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Students that have eight semesters or more will not have access to the housing application BEETHOVEN’S 9TH WOWS JORGENSEN
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PHILLY CALLS THE VICTOR One win from College Cup, UConn travels to No. 8 Virginia. SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: COLLEGES SHOULDTAKE ON EPA CHALLENGE TO COMBAT HUNGER A Community Outreach program collaborates with dining services to collect left over food to feed the hungry. COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: SOUTH AFRICANS MOURN, CELEBRATE MANDELA Residents of Soweto gathered in the streets near the house where he once lived, singing and dancing. NEWS/page 2
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By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer Following a fall on-campus housing shortage scare, Residential Life is able to house all students in the spring who are guaranteed housing. “Transfer students, new exchange students and new freshman will all have access to housing for the spring,” said Interim Director of Housing Services, Amy Crim. For the fall semester, the university received 500 more housing applications than anticipated and the department had to accommodate these students. “For us we housed everyone that needed housing. All of our freshmen and transfer students – we house them all. We were even able to dive into the waiting list,” Crim said. As for the spring semester Crim said that housing is already
taken care of will be available to all those who are eligible and in need of it. “In the spring we’re fine. We have about 200 new students and by new students I mean new freshman and transfer students. We are able to house them all. We also have about 75 exchange students,” Crim said. During the spring semester there also may be as many as 200 open spots on campus, Crim said. In addition to the new transfer students, freshmen and exchange students, Crim said that 100 students on the waiting list will be able to obtain housing. “Going into the spring semester we are fine. Where some of the changes have had to happen is that we know we had a larger freshman class coming in this fall. We housed about 3,750 freshmen this fall and they are coming back,” Crim said.
To handle this inflow of students Crim said that admissions is not bringing in the same sized class next fall. “They are still targeting their number,” said Crim of admission’s lowering of the numbers of the freshman class. One change that Crim and her department are making is to not give students false hope about the housing they may not receive. “We’ve had to think a lot about the waiting list,” Crim said. “We don’t want to give students false hope. In previous years we’ve allowed our entire student body to access the housing application. Students that have eight semesters or more, students who withdraw and then come back, these are students that are not going to have access to the application. We want students to be proactive and know that in December, ‘I’m not going to get on campus
Domestic violence app assesses the potential danger of a relationship By Marissa Piccolo Campus Correspondent
This September, the One Love Foundation, established by the mother and sister of the UVA lacrosse player Yeardley Love who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2010, released a free and anonymous Domestic Violence App that makes it impossible to ignore the very real threat of relationship abuse. It is specifically part of their “Be 1 for Change” initiative that serves to educate, create awareness and provide resources for people 16-24 years old. The app can be used by individuals, both male and female, in a potentially abusive relationship, or by concerned friends and family. The program asks twenty questions and then based on the answers, makes an assessment on the level of danger. Sample questions include: Does he own a gun? During the past year, have you left him or broken up with him after living together, having sex, or being a couple? Is he violently or constantly jealous of you, for instance saying, “If I can’t have you, no one can.”?
Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is the app’s chief creator, developing the danger assessment tool and making it 98 percent accurate. As a result of her work, she has been named among 50 global heroes dedicated to ending sexual violence by Safe magazine. Coordinator of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Suzanne FitzGerald explains, “One of the things we found through research from people who work in this area, is when a woman recognized what kind of danger she’s in, she’s more likely to seek assistance.” After the questionnaire, users will be given resources and advice, including a 24-hour live chat provided by partner LoveIsRespect. org, or ways to positively intervene and get potential victims the help they deserve. The One Love Foundation believes the app can make the crucial difference of whether or not a victim will seek help. The app’s main appeal is its ability to privately and discretely ask difficult questions that individuals may not feel comfortable answering in an open conversa-
tion. The stigma and invisibility of the issue, in addition to the plain fear of abused partners, oftentimes prevents domestic violence from being addressed face to face. Family and friends of past victims believe an app like this would have been life changing, allowing them to identify just how severe the relationship abuse was and take the necessary steps before it was too late. Connie Moore, the executive director of The Alexandra House also endorses the app, and like many organizations dedicated to supporting battered women, plans to educate and inform people about the app in months to come. “We find that abused women underestimate the risk of homicide,” Dr. Campbell told Fox. In fact, as high as one in three women have once been, or are, victims of domestic abuse. The One Love Foundation hopes to get the word out to college students, especially with the upcoming winter recess where individuals may be spending even more time with an abusive partner.
decorating commences at 2:30 p.m., 23 five-person teams representing a variety of UConn departments will use icing, candies, crackers, pretzels, coconut and chocolates, as well as a few “mystery items,” to adorn their pre-assembled gingerbread houses. They will have 45 minutes to complete their houses before a crowd of 230 expected guests, said Anne Hill, program
coordinator of University Events and Conference Services. A panel of three celebrity judges – UConn President Susan Herbst, Provost Mun Choi and Vice President of Communications Tysen Kendig – whose names were not released until Thursday will have the largest role in determining the winners of the competition. The celebrity judges will cast votes
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According to Director of Housing Services Amy Crim, housing transfer, freshmen and exchange students are a priority.
housing’ and start looking for an off-campus location.” Despite this change, Crim said that transfer students are a priority for housing. “Any transfer student that is
new to campus will be on the waiting list, but our transfer students are our priority,” Crim said.
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Pakistani Community holds annual fundraiser Sunday
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For its third year in a row, the Pakistani Community at UConn will be hosting its “Stressed and Moody? Have Samosas and Frooti” fundraiser on Dec. 8 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. The fundraiser aims to raise money for the club, but will also provide sustenance to students during finals week. The group will deliver the samosas, pastry filled with vegetables, and frooti (juice) to students anywhere in campus. On the group’s Facebook page, the group markets bringing comfort food to a desk anywhere on campus quickly and without the hassle of calling a restaurant to deliver. “No inconvenient phone calls or drastic waiting times! We know how much you miss home and how stressful finals can get, and we’re here to make your week a bit brighter.” Samosas are $2 each and Frooti is $1. A combo with three samosas for $6 will get you a free Frooti. To order, text: (203) 871-8049 with your order and location on campus. - Kathleen McWilliams, Senior Staff Writer
Gingerbread house competition heats up
By Abby Mace Staff Writer
University of Connecticut faculty and staff will compete for the title of best gingerbread house decorators at the annual Winter Holiday Celebration on Friday, Dec. 6 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Rome Commons Ballroom. When the gingerbread house
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of 25 and 15 points to their first and second favorite teams, respectively. Competing teams will be allowed two votes worth five points each, one of which must be for another team, and guests will be allowed one vote. In the 2012 competition, the Gingersnaps from the School of Business Career Center took home the grand prize for their 1920s-era house modeled after
Gatsby’s residence in “The Great Gatsby.” Other houses took on the forms of a wintry covered bridge, a jazz club, a 1920s-era car, London’s Tower Bridge during the 2012 Olympic Games and much more. This Friday, the Gingersnaps will attempt to regain their bragging rights as UConn’s top gin-
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What’s going on at UConn today... Holiday Celebration/ Gingerbread House Decorating Competition 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Rome Ballroom
UConn faculty and staff are invited to attend the annual Winter Holiday Celebration and Gingerbread House Decorating Competition.
Kwanzaa Celebration Friday, 6 to 7 p.m. SU Ballroom The H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center is celebrating heritage, pride, and culture at their Annual Kwanzaa Celebration. There will be entertainment and words of encouragement for those taking finals.
UConn vs. Memphis Football Saturday, 1 p.m. Rentschler Field Catch the Huskies take on the Memphis Tigers at the Rent this Saturday. Seniors can get free tickets from the Athletic Office. Go team!
UConn Rock Ensemble Concert Saturday, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. SU Theater Take a study break to see UCRE play The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, Paramore, Muse, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and much more. Admission is free. – SABRINA HERRERA
UConn history professor studies Chinese textbooks, investigates cultural impact The Daily Campus, Page 2
By Julia Werth Campus Correspondent
When most people want to learn about the changes a revolution caused in history they study government documents or primary accounts of battles and reforms. However, a recent addition to the history department at UConn, Dr. Peter Zarrow, studies the cultural and intellectual revolutions in 19th and 20th century China through student textbooks. Textbooks, just like the ones UConn students use every day, can provide a wealth of
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information about the goals of the government that published them. What information the books choose to include and exclude sheds light on the biases and messages that the government of a country like China wants its next generation to learn. For his research project, Zarrow studied textbooks from late Qing China, the era of the Imperial Government, to after the revolution that unified China in the 1930s. Zarrow found that in the beginning of this time, “textbooks in schools were modeled on Japanese examples –
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In this screenshot from the Connecticut Trolley Museum website, the museum invites families to partake in heated trolley rides, musical arrangements and the Tunnel of Lights throughout the month of December.
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which were modeled mostly on German examples.” Therefore children in China in the early 1900s were studying information similar to children in the western world. However, Zarrow says that it is, “striking how quickly new information got in to textbooks” throughout this era. He explained that this was possible because of who was being educated in China at the time. Textbooks weren’t geared for the entire population, only elite children, and therefore textbook makers, “didn’t worry about the students not understanding new ideas.”
These textbooks weren’t aiming to train just another batch of elite classical scholars. Students in this era were “no longer memorizing Confucius texts” said Zarrow. Instead, these textbooks were changing right along with everything else in China, their goal was to train “a new kind of elite – an elite educated in modern disciplines rather than modern classics,” said Zarrow. For example, these textbooks contained basics of hygiene that would be important for city residents but never really mattered to the typical country dwelling Chinese child. It
“informed students about germ theory,” said Zarrow. According to Zarrow, these textbooks clearly reflect the goals of a “modern growing nation state,” not a country that is set in its ways and merely trying to educate its next generation about the past. With this project basically behind him, Zarrow is looking to move on with his research through two different projects. The first will be an examination of utopianism in modern Chinese thought. The second project will look at the history of China’s Forbidden City. He is hoping
to analyze the functions that this city has served for China and how it transformed from the hated, but beautiful, dwelling place of the Emperor to one of the most visited tourist sites in China by not only foreigners, but also by Chinese. Zarrow will launch these two new projects in the spring in addition to beginning his teaching career at UConn with two upper level classes, Modern China and a Special Topics Course that will focus on memoirs that have been written by Chinese authors.
By Sandy Mueller Campus Correspondent
Trolley Museum annual fundraiser for their museum, and is a way for the museum to raise money as well as invite families to explore the museum. “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year and the museum is run completely by volunteers,” said museum volunteer, Chris Shaw. “It is a good family activity. The money is going to a good cause.” Winterfest is not very expensive. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for children between 2 and 12 years of age and under 2 is just $3. Members of the Connecticut Trolley
Museum get half off the ticket prices for Winterfest as well. The event also offers many activities for everyone to enjoy and relax to. “You can ride (in) a heated enclosed trolley or bring a blanket, be brave and enjoy the crisp winter air in the open “electric sleigh.” Then race back into the Visitors Center which has been transformed into a Winter Wonderland complete with model trains, decorations galore and you can even buy a delicious cup of hot cocoa to sip as you enjoy the entertainment,” stated the Winterfest Press
Release. In the 40 years of its existence, Winterfest has changed significantly. “It has grown up since then. We have started the lights sculptures. It changes every year. The event is quite a bit larger than it was when we started,” said Shaw. Winterfest recently began serenading trolley-riders with carols to make the event even more enjoyable and engaging. The museum encourages riders to sing along.
Conn. Trolley Museum invites families to explore Winterfest Winterfest is being held in the Connecticut Trolley Museum from December 6-8, December 13-15 and December 20-22 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The event will also be going after Christmas from December 26-30 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. “The Connecticut Trolley Museum presents Winterfest 2013 and The Tunnel of Lights (which began) Friday, November 29,” stated the Winterfest Press Release. Winterfest is the Connecticut
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Transgender cop UConn’s invertebrate collection in Conn. files welcomes the smallest of insects complaint By Alban Murtishi Campus Correspondent
NEW HAVEN (AP) — A transgender police officer in Connecticut has filed a complaint with a state agency alleging her supervisors created a hostile work environment because of her gender identity. Francesca Quaranta said her Middletown colleagues were initially supportive, but she began to face hostility from some over time and the situation became so bad she took paid leave. She filed a complaint in October asking the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to investigate her claims of discrimination and harassment. “I realized there was no resolution,” Quaranta said. “It was not about hair. It’s not about nails. It’s not about makeup. It’s about the fact they don’t want me in their building.” Mayor Dan Drew told the Middletown Press that Police Chief William McKenna arranged for a guest speaker to talk to senior officers about gender identity after Quaranta made her gender identity known. Drew told the newspaper the city has to investigate Quaranta’s allegations “thoroughly and that takes time.” He said Quaranta is “welcome to come back to work at any time. She is a great officer.” Telephone messages for Drew and McKenna were left Thursday by The Associated Press.
The 46-year-old Quaranta was born a man and has undergone hormone therapy to change to female. She decided to tell her colleagues last year, texting them a photo of herself dressed as a woman rather than showing up to work dressed that way. She’s been a police officer with Middletown since 2004 and was with Rocky Hill for nine years before that. She said she voluntarily stopped using the men’s bathroom and locker room and made gradual changes to try to ease the transition such as arriving to work already in uniform. But conflicts began to emerge. A lieutenant repeatedly referred to her as “Frank” and “him” after she notified the department she had legally changed her name and questioned whether she was fit for duty, according to her complaint. She said she was ordered to remove her earrings even though female officers had been allowed to wear them. She said she was initially allowed to wear a wig but was later told it was not in compliance with policy and received written discipline. A sergeant said “who brought the caveman with them” during roll call and was later suspended, Quaranta said. A lieutenant suggested it would be better if she returned to being male, she said.
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A Lilliputocoris specimen is about as large as a single letter in nine-point font. However, Dr. Jane O’Donnell, manager of the UConn invertebrate collection, and her recent research on the genus demonstrate that, in the world of biological classification, size does not matter. Lilliputocoris is a genus of almost microscopic insects that live in jungle floor litter in places like Madagascar and Argentina. Very little is known about the organism’s niche behaviors in ecology, and only about 100 specimens are known to occur in the world. “The way I think about it we share these organisms with planet earth, and we share a unique evolutionary history with them,” O’Donnell said. “That’s justification enough for their continued existence.” O’Donnell’s research in that several years has had her collaborate with other professionals from the California Academy of
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Sciences, as well as collabora- each other. O’Donnell’s job is to tors in the Czech Republic and discover the differences between Madagascar. these specimens, and attempt to The Lilliputocoris specimens classify them as different species preserved in of the genus. UConn’s biology B r i a n collection were Fisher, from brought from the California Madagascar, and Academy of even with the Sciences, spoke distance traveled in a New York by such small Times blog and delicate post about specimens they arthropods of were kept in prisMadagascar such tine condition. as Lilliputocoris, “It’s a testa“If we were ment to the paralooking for life taxonomists of on other planets, Madagascar,” and we found O’Donnell said. like Jane O’Donnell something All the specithis, it would be mens measure Collection manager an enormous disless than two covery, but we millimeters and are still finding require an elecnew life forms tron microscope in order to be seen on our planet and that’s still amazclearly. To the naked eye, the spec- ing.” imens seem to be little more than The Lilliputocoris genus, named brown specks on tabs of paper, but after the miniscule Lilliputians upon closer inspection these brown of “Gulliver’s Travels,” was specks are incredibly unique from first recognized and named by
O’Donnell’s major advisor James Slater, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology. The first specimen O’Donnell classified herself, Paradema Slateri, is named after him. The Lilliputocoris research has been going on for several years and is still in its initial stages. “It’ll continue until it’s reached a stage till its publishable,” O’Donnell said. Other than her research on the Lilliputocoris specimens, O’Donnell manages the UConn invertebrate collection which is part of the larger UConn Biodiversity Research Collection. Collections such as these are often expensive to maintain at other schools, but having this collection makes research like O’Donnell’s more feasible. “It provides tangible examples of the plants and animals that we share our planet with. And it’s a record of life on planet earth that I think is under appreciated by people of this modern age,” O’Donnell said.
Chris O’Brien, a close friend of one of the Sigma Chi brothers, is a member of the swim team at College of Charleston who was paralyzed from the waist down in a diving accident last year. With this event, Sigma Chi seeks to raise money to fund
leading up to the plunge. There will be giveaways and prizes for the winners and all attendees. Sigma Chi welcomes everyone on campus to come take a plunge for Chris’ cause.
“And it’s a record of life on planet earth that I think is under appreciated by people of this modern age,”
Sigma Chi to host polar plunge Saturday By Eleanor Hudd Campus Correspondent
The UConn chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity will be hosting a polar plunge this Saturday at Husky Village to benefit the Chris O’Brien Determination fund.
Chris’s trip to the Shepherd Rehabilitation Center in Atlanta. The plunge will take place in a rented pool, with water provided by the Storrs Fire Department. The fire department, with Sigma Chi, will be in attendance at the event, which features sorority members competing in events
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South Africans mourn, celebrate Mandela The Daily Campus, Page 3
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As the news of Nelson Mandela’s death spread across South Africa, residents of the black township of Soweto gathered in the streets near the house where he once lived, singing and dancing to mourn his death and celebrate his colossal life. The people of South Africa reacted Friday with deep sadness at the loss of a man considered by many to be the father of the nation, while mourners said it was also a time to celebrate the achievements of the anti-apartheid leader who emerged from prison to become South Africa’s first black president. President Jacob Zuma, dressed in black, announced the news of Mandela’s death Thursday night on television, saying the 95-year-old known affectionately by his clan name “Madiba” had died “peacefully” at around 8:50 p.m. while in the company of his family. “He is now resting. He is now at peace,” Zuma said. “Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father.” The president said all national flags would be lowered to half-mast from Friday until after a state funeral. Many South Africans, having missed the news after going to bed, would awaken to a country without its spiritual and moral leader. “First sleep in a Mandelaless world,” South African journalist Brendan Boyle tweeted. “We’re on our own now.” In the black of night, several hundred people milled around outside Mandela’s home in the leafy Houghton neighborhood of Johannesburg. The mood was lively rather than somber. Some sang and
swayed. A man blew on a vuvuzela, the plastic horn widely used at World Cup soccer games in South Africa in 2010. Another marched toward the house and shouted: “Nelson!” People photographed a makeshift shrine of candles, a national flag and bouquets of flowers. A framed portrait of a smiling Mandela was propped against a tree with the caption: “Rest in peace, Madiba.” Mandela had been receiving medical care in the home in past months, where he had been in critical condition. Some residents of Soweto gathered in front of Nelson Mandela’s old home in the early hours of the morning to mark his death. About 40 people formed a circle in the middle of Vilakazi Street and sang songs from the anti-apartheid struggle. Some people were draped in South African flags and the green, yellow and black colors of Mandela’s party, the African National Congress. “We have not seen Mandela in the place where he is, in the place where he is kept,” they sang, a lyric that antiapartheid protesters had sung during Mandela’s long incarceration. “We are celebrating his life and all that he did for us,” said Terry Mokoena, 47, who had taped the words “Rest In Peace” on his Mandela T-shirt. “I am happy that he is now at peace. He has done so much for us, it would be greedy for us to say that he should do more. Mandela united us — black, white, colored and Indian — he taught us togetherness.” In front of Mandela’s old Soweto home, now a tourist attraction, two men made a shrine of flowers and candles. “He came here to Soweto
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TOP: Sowetans mourn the death of former President Nelson Mandela outside Mandela’s former home, now a museum, in Soweto, South Africa Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. South African President Jacob Zuma announced earlier that Mandela had died peacefully after a long illness. BOTTOM: In this Dec. 7, 2005, file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela, 87, is in a jovial mood at the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, where he met with the winner and runner-up of the local “Idols” competition.
as a lawyer and he led us. When he came out of jail in 1994, after 27 years, he did not come out a bitter man and encourage us to fight. No, he came out with a message of peace,” said Mbulelo Radebe, 37. At Nelson Mandela Square in the upscale Sandton neighborhood of Johannesburg, six people stood at the foot of a six-yard (meter) bronze statue of Mandela, paying homage to the leader. The six were two whites, two blacks and two of Indian descent, representing South Africa’s “rainbow nation” that Mandela had fought and sacrificed for. “For 23 years, I walked a path with this man since he was released,” said Sonja Pocock, a white 46-year-old pharmaceutical sales representative. “I’m from the old regime. He’s like my grandfather. He is my grandfather.” The blonde sales executive burst into tears. Krezaan Schoeman, a 38-year-old Afrikaner colleague of Pocock’s, spoke as her friend went to arrange some red flowers she had laid at the statue’s feet. It was past midnight and the square, ringed by restaurants with Christmas lights arrayed on fake trees casting a silvery glow, was mostly empty. “I admired him. He stood for something, for freedom and equality,” Schoeman said. “Even if some say he was a terrorist, he stood for his beliefs. Everybody’s got a right to life. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, black or white. That’s what he stood for. And for forgiveness.” Standing nearby with a friend, Valentino More, a black 24-year-old student, said he had heard of Mandela’s death on Twitter,
then had rushed home to see Zuma make the announcement. He then came to Mandela Square, needing to pay tribute. “It came as a shock,” More said. “It’s a big day, actually, because our father just passed.” Big gatherings of mourners were expected in coming days as the country prepares a formal farewell for a man who helped guide the country from racial conflict to allrace elections in 1994. “He transcended race and class in his personal actions, through his warmth and through his willingness to listen and to emphasize with others,” retired archbishop Desmond Tutu said in a statement. “He taught us that to respect those with whom we are politically or socially or culturally at odds is not a sign of weakness, but a mark of self-respect.” F.W. de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheidera president, said he and Mandela first met each other in 1989 and concluded they could do business with each other as the country embarked on its long-awaited transition to democratic rule. “Although we were political opponents — and although our relationship was often stormy — we were always able to come together at critical moments to resolve the many crises that arose during the negotiation process,” de Klerk said in a statement. Human rights advocate George Bizos told eNCA television that Mandela, a longtime friend, never wavered in his dedication to non-racial and democratic ideals. “He was larger than life,” Bizos said. “We will not find another like him.”
receiving the most votes will earn a gift certificate to the UConn Dairy Bar. Perhaps the most exciting feature of the event is the fun atmosphere and group collaboration that the friendly competition creates.
“It’s very cheerful, and the teams are very excited when they get there,” Hill said. “It’s also a great team-building activity. Hopefully the teams will bring the positive energy from the event back to their offices.”
Herbst judges gingerbread house competition, School of Business hopes to reclaim champion title
gerbread house decorators and earn the grand prize of a univer-
Chuck and Augie’s. A new feature of the 2013 contest is the addition of a
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“most popular” prize, which was added due to the request of past competitors, Hill said. This year, in addition to the judges selecting the first and second place winners, guests at the event will vote on their favorite gingerbread design. The team
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UCONN CLASSICS: BACK IN MY DAY THESE COMICS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE.
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Today's Birthday (12/06/13). Embark on an educational journey this year. The winter holidays reveal love's splendor. Financial abundance rings in the New Year and continues with fruitful collaboration built on mutual respect. Springtime creativity sparks productive fun. July 25 and 26 peak with personal power. Share your work with the world in late summer. Follow your muses where they lead. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Get homework completed early, as distractions line your path. Money's tight. Don't fall for a trick. Publicity interferes with privacy today and tomorrow. Ask friends to teach you what you don't know.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -Building a savings plan is easier over the next three weeks, as your influence grows. Keep your eyes open; all's not as appears. Circumstances could bring up emotions. Consider all possibilities before taking action. Give thanks.
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Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Responsibilities increase. Call ahead to avoid running all over town. Your team helps you make it to the top, within budget. Travel beckons, but take care. Switch up the rhythm. Go with your heart. It's bonus time. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Finish up old business. It may take some wheeling and dealing. Increase efficiency. Others help you extend your influence. Don't let friends spend your money, though. Stash away the surplus. Prayer and meditation are powerful tools. Accept guidance. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Offer helpful suggestions. Listen graciously, and with patience. Present only facts, not opinions or embellishments. Be prepared to walk. Today and tomorrow are extra good for compromise. Be willing to give. This allows access to new resources. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- New questions lead to more research. Work out the details. Rest when you need to. Get a lot done today and tomorrow. An interesting development arises when a secret is revealed. Provide motivation to the team. RUN. NOW. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Help out and you'll be richly rewarded. The next two days seem luxuriously lovely. Play the song lightly and enjoy. Gamble some other day. Pull strings to get what you're after, and apply creative energy. Stash away surplus funds. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Love blossoms in rare and exotic ways. Don't fall for a sob story. Friends help you advance. Luck favors shrewd business people. Open a conversation again and clear up a priority disagreement. Discover what's at the bottom of the dispute. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Make adjustments to get a perfect picture. You're in study mode for the next two days. Get your own house in order early. Don't try a new trick now. Send others on ahead. Acquire an antique. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- A friend's great idea needs work; estimate how much money it'll take. The pieces of the puzzle are falling into place. Proceed with caution, as mistakes get expensive now. Use what you have on hand to alleviate tension. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Develop a creative plan of action. Today and tomorrow hold a personal focus. You gain unexpected insights, despite a possible communications breakdown. Cram in an extra job to make extra money. Relax expectations and the results may surprise you. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- The pace quickens. You're getting more creative and sensitive. Resist the urge to fling your emotions around; use your words. Get contemplative today and tomorrow. Assign or accept work projects on an intuitive basis. Vivid dreams could fill your journal.
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Beethoven’s 9th wows Jorgensen By Katie McWilliams Senior Staff Writer
180 people filled in the stage at Jorgensen last night to perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. The performance titled “Fruede!” was billed as the music of joy and celebration, perfectly capturing the themes of happiness, thanksgiving and love that abound in the Hannukah, Christmas and New Year season. Members of the UConn symphony, the concert choir, the festival chorus and singers from Farmington and E.O. Smith high schools performed the symphony. Faculty members Constance Rock, Meredith Zeigler, Albert Lee and Anthony Leathem were soloists in the performance, showcasing the talent within the School of Fine Arts faculty. The show began with the performance of “Magnificant” by Franz Schubert and conducted by Jamie Spillane, associate professor of music and director of choral studies. The composition boasted a thunderous melody that allowed the performers to convey the spirit of celebration. The piece was a joyous demonstration of orchestral power and the strong voices of the combined choir. The combined choirs were a force to be reckoned with and the soloists, Ryan Burns, Spencer Hamlin, Amanda Santos and Meghan Ryan brought brilliant performances of their own. The second piece of the concert was Hector Berlioz’s “Hungarian March” from “The Damnation of Faust,” and it was conducted by Paul McShee. Although “The Damnation of Faust” is an operatic legend meant to be performed with children’s choir and orchestra, the music was well suited to the performance and allowed the already talented orchestra to display a high level of musicianship. The brass in this piece was particularly impressive with joyous fanfare like contributions to the melody. The piece was fast paced and joyous, as any dance number would be, but also
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with a slow first movement, the music gained momentum as the movement progressed. The climax was beautiful and stirring and transitioned to an anxious movement that was fast paced and featured quick notes throughout. The third movement was much more subdued an almost deliberate juxtaposition to the thunderous finale. The finale featured the vocals of Zeigler, Lee, Rock and Leathem, as well as the combined choirs and when the choirs made their entrance with a resounding “Freude,” members of the audience jumped at the powerful noise coming from the unamplified students. The finale featured the familiar melody “Ode to Joy” and the joyous vocal parts created a triumphant celebration of the journey the last three movements had taken.
“It’s a long haul,” said Felder. “But it’s a journey, a fabulous journey.” When the last booming note disseminated through Jorgensen, Felder had not even lowered his baton when the audience jumped up for a well-deserved standing ovation. “I thought they were absolutely spectacular and that doesn’t even do them justice,” said Doris Hurley, who came to see her grandson. “I loved how the music celebrated the season, not a particular holiday. Most denominations, or even people, have a reason to celebrate this time of year and it is tasteful and thoughtful to celebrate to fantastic music that speaks of happiness and joy.”
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ing the next hour trying to find an open outlet. Almost every dorm on campus has some sort of study lounge and sometimes you can even find an open classroom in some of the academic buildings. You’ll be alone with your thoughts, free to study away from distraction. Third, do not, I repeat, do not study with friends. Having a study buddy might seem like a good idea, but chances are you’ll get about 10 minutes of work done before the two of you start chatting about random nonsense, which quickly turns into an hour. If you really need help, don’t go to a friend; go to either a professor or a tutor. Lastly, and this may be the most important of all, relax. If you spend every waking moment studying, you’re not going to do as well as if you take your time and go through all of the material carefully. Take short breaks every few hours (try to limit them to twenty minutes though) and your brain will be able to function and absorb the material so much more efficiently. I know the pressure is on, but staying up all night to get every last bit of detail just isn’t helpful. Not only will you not learn the material, but you’re probably not going to memorize it too well either. Remember that your brain secures knowledge in your head while you sleep. Want to remember an extremely important concept? Study it right before sleeping. Oh, and make sure to eat at least one banana each day. The potassium helps jumpstart your brain. Good luck, my young wards.
As we enter the full brunt of holiday shopping during these weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the question of how the average consumer can choose ethically made products and not break the bank is more pressing than at any other time of year. This is especially true given the season’s emphasis on building a better world and being sensitive to the needs of those less fortunate than ourselves. A great way to start would be to reform our economy so that it does not rely upon human, animal and environmental abuses in order to achieve artificially low prices. But how can the average consumer on a constrained budget help? The nonprofit organization Green America published an article earlier this year that offers some insight into this problem. The author Tracy Rysavy compared two T-shirts, identical in nearly every way, except that one was produced organically and sweatshop free by the company Blue Canoe while the other, produced by Forever 21, used conventional cotton and had possible sweat-shop connections. The choice may so far seem easy – until you look at the price tag. The Forever 21 shirt is $8.80, while the Blue Canoe shirt rings up at $45.95. “The fact is, no matter how successful a green business becomes and how much of a cost advantage that company offers due to economies of scale, it’ll never match the low, low prices of a conventional corporation like Forever 21 for one simple reason: Truly green businesses pay for external social and environmental costs that corporations are content to ignore – and foist on the communities in which they do business,” Rysavy said. Forever 21 has been investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor for sweatshop conditions in its former U.S. factories, cited by worker’s advocates for inhumane factory conditions overseas, refused to join other retailers in boycotting cotton harvested by child-labor in Uzbekistan, and uses conventional cotton (accounting for 25 percent of global pesticide use) and conventional clothing dyes (which relies on toxic heavy metals). Still, it remains unlikely that the average UConn student would lay down $50 for a T-shirt, and unfortunately Rysavy does not elaborate on how to buy green on a budget (although their magazine, The Green American, does promise to discuss these solutions). Perhaps the best that we can do for now is to strive to make slightly better choices wherever we can. For example, The New York Times commended the retailer H&M this week for its announcement that it will try to achieve a living wage for all of its workers in countries like Bangladesh and Cambodia. Other major European and U.S. retailers that operate in the area blame weak government for the inhumane conditions, but H&M has elected to not wait for government. The transition will incur higher costs for the company in the short-term, as the article explains that it “will have to give fewer big orders to a smaller group of factories and commit to them for years at a time” which “can be more expensive initially even though it can improve productivity and quality over time.” H&M still needs to provide crucial information such as what it considers a living wage and how it will change its sourcing. However, if you find yourself shopping in Forever 21 this holiday season, you might just consider stopping next door to look for similar items at H&M and help to make just a tiny bit of difference. (Or better yet, write a letter to the companies that you support or oppose to let them know how you feel!)
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Members of the UConn symphony , the concert choir, and the festival chorus as well as singers from Farmington and E.O. Smith high schools united for a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth
featured a booming bass drum and strong horns to finish. The third piece before the intermission was Ralph VaughnWilliams’ “Antiphon” from “Five Mystical Songs.” The most modern piece of the evening, “Antiphon” featured a triumphant choral line complimented by a heavy orchestral presence. The piece almost sounded like a call and an answer, starting with the choral line and having the orchestra respond alternately. After a brief intermission the show resumed with the performance of the highly anticipated Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven. Famous for containing what has become known to all young children and adults alike as “Ode to Joy” the symphony was much more than just a familiar tune. The fourmovement piece told a story in the
most delicate and simultaneously powerful musical terms. “Beethoven’s ninth symphony is a special occasion,” said symphony conductor Harvey Felder. “It is a major work that changed symphonic movements.” Felder related his personal experience with the symphony. He first heard it as a child on the “Night News” when hosts Huntley and Brinkley used the theme to open the show. Felder described the piece as a story that the orchestra interprets and conveys to the audience. “As performers we seek the narrative, we seek the story,” Felder said. “We try to tell you, the audience, a story.” The moment the piece began the audience was hushed and captivated for the entire 63 minutes. Beginning
pursuits. He had to write the book. The narrative originated from work done with colMany people have heard of leagues as well as interacting Henry David Thoreau, espe- with students. “It’s a book cially if they have taken an that comes from teaching,” American literature course. Thorson said. Most would associate him He became interested in with the Transcendentalist the idea when he was reading Movement as well as with a history on Walden Pond his explorations through the and found geological errors American northeast. within the text. But Robert Thorson, a He then traced these facts geology professor at the back to an unedited field University of Connecticut book and thus decided he who gave needed to a reading re-write the of his new facts and book at the shed light on new UConn Thoreau as a Bookstore scientist in on Thursday, 19th century Dec. 5, geology and has drawn earth science. Henry David “Thoreau Thoreau in knew more a new light about physiRobert Thorson cal science within his latest book the state UConn Professor than “ Wa l d e n ’s geologist. Shore.” He had many precious In his book, which also serves as a geo- ideas,” Thorson said. Thorson then read from logical criticism, Thorson portrays Thoreau’s work as various sections of the book strongly grounded in the that he found most important physical sciences, depict- and of interest to the audiing Thoreau as a scientist as ence and gave his conclusions from each. In the secmuch as a literary figure. “He’s a damn good physi- tion titled “Of Two Minds,” cal scientist,” Thorson con- Thorson begs the question cludes in his booming lecture “was Thoreau a poet or a hall voice. Through his book scientist?” In the end he concludes he creates a re-interpretation of Thoreau through the that he is part of an intransieyes of science, and “Walden tive system, he is of mixed Pond” as a piece of literature mindsets that are both stable founded in physical geol- and equally powerful and ogy, “a geo-narrative,” as therefore transforms from Thorson described it. one to the other. Through the Thorson described how readings of the next several Thoreau’s “Walden Pond” sections, Thorson depicts piqued his interests and the vast amount of scienwould not escape his mind tific knowledge that Thoreau as he was working on other actually had about the world
that he discovered while reading Thoreau’s field journals. In the section of his book titled “Climate Chang”,Thorson describes an event where Thoreau went on a walk in January and almost froze, but soon warmed up and thawed out. Thorson saw this, as well as many other writings in Thoreau’s journals, as an allegory for bigger ideas that Thoreau had such as possible climate change. He had knowledge of the ice age and believed that this would eventually occur again. Although he was not exactly correct in his ideas, he knew that climate change could be possible. In the section “Old Time Religion,” Thorson talked about Thoreau’s distaste for natural theology – thus furthering his true belief in the sciences. In the end, as Thorson read further through Thoreau’s field journals, he concluded that “the more Thoreau immersed himself into nature, he became less and less Transcendentalist.” Through his ideas Robert Thorson opens another lens through which to look at literature and authors. His conclusions drawn about Thoreau prove to be a new and fresh look at Henry David Thoreau that has never been approached. It truly blends the avenues of science and literature and has the potential to intrigue a wide variety of readers. “Walden’s Shore” is currently on sale at the UConn Bookstore in the Storrs Center.
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‘Walden’s Shore’ sheds new Study habits to avoid light on Henry David Thoreau for surviving finals
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“Thoreau knew more about physical science than the state geologist. He had many precious ideas.”
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Congratulations, you’ve almost made it to the end of the semester! You’ve only got one gigantic hurdle left over in the form of your final exams. Whether you’re a freshman, experiencing his first moments of abject terror or a senior just trying to get the things out of the way so you can graduate, here are some basic tips to make everything easier. First, always study without a computer if possible. I know it might be tempting to bring your computer to study from an e-text or to type up notes, but trust me when I say it’s a bad idea. Your laptop, more than just about anything else, provides an ungodly amount of distractions. “I’ve been studying for two hours,” you’ll say to yourself, “I’ll just watch one episode of “The Office” and then get back to work.” I’ve said similar things to myself ten million times, but before you know it, a single episode will turn into five and at least an extra hour of browsing Reddit. Leave the distraction at home whenever possible, and just bring a book and notepad. Next, I know it might be tempting, but don’t go to the library. Yeah, that advice might sound weird and any other time of the year it would be invalid, but it’s important during finals week. Not only is the library hot and full of wonderful books, movies and computers to distract you with, but it’s also crowded. Chances are when you arrive, you’ll spend the first 20 minutes just trying to find somewhere to sit, and if you do have your laptop, spend-
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LGBTQ Suicide Prevention Lecture Healthy sleeping habits BY LUKE BELVAL
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The Rainbow Center played host to Wes Nemenz’s emotional talk entitled “The Trevor Project - Connect. Accept. Respond. Empower. How to Support LGBTQ Youth and Prevent LGBTQ Youth Suicide.”
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are only a telephone call away from providing support. This is also available to parents as well as adults who are looking for resources to help someone they know. Another resource is called askTrevor. “This is what I like to call the ‘Dear Abby’ aspect of the program,” laughed Nemenz.“This is not for immediate crisis, but more of a way to ask questions and learn about resources.” TrevorSpace is an online community that allows teens ages 13 to 24 to have profiles that are safe and user-friendly. They can interact with one another providing support and friendships. “They are super positive, and supportive, beautiful angels,” Nemenz says of the young adults in the online community. Finally, TrevorChat works as an online messaging service that is both safe and confidential. It provides youths with help over non-suicide related crisis over The Trevor Project’s website. The Trevor Project also boasts educational programs that travel to middle schools, high schools and universities alike, giving similar lectures that open up a conversation among students about suicide and its intersections with sexual orientation and gender identity. During the lecture, Nemenz asked the audience to take part in a powerful activity that he called
“Top 10 Things.” He asked the group to write down the top ten things that make us get out of bed every morning, big or small. Once we each had our lists, he then asked us to eliminate three things off them. Then to look at what we had left. Next, we had to remove three more reasons off the list. Finally, we had to leave ourselves with just one reason why we got out of bed each day. The audience as a whole found this task very difficult. “How can I decide,” commented one audience member, “between my husband and my kids? I just can’t do that. It’s too hard.” “I have only my wife left,” commented another audience member, “I love her, but without everything else it still seems somewhat empty – kind of sad.” Nemenz related these feelings that we all had, being torn, pressured, sad about our perceived losses and compared them to how an LGBTQ teen would feel when contemplating “coming out” about their sexuality. Perceived loss is just as powerful when thinking about it as actual loss, and these losses such as family and friends, are things these LGBTQ teens actually fear losing when coming out about their sexuality. Empathy was Nemenz’s key word. “We need to turn on the empathy full
blast when working with people that are having these feelings,” he said. Next, Nemenz went on to discuss the risk factors involved with suicide. Chronic risk factors (i.e. psychological and emotional states) factors that increase over one’s lifetime and acute risk factors (i.e. owning a firearm), risk factors associated with greater risk in the near term, both play a role within the contemplation of suicide. Protective factors are what keep people from making the decision to commit suicide. Unfortunately, LGBTQ youth and young adults experience many of these factors at once: family crisis, loss of a loved one, academic crisis and victimization are just some of the risk factors these teens deal with when coming out. Gender non conforming, coming out issues, rejection when coming out, gay-related victimization and unique developmental stressors such as puberty, dating or playing the role as “educator” about being LGBTQ in one’s community, can all play roles as risk factors as well. Nemenz ended his talk by teaching the audience the warning signs of suicide- signs of depression, having a plan and means to carry out the plan, and increased alcohol or drug use, to name a few – and
Have you been a little angel all year long? If so, boast it! From now until the New Year, as the snowfalls and we hustle and bustle to give gifts, bake cookies and send family holiday cards let’s not forget that we are just as dazzling when dressed in red and sparkles. Finding inspiration cannot be too difficult. After all, trees on campus are shimmering, dining halls are flooded for festive feasts and your
family has transformed an evergreen into a masterpiece. We have already switched our Starbucks latte order; why not switch up another staple of our existence? When we have to dress up this time of year, we habitually rush to an ugly sweater or flannel. But, you could knock the socks off your friends by wearing holiday thigh-high socks over a pair of black nylons. Guys too could, and should, show some Christmas-y ankle by cuffing pants with festive socks. When else can you smile at
someone’s ankles or knees? Hair can be adorned like a Christmas tree by just slipping one piece off the branches and tying it around a strand or two. It is cumbersome to do on your own, but what the perfect way to treat your friends like they have been angels all year long. Many salons offer tinsel as well because they realize the overwhelming glisten and often relate it to the first snow. Festive ribbons and bows around a ballerina bun or loose waves are absolutely adorable and can sim-
ply be swiped from your sister’s presents before she even knows. Most ladies dye their hair darker in the winter, but if the thought of exposed roots frightens you, dying the tips of your hair red or black or green is quite exciting (and can just be chopped off when Valentine’s Day knocks at our doors). Sparkles are meant to be spread, shared and spontaneous. You can glue rhinestones to the corner of your eyes, spray metallic fabric paint to the pockets of your jeans
or invest in a glossy lip plumper. You do not even need to wear rings when a couple of your fingers are painted silver or bright red. Little accent pieces are what keep people amused. Treat yourself like a gift for our campus. Encourage your friends to throw a holiday party to share the spirit, try new recipes and have an excuse to show off your holiday outfits.
AP – “What an honor it was to step into the shoes of Nelson Mandela and portray a man who defied odds, broke down barriers, and championed human rights before the eyes of the world. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.” — Idris Elba, who has the title role in “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.” “Mandela was one of the great leaders and teachers of the twentieth century. He conceived a model for mortal enemies to overcome their hatred and find a way through compassion to rebuild a nation based on truth, justice and the power of forgiveness. His passing should re-ignite a worldwide effort for peace.” — Paul Simon, whose acclaimed 1986 album “Graceland” was
criticized by some for using South African musicians during a time when artists were boycotting the country. Some artists defended Simon and, with Mandela’s approval, he toured South Africa in the 1990s. Today, as it did while he inhabited our planet, Nelson Mandela’s spirit truly soars with the angels. It was a spirit born of a generosity, love, compassion and hope for mankind that may never exist at such a heightened level in any single human being again. One of the most profound honors that I have had in my life was to be able to call ‘Madiba’ my friend and brother.” — Musician Quincy Jones. “We count ourselves unspeakably fortunate to have
been immersed in Nelson Mandela’s story and legacy. It’s been an honor to have been granted such proximity to a man who will go down as one of history’s greatest freedom fighters and advocates for justice. I have had the privilege of spending time with President Mandela and I can say his sense of humor was as great as his optimism.” — Harvey Weinstein, whose Weinstein Company released “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.” “I am so happy that Nelson Mandela is at last truly free. I will wave to him as he transforms into everything around me and on into the cosmos. What a race to run, Life gave him. That he made it in so much beauty tells us who we are, and who we can be.” —
Author Alice Walker. “Today the world lost one of the true giants of the past century. Nelson Mandela was a man of incomparable honor, unconquerable strength, and unyielding resolve — a saint to many, a hero to all who treasure liberty, freedom and the dignity of humankind.” — Morgan Freeman, who starred as Mandela in “Invictus.” “Portraying Nelson Mandela, in the film ‘Goodbye Bafana’ was a defining moment in my life and my career. We as a society, have been blessed to live in a time that Nelson Mandela has lived, loved, and led. What he has done for his country, his countrymen, and everyone on this planet may not be achieved again. ever. I will always honor him
as a saint.” — Actor Dennis Haysbert. “What a sad day that such a great man has passed on and moved on up a little higher. Most extraordinary was how he rose above his being imprisoned and exalted himself above apartheid and hatred to unite the country, an unbelievable example of humanitarianism and courage.” — Singer Aretha Franklin. “What I will remember most about Mr. Mandela is that he was a man whose heart, soul and spirit could not be contained or restrained by racial and economic injustices, metal bars or the burden of hate and revenge.” — Boxing great Muhammad Ali.
Although a heavy topic for the lunchtime lecture, Wes Nemenz’s talk titled “The Trevor Project – Connect. Accept. Respond. Empower. How to Support LGBTQ Youth and Prevent LGBTQ Youth Suicide” on Thursday afternoon in the Rainbow Center, showed a hopeful outlook on to how we can target suicidal thoughts in LGBTQ youths and how we can get them the help they need. The Trevor Project began in 1998 after a documentary titled “Trevor,” a story that followed a 13 year old LGBTQ teen that was struggling with suicidal thoughts, aired on HBO. The producers of the documentary saw this lack of outlets for teens in Trevor’s position and chose to take matters into their own hands, thus forming what is today known as The Trevor Project, which is now “the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to the LGBTQ youth and young adult community,” said Nemenz. The Trevor Project provides a number of different outlets to LGBTQ youths and young adults such as The Trevor Lifeline, a 24/7, 365 days a year hotline for immediate and high intensity crisis calls, where trained counselors
leaving us with some thoughts to consider about how we can help. “Validating is the most powerful tool,” said Nemenz. All it takes is having someone there to listen and understand. Nemenz urged that there is no need to stigmatize against people who are feeling sad and depressed, everyone has felt this way or has had reason to feel this way at least once. “Suicide is not caused by just a single factor or reason,” said Nemenz, “it is more complex than this.” Lending a caring ear and simply checking up and talking with someone you know is struggling can make all the difference. “Don’t be afraid to be that person,” Nemenz said, “who talks about suicide directly.” If you have a concern, express it and listen to what they have to say. This is the best possible way to find them the resources and the help they need. “One supportive adult in a youth’s environment can reduce their risk of suicide by 30 percent,” Nemenz concluded. If you have any questions or want to learn further about The Trevor Project and the resources that it has to offer, contact Wes Nemenz at Wes.Nemenz@ TheTrevorProject.org
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Stealing the spotlight from your family Christmas tree By Kate Sulzinski Campus Correspondent
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Celebrities pay tribute to Nelson Mandela
Sleep is one of the more often overlooked aspects of the overall health picture. The simple fact that we spend one third of our lives sleeping warrants special attention to sleep. However, when life gets busy it is often the first aspect to go by the wayside. This can lead to a multitude of problems as ignoring your sleep health not only has immediate but also long lasting effects. Sleep is a key part of your health or a multitude of reasons. Not only does the nightly recovery simply feel good, a good night’s sleep has been linked to a wide variety of health outcomes. These range from healthier body weight to lower stress. Myriad sleep deprivation studies have been performed and show that with as little as 36-48 hours of sleep deprivation hallucinations and other neurological signs can appear. While the exact reason why we sleep has eluded scientist for some time now, new evidence has surfaced which helps put our nightly slumber in perspective. It now seems that when we sleep, chemicals in our brain that damage the cells in our brain are metabolized and removed. These same chemicals have been linked to neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s and dementia. This data, although preliminary, helps show how healthy habits in your younger years can have a great effect on your health down the line. The question now is how much sleep is best. The answer is slightly individual but the most common recommendation for teenagers and young adults is to get between seven and eight hours of sleep a night. This number gradually decreases as you age; however, in years where you are still growing, the extra recovery from a longer sleep is necessary. What makes this even more important is the fact that your sleep debt cannot be recovered from one night to the next. This means trying to be regular about your habit are crucial. Especially when you are not exhausted it can be easy to fluctuate your sleep patterns and disrupt your schedule. By going to bed and rising the same time every day you allow your body to develop a rhythm it depends on for everything from metabolism to energy patterns. When you have trouble going to sleep there are several things you can do. One hour before the time you go to sleep, remove everything stimulating from your focus. This means phones, TV and computers. These screens are distracting and over stimulating, both of which can lead to trouble falling asleep. Also, if you consume caffeine do not do so after three in the afternoon. This nervous system stimulant can affect the sleep patterns of even the most habitual users. Finally avoid large meals before bed. The large amount of food in your stomach can lead to GI distress and leave you feeling uncomfortable. The importance of sleep cannot be understated. The time for your brain and body to shut down and recover are crucial in terms of a variety of health conditions. By simply sticking to a routine you can make your sleep work for you and wake up with more energy and less fatigue during the day.
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Colleges should take on EPA challenge to combat hunger
A group of students at the University of Connecticut is taking on a social dilemma faced by one of America’s richest states. Challenged by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Community Outreach program SOS Food Recovery group works in collaboration with dining services to collect left over food to feed the hungry. With the Thanksgiving season coming to a close, one in seven families in Connecticut struggled to put food on their tables, according to the Connecticut Food Bank. This social problem, however, is not due to the scarcity of food but instead the inability for families to afford food. This is especially troubling given that Americans are throwing out roughly $165 billion worth of food annually, according to the USA Today. The Environmental Protection Agency recently challenged the nation to “(change) how we think about our resources for a better tomorrow.” The food recovery challenge asks participants to reduce as much food waste as possible. “Wasted food has economic, environmental, and social impacts,” the EPA said. “Much of this ‘waste’ is not waste at all, but actually safe, wholesome food that could potentially feed millions of Americans. Excess food, leftovers and scraps that are not fit for consumption and donation can be recycled into a nutrient-rich soil supplement.” The SOS Food Recovery program at UConn comprises of several students ranging from freshman to seniors who volunteer their time picking up food from Bookworms Café and transporting it to the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic. UConn Dining Services collects unsold products from all over campus and delivers it to the Bookworms Café in the Homer Babbidge Library. Later, students from the food recovery group measure the temperature of each of the items being donated, to ensure it is safe to be consumed and transport it, according to John Kelleher, site manager of the food recovery program. The food recovery program here at the UConn represents the collaboration and symbiosis between several different programs. Programs like the SOS Food Recovery program are bringing nationwide attention to the UConn’s campus. UConn was named the No. 1 Coolest School by the Sierra Club this year, due to “its efforts to encourage sustainability, green technology and environmental stewardship,” according to UConn Today. The SOS Food Recovery program donated more than 500 items to the food shelter this semester according Karen Ren, program director of the food recovery program. It is programs like SOS Food Recovery that are helping shape the UConn community into a more sustainable and caring society. More campuses should take on the Environmental Protection Agency’s challenge to create a lasting worldwide impact.
Made it through my last day of classes, just one more week left.
The 10 most fascinating people of 2013
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ho were the most fascinating people of this year? Here are my selections, in alphabeti-
cal order. Glenn Greenwald. As a writer for The Guardian newspaper who broke the news of National Security Agency surveillance methods, Greenwald forever changed the rules of journalism. Reporters are supposed to remain objective and unbiased, but by openly criticizing government spying for years beforehand, Greenwald proved himself to Edward Snowden a trustworthy conduit for leaking the information, thus landing By Jesse Rifkin the biggest Associate Commentary Editor news story of the year. This will fundamentally alter how journalism and news gathering operate forever. As Greenwald himself wrote, “This (objectivity) model rests on a false conceit. Human beings are not objectivitydriven machines. We all intrinsically perceive and process the world through subjective prisms. What is the value in pretending otherwise?” Anthony Kennedy. The Supreme Court’s “swing justice,” Kennedy has a track record for casting the tiebreaking vote on 5-4 decisions, but this year in particular was one for the history books. Who else writes a Thursday majority decision striking down the Voting Rights Act and likely preventing millions of blacks, poor people, and Spanish speakers from voting – a very conservative opinion – then the very next Friday writes a majority decision legalizing same-sex marriage for millions? Wayne LaPierre. Chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association (NRA), LaPierre was the public face of the gun rights movement. In the wake of last December’s Sandy Hook shootings and President Obama’s resounding re-election, public opinion was incred-
ibly united behind instituting new gun control measures, at levels rarely exhibited on any political issue. Whether this would have made for good or bad public policy is subject for another column, but the fact that literally every single congressional proposal failed is testament largely to LaPierre and his organization’s persistence. Jennifer Lawrence. For the biggest movie star to emerge so far this decade, this was her banner year. She started by winning the Best Actress Academy Award for “Silver Linings Playbook,” which was technically released near the end of 2012 but earned 78 percent of its box office revenue this year. Then she starred in “Catching Fire,” which if it maintains its current pace will likely be the year’s highest-grossing film. (As of this writing, it already ranks No. 3 despite being out less than three weeks!) Then this month she appears in “American Hustle,” which will probably be nominated for several Oscars. Macklemore. The rapper, real name Ben Haggerty, transformed music far more than any other act this year. His No. 1 song “Thrift Shop” turned rap on its head by glamorizing bargain hunting rather than riches, while “Same Love” celebrated gay rights, unheard of for a genre famous for its bigotry. Plus his No. 1 hit “Can’t Hold Us” will be played at sporting events and dance parties for a long time to come. Nancy Pelosi. Some might say Ted Cruz or Rand Paul, but in my opinion Pelosi was the most fascinating politician of this year. The fact that right now she’s more of the Speaker of the House than the “actual” Speaker John Boehner is unprecedented. The October vote to end the government shutdown, the January fiscal cliff deal, the Violence Against Women Act in February, the federal Hurricane Sandy aid in January: all passed the House with around 30-40 percent of Republicans but 90 percent or more of Democrats. We’ve never seen anything like it. Any time the House passes anything that ultimately gets signed into law, it’s because Pelosi plays the role of shepherd. “The Shooter.” A member of Seal Team Six, he was the Navy commando who actually pulled the trigger to shoot
and kill Osama bin Laden. Although the raid took place in 2011, he didn’t reveal himself (kind of) until a March profile article in Esquire magazine by Phil Bronstein. Although this man’s name and identity remain unknown to the public, he sparked a much-needed discussion about how America treats its veterans. In the process he became America’s most famous anonymous figure since Deep Throat in the 1970s. Edward Snowden. As mentioned above, former N.S.A. contractor Snowden prompted the most notorious leak of classified government information in decades. He was living the life: at 29, pulling in six figures a year while residing in Hawaii with his poledancing girlfriend. Then he gave all that up, now granted asylum in Russia as a political fugitive, likely never to return to his home country again. Dzokar Tsarnaev. I hate to include him, but how can you not? Just when it seemed like we had finally regained our sense of national safety and security, with over a decade since the last successful terrorist attack on American soil and bin Laden dead, suddenly Tsarnaev and his brother bomb the Boston Marathon. Malala Yousafzai. Ending on a positive note! A young teenage Pakistani girl who wrote a blog promoting women’s rights and education, she was shot by the Taliban while riding the school bus last year. Upon her release from hospital this year and with speaking engagements everywhere from the United Nations to Harvard to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she almost instantly became the world’s single most visible non-religious-leader standard bearer for peace. Nelson Mandela’s about to die any day now, the Dalai Lama is a religious leader, and Obama proved himself to be not nearly as peaceful as previously thought. She is a hero the world over, and a year ago almost nobody knew her name. She almost died at 14. May she live to 100.
Jesse.Rifkin@UConn.edu 7th-semester journalism @jesserifkin
I hear they are very close to making a finals pill for stress. My diet has consisted of coffee, cereal, red bull and peanut butter. #FinalsWeek I still can’t believe #InShabazzWeTrust
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No Habs No To say this was the best semester ever would be an understatement and I owe that all to you. Thanks again for all your love and support. Pay heed all those who enter Storrs, beware of the fog. UConn football has a game this Saturday, so that’s still a thing. That’s a wrap folks, good night!
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» BLUE VS WHITE
Birth control should be left to the free market
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he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is heading to the Supreme Court for the second, but probably not the last, time. That battle is now raging over the controversial contraception mandate that requires employer By Devin Keehner s p o n s o r e d insurance Staff Columnist to cover the birth control pill. Some employers believe that this mandate infringes on religious liberty by forcing them to pay for something deemed immoral, and that is certainly an argument I am sympathetic to. However, I oppose this mandate for a variety of reasons. Most importantly, because it defies the definition of the
word insurance, and represents a back door tax and spend policy. I want to start by saying I don’t have any objection to the birth control pill when used for pregnancy prevention or medical uses totally unrelated to reproduction. I prefer it to some of the alternatives, such as abortion or teen pregnancy. I would be the first to support increasing access to this safe and effective drug by making it available over the counter. First, because it has the potential to prevent less desirable outcomes as I outlined, but more importantly because I mind my own business. However, I don’t see why people with moral opposition, or even me for that matter should be forced to subsidize other peoples’ sex lives. This isn’t
really about women. Men are going to benefit from this mandate too, seeing as most men don’t want to be paying child support prematurely. What this mandate does is redistribute small amounts of wealth from those who are not having sex to those who are, and that hardly seems fair. Furthermore, it only benefits those using the pill. It completely ignores condom use, and what good does not being pregnant do you when your boyfriend picked up an STD over vacation? So now that I have established my lack of moral objection to birth control, I want to talk about what the word insurance means. It’s really a concept, but in practice it means to hedge against risk. More importantly, in the financial sense it means to
offset one’s risk onto another entity. Normally, this means paying a premium to a company, and in return that company is contractually obligated to cover certain unexpected expenses. How does this apply to birth control? It doesn’t, and that’s the point. Birth control is a choice, sex should be a choice and being a women of childbearing age is not an unexpected event in one’s life. Imagine if someone wanted to insure their car against needing an oil change. Who in their right mind would provide the service, when we all know that cars need oil? Even if a company did offer insurance for oil change the premiums charged would be higher than the actual cost of getting an oil change. The same is true for birth control.
So if you can’t insure than I would. How is that against a known variable than any different from taxing me, how does the Affordable Care and giving said women the Act do it? Well, this is one money to buy birth control? of my biggest problems with I wouldn’t advocate for such the contraception mandate. It a program, but if there is one takes a run of the mill tax and thing I can’t stand more than spend approach, and hides it a tax, it’s a hidden tax. Finally, how ridiculous is it inside of a community rated healthcare plan. The presi- to create a government prodent and his supporters pre- gram for birth control when tend as if this is a mandate of according to Time magazine, insurer or employer responsi- “A one-month generic supply bility, but in reality the cost from Costco costs $25.” Is will be passed on to individu- this what feminism has come als. As a young male with to? I’m sorry, but replacing absolutely no use for the birth that idea the women need a control pill, I will eventually big strong man in their life, pay a higher premium, and with the idea that they need as a result women will be a big strong government is able to receive birth control hardly less insulting. at a lower price. Worse, if we subtract the price of the pill from said woman’s health Devin.Keehner@UConn.edu insurance premiums, she is 5th-semester communications certainly getting a better deal major
its religious freedom – this “corporate personhood” thing is really getting out of hand, isn’t it? – and focus, instead, on the less immediately exciting, but fundamental, question of insurability. My worthy colleague, who argues in his piece that the state of being a woman of childbearing age is a biological certainty and thereby uninsurable, is in the rare position of being against the contraception mandate for non-religious or otherwise bigoted reasons, and has put forth an argument actually worth engaging with. I don’t need to tell you the function of insurance; by paying into a communal pot, a large group of people are able to pretty effectively pool the risk of catastrophic medical expense. Now, that is not to say this works all the time, and the past decade or so have seen a great deal
of shady and irresponsible, if not downright immoral, manipulation by insurance companies in service of a bottom line, always a risk within a capitalist system with little regulation. The ACA, imperfect though it is, was introduced to combat this problem. It is easy to see how a contraception mandate fits into the insurance system; maternity costs for an uninsured mother are exorbitant; The New York Times, in an article titled “The American Way of Birth: the Costliest in the World” reports that the cost of prenatal care alone can reach $45,000. An analysis commissioned by the Times, conducted by Truven Health Analytics, estimates an averaged cost of $30,000 dollars for a vaginal delivery, and a whopping $50,000 for a c-section. And this is before any of the possible
complications. In actual fact, maternity care is the single greatest expenditure most insurance corporations face. The reasons for this are multiple and complicated, but the good news is that the ACA managed to require maternity care for the estimated 62 percent of women not covered by employer insurance, or with private plans that do not offer maternity care. That’s great news for women who might otherwise have been driven into debt after giving birth, but it also presents a huge new strain on the system. The risk of a company having to pay for childbirth is thereby increased many times over. Compare the above-mentioned costs with the yearly cost of contraception: about $1,200 a year, according to the Center for American Progress. The risk-reducing benefit of insured contracep-
tion should be immediately apparent; the cost of providing contraception for the duration of a woman’s natural fertility is dwarfed by the cost of even one baby, fully insured. Now it is possible to complain that the miniscule raise in premiums going towards contraception for women that need it is an unfair rate increase, or a burden that shouldn’t be shared by those that don’t need it. I, for example, will probably never need to take a birth control pill (unless some effective solution is ever developed for men), so why should I have to pay for the pill for women? But then, it probably would make more sense to complain about the maternity coverage mandate, since the rate increase is bigger. Of course, I may have a child someday, and will be glad to know that my spouse’s
The contraception mandate makes financial sense
T
he Supreme Court case Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. vs. Sibelius, currently underway has been positioned by its plaintiffs as a clarion call against religious tyranny; the plaintiffs, you see, are upset about the provision within the Affordable Care Act requiring By Nate Herter employStaff Columnist ers to provide health insurance that covers, among other things, birth control measures for women. As devout Christians, the owners of the Hobby Lobby feel that they should not be compelled to offer birth control in violation of their belief that contraception is immoral. Let’s leave aside the ludicrous assumption that a corporation ought to have constitutional protection of
» TOTALLY RAD /TOTALLY BAD Totally bad
Finals week
The weather, again
Totally saw it coming
Got sick right before finals week Being done with classes until January
Totally rad
The end is near
» LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In response to “Professors should be able to speak out against UConn” In a recent commentary in the Daily Campus, Aysha Mahmood incorrectly asserted that UConn Professor Heather Turcotte has tenure, was recommended for dismissal and that her contract would not be renewed upon expiration. These are false claims that lack basic understanding of the rigorous, uniform process for handling promotion, tenure and reappointment decisions at virtually all universities, including UConn. Let me correct the record with facts about this process. The decision for promotion, tenure and reappointment of a faculty member is based solely upon his or her productivity and perfor-
mance in research and scholarship, teaching and service. Each year, the formal evaluation process begins in September and concludes in the spring. The process includes careful assessment and review by a departmental committee, the department head, the dean’s council, the dean and the Office of the Provost. Only at that point are recommendations then made in an open and transparent manner to the Board of Trustees, which serves as the final approval authority for tenure and promotion. Given this timeline – which is carried out without exception – it is critical to understand that the decisions for faculty candidates for promotion, tenure and reappointment have not yet been made. Claims to the contrary are inaccurate and presumptive.
procedures are covered by insurance; my investment in the system would have paid off then, so it would still be reasonable to accept the rate increase for maternity and not for contraception. But what do we say to medically sterile women, or gay or lesbian people for whom this issue will never be raised? The possible list of exceptions grows with the absurdity of the original premise. You just can’t call this sort of thing a “tax.” Besides being the moral thing to do – women need affordable, accessible birth control if they are ever going to break free of the socially imposed reproductive imperative – the contraception mandate just makes financial sense.
Nate Herter@UConn.edu 7th-semester classics major Academic freedom is a bedrock principle at all institutions of higher education. Freedom of speech and expression is a necessary component of the teaching and learning process, and is embraced at UConn. But how those freedoms are exercised is not part of any accepted protocol for advancing those who hold academic appointments. Detailed information for the promotion, tenure and reappointment process can be found on the provost’s website. Mun Choi UConn Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
What EXAM ARE YOU GOING TO FAIL? – By MIC JOHNSON
“I’m putting gifts under my professors’ Christmas trees, I’m not failing my exams.”
“I’m not going to fail any exams.”
“Cognitive Psychology.”
“I’m just trying to graduate.”
Eric Smith, 5th-semester communications major.
Tyler Moxam, 7th-semester biomedical engineering major.
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UConn destroys UC Davis in transition game By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor
HARTFORD – Back and forth they went, almost like there was a friendly wager on who could manage the higher tally. Brianna Banks, Bria Hartley and Moriah Jefferson were relentless, swiping at the ball and taking it the other way in transition almost at will. The guards finished with three, three and four steals, respectively, a large chunk of UConn’s 15 takeaways. “I think we’re really dangerous,” Bria Hartley said. “I think Moriah does the best job of all in getting in passing lanes, disturbing the ball-handler and getting steals. So any time we can get out in transition we want to get out there and get an easy bucket.” Not only are those layups on the fast break easier than running half-court sets, but they can be emotionally draining for an opposing team as well, Hartley said. “Especially the steals that you get probably near half-court,”
Hartley said. “Those are pretty much going to be two points every time. Those are like killers. Coach always tells us, if you’re going to turn the ball over, turn it over where the other team can’t get a wide open basket.” Geno Auriemma lauded his players after Thursday night’s game for tipping passes at an extraordinarily high rate – higher than at any point before this season, he said. And if you ask him, the volume of steals comes in large part from one simple, fundamental tweak to the Huskies’ defense: consistently keeping their hands up. “That’s part of the game that we have to take advantage of,” Auriemma said. “And we do it and we don’t, we do it and we don’t. It takes a lot of effort.” Stewart hitting the glass Breanna Stewart is naturally great at two things: scoring the basketball and blocking it. For Auriemma, those two pieces of the game are rarely a concern when it comes to Stewart. Instead, the energy and the teaching tend to focus on
other areas, namely, rebounding. “I think I’ve improved a good amount,” Stewart said. “Obviously there’s a lot more room for improvement, but you know, rebounding is something I’ve been trying to focus on a lot in practice – obviously defense, and making sure I block the person out and go get the rebound.” On Thursday night, the long, 6-foot-4 forward tied a careerhigh with 13 boards. While rebounding can at times be an inherent, instinctive skill, there are certain aspects of it that can be worked on and improved. For Stewart, it’s been a matter of reading how shots will come off the rim, Stefanie Dolson said. “She’s just gotten so much better at following the ball and finding it and then using her length – like her arms, half the rebounds she gets are out here,” Dolson said, stretching her arms behind her head. “She’s gotten a lot better.” While there was some satisfaction in the performance for Auriemma, there are loftier
goals set for Stewart in his mind. “The fact that she went hard to the offensive boards,” Auriemma said. “That’s an area of the game very few people pay a lot of attention to. She’s very difficult to box out and she’s very difficult to keep away from the basket – Stewie should have a double-double every night in my mind.” Chong playing careful, considered Ten games into her freshman season, Saniya Chong has turned the ball over just eight times. Two of those miscues came on Thursday night, which tied a career-high – although that number is anything from high. “That’s awesome because it’s way better than me as a freshman,” Hartley said. “I think it’s awesome. She’s always been a really good ball-handler. Like I said, her basketball instincts are great. She has a really good basketball IQ and she just knows how to make the right decisions at the right time.” Equally as impressive as Chong’s ability to stay away
from possession-costing mistakes has been her ability to do it while still staying relaxed and productive on the court. Rather than adopting an attitude that shies away from errors at the expense of success, like some freshman might, Chong has managed to average 7.9 points and two assists per game. “I feel like she has that per-
sonality where she’s pretty loose,” Hartley said. “She just looks like she’s not worried about anything at all, so I think that really helps her on the court where she’s able to just play and not worry about any pressures on her or anything like that.”
puck into the Canadiens end of the rink. The hit into the end boards to the right of goalie Carey Price did not look particularly hard, but Boychuk's head struck the top of the boards and he fell to the ice. He was on his knees breathing heavily for several minutes before trainers got him onto his back and onto the stretcher. Pacioretty was on the receiving end of a hit from Boston's Zdeno Chara on March 8, 2011, that left the Canadiens left wing with a concussion and a fractured vertebrae.
MONTREAL (AP) — Max Pacioretty scored his ninth goal in the last nine games and the surging Montreal Canadiens stretched their unbeaten run to nine with a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Tomas Plekanec also scored for Montreal (18-9-3), which jumped a point ahead of Boston (18-8-2) into first place in the Atlantic Division — although the Bruins have two games in hand. The Canadiens are 8-0-1 in their last nine. Gregory Campbell scored for Boston, which is 6-2-1 in its past nine. The first meeting of the
season between these bitter rivals had the Bell Centre at top volume to start, but the building got quiet when Boston defenseman Johnny Boychuk was wheeled off the ice on a stretcher 4:28 into the game. Boychuk was injured on a hit by Pacioretty, who got 2 minutes for boarding. Boychuk was able to move all his limbs as he was taken to the hospital, the Bruins said, but there was no further word on his condition. The Bruins controlled the first and third periods and outshot Montreal 33-27. Canadiens goalie Carey Price was especially sharp in the final 20 minutes.
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UConn walk-on guard Tierney Lawlor looks to pass against Oregon on Nov. 20 at the XL Center in Hartford. Lawlor scored six points Thursday against UC-Davis at the XL Center.
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Bruins' Boychuk moving after scary hit Habs top Bruins 2-1
MONTREAL (AP) — Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk was taken from the ice on a stretch-
er after a hit from behind by Montreal forward Max Pacioretty on Thursday night. The game was delayed
several minutes as Boychuk was attended to by medical and training staff on the ice before being wheeled off the ice. Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli later issued a statement that said Boychuk was taken to Montreal General Hospital for observation. "Before he was transported to hospital he was able to demonstrate movement in all his extremities," Chiarelli said. Pacioretty was given a twominute penalty for boarding at 4:28 of the first period. Boychuk had chased the
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — He emerged into bright winter sunshine, stepped onto the lush field and pulled on a cap. His long-sleeve green rugby jersey was untucked and buttoned right up to the top, a style all his own. On the back, a gold No. 6, big and bold. Within seconds, the chants went up from the fans packed into Ellis Park stadium in the heart of Johannesburg: "Nelson! Nelson! Nelson!" Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, was wearing the colors of the Springboks and 65,000 white rugby supporters were joyously shouting his name. It was 1995. The Rugby World Cup final, rugby's biggest game. And yet it was much more. It was nation-defining for South Africa, a transcendent moment in the transformation from apartheid to multiracial democracy. The day spawned books and a blockbuster Clint Eastwood movie. It still speaks — nearly 20 years later — to what sport is capable of achieving. With his cap and a team jersey, Mandela showed an incisive understanding of the role sport plays in millions of lives. Mandela died Thursday at the age of 95. "Sport has the power to change the world," Mandela said in a speech five years after that match. "It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does." A statesman, Mandela didn't just have brushes with sports, occasional appearances timed only for political gain. He embraced them wholeheartedly — rugby, football, cricket, boxing, track and field, among others. And, by many accounts, he truly loved athletic contests, with
their celebration of humanity and how they unite teammates, fans and countries in triumph and, sometimes, in despair. At one time in his youth, Mandela cut an impressive figure as an amateur boxer. On June 24, 1995, Mandela and South Africa were triumphant. And he may just have saved a country by pulling on that green and gold jersey with a prancing antelope on the left breast. The Springboks were dear to the hearts of South Africa's white Afrikaners and loathed by the nation's black majority. By donning their emblem, Mandela reconciled a nation fractured and badly damaged by racism and hatred. "Not in my wildest dreams did I think that Nelson Mandela would pitch up at the final wearing a Springbok on his heart," South Africa's captain on that day, Francois Pienaar, said in a television interview some time later. "When he walked into our changing room to say good luck to us, he turned around and my number was on his back. "It was just an amazing feeling." Mandela also could leave millionaire sportsmen like David Beckham and Tiger Woods starstruck. "Allow me to introduce myself to you," Mandela joked to thenEngland soccer captain Beckham when they met in 2003. Only there was no doubting who wanted to meet whom. A young Woods came out of his audience with Mandela proudly clutching a copy of the president's autobiography. Beckham, sitting — almost shyly — on the arm of Mandela's chair, said his meeting was "an amazing honor," even if Mandela wasn't sure what to make of the superstar's hair-
style of the moment — dreadlocks. "I'm too old to express an opinion on the latest developments for young people," Mandela said with a laugh. In fact, Mandela, who came out of prison at 71 after decades of isolation, never lost touch. It was part of what made him an inspiration for sport and sportsmen and women. While he was incarcerated, South Africa was thrown out of the Olympics for over 30 years and only allowed back in after he was released. Now, Mandela, known affectionately to South Africans by his clan name Madiba, was wearing the No. 6 jersey of Pienaar — the Afrikaans rugby player with whom he had struck up a close friendship. The relationship was portrayed by Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in the film "Invictus" and took rugby and the story of the '95 World Cup to millions unfamiliar with South Africa's game. The underdog South Africans won that day, beating New Zealand — the top team in the world — in extra time of a nerve-racking final. "We underestimated how proud it would make South Africa," Pienaar said, recalling the tournament and telling of how Mandela would phone him up regularly to check on the team. "It would be Madiba, wanting to chat to me, to find out what's happening. Is the team focused? Are they OK? Are the guys cool?" The phone calls told of Mandela's desire for the Springboks to win for all South Africans, but also his affinity with sport. He repeated his success in 1996, this time wearing a South Africa national football team shirt as Bafana Bafana claimed the African
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Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk is loaded onto a stretcher after being hit into the boards from behind by Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty Thursday night.
How Mandela changed everything with a rugby jersey
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In this June 24, 1995, file photo, South African rugby captain Francios Pienaar, center, raises the trophy after receiving it from wNelson Mandela, left, who wears a South African rugby shirt, after they defeated New Zealand in the final 15-12 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.
Cup of Nations title, again on home soil. With Mandela, it appeared you couldn't lose. He also was pivotal in helping South Africa eventually win the right to host the 2010 World Cup, the first in Africa and perhaps the biggest test of South Africa's progress, of its coming of age, just 16 years into its young democracy. South Africa came through it with high praise, sweeping aside the doubters — as Mandela said his country would. Mandela's last public appearance for South Africa was at that World Cup final in Soweto, the township closely connected to the struggle against apartheid and the center of the world again for a few weeks — this time in celebration. By then, Mandela was old and, unable to walk for too long and bundled up against the cold in a thick coat and
hat, he circled the stadium on a golf cart. South Africa, and the world, couldn't celebrate the country's biggest sporting moment without him. Yet, painfully maybe, it reminded them of a former Mandela. One 15 years earlier. As he strode out onto the Ellis Park field in June 1995, Mandela stretched out his hand as he approached a line of muscular, young, mostly white South African players. He was crossing a chasm, both in sport and in politics. And yet, he made the journey smoothly and with a smile. After South Africa had won the final 15-12, a fairytale ending to its first major event as a democracy, Mandela — still in his jersey — handed the glistening gold World Cup trophy to the blonde-haired Pienaar, an ideal picture of a new
South Africa. Mandela reached out his left hand and laid it on Pienaar's right shoulder, patting it gently. "He said to me 'Thank you for what you have done for South Africa,'" Pienaar recalled. "I said to him, 'No, Madiba, you've got it wrong. Thank you for what you've done for South Africa.' And I felt like hugging him. I really felt like giving him a big hug, but it wasn't protocol ... and that just gave me shivers down my spine." And then Mandela raised both his arms in celebration, smiling gleefully with obvious and undisguised delight as Pienaar lifted the cup. "Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination," Mandela said. And he proved it.
[Virginia]. They’re the higher seed, they’re the home team; they’re expected to win. We’re just an unseeded team just along for the ride.” As always, junior goalkeeper Andre Blake has been a rock for the Huskies throughout the postseason as he has come up with countless clutch saves throughout regulation and especially in the penalty kick rounds against UCLA. “That’s one of the greatest feelings ever, to know that no one expected us to win that game,” Blake said. “In
the end, saving that penalty, it was one of the greatest feelings ever.” And with UConn’s offense led by the likes of freshman Cyle Larin, sophomore Nicholas Zuniga and senior captain Mamadou Doudou Diouf, the Huskies are primed to build upon their postseason offensive success: The team has scored 14 goals so far over six postseason games. The winner of tonight’s match will move on to the NCAA College Cup semifinals for a matchup
against either California or Maryland next Friday. UConn will be playing for its sixth College Cup appearance and first since winning its third national championship in 2000. The Huskies will kick off against the Cavaliers tonight at 7 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville.
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UConn freshman forward Cyle Larin goes to goal against Cincinnati on Oct. 26 at Morrone Stadium. Larin has 14 goals on the season, helping to guide the Huskies to the Elite Eight.
road penalty shootout wins over UMBC and the topseeded UCLA Bruins. Further, the Huskies are currently riding a 17-match unbeaten streak, having not lost since a tight Sept. 17 defeat at Syracuse. “We like being on the road right now,” Reid said. “We’ve been in tough environments and the kids have done alright with it. So this is just another game. The pressure is certainly on
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No charges for Heisman favorite Winston TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Jameis Winston will not be charged with sexually assaulting a woman who accused him of raping her about a year ago, a prosecutor said Thursday. State Attorney Willie Meggs made the announcement at a news conference, saying the woman’s memory lapses of the events last December were problematic and there was not enough evidence to win a conviction. The woman told police she had been drinking at a bar with friends before the alleged assault took place at an offcampus apartment. “It’s not inconsistencies, it’s lack of memory most of the time,” Meggs said of the woman’s allegations. While the alleged assault happened last December, reports didn’t surface in the public until November, as the redshirt freshman was well into a remarkable season with Florida State. Winston, 19, has led the Seminoles to a No. 1 ranking and a shot at a national championship if they defeat Duke on Saturday in the ACC champion-
ship game. As for the Heisman, many voters were waiting to see whether he would be charged before the deadline for ballots Monday. The trophy for the nation’s top player will be awarded Dec. 14. Meanwhile, the woman’s family was sharply critical of the Tallahassee Police Department, accusing the agency of delaying the investigation and discouraging her from going forward with the case because of the public attention it would receive. “The victim has grave concerns that her experience, as it unfolded in the public eye and through social media, will discourage other victims of rape from coming forward and reporting,” according to a statement from the accuser and her family. The Associated Press does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault. The alleged assault was reported to police Dec. 7, 2012, but it wasn’t until last month before the public had any idea Winston was the subject of a sexual assault investigation. And it wasn’t until Thursday that specific details of the woman’s
accusations began to emerge. She told police she and friends had five to six shots at a bar and her “memory is very broken from that point forward,” according to a search warrant for cell phone records. She said she remembered being in a cab with a “non-descript” black man and going into an apartment, but she didn’t remember where it was. The warrant said she tried to fight the man off, and at some point, another man came into the room and told him to stop. But the two went into a bathroom “where he completed the act.” Her next memory was of the suspect dressing her, putting her on a scooter and dropping her off at a campus intersection. The woman told police she initially didn’t know who assaulted her. She identified Winston, who is black, about a month after the alleged assault. Meggs’ office took over the case last month and interviewed the accuser. They also took DNA from Winston and matched it to DNA on the woman’s underwear. They also matched DNA on her shorts to her boyfriend at the time. Winston’s attorney, Timothy
Jansen, said Winston had consensual sex with the accuser. Winston refused to be interviewed by police and has not talked about the case to the media. The quarterback said in a statement he was relieved. “It’s been difficult to stay silent through this process, but I never lost faith in the truth and in who I am,” Winston said. The accuser’s family has been sharply critical of the way Tallahassee police have handled the case. They said they pushed to have a DNA sample taken from Winston, only to be told by a police detective that it would alert Winston and make the case public. The family said Carroll was warned by police that Tallahassee is a “big football town, and the victim needs to think long and hard before proceeding against him because she will be raked over the coals and her life will be made miserable.” Tallahassee police have defended their handling of the case and said it was placed on inactive status in February after police were told the alleged victim did not wish to prosecute the case. The woman’s attorney has
denied that the woman wanted to drop the investigation. The alleged victim was an FSU student, but she left school last month as media reports of the case surfaced. Meggs said when his office spoke with the woman last month, she wanted the case to move forward. At a restaurant on campus, students high-fived one another and did the Seminole’s chant
and tomahawk chop when Meggs’ said no charges would be filed. “It’s been a tough couple weeks,” said Justin Savage, a 21-year-old senior sports management major from Fort Walton Beach. “I’m just so grateful. He’s just so lovable a guy. You can see him on campus and he’ll talk to you, it doesn’t matter who you are.”
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risma and his positive values will live on in us and with us." Bach said Mandela was "a true statesman." "A remarkable man who understood that sport could build bridges, break down walls, and reveal our common humanity," Bach said. Undoubtedly one of the greatest political leaders of any era, the reaction from many of the world's biggest sporting organizations were clear testimony to the enormous affinity Mandela had for sport — and to sport's great love for the Nobel Prize winner. Tiger Woods remembered his meeting with Mandela in South Africa. "I got a chance to meet him with my father back in '98," Woods said. "He invited us to his home, and it was one of the inspiring times I've ever had in my life." Boxing great Muhammad Ali said Mandela inspired others to "reach for what appeared to be impossible." "What I will remember most about Mr. Mandela is that he was a man whose heart, soul and spirit could not be contained or restrained by racial and economic injustices, metal bars or the burden of hate and revenge," Ali said in his statement released by the Ali Center.
"He taught us forgiveness on a grand scale." More a follower of boxing and running in his youth, Mandela became a famous fan of nearly every sport — including many the South African wouldn't have been too familiar with. "Nelson Mandela was one of the most powerful and inspirational leaders in the world and a great friend of the NBA," NBA Commissioner David Stern said. "Our thoughts and hopes are with the Mandela family and the people of South Africa, and while we mourn his passing, we know that his legacy and quest for equality will endure." Mandela's appearance at the 1995 Rugby World Cup final in a green and gold South African team jersey to unite his previously fractured country is considered one of world sport's defining moments, and a part of South African legend.
International Rugby Board President Bernard Lapasset, who spent time with Mandela during the tournament, said the former president changed the sport — once a symbol of white apartheid — completely in his country by his actions during that event. "I was honored to be with him during the historic days of Rugby World Cup 1995 and saw his incredible impact on his nation and his people," Lapasset said. "His wisdom, intelligence and sheer presence was a wonder to behold." The South African Rugby Union, perhaps the sporting body closest to Mandela after his famous gesture at a rugby game nearly two decades ago, said it shared in South Africa's overwhelming sadness at Mandela's passing. "It was our privilege to have lived in this country during
his lifetime," SARU President Oregan Hoskins said. Toward the end of his life, Mandela was still instrumental in helping South Africa win its bid to host the 2010 soccer World Cup — after an initial failure in trying to land the 2006 tournament. It was fitting, then, that his last public appearance came at a day of sporting celebration, when he greeted the crowds ahead of the World Cup final on the outskirts of Soweto to mark the historic first football showcase in Africa. "When he was honored and cheered by the crowd at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium on 11 July 2010, it was as a man of the people, a man of their hearts, and it was one of the most moving moments I have ever experienced," Blatter said. "For him, the World Cup in South Africa truly was "a dream come true."
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Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston does the tomahawk chop after defeating Florida 37-7 on Nov. 30. After an investigation, Winston will not face sexual assault charges.
Sports world remembers 'inspirational' Mandela
In this May 15, 2004 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela lifts the World Cup trophy in Zurich, Switzerland, after FIFA's executive committee announced that South Africa would host the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. Mandela was pivotal in helping the country win the right to host the tournament.
(AP) – Nelson Mandela's death left world soccer in deep mourning, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Thursday, while new International Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach paid tribute to the anti-apartheid icon as a man who understood the unifying power of sport. Mandela died Thursday at the age of 95. Blatter said in a statement that "Nelson Mandela will stay in our hearts forever," and
ordered that the 209 flags of the world soccer body's member countries at FIFA headquarters in Switzerland be lowered and flown at half-staff. "It is in deep mourning that I pay my respects to an extraordinary person, probably one of the greatest humanists of our time and a dear friend of mine: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela," Blatter said. "The memories of his remarkable fight against oppression, his incredible cha-
Huskies battle Niagara for AHA position By Scott Carroll Staff Writer
The UConn men’s hockey team will play its finally two games before the holiday season this weekend as the Huskies take on the Niagara Purple Eagles Friday and Saturday night. UConn suffered two early losses to the Purple Eagles last season and failed to score a goal in either of the games. The Huskies would lose the first game by a score of 3-0 and the second game 5-0. Their goaltender, Carson Chubak, stopped all of the Huskies 27 shots in the first game and 26 in the second game. However, Chubak didn’t return this season, leaving the FOR THE DAILY Purple Eagles to CAMPUS lean on freshmen Adrian Ignani Jackson 12/06/13 2 COL. xand 3.0" Teichroeb in net. The Purple Eagles also relied
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Men’s Basketball Today Maine 7 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball Dec. 17 Duke 7 p.m.
The UConn men’s soccer team is 2-1 against Virginia, winning the last game 2-0 in the 2008 NCAA Tournament second round at Klöckner Stadium.
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Jan. 1 Central Florida 4 p.m.
Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Cal Cincinnati 1:30 p.m. 5 p.m.
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Dec. 28 Dec. 22 Dec. 31 Eastern Washington Houston Washington 3:30 p.m. 9 p.m. 1 p.m.
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Jan. 4 Memphis 3 p.m.
Football (2-9) Tomorrow Memphis 1 p.m.
Men’s Soccer (12-2-8) 2013 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Today Virginia 7 p.m.
Men’s Hockey (4-5-2) Today Tomorrow Niagara Niagara 7:05 p.m. 4:05 p.m.
Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 3 Sacred UMass/ RIT Heart Quinnipiac 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. TBA
Women’s Hockey (4-10-1) Jan. 2 Princeton 7 p.m.
Jan. 3 Princeton 4 p.m.
Jan. 7 Harvard 7 p.m.
Jan. 10 Vermont 7 p.m.
Jan. 11 Vermont 4 p.m.
Men’s Track and Field Jan. 11 Jan. 17 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Yale Great Dane Terrier Coaches Invitational Classic Classic Tribute 9 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. TBA
Feb. 8 Skykes Sabock 10 a.m.
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In this June 24, 1995 file photo, South African rugby captain Francios Pienaar, right, receives the Rugby World Cup from South African President Nelson Mandela. Mandela passed away Thursday at the age of 95.
Understanding Friday’s FIFA World Cup draw
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NCAAB: No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 20 Baylor, 10 p.m., ESPN
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas will be the site of the Final Four come April, and on Friday, it will get its first dose of big-time basketball this season. Will JerryWorld become Julius Randle’s playground? The Kentucky freshman will be the center of attention Friday night. Randle is averaging 18.1 points and 12.5 rebounds per game.
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Randle will battle it out with Cory Jefferson, who is averaging 13.5 points and 8.8 rebounds.
NCAAF: Bowling Green vs. No. 14 Northern Illinois, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Northern Illinois enters the MAC Championship Game with all the pressure of the world on its shoulders. Currently 12-0, the Huskies need to finish in the top 12 of the BCS or ahead of the lowest-ranked champion from an AQ conference to return to a BCS bowl for the second straight season. Can Heisman hopeful Jordan Lynch continue his incredible season against the Falcons’ fifthranked scoring defense?
CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose isn’t wavering. He still sees himself as a star, a cornerstone player, despite another major knee injury that brought his long-awaited return to a screeching halt. So he wasn’t quite sure what to make of the idea. Is it time for the Chicago Bulls to move on, to abandon the idea of building around him, given his injuries? “What can I say to that?” Rose said. Then, after a long pause, he added, “You could be a fool if you want to. Dead serious. I know I’m going to be all right.” In fact, he’s not quite ruling out a return this season. The superstar point guard left the door slightly open for a comeback in the playoffs if his surgically repaired right knee is healed — even though the team has said he will miss the rest of the year. Rose tore the medial meniscus in his right knee in a game at Portland on Nov. 22. He had surgery in Chicago three days later, cutting short his comeback after he sat out last season recuperating from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. “If I’m healthy and the situation is right, I will be back playing,” Rose said Thursday when asked if he might return for the playoffs. “If I’m healthy and my meniscus is fully healed, of course I’ll be out there playing. But if it’s something totally different and the outcome is not how I would want it to be, there’s no need.” That comment aside, the odds of a comeback this season appear to be just about nil given that the team has ruled him out. The bigger issue remains how effective he will be whenever he makes his next return. The MVP in 2011, he tore the ACL in his left knee in the playoff opener against Philadelphia the following year, sending top-seeded Chicago to a first-round exit. The Bulls relived their nightmare last month in Portland when Rose lost his footing while turning to get back on defense. Rose limped across the court, unable to put any weight on his knee, a huge blow for a team that thought it would challenge Miami in the Eastern Conference. Rose is in an all-too-familiar spot, trying to recuperate. He has played in just 50 NBA games — 49 in the regular season and that lone playoff game — since the Bulls’ run to the conference finals during his MVP season, but he felt as if he was returning to form just as he went down again. Rose was averaging 15.9 points and was shooting just over 35 percent. But he looked a little better in his final two games with 19 points in a loss at Denver and 20 against Portland. “I was catching a rhythm of how I used to play,” he said. “I think I was getting in condition more than anything for this season. For this one to happen, just from me turning and running back down the court, there’s nothing I can say about it, nothing I can do about it, but just take it, be strong.” Rose wondered how it could happen to him again after everything he went through. But he was also relieved he didn’t suffer an ACL tear. Even so, he knew the injury was serious when he was being examined in Portland. He said his leg was “catching on the meniscus side, on the inside.”
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(AP) – For about an hour Friday, much of the planet will come to a dead stop, all eyes and attention glued to four bowls of what look an awful lot like pingpong balls. A lottery that could make someone rich beyond his or her wildest dreams? No, though some would argue this can bring even more happiness. It’s the World Cup draw, when the 32 countries in next summer’s tournament in Brazil are divvied up into eight groups for first-round play. Land in a good (read: easy) group, and a team can start looking ahead to the knockout rounds, maybe even the final. Get lumped in with Brazil, the Netherlands and Italy and, well, there’s always Russia in 2018. Even if you can’t tell the Portuguese Ronaldo from the ones who played for Brazil (hint: look for the hair gel), here’s a quick guide so you can celebrate — or commiserate — with your futbol-loving friends during Friday’s draw: WHAT ARE THESE POTS? FIFA wants the draw to be as fair as possible for every team, be it defending champion Spain or firsttime qualifier Bosnia-Herzegovina. It also wants to prevent countries from the same federations — Africa or South America, for example — from facing each other in the early going. But how best to do all that? The 32 teams are split into four groups, or pots. The host country, Brazil, and the seven seeded teams — Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Uruguay — are in Pot 1. The remaining teams are placed in pots
based on their geographical location. The United States is in Pot 3 along with the other nations from the North and Central America and Caribbean region, and the four Asian countries. The non-seeded European teams are in Pot 4. Because there are nine of them, however, one country will be chosen at random and moved to Pot 2, where it will join the remaining two South American squads and the five teams from Africa. WHY NOT JUST SEED THE ENTIRE FIELD? If you watch selection of the NCAA tournament field, you know that only creates more grumbling. No matter how many times you crunch the numbers, examine strength of schedules and try to quantify the intangibles, there’s going to be arguments over why Team A was seeded 15th and why Team S is higher than Team G. Seeds are simply another word for rankings, which are subjective guesses, at best. Yes, FIFA seeds the top seven teams, based on their spots in October’s world rankings. But even those are open for debate, with many saying Switzerland has no business among soccer’s upper crust, regardless of the numbers spit out by FIFA’s quirky formula. Short of using uniform colors or nicknames, geography is the most objective way to pool the field. OK, SO THEN WHAT? As the host, Brazil gets the top slot in Group A. The remaining seven teams in Pot 1 are then randomly assigned to the top spot in groups lettered B through H. The Pot 2 teams are then randomly assigned not only
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After a tough FIFA World Cup Qualifying campaign, which included this game against Costa Rica on March 22 in Denver, the U.S. learns its group for June’s tournament Friday afternoon.
a group, but a slot in the group. This can be critical because your slot determines when you play each of your group opponents. It’s sometimes an advantage to play strong teams in the final group game, because they may have already clinched a spot in the final 16 and may rest their stars. Pots 3 and 4 are emptied in similar fashion until all 32 teams have a group and a slot. ANY CHANCE OF A MEXICOUS GAME IN GROUP PLAY? OR BRAZIL-ARGENTINA? HOW ABOUT ENGLAND-GERMANY? No, no and maybe. FIFA prevents countries in the same geographical federation from playing each other in the group stage, with Europe being the exception. It has so many teams in the tournament — 13 — that there’s no way to prevent some groups from having two European
teams. LET’S GET TO THE GOOD STUFF. WHO GOES TO THE KNOCKOUT ROUNDS? Each team plays one game against every other team in the group. Teams earn three points for each win and one point for a tie, with a loss getting you nothing. Based on point totals, the top two teams in each group advance to the round of 16. Simple, right? Come on, this is FIFA. If two teams should end with the same amount of points, the first tiebreaker is goal difference — the number of goals scored minus the number of goals allowed. If that’s still not enough, the next tiebreaker is who scored the greatest number of goals in all group matches. There are additional tiebreakers in place, but that’s for another day.
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PHILLY CALLS THE VICTOR One win from College Cup, UConn travels to No. 8 Virginia
By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor A deeply unsatisfying season will come to an end for the UConn football team come Saturday evening at Rentschler Field. But despite the Huskies’ poor open to the year and 2-9 record, they have one thought on their minds: finish strong. A win against Memphis (3-8, 1-6 American Athletic Conference) could move UConn as high as sixth in the conference at 3-5 and would end the season on a three-game winning streak. More importantly, it would cap off the careers of 14 seniors “the right way.” “It’s unbelievably critical to send these guys off,” interim head coach T.J. Weist said, “because this senior class has been through some up and downs. They’ve been through two tough losing seasons the last two years since coming off the 2010, you know, best season in the history of the program. And then going through what we’ve been through this season…now fighting back to having some success and winning – we want to finish it off right for them.” Among those 14 seniors are nine players who have started for the Huskies at least once this season, including four offensive linemen – Jimmy Bennett, Tyler Bullock, Kevin Friend and Steve Greene. After struggling mightily to open the season in both run blocking and pass protection, that line has improved dramatically in the past few weeks. After yielding 38 sacks in the first eight games, the men in the trenches have allowed just four over the past three weeks. UConn’s rushing average has also shown steady improvement from just 52 yards per game after the first three contests to 85.3 yards per game now, including two 100-plus yard efforts in the last three games. “The O-linemen deserve a lot more credit than they get,” quarterback Casey Cochran said. “…On every one of my pass plays, if my linemen didn’t hold up one of those guys on defense then they’re going to come take my head off, it’s like that the whole game. I think they deserve a lot more credit.” That added time in the pocket has been vital for Cochran over the first three games as a starter, and aided his efficient 25-for-33, 311-yard, two-touchdown performance in the win against Rutgers last Saturday. This Saturday, he’ll have to be weary of Tigers’ cornerback Bobby McCain, who Weist dubbed the best cornerback the Huskies have faced this year. “He is a tough player,” Weist said. “He’ll be a tough guy to run routes against because he’s one of the better playmakers we’ve seen.” Aside from the seniors, Saturday’s game could also be the final contest in a UConn uniform for linebacker Yawin Smallwood, who is eligible to enter the NFL Draft. Though Smallwood, who’s averaged 10.2 tackles per game and is a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, has said he will not decide until the season is over, there is certainly a chance that the redshirt junior could declare. “I always go out there, I always look around,” Smallwood said when asked if he would savor the moment Saturday in case it is his final game. “I enjoy the fans and the support we get each week. But… I’m just going to prepare this game the way I’ve always prepared it.” Friend, who’s not yet worked his way back from a concussion, is considered questionable for Saturday’s game. UConn will be without both safety Ty-Meer Brown and offensive guard Gus Cruz on Saturday, as their injuries – though not considered career-ending – have been deemed season-ending. UConn has announced that seniors can pick up a free ticket for Saturday’s game by bringing a valid student ID to the ticket office on Friday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Rentschler Field. The game can be seen on ESPN3.
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By Mike Corasaniti Senior Staff Writer The UConn men’s soccer team will keep its Cinderella shoes on as it takes on University of Virginia tonight in its third straight appearance in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. The streaking Huskies (12-2-8), unseeded in the tournament, will face Virginia (12-5-5) for the fourth time in program history. The two 12-2-8, 4-0-4 clubs’ most recent meeting came with a 2-0 Huskies win over the Cavaliers in the second round of the 2008 NCAA tournament. The eighth-seeded 12-5-5, 4-3-4 Cavaliers are making first quarterfinal Today, 7 p.m., their appearance since their UConnHuskies.com 2009 national championship. The team has Klöckner Stadium been led offensively this season by the likes of sophomore forward Darius Madison, who scored in Virginia’s 3-1 win over Marquette last week, and junior midfielder Eric Bird, who leads the team with seven goals on the year. “We’ve got to be ready for whoever Virginia plays,” said head coach Ray Reid on Virginia’s offensive options. Virginia may be favored on paper but won’t enter the match with nearly as much momentum as the Huskies. After a 2-1 win over intrastate rival Quinnipiac to open up the JON KULAKOFSKY/The Daily Campus tournament, UConn has rattled off consecutive
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UConn senior center back Michael Mercado clears the ball during the season opener against St. Francis (NY). Mercado and the Huskies will play No. 8 seed Virginia Friday night in Charlottesville, Va. The winner of the match will advance to the College Cup at PPL Park in Chester, Pa.
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No. 1 UConn routs UC Davis, moves to 10-0
By Erica Brancato Staff Writer
The No. 1 UConn women’s basketball team proves week in and week out to have more depth than the game before. With only six healthy players this week, the Huskies still managed to defeated UC Davis with ease, 97-37, cruising to an undefeated 10-0 on the season. UConn’s bench was dropping like flies. Although both Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Morgan Tuck were both cleared to start practicing next week, UConn was down to six healthy scholarship players this game as Kiah Stokes was out with a sprained ankle. The Huskies had to be careful not to get in any foul trouble due to the lack of available players. “There’s no choice,” UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said. “They have to play well
and they have to stay out of foul trouble. When you have that much pressure on you it’s not that bad, it’s not bad at all.” Early in the game four players picked up a foul each, but the Huskies were able to iron out the issue by slowing down and making more precise passes and using better judgment on the court. “Sometimes in a game like this it’s easy to just get sloppy, let your concentration slip and wander and do some dumb stuff. I thought today we did a lot of really really good things,” Auriemma said. “We tipped more passes today than we have all year combined it’s a good sign.” In the first half alone, UConn had 15 turnovers and held UC Davis to only 6-for-21 shooting and 17 total points. The Huskies also went on a 22-0 scoring run leaving UC Davis unable to score for nearly six minutes.
Bria Hartley was a dominant force for the Huskies scoring 25 points, nearly breaking her career high of 29 points in a game. “Bria got lost in the shuffle a bit in the preseason hype,” Auriemma said. “And what she’s done since the very first game is kind of reminded everyone that
Husky to have done so. “She played exceptionally well,” Stefanie Dolson said. “I heard she was 5-for 5 at the 3 which is great to see from her because she hasn’t been super confident in shots so to see her come out the way she did tonight is good to see.” Breanna Stewart also got her first double-double of the season tonight making it the fifth of her career. Stewart racked up 19 points and 13 total rebounds. “Stewie should have a double-double every night in my mind, just like Stefanie does,” Auriemma said. “Tonight Stewie went and rebounded the ball and there was none left for Stefanie so they should be fighting each other for rebounds instead of the other team.” UC Davis’ Sydnee Fipps was the only real threat for the
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‘you know I’m a pretty good player. As a matter of fact I’ve proven I’m a good player since freshman year… I think when those other guys come back to play she’s only going to be better because we are going to have more weapons with her so I’m thrilled for her.” Hartley now has 1,501 points in her career and is the 19th
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UConn defense with 13 total points, whereas most of her teammates had only a mere two or three points in the game. Although Fipps led the Aggies in scoring, she was no match to Hartley, Dolson and Stewart, who combined racked up a total of 62 points this game. “It’s always hard when girls go out and we have limited players,” Dolson said. “I think we have done a great job just pushing through it and not really focusing on the fact that we only have six players and not a lot of subs but we still play the same basketball we play every other day.” UConn takes a bit of a break before getting into the action again on Dec. 17 to hit the road and play No. 2 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tip off will be at 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN2.
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No. 12 Huskies take on Maine before break for exams
By Mike Peng Senior Staff Writer
Coming off a thrilling 65-64 win over No. 15 Florida on Monday, UConn will play its last game before going on a 12-day break for final exams. The No. 12 Huskies (8-0) will host the Maine Black Bears (1-6) when they square off at the XL Center on Friday at 7 p.m. This series dates back to the 1921-22 season, when both teams were in the Yankee Conference. Since then, the two sides have met 98 times. UConn has won 82 of those meetings, including the last 11, dating back to 1978. This version of the Black Bears is led by guards Dimitry AkandaCoronel and Xavier Pollard, who are averaging 16.1 and 15.8 points per game, respectively. “They got some capable players over there,” UConn head coach Kevin Ollie said. “They got four guys in double digits so we’ve got to be on our game.”
Despite a 31.3 shooting percentage by Maine from beyond the arc, Ollie said the defensive focus would still be on the 3-point line. “That’s one thing I’m concerned about, especially when you playing a mid-major team,” Ollie said. “They can get hot from 3 so we are going to have to keep doing a good job with getting their shooters off the 3-point line and control the backboards and make it an ‘us’ game.” Maine has been outrebounded by its opponents by nearly 11 rebounds per game, but UConn is coming into the game ranked below No. 200 in the nation in that category. Offensively, the Huskies are led by senior guard Shabazz Napier, who is averaging teamhighs of 16.4 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game and 5.6 assists per game. DeAndre Daniels follows with 13.5 ppg and 4.6 rpg. Napier scored a game-high 26
points, including the game-winner on Monday, but Ollie wants the players to remain focused after the big win. “Like I tell them all the time, don’t get drunk off our success,” Ollie said. “Don’t start reading your press clippings. … You’ve got to keep working hard. You’ve got to come in and prepare like you’re playing Florida again. That’s how you’ve got to play.” UConn has had some trouble closing out games when holding onto large leads so far this season; three of the team’s eight wins have been decided by just one point and another one was won by two. “I’d like to get some more double-digit wins,” Ollie said. “I don’t like them as close as they are, I’d like to improve on when we do get a lead, we can sustain the lead.” Ollie will also see a familiar face in the Black Bears’ 10thyear head coach, Ted Woodward, who served under former head
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Ryan Boatright drives to the hoop against Indiana during the 2K Sports Classic Championship Game at Madison Square Garden. The Huskies take on Maine Friday night.
coach Jim Calhoun from 198689. Ollie said he is “very fond” of Woodward. “He’s part of the family,” Ollie said. “I know he’s on the other side now. He’s going to be coaching our opponents, but he’s still part of the family. It’s just great to see him and hopefully he can turn this around, after Friday,
though.” Friday’s meeting marks the 18th time UConn will play against one of Calhoun’s former assistant coaches. The Huskies have won each of the past 17 occasions and are 3-0 against Woodward’s Black Bears.
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