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Conference Chaos Day One
Conference Realignment happening nationwide University administrators explain the process of how schools switch conferences
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UConn Shutdown in Cincinnati Huskies bowl chances fade away after lose in Cincy. SPORTS/ page 14 EDITORIAL: STUDENT OPINION NOT A FAIR PREDICTOR OF PROFESSOR ABILITY Ratemyprofessor.com should not be used to make judgment. COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: STATE PROBES FRAUD IN POSTIRENE FOOD AID State looking into how funds were allocated towards a food program. NEWS/ page 6
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In 2004/2005 three teams left the Big East: Boston College, Virginia Tech and Miami, all of which went to the ACC. At the time, such moves were considered unprecedented. Fast forward six years to the announcements that Pittsburgh and Syracuse are leaving for the ACC and such changes have become the norm. The NCAA is currently experiencing a major conference re-alignment and uncertainty is rampant. “These are turbulent times in intercollegiate athletics and every member of every major conference has been affected,” Pittsburgh’s chancellor and chief executive officer Mark Nordenberg said in a press conference.
Since June of 2010, 11 schools have officially declared a change in their conference. The conference which has by far seen the most change is the Big 12. To it, West Virginia and TCU were added from the Big East. But Missouri and Texas A&M left for the SEC, Nebraska left for the Big 10 and Colorado left for the Pac 12—formerly the Pac 10. Back in September, ESPN reported that powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma were also considering a move to the Pac 12, no such moves have been made yet. The Big East also seems to be in trouble. In addition to TCU’s and West Virginia’s departure, Syracuse and Pittsburgh left for the ACC and the Big East has yet to officially add any new teams. The Mountain West saw Utah leave for the Pac 12 and BYU leave to be an independent football
“It was one of the most brief decision-making processes I’ve ever been a part of.” Mark Nordenberg Pittsburgh Chancellor school—West Coast Conference in everything else. The conference was able to acquire Boise State from the WAC, though there is much speculation that the university will soon leave for elsewhere. That just might be the beginning. Jason Cook, the Chief
Communications Officer of the Texas A&M University system said in a telephone interview that this instability was one of the primary factors that influenced the school’s decision to initiate conversations with the SEC in the summer of 2010. “[The move] was about stability from a conference standpoint,” Cook said. “We thought that the SEC and the big 10 were the most stable. If and when college football goes to super-conferences, we want to be there for that.” Cook said that such instability has been around since the conference’s inception. “There were a series of events within the Big 12 regarding T.V. negotiations with our contract,” Cook said. “There are also some ongoing issues that were going on in the Big 12 and current issues that had been around since it was
Charlotte beats UConn in penalty kicks
By Gregory Keiser Staff Writer In heartbreaking fashion, the third-seeded UConn men’s soccer team’s season came to an end Sunday afternoon as the Huskies fell in the NCAA quarterfinals to the Charlotte 49ers, 2-1, in penalty kicks. The hard-fought match ended with Charlotte senior defender Charles Rodriguez’s penalty shot goal to the left of UConn freshman goalkeeper Andre Blake. The goal made the score of the shootout 4-2 after five shots for each side, effectively ending the match. This is the third straight year in which the Huskies were ousted from the NCAA tournament on penalty kicks. The game is also their ninth consecutive season-ending loss that was decided by a single goal. “I have no idea what to say,” said UConn coach Ray Reid. The theme of the first half was truly stout defenses on both ends. Defenders for both teams made minimal mistakes, and the midfielders were playing somewhat conservatively, keeping play around the center of the field for the most part. Charlotte coach Jeremy Gunn called each team “unbelievable defensively.” The best opportunity of the half for the Huskies came in the 44th minute. Senior midfielder Tony Cascio took the ball down the left side of the field, made a move on the defender to gain some space, and chipped a floater with his right foot across the box. Cascio beat the goalie, but the ball clinked off the post to no avail. Cascio finished the first half as the only Husky to produce a shot, taking three. Charlotte took two shots. No cards were issued. It became clear immediately after the halftime break that the second half would be the storm to the first half’s calm. In the 52nd minute, Charlotte freshman forward Giuseppe Gentile received the first of six yellow cards that would be issued. Charlotte sophomore midfielder Aidan Kirkbride and senior defender Isaac Cowles would each receive cards. UConn’s Cascio, sophomore forward Mamadou Doudou-Diouf and junior forward Carlos Alvarez received cards on UConn’s end. The teams traded offensive chances throughout the half,
formed.” According to Cook, these conversations accelerated as a result of a series of events, one of which was the 20-year contract for the “Longhorn Network”—ESPN’s new network that will air 24 hours a day coverage of the Texas Longhorns. Overall, the process took 14 months between the initial contact and the official announcement in late September of this year. Over at the University of Pittsburgh, the official process lasted for less than a week. The ACC’s expansion committee met on a Tuesday, and on the same day, the ACC’s Council of Presidents met though the night into Wednesday and approved Pittsburgh for consideration. That day, ACC commissioner
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Students dodge for dollars
By Olivia Balsinger Staff Writer
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Tony Cascio fights for a ball during the NCCA Tournament Elite 8 game on Sunday at home against the Charolette 49ers.
with each opportunity being thwarted until the 81st minute. At that point, Alvarez sent a deep pass through the air from midfield to Cascio, who received the ball with no one in front of him. At the top of the box, Cascio blasted a shot to the right of the net, past Charlotte redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Klay Davis, to put the Huskies up 1-0 with less than nine minutes remaining. After such a defensive struggle, it seemed that Cascio’s late goal would be enough to send the Huskies into the College Cup. But after 81 minutes of scoreless soccer, the sold-out crowd at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium would witness two goals in less than four minutes. In the 84th minute of play, redshirt sophomore midfielder Tyler Gibson headed the ball in the middle of a large scrum, and Gentile struck the loose ball into the left side of the
net to tie the game 1-1. Describing the Huskies’ inability to seal the game after Cascio’s goal, Reid used the word “incogitable.” “We were asleep at the wheel,” Reid said. “At the end of the day, that just can’t happen.” The game would proceed to two 10-minute sudden death overt i m e periods, n e i ther of which h a d many legitimate opportunities for either team. So, after 110 minutes of play couldn’t determine the superior team, the game would move on to penalty kicks. Gunn substituted senior goalkeeper Gavin Dawson in for Davis to take the penalty kicks. Davis rewarded his coach. With misses by Diouf and sophomore defender Michael Mercado, the Huskies fell into a quick hole with a 2-0 advantage for Charlotte. Alvarez and Bradley would score to keep the Huskies alive, but
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with a 3-2 Charlotte advantage and Rodriguez about to kick, the 49ers were one score away from the College Cup. Rodriguez would bury his shot, and the 49ers won the match 2-1. “It means tremendous things for our community,” Gunn said. “But the special feeling is what it means to these players.” The 49ers will travel to Hoover, Alabama to face second-seeded Creighton Friday. Top-seeded UNC and 13th-seeded UCLA will play in the other semifinal game, also Friday. The two winners will battle for the National Championship on Sunday. As for the Huskies, their promising season ends on a sour note. The team will lose seniors Cascio, defender Nickardo Blake and goalkeeper Lionel Brown to graduation. Reid remains optimistic, however. “Our team worked hard all year. We made great strides,” Reid said. “We’ll have unfinished business as a group [next year].”
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Raising money for a good cause and having the opportunity to relieve some pre-finals stress by aiming balls at peer targets in an exhilarating environment sounds like too good a combination to be true, right? Well, this Saturday the Community Outreach office and the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity hosted a dodge ball tournament, “Dodging for Dollars,” in the Hawley Armory. All the money raised at the event was used to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut, or SOCT. The mission of SOCT, as stated on the organization’s website, is to “provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities.” According to Philip Abraham, current president of Alpha Delta Phi, the event raised almost $1,600 this year for the Special Olympics Connecticut, an increase from the $1,300 raised last year. “We want to raise more for next year; we can’t let our limits hold us back,” Abraham said. Abraham has a special reason for being so dedicated to raising funds for the Special Olympics in Connecticut. “My cousin Tanya has autism,” Abraham said, “she is one of the sweetest and most misunderstood girls in the world. When I told my aunt that I spend my weekend raising money so Tanya and others who struggle with life’s hardships can have the same opportunities as me, she wept tears of joy. You can’t measure that in dollars and cents.” Brett McDonald, past president of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity said, “[We have] a great sense of pride when it comes to Special Olympics. We have worked with them for over three years now, and the support and gratitude we receive from them is phenomenal.” Aaron Zukowski, the current vice president of Alpha Delta Phi, expressed how supportive he was of both the university
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What’s on at UConn today... MBA Open House 12 to 1 p.m. Graduate Business Learning Center- Hartford The Graduate Business Open Houses are an ideal opportunity to learn first hand about our highly ranked graduate business program and meet with admissions representatives.
Holiday Horse Photo 6 to 7 p.m. School of Business, 202 The International business society would like to invite you to an end of semester dinner with its members.
A UCONN Christmas 7 and 9 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church University musical groups will perform to mark the close of the Community School of Arts Silent Auction.
Graduate Seminar Series Noon to 1:30 p.m. Dodd Center , Lounge Dr. Gregory Anderson will give an illustrated review of the Nightshade Family of plants, beans, and vegetables, which have influenced world history.
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Police: Man dropped marijuana in son’s lunch box
KILLINGWORTH (AP) — Connecticut police say they have charged a man with drug possession after daycare workers reported finding marijuana in his 18-month-old son’s lunch box. NBC Connecticut reports that 33-year-old John Sulzbach of Killingworth is due to appear Dec. 22 in court on charges of possessing a controlled substance and risk of injury to a child. Police say Sulzbach was arrested Thursday at his home after employees at his son’s daycare center called police, saying they’d found what appeared to be a marijuana-filled cigarette in the toddler’s food container. Police say their investigation found Sulzbach had accidentally dropped it into the container the night before while preparing his son’s lunch. Sulzbach was released on a written promise to appear in court. Information wasn’t available Sunday on whether he had an attorney.
UConn president holding open office hours
STORRS (AP) — The University of Connecticut’s president says she is welcoming students, employees, alumni and others to share concerns or ideas with her at open office hours. Susan Herbst will take visitors in her Gulley Hall office on the UConn Storrs campus from 2 to 3:45 p.m. Monday. No reservations are needed. Monday’s office hours come as UConn trustees plan to review proposals for the 2012-2013 tuition and fees rates over the next few months. A decision on those rates is expected this winter. Herbst started holding regular office hours shortly after she took over as UConn’s president last June. She has said they are a chance for her to receive questions and suggestions from people, and to learn more about their concerns and priorities.
Missing boater’s body found in Lake Housatonic
OXFORD (AP) — Connecticut officials say police divers have recovered the body of a man who had been missing since he went out in a boat on Lake Housatonic last week. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says a person in a canoe contacted police Sunday morning after spotting something under the water’s surface. Police divers who responded discovered the body of 75-yearold Richard Fiske of Woodbridge, who had been missing since leaving the New Haven Rowing Club last Monday morning. Search crews had been looking for Fiske since he disappeared, and companies operating two dams on the lake drew down the water to expose as much of the lake bottom as possible. His body was taken Sunday to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy.
Police stop attempted Occupy Hartford move
HARTFORD (AP) — Police in Hartford have stopped an attempt by some Occupy Hartford protesters to set up a new encampment. The Hartford Courant reports that campers told police they wanted to move to a downtown skateboard park because of drug use, violence and an alleged sex assault at the current Occupy Hartford site at the corner of Broad Street. The city has agreed to allow protesters overnight at Broad Street, though it’s illegal to camp on public property. But a spokeswoman for Mayor Pedro Segarra said the city won’t allow overnight campers at the skateboard park. Police are also investigating the alleged sex assault. They say a man allegedly entered a woman’s tent Thursday after her husband left and kissed and groped her. The woman’s husband said the suspect was a frequent visitor to the encampment.
State murder victim to suspect: ‘Leave me alone!’
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — Less than five months before she was shot to death, a Wesleyan University student sent an angry email to the man now on trial for killing her, telling him: “Leave me alone!” Johanna Justin-Jinich was shot in May 2009 while she was working at an off-campus bookstore. Prosecutors say Stephen Morgan killed her. In a December 2008 email to Morgan, Justin-Jinich wrote, “I am so tired of you STALKING me. Leave me alone! ... YOU are the type of person that women take self-defense classes to protect themselves against.” The email was read in court Friday during Morgan’s murder trial. He’s pursuing an insanity defense. Morgan, 32, apparently met Justin-Jinich, of Timnath, Colo., when they were in the same summer class at New York University in 2007. Justin-Jinich filed a harassment complaint with police that summer claiming she was getting unwanted phone calls and insulting emails from Morgan, but she didn’t pursue criminal charges.
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State probes fraud in post-Irene food aid HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Scores of Connecticut residents, including some state workers, might have requested and received federal emergency money to replace spoiled food and cover other expenses after Hurricane Irene even though their incomes clearly disqualified them, state officials said Sunday. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said he had ordered an investigation of what he called “multiple incidents of possible fraud” in the emergency aid allocations intended for low-income people and distributed through the state Department of Social Services after the storm. Malloy, a Democrat, didn’t
provide specific numbers or estimate the amount that might have gone to people who did not qualify for the low-income aid program. He said none of the allegations had been confirmed as of Sunday, but their early reviews found examples among state workers of conduct “that, if fully substantiated, could result in dismissal or even prosecution.” The aid was part of disaster benefits provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal program formerly known as food stamps. Recipients were given $200 to $952, depending on their family size.
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In this Aug. 28, file photo, residents of South Windsor, Conn., look over downed wires and utility poles toppled by Tropical Storm Irene.
Focus fell on Pittsburgh after Dodge ball tournament successful UConn failed to get support from STUDENTS, page 1
from CONFERENCE, page 1 John Swofford met with Athletic Director Steve Pederson and the decision-making process began for Pittsburgh. By the end of the day Friday, a letter had been submitted regarding Pittsburgh’s official request for ACC consideration. On Saturday, the Council of Presidents voted to officially extend an invitation, which Pittsburgh immediately accepted. Pederson expressed similar sentiments to those of Texas A&M regarding instability as a motive for joining the ACC. He said in the press conference regarding the school’s moving to the ACC that schools have to do what’s best for themselves as an institution and when the landscape is changing, it is crucial to keep conversations going regarding a conference change. According to a story from the Boston Globe, the attention
was directed to Pittsburgh when UConn did not have the needed support from the schools of the ACC. This was the result of Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo’s refusal to allow UConn, a regional rival, into the conference. “Making the decision did not take long and was not very difficult,” Nordenberg said.” “It was one of the most brief decisionmaking processes that I have ever been a part of.” Further requests for comment from Pittsburgh were denied. “We did address our conference transition back in September in a lengthy press conference setting,” said Senior Associate Athletic Director E.J. Borghetti via email. “I think at this juncture, we will let those comments about the process and our move to the ACC stand.”
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Gradute group raises money for families By Loumarie Rodriguez Staff Writer With the holidays comes a time for giving to the less fortunate. This year, the Graduate Students of Color Association (GSCA) has organized a “giving tree” program to help families in need during the holiday season. The giving tree program is part of a GSCA sponsorship of the Adopt a Family Program. As part of the program, a small tree has been set up in the Student Union with ornaments that list requested gifts from kids, teens and families in need. Items from these ornaments can include silverware, bedding linens, clothing and toys. A sign-up sheet for students to help with the fundraiser is posted between the ATMs across from the SU information desk. The giving tree program is run through the Willimantic Area Interfaith Ministry. One of the members, Danielle Green, a graduate HDFS student major, came up with the idea of the giving tree for the group’s community service project, according to GSCA secretary Angela White. Green coordinated the advertisements and drop-off for the gifts. This is the first year that the GSCA has had this event. About
35 people have signed up for the fundraiser. White said the GSCA feels that this project has been successful so far. “GSCA is committed to serving the university and local community. As we are graduate students of color, we realize that we have opportunities that many other people of color, and many other people in general, do not have,” White said. “We want to be able to reach out and share what we have been given or what we have learned as a result of our opportunities and experiences. We are not in this position just to receive; it is also our responsibility to give.” The GSCA is a 20-member group that holds monthly social service events. It also provides social support and networking opportunities to UConn graduate students. The group has offered graduate mentors for the undergraduate mentoring program through the African American Cultural Center as well. The giving tree fundraiser began on Nov. 14 and will continue through Dec. 9. All students are welcome to sign up. Participants are asked to drop off presents on Monday, Dec. 12 or Tuesday, Dec. 13 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Student Union room 110.
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and fellow students for helping to make the event so successful. “Without their livelihood and participation, we would never be able to hold an event like this. Alpha Delta Phi is indebted to the people who contributed to Dodging for Dollars,” Zukowski said. While the event raised both awareness and money for SOCT, those who participated in the event also had a lot of fun playing in rounds of the tournament. Prizes for the winners included
Wings, Wallys and Co-op gift cards. Sarah Rohlfing, a sister of Pi Beta Phi sorority said, “A couple of sisters and I played in Alpha Delta Phi and Community Outreach’s Dodging for Dollars. We didn’t end up winning, but we did really well and it was a lot of fun!” Mike Pace, the current treasurer of Alpha Delta Phi added, “This is probably the only thing in the world that I would want to wake up for at 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday.”
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Once poison, nightshades vital crop
By Joe O’Leary Senior Staff Writer
The third-largest group of crops grown on Earth are members of a family of plants called the nightshades. While this may sound reminiscent of deadly poisons, you’d be surprised to learn the family includes such vital staples of the human diet as potatoes and tomatoes, and that human agriculture made these crops what they are today. This was the focus of Dr. Gregory Anderson’s lecture, “The Deadly Nightshades: From Poisons to Potatoes,” held Sunday afternoon in the Museum of Natural History. Almost 50 people turned out to hear Anderson’s lecture, many of them local residents. The lecture was wellreceived, with applause following its conclusion. “It was very interesting. Greg has an interesting way of delivering his lecture, using humor, and it definitely was not boring,” said John Morey, a local resident in attendance. Anderson began the lecture by discussing how, after grasses and beans, the nightshades are the largest crop grown across the world, and explained that most of the credit goes to potatoes. Potatoes were actually domesticated in the New World, he said, and that they were only introduced to Europe beginning in the 15th century. Europeans called them “Earth’s apples,” not knowing their true origin. Anderson went on to reveal that potatoes weren’t initially enjoyed upon their introduction to the European diet, as most people thought nightshades were exclusively poisonous. Anderson quoted a Presbyterian minister from the 1500s in explaining
Europeans’ initial reluctance to adopt them, saying their initial opinion was “If the potato had been meant for people to eat, it would have been mentioned in the Bible.” Anderson also explained how names of plants evolved across languages as different cultures adopted them, comparing the slight change in each group to a game of “telephone” and showing how the names of tomatoes changed from “tomatls” in Mexico to “love apples” in England. Using the humor Anderson laced his lecture with, a caption in his presentation read “Although people considered tomatoes a love potion, this has yet to be confirmed by actual experience.” The reason Anderson used tomatoes as his example? They’re the closest relative to the potatoes in the nightshade family to the potato, though he also said the two are not really viable to grow together. Tomatoes were also from the “New World,” not eaten in Europe until the 1500s. In fact, the only nightshade originally from the “Old World” was the eggplant, also thought to be poisonous for hundreds of years. “[The lecture] was very wideranging for its topic and it went into areas I wouldn’t have thought to explore. It put some things into context well, explaining how they were in the same family,” said Trevor Biggs, a 7th-semester environmental science major. Anderson concluded his lecture with a focus on the more poisonous members of the nightshades, saying “The reputation embodied in the name ‘nightshades’ was well earned.” Tobacco, the thirdmost common psychoactive drug after alcohol and caffeine, was revealed to be a nightshade.
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Romney, Gingrich the focus of GOP race with the exit of Herman Cain
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — With the implosion of Herman Cain’s campaign amid accusations of adultery and sexual harassment, the once-crowded 2012 Republican presidential field appears to be narrowing to a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. GOP voters have one month before the leadoff Iowa caucuses. Gingrich is showing strength in the latest Iowa poll, while Romney is strong in New Hampshire, site of the first primary. Romney has maintained a political network since his failed 2008 presidential bid, especially in New Hampshire. Gingrich, whose campaign nearly collapsed several months ago, is relying on his debate performances and the good will he built up with some conservatives as a congressional leader in the 1980s and 1990s. Gingrich’s efforts appear to be paying off in Iowa. A Des Moines Register poll released late Saturday found the former House speaker leading the GOP field with 25 percent support, ahead of Ron Paul at 18 percent and Romney at 16. Cain’s suspension of his campaign Saturday, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s continued struggles to make headway with voters, have focused the party’s attention on Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, and
Leading the pack means drawing criticism from those in the rear, such as Pennsylvania’s Rick Santorum. Consistently lagging in the polls, Santorum took swipes at both leaders Sunday on ABC’s “This Week with Christiane Amanpour”. Gingrich, he said, isn’t a strong champion of conserva-
tive social values and puts them in “the back of the bus.” “He has never really been an advocate of pushing those issues. Newt is someone who likes to get issues that are 80 to 90 percent in the polls, and 80 percent in the polls are generally not necessarily conservative -- strong conservative issues. But that’s how Newt is -- has always tried to govern. And I respect that.” Santorum acknowledged that Romney had become more conservative on issues, but questioned “whether he can be trusted.” “The best indication of what someone is going to do in the future is what they’ve done in the past,” he said. Cain’s announcement in Atlanta offered a possible opening for Romney or Gingrich to make a dramatic move in hopes of seizing momentum for the sprint to the Jan. 3 Iowa caucus. Neither man did. They appear willing to play things carefully and low-key for now. At a town hall meeting in New York sponsored by tea party supporters, Gingrich declined to characterize the race as a direct contest between himself and Romney. Any of the remaining GOP contenders could stage a comeback before the Iowa caucuses, he said. “I’m not going to say that any of my friends can’t suddenly surprise us,” Gingrich said.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Twenty years ago, wreath company owner Morrill Worcester and a dozen other people laid 5,000 wreaths on headstones at Arlington National Cemetery. It was Worcester’s way of giving thanks to the nation’s veterans with leftover unsold wreaths. This year, Worcester has arranged for up to 100,000 wreaths to be placed on gravesites at the military cemetery Dec. 10 in his biggest wreath-laying undertaking yet. A convoy of more than 20 trucks left Worcester Wreath Co. in the eastern Maine town of Harrington on Sunday to begin the six-day journey to the cemetery in Arlington, Va., outside Washington, the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of veterans and a tourist site that draws 4 million visitors a year. Along the way, there’ll be ceremonies at schools, veterans’ homes and in communities in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Worcester never expected the wreath-laying effort to grow from a single tractor-trailer carrying a few thousand wreaths to 84 big rigs delivering wreaths to Arlington and hundreds of locations. Besides the Arlington ceremony, his Wreaths Across America organization has also organized more than 700 other ceremonies at veterans’ cemeteries and monuments across the country and overseas involving 225,000 wreaths.
who reviewed the files, were children of illegal immigrants. The botched sex-crimes investigations have served as an embarrassment to a department whose sheriff is the selfdescribed “America’s Toughest Sheriff” and a national hero to conservatives on the immigration issue. Arpaio’s office refused several requests over a period of months to answer questions about the investigations and declined a public records request for an internal affairs AP report, citing potential disciplinary actions. In this Oct. 18, 2011 file pool photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio testifies during Brian Sands, a top sheriff’s the State Bar of Arizona’s ongoing disciplinary hearings against former Maricopa County official who is in charge of attorney Andrew Thomas and two assistants. the potential discipline of any some instances were not worked reported child molestations — responsible employees, was at all, according to current and with victims as young as 2 years later made available to talk former police officers familiar old — where the sheriff’s office about the cases. He declined to with the cases. failed to follow through, even say why they weren’t investigatIn El Mirage alone, where though suspects were known in ed. “There are policy violations that have occurred here,” Sands Arpaio’s office was providing all but six cases. contract police services, offiMany of the victims, said a said. “It’s obvious, but I can’t cials discovered at least 32 retired El Mirage police official comment on who or what.”
SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) — All four people aboard a small plane were killed when it crashed in the southwest Colorado mountains, authorities said Sunday. The single-engine plane was flying from Durango to Aspen when it crashed Saturday afternoon. Local officials say the crash site was about 1½ miles north of Silverton. None of the victims’ names have been released, and the cause of the crash was unknown. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The Socata TB-21 left Durango at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday. About 40 minutes later its emergency beacon signal was detected near Silverton, The Denver Post reported. Bad weather cut short the search on Saturday. Temperatures in Silverton dipped to 4 degrees between Saturday night and Sunday morning, and 8 to 10 inches of snow had fallen at the scene after the crash, San Juan
County Emergency Manager Kristina Maxfield said. The plane crashed in a rugged, heavily forested area up to 11,000 feet above sea level, Maxfield told The Associated Press. Maxfield said a search team reached the crash site Sunday and found two bodies, which were being carried to waiting vehicles. She and Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike Fergus both confirmed to the AP that there were no survivors. Neither elaborated on how they knew the other two people were dead, but Fergus said the debris field covered 1¼ miles. It was unclear how long the search for the other victims would continue Sunday because snowfall had resumed and visibility was worsening, Maxfield said. It was the second fatal plane crash near Silverton this year. A pilot and passenger were killed in the July 14 crash of a small plane. The cause is still under investigation.
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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, left, shakes hands with Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, right, while talking to Florida Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi, second from right, and Oklahoma Atty. Gen. Scott Pruitt after appearing on the Republican Presidential Forum on “Huckabee,” the Fox News program hosted by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Saturday.
Gingrich, a one-time congressman from Georgia. They offer striking contrasts in personality, government experience and campaign organization. Their political philosophies and differences are a bit harder to discern. Both men have changed their positions on issues such as climate change. And Gingrich,
in particular, is known to veer into unusual territories, such as child labor practices. Romney has said he differs with Gingrich on child labor laws. Gingrich recently suggested that children as young as nine should work as assistant school janitors, to earn money and learn work ethics.
Critics: ‘Tough’ sheriff botched investigation of sex-crime cases
EL MIRAGE, Ariz. (AP) — The 13-year-old girl opened the door of her home in this small city on the edge of Phoenix to encounter a man who said that his car had broken down and he needed to use the phone. Once inside, the man pummeled the teen from behind, knocking her unconscious and sexually assaulting her. Seven months before, in an apartment two miles away, another 13-year-old girl was fondled in the middle of the night by her mother’s live-in boyfriend. She woke up in her room at least twice a week to find him standing over her, claiming to be looking for her mother’s cell phone. Both cases were among more than 400 sex-crimes reported to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office during a threeyear period ending in 2007 — including dozens of alleged child molestations — that were inadequately investigated and in
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ccording to the Princeton Review, UConn has some of the worst professors in the country. The academic consulting company recently named the colleges with the worst professors after analyzing reviews of professors posted by millions of college students on RateMyProfessors.com. Needless to say, this process isn’t an exact science, and its results shouldn’t be scrutinized or taken too seriously. The Princeton Review sells test-taking stuff. They do surveys. Take it with a grain of salt. But UConn landed at No. 8 on the list. It looks like this is based on one question: “Are your instructors good teachers?” Students already know that college is a combination of great professors and horrible ones, with most falling somewhere in between. But today, the power of the Internet has given students an unprecedented ability to vet their faculty before signing up for classes, and the ability to pass on their impressions of professors to future students after the classes are over. A simple Google search can give you an idea of a professor’s accomplishments, and sites like RateMyProfessors.com can give anecdotal color to the professor’s methods in the classroom. What this tells you is not objectively which professors are the best or worst, but where the professors are least popular with their students. Good teachers are rare, and students that have not had a good teacher don’t realize what they’re missing. Students often like teachers that are entertaining, charismatic or easy graders. If you’re lucky, you’ll have a few teachers who are inspiring, provoke your intellect and imagination, who are brilliant and know everything about the topic, and understand how to convey their knowledge to students. But only if you are lucky will you get such a teacher. If you never have a teacher like this, you go through college thinking a comedian is a great professor. If you’re a hard-working student committed to your education and interested in pursuing a career relevant to your education, then you’re probably not one of the many students complaining. You’re probably busy reading the text book, visiting the professor during office hours, exploring the library for other books that might help, pursuing extracurricular opportunities (like workshops, internships, co-ops, or even just joining a student club or sports team) and so on. Those who do, do; those who do not, do not. Bottom line? There’s really no reason to pick a college based on the professors. Go to a reasonably big school, and pick the classes taught by people with good reputations. It’s easy – and it’s cheap. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
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Leave Broadway out of the Occupy protests
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n its latest endeavor to stand loudly in a given location, the Occupy Movement recently set its sights on Broadway. Boasting over 70 acts, the protestors marched on the theater district of New York City in an attempt to create an image of “Creative Resistance.” At the core of this latest protest is a hope to bring theater back to the common citizen. Those representing the movement feel that theater is becoming far too much of a consumer-based enterprise. They feel that the oncegreat art form has deteriorated over time into something By Tyler McCarthy that is only accessible for the upper Weekly Columnist class. Occupiers set out with a mission of reversing this apparent trend. According to the Occupy Broadway official statement, they are “using public space to create a more colorful image of what our streets could look like, with public performances, art and music. Through this movement, New York re-imagines itself as a work of art, rather than a retail shopping mall.” Given the current state of popular theater that is Broadway, it isn’t hard to see how many have drawn this conclusion. Ticket prices range from $70 to $90 for popular titles like “The Book of Mormon,” “Wicked” and “Rock of Ages.” This is on top of the price of a trip to New York City for theater lovers who don’t
live in the city. Overall, the occupiers are trying to make a point that theater is not something that should be for the upper class only. It is, and always has been considered the people’s art form. I’ve never been one to agree with the Occupy Movement, so I won’t start now. The notion that, because the height of theatrical excellence is not a cheap thing to see, the entire medium of theater is in danger of losing its connection to the people is, appropriately, quite dramatic. This whole panic seems to be based on the idea that Broadway is the one and only vestige for those who want to experience the theater. This is not true. If it were, no one beyond driving distance of Manhattan would have any idea what a live performance is like. There are many places other than Broadway where an economical theater lover can go to see a good show. Right here in Connecticut, curious patrons can attend shows at Hartford, New Haven and Yale venues. Fans have revered Connecticut-based theater companies such as the Eugene O’Neil group in Waterford and, of course, the Connecticut Repertory Theater here in Storrs. These theaters are reasonably priced, located in the area and some even offer discounts for students. Anyone who truly wants to attend the theater is more than able to. Broadway plays, or any on par with what one
would see at the Tony Awards, are not crying out to our longing desires from a pedestal only accessible for the upper class. They are simply the best of the best. They strive for high quality and the end result is a higher ticket price; it’s that simple. Protesters may be upset at this idea, but it’s the way that things work. Broadway creates a standard of quality. It gives every actor, writer, director and dancer a gold standard to work toward. There are people who pour their hearts and souls onto the stage each night, sometimes twice, for the applause and entertainment of their audience. It is not fair to say that these people are losing touch with the people when all that they do is work for them. The complaint then must be that they do not do this for free. It’s shocking that anyone has to have it explained to them that the quality of these performances is only attainable through lots of money. To suggest that Kristin Chenoweth of “Wicked” is less of an artist than someone who puts on a funny hat and blows a trumpet at a protest, simply because she works for a Broadway Company that requires money to operate, is outrageous. It is an issue of quality. No one is ever going to stop free public performance. Yet those who marched on Broadway somehow feel that, not only is it under attack, but that it is the only true form of theater.
“I’ve never been one to agree with the Occupy Movement, so I won’t start now.”
Weekly Columnist Tyler McCarthy is a 5th-semester journalism and English double major. He can be reached at Tyler.McCarthy@UConn.edu.
The SEC shouldn’t excessively regulate ETF’s
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n late October, the United States Senate held hearings over the existence and use of several different types of Exchange Traded Funds, used by high volume traders, that the Securities and Exchange Commission claims increases market volatility. Exchange traded funds are entities that track indexes, commodities and now currencies among other things. These hearings covered issues such as arbitrage, transparency and also the use of leveraged ETF’s which contain derivatives that allow for magnified returns By Srivats Satish and losses for Staff Columnist those wanting to take in more risk. The SEC provided reasonable concerns, such as the lack of transparency currently present in certain ETF companies. For example, not all ETF companies disclose their specific fund holdings which has the potential to make arbitrage less efficient and can cause ETF’s to fluctuate wildly from their underlying value. However, the SEC also took the time to discuss derivatives based ETF’s, that are based on options and futures. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, chair of the securities subcommittee, urged the SEC to continue researching the effects of highly leveraged ETF’s that some claim increases market volatility and adds to the “uncertainty” during
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this time of slow growth. As an investor, what that tells me is that to save the economy, and hence save their jobs, the SEC and Senator Reed would be willing to regulate trading volume in the leveraged ETF market. That is a terrible idea, and they don’t have the political capital to do this, but it is a clear indicator of where the government’s priorities are.
“ETF’s are a good option for investors that are working on their portfolios...” Sure, leveraged ETF’s that double the gains and losses of the index their following can burn novice investors that fail to do their research and take adult risk. However, these ETF’s can disproportionately help traders that start out with less, the middle class of this country. Institutional usage of ETF’s is still relatively low, after all why would an investment bank or hedge fund filled with some of the best minds in the world, with the technological capability and expertise as well as time to research out individual stocks, risk their capital in ETF’s. ETF’s are a good option for investors that are working on their portfolios as a past time and don’t have
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the capital or time to achieve the same level of diversification in their portfolios through the accumulation of securities as opposed tracking indexes and commodity values. ETF’s have exploded in their popularity and have increased in usage by 19% thus far this year. I believe that the fears over an ETF bubble and concerns over systematic threat a bit shortsighted. Unlike stock bubbles, where stock price increases steadily past the firm’s underlying value, ETF’s track indexes and essentially “go along with the ride.” Arbitrage keeps ETF prices steady while also providing opportunities for individual investors and regular people, to profit. ETF’s have performed extraordinarily well over the past few years and have given investors that would like to avoid trading on margin, the opportunity to invest in ultrashort etfs, currency etf’s (Forex), commodity ETF’s (Gold, silver, Oil) as well as indexes such as the volatility index. The ETF’s come conveniently and are able to be traded like stocks. Individual investors also receive better returns from strategic ETF picks that in Mutual funds due to tax efficiency. It does look like institutional investors are picking up on the ETF bandwagon, but any market hawk can certainly tell you that Government Budget Deficits and Debt are the main causes of the volatility of the this market as
we’ve seen with the debt ceiling situation earlier this year as well as the Eurozone crisis occurring right now. Etf’s are also beneficial due to the fact that they bring more investors into the market, allowing for a simple, easy to use platform for investors to place capital into sectors of the market that they favor or indexes that they favor. More than likely, a substantial amount of capital will leave the markets if the SEC has their way and over regulates the ETF market. Smaller barriers to saving and investing increases the likelihood of individuals to save and invest. The country needs to save and invest on much greater margins than at the point we find ourselves right now to spur future innovation and growth. The SEC wants to rename derivatives laden ETF’s as something entirely different, ETP or exchange traded products was an idea. A maneuver like that doesn’t bother me, but what does is the inherent antipathy that the Government shows towards the derivatives markets which by themselves pose no more threat towards the economy as the individuals using them. Financial innovation allows investors to have more choice and control over their portfolios. More choice, leads to safer and smarter bets in the long run.
Staff Columnist Srivats Satish is a 1st-semester economics and finance double major. He can be reached at Srivats.Satish@UConn.edu.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Channels are open for harmony at home and work. You’ve got the energy and confidence to make it all happen. It’s a good time to ask for money. Smile. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Don’t listen to the monkeys out there, or the ones in your head that try to put you down. Don’t lose faith. Keep looking and find what you love. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Your friends are there for who you are, not for what you have. Set priorities within your budget. Don’t get lost in the material. Phone a relative. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Service is the secret to your success. The more you give, the more you receive. Emotional balance and communication come easily. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Send support to someone on the front lines. Extra work is paying off, so pay it forward. Write down directions, and explain. Let your conscience be your guide.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is an 8 -- A match in love is available now. Write a romantic poem or letter, and seal it with a kiss. Money looks better, but avoid spending what you don’t have. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- An investment in your home is okay. Figure out clever ideas to get what you need for the best use of resources. You love the results. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- You can find almost everything on your list today. Money’s coming in, and you’re having fun. Find incredible bargains today, and save a bundle. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- The two of you shine. You’re in action, and it’s coming up roses. An abundant harvest lets you share generously. Give thanks all around.
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Syria says it’s still open to Arab observer plan
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria said Sunday it is still negotiating with the Arab League over the bloc’s request to send observers into the country, as tightening sanctions by Arab and other nations fail to halt the eight-month crackdown on antigovernment protesters. A Foreign Ministry spokesman suggested some headway had been made, but there was no official announcement on whether Syria would sign the agreement. New violence killed at least nine people on Sunday, including a female university professor and a father and his three children in central Syria, opposition activists said. The Local Coordination Committees activist network put the death toll from violence Sunday at 22, but the number could not be immediately confirmed by other activist groups. Activists also said a U.S.-born Syrian blogger was arrested at the Syrian-Jordanian border while on her way to attend a workshop for advocates of press freedoms in the Arab world. A statement issued by the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression said Razan Ghazzawi was arrested by police and immigration officials at the border while on her way to Amman to attend the conference as a representative of the center. The Local Coordination Committees activist network confirmed her arrest Sunday. Ghazzawi is a human rights advocate and had been documenting violations and arrests in Syria since the start of the uprising against President Bashar Assad in March. She is one of the few Syrian activists who blogged under her real name. Arab leaders have given Syria a new deadline of Sunday to respond to the League’s peace plan, which calls for the admission of observers to ensure compliance with a government cease-fire. They also held out the threat of pushing for U.N. involvement if Damascus balks.
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Syria’s failure to meet a Nov. 25 deadline to allow in observers drew Arab League sanctions, including a ban on dealings with the country’s central bank. Together with sanctions from the United States, the European Union and Turkey, the Arab League’s penalties are expected to deal significant damage to Syria’s economy and may undercut the regime’s authority. The revolt against President Bashar Assad’s rule began with peaceful protests in mid-March, triggering a brutal crackdown. The unrest has steadily become bloodier as army defectors join the revolt and some civilians take up arms, prompting the United Nations’ human rights chief to refer to it last week as a civil war and urge the international community to protect Syrian civilians. The U.N. estimates more than 4,000 people have been killed. Some areas of central Syria, particularly Homs where most
of Sunday’s deaths occurred, have already been witnessing titfor-tat sectarian attacks, mostly between majority Sunnis and Alawites from Assad’s minority religious sect. The top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East said Assad is responsible for deepening the sectarian division in Syria. Jeffrey Feltman said Assad is pegging his ruling Alawite minority, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, against other sects and implementing his “own prophesy, which is moving Syria into more chaos and a civil war.” Feltman said Washington has been in touch with Syrian Christians to prod them “not to stand on the side of the attacker,” but declined to elaborate. Many among Syria’s Christian and other minorities have sided with Assad’s regime, fearing they would be targeted if the Sunni majority takes over. Speaking in Amman, Jordan,
Feltman also told reporters the U.S. has “evidence” that Iran and the militant Lebanese Hezbollah have agents in Syria to bolster Assad’s waning regime — a charge both have repeatedly denied. Faced with Sunday’s new Arab League deadline, Syria signaled it still might be willing to comply with the League’s plan, saying its objections were simply a matter of details. “Messages are being exchanged between Syria and the Arab League to reach a certain vision that would facilitate the mission of observers in Syria while preserving Syrian interests and sovereignty,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi told reporters in Damascus. Asked later Sunday whether any decision had been made, he said: “If there are good intentions, the road is open toward signing an agreement.” A more detailed response would be made Monday, he said.
Assisted suicide, Canada revisits an old debate VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Confined to a wheelchair, in constant pain and unable to bathe without help, a 63-year-old grandmother has forced the issue of assisted suicide into Canadian courts for the third time in two decades. Gloria Taylor has Lou Gehrig’s disease, a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological affliction. “It is my life and my body and it should be my choice as to when and how I die,” she said before going to the British Columbia Supreme Court last Thursday to challenge Canada’s ban on assisted suicide, a crime carrying a sentence of up to 14 years in prison. It has been nearly 20 years since another Lou Gehrig’s disease sufferer, Sue Rodriguez, gripped Canadian hearts with her court battle for the right to assisted suicide. She lost her appeal but took her own life with the help of an anonymous doctor in 1994, aged 44. In 1993, a Saskatchewan farmer, Robert Latimer, put his quadriplegic daughter Tracey in his pickup truck, attached an exhaust hose and watched her die. He said the 12-year-old functioned at the level of a three-year-old, living in pain, unable to walk, talk or feed herself. Convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, after numerous appeals Latimer’s conviction was upheld and he began serving his sentence in 2001. He was paroled a year ago. In the latest case now unfolding, Taylor’s lead lawyer, civil liberties defender Joe Arvay, argued to the court that assisted suicides were taking place despite the ban, a practice he likened to the illegal “back-alley abortions” of the past.
Taylor and her family won’t testify, but she sat in the courthouse in her wheelchair. She has told reporters she can’t even wash herself unaided or perform basic household chores. She called it “an assault not only on my privacy, but on my dignity and self-esteem.” She frequently uses a respirator. “I fear that I will eventually suffocate and die struggling for air like a fish out of water,” she said. Opponents argue that allowing assisted deaths could lead to abuses of the elderly and infirm. Dr. Will Johnston of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of Canada fears people could be pushed
toward death when their lives are no longer convenient for others. Supporters draw support from the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s senior scholarly body. Its panel of professors and specialists in medical ethics and health law said in a report issued Nov. 15 that assisted death in Canada should be regulated and monitored rather than criminalized. “A significant majority of the Canadian population appears to support a more permissive legislative framework for voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide,” the report said. It said assisted suicide or
voluntary euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington and Montana, while in England and Wales the policy does not stipulate that every case must be prosecuted. Johnston called the report “a euthanasia manifesto disguised as an impartial report.” Sheila Tucker, a lawyer with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, says the issue is back on the agenda because with the passage of time various jurisdictions have gained working experience with the legalities of assisted dying.
MOSCOW (AP) — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party struggled to hang onto its majority in Russia’s parliamentary election, results showed Monday, suggesting Russians were wearying of the man who has dominated Russian politics for more than a decade. Rival parties and election monitors said even a result of around 50 percent was inflated, alleging ballot-stuffing and other significant violations at the polls. Many expressed fears that the vote count would be manipulated. Putin wanted to see his United Russia party do well in Sunday’s election as a sign of popular support for his return to the presidency in a vote now three months away. Despite the sobering setback, he was still expected to have little trouble reclaiming the position he held from 2000 to 2008. Putin has systematically destroyed any potential challengers and most Russians do not see any credible alternatives, despite growing dissatisfaction with his strongman style. Grumbling over pervasive official corruption and the gap between ordinary people and the superrich has become widespread. Putting a positive spin on the disappointing returns, Putin said “we can ensure the stable development of the country with this result.” But he appeared glum when speaking to supporters at United Russia headquarters and limited his remarks to a terse statement. United Russia held a twothirds majority in the outgoing State Duma, which allowed it to change the constitution unchallenged. But the party is increasingly disliked, seen as representing a corrupt bureaucracy and known to many as the “party of crooks and thieves.” The Communist Party appeared to benefit from the protest vote, with exit polls and the early returns predicting it would get nearly 20 percent, up from less than 12 percent four years ago. But Putin should still have no serious difficulties getting his laws passed. The two other parties in parliament also looked set to gain seats, and both have consistently voted with United Russia. Even the Communists
pose only tempered opposition. The results with 75 percent of the precincts counted showed about 50 percent for United Russia. This was in line with an exit poll conducted by the VTsIOM polling agency that had United Russia tallying 48.5 percent and another done by the FOM polling agency that had it winning 46 percent of the vote. The two polls were reported by the two state television channels. Complete results were expected at 0600 GMT Monday (1 a.m. EDT). About 60 percent of Russia’s 110 million registered voters cast ballots, down from 64 percent four years ago. Only seven parties were allowed to field candidates for parliament this year, while the most vocal opposition groups were barred. Several parties complained Sunday of extensive election violations aimed at boosting United Russia’s vote count, including party observers being hindered in their work. Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov said his party monitors thwarted an attempt to stuff a ballot box at a Moscow polling station where they found 300 ballots already in the box before the start of the vote. He said incidents of ballotstuffing were reported at several other stations in Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and other areas. In the southern city of Krasnodar, unidentified people posing as Communist monitors had shown up at polling stations and the real observers from the party weren’t allowed in, Zyuganov said. Russia’s only independent election monitoring group, Golos, has come under strong official pressure and its website was incapacitated by hackers on Sunday. Golos was still able to field more than 2,000 observers, and they reported numerous violations, director Liliya Shibanova said. She said many of the violations involved absentee ballots, including so-called “cruise” or “carousel” voting where people with the ballots are bused to multiple polling stations. Many people complained that they were forced to get absentee ballots and hand them over to their bosses.
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‘America’s orchestra’ plays Storrs Beers to keep warm with By Joe Pentecost Staff Writer
“Jingle Bell Rock” before the final group came on stage. Santa’s Spies, a four-piece group, played “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” by John F. Coots. This group featured solos from each of its members: Aaron Eaddy on trumpet, Kim An-Do on piano, Nick Trautmann on bass and Steven Jack on the drums. The concert concluded with caroling to “Joy to the World.” Not only did this show kick off the holiday season with classic and cheerful tunes, but it also held donations for the Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (WAIM). As stated on their website, WAIM’s mission is to uplift and unite our community by providing caring service and resources to meet our neighbors’ needs with dignity and respect. The organization redistributed donated clothing, furniture and household items and provides emergency financial assistance to over 8,000 people each year.
With temperatures dropping and the holiday season approaching, many students look forward to spending time at home with their friends and family, enjoying a nice meal and catching up on recent happenings. For each of these occasions, it’s crucial to make sure you have the right beer handy to pair with your meal and enhance the experience. It should be no surprise that the majority of brewery’s winter seasonal offerings “may be darker, stronger, spiced, or otherwise more characterful than their normal beers” according to the history of the style in the Beer Judge Certification Program Style Guidelines. A prime example of this style would be Stuise’s (Oostvleteren, Belgium) Tsjeeses 10 percent ABV Abbey-style Tripel. Pronounced akin to ‘cheeses,’ this orange-hued brew is aged on stonefruit for roughly eight months during lagering. This results in an excellently complex beer combining a robust spice character from the distinct Belgian yeast, combining with a subtle fruit note and peppery herbal aromatics. While many of the winter season’s beers offer a barrage of spices or high alcohol content, other classic seasonal beers may be on the more subtle side. Sam Adams’ (Boston, Mass.) Winter Lager is a 5.5 percent ABV Bock style beer brewed with cinnamon, ginger and orange peel to provide a complementing spiciness to the malt undertones. This holiday classic can be found in six packs and 12 packs as well as in the mixed Winter Classics 12 pack with other holiday seasonals such as the Holiday Porter and Old Fezziwig Ale. For pairing beers with rich holiday meals, it may be best to look outside of the traditional holiday seasonal beers. Reaching for a Belgian-style saison such as Pretty Things (Cambridge, Mass.) Jack D’or will reward you with its peppery yeast character and bright lemony notes. These flavors will help provide contrast and cut through the fattiness and richness of many dishes. Another favorite is Brooklyn Brewery’s Sorachi Ace, a saison brewed with a special hop developed in Japan by the same name. Sorachi Ace gets an aromatic tone of lemon rind and lemongrass from the addition of these hops, perfectly contrasting the spiciness of the yeast character and pairing well with hearty roasted meats and barbecues. If you’re looking for a robust offering outside of the traditional winter offerings, Founders Brewing Company’s (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Backwoods Bastard is a 10.2 percent ABV Scotch Ale that boasts rich flavors of vanilla, caramel and bourbon. These robust characteristics are native to the Scotch Ale style, but are exemplified when the base beer is aged in oak barrels that previously held bourbon. The beer is aged in the barrels to pick up richer flavors of toasted oak and caramelized brown sugar from the bourbon that has been soaked into the wood – escalating the hearty malt backbone of the base beer. Wherever you find yourself this holiday season, be safe, be thankful, and savor the moments with your friends and family, reminisce about old times and create new memories while enjoying your favorite holiday brew. Cheers!
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The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra performed at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts for a full house on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Conducted by Keith Lockhart for the past 17 years, the show also featured performances by a cappella quintet Rockapella and soprano Kathryn Skemp Moran, while playing through a repetoire of holiday favorites.
By Zarrin Ahmed Campus Correspondent The highly anticipated Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Rockapella delivered a memorable performance to a full house in Jorgensen on Dec. 3. The Boston Pops is affectionately known as “America’s Orchestra,” and is the most recorded orchestra in the country. The orchestra was established in 1885 by Civil War veteran Henry Lee Higginson who intended to present concerts of light classics and the popular music of the day. Keith Lockhart, the current conductor of the orchestra, has been with the group for 17 seasons. He expanded the orchestra’s horizon and reached out to a broader and younger audience. He’s also led the orchestra in a dramatic increase in touring, Grammy nominations and its first major network national broadcast. Scott Leonard, Jeff Thatcher, George Baldi III, John K Brown, and Steven Dorian comprise Rockapella. Rockapella origi-
nated as an a cappella quartet of Brown University graduates singing doo-wop on New York City street corners in 1986. Since then, the group not only expanded in size to five members, but also created a large and powerful fan base. They’ve evolved into a high-energy concert performance troupe that travels the globe giving at least 80 concerts a year and appearing regularly in countries like Japan, China, Switzerland and Germany. The audience started packing in an hour before the show started, and by 8 p.m., every seat was occupied. Amidst the bright Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations, the Boston Pops covered the stage with musicians and their instruments. A section of the orchestra all wore Santa Claus hats while the Lockhart himself sported a red sweater (which seemed to be a theme in the mostly red crowd). Needless to say, it felt like Christmas time in the venue before the Pops even began playing. As soon as they began play-
ing “A Christmas Festival,” they filled the entire room with holiday spirit. “There was just an ambience of Christmas spirit and that holiday feeling in the air. From everyone being dressed up or donning a Santa hat or sweater, there was cheer and spirit everywhere!” said 1st-semester biology major Bless Gomes. “The orchestra just by themselves were amazing too. I loved the medley in the beginning with all the different songs continuing through each other, the transitions were flawless from song to song.” Special guest Kathryn Skemp Moran was invited to sing along with the Pops. Moran is a soprano who has been praised for her voice and has performed numerous times with orchestras and in operas. She joined the Pops in a French tune called “Trois pour Noël.” After performing the famous “The Nutcracker Suite,” Rockappella came out on stage. They began by explaining how all of their music was made solely by voices, including everything
that sounded like instruments. They performed their own twist of classic Christmas music with rock that was at times very different from the joyful nature of the songs. They performed a few songs, including “Little Drummer Boy” with the Pops before intermission. Following intermission, the Pops performed “Sleigh Ride.” The man making the ever-sofamous slap sound in the song with the slapstick was caught teasing the other musicians with the loud noise, clapping it in their ears. Subtle moments like these added to the humor in the show that the crowd recognized. Rockapella once again sang on stage with the Pops. There was a battle between one of the Rockapella members and the drummer of the Pops that also indulged the audience. Proceeding this was “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” a story narrated by UConn Provost Peter Nichols with music accompaniment by the Pops. The performance ended with Rockapella singing “Santa Claus
Is Coming To Town.” But the show wasn’t over: Santa showed up. Santa really did come to town, but Lockhart had to make sure “in this day and age of suspicion” that it was the real Santa Claus. Thus, Santa’s interrogation began. Thankfully, everyone agreed that he had a beard that was long and white, came around on a special night, a cap on his head and a suit that was red. Santa’s welcome was soon followed by a sing-a-long led by Lockhart and Moran. The Rockapella members distributed themselves throughout the audience to spur them into singing. Baldi himself was hanging out in the control center, holding up his microphone to the sound and light crew as they sang along. After the entire audience sang along to “Jingle Bells,” Moran, Nichols, Rockapella and the Boston Pops received a standing ovation. They, in turn, delighted the crowd with an encore sing-a-long performance to “I’m Dreaming of A White Christmas.”
UConn musicians perform holiday classics
By Zarrin Ahmed Campus Correspondent
Dozens of parents, children and students filled the rows of von der Mehden for the “Yule Be Swingin’” show on Dec. 3. The Jazz Lab Band, directed by John Mastrianni, took the stage first with its rendition of “We Wish You a Cookin’ Christmas” by Jeff Holmes and “Jingle Bell Rock” by Joe Beal and Jim Boothe, performing both classic Christmas tunes with a jazzy spin. Between acts, Amanda Hanzlik, adjunct professor of music education and director of the Treblemaker’s Children’s Choir Program, led the audience in caroling. After the Jazz Lab Band performed, there was a sing-a-long to “Here Comes Santa Claus.” Elevated Standards delighted the audience next with “Winter Wonderland” by Felix Bernard, featuring solos from alto saxophonist Colin Walters, tenor saxophonist Niall Reynolds, trumpeter Jon Garcia and pia-
nist Keith Chasin. The UConn Women’s Choir, directed by Dr. Mary Ellen Junda, began its performance of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” by Frank Loesser with a duet by soprano Plukshi Bhatt and baritone Nicholas Tan. Halfway through the song, the rest of the singers formed two rows down the aisles. The choir ended its section with “Snowfall” by Claude Thornhill. After a short caroling of “Let It Snow,” The Harmolodics, directed by Gregg August, took the stage. They recreated “Silver Bells” by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. For the next audience sing-along, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Hanzlik taught the audience hand motions that go with the song. She invited all the children to stand next to her in front of the stage to help her out with the dance moves. There were at least 20 young kids singing and dancing, teaching the adults how it’s truly done. The Elves, a five-piece group
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UConn students perform in the “Yule Be Swingin’” show Dec. 3 at von der Mehden. The show featured a variety of vocal and instrumental jazz ensembles.
also directed by Gregg August, performed “The Christmas Song” by Mel Tormé. The next caroling song, “Jingle Bells,” had the whole crowd clapping and singing. The UConn Jazz Ensemble, led by Earl MacDonald,
director of Jazz Studies at UConn, played a composition MacDonald wrote himself, “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Vagabond.” The ensemble also performed “Silent Night” by Franz Gruber. The audience sang along to
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1.NBC Sunday Night Football (NBC) - 12.3 2. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 12.7 3. Dancing with the Stars Results (ABC) - 12.5 4. NCIS (CBS) - 11.3 5. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 10.5 6. Two and a Half Men (CBS) - 9.6 7. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick (NBC) - 8.7 8. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) 8.6 9. Mike & Molly (CBS) - 8.0 10. Modern Family (ABC) - 7.2
within the span of a half-hour. Nevertheless, “The League” is still a very entertaining show with a cast of great comedic actors, so this is only a minor misstep in the grand scheme of things. It’s still very much a show worth watching. “The League” airs every Thursday at 10:30 p.m. on FX.
TV is like a jar of Nutella: once you start to watch TV, it is so hard to stop. Do you remember the last time that you turned on your television and continued to watch an absolutely terrible show? For some reason, we are addicted to TV, no matter how good or bad, just like we are to a delicious jar of Nutella. This week’s column is dedicated to those shows that are absolutely bizarre but hook us so that we can’t stop watching them. TLC can take the credit for all of the following ridiculously addicting shows. First on the list is “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.” I had never watched this show prior to last week, when “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” was brought up in one of my human rights classes. The British documentary follows the lives of modern-day gypsies who occupy the streets of Britain. The show focuses on Gypsy weddings, the pivotal point of a Gypsy girl’s life. “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” has been criticized as to not accurately portray the lifestyle of Gypsies and travelers. You can catch “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” on TLC and stay tuned for a special holiday episode that is scheduled to come out later this month. “Toddlers & Tiaras” is another show broadcast on TLC that is surprisingly addicting. I apologize in advance for those of you who actually enjoy this show. “Toddlers & Tiaras” has graced television sets all over the United States since 2009. The show follows as contestants and families in the world of child beauty pageants, who are filmed during the days leading up to the highly anticipated spectacle. What is perhaps most surprising about the show is the amount of attitude that some of the toddlers have. Child beauty pageants are highly controversial, and after watching an episode or two, you will understand why. “Toddlers & Tiaras” recently completed its fourth season and full episodes can be streamed online. Do you have a strange addiction, such as sucking your thumb or eating your own hair (also known as Trichotillomania)? If you do, then you are a perfect candidate for “My Strange Addiction.” The highly addicting TLC documentary may be unpleasant to watch, but it definitely makes you wonder the reality of non-reality shows. The series began with the portrayal of individuals with strange addictions, such as consuming various household products. But as the show continued into season one, the “strange addictions” started to become less strange and more under the category of psychotic diagnosis. Despite this, the show is interesting to watch, even though it may make you feel like you are going crazy. Another TLC show that just aired yesterday and proves to be one that will be terribly addicting is “The Virgin Diaries.” The documentary follows young adults who decide to save themselves until marriage. And some even save their first kiss until their wedding day. Psychologists and teenagers alike have questioned the authenticity of the individuals filmed on the show. Stay tuned for “The Virgin Diaries” and other terriblyaddicting series on TLC.
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1. Chiefs/Patriots (ESPN) - 12,344 2. 2011 - SF VS. BAL (NFLN) 10,681 3. Pre-Kick (NFLN) - 7,327 4. Walking Dead (AMC) - 6,623 5. WWE Entertainment (USA) 4,764 6. WWE Entertainment (USA) 4,683 7. Gold Rush (DISC) - 4,488 8. Storage Wars (A&E) - 4,178 9. Texas/Texas A&M (ESPN) 4,146 10. Good Luck Charlie (DSNY) 3,954 Numbers from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending Nov. 27 (Numbers of viewers x 1000)
What I’m watching “Party Down” Starz, on Netflix
I am watching the Starz network viewer bust, “Party Down.” While the show received high ratings from critics, it was cancelled after a short 20 episode, two season run. The show is lead by Adam Scott, recently of Parks and Recreation, as a failed actor turned catering company employee. Many patrons remember him as the “are we having fun yet” commercial guy. Jane Lynch, recently of Glee, plays a washed up actor. The show can be found streaming on Netflix. - Nick Rondinone, News Editor
Just can’t get enough TLC
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A still from the “Walking Dead” mid-season finale, “Pretty Much Dead Already.” The rest of the second season of the hit series will return in February on AMC.
By Jason Bogdan Senior Staff Writer Unfortunately fans, will have to wait until February for the rest of “The Walking Dead” season two to air on AMC. But for now, the mid-season finale definitely had a strong finish; despite the arduous amounts of talking that came before it. Not that the members of Rick’s group and the patrons at Hershel’s were ever shy to discuss their feelings, but “Pretty Much Dead Already” was an appropriate title for this episode with the rapport showing how little quality is left in this barn story arc. Glenn and Maggie finally decide to become a couple; that is, after copious amounts of fear-driven anger and one of the worst refer-
ences to the game “Portal” ever. Hershel’s stance on the walkers still being people became less substantial after his stubborn debates with his daughter and Rick. His goofy process of wrangling up the decomposed flesh-eaters for his barn like cattle makes his character even less sympathetic. I especially didn’t like how Dale had been acting this episode, confiscating guns from Shane because he considers Shane to be one of “those people.” There is absolutely no way he could know that Shane killed Otis, yet he still boasts about it with no evidence at all. If the writers are planning to kill off Dale soon, fine. I just wish they didn’t make him suddenly annoying to make the process less painful for view-
ers. So, yes, “The Walking Dead” continues to have distractingly flawed drama. But for a show like this that is so imperfect, the good stuff stands out all the more – particularly, the final 10 minutes that hit the pavement like an atomic bomb. As if Shane suddenly embodies the frustration of all the show’s viewers who are pleading for something to happen in this plot, he suddenly decided to stop twiddling his thumbs and gives everyone guns to storm the barn and eradicate all the undead, once and for all. It made it clear that between all his pathetic attempts to rekindle Lori’s feelings for him again, he’s definitely the anti-hero equivalent to the group leader, Rick,
who is too earnest to be effectively assertive. Words cannot express how satisfying it is to see Hershel and his cohorts shudder in awe as they watch how monstrous the walkers are amongst the rampage. Even more gratifying was to finally see the missing Sophia plot come to a close with her zombie form being the last to exit the zombie-prison barn. It is a shocking revelation, with the icing on the cake being that Rick – in an act of repentance for failing to fulfill his promise to save her – puts Sophia out of her misery. It was a perfect way to finish off this 10-minute moment of hope that the second season will only get better from here.
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‘League’ continues to produce laughs By Aaron Burstein Campus Correspondent The latest episode of “The League” is among the show’s most outrageous. Though the show is centered on fantasy football, this particular episode, titled “The Out of Towner,” made little reference to the subject. However, the show’s strengths lie not in the football references, but in the hilarious interactions of trashtalking friends and the stellar cast that portrays them. The out-of-towner referred to in the episode’s title is Chuck, an old friend and wingman to fellow League member Pete. Chuck is played by Will Forte in yet another excellent cameo following the cameos of Jeff Goldblum and Sara Silverman in the previous Thanksgiving episode. Chuck was Pete’s wingman during their college years and Pete, in the midst of a major dry spell, laments Chuck having moved away. It turns out that Chuck is a recovering alcoholic, so when Pete runs into him at a party, Chuck is very adamant in his refusal to join the gang in having a drink. Likewise, because he’s no longer drinking, Chuck also refuses to partake in his
usual outrageous wingman tactic, known as “sitting in gum.” Pete, in a classic act of Pete selfishness, holds a reverse intervention for Chuck with Kevin and Andre. There are some additional subplots, including Jenny and Kevin’s botched attempt to spice up their relationship by experimenting with pot (which will end in some hilariously disastrous consequences) and Taco’s conflict with his landlady, played by Lily Tomlin. The funniest aspect of the episode is definitely Ruxin’s newfound love of painkillers. Ruxin pulled his hamstring early in the episode, and, to alleviate his suffering, stole a packet of scripts from Andre, who’s a doctor. What results is a brilliant reversal of Taco and Ruxin’s characters. The usually sharp and hard-hitting Ruxin has turned into a happy-go-lucky goofball whereas Taco, who’s usually the drugged-up happy-golucky character of the show, is stressed out about the issues with his apartment and his self-imposed lent, in which he requires himself to consume nothing natural, as his way to give back to mother earth. As usual, the jokes and
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Jason Mantzoukas and Seth Rogen in a still from season three of “The League.” The show airs Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. on FX.
gags all work on an individual level, and the episode is chock-full of hilarious, instantly quotable lines. Unfortunately, this episode was a little too content-heavy. Because there were so many subplots between the show’s various characters, the episode felt very rushed as it established each aspect of the particular story arc and subsequently tied it all together
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Renowed musicians perform as Center City Brass Quintet
By Zarrin Ahmed Campus Correspondent
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Members of UConn a cappella group Extreme Measures performed at the Wilbur Cross Reading Room on Dec. 2, along with all-male a cappella group Conn Men, for their winter concert. The groups performed holiday tunes and original arrangements of popular songs.
By Zarrin Ahmed Campus Correspondent UConn a cappella groups The Conn Men and Extreme Measures performed to a packed room at Wilbur Cross on Dec. 2. The Conn Men were established in the fall 2001 by R.J. Panda and Chris Dresko, in the hopes of setting a standard of excellence that is still maintained in the group to this day. As mentioned on their website, individual vocal development, originality, musicality and loyalty to the group are just a few of the qualities set in place by the first Conn Men. Before entering the Wilbur Cross reading room, the two groups had tables displaying their merchandise, which included
t-shirts and CDs. Inside the reading room, there were holiday lights decorating a window in the middle of the room, adding to the holiday feel. In front of a room filled with rows of occupied seats, and a whole back wall filled with audience members standing to watch the show, The Conn Men came out in their UConn garb and opened the show with a few catchy holiday tunes. They set the mood in the room with their musicality and harmonizing voices. Russell Bentley, a 1st-semester math major, said, “I was impressed by the group’s talent and camaraderie. It was a fun event to attend.” Soon after came Extreme Measures. They were formed in 2004 by Andre Santiago and Tim Russell. This relatively new
group just returned from a singing tour with other groups from Georgetown and John Hopkins. The began with “Movin’ Out” by Billy Joel, followed by “Everywhere” by Vanessa Carlton, “Gonna Get Over You” by Sarah Bareilles and “Absolutely (Story of A Girl)” by Nine Days. After each song, the group would rearrange themselves and showcase the soloist in the front. These soloists included PJ Ambrozaitis, Matt Crayne, Noah Manfredi, Mike Greenspan, Jill De Genaro, Chris Pacileo, Meg Anthony, Katie Wright and Nicole Lorenzo. After a short intermission, Extreme Measures closed with “In a Graveyard” by Rufus Wainwright and “Haven’t Met You Yet” by Michael Buble and “Where Is The Love” by The Black Eyed Peas.
Both performances received a standing ovation from the crowd. They responded with an encore performance of “Shark In The Water” by VV Brown. “I was so impressed by Extreme Measures. One of my good friends is in the group, and that’s why I came to the show. I’ve never been to an a cappella concert before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect,” said Jose Brocero, a 1st-semester actuarial science major. “But it was phenomenal. Every single solo was on point and powerful. It was a great performance.” Further information about upcoming shows and events as well as the groups’ biographies can be found at exmuconn.com and conn-men.org.
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The all-star ensemble Center City Brass Quintet lit up the Jorgensen stage Thursday night with classic brass music pieces. “They were brilliant. I’ve heard so much about this group, and it’s just amazing that all that talent was on the stage,” said Robert Joseph Anderson, a 1st-semester history major. “These musicians are the best of the best. I’ve always been a fan of instrumental music and I’m accustomed to orchestras with string instruments, but this was new to me. It was a great experience.” The Quintet consists of Anthony DiLorezo and Geoffrey Hardcastle on trumpets, Richard King on the horn, Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto on trombone and Craig Knox on tuba. The five renowned soloists come from some of the nation’s finest orchestras and each has his own claim to fame. Anthony DiLorenzo, a native of Massachusetts, is an Emmyaward-winning composer whose works can be found in movies like “Benji: Off the Leash!” He has appeared as a soloist with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops and New York Philharmonic. Goeffrey Hardcastle is second trumpet of the Buffalo Philharmonic. New Yorker Richard King holds the position of principal horn in the Cleveland Orchestra. He began playing the horn at the age of 9 and earned acceptance into Julliard School’s Pre-College division. In addition to being one of the foremost Japanese trombonists of his generation, Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto is the principal trombonist of the
Seattle Symphony. Yamamota studied at Julliard and is a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Music. Craig Knox is a Storrs native whose parents are members of Jorgensen’s CoStars. He is the Principal Tuba of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and artist-lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University. Despite the widespread geographical locations of these artists, they still find time in their busy schedules as soloists in other orchestras to piece together the Center City Brass Quintet. Because of the difficulty in working around each member’s schedule, the quintet performs a limited number of recitals throughout the United States each year. The group began the night with “Earl of Oxford March,” a composition that resembled its name in glory and boldness. They then performed three parts of the “Quintet No. 1 in Bb” by Victor Ewald. This piece began with a slow haunting and eerie tone that eventually gave way to a faster paced tempo, and ended on the same sorrowful as it begun with. Before the next song, Knox introduced the crowd to the mutes each musician had: a device that softens the sound of each instrument. Each member showed off their mutes in a sort of competition (Knox’s tuba mute won the contest by far). The Quintet then played “Four Sketches,” a piece written by Anthony Plog before the Intermission. The concert ended with the pieces “Suite From the Monterigian Hills,” “Dance Suite” and selections from “Porgy and Bess.”
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Music groups play Mozart, others
By Alyssa McDonagh Campus Correspondent
UConn’s Chamber Music Ensembles performed various works of music on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the von der Mehden Recital Hall. Different duos, trios and a quintet performed ten pieces. The concert began with a quintet composed by Sergei Prokofiev. The sounds of the oboe and clarinet created a contrast against the violin, viola and double bass string instruments. One piece featured in the concert, “Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano” by Bela Bartok, was appropriately named to cite the instrumental differences. Chamber music provides listeners with a very different sound when compared to an orchestra. An orchestra involves many musicians, each playing the same part of music. Friday’s performances involved distinct musical pieces for each instrument. This allows the audience to really appreciate the rich sound of the cello or the high notes of the oboe. Composed by Mozart, the second piece of the evening created a pattern that would last throughout the concert. Composers wrote every other piece in the 18th and 19th centuries. The alternating pieces were from a more modern era. This contrast showed the vast variations in music written in different time periods and helped audience members discover pieces of music that they really enjoyed. “I never thought I would want to buy Beethoven on iTunes but after listening to this concert, I think I will,” said Stephen
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UConn music students perform pieces of chamber music at von der Mehden Recital on Friday Dec. 2, 2011. Selections ranged from the 18th and 19th century to more modern pieces, but included composers such as Mozart, Bartok and Prokofiev.
Klinck, a 1st-semester business major. Samantha Goodale, Glen Ullman and Matthew Rescsanski performed Beethoven’s “String Trio in G
Major Op.9 No.1” that inspired Klinck to expand his music collection. In this piece, as in all of the others, dynamics were a crucial. Sean McAlister, a 1st-semes-
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Fundraising for Asha for Education with 'A Bollywood Dream'
By Loumarie Rodriguez Staff Writer
The Uconn chapter of Asha for Education held “A Bollywood Dream,” an event held at the Student Union Theater to provide funding for education and for a school in Calcutta for blind children. The event hosted various groups that displayed their musical talents for audience members, while combining Indian music into their routines. Despite having a late start, there was still a large turnout to the show. UConn students were charged a $5 admission fee while nonUConn students paid $10. All proceeds went to Asha's fundraiser the D. F. Blind School for Children. Groups such as the All-Stars dance team rocked the stage with a dance routine that left audience cheering for more. The UConn Irish performed one dance without music, only using their stomping feet as beat. Traditional Indian groups such as UConn Surya,
ThundeRaas, and Husky Bhangra also performed. The groups had colorful costumes that lit up the stage during their performances. Each group had a very energetic routine which drew a loud eruption of applause from the audience at the end. Husky Bhangra even used umbrellas in their routine. “It’s a great show and it has brought so many cultures together and it’s specifically just focusing on Indian,” said Raman Kaur 5th-semester a psychology and biology double major. “All the proceeds to the show are going to a great cause.” After a quick 10 minute intermission more groups lit up the stage. Other groups included Zolotyj Promin, which performed a traditional Ukrainian folk dance. The group had traditional clothing and a unique routine that included very high jumps and random lifts that left the audience applauding at the end. “It’s nice how non-Asian and Indian groups have been involved with the fundraiser and being a
part of our culture,” said Joohi Butt, a 5th-semester psychology and biology double major. The show also included two different singing groups such as Blue Revolution. There band consisted instruments such as the violin, piano, guitar, and other unique instruments. They played the popular song by The Script, "For the First Time," and one other song. There was also Husky Hungama, UConn’s first Hindi-Western acapella group. They performed a traditional Hindi song in the a capella style. The Asha group ended the show with a serious skit that introduced the purpose of the group: to help out kids who are experiencing extreme poverty by raising money for them. The group also explained that the word "asha" translates to hope. “The show was super entertaining and it’s great that it went to a really good cause,” said Maria Raajpoot, a 3rd-semester molecular and cell biology major.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The disabled grizzly bears Huck, Jake, Pete and Mike arrived after a drive-thru animal park closed in 1985. Drifter the tiger came as a cub after being seized in a 1997 Chicago drug raid. Booie, the smoking chimp, was brought here in 1995 at age 28 when he was no longer needed for testing vaccines at the New York University School of Medicine. Through the years, 76,000 animals have come and gone — all welcomed by Martine Colette, founder and director of the Wildlife WayStation, one of the first animal sanctuaries in the country and, at one time, the largest. Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have rallied around the WayStation in the past decade. Still, the fate of its remaining 420 animals is endangered by a drop in
donations, rising upkeep and food costs, and the inability to pay staff. "If the WayStation does not find a way out from under the horrific financial burden it is currently facing, caused by the current recession and disastrous economic downfall, then all these animals that came to us for safe haven are in real jeopardy," Colette said last week. It's a problem that extends well beyond the cages and enclosures on her property 30 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Times are hard for all nonprofits, especially donation-driven sanctuaries, said Adam Roberts, executive vice president of Born Free USA, a California-based animal welfare and wildlife conservation organization. In recent months, the Wild Animal Orphanage in San Antonio closed because of over-
crowding and lack of money. A Florida man lived in a cage with two lions for a month to raise money for his rescue center. In Ohio, a man released dozens of lions, tigers and other animals from a private preserve before killing himself. Sheriff's deputies had to track and kill nearly 50 runaway animals. Authorities aren't sure of his motive, but he and his wife owed at least $68,000 in unpaid taxes. Colette, 69, seems like an unlikely rescuer. Born in Paris, she traveled with her Belgian diplomat father when he went on safari. Friends, colleagues and customers of her Hollywood costume and design business knew she had been to Africa and Asia, and they were always bringing her unwanted or unsuitable animals.
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ter exploratory major, said he “really enjoyed seeing college students play such advanced music. Their playing techniques were very impressive.” Coached by Julie Rosenfeld,
Katie Schlaikjer and Irma Vallecillo, the student musicians received applause from the audience after each piece.
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Singer Mindy McCready's 5-year-old son in custody
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — By the time Arkansas authorities took country singer Mindy McCready's 5-year-old son from her and into custody on Friday evening, one thing had already become apparent to many in America: McCready's life has come to resemble a bad country song. Since her emergence in the mid-1990s as a honey-voiced success story out of Nashville, McCready has been increasingly known for her personal foibles instead of her music. This week's custody battle was the latest in a long saga of personal heartache and brushes with the law. Florida Department of Children and Families spokeswoman Terri Durdaller wrote in an email Saturday that her agency was working with Arkansas state officials to bring McCready's son, Zander, back to her legal guardian in Florida. His maternal grandmother has been Zander's guardian since 2007. Officials say he's safe and in good health. "Zander is in Arkansas and we continue to arrange his swift arrival back to Florida," Durdaller wrote. In Arkansas, Cleburne County Sheriff Marty Moss said Saturday that McCready didn't have permission to be in the unoccupied summer home where she was found Friday evening with her son. Authorities continue to investigate the matter, he said. The sheriff's office said in a news release Saturday that it was known McCready had been a visitor to the area and that deputies were working with the U.S. Marshals Service to see if the singer might be there. Authorities located McCready after receiving a report of "possible occupants in a summer home that was supposed to be unoccupied," the news release said. Authorities said officers entered the home and found McCready and her son in a bedroom closet. A man, David Wilson, was also in the residence. Moss said neither had
permission to be in the residence, but neither was arrested at the time. Moss told the Associated Press on Saturday that the house where all three were found is next door to one where Wilson has stayed in the past. He said he doesn't know if McCready is still in the area and doesn't expect that she will face any charges for being at the unoccupied home. "I don't expect that to happen," Moss said. Gayle Inge, Zander's grandmother and McCready's mother, was tearful when she talked about the news by phone Friday night with The Associated Press. "I'm real excited that he's safe," she said. "But I can't explain what this is like. We feel for Mindy and we feel for Zander." Inge said that her son — McCready's half-brother — texted McCready, who responded with a text that said her mother would never see her again. "I want to wrap my arms around her and tell her that I love her," Inge said. McCready, who turned 36 on Wednesday, did not respond to emails Friday and Saturday. The weekend developments capped a days-long struggle between McCready and several others, including state of Florida child welfare authorities, a Fort Myers, Fla. judge and her own mother. Authorities say McCready took the boy during a visit late last month to her father's southwest Florida home, where she was allowed to visit the boy. McCready's parents are divorced. A Florida judge signed an order Thursday telling authorities to take the boy into custody and return him. It's not yet clear whether the singer could face criminal charges. McCready said earlier in the week that she would not bring her son back from Tennessee, where she has a home, despite violating the custody arrangement. She told the AP that her son had suffered abuse at her mother's house, a claim that Inge vehemently denies.
Obama gets laughs at Kennedy Center Honors
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama in lauding the actors, musicians and others receiving Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night, also was looking for advice. "Everybody likes him," Obama said of Yo-Yo Ma, one of the several artists honored. "You've got to give me some tips." Obama noted that the cellist has appeared on Sesame Street and said, "I thought about asking him to go talk to Congress." Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was home for less than 36 hours between diplomatic travels but found time to honor the artists. On Saturday night, between her historic visit to Myanmar and a trip to Germany to discuss Afghanistan's future, Clinton hosted a dinner for some big names from Broadway, jazz, pop, classical music and Hollywood. Ma, Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Sonny Rollins and Meryl Streep also were saluted by Obama and their fellow artists with tribute performances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. After visiting the isolated Southeast Asian country also known as Burma, Clinton said such U.S. artists have worldwide influence by using their freedom of creativity and expression. "You may not know it, but somewhere in a little tiny room in Burma or even in North Korea, someone is desperately trying to hear you or to see you, to experience you," Clinton told the crowd. "And if they are lucky enough to make that connection, it can literally change lives and countries." Entertainers who have gathered for the event include Stephen Colbert, Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Anne Hathaway and others. A surprise lineup of stars will perform as part of the nation's highest honor for those who have defined American culture through the arts. CBS will broadcast the show on Dec. 27. Obama said each was receiving an award, not for a single performance but a lifetime of greatness. "Just to be clear, this doesn't mean that they're over the hill." Drawing one of the loudest laughs of the evening, Obama made passing reference to Diamond's 70s-era wardrobe, saying, "Now, his shirts aren't as flashy as they used to be. I notice you're buttoned up all the way to the top." Diamond said it's a "great coincidence" that his work is being honored in a show hosted by Caroline Kennedy. The song "Sweet Caroline" is a story about he and his former wife, but the name is Kennedy's, he said on the red carpet. "I'm going to have to thank her for that," he said. Obama said all the honorees felt the need to express themselves and share it. "That's why we dance, even if, as Michelle says, I look silly doing it," he added to laughter. In a toast to Streep on Saturday night at the State Department, writer Nora Ephron warned Clinton that the person who would someday play her on screen is the same woman who played Julia Child in "Julie and Julia" and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming "The Iron Lady." Streep stood up for a better look at the nation's top diplomat. "It's inevitable," Ephron told Clinton, drawing big laughs. "You met her tonight, and I'm sure you thought she was charming, but she was just soaking you up." Streep, 62, has made more than 45 movies and won two Oscars in a career spanning Shakespeare to ABBA with the movie "Mamma Mia!" For her part, Streep said she is in awe of the accolades. "Look where we are, look who's here," Streep told The Associated Press. "It's overwhelming. I feel very proud." While in Washington, she has also met with women in Congress to push for a National Women's History Museum because, "as you'll notice, we don't have one," Streep said.
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Orlovsky gives valiant effort in Colts loss to Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patient and poised, first-time starter Dan Orlovsky led the Indianapolis Colts within a yard of taking a lead on the New England Patriots. The surprises pretty much ended right there at the New England 1-yard line early in the second quarter. A penalty and a sack quickly turned the touchdown opportunity into a field goal, and then the Colts' troubles really began. The Patriots (9-3) scored two touchdowns in the last 2:57 of the first half, then piled on two more in the third quarter before the winless Colts rallied too late in a 31-24 loss Sunday. "Guys played well and did some things well, but you're still measured by wins," Indianapolis coach Jim Caldwell said. Orlovsky is the latest quarterback called upon by the Colts as starter Peyton Manning continues his recovery from neck surgery. He completed 30 of 37 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns, but the Colts couldn't overcome New England's surge of 28 straight points. Manning was on the sideline once again, offering any help he could as he hoped to see his teammates rally without him. The Colts did make it interesting in the fourth when Donald Brown ran for a 5-yard touchdown, and Orlovsky and Pierre Garcon connected for a pair of touchdowns. That gave Indianapolis a glimmer of hope before Deion Branch recovered the onside kick for New England with 34 seconds left. "There were a lot of positives at the end of the game, but we should have played like that the entire game," said
Garcon, who finished with nine catches for 150 yards. Manning said he expects to increase his physical rehabilitation this week with more throwing, but is still uncertain whether he will be on the field at all this season. "You just can't help quite as much when you're not playing. It's been a new role for me. I don't think I'm doing very good because we haven't won any games. But I try to help and just try to be there as a resource for the guys," Manning said. "Being 0-12 is frustrating for everybody in our building. It's disappointing. I hate everything about it." The Patriots have won four in a row. Indianapolis must beat Baltimore, Tennessee, Houston or Jacksonville to avoid becoming the second NFL team to go 0-16. The Patriots entered as three-touchdown favorites with the teams, from different divisions, meeting for the ninth straight season. With two touchdown passes, both to Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady overtook Johnny Unitas and tied Warren Moon for sixth place in NFL history with 291 during the regular season. Brady completed 29 of 38 for 293 yards. Caldwell gave Orlovsky his first start of the season in place of the ineffective Curtis Painter. While Orlovsky played well, 240 of his passing yards came in the fourth quarter and in the end he could not lead the Colts to their first win of the season. "My goal is to go out there and win a ballgame — bar none," Orlovsky said. "The best chance for us to do that is to play well at this position. I just didn't play good enough to win today."
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Indianapolis Colts tight end Jacob Tamme (84) is sandwiched between New England Patriots in a 31-24 loss on Sunday.
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Georgia loses to number one LSU ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia dropped its chance to add an SEC championship to its comeback season. And the Bulldogs did it over and over again. No. 12 Georgia scored the first 10 points of the game but key dropped passes early prevented the Bulldogs from taking a commanding lead against top-ranked LSU in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday. The miscues gave LSU (13-0) a chance to regroup and the Tigers rolled to a 42-10 victory, advancing to a spot in the BCS title game in New Orleans, just 75 miles from its Baton Rouge campus. Georgia (10-3) could land in the Jan. 2 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla. Coach Mark Richt's Bulldogs, riding a 10-game
winning streak that followed their 0-2 start, dominated the statistics in the first half but led only 10-7 at the break. The lead could have been much bigger — at least 21-0. "Against a team like LSU, you have to take points when you can get them," said Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray. "We did miss a couple shots to take a bigger lead in the game. The momentum swung after that." Tavarres King had a pass from Murray fall off his hands in the end zone on Georgia's first drive, setting up a 40-yard field goal by Blair Walsh. On the Bulldogs' next possession, Malcolm Mitchell was open when he dropped a pass near the LSU 5. Mitchell could have easily scored if he made the catch. Instead,
Walsh missed a 45-yard field goal on the next play. Georgia could have led 14-0, but instead the lead was only 3-0. Georgia receivers had more drops, though none were as costly. The Bulldogs also were hurt by Murray's two interceptions and one lost fumble. LSU didn't have a turnover. "We missed a couple of opportunities for more points," Richt said. "Probably could have had 21 points in the first half if we just catch the football, but we were not able to do that." Georgia stretched its lead to 10-0 on Murray's 12-yard touchdown pass to Aron White late in the first quarter, and the defense continued its strong play by holding the Tigers without a first down in the half.
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advantage of the Jets’ red zone possessions for three scores. Greene also worked his way into the passing game, receiving four targets, which he converted into three catches for 26 yards. If the Jets have any hope of making a late season playoff run, Greene figures to be a central figure. If he can turn in repeat performances them things are surely looking up in New York. Percy Harvin, WR, Minnesota Vikings- The often hurt, often ill Harvin finally broke loose of his ailments and demonstrated the skills he became famous for during his collegiate years. Although the Vikings lost to the Broncos, Harvin benefitted from the shootout nature of the game, catching eight passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Harvin has formed a great rapport with rookie QB Christian Ponder, and if Adrian Peterson
continues to miss time, Harvin is the go-to guy for the Vikings. Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots- Another game, another Patriots win, and three more touchdowns for Gronkowski. Is there even a debate on about the best tight end in the game is? I think not. Monday Night Spotlight: Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars- MJD his silenced his critics this year, shouldering the load for the Jags more often than not. With a rookie QB, MJD continues to face eight-man fronts, and defying the odds, continues to turn in great performances. Expect the trend to continue and expect MJD to do it all against the San Diego Chargers. Projected Line: 23 carries, 97 yards, 1 touchdown, 4 catches, 34 yards, 1 touchdown receving.
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Kentucky sneaks by UNC on block
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kendall Marshall believed No. 5 North Carolina was on the cusp of a breakthrough win in the closing seconds. Freshman Anthony Davis turned those ideas away. Davis blocked John Henson's shot in the final seconds as No. 1 Kentucky held on to beat the Tar Heels 73-72 on Saturday to extend the Wildcats' home winning streak to 39 games. "I just knew we were going to win the game," Marshall said. "It took a couple of seconds to realize he blocked the shot." Davis grabbed the rebound and Kentucky wasn't fouled as time expired. "I do the same thing to other guys," Henson said. "He did it to me." Freshman Michael KiddGilchrist had 17 points and 11 rebounds as a spark Kentucky (8-0) needed early before Doron Lamb took control on offense
with 12 of his 14 points in the second half with more than two dozen NBA scouts and front office personnel watching one of the most heavily hyped matchups of the season. This one came down to the final possession. Reggie Bullock hit a 3-pointer for North Carolina (6-2) to cut the Wildcats' lead to 73-72 with 48 seconds left. After Marquis Teague missed the front end of a one-and-one, Davis blocked Henson's shot, grabbed the rebound and the Wildcats ran out the clock. "Anthony came up with a crucial block and saved the game for us," Kentucky guard Darius Miller said. "I just knew if he got that shot off, it was going to go in." Tyler Zeller and Harrison Barnes scored 14 points apiece for the Tar Heels, who led by as many as nine in the first half and held a six-point lead in the second before
Kentucky rallied. The Wildcats haven't lost at Rupp Arena since coach John Calipari took over, a span of 38 games after also winning their final one at home under Billy Gillispie. Lamb converted a three-point play as part of a 7-0 run that gave Kentucky a 63-60 lead. After Zeller hit a jumper to cut it to one, Lamb hit a pair of 3s, the second that gave the Wildcats a 69-64 lead with 3:47 left. After a 3-pointer by Barnes, North Carolina's 11th of the game, made it 69-67. Miller's basket made it 71-67 and Henson hit two free throws. Kidd-Gilchrist hit two free throws before Bullock's 3 set up the final sequence. "Boxing out and rebounding," Barnes said. "That's what it came down to. You could see that both teams are good at moving the ball and getting good shots, but at the end of the day, second opportunities made the difference."
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Kentucky forward Anthony Davis (23) blocks a last-second shot attempt by North Carolina forward John Henson (31) in a 73-72 win by he number one ranked Wildcats
Tiger gets first win in two years
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Two years after his life and career came crashing down, Tiger Woods is a winner again. One shot behind with two holes to play, Woods finally looked like the player who dominated golf for so much of his career. He birdied his last two holes Sunday, making a 6-foot putt on the 18th, to win the Chevron World Challenge by one shot over former Masters champion Zach Johnson. Woods closed with a 3-under 69, sweeping his arm when the final putt dropped, then slamming down his first in a celebration that was a long time coming. It had been 749 days and 26 official tournaments since he last won on Nov. 15, 2009 at the Australian Masters, back when he looked as though he would rule golf as long as he played. But he crashed his car into a fire hydrant outside his Florida home on Thanksgiving night, and shocking revelations of extramarital affairs began to emerge, which eventually led to a divorce. Since then, he has changed swing coaches and endured more injuries, missing two majors this summer and missing the cut in another. Now, however, it looks clear that Woods is on an upward path. This was his 83rd win worldwide, and the fifth time he has captured the Chevron World Challenge, which he hosts for his foundation. Woods finished at 10-under 278 and donated the $1.2 million to his foundation. The win moved him from No. 52 to No. 21 in the world ranking, and likely will send expectations soaring for 2012. Woods will not play again until starting his year in Abu Dhabi at the end of January. Asked if the emotion was joyous, satisfying or simply relief, Woods smiled and said, "It just feels awesome whatever it is." He had a worthy adversary in Johnson, who had a one-shot lead going into the final round and trailed for only three holes. Johnson tied Woods with a birdie on the par-5 13th, made an unlikely par on the 14th by chipping from the bottom of the green, and appeared to seize control by holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole. Johnson thought his birdie putt on the 17th was good all the way until it burned the edge of the cup. Woods, running out of time, drained his birdie putt to force a tie and send the tournament to the 18th. Woods also was tied on the 18th at Sherwood a year ago and stuffed his approach into 3 feet. Graeme McDowell holed a 20-foot putt to force a playoff, and beat Woods on the first extra hole. Johnson, however, missed his birdie putt from 15 feet, leaving the stage to Woods. He hasn't been in these situations much over the last two years, but this one, finally, had a familiar ending. Johnson closed with a 71 and still took home $650,000 for the holidays. Paul Casey, who opened with a 79, had his third straight round in the 60s to finish alone in third at 5 under. "Tiger can have a long career," Casey said when he finished. "We might look back in another 10 years and actually forget about the last couple of years." Woods had a four-shot lead over McDowell a year ago, a margin that evaporated quickly when Woods showed early signs of a struggle, particularly with a pair of three-putts. There was no such evidence this time. Despite nearly driving into trouble to the right of the par-5 second, Woods escaped and hit wedge to 3½ feet for birdie. His lone bogey on the front nine came at the par-3 eighth, with a back right pin that requires a fade. Woods tugged it well left of the green, and his pitch at a 45-degree angle was too strong and rolled into the fringe about 15 feet away.
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Penalty kicks continue to haunt Huskies ByDan Agabiti Senior Staff Writer
the shootout. A loss in penalty kicks is something that the Huskies are all too familiar with over the past few seaLast week, during the matchup sons. Last year, they lost to Brown against James Madison, forward at home in the NCAA Tournament Mamadou Doudou Diouf missed and to Cincinnati in the Big East a penalty kick that would have tournament. This trend is one that put UConn up 2-0. In that game, leaves Reid baffled. the ball rebounded right back to “That’s a demon we have him and Diouf put to conquer,” Reid said. the ball into the net. “I’ve tried everything In the press conknown to mankind. I ference afterward, have no idea. I’ve had coach Ray Reid and Bill Bewswick work other players jokwith our guys who ingly mocked Diouf was a psychologist for about the fact that he the English national had never missed a team. I have no idea.” penalty kick. Diouf Reid did go on to Notebook laughed it off, knowsay that it might have ing he was capable of finishing in something to do with his team’s such situations. inability to handle pressure in such The tone this weekend could not situations. have been more different. Unfinished business After having a 1-0 lead with After the Big East Championship justt over eight minutes to go, game against St. John’s—a game UConn gave up a goal to Charlotte that the Huskies lost 1-0 in overthat sent the game after overtime. time—coach Reid, while being After 20 minutes of extra time was upset about the loss, said that the still not enough to settle the score, real tournament was going to be the game went into penalty kicks. the NCAA tournament and that UConn missed their first two was the one they have to win. shots and despite a great save For him, the loss was okay and by goalkeeper Andre Blake, the possibly could have been a good Huskies fell to the 49‘ers 4-2 in thing that would push his team
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forward. But he did say that if the team loses any of the next three games—meaning if they did not make a Final Four—then the season would be considered a disaster. After last night’s game, Reid was proud of his team for working so hard, but disappointed in the final outcome. “We entered three competitions,” Reid said. “We finished third in the league, lost the Big East finals and with home field, we lost on penalties to get to the Final Four. Our guys played hard, they did a lot of great stuff, they matured and we’re much better than we were a year ago. We have nothing to show for it.” The team loses a few players, but a lot of good ones might be coming back. If UConn gets some of their quality players back next year, they could be in a great position to once again make a run into the NCAA Tournament. Reid hopes a lot of them will return, so the Huskies can come back next year to finish what they set out to accomplish this year. “We’ve got a lot of unfinished business with this group,” Reid said.
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Stephane Diop fights to mantain control of the ball late in the game as they fall to Charlotte in the quarterfinals of the NCAA
Huskies split two with RIT over the weekend By Willy Penfield Staff Writer
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The Huskies took one out of two in a two game series against the RIT Tigers over the weekend. The Huskies move to 4-7-2.
The UConn Huskies earned a split with RIT Tigers over the weekend with a 3-2 win on Friday and a 2-1 loss on Saturday. With the win on Friday, the Huskies had their eyes set on the sweep and four important points in conference play, but head coach Bruce Marshall is still pleased with his team’s play. “I thought we played pretty hard all weekend,” Marshall said. “It’s disappointing that we didn’t get four points, but obviously they are a proven team. They’ve been to the Frozen Four.” The Huskies now sit at 5-8-2 (4-5-1) in the middle of the pack in the Atlantic Hockey Association standings with one game remaining before the break for final exams. After a disappointing November that saw the Huskies go 1-5-1, Marshall was happy to see his team play well against one of the better teams in the conference.
“I think we can build off it,” he said. “We have one more game before exams that hopefully we can get some points from and we’ll see where we are in the standings come break.” According to Marshall, the key to stringing together some wins in the upcoming schedule is consistency. “The past month or so has been tough, but if we can play more consistent we will eventually start winning more games,” he said. One area in which the Huskies have been consistent is the power play. The team had a power play goal on Friday and Saturday night from Brant Harris. The Huskies are ranked No. 2 in the nation on the power play, trailing only Harvard University. “When the guys don’t ad-lib and stick to the plan, we can do some good things on the power play,” Marshall said. Junior goaltender Garrett Bartus continued his successful season with a total of 44 saves on the weekend, 29 on Friday and
15 on Saturday. On Friday night, the Tigers jumped out to an early lead behind a powerplay goal from Ben Lynch 11:26 into the first period. The Huskies got the equalizer a few minutes later when Jordan Sims tallied his fourth goal of the season. After a scoreless second, the Huskies leading goal scorer, Brant Harris, notched a power play goal. Tom Janosz put home the eventual game-winning goal at the 8:31 mark on a slap shot from the top of the right faceoff circle in the Tigers’ zone. Saturday night didn’t go as well for the Huskies as RIT went up 2-0 with goals in the first and second periods. Harris cut the lead in half with a goal of his own in the second period, but the Huskies would fail to score on many missed opportunities. UConn takes the ice next on Friday when they welcome Bentley to the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum. The puck will drop at 7:05 p.m.
do, that’s what I’d do.” Legaux had a 22-yard touchdown pass to Alex Chisum and a 13-yarder to Anthony McClung that made it 28-3. The second touchdown pass came at the end of a 72-yard drive in which the Bearcats converted three long third downs and a second-and-26. McClung also had a 31-yard TD catch in the third quarter. The sophomore had career highs with 8 catches for 142 yards. The Bearcats pulled ahead 35-12, and then withstood McEntee’s two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, which led to some uneasy moments on the sideline. “Very anxious,” Jones said. “But our kids, they don’t crack.” Cincinnati got the ball back with 5:40 left and essentially ran out the clock, draining off the final seconds with a punt. Then, fireworks went off overhead and the celebration began. Cincinnati went to the Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl in 200809 as outright champs under
Brian Kelly, then had that fourwin season last year in transition. The Bearcats knew they wouldn’t get the BCS bid, but still wanted another title. “How can you explain a feeling like that?” senior linebacker J.K. Schaffer said. “Sitting there in December and January watching bowl games from the couch definitely motivates you. We weren’t used to losing. We were used to winning and that’s it.” Cincinnati sold tickets at a reduced price of $20, trying to fill its 35,000-seat Nippert Stadium for a game honoring its 21 seniors and the Big East title. Attendance was only 27,930. “There’s no excuse,” Jones said. “Part of elevating the football program is selling out at Nippert.” UConn shared the Big East title last season with West Virginia and Pittsburgh. The Huskies got the BCS bid on the tiebreakers and lost to Oklahoma 48-20 in the Fiesta Bowl.
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Packers nip the Giants Huskies can't secure .500 season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The stadium was rocking, and the possibilities for the New York Giants were delicious. They'd just tied the Green Bay Packers — yes, the undefeated, defending champion Packers — with 58 seconds remaining Sunday night. Their only competition for the NFC East title, the Cowboys, had lost at Arizona. A Giants victory would erase their deficit behind Dallas, and would snap Green Bay's winning streak at 17, 11 this season. Just stop Aaron Rodgers and the Packers' dynamic offense, get the game to overtime, and perhaps pull off a season-defining win. Instead, Rodgers marched his team 68 yards in five plays, Mason Crosby kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired, and the Packers won 38-35, clinching a playoff berth. "When you get a chance to knock out the champ, you got to knock him out," defensive end Justin Tuck said. "You can't let them hang around and fight off the ropes. "You've got to knock him out. There's a reason they've won 18 straight." And there are lots of reasons the Giants (6-6) have lost four in a row, from inconsistent offense to a porous secondary to a difficult schedule that doesn't get any easier with a trip to Dallas next Sunday — and concludes on New Year's Day with the Cowboys at the Meadowlands. Still, one game in back of the Cowboys and having pushed the Packers (12-0) to the limit, the Giants shouldn't be hanging their heads.
"A loss is a loss, no matter how it comes. It's just a better feeling than the previous one (Saints)," Tuck said, referring to a 49-24 rout in New Orleans last Monday night. "As long as we play with passion, I don't see why we can't be in the playoffs. But we've got a lot of work to do before we talk about that. I'm sick to my stomach, but a win takes all that away. I just hope all my teammates feel the same way." Eli Manning does. "We did some really good things, and they're the best team in football right now," Manning said. "I think we have to try to take something from this game, take some momentum into these next games." Coincidentally, New York fell 38-35 to unbeaten New England in 2007 season finale, then beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl. "Hopefully, we can take that same approach," Manning said. Rodgers hit three passes of more than 18 yards on the drive in the final 58 seconds. That came after New York tied the game on Eli Manning's 2-yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks and a 2-point conversion run by D.J. Ware. However, Rodgers, who threw four touchdown passes, wasn't going to settle for overtime after a touchback on the ensuing kickoff. On first down, he hit Jermichael Finley just over the outstretched hands of rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams and the tight end rumbled 24 yards up the right sideline. A 24-yard pass to Jordy Nelson down the left sideline moved the ball to the New
York 29. An 18-yard pass to Greg Jennings two plays later got the ball to the 12. Green Bay called time out with 3 seconds to go, and Crosby delivered. Rodgers, who was harassed by the Giants' front and sacked three times, finished 28 of 46 for 369 yards. He threw touchdown passes of 7 and 13 yards to Donald Driver, 20 to Jennings and 12 to Finley. Linebacker Clay Matthews also returned an interception 38 yards for a score in the second quarter. Manning finished 23 of 40 for 347 yards. He had an early 67-yard touchdown pass to Travis Beckum and touchdown tosses of 4 and 2 yards to Nicks. Brandon Jacobs scored on a 1-yard run after a rare interception of Rodgers, and Lawrence Tynes kicked two field goals, with a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter getting New York within 28-27. Rodgers hooked up with Driver on a 7-yard TD with 3:34 to go to push the lead to 35-27. However, Manning hit tight end Jake Ballard on two 15-yard passes and connected with Victor Cruz for 22 yards to set up the tying score that New York thought would send the game to OT. Rodgers had other ideas, and the Packers continued their run at trying to match Miami's perfect season in 1972. It's not surprising New York gave them a game. The Giants ended the Denver Broncos' perfect season at 11 games in 1998 and they knocked off the Patriots in the Super Bowl in February 2008 when Tom Brady and company were a game from perfection.
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on Saturday. The Huskies (5-7, 3-4) didn’t have another upset in them. UConn quarterback Johnny McEntee helped the Bearcats get off to a fast start. Lineman Walter Stewart plucked the ball from his passing hand in the end zone for Cincinnati’s first touchdown, and Drew Frey returned an interception 15 yards for a 14-0 lead. I think we dug ourselves too big a hole,” said McEntee, who was 20 of 40 for 252 yards with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns and six sacks. “After the half, we felt like we had a fresh start and almost came back, but we didn’t.” Cincinnati led the league race before Collaros broke his right ankle during a loss to West Virginia. Legaux, a sophomore, gave his best performance in his third collegiate start, going 15 of 35 for 217 yards. “A lot was on my shoulders,” Legaux said. “I didn’t do too much. Whatever they told me to
Calhoun: I think this is a really good win for us from A REAL, page 14 came on the offensive end. The Razorbacks held a 27-4 advantage on the offensive boards, much to the displeasure of Calhoun. Im tremendously disapponted We just got outworked on the glass, and our big guys just have to do a better job, Calhoun said. No ifs, ands or buts. Tyler was good on offense. Obviously, Andre(Drummond) got thrown off by the fouls. Alex was pretty good, but he wasn’t as good as he can be. Oriakhi had nine points and
eight rebounds, Olander had 12 points and six rebounds, while Drummond had one point and one rebound in 17 minutes. Lamb scored 14 points but got into foul trouble as well, finishing with four personal fouls. That gave Niels Giffey a chance to play 14 minutes and register four points. Calhoun said Saturday’s win, and the previous one over Florida State, are big wins for the Huskies against good teams. “I think it’s a really good win for us,” Calhoun said. “I really do.” Olander agreed with his coach
and thought that those types of games will prepare them for Big East play. “They were both real physical teams that played really hard,” Olander said. “Even towards the end this team didn’t give up. Arkansas, like UConn, has a very young roster, so coach Mike Anderson was pleased with his team’s effort, even though it ended with a loss. “My young pups, they battled them and battled them,” Anderson said.
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UConn men’s basketball team dressed to impress in the Big East/SEC Challenge By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick Senior Staff Writer Game of the Week Men’s Hoops: The No. 8 UConn men’s basketball team pulled out a clutch 75-62 win against Arkansas as the bench stepped up to outscore the starters 39-36 on Saturday night at the XL Center in Hartford. Ryan Boatright was the clear star, coming up with 23 points and five rebounds, going eight for 12 in a performance that galvanized the rest of the team. Arkansas’ superb defense kept Connecticut scoreless for the first five minutes of the game, but Boatright proved to be the “X” factor in his home debut. The win put UConn at 7-1 on the season. Big Letdown of the Week: Football vs. Cincinnati The football team’s season ended Saturday in Cincinnati with a dis-
appointing 35-27 loss to the Bearcats at Nippert Stadium. Redshirt junior Johnny McEntee finished 20 of 40 for 252 yards, two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and two costly turnovers, giving Cincinnati a 14-0 lead early in the game. Kicker Dave Teggart added four field goals in his last UConn game, scoring the only 12 points UConn could manage for the first three quarters of the game. The tough loss puts UConn out of contention for a bowl bid and gives Cincinnati a share of the Big East Title, their third in four years. The 5-7 Huskies (3-4 Big East) broke their streak of four consecutive bowl appearances, including a BCS bowl last year.
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The fantasy playoffs are finally here at least for those fortunate enough to make them. Week 13 proved to be a pivotal one, with playoffs officially starting next week in standard league. Seemingly not wanting to disappoint their many desperate owners, many superstars showed up on Sunday, and showed up in a big way. Week 13 was characterized by an abundance of multi-score efforts. More importantly, many of these inspired efforts came from players who were trying to make amends for otherwise shaky seasons. Without further hesitation, here are the week 13 stars. Hopefully you were fortunate enough to own one of them, it may have just saved your season. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina PanthersAfter a string of more normalized performances, Newton put his entire skillset on display in the Panthers’ matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Labeled one of the most porous defenses in the entire NFL, the Bucs seemed ready to give up an abundance of scores to Panthers’ running backs, but Newton had other ideas. Almost cementing his Rookie of the Year candidacy, Newton passed for 200 yards and one score, while reaching pay dirt three times via the ground. Extending his efforts even further, Newton even caught a pass for 27 yards. In sum, Newton displayed his versatility on Sunday, and his owners were rewarded. Chris Johnson, RB, Tennessee TitansAlong with Michael Vick, Chris Johnson owners have probably dealt with the most amount of heartache, lackluster performance, and sadness across the season. No more. Sunday was a time for redemption for CJ, as he turned in a two touchdown performance against the Buffalo Bills. More importantly, Johnson showed flashes of his old self, displaying vision and speed as he worked his rushing total to over 150 yards for the day. Johnson is undoubtedly not completely back to his old self, but he made big strides on Sunday and seems primed to do so in the coming weeks. Shonn Greene, RB, New York JetsGreene and his owners are finally reaping the benefits of the Jets’ ground and pound offense. Against the Redskins, Greene’s yardage volume was not amazing, as he totaled 88 yards on the day. However, Greene found a way to make his carries count, taking advantage of the Jets’ red
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THE Pro Side Tim Tebow wins again, but in a more quarterback-like fashion By Darryl Blain Campus Correspondent Game of the Week: Giants fall to undefeated Packers This game didn’t have the making of a close match when looking at recent performances of both teams, but it turned into one of the most exciting games this year. Lead changes were abundant, as both offenses played their best all day. The Packers scored their last TD of the game with a little over three minutes to play, putting them up by eight, but Eli and company would not go quietly. The younger Manning brother led big blue down the field and even converted the two-point conversion to cap off the nearly-perfect drive. The only mistake: they left too much time on the clock (58 second to be precise) for Aaron Rodgers to work his magic. The defending Super Bowl MVP completed his first two passes of the final drive for a combined 51 yards to help ultimately put Mason Crosby in position for the game-winning 31-yard chip shot field goal. Packers remain undefeated, while the Giants remain trying to salvage their season. Big Letdown: Bengals get routed by the Steelers For a game where playoff and divi-
sion implications were high for both teams, the Bengals certainly didn’t appear to show up. A scoreless first quarter made the game look pretty promising from the first quarter as far as being a tight matchup, but the Steelers took over in the second, scoring 28 points. Outside of those 15 minutes, there wasn’t much else action. In the third there was one other Steeler TD to make the score 35-7, and there it stayed. The Bengals are now stuck in the middle of a fourway tie for the last wildcard spot with the Jets, Broncos, and Titans, which should prove to be interesting down the stretch. Wish We Were There: Tebow and the Broncos win, Again It’s now five wins in a row due to “Tebow magic” as some would say. This time however, he had to do it a bit more conventionally by going 10 for 15 for 202 yards in the air with 2 TDs. Tebow and the Broncos tied the game up at 32 with only 1:33 remaining to give Christian Ponder time to engineer a comeback, but the young QB instead threw a pick on his own side of the field to set up a game-winning field goal as time expired by Denver’s Matt Prater. Final score: 35-32 Broncos.
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Seniors leave their mark
Matt McDonough The UConn football team’s first half against Cincinnati on Saturday was pathetic. It looked as though both the Husky players and coaches were as unprepared for a football game as a team could be. From Walter Stewart’s strip of Johnny McEntee in the end zone, to Drew Frey’s pick six, to the offense’s failure to score a touchdown when they started a drive 10 yards from the end zone, it was a forgettable performance. The Bearcats led 28-6 at the half. As has been the case all season, whenever the offensive playcalling seemed up to par, the players failed to execute. Yet on certain downs it seemed as though the play called put the players in an impossible position to convert. I’m a Paul Pasqualoni fan, but I think the season-long quarterback shuffle hurt the the team. It certainly didn’t help. I think both offensive coordinator George DeLeone and defensive coordinator Don Brown need time for their systems to succeed, but another season like this and the whole coaching staff may find itself on the hot seat because when it all boils down to it, this season was a failure. Any losing season is. Despite the losses of Jordan Todman and Robbie Frey, there was enough there for this team to make it to the postseason. Losses to Iowa State and Western Michigan at home early in the season cost UConn a bowl game. At the end of the day, the Huskies “failed to execute” seven out of 12 times. After a shared Big East championship and Fiesta Bowl appearance, I did not forsee the 2011 Huskies finishing 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the conference even with the coaching change. The program is now at a crossroad. For the first time in five years, UConn isn’t going bowling. There wasn’t one sellout at Rentschler Field this year. There is a lot riding on next season involving issues on and off the field. This senior class, however, shouldn’t be defined by this 5-7 season. Many of the players have spent five years in Storrs. They have been a part of four bowl games, two Big East championships and will be remembered as the greatest group in the school’s history. It’s a shame their college careers ended in a 35-27 loss at Cincinnati. Every team claims they go through adversity during a season. Even LSU’s Tyrann Mathieu claimed after the Tigers victory over Georgia in the SEC championship game. As watered down as those phrases have become in sports, this senior class of the UConn football team went through everything. They went through adversity and had doubters. Jasper Howard’s death made them grow up. A tragedy molded boys into men. Randy Edsall, a head coach and self-proclaimed father figure of his players, abandoned the team in the middle of the night so he could go 2-10 at Maryland. The players learned the business of college football the hard way. This group rallied two of the last three seasons to make bowl games. They came up short this season. But it was no surprise that in the fourth quarter on Saturday they had one last rally left. Thanks to efforts by Dwayne Gratz, the UConn defense, McEntee, Ryan Griffin, Mark Hinkley and Ryan Griffin, the Huskies were in the game until the end. Last but not least, Dave Teggart was 4-of-4 on field goals, including a 53-yarder, in his final college contest. Despite the rally, the players came up short on the football field Saturday. The seniors, however, leave UConn knowing they have no reason to hang their heads after the last five years.
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UConn men’s basketball defeats Arkansas
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After a week off upon returning home from the Bahamas, the No. 8 UConn men’s basketball team got back to work and beat Arkansas 75-62 at the XL Center in front of 14,333. Ryan Boatright had 23 points six assists and five rebounds off the bench in the win that moved the Huskies record to 7-1 on the season. “In sum total, I would say that might be our best game,” said coach Jim Calhoun.
But that didn’t mean UConn played perfect. The Razorbacks started the game on an 8-1 run in first four minutes. Only to have the Huskies slowly gain control in the first half. Alex Oriakhi poked the ball loose, Jeremy Lamb passed it to Boatright, who passed it back to Oriakhi, who ended the play with an and one dunk after a foul by Mardracus Wade. On the next play, Boatright stole it from Marvell Waithe and put home a left handed lay up. Tyler Olander’s jumper from the free throw line tied the game at eight. Then Olander
banked a shot off the glass to give UConn at 10-8 lead with 12:20 left. Lamb added floater to make it a 11-0 run and a 12-8 lead. The Huskies stretched the lead to 33-19 with 5:31 left in first half after a Boatright assist to Olander and led 39-32 at halftime. Arkansas continued to hang around and hover within single digits for most of the second half. BJ Young outscored Boatright with 28 points, and Devonta Aaron wrestled down 16 rebounds, 12 of which
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Jeremy Lamb dribbles downcourt during the Huskies 75-62 win over Arkansas
UCONN SHUT DOWN IN CINCINNATI Huskies bowl chances fade away after loss in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — Given how Cincinnati’s season had gone, a share of the Big East title was nearly as satisfying as winning the whole thing. Munchie Legaux threw a career-high three touchdown passes on Saturday, and Cincinnati’s defense got two scores of its own, setting up a 35-27 victory over Connecticut that left the Bearcats one of three teams sharing the Big East title. The Bearcats (9-3, 5-2) were coming off a four-win season and had defied expectations by taking control of the race before senior quarterback Zach Collaros broke his right ankle. They won their last two games to finish in a three-way tie atop the league. “It means a lot,” said second-year coach Butch Jones, who got doused with icy liquid from a cooler. “Sometimes you have to lose to really appreciate this.” Although the Bearcats got their third title in four years, they likely will miss out on the league’s BCS bid. No. 22 West Virginia (9-3, 5-2) will get it if, as expected, the Mountaineers are the highest-ranked Big East team in the final BCS standings. Louisville (7-5, 5-2) also shared the title and would have gotten the bid if the Bearcats had lost
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Boatright praised by Calhoun in UConn victory By Matt McDonough Sports Editor
pared all the time for anything,” Boatright said. “I knew I was going to be thrown in the fire like that. There’s no easy Ryan Boatright appreciated games at this level.” the ovation the UConn men’s “I thought the Boatright kid basketball faithful gave him as came up big time... He did an he came off the bench for his excellent job,” said Arkansas first home appearance. In fact, coach Mike Anderson. the freshman guard appreci“Ryan was pretty special,” ated it so much that he thanked said coach Jim Calhoun, comthe fans by scoring 23 points paring the guard to Allen in a 75-62 win Iverson. “He’s not over Arkansas at afraid... I don’t think the XL Center. he fears making a “It was great,” mistake... I love that Boatright said. kind of player.” “The home Niels gets big crowd, they bring minutes a lot of energy Niels Giffey to our team and scored four points they showed me and grabbed two Notebook a lot of love and I rebounds in 14 appreciated that.” minutes. Giffey, The fans should thank who did not play against the Boatright, who also added six Seminoles and saw only one assists and five rebounds. The minute of playing time against Aurora, Ill. product, who was UNC Ashville in the Battle 4 suspended the first six games Atlantis tournament, received by the NCAA, has played a praise from Calhoun. key role in the Huskies last two “Niels hasn’t seen the light wins. Boatright’s 14 points and of day much,” Calhoun said, three free throws to force the noting that Giffey saw extendgame to overtime were vital ed minutes after four superb in UConn’s 78-76 win over practices and even almost Florida State last week. And cracked the starting lineup. with his performace against Giffey was pleased with the Razorbacks, it’s safe to say the opportunity to get off the the freshman certainly has a bench against Arkansas. flair for the dramatic. “Staying out there in the “You just have to be pre- Bahamas and having a really
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nice tournament out there, yet not playing was kind of hard,” Giffey said. “Especially seeing us losing, I just knew that I had to step up. The first thing to step up is playing good in practice and play with a lot of energy in practice and right now, it paid off. I think everybody has to understand, you’ve got to stay ready and wait for your chances. In the end, basketball is a team sport and that’s what it’s all about: the team.” Off the rim Prior to the Big East/SEC Challenge against the Razorbacks, UConn hadn’t played since Nov. 26. The week off was capped off with a win, and getting back on the court for a game was a welcome sight for the team. Alex Oriakhi said the team would much rather play a game than practice. “A practice is extremely hard,” Oriakhi said. “The good thing about that is it makes the game easier.” Rudy Gay and Edmund Saunders were among those in attendance Saturday. The quotable Jim Calhoun “I’m not going to compare him to Kemba [Walker] right now,” Calhoun said of Boatright.
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Ryan Boatright goes up for a shot in the Huskies’ win over Arkansas on December 3rd in Hartford. UConn is now 7-1 on the season