience on the job. Now, there are higher expectations where you have to be trained right out of college and a master’s degree still doesn’t guarantee you a job.”

UConn freshman Rob Turnbull said many students he knows fear graduating with a lot of debt.

“Not many people I know have taken out loans because their parents have helped pay for their education,” he said.

“No student wants to owe money to anyone.”

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Election protest at US university escalates JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A protest at the University of Mississippi against the re-election of President Barack Obama grew into crowd of about 400 people with shouted racial slurs as rumors of a riot spread on social media. Two people were arrested on minor charges.

The university said in a statement Wednesday that the gathering at the student union began late Tuesday night with about 30 to 40 students, but grew within 20 minutes as word spread.

Some students chanted political slogans while others used derogatory racial statements and profanity, the statement said.

The incident comes just after the 50th anniversary of violent rioting that greeted the forced integration of the university, known as Ole Miss, with the enrollment of James Meredith.

Meredith became the first black student to enroll at the university on Oct. 1, 1962. Federal authorities deployed more than 3,000 soldiers and more than 500 law enforcement officers to Oxford during the integration.

An angry mob started an uprising that killed two white men.

More than 200 people were injured. Ole Miss sponsored lectures and other events this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary.

On Wednesday, Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones promised an investigation and said “all of us are ashamed of the few students who have negatively affected the reputations of each of us and of our university.”

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Chancellor Dr. Dan Jones, right, and others raise their candles during the “We are One Mississippi” candlelight walk on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The walk was organized to condemn a Tuesday night protest against the re-election of President Barack Obama, during which some students chanted political slogans while others used derogatory racial statements and profanity, according to a statement from the university.

Police were alerted by people who saw Twitter posts about it.

The students were told to leave, but about 100 came back later.

One person was charged with public intoxication and another with failure to comply with police orders. There were no reports of injuries or property damage.

Rumors about the situation were fueled on Twitter after the university’s student

journalists posted a video referring to the gathering as “riots.” The student newspaper posted a video of the crowd, but much of what the students said in it is unintelligible other than the “Hotty Toddy” cheer, which is common at football games and other school gatherings.

One picture that spread rapidly on social media shows people burning an Obama

campaign sign, but the university hasn’t confirmed that the picture was taken on campus. The chancellor said some photos shared on social media showed things that were not seen by police on campus, but the reports of uncivil language and racial slurs appeared to be accurate.

Some students and teachers used social media to condemn the conflict.

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Small business outlook for Obama’s 2nd term

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama’s successful re-election to a second term is sinking in. No matter who small business owners voted for, the election takes away some of the uncertainty that small business owners have been carrying around. The question now is whether Obama can satisfy those who say he hasn’t done enough to help them expand and create jobs.

During Obama’s first term, the president pointed to steps he took to help small companies, such as proposing the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that cut taxes for small companies and made it easier for them to obtain federally guaranteed loans. These steps have helped some small businesses start their recovery from the recession.

“We’ve been seeing steady albeit modest growth in the economy since the president took office and we are cautiously optimistic,” says John Arensmeyer, CEO of Small Business Majority, an organization that lobbies on behalf of small companies.

Even so, many small business owners are critical of the president’s performance. They are anxious about taxes and the bulging federal deficit. Many opposed the health care overhaul and complain that they are being squeezed by excess regulations.

“I’ve never seen that Obama understands what it takes to be

a small business owner,” says Lorne Campbell, co-owner of Occasionally Cake, an upscale baker outside of Washington, D.C., who voted for Republican challenger Mitt Romney. He’s worried not only about the economy, but also about looming budget cuts that could make his customers forgo the treats his two stores sell. So he has limited his hiring to part-time workers, and doesn’t plan to hire anyone full time.

Many advisers to small businesses say companies need to keep an eye on what’s happening with taxes and regulations, but they still need to try to expand and grow.

“You should always be looking at maneuvering through an uncertain future instead of saying, ‘the future’s uncertain and I will do nothing,” says David O’Brien, a financial planner in Richmond, Va., whose small business clients include engineering firms and technology companies.

Either way, small business owners should stay on top of what’s going on around them and their companies. So now that Obama has won four more years, what can small business owners can expect from Obama on taxes, health care, the economy and regulation? The Associated Press interviewed small business experts and advocates to find out. _____

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President Barack Obama waves as he walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

TAXES No president has a complete say over how much anyone, including small business owners, will pay in taxes. Expect the divided Congress to battle over Obama’s request to raise the top tax rate on many business own-

ers to 39.6 percent during 2013.

That’s the highest personal tax rate, and it affects some small businesses because their owners report their business taxes on their personal returns. Republicans in the House, many who were aligned with Republican nominee

Mitt Romney, will oppose that tax increase, and the result may be a stalemate.

“I don’t think anything’s going to change,” says Peter Cohan, a lecturer in entrepreneurial strategy at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass.

But Obama has made a point of proposing tax cuts that will benefit many small companies. He’s calling for the corporate tax rate to drop to 28 percent from its current 35 percent. Manufacturers would pay no more than 25 percent.

He’s also backing more liberal tax deductions for small businesses that invest in new equipment.

“Congress will be more willing to work with the president on these small business-targeted tax policies,” Arensmeyer says.

Recent history shows that Arensmeyer may be right. Earlier this year, there was bipartisan support in Congress for the Jumpstart Our Small Business Startups Act. It was designed to help small companies get financing more easily. _____ HEALTH CARE Obama’s re-election means the health care overhaul will continue to be implemented, but small businesses still have to wait to find out how much it will eat into their profits.

Key provisions of the law go into effect in 2014, including the requirement that businesses with 50 or more employees provide affordable health insurance for their workers. What employers don’t know yet is how much that insurance will cost. That won’t be determined until states set up exchanges where individuals and companies can buy coverage.

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Clockwise from top left: Angus King (I-ME) celebrates after winning senate seat; Richard Mourdock (R-IN) pauses as he speaks to supporters; Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) smiles during her address to supporters; Dan Bongino (R-MD) pauses during his concession speech; Wendy Long (R-NY) gives her concession speech; Peter Shumlin (D-VT) celebrates his victory.

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Quick recovery from Hurricane Sandy should be appreciated

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uring a storm, one of the largest concerns people have is electricity. Unfortunately, the power coming into our buildings controls almost everything. Our clocks, our refrigerators, our lights, our water heaters and our computers, so it’s no surprise when society seems to shut down for at least a few days during a crisis.

During last year’s Halloween Nor’easter, power was down in the Northeast for virtually weeks, leaving nearly three millions people without power. Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) administers a vast majority of power lines in the state, but failed to properly prepare for the storm and left thousands without power for days. Schools were cancelled, people were out of work, and thousands of dollars worth of food went rotten as refrigerators across the state began to thaw.

After Hurricane Sandy, CL&P was determined not to relive the embarrassment of last year. Despite Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s insistence that CL&P did everything they could during the Halloween Nor’easter, he admitted they could have been better prepared. This year, CL&P worked with neighboring agencies in other states, a partial state of emergency was declared, and CL&P actually prepared their repair workers and equipment. None of these precautions were taken during last year’s storm.

During and after Hurricane Sandy, there was a significant loss of power along the coastline and parts of the inland.

But within the first days after the storm’s end, CL&P was at work fixing our electricity infrastructure so we could go on with our daily lives and enjoy 21st century conveniences like refrigerators, indoor plumbing and the Internet.

As usual, there’s always room for improvement, but we should be thankful that Hurricane Sandy wasn’t the weeks-long debacle of last year’s Halloween. It should serve as a reflective reminder that no matter how advanced our technology becomes, no matter how powerful and safe we are in our modern conveniences and mechanic innovations, we’ll never be quite as powerful as the natural world we inhabit.

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Why more Star Wars might not be awful

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ast week, Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilms, including all of its subdivisions and rights, in a $4 billion deal. In addition, they’ve announced that they will be releasing another trilogy beginning with Episode VII in 2015. Ever since the Star Wars franchise was given new life with the prequel series it has been the proverbial punching bag for critics and pop-culture snobs who argue that it took something as flawless and game changing as the “holy trilogy” from the 1970s and ruined it

By Tyler McCarthy with special effects, Commentary Editor lame plotlines and vapid characters.

As a result, the news of another trilogy has hit the world with mixed reviews. However, in the interest of not burying something before it’s dead, this is a good opportunity to outline the four reasons why another trilogy might not be the worst thing in the world.

Lucas is gone: The prequel films were largely a disaster because writer, director and series creator George Lucas was creatively burnt out after the first trilogy. Critics largely base the poor direction that the films went in on his inability to think past all of the new toys and merchandise that he was creating and his blatant disregard for avoiding common clichés in cinema, particularly the “show don’t tell” idea. Now that he has signed over the rights to the franchise to Mickey Mouse and the gang, a fresh crop of creative minds can take over and hopefully steer things in the right direction.

They’re not prequels anymore: The newest films will take place after “the holy trilogy,” not before. As a result, the writers aren’t limited in scope of characters or creativity. Most importantly, they’re not really in a position to ruin anything that fans had previously loved. They don’t need to cast a lot of people to play younger versions of characters that are already beloved, they just need to create a narrative in a time tested and popular creative universe. No more seeing what the masked villain was like as a child.

At worst, you might see an older version of some already known characters—Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher have all said that they’d be willing to reprise their roles, albeit in a limited capacity, for the new trilogy.

It’s common knowledge that the prequels were awful: Ask any cynical, film-savvy little twerp about Star Wars and they’ll be able to outline all of the reasons that the prequel series missed while the originals hit in such a big way. If pop-culture can recognize it, the surely creative minds behind the powerhouse that is Disney can see it as well and find a way to avoid making the same mistakes. At the end of the day it’s all about cashing in on a recognizable name, but that doesn’t mean the new slew of toys and merchandise can’t be based off of something decent.

PIXAR and Marvel—your argument is invalid: Disney has picked up a lot of sacred franchises and done well with them, namely because they themselves are responsible for creating one of the most sacred franchises in the world. If you can find one person who doesn’t know who Mickey Mouse is, someone else can find you 5,000 people who do.

They acquired Pixar animation studios in 2006 and Marvel studios in 2009. No one can honestly say that Marvel was better before the purchase, in fact, if you look at Spiderman 3, you could argue that it was in trouble. Once it was purchased in 2009, the groundwork was set for “The Avengers,” the most successful sequel of all time (mainly because it was a sequel to four different movies at the same time).

I know this list of reasons might leave a bad taste in a reader’s mouths. No one can really fathom the idea that Star Wars will be at all successful in the modern age or that, after the failure of the prequels, the universe has any creativity left to give. These four reasons can be submitted as potential evidence to justify this new trilogy that is going to happen no matter what, but, realistically, only time will tell. For now, all that is clear is that no one is hopeful.

“They’re not prequels anymore...

They’re not really in a position to ruin anything that fans had previously loved.”

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

Obama didn’t win the election, Mitt Romney just lost

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ith the election over and Obama coming out the victor, many analysts are looking back to see what can be learned from this presidential race. Political affiliations aside, I personally saw the election leaning toward the GOP candidate. The results of the election are less of Obama w i n By Kayvon Ghoreshi ning and more the Staff Columnist Romney campaign doing everything wrong.

Obama entered the campaigning season in conditions that would be bad for any incumbent president. The unemployment rate was still high, economic growth was positive but sluggish, the country was running a deficit, gas prices were on the rise, and tensions were rising in the Middle East. The Obama campaign also had its share of flubs. Things like ads attacking Romney over Big Bird and a poor first debate performance did not help the president. So how did Obama still manage to have a commanding electoral victory over Romney? As it turns out, whenever the opportunity made itself available, Mitt Romney shot himself in the foot.

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The first mistake was how Romney presented himself in the primaries. He took a much more hard line conservative stance on things like health care, taxes, and foreign policy.

While he did need to appeal to a more conservative audience, it hurt him in the general election because he succumbed to ‘flip flopping’ in a matter of months. It would have been better to maintain a moderate position in the primaries and hope that the GOP would realize the other supposed frontrunners were not viable candidates to beat Obama. This would have given him some consistency going into the presidential election.

His next mistake was his VP choice. From a strategic standout, Paul Ryan was the wrong choice. Despite his financial wizardry, Ryan was a staunch conservative that did not bring moderation to the table. He excited the portion of the electorate that was going to vote for Romney anyways. A smarter choice, in my opinion, would have been Marco Rubio. A more moderate conservative, Rubio maintains the youth appeal of Ryan and brings appeal to the Latino population that could’ve made a difference in a race where Obama got 70 percent of the Latino vote.

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Then there were the collections of other gaffes that just continued to hurt him. Short of bringing the TSA to his private fundraisers, there wasn’t much he could have done about his 47 percent comment being recorded. However, his response to the backlash from it was weak and unconvincing to most people. In the debates, despite unanimously being declared the winner of the first one, he made some key errors. One was his insinuation that being raised by a single mother correlates to gang violence. But perhaps his biggest facepalm was during the town hall debate regarding a question about Benghazi.

A national scandal and major foreign policy blemish for the president. Romney had the doors wide open to call out and criticize the president for his handling of the situation.

Instead, Romney played a game of semantics, got called out by Candy Crowley in front of the town hall and the rest of America, and essentially made a fool of himself rather than Obama.

Of course it wasn’t always Romney shooting his own foot during the campaign. He, unfortunately, had some help. When you are running as a Republican, if other people that also associate themselves as Republicans

make ridiculous blunders, it doesn’t bode well for you in the eyes of the general public.

When conservatives like Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock make inflammatory comments regarding rape, it doesn’t help your appeal to women. When Donald Trump goes on rants and makes a fool of himself, he isn’t someone you want giving you an endorsement.

When it comes down to it, Obama didn’t defeat Romney.

Romney defeated Romney.

The Democratic campaign was there to hit him every time he stepped on another political land mine. Romney’s campaign showed that the GOP needs to take a look at itself and realize that the moderate base needs a stronger voice; they can’t be so divisive within their own party and associate themselves with individuals that do nothing but hurt the party. As yesterday proved, it’s nearly impossible to beat an incumbent president when you go down the campaign trail arguing with each other and stumbling every step of the way.

Staff Columnist Kayvon Ghoreshi is a 1st-semester molecular and cell biology major. He can be reached at Kayvon.

Ghoreshi@UConn.edu.

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The Altima International Dance Association spreads awareness

By Zachary Lederman Campus Correspondent

This past Wednesday night in the Student Union theatre, Alima International Dance Association presented “A cultural showcase of music and dance to benefit Invisible Children.” Invisible Children is the group responsible for the viral ‘Kony 2012’ campaign from earlier this year.

Their goal is to help find and take down Joseph Kony, the man responsible for creating and leading the Lord’s Resistance Army, a violent organization composed primarily of child soldiers stolen from their villages.

The show featured multiple groups from both UConn and The University of Rhode Island (where Alima originated), including Alima branches from both universities, B.A.I.L.E., UConn Irish, the Steel Pan Ensemble and UConn Surya. Each group presented dances that represented their individual groups and connected to Invisible Children’s African theme.

UConn Irish, for example, preformed a traditional Irish step dance to Shakira’s “This Time for Africa.”

UConn Alima, which featured over twenty dancers, had the most performances and danced to songs such as “Azonto,” “Heartbreak,” “Internationally Urban,” “Sets” and “Caribbean Dispute”.

Every performance was met with uproarious applause.

JoJo Winsor, a 5th-semester mechanical engineering major, appreciated the evening performances. She said, “They did a great job both performing and educating people about the issues over in Africa. It’s different from

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Members of the Alima International Dance Association, presenting “A cultural showcase of music and dance to benefit Invisible Children.” The show featured a variety of UConn and Rhode Island University students, each performing in dances that connected to the Invisible Children theme.

what you usually see here at the university, but it’s also great altogether.”

The “Alima” (meaning, “those who are skilled at dance and music) International Dance Association,was founded at the University of Rhode Island in 2005, and works to achieve widespread acceptance of cultural diversity through dance. They came to UConn in 2009, and are

now one of the largest and fastest growing student-run groups on campus, having tripled their membership in only a year and a half.

Kylie Noell, a 7th-semester communications major and member of Alima, said, “Every fall, Alima at UConn hosts a showcase to raise money, awareness about a different cause, and of course, awareness about Alima itself. This is our

fourth year, and considering how big Kony2012 became during the early part of this year, we figured it was an obvious choice.” The guest speaker for the night, D’Mario Sowah, a former child soldier, is also a good friend of Alima’s President, which Kaylie said influenced the decision.

Although the show was free to attend, donations were accepted at the door, and

Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu

NEW YORK (AP) — Time Warner said Wednesday that its third-quarter earnings grew 2 percent, as a strong performance in its cable television channels offset declines in the Warner Bros. movie business following the final Harry Potter movie last summer.

Net income was $838 million, or 86 cents per share, higher than the 82 cents expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet. That compares with $822 million, or 78 cents a share, a year ago.

Revenue fell 3 percent to $6.84 billion, short of the $6.89 billion expected.

Television networks such as HBO and TBS saw 7 percent growth in the fees paid by cable and satellite distributors to carry the channels. The company said last month’s extension of rights to carry Major League Baseball games will help it command higher fees as existing deals expire.

Time Warner said the success of “The Big Bang Theory” reruns on TBS is helping to lift the channel’s entire schedule, as the network can promote new shows during commercial breaks. But the timing of certain sports events shown on Turner channels hurt advertising revenue, which fell 1 percent despite better rates in the U.S. It was also hurt by the shutdown of some channels overseas and by changes in currency-exchange rates, as ad sales made abroad converted into fewer dollars.

The Warner Bros. studio had a strong quarter with the release in theaters of the latest Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.”

But that wasn’t enough to match

the comparison period in 2011, which benefited from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” and license fees for “The Big Bang Theory” and “Friends” in reruns. The recent quarter saw an increase in video-on-demand revenue, much of it in licensing fees from Netflix Inc. At the Time Inc. publishing business, revenue fell 6 percent as the company made less money from newsstand sales and advertising.

Time Warner Inc. also kept its outlook for the year. It said adjusted per-share profit will grow by a low double-digit percentage from $2.89 last year.

The company said “Argo” was doing well in theaters this quarter, and it should get a boost from the long-awaited launch of “The Hobbit” movies next month.

On a conference call with analysts, CEO Jeff Bewkes identified challenges. He said the CNN news business benefited from coverage of the elections and Superstorm Sandy, but it needed ways to do well when there isn’t breaking news. The Time Inc. magazine properties also face challenges transitioning to a digital world. Bewkes said the company will continue to control costs while trying to tap the magazines’ brand recognition and access to consumer data to develop new products and advertising opportunities.

After the release came out in the morning, Time Warner’s stock increased $1.80, or 4.2 percent, to close Wednesday at $44.91. Its shares are near their 52-week high of $46.59 on Oct. 9. Its shares traded as low as $32.09 last November.

all proceeds were donated to Invisible Children to help bring an end to Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army in East and Central Africa. Anyone interested in learning more about the cause, or joining any of the groups that performed, can visit Invisiblechildren.com or getinvolved.uconn.edu.

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Students inside the Union celebrate UConn’s third annual Philanthropy Day. Philanthropy Day began in the fall of 2010, when UConn alumni David Barton (‘61) challenged students to donate at least $5 to an area of choice at UConn. In return, Barton agreed to match each gift dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000. The challenge was a success, and it continues today.

Since I wrote last week about bad guys, it seems only right that this week I turn my focus to good guys. This week’s article will address the idea of the protagonist as a good guy. Unlike with your average bad guy, your average good guy tends to show more variation in character.

Still, there are some traits that are more or less universal to the concept of the good protagonist.

One thing that most protagonists have in common is a driven nature. They are determined to accomplish some task; usually that task is a conflict in and of itself, or its achievement would be in direct conflict with some other task of equal importance. If the protagonist isn’t driven, I’m not sure what advice I can give; who wants to read about somebody who’d rather stay home and surf Reddit rather than go out and be a hero? Frodo doesn’t stay home to party in the Shire, and neither should any other protagonist.

On a related note, the protagonist’s driven nature should derive from some interesting motivation. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again – character is everything! Without interesting and compelling characters, the (otherwise) most wellwritten story in the world is just another rehash of the many plots that have been used. Take, for example, Garion in David Eddings’ “Belgariad” series. The series is literally an exercise in epic fantasy tropes; it remains compelling because Garion, as a protagonist, is motivated.

After that, though, protagonists can and do vary by leaps and bounds. Some protagonists are heavyweight champions of the world, already established heroes in their own right and full of the confidence and skills necessary to save the day.

Some protagonists are simply filled with compassion and/or bravery and the drive to do well by their fellow man. Others are naïve youths thrust into a central conflict with little to no choice in the matter. All of these base types of characters have worked in all manner of genre.

All of these are suggestions are templates that have worked before and may work for you. Ultimately, it’s up to the author to decide what kind of protagonist is best.

Maybe a dark hero or an antihero is best. Maybe the protagonist isn’t an orphan, and grew up with two loving parents. Maybe the protagonist is a rehabilitated antagonist.

In some ways, the protagonist should be defined by the conflict at hand. A protagonist should be human, which means that sometimes he or she will be spiteful, jealous or selfish. Somebody who is otherwise good may be tempted to evil for some reason, and there can be many reasons for this such as a sibling rivalry or believing something or someone they love is at risk.

At the end of the day, the protagonist should be the most interesting person in your cast of characters. If he or she isn’t, consider whether one of your other characters would be better suited for the honor.

Jason.Wong@UConn.edu

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Neil Young proves rock and roll is still alive

By Jamie Dinar Staff Writer

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If you want proof that rock and roll is still alive, look to Neil Young and Crazy Horses’ latest album, “Psychedelic Pill.” Sure, Young may be a seasoned rocker, but his 35th studio album overflows with lyrical and rhythmic depth that will prove to any nay-sayer that he’s still got it.

At 87 minutes, “Psychedelic Pill” is by far Young’s longest album, despite its measly 9 tracks.

But Neil Young wouldn’t be Neil Young without his dubiously long guitar rampages. The leading track, “Driftin Back,” is 27 minutes; this song, combined with two additional 16-minute songs, may be why Young decided to make this his first ever 2-disc studio album.

Despite its endlessness, “Driftin Back” is one of the album’s highlights. It has a soft melody with a heavy presence of electric guitar, which foreshadows the album’s pessimism and lost hope for today’s musical scene. It makes explicit references to Young’s disdain for the MP3 and his newest aptly named memoir, “Waging Heavy Peace.”

Like “Psychedelic Pill’s” other songs, “Driftin Back” exhibits profound guitaring. This may be a

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turn-off for less radical rock fans, but for those who wish to revive the style of 60’s and 70’s rock, this is it. Personally, I am a sucker for lengthy and intricate guitar solos, so it’s ideal for me.

Another salient track was “Walk Like a Giant,” a lament on his generation’s inability to make a positive impact on the world. “We were ready to save the world/ but then the weather changed,” he sings.

Who is this “giant” we walk like?

According to the condensed Fiveminute music video, anything from the legendary Bigfoot to Albert Einstein to the atomic bomb. It ironically parallels the social revolution his music once brought and how he hopes his legacy will continue to grow.

“Psychedelic Pill” relies heavily on instrumentation rather than vocals, not to say that Neil Young’s vocal chords are shot. Unlike other

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“Psychedelic Pill,” Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s newest release, has been recieved positively.

musicians from his generation, his voice is still crisp and young, which is evident even while performing live.

This is Neil Young and Crazy Horses’ second collaboration in 2012. The first, “Americana,” was a collection of classic folk covers. It was released over the summer and can be considered a joke for many Young fans.

“Psychedelic Pill” is mature, deep and proves that Neil Young will never die as a musical legend.

Listening to these nine tracks is rejuvenating and brings hope to a world cursed with mainstream pop and hip-hop.

All I have to say is thank you, Neil Young.

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Calvin Harris’ album is ‘bland and unremarkable’ “Winter Winds” Mumford & Sons

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By Katie McWilliams Staff Writer It’s always said that first impressions aren’t everything and that one should never judge a book by its cover. But in the case of Calvin Harris’ latest album, “18 months,” the first track set the tone for the entire album. I’m honestly not sure why I decided to review it. I’d heard maybe two of his songs, one of which was his 2011 collaboration with Rhianna, “We Found Love.” That being said, I was hoping “We Found Love” was the tip of the iceberg and maybe the beginning of an interesting musical endeavor.

Unfortunately, this was not the case. Harris’ album falls flat, being mediocre at best and boring at worst. I’m not the biggest fan of electronic music to begin with, but when I do listen to it, I like variety and interesting combinations of sounds you don’t expect. This album draws on run-of-the-mill pop qualities

and presents nothing unique or unexpected. It’s a regurgitation of every style of pop music this year and does not compare to his 2009 album, “Ready for the Weekend.”

ed. The tracks are dance-y, but none of them have the energy or catchiness of 2009 hits such as “The Rain.” Harris’s collaboration with Ellie Goulding is perhaps the most ridicu-

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This album boats many impressive collaborations with a variety of artists, including Kelis, Example, Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine, Rhianna, Ne-Yo, Ellie Goulding and Tinie Tempah. Given this variety of talents I expected an interesting mix of styles and lyrics. Sadly, I was disappoint-

lously disappointing track of the whole album. The track “I Need Your Love” sounds like a Cascada tune from 2004 and features an unenergetic performance by Goulding. Where is the vitality and originality of “Lights?” Harris’s collaboration with Tinie Tempah is equally mediocre, but at least their track

“Drinking from the Bottle” has a dramatic drop, catchy lyrics and a melody that you could actually get jiggy with. “Sweet Nothing,” his collaboration with Florence Welch, is actually one of the few interesting tracks on the album and I’m not just saying that because I’m a diehard Florence and the Machine fan.

Her vocals are passionate and captivating and force the rest of the music into the background, which in this case is totally appreciated given its mediocre quality.

As I mentioned before, the first track completely set the tone for the album. It’s a monotone lead off track with a repetition of the letter “o” for two minutes, which is uninteresting and musically unappealing. The rest of the tracks follow suit, creating a bland and unremarkable album. For now, I think it’s safe to assume that Gangnam Style should still be your go-to party song.

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Aerosmith has not lost their touch, ‘crafting new tunes that continue to rock’

By Alex Sferrazza Campus Correspondent It’s been almost a full decade since the release of Aerosmith’s last album, “Honkin’ on Bobo,” way back in 2004. Since then, the group has gone through the usual slew of break up rumors, Joe Perry has released two solid solo albums and Steven Tyler has recently finished a two year stint on the popular television program “American

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Idol.” Finally, the bad boys from Boston are back with some brand new material for their new album “Music from Another Dimension!”

Do these old rockers still rock and roll or is it about time to call it a career?

Fans of the band can be relieved and take solace in the fact that “Music from Another Dimension!” contains everything you love about Aerosmith. Different songs are each reminiscent on tones the band adopted in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

The album’s three opening tracks are all classic Aerosmith rock out tunes.

“Luv Xxx,” “Oh Yeah” and “Beautiful” will all be sweet, sweet music to the ears of any fan waiting for some more classic Aerosmith material.

Other highlights on the

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album include “Street Jesus,” “Freedom Fighter” and “Another Long Goodbye.” If nothing else, the album is undeniable proof of Perry’s ability to jam and Tyler’s to holler (and sing) just as well after all these years. Fans of Carrie Underwood will enjoy the singer’s decent yet unremarkable guest appearance in “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You.” Unfortunately, at times the album will drift into psychedelic melodies, keeping the beat down and just when you’d expect the song to kick into high gear such as in “Walk this Way.” The album’s sometimes nostalgic lyrics as well the few songs reminiscent of past hits fall on the ground due to repetitiveness; it’s the same old song and dance.

For the unconverted how-

ever, “Music from Another Dimension!” will not win any new fans.

Whereas Aersomith’s guitar riffs and style may have been revolutionary decades ago, you can only repeat those same melodies and styles with new lyrics for so long. That being said, if you’ve been digging that same style for a long time, you’ll likely be pleased with these results.

Most importantly, “Music from Another Dimension!” despite its flaws, proves that unlike some other rock bands which keep touring by playing the same old ancient hits, Aerosmith remains a contemporary band, occasionally crafting new tunes that continue to rock.

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A concept album is defined as an album with one encompassing theme that can be expressed lyrically, compositionally or instrumentally, so long as the final product is a series of pieces connected by an idea and/or building a narrative.

Woody Guthrie’s “Dust Bowl Ballads” is often cited as the first concept album, chronicling the life of an Okie during the Great Depression (many believe the album is also autobiographical). About a decade later, Frank Sinatra released several numerous concept albums, followed by Johnny Cash.

However, it was the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” that really changed the idea of the concept album, bringing it into the mainstream eye and the critical eye as well.

It was seen as an art form, and soon many artists aspired to create their own concept albums.

Thus, here is a comprehensive list of the seven best post“Sgt. Pepper” concept albums:

7. “The Dark Side of the Moon” Pink Floyd The album focuses on themes of greed, aging, fighting and mental illness, all of which can be linked back to their deceased band member, Syd Barrett. In a more universal sense, “Dark Side” touches on the process of becoming a man and what that entails.

6. “Tommy” The Who Pete Townshend’s story of a deaf, dumb and blind boy’s tumultuous upbringing, followed by his all-star comeback in the arcade. Naturally, when we realize Tommy “sure plays a mean pinball,” our hearts melt.

5. “Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)” The Kinks The story of Arthur Morgan (a character based off Ray Davies’ brother-in-law), a carpet maker and his wife (based off Davies’ sister, Rose).

Driven by nostalgia and love, the album was based of Rose’s move to Australia with her husband, which devastated Davies.

4. “The Suburbs” Arcade Fire Win Butler’s Grammywinning narrative centered on growing up in Suburbia, and the feelings of nostalgia and disillusion that arise when going back.

3. “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust” David Bowie Bowie’s exploration of his alter ego, the infamous Ziggy Stardust. “The Rise and Fall” explores the theme of every human’s alter ego and the desire to suppress it.

2. “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” Neutral Milk Hotel Jeff Mangum’s attempt to chronicle his nightmares, all of which focus on the idea of saving Anne Frank.

1. “Illinois” Sufjan Stephens A hybrid of several musical genres and ideas, “Illinois” is held together by the simple idea of the state itself, and by more abstract allusions toward Christianity, politics and the human condition.

Julie.Bartoli@UConn.edu

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By Cole von Richthofen Campus Correspondent The last time director Quentin Tarantino (“Pulp Fiction” and “Inglourious Basterds”) and Robert “RZA” Diggs (leader of the Wu-Tang Clan) worked together on a film, the result was “Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2” – and their epic soundtracks. This time around, Tarantino has taken a step back, mentoring RZA as he wrote, directed and acted in “The Man With The Iron Fists.” Better yet? RZA also produced the soundtrack to the film; it’s a fantastic mixtape of artists such as the Black Keys, Kanye West, Flatbush Zombies, Pusha T and several Wu-Tang members. It brings a perfect blend of R&B, hip-hop and neo-soul – the release is a perfect companion to his film.

This is not a slap-together soundtrack, but a story in and of itself.

Oozing confidence with every line, the opening track, “The Baddest Man Alive,” features the Black Keys accompanied by RZA. Keys’ singer Dan Auerbach takes leaves simultaneously out of the Wu-Tang and Tarantino handbooks, stating he could “take the pitchfork from the devil; keep a super suit like I’m incredible.”

If there ever were an anthem to awesomeness, this first track is it.

Following “The Baddest Man Alive” is an equally assertive “Black Out,” as rapped by hip-hop duo M.O.P., rapper Pharoahe Monch and Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah.

This track follows the theme of desperate fighting from the movie as M.O.P. chants “Give em the whole thing, Black out.

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“The Man With The Iron Fists” soundtrack features songs from a variet of artists, including Kanye West, Ghostface Killah, Pusha T., the Black Keys and Flatbrush Zombies.

n***a, Black out. You run out of bullets then swing n***a, Black out.”

Perhaps one of the most anticipated tracks of the album is Kanye West’s “White Dress,” which discusses the possibility of marrying a certain Kardashian. More “Cruel Summer” than “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” Kanye goes production-light and rapheavy. Though Kanye isn’t generally the best rapper, he at least raps from the heart (albeit in a Yeezy style): “And told her, Even though I met you in a club in a tight dress, at first sight I could picture you in a white dress.”

The album isn’t all rap and hip-hop, however. Brooklyn’s The Revelations with soul singer Tre Williams breathe life into the album with “I Forgot to Be Your Lover,” and

Francis Yip’s “Green Is the Mountain” sounds like it could be just as at home in a 70s James Bond movie as “The Man With The Iron Fists.”

Toward the end of the film, “Your Good Thing (Is About to Come to an End)” is a musical throwback to 1966.

What’s great about the soundtrack to “The Man With The Iron Fists” is that, regardless of how good the actual film is, the soundtrack is good enough to stand alone.

Even those who are not fans of Wu-Tang will find the variety of genres and general funkiness rather pleasant. This may not be RZA’s best work, but it’s likely that it will be his most notable with modern audiences, and not without reason.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey was so excited about President Barack Obama’s re-election that she released a new song in his honor. Beyoncé popped up on Instagram with a rebuke for Mitt Romney, while Romney supporter Elisabeth Hasselbeck sent out a disappointed but conciliatory tweet urging a divided United States to become one.

Celebrities, who voiced their opinions loudly during the election, continued to speak their minds after the ballots were counted.

Cameron Diaz, promoting her film “Gambit” in London, said she was worried about the election as she fell asleep.

“I was terrified that I was going to wake up to a total embarrassment for our country and that today would be a very different day for me,” she said Wednesday. “But I was so thrilled.”

Romney supporters Donald Trump and Ted Nugent ranted on Twitter after the election that the country is doomed, while Spike Lee and Russell Simmons celebrated Obama’s victory and the diverse electorate behind it.

NBC News anchor Brian Williams called attention to Trump’s series of tweets Tuesday while covering election returns, saying the real-estate magnate and reality-TV star had “driven well past the last exit to relevance and veered into something closer to irresponsible” with his posts.

“This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!” Trump tweeted. “Let’s fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is laughing at us.”

Nugent was similarly upset — and expressive — Wednesday morning.

“Pimps whores & welfare brats & their soulless supporters hav a president to destroy America,” he wrote.

“Goodluk America u just voted for economic & spiritual suicide. Soulless fools.”

He concluded with: “I cry tears of blood for The Last Best Place & the warriors who died for this tragedy.”

Hasselbeck shared a more measured response, tweeting, “(Hash) momentofpeace: You cannot love the game only when your player wins.

We remain to be the greatest nation and (at)BarackObama is OUR President.” Mark Cuban, meanwhile, extended a virtual olive branch to Trump, writing, “I know it was a rough night for u,” and inviting Trump to join him in raising funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Spike Lee was among the most vocal Obama supporters online after the election, using his Twitter feed to blast the Republican party.

“Great Lesson.

This Is Not Ike’s 1950’s USA. Complexion Of This Great Country Has Changed-A True Melting Pot. The GOP Is Stuck In A Time Warp. YO,” the filmmaker wrote Wednesday.

“GOP WAKE UP. This Is Not” LEAVE TO BEAVER. FATHER KNOWS BEST OR MAYBERRY R.F.D.” THE 21st CENTURY. And Dat’s Da 2nd Term Truth, Ruth.

YA-DIG??”

Beyoncé also gloated a bit, posting a photo on her blog that read, “Take that Mitches.” It was accompanied by another photo of the singer wearing a “Texans for Obama” T-shirt.

Carey released a new song, “Bring It On Home,” online Wednesday to celebrate the president’s victory. She first performed the song at an Obama fundraiser over the summer, said Carey publicist Cindi Berger.

The pop star also shared her support on Twitter.

“Congratulations to our beloved President Barack Obama, our spectacular First Lady Michelle Obama & the adorable Malia &

Sasha. We love you!” Carey wrote.

“INCREDIBLE SPEECH!!!!!! Watching in a room full of diverse people-all truly moved. Thank you America for President Obama-4more yrs.”

Rapper Young Jeezy released an election-inspired song of his own Wednesday called “We Done It Again.”

He recognized Obama’s 2008 election with a track called “My President Is Black.”

Russell Simmons also acknowledged the diversity of Obama supporters in a blog post Wednesday called “Forward!”

“This is no time for triumphalism, because we are still in an economic crisis and we still have deep social divisions that must be dealt with,” he wrote. “But we have to absorb, as a country, as a NATION, that first and foremost, AMERICA IS CHANGING... We cannot fight demographics by ignoring women, Latinos, blacks, young people, and gays who gave their lives for our country.

“The middle class and poor need support,” he continues, “and every politician who is not ready for this change should wake today and realize that minorities will wait in line into the early hours of the morning to vote them out of office. Forward, we go.”

Scores of other stars — including Tony Bennett, Cher, Shakira, Lady Gaga, Jessica Alba and Samuel L. Jackson— celebrated Obama’s victory on Twitter.

Others, including filmmaker Ron Howard and actors Rob Lowe and James Van Der Beek, say it’s time to move past the election toward mending the nation.

“To all the winners (and losers) tonight: Politicians run campaigns. Leaders strike compromises,” Van Der Beek wrote. “Time for everyone to shift gears now (hash)please.”

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Vegetables and Fruit

by Tom Bachant and Gavin Palmer

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Are you ready for winter yet? Here, students make their way to class on the newly snow-covered Fairfield Way Wednesday afternoon. Snow was predicted to fall through Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning.

Kevin & Dean Adam Penrod Classic Side of Rice

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by Tom Dilling

Horoscopes Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- It may seem as if there’s less wind to fill the sails today. Look for hidden costs before committing to big expenses. Plug a financial leak, and increase efficiency.

by Brian Ingmanson

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- As Mark Twain said, “Courage is not the lack of fear, it’s acting in spite of it.” Get ready to take action for the things you’re dedicated to.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 6 -Spending time with your best friends doesn’t have to cost money. A potluck party could bring some fun into your home. Cook up your favorite recipe.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -You’re not in it for the money, and still there’s more on the way. Act quickly to earn another bonus. You’ve got the energy, and the timing is right.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- If you’re having a difficult time concentrating, find a quiet space where you can disconnect from distractions. Make the next 12 hours count!

Follow a clever hunch.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Here’s where you’re really glad you read the small print. Something is not as it seems. Cover for a friend who’s indisposed. Choose private over public.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Don’t worry about status right now. Trust your instincts to get where you want to go, especially in your career. Work could interfere with your personal life. Balance it.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -Take it easy today. Studies and research can be quite fruitful. Get multiple sources for facts you use. Stick close to home and you get a lot done.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Pay bills before you go shopping, and don’t dip into your savings. You may need to make adjustments, but a little creativity can work that out fine.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Don’t get stuck by what you think others will think. Just stay active, stick to the budget and don’t take criticism personally. It’s not personal.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Sometimes following the navigation system for a shortcut can get you into trouble. Go with the known road now, a few seconds longer can save hours.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Continue focusing on your long-term goals, even when others may want to distract you.

Share what you know, and avoid jealousies.

Call if you’re going to be late for dinner.

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» NBA

Pierce's late three helps Celtics over Wizards, 89-86

AP

Celtics guard Rajon Rondo dribbles against Washington Wizards guard A.J. Price last night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After his Boston Celtics held the Washington Wizards to 1-for-14 shooting at the start, then scoreless for nearly 3 minutes at the end,

coach Doc Rivers spoke about "great defensive intensity."

"Defense," he said, as if to underline the point, "is exhausting."

Wizards guard Jordan Crawford offered another explanation for the way things went in Boston's 89-86 victory over Washington on Saturday night.

"We're forgetting plays," Crawford said.

A night after what Rivers called a "flat game," the Celtics used defensive stands early — Washington's only scoring in the first 8 minutes came on Kevin Garnett's goaltending call — and late, plus Paul Pierce's 27 points, including a key 3 down the stretch, to edge the Wizards and improve to 1-2.

Washington dropped to 0-2 after its home opener in front of a sellout crowd of 20,308 that occasionally included folks chanting "Let's go, Celtics!" Washington is still without two starters: point guard John Wall, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft, and center Nene.

"Our starts are so bad, you don't know if you're ever going to see daylight again. I didn't know if the ... sun was coming up tomorrow. I

truly didn't," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said with a chuckle after watching his club fall behind Boston 17-2 at the outset. "That's how bad it was to me, sitting there."

Bradley Beal, the No. 3 overall pick this year, missed all five of his shots and scored two points for the Wizards, while Crawford led the hosts with 21 points despite hurting his left ankle in the second half.

"I wasn't involved, really," Beal said. "I wasn't asserting myself. I wasn't aggressive."

Another Wizards reserve, Kevin Seraphin, played after being sidelined by a right calf injury for their season opener and made his first seven shots, finishing with 19 points. But Seraphin also threw the ball away with Washington down one point and 28 seconds left.

Cartier Martin scored five consecutive points during a 16-4 run that put Washington ahead 86-84 on Seraphin's turnaround 12-footer with a little under 3 minutes

remaining.

"You don't want to give teams any life," Pierce said. "Today we gave them life and they had a shot at us."

But with thousands in the stands asking for "De-fense! De-fense!"

Pierce made a 3-pointer to put Boston back in front with 2½ minutes left.

From there, neither team managed to score until Jason Terry's two free throws with 1.2 seconds left padded Boston's lead.

"Our defense put us in the situation to get where we were at," Celtics guard Rajon Rondo said.

"We didn't shoot the ball well tonight. We had a lot of easy shots we missed. We can't control that, but what we can control is our effort on the defensive end and we did that tonight."

Rondo had 12 points — including two on an acrobatic, onehanded push that he likened to a shot put — and 12 assists, while Garnett scored 15.

Wall has a knee injury and is

expected to miss another month or so, while Nene is out with a foot problem and no one is quite sure when he'll be back. Both are really missed on offense, which was apparent not only with the way Washington opened the game, but also by checking the assists column on the stat sheet: The starting five combined for a grand total of one assist in the first half.

Yes, the Wizards got points less than 1½ minutes in, but that was because Garnett was called for goaltending on a short shot

by Emeka Okafor. Otherwise, Washington missed 13 of its first 14 field-goal attempts. That run of futility included shanked 3-pointers and midrange jumpers, layups and putbacks. Even a dunk.

Rondo's 19-foot jumper put Boston ahead 17-2 with a little less than 4½ minutes left in the first quarter. By then, three Celtics — Garnett, Pierce and rookie Jared Sullinger — each had at least twice as many points as the entire Wizards roster.

Korver, Hawks rally to beat Pacers late Brown's 24 points lift Suns over Bobcats ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle a 3-pointer with 21 seconds Korver scored eight straight points remaining, cutting Atlanta's in a late 18-0 run for Atlanta and lead to one point. Lou Williams the Hawks, who trailed by 14 answered with a quick basket for points early in the fourth quarter, the Hawks. beat the Indiana Pacers 89-86 on Paul George missed a last-secWednesday night. ond 3-pointer for Indiana.

Indiana led 83-69 before David West and George Hill Atlanta started the each scored 20 for the comeback. Korver hit Pacers. back-to-back 3-pointThe Pacers 89 announced earlier ers and added another Atlanta jumper, cutting the lead Indiana Wednesday that for86 ward to 83-82.

Danny Granger Korver then missed is expected to miss up another jumper but Josh Smith to three months after receiving an grabbed the rebound and passed injection in his left knee to treat to Jeff Teague, who hit a 3-point- patellar tendinosis. Granger, who er with 1:04 remaining to give hasn't played this season, averAtlanta an 85-83 lead. Teague aged 18.7 points to lead Indiana added another basket to cap the last season.

18-0 run.

Al Horford had 16 points and Lance Stephenson ended Teague had 15 for Atlanta, which Indiana's drought by hitting outscored Indiana 24-9 in the final

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period. Korver scored 13 points.

Atlanta's 18-0 run matched the 18 unanswered points by the Pacers in the third period, when they appeared to take control of the game.

The Hawks led 62-56 before going scoreless for more than 6 minutes, missing nine straight shots from the field, as Indiana built its lead. Atlanta's Josh Smith and Zaza Pachulia were called for technical fouls during the run.

Hawks coach Larry Drew tried a big lineup in hopes of matching up against Indiana's 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert and the 6-9 West inside. Pachulia, normally a backup, started at center as Horford shifted to power forward. Smith moved from power forward to small forward. Atlanta also went bigger in its backup with Korver at shooting guard.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Byron Mullens, who made six Shannon Brown hit six 3-pointers 3-pointers of his own and finin the fourth quarter and finished ished with 24 points and eight with 24 points to lead the Phoenix rebounds.

Suns over the Charlotte Bobcats Kemba Walker added 17 points 117-110 on Wednesday night. and eight assists for the Bobcats.

Brown, who played briefly Ramon Sessions had 17 points with the Bobcats before being and nine assists. traded to the Los The 6-footAngeles Lakers along 4, 210-pound with Adam Morrison, Brown came helped break open an Phoenix 117 into the game 87-all game early in the 11.5 Charlotte 110 averaging fourth quarter when he points per game, suddenly got hot. the Suns' leading Several of Brown's 3-pointers scorer off the bench. were contested with a hand in his He entered the third quarter face, but it hardly mattered. just 1 of 4 from the field, includMarci Gortat had 23 points ing 0 for 2 from 3-point range. and 10 rebounds for the Suns. But he hit six straight 3s to put the Michael Beasley added 21 points Suns ahead for good and scored and 15 rebounds.

18 points in the fourth.

Brown's sharp shooting offset The Bobcats trailed 60-46 at a terrific night for Charlotte's the break after shooting just 33

NBA

» NCAA FOOTBALL

Breaking down BCS championship chances

By Scott Carroll NCAA Football Columnist Imagine a world where teams could be evaluated on headto-head matchups instead of using a computer system and several polls. This world actually has a name and it’s “The Year 2014.” Unfortunately for the 2012-13 season, this world will not exist for another 2 years. There is a possibility for four top tier programs finishing unbeaten this year in Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame. With a four-team playoff two years away, only two teams will be allowed to compete for this year’s title. So who should play and what are the chances of the teams winning out?

Let’s discuss.

Alabama Why should Alabama play for the National Championship? Well to start, they are Alabama. They are the defending champions and have won the National Championship two of the last three years. They have the nation’s longest winning streak and have won almost all of their games in convincing fashion in the nation’s toughest division, the SEC.

That being said, anything could happen late in the season. Their only real test for the rest of the regular season will come this weekend against No. 15 Texas A&M. The final two weeks of the season feature West Carolina and Auburn which, barring divine intervention, will be complete blowouts. The Tide will then have to play in the SEC championship against either Florida or Georgia. If they get through all of that, then they will have to be in the National Championship game as the most battle tested team in the nation.

Oregon Oregon’s last appearance in the National Championship came against the Auburn Tigers in 2010, when they were narrowly defeated by Cam Newton and Nick Fairley.

Is it time for the Ducks to return? Well they have the top offense in college football, again. The Ducks have been scoring with ease week after week, averaging well over 50 points a game and rushing for over 300 yards a game. Based on pure talent alone, Oregon should find itself competing for another National Championship. So

the real question is will they win out? The Oregon Ducks’ schedule has saved the best for last. They play Cal next week, a team that was able to hold the Ducks to just 15 points during their 2010 season. The Ducks will then play No. 14 Stanford and No. 11 Oregon State to finish out the regular season. I could see the Ducks losing at least one of these games, specifically to the Beavers the final week of the season. The Beavers would love nothing more than to end the Ducks’ title hopes.

With a tough schedule left, I wouldn’t be so sure that the Ducks will be unbeaten by the end of the year.

Kansas State If Kansas State were to go to the National Championship, it would be one of the greatest sports stories of the decade.

Kansas State used to be one of the worst programs in college and had only gone to one bowl game in school history before hiring coach Bill Snyder in 1989. Coach Snyder has since built the program into something the people of Manhattan, Kansas should be proud of. With Collin Klein (the gritty Heisman front runner) at the helm and a stout

defense, there is no reason that the Wildcats shouldn’t be able to win out their final few games with their only test coming from Texas the last week of the season. The Wildcats of Kansas State could be the feel-good underdog team to root for this year in the championship game.

Notre Dame Notre Dame hasn’t been to a National Championship game since 1988 when Lou Holtz still roamed the sidelines. Since then, the Irish have had disappointing season after disappointing season with more underachieving high school prospects than you could imagine. Could this be the year they put it all together? Their only real test comes against USC the final week of the season. If they get by the Trojans, the Irish will be undefeated. If the committee is looking for a strong viewing base for the sometimes overlooked championship game, Notre Dame could be its school, as they have one of the strongest fan bases in the country. It will all come down to that final week.

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percent in the first half.

Charlotte bounced back to tie the game at 85 early in the fourth quarter after Mullens and Tyrus Thomas began to heat up from the outside. Thomas finished with 10 points and gave the Bobcats a lift off the bench.

But they couldn't get over the hump and take the lead.

Charlotte coach Mike Dunlap came into the game worried about the Bobcats defending the paint and, sure enough, Gortat gave them fits inside in the early going as the Suns led by as many as 14 points. He dominated early on both ends of the court and hit 10 of 14 shots, almost all of those within a couple feet of the basket.

But Mullens' outside shooting and Walker's penetration off the dribble kept the damage to a minimum.

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Sports

Stewart leads UConn

» VOLLEYBALL

Huskies win behind career night from Ratliff

By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer Sophomore Karson Ratliff set a new career-high in kills Wednesday afternoon when the UConn volleyball team continued its excellent Big East campaign with a 3-1 win over Georgetown in Washington D.C. Ratliff, who over the past month has provided evidence that she is ready to step into a bigger offensive role next season, led all players for the match with 17 kills.

After reaching the 1,000kill milestone this weekend, senior Mattison Quayle registered 14 on Wednesday, the second most on the team behind Ratliff. Freshman Erika Thomas also reached double figures JON KULAKOFSKY/The Daily Campus

Freshman Breanna Stewart plays defense last Friday at Gampel Pavilon against IUP. She dropped 21 points to lead all scorers against Holy Family.

from PRAYERS, page 12 20, but coach Geno Auriemma was frustrated with his team’s performance, though he credited some of their struggles to playing a tough opponent.

“If our guys are thinking, ‘Wow, it’s a snowy night in Hartford, an hour to get here from campus, Division II team…’ the frustrating part is that they’ve got to understand that teams come, and they come to play. And that team made seven threes in the first half. We go a month sometimes without giving up seven threes,” he said.

After the break, Auriemma’s defense tightened up and Holy Family struggled to gain momentum on offense.

UConn had a 30-0 run in the first 5:17 minutes of the second half, before Molly Hanlon conpleted a layup for the Tigers to break the drought.

“In the first half, I feel like we just took this team and everything for granted,” UConn sophomore Brianna Banks said. “We felt like we were just too good to work hard, and Coach let us know that.

So in the second half we had to step it up and we did.”

Holy Family opened the game 13-for-27 from the field, but finished the game shooting just 30 percent, as they were held to 3-for-26 shooting in the second half.

The onslaught of long-range shooting by the Huskies continued into the second half. They put up 14 threes but they managed to convert at a much higher rate, hitting eight and finished the night at 57 percent from behind the arc.

Despite putting up so many three-pointers in the game, the Huskies were also effective inside, as freshman center/forward Breanna Stewart dominated.

Stewart showed no signs of the sore foot that kept her out of practice Monday and Tuesday, and led the team with 21 points, two blocks and four rebounds throughout the night.

The UConn frontcourt depth was apparent throughout the night, but was most impressive when junior center Stefanie Dolson held the ball above the key and found Stewart with a lob past into the low post for an easy layup.

Dolson’s passing skills were on display the whole night, as she

dished out two assists and spent much of her night making passes from up top, as well as from in the post, to spread out the defense.

“That’s something we have been working on – going highlow like that,” Stewart said.

“Most of the time I’m at the high post and she’s low, but it just goes to show that we can switch positions.”

The three freshmen – Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson – were impressive once again for the Huskies as all three managed double-digit points.

Redshirt senior Caroline Doty also returned to the court after sitting out Friday against Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Doty, who has torn the ACL in her left knee three times, was benched for that game due to some knee discomfort, but the minor injury showed no ill-effects as she totaled 11 points in 13 minutes against the Tigers.

Next up for the Huskies is their regular season opener against College of Charleston on Sunday.

That game is set for a 1:30 p.m. tipoff at Gampel Pavilion.

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You know, essentially because of the injustice done to them in Seattle? Now, the biggest team not in green and yellow to affect that will be suddenly resurgent Detroit. The Lions aren’t as good as Green Bay, but they do face two chances to knock off the Pack going forward. It could happen.

Speaking of which, I can’t wait for Thanksgiving break; the annual slaughter of some fat birds and said Lions. This year with the Texans in Motown, neither of those traditions is likely to change.

The all-star-studded Lakers started 0-3. I am giggly.

Then again, the Celtics decided to merely match wits with the Wizards instead of casting them aside and suddenly, I am not as giggly as before.

Speaking of which, it’s time to see my doctor and/or get a flu shot. I’m still very nauseous from seeing Ray Allen in a Heat uniform night in and night out.

I like the idea of the men’s

hockey team dipping its toe to the ice at the XL Center before they move there in two years.

The Huskies take on Air Forcie in Hartford on Nov. 24, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

However, I don’t like the fact that the Connecticut Whale only filled one third of XL for their games last year and the atmosphere for UConn isn’t going to be better in the future. You know where it will be though? At home, in Storrs.

The pro guys in the rink apparently had talks in a secret location with NHL owners a few days ago.

I don’t care if it was in Thailand or Candy Land and neither should anyone else. Just get it done.

Now, let me give this straight: Given the Cowboys’ .500 record since their last Super Bowl, Jerry Jones the owner says he 100 percent would have fired Jerry Jones the general manager already.

Except J.J. the GM is still working. In addition, the interests of J.J. the owner have always been in what’s best for the team. Well, I’ve officially been blown away by the sense down in big D.

What an effort put forth by LSU against Alabama last weekend. All the credit in the world has to go to those Tiger players, who pushed themselves and performed exceptionally for 60 minutes. It seemed certain as the championship being held this January that Alabama would be right there playing in it.

Somehow, not anymore.

Somewhat related, go Oregon.

Kenjon Barner is probably still running with some USC defender far behind receiving the heimlich only to spew endless dust.

You know, power rankings are pretty pointless. So what if some pundit rates your or my team below another at one point in a season? It doesn’t mean a thing.

Any team is only as good as how it performs in its next game. The outcome of that contest (or any really) will solely be determined by how the competitors match up and battle against one another, schematically and personnelwise. Once the clock starts, throw everything else out the window.

Props to the UConn football defense, top-10 in the country in

been confirmed that UConn and Cincinnati will play each other in the Big East Tournament later this month in Milwaukee, Wis. All that is left to determine is whether UConn will be the No. 4 or No. 5 seed.

UConn’s last game of the regular season is tomorrow at Gampel Pavilion against South Florida. Last time the Huskies met the Bulls was Oct. 19 in Tampa, when UConn fell behind 2-0 but came back to win 3-2.

Prior to the 7 p.m. match, the Huskies will honor seniors Mattison Quayle, Kelsey Maving and Angela Roidt, who will all be playing in their final career home match.

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Will the Heat claim the East again? from WHO WILL, page 12 because, according to ESPN Stats & Info, LeBron scored 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting in “clutch time” situations (last five minutes of fourth quarter and overtime, score within five points) during the 2012 Finals.

Mike: Taking nothing away from LeBron’s Finals performance, it doesn’t mean anything this year. Just because he played well in last year’s playoffs, there’s no guarantee that we’re going to get the 2011-2012 LeBron again this year. And especially defensively, the Heat are going to need that LeBron again this year to contend. Although it’s hard to take away too much from the first four games of the season, being second to last in points allowed isn’t a good sign for any championship contender at any point. But that’s the reality right now for the Heat, who have so far given up more than 106 points per game going into their Wednesday night match-up with the Nets (who just put up 107 against Minnesota). Putting up

Callahan: Cleaning out the old sports notebook from CLEANING page 12

with 10 kills. With 26 digs, senior Kelsey Maving was once again the defensive star for the Huskies. Marissa Prinzbach continued her impressive freshman season with 42 assists.

Sitting in last place at 1-13 (7-20 overall), Georgetown entered the game with no chance of reaching the postseason. With nothing to lose, the Hoyas came out strong, taking the first set by a score of 25-19. After that, however, it was all Huskies.

UConn took the next three sets by scores of 29-27, 26-24 and 25-19.

The Huskies are now 18-11 overall and 9-5 in the Big East.

They are in fifth place in the conference behind Cincinnati, 9-4. Entering the final weekend of the season, it has already

yards allowed per game at 290. It should be noted they’ve played a cupcake schedule, but on the other hand, the unit’s also been alongside an offense that makes opposing defenses look like top10 material too.

I’m really moved by the efforts of the Indianapolis community and the Colts organization to rally behind first-year head coach Chuck Pagano, who continues to battle Leukemia. Special stuff going on in the Circle City— a fine place to visit I might add.

From the bottom of my heart, a big thank you to everyone who took the time to vote or give to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

Your actions over the past 10 days mean more than any words that will ever appear in this space.

With that said, a public service announcement in relation to the damages sustained from Winter Storm Athena: Do avoid the yellow snow.

Follow Andrew on Twitter: @ACallahan24

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impressive numbers is important, as it can’t be ignored that Miami is also leading the league in points scored with more than 111 per match-up so far. But that’s a bad combination of stats than can quickly catch up to teams, especially with the firepower the Heat would be facing in the later rounds of the playoffs.

Matt: If this Heat team has one glaring weakness, it’s the inability to defend the post with their “small-ball” lineup of Mario Chalmers, Ray Allen, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron.

Fortunately for Miami, there isn’t an offensive force at center in the Eastern Conference that they’ll have to face, other than possibly Philadelphia’s Andrew Bynum, but Philadelphia lacks the talent at other positions to keep up with Miami in a seven game series. The only team in the league that will be able to truly exploit Miami’s lack of size is the Lakers, who Miami would not meet until the Finals. As with any title defense, I’m sure Miami will run into unforeseen roadblocks, but barring LeBron having a

major injury in the post-season, I think that the Eastern Conference and title is Miami’s to lose. (I would like finish by noting that writing the last three paragraphs killed me as a life-long Lakers fan, but it is all undeniably true.)

Mike: The Heat is going to be great again this year, but there are just too many more obstacles in the way. Indiana took a big hit with the loss of Danny Granger for three months, but with a comeback from him, the Pacers could be the easy No. 2 seed in the East that, as we saw in last year’s near upset, matches up pretty well with Miami. If Derrick Rose can return sooner rather than later, then the Bulls will develop into arguably one of the most well rounded teams in the entire league. And the team with the biggest upside (albeit biggest downside as well) has got to be the Knicks. With their dominant win over the Heat last week, the Knicks have shown that they are one of the strongest teams with one of the most potent offenses in the league when they can play up to their potential.

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What's Next Home game

Nov. 16 Wake Forest 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 13 Vermont 7 p.m.

Nov. 18 Texas A&M 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 Quinnipiac or Iona TBA

Nov. 19 TBA

Nov. 22 Wake Forest 6 p.m.

Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Purdue Marist 8:15 p.m. 8:15 p.m.

Dec. 1 Cincinnati TBA

Nov. 24 Louisville TBA

Men’s Soccer (15-2-1) Tomorrow BIG EAST Semifinals Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.

Field Hockey (18-2) Nov. 10 NCAA Tournament Northeastern TBA

Volleyball

(18-11) Nov 16 Big East Quarterfinal TBA

Tomorrow USF 7 p.m.

Men’s Hockey (0-4-1) Tomorrow Nov. 10 Sacred Merrimack Heart 7 p.m.

7: 05 p.m.

Nov. 16 Vermont 2 p.m.

the men’s basketball season opener.

» That’s what he said

Where are they now?

AP

Jay Cutler

» Pic of the day

Nov. 17 Bentley 7:05 p.m.

Nov. 23 Air Force 4 p.m.

Nov. 24 Air Force 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 18 St. Lawrence 2 p.m.

Nov. 23 Yale 7 p.m.

Nov. 24 Quinnipiac or BC TBA

Can’t make it to the game?

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Tina Charles (2007-2010)

By Nick Danforth Campus Correspondent

In her first game in a UConn uniform, women’s basketball freshman Breanna Stewart scored 15 points, collected 8 rebounds and blocked 4 shots in a victory for the Huskies. Stewart comes into the season as one of the most hyped players in the country and program history.

That is obviously lofty praise for a freshman, especially considering the talent UConn has had in past years. Stewart’s size and skill conjures up images of a former Husky great, Tina Charles.

Charles and Stewart have a couple of things in common. For one, both stand 6’ 4” tall and played high school basketball in New York. They each also were once named the Gatorade National Players of the Year in high school.

Charles made an immediate impact in her freshman season at UConn. Averaging 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds, she was named the National Freshmen of the Year and set UConn freshman records from most double-doubles, most blocks and most rebounds.

The next season was even better for Charles as she increased her averages to 14.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Big East First Team, as well as the AP All-America Third Team..

After her junior campaign, Charles was selected to the All-Big East First Team once again. Then, she finally accomplished what she came to UConn to do—win a National Championship. Led by Charles and Maya Moore, UConn rolled through the NCAA Tournament, winning every game by at least 19 points. Charles was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four after she posted 25 points and 19 rebounds in the National Championship.

The following season, Charles picked up right where she left off, averaging 18.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting 61 percent from the field. Not only was Charles named the AP Player of the Year, but she also led UConn to its second consecutive national championship with a 53-47 win over Stanford in the title game. Charles finished her career as UConn’s all-time scoring and rebounding leader.

After leaving UConn, Charles was selected with the first overall pick in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. In her first season, she was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year and set league records for rebounds and double–doubles.

Charles has increased her scoring average every year she has been in the league and in 2012 she won MVP honors with averages of 18 points and 10.5 rebounds a game. Over the summer, Charles AP also played for the USA at the 2012 Olympics in olts tackle Anthony Castonzo gets his head shaved following NFL football practice in Indianapolis. The Colts are going London and won a gold medal. to great lengths to support their ailing coach Chuck Pagano. In a show of support, a group of about a dozen players shaved their heads after Tuesday’s practice. Pagano lost his hair while undergoing treatment for leukemia.

Women’s Hockey (2-8-1) Nov. 10 Providence 3 p.m.

Ramstein Air Force base in Germany, site of

#chuckstrong

Football (3-6) Tomorrow Pittsburgh 8 p.m.

3,709

The number of miles from Storrs, CT to

–Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on Chicago’s stellar defensive performance so far this season.

Women’s Basketball (0-0) Nov. 11 College of Charleston 1:30 p.m.

Stat of the day

“We’re not going to catch the defense this year. It’s not going to happen. We’re eight, nine years behind those guys.”

Away game

Men’s Basketball (0-0) Tomorrow Michigan State 5:30 p.m.

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» NFL

Nicholas.Danforth@UConn.edu

» NFL

8-0 Falcons try to down QB Locker will start play perfection talk Sunday barring setback FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Todd McClure can tell this is becoming a special season for the Atlanta Falcons, just from all the extra time he’s spending on the phone.

He’s getting hit up for tickets.

And extra tickets. And anything with a signature on it.

“I guess it comes with the territory,” the Falcons’ longtime center said Wednesday, “so I’m embracing it.”

McClure is also embracing the idea of perfection, the goal that every team strives for but few will ever reach. The Falcons have won their first eight games, the best start in franchise history and halfway to a 16-0 season.

The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team in the modern era to make it through an entire year without a loss. The 2007 New England Patriots are the lone squad to go undefeated in a 16-game regular season (before losing, of course, in the Super Bowl).

Now, along come the Falcons.

Can they reach perfection?

“We can,” McClure said without a hint of hesitation. “There’s no reason we can’t. If we play

our game, go out and do what we’re supposed to go, we can.

The sky’s the limit for this team.

Is it going to be hard? Yes. Will it be hard this week? Yes. “But,” he added, “if we approach it week by week, it’s definitely possible.”

An 8-0 start is not all that usual — the Falcons are the 10th team to do it in the last two decades, according to STATS LLC — but this is where the pressure starts to mount. There’s more and more media attention, more and more questions about the streak. Opposing teams start to play with a little extra fire, eager to be the team that ends the unbeaten season.

That’s why another Falcons’ lineman, right tackle Tyson Clabo, is realistic about the chances of going 16-0.

“We’re only halfway there,” he said. “Statistically, the chances of that are really slim. I mean, we base our game plans on statistics. Statistically, this what’s going to happen, so we’re going to do this. So I don’t think we should deviate from our entire mindset based on this big, golden cow that everybody thinks we should try to get to.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Mike Munchak said quarterback Jake Locker will start against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday barring any setbacks.

Locker worked with the starters on Wednesday, and Munchak said the Titans will see how he responds to practicing with the first-team offense. Matt Hasselbeck also took snaps during Wednesday’s practice.

“If we think he’s ready to go, he’ll play,” Munchak said after practice. “I mean we’ll see how he feels after today and how he does tomorrow in third-down stuff and just get a feel for just kind of the whole dynamic there.

And then if he’s ready, we’ll give him a chance to start.”

Locker has missed five straight games after injuring his left, non-throwing shoulder Sept. 30 against Houston. The secondyear quarterback returned to practice Oct. 17 on a limited basis and built up to working with the scout team. Munchak said Locker will have to be honest with coaches on how he feels if the quarterback feels limited in any way.

The Titans (3-6) have their bye

after Sunday’s game with Miami (4-4), but the coach sees no reason to wait with doctors saying Locker has healed as much as possible right now.

“We all know there’s going to be rust on a guy. If he waits two more weeks, he’s going to be even rustier,” Munchak said. “The advantage of waiting, there’s really not an advantage to wait till after the bye because it would be a longer period of time since he’s actually played in a game. Physically, we’ve been told he’s fine to play.”

Locker started the first four games, completing 63.2 percent of his passes in going 67 of 106 for 781 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He was sacked three times, the last Sept. 30 by Glover Quinn in the first quarter of a 38-14 loss in Houston.

That hurt Locker’s shoulder for the second time in four games, sidelining him so that he didn’t even dress the past five games. Locker said he feels good with Munchak allowing him to work his way back over the past couple weeks, though he knows some things can’t be simulated in practice.

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY

P.11: 8-0 Falcons try to down play perfection talk. / P.11: Where are they now?: Tina Charles. / P.10: Volleyball tops Georgetown in four sets.

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Cleaning through the snow

Huskies dominate Holy Family in exhibition

By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer

HARTFORD-- On a snowy night in Hartford, the UConn women’s basketball team opened its game with an equally cold first 13 minutes before pulling away from Holy Family to win 119-50.

The Huskies came out of the locker room firing up bricks, missing their first three three-pointers before the game was even a minute-and-a-half old.

Holy Family, on the other hand, came out of the gates throwing darts.

Ana Cruz was on fire for the Tigers in the first half.

She dropped 11 points and hit three of her four threepointers in the first half.

After falling behind by nine points early on, Holy Family took advantage of the Huskies’ cold shooting and 10 first half turnovers to take the lead at 17-16 after Cruz knocked down a right wing three.

Cruz gave the Tigers another lead just one minute later by knocking down another outside shot, putting her team up 20-19.

But that would be the last lead of the night for the Philadelphia-based school, because UConn hit its final five three-pointers of the half after starting off 5-of-15 from downtown.

Entering the locker room, the Huskies led by

Andrew Callahan Congratulations. Our first snowfall is in the books and the first general public freak out about it is complete. How’d you spend your time in premature winter wonderland? Probably not as well as I did: cleaning.

There’s no better way to run scared from a couple inches of precipitation than to stay in and clean (all other possible activities of course excluded). So, here’s all the goodies, tidbits and thoughts I found cleaning out the one thing every good sportswriter should have: a messy but dependable notebook.

Hey, remember those replacement ref guys?

Something tells me athletics and overall enrollment at the University of Colorado are really, really about to pick up.

If I were athletic director Warde Manuel, I would give serious thought to handing Paul Pasquanloni an end of the year ultimatum that offensive coordinator George DeLeone has to go. His unit has woefully underperformed this season to the point of being one of the absolute worst in the country. The gameday strategic decisions are baffling and reports of a serious gloom and doom air around the guy are long-standing.

Manuel’s a football guy, so its time to make the call that Coach P in all likelihood, won’t.

Final note: I don’t want to hear another word about this team losing partly because Pasqualoni is old. Here’s one name to prove me right: Bill Snyder. Who’s that?

Try the 73-year old head coach of No. 2 Kansas State born back in 1939— 10 full years before Pasqualoni.

Can people please stop finding bogus reasons to bring up Tim Tebow? He’s become as relevant and topical as Kardashian marriage jokes.

Not enough attention is being paid to the third-best field hockey team in the country. UConn hosts Northeastern Saturday and should play the winner of No. 6 Maryland/ No. 16 Lafayette on Sunday for the right to go to the Final Four. If you can, head to Sherman Family Complex and cheer them on.

Fantasy football just downright pisses me off sometimes.

Back to the refs for a second— what do you think the chances are of the Packers getting left out of the playoffs by one game?

» CALLAHAN, page 10

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» STEWART , page 10

Bria Hartley dribbles a year ago at the XL Center against Texas A&M. The Huskies defeated Holy Family in Hartford last night, though Hartley didn’t play.

» WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Huskies finish final tune-up for regular season

By Tyler Morrissey Associate Sports Editor HARTFORD -- Holy Family may have thrown everything they had at UConn during the first half of the game Wednesday night, but it still wasn’t enough to defeat the Huskies, who beat the Tigers 119-50.

UConn had to overcome early turnover troubles, as well as contend with a Holy Family team that shot 50 percent from behind three point arc. The Tigers managed to score 12 points off 10 UConn turnovers in the first half of the game.

UConn committed a total of 11 fouls in the game, which is one of the things that head coach Geno Auriemma said his inexperienced players need to work on.

“You foul when you have a lot of inexperienced guys,”

said Auriemma. “When you shooting average from behind look at the fouls, Moriah needs the arc. to learn to keep her hands “I don’t think offense off people, Kaleena the same if going to be a problem,” thing.”

Auriemma said. “It’s not going The Huskies fixed their to be every night that you go turnover issues in the sec- out there and make 18 threes. ond half and only We probably took committed three more threes than I turnovers, which would have liked, led to zero points but sometimes the for Holy Family. other team can dicThe Huskies also tate that too because managed to outthey put five guys rebound Holy in the lane and dare Family by 49-22. you to shoot.”

UConn took a Freshmen conNotebook commanding lead tinue to shine in midway through the second Hartford half, which included a 30-0 Freshmen shone on run before Holy Family’s Wednesday night, continuing Molly Hanlon scored a layup the teams’ earlier success at at 14:43.

Gampel last week. Freshman Auriemma said that this forward Breanna Stewart went team is a team that can shoot 4-5 in the first half of play, well, a point that was empha- which included two threes. sized by the Huskies’ 18-34 Freshman guard Moriah

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Jefferson went 3-4, while guard Morgan Tuck scored two points off of the three field goals she attempted.

Stewart would only add to her point total in the second half, as she went 7-14 on the evening including 2-4 from the three point line. Auriemma said he was impressed by and even said he saw from Stewart and even say shades of former Husky Maya Moore.

“She’s a lot like Maya mentally, that’s kind of how Maya was,” said Auriemma. “The mindset is they just kind of wander until the ball finds them and they decide to make a play.”

All three freshmen finished the evening scoring in the double digits in points. Stewart led the freshmen with a total of 21, Jefferson finished with 12 and Tuck ended her evening with 14 points.

Caroline Doty returns to the court Redshirt senior Caroline Doty returned to the court Wednesday night after missing Saturday’s contest with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Doty shot 1-1 in the first half against the Tigers with a 3-pointer. In the second half, Doty added eight points to her total, to finish the night with 11 points.

The Huskies will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 11, when they open up the 2012-2013 regular season against College of Charleston.

Tipoff is scheduled at Gampel Pavilion at 1:30 p.m. TV coverage will be carried by SNY, while a radio broadcast can be heard on 91.7 FM WHUS or online at whus.org

Tyler.Morrissey@UConn.edu

Who will win the NBA’s Eastern Conference? `

Miami Heat

By Matt Zabierek Campus Correspondent It is admittedly a lazy argument, but frankly it’s the only one that matters: LeBron James is the best basketball player we have seen since Jordan at his apex.

He has tasted his first championship, learned to finish teams off in crunch time like Hannibal Lector in basketball shorts, and now the league is at his mercy, just as they were Jordan. The only Eastern team that can stand up to Miami is Boston. Yet, they still need lots and lots of things to swing in their favor to win a seven-game series. If you bet against Miami, you also essentially bet on LeBron having a major injury. (Good luck.)

Will the Heat begin a dynasty this year..

Matthew.Zabierek@UConn.edu

» POINT/COUNTERPOINT Mike: It’s going to be tough to stop LeBron James, there is no doubt about that. He’s arguably the hottest player in the world right now after his 2012 Finals and London Olympic performances. I admit that there is no team looking forward to seeing James on their upcoming schedules. That being said, LeBron still isn’t perfect. He’s inconsistent.

We’ve seen it in the 2011 Finals, and we’ve seen it in the fourth quarter so many times last season. There’s been a lot of talk that LeBron is still improving, that he’s only getting better and better.

But until he starts to prove that game in and game out there is no guarantee that he won’t flake out again come crunch time.

Matt: I will let the numbers speak for themselves. From Game 4 of the second round series vs. Indiana (when Miami

seemingly turned into a different team) until the end of the Finals, LeBron averaged 31.7 points, 10.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. Read those stats again.

He passed every test thrown at him with flying colors. When his team needed him to take over offensively, he gave them one of the greatest post-season performances in NBA history (45 points in game 6 vs. Boston). When his team needed him to crash the boards and mask their lack of a true center, he grabbed an average of more than 10 rebounds and guarded the other team’s best low-post scorer. When his team needed him to distribute the ball and get other guys involved, he channeled his Magic Johnson 2.0.

And the “LeBron isn’t clutch” argument doesn’t work anymore

» WILL, page 10

The Field

By Mike Corasaniti Associate Managing Editor

Everybody and their mom has the Heat on a cake walk to the NBA Finals for a third straight year. For me, there are just too many obstacles in the way for another return trip for Miami.

Last season, the biggest challenge the team faced was against an old, thin Boston Celtics team.

But this year, every Eastern playoff team is better than last year.

The Knicks are starting to use their talent properly, the Pacers are a year older and more mature, and there are just too many teams (see Chicago, Brooklyn) that have enough firepower to make a run and end Miami’s Finals appearance streak.

Michael.Corasaniti@UConn.edu

...or can the rest of the East catch up?